The Daily Reporter from Greenfield, Indiana • Page 1

GEEENFIELB BAJLY EEFOETEK GREENFIELD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1919. VOLUME XVII, No. 601 SINGLE COPY. 2 CENTS WERE NOT DEPRIVED POOR COUNTIES PRODUCE CORK COAL DEALERS ARE FACING A DILEMMA! LAW IS STRIMGEHT Oil STOLEN AUTOS MEMBERSHIP DRIVE LAUNCHED 111 COUNTY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS Bradley M. E.

Church. Sunday school et 9:13. Morning worship at 10:30. Subject. "The Cost of Saving." Junior Epworth League at 2:30.

Epworth League at 6:30. Evening worship at 7:30. Dr. G. H.

Myers, of Greencastie, who has spent Must Buy Subject to Possible Advance, But Cannot Sell That Way. I Retail coal dealers in Indiana buying coal on the open market since the strike settlement was effected report that fuel is shipped to them at the fuel administration's prices, but subject to the decision of President Wilson's commission appointed to investigate wages and prices the soft coal industry. This latest move of the operators is causing concern among retailers lie-cause they are held liable" for any increase in wholesale prices that tlx? President's commission may set. On the other hand, the retailers cannot sell the coal to the public at a price subject to the final price set, they say. Any increase the President's commission awards to the coal operators will result in the retail dealers' paying Text of the New Federal Act Which Is New Operative Everywhere.

The National Motor Vehicle Theft Act is now in force and makes the transportation of a stolen automobile from one State to another a serious crime. The text of the act follows: "Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Ststes of America in Congress assembled. That this Act may be cited as the National Motor Vehicle Theft Act. "Sec. 2.

That when used in this Act: "(a) Th? term 'motor vehicle" shall include an automobile, automo- bile truck, automobile wagon, motorcycle, or any other self-propelled vehicle not designed for running on rails; "(b) The term 'interstate or for- eisn commerce' as used in this Act ec. o. That whoever shall tran? port or cause to be transported in interstate or foreign commerce a motor vehicle, knowing the same to have been stolen, shall be punished by a fine or not more than $5,00. or by imprisonment of not more than five years, or both. "Sec.

4. That whoever shall receive. conceal, store, barter, sell, or dispose that additional percen'ige of increase shaH include transportation from one tend these services. "Start the New to the operators for all ccal bought State. Territory, or the District of Co- Year iglit and you will go through bet-since th strike settlement.

lumbia. to another State, Territory, or ter" will be the slogan for the day. It is believed the operators are tak- the District of Columbia, or to a for- Plans for the week of prayer wiii be ing this means to protect themselves eign country, or from a foreign coun- agreed to and announced. Bibh. against any award of wage increase try to any State.

Territory, or the Dis-hicher than 14 per which is the trict of Columbia. To Look After Disabled Soldiers One of the Purposes of the Organi- zation. i 1 I The American Legion drive is now full swine in Hancock county, and the Legion is not ging to stop until every ex-service man in this county is a member. What the American Legion is and the principles it stands for are matters that should bo of vital interest to nil ex service men. An organization of five million men.

who have demonstrated their loyalty and patriotism who were willing to make the su- preme had it been their part, i will be one of the strongest forces America has ever known. The primary purpose of the Le- the constitution of the new organization: 1 "For God and Country we associate ourselves together for the following purposes: "To uphold and defend the constitution of the United States of Ameri-. ca maintain law and order; to foster and perpetuate a 100 per cent. Americanism: to preserve the memories and incidents of our association in the Great War; to incub-ato a sins-of individual obligation to the fum munity. State and Nation; to combat the autocracy of both of both the (lasses and the masess: to make right the master of might; to promote peace and good will on earth; to safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of juslice.

freedom and democracy; to consecrate and sanetif our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness." Secondly the purpose is to look alter the disabled soldier, to see that he gets due consideration and justice and that widows and orphans of soldiers of the late war shall be protected and provided for. While the American Legion intends to protect our omntry from foes within the maintenance of law and order js one of its fundamental principles. "The American Legion is not antagonistic to labor," said J. T. O'Brien, who is in charge of general headcpiar- ters tor the drive, in speaking of the things the legion stands Tor.

"We Will take sides with neither capital nor labor." CHRISTMAS IN FORTVILLE TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS AGO Local Firm's Santa Claus Mail Box Reveals Wants of Little Ones. Fortville Tribune. A bit of historv. especially when it i basis for the present settlement. Recently there came to light an agreement, said to have been made between Attorney General Palmer and heads of the United Mine Workers of America that the President's commission had power to make the new wage scale retroactive from the day when the strike was adjusted and a second point which was that differentials and internal differences in various districts were to be readjusted by the commission.

Spokesmen for Indiana operators contend that these two points were not included in the President's pro- posals. A representative of the Indi-. of any motor vehicle, moving as. or Bible school at 0:15. Morning wor-which is a part of.

or which consti- ship at 10:30. Special sermon on the Hancock County Dinner in Jennings County. A few Hancock county people were not going to be deprived of their Christmas dinner because they were away from mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters, but were going to spend the day in as home like a way as pos- sible. Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Brooks, of near Cjrth niove(, to Jennings county last Saturday, and began making plans right away for entertaining "home folks" on Christmas day. So on Christmas morning, Mr. and Mrs. i Bert Luse and children, Mary, Ar-' thur, Charles and Caroline. Raymond Parker, Mr.

and Mrs. Earl Hunt and children, Harvey. -Loren and Martha, all former Hancock county residents, went to the home of Frank Brooks and snent a most eniovable dav. At nQon whpn aH a person didn't have to live in Han- cock county to have a good dinner, for everything that was good to eat Tiie afternoon was spent with music on the Pathe and running over the Jennings county bills. All departed at a late hour expressing themselves as having enjoyed themselves in a good old Hancock county wav.

HEAVIEST EVER KNOWN Business Men of Greenfield Have Never Known Such Rush in Christmas Buying, Greenfield merchants estimate that the Christmas business this year sur-! passed that of any other year in the history of this city. One retail merchant operating a large. store in this city stated today that he had never experienced such a rush during the many years that he has been engaged in business here, and bis experience is being met by practically every other business man. One of the busiest places in the city was the Greenfield postoffice. where the rush was handled in a very efficient manner.

For one hour on Monday evening not a minute passed during which there was not a pack- age being passed through the window to be s-nt away. Basket after basket was being pulled into the rear and sent on its destination and it is Relieved that the rush there was greater this year than ever before. SEEKS RAISE-INRATES Fortville Company Files Petition With Public Service 'Commission. rates for service is evidenced by the following notice from the Public Ser- vice Commission of Indiana. The no tice follow: "A petition has been filed with this Commission by the Fortville Telephone Company, for authority to increase rates, and this is to advise you that a hearing wil be held on the mauer January ihzo.

at 10 a. m. i in the rooms of tho -it I II I II IV (I I 1 1 State House, Indianapolis." DEATH OF MRS. McGRAW Mother of William McGraw Passes Away at Knightstown. Mrs.

Ellen McGraw, widow of John McGraw. and the mother of William McGraw. of this city, and Edward G. of Knightstown. died at her home in Knightstown Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock.

Mrs. McGraw wa years olef. The funeral will bo held Sunday afternoon at the home at 2 o'clock. Mrs. McGraw was the grandmother' of Mrs.

Holland Jessup. wife of the roimty fwnniisssioner. CHRISTMAS BUYING i i ana operators, it is asserted, obtained "Sec. 5. That any person violating but something of what the church is a copy of the agreement when he went this Act may be punished in any dis- doing for the needy.

The public is to Attorney General Palmer's room in trict in or through which such motor cordially invited to attend. An eve-the Claypool Hotel to get a copy of vehicle has been transported or re- ning of profitable entertainment will President Wilson's proposal which was distributed by Mr. Palmer when the United Mine Workers of America were considering the President's proposal A copy of the agreement was read over the telephone to members of the (Iterators policy committee in session at Washington just before the strike was settled and it is said the agreement caused surprise among the committeemen. Operators engaged in a i controversy between the policy com Three Prizes in Five Acre Contests All Go to Southern Part of Indiana. The three new corn kings of Indiana, hail from counties where very few Hancock county land owners would care tw-huy a farm.

Under the five acres contest conducted by Purdue University. W. H. Baker, of Green county, has been awarded first place. His vield of corn on his five acra tract was 11S.

2 bushels per acre. Fred W. H.irting, of Dearborn county, was second with 115.4 bushels per acre. Logan Holmes, also of Green county, wen third place with 110.5 bushels per acre. In this contest twenty-four farmers in various counties raised more than 100 bushels of corn per acre and 102 fanners in forty different counties produced from S5 to 100 bushels of corn per acre.

Indiana is gettig so full of corn kings that they will soon be crowding each other. And the man who produces 500 bushels of corn on five if. res: of ground is a real corn king and worthy to wear a crown He had too much to do to be talking his neicl.hor. PERSON WHO LEFT IABY IS NOT FOUND Infant Is Doing Nicely and May Be Given Into Custody of Children's Guardians. Tii" baby boy who was abandoned in the waiting station at he power house junction Tuesday night and ha3 since been ca red for by Mrs.

ITattie Merida. by direction of the sheriff, John Mulvihill, is doing nicely. Ser eral families have made known their desire to adopt the baby. The sheriff is endeavoring to trace the person who abandoned the baby, and whether or not he is successful, it is probable that the baby boy will be given into the custody of the Board of Children's Guardians, and in a legal vay this board will place him in a good home. TRIAL INTERRUPTED Important Suit With Several Thousand Dollars Is Involved.

The suit by John R. Welch et al. against the A. P. Henderson Hat Company et in which several thousand dollars is involved, is in course of trial in the circuit court before Judge Walker.

It began Wednesday. Somo of tb evidence was heard Wednesday and the trial continued until Friday, and after hearing further evidence a continuance was taken until January 15th. because of the fungal of Judge Fork ner. at New Castle. Mr.

and Airs. John louuenhaok. of near Willow Branch, entertained a number of friends Christmas. Among the quests were Mr. and Mrs.

Walter Baer and son. Howard, of New Cas tie. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Loudenback and daughter.

Frances. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Reedy, Mr. and Mrs.

Harrey Gordon and Mrs. Matilda J. Sparks. petition of the city of Green- fo issue bonds of has been granted by the Public Service Corn- mission. East Greenfield Mission Church.

The Christm entertainment held fit this place wiM no go down in the nistor- of this church as one of the best that ever occurred in IZast Greenfield. The program was render- ed with snap and zeal, and was of the very best. AH did their very best. The presents were varied in kinds, many useful and valuable presents being distributed. Rev.

Mr. Foreman wishes to thank the class for the beautiful presents he received. Superintendent George Woods also thanks all for their kindness and help in bringing the entertainment to such a high standard of perfection, and wishes all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The Cond ition Clear. Temperature 2 p.

35. Forecast Cloudy tonight and Son-day. Not much change in tempera-tore. the last year on our mission fields in i the interest of the centenary move- ment. will speak at the Epworth Lea- i ue service ami give the address 3i Jit i Christian Church (W.

K. Anderson, Pastor, i Bible school at ft: 15. Lord's Supper and sermon at Subject, "Faith in the Crowned Christ." Junior Endeavor at christian Endeavor at 6:30. Evening worship 1 30. Sermon, "A High Resolution." The public is invited to the worship.

First "Presbyterian. New Year's SuihI.iv will be observed by the pastor here with a special ser- mon on "Personal, Church and National Opportunities. Responsibilities and Prospects." at 10:30 o'clock in the morning, and with a New Year's sermon ut night. Every member and friend of the hunh is invited to at- school opens at come. All will be wel- U.

B. Church. (Rev. G. F.

Sn Sunday school at ing services 10:30 McKinley. of this der. Fast or. 9:30 a. m.

Morn-a. with Rev. city, as speaker. Sunday evening services in charge of the pastor. 30 p.

Friends Church. joys of Christian service. At 7:30 a special Christmas and Missionary cantatta entitled, "Christ in Every-Land," will be rendered. This will i show not only the need of the gospel. be given.

First Methodist Protestant. i "Over a New Road" will be the ser- mon subject used by the Rev. Hillis L. Avery at the First Methodist Prot-: estant Church on Sunday evening. This will be a New Year's sermon, and will contain some pointers worth thinking about.

The evening service begins at 7:30. On Sunday morning at 10:30 the sermon will be on the Services are held in the rooms of day except Sunday, from 2 to 4. All are cordially invied to attend Charlottesville Christian Church. (RH. R.

Hosier, Minister.) Bible school at 9: 30. Lord's Supper and Ordination service at 10:45. The elders and members of the Diaconate will be ordained at "this service. Prof. jJabez Hall, D.R, of Butler College.

IndianapoliSi in assist in thft tion exercises. Christian Endeavor; meeting at 6:45. Public worship at A hearty welcome awaits those who will attend these services. Pierson Street Church. The annual conference of the Heav enly Recruit Association of Indiana will convene Saturday evening at the Pierson street church in this eitv, and will continue oyer Snn.tav morning at 10:30 there will be preach ing.

Sunday school at 2:30, followed by preaching. Western Grove Friends Church. (William S. Abram, pastor.) Morning worship at 10:30. Subject.

"Baptism From a Quaker Viewpoint." Evening evangelistic service at 7:00. Subject, "How to Begin the New Year Aright." Good singing. Come! Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Price Scott, superintendent, has a group of efficient teachers.

Join one of their classes. Martha Catherine Frost, daughter of John Frost, of Vine street, who had her tonsils removed recently, is getting along nicely. I minee and Attorney General Palmer stripped of-their equipment. subject, "'Things Eternal." Sunday takes the view that their committee While the National Motor Vehicle School will begin at Represent did not know of the agreement until Theft Act provides for the punishment i the first Sunday after Christmas! it was read to them over the tele- 0f the thief, the loss due to damage There will be lively singing and a wel-phone from Tndianapolis. to the stolen automobile or theft of i come for all.

Come! equipment must be borne by the own-! Tremble-Amick. er of same. i Christian Science. is local and one knows the parties That the Fortville Telephone Coin-concerned, is always interesting. is makiuc an effort to raise its Miss Florence Amick.

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Amick.

and Charles mobiles in the United States figured Christian Science Society Sunday at Tremble, of Washington. D. were in accidents in the lear 191S. 11 a. m.

Sunday school at 9:45. For united in marriage at noon Christmas Seventy-six per cent, of these acci- under the age of 20 years. Testi-day. Rev. Todd, of the Presbyterian dents occurred while the automobiles monial meeting next Wednesday at 8 church, officiating.

Mr. and Mrs. were moving at speeds less than fif-! P- m. The reading room is open each tutes interstate or foreign commerce, knowing the same to have been stolen, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000. or by imprisonment of not more than five years, or both.

moved by such offender." Approximately 125.000 automobiles. valued at $100,000,000. were stolen in the United States during the year lftlS. The chiefs of police of twenty-one cities report 2H.399 automobiles, valued at f27.0S7.301. stolen during 191S.

Of this number 3.541. valued at $5, 102.740. were never recovered. Nearly all of the recovered cars were either damaged by msiuse or Ten per cent. (600.000) of the auto- teen miles per hour.

BAR ASSOCIATION PAYS ITS TRIBUTE Hancock County Joins Others in Meet- ing i-riday Afternoon at New Castle. The funeral of Mark E. Forkner. former judge of the Hancock Circuit Court, and one of the best known mom here rf lvo ltor 0rt -nnn iimKO llllj '74. I IIC L1 IT, 0.

3 held Friday afternoon at New Castle. At 12:30 o'clock the bar associations of tn several adjoining counties all joined in a service of eulogy. The Hancock County Bar was well repre- sen ted. Former Judge R. L.

Mason read a memorial prepared by members of tb bar. He spoke at length of his acquaintance with the late Mark Forkner. "I knew the late Judge Forkner to be a man of great character, of noble dignity and integrity. He was a man of sterling character, and was one of the best all-around lawyers in the State. In legal relations I knew him to be a man who could be trusted.

When I sought his advice I always knew that I could base my opinion upon what he said. In my association with him I have found him to be a wonderful friend, and' I have profited by his friendship." in 1 or to "be exact, twenty-seven years ago. the firm of Brewster Thomas conducted a Santa Claus postoffice wherein the little ones of that time could deposit their "tetters to Santa Clans telling their wants for Christmas. A. H.

Kinnaman acted as Santa Claus and distributed the blank letters to the many homes in Fortville 1o be filled out and deposited in the mail box at the store. No doubt it will be Interesting now I to the writers to be reminded of their requests to Santa Clans nt that time. Pome of the children of that dav have passed to the Great Reyond. some ot them are our present day business men. many of them have watched with interest this year their own children writing like messages, and many- of them are now located in towns and communities far removed from the scenes of their childhood.

No mat-; ter where they are now they frill read with interest requests to Santa Clans panned twenty-seven years ago. The writer well remembers the 'crowd of children tbaf followed old Santa on the day he delivered the blank letters to the many homes. It was the one big clay of their lives. Mr. and Mrs.

Warren Cooper and fif it ITommAnd si Attn 171 La I ii i wa. (iiiiiuvriin, nun ir 1 1 C. Ckm neth Cooper, of Indianapolis, spent the day Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dorman, of Maxwell.

Mrs. J. p. Binford and son, John were. Christmas guests of Mr.

and Mrs. N. C. Binford. Miss Nettle Adams, of Los Angeles, Calif, remembered Mrs.

Nan Adams, Mrs. John Corcoran and other friends on Christmas by sending the pepper plant to decorate fteif homes for Christmas. Tremble became acquainted when Mrs. Tremble went to Washington in 'the capacity of a war worker about a ear ago The wedding was a quiet one. onlv a few of the immediate rel-' atives and friends witnessing the cere-i mony.

The bride if one of the most popular young ladies in Greenfield, and has a large acquaintance, having taught school in the county and city. They will reside in Landovn. Md. Glen T. Edwards, Herbert Walker, of Rushville.

Misses Grace Shumway and Ethel Hays attended the play at English's Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. R. O.

Dottnan and Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Dunbar, spent Friday in Indianapolis.

H. E. Kinneman and wife spent the day in Indianapolis. i Fl irta" evening. Rev.

W. T. Todd spent Thursday afternoon in Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs.

J. R. Grandison entertained at their home on Route 2 by giving a turkey dinner on Christmas day. The guests were twenty-four members of the family. It was a particularly delightful occasion as John Grandison, the son of the host and hostess, was at home.

He spent the holidays last year in the service, in France. During the afternoon the company enjoyed music and the exchange of many beautiful presents. Otto Wolford spent Christmas dl MjRS Rosalie Deardorff, of Irving-visiting his children in Indianapolis. ton was the of friend8 here Paul Hanes made a busines trip tr. illdianaiwlk5 today in the interest of the Owens Bottle Factory Mr.

and Mrs. Roland Bruss spent Christmas as guests of relatives in New Madison, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. J.

M. Pogue have returned to Nashville. Mr. and Mrs. T.

H. Eaton entertained at Christmas dinner, Mrs. Car- Vosby, Mrs. aKte Martin, Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Baton, of Indianapolis, Miss May Dary, and Mr. and Mrs. John Andrickand daughter. Vea Delight. -5 m.t mm ii I 1 in.