Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 167, Decatur, Adams County, 16 July 1923 — Page 1

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electing new SENATOR TODAY IN MINNESOTA Hot Race On Between The Swedish “Dirt Farmer” And Governor Preus SMALL VOTE IS CAST Election Important As It Js Test Os President Harding’s Administration St. Paul, Minn., July 16 —(Special to Dally Democrat) —Minnesota voters went to the polls today to choose between a Swedish “dirt farmer” and Gov. J. A. O. Preus as the successor to the late Knute Nelson in the United States senate. Election day was clear and cool. Af|er a of final campaigning by Magnus Johnson, the Farmer-La-bor party’s “dirt farmer" candidate, and Preus, the electorate appeared to be taking only slight interest. The vote was light here. in four of the largest precincts of the city, the judges had nothing to do the first hour, after the polls opened. Not a ballot was cast. State Senator James A. Carley, a Democrat, is also a candidate for the senatorship, but because of his party minority, many of his own followers concede the fight is between Johnson and Preus. Tests Administration The election is important as a test of President Harding’s administration. Johnson of the “foghorn voice,” i checkered suspenders and baggy | trousers, is standing on an out and out platform that congress must take action to aid the farmers. And al-1 though Minnesota is normally a Republican state where that party's nomination is tantamount to elec-j tion. the farmer and labor dissatisfaction over inflation and national policies is expected to roll up a huge ‘‘protest vote.” As to political issues, the contest is between the policies promulgated by President Harding and those of Senators La Follette, Wisconsin, and Brookhart, lowa. Johnson has announced that if he is elected he will lino up with the latter two. Last fall. Dr. Henrik Shipstead. Farmer-Labor party nominee, was elected by a big majority over Frank B. Kellogg, the Republican junior senator. Fred A. Fike, FarmerLabor chairman, claims that his party is stronger today than then. Pike predicted a Johnson victory by 40,000 to 70,000 margin. Republicans had been hoping for a big vote and the early light balloting was discouraging to them. TWO WRECKS ON FT. WAYNE ROAD Two Accidents Last Night; Arthur Colchin Hurt In Motorcycle Accident Two automobile accidents occured on the Decatur-Fort Wayne road last night. A Ford touring car, belonging to Charles W. Mendenhall, of Ridgeville, Indiana, struck a culvert about nine miles north of the city. He was driving south on the road and failed to see the culvert when meeting another machine. The car did not turn over, the front axel resting on the cement railing. The front wheel was crushed. No one was seriously injured. Another car turned over a few miles tliis side of Fort Wayne about 9 o clock. The driver, whose name was not learned, drove too close to the ditch in meeting another car, and the ear turned over. A woman and child were injured, the women seriously. They were taken to a hospital in Fort Wayne. Falls From Motorcycle Arthur Coichin suffered injuries to his left arm and leg about 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon, when he fell from a motorcycle near the Kohne corner, 'wo miles southwest of the city. Col- ‘ bin was riding a motorcycle belonging to Fred Stauffen, and was riding ■it a moderate rate of speed when the hike struck fresh stone on the road. The motorcycle skidded and Colchin fell heavily to the road. His injuries were dressed by a local physician.

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Valuable Pups Saved By Ceasarian Operation Through a Caesarian operation performed on a dog, a litter of pups valued at 11,400 were born to Lassie of Tlare, a full sister of Laddie Boy, President Harding’s dog. The mother and pups are the property of Dr. Clyde M. Mann, of Marion, formerly of Bluffton. The operation was performed by Dr. Lloyd I. Frledline, a veterinary surgeon from Jonesboro. Dr. Mann sat up three nights in order to feed the pups condensed milk' 1 through a medicine dropper every forty-five minutes. All fourteen of the pups were saved, and so great is their value that a watchman has been obtained to guard them, SEEK RECEIVER FOR DOLLINGS CO. Columbus, Ohio, Stockholders, Ask Receivership For The R. L. Dollings Co. i Indianapolis, July 16.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —R. L. Burford, manager of the R. L. Dollings Investment company, of Indianapolis, today said 1 ' the suit filed in Columbus, Ohio, to j have the Dollings company of Ohio declared bankrupt would not affect the Indiana firm. While both companies operate under the same name, they are separate organizations, Burford said. Columbus, July 16 —Appointment of a receiver for the R. L. Dollings Company, fiscal brokers, was asked . In Common Pleas court Saturday by thirteen preferred stockholders, all of I 'Columbus. Defendants in the suit are the R. ! D. Dollings Company of Ohio, of national Note and Mortgage Co., and William G. Benham, president and treasurer, and Dwight Harrison, vice I president and secretary. I The petition also asks ,ha -t Benham. Harrison and other officers and agents, of companies, be restrained from disposing of any property or assets of defendant companies. Hearing will be held before Judge Robert P. Duncan Friday, July 20. $60*.000,000 In Stocks The Dollings Company, according to the petition, is financing twentysix companies in the United States' and has sold between $60,000,000 and $T5,000,000 worth of stock in its subsidary companies. The stockholders charge: That the Company has been discoursing dividends arbitrarily regardless of whether or not they had been earned. That it has been paying divivends erating deficits of certain of its sub- . sidary companies. I That it has been paying dlvidens out of the capital assets of these, subsidary companies. Dividend® From Treasury That it has been paying dividends out of the treasury of the company : and not from earned profits. The application sets forth that when the thirteen purchased stock in the company they were told that if they so desired their money with interest would be refunded in a year, but that this has not been done. It says there are 80,000 stockholders. Benham and Harrison, th e petition alleges, dominated the board of directors so that the directors did not have a voice in the matters which came before them. Preferred stock of the R. L. Rollings Company, the petitioners say. had no voting power because the dividends of the company were paid from the capital assets by officers of the company. Silent On Case Attorneys- representing the com nany, did not attempt to answer the I * allegations before Judge Duncan, saying they had just become familiar with the case. Harrison and other officers refused to comment on the case. Thirteen plaintiffs are Mary Miller. Ida Flora, Clara and Matilda Kaiser, Ad-] , die Siebert. Rosa M. Ginley, Anna Wallison, Edward Loudenslager, Geo. and Dora Resch, John P. and Mary E. Commerford. Mr. Suttles Makes Statement A. D. Suttles, local representative of the R. L. Dollings Company, states that he “has been informed by his company that there is no cause for alarm, that the issues sold by the Dollings company are not parties in the above suit.” I

OFFICE OPENED AT FAIR GROUND Officials Os Big Fair Begin Final Preparations For Event Next Week With fair week only one week away, .officials of the Northern Indiana Fair 'today started In on the final preparations for the big event. The fair will open on next Wednesday, July 24 and continue for four big days. The secretary’s office at the fairgrounds was opened up today and a telephone installed. The number of the telephone is 502. There will be someone in the office each day from now until after the fair, looking after the interests of the exhibitors, concession owners and Other matters connected with the fair. ’ Three Detectives Employed The fair officials announced today that three professional detectives have been employed to work here during the fair. The detectives will devote most of their time to catching bootleggers. if any attempt to work at the local fair, and no violations of the liquor laws will be permitted. In | addition to the detectives there will be I a large number of policemen on duty 'during the fair, the management of the fair, being determined that the fair visitors shall be protected. Entries *in the various exhibition departments of the fair are being received daily at the local office of the fair. Indications are that all departments will be filled with high class exhibits. 0 Name New Councilman O. E. Lesh, head of the bond and investment department of the Studabaker bank and former Wells county treasurer, was named to the office of i councilman-at-large of the city of | Bluffton, succeeding William H. Davis, by the unanimous vote of the other four members of the council. o Aviator At Berne Otto C. Smith, pilot from the New Castle Aero Service company was at Berne yesterday and made a number of flights. A number of Berne resi- , dents enjoyed a spin in the air, the aviator taking them up to the clouds for $5.00. To Meet New Coaches (United Press Service) Bloomington, Ind., July 16 —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —The Indiana University “I" Men’s association, is making arrangements for a big banquet at Indianapolis Thursday night to introduce Zora Clevenger, I Bill Ingram and Leslie Mann, Indiana University's trio of new coaches, to athletic supporters of the institution. RO AB MEETING FRIDAY NIGHT Important Meeting Os The County Better Roads Association Is Called W. D. Cross, temporary chairman of the Adams County Better Roads Association, has called a meeting for next Friday evening, at Berne. The meeting will be held at the community auditorium and all interested in this important proposition are urged I to be there. i The session, which will be called at eight o'clock, will be interesting. | for at this time a report of the secur--1 ing of the options on the Jay county right of ways will be made, and each community assessed. Mr. Weeks, and perhaps another or two from the I state department, will be present and | will tell about the prospects for the road through this county. Mr. Weeks will be in Indianapolis most of this week and will have all the facts. ! During the next year there will be numerous matters of importance concerning the north and south trunk highway, and it is likely that within that time two east and west roads will be located in this part of the state. The best results will be obtained if all of us co-operate and we are sure we will when we understand the situation. Plan to attend the Berne meeting and take your neighbor with you. Let's make it a | snappy meeting.

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|o o | Jack Johnson Arrested i At Columbia City Sunday o ; o (I’nltM Pfphm Service) Columbia City, Ind., July 16 (Special to Dally Democrat) —Sheriff Steele and city police officers today asked Federal prohibition officers now working in Fort Wayne to bring charges against Jack Johnson, former heavyweight champoQ, for transportation of liquor. Johnson, who was released on bail yesterday following his arrest by Sheriff Steele on a charge of driving, with a 1922 automobile license, and having liquor in his machine, returned to Columbia City today wth an array of legal talent which will try to extricate him from the complicated! case. Columbia City, Ind., July 16—Jack Johnson, former world champion heavyweight, today faced charges of transporting liquor and driving an automobile with a 1922 license. Jack was arrested Sunday by Samuel Steele, sheriff. He offered two diamonds as bond. Local jewelers said the two stones which h P displayed were worth between $5,000 and SIO,OOO. Gus Rhoade, negro, the pugilist’s nephew, and Louis Suess, white, who claimed to be Johnson's valet, were also arrested with him. Jack said he was on his way to New York where he said he is scheduled to appear in a show Wednesday and that he is seeking a fight with Harry Wills, colored heavyweight contender for the world's title. willlotlF FOURTH CLASS Assessments Show Decatur Will Remain Fifth Class City This Year WILX. NOT BE 4TH CLASS It Is safe to predict that the city of Decatur will not revert back to a city of the fourth class, one step higher than the present status enjoyed by the municipality, because the net valuation in the city will not exceed, it is thought, over $6,500,000.00 or at the most not over six million eight hundred thousand dollars. Decatur enjoyed being a city of the fourth class for nearly a year, but since 1922 has been operating as a city of the fifth class. The total net accessible valuation of a city must be at least $7,500,000.00 in order to become a city of fourth class. Not Including the state assessments, nor contemplating any changes to be made by the state tax commission, the net assessible valuation of real estate and personal property in this city, after all mortgage exemptions, is $5,943,970.00. The gross valuation as shown by county assessor William Zimmerman is $6,179,080.00. The mortgage exemptions total $235,11000, bringing the net amount down »o $5,943,970.00. To this can be added about $600,000.00 for state assessments, railroads etc., making the net total over $6,500,006.00. The total value of personal and real estate property in Adams county, not including the state assessments which amount to six or seven million dollars, is $36,115,540.00. The amount of mortgage exemptions to be deducted from this is $1,390,545.00, bringing the total valuation down to $34,724,545.00. The loss' in the county this year over last year’s assessments is over four hundred-thousand dollars. The valuation in the different towns in the county not including the state assessments are, Monroe, $344,460.00, mortgage exemptions, $9,370.00: Geneva. 5540,495.00, mortgage exemptions, $27,050.00; Berne, $2,146,110; mortgage exemptions, $78,160.00. The state tax board will not certify its assessment of railroads, telephone and telegraph companies, express companies, pipe lines and utilities until September or October. Heretofore the assessments totaled about six million dollars. o — Mr. and Mrs. Al Anker were visitors in Fort Wayne last evening. Weather Generally fair tonight and Tuesday, except probably local thunder showers in extreme south portions this afternoon or tonight; not much change in temperature.

EMPEROR OF CHINA FLEES Discovers Plot Against His Life; Takes Refuge In Father’s Home (United Press Service) Pekin. July 16—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Discovering a plot' against his life, the emperor of China fled over the walls of the For-] bidden City during the night and i took refuge todav in his father s former home, a mile away. Members of the imperial house-] hold reported to the republican police that the emperor was missing early this morning and after a search he was located. The emperor declared that because of his punishment of some of the palace eunuchs held responsible for thefts during the recent fire, servents of the palace planned to kill him. The plot was to murder the emperor, set fire once more to the Forbidden City, and loot the imperial buildings, he said. Acting upon the emperor's request, the Republican police drove more than 100 eunuchs from th Forbidden City, without permitting them to take their belongings. Other police searched the palaces, hoping to find hidden trvasuke and further evidences of the alleged plot. The emperor is remaining under protection of the republican police. - -O SOME CROWD Saturday night's crowd in Decatur was one of the largest ever seen here on Saturday night. Hundreds of people. most of them driving here in their automobiles, were shoppers during the evening and the stores report a big business. Those places putting on July sales did a rushing business from late in the afternoon to late Saturday night and the streets were also crowded. Traffic officers at the main street intersections, handled the crowds nicely. BIRTHS Betty Jean is the name of the ten pound girl baby horn to Mr. and Mrs. Freeh Hower Sunday afternoon. This is the second daughter. Mother and babe are gtting along nicely. The eight pound bov baby born to Mr. and Mrs. Heber Hamburger Sunday morning, has been named George Lorin. Mother and bake are getting along fine. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Wheat: July 97c; Sept. 96%c; Dec. 99%c. Corn: July 82%c; Sept. 77%c Dec. 62%c. Oats: July 38*4c; Sept. 34c; Dec. 35%c. checkingTp - CLERK’S BOOKS County Clerk’s Records Os 1921 And 1922 Being Checked Up Now County Clerk John T. Kelly, his deputy. Miss Florence Holthouse, and clerk-elect John E. Nelson have, for the past several days been checking up the clerk’s books covering the periods of 1921 and 1922. The clerk’s office is one of the busiest in the court house and besides recording all entries made in court the county clerk must keep a daily cash and disbursment record. License fees, including marriage, hunting and fishing, vendor’s license and others, bonds of certain county officials, and costs in matters of suits and divorce cases or allowance are paid into the clerk’s office. The clerk receives thousands of dollars a year and has in his trust hundreds of dollars every day. It has been two years since the state accountants have visited this county and in order to eliminate and catch mistakes, if any were made, Mr. Kelly and his deputy with Mr. Nelson, during the present summer vacation of the court, decided to check the books. John Nelson the new county clerk will take office on January Ist. He ' has been at the clerk’s office for some time becoming acquainted with the many details and duties connected with the office.

Sect. Os Portland C. Os C. Has Resigned C. N. Nichols, who has efficiently | served as secretary of the Portland I Chamber of/ Commerce for the past | year or more has tendered his resig | 1 nation and expects to leave here with his family between now and Septem-1 her first for Pennsylvania, having accepted a position as state secretary with the Builders Supply Associa-1 tion. He will probaly locate near ■ Pittsburgh. Whether a new secretary, will be named to succeed Mr. Nichols is not known at this time. . , —• I Mary Thomas, of Monroe, returned lto Angola after spending the week I end at her home. SHOE TOURNEY DRAWING MADE Twenty-Four Pitchers Are Matched For First Round In Tourney Tuesday Twenty-four men have entered the singles horse shoe pitching tournament. which will be conducted during the next two weeks to decide the ' champion of the city. The tournament will be played on the city courts at the corner of Monroe and Fourth streets, which were construct- | ed this summer by the Woman’s Club A silver loving cup will be awarded to the winner of the tournament by the Woman's club. The entries in the singles tournament were divided into three leagues owing to the large number. The champions of each league will play for the city championship. The .I leagues have been named as follows: , "Zev.” “Whisaway," and “Morvich.' ■ There are several entries in the doti- ] bles tournament, but the drawing and i• schedule has not been completed. . 1 The first matches in the singles’ . tournament will he played Tuesday evening and the second round on i Thursday evening. The championship of each league will be determined on the percentage basis. Following is the schedule for the first round on Tuesday evening: i “Zev” League, on Court One 7 o’clock Harry Yahne vs. Bryce Thomas Harold Niblick vs. Melven Thomas Ed Engeler vs. Herman Myers Victor Byerly vs. Ralph Tyndall. i ‘‘Whiskaway" League, on Court Two 8 o’clock ■ Lawrence Biggs vs. Joe Brennan ; Dick Roop vs. Linn Kern Wm. Foughty vs. Robert Wemhoff E. W. Carmichael vs. Noel White "Morvich” League, on Court Three 9 o'clock Dick Heller vs. Andy Appleman * Richard Myers vs. Charles Knapp Fred Engle vs. James Strickler Jess Hurst vs. Henry Dellinger. Rules Governing Tourney A list of ten rules have been drawn up to govern the playing in the tournament. They are as follows: I I—The1 —The players will report at . I courts at time for their scheduled | games. If an opponent fails to arrive the player at the courts will wait ten I minutes and win by a forfeit. 2 — Shoes will be used that suit both players and do not necessarily need to be regulation shoes. Each player will furnish his own shoes. 3— Should both parties be unable I to play on date scheduled, they are to arrange a time and play the match within two days after schedule time or both will lost by forfeit. 4 — Each player may have an alternate play his game in case he is un-. ab'-e to play. ' 5 — Each match is to consist of three out of five games and the re-1 suits will be posted on a card provided at the courts. 6— Players are to have sole use of their court at scheduled time and practice games must stop. 7 — Three courts will be used for the tournament and one for practice. 8 — The courts will be numbered in consecutive order, the west court being No. 1, the next No. 2, etc. 9 — The shoes must land inside the square box to be counted. A ringer will count three points, a leaner two 1 points and the closest shoes one ’.point. A game will be 21 points. A ’ I match will be three out of five games. r I 10—All games will be played at • ] night and the man with the highest : I percent at the end of the tourney ■'will be considered winner of his ! league. The winners of the three )' leagues will compete for the city I championship and receive a silver loving cup.

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FARMERS UNITE 1 TO BOLSTER UP ] PRICE OF WHEAT Representatives Os Five 1 Wheat Producing States Meet In Kansas Today URGE SELLERS’ STRIKE Reduced Acreage, Improved Dualitv And Greater Yield Is Advocated Wichita, Kans., July 16 —(Special ito Dally Democrat) —Concerted action bv farmers to holster up the price of wheat, was sought here today at a conference of representa- ’ fives of five hard wheat producing ' states. | The suggestion of Gov. Jonathan Davis of Kansas, that the farmers urge a “sellers’ strike," was considered by the delegates. ! Farm clubs, granges, co-operative • I associations and other farm organizations of Kansas. Texas. Oklahoma, ' Nebraska and Colorado, were represented at the meeting. The conference met on call of John A. WhiteI hurst, secretary of the Oklahoma • board of agriculture. >' Whitehurst believes the way to I solve the wheat problem is entirely ’ through control of production. He I said: I “Heretofore when prices were low. farmers sought to make up their loss i bv an increase in acreage the following year. This practice has over- ■ loaded the markets of the world and reduced the production per acre, as | the result of improper cultivation and - poor quality of seed.” I Whitehurst urged: | I—Reduced acreage. ' j 2—-Improved quality of grain ■ 3—lntensive cultivation to produce i a great yield per acre. ~ “In many cqses wheat growers are .' not able to make enough off their crop ■ at present prices to pay taxes," | Whitehurst said. Girl Kills Prize Fighter Kansas City, Mo., July 16 —(Special I to the Daily Democrat) — Miss Margaret Allister, a 21-year-old country | girl was held in jail here today, ac- , cused of murdering Paul Murdock, • ex-prizefighter and saloonkeeper whom she loved. Margaret said that she feared that Murdock was going to give her up for > his wife’s sake. , As he lay dying on the sidewalk, ■ Murdock said: "Run Honey, don’t let the police > catch you here.” WAR ROMANCE 'I I IS CULMINATED I Geneva Business Man Weds | Lady He Met While In U. S. Balloon Corps ’ I ———. David W. Cross, agent for the SinI clair Oil Company in Geneva. Bryant and Berne, and a well-known resident of Geneva, left this morning, accompanied by Miss Marguerite Pierce, of Los Angeles, California, for Michigan where they were married this afternoon. The name of I the city in Michigan where the marI riage was to occur was not made known. | The marriage of Mr. Cross to Miss . Pierce, is the culmination of a happy I romance which began during the world war. Mr. Cross was a mem I her of the United States Balloon Corps and was stationed near Miss ' Pierce’s home in California. While . j there he met Miss Pierce and the i acquaintance warmed as time passed - Miss Pierce arrived in Fort Wayne I yesterday and was met by her pros3 pective husband. r! Owing to the Indiana law which re- ) quires that the bride reside in the e state a certain length of time before i a marriage license can be issued, the .. couple decided to go to Michigan to t be married. t Mr. Cross is the son of Walter D. y Cross, a prominent resident of Genes va. He was graduated from the Gea nova high school with the class of r 1914. The couple will return to Ger,neva on Wednesday and will make their home on Line street.