Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 178, Decatur, Adams County, 28 July 1923 — Page 1

Volume XXI. Number 178.

dedication of hospital takes PLACEJUNBAY Many People Expected To Attend Exercises Here Tomorrow Afternoon T WO FINE SPEAKERS Dr. C. H. Good, Os Huntington. And Dr. Harry’ G. Hill Are The Speakers The program marking the opening of the Adams County Memorial Hospital will begin at two o’clock Sunday afternoon and a crowd of several thousand people is.expected to attend. Final plans for the carrying out of the program were being made today. A large tent will be erected in the field south of the hospital under which the program will be held. Pr. C. H. Good, president of the Indiana State Medical Association and Pr. Harry G. Hill, president of the Indiana Conservatory of Music and Art, Indianapolis, will be the principal speakers at the services. The program will open with the audience singing "America”, led by Dr. Fred I. Patterson. Rev. U. S. A. Bridge, pastor of the First Methodist church of this city, will give the invocation which will be followed by a duet by Mrs. Pan Tyndall and Dr. Patterson. Pr. Good will then make his address. The Mennonite choir of Berne, one of the best and largest musical organizations in this part of the state, will then sing a number of songs after which Dr. Hill will give his address. Mrs. L. A. Holthouse of this city will sing a solo and Rev. Father J. A. Seimetz. rector of the St. Mary’s Catholic church will give the benediction. Rooms To Be Awarded The awarding of the rooms to those individuals who donated the furnishings for the bed and sun rooms in the hospital will then take place, numbers corresponding with those on the door of the rooms being drawn by the donors. The furnishings for thirtythree of the rooms have been donated by Decatur people and former residents of this city. The rooms on the first floor begin with the number 100, on the second floor with the number 200, and on the third floor with number 300. There are thirty-one single bed rooms, three sun rooms and two ward rooms in the hospital. The main office and superintendent’s office is on the first floor, just north of the main entrance. Work on the construction of the Adams County Memorial hospital was started about June 20th and Charles Saunders, of Portland, the general contractor, completed his part of the job several months ago. Since that time the interior has been decorated and the rooms furnished. Total Cost More Than $125,000 The hospital acknowledged to be one of the most modern and complete in Indiana, will cost more than $125,000, exclusive of the cost of furnishing the bed rooms, the furnishings for thirty-three of them being donated by public spirited individuals and organizations. In May, 1920 the voters of Adams County voted to build the hospital, the question being submitted to them at the primary election and the hospital project received a majority of 264 votes. One hundred thousand dollars was voted to build the hospital, but when bids were received on the three-story building it was found that the cost would be about $125,000. The county council in June, 1922, voted an additional twenty-five thousand dollars with which to erect the building and the contract was let for a three-story structure. The public is invited to the opening of the hospital Sunday. o Ice Cream Social At Trinity Catholic Chuch An ice cream social will be given by the congregation of the Trinity Catholic church, two miles south of New Corydon, on Sunday, July 29th. The public is invited to attend. Recently a new pipe organ was installed in the church and the money derived from the social will help to pay for it. Rev. Father Linus Stahl, C. P. P. S. 18 pastor of the church. — • Arthur Hyland will go to Ft. Wayne tomorrow to visit Vane Thompson.

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/ I ——... ■ ' POLA NEGRI SAYS HER ENGAGEMENT TO CHARLIE CHAPLIN IS ENDED; HAS EYE ON WILLIAM T. TILDEN. TENNIS STAR. NOW I

(United Service) Ix>s Angeles, Calif., July 28— (Special to Daily Democrat) —Pola Negri announced today her engagement to Charlie Chaplin is definitely at an end. Simultaneously the exotic Polish film star lowered her long black lashes and sighed rapturously when someone mentioned the name of William T. Tilden, 11. Tennis champion. Blushes carmined the soft con tours of Pola's lowered face as she replied to the latest Hollywood rumor that she had dropped tne custard pie for a tennis racquet, saying: "I can say nothing except that 1 admire Mr. Tilden very much. You must not ask me more.” More blushes and a sudden switching of the conversation to why Charlie was jilted.

FINE CATTLE I, AT LOCAL FAIR Judge Had Real Task In 1 Awarding Premiums In Various Classes The final judging for premiums was completed Thursday afternoon when Judge R. H. Bauman, of North Manchester, awarded the prizes for , the cattle entries. The animals were entered in eleven classes including Shorthorns, Herefords, Polled Durhams. Aberdeen Angus. Jerseys. Red Polled, Holsteins, Guernseys and : Brown Swiss, Ayershires, Galloways ; and Devonshires. There was also a prize of $25.00 awarded to the best i herd in the beef cattle and dairy!: cattle of any breed. In the Shorthorn class the premiums were given to Bob Brennan of, i Kendal ville. and H. C. Steva, of Wapakoneta. Ohio. For the best i bull, 3 years old and over, the first I premium of SIO.OO was awarded to' 1 the Kendallville entry. For the best ’ bull under three years. H. C. Steva’si exceptional speciman easily won the.' money. The rest of the first prizes p were given to Mr. Brennan, including< I the sweepstakes. The entries from < Wapakoneta took all of the second prizes with the exception of the heif- i er calf and this award was given to i Mr. Brennan. There was little competition in the 1 Polled Durham class and M. J. Ranke ; & Son. of Roan. Indiana, carried away all of the prizes in that class. The entries competing with the Ranke display were in no comparison equal to a premium. The cows from j Roan are very rare and have won t many times at the various stock j shows. Ranke & Son Won eight firsts , and three seconds. f The competition was undoubtedly f the keenest in the Jersey class. Honors were divided in the first « premiums between I. J. Bemiller, of Elkhart, and Omar C. Ryan, of Greenville, Ohio, each winning four blue ribbons. Judge Bauman had considerable trouble in deciding the best specimans, because the entries were some of the best animals that have ever been shown here. The beasts ! are all prize winners and have won primiums at some of the largest stock shows in this part of the state. 1 The second prizes were awarded with more ease than the first premiums. Mr. Ryan received six seconds and j Mr. Bemiller was awarded two sec- , ond premiums. The judge stated ( that he has never had a more difficult time in judging bovine specimens . than he did with this class yesterday. The Mac Nab Brothers Dairy, from ( Cosopolis, Ohio, carried away all of , the prizes in the Aberdeen Angus ’ division, having won nine firsts ami six seconds. The cattle exhibited by t this company are meritorious beasts, ( and it didn’t take Judge Bauman ] long to decide the winners of this class. I < Howard Beery and Fred Ahr, the ( only Ideal entries, were presented i the ribbons in the Holstein class. I 1 J. Bemiller was also presented with t two first premiums for his Holstein entries. The Holstein specimens < were the most beautiful cattle of the i whole show and the many visitors to ( the tent admired them very much, j v The fair commission awarded all of f the premiums in all exhibits in cash i prizes Friday. This is something that c is very seldom done at any fair, but (Continued on page two)

"Mr. Chaplin should never marry. He is lacking in all the matrimonial requirements,” Pola declared. “1 realized five weeks ago it was an impossibility. He’s a charming ■ little fellow and we're still friends, but I realize now that I never could have married him. Pola dined the other night with “Big Bill’.’ Tilden and at a nearby table, ignoring them, sat Charlie Chaplin with Lenore L’lrlch of “Kiki” fame. Which gave rise to rumors Charlie might be consoling himself with another film engagement. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Amrlne and son. returned to Anderson this afternoon after a several days visit with Mrs. I). D. Clark.

AUCTION SCHOOL BEGINS MONDAY First Student For Annual Summer Session Arrives In The City Today Hugh M. Barkley, of Iroquois, Ontario, Canada, arrived in Decatur this morning to attend the annual) summer session of the Reppert Auc-| tion school, which will open next Monday morning. Mr. Barkley is the first student to arrive. Between thirty-five and forty prospective students have registered for the school, it was stated today, and indications are that this term will be one of the most successful ones in the history of the school. Several students are exnected to arrive this evening and tomorrow. The school will be held at Bellmont Park, beginning Monday and continuing for a period, at one month. The term is one month later than usual tsis year, Mr. Reppert deciding to hold it later so that farmers who wish to attend woult have most of their harvest work off their hands. | The faculty this summer will be about the same as during the winter term last January, with a few changes. Col. Fred Reppert conducted an auction school in Boulder, Colorado, I during the last of Jone and the first half of July. This was the first time that he hail held a school in the west and it proved very successful. ——o Mr. Blackburn Very Low The condition of “Uncle” William Blackburn remains about the same today, the attending physician stated. He has not been able to take nourishment through the mouth for the past four days. Mr. Blackburn is eightyseven years old. THREE CONCERNS IN RECEIVERSHIP Subsidaries Os R. L. Boilings Company; Investigation Continues (United Press Service) Indianapolis, July 28 —(Special to Daily Democrat) — Three Indiana manufacturing concerns, subsidaries of the R. L. Dollings Co., of Indiana were thrown into receivership by Judge Hay in superior court today. Bert Mcßride, receiver for the In- 1 (liana Dollings Company, was named receiver for the three subsidaries. They are: Rude Manufacturing Co., of Liberty, Ind.; Hugro Manufacturing Co, of Warsaw, Ind., and the Millholland Machine Co., Indianapolis. It may be another week before a definite statement regarding the condition of the Dollings interest in [ Indiana can be made, Mcßride and his attorney, Harold Taylor, said today. “Any statement as to the liabilities of the Dollings interests in this state would be nothing but guess work at this time,” Mcßride declared. “Until we have gone carefully over the as-1 fairs of the Dollings Company, and its subsidiaries no definite statement can be given out. “The amount of Dollings stock, (Continued on page four)

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, July 28, 1923.

RACES CALLED , OFF; REST OF ■ ( FAIR IS HELD Northern Indiana Fair Tc Close Tonight With .A Grand Fireworks Display GIFT DISTRIBUTION Automobile And Tractor Given Away Today: Free Attractions Tonight | Although the rain which fell al afternoon yesterday and a great pan of last night made horse racing Im possible, all other events on the program for the closing day of the 1923 Northern Indiana Fair were car ried out today, having been postpon ed from yesterday. The clouds he gan to break away shortly before ' noon today, bringing out a large at tendance this afternoon. Owing to the fact that the race program was called off. the manage ment of the fair reduced the genera admission price to twenty-five cents this afternoon. The admission price to the grandstand was reduced tc twenty-five. also. The free act pro gram in front of the grandstand was given this afternoon, starting at 2:3( o'clock and will be repeated this I evening at the regular time. The 1 fireworks display will be given to night following the free act pro gram. The free gift distribution, sched tiled for yesterday, was changed tc today, one of the gifts to be giver away at 4:30 o’clock this afternoon and the other at 6:30 o’clock this evening in front of the grandstand, The gifts were a Ford touring cai and a Fordson tractor. The rides and shows on the mid way are still on the grounds am practically all of the concessions an still there. Many of the exhibits i were on the grounds yet today, bm 1 the race horses have departed for other points. Grounds Not Muddy Owing to the fact that Bellmonl Park is well sodded and the midway covered with cinders, the grounds were in fairly good condition today in spite of the heavy rains. | All premiums in the different de partments of exhibits had been paid at noon yesterday, following the policy of the fair management of paying the prize winners before the fair is over. The exhibitors all were well pleased with the fair and treat ment and a majority of them are planning to bring exhibits next year. DEMPSEY MEETS FIRPO SEPT. 4 Arrangements Completed For Heavyweight Championship Bout In N. Y. New York. July 28 —(Special tc Daily Democrat) —Jack Dempsey will defend his heavyweight title against Luis Firpo, Argentine boxer, at the Polo grounds, September 14, Tex Rickard announced this afternoon. The fight will be 15 rounds to a de cision. The bout will be staged at night Rickard said. Prices for the fight will be the lowest ever charged for a heavyweight I world's championship bout. $3 to $25. I Rickard has taken over control of the Polo grounds for all future fights starting with the Harry Greb-Johnny ■ Wilson middleweight championship ' bout. August 31. o BULLETIN Berlin, July 28 — Chancellor Cuno, discouraged at seeing his financial policy collapse, is reI ported negotiating with President Ebert with a view to either resigning with all his cabinet or I reconstructing the ministry, eliminating Finance Minister Hermes, who is subject to bitter attacks by the socialists. I Weather Fair tonight; Sunday part cloudy and warmer; probably showers in j extreme northwest Sunday afterI noon or night.

PROMINENT RESIDENT OF GREAT BRITAIN ANNOUNCES PLAN FOR SELLING LIQUOR ON HIGH SEAS BEYOND 3-MILE LIMIT

(t’nitcd Press Service) I London, July 28- (Special to Daily I Democrat)- The report of a committee appointed to investigate liquor smuggling into the United States ( was laid before the British cabinet today and a statement on the subject ‘ will be made in commons, probably next week. Simultaneously with this announcement. the Daily Express today ex1 posed an attempt by Lieut. Col. Sir > Broderick Hartwell Bart former consul at Naples to raise funds for a whiskey selling expedition on the I high seas. I A circular was issued inviting sub- ' scription of $12.50 or more to send ten thousand cases of liquor to for- ’ eign ports on a private ship under sealed orders within a month. ' The baronet stated he already had:

WILL HOLD FAIR HERE NEXT YEAR I John Isenbarger Retained As Manager; Date Is Last Week In July i i Officials of the Northern Indiana : Fair Association announced today that preparations had already been started for a bigger and better fair ! to be held here during the last week lof July, 1924. John Isenbarger, of ! North Manchester, who so efficiently ! managed the local fair this year has been retained as manager for , year, assuring the public of a fine exI position. . 1 The officials of the fair were highly pleased with the fair this year, | and are very greatful to the public I for the splendid patronage shown. A ( complete checkup of the attendance, , records show that the attendance on , Thursda.v this year was the largest . in the history of the association. I Mr. Isenbarger has had several years I experience as manager of fairs and his honest dealings with the public and policy of giving she patrons , more than he advertises, has already , made him many friends here. The i residents of Adams county and surrounding counties are greatly pleased with the announcement that he , will manage the fair here next year. Col. Fred Reppert, secretary of , the fair, said today, “1 am more than , pleased with the success of this year’s fair, and with the splendid management of John Isenbarger. His many years of experience in managing fairs and his square dealI Ings with the public, make him very : valuable as a manager, and I am sure I the people are as highly pleased as I.” o • Fred Longden, of Bluffton, was a business visitor here this morning. BEGIN EXPOSE OF BIG LIQUOR RING Federal Agents Start Work In Indianapolis, Chicago And St. Louis (United Press Service) Indianapolis. July 28 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—With three men under arrest here today on a charge of liquor law violations, George Winkler, group chief of prohibition I agents for Indiana, today declared the government has started to uncover one of the biggest liquor conspiracies ever found in the state. Operations in Indianapolis, ClintLn, Ind., Chicago and St. Louis are involved. I “I have fifteen affidavits in my pocket, some of them for very prominent persons,” said Winkler. “And we’re just starting.” State Sunday School Meeting In Michigan City Indianapolis, Ind., July 28 —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —The 1924 state Sunday School convention will | be held at Michigan City, late in September, or early in October next year, E. T. Albertson, executive secretary of the Indiana Sunday School council of religious education, stated today.

I arranged for five thousand cases and guarantees to return the invested money plus twenty percent interest within sixty days. The circular states that Hartwell received a guarantee of $50,000 that the goods would be accepted and paid - for 20 miles off shore ot the unnamed destination. It declares that plans were made to send “abroad” at least ten thousand cases monthly. “This means large fortunes wherein you can participate without risk,’’, the circular continues. "The business Is perfectly legal and quite ’ safe.” Hartwell is quoted as telling the Dally Express. “It amounts to the fact that 1 am setting up a wholesale whiskey shop on the high seas. The profits to investors would amount :to 20 percent in 60 days.”

GERMANY FACES FOOD SHORTAGE Crisis Said To Be Worse Than In Wartime; Civil War Is Foreseen (Un'ted Press Service) London. July 28—(Special io Daily i Democrat) —The food crisis in Germany is worse than it was in war- | time, special correspondents of leading British papers report. Food queues in Berlin are longer 1 and suffering is more severe and widespread than in 1918, dispatches I declare; numerous German towns are I threatened with famine, with civil I war foreseen. Tense atmosphere in the Ruhr and 1 elsewhere is described as resembling the days of early November, 1918, on the eve of the revolution. 1 The correspondents say the German government insists it is prepar- | ed to put down sternly any attempted coup. Manchester Guardian’s Cologne correspondent says important, perhaps alarming developments regarding declaration of .a Rhineland Re--1 public are anticipated within a fortnight. I A spectacle of the poor women in the Ruhr wandering about the streets i tears streaming down their cheeks, holding out handfuls of worthless money which will not buy even the ingredients of the simplest meal, is recited. Farmers, discouraged because money is valueless, are declining to sell food; hoarding is widespread. Special police are being assigned to I guard food trains. Bartering In Kind Increasing use of the American ' dollar for trading and a reversion to I bartering in kind is reported from Berlin. The dollar is being used in international deals while many employes and servants are being paid in whatever commodity the employer deals in. The servant of a British official in Berlin resigned, saying lie was going to take a job in the country. “What wages will ytou receive?” his master asked. I “A hundred weight of rye per week.” the servant replied. Mark Still Falling London. July 28—Five million to the pound was no stunt whatever for the acrobatic German mark, which was quoted at that figure when the exchange opened today. Christian Church Will Meet At Mecca Theatre The congregation of the Christian church will meet in the Mecca Theater for its regular services until the 1 new church building is ready for occupancy. The morning service will begin at 10 a. ill. as heretofore. The evening service will be held in union with the other Protestant churches of the city, at City Park. Special attention of the members of the Christian church is called to the fact that tomorrow will be oh served as every member canvass day; this is for the purpose of financing the work of the church for the last half of the year, 1923. The work of canvassing will be done on Sunday afternoon, therefore the members are requested to be*’at home and to this ' extent make the work of the solicitous as light as possible. ,

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INTERVENTION OF GOVERNMENT IS THREATENED U. S. Coal Commission Begins Study Os Crisis Today; Strike Looms CONFERENCE FAILS Operators And Miners’ ' Leaders Fail To Agree On Wage Regulations (United Phwk Service) • Washington. July 28 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Government intervention loomed today in the coal i crisis brought about by the breakdown of the wage agreement negotia I tions between leaders of anthracite operators and miners at Atlantic City. The United States coal commission under the chairmanship of John Hays Hammond, went into conference here todya to study the serious situation following the collapse of the Atlantic City negotiations. Atlantic City, N. J.. July 28 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Anthracite operators and miners' leaders left for their homes today while Thomas Roers, government observer, carried to Washington a report that the negotiations over wages and recognition had definitely broken down. Official intervention is rather expected by both sides, as otherwise a strike would probably begin on Aug. 31, when the existing wage agreement expires. The break-off of negotiations occurred when operators announced flatly unalterable opposition to the demands of the United Mine Workers regarding union recognition and the "check-off”, or scheme by which miners’ union -dues are paid by the company before the worker gets his wages. I n — Marie Price To Take Witness Stand Tuesday (United Press Service) Cleveland, Ohio. July. 28. —(Special to Daily Democrat) — Marie Price will take the stand Tuesday against John L. Whitfeld in his trial for the murder of Patrolman Dennis Griffin. Prosecutor Stanton said today he would call the Fort Wayne, Ind., school girl, who was Whitfeld's com panion on his desperate flight following the slaying, to (he stand at that time. Court was closed today. The case against the mulatto prisoner will bo resumed Monday. Klan Wins Skirmish With New York State (United Press Service) Albany, N. Y.. July 28—(Special to Daily Democrat) — The state today lost is first skirmish with the Ku Klux Klan when Supreme Court Justice Staley granted a motion of Ed Smith, of Binghampton to postpone arguments until August 13 for a permanent injunction restraining the Klan and its sister order from exclusion from the privileges of membership corporations in the state. The temporary injunction was continued by the court. Deputy Attorney General Griffin wanted the adjournment period only for a week but was overruled by the court. o New Dancing record (United Press Service) Niles, Mich., July 28. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Dorothy Knott and Luana Whisman claimed a new world’s record for continuous dancing today, after having danced 147 hours. FAIR ASSOCIATION IS THANKFUL TO PUBLIC The management of the Northern Indiana Fair Association is very thankful to all people who attended the big event this year, to all exhibitors for their aid in making the event a success, and to all merchants and other individuals who in any manner helped •to make it a success. JOHN ISENBARGER, Manager COL. FRED REPPERT, Secretary i ■ 1 11