Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 142, Decatur, Adams County, 16 June 1922 — Page 1

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EXPULSION OF DEMOCRATS FROM TREASURY IS ASKED REPUBLICAN POLITICIANS ATTEMPT TO I FORCE HARDING TO REMOVE DEMOI GRATS AND APPOINT REPUBLICANS I IN THEIR STEAD.

I Washington, June 16—(Special to ■Lally Democrat) —A final showdown ■in the long fight of republican poli- ■ ticians to force the removal of deni ■ ocrats appointees from treasury de- ■ partment offices seemed near today. i About 150 republican members of ■ congress have signed a petition which ■ will be presented to President Hard ling today or tomorrow, demanding the ousting of the democrats and filling of heir places by republicans. The action of the republican con gressmen virtually forces Harding to make a decision whether he will support the policies of Eime? Dover, made assistant secretary of the trea sury with the announced purpose of removing democrats for the good of the government service or those of Internal Revenue Commissioner Blair who prefers a large number of employes with more experience in government work. Blair is understood to have the backing of Secretary of the Traaury Mellon and the petition brings sharp ly to the for the possibility of the resignations of the secretary and the commissioners. The petition claims that the large numbers of democrats still in the treasury are hampering the efficient administration of that department, it is charged that a democratic ring exists in the treasury. Accompanying the petition is a list of more than 100 democratic officials, whom the congressional repub licans want removed Heading the list is Paul Gilbert, undersecretary of the treasury, who ranks next to Secretary Mellon. It was charged that he took the stump for James M. Cox in 1920. The petition takes a direct slap at Secretary Mellon by asserting that his private secretary, John Kiley is an "active democratic politician and a close friend of Joseph Tumulty,”] former secretary of Woodrow Wilson MRS. HAEFLING DIED YESTERDAY / Aged Lady Succumbed To A Two Weeks’ Illness at Home in This City Mrs. BrldgetTe Fitzgerald Haefling, age 78 years, died at her home at 911 Jefferson street, at 9 o’clock last night, following a two weeks' illness. Funeral services will be held from the St Mary's Catholic church at 9 o’clock Saturday morning and burial will be held in the St. Joseph’s cemetery. Mrs. Haefling was born in Indiana on March 20. 1844. She was the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. David Fitzgerald, both of whom came in this country from Ireland. Mrs. Haefling spent her entire life in this community. Her husband died several years ago. Surviving Mrs. Haefling are two brothers and one sister. The sister, Mrs. Ellen Dailey, of Indianapolis, is now in Decatur. One brother lives in Chicago and one in Pittsburg.

Many Made Homeless By Big Fire In New York

Four Hundred Buildings Destroyed in $2,000,000 Blaze Today Arverne, N. Y„ June 16.—(Special to Dally Democrat)—With 16,000 persons homeless, and sixteen blocks of Arverne in smoking ruins, police today were searching for the cause of the conflagration which swept 400 buildings tn this New York suburb last night, causing a loss of $2,000,000. The first started near the Hotel

bluff™ is PLANNING FOR A CONVENTION — Preparing to Entertain , Delegates to Epworth League Convention TWO DAYS PROGRAM Committee is Arranging A Peppy Program Filled With Much Interest Bluffton, Ind., lune 16.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Vincent Chapter Epworth League of the First Method Ist Episcopal church in this city has made preparations to entertain a crowd of five hundred visitors at what is expected to be the biggest convention ever held by the leagues of the Ft. Wayne district here next Monday and Tuesday. Delegates will find the big auditor ium of the M. E. church here well decorated and outfitted for the occa sion, and a big stage already lias been erected to take care of the stunts on Monday evening, which is “stunt night." . This stage will be torn away to make room for the big crowd on Tues day night when Bishop Quayle deliv 'ere his famous address,, "Jean Vai jean." The big auditorium will seat a thocsand people and the ticket sale Is limited to the numbet;. Five hundred tickets have been allotted to the visit Ing delegations and the remaining j half will be sold to townsmen who are !clamoring for them at this moment. I The program, which covers two day ; is a peppy one spiced with a Wawasee banquet at 6:30 Tuesday evening. This banquet will rival the conference V\ a wasee banquent. Bluffton people are gladly throwing open their homes for entertainment of the visitors on the Harvard plan. The program of the convention for lows: Monday, June 19. 2:3o—District cabinet meeting*. 13:00- Registration and assignment of delegates. Meeting of nominating commit tee. 3:4s—Concert, Harlan orchestra. 4:3o—Social clinic, charge of R. Rlppe, physical director of Bluffton playgrounds. 5:20— Assembly. s:2s—Welcome address by M. M. Friable. s:4s—Wawasee rehearsal. 1:00 —Luncheon. 00 —Music, Monroeville orchestra. 45—Stunt, Angola sub district: Music—Hartford quartet. Stunt—Auburn district. (Continued on page four)

Nautilus with a sound like an explo sion. It spread with startling rapidity leaping from one block to another anil devouring hotels, handsome summer residences, a railway station and an orphanage, and many other buildings so quickly the occupants barely had time to escape. A blind man is declared by spectators to have been seen, hemmed in by flames, franitically dashing about in all directions seeking escape. He is believed to have perished.

CONTINUED CASE TODAY EDGAR -ABBOTT WAS RE-ARRESTED ON NEW CHARGE .Hearing of Case Against Ralph Taylor Was Al so Conti lined Edgar Abbott, who was arrested on Wednesday evening following a raid on his residence in which a still and a quantity of home brew was found, was re-arrested this morning on a new affidavit, whi< h charged him with violating the prohibition law in You*, counts. Abbott entered a plea of not guilty to the charge and next Friday June 23, was the date set for the hearing. I The original affidavit against Abbott, on which he was arrested last Wednesday, merely charged him with the unlawful manufacture of intoxi eating liquor with intent to sell, barter or give away. The affidavit filed this morning charged him with the unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor, the unlawful sale of intoxicating liq nor the unlawful possession of a still, and maintaining a common nuisance, :or a room in which he made, sold, bartered, or gave away intoxicating liquor. Attorney A. C. Butcher appeared for the defendant, Abbott, . in court this morning, when the hear ' ing on the original affidavit was ’ scheduled to be held. Abbott was working at the Clover Leaf Cream 1 ery. All of the offenses with which [ Abbott is charged are alleged to have i been committed on June 4. The court ! fixed Abbott’s bond at $250 but per- ' mltted him to go free on his own j recognizance. The hearing of the case of Ralph i Taylor, who is charged with violating the prohibition law, was postponed until Friday, June 23. Taylor appealed at the county "Tall last Wednesday evening and gave himself up on a charge which had been pending against | him since February 27, 1922. He entered a plea of not guilty on Wednesday evening and was released on bond. He appeared in court this morn.'ing but the, court granted him more •time in which to secure an attorney 'to defend him. A quantity of liquor was found in the raid conducted on the residence of Charles Foreman on February 27. Mr. Foreman alleged that Taylor was the owner of the I liquor and the latter disappeared from the city before he was arrested.

LABOR LEADERS REGARD STRIKE AS INEVITABLE Say Revision of New Wage Scale is Only Way to Prevent Tie-Up LOOK TO HARDING To Avert Strike at Last Moment by Holding I p the Pay Reductions Cincinnati, 0., June 16.—Joint action by the United Mine Workers and tlie railroad unions affected by wage cuts, will be discussed at a conference to be held hern as soon as John L. Lewis, head of the miners arrives, it was learned today. H. M. Jewell, head of the rail union's executive board now in session here, was expected to issue a public call this afternoon for the conference. Lewis is expected to arrive in < mcinnatl tomorrow or Sunday. The Joint conference Is Io discuss the impending railroad strike, now b ing voted on. by the workers affected by the wage cuts. Cincinnati. 0.. June 16- (Special to Daily Democrat) —A railroad strike on or about July 1 is now regarded by labor leaders here as inevitable unless the government intervenes to prevent it. Revision by the United States La bor board of the recently announced wage scales for railroad shop crafts (Continued on page four)

Defatur, Indians, Friday Evening, June Hi, 1922

i yJbF t"*” JH » 111 II 111 ■■■■■■ I ■ I j ■' I Board of trustees of the Adams the contract for constructing the hos day. Fpper left, A. J. Smith, chair son; lower left. Ed. M. Ray; Jower

COUNTY SHORT IN ITS QUOTA Many Near East Relief Pledges Remain Unpaid and Plea is Made Adams county is short in its quota | for the Near East Relief fund, ac 1 cording to a letter received today by' M. A. Kirsch, county chairman fori the Near East Relief campaign from , T. C. Day, state treasurer. Many] pledges made last year are still un paid, the letter stated. Tlie letter advised Mr. Kirsch to collect all of the pledges from the churches, clubs and individuals that are still unpaid and rush them to the stale committee. Mr. Kirsch has is sued a call for all unpaid subscriptions. He desires that they be brought or sent to him immediately at the Peoples Loan and Trust com pane. The state is short over sso,dim in its quota for the fund and the com mittee is trying to make up the deficit by July 1. "If all of the pledges are paid, the county will be over its quota,” Mr. Kirsch stated. The letter also urged that anybody who had not yet subscribed should do so at once to aid Indiana in going over. 1 I y.. / i Oscar Hoffman, local architect, who drew up the plans for the New Adams County Memorial Hospital. Possibly thunder showers this as teruoon or tonight; cooler west portion tonight; Saturday generally fair and cooler.

I \ k • ® ■ v’., County Memorial Hospital. Bids for ; pital wore received by the board toman; upper right. Mrs. Clara Ander right, Frank Heiman.

WOMANS CLUB ATTENTION There will be a call meeting of all members of the Woman's Club in the i lower room of the library at 7 o'clock • sharp on Monday evening. Business I of importance will be transacted and | it is imperative that all members at ' lead. The met-tim* will Im short and members will be able to keep other engagements. MRS. FRANK DOWNS, f President. -DIVORCE CASE FROM FORT WAYNE POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT TUESDAY The divorce case of Splllner vs I Spillner, venued to Adams county I from the Allen County Superior Court, which was ret lor trial today. | was continued until next Tuesday June 20. MARINE Bill. GIVEN FAVOR BY COMMITTEE Ship Subsidy Bill Reported Favorably to the House This Aftenoon STRONG OPPOSITION Dry Forces Io Be Ready to Fight With Democrats to Kill Bill Washington, Juno 16 (Special to Daily Democrat) The admfnistra tion’s ship subsidy bill without the ban on liquor aboard ships, demand ed by prolnbiitonists in -congress, was favorably reported to the house today by the merchant marine committee. * Washington, Juno 16 The administration ship subsidy bill already hanging perilously on the brink of defeat because of the revelations that liquor is being freely sold on United States shipping board vessel may stand or fall as the result of ae tion to be taken today by the House , merchant dnrine committee. ( The committee meeting Io report the subsidy measure foi passage ill the house, was to decide yes or no on an amendment prohibiting subsidy aid being given to any vessel which carried or sold liquors, inside or outside of the three mile zone. If the committee refuses to adopt the amendment the powerful dry forces in the house are ready to fight the subsidy measure to a man when (Continued on page four)

RIDS ON NEW HOSPITAL RECEIVED DY TRUSTEES ■ — — -- - - MUCH TIME REQUIRED BY TRUSTEES AHO ARCHITECT FOB TABULATING LARGE NUMBER OF BIDS--CONTRACT NOT LET TODAY.

BOYS CONDUCT ROTARY CLUB MEETING HERE Junior Rotarians Hold An Interesting Program for Their Elders II I STO R Y OF C LU B Boys Tel! of Things Ac--1 complished by Club During Past Years Meet the officers of the Decatur Rotary Chib for 1910. Henry Heller at the luncheon meet ing of the Rotarians last evening then introduced William Bell, President Fred Connell, Vice President, Robert , Heller, Secretary ami Karl Klepper, , Sergeant at-Arms to tile members of the chib anil said they should let . their thoughts skip oVer a period of I eighteen years and think that it was tile year 1910. I William Bell sounded the gavel and . the meeting proreeded. The meeting was turned over to the 1910 "officers” and one of the most enjoyable and entertaining programs ever given In the Rotary rooms was held. The junior Rotarians as we will call them, performed in excellent style and carried out the program witiiout a hitch. Tutored by Henry Heller the boys had their part learned to a "T" ami they were clever in carrying out their part of tile program. President Bell then asked Secretary Robert Heller to Call the roll he calling the names of sons of the present Rotarpins. Os course there were a fewabsentees, but tin* father answered anyway. The minutes of the meetings held in 1921 and 1922 were read by Fred Connell ami Karl Klepper and many interesting accounts given. The pres ent Rotarians were referred to as the old men and the 1940 officers also recited some good things the Rotarians accomplished and also mentioned in' a humorous way some of the ■ things they tried to do. H Karl Klepper read the charge to Jim Elberson the newest member of the club. The meeting was thorough ly enjoyed and a rising vote of appro elation was given to the Junior Rotarians for their clever way of carry ing out of the program. It was also announced that France (’outer, manager of the Center lee Cream company was voted in a new member. ' -• CHICAGO GRAIN Chicago. June 16 Wheat: July, $1.11; Sept. $1.11%; Dec. $1.15%. Corn: July (I2e; Sept. 65%c; Doe. 65%c. Oats: July 34%c; Sept. 36%c lied. 39%c.

Strange Taxicab Mystery Baffles Chicago Police

Shot From Patrolman’s (Jun May Cause Death of a College Student (I lilted I’rrmi Service.) Chicago, June 16. (Special to Daily D(inocrat) Police today arc trying to solvo a strange taxicab mystery in which Frank Hahn, a student at Lewis Institute, was probably fatally wounded by a shut fired by Patrolman George Ileitz. Heitz was walking his beat on Chicago's west side last night when a

At three thirty o’clock this afternoon the board of trusties ol the Adams I County Memorial Hospital, composed of A. J Smith, chairman, Mrs. (Tara 11. Anderson. Ed. M. Ray and Frank Heiman, assisted by Architect Oscar ’H( ffman, Attorney Henry B. Heller ami Engineer L. A. Snider of the firm of Snider and Rotz, Indianapolis were still in session tabulating and discussing the blds received at ten o’clock this morning at the Decatur Indus trial rooms for the building of the hoepi’al. Six bids were received for the construction of the three story building as planned by the architect, but each bidder tiled an alternate bid for only two stories, their bids show’ing the amount of deductions allowable for the omitting of the third story, (’has. Sanders, of Portland, who Is now building the annex and auditorium to the High Schoo! building was ’he Iqw bidder on the general contract, bis bld i ’being $81,560 according to the plans and specifications of the architect ■ which called for three stories. The low bidder for the plumbing and heating system in the building was the Sanitary Engineering company Os . Portland, their bid being $15,000.00 The low bidder for the electrical , work was the Edmunds Electrical Fort Wayne, the bid being : $2,215.00. The List of Bidders. |. The bidders for the general contract i were as follows: Moon and Butler. $92,786.00; ChristI'en and Co., $100,845.00; Charles Saunders, $81,560.00; W. A. Sheets, $87,.687.00; Hlsey and Debout. $98,000.00; ’! George W. Price, $88,000.00. The bidders for the heating and I plumbing were. (Continued on page five) WILL RECEIVE ; BIDS ON JULY 12 Bids for Work on New ’ School Building in Blue Creek Township Notice has been given that Idds will be received until 2 o’clock, on tho ’ afternoon of July 12 by the trustees f and advisory board of Blue ('reek township, for furnishing all materials and constructing a one room school building in District No. 4. The new building will be located in what is commonly known as the North Brick district. ; Plans for the building have been i drawn up by Oscar Hoffman, architect, of Decatur, and the estimated cost of the building is $13,000. Separate bids will be re-eived at the same time for installing a gravity hot air heating and ventilating apparatus and for installing a chemical toilet system. Charles J. Jones is trustee of Blue Creek town(Continued on page five)

haxi drew up to the curb. The driver beckoned lor the officer. As ho ap ircached the cab. a man jumped out ami ran towards a dark alley At the same time, a girl In the cab screamed. Helt/. tired at the fleeing man. Hahn jumped from the cab and protested. He reached for his hip pocket. The ; olll< er shot Hahn. While he was picking up the victim, the girl hed the cab. ——• Fred Reppert made a business trip i to Ossian this afternoon.

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