Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 210, Decatur, Adams County, 7 September 1922 — Page 1

Volume XX. Number 210

Inspector has I made report to I SCHOOL BOARD I , tale Building Inspectors I Report Walls in Good I Condition I HOARD MEETS TONIGHT ■ Contractor a n d Architect I Meet With School Board | at 7:30 o’clock I A report from Mr. James E. Reagin, I chief building inspector for Indiana. I regarding his inspection of the high I ..Duel auditorium and gymnasium I amidins here last week, has been reI W ived by Mr. R. D. Myers, president lof the city school board. Mr. Keagin I reports that the walls are in very good | condition tollowing the accident, and | with a few repairs will be absolutely | lr He says the walls have been | cowtructed in a first class manner. | following is a copy of his report: | yr R D. Myers. I president School Board, | Detitur. Indiana. I hear Sir: I beg to report that on | August 30th, 1922 I. James E. Rea | gm. Chief building inspector for the I State of Indiana, made a thorough ex I amination and inspection of the walls I ot the new high school auditorium and I paM»ium at Decatur, Indiana. I lam pleased to inform you that the I construction of these walls show first I class workmanship and supervision, I all joints in said walls being properly I broken and the walls are well tied. I I wish to recommend, however, that I the west wall and the north wall be I repaired to the extent ot the damages. I This, ts course, to be ascertained at I the the the walls are repaired. I Tie being taken care of I will be aattkan pleased to go on record as sw these walls are absolutely »l> Very Truly Yeatre,- —— industrial Board ot Indiana JAMES E. REAGIN Chief Building Inspector Board Meets Tonight A meeting ot the city school board has been called tor 7.30 o'clock tonight. at which time final action as to what is to be done, will be taken The work on the construction of the building has been at a complete standstill since the collapse of the second story on August 25. Since that time a num b*r of Inspections and. examinations of the brick walls and steel work have been made by competent engineers aiui contractors. The geral opinion i« that thewalls are in good condition and will be absolutely safe as soon as a few repairs have been made Mr. Charles Sanders, contractor in charge of the construction, and Mr. Oscar Hoffman, architect who drew up the plans and specifications, will meet ®tth the school board tonight. Following an understanding and agreemeat between the school board and the contractor, which will likely be reached tonight, the construction work will be resumed and completed as won as possible. TODAY WAS GOVERNOR'S DAY AT STATE FAIR; LARGE CROWD EXPECTED Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 7.—(Specia’ to Daily Democrat) —This was gov frnor’s day at the Indiana state fair The state house was closed at noon for the remainder of the day. Gov onior McCray spent the morning with members of the board of agriculture and lunched with them at noon. He was accompanied by Mrs. McCray. History of past fairs always proved Thursday the biggest day. Officials expected the attendance to exceed that of yesterday which was 27,565. — • Race driver dies from injuries suffered at winchester races Winchester, Ind., Sept. 6—The funeral of Merle A. Chandler, 25, automobile race driver of Indianapolis, w o died in a local hospital today, W'il be conducted Friday afternoon rotn the home of his wife’s parents, - r and Mrs. J. o. Calhoun, who live “* Kokomo. Chandler died early to 1 '-5 of injuries received Labor Day w ile in the 100 mile race at Funk’s la ke speedway, west of here. — — Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Uhl motored to h r ° ledo Miss Naomi Holtuse accompanying them home for dn extended visit.

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Change in Services at the Reformed Churches A change has been made In the arrangement of services In tile Magiey and Decatur Reformed churches for Sunday morning September I. Fol lowing is the new arrangement. At Magiey: German preaching service at 10 o'clock. Mr. Mat Worthman will preach. At Decatur: English Mission festival service at 10:30 a. m. The Rev. Ed. L. Worthman, of Kaukauna, Wisconsin, will preach Members of both churches are requested to remember these changes. ANNOUNCES HER WEDDING DATE Miss Genevieve Breinerkamp to Marry Joe Brennan on September 26 One of the several September weddings will be that of Miss Genevieve Bremerkamp and Mr. Joe Brennan. Announcement of the date as September 26th was made last evening as a climax to a pretty six o’clock dinner and card party given by Miss Bremerkamp at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bremerkamp, on Seventh street to a number of friends including the Bachelor Maids, the Delta Theta Tau sorority, and others. Fourteen little table accommodated the guests, the color gcheme of the room and table decorations being lavendar, carried out in a profusion jf asters. Nut bowls were little lavsndar paper aster cups; the napkin rings were of little fall roses; while bowls of these pretty blossoms form »d the room decorations. Chandeliers, twined with bittersweet, carried out the autumnal note further. Serving the dinner were the Misses Irene and Naomi Holthouse, Katherne Hyland, Mildred Keller and Florence Bremerkamp. In the after-dinner game of "five hundred.” first prize was awarded Mrs. Herman Ehinger; second, Miss Rose Conter; third. Miss Agnes Xohss Tto* pleasure of fin* reaAog he announcement, fell to Miss Kohne. Concealed in her prize, a shower buoquet of lavendar asters, was a card bearing the couplet: "Two hearts are going to beat as one. The card will show you who has won” Further explanation was made as ollows: "September 26th. Genevieve and Joe.” Much pleasure in the announcement was expressed by the guests, or Miss Bremerkamp is one of the best liked of the circle, and her fiance squally popular and well-liked. Tai;nted musically and otherwise, she las contributed much to the plea sure and success of many affairs of he church and social community. Mr. Brennan, who lias been associated in the capacity of salesman for •he Shanahan-Conroy company for some time, has gained innumerable friends here also, in his intercourse with the business and social world. The invitation list to last evening’s party included the followng out-of-town guests: Miss Lucile Rademaker, of Marion; Mrs. Perry Gandy, Mrs. Harry Madden, of Churubusco. BIRTH Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mahan, at the Magiey hospital Wednesday afternoon, a boy. The lad ha: been named Jack Magiey Mahan. CASE WAS HEARD IN COURT TODAY Contempt of Court Case Heard; Jury Called for Service on Sept 12 This forenoon was spent by the circuit court in hearing the case of Mary Knavel vs. Edward Knavel, a case for contempt of court. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant had failed to make certai.. payments for allow ance granted in a previous divorce suit. The defendant attempted to prove the alibi that he was physically unable to work and had no means whereby to make the payments. All evidence was heard by the court but no decision was made. The petit jury has been called for service on Tuesday, September 12. The following cases were set for trial today: Lendemuth vs. Beemer. September 20; Moses vs. Moses, estate, September 22; Huntertown State Bank vs. Fidelity et al, September 25.

ALL SCHOOLS IN COUNTY TO OPEN MONDAY Prospects Good for Larger Enrollment Than That of Last Season EXTENSION COURSES Large Per Cent of Teachers Enrolled in Extension Courses This Year All schools in Adams county, both grade and high schools, will open on next Monday, September 11. The city grade schools of Decatur opened on Tuesday of this week, one week earlier than the rest. However the local high school will open next Monday. Mr. E. S. Christen, county superintendent, stated today that indications are that the attendance in the ■ounty schools his year will surpass the attendance figures of last year when more than 4.600 pupils were en rolled. He urged that all parents living on transportation or truck routes, who have children of school age, me ify their respective trustees that heir children will be ready to start to school on next Monday, in order hat proper arrangements for transporting them may be made. A large number of the teachers in he county have signified their inten ion of entering the extension courses .0 be given this year in connection with the institute work. There will be three and perhaps four such cours es at Decatur and Berne. The teach ers in the southern half of the county will meet at Berne for their instrucion and those in the northern half of he county will meet at Decatur. Jther people, who are not engaged in •he teaching profession, are eligible •o enroll in the extension courses, Ur. Christen sjated today., and they ire invited to do so. The extension ■ourses have proved very popular imong the teachers of the state and it least 90 per cent of the teachers of his county have signified their inten •.ion to enroll. Judging from present Indication. th< •ounty schools will have a fine year. An excellent corps of teachers has been employed and all townships are irovided with good equipment. HELD ON CHECK CHARGE Van Wert Man Arrested in Shoals, Indiana, and Returned to Decatur Walter G. Kimmel, of Van Wert, Ohio, was arrested in Shoals, Indiana, yesterday and returned to this city by Sheriff Sephus Melchi, on a warrant •barging him witli issuing a fradulent •heck. The affidavit against Kimmel was sworn out by Charles Troutman, of Pleasant Mills. Kimmel was arraigned in the circuit court tills morn ng before acting Judge Hartford, and •ntered a plea of not guilty. The court ixed his bond at $2,000 and instructed Kimmel to obtain a lawyer. Mr. Troutman and Kimmel were formerly in business together, it is paid. The warrant for Kimmel’s arrest was filed on June 7. 1922, but his whereabouts could not be learned tinil this week. Sheriff Melchi learned if his presence in Shoals, where lie was employed in a lumber mill, and pent word to the Sheriff at that place to hold Kimmel until he arrived. Kim niel has not furnished the necessary bond yet, and is confined in the county jail. a Mayor of Gary Hissed By Large Crowd Today (United l’re»B Service.) Gary, Ind., Sept. 7.—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Mayor R. O. John son, of Gary, was hissed and jeered by a crowd of more than 1,500 who demanded dismissal of policemen alleged to have beaten prisoners held as rail workers. The mayor attempted to explain hie action in delaying punishment of the officers. Men stood on the back of seats and yelled and shook their fists at him. Wives of striking shopmen hissed.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, September 7, 1922

Attendance at Bible Conference Very Good

The Bible Conference at the Bap tlst Church will continue through to night and tomorrow night. The attendance has been very gratifying in spite of the exceedingly hot weathei Rev. Hamilton is a very capable teacher of the Bible and not only makes things clear, but makes them interest ing as well. He has a peculiai ability along the line of designing charts, as he formerly was an expert ship draftsman in Belfast, Ireland. His lecture will be on the book of Dan iel, while that of tomorrow night will l»e on the Revelation. BANKERS HELD MEETING HERE Ft. Wayne Man Addressed the Adams County Bankers Association About twenty-five members of the Adams County Bankers Association, met in the Decautr Industrial Club rooms last night and enjoyed an informal meeting. Several bankers from Fort Wayne were visitors at the meeting. Among those from Fort Wayne were Mr. Robert McFerren and Mr. Ray Getz, of the Lincoln National bank; and Mr. C. J. Steigmeyer and J. R. McCullough, of the First National Bark. The main address of the evening was given by Mr. McFerren on "Bank Publicity.” His talk was very interesting and contained many valuable hints regarding the proper kind of publicity. Other talks were given by the other Fort Wayne mea: B. F. Lehman, of Berne; John Hoffman, of Preble; Rudolph Schug, of Berne; M. Kirsch, of Decatur; C. S. Niblick, of Decatur; E. X. Ehinger, of Decatur: and J. W. Vizard, of Pleasant Mills. Perdue to Get New Athletic Stadium Soon Indianapolis, Sept. 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Plans for construe tion of a stadium and an entirely new athletic field for Purdue university at LaFayette were announced last night; at a banquet given by the alum ni asso-iation of Indianapolis in honor of Purdue’s new president, Dr. Edward C. Elliott. A sixty five acre tract, two blocks north of the present athletic field, has been pun based by David Ross, LaFayette manufacturer and trustee of Purdue and George Ade, humorist and playwright, both graduates of Purdue and turned over to the University for the new field. They paid $39,000 for the lend and in announe ing their gift, specified that it be used xs a new athletic field and stadium. Stuart Field, which has served for years for all athletic contests will have to be used within a year or two for the new buildings to care for the rapidly growing enrollment, the trustees stated, making the new field necessary. GIVES ACCOUNT OF ACCIDENT Alfred Mougey Tells How His Sister Florence Was Injured at Toledo, O. A letter received at this office from Alfred Mougey tells how the accident which severely injured ills sister, Florence Mougey at Toledo, occured. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mougey together with daughter, Florence were in the act of crossing the corner at Madison and Ontario streets, when an automobile driven at a high rate of speed ran into them. Florence was thrown into a show window of one of the stores, while Mr. and Mrs. Mougey were knocked down. In falling Mrs. Mougey dropped her pocketbook containing $27.00 and a low-down thief snatched it and ran away. Florence was taken to the St. Vincent's hospital and Alfred states that the physicians and nurses have hopes for her recovery. + WEATHER ♦ ++++++++ + ++ + + + + INDlANA—Generally fair and continued warm tonight and Friday, except probably local thundershowers near Lake Michigan Friday afternoon.

ADMITS THERE IS SUBSTANCE IN THE REPORT Leader of Shopmen Intimates That Peace Negotiations Are in Progress NO HINT OF TERMS Plans of the Agreement Are Being Closely Guarded By Chiefs Washington, Sept. 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —William H. John ston. one of the leaders of the 400,000 striking railroad shopmen, today admitted that there was "substance” to the reports of renewed negotiations between strikers and railroad executives for peace. Discussions were understood to be scheduled for today between strike breakers or their representatives and a group of conciliatory railroad executives. Johnston's statements closely fol lowed announcement in Chicago that the policy committee of the shop crafts unions had been called to meet there Monday. It was indicated here that negotiations now going on or in prospect were expected to develop something for submission to the policy committee. While it thus was made clear today that a new peace move has been initiated, so closely were labor chiefs surrounding their plans with secrecy, that not a hint was given of the terms suggested as a basis for settlement. It was made clear that "undue publicity was feared by both sides, as likely to endanger success of the movement ” Labor leaders here said they had io direct word frem Chicago relative to the meeting of the policy committee. But they assumed, they said that the meeting was called on order of Bert M. Jewell, head of the strik ing sho'pmen. ' ' Jewell, whose whereabouts for some days have been a mystery, was reported to be on his way to Washington today. The general impression here was that the strikers’ lead -rs had agreed to discuss settlementwith tha “liberal roads" abandoning their stand for settlement on a national basis only. (Continued on page six) CANTATA TO BE GIVEN AT BERNE Mennonite Choir to Give Special Concert for Missionary Sunday Night The large choir of the First Men nonite church at Berne will sing Davis’ beautiful cantata “New Jerusalem" at the Berne church on Sunday evening, September 10th. This Is a special concert and is given in honor of Missionary and Mrs. P. A. Penner of India, just now on furlough in America after twentytwo years service in that country and at present visiting in Berne. Miss Martha Burkhalter, Mrs. S. T. Moyer and Miss Loretta Lehman missionaries on the same field in India are members of the Berne congregation. The concert will be the ninth rendition of this popular and appealing work by the Berne chorus,, and is under the direction of M. M, Baumgartner, who has conducted the choir on numerous occasions when "New Jerusalem" was sung. Mrs. Dan Tyndall of this city has been engaged to sing the soprano solo parts. Mrs. Tyndall has several times sung this production with the Berne sing ers and her voice is peculiarly suited to its music. Many Decatur people are planning to attend the concert. The other members of the solo quartet who are singing Sunday night are, Mrs. C. T. Habegger, contralto, and C. O. Lehman, tenor, both of Berne and G. A. Lehman, buritone, a former Berne boy now teaching in Bluffton college, Bluffton, Ohio. Mrs. M. M. Baumgartner, organist at the Berne church, accompanies the choral society which is one of the largest in the country. The service will begin at seventhirty o’clock and will be in charge of Rev. P. R. Schroeder, pastor of the church.

Muck Land Has Been Burning Several Weeks Warsaw, Sept. 7. —Muck land, one mile west of Packerton in the south part of Kosciusko county, fired six weeks ago by a spark from a Nickle Plate locomotive, is still burning. More than two acres of ground have been burned over. As a consequence owners ot the land have become Interested in experiments of tlie American Peat Asso elation showing heat value of the land. o— FOUR DIE FROM INTENSE HEAT Hottest September 6th in History Claims Lives in Chicago Chicago, Sept. 7.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The hottest 6th in the History of Chicago claimed four lives. The thermometer registered 96 degrees. Three were killed by the intense neat and one by a cyclonic disturbance aused by the weather. The weather bureau announced that no relief was in sight. Several schools were closed early in the day because of the heat. St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 7. —Continued warm weather today and Friday was promised St. Louis by the federal forecaster. Wednesday’s maximum was 98 degrees. No deaths or prostrations were reported. Terre Haute, Ind., Sept. 7. —Terre Haute withered under a heat record of )6 and 102 on the street yesterday will; no relief in sight today. Peoria, 111., Sept. 7. —The mercury reached 100 here yesterday, the hot:est day of the year. Sterling, 111.. Sept. 7. —With the of Helal thermometer recording 90 de ;rees at 8 o’clock tills morning indica - cions are that yesterday's maximum ol 101 will be passed today. Belvierre, 111., Sept. 7—Heat record for the season was broken yesterday afternoon with a mark of 102 degrees. Galesburg, 11l. 4 Sept. 7 —Tempera tore here yesterday ranged all day from 80 to nearly 100 in the shade. Night was very warm. Indianapolis, Sept. 7 —lntense heat of the last few days caused many prostrations at Hie state fair, killed one cow on exhibition and did other damage. The mercury has hovered between 95 and 100 for a week. Freeport, 111., Sept. 7—The heat record of the season was broken yesterday afternoon with a mark of 101 degrees. Evansville, Ind., Sept. 7—Wednesday equalled the summer’s record in hibh temperature. A top mark ot 97 degrees was reached at 3 p. m. MEREDITH NOMINATED Washington, Sept. 7—(Special to Daily Democrat) —President Harding today sent to the senate the nomination of Linius P. Meredith to be U. S Marshal of the District of Indiana. WIDOW DECEIVES A COMPENSATION 4 Mrs. Daniel Shirack Gets Award for Death of Husband on June 23 Mrs. Daniel Shirack, whose husband met death in Grand Rapids. Michigan on June 23, when he was caught in a cave in while working on a new building has received a large award of compensation from the state industrial board of- Michigan. Mrs. Shirack is making her home with an uncle, Julius Heidman, in Washington township, since the death of her husband. The industrial board awarded compensation for 300 weeks and an additional S2OO tor funeral eypenses. Mrs. Shirack received a check for the amount today. She has one step child and one child of her own. Attorney Dore B. Erwin, of this city, represented Mrs. Shirack in obtaining the compensation.

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AGREEMENTS IN RAILWAY STRIKE REPORTED MADE Agreement Between Shopmen and Number of Railroads Reported IMPORTANT MEETING Policy Committee of Shopmen to Consider Terms of Proposed Settlement Washington, Sept. 7. — (Special to Daily Democrat —Leaders of the four hundred thousand striking railroad shopmen today struck back for th.' first, time against the Daugherty injunction when officers of the international brotherhood of Electrical work ers filed suit to restrain local federal officials from enforcing the clauses for bidding assembly and the use of the union funds for furthering the strike. The suit was filed by James Noonan and Charles Ford president and secretary respectively of the Electricians in the supreme court of the district ot Columbia. Chicago, Sept. 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The policy committee of the striking shopmen was called to meet here Monday to "ratify certain agreements tentatively made with eastern railroads” a union leader declared here today. Union officials here refused to be quoted. “We can’t talk. The gigantic undertaking we are conducting might be wrecked by premature publicity,” John Scott, secretary of the shopmen’s organization declared. Several members of the executive committee were in session here today formulating plans for Monday’s meeting. Scott declared that the policy committee was meeting here for only one (impose and vital was to liiseuas the terms of the proposed settlement . “It is an expensive proposition bringing 90 men to Chicago from all parts of the country. We could not do it unless there was something unusually important at stake. "This report that the policy committee was called to consider the Daugherty injunction is not true.” Chicago, Sept. 7—Striking shopmen are making their supreme effort to gain a peace agreement with approximately fifty eastern and western railroads. Peace proposals offered to “strategic” lines were to be discussed at a meeting of the shopmen’s policy committee called to meet here Monday. Railroad executives here continued to deny tfiat a peace agreement with i group of the nation’s railroads had been reached hut indicaetd that such a settlement may result from the latest move. Shop crafts leaders under the direction of Bert M. Jewell, president offered a compromise agreement to those roads which in recent negotiations proved the most amenable. Acceptance of the compromise by these roads would force other roads into line, a high railroad official declared today. "Every railroad in the country needs all the revenue it can possibly get by the movement of grain and coal” this official said. “Jewell, if the reports of his activities are true, has picked unerringly lines which are in direct competition with other lines. “A settlement would place those carriers accepting the Jewell proposals in a position to grab off the cream of the freight business while the other lines would continue to struggle along as best they can. "I do not believe that, any settlement has yet been reached, but it is logical to suppose that Jewell’s move is a great temptation to the railroads which have been most seriously effected by the strike —and which now see a chance to settle and come out of the dispute winners.” Jewell’s whereabouts were still a matter of conjecture today. The latest report was that the strike leader was near Chicago and that his personal representatives were carrying on negotiations with the eastern roads. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Wheat—Sept. 100’4, Dec. 102’4; May 107%. Corn —Sent. 62%; Dec. 57%; May 61%. Oats—Sept 34%; Dec. 34%; Ma"' 38%.