Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 188, Decatur, Adams County, 11 August 1922 — Page 1

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brotherhood strike grows rapidly

OffINITF STEPS TAKEN TO SETTLE COAL STRIKE ■ RESUMPTION of mining of bituminI OUS COAL DEPENDS UPON ADOPI TION OF NEW WAGE SCALE WHICH I WAS BEING DRAFTED TODAY

I! Cleveland. l>„ Aug. 11.-FSpecial to ■ tfailv Democrat)— Definite steps de ■ L Ded u, end the nation wide coal ■ ‘ttrilte snJ immediately resume pro- ■ Action at 5 per cent of the country’s I bituminous mines were jtaken here I wl#' ■ Meß [i,rs of a newly created sub- ■ rtßmittee met to draft a wage scale I | for tubmission to the conference of ■ miners and operators of the central ■ competitive coal fields. President John L. Lewis. of the Cnited Mine Workers declared coal will start pouring back into the na tiors empty fuel bins within a week U the pay schedule is adopted. The new scale, it was indicated, .will be based on the 1920 wage scale uc continuation of the check-off sysla. Termination of the strike on the bmlsof sin h an agreement would b‘ victory by both sides, i ,Nwrorkers declared their walkout protest against any other than mifiii scale and discontinuance of aojwk-01l system. •Operators on the other hand asartwi the agreement would be font Aites instead of national and that li hew of their protests against a Mtional agreement they could claim 1 Mery In principle; Both sides predicted that an agree lent here will be followed by simitar agreements in other bituminous fields. This, it was believed, will be thr natural result as soon as other operators realize that the first mines to open will enoy the cream ot the market. The sub-scale committee probably will not report to the general con-i (erence until late today or Saturday. If an agreemnt is authorized by the ■ conference it will be signed immediately and orders flashed to union ofti eiais to call their men back into the mines. Illinois Operators as a body are undecided about joining in the Cleveland parley. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS VOTED TO PARTICIPATE IN YEOMEN DAY PARADE At the regular meeting of the Knights of Pythias held at the K. of I home last evening it was voted that lodge join in the Yeoman Day Parade, on Tuesday, August 22nd and that every member be at the home at nine a. ni. on that day to take part in the celebration.

City Commends Plan of Brotherhood of Yeomen

tity Council Has Passed ' A Resolution To That Effect Whereas the Brotherhood of American Yeomen contemplate the estabishment of an Orphanage In the nited States of America and the cihens of Decatur and Adams County, Indiana, recognizing the great good suc “ an institution win be t*> Huroaniy. are desirous of lending their ev ery effort In assistance thereof; Miereas Decatur Homestead of the an°ti er ' l ° f Uler ‘ can Yeomen and >e citizens of this community are ~J‘r ° f havlng sald ‘“stltution lon Adams County, Indiana; Cnl efOre be “ ’•esolved by the of n" 011 * ounctl in a ”d for the city hoori P< a » Ur ' Indlana tha t the Brothertnendes , American Yeomen be comduty i? r their Droad conception of to Humanity and that the Civil

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

ANOTHER DAMAGE SUITSENT HERE Second Damage Suit Arising From Auto Accident In Fort Wayne Edward M. Osborn, of Fort Wayne is seeking judgment in the sum of $2,000 against Frank J. Harber and others, also of Fort Wayne, for nnrse hire, expenses of doctors, and other items, incident to the injuries sustained by his son, John Maynard Osborn, when the said son was struck by an outomobile driven by the defendants. This case has been venued to Adams county from the Allen Superior court. The accident in which Mr. Osborn’s son was injured occured in Fort Wayne, on March 1, 1921, when the boy was riding a bicycle. The father lias tiled another suit for damages in behalf of his son demanding judgment in the sum of $5,000 for the in ■juries which he suffered. This suit ' was venued to this county also this week. Howard Benninghoff, of Fort Wayne, is the attorney for th< plain tiff. DEPUTY SHERIFF SHOT AT VAN WERT TUESDAY WAS KNOWN IN DECATUF Mr. E. E. Terry, deputy sheriff of Van Wert County, Ohio, who was shot three times by a pprlsoner on th< I steps of the county jail in Van Wert last Tuesday, was known in Decatur and this community. Mr, Terry worked for Mr. Sandhorn, a racehorse man, during the Northern In diana fair in 1921, and worked on tin Springer farm south of the city all last winter. The prisoner who did the shooting was Clarence Bowers, 20, who had been arrested on a for gery charge. Physicians believe that Terry’s injuries will not prove fatal. JUDGMENT FOR S6OO ASKED IN SUIT ON NOTE FILED HERE Judgment in the sum ot S6OO is asked in a suit on a promisory note filed in the Adams circuit court today by John Loos against John S. Peterson. The law firm oi Emricl: and McAdams represent the plaintiff.

- . _ city of Decatur, Indiana and the officers thereof extend their hearty cooperation in every particular in the furtherance of said project. Passed and adopted by the common council in open session this Ist day of August, 1922. H. M. DeVOSS Mayor Attest:,, C. E. KAUFFMAN Clerk e—. —. EDWARD KIPFER SAID TO BE IMPROVING AT HOSPITAL IN BERNE Edward Kipfer, of near Vera Cruz, who was seriously injured last Tuesday when a prong on a pitch fork penetrated his skull and brain, is said to be improving and some hopes are held for his recovery. Mr. Kipfer is conscious most of the time now and is able to take nourishment. He is still confined in the privets hospital in Berne.

I COAL SHIPPED ! FROM MINES IN : INDIANA TODAY J Five Car Loads Sent to Different State Institu4iwfts From Staunton ' miners WORK HARD I Imported Laborers Feel That Jinx Has Been Removed From Operation (I nlted Pfpmm Service.) ■ Brazil. Aug. 11. —(Special to Daily I Democrat) —Trainmen of the Pennsylvania railroad declared today they had refused to handle five cars of i coal mined by the state < nder milii I tary protection from two Boland pow • er strip mines near Staunton. . Officials of the railroad denied the trainmen’s assertion and said! coa ■ coal mined by the state under millwas moved last night from Seeleyville where it had been placed by imported mine laborers running the Binkey mine locomotives. Two score of imported laborers I lug coal with renewed vigor today in Rowland Power strip mines three , and nine being operated by the state under martial law. They felt the jinx was broken when the first five cars of coal mov?d for state institutions under protection of national guardsmen last night. None had been shipped from the mine during the eight days of mil itary occupation of this territory. Two cars were nearly ready toi shipment this morning and mine boss . ea said tluttuunore wuuld be loaded today ready for a second train of Ive cars tonight. The shipment leaving Staunton 'ast night was consigned to the Inliana school for feeble minded at But 'erville, the reformatory at J< ffer sonville, the site of the new reforma ory at Pendleton. Sunnyside Tubernlosis Sanitarium at Indianapolis, state farm at Putnamville ’and boys school at Plainfield. It was produced under the hand! cap of overhauling mine machinery, digging landslides from the rialroad tracks, dissatisfaction ;„i; the strikebreakers and many de rlions rom their ranks. Representatives of Gov. McCray said today all indications point now toward more speedy production. MEET TO RATIFY LARGE PUHGHASE Knights of Columbus to Hold An Important Meet- ■ ing Tuesday Evening An important mteeting of the j Knights of Columbus will be held at the K. of C. hall Tuesday evening. August 15th, at which time the conn cil will be asked to ratify the purchase of the Big Store Block and to arrange plans for the financing and purchasing of the building. Grand Knight. E. X. Ehinger and the trustees of the Knights of Columbus council closed a deal Wednesday night for the purchase of the three story brick building at the corner of Madison and Second streets and the two story building adjacent to it on Second street. This deal was one of the largest real estate deals made in this city for a number of years The Knights of Columbus will con tinue to use the third story of the building as a lodge and club rooms and plans for the remodeling of the building will be <Uscus:ed at the meeting Tuesday night. The con templated improvements call for the ■ installation of a steam heating sys ■ tern in the building, the rearranging ’ of the offices on the second floor and ■ the raising of the roof and the re 1 modeling of the lodge and qlnb 1 rooms. The members of the council will be asked to subscribe for mortgage ' bonds with whicli to finance the (Continued on page four)

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, August 11, 1922

‘: Watch the Scoreboard — RESULT OF DRIVE FOR YEOMEN CANDIDATES TO BE INITIATED AUG. 22 Yesterday 152 Today 157 Gain ..i 5 < «—*- ++4+++++ + + + + + + + $ EVERYBODY &ING 4 ♦ 4 4 Wo you know that the sue- + 4 cess or failure of the great com- 4 I 4 inunity chorus for the Yeoman + ,4 Day program depends entirely on * 4 YOU! ♦ 4 Many people have the false 4 4 impression that only singers 4 4 who are in the various church 4 4 choirs, choruses and other mu- 4 4 sieal organizations are wanted 4 <■ for the community chorus. 4 4 That is wrong. Entirely wrong. 4 4 Numbers instead of voices! < 4 If you can carry a tune. sing. 4 4 hum or whistle, you should be in 4 f that chorus. 4 4 That’s your individual part in 4 <■ this wonderful program. 4 4 It's your duty! Will you be 4 4 at the Gym at 7:30 o’clock this + 4 evening? 4 4 The success or failure, remem + 4 ber, depends on YOU! 4 4 There will be no failure! 4 !• 44444444444 4 44 BERNE BOY IN JAIL HERE ON THEFT CHARGE Stole Horse and Buggy, Belonging to Virgil Ford, in Geneva ONLY 17 YEARS OLD Turned Horse Into Neighbors Pasture Field And Pulled Buggy Home Floyd Biberstein, age 17, of near Berne, is confined in the Adams conn ty jail following his arrest yesterday afternoon for the theft of a horse and buggy belonging to Virgil Ford. Tin horse and buggy were stolen in Gen ?va on last Wednesday night. Mr. Ford, who lives one and one half miles east of Geneva, had driven o Geneva on Wednesday evening to ittend band rehearsal. He tied his torse on Main street and about 9 r’clock discovered it was missing After a fruitless search, Mr. Ford notified the town marshal of Geneva of the disappearance of his rig. The Decatur police and Sheriff Seph - (Continued on page four) WILL TEACH IN AUCTION SCHOOL < Col. Guy W. Johnson Has Been Added to Faculty Os Reppert School Mr. Guy W. Johnson, of Shepherd, Ohio, has been added to the teaching force of the Reppert School of Auctioneering, it was announced today. Col. Johnson, who is well known in Decatur, was graduated from the Reppert School in the first class graduated by the school. Since that time he has made a wonderful success in the auctioneering field and has gained much knowledge in the actual practice of the profession, which will make him a valuable addition to the school. Col. Johnson has addressed each class at the local school since his graduation. He will be here for the opening of the winter-term which will open in January. INDIANA: Fair tonight and probably Saturday; warmer in south and east portion.

CITY TENNIS TOURNAMENT FOR DEGOT ■ (’ hfHnpio nship Tounmnwh4> To Be Staged Soon By Tennis Association STARTS AUGUST 21 Entries Must Be In Hands Os Bryce Thomas Not Later Than August 18 ‘ T)ie DeeiTtur Tennis association will ' stage the first city championship tournament that Decatur has had for several years. Bryce Thomas ha.~ been placed in charge of the entries 1 which must be in by Friday evening. August 18. The tournament will start the following Monday. Games during the tourney will b< played on the association court near the Conter Bottling factory and alsi on the‘Schafer court. Anyone who is a resident of this city can partici pate. There will be both a doubles and single tournament. ’We expect about one hundred en tries in both tournaments Mr. Thom as stated this morning, “and we would like to have the entries at onci so we can start on time.” A silver toving cup will be given for both the single and twin championship. The cup will be kept by the winners for one yearand the winner of next yeai will be given the cup for one year ant »o on. Three consequitive wins the en titles the winner to permanent owner ship of the cup. The entry fees will be 50 cents for the singles and 50 cents for the doubles andmust be paid before tin first game, according to tile rules made last night, at a meeting of the issociation. Anybody interested can tbfain further information from Brvee Thomas or any other member of the Decatur Tennis Association. UNDERWENT OPERATION FOR APPENDICITIS AT MAGLEY HOSPITAL TODAY James Elbertson, manager of the Standard Oil filling station in this city, underwent an operation at the Magley hospital this morning for acute appendicitis. He is said to be recovering from the operation nicely. MRS. HEGERFELD I DIED THURSDAY Hoagland Woman Died ip. Fort Wayne Following Caesarean Operation Mrs Clara Sophia Ilegerfeld, age ' 26 years, of Hoagland, died at the ! Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne, at 1:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon, following a Caesarean operation on Wednesday night. A boy was born and is living. Mrs. Hegeri'eld was born in Root towwnship, July 12, 1896, and has resided in Adams county her entire life She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bulhman, of Adams county. Mrs. Hegerfeld was a member of the St. John’s Luth, church at Flatrock. She is survived by her husband, Henry Hegerfeld; two children, the baby and Hilda, five years old; her father and mother; two sisters, Emma and Marie, Bulhman: and one brother, Herman Bulhman. Funeral services will be held from the St. John’s Lutheran church at Flatrock, at 9:30 o'clock Sun. morn ing. Burial will bo held in the St. John’s cemetery. CALEB SIMMONS WAS OPERATED ON AT MAGLEY HOSPITAL YESTERDAY Caleb Simmons, a young man residing ten miles west ot Geneva, underwent an operation at the Magley hospital here yesterday for appendicitis and infected tonsils. He i-> doing nicely.

MOST SERIOUS CRISIS OF RAILROAD STRIKE LOOMS CURTAILMENT OF TRAIN SERVICE THREATENS TO INCREASE WHEN TRAIN CREWS STRIKE ON MANY ROADS OF THE COUNTRY.

BELLMONT PARK BEING CLEANED Will Be In First Class Condition For Big Yeoman Day Celebration Workmen have been busy since the close of the Northern Indiana Fair last Friday, cleaning up the Bellmont Park grounds and putting the park in condition for the big Yeomen Day elebration to be held here on August 22. The rains since the fair have caused tlie grass to spring up again where it was tramped down during :he fair. It was stated today that] park would be in first class con lition by August 22. Most of the horsemen who have ] been training horses on the local track for several weeks, have left now to take part in the various fairs and race meets throughout- the country. They scattered in several directions, but many of them went to Muncie and North Manchester fairs ■ this week. LET’S DECORATE Let's decorate the oldtown on Y -oman Day. Is your name on this list? If not call Yeoman Headquarters, phone 441 and yourname will be addl'd to the list of those who will decorate their homes or business houses. Let’s see how large a list we can get. Everyone should decorate in the Yeoman colors, Red and Green for' Indiana Yeoman Day, Tuesday, Aug- . nst 22nd. W. A. Klepper. Fred Linn, A. J. j Smith, W. P. Schrock, Ed. L. Carroll, j Thos. Durkin, Elberson Serice Sta- | tion, Decatur Service Station, Dr. Mangold, F. M. Schlrmeyer, J. S. Hel- ! lor. Dr. Fred *Patterson. C. J. Lutz, I Yager Brothers, F. E. Franco, D. M. j Hensley, Harting and Herber. Teeple I and Peterson, J. C. Patterson, Dr. J. ■ M. Miller, Earl Adams, Fred Fullenkarnp. Peoples Loan and Trust Co., I W. A. Lower, Matt Kirsch, J. T. MeyI ers, First National Bank, Elzey Shoe | ] Store, O. L. Vance, Decatur Democrat ! Co., E. X. Ehinger, C. J. Voglewede, ; Dan Berry, A. R. Holthouse, Dr. Roy Archbold. Dan M. Niblick.

Harold F. McCormick Was Married In Paris Today

American Multi-Millionaire Married to Polish Opera Star BULLETIN By WEBB MILLER. U. P. S. C. Paris, Aug. 11—Harold F. McCormick, American multi-millionaire, was married today to Ganna Walska, Polish opera star. Dudley Field Malone and his wife were witnesses to the ceremony which took place in the City Hall of the Sixteenth Arrondisement. The Malones then motored out of Paris with the bride and bridegroom. The destination of the honeymoon party was unknown. A wedding luncheon was adven at the Ritz before the party motored away. McCormick sailed for Paris immediately after he was released from a Chicago hospital where an operation

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I nlted PreMM Stair CorreMpondenl Chicago, Aug. 11.— (Special to Daily Democrat) —The demoi alization of rail traffic in the west and middle west continued with the spread oi the Big Four brotherhood strike to day. Transcontinental train service over the Santa Fe was practically at a standstill with the strike reported to be spreading to the UUnion Pacific and the Southern Pacific. Traffic to the industrial centers of Northern Illinois and Indiana was badly crippled by the strike of brotherhood men on Elgin, Joliet, and Eastern. The walkout of firemen, engineers and hostlers on the Louisville and Nashville railroad at Evansville added to the traffic tangle. Reports at noon from Evansville indicated that walkout was spread ing to the Chicago and Eastern 111. ] railroad. Illinoiis Central men were scheduled to join the strikers at 3 p. m. today. By Charles R. Lynch Chicago, Aug. 11..— (Special to Daily Democrat)—-The mose serious I crisis of the rail strike loomed today ias walkouts of “big four” brotherhoods spread. Danger points, where train crews were alleged to be operating at great peril to their lives, iiad permission to strike. Many trains were already tied up. The curtailment of train service threatened to increase. Santa Fe officials here declared an effort would be made today to move trains tied up at Seligman, Ariz., by ii he walkout of the brotherhoods t here. Santa Fe trains were also standing I in tlie yards at Barstow and Needles, Calif. Brotherhoods have refused to opente the trains until all guards have been withdrawn from railroad propc. ty. Railroad officials here stated that the walkout at Needles threatened the transcontinental service of the Santa Fe. Needles is one of the most important division points on tlie road. “Big four brotherhood leaders in Chicago received telegrams from Cleveland headquarters giving permission for a walkout on the Illinois Central, Rock Island and the Chica(Continued on page four)

was performed on him by Dr. Victor D. Lespinasse, who has made a reputation in the medical world by suecessfuld rejuvenation experiments. The harvester king of America was married the day after he put his youngest daughter, Mathilde. 17, on a train headed for Switzerland, where, ft is reported, she is soon to become the bride of Captain Max Oser, former keeper of a liverystablo in Zurich. Chicago, Aug. 19 —(United Press). Mrs. Harold F. McCormick guarded and secluded in her gold coast home here, was informed of the marriage of her former husband to Ganna Walska in Paris, by a servant who carried a note from newspapermen. The daughter of the world’s richest man. who has lived in seclusion since her return from a self-imposed exile of eight years in Switzerand, refused to appear to hear the news personally.