Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 133, Decatur, Adams County, 5 June 1923 — Page 1

Volume XXL Number 133.

CONTRACTS ON FOUR BRIDGES AWARDED TOOAY New Concrete Bridges To Old Wooden Frame Structures .ORDER ROAD BUILT Commissioners Order G. E. Road Constructed; Go To Van Wert, Ohio Contracts for the construction of four concrete bridges, replacing the old wooden frame ami steel eye beam bridges and one culvert were awarded by the county commissioners in regular session this morning. Although the high and low bids varied several hundred dollars, the lowest and next lowest bid on the several improvements varied only a few dollars in some instances. James Crobie was awarded the contracts for three of the bridges, namely the Soldner in Monroe township, bid. $876.00; the Myers in Kirkland an<| Monroe townships, bid. $764.00; and the Augsburger in French township, bid. $540.00. Yost Brothers secured the contract for the Burkett bridge in Washington township and Homer Arnold was awarded the contract for the Graber culvert in French township, his contract price being, $167.00Other bids filed were as follows: Soldern Bridge—-Amos Fisher. $1385; Yost Bros., $880; Albert Baumgartner. $1099; C. E. Stauffer. $1095; Homer Arnold, $987. The bid of George Ringer and the Soldner bridge was withdrawn and the contract awarded to Mr. Crosbie at the former's figure. Burkett Bridge—Amos Fisher, ♦1465; Phil Saurer, $1345; James CTosbie. $1110; Homer Arnold. $1531. Myers Bridge —Amos Fisher, $1081; Yost Bros., $792; Albert Baumgartner. $1175; C. E. Stauffer. $1124; George Ilingger. $794; Homer Arnold. $963. Augsburger Bridge —Antos Fisher, $785; Yost Bros. $586; Albert Baumgartner, $545; C. E. Stauffer. $620; Homer Arnold, $627. Road Is Under Contruction The G. E. Macadam road in this city, running west from the termination of North Seventh street, over the G. R. & I. railroad tracks, through the G E. and Decatur Casting company's "rounds to the corporation line was ordered established and constructed and the auditor authorized to advertise for bids, thev to be received on Tuesday. July 3rd. This will be the last road to be ordered constructed this year, the new 2 per cent road bond limit law preventing any road building in the different townships for two or three years. The county commissioners, Ernst Conrad, George Shoemaker and B. F Brelner, accompanied by Engineer I Dick Boch and County Attorney Henrv B. Heller went to Van Wert, Ohio, this noon where at two o'clock they met with the members of the Van Wert county board relative to the repair of the bridge that spans Ditch Number 27 on the Teeple Brown road ;in St. Marys township. Adams county and Van Wert county, Ohio. With the improvement of the Teeple-Brown road the grade was raiised and the route of the road changed to some I extent The present bridge is only a forty foot span which is not sufficient to gife the space necessary for keep the water from inundating the bridge during the high water period. The Van Wert commissioners have a fifty foot span bridge and are willing to sell it to the Adams county board taking the present old forty foot span in exchange, paying half of the costs df moving it and erecting new abutments. If this plan can be carried out a contract will be entered into between the Van Wert and Adams county comnt'ssioners. Bridges are Washed Out The recent high waters played havoc with a number of- the ditch bridges in this county. The bridge spanning the Holthouse ditch on the Archbold road was ruined and is now closed to traffic. The abutment on the east side was washed out and has cracked in several places, making it unsafe for traffic. The south abutment under the bridge spanning ithe Bally litch was washed out and footices have been posted that the (bridge is unsafe for traffic. However, the bridge has not been closed. Both Bridges are twenty-five foot spans (Continued on page two)

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No Justice Os Peace To Be Appointed Now A man to fill the office of justice of the peace in Washington township, succeeding Gabriel F. Kintz, who resigned on account of ill health, will not be appointed at. this session of the county commissioners, it was stated today. It was understood that William Trout of this city was an applicant for the place, but at noon no applications had been filed with the board. Mr. Kintz was justice of the peace for ten years. o . MM PURCHASE FILING SHRIVES Foui Members Os County Council Sign Ordinance Appropriating $3,000 Four members of the county counoil, i|i continued session this morning affixed their signatures to an ordinance appropriating $3,000.00 to be used in purchasing steel book shelves ami filing cabinets in the copnty clerk’s office. If the ordinance Is passed and adopted the money will be appropriated and a levy made for the amount when the tax budget is compiled next fall. No one doubts the need of filing cabinets and book shelves in the county clerk's office. Space is so crowded in that office that many of the valuable books have to be piled on the counters. Every available space, including the small anti-cham-ber or closet at the east is filled with records. Many of the books are also piled in the west room of the clerk's ofi'ice, and attorneys and those who must use the records from time to time have advocated the installing of the filing cabinets and shrives for a number of years. In September 1921 Hie. county council appropriated $4,500.00 with which to buy steel shelving in the clerk's, treasurer's, auditor's and surveyor's offices, but the state tax hoard in reducing the county levy eliminated this item and therefore the shelving wsvt rot installed. It vas stated that it took only five of the seven members to sign the ordinance and it is thought that .he ordinance will be adopted by the council, the Money appropriated and the shelving installed as soon as possible. The ordinance appropriating $25,000 for the Adams County hospital. $5,100.00 for bridges and several hundred dollars for miscellaneous expenses waa passed and adonted this morning, as was Hie | i-rdiaance authorizing the making ol a temporary loan for $25,000.90 in ea-e the money was needed before the fall tax paying time. . — — ■ — ® —————— St. Mary’s Church Begins Summer Schedule Beginning this week the summer schedule ot church services began a* the St. Mary's Catholic church, the masses on week days and on Sundays being one-half hour earlier. The mass or week days will be celebrated at seven o'clock, while the Sunday mass es will begin at seven and nine fifteen o'clock. The prayer hour will be held on Friday evenings. Council Meets Tonight The city council will meet in regular session al seven o’clock this evening. Among other important mat ters to come before the board will he the election of a member to the Decatur school board. o ——- — ++ ++++++ + + * + + + * 4, TO BUSINESS MEN + ( + * + We appreciate the support be- 44, ing given us in our efforts to + •f. prepare to entertain the firemen 4* 4. of northeastern Indiana who 44. convene here June 21st. We ask ♦ , 4* that you continue to cooperate 44. with us and ‘nvite you to par- 44. ticipate in the parade by pre- 44. paring a float or some other sea- 44. tore for that part of the big+/ 4. day’s program. Please let us 44. know if you Will do this. 4> We also request that all bust- 4 1 4. ness houses and as many rest- ♦ 4. dences as possible be decorated 44. on that day and ask your assist 4- ' 4. mice in every way that we may 4-| 4* make the day a success. 4. Thank you. * . DECATUR FIRE DEPT. 44 , + 4 > + 4-4.4- + **** + + l

HARDING GIVES SPEECH BEFORE MtSTIC SHRINE Declares That Fraternity Among Nations To Prevent War Is His Aim HEAT IS INTENSE. Forty Shriners In Parade Overcome By Heat At Washington Today (United Press Service) Washington, June 5 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Fraternity among nations based on “insistent demand for just dealings, respect for the rights of others and the ideals of the brotherhood recited in the golden rule is President Harding's aim. he told the imperial counsel of the Mistic Shrine here today in a speech at its opening session. “Under such a reign of fraternity cruel human warfare will never come again," the President said. Lauding the purposes and achle- ements of the American fraternal movement in general and of Masonry in particular, the President scavingly rebuked secret organizations based on bigotry and malice. Such secret organizations. he said are not fraternity but conspiracy. “I like the highly purposed fraternity because it is our assurance against menacing organizations”, said Mr. Harding. Forty heat prostrations among Shriner marshals occured iiere today before half of the parade had passed tlic Presidential reviewing stand. A boiling sun wilted the marchers as they toiled up Pennsylvania Ave. Red Cross and hospital ambulances tool: 32 to hospitals while eight others were gtven treatment in drug sterrs along the line of march. S< ores of spectators were also affected by the heat as the tempera ture mounted to 90 degrees. Shrine officials and police estimated that hundreds of spectators crowded together in thick ranks along Pennsylvania Ave., had faint —. Grays and tans have predominated this season for sport and tailored wear, but rumor has it that navy blue is on its way back and will be one of the leaders this fall. GET niPIDMS9 THIS EVENING Commencement Exercises Os Catholic High School In K. Os C. Hall The graduation exercises of the Decatur Catholic high school will be held this evening, beginning at eight o’clock at the Knight’s of Columbus Hall. Although all the Improvements and finishing touches have not been made at the hall, the work is far enough along to permit the holding of the exercises there this evening. Five students, three young women and two young men. the first to be graduated from the Catholic higli school since it was established in this city, will receive their diplomas, I which will be distributed by the Rev. Father J. A. Siemetz. reitor of the St. Mary's Catholic church. Four students have completed the conunercial course and will receive their diplomas this evening also. ■ Rev. Leon Dufrane, of Portland, will I deliver the commencement address. [The following ex Client program will 'be rendered during the evening: I I “The Coming of June” Bucalossi High School Chorus ["Hungary” MacDowell "Whispering Wind" Wollenhaupt Charlotte Niblick “Under Sealed Orders” Playlet arranged from "Macbeth.” in which the Juniors act as witches, and give the graduates sealed orders. Processional: “Papillion” Schuman Anna Dowling Introduction of the Speaker Rev. J. A. Selmetz Address Rev. L. Dufrane Distribution of Diplomas Rev. J. A. Selmetz High School Song

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, June 5, 1923.

HOUSE MINORITY LEADER ■ It / O I • JOHN N. GARNER Washington. D. C. —As a result of the death of Representative Claude 1 Kitchin (Dem., N. C.,) Representative John N. Garner (Dem.. Texas) I becomes the ranking Democratic member of the house ways and means committee and the floor leader when , tariff and tax legislation comes up in | the house. Some of the Democratic . leaders have been opposed to Mr. Garner as the party spokesman, particularly on tariff matters, due to the fact that his attitude has been somewhat at variance with official Denio- • 'cratic announcements. I There will be three Democratic places to fill on the ways and means committee next December If the numI ber of Democrats is increased from [eight to ten, as is probable. Two of .' them are expected to be Representa- ] tives Henry T. Rainey (111.) and Cor- ' i dell Hull (Tenn.) Mr. Rainey ranked I ahead of Mr. Garner and would have : succeeded Mr. Kitchin as ranking • member of the committee if he had I J remained in the house during the last | session. Large Crowd Attending i Fonner Stock Farm Sale I A large crowd of breeders of Hereford cattle were in. Decatur today to attend the annual sale of Hereford* at the Fonner Stock farm, I north of this city. The sale began at 1 o’clock, with buyers present ' from north, south, east and west. 1 Forty head of pure bred Herofords wete offered for sale. Col. Fred RepI pert and Col. H. B. Kniesley. of DeI catur, and Col. Earl Gartin of Greens- ■ burg, were tile auctioneers. i A number of the buyers came to 1 Decatur from Wapakoneta. Ohio, last ■ night after attending the sale hel l at the farm of James V. Hill yesterd ty. Macy of them motored through end the hotels were filled last night. Representatives of such noted men as Wiliam Randolph Hearst, Governor McCray. Thomas Taggart, James M. Cox and others were in a'tenfinnce at the sale. Poor Flzh! ' Consldci the ri'fi—lf be didn't open « r, t • util 't get caught.— BANHBPK BEGIN JUNE 13 First Os Summer Concerts By Decatur G. E. Band On Wednesday Night The first of a series of public concerts during the present summer by | the Decatur General Electric- band will be given on Wednesday night of next week. June 13, according to an announcement made today by Walter It. Lawson, director of the band. The place where the concert will be held has not been definitely selected, it was stated. The concert will be held either at the Water Works Park or on the court house lawn. I The local band has been. holding regular rehersals each week since its 1 organization last fall. The musicians are showing great improvement under the able direction of Mr. Lawson and Decatur citizens no doubt, will i be agreeably surprised when the first concert is given. The band consists of twenty pieces. There will be concerts every Wednesday hlght during the summer. Weather Local thunder storms this afternoon or tonight; cooler iu north portion tonight,; Wednesday partly i cloudy and cooler.

“FRONT TO BE ESTABLISHFH ALONG CANADA I ■ .Government To Concern I Irate Prohibition Agents Along Canadian Border RUM RUNNERS ACTIVE i Bootleggers Seek To Get Big Supply Before “Front’ Is Created (United Press Service) Washingion. June 5. (Special to Daily Democrat» —The first step of the federal government toward assuming full responsibility for prohibition enforcement in New York will shortly be, taken when a large force of general [ ■ prohibition agents of the mobile for-' res will be concentrated on the Cana-i dian border of the state. Alarmed by the rapid revival of rum running over the border since the withdrawal of stale support, federal , prohibition officials are preparing to I act speedily before the border situs- 1 tion gets out of hand. Secretary of i the Treasury Mellon, who considers the border problem the most serious of all raised by the repeal of the state dry law, will confer today or tomorrow i with Commissioner of Internal Revenue Blair and Prohibition Conimis- , sioner Haynes on a plan of action. Montreal. June 5. —American boot1 loggers from New York state rushing [ their shipments of Canadian liquor | [ southward hoping to smuggle heavy cargoes over the line before federal officials establish a “front” along the I international boundary. | These bootleggers are seldom seiz- , ing the opportunity offered by the repeal of New York state’s dry law, and , the consequent slackening of -prohibition enforcement by state officials. ABOUT THE SICK Mrs. Grover Odle will be taken to the Lutheran Hospital at Fort Wayne Wednesday morning for an operation for the removal of appendix and other complications. o Chicago—A man can't be sent to jail for fooling with his own alarm clock j in the opinion of city attorneys com- 1 menting on efforts of the state legislature to prevent day light saving in Chicago. OLR LANDMARK BEING RAZED I). F. Teeple Tearing Down Smith Bros. Wagon Shop On Monroe Street Another old landmark is being removed this week. D. F. Teeple, drayman and mover, i-j razing the Smith Brothers wagon shop building on Monroe street. The old building was purchased by Mr. Teeple from the Methodist church trustees for $75.01) and the timbers, still as good as new, i will be used by him to build an add! tion to his big storage rooms on First [street. The building was erected in [ 1881. forty-two years ago, by E. Mann for Joseph ami Theodore Smith who) for many years conducted a wagon shop there. The first floor was used ( as a carpenter simp and tile second , floor as a paint room where the wag-1 ons were finished while the adjacent building was the blacksmith shop The Smith Brothers conducted business there many years, both of them dying some years ago. In ascertaining the date of the erection of the building we inquired of a dozen old settlers who guessed it all the way from 1867 to 1876 but the exact year was obtained from Mrs. Theodore Smith, widow of one of the original owners, who resides on South Fifth street. o-Re-Elect Truant Officer Bluffton,, June s—Mrs.5 —Mrs. Thelma Irwin was re-elected yesterday to the office of County Attendance Officer, by the unanimous vote of the board of education. The board voted to reduce the salary of the office from $4 to $3.50 per day for the time actually , served. ( There was no other applicant for, the office. j

Pleasant Dale Cemetery To Be Kept Up Properly Those persons who are Interested in the maintaining anil upkeep of the Pleasant Dale Cemetery, in Kirkland township, and who wish to make a , small cash donation in order to help defray expenses are invited to leave the money with the trustees, William , Zimmerman, Milton Zimmermpn or | William Arnold and the same will be [turned over to the caretaker, Sam j Kinsey, who will see that the grounds are well kept and cleaned up. FAIL TO FIND SOYBEAN THIEF Officers Still Looking For Person Who Stole 25 Bushels Os Soybeans Sheriff John Baker and M. A. Ripley ' of Blue Crook township were at Rockji'erd and Celina, Ohio yesterday en--1 deavorlng to obtain some information I regarding the theft of 25 bushels of [soy beans from Mt. Ripley's granary | a week ago Monday night. The beans I were in the bin and the thief placed them in sacks and made away with | them. Outside of the granary a grain I sack with tile name of "H. L. Higli" on it was found and Sheriff Baker learned that a man by that name lived at Rockt'm d. Accompanied by Mr. Ripley, tile sheriff went to see Mr. Higli. in the hopes that he could give them some information. No suspicion, however, was attached to Mr. H:gh. He Is a reputable farmer and hog breeder and is 'I . • i well thought of in his community. Those who know him speak very highI ly of him and of his honesty and in [ tegrity. Mr. High informed the sheriff that the sack was his but that lie had no idea how it got to the Ripley farm. ' He ofl'e'-ed whatever assistance he could and stated that he would be willing to come to Decatur and assist in the search for the thief. It is probable that the thief who stole tile soy beans ' also took the sack from Mr. High. The I soy beans were valued at $3.00 a bushlei. Sheriff Baker accompanied by two no inliers of the Adams County Horse Thief Detective Association spent Sunday in Bluffton trying to obtain a clue or information regarding the I theft, b-t no one was aide to give any info, mation oi value. “Maggie” And “Jiggs” In Domestic Quarrel Today A story was being told around town today about a "Maggie and Jiggs light a certain married couple engaged I in at the corner of Seventh and Adams I street this morning, the woman in the case getting the worse end of the deal. Slie came up town in her auto mobile, her face bloody, a gash cut in her upper lip and blood over het lace and chest and she said her hits band hit her in the face. She wanted certain authorities to arrest her bus band on an assult and battery charge, but as she did not file an affidavit no action had been taken at press time. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Wheat. July $1.09%; Sept. $1.09%, Dec. $1.11%. Corn: July 8?%c; Sept. 78%c; Dec. 67c. Oats: July/ 41%c; Sept. 38%c; Dec. 40%c. ROYAL ARCH MEETING The regular meeting of the Deca- 1 catur Chapter of the Royal Arch | Masons will be held at the hall to-, n,gilt at 7:30, •• • ' WHOLE HOG OR NONE | We have heard o.' a good many kinds of theft in the thirty years we have been trying to furnish the people of this community news ot interest, but George Hindenlung. well known farmer of St. Mary's township, comes through now with one that he feels is "rubbing it in.” A year ago last Christmas someone went on Hindenlang's farm and stole a pretty cedar tree. George I ! thought It was some poor person who wanted a Christmas tree and forgave them. Last Christmas they took a pet pine tree which he prized highly and the other day they cume back and stole the stump. He asks us to say that they may keep the trees but to please bring back the stump. Any1 way he would like to know what ' the “sam hill" they wanted with it.

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LOOP HOLE IS : FOUND IN RAN I ' AGAINST LIQUOR Foreign Vessels May Get Permission To Bring Liquor For Their Crews CHANGE IS NEEDED At Present Ships Could Bring Lalrge Quantities If Doctor Makes Request r(’nlt®<) Press Service) London, June s—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Premier Stanley Baldwin refused to answer 1 questions concerning the British attitude on the United States supreme court ship liquor ruling, during the interpellations in the house of commons today. Th.s is an unusual procedure ' because the government usually answers questions of the parliamentaryans, unless it can plead necessity for secrecy. — Washington. June s—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Vessels of foreign countries whose laws require the issuance of a liquor ration to ships | crews, may obtain permission to 1 bring the necessary liquor into American waters it they can convince public health service officials in charge of issuing permits that the liquor is neessary to the crews health. This gap ng loop hole was discov ered by government officials today in the regulations issued by the treasury department for enforcement of tlie supreme court decision banning liquor from ships within the three mile limit. ' Unless specifically instructed by the department as tn what constitutes a reasonable supply of medicinal liquor aboard foreign ships, public health officials will have no alternative to granting permits for the amount of iiquor demanded by ships' . doctors, it was said. Decision of the drastic ban against all liquor except that for medicinal purposes through this loop hole will obviate the major international dlfi'icultiles which officials have faced as the result of protests of foreign nations against enforcement ot the court's decision. If the treasury department perm'ts this construction of the regulations to stand in the nrincipal powers who have made the vehement protests against the crew liquor ban France, Italy. Spain and Portugal will be placated. A store of “medicinal liquor” for crew purposes alone on a liner with ' a crew of 401) men. for a ten day passage would be approximately 25 barrels of w'ne, wholly apart from I whiskies. o LET THE DEAD REST Still Water, Okla., June 5— (Special to Daily Democrat) — •‘Let the dead rest in peace,” George C. Wilson, Farmer-Labor League organizer, and new head of the Oklahoma A. and M. college here, declared today in support of his views that the classics did not help in the raising of better hogs. Wilson, who took over the presidency of the school yesterday under protection of five national‘"guard officers IndiI cated ancient languages would ! be banished from the institution as his first educational reform. o - — Boy On Bicycle, Hurt At Street Intersection Francis Wertzberger, age 13 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harney Wertzberger, 754 Mercer Avenue, was painfully but not seriously injured this forenoon when he collided with automobile while riding a bicycle at the corner of Monroe and Fourth streets. The automobile was driven by E. A. Vernon, local dairyman. There were two automobiles and a wagon at the street Intersection when the Wertzberger boy attempted to dodge the other vehicles and collided with the automobile driven by Mr. Vernon. The automobile was not travelling fast and the boy fell to the pavement as it hit his bicycle. The car d'd not run over the boy or bicycle. The boy's injuries cotpdsted of a lacerated scalp, a sprained artn and numerous bruises. He was taken to his home where he received medical attention.