Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 196, Decatur, Adams County, 21 August 1922 — Page 1

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CITY AWAITS OPENING OF YEOMAN DAY

WESS ACTS TO HELP I PRESIDENT END STRIKES IfILL AUTHORIZING INVESTIGATION OF I COAL INDUSTRY DRAWN UP Os I REPRESENTATIVE WINSLOW AFTER I COHERING WITH HARDING,

fl |,!,rd Pre- M..n < <.rre.p..n,len< | ■ Bj Lawrence M. Benedict 9 Washington. Aug. 21.—(Special Io ■ ftily Democrat)—A bill authorizing 9 fill investigation of the coal indus--9 w _ as demanded in President Hardfl K < message tigress- was drawn 9 tp Gy Representative Winslow, chairfl junjfthe hl,use interstate commerce 9 committee after a conference with the 9 president today. 9 Tie bill provides for appointment 9 o! from five to nine members of the 9 commission by the president. ■ The commission would be autlioriz ■ (ito analyze every phase of the coal 9 WHtry and submit a report to the ■ kmc of representatives by January 1. ■ fehington. Aug. 21. — ((Special to ■ Democrat)—Steps were being ■ ata in congress today to push ■ r!i two of the measures recoin fl lied by President Harding for 9 Mmg the strike situation. I !hehouse was prepared to pass this 9 a bill setting up a federal com- ■ toion to investigate every phase of wl mining industry in the hope that sth an inquiry will lay the basis for prmanent peace in this strike beset Mostry. Such a bill Fas to be introduced today by Chairman Winslow of the interstate commerce commitHe and this probably will be accept odas the model upon which house till take action. Although the senate is taking a rtst until Wednesday from the long tariff grind, the foreign relations committee met on the president’s proposal for legislation giving federal rwrts power to protect the treaty rights of aliens so that the federal Government could intervene and pun l*h those responsible for violence lach as the Herrin massacre. The bill of Senator Kellog which incorporated the suggestion may be reported favorably today or tomorrow, bu( it is not probable that the sen ,te will act on it until next week, after the soldier bonus has been disposed of. Because the senate is pledged to hke up the bonus Wednesday actual, steps toward working out the legisla-i live program asked by President Harding win be left to the house this "wk. But all the house intends to under present plans of the republlc,n leaders, is to pass the coal investigating bill. - . GW, 16, Became Wife of Man, 22, Here on Saturday Carl C. Schaffer and Miss Myrtle a Her, both of this city, were united " marriage by G. F. Kintz, Justice of )« Peace, in his office last Saturday a ternoon. Mr. Schaffer is the son of • r. and Mrs, Fred Schager, and the "de is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mper Bailer. The bride is sixteen er husband is twenty-two. had FinFtrlpp ,’ and Mrs. Fred Heuer, Mrs. ’ «< Seliemeyer and Miss Della Seiv Byer * >aVe return ed from their '° n trl P- having visited at Win- . ' n°“ th Bend ’ Milwaukee and vX. “ eVa ' Whi,e ln Chicago they tor With Mrs ’ Ellza beth Vaughn ahi» \ e . 6 dayß and had aver ? en i°y re ,l rt , me Mrß ‘ Vau ffh a former Broad* 1 ,. ° f tll ' B city ' 18 located on inrJ| Way ’ llav ' ng a Ladies FurnishWrit) atUi 18 c ' oing a fine business. Freid» Mi,wau kee they met Miss of th n IPn, hoff, former principal Zlred u eCa * Ur high Bcho °’> inlng J, * ° Ut Decatur people. Return ! ed the Pii.i ° f Wlnona > lhey attendBible conference. Their trip a W pleasant one.

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EXPECT EARLY SETTLEMENT OF COAL TROUBLE Prospects Bright for Immediate and Complete Peace in Indiana BEGIN CONFERENCE Operators Meet with Miners in Conference at Terre Haute Today Terre Haute, Ind., Aug. 21 —(Sup eial to Daily Democrat) —Prospects for an immediate, complete settlement of the coal strike in Indiana were bright today as the scale committee of.the uperalors' usaucaaliun went into session here shortly before noon with the- scale committee of the United Mine Workers. It was evident that the operators intended to do one of two things: 1 — Sign the Cleveland agreement, or, 2 — Offer to sign a state pact with the miners, containing the same points as the Cleveland agreement. Which of the two courses the operators would take seemed to depend entirely upon the way they view the signing up of individual operators last week. The miners claimed operators representing 3,000,000 tons a year ha 1 signed. Last year’s production in Indiana was 17,000,000 tons. It was pointed out that the operators, by offering to sign a state pact containing the same points as the Cleveland agreement, could claim that they had granted the miners’ demand, and still feel that they had won their fight for a state settlement, should the miners sign. President Dossier of the miners, said that the operators would be of- | sered an opportunity to sign, as a i body, the Cleveland wage agreement. Should they decline, he said, the min- , ers will continue their policy of signing up individual operators in the state. The bright side of the n- j gotations lay in the fact that the operators’ committee even met with the miners. Up to last week the operators' official spokesmen had repeatedly declared without qualification that they would meet the miners only to consider a state agreement. The miners believe that ths tonnage being signed by the miners through Individual operators will force the operators to sign the Cleveland agreement as a body. Father Seimetz is Enjoying Tour Through Countries in Europe A card received by C. Gillig, from i Father Seimetz, pastor of St. Mary's Catholic church in this city, who is making a tour of Europe, stated that he is enjoying his trip very much although it has geen raining almost every day. The card was mailed from Germany. — « — TWO DELIVERIES TUESDAY Only two merchant deliveries will be made Tuesday on account of Yeoman Day. The south and west delivery will be made at 7:30 and the central and north routes will be made at four in the afternoon. Please place your orders accordingly. I

i PROBING WRECK OF A MICHIGAN CENTRAL TRAIN ' Officials Seeking Cause of Disaster Which Cost the , Lives of Two Men GARY MAN IS HELI) [ Express Train Travelling Sixty Miles an Hour Wrecked Near Gary Gary, Ind., Aug. 21. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Official investigation of the wreck of the ’Million dolar express” on the Michigan Central railrdhd, in which two trainmen were tilled and two injured, was started tolay. Officials of the road charged that tpikes were withdrawn from the rack for a distance of several himIred yards. John Katana, of Gary, was arrested after ho is alleged to have remarked ' ‘lt's a shame they weren't all killed.” F. F. Foote, veteran conductor, stat >d that if the train had been a pass -nger instead of an express scores of Ives would have been. lost. One thousand dollars reward was iffered by the road for the arrest of he persons responsible. Only eight men were on the train rhich was composed of 23 cars c» terishable freight and express. Every tar left the track. Engineer E. Coy and Fireman E. Lubbs. both of Niles Mich . were billed in the wreckage of the engine and t was hours before their bodies were -erovered. — • Two express messengers were rush'd to the hospital here. The train was traveling sixty miles in hour when the engine jumped the racks and the cars piled up behind t. The crash was heard for miles. Thousands of persons walked from lary to see the wreckage. Conductor Foote was a veteran of the Porter, Ind., wreck, in which forty were killed. MUCH INTEREST IS BEING SHOWN Poultry Culling Demontrations are Attracting Large Crowds Ten poultry meetings and culling demonstrations were held in various ownships of the county last week with a total attendance of between 200 and 225. In some cases the atendunces were very small for different reasons but in two or three instances the attendance was between 10 and 50. In most cases those in attendance were interested in the work md their attitude denoted that they were present for the purpose of re■eiving information. Flocks of poultry in Adams County have been neg lected and results of this were seen in the methods of caring and feeding practiced in many of the farm flocks. With the proper culling and feeding from 40 to 50 percent egg production may be expected at this time and the general average was found to be from 10 to 30 percent egg production received at this time. This is partially due to the popular opinion that the hens of the flock are naturally molting at this time of year and accordingly it is useless to feed for egg production. It has been found however, that in those flocks where the hens have been given a laying mash the entire spring and summer the period of molting has been delayed and but few hens were found molting at present. The standard ration of 1 parts brand. 10 parts middlings and 6 parts, 60 per cent, tankage byweight or something similar to that 1 is given the best results. From 10 to 45 percent of the hens ' have been taken from the farm flocks ’ as culls. The percentage of culls de- ’ pends upon the quality of the breed- ) (Continued on page two)

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, August 21, 1922

❖>+ + + + TO BUSINESS MEN 4> ♦ 4. 4» Every candidate who has sign- + ♦ ed up should join the class to- + 4> morrow afternoon at 4 o’clock -t 4> for the initiation. Several have 4- + signified intention of doing that * <• lai er but you can surely spare 4» 4» an hour—that’s all tl: • time it + fr will take to make this part of the 4- <• program a success. Die grand + 4> officers will attend and this will * «• be one of the interesting sea- 4 1 fr tures of the day. He sure to re- 4> 4> port at the gyw at 4 o’clock. 44> Don’t disappoint us for we want •> +to have as large a class as 4> ■h possible. .}> $• S. E. BROWN, district mgr. + ’4‘4-4-4*4<4-4'4*4-4-4**4>4* FINE STORY ON YEOMAN EVENT Fort Wayne News-Sentinel Gave Good Write-up On Yeoman Day Celebration The Fort Wayne News-Sentinel yeserday, carried a fine story and complete program for the big Indiana Yeoman Day celebration to be held here omorrow. The story stated that a arge delegation would attend the celebration from Fort Wayne, coming in lutomobiles and special interurban ■ars which will leave the station there at 7 o’clock tomorrow morning. The ’ort Wayne Yeomen degree team will nitiate the large class of candidates lere tomorrow. Following is the >tory carried by the News-Sentinel yesterday with the exception of the program: "The largest demonstration ever onducted by the Yeomen lodges ot his state is being planned for Tueslay, August 22, at Decatur, when housands of Yeomen and friends will rreet the national board of directors >f the order in an attempt to have the imposed $10,000,000 orphans home lo ated at that place. “Governor Warren T. McCray will ieliver an address, as will other imminent men including, James I’. Goodrich, ex-governor of Indiana: Cd Jackson, secretary of state oi Indiana; Harry Evans, editor of the Yeomen Shield, and W. R. Shirley, aairman of the national board of di ectors of the Yeomen lodge. Fort Wayne Delegation “A largo delegation will attend the meeting from this city. Many mem iers are planning to leave here early Tuesday morning in automobiles and ifhers are intending to go on the special interurban cars leaving the itation at 7 o’clock. The General electric band has been engaged for he day and will go on special cars. ‘ The local lodges will take an active >art in the program at Decatur. Lodge Vo. SSG is to have a large number of lecorated automobiles in the big parade and lodge No. 376 is to confer he degree work on the class of can lidates. which will be the largest ever aken into the Yeoman lodge at one time.” NOVEL METHODS OFOFGORATING Window Decorations For Yeoman Day Are Attracting Much Attention Many of the decorations and window displays for Yeoman Day are attracting attention. Among them is one at the Decatur Service Station on South Second street where a miniature “City of Childhood” is shown. A home in which children are at play, a lake in which they are bathing, beautiful drives, a park with a bright read auto gliding along and on the window is painted “Save the Children.” Two doors away, south Dr. Mangold lias painted in large let-, ters on his front window “Welcome Yeomen.” In the center of Second street, The Martin-Klepper company has erected a large bill board, electrically lighted, which extends a welcome and everywhere the visitors look they will be impressed by words of welcome.

LAST CHANCE TO JOIN LARGE YEOMAN CLASS I I Applications for Memberbership to Be Received Until 10 I’. M. Tonight LAST SONG PRACTICE Final Rehearsal of Community Chorus on Court House Lawn Tonight Applications of anyone wishing to Initiated into the Brotherhood of American Yeomen with the large class omorrow, will be received at the membership hearquarters on Second •street up until 1 o’clock tonight, it was announced by W. Guy Brown membership chairman, today. This will be the last opportunity for fil ng applications for initiation with the large class tomorrow. Mr. Brown stated today that about forty appli cants had not taken their physical ex amination yet and unless they did sc Immediately, they could not be ini dated tomorrow. Credentials were mailed out today to all those appli cants who have successfully passed their physical examinations. If anyone who has made application for membership in the lodge and did not receive credentials and notifi cation to report for initiation today, they are asked to call at the membership headquarters on North Second street. Chorus Rehearsal Tonight , The final rehearsal of the larg< community chorus will be held on the court llQUsg lawn at 7 o’clock tonight Everyone who has attended one or nore of the rehearsals of the big •horus are urged to attend the open Air rehearsal tonight and sing with the chorus tomorrow. The children and adults will be combined for the rehearsal tonight. No rehearsal was held on Saturday and it is important hat all members.of the chorus attend the practice tonight in order that the (Continued on page two) MISS BIE« EXPIRED SUNDAY Local Resident Died Sunday Night Following A Short Illness Miss Wilhelmina Bieberich, age 60 years, died at her home at 1115 West Monroe street at 9:45 o’clock last night, following an illness lasting since last Tuesday. The disease was a common summer complaint. She made her home with her brother, Charles Bieberich. Miss Bieberich was born in Preble township, Adams county, on September 6, 1861. She resided in Preble township until about three years ago when she moved to Decatur. She is survived by the one brother, Charles, and one sister, Louise Ehlerding, of Preble township. Funeral services will be held from the Lutheran church in this city at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon and. burial will take place in the Decatur cemetery. o— Mr. and Mrs. Ray McCollum, Miss Madeline McCollum, Earl Conner and son Jack, spent Sunday at Sweeney Park in Fort Wayne, attending the reunion of the Jacobs family. 4,4,4.4.4.4.4. 4*4*4*4>4*4*4‘44. TO OUR GUESTS + 4. 4- + Visitors to Decatur tomorrow 4> 4- are most cordially invited to + 4- call at the various stores, make 4* 4> yourself at home, Yeomen day, 44> as well as every day. We will 4> * close during the parade and the 4* 4« picnic hours but will be glad to 4’ 4- accomodate you any way we can. + 4> You are most welcome in our 44- stores and places of business 4> + and we hope you enjoy your- 4> 4- selves thoroughly. 44* DECATUR BUSINESS MEN. 4-

STREETS AND RESIDENCES DECORATED FOR OCCASION GREATEST OF YEOMAN CELEBRATIONS WILL START EARLY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DAY.

DRAWINGS FOR CITY TENNIS TOURNEY MADE Fourteen Entered in Singles and Twelve Teams Matched for Doubles MAY STILL ENTER Others May Enter Before Close of the First Round On Next Thursday The drawings for the first round in the city championship tennis tournament was held this morning, with twelve teams entered in the doubles and fourteen contestants in the sin gles. Mr. Bryce Thomas, manager of the tournament, stated today that others would be given an opportunity to enter the tournament up until as late as Thursday when the first round must be completed. Anyone wishing to enter the tournament should see 1 any member of the association imme- 1 diately. The winner of each match previous 1 to the final match, must win two out of hree sets. To win the championship in the final match, the winner must capture three out of five sets. C ,ps will be given to the winners of! 'he singles and doubles. The cups I have been ordered and should be here; sometime this week. As soon as they arrive they will be placed on display j in the show window at the Engeler and Company’s store on North Second I street. The teams which will meet each ' other in the first round are requested j to arrange for a date on which to play ; their match at once, since all matches | in the first round must be played by i Thursday of this week. Following is the result of the | drawing for the doubles: Holthouse and Myers vs. McClafflin and Yager. Tyndall and Confer vs. Hite and Schaffer. Lake and Partner vs. Mangold and Myers. Beal anil Daniels vs. Bye. Bye vs. Engeler and Schaffer. Mylott and Wemhoff vs. Conner and McCollum. Kern and Kern vs. Bye. Farr and Steele vs. Thomas and Lan-1 kenau. The result of the drawing for the I first round in the singles is as fol-1 lows: Dr. Mangold vs. Ralph Tyndall. Kenneth Schaffer vs. Bye. Harry Christy vs. Chalmer Schaffer. E. G. Engeler vs. Bye. Bernard Myers vs. G. Kern. Gerberdine vs. Bryce Thomas. L. Kern vs. Harry Knapp. Hugh D. Hite vs. Oscar Lankenau. SERGEANT ELI SMITH WAS GUEST AT THOMPSON ROEBUCK FAMILY REUNION Sergeant Eli Smith, late member of troop G, Thirteenth Indiana Cavalry, was a guest at the family reunion of Thompson Roebuck, south of Decatur on Saturday. He returned to his home in Gas City, on Sunday evening. Captain James P. Wilson, father of the late Mrs. Henry Hite of Decatur, recruited and organized troop G in Decatur and vicinity in 1863.

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444-4-4*4*4-4*4-4-4-4-4><»4-4* BELLS AND WHISTLES 44- It is requested that all bells + + ring and all whistles blow to + 4> morrow morning at 9:50, mark + 4> ing the start of the parade for 4* 4> mation. At that hour the parade 4> 4 1 will be formed on Adams street 44* and the Decatur city band will + 4> start from the corner of Mon- + 4 1 roe and Second streets, march 4 1 4> ing south, invitations being ex 4" 4* tended that all who will, join + 4" the parade as a general section. 44> All members of organizations + F should gather at corner of First 4* 4 1 and Adams street at 9:30 so + 4> there will be no delay in get 4* 4> ting the parades started prompt- 4* 4* ly at ten o’clock. 4> 4d-4 , 4-4'4 1 4-4’4 > 4 < + 4 1 4 , + 4Willi the business section and hundreds of homes decorated for Yeoman day, and with plans complete for the big event, our people today are awaiting the arrival of our guests and the state leaders who tire to assist in the program, confident that tomorrow will be a red letter occasion. Herman 'i'ager and his assistants have completed their work of decoration, red and green | bunting and the stars and [stripes being used on the street intersections, at the reviewing stand, at Bellmont park and 1 everywhere you look. Strands of electric light bulbs make the court house; a center of attraction al night and Second street will be a “white way.” Hugh Hite reports that the paraJe will be a real one with many beautijful floats, delegations and drill teams from various homesteads of the state, ! several bands and numerous features. In addition to the speakers named !in the program, several others will be here assuring a program of inter[est at the park in the afternoon, i The general committee will hold their final session this evening checkling up the last details to assure sueI cess. Dan Niblick, chairman of reception committee has planned for the mee’t- ; ing and housing of all guests and Yeoman headquarters in the Clark building will be open all night to take care of visitors. A committee of women are planning to take care of the visitors at the picnic dinner tomorrow. Every one is urged to bring a basket and join the big family of Adams county folks for dinner. Meet the office’s and directors of Yeomanry and help make them feel welcome. Just be folks, what we are. Mr. M, Kirsch, chairman on grounds has the work completed to take care I of the crowds both at Bellmont park and up town. A large tent in front of the grandstand will add to the comfort of everyone. Chairman C. C. Schafer, of the music committee, called his band leaders this morning and was assured they would be here bright and early tomorrow morning. The big chorus is coming fine and will hold a public meeting in front of the court house this evening. We’re all set for the big day and rain or shine we will show our visitors that we are alright. Many of the decorations and window displays are unique. Look them . over. Remember to join the parade, sing, picnic, join, the class at the gym at four o'clock, listen to the concerts, 1 tomorrow is YEOMAN DAY. f Mr R. E. Rlending returned Satur- , day from Oden. Michigan, where ho 1 has been visiting for ten days with his father, J. C. Giendening.