Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 157, Decatur, Adams County, 5 July 1922 — Page 1

Volume XX. Number 157

REMONSTRANCE TO LARGE ROND ISSUE FILEO TODAY FIFTY TAXPAYERS OF WABASH TOWNSHIP OBJECT TO $40,000 ISSUE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF WARREN STRIKER CONCRETE ROAD.

A remonstrance against the issuing of $44,000 worth of county road bonds with which to construct the proposed Warren M. Sriker concrete road in Wabash townsl; p was filed with the board of count) commissioners this morning, it Ming signed by Ed As folder, Berne hid., R. R. No. 1 and forty-one otljer taxpayers, who state in the remonstrance that they are ••other thantihose who pay poll tax only.” ■• The remonst rators object to the istiing of the Bonds tor two reasons, they being.Wrst. “That the commis stoners did it giant the work to the lowest biddl The difference being $1,234.00”; ■cond, “The cost of the constructionjbt said road being too great for the benefits to be derived] therefrom, a|d that the proposed is sue is unneAsary, unwise and excessive and thetefore we petition you as county aud®r to certify this petition to thefjtate board of tax coni missfoners Wi review and final determination vmt. the issuance of said obligations And the amounts therefor. if any Aich may be lawfully issued . ” The narnA of the remonstrators then follow® The conjDssioners ordered the auditor the remonstrance to the stateKoard of tax commission grs. and.# <K<; for the hearing pt the objections Mil !■■■ < by th- tat.board. The remAstrance was signed by the follow m: Ed AlfoldiH’. Berne, R. R. 1; John A. llendri«B. Berne, R. R. 1; Otto B. Lehmasjßerne. R. R. 3; Elias Hirschy, R. R. 3; David Am-, stutz, Ber|H R. R. 3; Mary McManus, Gea»|a, R. R. 3; Earl Mann, Geneva, R. R. 3; Mrs. A. A. Mason. Geneva, ■B3; Andrew Baily, Genova, R. IL. 3: Leona Long, Geneva. R. R. Ajlonzo Long, Geneva. R. R. 3; R. ft. Long, Geneva, R. R. 3; C. P. Hirschy, Berne, R. R. 2; Edwin Bixler, R. R. 2; Julius Raichart. Berne, R. 2;|F M. Reynolds, Berne. R. 2; John Lucks, Berne, R. 2; Samuel Teeter, Berne, R. 2; Mrs. R. J. Abnet, B*rne. R. 2; J. W. Amstutz. B<rne,|R. 2; D. M. Teeter, Berne, R. 2; Sam L. Baumgartner, Berne, R. 3; Thomas T. Rawley, Berne, R. jjßpeter S. Biery, Berne. R. 3; Peter J J Eicher, Berne, R. 3; Fred Hanni, Berne, R. 3; Jacob J. Amstutz, Geneva, R. 3; Christ J. Amstutz. Berne, R. 3; Fred Affolder. Berne, R. 1; Albert S. Zuercher. Berne, R. 3; John Kirchhofer, Berne, R. 1; Mcßunyon. Berne, R. 1; John I Burk, Geneva, R 3; Jacob Summer, Geneva, R. 2; Robert Gerber, Berne, R. 3; Daniel Buckey, Berne, R. 5; T. A. Hendricks, Geneva, R. 4; Samuel Zuercher, Berne, R. 2; E. H. Habegger, Berne, R. 3; Jacob Amstutz, Berne,R 3; Gottlieb Hanni, Geneva, R. 2. The contract for the Warren Striker concrete road was let to Brinneman and GFordon of Bluffton.

( Will Enforce Blue Laws t At Social Next Sunday

Young People of St. John’s Church Will Provide Program of Fun Rigid Blue Laws are being made by the Young Peoples Society of the St. Johns church to be enforced at the ice cream -ocial and baiaar to be given by tljat society in the grove near the church on next Sunday evening, July 9. The young people will have a court of their own and all violators of the laws will be duly arrested and arraigned in the court where they will receive their punishment. The court officials are going to take advantage

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

LET CONTRACTS FOR BUILDING MACADAM ROADS County Commissioners Received Bids for Construction of Roads Today NEARLY THREE MILES — Three Contracts Amounted to $12,635 or More Than $4,000 Per Mile Bids for the construction of about three miles of macadam road in Jeffor ion and Hartford townships, totaling $12,635.00 or just a little more that 5,000 per mile were received by tin board of county commissioners this morning and the contracts awarded to the lowest bidders. A Ridgeville contractor invaded the ranks of the loca. bidders and succeeded in getting twe of the three road improvement con tracts. Bids were also to have been receiver on the Myers road in Blue Creek town ship, along the state line, but owing ‘to the fact that final action in the im provement had not been taken by the Ohio officials, the bids on this road were not opened by the commissioners this morning. I The bids and contractor for the roads were: The Bebout Road Length one mile. Jefferson township contractor, Charles F. Bragg. Ridge ville, bid, $4649.00. Other bidders were: Shwiar & Davis, $5682.00; Johr A. Karsh. $5998.00, Earl Ogden, $5427..50, J. F. Lesh, 5175.00, Louis Fennig. $5350.00, C. M. Striker, $5400.00, Chas Brewster, $5502.10, Jacob M. Duff, $5997.34, Fred J. Colchin, $5522.14. Wm. Fennig. $5,398.00; Carr & Rudy. $4887.50, C. Matthys, $5183.00, W. Rep pert, $6285.10. Bollenbacher Road Length, less than one mile in Jes ferson township. Contractor Charles F Bragg, Ridgeville, bid $3842.00. Other bidders were S wilier and Davis, $4778.00, John A. Karsh, $5150.00. Earl Ogden, $4489.00; Charles Brewster, $4775.00, Fred J. Colchin, $4626.78, Wm. Fennig. $4575.00, Carr and Rudy. ' $4253.58, C. Matthys, $4531.90, Win. ' Reppert, $4987.00. Meshbergcr Road Length of road, one mile in Hartford township. Contractors Chris Eicher, bid $4144.00. Other bidders were as follows: Swhier and Davis, $5375.00, J> F. Lesh. $4800,00, Albert ! Baumgartner, $4474.00, Fred J. Coljcliln, Finley Striker, $4250.0(L~~ (Continued on page two)

of the public, it is said, by keeping the nature of the laws, a secret, and they say that ignorance of the law will not bo grounds for leniency. The blue laws and court will be a part of the entertainment of the social, and should furnish a large amount of fun. The social and bazaar will be hold this year instead of the annual picnic. In addition to the form of amusement already mentioned, there will be fire works, special music, a popular girl’s contest, freak shows, booths, fortune telling, and refreshments. The grove is located on the Fort Wayne-Decatur road, a few miles north of this city. The young people extend a cordial welcome to the public to attend.

NEW DIRECTOR OF CITY BAND HERE TOMORROW

Gart Shober of Fort Wayne Takes Charge of Weekly Concert Thursday WELL KNOWN LEADER Program for Tomorrow Night Includes Several Popular Selections The regular weekly and concert will be given tomorrow night as usual from the bandstand on the courthouse awn. This will be the; first of the aorios to be given under the direction of Gart shober, of Fort Wayne, who has been secured to succeed Mr. Dave Rice who removed to Des Moines, lowa, last week. Mr. Shober is the conductor of the Moose concert band of ft. Wayne, las been a successful director of bands 'or the past 28 years and is well known ill over northern Indiana. He took ■harge of the band for the first time ast Monday night and will conduct anither rehearsal tonight and until a. er tonight’s rehearsal the full pro;ram for the concert cannot be given >ut will be comprised largely of hits >f 1922. Among them will be “Don't foil Remember the Time,” a raging valtz song in the larger cities, one hat bids fair to rival in popularity. Let the Rest of the World Go By," ‘l’d Love to Build A Little Love Nest •’or You,” is another new gem that viH be heard here for the first time. ‘One Fleeting Hour," a pathetic love ong by Dorothy Lee will be rendered is a cornet solo, by Perry Shober and or the higher browed ones and thosa vith a taste for more classical music. •. selection from the always tuneful ipera “Martha” will be given. The concert will commence at the -sual time and a complete program vill be prtntAd in Tomorrow's Issue. RELATIVE OF LOCAL PEOPLE DIED AT HOME IN VALPARAISO TUESDAY Relatives in this city received a nessage from Valparaiso this mornng telling of the death of William hilley, age 78 years. The message lid not state the cause of Mr. Philey's death but it is thought that it ,vas paralysis. He was a brother of lie late Mrs. E. G. Coverdale, and ,vas an uncle of J. C. Coverdale and Mrs. George Dutcher, of this city. Mr. Philley visited in Fort Wayne ast Sunday and appeared to be in ;ood health.

MRS, WILIER IS DEAO AT GENEVA Hemorrhages of the Lungs Prove Fatal to Aged Resident of County Geneva, July s—Mrs.5 —Mrs. Mary Wilier tied at 1 o'clock Tuesday morning at her home on Railroad street, death being caused by hemorrhage of the lungs. She became ill seven weeks igo while visiting relatives near Berne, at which time she suffered with several hemorrhages, and, although she was able to be brought 'o her home here some time ago. the hemorrhages have occurred at intervals ever since and prevented her gaining in strength. When Mr-'. Wilier felt an attack coming Tuesday morning she called her son and granddaughter, who make their home with her. Although a physician was summoned in less than three minutes from the time the hemorrhage started. she was dead before he could get there. Mrs. Wilier was G 9 years of ago and was born and spent the fore part of her life in Alsace Lorraine. Several of her children were born there. She lived northwest of Geneva for many years before moving here, where she has spent the past two years. The deceased is survived by three sons, Robert of Kimbolton, O.; Albert of Los Angeles; and Charles of this place. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Mary. Funeral arrangements have not been made yet, as the relatives here are awaiting word from her other children. WANT ADS EARN—S

Decatur. Indiana, Wednesday Evening, July 5, 1922

•>**•>++++ * + + * + * * + JULY FOURTH CASUALTIES + ♦ + 4- Approximately forty persons <• + were killed and more than 250 <fr •b injured in the country's- Fourth + 4- of July celebration, according to + + reports to the United Press 4- ❖ today. + + New York, where children + + fired hundreds of thousands of •»« -? dollars worth of fire works, led + + the country with eleven dead + and 45 injured. 4•b Drownings at bathing beaches 4* 4- in various parts of the country 4> 4" also added to the toll. -b 4> 4> 4* 4> + 4- + + 4'4 , 4' + + 4 , 'l' PRESSURE WAS USED AT COAL MEETING TODAY Efforts Made to Obtain Resumption of Hard Coal Production Soon GOOD SPIRIT SHOWN Miners and Operators Wish to Discuss Differences in Friendly Way By Laurence M. Benedict I’liitrd l’re»« Slnft' Correspondent Washington. July 5. — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Strong pressure was brought to bear today on the anhracite section of President Harding’s •oal peace conference for resumption >f hard coal production within ten ■lays. Secretary of Commerce Hoover and Secretary of Labor Davis hope to have mthracite men reach an agreement to •all off the strike by the time the biuminous section reconvene here next Monday. An agreement by the hard coal men •nay swing the soft coal men into line, lie two cabipet members believe. The hard coal men resume their conerence here tomorrow. Representatives of tjie anthracite iperators and the hard coal miners oday stated they were prepared to liscuss their differences tomorrow in t "spirit of friendliness and hope." The miners' strike is now in its 14th week and coal stocks are dwindling rapidly. Less than 35 days’ supply is in reserve, it was estimated. Railroads ihd public utilities have the larger reerve. Other industries, however, are lot so well prepared. When the biuminous conference re-opens next Monday, coal stocks on baud will total ess 3,000,000 tons, it is estimated. Marion, O.—“ The first hundred | -cars are the hardest,” said a large, tanner across the main street at Marion's centennial celebration.

YEOMEN HOLD A SURPRISE PARTY Meet at Home of Lee Stu Its Following Lodge Meeting on Monday Night A large attendance was present at the meeting of the Yeomen lodge Monday night. The meeting was a very interesting one but the members are desirous of obtaining a larger attendance at the future meetings. Following the lodge meeting, a large number of the Yeomen met at thd home of Lee Stults and gave a surprise party on John Stults. All enjoyed the evening very much in dancing, music, and eating. A luncheon of ice cream and cake was served. The following people were pres ent: Mat Breiner, S. E. Brown, J. C. Archbold, D. R. Kosht, Harry Staley, Mrs. Harry Stults, Mary Brown, Mary Ulrick, Naomi;Lord, Mao Baker. Emma Johnson, Glen Ayres, Mrs. J. M. Breiner, Mrs. S. E. Brown, Alta Smith, Betty Smith, Cleo Brentlinger, Emma Ulrick, Bernice Gloss, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Lord, George Stults, Goldie Gloss, Marion Biggs, Lee Stults, Mrs] Lee Stults, and Orville Brintlinger. Generally fair tonight and Thursday; warmer tonight and in east and south portions tonight and Thursday.

TO HOLD LARGE AUCTION SALE HERE JULY 17 I Reppert Auction Schoo! to I Hold Combination Sale on Bellmont Farm NOTES FROM SCHOOL Students Expect to Excel Records of Previous Classes By Their Pep I A big combination live stock and I implement sale will be held on the Bellmont farm north of Decatur on | July 17, by the Reppert Auction School, it was announced today. The sale yvill be one of the biggest sales of the season for the farmers and stockmen of Adams and adjoining counties. It will be held for the purpose of giving the students of the auction school actual practice in selling. All stockmen and farmers who have anything they wish to sell are asked to call the Reppert office, num ber 606, and list their property for the sale. There will he no charges for selling the articles. The sale will be widely advertised and it will give the farmers an opportunity to turn into cash any article which they can spare. Further announcements concerning the sale will be published in the Democrat. The auction school opened on Monday for the summer term. Jesse O. Sellemeyer, Col. Purdue and Dr. Hill, spoke to the students cn the opening day. Col. Reppert who attended the meeting of the auctioneers' association of Indiana at Indianapolis on Monday, returned on Monday night and spoke to the students on Tues day. His speech was greatly enjoyed by the students. He was followed by Col. Earl Gartin, who ranks at the top fn his Tine. He gave a short mt valuable talk, full of ideas for the struggling students. Tiie class is not complete yet and new members are arriving daily. .Members of the class say that if they do not reach the attendance nark established by previous classes they will beat the record of those classes by their pep, hustle and hard •work. They have adopted as their motto “Knockers never win, winners never knock. ” The following states are represented in the student body at present: Arkansas, Montana, Ohio, lowa, Illinois, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana.

COMMISSIONERS ARE BUSY TODAY Reports of County Officers Received and Contracts Let for Work The county commissioners, Robert Schwartz, Ernest Conrad and B. F. Breiner held a busy session at the auditor’s office today, much business being disposed of besides the awarding of three contracts for the building of macadam roads in Jefferson and Hartford townships. The reports of County Clerk John T. Kelly, Recorder Joe McConnell. Sheriff Sephus Melchi. Treasurer Hugh Hite, and Auditor Martin Jaberg were filed and approved. Bids were also received for the furnishing of a gas range at the conn ty jail and for painting barns at the | county infirmary and the furnishing j of the supplies at the infirmary. The | contracts were awarded as follows.: j Painting Contract The contract for the painting of the four barns, grainary and scale house at the county infirmary was award-] ed to L. H. Jones on his bid of $162.00, he. to furnish all material and' labor. The next lowest bid was that I of Charles Pusey whose bid was $575.00. Knittie Road Ordered There being nc objections filed; against the improving of the George I Knittie road, the county commission-! ers approved the viewer’s report and authorized the auditor to advertise for bids for the improving of the road on August Bth. E. F. Gass has returned from a business trip to Chicago and Cincinnati.

DENIES LABOR BOARD IS WORKING FOR OPEN SHOP CHAIRMAN OF RAILWAY LABOR BOARD SAYS THAT CLAIM THAT THE BOARD IS IMPLICATED IN THE DRIVE OF BIG INTERESTS IS A GRAVE INJUSTICE.

INJURY PROVED FATAL TO ADAMS COUNTY FARMER Harvey Williams Died at Home in Jefferson Township Tuesday Morning FUNERAL THURSDAY Plans Made to Take Body to Winchester for Burial Tomorrow Afternoon Harvey E. Williams, age 55 years, imminent farmer of Jefferson towndiip. died at 4 o’clock Tuesday mornng from injuries suffered in a fall rom a load of hoy at his farm last Friday. A post mortem held within a ew hours after the death showed that he fifth and sixth cervical vertebrae if the neck had been fractured and he spinal cord had been almost comiletely severed. Little hope for his •ecovery was held by the physicians vlio examined him following the aeei lent. Mr. Williams was engaged in unloading a load of hay at his barn and was pulling on he trip rope attached o the Hay-fork when the rope broke, lermitting Mr. Williams to fall backyards to the ground. He alighted on lis head. Harvey E. Williams was born in Xdarns county, March 9, 1867. He redded near Winchester for several ears, but has lived in this county for he last thirty years. While residing n Randolph county. Mr. Williams became a member of the Masonic lodge. Chat organization will hold ritualistic ervices at the grave in Wim iiest. r tonorrow. His wife Mary survives. He s also survived by three daughters, hree half brothers, and one half sis- •. The daughter arc: Ethine Bigvers, Fort Wayne; Beatrice Rodefeld, tiehmond; and Freida Williams, at ionic. Furneral services will be held from he residence six miles southeast of Decatur, at 10 o'clock Thursday mornng, and from the Presbyterian church in Winchester at 2:30 o'clock Thurs-’ day afternoon. Burial will be held in the Winchester cemetery. The Rev. Payne will have charge of the services •it the house. The funeral cortege will drive overland from the home to Winchester. e — CHICAGO GRAIN $1.16%; Sept. $1.16%; Dec. $1.19%. Chicago, Jul’- 5- Wheat: July Corn: July 63%; Sept. 67%; Dec. 57%c. Oats: July 35%c; Sept. 39c; Dec. 41 %c.

Campbell Brothers Shows Giving Performance Here

First Circus of Season is 11 Exhibiting in Decatur Two Times Today The Campbell Brothers Trained r Animal shows, reputed to be one of j the cleanest and finest of the sinaller I circuses on the road and will give two 1 performances in this city today, one at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon and the | jnight show beginning at eight o'clock., r The tent, 130x70 is pitched on the t Ed Ahr field across from the Monroe J street bridge. The Campbell Bros, f show played to a capacity crowd at t Portland yesterday and was also very fi warmly received in Berne on Mon- a

] Denial that the U. S. railroad labor board was ‘'implicated in a drive by j financial interest” to bring about the i open shop was made today by Ben Hooper chairman of the board. Hooper in a letter to Bert Jewell I union chief said that such a claim was I a “grave injustice.” •' The letter was made public as Jewell announced failure of the maintenance of way workers to strike would t strengthen the shop men in their walk 'out; that the shop men's strike was gaining men daily and that the shop | craft would not make peace on the [same terms to which the maintenance of way workers agree. Hooper said that the board did not r “outlaw" the shop craft organization until J.lewell himself had announced that the members of the union no j longer came under the jurisdiction of ■ the board. “We accepted your own statement that the men were no longer employed I by the railroad and therefore’ not tinL der our control Hooper said. , ! Hope that the shopmen will “yet [ recover their equalibrium and decide } lit is vastly better to go along with the I railroad labor board when it makes . mistakes but confident that it desires . to do justice" was expressed by Hoops i cr - . I "The bemrd has often restrained efforts of employers to infringe on the . right and privileges of the men,” I Hooper said. “But we cannot agree 1 with them in every contention or if, , nore the right of the public.” i By Charles N. Lynch United I’rcrni Staff Correspondent Chicago, Julv 5. — (Special to Daily t Democrat))—-Railroad shopmen, now I on strike, are able to stand on their own feet, Bert M. Jewell union chief ; 1 declared today. Refusal of the maintenance of ways . workers to strige has strengthened the - position of the shopmen, who are now ■ out. rather than weakened it, Jewell s said. , "We would rather settle this affair with the railroads ourselves than draw other unions into the controversy,” he • said. "We never urged the other union chiefs to call a strike. "If the maintenance of way men ' found the best way out of a difficult situation through their compromise ■ with the United States railroad board, iwo have no complaint . “The shopmens strike will never be settled on terms which the maintenance of waymcn accepted. J. well was elated over a big batch of telegrams on his desk telling of oilers, .signalmen and maintenance of way men and foremen going out on unauthorized stride in sympathy with the shopmen. .!■ well had one telegram he said from Roatoke, Ya., which said that train service on one line out of there was completely tied up through lack (Continued on page six)

day. The show carries with it a number of trained lions, a trick elephant. trained ponies and dogs, DeArne tl’.e great juggler, Dallie La Tow. the girl in the air and many other -attractions. Tho tent will seat one thousand people and Mr. Campbell assures the public of a good clean show. ABLE TO RESUME PRACTICE Dr. L. K. Magley, the veterinarian resumed his practice this morning after being off duty for three weeks during which time he was recovering from an operation for the removal of the appendix. He is now feeling as fine as a fiddle and will bo glad to answer all calls.

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