Herald-Democrat, Greencastle, Putnam County, 22 April 1921 — Page 2

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THE HERALD-DEMOCRAT. GREENCASTLE. INDIANA

FRIDAY. APRIL 22.1921

L. S. TO END KAIL LABOR PACT JULY 1

LIGHTED FUSES FOUND AFTER WOMAN FLEES

CHICAGO April 14_—National agreements defining working conditions for employes on American railroads formerly under the Federal railroad administration were today ordered abrogated, effective July 1, 1921, by the United States railroad labor board. The board called upo n the officers and system organizations of employes of each railroad to select representatives “to confer an^ to decide” as much of the rules controversy as pos

sible.

While the decisions specifically did not say so members of the board said that all disputes as to rules and working conditions automatically were referred back to individual conferences between each individual road and its employes Plan Sought by Roads This method of procedure has been sought by the railroads, whereas the labor side had favored a national conference between representatives of all roads and unions. “Such conferences shall begin at the earliest posible date," the decision said The decision affected all railroad employes except those in train service who are under separate agreemnts between the individual rail roads and the four big brotherhoods In connection with the conference negotiations the board laid down a set of sixteen principles to serve as a foundation for any rules which may be agreed to in the conference The present general rules appearing before the labor board, which has been in progress since Jan. 10, will continue until both sides have completed their testimony, following which the board will “promulgate such rules as it determines just and reasonable as soon after July 1, 1921, as is reasonably possible, and will niake them effective as of July 1, 1921."

TALKINGTON’S LAST DAY ON STATE FARM

He has served his sentence^ C, E. Talkington, superintendent of the Indiana State farm since it was established eight years ago; the man who started a g Superintendent of the State farm when the farm consisted of nothing but the rough land, and who has builded it to its present splen did condition, Friday severed his connection with the institution and left the employ of the State of Indiana Charley Howard, assistant to Mr. Talkington during his entire administration at the farm succeeds Mr. Talk ington as acting superintendent of the farm < Mr Talkigton, since he has bee n in Putnam county, has established a large acquaintance, and his loss to the community is a big one_ He will go to South Dakota, where he will superintend the erection of a Cement Mill, of which he will be th e general manager.

SHOALS, Ind., April 15.—Snatching burning fuses from four sticks of dynamite. Sheriff John Burress of Martin county saved himself and members of a posse from probable death this afternoon at the home of George W. Gerkin, three and a half miles east of here, where the officers had gone to arrest Gerkin. The dynamite on which the fuses had just been ignite^ from a lamp placed under them, was found under a floor in a room of the Gerkin home by'the sheriff. A peculiar odor in the room caused the sheriff to make an investigation, the discovery of the explosive resulting. The sheriff tonight was unprepared to say whether it was a trap set to annihilate the posse, or was intended to wreck the home from which the family expected tb ejected. Fired on From Ambush The posses accompanied Sheriff Burress to the Gerkin home this after noon, following the wounding of the sheriff and two deputies Noble Tow and Sherman Waggoner, who were fired on from ambush this morning while at the Gerkin home to serve a writ in ejectment. As the sheriff and his deputies approached the house six shotgun charges were fired at them from the barn. The sheriff returned the fire but was unable to rout the assailant. Sheriff Burress was wounded in the cheek and neck while Tow was shot in the hand. Waggouer was struck in the face and ho^ with scattered shot None of the men were seriously wounded. Returning to Shoals the sheriff organized a posse of ten men. As they approached the place Mrs Gerkin rushed from the house, but was captured by the members of the posse, who had surrounded the premises. The men the n went into the house to hunt for Gerkin when the sheriff found the dynamite charge. The house is a small one and had the char ge exploded the dwelling would have bee n blown to splinters the sheriff as-

serts

Gerkin Held in Jail Mrs. Gerkin was brought to jail here, but was released tonight on her own recognizance. It is believed she placed the dynamite charge under the house Gerkin was arrested later in the afternoon. He denied all knowledge of the shooting and s ays he left home early this morning and was just returning home this evening when arrested He said however he heard of the shooting from a neighbor while he was erwoute home. Gerkin is held in iail here in default of $1,000 | bond on a charge of shooting with intent to kill.

GIANT DIKIGIBE TO FLY OVER U. S DURING SUMMER

FORMER GREENCASTLE MAN IN LAW SUIT AT BRAZIL

The suit of Emory Joslin against the Board of Commissioners of Clay county was compromised Friday morn ing before it came to trial i n the Circuit Court. Joslin did some work at the county jail consisting of acetylene welding and filed a bill with the Commissioners for $400. The Board refused to allow the claim and Joslin then filed a suit. Under the compromise made this morning Joslin will receive $138.50 which is the settlement the Commissioners a* greed to make with him S. W. Lee appeared for the plaintiff and County Attorney A. C. Miller for the Board. —Brazil Times. Josli n formerly conducted a (tarage and welding business in this city and was located on the northeast comer of the square

FORMER PUTNAM COUNTY PREACHER DIES AT HOME IN BLOOMFIELD APRIL 12

WASHINGTON, April 15.—^ong distance flights that will cover practically every section of the country are being planned by the Navy Departing with the big digible ZR 2, which is now nearing completion in England and which is expected to arrive in the United States early in July. The flights will be largely experimental to determine the feasibility of the use of rigid air ships for commercial purposes an announcement tonight by the by the department said. Moored to Masts The first flight will be made to Chicago at which time President Harding will be asked to send a message 1 to the officers of the Chicago exposi- | tion to be held during July and August. Masts which the statement said have now proved to be a satisfactory method of mooring out large airships, will be erected at Chicago and points west to accommodate the ZR 2 between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts Omaha and Salt Lake City were mentioned as stops. The ZR-2 nearly the size of the British naval R-34, which recently made the flight to the United States and return, will be flown across the Atlantic by an American naval crew

Word has been received of the death of Rev. J. D. Crane at Bloomfield, Indiana on April 12 Rev. Crane, a number of years ago was pastor of the Cloverdale and Putnamville charge and his death is greatly regretted by his many friends and members in Cloverdal e and Putnamville. He was 81 years old and was actively engaged in his chosen profes sion up to a few weeks before his death

KAPPAS WILL HOLD STATE DANCE SATURDAY’

SEPARATOR BLOWS UP; YOUTH FATALLY INJURED EVANSVILLE. Ind., April 13 — Orville Markham 18 years old, employed at the plant of the Meade John son Company, food manufacturers here was fatally injured today when a cream separator operated by steam, exploded He died after being remov ed to a hospital.

Kappa Kappa Gamma will hold its State Dance Saturday evening in the Riley Room of the Claypool Hotel, Indianapolis. About ten girls from the local chapter will attend. A province Meeting with representatives from each chapter in the Province will be hel^ Saturday noon Mrs Donner President, from Greencastle an,} Mrs. Lowden, Vice President from Bloomington, will attend

WOODROW WILSON SAVED FROM DROWNING BY GIRL ELKHART, Ind Apr 13—Woodrow Wilson was saved from drowning here todav in the hydraulic race along side a paper mill Miss Gaynell Mowery performed the rescue act

WOMEN S BIBLE CLASS OF COLLEGE AVE CHURCH MET WITH MRS J. P. D. JOHN

FOX HUNTING SOME

April sunshine and flowers made an inspiring setting for the monthly meeting of the Women’s Bible Class of College Ave. M. E Sunday school on Friday afternoon in the home of Mrs J P. D. John. In the selections for the Devotiopal exercises Mrs. M. S Arnold promoted the unity of the Class programme, which was concerned [with eeijtain characters and scenes found in the Old Testament scriptures Mrs. Dr. Myers gave an animated May exercise as she located Bethlehem, Hebron, Jerusalem and other ‘Cities of David.’ The illustrious Ancestor of Jesus, our Saviour with whose name and Kingdom he is inseparably linked, was the subject of a paper carefully prepared and read by Mrs. Ida Pierce. The results of her extended Biblical research were evident as she traced David’s career as "Shepherd Boy and King." The programme was.followej by a social hour in which light refreshments were served by the hostess

GYPSY KILLED BY TRAIN o— A motor truck carrying a party of gypsies ran into the engine pulling south bound Monon pasenger train 33 at Armour, just south of Cedar Lake Monday afternoon ®at 1:15 o’clock, wrecking the truck, killing a boy and injuring several other occupants of the truck. There were two trucks hauling the party of gypsies and both tried to get over the tracks ahead of the train The first car succeedad but the seconj ran into the engine One woman and two childre n were uninjured. The driver of the truck escaped injury Both trucks were pulling wagons ai.d were going northward when the accident happened.

MINERS REJECT PEACE PLAN OF LLOYD GEORGE

LONDON, April 15. —Developements came rapidly today in the threatened industrial tieup of Great Britain. Following closely an announcement by Premier Lloyd George in the house of commons, that the miners had rejected his invitation to renew negotiations with the mine owners it was announced that the railwaymen’g strike set for lO^i’clock tdnight had bee n canceled. This announcement was made by J. H. Thom as general secretary of the railway men’s union The transport workers strike also has been called off, Mr. Thomas announced “As far as the railway men and transport workers are concerned, the strike is canceled,” he said.

TEMPERATURE HITS THE 23 DEGREE MARK o The temperature, as had been predicted, hit a low mark Sunday night. The lowest temperature during the night was 23 degrees. This morning at 7 o’clock the temperature had risen to 30 degrees and with the sun shining and the sky clear the temperature continued to raise during the day Sunday was a real “March” day Snow flurries, rain and cold. By night the sky had cleared and the frost got busy with a vengeance. If there wa| any fruit left before Sunday night it is “good-bye” now

HOOSIER COUNTERFEITER GIVEN 3 YEAR SENTENCE

CINCINNATI, O., April 14—Martin Hamman. Enid, Okla., and Charles Schwibbe, Vincennes, Ind., confessed counterfeiters today were sentenced to serve six and three years respectively, in the Atlanta (Ga ) penitentiary. They were arrested in Cincinnati several months ago on information provide^ by a woman from whom they rented rooms.

When a fellow has a friend down south who presents him with a pa:r of fine fox hounds, what is a fellow to do but go fox hunting. And hunting the elusive fox is some fine sport. I know I have had that experience, and though there are some features connected with the sport that are not the most enticing, take it as a whole, that rare old Kentucky pastime is well worth while. But back to the dogs—the pair of fox hounds They were recommended as registered Walker hounds. Now a Walker hound is entirely different from what its name would imply, for it seldom walks. It generally runs. Whe n it is not running it is peacefully resting in order that when it gets ready to run it; will not be tired. The Walker hound as I get it, is a special breed of hounds, which specializes in chasing foxes and when it chases a fox it “gives tongue,” which means it barks in a peculiar howling manner. These things I learned at the fox hunt I am about to relate The hounds—they arrived all crated up in a fine big box Evidently lunch and water had been provided for them during their long trip as thare wer e food and water containers well arranged in the crate The fact that the dogs had arrived soo n became generally known.among the local Fox Hunters and immediately the owner was invited to take his dogs and participate in a fox chase, which was to occurr a few nights

later.

“Night” said I, why not hunt them in the day time so you can see the fox run. Then they explained that when the hounds got a fox up anj ran him in the day time there was that danger ‘hat some farmer might either shoot

SHORT informed that the dogs had hit a “cold trail” and were “cold trailing” the

fox.

"What’s that? said I . “That” said my companion” i s an old trail” He went on to explain that the dog would follow the fox on the cold trail until he would “Bounce” the said Mr. Fox and then the chase would be on in full blast. Slowly but surely the hounds got closer to the Fox. This, the old timers were able to ascertain by the sound of the dogs voices. ‘There he goes, they have bounced it” I was informed, anj sure enough the tone of the dogs voices had chang ed and the barking wa s more frequent. For several minutes the dogs voices told us that the chase was getting warmer Then something happened. • “They have lost it," I was informed “Lost what” says I. “The fox,” said he. •“Didn’t kno w they h a( j it,” said I. “The trail,” said he, ‘the dogs have lost the trail.” “It’s a bad night” said my informant “East wind and too much freshly plowed ground” he said. Believing I had askej enough questions for one “sitting” I did not venture to get an explanation of what the East wind and plowed ground had ♦’o do with it. But presently th e dogs began to bark again. “There is old Rowdy” said one of the hunters. “Where” said I. “That’s his giving tongue” said he. “Oh” said I “Theres old Nell," now said he; “that’s Bills, he sure is hot after that Fox”. Finally by such reckoning it w-as agreed that all the dogs were in the race. In the mean time I still was in possession of my two Walkers having been informed that I should

he fox or the dogs. Hence the night j n ot turn them loose until the fox pass running. So under the circumstances * J T —- J ' 1

I accepted the invitation. Accompanied by one of those who is onto the

game”, I loaded the two Walker s into my car at near 6 o’clock and drove to the designated spot. As we drove out the country road we met several fox hunters leading their hounds along the road We were the first to reach the starting place but soon the hunters began to arrive. Finally, when they all had gathered together there were present at least ten men and twelve hounds It had been explained to me that there were in the bunch of dogs, one or two which were noted for their ability to “get up” a fox. These dogs three of them, were give n their freedom and soon, from a short way back in the wood s came the howl of the dog that told us something I did not know what it told so inquired an^ was

ed. I was assured that the fox would cross over the ridge just below us and that when the dogs crossed after him I was to turn “Lige” and “Queen” loose au^ let them join in

the fun.

Closer and closer came the fox. He was circling to the south of us. Near er and nearer until the dog s were close by. Then I was instructed to “turn them loose.” Lige and Queen —that’s the names of my Walkers— went like the wind when I turned them loose. Lige kept going but Quee n evidently had not lost any fox and she came back content to stay with me. Well the dogs kept after that Fox with more or less success until midnight when it was decided to call the

chase off

“Let’s go get the dogs” said one of the hunters.

They divided into parti eg and threes. I ma de the thi, * party of three. We walke, ! n mile toward the sound 0 f ikT* and then of all the yelling ^ ing you ever heard there After hollering a w hile men took a cows horn out of h et and began to “Toot” it Pli At this point I had itoppe,,, questions. But finallv the * „ to straggle in. The other g a !‘^ going through the same antic; After while we all met at ?h — stack where we had <, pent J ing. All the dogs were there-1" 11 Lige. Lige evidently had lost a f 0 ,, he still was hunting. \v e ye || ' whistled, we tooted the cow'ul but no Lige ‘ M At 1:30 o’clock—and no Ljg e j greed that I had gone the 1,^, was ready to go home leaving tos pend the remainder of the w in the woods. Taking Queen, who had cho*,, spend the evening with me, I ^ home arriving at my domicile >•, 2 a. m. Fixing a nice bed in age for Queen I quickly retired needed rest befor e the -un got beg I hastily climbed into be d b.j t| rest was brief. For Quee n ha(il, accustomed to being kenneled «■ Lige. The two Walkers had gro», together and had never been sepa ed. Queen made this known by n ie s of howls that put to sham ( | barking of Lige as he chased :hef] And she kept it up. Finally, arraye d in pajam*? bathrobe with slippers to protedl tired feet. I went to the garage! Queen and loading the noise naj dog into my auto took her to a| eluded spot where her howling J not annoy either myself or myrgj bors a nd left her for the night. It was half after 2 when a?J crawled into bed. At 6 o’clod] phone rang. I was informed Lige had given the fox up ad an d had reported to the farmj on the farm on whic hth- chas?^ place I arose, dressed and drum and got Lige The fox hunters all told melj a wonderful prospect in Lige. h e would make a mighty good! At that he is better than Queeaj T still have two Walker donj soon again I am going to takeaij Fox hunt.

MICHIGAN CITY TO VOTE ON MANAGER PI \N ffd MICHIGAN CITY’ Ind.. April! The common Council here toritlj special session, adopted a resold ordering special eleethe June I decide the question of adoptin?! ffity manager form of governmal

Some FACTS About FORD THE UNIVERSAL CAR Here are authentic figures from the Ford factory at Detroit. They show you just how many Ford cars and trucks have been built each month since January 1, 1921 and how many have been sold to retail customers, in the United States.

JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH

Produced 29,883 35,305 61,886

Delivered to Retail Customers 57.208 63.603 87,221

VEW CHURCH BELL FOR MAPLE HEIGHTS MISSION o Maple Heights Church is to have a new church bell to be put in the tower before Sunday. Bert Woods made the gift to the church this week and he will with donate^ help have j i the bell in the belfry by Saturdaynight. The Sunday School an d Congrega- 11 tion led by Mrs. Grace Black are verygrateful to him

SMALL BOY INJURED BY FALLING PAILlI

Donald Ellis, son of Heber Ellis, who resides on Elm street threw a pail out of an upstairs w-indow Saturday morning to frighten some s mall boys who were playing in the yard. The bucket accidentally struck Rich-

_„ v ard Clapp on the hea d and inflicted a when she hear d the cries for helv j deep scalp wound. The small lad was Woodrow is 4 vears old and his pa’s taken to the office of Dr Ayler where

Total Production 127,074 Total Retail Sales 208,032 showing that actual sales for the first three months of 1921 exceeded production by 80,958 Ford cars and trucks! April requisitions already specify 107,719 additional cars and trucks and the estimated April output of the factory and assembly plants combined calls for only90,000. These facts clearly show that the demand for Ford products is growing much faster than manufacturing facilities to produce and were it not for the dealers’ limited stocks, which are now being rapidly dep.eted, many more customers would have been compelled to wait for their cars. It will be only a matter of weeks, therefore, until a big surplus of orders will prevent anything like prompt deliveries. If you would be sure of having your Ford car or truck when you want it, you should place your orders now. Don't delay. Phone us or drop us a card. King,Morrison, Foster Co Greencastle, Indiana

name is Bloomfield Wilson.

i the injury was dressed