Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 17, Number 27, Decatur, Adams County, 31 January 1919 — Page 1

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CANNOT TRUST j THE BOLSHEVIKS Gen. Horvath Says Strength of Army is Big and Reserve a Million. i CUBA AND MEXICO Resume Friendly Relations House Naval Committee Favors Ten Big Ships. (United Press Service) Vladivostok, Jan. 30—(Delayed) General Horvath, manager of the Chinese eastern railway, declared today the proposed congress of all Russian factions in the Princes island, sea of Marmora, is impossible. “We cannot trust the bolshevik! to | observe a truce, - ' he declared. Official estimate today of the r strength of the bolsheviki army on various fronts was 290.000, with reserve of over 1,000.000. Washington, D. C., Jan. 31 — (Spej cial to Daily Democrat) —Resumption j of diplomatic relations between Cuba and Mexico was announced in diplomatic circles here today. Relations £ were severed last summer following Cuban charges of pro-Germanism : against the Carranza government. Berlin, Jan. 31—(Special to Daily | Democrat) —The Sparticans. after . completely dominating Wilhelmshav- ■ en for several days, have completely • surredendered, according to advices : received here today. Washington, D. C., Jan. 31 — (Spe- • cial to Daily Democrat) —The house I naval committee today voted unanifmousTy to authorize the construction “■of ten capital ships and ten scout cruisers during the next three years. Paris, Jan. 31 —(Special to Daily ■Democrat) —The next great issue to the settled is self-determination, it fle- ' velopcd today. Preliminary steps to;ward consummation of this vital principle were expected to be taken when r the peace bureau resumed its sesI sions this afternoon. [ The agreement reached yesterday tj'fgarding disposition of German col- | onies does net apply to European | territories—contrary to general be I) lief —contrary to authoritative infer-' I "mat ion. The reason is that these peoples are too far advanced in every Svay to permit outsiders to administer their affairs. t Paris, Jan. 31—(Special to Daily] bcmccrat) — American diplomacy to-] day had won its third straight victory In the peace conference over reac-! tionery opixrsition. Official announcement that “satis?factory provisional agreements” had been reached regarding the disposition of German colonies and occupied territories in Turkey ahd Asia means ? that the associated powers have aci’Ceptod President Wilson’s prngran I for placing all disputed areas’under j: administration of the league of naKtions, with interested powers acting Bas trustees. ■ PASS SUFFRAGE BILL (United Press Service) B Indianapolis, Jan. 31—(bpecta. to ■Daily Democrat)—The senate today ■passed the Beardsley womans sufBfrage resolution by a vote of 44 to 0. I The resolution next goes to the house. CONTROL THE FOOD (United Proas Service) ■ Washington. Jan. 31— (Special to KDaily Democrat)—The five big packHers are reaching out to monopolize ■ the wholesale grocery business of the ■ nation, William Bode, president of the ■ Reed-Murdock Company of Chicago, ■ charged before the house interstate j commerce committee this aft<rnoon. B Special privileges that the packers ■ enjoy through the use of their refrigI erator cars give 'hem an advantage ■ that menaces the existence of the in |j dependent wholesale grocers. Bode ■ said. . Senator Morris threatened io throw *. packers attorneys out of the room at I the hearing before the senate agncul ft tural committee today. Henrv Veeder and John Healy sit I ting in' the rear of the room object I ed to questions asked Lewis Swift, re | garding alleged commissions of tht H. packers. , H “If you don’t stop interrupting her. I you’ will be put out of the room. Mot E Tie warned Healy.

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CAPT. DUNN IS HERE. — Capt. Charles Dunn of the 113th . pi munition train is here today meet . ing old frieftds. He was captain of * ; company A and battery A and was ] later transferred to the amunition train and sent to France. He will reI turn to Camp Sherman tomorrow and I expects to continue service in the | regular army. He is looking well and feeling fine. 0 THREE GAMES TONIGHT i There will be three big basket ball I games at the gym tonight and the public is urged to attend. The W-8 ; team will meet the Kirkland township boys, Fisher’s Regulars will meet the Macy Irregulars while the headliner will be Decatur high school vs. Genova. You will get your money’s worth. FOR"CHAUTAUQUA Mr. Ellinwood, Representing Independent Company, Has New Plan. THAT IS POPULAR Gives Local Committee the Right to Select Program, Fix prices and Plans. -Mr. R. R. Ellinwood, representing an independent co-operatice Chautauqua association, of which Mr. James L. Lour, an attorney of Bloomington.. Illinois, is the head, is here this week, planning to give this community a most excellent week of Chautauqua, .same time during July or August. Indications at neon today were that he would succeed and the plan as detailed by Mr. Ellinwood is by far the best ever offered here. The organization has been in exist-] once twelve years and the talent of-] feted by them during thß past season or two include such aLLraxitious as the Innis band, greatest of its kind in the ■ . rid; Ex-president Taft, Lieut. I O’Brien, the famous aviator who was! ' captured by the Germans and made a 1 miraculous escape; William J. Bryan! and others of great note. This ehautauqua, differs front the otiiers in that the plans are controlled by the local people, the talent, the number of days, the size of the tent, the program and all other details be- . ing left tc the decision of the co-mmit-tee at home. For the first year Mr. Ellinwood reI quires a guarantee of S3OO, that is he ' is asking thirty men to sign the guarantee. none to be liable for a greater I amount than ten dollars and with proper organisation and effort there will be no shortage. The cost of the Chautauqua is not as great as with I the other similar chautauquas and the profits are divided fifty-fifty with the ! hemo committee. This money will! Ibe turned over to some society who will agree to aid in the sale of tickets and management of the big week, -t Is proposed to give a seven day entertainment here and when you see the, program you will be for it. Mr. Ellinwood will return in April to make up the program and again a month or! so later to take charge of the ticket i sale. The advantage in selecting the tai-1 -! ent for the program, fixing the price, .of tickets and otherwise managing! the chautauqua and dividing the profits equally is one that appeals. Another feature is that after the first year there is no guarantee, the ccm ’ ] pany furnishing as good a program as ] Is possible according to the number of tickets subscribed for and the chau--5 tauqua company does the heavy work. ’ It looks good and we believe it will '■! go over. TORE WRIST LIGAMENTS ' Samuel Acker Meets With Painful Accident Loading Blocks e! i- Samuel Acker, proprietor of the e 'Acker Cement Works, met with a painful accident yesterday while ioadv ing blocks on the car preparatory to it sending them to Bluffton. He lost his 1- balance and fell from his wagon in such away that when he struck the t- ground, the force of the fall tore the t- ligaments in his right wrist, bruised e- hiv hands considerably and generally le shocked him severely. He is completely disabled in the one hand but ■e is able to use the other. His 'juries r . I-were very painful but he is resting i better today.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, January 31, 1919.

.IS IN GERMANY t-l '' Corporal Frank Schultz, " Former Employe of This Office, Writes Us. e 1 FEELS VERY FINE i Is Located in Excellent Quarters in Hotel at Bad Neuenahr, Germany. r -! Bonns Kronenhotel. v Bad Neuenahr, (on left of Rhine), January 6, 11)19 IJ. H. Heller, Decatur, Ind., Dear Friend: 1 thought I would drop you a. line , { or two (o let you know I am all o. k. feeling fine and dandy. Well, the war is over so they say. j but at present we’re a long ways from ] home, tco, not much chance of coming! back yet for a while I guess, but at I that 1 am certainly glad to have went 1 [through with what I have. The best and most exciting things have hap- ! pened I ever saw, bodies of all descrip I tions, bleeding, shot up and otherwise. This is a swell town we are In at present. They have a great mineral bath house here in Bad Neuenahr. Germany. lam staying or rather billited in this big hotel and cooking yet, I ,it is rather more difficult than my | trade of printing, wouldn’t you think so, ha. I am one of those things in ' the hotel what they-call a “chef”. That’s the only name they know me by, but “Sah La Guerre" with me. I guess I must close for this time ] and hope to hear from you soon. I 1 remain as ever, Your friend. Corp G. F. SCHULTZ, j Hdq. Co., 150th F. A., American E. F. P- S.— I send my regards to you : one and all. also enclosed find a photo! taken in Germany. Ans. soon. ■ o REIN KING’S HAVE BOV The boy baby born yesterday was to Mr. and Mrs. Reinhard Retaking, | I of Union township, Instead of to Mr. and Mrs. Reinhard as published, | ! through omission of the last name. VOTED IT DOWN Aeroplane Will Have to “Go Some” to Prove as Popular as the Auto. '■ SO SAH) THE JUDGES — Who Heard Debate Given by Christian Brotherhood Last Night. j The Christian Brotherhood renewed its activities in a social aiid literary way last evening when the ! first meeting in a number of months 1 was held at the home of Dr. C. R. Weaver. A number of guests joined with them in the evening’s pleasure, they being Dr. Noah Bixler, John S. McCrory, Joe Beery and Roy Miller. ] In a debate on Resolved, That the Aeroplane Will Become as Popular as the Automobile," the negative side won. Speaking for the affirmative side were Dr. Weaver and G T ] Burk, and for the negative, J. E. An- ! derson and J. E. Whiteman, while judges were Dr. Bixler, J. S. McCrory and Roy Miller. A program committee to arrange for the next meeting which will be the third Thursday in February with G. T. Burk, includes Mr. Burk, J. E. Whiteman and John Schultz. Mrs. Weaver was assisted by Mesdames Joe Beery and Roy Miller in ( dispensing the refreshments. PRINT SEMI-WEEKLY > — 5 The Adams County Republican has i 1 completed its reorganization, A. A.! s! Kist being elected president and man-] pager, Harry Fritzinger, secretary and 1] Hugh Hite, county treasurer-elect, [ .• treasurer. They will print a semi-| - weekly paper, beginning next week II It is announced, press days being s Wednesday and Saturday. For the ? past three weeks the paper has been , published as a weekly.

f MISSIONARY SLIDES Will be Shown at Baptist Church Next Wednesday Evening. The Rev. Huntington, Baptist district superintendent, of Marion, will be here next Wedneday to speak at the church and to present missionary picture slides. The public is cordially [invited to attend this meeting. K. OF C. NOTICE Regular meeting Monday, February 3rd. at 8 p. m. Important business re-' quires a good attendance. Lieutenant Clem J. Steigmeyer has been secured for an address. Let every member be on hand to hear Bro. Steigmeyer. WILL RECEIVE" BIDS ON WORK Boosters for Local Gymnasium Complete Organization and Plan Work. WILL START SOON Cal E. Peterson is Manager —Committee Named to Look After the Gym. +++++++++++++++ + WE'RE GOING OVER. * As announced $766.38 + * Yager Bros. & Reinking. 5.00 + * J. W. Bosse 5.00 + + Fred Schafer 25.00 <• * + + Total $811,38 + ■F4-<F4-4-<l>4-44*4* + + Decatur is going to have a gymnasium and if you are public spirited and lovo the boys and girls of this com munity as you should, you will add your bit tq the fund now being raised ' voluntarily for this purpose. At a meeting of those interested at the gym last night an organization [ was completed and the work will proceed at once. C, C. Schafer presided as chairman of the meeting. J. W. Bosse. 1 owner of the building was present and agreed to give a lease for two years with a privilege of five and donated a month’s rent, equal to $15.00. Cal E. Peterson was elected general man- ; ager and treasurer and M. F. Worth- | man, secretary. A building committee, J. H. Heller, M. F. Worthman. C. E. Peterson, A. D. Suttles and J. T. Myers was named to look after the improvements. [Oscar Hoffman, architect, this morn- ! ing prepared the plans and specifications and bids will be received Mon-; ! day night. It is proposed to enlarge the buildI ing by moving the east wall out about [ eight feet, giving an extra two feet !to the floor. Besides this a furnace I will be added, a shower bath and toil et, a new composition roof put on. a hard wood floor built, a glass back [ stop at the north end of the floor, a seating capacity arranged along the I east side and on the stage to take care |of 700 people, the interior decorated I and the hall made a dandy place for the youngsters. The fund on hands is now over SBOO I and a number have told us that they ilntend -to subscribe. We urge you to, [do so at once as the money will be needed. A soliciting committee will probably start out next week to finish the job. Henry Thomas and Dr. Fred Patterson are back of a movei rrent to present “Hickory Farm" a Home talent show, featuring Mrs. Mimi nie O'Brien of Marion and Mr. Frank Wemhoff of San Francisco, the proceeds to go to th« fund. A big parade , will be given by the cast and the, school children, with class yells and a i school spirit and it will be a big event i [Watch for particulars. The county basket ball contest will be held at the new gym February) 28th and this will probably mark the] opening of the hall. In the meantime scheduled games] ] will be sandwiched in and the boys ] ] and girls of this community will soon ] realize their hopes for a decent place: in which to play. MR. EGLEyYs BETTER Chris Egley who has been quite ' ill for two weeks past is recovering, his physician making the statement that he will soon be entirely recovered. The news Is gratifying to the ( rr.any friends of Mr. Egley in this | city and county.

TAKES A BRIDE Dr. Gregg Neptune Married to Miss Olive Victoria Copley Saturday IN WINNIPEG, CANADA Bridegroom Engaged in Dental Practice With Drs. Weagant of Winnipeg. Announcement of the wedding of Dr. Gregg C. Neptune, of Winnipeg, ] Canada, son ot Ur. J. Q. Neptune, of this city, to Miss Olive Victoria Copley. of Winnipeg, has been received i in this city and his many friends here j will hear the news with pleasure. The wedding was solemnized last ! Saturday evening at 5:30 o'clock. Jan- ] uary 25, at the Holy Trinity church, ] in Winnipeg, by the pastor of that i congregation. The couple were attended by the bride’s brother and his wife, Lieutenant and Mrs. L. Copley [ and a wedding dinner at the Olympia Hotel followed the church ceremony. Dr. and Mrs. Neptune have leased a suite of furnished rooms where they will be at home. The bridegroom was graduated from the Decatur high school in 1912, after which he took the course in dental surgery in Northwestern College, Chicago . He was engaged in practice in this city with his father, for a year following his graduation, before going to Winnipeg, Canada, where he is associated in his profession with the two Drs. Weagant, who conduct the largest dental office in Winnipeg. That location is exceptionally good for the. dental profession and also because of his splendid ability Dr. Neptune is meeting with most excellent success financially as well as otherwise. His bride is one of the beautiful and clever young ladies of her city. She is a native of Dublin, Ireland, being a daughter of the late Richard Copley, but she finished her education here, graduating from an American college, and making her home after coming to America, in M’innipeg. TO BE IMPORTANT Meeting Called for This Evening for Armenian Relief Fund Workers. AT THE K. OF C. HALL Instructions to be Given for the Drive to Take Place in Decatur Sunday. — The attention of all solicitors and! other workers in the city campaign for the raising of funds to help the ] Armenians, Syrians and others under | Turkish rule who have been subjected to starvation and other cruelties, is : again called to the special meeting this evening at 7:30 o’clock at. the Knights of Columbus hall This meeting is called by Charles D. Teeple. the city chairman, and at this time instructions and all particulars will be given out to the workers relative to the drive for funds which will take place next Sunday afternoon beginning at one o’clock. The names of the solicitors and other workers may be found in another place in this paper. R. C. Parrish at the Rex theatre and Fred Schurger at the Crystal theatre this evening, will present the Ar- , menian-Syrian relief question. Hr EV. CLIFFORD COMING. Comes as Candidate for Christian Pastorate Here. The Rev. E. H. Clifford, of Dayton, i Ohio, will preach at the Christian [ church next Sunday morning and ] evening. He comes as a candidate for the pastorate, succeeding the Rev. W. Paul Marsh, who has resigned. The Rev. Clifford has held charges at Fort Wayne and at Marion and is considered a very able man. Everybody is urged to attend the services.

■ all sacrifices its very existence * Indianapolis Star. CONDEMNS BAKER’S ACTION ■ Topeka, Kas . Jan. 31—-A resolution condemning the action of Secretary Baker in ordering the release of 11 ’ conscientious objectors and demand [ing a congressional investigation as to the “delinquency of the war department,” was passed by the lower house L of the Kansas legislature. The reso- ■ lution branded the secretary of war’s action as “mischievous, unwise, unpaI triotic, un-American and destructive to the morale of every person wearing the uniform of the United States I army” and declared it "placed a premi ium on slackerisim, cowardice and i mawkish sntimentality." ! NOT ONE PROBLEM In Helping Armenians, But Many—They Need Food, But Much More. MUST BE PROVIDED Terrible Memories Must be Erased to Make Lives More Moral. The women attendants in one of the ! orphanages established for children ■ who lost their parents in the great Turkish massacre of 1915, found a i little, girl of three, their greatest prob- ! lem. She was an Armenian child whose parents were massacred at : Bitlis. Her eyes were as blue as the waters of Lake Van near which her .home had been, bur for all their love- ! liness and sweetness, they never smiled. Effort after effort to win her failed. Coaxing and petting could not . change the pathetic appeal of her sor- ] rowful little features. Finally, under [ the influence of a particularly persua- ] sive woman she revealed her baby secret. Her eyes blazed as she told in oddly suited baby talk of her father’s death before her eyes. It will be a long labor not only ot feeding and ! clothing, but of loving this little girl . that will be needed to erase these teri rible memories and to make her life ] normal and wholesome. Help to Help Selves Herbert C. Hoover has cabled to the American Committee for Relief in the Near East, urging the “largest measure of support from the charitable public” toward the condition of j the Armenians, Greeks, Syrians, Per- [ sians and Jews who are now sufferI ing from lack of food, clothing, medi- ] cal attention and means of support in i Asia Miner. The cable follows: I "Food is not the only problem in Armenia and Syria. Hundreds and ] thousands are driven out cruelly by] the Turks. Must be reinstated in ; their homes and afforded an oppor- ] tunity to become self-supporting. These problems require largest mea- ] ! sure of support from the charitable ] ] public.” The American Committee tor Re- ; ■lief in the Near East made the fol- ] lowing statement regarding this ca-! ! ble: j “The cargo dispatched on the’ | steamer Mercurius on January 16th, by this committee will help to put the! j people of Western Asia on their feet' ! and assist them in making a living ] for themselves. Clothing, food, farm tractors, sewing machines and other equipment have been started over. The steamer Pensacola, which left this port later under the direction of the committee, carried additional supplies of this nature. BLUFFTON~MILK TO _ DROP Word was given the News today that the price of milk in Bluffton would be reduced next week one cent per quart. Milk has been selling for , some time at 12c but beginning next . week will sell for 11c. Goshen milk . dealers have already dropped the price of their milk to 10c. With the price of butter fat dropping 33c in a short time from 72c. the top price i raid this winter. There is no reason why milk, butter, cheese and other similar products should not take a ■ drop. The consumer will benefit in 1 all these articles. —Bluffton News. 1 ATTENDED RELATIVE’S FUNERAL ? j I Mr. and Mrs. Albert Laugermann - returned last night from Madison 1 where they were called by the death -of a relative. Mrs. Schroeder. It was 5 not until they arrived home that Mrs. 1 Laugerman knew of the death of her sister, Mrs. Margaret Geimer.

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IT IS INDORSED n Resolution Calling the Attention of State to the i- □ I Movement for t- 1 p ' )- AID OF ARMENIANS s. p Is Indorsed by the Senate ’ —Movements for Collection Now on. i Senator Negley introduced in the I senate a resolution calling att- ion lof the state of Indiana to the eat movement new under way for gathering funds lor the relief of the A.n. i- [■ ian people. The resolution wbi< h the ] senate endorsed follows: VV hereas, There is now being carried iorwatd a nation-wide movement for the gathering of funds for the iclief of the Armenian people, that race known to have been the first to espouse the Christian religion, and Whereas, Among till the brutal atrocities perpetrated by Germany and under direction by other nations, none compare in studied, systematic fiendishness to the devastation of Armenia by the Turks under German I officers, save only devoted Belgium. ■ That devastation being truly characterized by Henry Morgenthau, our ami bassador to Turkey, as "the greatest single horror ever perpetrated in the history of humanity.” and Whereas, Since peace seems assured on the European battle fronts, the 1 world, in its reasonable desire to again assume a notmal condition and follow ' the normal inclinations existing - ’ fore the Hohenzollerns ran amuck en the earth, may be inclined to forget the terrible condition existing in the near East, where relief may be hop 'd for only from the plenty of cur dv.h peaceful and prosperous Amerie;,; now. therefore, Be It Resolved, That it is the sense of this senate that the attention of 1 ottr state is hereby especially direet- ’. ed to the movement now going on for ! the collection of Armenian relief 1 funds in their respective localities: 1 and to the urgent necessity for giving aid to that movement in the fullness of Christian spirit and generosity consistent with our loyalty to and interest in the cause of humanity for which Armenia gave the greatest of ATIMffHAY St. Mary’s Township Far Giers’ Institute Will be Held February Fourth AT THE 8080 SCHOOL An Excellent Program Has Been Arranged—Farmers Invited io Attend. On next Tuesday, February the j St. Mary's township farmers’ instiI lute will be held at the Bobo school house. A number of good speakers have been obtained, and an excellent I program has been arranged. It is to J every farmer's addvantage to attend i this institute, and a cordial invitation ' is extended to every one t>- be there ! bright and early next Tuesday and i make a full day of it. ’ ] The following excellent program II will be given: Forenoon Session—9:3o. r! Song—America. t| Invocation —Rev. Karl Thompson. t ] “Winter Eggs and How to Get j i Them” —Mrs. Goldsmith. 31 Declamation. —Helen Schenck. i [ “Soil Fertility and Permanent Ag3 ] riculture”—L. O. Chasey. 11 Discussion. i-’ Song—U. B. Quartet. , , Afternoon Session, j | Song. Invocation—Rev. Stephenson. Poultry Work —Mrs. Goldsmith. Discussion. >! Declamation —Fay Jackson. i “The Dairy Cow and Good Farmi ing”—Mr. Chasey. 3 Discussion. song. r S. K. ALEXANDER. Pres. GLEN CHRONISTER. Sec’y.