Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 174, Decatur, Adams County, 24 July 1923 — Page 1

Volume XXI. Number 174.

MANY VISITORS ATTEND FAIR OPENING

FINE ARRAY OF EXHIBITS BEING DISPLAYED AT FAIR

LARGE CROWDS ! ARE VISITING ; FREE DISPLAYS Live Stock Exhibits Large . And Os High Caliber; , Few Horses Entered AGRICULTURE EXHIBIT Fine Arts Exhibit Attracts ’ Large Crowd Os Lady Visitors At Fair More than a dozen various kinds of exhibits opened their doors to the early visitors of the Northern Indiana fair this morning. A majority of the displays are larger, and the entries are of a higher caliber than have ever been shown in Adams county before, according to the superintendents of the various depart- ' ments. The exhibits are all free, and are already drawing great crowds of fair goers. Swine, cattle, horses, poultry, ' sheep, ponies, farm implements, vegetables, oats, wheat, automobiles and many other exhibits are listed among | the entries at the various tents that, are located east of the midway. Poultry Exhibit Large “The poultry exhibit this year is the best that has been seen in Adams county for a great many years.” said Ben F. Schroyer, superintendent of the poultry department, this morning. More than 500 head of all sorts of poultry have been entered, and Mr. Schroyer stated that several people had signified intentions of bringing more entries this afternoon and .evening. A great many of the entries are from Adams county. Burton Niblick, who specializes in the raising of White Rocks has entered several different types. Three chicken breeders arrived this morning from Springfield. Ohio, with more than 100 entries in all of the present day breeds. Other Ohio entries have been registered from farms near St. Mary's and Wapakoneta. Simon Summers, Huntington, Ind., has the largest number of different displays in the entire poultry department. He has on show about 75 head of poultry!, including B. P. Rocks. Cochins, Wyandotts, Rhode Island Reds and Leghorns. Mr. Summers lias been displaying poultry at the Northern Indiana fair since it was reorganized several years ago. Judging in the poultry department will start tomorrow morning, and an effort will be made to complete the awards by tomorrow night, Mr. Schroyer said. Few Horses Entered Only eight head of horses have been entered to date in the horse j exhibit. These horses are from the Charles Griffin stables, Galveston. The entries include a thorough bred mare and stud, a Percheron mare and a six-horse hitch team. More entries were expected today in this department. Fine Swine Exhibit More than 125 head of hogs have been entered in the swine departm,ina. according to Alonzo Garrett, superintendent of the swine department. The entries Include boars, sows and herd boars ranging in age from six months to three years. Awarding the prizes in this department will start tomorrow morning. The swine entries are mostly from Adams county farms, but several are from neighboring counties. The exhibit tents are located at the northeast end of the fair grounds, and Include three tents. An exhibit of Canadian grain is being displayed by that government in the building directly north of the **nter of the midway. Oats, wheat (Continued on page four)

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Six Traffic Cops On Duty During Fair Week Six traffic policemen will be on duty this week at the Madison and Monroe street crossings on Second and at the First street crossing on Monroe street, regulating traffic to the fair grounds. John Hursher, !>>e Stulls, Frank Pierce, Harold Miller, Albert Moser and Frank Neadsteine were the men on duty. At noon today no accidents had occured. STOCKHOLDERS ATTEND HEARING Hearings In Case Os R. L. Dollings Co. To Be Resumed Tomorrow (United Press Service) Philadelphia. July 24. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Hearing in the case of R. L. Dollings company of Pennsylvania. which stockholders have requested be placed in the hands of a receiver, will be resumed in the federal district court tomorrow. A large crowd of stockholders attended the opening hearings yesterday and listened in amazement to the financial exploits of the three R. L. Doiiings companies, revealed in the testimony. It was charged that the stocks of the corporations were pyramided and the capitalization of the small industrial corporations in which they had obtained an interest, sometimes quadrupiojd, also that hundreds of thousands of dollars were "scoopshoveled" from their treasuries into "bottle fed subsidiaries”. Mont Leaky, a vice president of the Dollings company, admitted that the corporation had advanced money to subsidiaries in Pennsylvania to pay dividends to their stockholders and that officers of these concerns felt no obligations to pay the loans unless their companies earned sufficient profits to declare dividends. The maze of testimony was so complicated that Judge Dickinson was unable to render a decision yesterday and continued the case until Wednesday morning. He admitted, however, that there “seemed to be no escape from the appointment of a receiver,” but that the receivers of the other two Dollings companies of Ohio, the mother company, and Indiana, and the International Note and Mortgage company owns the common stock of the other three, should be notified. o ■ — - G. R. & I. Kills Man Portland. Ind., July 24 — Frank IWible, 51, unmarried and living with his aged mother, Mrs. Mat Wible, in the south part of this city, was killed late yesterday afternoon when struck by passenger train No. 3, | northbound on the G. R. & I. road I at the Union street crossing. He lived about ten minutes after being picked up by John Henry, who remarked to workmen at the Sheller factory that he thought he had seen a man fall along the tracks as he train was passing. Wible's left leg was badly mangled, as yas his shoulder and his skull was fractured. He was carried about fifty feet on the pilot of the engine and the body was dropped off on the east side of the track. The train ( crew were not aware of the tragedy | until told about it by the agent at the: station, a quarter of a mile away. I Wible had been warned on numerous occasions by his mother about using caution in crossing the tracks. He was rather deaf. A cut of cars stand- ( ing near the crossing is thought to have obstructed his view as he start- ( ed to ills home, across the tracks, west of the crossing. Mrs. Amanda Schenck returned to her home at Pleasant Mills after spending a week at Rome City with her brother, Mr. Fordyce.

SELECT METHOD FOR ALLOTTING HOSPITAL ROOMS Trustees Decide To Have Donors Os Furnishings To Draw Numbers DEDICATION SUNDAY — Plans Complete For The Opening Os New Memorial Hospital Next Sunday The method of allotting the rooms in the Adams County Memorial Hospital to those organizations and individuals who agreed to donate the furnishings for them, has been one of tlie important and tedious questions that had to be decided by the board of trustees. Desiring to be faic. to everyone and to give the thirty-three individuals and organizations an equal and fair chance in the selection of the rooms and at the same time not show any partiality or preference, the hospital trustees at their meeting yesterday decided to award the rooms by the drawof numbers, numbers corresponding witl) those on the doors to the rooms being written on a piece of paper and placed in an envelope, the individual or representative of the different organizations being priviledged to draw the envelope from the basket following the program Sunday afternoon. Through this method tjie last donor will be given an equal chance with the first, it was at first thought that the rooms would be aliotted in rotation to the way they were received, but this procedure became impossible as all the gifts were not recorded in that manner, and following the appeal of the hospital trustees to donate the furnishings, the response was so great that from two to three gifts were made in a day. making it impossible to keep a correct list. A bronze plate bearing the name of the donor will lie placed on the door of the room furnished by the individual or organization. A. J. Smith, chairman of the board stated that the trustees took the mat ter under consideration for sometime and finally decided on the above plan as being the most satisfactory. A few of the individuals and organizations expressed a desire to furnish one of the corner rooms, but as all of the rooms are furnished alike, one room is as good as another and the spirit which prompted those to make the splendid gifts can be shown in the furnishing of any room. The three sun rooms have been allotted to Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dugan, in memory of Dr. and Mrs. C. T. Dorwin; the Studabaker children, in memory of Judge and Mrs. David Studabaker, and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob R. Schafer of Dallas, Texas. The furnishings for the sun rooms cost $300.00 and they were allotted as the gifts were received. (Continued on page two) IS ARRESTED ON SERIOUS CHARGE Guy Johnson Released On Statutary Charge Under A Bond Os SI,OOO Guy Johnson, of Columbus, Ohio, was arrested at the fair grounds last night, by Constable John Wagner, on a statutory charge filed in the (court of A. C. Butcher, justice of the | peace, by Agnes Weber, of this city, 'Miss Weber charges that Mr. Johnson is the father of her unborn child. | Johnson was taken before Justice Butcher and gave bond in the sum of ' SI,OOO. A preliminary hearing will be held at 9 o’clock next Monday morn'ing. Johnson is 35 years old and a married man. He is employed in the horse department at the fair. —o The Misses Florence and Mary Harris went to Logansport to spend two weeks visiting friends.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, July 24, 2923.

o o Pony Tent At Fair Is Mecca For Boys o—— o You can talk about your races, and your shows, and your motordromes and your free attractions, and your [ hundreds of other interesting features at the Northern Indiana fair this week | but the one which is of really greatest ' interest to the hundreds of boys who I I go there is the pony tent of Vernon ! |S. Ralston, of near Geneva. Mr. Ralston owns the Shady Nook Farm and I makes a specialty of Shetland ponies | and Chester White hogs. He is exI hibiting Ixtth at the fair. He has a I herd of fine hogs entered, and among i them one which he claims is the larg- | est exhibited anywhere this year. If anyone has a bigger one he would like to see it. His pony exhibit includes seven handsome Shetlands and a baby just a few days old. He has arranged a ring just back of the tent over near the stock pens and dozens of boys have already enjoyed free rides around the miniature track. Bach day he selects four or five boys who ride ponies in a real race on the big track, going one-eighth mile. The ponies are about even as to speed so the winner is the boy with the most skill at riding. Its a new feature for the fair and is attracting much attention. especially among the boys. ’em over and watch for tile pony race each day. •f"" Fire At Miller Home The city fire department was called to the home of Free Miller. 124 Grant ' street, shortly before 1 o’clock this ' afternoon, to extinguish a roof fire. ' A small hole was burned in the roof 1 before the firemen arrived, but the 1 damage will not be high. The fire is believed to have started from a spark from the chimney. The house is owned by Mrs. Mary Derr. Single G. Still Wins Columbus, Ohio, July 24 —Special to the Daily Democrat) —Single G, 13-year-old pacing wonder, opened his eleventh consecutive racing campaign at the Columbus Driving park with another victory. The venerable son of Anderson Wilkes nosed out strong competition and won the free-for-all, his 76th vicItory in 116 races. Twenty-eight times Single G. has run second, and only twice has he been out of the money. Yesterday's win brought his total earnings to $90,000. He covered the second mile heat in 2:02 1-1. DECATUR HORSES WILL RACE HERE Several Local Horses Are Entered In Various Events On The Race Program Several Decatur horses are entered in the races at the Northern Indiana Fair here this week. Miss Alice Paul, the gray mare owned by Penn Robinson, is probably the fastest and best known of the local "steppers.” Miss Alice Paul is entered in the 2:14 pace on Thursday and the 2:10 pace on Frida?. She won her race from a large field here last year. Mr. Robinson has a few other horses entered in the races here this week. They are Bobby Gates, entered in the 2:30 pace today; Baron Me., ; entered in the 2:29 trot Wednesday, and the 2:22 trot on Friday. Other Decatur horses entered in the i races here are: Tommy Ashtro, ownled by Charles Martin, entered in the 12:25 pace and the 2:30 pace today; Betsie Tregantle, owned by Mrs. Elii zabeth Putman, entered in the 2:17 ' trot today and the 2:14 trot Thursday; Patsy Cossack, owned bl Al .'Fountaine, entered in the 2:27 trot | Wednesday. I Weather Fair tonight and Wednesday; somewhat cooler tonight.

INDEPENDENCE OF PHILIPPINES IS DEMANDED TODAY Legislature Os Island Demands Independence To Solve Present Crisis WANT WOOD’S RECALL Legislature Endorses The Action Os Council In Handling Resignations (Unital PrpMs Sptvlc**) Manila. P. 1.. July 24 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Immediate and absolute independence for the Philippine islands to solve the present political crisis here was demanded today in resolutions adopted by the independence committee, composed of all members of the legislature. Action of the council of state and department secretaries in handing resignations to General Leonard Wood because of alleged intreferences with civic affairs by the gov-ernor-general, was endorsed. Recall of General Wood was demanded. The resolutions will be sent to President Harding. Fight Carried to Harding Manila, P. 1., July 24—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Fight on Governor General Wood today had been carried direct to President Harding by Philipino nationals. Demand that Wood be recalled and a governor-general be appointed who would "maintain respect for our laws and correctly interpret the spirit of the Jones law. guaranteeing the greatest political autonomy.” was voiced in a resolution adopted by the Philippine Indepenlence commission. composed of the majority of legislators of the Philippine house and senate. ■ Mrs. Whitfeld Vanishes H T nit?A Pres** Service> Cleveland, Ohio, July 24—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Mrs. John L. Whitfeld, wife of the man now on trial for the murder of Patrolman Dennis Griffin, has vanished. The prosecution had relied on her to supply a most important link in its chain of evidence. She is the only witness the state had to prove that Whitfeld was armed when the policeman started with him in Whitfeld’s automobile for the police station on May 11. •— *C7M. T. C. Opens July 27 The Citizens Military Training Camp at Knox. Kentucky, will open on July 27 instead of August 27, as was stated in yesterday's Daily Democrat. Applications for admission to the eamp wi'l be received up until July 26. Eight Decatur young men, two more than the quota for Adams county, have been admitted to the camp. SEVERAL ENTER TENNIS TOURNEY Men Plan City Championship Tournament; Ladies Tourney In Progress Twenty local tennis stars have entered the singles in the city championship tournament to be held here next week, under the auspices of the Decatur Tennis Association. About half that number have entered the doubles tournament. The tournament will be played during next week. The drawings have been made, it is said, and will be announced soon. The ladies singles’ tournamnet is progressing slowly, as several of the young ladies have been out of the city on vacations. However, the first round has been played and it is thought that the tournament will be finished within another week or two Eight young ladies started in the tourney.

THOUSANDS ENTER GATES AS FAIR GETS UNGER WAY

To Play Benefit Game i For Injured Player | Bluffton, July 24 —A benefit baseball game for .Milton "Chalkey” Will | lama, who was injured in a game at i Poneto a week ago yesterday, will be B played at Poneto next 1 Sunday between the Poneto and Petroleum teams, it was announced today. The money taken in at the gate will go toward defraying William's hospital . bill. The condition of the injured , player continues to improve, e ° : ANOTHER GIFT B _ I ' FOR HOSPITAL I 1 Mr. And Mrs. C. E. Bell Donate Furnishings For A Bed Room Today e Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bell of this city notified A. J. Smith, chairman of the board of trustees of the Adams 3 County Memorial hospital, today that r they would furnish one of the bed, i rooms in the beautiful hospital which | . will be dedicated and formally opened | Sunday I | The gift of Mr. and Mrs. Bell brings j the total donations of furnishings for s : the sun and bed rooms to thirty-four, f leaving only two more bed rooms to e' be furnished. Originally the number s of rooms to be furnished was 34, but v following the appeal made by the j -1 hospital trustees several months ago. I f the response from the splendid peo- ’ pie and organizations in this city, inc hiding several former residents of I Decatur, was so gratifying that it looked as if the hospital would not ; contain enough rooms to take care of Mil donations. Th e trustees then de- | tided to receive furnishings for the ' I I superintendent nurse’s bed room and ' ‘ the nurse's rest room on the first ' 1 floor. The General Electric employes 1 t furnished these two latter rooms. The hospital contains 31 single bed r I rooms and three sun rooms, besides I :the nurse’s rooms. Anyone desiring Ito donate the furnishings for one of the remaining rooms are asked to 1 notify the hospital trustees of their 1 intention before Saturday, so that 1 provision can be made for it. The gift from Mr. and Mrs. Bell is greatly appreciated and it further proves that this contmunity is inhabited by the best, humanity-loving and neighborly people found anywhere in ’ the world. It’s a community worth . living in. 3 ... — 0 . i b Firpo To Fight In Indianapolis Aug. 8 a- - July 24. — (Special to j Daily Democrat)—Luis Angel Firpo, Argentine heavyweight, lias agreed to 1 light a ten-round bout at the Hoosier i Motor speedway on August 8. accord- t ing to Jack Druley, National A. C. c matchmaker. £ The list front which Firpo's oppo- i ■ nent will be selected includes: t Hugh Walker. "Wild Bill" Reed, t Tiny Herman, Charles Weinert. Ted i .■Sullivan, Al Reach and Joe Downey.. o _ —— Psi lota Xi Sorority To Give Away A Lamp A beautiful floor lamp, mahogany base and silk shade, trimmed with , lace will be given away by the Psi ' lota Xi sorority on Saturday, August > 18th, The lamp is npw on display at t the Gay. Zwick and Myers furniture B store, from which place it was pur-' I chased. Tickets at ten cents each are | being sold by the sorority members s and every women and even the men e who have purchased a ticket are hope ing that after August 18th the floor it lamp will grace their living room. The s money derived from the sale of the e lamp will he used for charitable pur- ). poses, the sorority doing much good e work since its organization in this city.

Price: 2 Cents.

MANY EXCELLENT ATTRACTIONS TO GREET VISITORS Rain Last Night Made The Fair Ground In Excellent Condition For Today PREDICT A GREAT FAIR Officials Os Fair Are Elated Over The Opening Day’s Attendance When the gates were opened at 5:30 this morning for the 1923 Northern Indiana Fair, a large crowd was already waiting for tickets, and by noon today officials stated that more than 4.500 people had been admitted to the grounds. Indications were that tlie opening of the fair this year would be attended by a larger crowd than ever witnessed the opening day of a fair in Adams county before, Col. Fred Reppert stated today. Bellmont Park, Adams county’s beauty spot, has been transformed into the longest midway since the establishment of the park a half century ago. All sorts of concessionaires were busy all morning whipping their stock into shape and preparing for the opening day crowd. A majority of the lunch stands are being conducted this year by out-of-town people. Scarcely a dozen local organizations and people have ejected stands this year. Midway is Long The midway along the entrance road is scattered from the main entrance to the turn at the east end of the fair grounds, and is composed of all sorts of refreshment stands and game booths. It is estimated that more than 150 separate stands have been established. The show midway is located north of the road midway. Besides the merry-go-round ami the ferris-wheel, there are several mechanical shows. The little life-like people that participate in these programs are controlled by mechanical appliances. There is an athletic arena and a motordrome, where a motorcycle climbs a steep wall. The remainder of tho shows are composed of sideshow outfits and freak exhibits of all kinds. Behind the tented street of shows are the live stock exhibits. All of the superintendents report that the displays and exhibits of this fair far exceed those of other fairs here. Decatur Band Plays The Decatur band started the program of tlie day off at 10 o'clock with a free concert. Fisher's orchestra, the famous Kalamazoo organization, will render selections in front of the main grandstand this afternoon and evening. The free act platform across the track from the grandstand is constructed, and actors that participate in the free shows every afternoon and evening were busy all morning constructing their ladders, swings ami seats. Horses that are scheduled to start in today’s race meet were warmed up on the track from early morning until time for the judge to start them. The track was not damaged by the heavy rain last night, and the race program started on scheduled time this afternoon. Rube Wilkins Here Rube Wilkins, advertising the North Manchester fair, drove around ' tlie grounds in his ’Rube’ make-up I and his galloping piano. Rube lias been attending Northern Indiana fairs for a number of years. All sorts of free entertainment lias been provided for the fair goers this week. Tlie fire works, which will be shown in the field across from tlie grandstand every night, hfeve been constructed ami are being placed in (Cont luued on page four)