Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 171, Decatur, Adams County, 21 July 1922 — Page 1

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industries of nation suffer THOM STRIKES srertJSsJ S Within hew I>a>s SUFFERING IS NEAR Disorders ported From ( oast to Coast in Great Labor Difficulty . * * i |>y United Press) <COPJ L r , e July 21—( special to Washington, Jw *" . Jly Democrat) Slowly paralyz n K the nation’* industries, threatening widespread shortage of light and heat within a few days, causing incasing disorders, loss of life and Lperty damage already running Into millions, the combined rail and real strikes have brought on an Induitrial crisis the magnitude of which w revealed in exclusive reports to the United Press today from all parts of the country. Not only are wheels closing on the country’s transportation systems, but public utilities are closing down and actual suffering because of shortage of ,oal is not far off, advices indicat : ed. Disorders are reported from coast to coast. New England carriers announce increasing sabotage on many lines; Pacific coast roads report kidnappings and beatings. Trouble is feared in western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio, as mines are reopening. State troops are out in New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Ohio. Serious fuel shortages, due in part j to the coal strike, but to the car shortage caused by the rail shopmens rollout as well, as reported from all parts of the country. Some steamship lines on the (Treat Lakes are down to four days supply. Cleveland has only three days ration ol coal for its light plant. lowa farm ers a re hard pressed for fuel to run threshing machines and public utilities. Des Moines water works must, dose in 15 days. Denver has been hard hit due to curtailment of tourist traffic that ordinarilly brings upwards of a million dollars annually. Schools at Emporia, Kans„ are Without fuel, while at Hannibal. Mo„ street lighting has been discontinued. Business, big and little, throughout the country, felt the pinch today. In Illinois, the slump was estimated (Continued on page two)

OSCAR BRISTOL WANTS DIVORCE Hoot Township Man Waited Ten Years for His Wife To Return After waiting ten years for his wife to return, Oscar L. Bristol, of Root township, filed a suit for a divorce from Sarah E. Bristol in the circuit court here yesterday afternoon. In Ws complaint Mr. Bristol states that was married to Sarah on April 2, o*o3 and that she abandoned him and their home, without cause, on March 1912. N 'o children were born to the couple, Bristol says in his complaint. However one child was adopted and named Ulliam Bristol. She is now fifteen years old and resides with her foster mother in Eureka, Michigan. The case was filed by attorneys Merryman and Sutton.

Reppert Auction School To Close On Next Friday

(ommcncement Exercises To Be Held at 2:30 P. M., Friday, July 28 Commencement exercises of the tetm ln A ” Ctt °" School > summer term of m 2, win be held ln the STrr ' n Bellm ° nt park ’ at , ' c ock on the afternoon of FriJulv ?’ The term opene<l on been m A nd splen,li,l Progress has rhe Btudentß have worked hard,

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MORE PROCEEDINOS HELD IN BLUE CREEK TOWNSHIP SCHOOL AFFAIR TODAY Attorney Dore B. Erwin, council for Charles J. Jones, trustee of Ulue Creek township, today tiled a motion for an Immediate hearing of the injunction suit tiled against said Mr. Jones, by John C. Parrish, on July 12, restraining the trustee from entering into contract for the erection of u new school building in that township, or for Issuing, selling, or disposing of bonds for the improvement. The urgumeuts on the motion were heard by Judge John Moran, who later overruled the motion. Attorney U C. DeVoss, counsel for the plaintiff, Mr. Parrish, tiled an application for a perpetual injunction. The court set September 4 as the date on which the hearing will be held.

ENOUGH FOOD TO LAST ONE MONTH Indiana Commercial Warehouses Have 30 Days Supply on Hands Now 1 nlinl l*reiM Staff Corrmpoadeat +++++++++++++*+ 4* Decatur a Terminal 4* 4* Indianapolis, lnd„ July 21 — 44* (Special to Daily Democrat) — 4* + Warehouse men have divided + ♦ Indiana into seven zones for + + handling transportation in the 44* rail and coal strike. Terminals + 4* are established in several cities 44» in each zone. + 4> Indianapolis, LaFayette, An- 44* derson, Richmond, and Kokomo 4> 4> are in district one; Fort Wayne 4* + Huntington and Decatur in dis- 44» trict two; South Bend. LaPorte, 44* Peru and Logansport in district 4* 4" three; Michigan City and La- 4 1 + Fayette in district four; Terre 4* 4* Haute and Advance in district 44» five; Vincennes and Evansville 44» in six, and Columbus and New 44* Albany in seven. 4- + The districts overlap and form 44> a net work covering the entire 44* state. + 4 , 4 , 4*4 t 4 , 4* + 4 , + 4*4 , 4 , + 4* +

Indianapolis, Ind., July 21 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—A thirty day food supply filled Indiana commercial warehouses today as the rail and coal strike crisis became increasingly grave. Coal supplies of public utilities were sufficient in most cases to last 30 days or more. Retail bins were nearly empty and shipments of non-union fuel into Indiana was gradually being cut off. Many dealers were refusing to accept orders and others had long waiting nor McCray today as the most sersoon as possible.” Business progress was impeded by delay in freight shipments. Construction work was especially hard hit. This situation confronted Governor McVray today as the most serious of his administration, while mine owners deliberated on whether to ae cept his offer of state protection for mines resuming work immediately on an open shop basis. •_ JESSE NIBLICCK LANDED AT ROTTERDAM. GERMANY AT NOON TODAY Mrs. Christina Niblick received a cablegram this .afternoon from her son, Jesse, stating that he landed at Rotterdam, Germany at noon today. Mr. Niblick sailed from New York aboard the steamship New Amsterdam, on July 8, In company with Mr. William F. Breldenbach, of Dayton, Ohio. They expect to spend the remainder of the summer and early fall in touring Europe and will return home about October 1.

and faithfully during the term and their labors will be rewarded with the sheepskin which will tell to the world that they are full fledged auctioneers, capable of selling anything from a fountain pen to a railroad train. The people of Decatur, who have been attending the sales held by the students on the court house lawn each night, say that the class this summer is composed of students above the average if not the best salesmen who have attended the j school here.

CHAUTAUQUA TO OPEN FOR FIVE DAYS7ROGRAM Tent Expected to Arrive Sometime Today and Will be Erected Soon OPENS MONDAY P. M. Ver Haar Concert Company and W. J. Bryan on Program First Day The big tent In which the Decatur i -hautauqua will be held next week, vas expected to arrive in this city rom Peoria, Illinois, sometime today, t will be erected at once on the lot >n the corner of Third and Liberty •Vay. A large number of chairs are ■omlng with the tent, but extra chairs vill be provided for the opening night vhen Hon. William Jennings Bryan vill deliver a lecture, and at all other ■essions when they are needed. 4 A letter was received here this norning from the Chautauqua people it Bloomington, Illinois, stating that ittorney Norman 11. Moss, platform nanager would arrive in Decatur on Saturday night or Sunday and be ready or the opening of the program on Vfonday afternoon. The Ver Harr Concert Company, vo •al and instrumental, will provide the ■ntertainment for the opening session if the Chautauqua on Monday afterlooii. Edna Swanson Ver Haar is one if the most satisfactory mezzo soiranos before the American public to lay. Her concert tours of leading Vmerican cities during the past win er ate enthusiastic successes. Hei ecent tour of Sweden with the Swedish Choral Society of Chicago was a ensational personal and artistic tri mph, its forty concerts being marked iy a continuous ovation for this beau iful and talented artist. She is acompanied by two other ladies and one ;entleman. The Monday evening session will pen at 7; 30 o'clock with a concert iy the Ver Harr Concert Company. \t 8:30 o'clock, Hon. W. J. Bryan, America's foremost orator, will deliver (Continued on page five) PASTGBENJOYS RETURN TO HOME R<*v. Klosters, Pastor of Church in Jefferson Twp. Now in Germany The Rev. C. A. Kloeters, pastor of he St. Marys church in Jefferson ownship, is enoying a visit to his iative home in Germany. During his ibsence the Rev. R. Schwiotermann is •.ding as pastor of the St. Marys •hurch. The following story, taken rom a German newspaper, gives an dea of the reception accorded the lev. Kloeters on his return to his old tome; Rev. (’. A. Kloeters celebrated his irst Mass at home, June 25th. On this iceasion Waldhauscner St. and the larental home of his reverence were "iehly decorated with flags and vreaths. The jubilarian had long ago tone to America to dedicate himself o the priesthood. He was hindered, ifter reaching his goal, by the world ,var from visiting his parents. Oh Sat irday the local choir and band gave a •oncert at his home.

Sunday morning numberless children dressed in white, relatives, friends, neighbors and acquaintances 'ed in the procession from the Kloeters home to the cathedral dome where the Rev. Kloeters offered for the first time the august sacrifice of the Mass :n his home church. The divine ser vices were enhanc'd by the beautiful singing of the big choir of that parish. The rector of the cathedral Lingnau gave a heart to heart sermon on the meaning of the celebration and called attention to the fact that the good people of his parish in America are united with him in spirit In his cele bration of joyous home-coming. After the feast day Mass the reverend celebrant was led back in triumphal procession from the church to his home. In the afternoon an immense crowd gathered at the young men’s hall to express their congratulations ansi felicitations to the ju bilarian.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, July 21, 1922

AUTOMOBILE LICENSE FEES SHOW INCREASE DURING THE PAST YEAR A total of $2,674,854.22 will be turned over to the slate highway fund as tlie net receipts of the automobile license division of the secretary ot itato department for the first six months of 1!)22. says the semi-annual report of 11. 1). McClelland, director n’ the division. Pussenger car licenses issued by the llvlslou dudrlng the period totaled 11,184, an increas * of 79,4X1 over the 309,450 licenses issued in the same >eriod lust year. Trip k licenses inreused from 35,440 during the first dx months of lust year to 48,579 this year. Motorcycle licenses decreased in number from 5,739 to 5,052 during the /ear, the report showed. Chauffeurs increased from 7.159 to 12,111; trail:rs from 1,401 to 1,960, and dealers rom 1,380 to 1,523. The total license receipts for the First half of 1922 were $2,734,403, Mi McClelland said in the report. Re hates for returned licenses, the cost if plates, and operating expenses, lowever, cut down the total to be timed over to the state highway fund.

WILL SUMMON STRIKERS AND RAILWAY HEADS President Harding Proposes to Bring Both Sides Together in Parley FIRST STEP OF MOVE Sweeping Congressional Investigation to Fix Blame for Coal Strike Washington, July 21. —(Special to iaily Democrat)—-President Harding \ ill shortly summon rail executives md striking shopmen leaders to Wash ngton for a peace conference it was ndicated today following a cabinet meeting. The president summoned Beii W. looper, chairman of the railroad laior board to come to the White House t once for a conference. This was considered the first step l' a move to bring about termination >L the rail strike. Harding and Hooper had a long alk over the long distance telephone oday. Washington, July 21— (Special to haily Democrat)—Moves to end the lation-wide coal and rail strikes, vhicli are growing more serious each lay, were under way in congress to lay. A sweeping congressional investigaton to determine the cause and to ix the blame for the coal strike witli he ultimate purpose of enacting legisation to prevent future wars in this ndustry, will be Initiated shortly by Tenator Borah. Senator Cummings and other niemiers of the interstate commerce comnittee will attempt to bring about a lettlement of the rail strike, through (Continued on page two)

DEM RACE NORSE INJURED Alice Paul, Owned by Penn Robinson, Fell in Race at Marion, Ohio Alice Paul, a gray race mare owned by W. Penn Robison, of this city, fell while racing down the home stretch in the second heat of the 2:19 pace at Marion, Ohio, yesterday, and suiTeresl minor injuries. Tom Covault, also of this city who was driving the mare, was thrown from the sulky but was not injured seriously. The local horse had won the first heat of the pace and was leading the field in the second heat w’hen the accident occured. The mare is a valuable animal and has started the season in a fine manner. It is thought that the injuries suffered in the accident yesterday will not interfere with her racing at the Northern Indiana Fair here week after next. Mr. Robisjon is bringing his horse home and will arrive here tonight.

UNiON CHURCH SERVICES WILL BEGIN SUNDAY First of Series to Be Held Sunday Evening at the U. B. Church TO BE FOUR MEETINGS Four Ministers Who Came to Decatur Most Recently to Give Sermons The first of a series of Union ■hurch services to be held by the Pro testant churches of the city, will be held at the United Brethern church at 7:30 o'clock next Sunday night i July 23. The series will consist ol four services this year hold on four consecutive Sundays. The Rev. IF. N. 'overt, pastor of the Presbyterian •hurch, who recently accepted tlie pas torate of the local church, will deliver the sermon next Sunday night. At the meeting of the Ministerial Association when plans were made foi he union services, it was decided to tave the four sermons preached by he four pastors who came to Docatm most recently, in order that the meinlers of the different churches may lave an opportunity to become ae Uiainted with the new preachers. The our ministers who came here most re cently are the Rev. U. S. A. Bridge, lastor of the First Methodist church he Rev. B. N. Covert, pastor of the resbvterian church; the Rev. F. 1) .Vhitesell, pastor of the. Baptist hurch, and the Rev. W. R. McClaflin nistor of the Christian church. The program to be carried out at he opening services, next Sunday tight was announced today as foi ows: Song. Invocation—Rev. C, L. Haney. Scripture reading—Rev. W. it. Me Ratlin. Song. Fray*r—-Rev. U. B. A. Bridge. Offering. Sjiei ial Song. Sermon —“Moral Overstrain,”—Rev ■X N. Covert. Song. Benediction- —Rev. C. J. Miner. APPEARSBEFORE TAX COMMISSION Wiliiam Frazier Represents Adams County Board of Review Today William Frazier, county assessoi ind chairman of the Adams county hoard of review, went to Indianapolis oday to appear before the state board if tax commissioners, relative to the 922 property values placed on Adams•ounty property. He placed the figres for Adams county 'before the icard for examination, after which lie board will either approve them or ecomntend certain changes. After tin ward has approved the figures or the ■Flanges, if any, have been made, tin /ariotts units will start figuring what he taxes for the year must lie and he complete levy for all units is exacted early in September. It was stated today by County Auiitor Martin Jaberg that no estimate ould be made at the present time of other the amount of expenses for the coming year, or of the tax rate made tecessary by this expense. Mr. Jaberg itatcd that it is difficult to calculate Hie amount of funds to lie derived from property assessment because of the decrease of the Inflated intrinsic valuations caused by the excessive j supply of tlie monetary standard prior to, and during, the participation of the United States in the World War. It is known that a number of counties have been forced to float large bond issues in order to defray expenses that were incurred because of over estimation of the amount of funds that were to be derived from the taxes. It is said that, by reason of the fact that the tax rate was not raised sufficiently, in reverse ratio to the lowering of valuations, to provide as large an amount of funds as was secured with the high valuations, the State of Indiana was forced to borrow between a million and two million dol(Coiitiuued on page two)

| MANAGER OF ZIEDMAN AND POLLIE SHOWS TO ARRIVE IN DECATUR SOON The management of the Northern Indiana Fair received a wire from tlie /.iednuin and I’ollie shows, which will furnish tlie main amusements on Mill way at tile fair tills year, saying that the show's manager would be in Decatur soon to make arrangements for the big nliows, Since tlie company travels in twenty-six special ears, and curried a large number of horses, animals, people, and equipment it is necessary to arrange for feed and housing for them. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Schug and children, Mary Catherine and Richard who have been spending their vacation a: Hamilton Lake will return to this city tomorrow. ONLY ONE BID WAS RECEIVED Bonds for Improvement of Three Roads in County Did Not Sell Today Although bonds totalling $57,120.00 with which to build macadam and con •rete roads were offered for sale today by County Treasurer Hugh Hite only one bid, that of the Peoples State Bank of Berne for the bonds on tlie William L. Ray road, in Monroe township, totalling $5760.00 was received. Finley Striker is tlie contractor on this road and if the transcript is approved by the Bank's attorney the lends wili be printed and work on tlie road will be started this summer. No bids were received on the sale if the bonds on the proposed Warren Striker Cncrete road in Wabash township, the reason being that a number if taxpayers filed a remonstrance igainst the issue with the state tax •onuuissioners and tlie matter is now n the hands of the state officials. The bonds on the above road totaled $42,100.00. Hrinemann and Gordon of Bluffton have the contract for this road. The other two issues on which no 'lids were received were tlie Bollenlacher road in Jefferson township, he amount of the issue being $4320.00 with Charles F. Bragg as the contracor and the Nathan Meshberger road n Hartford township, the issue being ’,4040.0 and tlie cantractor being Chris ■lieUer. It is thought that bids for he purchase of the issues on the ibove two roads will be received with n a. few days. • — ’LEASANT MILLS MAN FILED SUIT FOR A DIVORCE HERE TODAY Elmer Tindall, a resident of Pieasnt Mills, today filed a suit, in the cir•uit court for a divorce from his wife \lma Tindall, whom he says abanloned him on May 12, 1920, and has lot been seen by him since that time. Ie claims that lie and IBs. wife lived ,vith the latter’s parents in Fort .Vayne, and that her parents interered with their happiness, causing iis wife to institute actions for a livorce from him some time before heir Separation. He alleges that his wife refused to prosecute the divorce proceedings to a Final judgment, saying she desired to torment and annoy him. Attorney It. ('. Parrish is council for the plaintiff. e CHICAGO GRAIN Chicago, July 21—Wlioat: July, $1.13; Sept. $1.10%; Dec. $1.11%. Corn: July 62%c; Sept. 64%c; Dec. 61 ] (C. Oats: July 32%c; Sept. 34%e Dec. 37%c.

County Road Race To Be A Feature Os Big Fair

Old Dobbin To Get Chance 1 to Prove That He is Still in the Country To prove to the public that Old Dobbin has not entirely disappeared from Adams county, the management of the Northern Indiana Fair has arranged to hold a county road race on each day of the fair this year. The races will be open to all Adams county owned horses, which do not step in the big races. The county road race is always one of the interesting features of a

ENGAGE BANDS ■ TO PLAY FOR ! YEOMAN EVENT General Electric Band ol i 48 Pieces and Decatur Band to Play t 1 CHAIRMEN HOLD MEET Excellent Reports Made by j Committee Chairmen at Meeting Last Night Two bands, community singing and pageants under the direction of a community song leader from New York city,, and talks by a number of prominent state and national leaders I will boa few of the features of the | Indiana Yeoman Day - celebration in I Dec atur on August 22nd which will ! signify Indiana's appeal for tlie Yeo- - men City of Childhood. ! With a one hundred per cent attendance at the meeting of the chairmen of the different committees held last evening details pertaining to the 1 big event were discussed and disposed 01. C. C. Schafer, chairman of the mu- ' sic committee was empowered to emb powered to employ Charles Tingle of ' the Charles Reed Community Service, New York City to direct the community singing and pageant to be given ' here on that day and also to employ the General Electric Band of 48 pieces * and the Decatur C’itv Hand to furnish ‘ music during the day. Mr. Tingle of the Reed Community service comes 3 highly recommended and is said to 1 be one of the best community song leaders in the country. He will be r here eight or ten days ahead of the celebration and will school and direct : the members of the community cho--1 rus and probably take charge of the 3 pageant to be given by the little in honor of the Yeoman officials and di- * rectors of the Brotherhood of Amerls, can Yeomen. National Leaders Invited ; Invitations were sent out today by John W. Tyndall, chairman of the * speakers’ committee inviting a num- ' her of state and national leaders to -[the event and asking that they make 1 short talks. An effort will be made $ to secure such men as governors, sen- ■ ators and if possible a cabinet officer, r With a united Hoosierdom ptililng ■ for the Yeomen city of childhood and every Yeoman homestead in the (Continued on page two) LOCAL CITIZEN MADE ADDRESS John Carmondy at Celebration Held in Lake City, , Michigan John H. Carmody, manager of tlie , Decatur sugar plant, was on of half t dozen speakers at a big celebration , held at Lake City Michigan, yester- \ day when the Lake City business folks , entertained the farmers of the community, their wives and families. A . big dinner was served at noon in the city park and a vaudeville performance entertained the youngsters as well as the older folks for an hour or twt>. Later in the afternoon the speaking program with Mr. Carmody and Senator Engel as the headliners was given. John is a fluent and forceful . speaker who says things in a direct ■ manner which carries his point to the hearts of those who hear him.

fair, since the horses and drivers are known to a large number of people. All Adams county people who have a driving horse which they believe can step as fast or a little faster than their neighbor’s horse, are invited to ! enter the county road race. There will be no entrance charges and a purse will be given to the winner. Entries can be made by calling the office of the secretary of the fair. Linn, Gordon Engler and Glenn Hill will leave tomorrow for a week's vacation at Hamilton Lake.

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