Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 165, Decatur, Adams County, 13 July 1923 — Page 1

Volume XXL Number 165.

JESS WILL ARD battered down BY LUIS FIRPO — I Former Champion Unable To Withstand Attack Os South American Giant RECORD ATTENDANCE More Than 100,000 People Saw Fight; Accuse Willard Os Quitting bulletin (Vnltfd Press Service) New York. July 13—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Jack Dempsey and Luis Firpo wiU meet for the heavy ’ weight championship on Labor day, Tex Rickard, promoter of last night's record breaking fight, said today. I Rickard has not decided on the place for the fight but he intimated that he will stage the bout in the ring where Firpo knocked out Jess Wil-I lard last night. Jack Kearns, manager of the champion, said he wanted a fight with Firpo on Labor day and wasn’t particular where it was to be staged. "This Firpo is a strong rugged fellow and a natural fighter. He will pive Dempsey a great fight,” Kearns said. I nlteil Press stuff Correspondent New York, July 13—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Down on one knee in his corner, his red battered sides heaving, his mouth gaping and bis t glassy eyes staring at nothing. Jess: Willard, former champion of the world, entered himself on the books last night at Jersey City. Pattered down by a serious right! hand attack that had all the power of a mountain boulder tumbling from the peaks. Willard was counted out in the eighth round while the hairy chested Luis Firpo, the South American cave man. stood back of him snorting for more. Willard took out of the ring with him about $150,000, a “tin ear," and a fine razzing. The crowd thought that he had quit ignominously. Some still think the same way. More than 100.000. the largest crowd that ever saw a boxing match. | witnessed the giants of North and South American battle for the chance to meet Jack Dempsey for the world championship. House For Willard 1 The house was almost solid for a Willard victory. Thousands of Firpo's iwarthy countrymen were packed in the dense mass but their voices were lost in a tumult that arose in the fifth round when it seemed that Willard was to win. Like a college rooting section at a football game, thehugh crowd rose to its feet and yelled in rah-rah tempo—Come on Jess, Come on—when Willard cracked Firpo under the eye with a terrific left hand and knocked the South American staggering to the ropes. That punch was the nearest Willard came to victory. His own age and the youth of a powerful young savage were all against him and he wilted until his legs sagged beneath him and he had not the strength to continue. It was not one punch that sent the hugh Kansan into epllapse to his knees after one minute and forty-five seconds of the eighth. It was a barrage of vicious right hands to the head and body. Firpo Uses Body Blows Failing to reach the altitude where Willard had two ponderous arms guarding his jaw, Firpo switched his tactics anil started driving for the body. Little rolls of fat hung over the trunks of the former champion, and Firpo made them “shimmy" with Pile-driving blows. The south American was sighting his guns for the heart and it was not until the eighth round that he succeeded in finding his target for a direct hit. One terrific right hand Just under Willard’s heart cause-; 1 the former champion to “sag" and in response to the frantic shouts of “Go °n. go on," in English and Spanish from his corner, Firpo did go on with a volley of right hands to the head and jaw that beat Willard to the floor. On one knee, Willard heard the count tolled over him. His corner was Just a few feet away and above the, din of the crowd could be heard the exhortation of Jack Skelly and Scotty Monteith, the Willard seconds —“get up Jess, Get up.” (Continued on page two)

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Adam Stolz, Os New Corydon Died Wednesday. Geneva, July 13 —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Adam Stolz, ago 88, passed away at his home at New Corydon at 5 o'clock last Wednesday morning. His death was due to infirm- | ities of old age. Mr. Stoltz was born in Alsace-Loraine anil came to the United States in 1846. Soon after that he moved to the farm near New I Corydon, where he lived until his death. His wife preceded him in death a few years ago. He is survived by six children. Funeral services were held at the Lutheran Church at New Corydon this morning at 10 o’clock. Interment was made in Mt. i Zion cemetery. . o ARE PREPARING YEARLY BUDGETS — I ! County, Town And City Officials And School Boards Are Very Busy Now | The month of August is vacation month for many people. The mercury generally holds at about the ninety mark and the average person •is inclined to leave hard work slip by during this month. But not so with the township trustees, school trustees, county commissioners, coun ty councilmen, city councilmen and in fact any public officer who has any thing to do with preparing the annual j budget of expenditures and the fixing! of tax rates for the year 1924. Al- J 1 though the tax rates for the next year ' ‘ are not fixed until September the budgets must b e prepared and published during the month of August. | In- this county the twelve town I ships; the school boards at Decatur, Berne, Monrpe and Geneva: the county commissioners; the road superin- j tendent; the Decatur council and. the I town councilmen at Berne, Geneva and Monroe must prepare their bud- | gets of expenses and publish them. A tentative tax rate for each taxing unit must be fixed. The county council will be called in session in September and it will be the duty of that I body to fix the county levy, the bridge levy, the highway levy and th e bond I and interest levy for the liquidating I of the bonds on gravel road improve- ; nu'nts. The hospital trustees will more than likely be requested to suh- ! mit an estimate of cost for the next I year. NEW HOSPITAL IS INSPECTED Inspector Os Board Os State Charities Inspects New Building Here The Adams County Hospital Memorinal hospital was inspected yesterday by Miss Rachel Hill, an inspector of the board of state charities, she being shown through the modern and beautiful hospital by Architect Oscar Hoffman. Miss Hill expressed satisfaction over the way the hospital was constructed and equipped and seemed well pleased with the institution. Her .indings and recommendations, if any, will be made in a formal report, which will be mailed to Miss Christ and 1 the hospital trustees by the state 1 board of charities. Miss Christ has been at the hospital for several weeks getting things , lin shape,for the opening of the hospital. The hospital will be formally) dedicated on Sunday afternoon, July i I 29th, with appropriate ceremonies. Dr. C. 11. Good, of Huntington, president of the Indiana Medical association and ! Dr. Harry G. Hill, of Indianapolis, will be the principal speakers on the program. • -o To Give Demonstration I ■" ~— I Monroe, July 13.—The Junior League of the Methodist church has been invited to give its demonstration j of Junior League work at the Beulah ' Chapel church on the Decatur circuit. , Rev. L. C. Wisner, pastor of the De- * catur circuit, saw this demonstration at the district Epworth League con- i I vention held in Decatur recently, and he is anxious to have it given before . his young people, to give them an in- • spiratlon for Junior League work.

WILLARD FAILS IN EFFORT TO COME BACK U\lE'' Lv / ' .J ? w** I . «• ..*»’•,, O ‘ V -1 ’ ■ } WR ~ . j JESS WILLARD LUIS FIRPO JERSEY CITY, N. J.. July 13—J -ss Willard, the big Kansas giant, mule a game effort to come back into the limelight last night in his sched tied 12-round bout with Luis Angel Firpo, the South American mauler, but he was forced to retire in the eig ith round via the knock-out route. The former champion showed good iu the early part of the fight, but hit age began to tell on him. Firpo now challenges Jack Dempsey for the heavyweight championship of the w jrld.

MEMBER OF TAX BOARD CHECKS ASSESSMENTS J. W. Showalter Here Yesterday; To Consult Corporation Owners Later ASSESSMENTS TOO LOW 1 “— Says Valuation Placed On Farming Implements Too Low In Few Townships James W. Showalter, special representative of the state tax board, spent several hours at the office of County Assessor William Zimmerman yesterday, during which time he checked the balance sheets submitted by partnerships and corporations, and compared them with the supplementary sheets. Mr. Zimmerman stated that Mr. Showalter took notes of several of the assessments, and stated, that he would return here at a later date and would then call the owners of these corporations and partnerships to the assessor’s office and have them explain why the balance sheets and sup plementary sheets did not balance. Farm Implements Too Low Although not many changes in the assessments of personal property, it was stated that Mr. Showalter expressed the opinion that the assessment of farming implements was too low in a few' of the townships. On July 25th the state board will hold a hearing at Indianapolis at which any taxpayer from Adams County will be heard. County Assessor William Zimmerman or one of the other members of the county board of review will attend the meeting. —•—— O | Cow And Calf Prize Exhibit In Detroit Zoo ° Detroit. July 13.—An ordinary cow and i alt are the prize exhibits at the Detroit zoo. The cow and calf were given honored pens in the zoo when 1,750 children in three schools here declared they had never seen an honest-to goodness milch cow. When news that so many children had never seen a cow was published, a kindly dairyman presented “Princess" and her month-old calf, both Holsteins, to the city. See'ng that each student visited the zoo for a glimpse of the cow and calf is one of the duties of Detroit’!? school teachers.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, July 13, 1923.

Patterson Gave Report On Rotary Convention Dr. Fred Patterson, delegate from the local Rotary club, gave an inter--1 esting report of the International Convention of Rotary held at St. I Louis last month, to the Rotarians . at their luncheon meeting last eveI ning. More than 6.600 Rotarians , from nineteen different countries attended the convention. HORSES ARRIVE FOR RACE MEET Many Arriving From All Parts Os Country For Northern Indiana Fair Horses from all parts of the country are arriving, in the city and are being trained at the Bellmont race track, preparatory to the big races to be held there during fair week, July 24th to 27th inclusive. John Isenberger, manager of the Northern Indiana fair, stated this morning that twenty-four horses would arrive here today from LaPorte and that he had requests for entry blanks from owners of race horses in New York. Mr. Isenberger estimated that over 125 race horses w’ould be gathered here for the bit; four-day meet. Three races each day will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday. Thursday and Friday during fair week. The purses .total $ 300.00 for each race Judge Lew Casky, of Fairmount, Indiana, will be the starting judge this year and Dan W. Beery, of this city, is the superintendent of the track. All the races will be harness races end entries will be made in the pacing and troting events. The Northern Indiana Fair being one of the first fairs to be held this season, many racing men will be here to begin the season and the events promise to be interesting. i Entries in the different departments of the fair are coming in fast and this year’s fair will be one of the most enjoyable in the history of the association. _» The Misses Angie Firks, Helen Haubold, Messrs. Byford Macy and Bryce Thomas will go to Chicago tomorrow night to spend the week end, with Miss Marjorie Haubold. Miss Helen will remain for a two weeks visit. Weather Generally fair tonight and SaturttHy; somewhat warmer near Lake Michigan Saturday.

FRENCH PUSH DEEPER INTO ' RUHR VALIEY * ” Pay No Attention To British Demand That They Evacuate Valley MAY NOT FACE BREAK British Belief That Premier Baldwin Has Not Definite! v Forced Break [ i Berlin. July 13—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Just as Germany was trying to figure out the advantages ' to this country forecast in the state- ; ment of British policy outlined by Premier Baldwin, news was received i here today that French troops had advanced in Westphalia and occupied I Barmen. , 1 This city, an important industrial i 1 center of nearly 200,000 inhabitants, i is one of the most important in the . Rhineland, and its seizure is a blow • to Germany. It had been hoped here i that France would desist from furth- ■ er advances in view’ of the British i statement. Later It was announced that Elberfeld also had been occupied. I Barmen and Elberfeld later were , evacuated with announcement the i occupation was merely a punitive , measure against civilian German . police of those cities. i London. July 13—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Belief that Premier , Baldwin had not definitely forced a • break with France and Belgium over , reparations was mingled today on the part of those allies, with curios- . ity over the terms of the British note , to Germany. This note is to be sent to France, Belgium and Italy, and probably to . the United States before delivery. It will contain Britain’s views on the reparations situation — spmething Baldwin, and Curzon, in the house of lords, rendering the long awaited statement of British policy, only hinted at yesterday. The statement made it clear that Britain considers the time has come for an end to the Ruhr venture and a reasonable reparations /settlement, but gave no inkling of the contents of the forthcoming note. o Vermont Senator Dies Montpelier Vt„ July 13. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Senator William Paul Dilllnghafn, Vermont, 80, died during the night, it was announced at his hirne here today.

Keystone Minister To Have Hearing Saturday I Bluffton, Ind.. July 13.—.1. R. • .Weave., former pastor of the Key-j stone M. E. church, will go on trial in juvenile court Saturday morning at • 9 o'clock on charges of contributing to the delinquency of three minor girls. | The hearing will be held behind , closed doors, only tjie judge, the pinsecutor, the juvenile officers and a few witnesses hearing the proceedings. The filing of the charges against the minister followed threatened mob violent e nt Keystone last week, when It became rumored about the town ( that lie made improper advances towards little girls. SHOE TOURNEY OPENS TUESDAY I I Fifteen Entries Received For Horse Shoe Tourney; Prizes Offered Everything is in readiness for the horseshoe tourney which will start next Tuesday at the city courts, located at the corner of Fourth and Monroe streets. Fifteen entries have been turned in. Tomorrow Is the last day for those who have not yet handed in their names. There has been some misunderstanding as to the age of the partici-] pants. The tourney is open to every-; bodv and will be held by the elimina-' t'on method. There is no entry fee ami the Civ : .c section of the Women's ! club will present three silver loving, cups, one to the champion of the, singles, and two to the respective winners of the doubles. The purpose of the tournament is to stimulate interest in the game in Decatur, and to determine the best players in the. city. The winners will have the op- ■ ’ portunity to represent this city in out of town matches. j Factories, churches, lodges, and other organizations, are urged to enter teams. The only team representing an industry is one entered; by the General Electric Athletic Association. A schedule will be printed Monday ’ in this paper and also a list of the rules governing the tournament. . Anybody who desires to enter the contest must submit their names sometime tomorrow to Herman Myers at The John T. Myers colthing store, or to Dick Heller at the Daily Democrat office. o EICHAR CIGAR : STORE IS SOLD 1 ' O. Morgan, Os Delphos, ’ Ohio, Buys Local Store ; At Bankrupt Sale Today » 1 Mr. O. Morgan, of Delphos, Ohio, ; i purchased the stock and fixtures of 1 the Walter E. Eicher cigar store and ■ pool room on second street at the 1 public sale held in the store room this 1 5 morning. He paid $2,125 for the business. The sale was conducted by 1 Frank McConnel.', local tobacco deal- 1 1 er. who was appointed receiver of the * business recently after Mr. Eichar had filed a petition of bankruptcy. ' ' Hoy S. Johnson was the auctioneer at 1 the sale. A few local men also sub- 1 1 mitted bids on the business. Mr. Morgan, the new owner, stated ' 1 today that h 0 would open the store 1 for business sometime during the first of next week. Recently h e sold i' a hotel in Delphos. He formerly lived j’ in Adams county in the vicinity of/ Geneva. He will move his family 1 here as soon as he can locate a dwell- . Ing. The store contains fixtures and ' , stock of a cigar store and soft drink parlor, pool tables, card tables and a' three chair barber shop. The store 1 , has been closed for the last lew , weeks. Q, I Mrs. L. R. Lindley Dies f Mrs. Will Butler received a tele- ■ gram this morning advising her of the death of her sister-in-law, Mrs. L, R. Lindley, of Marion, Indiana, which occurred yesterday at Ashville, N. C. > Mrs. Lindley had gone to Ashville i several months ago in the hope of I benifiting her health. Mrs. Butler and t daughter left for Marion today and I will remain until after the funeral.

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DECATUR STILL CONSIDERED FOR SITE BY YEOMEN Telegram Received Here Indicates That Decatur Is In The Final List TO SEND ARCHITECT Mr. McKee States That An Architect Will Be Sent To Decatur Soon Indications are that this community .will be In the finish when the board lof directors of the Yoemen lodge make final selection of a site for the proposed ten million dollar home for I children. The board met this week at I Des Moines, lowa, to eliminate down to six sites. At the June meeting the list of applications had been reduced Ito twenty-seven. It is an achivenient I for Decatur to be in the final list, I when it is considered that more than six hundred sites had been offered. , The board met Tuesday to further reduce the list. i A telegram sent to Mr. Mark McKee last Saturday asking that he meet a local committee was forward.ed to him at Des Moines, and the reply came last evening, indicating, ,from the information contained therin 1 that this city must still he in the list ,of sites considered with favor. The message read: I “Des Moines lowa, July 12. 5-05 I’. M. “Your telegram to Detroit, forwarded to me here as I came directly from my summer home to the board meeting. Regret that I did not reveive message in time to arrange meeting. Wil) gladly gneet your committee any I time before next meeting. We expect to send our architect to Decatur, shortly, for further investigation. Mark T. McKee. Arrangements will be made to confer with Mr. McKeye as soon ns possible. and to ascertain the best thing 'to do for the finish of the fifteen months contest. Anyway we are evidently going to the last round in the matter, and have a most excellent showing. We have a wonderful site, the best community spirit, the proper geographical location, excellent facilities in every way and a bigger ■ opportunity than ever to land the home. Two More Boys Arrested On Contributing Charge Bluffton. July 13—William Luce. 20. of Fort Wayne, and Leland Stutz. 18, of Waynedals, were locked in the Wells county jail Thursday evening, bringing to six the total of Allen county youths held as the result of an escapade staged last week by three minor Jefferson township girls. The two boys were arrested by Sheriff Noah Frauhiger and Juvenile Officer Ad Lipkey at their homes. They admit having been with the girls at Treier's park on Wednesday night, but like the others, deny there was anything improper in their relations. Stutz says he took Delorus Pro'ugh, 14, back to her home near Ossian that night. Luce says he offered the other girls carfare back to Ossian but that they refused to take it and were determined to walk back. He claims to have last seen them near Waynedale, where he was going to spend the night at the home of an aunt. If Luce’s story is truthful, the girls evidently despaired of making the trip afoot and returned to the city, where they spent the night in the bushes of the park. Stutz is a son of George Stutz and Is employed as a train caller at the Pennsy shops. Luce is a son of Geo. Luce and is an apprentice brick-ma-son. According to the boys' story, two policemen were with the girls at one time during the first evening they spent at the park. - ■ —■ — Miss Clara Seigh returned with Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Pumphrey and daughter Eleanor, from Johjnstowfn, Pa.f for a several weeks visit here. ——o — Mrs. J. L. Kocher and daughters. Helen and Gretchen will return Sunday from a weeks outing at Crooked Lake.