Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 141, Decatur, Adams County, 15 June 1922 — Page 1

olume XX. Number 141

ELKS PICK SITE FOR NEW LODGE HOME

feAILROAD LABOR BOARB BEADY TO MAKE NEW CUT

■ANOTHER CUT IN PAY OF RAIL WORKERS ■ BRINGING TOTAL RDEUCTIONS TO H NEARLY $145,000,000 EXPECTED ■ TO BE ANNOUNCED TODAY.

■ I Chicago. June 15— (Special to ■ Bbaih Democrat!—The I'nit.-d S'.r. B ■Railroad labor board was ready to ■ Hday to order another cut in the pay B ■*'! railroad workers bringing the to B B*' l recent reductions to approximaii B Ky $145,000,000. B The latest order, expected to be B ■ made l IU,I, ' C ,Hte to'iay. trims the pa\ B B' l 'lerks, oilers, stationery firemen. B ■ murine employes and signalmen. ■ ■ Shop and maintenance of way wmi B ■ 'is were hit 1,1 P revious decisions. | Approximated}' 1,250. non employs B Bure covered in the three orders. To B ■ day's or,,er > 11 was believed, will he B ■ tile laSt pay <UI t ' l, “ I ,r esent read B ■justment. B As the order, which has been antic B ■ ipated tor some time, was prepared, B B 1 secutives of eleven big rail unionB ■ received re t urns on the strike vote B ■ they ordered. Latest reports, a. B ■ cording to those in close touch witli B Bttie situation, show that 91 per cent B 8 01 t,le men favor strike rather than B ■ submit to the cuts of the board. ■ Leaders have stated they were in ■ B favor of a strike. When the official ■ ■ count is made, union executives will | ■ have the authority to call a strike B llf this decision is reached the strike ■ B wl, l come July 1 or 15, according to ■ ■ best information. I • I ■ CLAIM OF ANDREWS AGAINST I MONROE HOME STORE ALLOWED I BY JUDGE JOHN MORAN TODAY I After hearing the arguments in the I I rase of Cassius M. Andrews and Mary I I L. Andrews against the Monroe 1 lonic | ■ Store company in the circuit court I ■ this morning, Judge John ('. Moran | I granted judgment to the plaintiffs in I I the sum of $3,885.25. The suit was ■ ■ brought on a promisory note. ■ The divorce case of Spillner against ■ I Spillner, venued from the Allen Sn- | | perior Court, will be heard in the I | Adams circuit court tomorrow, by I | Judge Moran. | • — I I DAMAGES AMOUNTING TO $2,500 ASKED IN SUIT [ VENUEDFROM WELLS COUNTY "Cftf Damages in the sum of $2,500 are | I asked in a suit venued from the Wells I I Circuit Court to Adams county. The > I plaintiff in the case, Bonelie W. Itha I my, alleges that the defendants, I I Ralph S. and James Todd, drove their I I Cadillac automobile at a rate of I speed estimated at fifty miles per I I hour over a street in Fort Wayne in | the residence district, and collided j with his automobile, a new Paige SeI dan, damaging it beyond repair. He | claims that he was driving at a rate of | speed of not more -than twelve miles | per hour when the collision occured. > The accident is alleged to have happened on October 23, 1921.

Series of Meetings at Lutheran Church Close

Speaker Last Night Told oi the Church’s Belief in Sacrament The last service of the spring midweek series was held Wednesday evening in the Lutheran church. The doctrine of the Lord’s Supper was the subject of Prof. W. C. Burhop’s discourse. The speaker took the scriptural and uncompromising stand for the Real Presence in the Sacrament of the Altar, and explained in well chosen and Penetrating arguments “Why the Lu-

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

NO SITE HAS BEEN SELECTED : BYTHEYEOMEN Telegram Received From J President Frink Denying I- Reported Purchase DECATUR IN RACE — Yeomen Officers Visited City This Morning and Gave Much Assurance , j Persistent rumors that the Yeomen t Jodge had purchased the Fletcher 1 estate near Indianapolis and paid the sum of sixty-five thousand dollars a ’ j earnest money thereon caused a day 1 or two of delay pending investigation 1‘ of the report. Telegrams were sent i to Mr. Frink, the president and Mr. ) Farmer of the locating board, while > Mr. S. E. Brown got in touch with Ir. L. Hill, the state manager. Last evening the following reply ■ came from Mr. Frink: ) Des Moines, la , June 14, 4:34 p. m. ’ i John H. Heller, Decatur. Indiana — Positively no site selected. You , people are being given consideration. GEORGE N. FRINK. This morning Mr. Hill with Mr. Parker and Mr. Brown arrived here and soon convinced every one that 1 there was absolutely no foundation for the Indianapolis rumor. Mr. 1 Hill says that even if Indianapolis was favored the site would not be : that one and he is still of the opin ■ ion that if the home comes to Indiana . as he thinks it will, Decatur will land the improvement. Plans of the local committee foi the big celebraion in July will now proceed and it is safe to say that there will be no decision until after that event. Efforts to make the De catur meeting the biggest event in Yeomen history will be made and a ! number of distinguished citizens in- 1 1 eluding Governor McCray. Senator ' Taggart, Secretary Davis and others will be invited and urged to become • members of the Decatur lodge. Plans ’ will be announced from time to time. ■ Get ready to help make this a day ' Yiever to be forgotten. I I TO HOLD BAKE SALE The Mt. Pleasant Ladies Aid Society i will hold a Bake Sale Saturday at the ’ Graham .& Walters office. The ladies i announce that they will have pi' ■ cake, fresh eggs, cottage cheese, home made bread and many other goodies for sale.

theran Church believes that Christ’s true body and blood are really pi esent in the sacrament.'' Prof. Burhop said in part: “Some years ago there appeared a book entitled “Martin Luther, the Man and His Work," in which the author critices Luther for the stand which he took at the great Marburg Colloquy, October 1529, when Luther and Zwingli met in person and defined their respective positions as to the sacrament of the Lord’s supper, whe ™ (Continued on page two)

DECATUR COING TO VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S MEET Annual Convention NorthEastern Indiana Firemen in Winchester Soon WATER BATTLE FRIDAY Local Firemen to Stage Practice Water Battle on Seventh Street Members of the Decatur Volunteer I'Ve Department will stage a practice water battle tomorrow evening in pre paration for the contests to lie staged iat the annual convention of the North ' eastern Indiana Firemen's Association in Winchester on June 29th. The wa 'ter battle will be held on Seventh street near the stock yards at 6:30 [o’clock tomorrow evening. The firladdies selected this location since there are no buildings on either side lot the street which might lie injured by poorly directed streams of water. The local firemen expect to stage tw< or three more of these battles before they go to the convention, in hopes that they will become so efficient that they can show the other firemen how it is done. / Probably fifteen of the twenty one members of the Decatur Volunteer tiremen will attend the convention, it was said today. First plans were to motor to Winchester in trucks but most of them will likely go on the train. Word conics from Winchester that elaborate (dans are being made there for entertaMw Die‘firemen and making the convention one of the most successful ever held. Mayor O. E. Ross is at the head of the reception committee. Decatur firemen will make a strong bid for bringing the convention to this city in 1923. The 1912 convention was held here and was very successful. The conventions are very interesting. I not only to the firemen, but to all who are privileged to watch the various Icontests. The different department:-. engage in water battles, hose laying, 'truck driving, and many other eon- ' tests. ANOTHER EFFORT TO MAKE PEACE Delegates at the Hague to Build Framework for European Peace The Hague, June 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Ono more- desperate effort to build tho frame work of European peace upon a basis of agreement with bolshevik Russia was started here today. Delegates, many of them merely ambassadors to the Netherlands or technical experts, from 18 nations met the peace palace for a conference prelinminary to one with soviet delegates next week. Ground work for continuance of Genoa discussions will be laid by representatives of France. Great Britain, Italy and Belgium but many of the smaller nations which were at the Italian gathering have delegates here. With European (Xpert, taking up the work where Genoa left off, in a hurried effort to effect agreement with Russia before Nikolai Lenine, moderate dictator of bolshevism, I fades from the picture entirely and passes on soviet control to extremists, the conference opened with a demand for speed. Four difficulties stood in tho way: 1. Lack of organization and a well defined program. 2. Apparent apathy of the powers evidenced by the sparse attendance at the opening session. 3. Anglo-French differences, which will cause the parley to mark time until Poincare meets with Lloyd George in London. 4. Lenine's illness and the belief he is about to retire. Britain, which sponsored the Ge(Continued on page six)

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, June 15, 1922

INFANT DAUGHTER OF MR. AND MRS. CLARENCE WEBER DIED THURSDAY NIGHT Martha Louise Weber, infant daugh lef of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Weber, died at the home of her grand parent Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Black on West Adams St., at 7:30 o’clock last night Martha ixtuise was born on Juno 2. being 12 days old at the time of her deal h. Besides her parents, she is survived by one sistc r, Mary Gcmic’ve. age two years, Mrs. Mary Weber, grandmother of the child, was buried yesterday. Funeral services will bo held from the home at 2 o'clock Fri day afternoon. Burial will be bold in the st. Joseph cemetery. OPPOSITION TO SHIP SUBSIDY IN DRY FORCES Opposition Today as Result of Ruling on Sale of Liquor on Ships STIR IN CONGRESS Passage of Ship Subsidy Bill Buring Present Session Looks Doubtful By Lawrence H. Benedict Washington, Juno 15. —(Special to Daily Democrat)—A storm of oppo i tion that seriously menaces the ;;ue cess of the ship subsidy bill broke out among the powerful dry forces in congress today as the result of the ship ping board's ruling that all kinds oi liquors (an be sold outside the threA mile limit on ships flying tho American flag. Republican drys lead in the dentin ination of chairman I.asker's decision, ascertaining that under no < Irenmstances would they ever approve the government “ entering the liquor bus iness.” The small wet minority was glee ful. Im* frankly feared tin- drys in one way cr another would soon briiif. an end to the “era of American oases" on the high seas. Nothing in recent months has cans ed such a stir in congress as August;; Busch's charges that the government itself is the nation's biggest bootlegger and that Lasker's reply that li qtior must be served on American ships if they are to compete with those of foreign nations. Administration leaders, endeavoring to carry out President Harding's in (Continued on page six) WON 8010 EDA!. AT ST. JOSEPH’S Gerald Durkin Graduated from College with Honor and Distinction Gerald R. Durkin, son of Thomas J. and Mrs. Durkin, graduated at St. Joseph’s College in the Classical course with the honor and distinction of niagna cum laude. This title and distinction is conferred only upon the graduate making the highest grade for the six years in the Classical course and signifies “with greatest praise.” The Faculty of St. Joseph’s College in addition to the degree conferred, presented to Mr. Gerald Durkin a handsome gold medal In recog nition of his excellent attainments made in pursuing the course of study. There wore forty students in the class of which he was president. Gerald expects to enter St. Mary's Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio, in September, for an additional six years course.

Generally fair and continued warm Thursday; Friday increasing cloudiness, witli showers; cooler Friday.

APPORTIONMENT OF SPRING TAX COMPLETED NOW County Auditor Allotted Taxes to Townships and Corporations 1 MONEY READY SOON X June 20th is Date Set on M hich Trustees and Treasurers Receive Money Cwunty Auditor Martin Jaberg has completed apportioning tho spring insiallment of taxes among ! the various townships and corporations in the county. Tho warrants ' for the money will be written out soon and they may be secured by the ! trustees and corporation treasurers , on or after June 20th. j Advance payments have been made i to a few of the corporations and that I amount will be deducted from (lie total amount due them according to j the distribution. Following is the amount due each township and cor iporation: Union township. $5,909.77: Root township, $12,450.24; Preble township. $2,895.31; Kirkland town ship. $8,545.43; Washington township $8,878.54; St. Mary's township, $9, 424.26; Blue Creek township. $9,377.1'15; Monroe township. $12,176.21; ! French township, $7,360.24; Hartford , township, $13,911.43; Wabash town I ship $5,709.85; Jefferson township, ■511,940.75; Decatur schools, $42,443. ,87; Berne schools, $11,030.32; Gem i wa-schooltn-$?;3OLO7; DOcatur cofpor Ration, $37,158.20; Monroe corpora tion. $939,68; Berne corporation. SB. 963.20; Geneva Corporation. $2,656.90 Decatur Library, $2,283.36. ■ LAD WHO BROKE ARM IN FALL IS SAID TO BE IMPROVING NICELY Dean, the youngest son of the Rev. land Mrs. J. K. Wyant, who fell and ■ broke one of Ills arms while playing j ball about twp weeks ago, is improv I ing nicely. About three weeks ago i his sister, Della, broke her collar I bone when she fell while playing. BAPTISTS STILL IN HOT CONTEST Crux Reached in Fight for Control of Northern Baptist Convention U nited Press Service.) Indianapolis, June 15. Special to Daily Democat)—Tho fight between conservatives and literals for control of tho Northern Baptist convention ; reached a crux today. Upon the result depended whether the church shall continue its policy of "progressive religion" or revert to acceptance of tho Bible in Its literal form without allowance for allegory. “Hard shells" were prepared to attack tho report of the general board of promotion which dealt with expenditure of more than a million dollars during tho past year and made recommendations for future policies. They were complaining both about, the amount and the way in which it was spent. Their first objection was against spending the money to carry out tho ideas of religious education and soc ial work started by the “organization’ group now in power. The second was against the heavy expense cd' maintaining the board under a schedule not written by the convention which created it three years ago. Dr. J. ('. Massey of Boston, said his fundamentalist followers do not plan to fight indiscriminately against anything proposed by the liberals, but they will continue their scrap on any move that would permit free Inler'iretation of Bibical figures of speech John Wolf of Blue Creek township was a business visitor in Decatur to day.

!VOTE TO PURCHASE LOT ON NORTH SECOND STREET 1 EMPOWER TRUSTEES TO BUY NIBLICK LOT ON CORNER OF SECOND AND JACKSON STREETS FOR SITE OF TWO STORY BUILDING.

LOCAL BANKERS IN GROUP MEET AT LAKE JAMES Representatives of Adams County Banks Attend Annual Meeting NEXT MEET IN BERNE J. D. Winteregg of Berne Chosen Secretary of the Organization Representatives from the three De catur banks and of four of the banks in the county attended the annual group bankers' meeting held at Lake James yesterday. The trip was made’ in automobiles. The brokers from this group, which comprises thirteen counties in northeastern Indiana, hold a meeting once each year for the purpose of discussing banking problems and getting better acquainted with each other. Messages were received from President Rhue and Secretary Smith, of the state association. Addresses were macle by Judge I). R. Best, president off tho Angola Trust company, who welcomed the 250 visitors at the I meeting, and by D. K. Stewart, cash j ’ ier of the Thompson State bank, of Edinburg. Mr. Stewart spoke on "Education Plus.” The business session was held in the large pavilliou at Lake James i Beach. A banquet was served at Lake Janies Villa, overlooking tho, 'lake. After the banquet, the visitors were taken for a launch ride over the lake, arranged by the" bankers of Angola. The attendance at tho meeting yes- ' terday was one of the largest ever attending one of these meetings. The 1 annual election of officers was held and Mr. J. D. Winteregg, of the Bank, of Berne, was chosen secretary. The I next meeting will be hold in Berne.| The president for the ensuing year is W. A. Croxton. of Angola. E. X. EhInge r, of the Old Adams County Bank i was chosen as a member of the exe , cutive committee. The bankers from this county who attended the meeting yesterday, were: E. X. Ehinger and Arthur Suttles, of the Old Adams County bank; ; D. J. Harkless, of the- Peoples Loan and Trust company, of Decatur; A. Dugan, of the First National Bank ? of Decatur; J. D. Winteregg. of the Bank of Berne; w. S. Smith, of the' Monroe State Hauk: C. H. Smith, ot' (Continued on page six)

Midnight Frolics In Old Swimmin’ Hole Ended

Twenty Couples Forced to (Jo Home in Moonlight Without Clothing (I nltcd Srrvlrr.l Dallas, Tex.. June 15.-—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Midnight frolics in Dallas' Old Swimmin' ” hole, were 1 under investigation by police hero today. They were looking for the owners of forty outfits of lingerie, shirts, skirts, trousers, etc. and they promised embarrassment to some of thw towns best families.”

By a vote of 56 to 45Oecatur Council number 993 of tho Benevolent Pro tective Order of Elks voted yesterday to buy the .1 G. Niblick lot, corner of Second and Jackson streets as the site for the beautiful Elks Home to bo erected by the lodge within the next few months. The lodge empowered the trustees. Di. Roy Archbold, L. A. Holthouse and C. N. Christen to enter into contract ' with Mr. Niblic k for the purchase of the site, subject to the approval of the Grand laidge. The lot selected is on the oast side i of the street and is 66 by 132 feet on Jackson street. It is an ideal location, i only two blocks north of the court house, diagonally across front the Interurban station and Is the first lot marking the beginning of the residence district on North Second street. Other splendid sites were also under ! consideration and voted on last eve- , nfng by the lodge members they being, , the Hale and Coffee lots on South Second street, the Quinn lot next to the Library, the Murray Hotel site the Blackburn lot on the east side and the • oniler property on the west side of North Third street and the Dorwin property, corner of Monroe and First streets. According to the* vote last evening the Omlor property on North Tlilrd street was next in favor, thirty-two votes being cast for this site, 11 for tho Dorwin property, and one each for I the Quinn ;utd Blackburn properties. A Beautiful Home. The Elks propose to build n beau- | tiful homo on the site l selected and tentative plans have already been pre- ; pared spec ifying the building of a ' lioine 40 by 90 feet, two stories and basement, to be built of brick and stone with beautiful grounds surrounding tho place. The lodge’ already has a building ! fund and recently the members subscribed for bonds enough to warrant the building of the home. The local ledge was organized In 1906 and at th- present time it has nearly two I hundred members. ADAMS COUNTY FARMER ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF ISSUING FRADULENT CHECK In the custody of Deputy Sheriff Baxter of Van Wert county, Carl Mur- ' phy, well known farmer living about, ten miles south of Decatur on the Pcfor ,Fiirm road was taken to Van Wert last evening, being arrested on a | charge of issuing checks without funds. The affidavit against Murphy i was made by Ralph Hileman, garage .man of Willshire, Ohio. Murphy gave him a check for SB.OO some Hine ago ■ and oti presentation at tho bank payment on it was refused.

The clothing was presented to police by a farmer who said he loved nature but thought more of his sleep. While the twenty couples were doing “September Morns" under a dark Juue midnight moon he sueaked up to the bank with a shotgun, and confiscated the clothing. Then he went back home, taking the clothes along and went to sleep. A male member of the party found a gunny sack and with it wrapped about him went to another farm house and called twenty closed taxis.

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