Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 242, Decatur, Adams County, 14 October 1922 — Page 7

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Llume XX. Number 242

tOUNTY REVENUE TO BE I DEDUCED JBOIff $36,000 MTY LEVY FOR 1923 CUT FROM 62 I I CENTS TO 53 CENTS ON EACH SIOO 1 er STATE BOARD: OTHER LEVIES WERE ALSO REDUCED.

Taxpayers in Adams county will be Led approximately $36,900 on their punty taxes for 1933, through the reunion in the county levy made by State Board of Tax Commissionyesterday News oi the cut In the K ry reached the Decatur Democrat K a United Press dispatch Tate yesKrday afternoon, but Martin Jaberg. Bounty auditor has not received offiKai notification of the decision yet. ■ in addition to the cut in the county Kvy. the state board reduced the levy Sightly in four of the five townships K which objections were filed. No Kiange was made in Washington townKiip. No mention was made regardKg the decision of the state board rewarding the levy for the city of DeBatin, against which objections were Bled. ■ The county levy was reduced from B- cents to 53 cents on each one hunBred dollars. It was stated in the disBatch yesterday that the levy had Ken reduced from 65 cents to 53 Bents, but the 65 cents was the levy Kported before a three cent cut was Bade in the gravel road fund levy by 4h. county council. This levy was in Kality 25 cents instead of 28 cents fgs stated in the dispatch. This makes ”® total reduction of nine cents on the ■entire county levy instead of twelve Bents The county fund was reducedj Korn 20.4 cents to 17 cents; the bridge B<ind from 12.3 to 10 cents; and the Kravel road fund from 25 cents to K.7 cents. The bond and interest fund Bevy of 4.3 cents was left unchanged. I The reductions in the four town Ships were very small. In Monroe ■ownship only one cent was cut from She levy of 51 cents. Two cents were Ecut from the Jefferson township levy ■making it $1.05, and the Blue Creek ■ownship levy was reduced three (rents, making it 45 cents. The Root ■township levy was cut from 50 cents (to forty-five cents. These reductions, (which will be figured on the valuations of each township separately,; (will not affect the amount of revenue ■raised very materially. I Mr. Jaberg will likely receive notification of the board’s decision durling the first part of next week. (Linn Grove Bank Elects Frank Heller Cashier I Frank Heller was elected as the (>ew cashier of the Bank of Linn ICrohe. at a special meeting of the board of directors this week, succeeding Daniel A. Baumgardner, who tendered his resignation. Mr. Heller will enter the bank as cashier next Monday. He was the first cashier of the bank after its organizaton, resigning (he position a few years ago on ac--I'i'unt of his health. He has improved (since. Mr. Baumgardner has served |®s cashier only a few mouths, having [succeeded Mr. Buckmaster wljo re[signed. Mr. Baumgardner desires to [enter upon other work. - - May Hold Person Liable for Preventable Fire When the Indiana Legislature I fleets in January Irt will be asked to enact a state law, which would proAide that a person who permits a preRentable fire on his property may be [held liable for damages. r he proposed law would provide *hat in addition to penalties for responsibility for preventable fires, the Person responsible could be sued by •he municipality for expenses incurred by the fire department is extinkuishisg such g re -phg amount o f bo damages is such cases would be by the chief oi the fire departh'ost or some person in authority, oreover, the Indiana lew as pro- <" ’ed would contain a provision to Put the burden of indemnity for the ustruction of or damage to neigh»«ring property in which a fire from P fe ventable causes originated.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

MANY TEACHERS ATTEND OPENING OF CONVENTION Two Thousand Instructors Hear Addresses By Noted Educators SESSIONS TODAY, ALSO Mr. Worthman Nominated for Office; Other Adams Co.« Teachers Honored Approximately 2,000 teachers Including the teaching force of the Ad ams county public schools, attended the opening sessions of the Northeastern Indiana Teachers’ Association Convention in Fort Wayne yesterday and last night. Martin G. Brumbaugh, ex-goveruor of Pennsylvania, delivered a wonder fu! address to the teachers last night at the South Side high school gymnasium. The subject of Mr. Brumbaugh's address was “Current Con cerns of Education.’’ He emphasised the necessity for good physical condition. truthfulness, good conduct, good character, good behavior, and faith in the American government. Under the direction of Phil MeFarren, the Columbia City high school orchestra provided musical selections prior to the addresses. Officers Nominated Superintendent J. M. Scudder, of Huntington, was nominated for president of the association for next year at the meeting of the executive committee last eveing at 5 o’clock in the assembly room of the courthouse. G. O. Simpson, of Dekalb county, was recommended for vicepresident and M. F. Worthman. Decatur, Ind., as secretary-treasurer. The recommendations will be voted upon at the general mass meeting at South Side high school this afternoon during the closing session of the convention. The first session of the. convention, held yesterday morning at the Pal ace theater, was attended by 1,800 persons. Dr. Thomas H. Briggs, of Columbia University, and State Superintendent Benjamin J. Burris were the speakers. Dr. Briggs condemned the opposition of the public educational system of today because of taxation. He told of the urgent need for educating tiie child and compared the present day expenditures with the amount spent in 1900. “Give me all the money that is spent for the various forms of tobacco in the state of Indiana in one year and I will erect your school houses, provide your supplies, and double the wages of your teachers,” said Dr. Briggs in comparing the public school expense with expenditures for luxuries. The speaker explained that America was the only country in the world that had absolutely free and democratic schools and that a reduction in the system of public education would tend to break down our democracy. Superintendent B. J. Burris, of Indianapolis. gave a brief address on the teaching laws and requirements in Indiana prior to the address made by Dr- Briggs. Mr. Burris explained the training of teachers under the Vesey law and the essential elements of the new teacher Gaining curriculum . The general mass meeting of the teachers last night was the first meeting in the new South Bide high school gymnasium. Heat was turned on in the building at 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon and seven janitors (Continued on page three)

LLOYD GEORGE DEFENDS STAND IN NEAR EAST Premier Charges That Government Has Been Misrepresented Greatly WELCOMES ELECTION Declares He Will Welcome a Change if One Is Made By Election By diaries M. McCann I'ulted I’rcs Muff Correxpondeat Manchester, Eng.. Oct. 14.-(Spec-ial to aily Democrat I —-"We have not been war mongers, but peace makers," Premier Lloyd George declared today in liis speech defending the Near East tolicy of his ministry. Tiie premier spoke here at a lunch--on of the National Reform club. Tiie liery Welshman charged that he government had been assailed with unprecedented misrepresentation. He excoriated the anti-government tress and praised the speech made yesterday at Birmingham by Austen •hamberlain, leader of the governnent in the house of Commons. "I cast myself on the people whose ■anse I've never betrayed in 32 years ts public life” he continued. "My course is clear. I'll support my government devoting itself to measures which do not inflict permanent injury on the country.” The premier then spoke concerning lie general election —which seems to be inevitable because of the opposi;ion to the Georgian policies. “If there is to be a change.” he dated, "»o man will welcome it more than ,1. I’ve had a very hard spell. ( never sought and I never wished to retain position but I'll serve my country in any capacity.” Lloyd George stated that the Turks, since 1914. had slaughtered in cold blood a million and a half Armenians md a half million Greeks. “We were determined" he said, “to irevent a repetition in Thrace of the inutteralde horrors in Asia Minor, t was necessary to act promptly, res ilutely and firmly. “There is no use trying to bluff a Trst rate fighting animal" the premier stated. The Turks know we meant it md that is the reason we have peace. "The French government sent us i message declaring that if the Turks tr Greeks invaded the neutral zone he allies would resist with force.' "We were accused” the premier coninued “Os departing from the old diplomacy, but the new diplomacy of 1922 brought peace, while the old would have brought the most disasTous war the world has ever seen." GREEK SOLDIERS RUSHED FORWARD Push Reorganization of the Army Despite Their Signing Armistice (United Pre** Service.) Athens, Oct. 14. —Special to Daily Democrat) —Two well equipped batallions of Greek soldiers were rushed :o the front despite assurances of the Hellenic government that it had ac cepted the Mudania armistice, which becomes effective at midnight. Re-organization of tiie army was feverishly pushed although the Greek government has ordered its troops and nationals to start evacuation of Thrace at once and has commandeered railroads in the territory to carry out the order. Transports have been rushed to Rodosto and other Thracian ports to evacuate troops, munitions and 75,000 tons of Greek owned wheat. It was believed the sending of troops toward Thrace was done by enthusiastic commanders without the acquiescence of the government. * Marion High Defeated Bluffton 25-0 Yesterday Bluffton, Ind., Oet. 14—The Marion high school football team defeated the Bluffton high school on the local gridiron, Friday afternoon, by a score of 25 to 0. Two fumbles were costly for Bluffton, and they were outweighed by their opponents. Geller was the referee and Rekers umpire.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, October 14, 1922

+ 4-4- + + + + 4-4* + + + + + + + HELP THE B. P. O. E. + 4- + 9 Those who volunteered to do- + ♦ nnte articles for the Big Elks' + ♦ lair and carnival to be given in + ♦ ihis city next week are urged to + + have the donations ready by + + Monday morning as the commit- + 4- tee in charge will begin to so- + + licit them early Monday morning. 4- + With this Ideal weatber the sue- + + c ess of the big event is assured 4--i- and you are urged to attend. Tiie + <• '.air will be held under tile big 44- tent erected on Liberty Way and 44- there will be attractions of all 4 + kinds. Please have your dona- 44- tlon ready for tiie soliciting coni- 4* + mittee. + 4-4-> + + 4- + 4-4-4-+ + + 4-4-REER AND WINE MOVEMENT BEGUN Anti-Volstead Body Formed in Fort Wayne at Meeting Last Night Fort Wayne, Oct. 14 —A movement for the modification of the Volstead dry law which would permit the manufacture and sale of beer and light wines was launched here last night with the organizations of the Fort Wayne branch of the Association Against National Prohibiiton. Tiie organization was perfected by a group of prominent business and professional men at the Elks’ club. Within one hour 327 men and women signed the membership roster. The organization is a part of a national movement with headquarters in Washington, D. C. The slogan of the organization was adopted as "Beer and light wines now, but no saloons ever.” J. Ross McCulloch was elected president of the association. Al Pape was elected secretary and Joe Hutzell, treasurer. The four vicepresidents are: Sam Wolf, Dr. L. Parke Drayer, G. Max Hoffman, and Louis F. Curdes. The members of the executive committee are Judge John W. Eggeman, chairman; Theodore Buesching, Dr. A. G. Emrick. John Wilding, and Capt. W. F. Ranke. Permanent headquarters will be opened this morning in room 801. Shoaff building, with an executive secretary in charge, Persons who desire to become affiliated with the organization were asked to mail their application and a $1 membership fee to the secretary in care of the headquarters. The purpose of the organization as stated by Judge John W. Eggeman is “to get back of a nation-wide movement of moderates who are working first to modify, and eventually to repeal, the Volstead law, to curb fanaticism and to restore liberty and self-respect to America.” The national organization proposes to work for the election of congressmen and senators who will vote for the repeal of the Volstead law, members said. It was said last night that local candidates for congress would be asked to declare themselves on the light wine and beer program between now and election. "This organization is in no sense political,” agreed Judge Eggeman and Joseph C. Hutzell. “The membership as between the two political parties is about 50-50.”

BOWLING ALLIES TOOPENMONDAY K. of P. Allies Undergo An Overhauling and Are Open to Public Following a gjenerajl overhauling, which has just been completed, the K. of P. bowling alleys in the lodge lionie on Third street will be thrown open to the general public on next Monday night. The three alleys are now in excellent condition and the public is invited to make use of them. Those who wish to bowl on the allays are asked to obtain a partner making two man teams. After tho season has progressed a short time, several five man teams will be picked to play out-of-town teams. All who wish to take part in the bowling are asked to send their applications to James Hurst as soon as possible.

FORTY HOURS DEVOTION IS STARTED HERE Many Heard Fine Sermon at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Last Night EXCELLENT SPEAKER Father Rafferty, of Indianapolis, Gave Clear and Forceful Sermon Speaking before an audience which more than taxed the capacity of the St. Mary’s Catholic church last evening, Rev. Father Isadore Rafferty of Indianapolis, a priest of the Franciscan order, delivered a most eloquent and instructive sermon at the Forty Hours Devotion services, selecting for his subject the text, “St. John, chapter 6, 69th and 70th verses.” “Lord to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life and we have believed and have known Thou are the Christ the Son of God.” Father Rafferty gave a very forceful and clear explanation of the sixth chapter of St. John, treating upon the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy Euchrist. He clearly showed that the Redeemer performed the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes to prepare the minds of the multitude for a greater truth which He wished to teach them, namely the necessity of faith in His Divinity and likewise to believe that He was going to leave them His Body and Blood. Among some of the scripture texts the Missionary Father used were the following: "Amen, amen I say unto you; He that believeth in me, hath everlasting life;” “I am the bread of life"; “Your fathers did eat manna in the desert and are dead”; “This is the bread which cometh down from heaven; that if any man eat of it, he may not die”; “I am the living bread which came down from heaven”; “If any man eat of this bread, ho shall live for ever; and the bread that I will give, is my flesh, for. the life of the. world"; “The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying: How can this man give us his flesh to eat? “Then Jesus said to them: Amen amen I say unto you: Except, you eat the flesh of the Son of man, anc drink his blood, you shall not have life in you”; “He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath everlasting life: and I will raise him up in the last day.” (Continued on page three) o ————— BROTHERHOOD TO FIGHT BEVERIDGE Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen Organize to Defeat Republican (United presx Service.) Cleveland, 0.. Oct. 14.—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Organized effort? to defeat Albert J. Beveridge, repub lican candidate for United States sen ator from Indiana was made by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. This was made clear today in a let ter written here by Timothy Shea, as sistant president of the order, in which he denounced Beveridge as a “spokesman for big interests and ardent advocate of the open shoppers who will do everything in his power tc shackle all classes of labor.” Shea, in a letter to G. A. Baker, of the Evansville, Indiana lodge of the union called attention to the fact that tiie brotherhood had indorsed Samuel Ralston, former governor, for sen ator. .He said "It is the duty of every railroad employe to work hard and vote for Samuel Ralston and defeat Beveridge." Shea's letter was in reply to one from Baker had told him that Beveridge in a speech had advocated repeal of the Adamson law, had attacked railroad men as "getting too much-money" and w-as in favor of a law to prevent strikes. .. - -a More than $15,000,000 is collected annually by professional alma-seekers in Greater New York.

CONGRESS MAY BE ASKED TO MODIFY VOLSTEAD LAW

PRESIDENT HARDING AND CABINET ARE CONSIDERING MOVE AS RESULT OF THE DAUGHERTY RULING REGARDING RUM RUNNERS ON SEA.

GLAND THIEVES LATEST TERROR TOCHICAGOIANS Two Men Preyed Upon By Band of Gland Robbers in Last 24 Hours WORK OF SURGEONS I Victims Examined By Doctors Who Say Work Done By Experts — Chicago, Oct. 14 —History repeated itself after two thousand years, as the operations of a band of gland thieves was reported in Chicago police records today. Two men were I eported within the last twenty-four hours as having been preyed upon by the gland robbers. Captain Thomas Coughlin, head of the police squad investigating the strange crimes, advanced the theory that the gland snatchers were operat ing under orders of a wealthy aged Chicagoan, seeking rejuvenation. There was a startling similarity in the manner in which the two men were robbed. Both were strong, healthy, verile i men. Joseph Wozniak, the first victim, reported, met several congenial com panions in a saloon and later was kidnaped and drugged. When he came to consciousness, the operation had been performed. Several hours after the Wozniak case was reported, a woman called police headquarters and said her husband had been a victim of the gland robbers, while intoxicated. Police rushed to the home to make a thor- ; ough investigation. The Wozniak operation was performed by some one who was familiar with the technique of a physician. He was beset in the clinical district of the city, leading Dr. Walter Sullivan of Mercy hospital to advance the theory that some interne employed in a clinic had been induced by a wealthy man to follow his desires. “The operation could be performed : in a backroom of a saloon, or any other such place within ten minutes by any one familiar with knowledge; of surgery required," said Dr. Sullivan. Although there is no similar case in modern history. Dr. Sullivan stated it was a common practice in China. 2,000 years ago to rob men of their vital organs. Chicago medical lealers we>e aroused over the reports of the robberies and agreed to back every effort of police to run down the band. ' Chicago. Oct. 14—The ever increasing demand for youth giving glands has led to the formation of a desperate gang of “gland thieves" here, police declared today. The gang claimed its first victim last night. Joseph Wozniak, a laborer, was kidnaped and drugged while on his way home from a saloon. When he regained consciousness he was lying in the street and his glands had been removed. Dr. A. Sampolinski, who was called on the case, declared the opera-' tiop was performed by expert surgical hands and apparently was not the work of persons seeking revenge I Wozniak asserted that he had no 1 enemies. Police declared that the gang may have been acting tor some wealthy aged man who sought rejuvenation. They were searching for four men Wozniak declared kidnaped him aud threw a sack over bls bead. Wozniak said he believed the sack con(Contlnued on page four)

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Washington, Oct. 14 — President ! Harding and his cabinet are considering asking congress to modify tho [ Volstead law as the result of the Daugherty ruling which makes the sea "Much drier.'’ Foreseeing a ticklish international tangle with the powers of the world, leading officials of the administration ; are gradually coming to believe that the ruling goes too far. They assert. . however in view of the text of tho I Volstead law and the decision of j the Supreme Court that it can be modified only by amending the prohibition statute. The view that regulations for en- , forcing the ruling are too extreme is held by Secretary of the. Treasury I Mellon, who has refused to approve imposing the penalty of seizure and ' forfeiture on ships found to be car--1 rying liquor in violation of the Daugherty declaration several members of the cabinet are understood to be backing Mellon, yet they fear tho j court under the law as it now stands, would be forced to approve seizure and forfeiture of big ships violating the ruling, just as automobiles are now confiscated for carrying liquor on land. Washington. Oct. 14—One more week of grace before the Daugherty bone dry lid is clamped down on American ships throughout the world and on foreign ships in American territorial waters, was allowed today i by Prohibition Commissioner Haynes after a conference with President Harding. As a result American and foreign ships can leave foreign ports for American ports onj or before Oct. 21, with liquor aboard and will not bo held to have violated the ruling. It was also announced that the Mellon regulations providing for . enforcement of the ruling due to go into effect today, would be held up for a week. Rally Day at M. E. Church S. S. Sunday Seven hundred in Sunday school Sunday is the goal toward which the officers and members of the Methodist Sunday school are striving for tomorrow, which is to be Rally Day. Not only are they striving to get a record attendance in the Sunday school, but to boost the church attendance also. There will be special music and interesting talks. Everybody is invited to attend and bring a friend. Meeting in Jefferson Township Postponed The Demoecatic meeting arranged for Thursday, October 19th in Jefferson township will have to be changed until a later dater, due to the tact that John W. Tyndall, candidate for congress will not. be able to attend the meeting for the reason that he had made a previous engagement to attend a democratic meeting at Dunkirk on the above date. The speaker's committee will endeavor to arrange a meeting at a later date when Mr. Tyndall can be present. ,o 4>,>4-4*4*4 > 4-4>4*4 a 4*4>4-4*4-4- PUTTING IT MILDLY <• 4. — << 4- “The Yellow Jackets" football + 4> team from Decatur high school 4* 4- sure did "swarm” effectively on 44« (he local gridiron here yesterday 4- + afternoon and true to their bat <• + tie cry that “Portland Shall Not <• 4* Score' they awarded the local ♦ 4» varsity the “hand aud foot-tech- 4- + ed pig-skin covered goose-egg" 44* thusly, 24 to o.—Portland Sun. <• OOWOMWO* —( ||O- ■ —• ■b*4- + *4-+ + *4' + *4-*4- <• WEATHER 4- ♦ ♦♦♦4k4>**4-+ + 4-4- + + INDIANA—-Unsettled weather tonight and Sunday, probably showers; cooler Sunday and in northwest portion tenight.