Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 155, Decatur, Adams County, 1 July 1922 — Page 1

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miOAD STRIKE UNDER WAY TODAY

P STRIKE CRISIS if THE CBUHTRY I GnATEST STRIKE CRISES |B9f AS 400,000 RAILWAY IS JOIN THE 1.000.000 MSN lEAfjY ON STRIKE.

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: HARDING CALLS : UPON MINERS TO y ■ RESUME WORK r g — ) Opens Conference in White 9 House Today with Speech To Chieftians », - — ■ MAKES AN APPEAL, t- ________ Calls Their Attention Tc , Menacing Shortages As i Winter Approaches i, Washington, July I—(Speciall—(Special to ‘ Daily Democrat)—President Harding 1 today called upon the striking miners and the coal operators of the country to resume mining operations at onct and then adjust their difference it: Joint conferences. ) Speaking before abont fifty chief tains of the United Mine Workers of r America and leading coal operators ) at the White House the president issued an emphatic warning to th< warring factions that unless the * strike is so on terminated the federal r public in the public interest will s exert all its vast powers to force an ■ ending of the walkout. ’ The president after referring to e the menace the country faces because . of dwindling coal supplies, informed ) both operators and miners that tln interests of the people must he pro - tected and that the government pro puses to take steps toward that end / unless the strike is ended through . joina conferences. Harding also declared that a per nianent solution of the frequent strikes in the Industry must be found “Labor has the right; capital has j (lie right, and above all else, the American public has the right to be freed front these recurring anxieties, * no matter what the causes are,” said 1 the president. * “That freedom must be establish * ed.” . Harding made a fervid appeal that s operations be resumed pending ad- , justment of the dispute, i “With diminishing fuel supplies, , with menacing shortages as we turn 3 to winter’s approach, with unemj ployment visiting its hardships upon , | idle workers and with vast owner j ship without return in investment, f it would seem to be the simplest com I mon sense to And acceptable ground on which to resume activities, with committment to accept the righteius f (Continued on page four)

I Phi Deltdom and it is expected that I about 600 members will attend the ! annual function at Muncle. Theta chapter at Muncle has ajiticipated a large turnout and are arranging to turn over the city to the visitors. The convention will start Sunday afternoon. Business sessions will be held each morning and tlie afternoons and evenings will be given over to banquets, dancing and tours. Those going from tlie Decatur chapter are: Vane Thompson, Bill Linn, Harry J. Knapp, John W. Clark, Raymond Mougey, Joe Brennan, Arthur Hyland and Dick Heller.

A NEW MOVING PICTURE SHOW FOR THIS CITY Jesse Leßrun Has Leased Room in Morrison Building.for New Show PUBLIC TO NAME IT Names to Be Dropped in Box Office on Opening Night Probably July 20 Decatur is to have another moving picture theater. Jess Leßrun, well known business man of this city, proprietor of the West End Restaurant has leased the lower north room of the Morrison building, accross from the Court House, formerly occupied by the Western Union Telegraph and the American Railway Express offices and will begin Monday to remodel the building and hopes to be able to open it to the public on or after Jul> 20th. Although the deal has been undei way for sometime, the lease was not officially signed until late yesterday afternoon, A. D. Settles, represent ittg Mrs. Morrison in the negotiations. Mr. Leßrun stated this morn ing that he would Install a handsonn new front in the building and when the theater is complete it would ac comodate 325 people. The interioi of the room will also l>e redecorated Mr. Leßrun also stated that ht would install two improved Simplex machines and a gold fiber screen which is said to be the be3t that money can buy. Public to -Name It. The public will be given an oppor tunity to name the theater, a mon complete annuncement to that effect to be made within a few days. Mr Leßrun however stated that thus, who wished to submit a name shook write it on paper and drop it in the box office on the opening night, which as stated above, he hopes to hold on July 20th or a few days after that date. # With the opening of the new theater, Decatur will have three movie houses, tlie other two being the Crystal and Mecca which are con ducted by Messrs. Spray and Me Cormick. FORMER DECATUR YOUNG MAN WEDS Ellis M. Christen Marries A Jefferson, Pennsylvania, Young Lady The wedding of Ellis M. Christen son of Mr. and Mrs. 10. S. Christen o' Decatur, to Miss Elizabeth Sprag; Rogers, of Jefferson, Pa., was solemniz ed at the home of the bride’s parents Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Rogers, at 11 o'clock, noon, June 27, 1»22 The Bridal chorus from Lohengrii: was played by Miss Isabel Fife, ot Pittsburg, a close friend of the briik as the wedding party came down tin open stairway. Miss Fife also playet “Meditation” by Johnson during tin ceremony and Mendelssohn's wedding march at the close. She wore a dress of cream net and ribbon. Tiie brides maid was Miss Nolle Rogers, sister ot the bride. She wore peacock him canton crepe and carried a bouquet o! pink roses. She was followed by th< bridge on the arm of her father, N P. Rogers, who gave her away. The bride wore a dress of white silk cash mere crepe and carried a shower boti quent of bride’s roses. The bride al so wore a string of pearls which was a gift of the bridegroom. The party proceeded from the stairway to the altar in the living room which Was banked witli ferns and roses and over which baskets of roses were suspended Here they were met by the minister. the bridegroom and his attend ant. The best man was Mr. W. H. Martin, formerly of Salem, Indiana, and now (Continued on page four)

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, July 1, 1922

+++++++++++++++ 4 LEST WE FORGET * + + 4* George B. Cline, local War Vet- + * eran, called on us tills morning to 4 + remind us that it was flfty-uine 4 4* years ago this morning that the + + memorial and bloody battle of 4 4 Gettysburg began. The battle 4 4 lasted only a few days, but dur- 4 * Ing that time, hundreds of Union 4 4 soldiers were slaughtered in what 4 4* is known as the Death Valley. 4 4* They were surrounded by the 4 * Confederate soldiers who fired + 4* down upon them front the hills 4 4 and it is said that the dead were 4 4* piled six deep following the bat- 4 4 tie. The battle was fought by 4 4 the armies of General Mead, 4 * Union commander, and General 4 4 I >*e, Confederate leader. Mr. 4 4 Cline, at the time of the Battle 4 4 of Gettysbubrg, was stationed at 4 4 Champion Hill and Vicksburg, 4 4 under the command of General 4 4 Grant. 4 444444444444444 EMPLOYEE OF CLOVER LEAF CREAMERY HURT lake Drake Suffered Broken Leg in Fall from Step Ladder Onto Belt BOTH BONES BROKEN Both Bones in Left Below Knee Broken in Three Pieces Jake Drake, an employee of the Clover Leaf Creamery Company, suffer d a broken leg about 10:-15 o’clock his morning, when he fell from a stev adder onto the belt attached to a small motor. The belt threw him te the floor with great force breaking both bones in the left leg in three pieces. Mr. Drake was engaged in repairing lie butter-milk tank when the ster ladder on which he was standing, slip pad. An examination by a physician showed that Mr. Drake has suffered a compound commuted fracture of the ibia and fibbula of the lower third oi the left leg. The bones protruded hrough the flesh. The bones have been set and the leg placed in a fracture box packed in ice. It will bt kept in that condition until danger (Continued on page four) EPWORTH LEAGUE PLANS PROGRAM Patriotic Program Arranged for Tomorrow Evening at 6:30 O’clock The Epworth League of the M. E. church will give a program Sunday, at G:3O p. m. Mary Poling is the leader and a splendid program has been prepared. Everyone is invited. The following Sunday the league has planned to entertain the Simpson League of Fort Wayne. The program to be given tomorrow is as follows: Song Song, “Battle Hymn of Republic.” Prayer Gettysburg Address —W. G. Brown Instrumental Solo —Lucille Bridge Lincoln’s Love Story—Naomi Stuffs Vocal Solo —Lee Anna Vance Talk —Mrs. R. D. Myers Reading, “Captain, Oh! My CapAnnouncements Collection Benediction. Generally fair tonight ant Sunday; somewhat cooler in northwest portion tonight,. •

SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC TO BE HELD TUESDAY County Protestant Schools to Meet at Berne for All Day Meet BANDS WILL PLAY Two Bands and Swiss Alpine Musicians Furnish Music for Ocassion All arrangements have been com pleted for the big Sunday School pic nic to be held at Berne on July 4th by the Sunday Schools of the county. Most of the Decatur schools are planning to be represented at tho picnic by large delegations, and each will take some part in the program. The day’s activities will bpgin at 9:15 in the morning with concerts b> both the Linn Grove and Berne bands The bands will give a forty-five min ute concert at the grove and at 10 o’clock there will be a special concert by the Swiss Alpine Musicians. These musicians will have accordions and guitars and a real Swiss yodeler. The morning program of the Sun day schools will begin at the grove at 10:15. After the invocation by Rev Sherry of Vera Cruz, a ladies’ chofa of Berne will render a selection. Rev Chas. Smith of Bluffton will delivei the address for the morning's pro grant. Rev. Smith is a fine oratoi and will deliver a strong address. At 11:30 there will be a big picnie dinner. Everyone is requested to bring their dinners with them and tn enjoy a bg meal in the grove. A large refreshment stand will also t> operated on the grounds and those who do not care to bring baskets along can buy their meals at the stands. All kinds of refreshments will also be sold and enough lemonade for all at ohe cent a glass. , The afternoon program will begin at 12:30 with band concerts followed by another concert by the Swiss musicians. For the program following will be" a selection by a male chorus from Jefferson township, followed by a patroitic address by Rev. H. G Rowe of Warren, Indiana. A feature of the afternoon’s pro (Continued on page four) SHEFFERFACEB MURDER CHARGE Nie Sheffer Formally Charged With Murder of J. W. Sheffer and Wife Auburn, Tnd., July I—(Speciall—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Nie Sheffer now stands formally charged with the murder of his brother, James \V. Sheffer, and the latter’s wife. Corin tha Sheffer. Arraignment of the sus pect who has been confined in the Allen county joil since last Saturday night upon ills sudden transfer from DeKalb county following wide spread threats of mob action took place late yesterday before Justice of Peace Ford here. He was brought to Auburn by Sheriff Hoodehneier and Deputy Charles late yesterday a*.ul was taken before the justice of the peace immediately upon his arrival in the city. He pleaded not guilty. o — Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Holsapplo will leave today for Anderson where they will visit tomorrow. From there they will go to Indianapolis where they will spend the Fourth with their son, G. L. Holsapple. 444444444444444 4 NO PAPER ON THE FOURTH 4 4 + 4 Business will be closed in De- 4 4 eatur on the Fourth giving all 4 4 who desire the opportunity to cel- 4 4* ebrate or go a visitin’. As usual 4 4 on this occasion there will he no 4 4 publication of the Daily Demo- 4 4 orat. Send in your items for the 4 4 Wednesday paper when the news 4 4 of the Fourth will be covered. 4 444444444444444

THOUSANDS QUIT JOBS IN PROTEST TO WAGE SLASH RAILWAY SHOPMEN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY WALK OUT AT 10 A. M„ WHILE OTHER WORKERS LEAVE POSTS IN SYMPATHY FOR SHOPMEN.

HUEY STONE CRUSHER SOLD TO OHIO MAN Financial Considera ti o n Paid for Crusher and Land Said to Be $25,000 ADDITION IS PLANNED New Owner Announced Plans to Add New Equipment to Plant Through a deal ronsumated yesterday, the Troy fluey stone crusher, equipment and 80 acres of land surrounding the crusher, located in the extreme southern part of Adams county in Jefferson township, passed into the hands of J. W. Karch, of Celina, Ohio. The financial consideration is said to have been 125.000. Tlie Huey stone crusher was established by Troy Huey about twenty years ago. For several years it was operated by the Erie Stone Company under a lease. For the past several years, however, <t lias been operated by Mr. Huey. Stone from the Huey unrry has been tested by state officials and lias been shown to be as good as any stone in the state. The Erie Stone Company at one time contemplated purchasing the property and constructing a railroad switch from Bryant to tlie crusher. The stone is reached within one foot of the surface of tlie ground, making is a very economical operation to remove the stone from the quarry and to the crusher. Mr. Karch, the new owner of the crusher, owns a? 300,000 plant suoth west of Celina. 1-Ie has a large number of trucks and at present is delivering the crushed stone to within twenty miles of the crusher. Mr. Karch plans to put in new equipment including a steam shovel, in order to make the crusher capable of crushing stone on a large scale. In addition to stohe crushing, it is said, that Mr. Karch intends to manufacture bricks, concrete blocks anil concrete tiles. , - • Mrs. Crawford, formerly of this city and now of Los Angeles, Calif., will arrive in this city tomorrow afternoon for a several months visit at tlie W. A. ICuebler home. She will then go to Cleveland and later go to New York where silo will visit with her son Harold.

Legion Exhibition Will Not Be Held At Present

Miller Brothers Show Unable to Come to This City on July 10th Joe Laurent, commander of the Adams Post No. 43 of tho American Legion, received word yesterday evening from the Miller Brothers carnival company, stating that it would be impossible for the shows to come to Decatur for tile American legion Exposition which had been planned for the week of July 10th. Conflicts were given as the cause for the cancellation of the local engagement.

Chicago, July I—(Speciall—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Four hundred thousand railroad shopworkers were added to the nation’s idle today when they went on strike against wage reductions. Promptly on the stroke of 10 a. m., workers dropped their tools. All shops in Chicago—the largest strike center in the country—were closed. One hundred thousand men, it was estimated by union heads, went on strike here. Guards appeared as the men left their work,and were prepared to protect railroad property. Columbus, 0„ July I—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Forty-Awe hundred shoperafts employes of the six railroads entering Columbus L came to work without their lunch ’flails today. Strike headquarters were opened in the business distret and strikers planned to inarch to the new headquarters from their shops at 10 a. m, St. Louis, Mo., July I—(Speciall—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Labor agencies were today recruiting men to fill tha places of striking railroad shopmen if the walkout materializes. The roads understood to be hiring reserve men are the Wabash, Missouri Pacific and Illinois Central. Shopmen here and in East St. Louis are ready to walkout at 10 a. tn. Columbus, 0., July I—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Six hundred maintenance of way employes of the Pennsylvania system today walked out in sympathy with the shop work ers. The strike was unauthorized. Terre Haute, July I—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Nearly 2,000 shop workers of four railroads here dropped their tools ut 10 a. m. today and walked out in compliance with the strike order Issued by the rail union leaders. Columbus, 0., July I—(Speciall—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Three thousand shop workers of the Pennsylvania and Hocking Valley railroads laid down their tools promptly at 10 a. m. today and marched through the business district of Columbus to strike headquarters. The Penna shops probably will continue to operate on reduced time schedules, It was indicated . New York July I—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The railroad strike today caused great congestion in the big New York railway terminals. Through trains were not affected, lint suburban traffic was disrupted (Continued on page four)

Since but a few days remain before July 10th, the Legion will not hold tlie exposition during that week. It would lie impossible to secure other shows to take the place of Miller Brothers on so short notice, it is claimed. However, arrangements may be made for an. exposition to be held on a later date. , ■ -» George Schugg has accepted a position at King’s Confectionery Misses Mary and Lois Ogg have returned from a week’s vacation in South Haven, Michigan, where they visited Mrs. W. S. Mitehel.

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