Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 17, Number 34, Decatur, Adams County, 8 February 1919 — Page 1

Volume XVII. Number 34.

WORK NEAR END FOR THE LEAGUE Redrafting Necessitated by Several Changes Will Cause Short Delay. I TROOPS FROM FRANCE Will be Increased 160,000 During February General March Announces. (United Press Service! ParU, Feb. 8— (Spesial to Daily g. Democrat) —The league of nations I committee virtually completed the I entire constitution'at its meeting this morning, It was announced. Re- j wafting necessitated by the several changes will delay its completion until the middle of next week, however. | Organization of the league of na- ■ tions as favored thus far by the com- ’ mittee promises to be similar to the constitution of the United States, according to an outline given today by Professor Larnaude, one of the ■ French members of the committee. An executive committee will lead ; the league, instead of a president, and I its powers will exceed those of the American chief magistrate. Under the > legislative committee come the judicial and executive branches. Limited armament for all members —nations—have been approved. Land and sea forces will be controlled by the league, except In the case of domestic matters. Disputing nations will be summoned before the league tribunal. Washington, D. C., Feb. B—(Special to Daily Democrat) —American troop shipments from France will be increased to 160.000 during February, Chief of Staff March announced today. This is an Increase of 50,000 over January. To further increase the shipments, General March has ordered conver •ion of fifty-one cargo vessels to transports. In addition It is expected that several German ships will be added soon to the fleet, bringing home the Yanks. Troops actually shipped from France , number 236,800, March stated. In this country practically all men except those needed to maintain the camps, have been returned to civilian life. I The number of American soldiers , missing In action has been cut down to 7,853 and reports from General Pershing showed that about 100 men previously reported missing are being accounted for. " General March stated it is expected that the list will be cut down to a comparatively small figure. — Washington. Feb. B—(SpecialB—(Special to -Democrat- —-?■-?» early. JXfIOU - Yanks sailed from France Feb. 5, the War department anounced today. Following are the ships and their conIbigents: gßTlie battleship Kansas, Brest for Jfewitort News, due Feb. 14, carries the following troops: 110th engineers I complete for Camp Dix; 116th ammuI tuition train, headquarters company, motor battalion, horse battalion, med- ;; leal detachment and companies A, B. C and D for Camp Dix. The transport Harrisburg. Brest for New York, due Feb. 15 carries the following: 358th infantry, field and J~ft»taff headquarters, supply company, E medical detachment, companies A, B, D. E, F, and G, colored, Camp Meade; 33 casual officers; ten sick and wounded, seven naval officers. The transport Louisville, Brest for t New York, carries the following; 30l Yfleld artillery, field and staff, headquarters, supply company, medic a e . tachment. batteries A, B, <. an I for Camp Meade; 167th field artillery I brigade, Camp Meade: detachment Ecompany 6, 368th infantry, for Camp ETe"d<>: Liverpool convalescent defetochments Nos. 9, 10 and 12; casual K company 1013. 205 sick and wounded; 1 14 naval officers. 272 naval enlisted I' men and 13 sailors wives. I (By Fred S. Ferguson, United Press staff correspondent.) Paris, Feb. 8-(Special to Daily I Democrat) - The initial governing I body of the league of nations will be lan executive committee of seven tone representative for each of he I each great powers and two | smaller countries— it I from a reliable source today. (Continued on Page Two)

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HEADS THE COMMITTEE Representatives of Indiana colleges | met at Indianapolis a few days ago Ito reorganize the Indiana Inter-Col-j legiatc Press Ass<xiatlon and a coin--1 mittee was named to plan a convention to be held at Franklin college in March. J. Dwight Peterson of this city was appointed chairman of the committee, he being the representative of Indiana and the outlook for a strong organization is said to be excellent.

+ THE BEST YET. 4> * —; ♦ + Willshire, Ohio.. Feb. 6, ’l9. ♦ + Friend Heller: + + Enclosed please find a wee + ♦ drop for the gym fund. That’s + 4* the best thing you have started * * yet. Yours respectfully, + + W. B. JOHNSON. + ++++++++ + + + 4. + + + WAS UNEXCELLED

Entertainment Given at the Presbyterian Equal to Lyceum Production. MERITED APPLAUSE I Lengthens the Program— Home Talent Could Well Command a Career. Those who heard the entertainment at the Presbyterian church last . evening—and the audience was a , large one —heard a production, the ex- i cellence of which is seldom equaled 1 or excelled by any lyceum production. 1 That Decatur has talent which would J make for its possessors a career recognized for beyond its home confines if they so cared, was shown in the J fine vocal numbers rendered by Dr. ; Fred I. Patterson and the reading by 1 Mrs. Fay Smith Knapp. Dr. Patter- ’ son opened the entertainment with 1 three numbep as given in the program heretofore published, and the “ applause at the close insistently call- 1 ed him back for a fourth. The piano 1 accompaniment was played by Mrs. 1 Carrie Hatibold. 1 The reading by Mrs. Fay Smith , Knapp was given in her fine manner, but it may be noted here that she increases in power and excellence year by year. This season her interpreta- , tion is that of Mac Kaye’s "Jeanne d’ J Arc" a drama in five actss, depicting the notable feature of the thrilling life of the French maid of Orleans, who inspired by a divine vision, lead the French to victory. It is of especial interest at this time because of the ' association of this country with France in the world war. —o i THE SEATTLE STRIKE (United Press Service) Seattle, Wash., Feb. B—(Special to Daily Democrat) —At noon today resumption of business was going forward slowly with no reported interference, although there has been no a settlement by agreement in the gen- 6 eral strike. I Some restaurants have opened, q Theatres were planning to give their first performances in three days. A j few shoppers were beginning to drift into stores. Municipal street cars , were running under guard. - c THE suffrage bill. /United Preas Service) < Washington, D. C., Feb. B—(Special { to Daily Democrat) —Final polls on f woman’s suffrage were being taken < in the senate today by pros and antis. ( These polls showed, according to suffrage leaders, that the necessary 1 two-thirds will be obtained today when the suffrage resolutios is called ’ up by Senator Jones, of New Mexico. Antis’ polls show suffragettes one vote shy. ( TO TRY, TRY AGAIN 1 (United Press Service) Washington, Feb. B—(Special to 1 Daily Democrat) —Twice beaten on 1 his efforts to have the senate pass on 1 a resolution for return of American troops from Russia, Senator Hiram Johnson will call it up every day next week, if necessary, he said today Y NEW CARRIE NATION. {United Press Service) 1 Columbia City, Ind., Feb. 8-(Spe- ' cial to Daily Democrat)—Pool rooms I didn't agree with George Show s religion. He bought the only pool room ' in town, and smashed the tables.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, February 8, 1919.

LIGHT AND POWER From Decatur Plant Will be Furnished Preble and Kirkland Township. MEETING IS HELD And Twenty Sign Petition for Articles of Incorporation of Company.

•I *" ■ • Just as soon as the necessary pre- • liminaries can be gone through with • the little towns of Preble, Magley, • Peterson and others, and those who 1 live along the lines extending through ’ Preble and Kirkland township, will enjoy the pleasures and advantages of electricity from the Decatur power plant. At a meeting held at the Barger schoolhouse last night, twenty of the progressive men of the community through which the proposed extension will run, organized and signed the petition for articles of incorporation of the Preble. Light and Power Company, whch will be sent in to headquarters the first of the week. The papers were drawn by Attorney D. B. Erwin of this city, who with Martin Mylott, superintendent of the Decatur plant, attended the meeting and took a part in the discussion of affairs, Mr. Mylott explaining the necessary details relative to the extension. The company will be incorporated for SB,OOO. James A. Steele, through whose efforts largely the movement resulted, was elected manager. The seven directors, together with a designation of the offices to which a portion were elected, follow: President. Dr. J. C. Grandstaff; vice president, William Beineke; secretary, Lewis O. Adler; treasurer, Charles Arnold; maanger, Juu.es A. Steele; William M. Meyer. Albert Huger. The remaining of the twenty stockholders who form the companj' are: Wilson Dettinger. William Kitson, Rudolph Linnemeier, Charles G. Kirchner, Simeon J. Bowers, Wiliam F. Bracht Fred IT. Linnemeier, Henry Ehlerding, William Arnold, Ora Newhard, Charles Werling, Louie Conrad, William A. Bowman. CHILD RUN DOWN Billy Berling, of Bluffton, Was Victim of Automobile Accident. 1 . TEETH KNOCKED OUT 1 _ i And Sustained Other Injur- . ies When He Ran Into an J Automobile. I I Billie, Jr., 6-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Berling, South Marion street, was ruu down by an automobile drive by Morris Edris late Thursday afternoon. The extent of his injuries have not heen determined, Billie with several companions were on roller skates coming east and Edris was driving westward, when in front of the Bruce Williamson residence, Billie attempted to cross the street, darting directly in front of the machine. Mr. Edris, skidded his wheels and ran onto the curb in an effort to dodge the boy, but. he was struck squarely by the radiator of the machine. The impact hurled him back striking his head against the curb in falling. His front teeth were also 1 knocked out I Edris immediately carried the boy : to a physician and it is not thought f he is seriously Injured, although he complanied of severe pains in the 1 head and has a large bump where Ills head struck the curb. —Bluffton < Banner. TWO DIE IN°HOTEL FIRE i (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Feb. B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Two men were killed and nine others injured in a fire which destroyed the Palace hotel here early today. The dead are Frank Bracken, Logansport; Elmer Reese, an employe of the Cole Motor Car company, whose home is in Redkey, Ind.

j+*+ *+ + , 5 , 4« +++ + + 4i4 j + BETTER JOIN US. 4 * The gyin fund is going right 4 + along. Everybody ig doing it 4 1 * and you ought to. The game last 4 * night put on by the Kirkland 4 * and Hartford high schools, the 4 * Wandering Eight boys and the 4 * Rayls netted SIB.OO. Add your 4 j + subscription now. The fund: 4 )I * + As reported $910,38 4 + Lose Bros. Barber Shop. 3.00 4 + W. B. Johnson 2.00 4 I * Hft-Kld & W-8 18.00 4 + 4 * Total $933.38 4 4<4-4>4**4>4-4-4-4>4>4-4>4-4 —o ST. JOE TEAM LOSES ■’ The St. Joe sixth grade basket ball 1 team lest a double header at the new • gym this morning. They were first } defeated by Jerry Buckmaster’s west 1 end Cupids and then Jimmie Down’s 1 Epworth Stars beat them. These are ’ thel first defeats for the St. Joe team. LOSES RIGHT ARM b Operations in Hope to Save Right Arm of Otto Gase Proved Unavailing. HAD TO BE AMPUTATD Another Decatur Lad Gives Sacrifice for His Country and World. Otto Gase. cousin of Ed Gase. of the People's restaurant, where he was employed before entering the army, is another Decatur lad who gave an arm for the liberty of his country and the world. After three months’ suffering from a shattered arm, it has boon found necessary to amputate his right arm above the elbow. Such was the message of a letter received yesterday by Father Seimetz from a Red Cross nurse written in behalf of the young man who is a patient in Base hospital 8, Savonay, France, the letter being of the date of January 20. Three operations had been performed upon the shattered arm in the hope of saving it intact, but they proved unavailing and at last it was found necessary to amputate the arm. Otherwise, he says, he is in the best of; health, and is getting along tine. The J letter stated that he expected, to be; there at. least two weeks longer. NO ARRANGEMENTS MADE Arrangements for the funeral of Mrs. John Rice are not yet made, as the delay is occasioned by failure to locate her sister, Mrs. John Vail, who is spending the winter at Delhi, La. A telegram sent to her informing her. of tlie death was returned here today on account -of being unable to locate her. TO BE DiSSOLVED Food Administration Will be Dissolved February the Thirteenth. ADVICES RECEIVED To That Effect by S. E. Hite, County Food Administrator During War. S. E. Hite who has served as food administrator for Adams county dur- [ ing the entire period of the war, or for a year and a half, has received advices from Washington that the administration will be dissolved February 15. There have been no conservation orders recently but Mr. Hite has been very busy up to the last, making out reports and attending to routine duties. He states that he thinks that no further conservation program will be necessary. Mr. Hite has had a (lumber of deputies in various parts of the county during this service and all have been exceedingly busy, caring for this extra, work, in addition to looking after their own private business.

• BUYS AN INTERESI 4- + Wm. Beavers Purchases a * Half Interest in Decatur Carriage Works. ▼ + ♦ FROM W. D. PORTER ▼ + ♦ Have Taken Agency for the *l* + Buick Automobile—At * Same Location. H W. 1). Porter, proprietor of the De,v catur Carriage Works, has sold a half it [ interest in his business to William st J Beavers, son of Dr. S. D. Beavers, the s j deal being closed this morning. ej Mr. Porter started in the carriage L! works business 10 years ago this I spring in the old Buhler blacksmith shop, corner of First and Madison streets. Six years ago he moved into the Railing building, corner of First „ and Monroe streets and now conducts <ul up to date repair shop and service station for automobiles, the latter taking the place of the buggy business. The new firm will handle Buick! cars, having taken the county agency tor this well known and high class D auto. Mr. Beavers who has had pear-j ly three years’ experience in gasoline i motor construction design and opera-. tion and having just completed a nine- j ty days’ special course in motor training at the Buick automobile plant, will be able to take care of the many I owners of this make car and give exs cellent service in the repair line. J Mr. Porter will still continue to I look after the painting, overhauling| and repair of tops and covers for aui ( I tomobiles. The new firm will be I known as Porter & Beavers and the) , young men extend an invitation to the | public to call on them. They will have the Buick cars on display. I LIKED THE SAMPLE ' (United press Service) Attlanborg, Mass., Feb. B—When8 —When an honest looking sailor asked Walter Annis to lend him his wife for a mat- < inee, Walter agreed. But tfie sailor never returned her. The police will | try to find her. VISIWToT P. State Officers Will Take I Part in Program for the Past Chancellors. OF ADAMS COUNTY ( In the Meeting to be Held at Local K. of P. Horne on Monday Evening. 1 The following program has been 1 prepared for the Adams county < Knights of i’ythias’ Past Chancellors' 1 meeting to be held at the local K. of P. Home Monday evening, February q 10, the entertainment to open with a dinner, for which the menu is nlso r given herewith: V Music-—K. of P. quartet—Bros. Delt linger, Beery, Neptune and Walters. "The Knight as a Citizen’’—T. A. 1 Gottschalk, D. D. G. C., Berne. “In the Beginning"—A. Tl Bell, ' charter member, Decatur. “The Knight as a Soldier” —Capt. C. H. Schenk, Berne. “The Past Chancellors’ Place In the 1 Lodge”—C. O. Rayn, Geneva, I “Some Early History of Kekionga 1 | Lodge”—James N. FYistoe, Decatur. Music—Quartet. "The Future of Our Order” —Harvey M. Thompson, Grand Master at Arms, Indianapolis, Ind. "The Past Chancellors’ Organization" —Capt. Frank Clark, Indianapolis, Ind. Menu Chicken and dressing Gravy and hot biscuits Pickle Olives Ice Cream Cake . Coffee o AN ATTRACTIVE JOB (United Press Service) J Muskegon, Mich.. Feb. B—Citizens I were falling all over themselves to get on the jury panel here. A judge decided jurors in whiskey smuggling cases must sample the evidence.

rART INTERESTED IN OIL Art Smith. Fort Wayne aviator, is ■ I in the city for a few days, after being I honorably discharged from the serv-, ll ice at Fort Worth. Texas, where he; , was in the aero division ot tlie army. I He will return soon to Texas, with headquarters at Dallas. Smith is in-j terested in oil, he says, confining his! activity to Ranger and Comanche; [counties, where oil is being struck. ;He intends at some future time to i [ purchase a government airplane. "I, i want a ship that I can cruise around in a little,” he says.—Ft. Wayne Jour-! nal-Gazette.

0 HOMEWARD BOUND George C. Steele, of Steele & Bieeke, received a letter from his ( brother, Earl, a soldier in France, j He stated that he had left there Jan s 30 for his homeward trip and it is ex ported that he will arrive in New York today or tomorrow. : LAST CALL COMES I I For Mrs. Cora Shady Spencer—Died at St. Joseph’s Hospital. WAS ILL OF INFLUENZA I And Complications Arose —Body to be Brought Here for Burial. Cora Shady Spencer, wife of Dent I Spencer, died this afternoon at the i St. Joseph hospita. Fort Wayne, acI cording to a telephone message this afternoon at 1:45 o'clock, from Mrs. ! Ella Foster, of Fort Wayne, mother !of Mr. Spencer. Mrs. Spencer who I has been ill about four weeks, was taken to the hosptal just a week ago today. She became ill of Influenza about three weeks ago, and a week later complications arose which aggravated a chronic trouble. An operation was deemed necessary but this had not yet been held as it was necessary to wait until she could gain more strength. Mrs. Silencer was forty-one years of age last May 4, having been born May, 4. 1878. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin V. Hower and spent her early girlhood west of this city near Magley. For several years she had been em ; ployed as a waitress in various restaurants in this city and was known to the patrons as a very capable waitress, quite and ladylike in her demeanor. Only last August 31 she was united in marriage to Dent Spencer, of this city, and they had been making their homel on North Third street. The husband of only a few months; . and a daughter, Edna Shady, by a former marriage, suvive. , The Scherer ambulance went to Ft. Wayne this afternoon to bring the body here for burial. Mr. Specer re- , ceived a message last night that his ( wife was very low and he went at , once to be at her bedside. She ral- ! lied however and her condition was such that Mr. Spencer left on the car leaving Fort Wayne at one o’clock to return to his home here. It was not until his arrival here at 2:05 o’clock that he learned that his wife had pased away during his trip home, he being met at the ear by Mr. Scherer who told him the sad news. WILL CONDUCT BIG SALE In today’s issue of the Daily Democrat the Peoples & Gerke shoe store make an announcement of holding a big shoe, sale for the purpose of turning their mamouth stock into cash, the sale beginning Thursday, February 13th and continuing for at least nine days. Mr. Fred Deßolt, merchant’s Sales Promoter and Advertising man of Peru, Indiana, who comes very highly recommended having conducted sales of a similar kind all over the state will be in charge of the big sale. This sale will be one of the largest lever held in Decatur and a stock of I first class shoes of nearly $20,000 will |be sold at greatly reduced rates. The Peoples and Gerke store will be clos-cd-from Monday to Thursday in order to arrange the stock and get things •eady for the big opening day Extra sales ladies are wanted during the sales period. Follow their ads in the Democrat and take advantage of the hundreds of bargains offered in men’s, women’s and children's shoes..

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HOW THEY PLAYED — [High School Team Won at Van Wert—St. Joe Team | Won from Ft. Wayne. FORT WAYNE RAYLS Defeat Wandering Eight— Kirkland Won—Buck-

master’s Team Wins. t IS Three big games featured the J schedule at the new Gym here last evening. In the first game between A , | a Fort Wayne quintet and the Decatur St. Joe eighth grade, the local boys won by a score of 32-6. Bob k Myers was the chief point maker for " the locals, slipping the ball through the ring eight times. . The big feature of the evening was played next between the Fort Wayne Rayls, amateur champions of Fort Wayne, and the fast “W-8" team of [this city. At the Iteginning it looked | like a one-sided game, the Rayls runL ning up five baskets to the locals one . but the home team soon got “in and »| at ’em” and went around them like i a whirl wind, the first half ending | with the locals nine points in the lead [ The second half proved to be faster than the first and both sides were t [ evenly matched. The Rayls called ; “time out" with but five minutes left to play and then they started in to J win and went around the home team [ who fought hard to keep the lead but r were unable to hold the city noys ; down. The final score was 37-41 In 1 1 favor of the Rayls. Maier and Linn, a 1 guards for the “W-8”, played a good j; game and caused their men to take 1 1 long shots with which they were exceedingly lucky. Macy was the chief ' point maker for the home team while Hosey, the Rayl’s “Big little man” ’ l starred for the visitors. I The last game between the Linn 5 [ Grove high school and the Kirkland i high school was a “ruff and tumble game” throughout. At the end of the j first half it was still “anybody's” game [but the Kirkland five at the end of forty minutes of “slappin’, scrappin’ ’ and basket shootin’ ” led by a score of 30-35. The line up and summary for the I Rayl-”W-8” game is as follows: I Rayls “W-8” I Hosey F Macy Brown F Hyland Wilson C Liby Aext G Maier Scheiman G Linn Field Goals: Decatur —Macy. 11: Liby, 3; Hyland. 3; Linn, 1, Fort Wayne—Hosey, 8; Brown, 2; Wilson, 3; Aext. 5T Scheiman, 2. Foul Goals: Fort Wayne, 1; Decatur, 1. Decatur Swamps Van Wert Decatur high school journied to Van Wert last night where they took the fast Van Wert high across by a score of 46-26. At the end of the first half Van Wert led by three points but the Decatur boys came around in the last half and showed them same real basket shooting. Myers started for Decatur, making nine baskets. Next Friday the Decatur boys and girls will meet the crack Fort Wuyn* teams and hope to add another victory io their list. Don’t fail to see these big games. Jerry’s Five Won Early this morning Jerry Buckmaster’s crack five from the west end met the St. Joe eighth grade team at 1 the athletic hall, Jerry’s team winning by the score of 10 to 6. The ' game was fast and furious, the victory for Jerry’s team being the second out of three games played. Remember the Gym fund. — 0 GROUNDS FOR LIBEL ‘ J. C. Moran, of Decatur, judge-elect ■ of the Circuit Court of Adams county, t was in town today, on a business trip, f He enjoys the distinction ot being I one of the very few' republicans ever > elected to public office in that county. - —Van Wert, 0., Bulletin. The republican press has long been -. unscrupulous in their statements but we feel sure that the above needs no > I denial from Mr. Moran or his friends, t i The court reporter of the Bulletin t i must have had some of that old fashi toned remedy which makes his lead [ pencil wobble.