Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 213, Decatur, Adams County, 8 September 1923 — Page 1

Volume XXL Number 213.

FOUR INJURED IN AUTOMOBILE WRECK

FIRST GIFT TO REO CROSS FUND IS MADE TODAY Kirkland Township Lady Donates Five Dollars For Japanese Relief. IN CHURCHES SUNDAY — Maior Part of SI,OOO Quota Expected To Be Raised In Churches Sunday. g'x dollars has been donated toward? Adams county’s quota of the Japanese Relief Fund, the contributions being received by Miss Anna Winnes. secretary of the local Red Cross chapter. The first person to donate towards the fund was a woman from Kirkland | township, who refused to give her name, saving she tried to practice the teaching in the Holy Bible of giving one-tenth of her income towards ( charity and church. Miss Winnes listed the contribution of $5.00 as being given by a Tither, meaning a person who gives one-tenth of their possessions. The first contribution from this city was made by Albert Sellemeyer, he contr'buting SI.OO. Adams county's quota is between sx hundred and, one thousand dollars and C. L. Walters, chairman of the Red Cross and Miss Winnes, the secretary hope to be able to send, at least $600.00 to state headquarters the first of the week. In Churches Sunday The congregations of all churches , in the city, the Methodist. St. Mary’s. Catholic. United Brethren/Presbyter ) ian. Christian, Baptist, Church of God. Evangelical. Zion Reformed and Lutheran churches will g:*e their contributions towards the fund at the masses and services Sunday morning The churches at Berne. Monroe. Geneva and the rural churches throughout the county will also contribute towards the fund Sunday if word can he scattered to the members of the congregation before the services. Members of the above congregations will be given an envelope in which they can place their donation The envelopes will be collected by the pastors and turned over to Miss Winnes Monday morning. Those churches not taking up the collection tomorrow will do it during the coming week on Sunday September 16th. It is thought that the fund will be raised easily and that the people of Adams County will readily subscibe towards the worthy fund. It is an opportunity to help unfortunate and suffering mankind, the poor Japanese people who have been made homeless as a result of the terrible earthquake which destroyed the cities of Tokio and Yokohama, killing and injuring nearly half million people. Be prepared to give your contribution at the church services Sunday. o Willshire Democrats Nominate Town Ticket Willshire, Ohio, Sept. 8. —At a meet ing last Friday night local democrats nominated the following village ticket to be voted on at the election, Tuesday. November 6: C>. C. Inman, mayor; C. H. Debolt, ( lerk; J. c. Geisler, treasurer; Jake Geisler, David H. Morrison. Fred Minx, marshal; Otis Strickler, C. H. Snyder, Louis Schumm and C. L. Stove, councilmen; Sam Dellinger, J. h. Wyer and Miles Ross, board of Public affairs; W. C. Roller and Jeronie Morrison, board of education. The democrats of Willshire town- • ship ] lave nominated the following n.mied persons for office, subject to withdrawals: 1- L Agler, Oliver Sheets, C. H. DeB °lt, trustees; O. J. Harmon, justice of the peace; W. E. Spitler, treasurer: k- H. Schumm, clerk; Adam Geisler, C- Hofmann and Samuel Bowen, ’’’embers board of education. —— •_ "'• and Mrs. Lawrence France of Midland, Michigan are visiting their tncle Ed France at Pleasant Mills, •'•r. France is employed in the big ' 'otnical plant at Midland and is enJojing meeting old friends and rela-

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Monroe Leaguers Won The Junior League of the Methodist church of Monroe, won first place lat the Booth Festival held at Fostei Park on Labor Day. having over SBS worth of jellies, wash cloths and tow-j els for the Methodist hospital at Ft. | Wayne. The children feel well re- J paid for their work for they certainly 1 were workers. o GAS COMPANY TO SELL STOCK Employes and Patrons To Have Opportunity To Buy Preferred Stock. An opportunity will be given the patrons and employes in this city to purchase 7 per cent, preferred stock in the Northern Indiana Gas and Electric company, the matter being decided at a meeting held Friday at Ft .Wayne, W. H. O'Brien, local manager attending. S. E. Mulholland, vice-president and I district manager of the company at Fort Wayne and Mr. Shields, representing the Instill interests, majority owners of the Northern Indiana Gas and Electric company, presided at the meeting. Mr. Shields explained why the new stock was being issued and on what basis it would be sold. The utility, in order to obtain money for making extensions to their ' lines, need new capital and instead of borrowing it from a bank or trust ■ company, the preferred stock will be sold to the employes and patrons of the company. Mr. O'Brien stated that the stock would he issued on the * basis of SBB,OOO a share and that 7 | per cent, dividends would be jmid on it. A total of 12,000 shares, or approximately $1,200,000.00 of the preferred stock will be issued and the Fort | Wayne office has already asked for 4.Q00 shares. As much of the stock as is wanted by an individual will be sold to him. it was stated, not ex-1 ceeding the city's allottment. Application for the stock may be made at the office of the company in this city, through the manager, Mr. O'Brien. — • CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Wheat: Sept. $1.02%; Dec. $1.06%. May $1.11%. Corn: Sept. 85%c; Dec. 68%c; May 69%c. Oats: Sept. 37%c; Dec. 39%c; 42%c. LIQUIDATION IS ONLY SOLUTION Creditors Say Some Os McCray’s Property Must Be Sold For Taxes Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 8. —Immediate liquidation of a considerable amount of Governor McCray's property which has been turned over to his creditors, was seen today as the solution of the present incumbrances which must be removed before the property can be placed on a paying, basis. It was understood that members of the permanent trust committee, appointed yesterday, said some of the property would have to be sold to pay taxes this fall. With only slight modifications in the plan originally submitted by Governor McCray, his creditors accepted the trust agreement. The most inportant change was the inclusion of a clause providing that a uniform rate of 6 per cent interest shall be paid on all debts. Members of the committee are John W. Van Natta. Lafayette; William H. Arnold, Kokomo; John L. Eoorman, Knox; Julian J. Kiser, Indianapolis; and Henry Barr, Princeton. Adminsitraton of the $3,000,000 estate of the governor will be in the hands of the committee and a trustee. While it was definitely announced yesterday that the Fletcher-American National bank would become trustee, it was understood that the bnak still had the propostlon under consideration today.

MORE TRAN ONE MILLION QUAKE SUFFERERS NOW — Total of 1,356,470 Said To Be Suffering In Japan From Saturday’s Quake. RELIEF WORK GOES ON Earth Rumblings Have Subsided ;No More Reports of Plague Coming In. By MOTO TAKATA Assistant Foreign Editor of the AsaKa Nainichi. (United Press Service) Osaka. Sept. B.—Japan's earthquake .sufferers today number 1,356,470. An official announcement to this effect has been issued in Osaka which, with the confusion and devastation in Tokio is rapidly becoming the center of Japanese officials and business life. Tile same announcement says 316,087 bouses were destroyed by Saturday's shocks and the tidal wave j and fires that followed. It is stated that it is still impossible to estimate accurately the numiter of dead, but few official figures ; indicate a loss of more than 50.000 I lives in Tokio and Yokohama combined. Reports from outlying districts will be slow in coming in. Yokohama apparently has been spared the ravages of cholera, thus far at least. Alarming reports of the plague reached here yesterday, but these were not followed by any further dispatches regarding the cholera and it is hoped the first reports were erronous or exaggerated. Relief work goes on apace; the fires are out; the earth rumblings have largely suitsided, but still there are places where knockings and mutterings beneath the surface keep the 1 inhabitants who lived through the great disaster, in a state of perpetual terror. The village of Gotemba, near the scene of the disaster at the Fuji spinning mills which collapsed in Saturday’s quake and buried hundreds of girl employes in the ruins, is a strange sight these days. Word coming from the town, which is largely in ruins, says that when occasional rumblings occur, the population, fearing Fuji is about to erupt, rush from what remains of their homes'. Over their heads they hold doors from tumbled dwellings and pieces of corrugated iron to protect ashes. themselves from showers of burning Foreigners report that there is little reason for real apprehension, although the sacred mountain is undoubtedly disturbed, but not sufficiently to cause an eruption. — • Mayor Hylan Is 111. (United Press Service) Saratoga, Springs, N. Y„ Sept. 8. — The following official bulletin on Mayor John F. Hyland of New York City, suffering from plsuro-pneunv onia, was issued this morning: *The mayor is somewhat • better this morning. The pain has left and his breathing is better. Temperature 99, pulse 108, respiration. 30.” The bulletin was signed by Dr. Charles E. Nammack of New York City and Dr. George F. Comstock, —— • Roy Couch Gets Sentence • ________ Indianapolis. Sept. B.—Roy Couch, former custodian of the state house, was sentenced today to serve from 2 to 14 years in the state prison when he entered a plea of guilty in criminal court to presenting false claims to the state. 1 * According to charges, Couch was short about SIO,OOO in his accounts as custodian of the state house. He resigned when the shortage was revealed. Couch was also charged with embezzlement, but this charge was dropped on his plea of guilty. He was appointed custodian at the beginning of the McCray administration. His home was in Frankfort.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, September 8, 1923.

Jewish New Year To Begin On Next Tuesday The Jewish New Year holiday will begin next Tuesday morning and continue for two days. The new year I I will lie 5684. Barney Kaiver of this city, will go to Ft. Wayne to take j part in the celebration of the new I year. CORN CROP IS THREATENED Unless Rains Cease Soon Bumper Corn Crop Mav Be Ruined. * — Unless the rains cease falling very soon. Adams county’s bumper corn crop will be in groat danger of being ruined. Rains, which have been falling nearly every twenty-four hours, at a time when dry weather is needed to ripen the corn crop, has already done considerable damage, it is estimated. Four and three-quarters inches of rain have fallen in the last ten days, according to the records of the government weather bureau station at Bluffton. This has been recorded at 24-hour periods ending on the dates listed as follows: Aug. 27—0.85; Aug. 28 —0.84; Aug. 29—0.20; Aug. 30—0.02; Sept. 1— 0.92; Sept. 3—0.44; Sept. 4 —0.24; Sept. 5—0.41; Sept. 6—0.61; Sept. 7 —0.34. The ground is saturated. The stocks are loaded with fine, well matured ears. Some ears hang as high as eight feet from the ground. But it may he all lost unless dry weather comes soon. Some of the corn is down and. where the rain has filtered throughthesilks htehd ff filtered through the silks the ends of the ears are rotting. The corn crop is the Adams county’s farmer’s last and best bet. The oats crop was only fair. Much of it was not threshed because of rain, ami that still in the fields is sprouting. The clover crop was a complete failure and the wheat crop was only fair. Adams county has an average rainfall of 38.5 Inches. Up until September 1 the rainfall was 27.16, showing that the lainfall is about normal, but ■ome of the rains which should have been received early in the spring are now coming. In 1923, when the big flood occur- i red, the rainfall up to September11 1 was 39.4 inches. ' MINE TROUBLES ABOUT SETTLED < ~~— Technical Points of Propos- < cd Contract Being Dis- ' cussed Today. t Harrisburg, Sept. B.—Technical points of the proposed contract which 1 will send anthracite miners back to 1 work, were discussed today when op- 1 erators and union delegates went into conference again with Governor Pin- 1 chot. 1 Some dispute has arisen over the de- * tails and it may take some time to reach a final conclusion. Both sides. 1 however, now are In complete accord ’ on the chief points. 1 By PAUL R. MALLON (United Press Staff Correspondent) - Harrisburg, Sept. B.—The end of I the anthracite strike is in sight. Both miners and operators, having agreed to Governor Pinchot’s propos- ( - als for a settlement, are now engaged ( in drafting a new contract. When ( it is finished, it will be submitted to ( a tri-district conference at Wilkesbarre for ratification and the suspen- u sion will be declared at an end. (Continued ou Page six) t' Weather ' c Fair tonight and Sunday, except C somewhat unsettled in north portion I tonight; not much change in temper- C ature. a

BABY AT POINT OF DEATH FROM SHOT IN HEAD Nine-Months-Old Bluffton Baby Accidentv Shot At Home Near Monroe. HAS SMALL CHANCES — Bullet Lodged In Back of Skull: Gun In Hands of Baby’s Uncle. A w<e baby, Robert, the nine! I month’s «>l<l son of Mr. and! Mrs. Daniel E. Hoover of Bluflton. his happy prattle of a few hours ago tinned to a touching sight, lies al the point of death at the Adams county hospital in this city, the greiving parents 1 and grandfather, Nelson Louden. of Monroe, standing by the crib and the nurses doing everything possible to relieve the , babv of his suffering. The Hoover babe was shot in the head, above the right eye by a stray bullet from a 22 calibre target by his young uncle. Frank Louden, who had been shooting birds in the back yard of the Louden home, near the Valley church, southeast of Monroe at 7:30 this morning. The shooting was accidental and the Louden boy is greatly grieved over the unfortunate affair. Mrs. Hoover’s mother. Mrs. Louden, has been visiting in Michigan and she went to Monroe to keep house for her fafheU. ~ The mother had just nursed the tinv tot and gave him to her sister. M’ldred Louden, who started to take him unstairs. Arriving at the ton of •he stairs, directly in front of a window the Louden girl stopped to elance outside and like a thunderbolt from a clear sky. the bullet came crashing through the window, hitting the little babe in- the forehead and carrying fragments of the glass witli it. The Louden girl rushed down stairs with the babe and called to his mother, who almost became frantic when she looked at the bloodsplattered face of her dear little babe The father was called and arrangements were made to come to Decatur at once. The child was brought to the county hospital and surgery and medical skill is trying to save its life, but as the attending physician stated at three o’clock this afternoon. "chances for his recovery are slight." An operation was performed at ome, the glass and the tiny bonesbeing removed. The bullet is lodg ed against the skull at the back of the head and it is not known when it can be removed, it depends on ho« the little babe progresses. If the chilli lives and shows signs of im provement the operation to remove the bullet may lie held within a dav or two. Fear that the babe would die immediately if the bullet was re moved today delays the operation. The scene is a touching one. The little babe lies in one of the meta' baskets, the nurses and physician- ' doing everything possible to relieve : t. it lies there making 5 a weak moan, its head bandaged by kino am tender hands, hut too wee and tiny to give vent to the suffering ,;ain i . • 1 is enduring. <) Anti-Italian Demonstration Occurred In Greece Today i Rome, Sept. B.—An anti-ltallan de- i monstration occurred at Pavrasso. Greece, in which there is an Italian < colony of about 5,000, according to ; the Giornal d'talia's correspondent at i Corfu. I Many were wounded on both sides as the Italians retaliated and police < finally surrounded the quarter to pro I tect the foreigners. i It is possible the above clash and ; that described in a Central News dispatch from Rome to London quoting Corfu reports are the same. The Central News report located the antiItalian disturbance at Patras, a Greek city of about 38,000 inhabitants.

Harding Worth $600,000 Mrion, Ohio, Sept B.—Marion business men and friends of the late President Warren G. Harding whose will was filed for probate yesterday, estimated today that the estimate is worth approximately $600,0011. Relatives, his home town and local churches were the principal beneficiaries, according to terms of Mr. Harding's will. MAUDE ALDRICH COMING SUNDAY Noted Speaker On Boy and Girl. Problems Coming To Decatur Church. M Miss Maude M. Aldrich, repre- I sentative of the Board of Temper ance and Moral Welfare of the Pres I byterian church, will be the speaker at the Presbyterian church tomorrow morning and evening at the hours ot worship services Those who heard Miss Aldrich when she visited this community two years ago will remember her virile messages on the hoy and girl problems of today. Pos- i sessed of a fine voice and a pleasine personality. Miss Aldrich cotnes with just the right message for all those resjionsible for. or interested ’n the well being ot young people. Miss Aldrich is one of the most gifted and polished speakers on the nlatform today. This year at Indianapolis she held the Presbvter’in General Assembly spell-bound as ihe franklv and vet delicately drove home certain facts concerning American life. At the close of her add--ess she was cheered more than nnv other of the distinguished sneakers who appeared before that hodv. Pe-e is th" recommendation "•hioh Rev. Saunders, former nastor "f the Presbv’erian church of this city, wrote when she visited thi= -itv during his pastorate: "W" look hack nnon the visit of Miss Aldrich ‘o D"catur as one of the note-worthv events of the year. Her addresses, both in the church a-d public schoo’s wore forceful and o’nnnont. qho snoko with n r"r" combination of frankness nn<l reserve that won vnimr and old al’ko. We nntictnaf" a nrom’sod return visit with muck nloesnro ” Miss Aldr’oh w’ll snook to h’oh school students on Monday morning PROBE OUTRAGES IN TULSA, OKLA. Police D on Investigates Flngpine-s: Witnesses Tell Stories. Tulsa, Okla.. Sept. B.—Brutality and outrages by the Tulsa police depart ment, were investigated today by the military officials enforcing martial law here, following many unpunished floggings. Witnesses told the military court of one prisoner being forced to drink his own blood, which flowed from a wound caused hy a blow from a policeman's revolve". Another prisoner's nose was broken in an effort to I force him to confess, according to the 1 testimony. The Tulsa Bar association had previously investigated the alleged brutality, and recommended dismissal of members of the department, but no action was taken. The Tulsa chamber of commerce to day arrival of a letter from Governor J. O. Walton outlining the condition under which martial law would be lifted front Tulsa. A committee of businessmen called on the executive and he agreed that he would write out the specific de mands he wanted fulfilled before the troops are withdrawn. This includes full investigation and punishment of (loggers and guarantees that there will be no more mob action. o C. L. Johnson, of Gary, is visiting relatives here over the week end.

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TWO SERIOUSLY HURT IN WRECK NORTH OF CITY Parly from Hamilton, Ohio, and Newport, Kentucky, Meet With Accident BROUGHT TO HOSPITAL Lady Driver Lost Control of Car 11 Miles North of City This Afternoon. — BULLETIN At 3:45 o’clock this afternoon it was stated at the hospital that the conditions of Mrs. Hoffman and Mr. Tillinghast were very critical yet and that their injuries may prove fatal. They were still in the operating room. Mrs. Tillinghast and Mr. Hoffman are expected to recover. Mr. Tillinghast is order clerk fn r the Poll fplenhonp compnnv "■ifb office jn Cincinnati. Mr. Hoffman is a paint and decorator contractor. Four p"ople wore injured, two seriously. when the automobile in which they were riding was wrecked in front of the Charles Mialand residence eleven miles north of Decatur on the Fort Wayne road at 12:30 o'clock this afternoon. The occupants of the car were Mr. and Mrs. S C. Hoffman. 609 North E. street. Hamilton. Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tillinghast, of Newport. Kentucky. Mrs. Hoffman, who was driving, and Mr. Tillinghast were most seriously injured. All four were rushed to the Adams county hospital where they are receiving medical assistance. Both of Mr. Hoffman's legs were broken, the bones protruding from the flesh, and he received lacerations about his head. It is probable that he received internal injuries also. Mrs. Hoffman received a deep cut nn the right side of her head above the ear and the right eye was nearly torn from the socket. Mrs. Tillinghast suffered an injury to her shoulder, and it was thought that that member was fractured. Mr. Hoffman escaped with a crushed and sprained foot, the car alight’ng on his right foot. The four people, together with Mr. and Mrs. 'Goodwin, also of Hamilton, were en route to Allegan. Michigan, where they were to spend several days fish'ng. They left Hamilton this morning in Mr. Hoffman's four-pas-senger, sport model Peerless automomile. Mr. Hoffman stated that they were traveling about thirty miles an hour when they reached the crossing by the interurban sub-station, eleven miles north of this city, when suddenly his wife seemed to lose control of the car and it headed to the right side of the road. The car skidded and turned over in front of the Mialand home and was headed south when it stopped. All four occupants of the car were ninned beneath the car. A few men were on the scene immediately and lifted the car off the people. Physicians and the Black ambulance were summoned from this city. Mr. Hoffman stated that his wife was always an excellent driver and he believed the accident was caused by something which went wrong with the steering gear. The top. windshield, steering wheel, and the left rear wheel on the car were broken. Blood and broken glass were scattered about the wreckage, making it a terrible sight. More than fifty cars were parked along the road soon after the accident. 0 Lake Forest, Ills., Sept. 8. —F. Edson White, Pr., 17, son of the president of Armour and company, is dead here today. Victim of the accidental discharge ot' a shot gun witli which he was attempting to ward off the attack of an infuriated bull at the White farm.