Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 178, Decatur, Adams County, 29 July 1922 — Page 1

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I ISSUM FOR I NEST SEASON ■ Another l’ro S ran> ■ i,ikhwks selected ■ financial K.'|Wi of This ■ ? f . r ' s Chautauqua to He ■ Published Soon ■ will have a Ch.mtampm in B’Lng b “* PS ' liV " ' lay ChaU ever in Decatur H >'l> <he Kryl band concert last eveK s a total of 727 season tickets were ■Scribed towards the 19-’3 Uhautau- ■ a ami (’ •> Lu,z ,hl ‘ efficient an< president of the local or- ■ nrizatiott announced that that num Hhr would he sufficient too secure a ■(Hatauqua next y. ar \ spontan- ■ tallow, d his announceB* 1 ’ B| Directors for next year wore also ■ lUouncM they being. C. J. Lut». ■ Claries S. Niblick, John S. Peterson, ■ jfsr. I* A I flll, hoiise. Mrs. Chalmer KfVter, Mrs. Earl <l. ('overdale, Mrs. ■ iTM Burk. Mrs. Dick Myers, Roy ■ jsaima. Theodor.-(iraliker. Fred PatHtersin. JI. F. Worthman. D. J. Hark ■ E. Hell. Thomas Durkin. I). E. ■ sutdabaker and A R. Holt house. B seventeen directors will meet B uurtinie in the future, form an orB puliation .md elect officers anil make B jta, towards the building up of a B pjt t h.iutai.'l’i.i for Decatur and the B (®®’jnity anil exert every effort to B p. Decatur tile best Chautauqua in B Mana ■ It James 1.. Lear. Bloomington. ■S fc-. general manager of the In ■■ MMeiit circuit, when here a few ■■ tpigo announced that he was deB** as helping build up a great B (tatatqua for Decatur and that he B W tilling tn give whatever his share ■if tbs profit was next year to the ■ (Me Section of the Woman's club. B W.Loar is a gentleman in every sense B <tie word and is one of the finest ■ m we ever met. His integrity ■ pod intentions nre beyond reproach i nd by working with him Decatur will k sure of getting *the best talent to te had. A complete financial report of tlw iweipts and expenditures of this M’s Chautauqua will be published is the Daily Democrat as soon as C. S. Niblick, treasurer of the Association nn prepare the report. If a profit was made it will be turned over to the Chic Section of the Woman's club. Special Interurban For Yeomen Picnic Leaves Here at 7:45 Sunday 0. L. Brentlinger, chairman of the local Yeoman committee for the excursion to Centlivre park. Ft. Wayne Sunday for the big picnic has completed arrangements for a special car to leave here over the traction at ” 43 Sunday morning, to take the crowd direct. The car goes to withln two blocks of the park and a good time is assured. The Decatur homestead has a real ball club and expects » win the game. There will be a good program with Mr. French Quinn «’ one of the speakers and the entire 7 wlll be enjoyed by those who go. Returning your ticket is good on any , while the special will leave for j'ome about ten o'clock in the even- -— -dwin Stelle of east of Decatur was » "n’iness visitor in this city this horning. De^t" 17 ■ Lehman of near Berne was a Decat ur business visitor today

Hospital Trustees Held Business Meeting Today

fussed Matter of Public teremony at Laying of Cotner Stone this morn?' ° f hoßpltal trustees met SmithX * th6 ° fflce of A - J Alness m n .t SPoßed ° f a number of Ing of a f ? 8 lncludln K the allow*ui a few bik Th We a . The trustees also wb lch k , ° the 81te of the hospital ’o"' under construction, a -Z*

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

FORMER STUDENT AT AUCTION SCHOOL ANNOUNCES COMING MARRIAGE Mr. and Mrs. William Shamerloh, of West Monroe street, have received an Invitation to the marriage of Mr. Martin Kaiser to Emily Bernthal, which will occur in Freistatt, Missouri, on August 6. Mr. Kaiser room ed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Shamerloh while he was a student in the Reppert Auction School here during the winter of 1920, and formed a strong friendship for them.

ONLY FEW TOOK EXAMINATION Twenty-Eight Apply for Teachers’ Licenses; Trustees Making Report Twenty-eight would-be school teachers took the examination for licenses given in the Central school building here today. This was an unusually small number but County Superintendent E. S. Christen said several teachers were itakipg the examination in cities where they are attending school this summer and will send their manuscripts back here to be graded. There were- a few' high school students took the examination in a few' subjects in which they have been doing special work, in order to raise their standing, or to work off a condition in order that they may enter college next fall. Mr. Christen stated today that there would be a surplus of teachers this year owing to the fact that a large number of teachers who left the profession during the war when they could obtain much higher salaries, were now returning to the profession. The township trustees have not reported on their lists of teachers for the coming year. The annual fall teachers’ institute will be held in this city during the week of August 28 to September 1. The building in which it will be held has not been selected. The date for the opening of the county schools has not been selected yet either, but will be selected at the next meeting of the township trustees. A few of the township trustees have turned in to the county superintendent. their annual financial and statistical reports. These reports are due by August 1. The trustees reports this year are much more complicated than in previous years, since the various items must be reported more in detail. The statistical reports will show the number of pupils enrolled in country schools, the average daily attendance in elementary schools, the number of teachers employed and several other items. The financial report will show the cost of operating the high schools, salaries paid teachers, the average cost per pupil, and the value of the school houses and grounds. After August 1, Mr. Christen will begin consolidating the reports for a report to be made to the state board of education on August 15.

SUIT ON NOTE The Firsrt National Bank of Pittsburg has Bleed a complaint on a note in the Adams circuit court against the Cardwell Stave company, demanding judgment in the sum of $1,400. Attorney Dore B. Erwin represents the paintiff. - —• ATTRACTIONS AT THE PSI-IOTA-XI STAND Such useful articles as aluminum, silk parasol, mahogany clock, earthen ware, percolators and dishes will be given away at the Psi-lota-Xi. Prize stand at the fair grounds next week. The girls will alpo sell watermellon, ice cream and sandwiches and invite the public to visit their stand. - s—s—s—WANT ADS EARN—S

part of foundation already being placed. It was discussed at the meeting this morning whether or not public ceremonies would be held at the laying of the corner stone. It is thought that the work will be far enough along to lay the corner stone in about three weeks. A meeting of the trustees will be held at Berne a week fronT tonight at which time it will be decided if the corner stone will be laid with any ceremony.

DENIED ISSUE OF BONDS FOR STRIKERROAD State Tax Board Refused Proposed Issue of $42,200 for Improvement SCHOOL ISSUE DENIED Proposed Issue of $12,000 for New School Building in Union Township For the second time within the last seven months, the improvement of the Warren Striker road in Wabash township, running south from Geneva, has been refused. The state board of tax commissioners yesterday denied the proposed bond issues of $12,200 for that road and the proposed issue of $12,000 for the erection of a new school house in Union township. A number of taxpayers of Wabash township petitioned the county board □f commissioners in December, 1921, to pave the road in that township with concrete. The petition was drawn up under the name of the George Shoemaker road at that time. After the petition was filed other taxpayers filed t remonstrance to the petition and when the commissioners found that he number of remonstrators was larger than the number of petitioners, he petition was turned down. Two months later, another petition was circulated to have the road paved ind this time the road was called the Warren M. Striker road. The signaures of 250 taxpayers was obtained for the petition and the commissioners granted the improvement. The conract was let to Gordon and Brineman. >f Bluffton, durring the May session if the commissioner's court. Notice was then pubished of the propoosed bond issue of $42,200 to finance the mprovement. After the contract had been let a lumber of the taxpayerrs, more than orty of them, filed a remonstrance to he proposed bond issue. A hearing on the objections was held by a memier of the state tax board and yesterlay that body denied the proposed is sue. The county was put to considerable expenditure in the proceeding held in egard to the road. A transcript in he case was made at a cost of $35. jesides the various notices and printng costs. It was expected that the itate board would grant the proposed ssue for the erection of the new ichool building in Union cwn hip dnce there was no one pre.’ont at he hearing who favored the building. , • August Werling of Preble township was a Decatur business visitor today.

HEAVY RECEIPTS CUT EGG PRICES Market Price Goes to 16c Locally-Nearly 3 Million Cases on Hands The egg markets all over the country are in a semi-demoralized condition due to over production this year on both eggs and poultry. Receipts continue enormous, much large than can be consumed and are finding an outlet in the warehouses, where there is any space left. This does not help matters much because there is already nearly 2% million cases more in reserve at this time of year than was eveen known before, and only tends to weaken the future situation, by adding to the already large reserve in storage. What to do with such an enormous quantity of eggs is keeping the dealers guessing and there is talk of having to dump some of these eggs especially the poor stock. Eggs and poultry kept up so well in price since the war that over production is the result and as there is little or no foreign outlet they must be consumed in this country. Prices have dropped radically on both eastern and western markets the past weeks and advises from these markets are that they cannot look for much if any reaction on account of the heavy reserve in storage and the heavy flow of eggs still coming on the markets. In some, of the (Continued on page four)

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening July 29, 1922

Pythian Home To Be Used for Supreme Yeomen Officials Kegionga Ixidge No. 65, Knights of Pythias, of this city, have tendered to the Yeomen Day committee the use of the Pythian Home on Third street for the use of the Supreme Lodge of tho Yeomen, to be used, without charge, as their headquarters for the meeting here on August 22. The offer was made through the trustees of the lodge .1. L. Gay, R. E. Mumnia, and Fred Blosser. The Yeomen Day com mittee accepted the offer with many thanks.

EVERYBODY IS HEADED TOWARD BELLMONT PARK Northern Indiana Fair Attracts Many to Scene of the Bijj Event TUESDAY A BIG DAY — Everyone Hurrying to Get Everything in Readiness For Opening Day "Have you been out to the fair ground yet?" “Will you take me out to the fair ground?" “Are you going out to the failground ?” » These, and many other similar questions, can be heard on the streets of Decatur at almost any time now. Those residents of the city who are fortunate enough to possess automobiles, bicycles, horses, or any other means of conveyance, are going out to Bellmont Park to see the many sights which are arriving every hour of the day now for the great Northern Indiana Fair which opens on Tuesday morning. And those who have means of conveyance didn’t know they did have so many friends until the approach of fair week. Bellmont park is rapidly taking on the appearance of a gay, white tented city. Everybody on the grounds is stepping around energetically in an effort to get everything in readiness for the big day, which will be Tuesday. Concession stands are being erected and already several of them are ready for the familiar cry of “hot hamburgers'" “get an ice cold drink" and many others. The many wonders of a lifetime, the “nigger baby stands,” and the many fair ground necessities, are “getting set" for the big event. On Sunday the Zeidman and Pollis shows will arrive and be gin erecting their many big tops on Midway, and by Monday night will be ready to “run full force.” While the concession and show men are busy erecting their places of business, the exhibitors are on the job also. They are bringing their prize hogs, cattle, horses, chickens, rabbits, dogs and “what nots,” determined to carry away the blue ribbon. The grass is being worn down in many small circles in different parts of the park where trainers have been exercising their race horsqs. The race horses are there, more than 150 lof them. And they can step some ! too. The track record of 2:09*4 surely will be smashed. Tuesday will be children's day and Old Soldiers’ day, at which time they will be admitted to the fair ground free. Tuesday will be a big day for the farmers, also, since the farmers’ chautauqua will be held that day. Mr. J. Patterson, state organizer for the farmers federation, has been obtained to lecture that day, in addition to numerous other valuable and educational talks. Considering everything, “She's going to be some fair.”

URGES FARMERS TO ATTENO FAIR President of Farmers Federation Boosts Farmers Chautauqua at Fair (By David J. Schwartz, president Adams County Farmers Federation) Col. Fred Reppert has obtained Mr. S. F. Patterson to address the audi ence at the Chautauqua tent Tuesday morning, the first day of the fair. Mr. Patterson is a large farmer of Tipton county, Indiana, but having lost his (Continued on page three)

CONCERT GIVEN BY KRYL'S BAND A FINE CLIMAX Great Cornetist and His Band Brought Chautauqua to Close Last Night MANY WERE PRESENT Kryl Amazed Audience With Rendition of Wonderful Cornet Solo One of the most successful and highly entertaining chautauqua programs ever given in Decatur came to t close last night. As an indication oi the great appreciation of the program rendered this season, the citizens of the city and surrounding community subscribed for a total of 727 season tickets, thereby assuring this city ot i chautauqua for next season. This is the largest number of season tickets ever subscribed for at the close of a chautauqua program in this city. This number may be tmd is expected to bi diet cased today. The concert given last night by Pro fessor Bohumir Kryl and his famous band was a fitting climax of the fivt lays’ program. The tent was filled b opacity and the enclosure surrounding the tent was filled with people eagei o hear the concert by this celebrate: musical organization. Professor Kry knows how to arrange a program oi band music so that it does not be come monotonous. Classical number: were intersperced with solos, populai selections, duets, and features, makini the program move with too great ra pidity. The great Kryl, one of the greatest ■ornetists in the world, amazed his an lienee w hen he rendered “Carneval dVenice,” a selection of his own pro duction, in which all the possibilities if the cornet were brought out, evei the reaching of a deep bass note. Tht band was forced to give a number o encores at both the afternoon and eve ning sessions. Maude Wilis, the well-kown inter prefer of great plays, pleased a largt audience yesterday afternoon. She i very entertaining and a master in hei art. During the intermission of the cor tert last night, Mr. C. J. Lutz, presi dent of the chautauqua association made a short talk in which he thanket the people for the fine support at al sessions of the program, tmd alsc thanked all those who had aided it making the chautauqua the great sue cess it was. A few minutes wen spent in permitting those who had no subscribed for season tickets to do so and then Mr. Lutz announced that : total of 727 season tickets had beer subscribed for.

DEMOCRATSWILL MEET THURSDAY Committeemen, Candidates, and Workers to Talk Over Campaign Plans Democratic precinct committeemen, candidates and workers have been invited by letter to meet at headquarters over this office at nine o’clock promptly, next Thursday morning. August 3rd at which time J. F. Fruchte, county chairman, will talk of plans for the coming campaign. It is important that each commit teeman and each vice chairman be at the meeting for the time is drawing near for the first registration and there is much to do. The meeting is called for Thursday to save many from a distance making the trip especially as it is expected that most of them will attend the fair on that day any way and the business can be tak eni care of in a few moments allowing nearly the entire day for enjoying the big fair. Mr. Fruchte desires to effect the best organization ever in the county but he can only do so with your as sistance and cooperation. He will give you the plans from state headquarters as well as his own ideas and is anxious that as many as possibly can, attend this meeting. Clint Hart of east of Decatur was a business visitor in this city today. Homer Raudebush of south of Decatur was a business visitor in this city this morning.

MATHILDE SAILS TODAY United Prena Service.) Now York, July 29.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Mathilde McCormick sailed today on the journey that rumor declares will end in a "lovers' meeting" with Max Oser, former Swiss livery stable proprietor of Surich. At the last moment when th- White Star liner Majestic shrilly signalled Its impending departure, little Miss McCormick relented in her self-imposed seclusion and received newspaper men. BIC SHOW TRAIN COMING SUNDAY Zeidman and Pollie Shows Will Be Ready for Opening on Monday Eve The Zeidman & Pollie Trained Wil l Animal Circus and Exposition Show's that have been obtained to furnish the midway attractions for the fair this year will arrive tomorrow afternoon over the G. R. & I. and the big circus train will be unloaded immed lately and moved to Bellmont Park where the big tops and riding devices will be erected at once so that every thing will be in readiness for the opening Monday evening at seven o'clock. The Zeidman & Pollie Shows carry eighteen separate and distinct shows all of which are clean, moral and educational. The feature attractions being Wild Animal Circus, Circle Dot Wild West, Lady Fancheon the equine wonder, Circus Side Show', Athletic Arena, Hogans Alley, Bug House, Dixieland Minstrells with their big Dixie Jazz Band and singers of the sunny south. Monkey racers on miniature motor cars, and many other attractions to numerous to mention. Six mammoth riding devices are carried which includes a Whip. Venetian Swings, Ferris Wheel, Carousel!. Seaplanes and Fairy Swings. Prof. Fingerhuts Concert band and lohn B. Davis Dixie Jazz band furnish the musical program for the attractions. The Zeidman & Pollie Exposition shows is the largest traveling organization of its kind today traveling on their all steel car train “The Golden Rod Special” of twenty-five cars and featuring the best of outdoor attractions. Nothing objectionable but all attractions well worth the time and admission price. e_ CAN NOT OBTAIN CEMENT ON ACCOUNT OF COAL SHORTAGE DUE TO STRIKE One of the many industries affected by the coal strike is the Peninsular Portland Cement company. The Kirsch-Reppert Lumber company oi this city, local dealers for the company, have received a notice from the company withdrawing all quotations tor the sale of cement and suspending deliveries on contracts until condi lions of coal deliveries and railroad service are such as to permit normal operation of the plant. The company was forced to close its kilns on July 15 entirely and it appears that the shut-down will last for a period of sixty or ninety days. LUTHERAN MASS PICNIC IN LANGE'S GROVE NEAR FORT WAYNE TOMORROW A special car on the interurban line will carry a large number of the members of the local Lutheran League to a mass picnic of the American Lutheran League to be held in Lange's grove near the old Franke church four miles south of Fort Wayne on the Decatur road. A special fare of $1 per round trip has been obtained. The program, which will begin at 1 p. m., includes speeches by several important personages. There will also be refreshments and various forms of amusements on the ground. Everybody is invited to join in the picnic.

Primaries To Show Trend Os Politics In Strikes

Seven States to Hold Their Primary Elections Next Week — Washington, July 29—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The political trend in the country during the last month' when the nation faced two of the most serious strikes in its history I will be revealed next week when seven states will hold primaries.

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TO FORCE COAL PRODUCTION IN INDIANA SOON Production to Begin Next Week in State Said Governor McCray IN RAILROAD STRI K E Executives of Roads to Reject President Harding’s Peace Plan President Harding's proposals to end the rail strike were in the hands of shopmen's leaders and carrier executives late today. A conference of railroad heads will announce their decision regarding the “compromise suggestions” from the White House after their meeting in New York Tuesday. On that day union leaders are expected to accept or reject the president’s plan. Many leading roads today declared against restoring seniority rights to strikers. Announcement of a ban on export of coal except in great emergency, was announced from Washington. Meanwhile the administration was said to contemplate no new step to end the coal strike at the present time. Indianapolis, July 29—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Governor McCray turned his back on warring factions in the mine war today and declared he would force coal production at any cost to prevent public suffering. State operation ot a sufficient number of mines to accomplish this purpose will come during the first week of August. It will not be within the five day limit set by the governor Thursday, because "It will be physically impossible" he said. “Economic differences of a small minority shall not force industry to suspend and bring about suffering for want of a basic necessity,” be came the governor’s slogan. Indiana mine owners were united once again in a stand for state wage negotiations. One group headed by Morton Gould and Ed Logsdon, two of the most prominent producers in tho state, repeated their assurance to Governor McCray that an interstate meeting would be acceptable on certain conditions. Chicago, July 29 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—All big railroads of the country will demand r,ejection of President Harding's proposal for settlement of the shopmen’s strike as long as it contains any proposition for restoration of seniority rights of strikers, a leading western railroad official told the United Press today. Smaller roads, which have made no preparations to fight the strike and who have hired few men, want to accept the proposition, this official said. A decision will be reached at a meeting of executives in New' York Tuesday. The seniority question is not important to them, as they have hired few strikebreakers. “I do not see how President Harding or anyone else can ask the railroads to break the word they' have given workers hired since July 1, that they shall retain full rights of seniority.” this official said. “Large railroads have met with great success in hiring skilled w'orkers to take the place of strikers. We have a force now 57 per cent of nor mat and we are turning down 75 per cent of the applicants for jobs, picking only skilled men.” Washington, July 29 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The threat of industrial demoralization is over, administration leaders stated today as President Harding reduced to writing his compromise plan for a settlement (Continued on page three)

The fate of three senators and j about sixty congressmen are Involved 5 in the primaries which will be held in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma. VirI ginia and West Virginia on Tuesday, in Tennessee on Thursday and in j Kentucky next Saturday. The following week primaries will be held in three more states including that state to which all eyes turn —Ohio. The two other states are Alabama and Arkansas.