Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 180, Decatur, Adams County, 1 August 1922 — Page 1

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tail OF LIVE STOCK Iff FAIR BREAKS RECORD WELLFILLED WITH I tXHIBITS FROM MANY STATES— I JUDGING TO BE STARTED ON TOI MORROW MORNING.

MB — . • an S fl vrJ hundred head «'l liv, ‘ ! 'fo<k ■ brt . been entered in the largest ex ■Hlfbit of oalilo. horses, poultry amt H W S ever ele.wn at the Northern In y a ir, according to officials in Cattle front all over the I nited B Ewes are on exhibit in the bams B>' f the Miii "’ ay - B The judging for all of the exhibits ■B will start at H""H tomorrow. George SB Mirnr. .'iiperinn-niL'iit Ol ,lle B irparintent. announced this morning than IT.II betid of dairy cat Btit'ere on exhibit. The Pontier B w Farws ' " ,ir,h "* t,iis ,ity leai ’’ ■ jits..number of ctittle being exhibit ■ fifteen on display. The Ren Bi" Sl " lk lUr "b Os llar,fOrtl M jssercnd with an exhibition of four ■B M. ,),h “ r sil " k ,al ' lns l,av *' lronl - |Mtt’d Placed in the stalls for show. ■9 wording to Mr Martin, the cattle Mte-irar- tik best ever shown and BB K tr l ' l "'t: 1 oi 1 u;j| • dem. >ll <t r; '■■■ • BB it- aw.ir.iHi_- of ribbons tomorrow ■ Swine Department Mmt 2SG head of swine are on ex ■ Mbit st tile E’.dr grounds in the pens ■ it tie southeast end of the grounds. H according to Alonzo (Jarrett, super ■ iatendent of the Swine department. ■ The judging and awarding of ribbons ■ Il Ibis department will start this after- ■ K»n It will be completed by tomor- ■ tor evening. B Tb Adams County Pig Club has ■ **•’(«! several head of pigs ami hogs ■ it the exhibit. The swine are front I farms in Indiana, Ohio and several i other states. Several special awards will be given in the swine department to various Breeder associations in the United States for the best individual bp and for the best litter. Sheep Department "This is the greatest exhibit of «heep. that the county has ever had,” uid L. M. Busche, superintendent of the sheep department at the Fair. - Several hundred of the best types in the country are on display in the ’beep tent. The awards will be given tomorrow Morning and the ribbons will be placed en the winning sheep as soon as the judges make the awards. Prizes in this Apartment range from $8 to $3 for Brut and second best. Poultry Department •'fore than 600 chickens, ducks, rab--118 and turkeys are on exhibit in the Paltry department of the Northern ndiana Fair, according to Ben Shroyb superintendent, of that department, e poultry on display are from Inana, Ohio and Illinois mainly. The awarding of premiums will start to morrow morning. Several exhibitors _212" t . ered more than 100 head of Continued on page f our )

— - ' \ VUUIIUUCU V/11 4UU4 / Automobile Show Draws Large Crowd At The Fair

V* * n I Ji?- n e Passe nger • and five Trucks are On Display Is ?h' 4° f the attractl °ns at the Fair ears an d fi °v ,o^ e Bh ° w ’ 21 In the i ( ' Ve tlueks being on display W. n p ° f thß midwa Y> with charge OrtW ’ local Buick dea,er ln td at 'th? 1 ? eW mt>dels ar e displayyou win 8 h ShOW and on every hand l lad Xr meone 8ay ’ " Gee 1 don’t von k ° ne ’ ° c “Dad why 1 you buy that one.” I nterest Ba a b ßtnen are pleased with the Mated that T aDd Bereral ° f at expected to make

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GAS COMPANY HAS A LARGE COAL SUPPLY Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Company Has Plenty of Coal BOUGHT WHEN HIGH Company Took Steps To Protect Patrons Despite High Prices In an interview with W. W. O'Brien manager of the Decatur branch of the Northern Indiana Gas and Electric company, it was stated that residents of this city need not fear a -hortage of gas on account of the coal shortage due to the prolonged strike of miners. The company has a supply of coal at the plant in Fort Wayne sufficient to last for ninety days or more. Mr. O’Brien stated in the interview today: ‘‘Prior to April Ist the company, in anticipation of possible interruption of delivery of gas making materials purchased and stored at the works approximately ninety days suppb of gas coal, steam coal and coke and from time to t’me since April Ist has purchased additional coal and coke as a further pro .ection of the continued manufacture of gas furnished t<> the citizens of Fort Wayne, Decn'ut .•nd Bluffton. Much of this coal has been bought at prices that under normal conditions would be considered very high. bu‘ it was felt that every possible precaution should be taken to prevent the failure of the gas supply. Much of ‘h’s material had to be hauled and s'ored and again r‘hauled to the boilerr and gas making ainchi) es, with the r suit that the cos! of ,-es to th- ccmyany has materially increased by r-aycn of the-c itii'is'.* (••.rd Hon.” Mr. O'Brie. '.n‘lfr state! tt»t the c- i’ i any hni a li -le belie;- than a i»o nonths s r i - .- of coal and coke cn hand at. tie nrerent tin-, therefore there h iri nr medial t fear on the part of the cri/ens of Decatur i ■ teg. )•<. to cotiJnuvd manufacture of rus while as liefer* stated, the extraordinary exp use rhe com-.'.x iv has been put to in the matter of securing and handling this surplus stock of gas making mater’ s has been quite (Continued on page four)

sales this week. I The exhibitors and makes of cars ■at the show are, Porter & Reavers, Buick, including the new models and display chasls; Peter Kirsch & Son, Durant; D. R. Kosht, Velie; McKinnie Motor Sales Co., Maxwell, Jewett and Paige; Shanahan-Conroy, Ford; Durkin Garage, Dodge Bros, cars; Prange Motor Co., Fort Wayne, Packards; Bluffton Buick Co., G. M. C. trucks; Moss-Prough Co., Fort Wayne, Huppmobiles. The Decatur Service company has a big display of General' Cord tires and Messrs. Franz & Murray are busy demonstrating the merits of this well known tire.

1 DICK BUTCHER ‘ WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED MONDAY I Suffered Fractured Skull I in An Accident While Unloading Logs CHANCE TO RECOVER ■ Underwent Operation At Hope Hospital in Fort Wayne Last Night Geneva, Aug. I—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Dick Butcher, age alxmt 15 years, a resident of this town, suffered a fractured skull about 3:00 yesterday while engaged I in unloading a load of logs at the yards of the Adams County Lumber company in Berne. He is in the I Hope hospital in Fort Wayne, at present and physicians say he has a chance to recover. Mr. Butcher was unloading the ’ logs by himself. A short time after i he had begun the operation, his body | was noticed lying across the logs, by i man passing the lumber company's | yards. It is not known what injured j Mr. Butcher, but the handle of a | ‘ cant hook, which he had been using, was broken, and it is thought that I the handle broke while Mr. Butcher was exerting great strength on it. causing him to fall on the logs. He was carried into the office of, ! Doctor Jones in Berne and he was i still conscious. He was able to tell his name and address and the name of his family physician. He soon be came unconscious and gradually grew 1 worse. Mr. Butcher was taken to the ' hospital in Fort Wayne about 8:30 I o’clock yesterday evening and an opi eration on his skull was performed immediately after his arrival there. It was found that a large piece of the skull had been broken off and was resting on the brain. The piece of skull was removed and a largo blood clot was found on the brain. When the family physician returned to this town about 2 o’clock this morning, he stated that Mr. Butcher stood the operation fairly- well and that he had a chance to recover. AN SfER-STATE CONFERENCE OF MINERS MONDAY John L. Lewis International President of Miners, Calls Parley INDIANA MINERS TO GO McCray Expected To Begin Hoisting Coal Under Martial Law Soon Philadelphia, Aug. I—(Special to Daily Democrat) —John L. Lewis, international president of the United ' Mine Workers, today issued an invitation to the coal operators of the central comjvetitive field to meet miners’ representatives at Cleveland 1 August 7. In calling the conference Lewis declared he was actuated by the highest considerations of the public welI fare and the impelling necessity for an early adjudication of the issues ' involved in the bituminous and anthracite coal fields. ( The telegram sent to the operating interests in the central competitive ’ field today follows: 1 “In behalf of the U. M. W., lam ' herewith inviting the coal operators ‘ of the central competitive field to 1 meet in joint interstate conference at : the Hollenden Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio ' at 10 o’clock a. m. Monday. August ’ 7, for the purpose of negotiating a ' basic wage agreement designed to 1 terminate the present suspension in the mining industry. I express the ’ sincere hope that the interests reps resented by you will find it possible ’ to participate in tho (Continued on page two)

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, August 1, 1922

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2nd 9:00 a. nt. —Borne Band Concert, Chautauqua Tent. 9:00 a. m Horse Judging in center field, Guy Johnson, Judge, Shepard, Ohio 10:00 a. in.-11. J. Evans, “Hogs, Breeding and Feeding” 11:00 a. in.—Peerless Entertainers 11:15 a. in. Miss Lipp—Child's Welfare Work 11:30 a. in.—Berne Band —Live Stock buildings. 1:0'1 p. in Peerless Entertainers, Grandstand 1:15 p. m.—Mr. Guyer—Balancing Act 1:30 p. tn. —2:30 Pace 1:45 p. m.- Berne Pand 2:15 p. m. —Alton Troupe—4-act Entertainers 2:30 p. m.—2:16 Trot 3:00 p. m.—High Dive 3:15 p. m.—Dog and Monkey Act 3:30 p. in. —2:19 Pace 3:45 p. m—Educated Pig Act 4:15 p. m.—Peerless Entertainers 4:30 p. m.—Balloon Ascension , Evening 7:00 p. in. —Band Concert at Grandstand 7:30 p. in.—Duroc Breeders Assn. Meeting, Chautauqua tent 7:30 p. in. —Alton Troupe—4-acts—Grandstand 8:00 p. in.—Dog and Monkey Act 8:15 p. m. —Educated Pig Act 8:30 p. m;--Peerless Entertainers. 8:45 ]>. m.- -Equilibrist 9:00 p. m.—High Dive 9:15 p. m.—Fireworks.

1- 4- 4- 4- + 4- 4- <• + + + •> + + + + HURRAH FOR WEATHER MAN 4- + + 4 The Government weather re- 4' + port for tonight and tomorrow 44< states that we are going to have 44- more sunshine and no rain. So 4 + far. it looks like the weather man 44 wanted to enjoy the Northern In- 4 4- diana Fair himself. Step up and + 4* have a drink Mi. Weather-man. 4- ♦+++ t + * APPEALS TO BE HEARD IN COUNTY County Auditor Receives A Letter From State Tax Board County Auditor Martin Jaberg has received a letter from the state board of tax commissioners, stating that the appeals of taxpayers in Adams county, made from the action taken by the county board of review recently, will be heard in this county in the near future and the local taxing officers will have an opportunity to be present and present their views at the time the appeals are heard. In the same letter referring to the appeals, it was stated that the board was not yet ready to send out the action taken by the hoard in regard to the assessments placed on real estate and personal property in this county. It was said that there was such a wide variation in the apparent basis for valuations taken in the lifferent counties that it will invoice very considerable investigation to determine what exactly ought to be done. The letter stated that the members of the board are working hard and that Mr. Jaberg would be notified at the earliest possible moment what recommendations, if any, the board will make. Horizontal increases on all personal property assessments and on real estate assessments in all counties except Vermillion, St. Joseph. Hamilton, Steuben. Perry, Dubois, Ripley, Brown, Crawford, Monroe, Noble, Scott, Johnson, Pike, Blackford. Lagrange and Whitley are indicated by the state board of taxation as a result of its session for review of assessments made by the various local assessors. The boards of review of the several counties will receive recommendations from the state board at the sessions August 8 and state tax commissioners say that if the recommendations' are not carried out arbitrary horizontal increases will be assessed. Evansville, Ind.—Wash women are refusing to take washings homo because they won’t iron with coal at $9 a ton. Delphos, O. —Farmers complained to county officials that low flying airplanes threatened the . city’s milk supply. It gives the cows hysteria. Generally fair tonight and Wednesday; not much change in temperature .

■ CLOVER LEAF HAS TWO EXTRA TRAINS • FOR FAIR VISITORS ■ For the accommodation of the visi ' tors at the Northern Indiana Fair this ■ wook, the Clover Leaf railroad has > placed two local trains on their line. No. 21 west bound, arrives in Decatur • at 9:15 a. nt. and No. 22 east bound. ■ arrives at 11 a. nt. This will enable > patrons living along the lino to get inj to the city in time for the races. MANAGEMENT OF FAIR HAS RAIN INSURANCE FOB LAST TWO DAYS While every one is hoping for and ■ expecting fair weather for the entire , week, thp management of the North- ■ ■ ern Indiana Fair will take less chances in Thursday and Friday having insured against rain. The policy was written through the American Security company of this city, Fred Colter, manager, and protects the company for $3,000 on Thursday and $2,000 on Friday in case of one-tenth ■of an inch rain fall. The Security [ company writes all kinds of insurance I in connection with the loan business. SCHOOLBOARD HELD ELECTION OF OFFICERS R. D. Myers, Chosen President; Mrs. Hauhold First Woman on Board — ARRANGE FOR SCHOOL j School to Open September 5; No Change in Salaries of Teachers The members of the Decatur School Board met this morning at the Smith, Yager and Falk drug store, formed an organization, and elected the following officers: R. D. Myers, president ■ J. S. Falk, secretary i Mrs. Carrie Haubold, treasurer. Mrs. Haubold is the new member . of the board, she succeeding Cal E. I Peterson whose term expired yester- , day. She is the first woman to s serve on the school board in Decatur < and is capable and efficient in every . way. Both Messis. Myers and Falk ] are beginning their ninth year as a member of the board. School Opens September sth , The school board decided this morning not to open the fall term of j school until Tuesday, September 5. It has been the custom in recent year I to open school on the first Monday in Septeihbei, but as Monday is Labor ' Day the holiday will be observed this year and school will not commence until Tuesday. The Assembly Room The addition now being built to the high school building will be used as an assembly room, auditorium and gymnasium and the present assembly room in the main part of the (Continued on page two)

DECATUR WELCOMES MANY VISITORS TO BIG EVENT NORTHERN INDIANA FAIR OPENSTOfIAY WITH A LARGE ATTENDANCE AND GREAT INTEREST IN ALL OF THE EXHIBITIONS ANS AMUSEMENTS.

HARDING TURNS HIS ATTENTION TO COAL STRIKE Believing Rail Strike Is Near End He Seeks to Settle Coal Dispute SHOPMEN MET TODAY Heads of Strikers Met In Chicago to Consider President’s Proposal (United I’fvkm Nervier.) Washington, Aug. I—(Speciall—(Special to Daily Democrat) —President Harding, believing the end of the rail strike is at hand, will make a new move this week to settle the coal dispute, a member of the cabinet told the United Press today. This new move in the coal strike, daily growing more menacing to the nation, will be discussed at the cabinet meeting today. Confident that the President's program for setting the shopmen's strike will be formallyaccepted by rail executives and union leaders meeting in New York ami Chicago today, the cabinet expected to devote its entire session to a discussion of the coal situation. Chicago, Aug. I—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Heads of the striking railroad shopmen met. here today to consider the proposal of President Harding for ending the walkout. Last minute changes understood to have been made in the President s proposal for settlement, were reported to have made chances for peace even more favorable. The union chiefs planned to await word of the action of the executives on the president’s plan before announcing their stand. The executives met in New York simultaneously with the union conference here. According to official of the shopcraft unions the new Harding proposal stipulates: I—That the employes will recognize and obey the decisions of the United States rail labor board. 2. —That employes who refused to strike will receive first seniority (Continued on page two)

Traffic In Chicago Tied Up As Result of Strike

; Street Car and Elevated Line Employees Strike Causing Confusion Chicago, Aug 1. —(Special to Daily Democrat)— Traffic was hopelessly t confused and congested in Chicago's ’ loop district today ns a result of a strike of street car and elevated line employes. 1 Autos and truck, honking and toot ing, were lined up for blocks with nc 5 prospect of moving for hours. Twc s trucks loaded with many workers crashed in a head-on collission am three were taken to hospitals. I A large .number of business house; I failed to open up. employes being tin able to reach the working places I- , p Steam roads put on many extra train* - but were unable to handle the crowds which swarmed the stations.

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Decatur welcomed the visitors to the Northern Indiana fair today with flags flying and bands playing. The merchants caught the spirit of the week and decorated their places of business and Second street presented 1 1 a pleasing sight. The Merchant’s band of Geneva, consisting of twenty-one pieces, gave a concert on the court house lawn about 8:30 o’clock this morning. ’ This band, in which there are six ladies, is a fine musical organizatiin and one of which Adams county can well be proud. After playing several ’ selections up town the band went out to tho fair ground where it gave concerts throughout the day. The FreeI mont girls’ band gave a concert on ' the court house lawn shortly after the Geneva band left. This is an excellent musical organization also, and is out of the ordinary- since all of tho ’ members are ladies. • : A cool breeze which . prevailed ‘ throughout the day. made the day an . ideal one for visiting the fair, although the concession people would , have wejeomed a much warmer one for the sale of their ice cold drinks. Large Crowd Present , A large crowd visited the fair during the forenoon and thousands thronged through the gate this afternoon. The thousands were not dis- . I appointed when they reached the fair [ground either, since there is someII thing of great interest to all, front J the mere youngster up to the old J civil war vets. There are wonderful displays of cattle, horses, hogs and sheep and there are some of the finest exhibits of poultry ever shown here. The automobile show tent is a very interesting place for automobile owners, those who have the “fever,” and those who merely admire them. Automobiles from the stately Packard down to the familiar Ford are on display. The Farmers’ Chautauqua Is of much interest to the farmers and to many others as well. The tent has been erected near tho automobile show tent and will seat a large number. An interesting and educational program will be given in the Chautauqua tent each forenoon. Several tents house tractors and farming implements while several implements are displayed out in the opeti. These displays are attracting the attention of many also. Red Cross Has Tent The Adams county chapter of the (Continued on page four)

[' Chicago walked today when 20.000 conductorsand motormen on surface (lines anil elevated roads walked out. Not a wheel turned on the traction f rails after I a. m. f ( Three million persons who normally s use the traction systems during the a day were forced to use improvised 6 1 methods of transportations. ; Huge trucks roared through the I'ldowntown streets, from which the 0 1 clanging of the street cars was 0 strangely absent, carrying heavy loads s to work. d Many jitneys appeared, some operated by the strikers. is Thousands of other persons walked a- to work. Sidewalks Were crowded s. from early morning with pedestrians, is Little confusion resulted, although Is all methods of travel were pressed into service and vehicles were jammed.