Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 194, Decatur, Adams County, 16 August 1923 — Page 1

Volume XXI. Number 194.

AUTO RACES TO BE HELD HERE ON LABOR DAY, Dan Berry And J. W. Meibers Announce Plans For Meet At Bellmont Park TO BE THREE EVENTS .1— ■ Program To Include 50, 25 And 10 Mile Races; The Purses Total S9OO Plans for nn automobile racing mß >t. to b« held on the half-mile dirt track at Bellmont Park, on Day. Monday, September 3. wore announced today by Dan Berry and J. \V Meibers, two x ell-known Decatur speed fans. The program will consist of three races, a 50-mile event, a 25-mile event and a 10-niile race for amateurs. Purses totalling S9OO will be offered in the three races. The purse for the big event, the 50-mile race, will be SSOO. half of that amount going to the winner, and the remainder to the drivers who finish second and third. The purse in the 25-mile event will be S.IOO, and in the 10-mile event, SIOO, to be divided in a similar manner. Several drivers have already signified their intention of entering the races. The Hartley Brother, of Roanoke, have announced that they will enter their two fast Chevrolet Specials. The track at Bellmont Park will be graded and placed in first class condition for the races. Automobile races were held on this track about eight years ago. and the races at that time were very successful. There were no accidents of any importance and the entertainment w-ns great. Vaughn Murray, of the Decatur Service Station, has been selected to serve as track manager for the races. The Mg grandstands wHI bw pfacetl in condition and bleat hers will be erected on both sides of the grandstands. Drivers who participated in th? races a few years ago, stated that the track was very good and well adapted to automobile racing. Several of those drivers are still in the game and no doubt, will be on hands for the races on Latsir Day. The drivers who were here a few years ago were top-notchers in the dirt track racing game at that time Mr. Berry was instrumental in staging those races. There have been no automobile races in this part of the state for some time except one or two meets on the Centliver park track at Fort Wayne and most drivers and followers of the sport agreed that the Bellmont Park track is much better than the track at For Wayne. Messrs. Berry and Meibers stated today that if the meet on Labor Day proves to be a success, as it no doubt will, another meet will he held a little later. The Labor Day races are free for all and open to the world. MANYATTENDED POULTRY MEET First Culling Demonstration A Success; More Meetings To Follow About two dozen farmers living in the vicinity of Friedheim, in Preble township attended a poultry meeting and culling demonstration at the Edward Schuricht home Tuesday forenoon, when county agent, Busche and W. J. Krick, of Decatur, demonstrated the latest methods of culling. About one-fourth of the hens in the flock were discarded as culls and will be kept Ar some time by Mr. Schuricht in order to check up on their egg production. Much interest was manifested by those present and a number stated they would cull their own flocks as soon as it could be attended to in order that the non-layers which are consuming feed could be sold before the market breaks. Some time was devoted to a dis- * cussion of feeding and genera! poultry care. Similar meetings will be held in various parts of the county during the next few days. Today a demonstration was held at the C. O. Manley home, in Blue Creek township and the John H. Jones flock.

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McMasters Says 20 Cents Is Fair Price For Gas (I'nlteil Press Service) Pierre. S. D., Aug. 16—(Special to Dally Democrat) —Governor W. hJ McMasters, who Is credited with . starting the western gasoline wur by selling gasoline at 16 cents a gallon through a state filling station, today ruled that 20 cents is a fair price in South Dakota. Inasmuch as McMasters has been regarded as the dominut'ng figtire in I the wur. there were reports that the Standard and other companies may seize upon his decision, to boost 1 pices in other states affected. CITIZENS FIGHT WITH KLANSMEN One Near Death And 50 Injured; Trouble Follows Primary Election (United Press Service) Stubenville, Ohio, Aug. 16. —One man is near death, and 50 are injured as a result of a spectacular battle on the streets of Steubenville, last night, between 3,000 citizens and 100 members of the Ku Klux Klan. The fighting is said to have been an outgrowth of Tuesday's city primary election in which four Klan candidates were successful. The Mob of citizens attacked the Klansmen as they were coming out of a meeting hall shortly before- midnight. Darwin L. Gibson, said to have been watching the melee, was shot and is not expected to live. The klansmen caused a stir when they drove into town from Wierton. W. V. They were in a caravan of 25 automobiles and carried illuminated crosses. The procession went directly to the Klan meeting place. A crowd soon gathered outside the hall, and began ' heckling the Klansmen as the came out. The clash followed. Several j members of the mob were said to have had firearms but they Were armed largely with stones and clubs. Police succeeded in rounding up the Klansmen and escorted most of them ' across the river into West Virginia. A few were forced to stay behind because of injuries. Eight women are held in connection with tne snooting. 1 Police say they were armed. ..— a—- — Paul’s Church To Celebrate Anniversary The congregation of the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran church will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary on 1 > I next Sunday, August 19 at Grote's > grove. The Rev. J. H. Klansing, of Fort Wayne, a former pastor of the congregation, will speak in the forenoon, taking his text from, 1 King. 8 57. In the afternoon, the Rev. Oscar ' Limemeier will preach, using as his 1 subject. Ezra, 4, 1-4. The Rev. Wil ' • I Ham Moll, of Fort Wayne, will de-' ' liver the English sermon. All friends of the congregation are cordially invited to attend this joyful occasion. Refreshments will be provided at the grove. o ’ Many Attending Services At Pleasant Dale Church The evangelistic campaign at the I Pleasant Dale church is attracting a good attendance each evening and splendid services are being held. The services began last Sunday, with Pro- ! fessor J. O. Winger in charge. On , Friday evening Professor Russel Wen- . ger, of Manchester College, North . | Manchester, Indiana, and Professor . Boyer, head of the music department [ of Manchester college, will be present | and fiflrnish special music for the : 1 services. The public is cordially in- : vited to attend the services. 0 German Communists Renew Their Activity 1 Duesseldorf. Aug. 16.—With the new ! French order in force today closing l ' all transportation to the population | ' except over the French controlled railway lines, commujuists renewed . their activity in an effort to exploit the misery of the population for a “red i rebellion." , | Communists seized the dye factor ' ies at Leverkusen, chasing out the. J conservation workers. Later they j' were ejected by police and the factories closed.

NEW PRESIDENTS FIRST DAY IN THE WHITE HOI’SE — T '7 " 1 u 1 I f ' ' I ’I I ~ ~ J 1 ill I J Jalw A. ■ j(W: . k | WASHINGTON, D. C.—While President Coolidge has not yet moved to the executive mansion, he is using the offices there. The picture shows him with George Chris an Jr., the late Presidents secretary.

SCHOOL BOARD MAKES REPORT Treasurer Gives Report On Expenditures; Library Budget Calls For $3,750 The cost of maintaining, paying the salaries of teachers and of operating the public schools of Decatur for the year ending August 1. 1923 was SIOO,-1 000.00 in round numbers according to ( the report of Mrs. Carrie T. Hattbold,' treasurer of the Decatur school board.i The financial statement for the year as prepared by Mrs. Hattbold,, is printed in full in another pait of this paper. it jju>ws that the following amounts were received by the school board treasurer: A balance of $46,231.70 was turned over to Mrs. Haubold by C. E. Peterson, former treasurer of the board on August 1,1922; the school board received the following from Martin Jaberg, auditor of Adams County, in taxes, tutition, $39,035.93; bond ami interest, $7,925.67; special school. $35,534.49; total received from taxes. $82,523.09. The sum of $10,543.10 was received by the treasurer from miscellaneous sources. The treasurer paid out $47,214.61 for teachers’ salaries; bonds and coupons. $8,802.50; special school, | which includes supplies, janitor hire and all operating costs, $44,12(i.(-3 and $30,239.19 was paid on the new high school auditorium an 1 annex. i'h° report also shows ti nt ti e specmi school fund and ’uil iing fund are overdrawn amounting to $3,392.47. I while a balance of $11,208.71 is in the | Tuition Fund, and a balance oi $946.18 is still it. Bond Fun 1. There is a balance in the bank of $9,000.98 with which to star the n w school year The budget for next year is being prepar’d nd will be published within a few day’. , Public Library Budget The budget of the Decatur Public Library board as prepared by Mrs. John Niblick, president and Henry B. Heller, secretary,, calls for an estimated expenditure for 1924 of $3,750.00. Items of expense as set out in the budgets are as follows: Books, binding and. periodicals, $1,000.00; salaries of librarian and assitants, SL--250.00; maintenance. $1,000,000: rural extension, $100.00; supplies. $100.00; miscellaneous, $300.00, total $3,750.00. The proposed tax rate on the hun dred dollars is five < ents in the city of Decatur and one cent in Washington township. The five cent levy in Decatur, based on a valuation of $6.718,.210..00 will yield. $3,359.00 and the one cent levy in Washington township, based on a valuation of $3,913,350 00 will yield $391.00. The amount asked for next year is less than that raised this year, the 1923 budget calling for an estimated 1 expenditure of $3,849.70. Action on the budget will be taken 'at the meting of the board next month. —• Franc Still Declining Paris, Aug. 16— (Special to Daily Democrat)—The sensational decline of the French franc continued here today. Dollars were quoted at 18.30 francs and the pound sterling at 83.60.

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| O o' H-Year-Old Girl Swims Mile And A Half In 20 Minutes !o o New Orleans, La., Aug 16. —Katherine O’Brien, 11. swam the mile and a half span of the Mississippi river. i between New Orleans and Algiers in 20 m'inutes. Katherine took the place i of another girl, who was scheduled l to swim the river, but lost her nerve ' after hearing stories of alligators and ' garfish said to infest the river. o MINERS' STRIKE STILL FAR FROM j BEING SETTLED Anthracite Miners Ask Big Wage Boost; General Air Os Dissatisfaction NEW ISSUES ARISE Much To Be Accomplished Before Strike Is Definitely Abolished (United Press Service) New York, Aug. 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—A demand by anthracite miners for an increase in wages of $2 a day, new problems raised by the operators in a morning session with the United States coal commission and a general air of dissatisfaction among all the union officals over the unexpected and informal agreement for mutual abandonment of “checkoffs.” made it evi-j dent this afternoon that there was still much to be accomplished before the spectre of a hard coal strike this: fall can be said to definitely be abol ' ished. There was a generally voiced optimism that a new direct conference of operators and miners might start at Atlantic City, but little tangible evidence of immediately impendng agreemten t. The miners emphasize the fact that their agreement to give up the union “check-off” if the operators give up company “check-offs.” has not been signed. It is intimated they would prefer to retain both systems, rather than see their own abolished. John L. Lewis and his associates went into conference with the commission shortly after noon, the oper ators having had their turn this morning, and having raised new issues that will require considerable ironing out. The first thing the United Mine Workers officials did was to inform the commission of their insistence : upon a $2 a day raise—equivalent in 1 the running scale to approximately < 20 percent. By PAUL MALLON New York. Aug. 16.—Anthracite I (Continued on page three) < Weather Showers tonight; Friday cloudy, ' probably showers in south portion; ' moderate temperature.

GOSPEL WORKERS ARE COMING HEBE To Hold Open Air Service Saturday; Also At Baptist Church Sunday Edwar C. Clark, superintendent of (the Chy Mission. Buffalo. N. Y., and I party are expected in Decatur. Saturday, to conduct an open air meeting on the Square that evening. They will also conduct the morning and evening services at the Baptist church on Sunday, and an afternoon service in •the Pleasant View Baptist church near Wren, at 2:30. Mr. Clark has a wonderful testimony of the redemptive grace of Grtrf lin his own life. The City Mission i of Buffalo was formerly Nate Fenton's I Pekin Cabaret, one of the most elaborate places of its kind in the whole i ity. Its interior decorations consisted of costly paintings on the walls, gilded chandeliers, a unique lighting system, and much expensive equipment. Here the high society of Bus falo met to eat. dring. smoke, dance and (arouse in ungodly lust until the I small hours of the morning. The pro•prietor got into close financial circumstances and offered his plate to the mission people for approximately .$65.090—n0t dreaming that they would take it. or if they did, they would ever be able to pay for it. The place was purchased on faith, the mission folks not knowing where the money was to come from, but they trusted in one who lias never failed. The Lord has marvelously answered prayer and the money has come in each time payments were due until now the building :is practically paid for. Each night ! now the stranger in Buffalo who passes 85 Broadway sees, instead of the | tdeous dragon and flashing cabarc I sign of the old days, a gigantic electrieally lighted cross, while underneath it blazing forth in hugh letters of light are the words, "Jesus Saves.” Here men and women are being redeemed from the penalty and power of sin as the Gospel is preached in Apostolic purity With Mr. Steele will be his wife, Mrs. Steele, who is a remargable Gopel singer; and Miss Frances Bhodes, secretary of the Mission and a Gospel pianist of first order. Hearing On Bell Restraining Order Is Under Way Chicago, dlls.—'Hearing for a restraining ordter to enjoin the Indiana Public service commission granting the Indiana Bell Telephone company a raise to increase about $1,900,000 began under Judge Page, in the Fed eral district court here today. The committee that asked for a $2.500,000 increase is demanding an in junction, admitting that the increase granted is not sufficient to meet the expenses. Attorneys for the telephone com pany declared that the Indiana Telehone company has never paid dividend on capitol stock and has a corporate deficit $2,400,000 and that order by the commission virtually confiscates the company’s property. |

U. S. Recognition Os Mexico Believed Near Washington, Aug 16 —(Special to Dally Democrat) American recognition of Mexico now is only u matter of days. With the so-called "recognition I conference" in Mexico City ended satisfactorily, simultaneous announcements will be made soon in Washington. and the Mexican capital of the results of the parley between the American and Mexican commissioners. The announcements are expected to constitute recognition, or, at least the firsa step toward recognition of the Obregon government. o FIRPO MUST NOT GET TOO ROUGH Governor McCray Says I Only Boxing Will Be Permitted Friday Night (Un RM Prpss Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 16.—Luis \ngle Firpo can’t get by with very much roughstuff in his bout with Joe Downey, of Columbus, at the Hoosier Motor speedway here tomorrow night. If he really does get rough and attempts to smother his opponent with sledge-hammer blows, a sheriff's deputy is likely to step into the ring and tell him the bout is off. Governor McCray, who stopped the fight when is was scheduled for Aug 8. called Sheriff Snider of Marion county into his office late yesterday and tbld him lie would be held responsible for upholding the law which prohibits prize fighting in Indiana. So long at the bout is merely a "boxing exhibition." the promoters will be permitted to go ahead with the scrap. It will be put to the sheriff to watch the bout and stop it if the fighters get too rough, Governor McCray indicated. Free State Plans To Hold De Valera Captive Dublin. Aug. 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat) — Eamonn De Valera, Irish republican leader arrested in Ennis. County Clare, yesterday, will i be held "until such time as he can be released without injury to the public safety.” The Free State government ap-| peared confident that its coup in arrest'ng the republican chieftain' would clear the internal ( situation and would not damage the prospects of the government in the coming elections. | It was generally believed today De Valera would be detained until after the elections. —• Shortage Alleged In Bank In Dayton, Ohio Dayton. Ohio. Aug 16. —Doors o' the American National Bank were not opened this morning pending 'nv -s'igation of an alleged SIO,OOO defalcation by Fred E. Hecht, second vice presi-Ic-it and cashier. Hetch, who is prominent socially, was jailed late yesterday when lie | failed to raise $50,000 bond. The bank's July statement to the federal comptroller of currency showed its resources to be $2,261,318.88. Hecht is alleged to have covered hi- embezzlement with i'oi-g—l notes. Report), that the ins ■ ution more heavily involved than t-:- alleged $lO,OOu embezzlement we;e current in tin uncial < ircles today. BIRTH A message was received here last - evening by Mr. and Mrs. I). F. Leonard, from their daughter and son-in- ( law. M.. and Mrs. Karl Gioves, oi Okmulgee, Oklahoma, telling of the; birth of a girl, born to them Tuesday morning. This is the second child and daughter in the family and has been named Caroline Sue. The mother Was formerly Miss Hallie Leonard, of this city. — o— Ninety-Six Bodies Recovered From Mine Kemmerer, Wyo., Aug. 16 —(Specal to Daily Democrat)—Ninety six bodies had been recovered from the Kemmerer Coal company mine No. 1. when rescue work was resumed today. Authorities believed three more were in the wine. Arrangements were made for burial of all of the dead together. The disaster was j caused by an explosion Tuesday.

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FIGURES SHOW NET VALUATION IN THIS COUNTV Assessable Valuation Following Increases And Deductions Is $41,014,310 INCREASE IS MADE Amounts To $138,070; Mortgage Exemptions Total $1,348,910 In County The net assessable valuation of I all property in Adams county, after the mortgage exemptions have been deducted and the twenty percent Increase added on farming implements and automobiles. is $41,013,310.00. These figures, which may be changed slightly when the tax duplicate for th-s year Is finally made up. were prepared by William Zimmerman, county assessor, and Martin Jaberg, county auditor. Mr. Jaberg is now preparing' the tax duplicates. The Twenty Percent Increase The twenty percent increase ordered placed on the automobiles and farming Implements in the county by the state board of tax commissioners amounted to I $135.070'.00, divided among the following townships, the city of Decatur, and the towns in the county as follows: Townships. Union $8,270; Root. $5,150; Preble $4,890; Kirkland. $17,800; Washington. sll.150; St. Marys, $6,110; Blue Creek, $3,030; Monroe, $7,810; French. $5.520; Hartford. $2,690; Wabash. $7,260; Jefferson $5,780; Decatur. Washington. $22,100; Decatur. Root. S4O; Monroe. $2,270; Berne. $21,860; Geneva. $6,340. total of increases and adjustments in assessments, $138,070.00. The assessed value of farming implements and automobiles in the county was more than $700,000 and the amount added to the valuations is approximately the same as the twenty percent figured on the above assessments. The Mortgage Exemptions The gross value of all property in Adams county, including real estate ! and personal property, the twenty percent increase and that state's assessments of public utilities, banks and other corporations, | was $42,247,430.00. The amount of . mortgages in the county is $1,348,- ; 940.00. The mortgages in the different townships are as follows: Union, $91,830; Root. $80,420; Preble, $37,410; Kirkland. $69,470; Washington.. | $103,880; St. Marys, $91,310; Blue Creek, $81,700; Monroe, $143,530; French, $69,240; Hartford, $72,080; Wabash, $100,810; Jefferson. $89,570; Decatur, $211,590; Monroe. $7,490; Berne. $78,160; Geneva, $20,450; total mortgage exemptions. $1,348,940.00. The total of the mortgage exemptions for last year was $1,240,610. The Net Values The net assessable valuations in the different taxing units in the (Continued on page four) KLANSMENBUY VALPARAISO U. Organization Takes Over “Poor Man’s Harvard,” For Sum Os $350,000 Indianapolis, Ind.. Aug. 16.—Valparaiso university, “the poor man's Harvard." which has given the advan--1 tages of higher education to 350,000 , students, will be taken over by the Ku Klux Klan. Milton Elrod Indianapolis, and C. C. Watkins, of Columbus. Ohio, were to go to Valparaiso today to complete I negotations for the transfer of the university to the Klan. Details of the transfer were practically completed here at a series of conferences between Klan leaders and officers of the university. ' The Klan will pay $350,000 outright for the university. This is the ap- ’ proximate amount of the present in- ! dchtedness. ’ A half million dollars more will be • spent immediately lor the development of the university and another ’ half million will be raised for a permanent endowment fund, Klan officials r announced. (Continued on page three)