Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 275, Decatur, Adams County, 22 November 1918 — Page 1

Volume XVI. Number 275.

KAISER GETS BAGS OF GOLD Kaiserin Has the Influenza —America's Big Sea Fleet MORE THAN DOUBLED Assistant War Secretary Re- . - signs— President Congratulates King Albert. (United Press Service) »m»terdam, Nov. 22—(Special to <si<> Democrat)—The former kaiser !• believed to be constantly in comWsunHation with Germany. It j s re . po.‘ed that a wireless station has been erected in the castle and that German airplanes frequently fly ©ver t'O estate dropping messages. Two hundred bags of gold and silver German coins, each weighing 100 pounds have arrived in Holland for him. It was reported here today. fc mer kaiserin is reported ill with influenza. Washington, Nov. 22—(Special to) Daily Democrat)—ln July 1920, the American navy will have more than twice the number of ships it had be- . fore the outbreak of the war, Admiral ‘ Taylor, chief of the naval construe- ‘ tion told the house naval committee 1 today. The fleet now includes about 250 5 wooden submarine chasers, which the f government expects to sell to other governments or put out of commis- 3 tion. c “Destroyers represent the backbone I of the increase,” Taylor said. There are now 100 of these in com- y mint ton and many more will be built ; In the next 18 months, making this ] country’s force nearly equal to that ( of Gretf Britain. 2 One new dreadnaught ,the Idaho, f will be in commission in about a mertth. Two more, the Tennessee and , are approaching completion. ( The strength of the navy in 1915, a was about 300 ships By July, 1920. ( estimated, the number would be over t 700 vessels. v Washington, D. C., Nov. 22—(Spe- 8 ciai to Daily Democrat)—John D. ’ Ryan, second assistant secretary of 5 war, and director of the air service, J has sent his resignation to Secretary a of War Baker. — i 2 Wasington, Nov. 22—(Special to ( Daily Democrat) — Congratulations ( upon King Alberts return to Brussels , were sent by President Wilson todry j as follows: r “At the moment that you re enter ; Brussels at the head of your victor-1 y iovtt ? r my may I not express the great joy that it brings to me and to the t American people to hail your return, j to your capital, marking your final ( triumph in this war v as taught, ( your ’"'tion so much suffering but . fi rm h it will arrise it. new f *ir a higher standing.” c i. .ion, Nov. 22(Spacial to Daily 1 Dem' rat) — Premier Lloyd George p and Chancellor Bonar Law have is- 1 sued a manifesto on the coming elec- i tion, favoring as the chief points: re- < duction of armaments; promotion of I a league of nations; pensions for soldiers; sex equality and renewed efforts to settle the Irish question. Washington, Nov. 22—(Special to Daily Dem .rat) — The senate finance committee today adopted the plan sub mitted by Senator Simmons for reduction of the revenue bill to six bildollars for 1919. The committee began at once making the necessary reductions to bring the '4'i within the six billion limit. Brussels, Nov. 22—(Special to the Dally Democrat)—Albert, the triumphant, entered his capital today. His queen and their children were present. Havre Nov. 21—(Night)—The Belgian army has passed Louvail, the city which was utterly destroyed by the Germans early in the war, it was announced by the Belgian war office tonight. Washington, Nov. 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —When President Wilson visits England this year the central figure of the world and accorded -tit the homage of a king, he *" {Continued on Page Four)

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REUBEN MOSER DEAD 1 Reuben Moser, 25, died at his home in Vara Crus at 1:30 Wednesday morning after a sickness of only a week of influenza. Reuben was born in Wells county and had lived in the vicinity of Vera Cruz his entire life. He was the son of Aaron and Aldine I (Klopfenstine) Moser, and one of twelve children. He married Fanny Meyers, daughter of Albert and Sarah Meyers, and to this union one child. Justine, one and a half years old, was born. Surviving besides the parent.': sndd sorrowing widow and babe are five brothers: Obed, in the army: Raymond, Albert, Guy and Harold. Six sisters also survive: Judith. Fran- , ces, Clara, Elizabeth. Sadie and : Martha. Muffton Banner. EXPENSE BORNE By Hubert Wolverton, Lover of Goldie Smith, Who Died at Lima, Ohio. FUNERAL YESTERDAY Mrs. Crockett’s Part in 1 1 Identifying the Dead ( Girl is Told. S A Lima dispatch io the Fort Wayne , News and Sentinel gives further details of the death of Goldie Smith cf ( Decatur: 1 “After lying unclaimed for nearly a J week in the Williams & Davis morgu° t the body of Miss Ruth Smith, 21 t years of age, who was asphyxiated on last Thursday afternoon at the < home of Mrs. J. J. White, North West t street, _ was claimed Wednesday by t her father. Frank Smith, ot Decatur. ‘ Ind. Every effort was put forth by I 1 local police and undertakers to locate ! ■ the parents' or relatives of the girl.' ' and they had about given up hopes of finding any of her people. “The girl, who some time ago, was i. employed as a waitress at the Limai 1 state hospital, went to Fort Wayne., Ind., but returned to Lima a week ago. She went to the home of Mis.' Charles Crockett, who talked with the girl quite awhile, but at the time was unable to accomodate her. The , girl told Mrs. Crockett that her home was in Decatur, and learning that Mrs. Crockett visited there some ! years ago, tried to think of mutual acquaintances. "Upon finding that she could not get a room at that time with Mrs. Crockett the girl went to the White home, where she rented a room late Wednesday afternoon, and was j found asphyxiated Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Crockett did not recog- < nize the case as that of the girl she' i had talked to until several days later. 1 ( “She immediately after visiting the | morgue wrote to the postmaster of , Decatur as well as a motion picturej, proprietor telling them to flash the, description of the girl on the sc™Before they could do this, however, several Decatur business men mac ■ , a search and found the parents of the girl in very straightened circuit)stances. The mother of the unfor-1 tunate girl is not expected to live,) and the news of her daughter’s tragic! ending, it is feared, might prove | fatal to her. “The father came here yesterday I morning and declared the girl was his daughter, recognizing her by a birthmark on her arm. The father of the girl is a woodcutter, and has nine other children, and declared he

was uurblt- to meet the funeral ex , | penses. Herbert Wolverton, an em- | ploye c' . s Vfhite Mountain Creamery cor’pany, whom the girl formerly went with, stated that he would meet the necessary expenses, according to a statement by the undertakers. “The body was buried in Woodlawn cemetery today.” o— BREACHING AT ANTIOCH ________ Elder Jess I. Moore, of Bronson, Mich., will conduct the services at what is known as the Antioch or Beery church Saturday and Sunday 1 1 evening. A special invitation is ext ’(tended to all that can come. 2t j .... ■ .i— »——— CARD OF THANKS >; . t i Ed Booth and daughter, Mrs. Sararh 3‘ Busche, take this way of thanking all ;- j their friends and neighbors who we ,- e e :so kind to them during the illness of - j their wife and mother.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, November 22, 1918.

BANKERS GATHER Dined at the Hotel Murray Last Night—President Morris Was Present. HAD SPLENDID TIME Fifty Local Financiers in Regular Session — Our Banks Are Excellent. Mr. W. F. Morris, of Fairmount, president of the Indiana State Hankers’ Association and Mr. Jackson of the Fletcher bank of Indianapolis, and a representative of the seventh reserve federal bank of Chicago, were the honor guests at the meeting of the Adams county bankers’ association at the Hotel Murray last evening at seven o'clock. It was a very delightful event, attended by about fifty of the officers and directors of the ten banks of the county and they had just what they met for. an excellent time. The county association was formed several months ago when a similar meeting was called for the purpose of discussing plans for putting over the Third Liberty Loan, at which time W. H. 1 O'Brien, formdr state audito and i Charles Worden of Fort Wayne, were; the speakers. The results of that meeting were so evident that a number have been held since, much to the benefit of the people of this community as well as to the banks. Adams county is proud of her excellent financial institutions, which are also back of the merit plans for helping the community and they have a right to be. They speak well for this splendid county. WEAR FLU MASKS Mrs. .1. S. Peterson Attends Unique Meeting of Federation of Clubs. ALL ARE MASKED Serves as Chairman at District Meeting in Absence of Regular Chairman. Mrs. J. S. Peterson, who is attending the State Federation ot Clubs at Indianapolis, writes although they are obliged to wear flu masks the convention is an enjoyable one. The eighth district chairman being detained at home because of sickness, Mrs. Pe.erson took her paces at all distrh t meetings. The luncheon at the Claypool Hotel for the district : ‘.V-'lneicay noon was repre-i el ~ district. A big food figiit v .. [3t.se i eccmber 2nd and a represent-1 tive ot the government presented the ' plan to the federation. The clubs ! will be called upon to do their part, )as the federation pledged to support ; the signing ot the armistice. We must help feed 200 millions'more people than during the war. This does not 'include Germany. In Poland alone i not a child lives under 4 years of age. they dying for lack of food. An Indianapolis paper says: "The program this year, is inter-

spersed with unique entertainment features. The beautiful pageant which j I featured the program Tuesday nignt 1 was one of the enjoyable bits of the t convention. Heralded by buglers in < khaki, Miss Genevieve Downs, as Joan of Arc; Mrs. George Eckert, as I (France; Mrs. Robert S. Kinnaird, Eng!: ! land, and Mrs. Grace Greene Emmert,j America presented a striking picture! each singing the national song of the 'country which she represented. ! “T‘. annual dinner given in the eve ( ning in the Riley room was marked by an absence of formal talks and '.was followed by an evening given ’ over to Indiana authors and playwrights. M.ry Evans, as Pleret'e, t and Gilbert Fuller, as Pierrot, gave, tho prologue to the presentation of sketches from "Seventeen" (Tarkingi ton); “That Old Sweetheart of Mine’j lj (Riley); tilhe Hu (Nicholson): J and "The Man Ft Home" (Talks ington.) “The cast for “Seventeen" which

was admirably given, included Mi s Watherine Watson. Miss Anna Ixmise 1 Griffith, Booth Tarkington Jameson and Theodore Severin. Miss Dorothy Haines gave the readings from "The Chariot Rrace" (Wallace) and F. R. Kautz from "The Bugle." A charming hit was the Riley number. Miss Zereldn Clevenger portraying "The Sweetheart," Charles MacNaui “The Boy” and Katherine Kennaird "The Girl.” The sketch from "The Man From Home" rivaled a professional i performance and portrayed by Elizabeth Bogert, Anna Ixniise Griffith. Booth Tarkington Jameson. Reginald Garstang. F. R. Kautz and Harris’s I’ Brown. "Thursday morning, Victory day was celebrated, the program given by men in uniform. Lieut. Henri Negre of the French army gave an address and a musical program under the di (Continued on Page 6.) THANK OFFERING Annual Thank Offering of Reformed Woman’s Missionary Society Will be ON SUNDAY EVENINGMissionary Ward Hartman of China Will be the Speaker of Evening. The W. M. S. of Zion Reformed ! church will observe their annual Thank Offering service Sunday evening with a special program. Missionary and Mrs. Ward Hartman, of China, will be the speakers. They are very interesting in telling about their work in China, carrying with them many curios. They were stationed seven years at Shenchowfn, j Annan. China, where Miss Sellenieyer expects to take up her work as soon !as conditions become normal again in that province. The program: Greetings—Pres, of W. M. S. Prelude —Miss Lulu Gerber. Coronation Hymn and "America"—! j Congregation. Responsive Reading—W. _M. S. Hymn. "General Praise” —Congregation. Scripture Lesson and Prayer—Rev. ! L. W. Stolte. “The Child's Mission" in Song—, : Mission Band. Ingathering of T. O. Boxes anti I Consecration Prayer. Address —Mrs. Ward Hartman. Hymn—W. M. S. Address — Missionary Ward Hartj man. Hymn No. 361 Reformed Church) Hymnal -Congregation. Offertory. ) Benediction. GOVERNOR'S AID Asked by n i Authorities in l ighting “Flu” Epidemic A SERIOUS SITUATION Will Ask That County OffiII cials Make Up Committees of Citizens to Help.

(United I’ress Service) Indianapolis. Nev. 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —1 he state board of health appealed to Governor Goodrich for aid in combating the influenza epidemic. The situation, the board declared, has become so serious that local I health officers are no longer able to meet the emergency. It was suggested to the governor that he issue a proclamation calling i upon off.cials of counties and all large cities to form committees made up of representative citizens who would form an agency through which the state board could In this matter, the health board believes an < 'it state wide organization c ild ’ built up which would be a' ie to iccessfully combat the disease. The governor indicated that he would comply with the request and that the state would probably furnish all funds necessary to meet the emergency.

: MUST “MW ON" '1 V — Work of the Food Conservation Clubs is Just Beginning Now > , SAYS A MESSAGE i r Brought from State Meeting by County President, Mrs. A. 1). Artman. Mrs. A. D. Artman has returned from Indianapolis where, as president of the Adams County Food organize tion. she attended n state conference ot food administrators and county food dub presidents. She brought home a stirring mes sage to food club workers of this county that they hold fast to the club work, that they “carry on” and assist In food conservation in every way possible. With the signing of the .armistice, the work is not done, in (act it is only begun, as this country must help in lhe relief work abroad where food is so much needed. * There are now thirteen food clubs organized n this county, and those i not already organized are urged to ! take up the matter. Presidents of township and town food clubs, and especially the fourteen minute speakers are urged to be ready to help in the special "Conservation week" the lirst week in December. Saturday, November 30. will be a ' general county conference relative to the work, and in the week that ensues. there will be something special I for each day. Wednesday will be dub women’s day; Friday there will be a special program along the food conservation line for school children; and on the Sunday opening this spo- I ciai week, ministers will have a me- I . sage to give from the pulpit relative . 1 to this work. W. F.SCHUG WILL Leaves a Life Estate in ( Property to the W idow. Clara Louise Schug. ■ — I' AT HER DEATH = It is to be Equally Divided Among the Legal Heirs— Will Probated. I The will of William Frederick ( ) Schug, late Monroe township farmer. was admitted to probate in the Ad jams circuit court. October 16, 1918.) is the date ot the execution thereof and witnesses were Julius Schug and , ' Oscar Steiner. 1 ; ; roviding first forth. payment . .' debts, funeral and illness t\- ■ penses, the testator then leaves the remainder of the estate to the widow. ■ Clara Louise Schug. for her use as long as she remains his widow, or as 1 long as she may need the same. | Should she H narry, then the estate I is to be settled according to the laws I of the state. ; The testator designates that he has ; already given the sum of S3OO to each of the following children as they be(came of legal age: Calvin M., Harvey W„ Thursman, Mildred S„ Ruth

A. Wittwer, Leona F. He asks that j the sum of S3OO be given to each of the other minor children as they become of legal age. if they remain at ' home with their mothe: until that (time and assist her with the work !In case they refuse to remain at home and to work for her until the) become of legal age, they are not to receive the S3OO. These children are 1 Carl 1.. John W., Harry O. and I Neoma C. A provision is made in the will that Herman R. Meyer receive the Hsum of SI,OOO from the estate, provid ling lie remains at the home and ash gists the widow with the work until 1 he becomes of legai age. Should he not remain until that time and work. 1 he Is to receive only SSOO. At the death of the wife her fu i neral and illness expenses and any debts are to be paid from the estate and the balance is to be equally di vided among the it ! heirs. He asks that his Harvey W.. Thurman, Carl I. and John W. Schug advise and assist their mother in the managing of the affairs of the estate.

I SUNDAY PRAISE SERVICE. „ T ' IP " l)ma n's Home and Foreign I Missionary society of the Presbyter ian i tin <ii announces an all-praise '• SOT'Uy evening at 7:00 oelock at the church, when he fol-1 lowing program will he given: Song. Ladies’ Quartet—M rs . p; nK eler. Mrs. Dan Tyndall, Mrs. C. E Bell. Miss Marie Patterson. Devotionals Mrs Wm. Kremers. '■> Solo—Mrs. Dan Tyndall. ’ Talk. Woman's Part in the Evan ' gelization of the World Mrs. Emma ■ Daniel. Song—Ladies' Quartet. Talk. “Thanksgiving"—Mrs Dreg man. Thank Offering. Solo—Miss Andrews i Benediction. | -o ■ — THREE SPEECHES Will Probably be Made by President Wison, France Italy, England. TO FIGHT BOLSHEVIKI Will Give Message to People of This Country Before He Goes Abroad. ißy Robert J. Bender, United Press Staff Correspondent) Washington. D. C.. Nov. 22—(Special to Daily Democrat! —That President Wilson will participate actively in tlie campaign against imlshevism while in Europe was the intimation of his friends here today. He is expected to make speeches not only in France, but certainly in Italy and probably in England, setting forth tiie aim of the associated governments to uphold (lie cause of free peoples and support taw and order. that the world may rapidly re sume its normal course again. The keynote of his proposed effort is expected to lie sounded in a speech or message to the people of this country before he sails. Or, it may be covered in his message to congress, outlining what lie believes to be the fundamentals of Illis nation's readjustment work. Meantime behind the glamor of the president's forthcoming trip, the diplomats of the world are working (Continued on Page Four)

TODAY’S WORLD NEWS FLASHES (United Press Service) Washington, D. C., Nov. 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Propaganda, having no basis in fact, is breaking out in some portions of the country to disturb the families of soldiers. Stories of whole units wiped out in the last days of tne war. are being circulated, but these stories find no such substantiation here. Washington, D. C., Nov. 22—The senate' election committee today voted to recommend no further action be takeh on the resolution for investigation c< the speech made by Senator Robert M. LaFollette. W St Paul a year igo. Paris. Nov. 22 —Among the American prisoners who reached Paris yesterday byway of Switzerland was Captain James D. Hal!, of Colfax, lowa, an American aviator. Copenhagen. Nov. 22—(Special to Daily Democrat)—A Berlin dispatch says that representatives of the German free states have been invited to a conference with Chancellor Evart on Monday to arrange co-operation of fedI era! and local administration. New York, N. Y., Nov. 22—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The annual meeting of the national league will be held at the Waldorff-Vitoria hotel here on Tuesday. December 10. Rome, Nov. 21—(Delayed)—Viscount Taka-Akira Kato will head the Japanese peace envoys who are scheduled to leave soon for France via the United States, t was announced today. Washington, D. C., Nov. 22—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Sick and wounded of the American expeditionary forces brought home for the week ending November 15, totaled 1.046, the surgeon-general announced today. These men were immediately sent to army hospitals for physical recorv-r struction. Detroit Mich., Nov. 22—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Henry Ford will retire from active participation in the management of the Ford Motor comI pany. Mr. Ford is going to publish a weekly national newspaper. Edsel f . Ford, his son. will take his place and the senior Ford will divide his time beI tween his newspaper and the Ford tractor. I Rome. Nov. 21—At the opening of parliament today it was decided that J practically the entire chamber would ,o to Paris to greet President upon his arrival. Copenhagen, Nov. 22—Three Russian war ships, carrying the red flag of t the Kronstadt revolutionisst, violently bombarded Vitikslla Finland for three > hours on Wednesday. St. Johns, N. 8., Nov '-—No word has been received today of the American schooner Winchester, wnich passed througn the Cope Cod canal October • 15. The vessel was bound from New York, to this port with a cargo of .oal • and should have made the trip in forty-eight hours under favorable conditions. Seven men were In the crew.

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A BUSY SESSION Will he the Next and Final Meeting of the Sixtyfifth Congress. CONVENES DECEMBER 4 Republicans Will Demand Abrogation of All Powers of the President. i (By L. C. Martin, United Press staff 1 correstiondent.) ) Washington. Nov 22 i Special to Daily Democrat) One momentous j session ot congress having just passed r | into history, the next, likely to he. even more important, holds the attention of official Washington today. Within ten days the third and final session of the 65th congress will is- : semble. 1 The paramount issue of that session is: “Shall congr-. s recapture i from the executive branch of the gov- ■ ernment iiowers confer) ed under stress of war and a-sen itself as the constituted authority to initiate and direct reconstruction policies, or shall President. Wilson keep these powers and exercise ns an executive funct tion the necessary reconstruction measures?" Republicans will demand abroga- • tion of all |,residential war powers and handling of reconstruction pro'tlems largely by congress. They so-e- --. see. they said today, that an effort will be made to hurry through the ' next, session. which ends March 1919, all necessary rec-onstruction legislation with a view to preventing an extra session March 4. That session, if callc’cl. will he controlled by republicans. They a-sert that they will make an extra s. jon imperai live by delaying ac tion on vital measures. if suc h strong methods become necessary. Without hesitation, republican leaders today said they will i clo anything in thoir power at the coming session to make their ideas and not those of President Wilson, prevail. Democrats holding control declare this is impossible and that the session will practically clean up the rei construction program wlticii President Wilson wishes put through.