Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 199, Decatur, Adams County, 24 August 1922 — Page 1

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farmer shot to death last night

■hopes fob a rail peace ■CONTINUEi TO FADE TODAY ■iMTIATIONS AT NEW YORK CONI FEfIENCE HAVE PRACTICALLY I BROKEN DOWN—-NO FURTHER I MEDIATION STEPS PLANNED.

New York. Aug. 24—(Special to S Di ,ly Democrat)— -The four brother- ■ f«' lir >S *° brln 9 peace ln the B r^ rMd s,rlke stepped out as medlat ' ■ irt late today. B One of the b rotherhood head » ,o, ‘ ■ l»*' n H a conference with carrier prea B identi and with Bert M. Jewell, head e < striking shopmen announced that ■ farther peace negotiations were “up B to Jewell.’’ S Stepping out of the brotherhoods H followed several weeks of vain es- ■ forts to effect a peace between the ■ strikers and rail executives. B The last of these sessions was held ■ ttus morning. H Hope for a renewal of the confer- ■ once today was slight when Stone ■ nd "I don't believe we will hold any fl further conferences this afternoon.” ■ With hopes of general rail peace I MMely shattered, brotherhood med ■ wrs for striking shopmen conferr 1 « today with a minority group of S airier executives. Whether either ■ aide would agree to separate settlefl Brut was not indicated, but the "big I four" chiefs carried Bert M. Jewell's I answer to the finish fight challenge ■ of the rail heads. I President Harding, to whom many ■ looked for action following break-, ■ down of the New York negotiations, I plans no further steps of mediation I in the rail strike at present, it was I officially announced. Government officials arei believed to be interesting themselves in the I possibility of settlement of the an-1 thracite strike, as more miners went! back to work on soft coal fields to day Conservation of fuel along war time lines is threatened for winter, according to the editor of the United Mine Workers' Journal. Conference Failed Today New York, Aug 24 —Conference today between the brotherhood mediators and a minority of the 148 railroad presidents failed. General settlement of the shop crafts strike was brought no nearer, according to W. N. Doak, vice-pres-ident of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen of the conference. Representatives of 62 carriers went into session this afternoon after the labor chiefs had withdrawn to their own headquarters, announcing there was "nothing doing" so far as they Were concerned. Warren C. Stone, president of the brotherhood of locomotive engineers, sod his fellow mediators reported to Bert M. Jewell, head of the strikers in whose behalf they are acting. The answer of the striking shopmen to the roads' challenge to a finish fight was conveyed to certain carrier heads today. Warren C. Stone and his fellow mediators were closeted this morning with Bert M. Jewell, shopmen’s leader. They told him of the carriers’ rejection of the suggestion that men reiurn to work with status as of June 30. Jewell gave them his answer to this and the “big four” chiefs left, hurriedly and with as much secrecy as possible for what they described a “ an unknown destination.” It was believed they were carrying the last word from Jewell to some of the Piesfdents if not to a committee repenting the fall meeting. Jewell after the meeting stated to ’he United Press he had no further "?. r i , for t * le PußHc at present. We have accepted the challenge" e said, referring to the roads’ vote a flat “no” on the seniority proJaamls of the “big four" leaders. David Hensley will spend this eveat Bluffton.

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TO GIVE PIANO RECITAL AUG. 29 Miss Kathryn Jackson to Present Junior Pupils in Recital at Craigville Miss Kathryn Jackson will present a number of her junior piano pupils in recital at the W. B. church, Craigville. Tuesday evening. August 29, at 7:30 o'clock. A second recital of the sen ior piano pupils will be given on Saturday evening. September 9th. The program will be given at a later date. The public is cordially invited to attend both recitals. Admission is free The junior program is as follows: Piano solo —"My First Waltz" —Czerny —Francis Abbott _ _ Piano Duiet —’'Lovely May Days”— Raalte —Amanline Woodward, Merca Bright. Piano solo—" Royal March” —Raff— Miriam Edington. Piano solo —"'Waltz of the Winds” — i Gillet —Nora Gerber. Piano duet —"Blossom Time" —Tosti— Edna Belnike, Edna Warthman. Piano solo —“Rustic Waltz" —Johnson —Mildred Martin. . Piano solo —“Sing Robin Sing”—Smith | —Opal Wasson. I Piano solo —"Sailors Dream” —Brahm —Mildred Werling. Piano duet —"Dreamy Waltz” —Fearis —Melvena Newhard, Thurman Fuhr man. Piano solo —"Farewell to Thee" —Cloy —Lucile Smith. Piano solo-"A Little .Angel” —Ros slni —Evelyn Gahman. Piano solo —"Echoes Ringing”- -Hirsch —Theo. Bowers. Piano duet —"Snow Bella” —Le Matin —Sarah and Pauline Peterseim. Piano solo —“Over the Waves” —Ryder -Wilber Werling. Piano solo —"Shepherd’s Dream” — Heins —Doras White. Piano solo —"On the Lake March" — Lange-—Margaret Arnold. Piano duet —“At the Fireside" —Parker —lreta Shoaf, Leia Schlickman. Piano solo — "Variation" — Weber — Francis Roth. Piano solo — "Tarantella” — Blake— Irene Hildebrand. Piano duet —“Reverie of the Past" — Kennedy—Velma Anderson, Selma Sherry. Plano solo —“Throwing Kisses”—Ne vise—Nina Shady. Piano solo —“Schottische” — I^ang— Morris Heckley. Piano duet —“Approach of Spring"— Grieg—lrene Hildebrand. Theo Bowers. Piano solo — “Sunrise Nocturne” — r>ohin —Glayds Spade. Plano solo —"Memories of Love” — Spaulding —Martha Mounsey. Piano duet —“Up to Date Grand March"—Rolfe—Nina Shady, Wilber Werling. Cline Family Reunion to Be Held Today The Seventh Annual Reunion of the Cline family will be held at Lipkey's Grove, near Bluffton, on Labor Day, September 4 Invitations have been i family and plans have been made for mailed to the many descendants of the family and plans have been made for a very enjoyable day. William Cline is president of the association, and Frank Meyers is the secretary.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, August 24, 1922

ADAMS COUNTY PEOPLE ON A FARMERS' TOUR Three Couples Taking Part in a Farmers’ Tour in State of Michigan CAMPING EACH NIGHT Tourists Are Receiving Many Royal Receptions in the Various Cities Three Adams county men and their wives are enjoying a fine vacation on the Farmers' Tour from Southern Michigan. A lettei received at this office this morning from the parties, gives an idea of the pleasure they are laving. The Adams county people on the tour are Mr. and Mrs. James Hendricks, Mr. and Mrs. Hocker, and Mr. and Mrs. Yager, all of near Monroe. The Farmers' Tour is an annual event given by a newspaper man in outhern Michigan. The farmers travel in automobiles and camp at night. Their camp is lighted each dght with a Delco Farm Lighting dant, and the Adams county people tate that their camp looks like a ity when lighted up at night. The ourists travel from 75 to 100 miles ach day. A royal reception is accorded the ourists at the various cities through vhich they pass. They are met by ands, entertained in parks, fairrounds, and on lake fronts, and rereshments of hot coffee and leraonde are served very often. The _ U<H£ suited— from Battle 'reek, Michigan, and so far camps ave been made at South Haven, Vhitehall, Manistee, and Traverse 'ity. The letter received here to lay, was written in Traverse City. ;’he tourists were encamped in the itate Park there, along the Lake leach. A bill poster, advertising a ’armers’ Rally and basket picnic at he fair grounds in connection with he Farmers' Tour, was enclosed in he letter. Three commissioners of griculture were on the program to ive addresses. ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE IS ASKED Shanahan - Conroy Auto Company File Suit Against Isadore Kalver A complaint was filed in the Allen 'ounty Superior court yesterday, by • ttorney Clark J. Lutz, in behalf of Vilbtir P. Shanahan and Harold Coney, of the Shanahan-Conroy auto company, against Isadore A. Kalver, of '•'ort Wayne, wherein the plaintiffs deuand that the court require the defendant to execute to the plaintiffs m assignment of the lease to the garage building now occupied by the garage company on West Madison St. Decatur, to them. It is stated in the complaint that >n November 5, 1919, the defendant jntered into an agreement with the ‘.Flaiiitiffs, whereby the defendant agreed to transfer and assign to the plaintiffs a lease on the building held and owned by the defendant at that lime. The plaintiffs allege that the deYendent refuses to execute the assignment of the lease, although they have fulfilled all of their parts of the agree ment. They claim that they have expended the sunt of $2,000 in improving the premises in the way of constructing a sales room, offices, heating apparatus, elevator, and stock room, relying upon the agreement. Mr. Shanahan and Mr. Conroy ask that the defendant be required to execute an assignment of the lease in accordance with the written agreement, and that the court order specific performance of the contract. If the defendant refuses to do so, the plaintiffs ask that a commissioner be appointed to make and enter upon the record of Adams county an assignment of the lease to the plaintiffs.

Berne Resident to Do Relief Work in Austria Reuben E. Liechty, of Herne, yesterday received a telegram from Philadelphia, informing him that he had been accepted for duty to do relief work in Austria during the coming year. The appointment came from the American Friends Service commit tee, under which organization Joe Haliegger left tills week for Russia. Liechty has made application for his passport from the clerk of the Adams circuit court. His passport will bear permit to travel through Belgium, England, France, Switzerland, Holland, Austria, Germany, perhaps Italy. Hungary, Czechoslovakia and’ othei European countries. Liechty is re quested to lie ready to sail from New York within ten days as passage is being engaged for him for Septembei 2. He will report at Philadelphia headquarters on Thursday, August 31. DECREASEMADE IN BUDGET FOR CITY SCHOOLS More Than SBOOO Cut From Annual Citv School Budget for 1923 RATE IS INCREASED Decrease in Property Valuations Necessitates Increase 4 Cents in Rate A decrease of $8,148.89 in the amount of taxes to be raised for the operation of the Decatur city schools during the coming_year, is shown in the annual city school budget for 1923, adopted by the city school board in session on Monday. Despite the fact that the estimated expenditures has been cut several thou sand dollars, it was necessary to increase the tax rate from $1.04, last year’s levy, to SI.OB. This was caused by the decrease of nearly $1,000,000 in the valuation of the taxable property in the city this year. A levy of $1.04 on each SIOO last year, raised a levy of $82,945, while the SI.OB levy for coming year, will raise a levy of $74,796.11. The estimated expenditures for the special school fund is $34,796.11 and the amount to be raised tor the tuition fund is $40,000. A large sum was cut off the expenditures in both funds this year through various methods of saving. The tuition fund was cut from $47,500 to $40,000. This was made possible by a surplus left from last year and by several transfers to the city schools. The net taxable property is $6,958,000 ami the number of taxable polls in the city is 740. The levy for the tuition fund is 52 cents and the levy for the special school fund and the bonds is 56 cents. It is interesting to compare the figures for the budget for the last six years. They are as follows: 1918, $45,061.53; 1919, $49,055.47; 1920, (Continued on page four) TU MAKE FUTURE HOME IN GOSHEN Jacob Atz to Engage in the Furniture Business in Goshen in Near Future Jacob Atz and family left this morn ing for Goshen, Indiana, where they will make their future home, Mr. Atz having purchased the Platter block, a two story brick building, on Main St. and now occupied by the ManrowKerscher Furtiture company. He expects to engage in the furniture business in that city in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. Atz have lived in this city for twenty-two years and for twenty years Mr. Atz was engaged iu the harness and furniture business, at one time being a partner in the Beavi ers and Atz furniture store. He reI tired from active business about two ' years ago but states that he will en i gage in the furniture business in Go shen within a short time.

CITY BUDGET FOR 1923 HAS BEEN PREPARED Estimated Expenditures fori the City Will Be Much Lower This Year TAX RATE THE SAME Decrease in Valuation of Property Keeps Tax Rate at 90 Cents The estimated expenditures for the (Tty of Decatur for 1923, including the paying of all salaries, labor, hydrant entals, street lighting, providing fire retection and the paying of lionds and iccrued interest and the maintaining of the city government is approximate y SIO,OOO less than for 1922. The toal expenditures to be raised by taxa lion is $62,622.00 as compared with $72,000.00 this year. The proposed rate is the same as last year, ninety cents on each one hundred dollar val lation, but the valuation this year is note than one million dollars less then :ist year. The rates proposed are: .eneral fund. 73c; sinking fund, 17c. The city council and Mayor Huber levoss met last evening at the city •all and prepared the figures for the budget. The valuation of all tax lie •roperty in Decatur, exclusive of irort age exemptions this year,, upon vhich is based the levy for 1923, is • 6,958,000.00 as compared with $7,971, .80.00 last year, or more than a million iolb’rs less. The largest item in the budget is $11,828.60, for the paying of bonds and nterest. This amount comes out o. the sinking fund, the levying for this und being 17c on the hundred dollars '-ast year the levy was $22,000.00. The levy for street lighting is $2, 000.00 less than last Jear, It being pro posed to raise only $8,000.00 this year as compared with SIO,OOO last year. The levy tor water hydrant, including fire plugs is only $300.00 more than in former years. The sum of $3021.00 is appropriated (Continued on page three) WAS MARRIED ON LAST SATURDAY A. D. Yaney, Formerly of Kirkland Township Married in Chicago Saturday. August 19, at 3 o’clock occurred the wedding of Miss Josephine Dickson to Mr. A. D. Yaney at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Dickson, 828 So. Harvey Ave., Oak Park, Rev. A. C. Weiand officiating. The room was beautifully decorated. The color scheme was green and white. A large white arch entwined with ivy and baby breath. From the center hung a large white bell. At the sides of the arch were two white caudle sticks from which streamers and flowers led to consecutive posts forming an isle to the open stairway. The bridal party marched slowly down the stairway and up the isle to the alter, while Miss Sora Beabm, :>f Virginia, played the wedding march. The ceremony was perform ed with the Rev. Weiand standing under the arch. After the ceremony the bride and groom took their places under the arch to receive congratulations. The bride wore a gown of white crepe de chine, made in long Russian blouse effect. The gown was beaded and the skirt was made with picot side panels. She wore a beautiful long veil of bridal illusion, and carried a large boquet of brides roses. The bridesmaid, Miss Edith Yaney, from near Decatur, a sister of the groom, wore a gown of apricot organdy, and carried a large boquet of pink roses. The flower attendants were Mildred and Harold Henschen, son and daughter of S. D. Henschen, of near Magley. Miss Mildred wore a pink organdy dress, and Master Harold (Continued on page three)

ED MOYER LIVING NEAR WILLSHIREJAS VICTIM BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN KILLED BY THIEVES ATTEMPTING TO ROB HIS SMOKE-HOUSE-BODY FOUND BY FAMILY THIS MORNING.

LAID CORNER STONE TODAY Corner Stone for New Science Building at Indiana State Normal Laid The cornerstone of the new science hall of the Eastern division of Indiana State Normal scnooi at Muncie was laid today. Prominent educators ind speakers from all parts of Indiina were expected to take part in the exercises. Governor McCray was invited to ittend the event and make an adiress. He was unable to state, however, whether he would be able to make the trip from Indianapolis. Provided the industrial situation and iffairs of state permiled Governor McCray said he would be present. Among those scheduled to take >art In the program were L. N. Hines (resident of state normal; Dr. Wiliam Wood Parsons, president ernerius of the Indiana State Normal school, and W. F. Puntenney, presilent of the Delaware County Farm-J •rs' Federation. A health pageant; vas given by the department ofihysical education of the school, un ; ler direction of Professor P B. Wil iam and Grace Woody. The laying of the cornerstone narked the beginning of an extensive •uilding program which, when comdeted, will make State Normal one >f the best equipped teachers’ trainng institutions in the country. The eastern division of the State formal school has made a rapid 'rowth during the last few years. During this summer term there were 1,110 students enrolled in the institution. There were 2,130 students en ■oiled in the Terre Haute division of he normal, making a total of 3,240 students in the Indiana State Normal school this summer. This is a larg ■ er enrollment than is had by any | othery state institution in Indiana, during the summer term. Thirty-two Adams county people were students in the eastern division jf the state normal at Muncie this summer. They are: Winfred Gerke, Amos Ketchum, Margaret Hall, Ada Hall. Fancy Mae Reynolds, Ina Mil ler, Marie Tully. Esta Fleming. Nola Bryan, Leora M. Pusey, Emma Dettinger, Leona Henschen. Esta Brown, Frances Borne, Glennys Byerly, June Steiner, Thelma Burkhead, Addie Hoskinson, Milton C. Averting. Iva Spangler, Electa Oliver, Cecil Meyer, Edith Johnson, Della Longenberger, Edward Jaberg, Lloyd Heller, Chester Kessler, Sylvester Everhart, Vernon Arnold, Elsie Arnold, Leota Smith, Raphael Borntrager. Michael Collin’s Body in Solemn State Today Dublin, Aug. 24—The body of Michael Collins slain Irish leader lay in solemn state in City Hall today while members of the Sinn Fein parliament gathered at the capital for a meeting to name his successor. An endless line of mourners, men, women and children, from all walks of Irish life, passed by the raised, flower strewn bier, honoring the late commander in chief. All day long the line moved slowly through the hall. Many stopped to fall on their knees and pray, or to lay a wreath beside the coffin. Mrs. John O’Brien of Marion who has been visiting in the city has returned to her home.

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Shot through the stomach with a shotgun, evidently wielded by a thief, the body of Ed Moyer, age 55, prominent farmer residing near WillI shire, Ohio, was found by members |of his family near his home early this morning. Mr. Moyer was dead when found. He lived on the Beehammer farm, four miles northwest of Rockford. All members of Mr. Moyer’s family went to Rockford, Ohio, yesterday, leaving Mr. Moyer at home. Before they left for Rockford. Mr. Moyer told them that he intended to sleep in the barn last night, in hopes of catching some thieves who have been visiting the Moyer farm and stealing various articles. He told them that if he was not up when they came home for them to go to bed and not worry about him. The family came home from Rockford about 10 o'clock, and remembering what Mr. Moyer had told them, they went to bed without looking for him. When members of the family arose this morning they noticed the ' smoke-house door standing open and a can of lard and a piece of meat laying in the yard near the building. Au investigation of the smoke-house j showed that a scuttle had taken ■ place in ft. Their suspicion aroused. : the members of the family started a search for Mr. Moyer and his body i was found in front of the house about ; half way to the road. His shotgun was laying close to his body, and several empty shells were scattered about the yard. It is the supposition that Mr. Moyer heard prowler- in the smoke house and taking his gun, went to the building to catch the thieves, and that a hand to hand encounter took place as the intruders fled toward the road. When the family returned home from Rockford in an automobile, they passed within a few feet of Mr. Moyer's body. Mr. Henry King, a neighbor residing about one-half mile north of the Moyer home, said today that he heard one shot last night about 9 I o’clock. No funeral arrangements have I been announced. _• Judge John Moran and Mayor DeVoss Improving Judge John C. Moran who has been seriously 111 with pneumonia and rheumatism was improved today, the word being that he had spent a restful night and was smiling this morning. His many good friends are hoping for a continued advancement on the road to recovery. Mayor H. it. DeVoss who is recovering from an operation for the removal of tonsils was able to be down town an hour this morning. He is still weak but is improving. France Rejects Germany’s New Moratorium Plans Berlin, Aug. 24—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Germany submitted plans for a five months moratorium today and her proposals were instantly rejected by France. The German plan, which was thought acceptable to the allies was for deposits of gold guarantee against a temporary moratorium on repaia- , tions payments. ! The Frenchmen flatly refused to ! consider It. France demands a lien s on German industry in exchange for r temporary relief from payments. i ■ a ■ —— FUHRMAN REUNION The Bth annual reunion of the ) Fuhrman family will be held Satur- - day, Aug. 26th at Lakeside Park, Ft. Wayne, Ind.