Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 130, Decatur, Adams County, 1 June 1923 — Page 1

olume XXL Number 130.

DEALERS PAY I HALF OF TAX J ONGASOLINE ■New Law Effective Today; Dealers Lower Price One Cent Here ■NEW PRICE 21 CENTS ■Estimated That New Law Will Net Adams County i More Than $20,000 1 The two cents a gallon tax on gaso■im became effective today. I The price of gasoline was lowered cent by the Standard and other K>;l companies operating in this city, Rp. being sold to the wholesaler or ■jarage owner at twenty cent, plus K),< two cent tax per gallon, a total of ■ wanty-two cents, making the price to Kli> consumer twenty-four cents. The yesterday, without the two cent H.ix was twenty-three cents. In other Hsurds, the oil companies are standing Kne half of the tax. Will Reach Big Total I It is estmated that Adams county Swill pay into the state treasurer beIDween $20,000.00 and $25,000.00 per as a result of the two cent per tax on gasoline. Ora Baker, ■jumager of the Standard Oil company Hiu this city, estimated that the average of gasoline in the county |Kias 90.000 gallons per month or over ■Lm- million gallons per year. This Hbniount, Mr. Baker stated, included ■dl gasoline sold in the county, re■prdless of what company furnishes On the basis of one million galbeing consumed in the year, the ■Bwo cent tax would yield $20,000.00. ■hie number of automobiles in the are incraesing daily and this the township assessors have asBlessed 2,620. an increase of 288 over year. As the number of automo gUtiP-s increase, so will the consumption K>r gas and it would not he surprising Ks the total tax amounted to $25,000.00 jjn a year. ■ The garage owner can remit the tax ■?ho the state treasurer if he wishes HEr he can pay it to the wholesaler At the time the gasoline is put in the Bank. As far as known the retail Sjealers are paying the tax to the MBkholesaler who in turn remits to the 0 _ BOR. GREGG NEPTUNE HAS SON | Dr. J. Q. Neptune received a card |fthis morning announcing the arrival B>f a boy baby at the home of Dr. and ■’■'Mrs. Gregg Neptune, Winepeg, Cana".'A- The baby arrived May 27th and [Bias been named Terrance Copeland ffaregg. Mrs. Gregg was formerly jatiiss Copeland pf Winepeg. II ■ ■ * ——- — Thought for th* Day. I Some are ellenced hut not convinced ; are convinced but not silenced Hk i> | Blind Organ Grinder I Now Cranks A Modern Music Box On Street ■ _ o ■ Even the blind street musicians are i keeping the pace with the advancement of the times. Charles Bussel, former Adams county man who now lives in Domestic, appeared on the Teeple and Peterson corner today with a brand new music box, operftpded by a spring, with a tin cup set|lj|ing on the case to receive donations ‘from the passerby. E Mr. Bussel was asked if he liked the modern music box as well as his old hand organ. ■ “No, 1 don’t," he replied. "It ’’doesn't make as much noise, but the kid got it for me so 1 thought I would try it out.” ■•The street musician then explained that he had had the new machine only . Jjl week. He said that his old organ Was worn out and he was preparing to order a new one when his daughter told him not to do so. A few days ■ter, he said, the mailman brought him a package containing the new Wlusic box. Il is a small one and is carried in a wooden case, about the Mfi|ze of a portable typewriter. ■ Mr. Bussel said he received about as much money with the new music box as he did with the old one, but that he didn't get nearly as much now as he did a few years ago when times Were more prosperous. He ended his conversation by saying, "Everybody s hard up now, including me.”

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Forest Fires Reported Mostly Under Control (United Press Service) St. Pau), Minn., June 1. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Forest fires In northern Minnesota were reported mostly controlled early today. Slack winds have enabled hundreds of fighters to make a headway against the flames and unless a gale arises there Is no immediate, danger of further heavy damage. The forestry office said reporis Indicate a “satisfactory" situation. Flames this week have eaten through thousands of acres of cut over and brush land. The most damage was along the Rainy river east of International Falls and in the district around the west side of Ixike Kabetogema. Ixisses to lumber companies in this section will reach $49.000 to $50,000. FORTY NEWSIES IT BIC PARTY Newsboys Join Rotarians In Party Given By W. A. Klepper Last Night - t Forty newsboys attended the party and entertainment given in their honor by W. A. Klepper last night at the Cloverleaf Creamery office, the pro gram being given in connection with the regular Rotary luncheon. 43 of the 45 Rotarians attending. Attorney C. J. Lutz of this city was a special guest and acted as speaker of the evening. The newsies and Rotarians assembled in the Cloverleaf offices where the Misses Ethel Ervin, Esther Miller, Lucile Butler. Marcella Ix>ngr|ch, Catherine Christen, Ruth Frisinger and Catherine Omlor, members of the clerical force, served a dairy lunch, the products being made or manufactured in Decatur and Adams county, including cream cheese, made by Kitkelhan Brothers: cottage cheese, prepared by Mrs. Sovine; milk, furnished by Jacob Graber; buns, baked by the Peoples Restaurant; Talsty ice cream and butter manufactured by the Cloverleaf Creamery; while ' Mrs. Klepper baked the delicious homemade cookies, using sugar manui factured by the Holland-St. Louis ' Sugar company. Following the luncheon, regular business was transacted and then Mr. Klepper called on Mr. Lutz to make a talk. The speaker made a heart-to-heart talk to the boys, telling them that a person should never grow too old to be a boy and urging everyone to live a clean life, to honest polite and truthful and congratulated the forty young Americans on the work they were doing. He talked like a father to the boys and. suffice to say. everyone of them appreciated his timly advice. F. H. Weber, of Indianapolis, who is visiting here with his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wai Wemhoff. and John W. Dragoo, of Muncie, secretary of the Western Reserve Life Insurance company, a guest of Charles W. Yager, were introduced as special 1 guests. j "Klep” gave the newsies and the older boys for that matter, al! the ice cream they could eat. presented each ' boy with a big kite and in a contest awarded four interesting books to the winners. William Klepper. Jr., played his part in the program by giving a reading on "Things Look Different at Night,” and received the hearty applause from all present. Miss Viva Worden Is Very 11l At Marion Word was received today telling of the serious illness of Miss Viva 'Worden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Worden, of Marion former residents of Adams county. Miss Worden underwent an operation for the removal of her tonsils ten days ago. Her tonsils were diseased. Since the operation she has had two hemorrhages. The latest word received was that she was holding her own. Miss Worden formerly lived near Pleasant Mills and is a niece of Dr. J. W. Vizard of that place. FIREMEN TO MEET AT CITY HALL TONIGHT All members of the volunteer firemen organization are requested to meet at the city hall this evening at 7 o'clock. AU members please be I there.

MILTON WINS AUTO DERBY l 4- * jWjufc k Jr ~ r ?ft-*) '* - A 1 SaShk .■tot "" >* ~ ' * j • J L __.. t'W <i\F This picture shows Tommy Milton, driving an H. C. S., just before thefinish of the 500 mile Indianapolis auto derby, which he won. • (Pacific ami Atlantic Photo) Indianapolis, Ind.—A new auto racing record for the 500 mile stretch is the proud possession of Tommy Milton, St. Paul. Minn., who drove his ear to victory in the Indianapolis derby. Milton made the 500 miles in 5 hours. 28 minutes and 6 seconds, an average of 91.44 milse an hour, a new record. He finished five minutes ahead of Hartz, second in the race.

W ould Establish “Love Parlors” In Churches (United Press Service) Chicago. June I—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Establishment of "love parlors” in churches was sought today by tiie Illinois vigilance society. The society aims to have every church in the state open its doors 365 days a year for girls and boys. Dr. Leo Alexanderstone, in advocating the movement, said: “The working girl with a hall bed room lias no place in which to entertain a sweetheart. Every street corner, every dance hall, and too often cheap hotels, are made parlors.” Mrs. G. Corwin Mowell, leader in the organization, said tlte average age of the illegitimate mother has decreased within the last few years front 20 to 16. “In many cases freshman high school girls of 13 are expelled because they are about to become niothers." she said. “Our girls are being taugh by bad movies, bad literature and by dance halls that immortality is universal. They are told that immortality is universal. They are told that sex indescretion is ‘normal’. At first they are shocked, hut pretty soon they begin to want to be normal.” Doa; And Pony Show Gave First Performance Today The Benefie] Dog and Pony' show arrived in Decatur last night and today the big tent was erected on Ahr’s field east of the Monroe street bridge. The first performance was given at 2 o’clock this afternoon. Another performance will be given at 7:30 o’clock this evening and two Saturday, at 2 and 7:30 p. in. The show is a clean, up-to-date entertainment for young and old. A feature of the show is a trained pony which is said to be the only one in the world that can skate on roller skates. This one act is worth the price of admission. A large number of other animal acts are on the program . Martin Gibson Purchases Madison Street Residence Martin Gilson of the Decatur Shoe Hospital has purchased one of the Anna Lehman properties on Madison street, directly back of the Hotel Murray and will occupy it within the next sixty days. The house is now occupied by Dr. Elizabeth Hurns. ’ Mr. Gilson has his property on Line street for sale. —n — - — Deny Rehearing In Crabbs Liquor Case Indianapolis, June I—(Speciall—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The supreme court of Indiana today denied the petition of U. S. Lesh, state's attorney general, for a rehearing of the Crabbs, case in which the supreme court held that mere possession of liquor is not pr'lna facie veidence of violation of the state prohibition law. The court also overruled petliton for oral argument on this point. Judge Eubank dissented from the ruling denying tiie rehearing.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, June 1, 1923.

STILL SLIDING London. June 1. —Marks dropped to 339.090 to tiie pound sterling on the lymdon exchange today, a new record low. This was a drop of 15.000 from yesterday. STREET LIGHT CABLE ARRIVES Work On Installation Os New Ornamental Lights Starts Next Monday The twenty-two hundred feet of cable needed to connect up the orna mental light posts on both sides of Second street, from Jackson street south to Jefferson street, has arrived and work on laying and installing the ' cable will commence Monday morn-1 ing, Supt. M. J. Mylott, of the city electric light department, stated today. Thirty-two single light standard posts will be erected within the three blocks, in addition to those already up on the east side of the street, be- ( tween Monroe and Madison and in front of the court house, making a total of forty-one ornamental lights on the main street of Decatur. A Novalux shade will grace the top of the posts. Work on the installation of the lights has been delayed on account of the inability to get the cable sooner. The posts are ready and will be delivered by the Auburn Foundry company by truck and placed along the street where needed. The property owners will pay only their proportionate share for the posts, the city defraying the cost of installing them, it is hoped that the new lights can be* turned on by July Fourth. o Adams County Giri Is Graduated At Angola Miss Mary Marie Brodbeck, daughter of Mrs. Anna Brodbeck. of Union township, was one of the 243 students who received diplomas at tiie commencement exercises of TrirState College, at Angola, yesterday. Miss Brodbeck was graduated in the two year teacher’s course. She was graduated from Decatur high school in 1919. She expects to teach school next winter. The commencement exercises were held in the Christian church at Angola, at 2:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon. The commencement address was delivered by President Ernest D. long, who recently assumed the office of president of the college. Weather Generally fair tonight and Satur-, duv; not much change In temperature.

Many Ft. Wayne Shriners Going To Washington Fort Wayne, June I.—Two hundreu Shriners and their families will leavi Fort Wayne next Saturday evening on their annual pilgrimage. Washington. D. C„ will represent Mecca this year and the muezzin of the mosque will be no other than Noble Warren G. Hard ing. 11. L. Somers, chairman of the "On to Washington" committee, has ar i range d for a special train of five . coaches, baggage ear and dinner. Tlte train will be decorated and will beat a large cresent on the pilot with the ■ banner “Mizpah Special" underneath. The train will leave at 8 p.m. The Mizpah special will stop at Baltimore, where entei tainment will tie furnished for two hours by Bouml 'l temple. Washington will lie reached at 4:30 p.m. Sunday. The Pullman I cars will be parked about four squares ' from the capital building with special l street car connections to the center I of the Shrine activities. | The special train will leave Wash ington at 1 a.tn. on Friday, June 8, I and will reach Pittsburgh late Fri I day morning. Entertainment will he i ofiiered at Pittsburgh by Syria temple for two hours. Tiie train will arrive I in Fort Wayne at 8 p.m. on Friday. i The train schedule has been so arranged that there will he an opportunity to see the mountain scenery (luring the day. The famous Horseshoe bend will be traveled in daylight. o Large Electric Sign For Philadelphia Shop A large electric sign was being placed in front of the new Philadelphia delicatessen shop on South Second street today. The sign which is in the shape of a letter “I" is six feet high and bears the words "Sodas Candy. Tea Room." It is being placed on tiie second story of tl>C building. The Philadelphia shop held a formal opening last Saturday and is proving! very poitulajr. Z. A. Andrews is proprietor. Only Seven Marriage Licenses Issued In May Dan Cupid . idn’t work very hard in Adams county during the month of Mtiy, there being only seven marr age licenses issued at the office of the county clerk. The little match maker probably was resting up for a hard month's work in June, the popular month for brides. There were no divorces granted during tlte month of May, but three suits for divorce were filed during the month. Ten hunting and fishing licenses were issued in May. SMALL POX AT SOUTH BEND (United Press Service) ’ South Bend. Ind.. June I.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—A total of 31 ’ cases of small pox were reported to the city health department up to today. Vaccination of school children is being rushed, and large industrial x plants are insisting that their ein- • ployes be vaccinated to ward off a spread of the epidemic.

Missionary From India To Speak Here Sunday An illustrated lecture on India nnd mission work will be given under the allspices of the Walter League on Sun day evening in the old gym, by Rev. R W. Goers*, a Lutheran missionary. Rev. Goerss is homo on Furlough after ten years of service in the South India field, at Nagen 011. Travancore. He is now on a tour lecturing. The work in the India mission Held is done mainly through the Tamil language, which is very difficult to learn. Hut neither the difficulties of the work, nor the hot climate, nor the distance from America has prevented young men and women from offering them selves for this ami other foreign fields. The missionary will show pictures taken in India ttnd give a description of the land anti Its people. No admisison will be charged nnd the public l« welcome. The lecture begins at 7:30 o’clock. BEGIN PROBE OF BROKERS’ CRASH Crash Os Jones And Baker Firm Causes Others To Be Investigated (United Press Service) New York. June 1. —(Special to Daily Democrat)- Investigation into the crash of Jones and Baker, the largest stock brokers of the curb market here and one of the largest firms ever to go into involuntary bankrutcy, was launched here today, while authorities in Chicago were determining whether the Illinois "blue sky" law had been violated by the firm. "Long" accounts of customers were reported to amount to $10,000,000, with short accounts running possibly to $2,000,000 and bank loans totaling about $2,500,000. Steps were taken by authorities to insure that there would be no obstacles to surmount ns in previous inquires when other brokerage firms failed. Probe Chicago Firms Chicago, June 1. —A probe of forty Chicago brokerage firms reported to be unstable was started today by States Attorney Robert E. Crowe, following the failure of Jones and Baker, of New York, with a branch office serving 1,690 customers here. Tlte Chicago stock exchange, the Investment Bankers association and the hoard of trade is co-operating witlt Crowe. Tlte investigation will include possibly "bucketing" anti "blue sky" violations, by the concerns under fire, Crowe said. _ » .— — Imperial Wizard Says Suit Is Groundless (United Press Service) Washington. June 1. — (Special to Daily Democrat)—The receivership suit filed against the Ku Klux Klan "doesn’t amount to a hill of beans," H. W. Evans, imperial wizard, said here today. Evans said he had never heard of David M. Rittenhouse, of Philadelphia, in whose name the suit was brought yesterday in Atlanta, and to whom a temporary restraining order against use of Kian funds was granted. Discover Royalist Plot Against Frenc Republic (United Press Service) Paris, June I—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —A Royalist plot spread through out France minister of the interior Maurice Manoury anI nonneed in tlte chamber of deputies late today. The government has discovered proofs that royalists of all France | brought themselves together in a conspiracy directed at the government he said. Manoury declared police had siezed documents showing plans and the list |of members. Tlte investigation Is continuing. The revelations concerning the plot j came as the result of pressure brought by the left wing of the chamber against the government following attacks upon three socialists leaders last night In which they were roughly handled. It was charged that this attack was designed by royalists. n .!■. — a —1... —— | Wheat: July $1.10; Sept. $1.09%; Dec. $1.11%. Corn: July 78%c; Sept. 175%c; Dec. 65%c. Oats: July 40%c; I Sept. 38%c; Dec. 39%c.

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GOV. SMITH TO EXPLAIN ACTION THIS EVENING Governor Os New York To Make Statement Regarding Liquor Measure “WETS” OI*TOMISTIC Statement To Contain From 4,000 To 5,000 Words; Must Act Soon (United Press Servlcs) Albany. New York. June I—(Speciall—(Special to Daily Democrat)) —A statement will be given out by Governor Smith between 6 and 7 o’clock tonight explaining his action on the repeal of the state prohibition enforcement bill, it was stated at the overnor’s office. This gave rise to a report that he had already acted on the bill. The statement will run between 4.000 and 5,000 words, it was stated. The fact that it would be of such length was seized upon as a sure indicut'on that he had signed the repealer it being argued that such a long statement would not have been necessary if lie had vetoed it. Albany. N. Y„ June 1. — (Special to Daily Democrat) Governor Al Smith, as judge and jury, took the case of prohibition under advisement today. Before Sunday midnight he must sign or vote tiie repealer of the state en-fo-ccment act passed by the legislature; sign and make himself leader of the wet faction in the national dem ocratic party or veto and abandon the cause of Tammany Hall. The evidence in the ease is all in having been presented in the final arguments of wet and dry leaders during a five hour hearing in the as I sembly chamber Thursday. The thirty day period in which he is permitted to act on the repealing bill, expires Sunday midnight. In view of doubt over whether it Is ethical or legal to act on Sunday, the governor is expected to make known his decision by midnight tomorow. There is no definite information ns to what action die governor will take Presence of some of the Tammany leaders in Albany gave hopes to the wets thst their pressure might he ex erted on the governor to sign the repealer. Dry followers however, were convinced that their arguments had swayed the executive to the dry view point. The governor himself has refused to express even to his closest friends any indication of what action he will take. In a speech some time ago he said he would •‘enforce the law” no matter whether some of his friendliked it or not. Ten Killed In Rioting; In Durango City, Mexico (United Press Service) Durango City, Mexico. June 1 — (Special to Daily , Democrat) —Soldiers patroled the streets today following rioting yesterday resulting in ten deaths and seventeen wounded. Three police are among the dead. The killings occured when a crowd of three thousand attacked mounted police in ’’front of the governor's palace. They were demonstrating through the streets in protest against the new law which limits the number of ministers of any sect to not more than twenty-five. The crowd began demonstrations at noon yesterday and after three hours hstening to speeches began throwing stones at the palace. Police tired high at first and then the battle began. GIRL KILLED BY LIGHTNING (United Press Service) Evansville. June 1 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Two seats at Central high school were vacant today. Ruth Webb. 15, was dead and Isabelle Moffett, 17. was in a serious condition . Botli girls took refuge under a tree near their homes late yesterday in a thunder storm. The girl killed was standing with her back aeainst the tree. Her father saw the fatal lightning flash strike his daughter. MARRIAGE LICENSE Earl L. King, Brakeman. Fort Wayne, age 35 years, to Agnes K. Daniels, Decatur, age 36 years.

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