Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 208, Decatur, Adams County, 5 September 1922 — Page 1

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JEWELL URGES RAILROAD SHOPMEN TO STAND FIRM PRESIDENT OF STRIKERS SENDS MESSAGE FROM HIDING PLACE—GOVERNMENT NOT TO PREVENT MEETINGS OF THE STRIKERS.

Chicago. Sept. 5-<Special to Daily | Democrat) Uert Jewell, president Os, j L striking railway shopmen today, it a message to hla followers from, W 3 hiding Place. jewel! urged his followers to stand; trnl declaring they were labor's hope la ,he gr4 * at ,ndustrlal war| which has raged since the world wa f| coded’ . The message was printed in the; rtopmen's weekly bulletin issued j today. ■We do not appear to be able to j ( pet justice, food, clothing or Ironi the railroads, the president. ( rongress or the railroad labor board" Jewell said. "We must therefore re- ‘ jv no ourselves and ourselves only.”, ( Keterriug directly to the railroad , executive the message said "despite | your threat your cunning and your | scheming you are licked and you all o( your associates know it.” The message declared that decis- ( lons of the railroad labor board are | • promises written in sand.” Jewell's hiding place to which he j ' Jed shortly after the federal injunc- j tion in Issued was still unknown to ( ledenl suthorlties today. Vahington, Sept. s—The govern 'i mm Till not attempt to "abridge the: ; fluslitutional liberties of striking |' aepmen by a two rigid enforcement.i * the Daugherty injunction, it was ; said tt the white house. The onlv purpose of the injunction 1 It was declared is to prevent tnteri iereiue in interstate commerce. I It was indicated the government [ Till not attempt to prevent meeting ol strikers under the court order. Chicago, Sept. s—Hopes—Hope of testing lie "Daugherty injunction” received i temporary setback today when federal authorities announced abandonment of the case against Joseph Kloboiki, alleged injunction violator. Kloborki did not intentionally violeie the injunction, federal officials believed and they wanted a stronger ewe to make a test. Kloborki was released from custody. He was arrested while loitering around the railroad shops here. ENJOINED FROM OPERATING WELL Maurice Elberson Made Defendant in Suit Filed in Circuit Court Claiming that the defendant had unlawfully entered upon their property and operated an oil well, removing the oil from the property without their consent, and that the defendant "as threatening to remove the pipes uml appartus from the well, Charles J Jones and Ethel E. Jone* tiled a Sl it for an Injunction and for damages against Maurice Elberson, in the circuit court this morning. The petition for a temporary injunction was heard by the court and granted. The plaintiffs claim that they are '"tiers in fee simple as tenants and aie en titled to immediate possession °f a tract of land fn Blue Creek township consisting of ten acres. They “•ate that a producing oil well is located on the ten acres and that in 'Mail, 1922, the defendant entered u Pon the land and operated the well without any license or the concent of *Pontiffs, and removed about two huudred barrels of oil from the well, hey allege that the defendant is reatening to remove more oil from e «ell and to remove the pipes and UjPS from the well also, If not presided by the court. The plaintiffs ask that upon final earing, the defendant be perpetually en olned from operating the well and ovlng the pipes, and that JudgmJne BUm ot *SOO be given tm.„ The case was fllwl through AttWney Dore B. Erwin.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

ALL VOTERS TO REGISTER SOON Voters Roll Established This Year to Become Permanent Under New Law For the last time, all Indiana voters are soon to be called on to register. The voter's roll, established by the registration on Sept. 9 and Oct. 9, is to become permanent under a law passed by the last legislature and approved by Gov. Warren T. McCray. Incidentally, the permanent roll will mean a saving to Indiana counties, for each of the registrations of the past have cost between twenty and twenty-five cents for each vote registered. The total cost has been approximately $300,000. More than 1,500,000 men and women—slightly more than half of the state’s total population —are ex pected to be enrolled at the two registrations this year. Never again as a result of the new law will all voters be required to register, but those .changing address and new voters will opportunity of qoty-ecUujf the permanent registration, estab lished by the enrollment of this year. The last registration ■ — that of1920—showed 1,440,374 voters, of whom 719,041 were men and 600,332 were women. This registration cost $303,466, according to reports made to the Legislative Reference bureau or approximately twenty-one cents a vote. General elections, such as that of the coming November, usually cost almost twice as much for the vote as does the registration, the state bureau reporting the cost of the 1920 contest as $567,599, with t,249,762 votes being east for secretary of state. The primary election, however, is the most costly on the cost per vote, according to the bureau’s figures. In the 1920 pri mary, 317,334 votes were cast at n„, total of $313,427, or 99 cents a vote. Inquiries addressed to the state board of election commissioners are regarded by board members as indicating the Indiana voters, including some county officials, are in doubt over the approaching registration. Every voter is required to enroll this year, and the law provides for two registration *iays—the first coming 59 days before the election or on Sept. 9, and the second coming 29 days ahead of the election, or on Oct. 9. The registrations, as in the past, will be conducted by local county officials at polls established in the various precincts. - Man Who Fired First Shot Has Reenlisted Sergt. Alex C. Arch, of South Bend, lid., who signalized himself among the World War heroes as being the first American to fire on the German lines has felt the lure of the service. Sergt. Arch presented himself at the recruting office at Indianapolis last Wednesday and requested assignment to his old battery. ' A telegram to the War Department secured tills privilege. Reenlisting Thursday Sergt. Arch was granted a furlough for one month at the expiration of which time he will report to Battery "C”, sixth Field Artillery, now stationed at Montauk Point, L. I. Sergt. Kane in charge of the recruit- . Ing office in the Post Office at Tort Wayne, reports that the State of lnI diana hag again taken the lead In rer cruiting for the Army. The office ac--1 eepted twenty-four men during August -of which twenty were enlisted and sent i to Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind„ - from which point they will be sent to various points throughout the country.

TWO COUPLES WERE MARRIED ON LABOR DAY Miss Rose Faurote and Alfred Rauch Married at Si. Mary’s Church KREIGEL AND BRAUN Local Young Man Married To Young Lady in Lima Ohio, Yesterday A. M. A pretty wedding was solemnized at he St. Mary's Catholic church in this ity on Monday morning at 8:30 •’clock when Miss Rose M. Faurote, /oungest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. -’aurote, living 5 miles south of Deca ur, became the bride of Mr. Alfred tauch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey tauch of south of Monroe. Rev. I). L. Faurote, a brother of the >ride officiated at the ceremony and he single ring ceremony was used. The bride was prettily dressed in a .vhlte taffeta dress, Basque effect with diver lace side panels falling the ength of the skirt, trimmed with a ;irdle of white silk roses and a roll of ilk net around the neck. She carded a boquet of beautiful Ophelia ■oses and wore a silk bridal veil She was attended by Miss Anna Fanote, a sister, who wore a plain but •retty white crepe de-chine dress, the kirt and sleeves being trimmed witli •ows of tucks. She also carried a bo[iiet of roses. The groom wore tile (invention dark suit and was attended >y Simeon Faurote, a brother of the iride. Following the wedding ceremony a linner and reception was given at the tome of the bride's parents to which he immediate relatives and a few riends were invited. Yesterday beng the bride's birthday, a large wedling cake decorated with 23 candles ' traced thoTYMTCit TTI7- cßimef Sour. The young couple will go to house .eeping immediately on a farm ten niles south of Decatur. The out-of-town guests who attended he wedding were: Miss Josephine drogan and Miss Jane Sciscol of lnlianapolis, Miss Hattie Faurote. and tev. D. L. Faurote, Wanatah, Indiana. The bride and groom were recipients if many beautiful gifts. The best wishes of their many riends In this city and community ex end their heartiest congratulations to he young couple. K: iegel-3rnun The marriage of Mias Mary Mar (Continued on page four) BUILDING A NEW FILLINGSTATION Standard Oil Company Has New Service Station Started at Five Points Ground was broken yesterday for the foundation jf the new service sta ion of the Standard Oil company to ’ie erected at Five Points, commonly known as the Hite corner at the inter lections of Mercer avenue, Winches er and Second streets. H. A. Ar uatigh construction company, of j’ort and, has the general contract. Some tme ago the Standard Oil company purchased this ideal spot of ground front Henry Hite and with the breaking if the ground for the foundation it will ie. only a short time until Decatur will lave a new gasoline service station. The building will be 20 by 32 feet. At •he request of representatives of the Standard Oil company the city conn •il granted permission to the oil company to build a driveway from Win 1 -hester street over to Mercer avenue. The service station will be built at 1 the south end of the lot and the drive- ' way from street to street will he in ‘ front of it. Representatives of the Standard Oil ’ company stated that the building 1 would be fireproof and modern In every respect. *. + + + + + 444444444 t + WEATHER + * + *4444444444444 • • 3 INDIANA —Generally fair and continued warm tonight and Wednesday.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, September 5, 1922

+++++++++++++++ + AMERICAN HISTORY 4 + DAY BY DAY 4 4- BY T. P. GREEN 4 + 4 4 Tuesday, September 5. 4 + 4 4- Henry Hudson set foot on the 4 4 New Jersey shore, on September 4 4 5, 1009. 4 4 — 4 4- First Continental Congress— 4 4 and second Colonial Congress 4 4- et iii Philadelphia on September 4 4’ 5, 1774. 4 4* — + 4 Hattie between British Meet (in- 4 + der Graves and French fleet tin- + 4- der de Grasse at the Chesapeake, 4 I- on September 5, 1781. ♦ ► — 44 IT. S. S, "Enterprise” captured 4 4 thp British brig "Boxer," oil Sep- 44 tember 5. 1813. ♦ 4 — 4 4 Sixteen towns destroyed by for 4 4 est fires in Minnesota, on Septeiu- 4 f her 5, 1894. 4 •9 — 4 4 U. S. S. ‘‘Mount Vernon" limped 4 4 into French port with loss of 4* 4 thirty-five men. after being struck 4 4 by German torpedo, on Septem- 4 > b er i i9is. 4 444444444444444 E. X EHINGER WAS RE-ELECTED Chosen to Lead Knights of Columbus for Another Year; Other Business The annual election of officers of the Knights of Columbus was held last evening at the hfill, E. X. Ehinger being re-elected Grand Knight. Following are the other officers of the council.: Frank Schmitz deputy grand knight; Julius Heldeman. chancellor, Joe Lose, financial secretary; J. H Starost. recording secretary; C. S. Niblick, treasurer; Frank Heiman, lecturer; John Loshe, advocate; Chas. Miller, inner guard; Anthony Nesswald, outer guard; August Heiman. warden; J. H. Yager, trustee. The other two trustees who held over are C. N. Christen and Dynois Schmitt. Delegates to the state convention at Michigan City are E. X. Ehinger and Herman Gillig. Alternates to the state convention are Ben Kiting and J. E. tniman. Subscribing for Bonds H. J. Yager, chairman of the solicit ing committee for the selling of bonds with which to finance the purchase oi .the Big Store block, reported at the meeting last evenin that over $20,000.00 worth of bonds has been subscribed by the members, including two subscriptions for $5,000.00. Mr. Yager and members ot his committee have not as yet seen all the members ind no doubt sufficient subscriptions will be secured from among the mem bers with which to purchase the building block, the third floor of the three story bn tiding being occupied by the Knights of Columbus as a home. The council entnered into a contract with the owners of the building, Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Macke, of Biriminghani, Ala., for the purchase of the building, they take possession about the first of the year. GERMAN TWINS VISITING HERE Twin Sisters Emigrate to Former Home of Their Parents in This City Decatur, has as her guests two twin jsisters from Germany. Several months ago the Misses Emma and Helena Guth wrote to certain people In this city to see if there was any possibility of their being able to emigrate to the former home of their parents. The girls parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Guth, were married years ago in Decatur by Rev. H. W. Vitz, then pastor of the Reformed church in this city. Shortly after their marriage they returned to Germany. After several communications with the proper church officials, Mr. Mat Kirsch, of this city, made arrangements for their trip to America. They arrived last evening at 5:30 o’clock , and for the present will make their , home with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heuer , on West Monroe street. The twins report a delightful sea voyage and are delighted with what they have seen in America.

CITY SHCOOLS WERE OPENED THIS MORNING Attendance Record in Public Schools Expected to Be Broken This Year ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL Catholic Schools Also Were Opened This Morning With Good Enrollment Although total figures on the enroll ment in the city grade schools ter the timing year were not available today, reports from the various buildings were to the effect that all attendance •ecords would be broken. Nearly ever) teacher reported an increase over last /ear ill the number of pupils enrolling The pupils met at their respective buildings this morning and after en oiling in their classes and obtaining a, list of the supplies needed by them, were dismissed and after purchasiny supplies met at the school buildings tgain at 1:15 o’clock and begun tlieli regular school work. There is the usual large number ol /oungsters enrolling in the first yeai >f school work. Superintendent M. F Northman said today that it was iin >ortant that all parents who have chtl Iren to enter the first year's work ihould have them enrolled in the pro; •r building before the (lose of this week. The high school did not open this morning on account of repair work ai the building which could not he com •iletcd before the end of this week However a majority of the high schoo oupils have registered and everything will be in readiness for the opening in next Monday morning. More thai !00 have already registered in the higl (chool and the school officials are ex pecting last year's attendance record if 240 to be equalled oj broken. A large number of the high schoo' Freshmen are enrolling in the com nercial course this year. Last yeai was the first year that Freshmen couh ake this course and only a few tool idvantage of the opportunity, but tliivear the first year students were giv ■n the choice between I-atin and the •ommercial course and many of them prefer the latter. This course con sists of shorthand, typewwriting, ami book-keeping. Mr. Harold Walker, of Daleville, In liana, has been selected to teach Chemistry and Physics in the loca ligh school this yearr. This positioi was not filled until this week. Mr. (Continued on page five) GIRL INJURED BY AUTOMOBILE Florence Mougey Seriously Injured When Struck By Auto in Toledo Florence Moguey, nine year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Petei Mougey who was injured when ar lutomobile struck her Sunday at 12:45 at Madison and Ontario street -rosstng. In Toledo, has a chance for recovery according to the telegram received at this office this morning from Alfred Mougey, brother of the injured child. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mougey left Sunday for Toledo where they intend making their future home. About dve o’clock last evening Joe Lose of :the Eats restaurant received a telephone message from Mr. Mougey tel ling him of the accident, saying that 'Florence was expected to die as a re suit of the Injuries and to have her brothers, Raymond, Charles and Adrian Mougey to come to Toledo at once. Details of the accident were not re ceived however. It was at first thought that the Mougeys were in an automobile when tile accident occurred. This however was not the case, according to tho telegram received here this noon, Alfred Mougey stating that the machine hit Ills sister as she stood on the corner at Madison and Ontario streets. The telegram stated that his father and' mother were alright and although it is not known definitely it is thought that no one i except Florence was injured. I The many friends of the Mougeys i extend their heartfelt sympathies to the family.

ADAMS COUNTY COUNCIL ADOPTS 1923 TAX LEVY PROPOSED TAX RATES WERE REDUCED SEVERAL CENTS BY COMILMEN BEFORE ADOPTION IN THE MEETING HERE THIS AFTERNOON.

SEVERAL PRIZES WON BY DECATUR |t Local Methodists Won First Honors at Booth Festival and Picnic Yesterday A total of $3,838 was contributed at I j the booth festival and Methodist picnic | ( it Foster Park, Fort Wayne yesterday, j nr the benefit of the Hope-Methodist hospital. The sum realized is SI,OOO ,u excess of the amounts realized tit my previous affair of that kind. Approximalely 3,000 people attended the (estival and picnic, including a large delegation from Decatur. The Decatur representatives won the ( baseball game and a major part of the field events. A silver loving cup was awarded to the Decatur subdistrict teams for winning first prize in the ‘ athletic and reading contests. Deeaur won the baseball contest by defeating Fort Wayne in the final game. Fort Wayne won second and Auburn third in the day’s events. Another representative of Adams •ounty won honor during the day, when the junior league parade award was given to Monroe for having the iargest number of members present. | Representatives from New Haven j Epworth League carried off the lion- j jrs for donating the largest amount | hiring the day. Bluff ton was second: ; Auburn, third, and Monroe, fourth. The day’s program opened yester lay morning at 9 o’clock with music by the state School band, which alsi provided selections at various hours hiring the day. Bishop Frederick D. Leete, of In lianapolis, addressed the picnickers in the afternoon on church work and j

urged especially the young people ot | he church to tak? active part in Unchurch's affairs and activities, lie j boasted of the pworth League wor’ uver the state and emphasized Ju j lecessity for them to keep up their ■xcellent workk. The great benefits of the Methodist hospital as seen by the bishop were brought out in his address. He spoke if its importance to the community n which it is located and urged all those present to aid in every way iti j its maintenance as a creditable and reputable institution. The field events, won chiefly b> Decatur, included the two 20-yan lashes for men, ladies’ 50-yard dasl {iris’ 50-yard dash, boys’ 50-yan lasli, girls’ hall throwing contest boys’ bull throwing contest, boys -rah race, hoys' fishing contest, one boy and one girl obstacle race, oik boy and one girl balloon race, men’s Iressing contest, girls’ hangup cloth )s race, boys’ donkey race, one hoy and one girl wheelbarrow race, men's fencing confect, men's relay race and boys' tank race. In the reading contest Angola was placed first; Fort Wayne, represented by Miss Hobbs, second; and Leo third. The junior league parade award went to Monroe for having tie largest number of members ill Uk parade. The picnic began at 9 o'clock yes terday morning and ended last night with a reception at the Methodist hospital and nurses' home for the visiting Methodists. Basket dinners were served at noon and in the eve ning. The members of ttie committees in charge of the affair were; Executive committee, S. F. Painter, Monroeville, chairman; Jay dinger, V. L. Clear, F. A. Shipley and Dr. W. W. Martin: judges of the booth festival offering. Dr. W r . W. Martin, chairman; Rev J. C. White, Rev. U. S. A. Bridge. Rev. | C. H. Smith, Rev L. G. Jacobs and . Rev. E. E. Trippeer; judges of field (Continued on page three)

Pricc 2 Cents

The members of the county council, including Mr. Kirsch. Ben Filing, F. Mclntosh, Frank Whecter, William Baumgartner, Chris Eicher and Mr. Briggs met this morning at the Auditor’s office and at three o’clock this afternoon adopted the budgets and fixed the county tax levy for 1923. Tile rates fixed basing them a $42,000,000.00 valuation are as foilowws; Yield Bridges, .123 $51,735.00 Bonds & lilt.. 043 18,086.00 County Revenue, 174 73,390.00 Total, .34 $143,011.00 The gravel road repair fund war, cut to $105,159.00 and a levy of twentylive cents on the hundred dollars was fixed. The proposed rates were thirty seven«and twenty-eight cents anil the members of county council reduced them to the above figures. One of the largest items, making it necessary to increase the total rate and the amount of money to he raised in 1923 over 1022 is for bridges, the levy for next year being 12.3 cents on the hundred dollars and will produce $51,000.00 In revenue as compared with about $15,000.0 this year. The in crease is made for the purpose of creating funds for the building of the Lew-ton Bridge north of Decatur, it being estimated that it will cost at least $30,000.00 to build this structure. lln order the start with the constructling of it, the levy must he made for ■ next year. The gravel road repair fund was reduced more than $12,000.00, the amount I raised this year being $117,773.00 as I against $105,000.00 for next year. Tho county commissioners and members of the county council exertj ed every effort to reduce the taxes as i much as possible and eliminate items .wherever they could. The paying of j the hospital bonds, road bonds anil jbridgo improvements take consider-

(able of the revenue. 'ARE FOXING LEVIES The different taxing units in the (Continued on page five) SEPTEMBER TERM OF COURT OPENS R. H. Hartford, of Portland to Serve During Judge Moran’s Illness Attorney Tt. If. Hartford, ot Portand. has been appointed to act as udge of the Adams circuit court, durug the inability of Judge John C. Moran to , serve due to his illness vith pneumonia. Judge Moran made he appointment last Saturday and Vlr. Hartford came to Decatur yesterday morning for the opening of the court, but no court was held yesterday on account of it being Labor Day. Judge Hartford occupied the bench today. Attorneys made their appearince in behalf of parties in a number of cases this morning. Parties were ruled to answer in a number of •uses and defaults were taken in several cases. Only two cases have been set for trial so far this term. The case of Knavel' vs. Knavel, for contempt of court, will be heard by Judge Hartford tomorrow. The. case of John W. Parrish vs. Charles J. Jones is set for a hearing on Friday, September S. The Parrish vs. Jones, i ease is an injunction suit to prevent , the defendant, who is trustee of Blue Creek township, from erecting a new school building in that township. Ad- . ditional eases will he set for trial by the court tomorrow, it was stated toj dya. Sheriff Sephus Melchi Its appointed ' his son, Cecil, to act as dupty sheriff ' during the September term of court. 11 Judge Hartford swore in Cecil Melchi as riding bailiff this morning.