Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 206, Decatur, Adams County, 1 September 1922 — Page 1

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government acts to end terrorism

injunction is granted against union chiefs SWEEPING INJUNCTION PREVENTING union heads from conducting STRIKE OF RAILWAY SHOPMEN IS GRANTED BY FEDERAL JUDGE.

Chicago. Sept. 1— (Special to Daily, Democrat I- A .weeptag temporary! injunction preventing union heads (wm conducting the strike of railway rteptnen was granted today by federil Judge Janies H. Wilkerson. The petition for a restraining order) wai presented to the court by Harryj M Daugherty, U. S. Attorney Gen „!. »ho made a lively personal ar•unwnt in support of the action. Daugherty declared the transporI tition systems of the country were near n complete breakdown and that I ! s national disaster was near unless, jumediate steps to aid railroads in breaking the strike were taken. Daugherty cited recent numerous inions which he acceeded to the strikes, declaring that more than 4«ui appeals had reached his office lot ui in controling the strike situ-j itka. 1* with great regret that I’m' spiled to institute this proceedthe behalf of the government". , ftsgherty said. Toasidering existing conditions sal the welfare of the people of America there is no other course and nder the circumstances I have not the slightest fear or doubt for the governments position. ! "No organization or association no matter how powerful it may be can hold its constitutions or its laws, inpreme over the government and laws of the U. S. I 'When the union claimed the right to dictate to the government and to dnminate the American people and deprive the American people of the necessity of life then the government will destroy the union for the government of the U. S. is supreme and must endure.” The petition asks that the injunction be made to apply to every’ official and agent of the strikers and to each striker. It requested that they be enjoined from: 1— with or hindering in any manner or obstructing the railroads in the operation of their systems of transportation. 2— Interfering with any one from freely entering into or continuing in the employment of the railroad companies. 3— Conspiring with employes of railroads or making threats to workers or taunting employes. 4— Loitering on railroad property! or tresspassing on the premises of the railroad. 5— Inducing or attempting to In-, duce any person to leave the employ of the railroad. 6— Engaging in picketing. "—Congregating for the purpose of further encouraging the strikers. B—Encouraging strikers or directfog by letter, telephones, newspaper interviews or in any manner whatsoever conducting the walkout. On this point the petition asks that the union officials be restrained from issuing any instructions, requests, I Public statements or suggestions in any way to any defendant or to any 0 <ial or members of any of the associated labor organizations with reforence to their conduct subsequent 0 t eir abandonment of the employluent of the railway companies. ■ Use of funds of the union in the conduct of the strike. MARRIAGE licenses -corge D. Hintzelman, mechanic, b 0 !“ Nove ®ber 2, 1887, son ser st® Hi “ Uelni a“. to Kate Reus18M bo . okkee P er - Berne, born April 1, wts ghtßr of Chrißt Reusser. homa J 1 Dester ’ student, OklaDanie! b ° r \° Ptcber < 1893- son of tea<>ho»\, tester, to Hilda Reusser, daughter ® r ch b ° rn March ' Bl> 18921 Christ Reusser.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

PLANNING FOR LEGION MEETING

Terre Haute Making Great Preparations for Entertaining Veterans Soon Terre Haute, Ind. Sept. 1, 1922 — i Terre Haute is making great prepara- ! tions to entertain the annual state I convention of the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary, which is to be held here Sept. 25. 26 and 27. Form•er service men and women, whethei members of the Legion or not, will be | more greatly interested in this convention than any previous ones from the fact that one day is to be devoted to (reunions of the Indiana units in the I world’s war that were parts of the 38th Division, which trained at Camp Shel by. Miss., and the Sth Division, which I trained at Camp Taylor. Ky. It is the first time that an effort has 'been made to hold reunions of thesi j outfits, and from indications many I former service men and women will b, (attracted to the meeting. The reunion: , will be held on the first day. Monday and that night a big out-of-doors dance | will be the attraction for the visitors Tuesday night there will be out-or-loors boxing with a number of noted tars and free admission to all formei lervice men anil women. The big pa ade will be held on the morning of the hfrd day, Wednesday, and will be lec ind reviewed by Gen. John J. Persh ing. Gen. Robert L. Howze, who com manded the 38th Division, and Gen. E F. Glenn, who commanded the 84th livision, have been invited to atteni ind are expected to be here. It wil ae the most notable gathering of form >r service men and women of the state .Ince the war, and Fort Harrison Post \’o. 40 of the Legion, backed by Terre Haute's Chamber of Commerce with its 2600 members, extends a cordial in vitation to all former service men and women to attend. Every buddy and buddy-ess is ex I pected to bring the old uniform sot I the parade. Every Legion Post in the state has been ordered to bring its Le I gion banner and National colors, and all are to be massed at the head of the respective district representations in the parade. Hotels in Terre Haute have signed an agreement not to advance their rates during the convention and patriotic residents of the city will accommodate with rooms all who are unable to find accomodations at hotels. All railroads and tractioi companies are offering reduced rates to the convention. A SPECIAL REQUEST This is a word of urgency to all members of the United Brethren to plan to be present at the next Sunday evening service since this will be the last service before the conference. ' This is not to be called a farewell service, but the last service before conference. We urge both old and young, saint and sinner., members of our own church and of others if they would . be pleased to be with us. We want a ' good full choir of both juniors and adult*. There will be solos and duets as well as congregational singing. . Juniors will take their usual place to [ themselves and separate from the adult choir. “Come let us sing unto , the Lord a new song.” REV. C. J. MINER, Pas

BLUFFTONITES HAD NO MERCY IN BALL CAME Rotarians’ Baseball Game Ended 17-7 in Favor of Visitors Yesterday GAVE A L U N C H E 0 N Local Club Entertained Their Guests at A Luncheon in the Evening The Bluffton Rotarians had no met y on the Decatur Rotarians in the ball tatne played yesterday afternoon at Yellmnot Park, the visitors making seventeen runs against Decatur's seven in the six innings played. Decatur wanted to welcome the lluffton boys even if it did cost the trice of the victory and the matter ol scoring runrf was not considered. France Conter pitched for Decatur tnd Francis Schmitt was back of the bat. France pitched an excellent tame and had it not been for the sun shining in the faces of the outfielders. Carl Pumphrey, Eno Lankenau and taymond Harting which prevented hem from catching and holding on to he “flys”, the result of the score night have been different. Raymond Harting made a home run n the third inning knocking the ball >ver to the Bellmont road. Will Berl ng of the Bluffton team, who used to ive at Decatur, where he obtained his ■arly training in ball playing, knocked t home run in the first inning for Bluffton and brought in three men. Justice Weber was the Bluffton twirl >r, supported by Jack Belger back of he bat. The Bluffton club has an ■xcellent ball team and have won tearly every game played this year, lefeating the Indianapolis Rotary dub a few months ago. At the end of the six innings the boys were ready to call ‘'quits,” regardless of the results and Umpires ’•"red Bell of Bluffton and TommyMoore of Decatur called the game played. Luncheon in Evening At six-fifteen the Rotarians including those from Bluffton, enjoyed a luncheon served by-tho August committee in the Rotary rooms on Madi (Continued on page three) WOMENENGAGED IN AN ARGUMENT Trouble Started This Morning and Continued in Mayor’s Court at 2:30 A heated argument between two women, which was started about 8 o’clock this morning, was continued in the court of Mayor Huber DeVoss at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. The argument started with a fistic encounter in which Bertha M. Lee suf sered two cuts about her head, which she alleges were inflicted by blows from a revolver wielded by Emma Johnson, the other participant in the argument. The Lee and Johnson women are neighbors, living on Harrison street, and it is said they have held a grudge against each other for some time The argument this morning is said to have started over a cat in the lawn between the two houses. Joel Reynolds, policeman, was called to the scene of the trouble. He brought the Lee woman to a physician's office where the wounds on her head were dressed. Later in the forenoon, the Johnson woman signed an affidavit against the Lee woman, charging her with assault and battery. The case was set for hearing at 2:30 o'clock. SUIT ON NOTE Eli W. Steele today filed a suit in a note in the circuit court against Jacob Barlett, demanding judgment in the sum of $l2O. His attorney is A. C. Bui cher.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, September 1, 1922

HE INTRODUCED SOLDIER BONUS BILL IN SENATE ' SIT i lWk.ltL MA- i • ■ llteml * • Senator Porter J. McCumber of North Dakota, who introduced the neasure in the upper house, is chairnan of the Finance Committee. SISTERS HELD HAPPY REUNION Mrs. C. .1. Hoffstetter and Mrs. E. F. Heckman Met After 37 Years Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hoffstetter and family. of 633 North Second street, am Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Heckman and fam ly, of Mason City. lowa, motored t< Dayton, Ohio, this week. Mrs. Hoff (tetter and Mrs. Heckman, who art listers, had the pleasure of being re inited after a seperation of 37 years I'heir family was broken up at the death of their mother while residing n Kansas. Mrs. Hoffstetter came to the home of Ferd Biberstein at Vera Cruz, Indiana, and Mrs. Heckman went to the home of her grandmother, Mrs Hulda Miller, at Dayton, Ohio, where she resided until the time of her mar riage. She then went to Montana to make her home. It is needless to say hat the reunion of the two sisters this week was a happy one even though tl was delayed so rmany years. Mr. and Mrs. Heckman and family left this morning for their home in lowa. * - I- 4- 4-4-4- + 4-4-4 > 4-4-4>4-4 , 4 4- NO PAPER MONDAY 4 + In observance of Labor Day 44- the Daily Democrat will not be 4 4- published on Monday, Septem- 44- her 4th. The majority of the + 4> business houses and banks will 44- be closed on this day and the 44> Daily Democrat will join in the 44- observance. + f.+44++*+ f + + 4 + + + o E+++++++ + + + + + t + fr WEATHER ♦ F-++4-+4-+ + + + + + + + INDIANA — Local thundershowertonight, Saturday partly cloudy, partly showers in extreme east. Not much change in temperature. GEORGE MYERS SEEKS DIVORCE Local Man Files Suit for Divorce and Custody of Two Children George A. Myers, of this city, filed a complaint in the circuit court today seeking a divorce from Bessie J. Myers, now a resident of the city ot Fort Wayne. It is stated in the complaint that the couple was married on January 11, 1913 and separated on Feb ruary 16, 1921. Mr. Myers, alleges that his wife often spent much of the time both days and nights,, in company of one Elmer Johnson, for whom she seemed to have more love than for her husband, children, and home. He says that on the date of their separation the defendant left the house upon the pretense of going for a walk and never returned. The plaintiff asks for the care and custody of their two small children. His attorney is Lewis C. DeVoss. •

CITY TAX RATE FOR NEXT YEAR MAY BE $3,24 Total of Rates Proposed by Various Units Makes $3.24 Per SIOO NOT DEFINITE YE T Hearing on Proposed Rates Will be Held by Taxing Officials Sept. 5 It is possible that the 1923 tax rate in the city of Decatur will be $3.24 on the hundred dollars. The different taxing units are now preparing the tentative levies and budgets and from the proposed rates we obtain our figures. The rates as proposed by’ the state, county, city school board, libraryboard and township, Washington township only, being included are: State tax $ .29 City 90 Library 05 Road repair 21 County .37 School 1.08 Poor 02 Road bonds and interest 25 Total of above rates $3.24 The above rates are not definitelyfixed as yet and with the state rate announcemen,t was made yesterday at Indianapolis that there would bran increase of from four to five cents over this year, making the rate for 1923 twenty-eight or twenty-nine cents. The local rates have not been fin ally adopted and are subject to change. Hearings will be heard on them by the different taxing officials on September sth and if any objections are filed the matter will be re ferred *.o the state tax board. Those lands within the city limits, but which lay in Root township are subject to a different rate in that particular township. The 1922 rate in Decatur is $2.94 on the hundred dollars and although the rate for 1923 will be higher it does not mean that taxpayers will pay a larger tax for the reason that the valuations in Decatur are more titan million dollars less this year than last year. The valuation in the county are about $9,000,000 less this year. NIGHT OFFICER GAVE TESTIMONY Policeman Testifies That McKinney Fired Shot That Killed McCreight Wilmington, Ohio, Sept. 1. —Night Officer Henry Adams was placed on the stand in the McKinney murdei trial this morning and positively iden tified Clarence McKinney as th< party he saw shoot Policeman Emery McCreight, on the night of February 14th last. He told of going to Cincinnati with officers when they placed McKinney under arrest and of identifying him at that time, and since, at the countyjail. He said that McKinney, on his way back with the officers, asked twice about an officer being shot and killed in Wilmington. Adams was still on the stand late this afternoon. His evi denee is being relied on mainly by the prosecution to convict McKinney. Officer Adams was with Policeman McCreight when the latter was shot, after the two officers discovered two men trying to break into a hardware store. According to Adams the shooting began after lie flashed a light upon the two men. Adams received a slight wound in one shoulder from a bullet. Positive identification of McKinney by Policeman Adams was not shaken in a cross-examination. He reiterated the identification and told of again Identifying McKinney when he was dressed in the county (Continued on page three)

COUNTRY WIDE PLOT TO DESTROY RAIL PROPERTY SCORES OF ARRESTS PLANNED BY DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WHILE PRESIDENT AND CABINET DISCUSS MEANS 10 HALT VIOLENCE.

A FINE MUSICAL PROGRAM SUNDAY Excellent Program to Be Given at Magley Reformed Church Next Sunday A musical program has been ar ■anged to be rendered at the Magley Reformed church Sunday evening. September 3rd, beginning at 7:30 o’clock. This program will consist of songs by the male choir, the Magley quartette, solos by different persons, as well is duets on the piano and a selection on the pipe organ. , The program will be as follows: Prelude —Amanda Fruechte. Song—Male choir. Scripture reading and prayer—Rev. O. J. Engleman. Address —Matt Worthman. Song—Qu artett e. Duet —Rosa Bieneke, Ella Worthman Song—Choir. Song—Choir. Pipe organ—-Amanda Fruechte. Solo —Lewis Worthman. Song—Quartette. Song—Choir. Duet —Ella and Matt Worthman. Song—Quartette. Song—Quartette. Offering. Song—Choir. Song—Quartette. Benediction. A cordial welcome is extended to the public. To Speed Bonus Bill To the White House (I nitpd PrewM Service.) Washington. Sept 1. — (Special to Daily Democrat)—Plans were formula ted in congress today to speed the Fordney-McCumber soldiers’ bonus bill to the White House early next week. Anxious to have the billl finally di. posed of, after being “kicked around' tor more than two years by tile house and senate, the conference committee on the measure met in preliminary session to adjudicate a compromise of the wide differences between the two houses of congress. The impression prevailed that Presi dent Harding would ve#o the bill anti that the senate would be unable to override his veto. The bill passed the senate by a vote of 47 to 22 but pair ings for and against the bill and the fact s»ome members who favored it will not vote against the president, are said to reveal that the necessary two thirds majority to override a veto cannot be

obtained. Dynamiting Plot Is Nipped in Georgia (United Preus Service.) Atlanta, (la., Sept. 1. —Local authorities today were confident they had nipped in the bud a plot to dynamite railroad shops here. This plot, accord ing to the agents also included blowing up sleeping quarters of men now employed in the shops. The authorities declared evidence had been unearthed here showing that a systematic canvass of strikers had been made for the purpose of obtaining money with which to purchase high explosives. Some men, contributing to the fund, it was stated, became conscience stricken and exposed the plot.

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Chicago, Sept. I—(Speciall—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The federal government acted today to end the reign ofter 'irorism against railroads throughout the country. Agents of the department of justice planned scores of arrests. President Harding and his cabinet discussed • ways and means to halt the violence. A nation wide plot to dynamite, burn and otherwise destroy railroad property was uncovered by federal agents. Presidents of three railroads —the New York Central, the Pennsylvania ' and the Rock Island—were threaten--1 ed with death or kidnaping. A complete plant to manufacture 1 high power bombs was unearthed by authorities at Albuquerque,; N. M. 1 Officers seized eight bombs and dis1 covered quantities of materials for the manufacture of others. Two men were arrested. Trains have been wrecked by radicals. Federal authorities shadowed man they believed was the "brains” of the terrorist gang. Scores of bombs have been hurled at trains, placed in shops and tinder railroad bridges. Sabotage was reported from all parts of the country. Switches and engines were tampered with and hunireds of air hose cut. Obstructions of every description were found on tracks. A score of wrecks were narrowly averted. Railroad shops and train crews were the targets for fusilades of shot. The latest attack was on guards of a New York Central bridge over tho Cuyshoga river. Eleven persons were injured when a Big Four passenger train crashed into an operi switch near Brownsburg, Indiana. , Authorities at Chicago hlad evi- > donee that radicals had planned an organized attack on passenger trains. The wreck of a New York Central ' train near Chicago was to have been the signal for a series of wrecks , which might have cost the lives of scores of men. women and children. Another move to break the strike was seen in tho announcenint. by the Union Pacific of a raise in wages to shop employes. Federal authorities at Atlanta, Ga , uncovered a plot to bomb the railroad shops and sleeping quarters there. ! One man was arrested in Chicago after the homes of two rail workers were bombed. Washington. Stpt. 1. — (Special to , Daily- Democrat) —Reports of increased ■ violence and sabotage on the railroads, outgrowth of the strike of shop- ' men. were placed before. President 1 Harding and his cabinet today. ’ Administration officials are concern- < ed over tlie increase in violence of the past few days and today's discussion

dealt with ways and means of curbing Orders are understood to have gone out to United States district attorneys to redouble their efforts for evidence of conspiracies to restrain interstate commerce, and to prosecute vigorously all violations of federal laws in connection with the railroad strike. Albuquerque, N. M., Sept 1. —A “bomb factory" which was alleged to furnish bombs for use by railroad ra--11 dicals was discovered here, police suid, [ following the arrest of two men alleg- ' ed to be carrying a suit case loaded with infernal machines. Authorities believed they had frustrated a wide spread plot to blow up ’ railroad bridges, tunnels and other (Continued on page four)