Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 164, Decatur, Adams County, 13 July 1922 — Page 1

Volume XX. Number 164

EFFECT OF TWO STRIKES SHOWS ON TRAIN SERVICE LARGE NUMBER OF TRAINS BEING WITHDRAWN FROM SERVICE DAILY ON ACCOUNT OF LACK OF COAL AND REPAIRED LOCOMOTIVES AND CARS.

(Inltrd Servier.) Washington, July 13—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The benumbing eff,.(t of two great strikes made itself felt on the nation’s transportation system today, according to reports reach ing President Harding. Trains in large numbers are being withdrawn from service daily, the reports revealed. The strike of railroad shopmen !» responsible for conditions in the east, while lack of fuel, caused by the mine strike is the chief factor in curtailment of train service in the west. President Harding is receiving eon fidential reports from all lines. Reports compiled today indicate that conditions are daily becoming more serious. Increasing numbers of trains are being laid up. “Creeping paralysis" according to one official is in pt ogress. If the same rate of progress is continued for two weeks more, industry in general will be dealt a severe blow, he said. In the meantime the postoffice department is quietly pushing plans to prevent demoralization of the mails. A vast fleet of airplanes, motor-trucks and automobiles will be pressed into service in the event of a breakdown in railway transportation. Many thousands of trucks are in possession of the postoflice.. If these trunks cannot meet the demand the war department will be call ed upon. If the combined auto motive, equipment of these two departments prove insufficient, it is planned to en ter into contracts with private con corns. The postoflice department is now operating a mail truck service at points isolated by the strike. The union officials declared that wo respectfully insist that no inter ruption of commerce, or interferenc. with mails is caused by direct or tin lawful act of the organized employes." The telegram, signed by Bert M. Jewell, president of the shop crafts organ ization and heads of the six atflliatei unions told the President that judg ing from his proclamation “that in complete information has been furnished you concerning the present dispute." Ninety two railroads violated the ’ransportation act or decision of the lobar board in 104 cases" the message said. The telegram cited particularly failure of the roads to establish boards of adjustment. Complaining against the board's decision, the telegram said: The board has estabished a basic »age scale of SBOO a year, although "e departmene of labor fixes the bare subsistance cost of living at over $1,400, a year. The board has attempted to unload financial burdens of railroads upon he employes, through inadequate "ages which will undermine the health the next generation.” J,ll L^< s P (> oia.l to Daily (Continued on page six)

Five Killed In Wreck Os ' Missouri Pacific Train

A \ al^. bl e Consignment of (, °ld Carried in the Baggage Car Kansas ’cltv * r " rr ,*‘’‘P , ' nt, <‘«>» rial to Dailv n ’ Ju ' y 13 ~< s Pewpre rponJ Democrat)-Five bodies of a Mu red tOday from the wreck train which* Pac,flc Passenger Swope p ark . aßhed into a fre, K ht at e X’Mo amWn engineer > Independed. Mk’re d< f negroes w ere killcrew of he ng ° f ° rdeFß by the! lieved m? J )aßßeng e r train was be< tor the wreck CialS t 0 b ® responßibl «'

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

ACTIVITIES ON SCHOOL HOUSE AT STANDSTILL Restraining Order Stops Contract lotting in Blue Creek Township BIDS ARE RECEIVED Attorney or Trustee Prepares Petition to Have Order Dissolved — Activities toward the erection of a new school building in district No. 4. of Blue Creek township, were at a standstill today, following the issuing of a restraining order by Judge John C. Moran yesterday afternoon, enjoining Charles J. Jones, turstee of that township from entering into a contract for the construction of the building, and from selling, issuing or disposing of bonds for the said building. The restraining order was granted about 1:30 o’clock ‘ yesterday afternoon and Sheriff Sephus Melchi had > exactly twenty-one minutes in which to drive to the old school house in Blue Creek township, where the bids | for the contract were received, to serve the order before the school itticials entered into a contract or disposed of the bonds. When the sherifl reached the school house, the bids had been opened, the •ontracts let, and the bonds sold. [ However the sheriff served the restraining order and the matter was held in obeyance until the restraining order is disposed of. The bond issue of $11,590 was sold . to the Peoples Loan and Trust Com- ; pany of Decatur, which offered a premium of $205. Other bidders on [ the bonds and the premium offered. by each were: Fletcher American Bank, Indianapolis, $178; Old Adams County Bank, $156. There were five bidders for the general contract for the construction of the building. The firm of Hiseyj and Bebout, of Geneva, whose bid was $12,750, was the lowest bidder. 1 The other bidders and their bids were: Callahan and Company, Geneva. $15,300; Christen and Company. Decatur. $15,310; Moon and Butler,, Decatur, $14,917; H. F. Linn, Decatur,, $16,042. A. R. Ashbaucher of Decatur, was the low bidder for the contract for putting in the heating and ventiat-, ing system, with a bid of $725. The Willshire Hardware Company submitted a bid of S9OO. Only SSO separated the bids of the two firms bidding for the contract of furnishing the chemical toilet system, Pursley and Company, of Hart(Continued on page five)

The baggage car carried valuable I consignments of gold. Squads began digging at dawn searching for additional bodies. Thirty persons sustained serious injuries when the train, bound from ; Kansas City to Pueblo. Colo., smashed through the freight train. National guardsmen and United States marshals on duty in connec--1 tlon with the railroad strike were rushed to the rescue and remained on guard during the night. Engines of both trains were de- . molished. The steel baggage car of I the passenger was smashed and the I smoking car splintered.

-PERFECT PLANS ’ FOR REST ROOM : FOR THE WOMEN I Civic Section of Woman’s I Club Holds Important , Meeting Tuesday AUCTION SALE SOON | Sale To Be Held on Court House Lawn July 22 To Raise Money i , At the Tuesday meeting of the Civic Section of the Woman's Club plan! were perfected for the Rest lliMim which the women are going to provide for Decatur. The rest room committee reported ihat the north room of the library was i being repaired and cleaned for this | purpose. Also that they had purchas [ed furniture, easy chairs, a couch i table and rug. A crib for the comfort lof the young children, was donated. Just as soon as the cleaning is com 'lpleted the furniture will he put in and a lonf felt necessity will become a reality in our town. The north room of the library is an i ideal place for a rest room, situated ! as it is, so near the business district, yet sufficiently removed to insure rest land quiet. Signs, informing strangers ' where it is located, will be placet i about the city. In order to raise money to cover th, ' cost of the furnishings and to keep tin room supplied with toilet reqnisits 1 the women are going to have an auc I tion sale. This sale will be held ot the Court House lawn Saturday as ternoon, July 22nd by Mr. Reppert 1 and the students of this auction school. Everyone in Adams county is asked to contribute something for this sale .Not only citizens of Decatur, but als< lof Monroe, Berne. Geneva,, Prebit Monmouth. Pleasant Mills and th<people of the rural districts. ] What do the women want? Anything except old clothing. Women o I the club will be at the ware bouse ot 1 E. L. Carrol and Son every afternooi of next week to receive contributions \ dray will be sent for bulky article!lif the donors will call Mrs. C. C. Schafer, 217 or Mrs. Alva Nichols. Red 599. FORMER LOCAL MAN MARRIED Arthur Meyer Married To Mabel Prill at Van Wert Yesterday Morning Several Decatur people went to Van Wert yesterday to attend the wed ding of Mr. Arthur C. Meyer, formerly I of this city, and Miss Mabel V. Prill t of Van Wert. The wedding was solem nized at the St. Marys Catholic church in Van Wert at 8:30 o’clock yesterday I morning, with a nuptial high mass. I conducted by the Rev. Fr. Francis Slattery, in the precence of a large number of friends and relatives. Miss Helena Meyer and Mr. Leo Ehinger, ‘of this city acted as bridesmaid and best man. Miss Meyer is a sister of .the bridegroom. ■ Following the wedding ceremony, a wedding breakfast was served at the i bride's parents. Mr. Meyer is manager I of the Fisher and Harris store in Van Wert and is one of the popular young , business men of that city. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mi rs. J. G Prill, of Ridge township, is popular in a large circle of friends in both the city and country. Mr. and Mrs. Meyer have gone for points in the East on a honeymoon trip and upon their return will be at home at 426 South Avenue, in Van Wert. Those from Decatur who attended the wedding were Mrs. Joseph I Lose, Miss Frances Meyer, and Miss ' Henena Meyer, sisters of Mr. Meyer; ’ Mr. and Mrs. Charles Starcost. James and Mary Helen Lose; and Leo Ehinger.. . • missionary sing . The Woman's Missionary Society, I The Young Womans Auxiliary and the Mission band of the Zion Reformed . church will give a Missionary §ing on 1 next Sunday evening at 7:30. An of , sering will bo taken and used for missions. Everybody welcome.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, July 13, 1922

+++++++++++++++ + AMERICAN HISTORY 4 + DAY BY DAY + + By T. P. Green + + + |+ Thursday, July 13 4 , ♦ 4 j + Expedition of Sir Walter Rai- 4 4 eight arrives at Virginia, on July + I 4 13, 1584. 4 1 “ ♦ + University of Pennsylvania 4 + founded as the College of I’lUI- 4 4- adelphia, receives charter on + July 13, 1753. <J + — + 4 Slavery forbidden north' of the 4 4 Ohio River by the Ordinance of 4 4 1787, passed on July 18. 4 4 _ * + An Albany, N. Y. moh burns the 4 | 4 British Minister in effigy, on 4 4 July 13, 1810. + + - 4 4 Start of the Anti-draft riots in 4 4 New York, which cost 1,000 lives 4 4 and $2,000,000 in property, on 4 4 July 13, 1863. 4 444 + 4444444444 + SEEKING NEW MEMBERS TODAY Representative of the State Automobile Association in Dec at u r Mr. Martin Blue, assistant mana;er of the State Automobile Associaion, Fort Wayne district, is here tolay, looking after membership and lues and otherwise boosting this splendid organization to which every iwner of an automohil • should belong ■nd should assist in the great work hey are doing. During the past year or two they lave done much in the way of road narking, warning the driver of dangerous clrves ahead, railway crossings, iridge out, have marked detours, aslisted in securing proper legislation md-done many other iMngs. re but a dollar a year and the organ'-" zation is always looking after the in erest of the motorist. They will tell ■oil how to make tours anywhere in he country so you have the best, roads nd see the places of most interest. Mr. Blue stated today that they had eccured a promise from the state lighwav commission to build the Sromised guard fence it the north side if the north bridge I efore the Ist of \ugust. The guard will be built ol | edar posts with iron railing ami a 'angerous curve sign will be placed 00 feet north to warn the drive.The automobile assoc ation will place i similar guard fence on each side of he south approach. Mr. Blue said the dace is one of the nu st dangerous he new of for there is a 45 degree curve list before you get t< the bridge and t is remarkable that a serious accilant lias not occured before this time. o New York —Canteh upes are too heap to eat here. At three cents •ach, there were more than people vould buy. J. FREDFRANCE SERIOUSLY ILL Brother of Local Man In Serious Condition at Huntington Hospital J. Fred France of Huntington, brother of Frank E. France of this city and former clerk of the Indiana Supreme Court lies seriously ill at the Huntingfoil hospital fidlowing a double operation last Monday and the developing of pneumonia yesterday. Mr. Frank France attended the operation on his brother and yesterday Mrs. France was called to Huntington. In the operation the appendix and gall duct were removed and since pneumonia has set in his condition is considered serious.' Mr. France was born and reared in this city and is well known in this county and throughout Indiana and his many friends regret to learn of his serious illness. At one time he practiced law in this city. Fair tonight and Friday; slightly warmer in extreme north portion today and in north and central portions Friday.

'LOCAL MAN TO BE HEARD OVER RADIO TUESDAY John Wemhoff Will Play Two Solos at Detroit News Station WILL PLAY AT 7:30 J I Or g a niz atio n s Having Radio Outfits May Open Rooms to Public I For the first time since radio telegraphy was invented. ■ Decatur people are going to have the opportunity of listening to a radio concert given in a home town boy. Mr. George Wem holT. ot this city has received a lettei from his brother John, who is mana ger of the Detroit branch of the Warm Tank and Pump Company, saying tlia lie will play two piano solos at the broadcasting station of the Detroit News on next Tuesday evening. July 18th. Mr. Wemhoff is to be on the program at the News broadcasting station at 8:30 o'clock, Detroit time. Howeve: Detroit time is one hour ahead of oui time, making his concert at 7:30 p. ni Decatur time. He stated also that the manager told him it might lie a little after that hour before he played. The station key of the Detroit New station is “W. W. J.” Mr. Wemlle.fl will play “Poet and Peasant Overture,' and “Paderewski's Minuet," and pos sibly a third selection of rag time. Lo 1 cal people are well ecquainted with the ability of Mr. Wemhoff as a pianist and no doubt many will avail them selves of the opportunity to hear their fellowtownsman entertain the radio world on next Tuesday night. The Detroit Station is heard verj plainly on the local outfits. It would be a splendid opportunity for the American Legion, the Industrial As srwtntfon. and other organizations who have radio outfits, to throw open their rooms and invite the public in for tin concert. Mr. Wemhoff is doing his bit to put Decatur on the map. He is anxious that as many local people as possible hear his selections. Miss Maud McLaughlin of Wichita. Kansas is visiting in the city with her sister, Mrs. John Evans. MANY WILL HAVE POULTRY CULLED County Agent Will Give Demonstrations in All Sections of County Poultry culling demonstrations for farmers have been arranged in eight different townships of the county by I lie county agent during the past few days. It is desired that several more he planned in order that every community may have the opportunity oi [receiving this work. In some instances application for demonstrations have been turned down due to the fact that they were close to the locality where demonstrations were conducted last year and accordingly it was thought best to have them in some other place in order that new people could be reached. If any one in a community which has not had a dem onstration will make application to Hie county agent's office it is possible that a demonstration can be arranged In records which were kept last year by the people for whom demon strations were carried out, it was found that the hens layed practically as many eggs after the culling as the entire flock layed before culling. I Records kept on the culls showed that they layed but very few eggs. It will be noted that many hens are molting at the present time which is an indication that they have discontinued [laying for the summer and are the "early niolters” which art discriminated against by the good poultry man. These early niolters should bo disposed of because of the fact that their yearly production is much lower than that of the late molter. The time of molting is one of the factors considered in the culling. As a general rule the price of hens drop three or four cents from August to November and for-that reason it is (Continued on page four) I

SEVEN APPLICANTS FOR GENEVA POSTMASTERSHIP SIX REPUBLICANS AND ONE DEMOCRAT , TO TAKE THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION FOR POSITION ON NEXT SATURDAYJULYIS.

STATE SCHOOL INSPECTOR WAS IN CITY TOD AY Met With County Board of Education at the Court House This Morning r— — . SUPPLIES GIVEN OUT Trustees to Make Reports on finances and-Statistics For Past Year S. Leroy Scole, assistant state- high school inspector, met with the Adams •ounty board of education in the office of E. S. Christen, county superintendent, here this morning. Mr. Scoles explained to the trustees the core card used in grading the standing of the various schools in the .-ounty. He explained to them that, it was not the purpose of the state board of education to force the taxpayers to improve their schools, if after the school* have been graded, they are found to rank low in comparison to other schools. The taxpayers have a right to have the class of schools they desire, Mr. I Scoles told the trustees today. The; purpose of the score card is to have -he schools classified ami Let the patrons of the schools know how their schools rank. If they do not rankhigh enough in comparison with other schools, and they wish to improve them, they may take steps in l that direction. On the other hand. I f they are satisfied with the schools liter they have been scored, even though they do not rank as high as i others, they will not be forced to improve them. The trusees received the various supplies this morning which are necessary for them to have in order to make their annual report on finances and statistics in their respective townships. This report which will cover the fiscal year ending July 31, must he made to the county superintendent by August 1. Mr. Christen called upon the trustees this morning for a report on the progress they have made in hiring teachers for the coining year. However several of the trustees were not ready to make this report yet and it cannot be determined how many teachers have been hired so far. It is thought that many of the positions are yet to be supplied. There seems to be little doubt that there will be an abundance of teachers for the schools this year, since a large number have been granted licenses. The date for the opening of school next fall has not been selected yet. ' This matter will be discussed at a later meeting of the trustees. The annual institute of the teachers will be held during the last week in Aug(Continued on page five)

Made Attack On Monopoly Os Standard Oil Company . 1

Federal Trade Commission Report to Congress Suggested Legislation < nited I’renM NtatV Corrennoiulent Washington. July 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A denunciation of the policy of the Standard Oil company in “continuing to maintain a monopoly” of the gasoline supply of ■ the United States, was contained in ( a report of the federal trade commission to congress today. I Immediate legislation to prevent

Geneva, Ind., July 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat) — Speculation is rife ami on nearly every corner in this once famous oil town and mecea for the fortune seekers who watched and waited for the gushers to spout forth and later made nationally famous thru the popularity of the town’s most esteemed citizen. Gene Stratton Porter, the novelist and Queen of the Limberlost Cabin, you liear the question asked “who is going to be the next Postmaster or Postmistress of the Geneva postoflice?" Seven applica-. tions have been tiled with the present - Postmaster, W. W. Briggs, who is the i only Democratic candidate for the office, and it is understood that another petiton is being circulated by a woman, making eight candidates in the field. It is said that Mrs. Elizabeth Heetar is the other woman candidate. Os the seven candidates already filed two are women, they being Mrs. Goldie Butcher and Miss Blanche ’ Aspy. The other candidates are. Roy Lewis. James Snyder, O. E. Potter, Everett E. Smith and Jeff Teeter, who with ' the two women are republicans. The examinations for the appiontment will be held Saturday, July 15, at Berne, the clerk of the postoflice at that place being in charge. W W. Briggs who is the present postmaster wag appointed in June 1911 upon recommendation of PresP dent Woodrow Wilson and his commission will expire on September sth, I at which tme the now postmaster will I take over the office. The Geneva postoffice ranks in the third class and the salary of the Postmaster is $!,- ! 900.00 per year. FORCASTS ACCEPTANCE OF PRESIDENT HARDING'S PLAN FOR AN ARBITRATION Washington. July 13—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Acceptance by tho bituminous operators of President Harding's plan for arbitration of the 1 coal strike was forecast by Harry N. Taylor, head of the operators’ transMississippi group, following a conference with Secretary of Labor Davis. Although Taylor strongly indicated that the operators would accept, he said that the bituminous mine owners. like those of the anthracite field, would suggest that two arbitration commissions be appointed—one to frame a wage scale for the hard coal fields and the other for the soft. Replies of all the operators and tho i miners will be in President Harding’s hands by Monday, it was indicated at the labor department. WILL OF LATE~JOSIAH HOFFMAN FILED FOR PROBATE HERE YESTERDAY The will of the late Josiah Hoffman form.-ly of Van Wert county, Ohio, was filed for probate in the Adams I circuit court yesterday afternoon. I According to the document, all of the estate, both real estate and personal is left to his widow, Harriett Hoffman, for the remainder ot her natural life. Upon her death, the estate is to be divided equally ' among the children.

! interlocking stock ownership among I the various Standard Oil concerns I was suggested as the only solution j of the situation . , The combination now is apparent■ly “within the law” in view of su- , preme court, interpretations of the Sherman anti-trust law. These decisions permit common stock owner--1 ship in corporations which have been : members of a combination dissolved i under the Sherman law and hence the only remedy open is creation of a law to prevent such action, the report adds.

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