Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 170, Decatur, Adams County, 19 July 1923 — Page 1

Volume XXL Number 170.

RACING WITH SUN ACROSS CONTINENT

WES AT FAIR PROMISE TO BE BIG ATTRACTION Thirty-Six Horses Coming From Tiffin, Ohio, For Local Race Meet TUESDAY A BIG DAY Fords, Ford Drivers, Children And Soldiers Admitted Free That Day Indications are that followers of the horse racing sport will see large fields of high class steppers in the four day meet to he held here next week in connection with the Northern Indi ana Fair. J. T. Kelley, who has been securing entries for the speed department of the local fair, returned from Tiffin, Ohio last night, where a race meet is in progress this week, and he stated today that thirty-six of the horses there would come to Decatur, arriving here the last of this week. There were more than three hundred horses at Tiffin this week, according to Mr. Kelly, and the races were exceptionally fast. There are more than fifty horses already in the barns at the fair grounds here and more are arriving daily. With the thirty-six coming from Tiffin, Ohio, late this week, the total will he boosted above the one hundred mark, it is believed. Purses totalling 13.600 are offered in the races. Three fast races will he held each day, beginning Tuesday and closing on Friday. Judge Lew Casky. of Fairmount, will he the official starter. Tuesday Is Ford Day One of the greatest gathering 'of Flivvers ever seen in this city is expected on Tuesday, the first day of the fair, when every Ford automobile bearing an Indiana license plate, and its driver will be admitted to the fair, free of charge. Tickets have been mailed to all .Ford owners on the mailing list of the local Ford Agency, bat those who do not receive a ticket may obtain one at the Ford Agency here on next Tuesday. A Ford Touring car will be given away by the fair management on that day also. Another Ford car and a Fordson tractor will he given away on Friday. In addition to being Ford Day, Tuesday will be Children's and Soldiers' Day at the fair. All children twelve years old and under and soldiers of all wars will be admitted free. Many Swine Entries Alonzo Garrett, superintendent of the swine department of the fair, has requested the management to build more pens. He states that the swine exhibit this year will be the largest ever held here. Several exceptionally strong herds are coming from Wells, ■lay 9nd Huntington counties, besides those from Adams county. Tlie Northern Indiana Fair has always l>een known as the peoples’ fair and this year is no exception. The management is doing everything possible to make the fair one of the biggest attractions ever held here and no funds are solicited for making this event a success. Bluffton Jail Breaker Caught In Jackson, Mich, (United Press Service) Bluffton, July 19 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Joseph Mercer, 28 who escaped from the Wells county Jail here about six months ago, has been captured at Jackson, Michigan, according to word received here today. Mercer, whose home is in Montpelier, was being held on a charge of grand larceny, ht the time of his escape. He will be returned io this city. o ROYAL ARCH TONIGHT All members of the Chapter are urged to be at the hall al 7:30 tonight when the Royal Arch degree W HI be given to three candidates. L. C. HELM, Master. Weather . Fair tonight and Friday; little change in temperature.

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Florence Haney Has Appendicitis Operation Word was received today by Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Haney, that their daughter, Florence, who lias been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Odell, at Scranton, Pa. for the past week, was taken ill with acute appendicitis and was operated upon this morning at ten o’clock. The operation proved successful and Miss Haney is recovering very nicely. o BERNE WATER CO. ORGANIZED Concern Organized With A Capital Stock Os $75,000 To Build Plant The Berne Water Company is the name of a new corporation formed in town with an authorized capital stock of 175,000. .The company is composed of J. F. Lehman. J. P. Habegger and T. A. Gottschalk. The new cor poration has made application for a charter with the secretary of state under date of July 14th. Mr. Lehman is the president of the new company; Mr. Habegger is vice-president and Mr. Gottschalk is secretary-treas-uerer. In its application to the Public Service Commission, the Berne Water Co. sets out that its stock of $75,000 is divided into 750 shares of SIOO each, of which 450 shares are common stock and 300 shares preferred stock .bearing 5 per cent, interest. The purpose of the organization is given as that of building and operating a water works plant in Berne, with which to supply the said town. This is a big step in the direction of waterworks in Berne. The proposed new system for this town will cost approximately $75,000. The town itself can be bonded only for approximately $45,000 for this improvement. The new water company has thus been formed with the request of the town council in order that the new system might be financed. The new corporation will construct the waterworks . plant, according to the specifications of the town. The <ori»oration will contract, maintain, and operate the waterworks system, constructing all the pipe lines, stand pipes, reservoirs, buildings, machinery. and conduits necessary therefore. They will also lay the pipes, mains and place the fire hydrants. In order that this project might be financed and the control thereof be held by the town of Berne, the town of Berne will issue bonds to the amount of $44,500 in order that this money might be used for the payment of common stock subscribed in the Berne Water Co. The other $30,000 worth of preferred stock will be offered for sale. The town will when the plant is completed, lease the same from the Berne Water Co., and operate it. They will collect the rentals obtained through such operation. The town will automatically from the proceeds of the operation of the plant, acquire the stock of the water plant until finally will become a municipally owned, affair. The first funds will be to retiring the preferred stock. The town board will be required to sink the wells for the water supply for this system. The new company only agrees to install the equipment for the supplying of the water supply and for the operation thereof. o O- O City Firemen Will Settle Dispute In Water Battle Friday I o o A dispute has risen among the members of the Decatur fire department, as to who are the best fighters in a water battle. There are two teams at the five department and each claims to be better than the other. The dispute will be settled tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock when the two teams will meet on Seventh street for a battle. This dispute has been growing ever since the firemen's convention here last month and the rivalry is at fever heat.

PORT ARTHUR PREPARES FOR I. W. W. INVASION Unemployed Moving Toward City In Protest Os Treatment Os Member CITY IS PREPARED Unemployed Plan To Eat City Into Bankruptcy, I. W. W. Officials Say Port Arthur. Texas. July 19—(Specia Ito Dally Democrat) —Port Arthur today prepared for the invasion of the I. W. W. reported under way. Twenty thousand members of the radical organization were declared moving toward this city from all sections of the country. Their coming was in protest against the treatment of John Holland, organized of the I. W. W., who was seized and beaten and then taken from tlie city by a mob. William Covington, police chief, said there was work to be done in the city by labor gangs, to which the I. W. W. will be assigned when arrested on vagrancy charges. New York,, July 19 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A vast array of unemployed descending upon Port Arthur. Texas, will attempt to eat the town into bankruptcy, officials of the Industrial Workers of the World said here today. The advance was ordered in retliation for administered to thre emembers of the organization and the plan of campaign calls for a policy of passive resistance somewhat on the order of the German policy in the Ruhr. ■'Thousands of men will fill the jails and eat Port Arthur out of house and home." John Shushkie. secretary of the Marine Transport Workers, said here today. “They the descending noon the town from all quarters. “They will not carry a weapon nor will they argue the merits of the case. “They will just eat and sleep there without funds—probably in jail and force the town to recognize the I. W. W. or go into bankruptcy trying to feed it.” Shushkie estimated 20,000 “wobblies” are on thedr way to Port Arthur now, “riding tlie blind." bummine; automobile rides, walking and aboard ships. He claimed 400 had left New York and 200 had gone from Boston. These two crowds left on oil tankers, he saJd. The order for the descent was issued by officials in San Francisco about a week! ago, and the first vanguard of the army should reach Port Arthur today or tomorrow.

WALTER KRIGK TO BE PRINCIPAL i • Local Young Man Gets A Position In Wells County; Resigns At Monroe Walter Krick, well known young man of this city, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krick, who has taught in the Monroe high school for the past three years, has accepted a position as principal of the consolidated school in Chester township, Wells county, Ind. Mr. Krick will also be the instructor in the vocational agricultural department, a new department to be added to the curriculum of the Wells county school next fall. The scJiool will open on September tenth, and the enrollment is expected to reach 350 this year, the average last year being 340. Mr. Krick is a capable and industrious young man and following bis graduation from the Decatur high school, attended Purdue university from which place he was graduated in 1920. Since that time he has been; teaching the Monroe high school in this county. He is qualified for the new and more responsible position .and will continue to make good.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, July 19, 1923.

Weeks Asks Gen. Wood To Explain Resignation (1 nlted Press Service) Washington, July 19.— (Special to Dally Democrat) —Secretary of War Weeks today < ailed upon Governor General Wood o fthe Philippines and Manuel L. Queson president of the Philippine senate who headed the wholesale resignations of all Philippine members that has arisen in th< islands. SEASON TICKETS GOING RAPIDLY Nearly Three-Fourths Os Season Tickets To Chautauqua Have Been Sold Practically three-fourths of th«j season tickets for the Decatur Chautauqua have- been purchased and indications are that the sale of al! the pledged tickets will he completed by the first ot the week. John S. Peterson, local manager and chairman of the tickfjt committee, assisted by E. B. Adams. Mrs. A. D. Suttles and members of the Civic Section of the Woman’s club are distributing the season tickets to those who pledged to take one or more tickets this year. It is practically impossible to see every person who subscribed for a ticket and for that reason a number of the season tickets have been placed on sale at the First National Bank, tin Old Adams County Bank, the Peoples Loan and Trust company and the Daily Democrat office. Over 600 tickets were subscribed last year, sufficient to warrant the return of the Chautauqua this year. The chautauqua will be held under the big tent to be erected on the Government lot on Liberty Way opposite the court house and the five-day program is filled with fine music, splendid lecturers and clever entertainments. Included on tlie program are: Goforth’s Black and Gold orchestra; Frank Waller Allen, author and lecturer; The Mercer Concert company; Burgderfer. the impersonator and fun maker; thfSidney, Ohio, municipal band of 18 pieces; U. S. Senator Pat Harrison, of Mississippi; Albert Phillip Meub entertainer: the Gibsonians and Fisher Shipp, vocal and instrumental com pany: Miss Hazel Dopheide, play reader: Fred G. Bale, lecturer. The season tickets admits to the afternoon and evening programs. As the profits, in case there ar > any. go to the Civic Section of the Woman's dull, no war tax will be charged on the tickets. Plan to attend the big chautauqua. July 31st to August 4th, the week following the Northern Indiana Fair. It's the time to take your vacation and enjoy yourself at home. Pat Hendricks, of Monroe, was a business visitor here today.

DIES AT COUNTY INFIRMARY TODAY — Francis May Succumbs To Long Illness Os Tuberculosis This Morning Francis May, 47, died at the Adams county infirmary at 8 o’clock this morning, following an extended illness of tuberculosis. Mr. May had been bedfast and in a helpless condition for the last four months. Early this morning his condition took a sudden turn for the worse. Francis May, son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac May, was born in Williams county, Ohio, January 5, 1876. He had been an inmate of the county infirmary since 1897, coming to that institution from Union township. His mother died when he was an infant. His father resides in Fort Wayne, and one sister, Mrs. Ida Hanson, lives in Pheonix, Arizona. The funeral services will be held at the county infirmary at 3:30 o'clock Friday afternoon, the Rev. R. W. Loose, pastor of the Evangelical church, officiating. Burial will be made In the Decatur cemetery.

BRITISH NOTE TO GERMANY IS FINISHED TODAY Cabinet Meets Today And Makes Final Revision Os All-Important Note LETTER WRITTEN ALSO — Little Optimism Shared By British Press Or Public; Contents Are Guarder (Unl*"t P’-esit Service) London, July 19 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The British cabinet met tixlay and made final revisions in the all-important note to Germany, the document which may be a signal for a final break of the entente over reparations. A covering letter which will accompany the not eand an explanatory document were also discussed and completed. The note, with its accompanying documents, will be delivered Friday. The optimism “from authoritative sources" was not shared by the British or continental press, nor by the public, it was generally felt that the note held possibilities of a definite break witli France over the subject of reparations. It is understood, although the Contents of the note have been closely -uarded and were subject to eleventh hour changes, that Britain insists in a covering letter that the British idea on reparations is in conformity with the Versailles treaty. French spokesmen have been stressing the point that Britain has ignored the treaty. The note may lead to farther debate between France and England over which correctly interprets the treaty that ended the world war. Marquis Curzon, foreign minister, received the German ambassador last night at the same time. Premier Theurts and Foreign Minister Jasiner of Belgium were receiving the French ambassador to Brussels. The Belgians probably wtll go to Paris the first of next week to confer with Premier Poincare on the reply to be made to Britain's, suggestion that all the allies endorse the note to Germany, 0 — Prosecutor At Van Wert Prosecuting Attorney E. Burt Lenhart was at Van Wert yesterday afternoon looking after legal matters pertaining to the Nathanial Troutner estate in regards to inheritance taxes.

EICHAR CIGAR IS SOLD AGAIN Al Lewis, Os Huntington, Is New Owner Os Cigar Store And Pool Room The old Eichar cigar store and pool room on South Second street, which was sold to O. Morgan, of Delphos, Ohio, last week at bankruptcy sale, changed hands again today. The new owner is Al Lewis, of Huntington, Mr. Lewis buying it from Mr. Morgan. Mr. Morgan opened the store for business this morning. The store was not closed following the sale today, but remained open, for business. James Sprague, who operated the barber shop in the store while it was owned by Walter Eichar. has ononed up the barber shop again and is ready to welcome back his old customers, as well as new ones. Mr. Sprague’s father, Harve Sprague, will assist him. Mr. Lewis announced, following his purchase today, that the pool room will be known as the KO-I-NOOR. Mr. Lewis will move his family, which consists of a wife and daughter, tn this city within the near future. Mrs. Lewis is a former resident of Decatur, her maiden name being Bessie Gehrig. She is a niece of Mrs. Elgin King.

Anti-Tuberculosis Society Holds Meeting At a meeting of the Adams County Anti-Tuberculosis Society, Mr. Albert Scheuman. assistant cashier of the Old Adams County bank was unanimously elected secretary-treas-urer. He will succeed Dr. Roy Archbold who has held the position since the organization of the society eight or ten years ago. Mrs. C. V. Connell is president of the society.

SHOE TOORNEY IS GOING FINE Second Round Os Horse Shoe Tournament Scheduled For This Evening The second round of thf City Horseshoe tourney will be staged at the courts on the co-ner of Fourth and ! Monroe streets tonight when the members of the Zev. Morvich and Wiskaway leagues will battle for higher percentage. In the first round last Tuesday night the outcome of the matches are as follows: Melvin Thomas defeated Harold Niblick: Herman Myers defeated Ed Engler: D. Byerly defeated R. Tyndall (forfeit); J. Brennan defeated L. Biggs: Dick Roop defeated Linn Kern; E. Carmichael defeated Noel White; Wm. Foughty defeated R Wemboff: Dick Heller defeated A. Appleman: Charles Knapp defeated R. Myers; .Tames Strickler defeated Fred ■Engle: H. Dellinger defeated James I Hurst (forfeit). » Due to negligence on the part of some of the players, it is impossible to print an accurate account of the games that were played last night. Every player in the FLUVANIA league | failed to post the results of his game. It is imperative that all players mark up their results, or it will be impossible to keep an accurate account of the tournament. As soon as the members of this league post the tallies of Wednesday night's games, it will be possible to make up the rest of their schedule. The schedule for tonight’s games is as follows: Morvich League 7:00 P. M. Dick Heller vs. Richard Myers Ct. 1. Chas. Knapp vs. Fred Engle Ct. 2. Jess Hurst vs. James Sticker Ct. 3. A. Appleman vs. H. Dellinger Ct. 4. Zev League 8:00 P. M. Yahnee vs. Melvin Thomas Ct. 1. Byerly vs. H. Myers Ct. 2 Niblick vs. Ed Engler Ct. 3. Thomas B. vs. Tyndall Ct. 4. Wiskaway League 9:00 P. M. Brennan vs. Dick Roop Ct. 1. L Biggs vs. Kern Ct. 2. Foughty vs. White Ct. 3. Carmichael vs. Wenihoff Ct. 4. Much enthusiasm and interest was shown at the courts last Wednesday evening and fifty or sixty spectators enjoyed seeing the barn-yard game played in big league style. Seats will be provided for tonight’s matches and the public is invited to attend. BULLETIN Chevenne, Wyoming, July 19—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Descending from a clear skv into Cheyenne, Lieut. Russell Maughan completed the third lap of his dawn to dusk flight across the continent at 2:29 today. He was one hour and three minutes behind his schedule. He had completed two-thirds of his flight with only one more landing scheduled before he will land in San Francisco. Maughan was confident that he would complete the trip before the sun disappeared in the waters of the Golden Gate. - - Cop Makes Arrest Clyde Bowman was arrested by spe eial motorcycle officer, C. W. Gallogly. on a charge of speeding ou Mercer avenue last evening. He was ord ’red to appear before Mayor Huber DeVoss at two o’clock Saturday afternoon for a hearing. This is the first arrest to be made by Officer Gallogly who has been employed by the city council to enforce the speed law.

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LIEUT. MAUGHAN ATTEMPTS DAWN j TO DUSK FLIGHT Leaces New York This Morning Hoping To Reach San Francisco Tonight MAKING GREAT SPEED Completes First Half Os Trip In 8 Hours And 19 Minutes At Noon (United Press Service) (Based on Western Standard time to conform with the start. Departed from Mineola, 4:08 .1.111. Arrived Dayton. Ohio, 8:35 a.m Departed Dayton 8:55 a.m. Arrived St. Joseph. Mo. 12:27 p.in. (half way in 8 hours, 1!) minutes). Kearney, Neb., July 19—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Lieut. Russel. L Maughan, flying from coast to coast passed over Kearney at 1:37 p. m. today. Maughan was traveling about 165 miles an hour and was flying at an altitude of 2-000 feet. fl’nHert Prep*’ Service) St. Joseph. Mo.. July 19. — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Winging his way westward with the sun. Lieut. Russell L. Maughan, who ate breakfast In New York, and hopes to dine in San Francisco tonight, left Rosecrans flying field at 12:03 pm. today. St. Joseph. Mo., July 19.—Lieut. Maughan's Curtiss plane came down from the sky like a great silver bullet at Rosecrans field at 11:27 a m . today marking the successful completion of the first half of his race with the sun across the continent Maughan was 57 minutes behind schedule on arrival here. Striving desneratly to make up the delay, he maintained a speed of nearly 100 miles nn hour until the wheels of his little nlane skimmed the smooth surface of »be flying field. !! ■ eovred the two legs of the flight Pom Now Yoik to St Joseph, in eight hours and 1!) minutes, including a 20 minute stop nt Dayton. Before turning to a pile of sandwiches on a nearby table, Vaughan gave his plane a hasty examination. He pronounced it fit for tlie final dangerous dash across the Rockies in his attempt to fly from the Atlantic to the Pacific between dawn and dusk. “Gosh, this is enough to feed the whole army." Maughan remarked as he. tackled a home-made Missouri chicken sandwich. He ate little, however. although lie drank a large bowl of lemonade. having successfully passed Avenue City ten miles from here, wh-re he was forced down on his first attempt to make the dawn to dusk flight. "We got the Indian sign on the jinx this time," he said. "I hope tlie boys in Frisco have ordered a good meal, because I am sure going to be hungry about 8 p.m.” The aviator said the plane was “working like a top.” (United Press Service) Mitchell Field. Mineola N. Y„ July 19. — (Special to Daily Democrat) — Lieut. Russell L. Maughan, flying speed king, shot his army plane upward into the first flush of dawn to day and headed westward on his sec ond attempt to fly from New York to San Francisco in a single day. It was exactly 4:08 a.m., eastern standard time, when the graceful little metallic plane took off from Mitchell field. In his first attempt last week, Lieut. Maughan was forced down within sight of his second of four landing goals, with a faulty gasoline line. Maughan's plane has been tuned up to a speed of 120 miles an hour but .he planned to average 160 on the 12.640 mile tour. Four stops were I scheduled. The first at McCook field, [Dayton, Ohio, then St. Joseph. Mo.. I the next at Cheyenne, Wyo., Saldure, I (Continued on page two)