Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 152, Decatur, Adams County, 28 June 1922 — Page 1

Volume XX. Number 152

HARDING CALLED CONFERENCE TODAY

HARDING DETERMINED TO UPHOLD RAILROAD BOARD PROMISES IMMEDIATE AND DRASTIC ACTION BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN EVENT OF STRIKE BY 1,000,000 RAIL WORKERS JULY 1,

BULLETIN Washington, June 28—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Another and more vigorous note to the Mexican government on the bandit activities against Americans near Tampico probably will be dispatched late today unless an answer to earlier notes is received shortly, it was intimated at the state department tpday. By Kenneth W. Clark (United rrrMM Service.) Washington, June 28. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Immediate and drastic action by the federal government in the event of a strike of 1,000,000 rail workers on July 1, is probable, it was learned from high authorities here today. President Harding is determined to uphold the railroad labor board in whatever action it takes against the railroad workers or the railroads. Its decisions are to be enforced with all the power at the federal govern ment’s command. Because the strike will be directed against a decision of the board cut ting wages, federal officials believe the government has the power to act, in contrast to its virtual helplessness to force a termination of the coal strike. The probability of a rail strike with a large percentage of the coal mines of the country idle presents to the ad ministration, its most grave domestic problem since Harding assumed office. There is no doubt that with the first pinch of a coal shortage near, the situation is causing concern in official circles. Chicago, June 28. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Railroads moved today to; place all shop work under the contract system, to meet the strike of more than 1,000,000 set form July 1. A strike, railroads believe, will give them the opportunity long sought, to place their shop work with contractors This is opposed by the United States , railroad labor board, but the execu 1 tives claim that the mon by striking, will voilate the board's ruling first and I to meet the situation, they will be entitled to extend the contract system. Rail union leaders today waited for a reply to the strike ultimatum sent by the shop crafts to the association of railroad executives. It was learned on good authority that union leaders would meet halt way any concessions granted by the railroad executives. The general impression however, was that the railroads would refuse to comply with any of the demands made. Although the shop crafts ultimatum declared that unless the triple de(Continued on page two)

Democrats Place Second Woman Candidate In Rticc

Nominate Mrs. Ben Hooper for Senator in Wisconsin Convention Milwaukee, Wis., June 28.—(Special to Dally Democrat) —Democrats of the horthwest today placed in the field their second woman candidate for a seat In the United States senate, now held by a republican. Mrs. Ben C. Hooper, Oshkosh, president of the Wisconsin league of worn®n voters and leader In the suffrage

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MAY ASK FOR INQUIRY INTO BANDITRY SOON Leading Senators May Seek Investigation of Mexican Situation TO WATCH SITUATION Government Will Not Make Any Immediate Moves Except Watching By Herbert W. Walker t'nlted I’re.H Staff CorreHpomlent Washington. June 26. —(Special to DDaity Democrat) —The state depart ment probably will be asked by leading senators to make a complete inquirj into conditions surrounding the sud den outbreak of banditry and whole sale kidnappings of American citizens in Mexico. Much mystery and suspicion exists in official and congressional quarters here, regarding the last de velopments. All sorts of rumors are current in the absence of official and complete information regarding conditions in the Tampico oil fields. Early today the state departmen' was without official advices as t< whether Bielaski and the forty Cortes Oil company employes had been re leased. The only cable received from Mexico during the night was said tc have been an acknowledgment bj Charge d’ Affaires Summerlin at Mex ico City of Hughes’ note directing him to make urgent representations to the Obregon government. State department offiiacls were an jxiously awaiting official word from I Shaw. The government is planning no im ■mediate moves in the situation other 'than watching the situation closely. The strongest representations have ■ been made by Secretary of State Hughes to the Mexican government and it is understood President Obregon has taken primpt action to capture the bandits and effect the release of the Americans. It was emphasized, however, that the administration proposes to handle the situation in a firm manner and will insist that adequate protection be giv en American interests in the future. Recognition is impossible until this protection is assured. All sorts of reports regarding the (Continued on page five)

fight here, was chosen by the demo cratic state convention to oppose the republican nominee for the seat now held by Senator Robert M. DaFollette. Minnesota democrats have placed Mrs. Anno Oleson in the field against Senator Kellogg. Eight in the convention over a wet plank, was adjusted through a compromise by which the convention declared any changes in prohibition laws should be referred to a referendum of the people.

FAMOOS BAND TO GIVE THREE CONCERTS HERE Million Dollar Band of Harold Bachman Coming to Decatur July 3 TO PLAY AT THE PARK \\ ill Give One Concert on July Third and Two on July Fourth A real musical treat will bo given to the people of this community in Monday and Tuesday of next week when the famous “Million Dollar Band" of Harold Bachman will give three concerts at Bellmont Park, one on Monday evening. July 3rd at eight o'clock and two on July 4th, one at three o'clock in the afternoon and the last one at eight o’clock in the evening. The band is composed of 25 expert musicians and four soloists and comes direct to this city from the Zoological Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio. The concerts on July 4th will afford the people of this community a place to go and spend the holiday and the music will no doubt more than please you. It is seldom that such a band stops in Decatur and we (Continued on page six)

INSPECTION OF SCHOOLS IN ALL COUNTIES SOON State School Inspector and Assistant Have Planned Inspection Tour SEVE RA L SUBJECTS Number of Subjects Planned for Discussion With School Officials E, B. Wetherow, state school inspector, and Leroy Scoles, assistant, will hold conferences with officials of Indiana rural schools in every county of the state during the next six weeks, B. J. Burris, state superintendent of public instruction, has announced. The conferences will consider five principal subjects: Scoring or grading schools so school patrons will know how near standard their school is; reduction of operating expenses; rearrangement of curriculums in small high schools so as to reduce number of necessary teachers; greater care in assigning teachers so they will have work for which they are especially trained; school sanitation At these meetings the trustees will be given the reports on the condition of the various school buildings in their townships. They will be asked to make whatever changes are recom mended and needed in the buildings during the Bummer months, so that when the final inspection of the schools is started soon after the fall term opens, the highest possible rating and classification may be given each building in the county. Annual statistical reports will also bo given the trustees at these meetings. These reports are to be completed and returned to the superin tendent by the time the August meeting is held. There has been a recent ruling that two supplementary readers must be secured for each pupil in the first, second and third grades of the rural schools and one supplementary reader for each fourth grade pupil. The trustees will be advised concerning the purchase of these books, which must be on hand when the fall term is opened. This year the trustees must also submit to the superintendent the names of all of the teachers they will employ. The superintendent must approve the selection of each teacher. This means investigation of each (Continued on page six)

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, June 28, 1922

Father Seimetz Sails for Europe July sth ET J WE ' REV. FATHER J. A. SEIMETZ Pastor of the St. Mary's Catholic church who leaves tomorrow for New York, accompanied by Bev. Father Charles Thiele of Fort Wayne and will sail on July sth on the Steamship “Sydlitz." for Hamburg. Germany on a six month's tour of European countries ami the Holy Lands.

444444444444444 * GET YOUR TICKETS 4 4 4 4 The ticket committee for the 4 4 Decatur Independent Chautauqua 4 4 of which John S. Peterson is the 4 4- chairman started out today to 4 4 place the tickets subscribed last •! 4 year for the Chautauqua this 4 4 year. Following is the commit- 4 4 tee: John S. Peterson, chairman; 4 4 C. E. Bell, Dan Tyndall, Celia 4* 4 Andrews, Mrs. L. A. Holthouse, 4 4 Raymond Harting and E. W. 4 4 Johnson. You are asked to take 4 4 the tickets for which you sub- 4 4 scribed and anyone who did not 4 1' subscribe and wants to purchase 4 4 one or more tickets can get them 4 4 from one of those who subscribed 4 j 4 for live or more tickets. The 4 4 names of those who subscribed 44 for five or more tickets are print- 4 4 ed in another part of this paper. 4 4 Chautauqua opens on July 24th, 4 4 with William Jennings Bryan 4' 4 as the headliner and the entire 4 4 and the entire program is one of 4 4 the best ever engaged. 4 4444444444 4 4444 F.M, ELZEY IS DEAD IN LIMA Aged Resident of This City Dead at Daughter’s Home in Ohio Frankltn Marion Elzey, age 82 years, a lifelong resident of this community, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Roger French, in Lima. Ohio, yesterday morning. The body will be returned to this city and will lie in state at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Lamlin, 1022 Vine street, until the funeral services at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon. The funeral services will be held from the Methodist church, the Rev. U. S. A. Bridge officiating. Mr. Elzey was born in Decatur, August 1, 1840. He has spent his entire life in this community. About five weeks ago he went to Lima to visit his daughter and became ill while there. He is survived by one brother. Elijali Ezey, of Ossian, and seven children. The children are: Mrs. Charles Lamlin, of Decatur; (Continued on page six)

Partly cloudy tonight and Thurs* day, with probably local showers; not much change in temperature.

MORE ARRESTS MADE HERE BY THE AUTO COP Cop Has Made Business Good for Prosecutor and Justice of Peace FOUR MORE FINED Another Arrested But Failed to Show Up for Trial This Morning Charles E. Stewart, state automobile ' policeman, is doing one good I bing dur j Ing his visit in Decatur. He is making business good for Prosecuting Attorney Bert Lenhart and G. I'. Kintz, Justice of tlie Peace. Four more alleg ed law violators were brought into court tills morning by Stewart. Ike Hoffman, of Fort Wayne, driver of a Coca Cola truck, was one of Stc wart’s victims. The officer pointed out that Hoffman did not have Ills truck equipped with a mirror reflector. II • was fined $2 and costs. Ralph Henry Miller failed to have a mirror on his Ford truck and he likewise was taken into custody by Stewart. Miller failed to appear in court, however, when the other trials were held this morning. Ho will be given a trial later. Bernard ('lark, who dirves an ice cream truck for the Confer company was arrested by Stewart and fined byJustice Kintz because he did not have his truck equipped witli a mirror re Alfred Leuenberger, driving ai Overland touring car without any 1922 license numbers displayed, also drifted into Stewart's net. He was lined $2 and costs. Ivan Smith. who drives a truck for the Bittner Bakery, was arrested yesterday and fined $2 and costs because lie failed to have a mirror reflector on his truck. Smith left the court before he paid his fine, however, and the fine is still unpaid. There was much discussion among lhe citizens today regarding the arrest of Arthur Baker, a lineman employed by the city, yesterday, on a charge of failure to have in his possession a chauffeur’s license, when he was driving one of the city’s trucks. Baker pleaded not guilty and Ills trial will be held on Saturday morning. Judging from the interest in tile case, Justice Kintz's court office will be wellfilled with spectators. s_s—s_WANT ADS EARN

GOVERNMENT OPERATION OF MINES URGED TODAY RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR GOVERNMENT SEIZURE AND OPERATION OF MINES FOR ONE TEAR INTRODUCED IN HOUSE BY LABOR LEADER.

FIERCE CIVIL WAR BEGUN IN IRELAND TODAY Free State Troops Stormed Stronghold of Insurgents at Dawn Today M A N Y CASUALTIES Trench Mortar and Machine Guns of Free State Troops Dealt Death <1 lilted I’rewM Service.) Dublin, June 28 (Special to Daily Democrat) —A fierce battle started at dawn today when free state troops on orders from Michael Collins, stormed the Four Courts, stronghold of insurgents. Many casualties wore reported. Free state troops brought trench mortars and machine guns into play against the insurgents, hurling a rain of steel upon them. The insurgents spent most of the night frantically digging trenches around Four Courts. It was believed Collins issued an ultimatum to the insurgents that they would bo rush ed by his troops if they did not evacuate. As the insurgents were entrench ing themselves near the roadways free state forces mounted their guns in nearby buildings. Trench motars of the free state troops completely demolished the copper dome of Four Courts, the palatial structure chosen by the insurgents as their headquarters. Free state troops also assaulted insurgents who were garrisoned in Fowler Memorial hall. Machine guns were turned on the hall ami the insurgents returned the fire. All the ambulances in Dublin rush ed to and from Four Courts and Fowler hall. A cordon of police surrounded both buildings during the attacks to keep back the huge crowds of civilians who emptied their homes to view the battle. Both the soldiers for tile free state and the insurgents prepared feverishly all night for the battle of Four Courts. It is estimated that between three and four hundred rebels are in the building. Machine guns, command ing all approaches to Four Courts, were fired at the attacking party. It is known that the insurgents posse s a large supply of explosives. (Continued on page six)

Fort Wayne Man Secured To Direct Decatur Band

Gart Shober Chosen to Be Successor to Dave Rice Here Gart Shober, one of the best band leaders in Fort Wayne, lias been secured to take charge of the Decatur City Band, filling the vacancy created by tlie resignation of Dave Rice. Mr. Shober will come to Decatur on next Monday night to take charge of the band in the first practice. He will be with the band for all practices and concerts.

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Washington, June 28 —(Special to Dally Democrat) —All the leading coal operators and miners representatlves of the country today were j summoned by President Harding to meet in a conference at the White House Saturday morning in the hope ; that away may be found for settlement of the nation wide coal strike now in its thirteenth week. Representatives of both the bituminous and anthracite fields have been invited. The presidential invitation was I promptly accepted by John L. Lewis , president of the mine workers. “We will accept the invitation for the conference Saturday morning, ’’ John L. Lewis said today. “All representatives of the miners will bo in Washington for the opening session of the meeting." Telegrams to the operators and miners representatives inviting them to the conference will be sent out today, the secretary said. Washington, June 28. — (Special to 'Daily Democrat) —Government seizure land operation of the coal mines for at | least a year is provided in a resoldition Introduced in tlie house today by Representative Barke, Pennsvjvqnia. a union labor leader. Tlie resolution authorizes and directs the President to take over and operate tlie mines for a year or as long thereafter as ho fit. [ The resolution also directs the preslent to enter into negotiations witli a i miners’ committee and arrange a mutual and satisfactory wage scale for the period of government operation. The coal mined by the government would be sold at actual cost of production plus a "reasonable return for : the mine owners." John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, was called into conference by Secretary of Libor Davis shortly before noon. , were that Davis would make final effort to induce fowls to [modify his views regarding a miners- ' operators' conference. — ■■■ > ... — THE ERIE RAILROAD WILL RUN ANOTHER EXCURSION TRAIN TO CHICAGO SUNDAY An announcement has been made by the local ticket office of the Chicago and Erie railway that another 'excursion will be run on that line to i Chicago and return on next Sunday. Tlie train will leave Decatur at 1:48 a. m. and leave Chicago on tlie return trip at 10:50 p. m. Sunday. The tickets will also be good en tlie train [returning which leaves Chicago at ’ll a. m. on Monday. The roundtrip [fare will be $3. |_|_s_WANT ADS EARN—s—4—s

Mr. Shober lias had from thirtyfive to forty years of experience in directing bands. He has been directing the Moose band in Fort Wayne for some time. Ho is a coruetist of great ability. Mr. and Mrs. Rice left Decatur today for Des Moines, lowa, where Mr. Rico has accepted a position as director of two bands. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Stoutenberry of Monroe entertained Sunday, their children and families, in honor of their 45th wedding anniversary.