Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 177, Decatur, Adams County, 27 July 1923 — Page 1

Volume XXL Number 177.

TODAY’S FAIR PROGRAM IS POSTPONED

OBJECTIONS TO VALUES MADE BY TAX BOARD Tax Commissioners Say Assessments On ( ertain Articles Are Too Low INCREASE IS SIGNIFIED Likely To Raise Values On Autos, Farm Implements, Sows And Poultry William Zimmerman, county assessor, has returned from Indianapolis where he attended the meeting of county assessors called by the state tax commissioners. Mr. Zimmerman was the first assessor to arrive at the state house and therefore Adams county's assessments were the first taken up by the tax commissioners. The tax coinmis- ' sioners objected to the assessed valuation of automobiles, farming implements, brood sows and poultry and ; signified an intention of raising these assessments. The general average on automobiles this year is $197.00; farming implements, $125.00; brood sows. $23.00; and poultry, $6.00 per dozen. The valuation |on automnbiles lust year was only SIBO.OO, while the average on farming implements was $138.00. The state board expressed satisfaction with the values placed on merchandise, money, horses and milch cows. The tax commissioners also considered increasing the assessments in several of the townships and asked Mr. Zimmerman if he would, agree to have the lower townships raised or equalized with the higher ones. No action was taken in the matter. _» —o Terrible Accident At Bellmont Park Thursday o —— -o Yesterday the mangled remains of a little one. crushed almost beyond recognition, were carried into the ticket office at the fair erounds where the entire force, including the two pretty office girls, were temporarily rendered almost incapable of performing the duties incident to handling a crowd, perhaps the greatest ever upon Bellmont park, with it’s beautiful shade trees and wonderful mid-way. As Col. Fred Reppert, big hearted soul that he is, and always so considerate of others, laid the litt,!e form out upon the desk the silence was deathly but suddenly all breathed a sigh of relief and nearly collapsed—it was a tiny celluloid doll! County Commissioners To Meet On August 6 The county conunissidners will meet on Monday, August 6th and several important matters will come before the board. Bids will be received on the construction of three bridges, and the estimate of expenses of the different county officials and departments will be taken up by them. County surveyor Dick Both has filed the plans and specifications on the three bridges on which bids will be received, the bridges being, the J. W. Meibers, Root township, the Jesse Koose, St Mary's township and the Bollenbacher bridge in Jefferson township. ——— o M. E. Church To Lift Ban On Dancing And Theaters Chicago, July 27—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —The Methodist Epicopal ban on theater attendance, card-playing and dancing will be lifted under plans of re-amalgamation of the North and South church, it was declared here today by Rev. Robb Zaring, editor of the Northwestern Christian Advocate. Zaring said the constitution providing the union, will allow actors and dancing teachars to join the church. The amalgamation is a “practical certainty”, as a result of the Cleveand convention he asserted.

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DIVORCED IN TWO MINUTES; WILL MARRY AGAIN SOON •»— ■ xwMßi Ek?; W LORRAINE BROX New York—Lorraine Brox, noted I actress, who obtained a divorce from i W, L. Ginter in two minutes, record ! time, has already announced who she i will wed next. The iucky man is Winveld Scott of Texas, and she will ! marry him just as soon as the law allows. sheepTwards ARE ANNOUNCED Excellent Exhibits Make Judging Hard Task Honors Divided After completing the hardest job of judging sheep that he has ever experienced, Mr. Claude Harper, head of the Purdue Extension Division, turned in the premium list late Wednesday afternoon. "That is the best display of sheep that I have ever seen together,” he said "and it was indeed very trying for me to decide the winners.” Seventy-two registered sheep were entered in the 11 classes and among them were Marinos. Rambou’llets, Cotswold, Hampshire, Shropshire, Leicester, Southdown, Lincolns, Shevots, and Dorsifs. The Marinos were the first to be judged and F. E. Bowshert & Son of Waponeta, Ohio, carried away all of the first premiums while William Watson, of Spencerville, did , likewise in the second awards. The honors were sintiliarly divided in Class 3, where eight rare specimans of Rambouillets received the critical eyes of Judge Harper William Watson won five first prizes, and Daniel Lesh, of Markle, won 1 three. The prizes were divided eq tally in the second premium award, both i 1 men winning four seconds. In the fourth class, Bryan & Keller, ’ sheep raisers of note from Portland, 1 Indiana, won six firsts and even sec- ■ ond premiums with their Cotswold 1 display. Simon Summers of Hunting ■ ton was the only other man to win • in this class having been awarded I first premium for the best ewe lamb. > J. L. Me Geath, of Hartford City, ! carried away the honors of the fifth . or Hampshire class, by winning six • firsts’ ami four second awards. C. L. I Ross, of Mendon, Ohio, was given a - first prize for having the best lamb of the class. He won three seconds. The judge had considerable difficulty in judging the sheep in this class, because the animals were so excep1 tional that it was a task to find, superiority in them. 3 There wasn't much difficulty in giv--1 ing the Leicester class to F. E. Bow- ’ hert & Son, of Wapakoneta, Ohio. Their sheep were so far superior that i the Judge'awarded them all first and 3 ! second premiums. These men are to ’i be congratulated on the success in 1 raising such beautiful specimens. They expect to pocket many awards this year. In class seven where the Shropshire ' sheep were shown. J. L. McGeath and ’ C. L. Ross were each given three (Continued on page two)

RACE PROGRAM ONE OF BEST — Three Excellent Races Featured Thursday’s Pro- I gram At Big Fair One of the best racing programs ever seen here was that yesterday afternoon at the Northern Indiana fair. Miss Earl Donna, of the Hawthorne stables, Chicago, took the 2:14 pace, after losing the first heat bv a nose to Native Bearer. Miss Alice Paul, the fast little pacer owned byW. P. Robinson, of this city, was a starter, but was so sick the first heat: that a veterinary hail to be called. I She rallied and camo back the last two heats, winning second each tim6| but was not in condition to be driven' to her limit and lost each heat by alength. Atta Boy, who got a mark at Findlav, Ohio, last week of 2:11%, won! the 2:20 pace in straight heats with Governor Cox pushing him along. The 2:14 trot was a thriller. Pointer Hal won the first two heats and Orator Brooks the third. Then Margaret M.. owned by Mayor Claude Madden, of Danville, Illinois, slipped through I the pole just at the wire and took the I fourth heat. The fifth heat was a battle. Pointer Hal. who had laid up two heats tried to come back and led the first half when he broke and Orator Brooks took the lead with Margaret M. a length behind. Coming down the stretch Brooks broke and Margaret M. got another. Point|er Hal and Margaret M. each of I whom had two heats raced it out I under the rules, and Margaret M. cmHpavatLvuXy easy. It was a I real race. The race summary: Money 2:14 Pace—Purse S3OO Native Bearer (McCord) 18 5 4 —2 Diamond D (Stukan) 8 7 8 Alto Wood (Hayes) 3 2 3.3 —4 Miss Alice Paul (Covault) 4 4 2 2—3 Moglen (Meilis) 6 5 4 Manor Direct (Claypool) 5 3 6 Tony S (McFarland) 7 6 7 Miss Earl Donna 2 11 I—l1 —1 The time: 2:15%, 2:16%, 2:16%. 2:17%. 2:20 Pace—s3oo Frenzie S. (Newman) 6 7 6 Dolan K (Severen) 9 8 8 Melle Me (Hull) 4 4 3—4 Governor Cox (Morris) 3 2 2 2 Princess L (McGeath) 2 6 7—3 Earl Hoyt (Laughlin) 8 9 9 Herbert Strickler, (Spicer) SJJ~S • (Continued on page two) METHODISTS OF CODNTY TO MEET Big Rally To Be Held At Bellmont Park On Wednesday, August Bth A big rally will be held at Bellmont Park on Wednesday. August 8, by the Methodist congregations in Adams county. The aim of those in charge of the rally is to have every member of the Methodist church present with a large delegation. Honorable mention will be made of the charge having the largest per cent of its membership present. Similar rallies will be held in every county in the state during the month of August. The rally will open at 10:30 o’clock in the morning with a recreational hour, followed by the dinner hour at 11:30 a.m. A Sunday School and Young Folk's hour will be *held at 1:15 p.m., during which time music will be given by the men's chorus of Decatur and the orchestra from Geneva and Monroe, and an address given by the Rev. V. L. Clear, of Fremont, Indiana. Church hour will be held at 2 o'clock, at which time a preacher's quartet will furnish music and addresses will be given by two visiting ministers and one layman. Ladies hour will follow, beginning at 3:15 o'clock. An orchestra will furnish music for this period»and Mrs. Fred Fry, of Fort Wayne, will give an address.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, July 27, 1923.

. THANKS TO G. A. R. At a recent meeting of the'Sam : Henry Post G. A. R., it was voted | unanimously to present to the , Decatur Daily Democrat office, two i pictures which we consider very valuable and which we prize because of the fact that they have I hung in the G A. R. post barracks | here for a third of a century. One | picture shows President Lincoln and his generals of the civil war. and the other Jeff Davis and the commanders of the confederate army. They are excellent reproductions and with our love for the men of the Decatur G. A. R. you may be assured that we appreelate very much this gift. The pictures will be hung upon the walls of this office and will be treasured through the years to . come. FEDERAL RAID NETS ONE HERE Julius Brite Arrested By Federal Prohibition Agents This Morning A raid conducted by two federal prohibition agents and Sheriff John Baker this morning, on the farm of Julius Brite, three miles west of Decatur on the Preble road, netted about fifty gallons of whiskey mash, and about a half pint of moonshine whiskey. Two affidavits were filed against Brite in the court of Mayor H. M. DeVoss this afternoon, one charging unlawful possession of intoxicating liqnor, and the other unlawful manufacture of intoxicating liquor. Brite was to have a hearing before Mayor DeVoss this afternoon, but at 3:30 o'clock his case had not been l called although all parties interested were present. He claimed that the mash had been placed on his premises by another mail and that it did not belong to him. Several empty jugs, bearing a whiskey odor, were found at Brite's home, also. The federal agents came to Decatur yesterday and have conducted a few other investigations, it is said. —— Harding’s Ship In Collision This Morning (United Pre.** Service) Seattle. Wash., July 27—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The transport Henderson, carrying President Harding and his party from Alaska to Seattle collided with a torpedo boat off Port Townsend this morning according to harbor radio advices. The accident was caused by a fog. No one was injured in the collision but the torpedo boat may have to be beached harbor officials said. The Henderson was delayed one hour. KUKLUXKLAN HEID MEETIND Two Fiery Crosses Burned In Ahr’s Field East Os City Last Night Two large fiery crosses were burned during a Ku Klux Klan meeting held j on the hill in Ahr’s field just east , of the city last night. The crosses were lighted about 10 o’clock and burned for several minutes. There were many members of the organization dressed in full regalia. About a dozen of them were stationed at the entrance to the field along cement road leading to Bellmont Park. A crowd estimated at from 150 to 300 people gathered around the crosses in the field. The meeting was! said to be from neighboring cities. Weather Showers this afternoon and tonight Saturday and Sunday fair with moderate temperature.

STATE HIGHWAY MEN IN COUNTY I' ■ I — Give Assurance That Work On North And South Road Will Be Rushed Messrs. Williams and Crawford, of the Indiana highway commission, were here yesterday on an inspection trip of the Huntington. Manitau and Culver road which they are seriously I -cnsldering add'ng to the state highways with the intention of improving them within a yea, or two. Tile men stopped at Berne where they consulted T. A. Gottschalk, chairman of the executive committee of the Adams County Better Roads association, and assured him of the ’ appreciation of the attitude being taken in this county to assist them jin their work. They declared the I north and south road would he hurried alorg as rapidly as possible. The mile and a half south of Geneva will ! be put in at once as will the half I m.le just west from Berne connecting tile brick street and the concrete road. This road will be twenty-six feet wide, the state building eighteen feet and the town of Berne and the property owners along the street dividing the balance fifty-fifty. They will start work next week and finish within fifteen or twenty days, adding a curve where the road turns south to Geneva. The Berne people were delighted with the treatment given them by the state men. Mr. Williams says it has been practically decided to establish a state highway over the H M C route which passes through Decatur on Monro?! street. It is also probable that the road from Reiffsburg east to the state line, passing through the I main street of Berne will be estab- ! lished as a state road, Mr. Williams said. The H. M. C will eventually I connect Chicago and Cleveland and will be one of the main trunk lines east and west through this part of the state. Installation of Officers I. O. O. F. There will be installation of officers at the hall of St. Mary's Lodge No. 167. 1. O. O. F. on Monday night and all officers elect and these appointed are expected to be present. The members of the degree team are also requested to be at the? hall that evening for practice as we are expected to put on a degree at the District Meeting to be held at Geneva, Ind., Aug. 2nd. AGEDMAN DIES WEST OF MONROE Henry Bollinger, A WellKnown Resident, Dies Os Heart Trouble Monroe, July 27 —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Henry Bollinger, 72, well-known resident of this community, died at his home two miles west of Monroe at 7 o’clock last night, death being due to heart trouble and j dropsy. Mr. Bollinger had been ill | for the past year. Funeral services will be held from the Winchester U. B. church, southwest of here, at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Mr. Bollinger was born on the farm where his death ocurred, in 1851. He | was married twice. His first wife was Minerva Headington. To this i union were born five children. Following Mrs Bollinger’s deafh, Mr. Bollinger was married to Emaline Cline, who survives. Six children 1 were born to this union. Os the eleven children, seven are living. Mrs. Bollinger is a sister to Geo I Cline, of this city. 0 Present Fair Bills The management of the Northern Indiana Fair requested today that all bills against the fair be filed not later [than Saturday of this week.

NEW TREASURY OFFICIAL Jr* f ‘ GARRARD B. WINSTON Wasn:i,gt.on. D. Cj —Maj. Garrard B. W.nston of Chicago is the newly appointed assistant secretary of the treasury, succeeding Col. Edward Clifford. He first served in the army on the Mexican border as a corporal. Maj. Winston is 40 years old and unmarried. MANYWININI POULTRY SHOW Premiums Distributed Between Many Fanciers At Northern Indiana Fair The biggest job in the exhibit department, tile judging of the poultry, was completed Thursday, and the winners were placed on display for the thousands of people that visited the | poultry tent each day of the fair. The I greatest display of poultry that has: been exhibited in this city for many : years was entered this year, according I to those in charge of the poultry department. In the barred pullet-bred Plymouth lock class. Simeon Summers, Huntington, received first, second and third premiums for the best cock, hen. cockrel, pullet, and first for the best' pen-old. Mr. Summers also was | awarded all of the prizes in the barred I < ockrel-bred Plymouth Rock type with tile exception of third place for the best hen. This award went to Silas Wisner, Craigvilie, Indiana, in the white Plymouth Rock exhibit. Mr. Summers won first and second for the best cock and hen. Buff Plymouth Rock In the Buff Plymouth Rock display. Simeon Summers won all prizes offered for the best cock, hen, cockrell. pullet and pen-old. Owen Brasein. Wabest cock, hen, cockrell pullet and pen-old in the silver penciled Plymouth Rock class. In the Partridge Plymouth Rock class, honors were divided between 11. O. Roberding. St. Marys, Ohio, and Mr, Brasein. Mr. Roberding won first for the best cock, cockrell and pullet and second for (he best hen. Mr. Brasein received first for the best hen. and seconds for the best cock, cockrell and pullet. Wyandotte Exhibit B. O. Roberding won firsts for the i best cock, ben, cockrell and pullet in { both the silver and golden types of Wyandottes. He also was awarded | first and second for the best cock, hen, cockroll and pullet in the biff Wyandotte exhibit, and firsts for the best lion, cockrell and pullet Wyandottes. Simeon Summers won all the I awards in the partridge Wyandotte display. He had the best ami second best cock, and hen and the best pen - old on exhibit in this display. Owen Prasein was awarded first place for j the best cock in the Columbian Wyandotte exhibit. Mr. Summers received first playe I for the best pullet in the black Javas type. Oscar Roberding, Wapakoneta. .Ohio, received firsts for the best cock [ and hen in the mottled Javas c lass. Owen Brasein won all the prizes awarded for the best hen, cock, cockrell and pullet of the rose-comb Dominiques. Monroe Man Is Winner J. F. Rupert, Monroe, Indiana, first and second for the best cock, hen. (Continued on page three)

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TODAY'S EVENTS ARE SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY Rain Causes Management To Shift The Program; Full Program Tomorrow FIREWORKS TONIGHT Niwht Fair Tonight If The Weather Permits; Drawing Planned For Saturday At 2:15 o’clock this aft<r"non ih<‘ pviniit’co’eiit of the Vorii v>r p Indiana fair nnnottne- ° 1 H>-!| ||w' »rog’cini for t<»t;iv ’’■liicb v">s •*’” lost s''h<'<l>ile(l s of f’ l '* b»* r fti'r. hud been nostnoned ontil Satnrdtiv. on o f (j 1P A '•otn> Jefo proA’”'))” will !><• given f,. r ,„ rrov . including fireworks Ip <!)<> evening. If p->««.-i’'|e. fireworks* tliswill be given tonight, but : f there is a ths’dav tonif’ht. ther 1 will he another disnlav tnii’orrow anvwti'’ The Ford toorin« <-ir anti Fordson »rae- ■ lor. which was to hto’o been ; given nwav todav. will he uwirded tomor-ow afternoon. . it w >s announced. The races scheduled for today will be held tomorrow. The rain, which began falling about noon, made the track muddv and it was impossible to hold the races today. The weather forecast for Saturday is fair, and a large attendance at the big fair is expected. Ail concessions and exhibits will remain on the fair ground until tomorrow night, it was I stateil today. A drizzling rain, which began falling at the noon hour today, marred the closing day of the Northern Indiana Fair. Hundreds of would-be visitors at the fair were kept away on account of the rain. Had the weather ' been favorable, no doubt, an excep- ■ ticnally largo crowd would have attended the fair today, since the management had prepared many fine features for the final dav. including (he giving away of a Ford Automobile and a Fordson tractor. Fair officials and concessionaires were busy this morning cleaning up the grounds for the final day ot the fair, after one of the biggest Thursday’s since the association was started in this city. The attendance was estimated at from 30,000 to 35,000. IA cloudy sky greeted the early patrons of the Friday fair. Horses were i busy warming up for the final day of the race meet. Last Day Features Several features were planned for the last day. including concerts by the Geneva Band, free acts by the Royer combination, that have been pleasing thousands in front of the grandstand every afternoon and evening, and three feature races have been saved for today. Geneva Band Here The Geneva band paraded from Decatur to the grounds, bringing with it, about 1,000 fair goers, and a series lof free concerts early this morning. This band was scheduled for all day at various places on the’grounds. The exhibits will remain open until late tonight so that those who are attending the fair for the first time today may have the opportunity of seeing everything. Several extra men were hired by the management to clean things up around the ground | today. The big four-day program was scheduled to close late tonight with a fireworks demonstration, after the free acts had been performed in front of the stand for the last time. A majority of the shows and concessions are either moving to Warren or Middletown for the fairs and races there next week. Gets Grocery Contract The contract for furnishing groceries for the new Adams County Memorial hospital has been awarded to the F. V. Mills store of this city.