Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 60, Decatur, Adams County, 10 March 1923 — Page 1

Volume XXI. Number 60.

MC CRAY REJECTS SOLDIER BONUS BILL

EVERETT AND HITE CO. TO BUILD IN CITY Wholesale Grocery Company Plans New Fireproof Building Here OFFICERS ELECTED Old Board of Directors ReElected; John Everett Remains President At the annual election of officer* and directors of the Everett and Hite Wholesale Grocery Company held last evening at the company's office on Monroe street. John Everett, president and general manager of the company was authorized to employ an architect and se<uro plans for the erection of :U three or four story, fireproof building, nw x sii feet In dimensions, to tie erected on the company's lot at th« corner of Adam* and Seventh street a and to be occupied by this progressive concern. The old hoard of directors was reelected last evening, the members being: Henry Hite, Joint Everett, Charles liurdg. C. E. Peterson. Hugh Hite. M. E. Hower and S. E. Hite. The din-ctors then elected the follow ing officers: John Everett president and general manager; Charles Bitritg. vice president; Henry Hite, secretary and treasurer. The Everett and Hite company, the only wholesale grocery established in Decatur, enjoyed a good business last year and records of the company show that ltd TAislntMs has doubled and nearly tripled *Uhui the last three years. It is estimated that the building, which u ill be used as a warehouse and office will cost between $30,000 and $35,000. It will be constructed of brick and cement and will be fireproof througout. The arrangement of the interior will be planned with the idea in view, that at any future time.' if the company decides to install refrigerators or coolers, the change can he made. Mr. Kludge stated that It was not known If the building would be two stories, besides the basement or if a third door would he added it depending goley upon the plans submitted to the hoard by Mr. Everett. The present company was incorporated in 1920. it succeeding the Everett and Hite company which was organized in January, 1916. with Hen ry Hite. John Everett and Charles Hurdg as the owners. The latter sue‘reded the Everett and Hite Whole sale Fruit Company, which was organized in 1915 by Messrs. Everett and Hite ami Burt Hunslcker, the fruit company continuing in business for over a year when absorbed by the wholesale grocery company. The 1 ompany has been in business on Monroe street since November, 1918 and the lease on the Bowers Block ''ill expire next November. It is l‘O|h-d that th? new warehouse will be ‘rady for occupancy by Sept, first "I this year. The new building will glv * the company 15.000 or 20.000 Ktiuare teet of floor space, double to “hat it has now. • 'ie Everett and Hite company supplies the. trade within a radius of M hl!irt * of Decatur, selling groceries ami notions at wholesale. Charles •mog and t{ arve Lammlman arc the salesmen for the company and d>>« to ’ 1 efforts the buslm ;• of the con: I'-'nv has been grea'lc increased. p REACHER-TEACHER NET GAME 19 POSTPONED ~T h9 basketliall game between the y school teachers and the minister ' th * ’ ity, scheduled for next Mon- ’ n '»“ t as a benefit for the playluahn'it /"I* 1 ’ hM bPen P° 9, P° npdthe ° f one or members of preac hers’ team to play on that Postpon^m** 1 * 60 a<i t** B rPason fnr t,le o . !an '- lp —Appealing from a decision linn *" court where he was fined a suspended jail senPaul Vlolatltlg ‘he liquor law, tencorf V Waß and 8Pn ‘ farm v to S * X n,on ‘hs on the penal rar » by circuit rOUJ . t

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Dates Set for Next Year’s Net Tourney Anderson, Ind.. March 10.—Secre tary A. J< Trester of the Indiana High School Athletic Association, yesterday, issued a bulletin setting the dates for the high school section al basketbull tournaments next year as February 29 and March l. The state association has set May 12, us the date for sectional track and field meets, and May 19 as the date for the state -track meet at Indianapolis. , DEATH CAUSED BY PNEUMONIA Mrs. Anna Lawson, Wife *f G. E. Band Director, Dies Friday Evening Mrs. Anna Lawson, age 47 years, died at her home. 113 South l-'ouith street, at 7 o’clock yesterday evening, following a three weeks' illness with influenza which developed into double pneumonia. Mrs. Lawson was the wife of Walter R. Lawson, director of the General Electric band. The family came to Decatur last September from Butler. Indiana The deceased was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Kraud and was born near Wittenberg. G rmany February 23. 1876. The mother is still living and resides at Reynolds, Indiana. Besides the husband and mother, three children survive. Th y are Harold and Naomi, at home. a.id .Mrs Helen Spencer, of .Monticello. Two brothers and three sisters. also suvlve. They are Mrs. Minnie Jones, of Royal Center; Mrs. Rose Schroeder. of Monticello; Mrs. Louise Dahling. of Los Angeles, California; John ami Henry Kraud. both of Reynolds. One brother and two bisters preceded her in death. Funeral services will bo held from the Christian church here at 3 o'clo k Sunday afternodb. the Rev. H. B Thompson, pastor, officiating. The body will be shipped to Monticello, Indiana, for burial, leaving here on the intururhan at 5:30 o’clock Sunday evening. Burial will be made in the Riverview cemetery al Month olio.

G. E. EMPLOYES BUYING BONDS More Than $15,000 Worth Sold at Local Plant; to Distribute Stock Morn than $l. r >.UOO worth of bonds in the General Electric Employes Securities corporation have been sold to employes of the local plant, Mr. E. W. Lankenau, manager, stated today. The sale, which'was begun a week ago last Thursday, will dose on next Monday evening. The sale was first closed on last Saturday at noon, but the company found that there were still a few bonds available and the sale was continued until next Monday evening. The denominations of the bonds range from |lO to SSOO, but the subscriptions are subject to reduction since the quota has almost been reached. Employees must have been in service of the company six months prior to April 1923, to make subscriptions eligible. To Distribute Stock The last payment on stock to be issued to employes of the General Electric company on a payment plan will be due on March 17. The payments have extended over a period of 112 weeks and after the final payment they will be distributed to the emph yes that have taken advantage of the opportunity of securing these stocks. Stock will be distributed as soon as payments are completed. This stock was sold to the employees about two years ago and this is the last payment on it. The stock Will be distributed on March 17. Wabash —It required twelve pall bearers to carry the heavy metal casket of C. W. McGowan, lie requested burial in such a coffin.

IMPROVEMENT AT G. E. PLANT BEGINS TODAY Electric Automatic Conveyors Being Installed at Cost of $35,000. INCREASE O U T I* U T | Expect to Employ More Persons and Increase Production by April 1 Re-arrangement of machinery and equipment in the local plant of the General Electric company, pre.paratory to the installation of new automatic electric conveyors, was started this afternoon. The improvement will cost between $35,000 and $-40,000 it is estimated, and it will be nearly six months before it is completed. The proposition of Installing the automatic, conveyors has been under consideration by the company for several months but it was not definitely decided to proceed with the work until recently. At present hand trucks are used in conveying the various [tarts and products of the company from one department to another in the factory. The new automatic conveyors are time and labor savers. The first conveyor is promised within the next two months. Between now and then the machinery must be rearranged to make room for the new equipment' The work is being started at this time in order that it may all be done on Saturday afternoons and Sundays, while the plant Is not In opera tie*rTo Increase Production An Increase in the. production of the local plant will be made about April first, it was stated today by E. (Continued on page six) COURT GRANTS DIVORCE TODAY Divorce and S4OO Alimony Awarded to Gladys H. Souders A divorce and alimony in the sum of S4OO was granted to Gladys H. Souders from Hugh M. Souders In the Adams circuit court this after noon. The court also restored Mrs. Souder’s former rams of Gladys H. Venis. This is the second divorce which Mrs. Souders has obtained from the defendant, the other decree having been granted in Bluffton in 1921. The couple were originally married in 1919. while the second marriage occured in April. 1922. Souders resides in Bluffton. Attorney L. C. DeVoss represented Mrs. Souders in court. Another Case Heard The case of Stirlen vs. Jeffries was heard in the circuit court this afternoon. The case was taken under advisement. The case was venued to this county from Fort Wayne. Sam uel Stirlen, as sou of tho plaintiff was arrested in Fort Wayne on a charge of intoxication, it is said. The fatb-| er. who is plaintiff in the case tried > here, filed a bond for S6O with the clerk of tho police court to insure the | appearance of his son. It is charged that after the trial, the clerk turned the money ever to the attorney who appeared for the younger Stirlen to pay the costs of the trial and the attorney fees. The elder Stirlen is seeking to collect the money from the clerk. Jefferies. May me E. Cloud has filed a claim against the estate of Clinton C. Cloud for $392.58, alleged to be due her for principal and interest on two notes Cases Next Week Cases set for trial in the circuit court next week are as follows: Monday, Funk vs. Brodbeck; Tuesday, Miller vs. Miller and Murphy va. Murphy administrator; Wednesday, Boegley vs. Sehrlg; Thursday, Grant Thomas vs. Moody; Friday, Vail va. Vail, and Moorehead vs. Wagner; Saturday, Fernwait vs. Fern walk.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, March 10, 1923.

Enforcement of Dry Laws in State Pleases Indianapolis, March 10. -Prohibition enforcement In Indiana has greatly pleased Washington ofil< lais, litrt C. Morgan, federal prohibition director for Indiana, raid <>n his r»turn from Washington. •'A program of more co operation be ' tween federal and local agencies w planned for the coming year.'' Mor gan said. "Abatement proceedings have proved the most affective weapon iu , tlm hands of the government. Il was proceedings of this kind that were used in < losing roadhouses in Vermil 1 Hon county recently." FEW AFFECTED j BY INCREASE Most Motorists in Adams County Already License Under Old Law The Increased automobile and I truck license fees will not affect at; least 2,276 auto owners In this court-; ty, that number having been issued' the 1923 licenses, by Miss Nova, Yost, in charge of the local bureau |of auto registration in the Si iiaferj Hail ware company building. Last year, according to the assessor's books, about 2,5<m automobiles were listed in this county ami it is thought that with the new purchases since last March, the number is now between 2.800 and 3,000. A number of auto owners applied direct to Ihe secretary of state for their licenses and no estimate of these can be given as they are not listed at the lota! bueau. Miss Yost has sent over $14.00u to the secretary of state, for license fees this year, 2079 passenger car licenses and 197 for trucks licenses being issued. The increased license fees, however, will not l»eIcome effective until the governor isI sues bls proclamation. whi<h may | | not be for a month, or two. ALL OVER INDIANA Aurora-- Frank M. laws, 30, resigned as cashier oj Versailles State I Hauk after thirty years with a day I off. Marion —Rimer Hogue, engineer ot the Marion water works, has been employed continually tor five years by the city of Marion. IJgonier—Rev. S. W. I‘ultz, expastor of a church here, says he. is returning to prosecute "gosslpers” who have smirched his fair nam ■. o — — BERNE CITIZEN DIED YESTERDAY Henry Ellenberger Succumbs to Illness of Pneumonia and Paralysis Henry Ellenberger. age 80 years, a lifelong resident of Berne, tiled at his home there at 7 o'clock yesterday evening. The immediate cause of Mr. Fllenberger's death was pneu- - monia. although he had been afflicted: with paralysis for the past two years . Ila had been suffering with pneumonia for about six weeks. The wife and eight children survive. The children are Mrs. G. C. Beer, of Monroe township: Catharine Shembeck, Berna; May Lydie, Ashley; Teddy Studler, Linn Grove; Rosina Steiner, Berne; Joe Ellenberger, Berne; Henry 11. Ellenberger, Berne, and Noah Ellenberger, of Wabash township. Funeral services will be held from tho Mennonite church In Berne at 1:30 o'clock Monday afternoon. Short services will be held at the home of 1 o'clock. Burial will be made In the Mennonite cemetery. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ WEATHER ♦ + *♦**♦*<* + *** + ** INDIANA — Mostly cloudy with probbly showers in southwest portion tonight and in west and south Sunday; somewhat warmer in north and central portions Sunday.

ROUND UP OF RUM FLEET IS DEMAND MADE Methodist Church Board of Temperance Demands Action by IJ. S. WANT CHANGE IN LAW Say International Law he Changed at Once to Permit Action (United press Service) Washington. Man h lit. (Special •tn Dally Democrat) Demand that the I'nlted States use destroyers lo round up rum fleet reported off the port of New York, was made today by the board of temperance, prohibition andpublie morals of the Methodist Episcopal church. "The only thing to do is to detail I United States destroyers to round ;up these ships, bring them lo port. ;and confiscate ships and their eari goes an<s jail every man found on | them," a * statement of the board ' said. ' The church board was bitter in its I denunciation of the government's failure to halt the activities <n the rum fleet. If the ships are ot foreign registry and the United States does not have the right under the internal tonal law to act against the boats, the hoard declared "that international law ought to be changed and the United States ought to change il sometime within the next few hours." "The countries which were saved from becoming German provinces by the United States are permitting their subjects and citizens to deal death and ruin to the American people unde the cover ot ■international law," the board stated. BOOST SIMMONS FOR JUDGESHIP Prosecutor of Blackford and Wells C ounty May Become Judge A. G. Lupton, of Hartford City, president of the Hoosier State Automobile Association, and B. A. Van Winkle, a paper manufacturer, also of Hartford City, called at the Governor’s office for the purpose, It is understood, of urging the appoint inent of Vi<tor Simmons, of Haittord City, now prosecuting attorney of Blackford and Wells counties, as judge of the new circuit court ot ; Blackford county as created by a bill introduced lit the legislatur by Senator George L. Saunders, of Bluffton. The Saunders bill, which passed both houses and has been signed by the Governor, Separates Wells mid Blackford counties, and is lite same in substance as one passed at two previous sessions of the legislature, but which (Tied for lack of the G.tvt i ernor's signature. Chief interest centers in the ap- : polntment of a judge for Blackford county and prosecuting attorney for Wells county. Three Republican attorneys are understood to be in line for the appointment. They tire Himmons, A. G. I’eterson, of Montpelier, formerly prosecuting attorney for Blackford and Wells counties, and Enos Cole, also of Monpeller. It is understood that George Ixiwformerly of Bloomington, will receive the appointments proseeuing attorney. Lowden is now a deputy prosecutor under Simmons. In case Simmons does not receive the appointment of Judge of the newly created court lie automatically will remain as prosecuting attorney of Blackford county. Columblu City—Deputy sheriffs rushed to a drug store on a "tip" that white mule was being sold. It turned oat to be candy. Portland —Violin teacldng In high schools here may be a reality shortly. Entertainments will be given to raise the money.

Big Merger Involves $500,000,000 Capital (United Pre.-’tt Service) Chicago, March Hi. (Special to' Daily Democrat) —Combination of capital totalling more than sstm.i)()u.uou ■ was effected today through tin- merger .of Morris and Armour packing companies. The final dt-fnils of the merger| agreement were settled at a confer-1 en< e in Jacksonville, Florida, last night. Formal announcement of the' details of the combination is expected; next Tuesday. ROSE RAINIER EXPIRED TODAY Sister to Dan and Dore Erwin, of This City, Died in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Rose A. Rainier, age 4ti years, wife of Charles Rainier of Fort 'Wayne, a former Decatur woman ami sister of D. N. and I). It. Erwin of this city, died at 12:30 o'clock this morning at her home on Kentucky avenue, as a result of a stroke of paralisls which she suffered about three weeks ago. Mrs. Rainier partially recovered from the stroke and was able to be up until a week ago when site suffered a relapse ami was left speechless. Funeral services will he held Mon day morning at ten-thirty from the home ami the ttody will he brought to this city for burial in Maplewood cemetery. The body will arrive in this city over the Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad at about one o'clock. Mrs. Rainier, a daughter ot David and Mary Ellen Erwin was horn iu. Union township. Adams county on June 7, 1876 and would have b -en forty-seven years of age on her next birthday. She lived in this city until a young woman and about ten years ago moved to Fort Wayne. In 1907 she was married to Charles Rainier. Besides the husliand, two sons, Robert nid Byron, by a former mat rlage and three brothers, Dan N. and Dore It. Erwin, of this < ity. and \\ illiam Erwin, of Monroeville, servive. She was well known in lids city and her many friends will be grieved' to learn of her untimely death. CORN GROWERS MEET TUESDAY Interesting Program Being Arranged for Meeting in This City An interesting program is being ar-1 .ranged for the corn growers meeting to be held next Tuesday afternoon at our county agent's office, when medals will he awarded those who produced high yields in the live acre corn contest tarried out in the county lust year. Mr. It. 11. Thomas, of the soils am'. cro[»s department at Purdue will discuss thv subject of corn growing from several different angles, giving results which have been obtained in j the 5 acre work during the last ten; years. Much has been learned through the contest regarding the best distauce of planting, varieties of corn which should be used aad other points rela-i live to corn growing. Those who thought they were well-informed on corn growing have discovered many new points by having their attention brought to them through the contest. Ear to row work has been in practice in several parts of the state and Mr. Thomas will give results of such work. A small amount of ear-to-row work was tarried out. by Adams county farmers last year with good results. Four men of the county will be presented with medals at the meeting No gold medals for yields of 10(1 bushels or more were won last year. Tho meeting will begin at 1:30 and all farmers are Invited to attend. Columbus —Julius Sharp, attorney, has taken a position with the depart ment of jutsice at Washington at $5,000 a year.

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SAYS MEASURE I VIOLATES THE CONSTITUTION Bill Would Have Given Bonus of $lO a Month to War Veterans WAS ADVISED TO SIGN Governor Says People Are in No Mood Nor Financial Condition for It Ituiianapolis, March 10. - - (Special to Daily Democrat) Gov. McCray today refused to accept the soldier bonus hill enacted by the legislature, just adjourned. The governors action defeated the proposed state bonus of $lO a month to veterans of the World and Spanish-American wars. It provided a maximum of $250 and it was estimated to cost the state $20,000,000 to be financed by poll tax and a general property tax. Gov. McCray considered that tliu act violated thia section of the stuto constitution which provided that all laws passed by the legislature shall he proficient within themselves. The bill provided that the bonus become effective if approved by a ftopular vote in the next general election Attorney General l.esh had add ed the governor to sign the bill with out assuming its constitutionality now. He suggested that a test could be made in the court after ejection, providing the tuR was adopted. The governor declared ue considered tlie bonus prlmarly from an economic question. ”1 am certain the iveoide of Indiana aro iu no mood nor in any financial condition to stand the burden of taxation that would be imposed to lake c.ire of the $20,0(10,000 to $25,000.01X1 (lint would have to he raised to ims-t the obligation provided for in the act" The governors statement said. The governor declared that In his opinion it was not competent tor a legislative hody to provide a statutoi v enactment upon the <<>.itigency ot u referendum and it was inadvisable to put the people of the state to the expense and turmoil of voting on tho question. The governor further declared that the t>ro|>osed bill was not a measure for the injured or needy but a general bill, a large part of which would go ' to men who are not asking lor it and who placed their patriotism aho«e any money consideration. ' "Our soldiers of all wars were fistI oral soldiers and should he depit with by our federal government. To my mind there should ba no discrimination in the treatment of these men ami this therefore should be a fed etal matter." the statement said. Governor McCray declared (hat Its did not think there was any doubt (hat. the next congress would taka up the bonus <|uedlon. He stated that the next congTMs convenes a year in .itlvance of the Indiana legislature and should conjgress not take this question the state assembly could give the matter consideration. Mrs. J. Frank Mann Dies at Muncie. Ind. Muncie, March 10.—The funeral of Mrs. J. Frank Mann, 62, well-known Muncie woman who died at the fam Uy home, 404 Ashland avenue, Tuesday, was conducted at 10:30 o’clock Thursday morning at Beech Grove Chapel with the Rev Heber Dwight Ketcham in charge. Burial followed in Beech Grove cemetery. Mrs. Mann was a former superintendent of ths Odd Fellows' home at Greensburg. Ind, amt at Lexington. Ky„ and wa« widely known. Mr. Mann, husband of thn deceased, is a former resident of Decatur. He was engaged iu the practice of law in this city with A. P. Beatty, who ia now deceased. He moved away from Decatur in 1899. Mrs. Mann haa visited here several times wtth her bushand.