Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 181, Decatur, Adams County, 2 August 1922 — Page 1

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many enjoy opening of great fair

hOOPS MOVE INTO COAL BELOS IN STATE TODAY ||W FROM CAMP KNOX TO PROTECT I SMI MINES WHILE LABOR IMPORTI ED FROM VARIOUS CITIES BEGIN I OPERATION OF MINES.

■ Indianapolis- Aug. 2 (Speto Dailv I), modal) Slate ■ moved from (■■"''l’ ■ U I"•• Hlll ’ southern Inili- ■ last niuhl •" protect coal ■ wllrs ~puling under slate siipMfnbion. Adjutant General announced today. |H Two regiments were said to ■ kcreadv to pitch camp “some- ■ uM- in Indiana coal fields.” ■ f],,. •idjulant general would not ■ disclose their destination. 11 ■ is likelv imported labor w ill be |H usd. The troops are from ■ shfli)"ille. Greensburg, Rush- ■ Indianapolis. Darlington. ■ Frankfort and Flora. It is part |H ofllie lirst and second batallion ■ tfthe lai st regiment. M Within a lew hours opera■faof a few mines w ill be |Hslfad to break coal famine |H fah is startling the nation's ■ tacss. ■ jt-r.-viia . X ¥'—Police had a ratI ’ ' time when several rattleHB sums escaped from a circus here. ■ Ttii’ : ri:i anti poison gas s'oppi-d the |H utters. M Chicago.—Auto owners ought to H tan known they wouldn't get serv ■ it* at their favorite garage yester- ■ fa. The garage owners held their B iroual picnic. It.M.C.AiHASAN • EXHIBIT AT FAIR ______ The Fort Wayne branch ot the Y. M- C. A. has a display tent at the Fair this year introducing to the Fair piers the new Correspondence school which the United Y. M. C. A. is convicting. The school has at present 150,000 students in every state in the union. According to the men in charge of the tent, the school is conducted on • non-profit basis and teaches every course that is taught in the high t'hools. universities and colleges of the world. Description pamphlets of the school, minature bibles, short lecture*, and various other pamph ! «s are being distributed from the booth at the Fair, which is located south of the Chautauqua tent. Everybody is welcome to go thru the tent and any of the booklets that are on display can be had. The men in c targe also explain the several different branches of the ‘Y’. and its work tn this country.

Employment Bureau Head Reports A Lack of Labor

Men Wanted in All Lines of Work in Different Parts of State Indianapolis, Aug. 2—There i.s a ■eare ty of labor in many sections of lana ' Thomas Riley, head of the bureau said today. Ein „ Steel miUs of the Calumet rehe sa^ 6 Ben<Hng Bcouts out for men ' Plo T ym P ? rt Wayne branch ° f were I)Ureau re Ported that there are fobs o '' J ° bß than men ' The ™ carnet ° PGn Or mou^erfl » laborers, «on nn^f 8 and althou & h th e rush seafarme“ ari “ B ’* nearln « * the PlXnt Want men t 0 take em - ““ “• n last few weeks that

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

CLOSE RACES FEATURED THE J FAIR OPENING I Large Number of Starters and Many Close Brushes Were the Rule ONE RACE DIVIDED ■' i Necessary to Divide 13 Starters in 2:22 Trot Into Tw o Sections i +++*+++++++++++ THE OFFICIALS ♦ + + + D. W. Beery, Supt. ♦ + Claude Madden, starter. •* + Judges—Guy Johnson, Colum- + <• bus, Ohio; J. B. Schafer. South 4- + Bend; William Hughes, Van Wert. + + Timers—Dr. J. M. Miller; Cal < + E. Peterson and Dr. J. C. Grand- * ♦ staff. + ++++++++ + + + + + + + It was exactly 1:30 yesterday afternoon when Mayor Claude Madden ot Danville, Illinois, the official starter said “go”'to the eight colts in the 2:20 'pace for three year olds and under - i purse $250 and the racing program | was on. Johnny Direct with Zeidler up took the first heat but Echo, Powell driving led in the next two and i took the race. The program was ex- ■ cellent. In the 2:20 trot there were thirteen starters and by agreement the race was divided. Seven in the first section and six in the second. Christy Mac took the first division and Nellie the Great the second. Ten starters made the 16 pace a real horse race and they fought it out to a finish, D. M. B. winning two of the three heats. Frank E. won the half mile run lor a SIOO purse. The time was 54 seconds flat. The special features ar? numerous and . high class with the high dive, balloon ascension, wire walking, trained dogs, monkeys and pigs, balancing acts and a “roub" band that made every one smile while the lady leader delighted the men with her winning smile. Race Summary 2:20 pace—purse $250 —3 year olds (Continued on page two)

have reported more men than jobs, were the district around Lafayette and the mining districts. The situations there, he said were caused by the coal and mine strikes. “The factories in Kokomo are ■ booming,” Riley said. “Ninety seven 1 factories there have taken on only • ten percent less men than they had ■ in 1920 before the bottom fell out of • industry, and have taken on more than the average of the number ■ they had before the war. > “There is no shortage of work in J Indianapolis but I have bad no re- . ports from the eastern and south- - eastern parts of the state, as yet. s “Os course there are still some idle - men. There are the 'floators' and the men that cannot find the jobs s that suit them. It is also rather t hard to place women.”

OUTLOOK FOR BASKETBALL IN CITY IS 0000 Athletic Hall to Be Used by the tirades and Parochial Schools CITY TEAMS MAY PLAY Athletic Hall Will be Rented to Independent Teams for the Nights Decatur will see some real basketball activities during the coining fall and winter in view of the fact that the need for a gymnasium or place to play this popular indoor sport will be partially solved with the building of the present annex to the Decatur High school building, which addition will nclude a gymnasium and a large basket ball hall and the turning over ot he old Gym or Athletic hall on First street to the grades, parochial schools ind independent basket ball teams. D. It. Myers, president of the Deca ur school board stated this morning hat plans were being made to cooperite with the parochial grade schools n the city for the use of tile gym durng the day and to arrange a practice ichedule for them at the old Gym. Mr. Myers stated that as soon as the new ;ymnasium was completed and the ilgh school team could practice and May there, the Athletic hall would be •ented to independent or city teams for day and practice. Last year several ndependent teams organized but owns to the crowded scheddule in vogue if the AthleHc hall, ft was almost imlossible to secure the hall. The Athetic hall was built for the school chilIdren and therefore the school hoard ■ould not accommodate the outside ‘earns as much as they might have .vished to. It is thought the the new gymnasium vill be ready about October 15th, just n time to start the basketball season ind after that date there will be real basketball activities in Decatur, not inly among the schools, but among the •ity teams. AWARDS MAK :S HOG DEPARTMENT Judging of Swine at Fair Started Yesterday; Not Completed Yet The judging in the Swine Department at the Northern Indiana Fair started yesterday afternoon. According to the judges, the best exibit ol swine is on display this year that has ever been shown in this county. The judges worked late last night and probabilities are that they will not j be through placing the ribbons until I tonight, according to Alonzo Garrett. | superintendent ot the Swine department. The awards as far as completed are as follows: Hampshire Class Aged Boars—--Ist—Eichorn Bros., Venedocia, O. 2— C. McAfee & Son. Portland, Ind. 3— H. F. Huffman & Son, Liberty Center. One and Under Two — 1— H. F. Huffman & Son 2 — R. Dunlap & Son, Ft. Jennings, Ohio 3— ,H. F. Huffman & Son. Six Months and Under One Year—1— H. F. Huffman & Son 2— C. McAfee and Son 3_R o hert Dunlap & Son Aged Sow — 1— h. F. Huffman & Son 2— Robert Dunlap & Son 3— C. McAfee & Son One Year and Under Two — I—Robert Dunlap & Son 2 Robert Dunlap & Son 3 —H. F. Huffman & Son Six Months and Under One Year—1— Robert Dunlap & Son 2 — H. F. Huffman & Son 3 — H. F. Huffman & Son Under Six Months — I —Robert Dunlap & Son (Continued on page two)

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, August 2, 1922

OFFICERS OF OLD ADAMSCOUNTY BANK ARE ELECTED Following the election of a hoard o. directors of the Old Adams County Hank, the directors, L. C. Waring, W. I. Vosoy, F. M. Schirmeyer, S. Niblick, C. J. Voglewcde, G. T. Burk, John Niblick, E. X. Ehinger and A. I). Suttles, the latter being a new member of the board, met late in the afternoon and elected the following officers: C. S. Niblick, president; F. M. Schirmey er, Vice-president: E. X. Ehinger, cash eir, Albert Scheuman, assistant cash er and Hob Meibers .second asistant ashler. The usual good dividend was leclared. Mr. and Mrs. Rev. Hauer, of Chicago Heights, ill., are guests of Mrs. Ed. Bleeke and family of near this ity. RAILWAY HEADS AGAINST PLAN Refuse Harding's Proposal and Strengthen Their Non-Union Forces New York. Aug. 2.— (Special to Daily Democrat) — Strengthening heir non-union forces, railroad exe utives today planned attempts to break completely the strike of 400,000 railroad shopmen. The executives of 148 carriers arc •ommitteed to a policy of no com nromise on the seniority rights of present employes following the refusal of the American accociation of railway executives yesterday to acept president Harding's plan foi fettling the strike. Orders notifying employes who re fused to strike and those who took strikers' places that there would be io impairment of the seniority wore posted in railroad shops over the ■ountry today. The executives plainly showed that 'ho administration wanted a settlenent of the strike on a basis of roster ition of full rights to strikers, were luick in turning down the proposal. The carriers left the way open for i compromise on the other two points if the Harding proposal—that of re■ognition of the validity of all United States labor board decisions I ind the withdrawal of all suits grow : ng out of the strike. The strikers’ committee of the eastern district today issued a statement aying the executives had openly touted the wishes of the president ind declaring the challenge of a ight to the finish would be accepted jlauly. Norwich, Conn.—A snake which was pursued by a mob took refuge in the blouse of Lillian Connery, who was deeping in a haystack. AUTO ACCIDENT NEAR THIS CITY Jeff Klopfenstein, of Fort Wayne, Suffered I) i s - located Shoulder Jeff Klopfenstein, of Fort Wayne, former merchant of Preble, suffered a dislocated shoulder early yesterday evening when an automobile driven by David Wagoner, ot this city, collided with his car about twoo miles west ot tis city. Mr. Klopfenstein's car was overturned and he was pinned underneath. Mr. Klopfenstein was driving west on the Preble road and Mr. Wagoner, his wife, and Mr. D. R. Kosht were d.riving north. The two cars collided at the cross-roads near the Schurger farm. Both drivers claim that they were not driving fast. Mr. Wagoner and Mr. Kosht assisted Mr. Klopfenstein from beneath the car and brought him into the city where a psysician set the dislocated shoulder. He remained in this city at the home of his daughter. The Klopfenstein car was badly damaged. Tlr« windshield, top. and one running board were, broken off. the body bent, and the drive shaft bent.

WIFE OF LOCAL BAKER TRIES TO COMMIT SUICIDE Mrs. Harry Bittner Drank Quantity of Carbolic Acid Last Night LIKELY WILL RECOVER — No Cause is Known Why She Should Attempt to End Her Life Mrs. Harry Bittner, wife of the West Madison street baker mid case owner, attempted to commit suicide about 9:30 o'clock last night by drink ing carbolic acid, but it is understooi that her condition is safe and shi will recover. When Mr. and Mrs. I'eter Conrad leighbors, returned to their home a> 141 Line street, about 9:30 o'clock, al ter attending the night fair, Mrs. Bitt ner was standing in front of their gar ige. After they started to get out of their car, Mrs. Hiltner placed a smal bottle to her mouth, and emptied tin contents. After drinking the poison she threw the bottle away and rm toward her own home on Fifth street Mr. and Mrs. Conrad pursued Mrs Bittner and when she reached hei home she ran inside. Mr. and Mrs ?onrad immediately called Mr. Hitt ler at his bakery and he hurried to tin home, after calling a physician. 1: was found that she had taken a quanti y of carbolic acid but it is not known how much she had taken. Tin liottle could nut be found, it is said. No one can advance any good reason why Mrs. Bittner should attempt to nd her life. She is well liked by het neighbors and is known by a largi number of friends, since she has beet assisting in her husband's case. K. OF P. NOTICE The K. of P. home will bo closed rhtirsday night on account of the fair ind there will be no lodge session. Members please take notice. JOE LINN, C. C. MAKING PLANS FOR EXCURSION Many Decatur People Are Planning to Go to Walbridge Park, Toledo Members of the committee in charge of the excursion to be run to Walbridge Park, Toledo, on August 16, by the Methodist Sunday school, are making extensive plans and spar ing no energy to make the day a great success. Not only is a large majority of the membership of the Methodist Sunday school going on the excursion, but members of the other churches in the city and members of the churches in the country surrounding Decatur are also planning to make the trip. Walbridge Park is one of the finest amusement parks in the middle west. One will find there practically every kind of entertainment that can be. found in a park anywhere. The Wai | bridge Park Zoo is one of the largest in the United States. Many Decatur people have visited the park several j times already and all speak highly i of it. The round-trip rate of $1.25 for adults and 75 cents for children, obtained from the Clover Leaf by the local Sunday school, is exceptionally cheap. The trip need not cost anyone more than the railroad fare, since there is no admission charge to the park and pracitcally everyone is planning to take their dinner with them. There will be two men in charge of each coach on the train, going and coming, to prevent the children from running onto the platforms at each end of the coaches and receiving injuries. The train will leave Decatur as near 6:30 a. m, as possible and only two stops, one at Pleasant, Mills and another at Willshire, will be (Continued on page five)

LARGE CROWD ATTENDED BOTH DAY AND EVENING RACES YESTERDAY AFTERNOON WERE VERY GOOD WHILE THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY IN THE EVENING WAS A MARVELOUS EXHIBITION.

ANNOUNCE NEW COURSEAODEO TO HIGH SCHOOL Physicial Training Course for Boys and Girls Added to Cirriculum MANY NEW TEACHERS Only Three Members of Last Years’ High School Staff Re-engaged. An additional course of instruction, that of physical training or calisthenics, will be added to the curriculum of the Decatur high school this year. Miss Lena Rutlidge being employed as the instructor of the girls while Tommy Moore, who will be employ ed again this year as the athletic instructor and coach will be the in structor for the boys. With the building of the annex to the high school building, a gymnasium will be equipped anil the boys and girls of the Decatur high school will be given the advantage of receiving a course of instruction in physical training. Miss Rutlidge. who will be one of the new teachers this year is a very capable teacher and comes highly recommended. Tommy Moore proved his ability and worth last year and no doubt the teaching of calisthenics in the Decatur high school will prove popular with the boys and girls and will be beneficial to them. Witli two exceptions all of the teachers in the high school have been employed for the term beginning on Tuesday, September sth and the school board has several applications under consideration for these two places. Thirty-six teachers, besides Superintendent Worthman will be on the school board payroll this year, there being 22 in the high school and 14 in grade or ward buildings. All of the grade teachers have already been employed. Many new faces will be seen on the staff of high school teachers this year, only three of the former teachers remaining here. They are Miss Tyner, Miss Sellemeyer and Miss McCrory. (Continued on page five)

Sale of Two Fast Race Horses Announced Today

— Locally Owned Horses Have Fine Record on Turf Already The sale of Jane R and Mabel Adell, twoo popular race horses, by E. Ahr of Decatur, and Charles Shingledeckor, of Rockford, Ohio, was announced to day. It is said that the new owners expect to race Jane R in the Grand Circuit races. This horse has made an enviable record already. She was one of the winners at the North Ran dall races this year, and won eight races in the same number of starts ' last fall. It has been predicted by several older race horse authorities 1 that she will make a two minute race ’ horse before long. She is now in her prime and is expected to win a large number of the races. Mabel Adell,

Price 2 Cents

More than 5,000 people attended the opening of the Northern Indiana Fair here yesterday and a crowd equally as large attended the night fair last night. The weather was line, the races excellent, and everyone enjoyed the day very much. There were no accidents to mar 1 the day. Everything moved in an orderly manner, dut to the efficient help employed by the fair association 1 'e handle the traffic and other matters. The lights on the fair g’-oi nd w°re out for se.eral minutes etrly yesterday evening, on account of a , fuse being blown out at the main 'I entrance. This was caused when a concession man, after blowing out the i fuse in his tent, connected the light wires to the main wires. Midway presented a lively scone all day during the day and evening. During the evening when all of the lights were lighted made midway especially attractive. There are eight 1 ruling devices all lighted, and the many shows were decorated with I lights in front, making midway ap- ■ poar like a great white way. And I there was a world of music also, with the three bands belonging to the ' Ziedman and Pollie shows playing ! most of the time, in addition to the i i music on the different riding devices, 1 belonging to the same company. The ; Ziedman and Pollie shows are drawing much favorable comment from the large crowds, on account of tho high class and clean shows. The beautiful display of Gordon ' fireworks at the fair last night thrili'ed thousands of people. It was the greatest exhibits ever shown in this • part of the state, according to many of the witnesses. The submarine dis- ; play which lasted for several minutes ■; was applauded and enjoyed by every- : body that saw it. Other displays were tho waterfalls, ■ the American flag, bombs and sky i! rockets. Colonel Reppert stated this i: morning that the fireworks tonight ■ would be greater than last night. ; 1 The free acts in front of the grand i'Stands caused much amusement ; | especially l for the several hundred .kiddies. Tlie high dive which wound ,I up the evening of festivities thrilled everybody. A man. with his body I illuminated jumped off of a 95 foot ladder into a net and caused tho ! great crowd to gasp for fully a min- . ute. i Other free attractions will be added tonight and the program will I start about eight o’clock. The acts are entirely free and a small fee is charged for the seats in the grand(Continued on page five)

Avhile not as fast as Jane R. is also an extra good race horse. The price paid for the two racers', lias not been learned. Enormous Drop of German Mark Said to Be Cause of Suicide 1 Milwaukee, Wis., Aug 2.—(Special to Daily Democrat) The drop in German marks resulted in Dr. Albert J. t Hershmann, prominent physician and s former Austrian consular agent in y Milwaukee, killing himself by drinking s poison. Dr. Herschmann was found e dead in his office. He had invested r heavily in marks recently, he said in ea letter, and as a result of the decline I, he was in financial difficulties.