Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 200, Decatur, Adams County, 25 August 1922 — Page 1

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MEN ARE INJURED IN BUILDING CRASH

yeggs make big haul at fort WAYNE EARLY TODAY thousands of dollars in cash ano MERCHANDISE TAKEN IN EARLY MORNING RAI D-C LUES DISCOVERED IT DETECTIVES,

<1 n<r.-<l Press Service.) for t Wayne, August 25—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Thousands ot dollars in cash and a motor truck load «l with automobile tires were taken by “ Bang of yeggtnen apparently professionals, who swooped down on Fort Wayne early today. They robbed eleven places and crack ed safes in six of them. The seven robberies were as follows: Indiana Service Corporation office, Vw in cash; Franks Dry Goods Co., SI,OOO cash; The Paris, SSOO in cash; City and Suburban Real Estate office.s2oo in cash; Benrfcial Loan Society, S2OO cash; Jas Haughton office, loss undewn*d; C. H. Lints Auto Co., truck Hos automobile tires. fie robbers used the same tactic iwy case. The entire detective force of the dty police department aided by special officers is working on the case ud some clues have already been tocovered. DeValera Is Rallying Army to Attack Dublin Dublin, Aug. 25. —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Eatnonn de Valera today dramatically emerged from his hiding place and is rallying an army in county South in preparation for an attack on Dublin, according to persistent reports here. The rumor ran rapidly through crowds mourning at the bier of Michael Collins, whose body lies in state in the city halll. Officers of the free state government were understood to be attempting to communicate with towns in county South. - • —■ Linn Grove To Apply For Decrease in Power Rates From Bluffton Indianapolis, Aug. 25. —Harry Mesh-1 berger president ot the Linn Grove | Light & Power Company stated today I he would apply- to the public ser-i 'ice commission for an increase in Power rates from the city of Bluffton. The Linn Grove Light & Power Co,, the the largest consumer furnished by the Bluffton Municipal plant using approximately 80,000 kiiowats per month or a monthly rental of $2,000. The rate now gives the company an average or 2% cent and MeshberEer said that he would ask for a rate less than 2 cents. He stated that the M. & B. traction Co., had offered lower ;!| an that paid the city of Bluffton and 'he Indiana Service corporation had also offered a lower rate even consenting to build a line from Decatur •o Berne for the power company. First Load of Coal From England Here Philadelphia, August 26.—The first cargo of British coal to reach the port G * Philadelphia arrived August 17, on the S. S. Rumney from Cardiff, Wales. ' was consigned to the Franklin Sugar Refining Company. The Rumney is the first of a numer of vessels which the Franklin empany has engaged to bring coal 10111 the British fields to offset the serious fuel shortage here. It carries ■ 15 tons of British Admiralty coal, he vessel anchored in the Delaware in V* 6 PranhUn Refinery and unload8 by lighter began at once.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

ROTARIANS NOT TO HOLD OUTING — > • ’ll Decide to Make Plans for Visit to Be Made by Yeomen in September The Rotarians, at their ragular weekly meeting last evening, voted it favor of laying aside future plans foi a one day's outing at Rome City next week and to use every effort and in dividual energy in making plans foi the visit to be made to the club by Mr. Mark McKee and Mr. A. N. Farm er, of the Brotherhood of Americai Yeomen, who will address the clul members on the evening of September 14th. The secretary of the club was instructed to write to Mr. McKee that the Rotarians would be more that pleased and greatly honored to have him and Mr. Farmer as their guests ot the above date. Plans and details for the meeting were turned over to the September committee of which Dr. Fred I‘attersoi is chairman and the Yeomen officer* are assured of a warm reception on their visit here. The Rotarians also adopted a resolution to the effect that they would make a survey of those boys and girls who were unable to attend school and of those who were physically un able to attend and lend every effort t encourage them or assist them in eon tinning their studies. May Play Blluffton. It several practices can be held next week the Decatur Rotarians will play Bluffton Rotarians at Belllmont park on Thursday afternoon, August 31st. Several weeks ago the Decatur Rotarians went to Bluffton and the game scheduled here for next week promises to be a real battle for the laurels. NO CLUES HAVE BEEN FOUND YET Mystery Still Surrounds Murder of Ed Moyer at Home Near Willshire No new developments occured today in the mystery surrounding the murder of Ed Moyer, prominent farmer residing near Willshire, Ohio, which happened on Wednesday night. The sheriff from Celina is working on the case and it is believed that clues will be picked up soon. It is the general supposition that the work was done by someone familiar with the locality. Funeral services will be held for Mr. Moyer at 10 o’clock Satuiday morning, from a church in Rockford. Ohio. PASTOR AT ZION CHURCH TO RESUME DUTIES SUNDAY AFTER ENJOYING VACATION Services at the Zion Lutheran chflrch for next Sunday were announced today as follows: English services Sunday morning. The pastor will take up his duties again after a pleasant vacation spent with relatives In Cleveland. An important meeting will be held after the service Sunday. A. W. HINZ, Pastor

CITY MAY GET MORE COAL FOR LIGHT PLANT Superintendent Mylott at Athens, Ohio, Today Considering Purchase OF POOR QUALITY A Cheap Grade of Coal But Considered to Be Better Than None Martin Mylott, superintendent of the •ity light and water plant, went to Vthen, Ohio, yesterday, where today Te is investigating a quantity of coal md possibly purchasing some for the ■ity plant. Mr. Mylott went to Athens with a ptry of men from Fort Wayne. The traction company in .■'ort Wayne located about five hundred •ar loads of coal at Athens and sent heir chemist there to investigate the luality of the coal. The chemist re >orted the coal was of poor quality but vas about as good as the cheap grade >f Indiana coal. There is enough coal at the city plant here to last for about twenty lays yet. Mayor Huber Devoss said to lay. He also stated that there were two car loads on the road. However he supply at the plant is dwindling md it is necessary that more be purbased soon. While Mr. Mylott is not desirous ol purchasing a poor grade of coal, he eels that it would be much better tc lave an quantity of *hat on hand in ■ase of a shortage - than none at all It is very likely that ten or twelve ■ar loads will be purchased at Athens HIGH OFFICIALS OF G. E. CO. ARE HERE W. C. Fish and D. W. Weed, of the New Yorp offices of the General Electric company, accompanied by F. P. Cox. general manager of the West Lynn works, are visiting the Fort Wayne works for the remainder of the week, it is announced yesterday by W. S. Goll, general manager here. They are making a study ol manu'acturing methods and inspecting iquipment of the local plant. -Journal Gazette. TO TEST CATTLE IN THIS COUNTY Fort Wayne Man to Test Cattle for Tuberculosis Here Next Monday Dr. George W. Hamilton, of Ft. Wayne, will be in Adams County next Monday, August 28th, to test cattle tor tuberculosis. The work is being done in cooperation with county agent Busche and anyone wishing to have their cattle tested should make arrangements immediately as some more herds can be tested on that day than have already been arranged for. In order to receive the test, which is free, it is necessary that the owner of the cattle sign an agreement to the effect that he will use reasonable means to keep the herd free from tuberculosis after the Government has applied the test. All reactors are paid for by the Government and the State of Indiana Between 200 and 300 herds are now under Government supervision in Adams County. This is part of the work which lias been undertaken to stamp out cattle tuberculosis which collects a large toil annually from growers of cattle. It also assists in lowering the great amout of tuberculosis in humans, which in many cases has been directly traced to using milk from tuberculous cattle. PICNIC IS POSTPONED The American Legion and Ladies Auxiliary picnic which was to have been held Sunday at Bellmont Park has been postponed.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, August 25, 1922

++++♦♦♦*++++♦♦+ + AMERICAN HISTORY + + DAY BY DAY ♦ + BY T. P. GREEN + + + + Friday, August 25th + + + 4- Virginia became the property ♦ + of Lord Culpeper, Governor, on ♦ + August 25, 1677. + ♦ — ♦ + Philadelphia was menaced by ♦ + the British forces of Lord Howe, + {• on August 225, 1777. + —• ♦ + Railroad opened between Wash + + Ington and Baltimore, on August + + 2;>, 1835. ♦ + — ♦ + Union troops drove back con < "r federates at Ford Donelson, on < F- August 25. 1862. 4 I 4 — ♦ + South Carolina and Georgia 4 + were devastated along the coast 4 line by cyclone, on August 25, + 4- 1885, ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ PROSPECTSIOR RAILWAY PEACE ARE SHATTERED Conference Between Executives and Brotherhood Deadlocked SENIORITY QUESTION Both Sides Unable to Find Suitable Settlement of Old Dispute New York, Aug. 25—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Prosepcts of pail peace were shattered here this afternoon when the conference between big four brotherhood heads and executives of twenty carriers became deadlocked and broke up tn disagreement. Two days’ efforts of roads hit hardest by the strike to bring about separate peace failed. The question of seniority rights again proved the (tumbling block. The executives flatly refused to onsider the demands of the brotherhood chiefs, who acted as mediators .or the striking shopmen, that the men be returned to work with full seniority rights. “The committee of mediators worked earnestly and helpfully with the carriers in an effort to bring about an acceptable adjustment.” said a statement issued by Daniel Willard, president of the B. & 0., spokesman of •he executives. "The railway executives who took (Continued on page five) DIED FOLLOWING YEAR'S ILLNESS Mrs. Louisa Erxleben Died at Home of Son in Preble Township Yesterday Louise W. Erxleben, age 75 years, died at tlie home of her son, August Erxleben, in Preble township, at 7 o'clock yesterday evening, following an illness with a complication of dis eases Isting since about a year ago. Mrs. Erxleben was a widow, her husband preceding her in death about ten years. Mrs. Erxleben was born in Germany, October 17, 1946 and came to America with her husband in 1891. Her husband was Henry Erxleben. Three sons and one daughter survive. They are: Henry and August Erxleben, and Mrs. Fred Myers, of Preble township, and Otto Erxleben, of Muskegon, Michigan. + < . + < . + + + + + 4. + + + + + [•> WEATHER ♦ •P*44 + 44+4+4 + '»4’* INDIANA—Fair tonight and Saturday: cooler tonight and in east and south portions Saturday.

DISTRICTS FOR CITY SCHOOLS ARE ANNOUNCED Attention of Parents Called to Different School Districts for Year OBTAIN TRANSFERS Students Outside of Corporation Should Obtain Transfers at Once The Decatur school board and Superintendent Worthman wish to call rhe attention of parents to the different school districts for the term be ginning Tuesday, September 5, at 8:15 o'clock. Care should be taken that the children report at their proper buildings. Students living outside the school corpbratlon should obtain their transfers amt jiresent them to their respective principals. Districts (a) First and second grade children living within the section bounded by Monroe street, G. R. & I. railroad. Nuttman Ave., corporation line on the west, corporation line on tlie north and St. Marys river will attend school at the North Ward. (b) All first and second grade children living in the territory bounded by Monroe street, St. Marys river, Chicago & Erie railroad and Ninth street will attend school at the Central building. (c) First and second grade pupils living in the section bounded by Nuttman Ave., G. R. 4 I. railroad. Monroe street. Ninth street, Adams street, G. R. & I. railroad, corporation line on the south, corporation line on the west will attend school at the Riley building. (d) First and second grade students living in the section bounded by Chicago and Erie railroad. St. Marys river, corporation line on the south and G. R. & I. railroad will attend school at the South Ward. (e) Third and fourth grade children living in the section bounded by Adams street, G. R. & I. railroad, corporation line on the north and St. Marys river on the east will attend school at the North Ward. (f) Third and fourth grade chil (Continues! on page five) STORM HiT CITY THURSDAY NIGHT Lightning and Rain Caused Much Damage During Storm Here Last Night Decatur was visited by a severe electrical and rain storm early last ( night, and for about a half hour, most of tlie city was in darkness. Rain fell in torrents and was rapidly ah sorbed by the dry ground. The lightning caused the lights to go out and a live wire was down on Second street for a short time. The workmen at the light plant soon repaired the trouble however. The chimney on William Klepper’s house was struck by lightning and torn completely off. Bricks flying from the chimney struck the house on one side, occupied by Earl Adams, and one window light was broken out by a flying brick. One electric light wire carrying a high voltage which feeds the street light at the corner of Monroe and Second streets, burned in two and fell across another wire, burning it in two also, the wires fell on the side walk and were very dangerous until the current was turned off at the light plant. The lights were out for about a half hour. ANTIOCH QUARTERLY MEETING Quarterly meeting will be held at Antioch over Sunday. Preaching tonight, Saturday evening, Sunday morning and evening. Business meeting Saturday at 2 p. m. Come you are welcome. C. I. HUFFMAN, P. E.

COLLAPSE OCCURRED AT HIGH SCHOOL GYM TODAY FOUR SERIOOSLY INJURED ANO SEVERAL OTHERS HURT WHEN STEEL WORK GAVE WAY ON THE SECOND FLOOR AT 12:45 O'CLOCK TODAY.

GENEVA MAN WAS KILLED IN FALL Amos Shaufter Killed in Fall From Ladder While Painting His House Geneva, Aug. 25 —(Special to Daily, Democrat) —Amos Shaufter was kill-1 cd when he fell from a ladder at his ■ home west of Geneva late Thursday I afternoon. He had been painting his house and, although no one saw the I accident, it is believed that something caused the ladder to fall, throwing the man to the ground and dislocating his neck. His lifeless body was found about six o'clock by a boy who made his home with Mr. Shaufter. The coroner was summoned immediately and it was found that his head was rather badly bruised in several places, as well as his neck dislocated. The deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shaufter and was born and spent his entire life on the' farm on which he died, about three and one-half miles northwest of; this place. He was fifty-two years' old at the time of his death and had; never married. Mr. Shaufter is survived by one brother, Joel, and three sisters, Mrs. Dan Hawbaker, Mrs. David Kauffman and Mrs. E. Huggel, all of whom reside in this community. His parents and one brother, William, preceded : him in death. Funeral arrangements have not been made yet. CARD OF THANKS We desire in this manner to thank the threshers and members of the Peterson Threshing Ring, for the great kindness shown us, in coming' in and doing our threshing free gratis. Mrs. W. A. Bowman & children MUCH CONCERN OVER SITOATION

Government Officials Admit a Critical Coal Situation Confronts Country Washington, Aug. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The administration is gravely concerned over the, problem of supplying the country’s I fuel needs this winter. Privately, administration officials today admitted that a. critical situa-. tion confronts the country. To an already difficult situation,; caused by the coal strike and the exhaustion of coal reserves during tlie suspension of coal production, is • added the deadlock in the railroad strike. Even if the railroad strike were settled today the country could not avoid rationing of coal this winter, it was admitted. The problem is not coal production, but how much coal the carriers can haul. Secretary of Commerce Hoover stated. A mass of far reaching bills and resolutions, aiming at government intervention to effect a prompt settlement of the rail and anthracite coal (Continued on page five)

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♦ SERIOUSLY INJURED + 4- Vernon Aurand, compound ♦ ' + fracture of right leg and numer- 4* + ous bruises. + 4> Frank Aurand, wrenched back 4> 4- and may be injured internally. ♦ 4" Silas Whitman, wrenched back 4■fr and internal injuries. + 4- Arthur Current, Portland. 4 1 4- badly lacerated, head bruised, ♦ + and back injured. ♦ 4* Less Seriously Injured ♦ 4- Roy Chilcote, Ira Elzey, Ever- ♦ 4- ett Hawkins, Robert Ribenold, 44- Harry Poling, Luther Brown, a 44< Mr. Bebout, Elmer Boid, colored 44- and John Steff, colored. + 4- 4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , + 4 , + + + 4' With a grinding and crashing of , steel resembling collision of two raii- . road engines, the steel trusses sup- . porting the roof of the annex to the ( new high school building, corner of . Adams and Fifth streets, toppled . over or pulled from their sockets at about 12:45 this afternoon, and fell . to the first floor, bringing the scafi I ford down with It and seriously in- • uring four men and inflicting bruises •jand minor injuries to nine other work- ' | men. i | The injured were removed from tlie I wreckage and the most seriously injured were taken to the offices of dis--1 ferent physicians where their injuries were dressed. None of the men were covered by the wreckage but all seemed to fall with it and landed on top of it. 1 People who were near the building state that they saw the scaffold swing and come down with a thud and in the excitement it was difficult to obtain 'an accurate statement of the facts. • The steel trusses for the roof were erected sometime ago and workmen were busy laying the lumber for the roof when the trusses gave way. Four iron trusses were run north and south across the building, connecting witlt the north and south walls and it is tlie supposition that one of these trusses toppled over or pulled from Its socket in the wall and in turn brought down the other trusses and seafling. The truss at the east end of the building near the present building had tlie smallest span and was not braced like the other larger ones. On the one big truss, near the center of the building the elevator on which the material

| was brought up was attached. Sevieral opinions have been given, one that the center beam on which the elevator was attached pulled from its I socket and another that the east truss toppled over pulling the acaffling and roof with it. As far as a representative of this 'paper could find out ten or twelve men ' were working on tho roof when the accident happened. | With the trusses and snaffling giving way tho north and west walls of the building were wrenched out of shape, while at the back of the building, in ithe north walls the tive steel frame windows were sprung to a considerable 'extent. In one or two of the windows ' the steel frames were nearly wrenched .'out entirely. The tops of the walls, , (part of which were freshly laid crump- . led in and It may be necessary So tear 1 the walls down to the first floor and f rebuild them. Call for Red Cross 1 ' Following the accident a call was • I sent to Red Cross and physicians in i- the city and within a few moments 1 the doctors and first aid nurses were (Continued on page five)