Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 17, Number 35, Decatur, Adams County, 10 February 1919 — Page 1

Volume XVII. Number 35.

> THE FINAL DRAFT : . BEING PREPARES I For League of Nations—j E?;pected to he Presented by Wilson This Week. I A GERMAN PRESIDENT ■ Will be Chosen Soon—Provisional Constitution to be Presented Tuesday. Paris, Feb. IC—(Special to Daily ■ Democrat)— While the constitution ■ of the league of nations has been pro- ■ visional!/ completed the committee ■ which prepared the draft will .con- ■ tinue in session to take up possible amendment and addition before its ■Submission to the general peace conBference this week, it was announced ' today. ! The committee today ordered the ft draft reprinted so it will be in perfect ■ shape for President Wilson to read to H the conference. Frank J. Taylor, United Press staff correspondent.) |‘ Weimar. Germany, Feb. 9—(Special ■to Daily Democrat)—The German government may attempt to use the ■fcpartacans as a weapon to force the ■plies into making the terms of the peace settlement less severe, according to reports in circulation here today. ■ Government officials openly deflate they will refuse to sign the treaty if 'its provisions are. “Unreasonable.” •Wh-'y intimate that the government Would resign, turning the country C over to the radical elements, which they believe would immediately ere. ate a chaotic condition. would thus not only be unable to pay any indemnities, but in the belief of government officials. - ■-<»• ’. d menace the rest.- of finrope with the threat of the Spartan movement spreading. The conditions, some Germans argue, would be no mor-e than the “Commercial slavery'' thev forsee from the i>eaee settle-’ ment. ■The mental altitude of the military ciass in Germany has developed during he last two months from one of absolute depression to defiance and general condemnation of the entente. S Th- change lias been wrought, it is Said, by “The lack of sympathy in the entente countries for the present economic, social and political conditions in Germany. (by Lowell Mellett. U. P. Staff Correspondent ) Feb. 10 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —• The associated powers are expected within a few days to ■lairr. formally the principle of j., Russia, militarily olitically. it was learned from a reliable source today. It is possible to state further in this connection they will carry out their intention to Withdraw as rapidly as possible to tjtnops now on Russian territory. ■This is tho outcome ot the Anglo iAin-rlcan representations made to S.Ob’am s ten days ago, which was exclusively reported by the I nited Press ■Advices from northern Russia indi- - it will lie impossible to get boats to Archangel for several weeks. As that port is tightly frozen in The ■lies da not desire to withdraw lheii forces from Murmansk while theii scops are still on tho Archangel ■,.|ront, an that would leave the latter exposed to an attack from the west. The British, however, are understood to be mobilizing a largo fleet of ice BMru .luvrs. and operations in the meanKie—even local offensive movements K-will be designed solely to expediate ivacuation. ■ Before the joint conference con•enes at Prinkipo.s Island, it is be HLv< d that an understandin.": mn> ’•> HHfeached by the Soviet government the associated powers* regar ng of hostilities since this wil be acceptable, under present com to both sides. j WiLL"DEPORT THEM (United ItChicago. Feb. 10-(bpeciai « Democrat)— Two hea’.Jy guan HT carloads of foreign disturbers enroute to an Atlantic po iam for deportation. The men were Krr-lv from coast cities where the) been held for various reriom IHiraiting ocean transport ation.

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DAILY CENSUS REPORT Annette May is tho name of th, Jgirl baby born to Mr. and Mrs. San Sonday of South Thirteenth street. o •S’ 4" 4> 4 4* ‘lf * 4- 4 4 4. 4 4. 4 4 LET’S HURRY ALONG. 4 •J. * 4 The gym fund starts off a lit 4 4 tie slow but we are sure the 4 4 good people of Decatur will not 4 4 let it drag long. We are anx- 4 4 ious to add another hundred 4 F 4* this week. We did so well last 4 4- week and we are just in sight 4 4of the total needed. Please 4 . 4 send yours in at once. Let’s 4 4 keep it moving. It’s for the boys 4 4 and girls of the best community 4 4 in the world. 4 4 Reported $933.88 4 4 A boys' friend 1.00 4 4 4. V " 4 Total $934.88 4 n +'!' + ’! > 44> + + t + + + 4 + 4. ) - . —— n — ■THE FIRE BELLS e Were Busy—Three Occur d Over Sunday — Haugk • Home Has Big Fire. t 3 KITCHEN IS GUTTED — W ood in Oven Caught Fire 1 Range Sinks Through J1 I* loor—Smaller Fires. — Fires, the usual series of three, were a part of the history of this ! city over the week-end. The first occurred Saturday evening, at the Julius Haugk residence, ! corner of Monroe and Thirteenth! 'streets, being first noticed at 9:30 I o clock. At that time it had gained | -such headway that the kitchen in the I I home was completely gutted, the ad-: ' joining dining room walls and furni- j lure damaged and the other rooms in I . the lower part of the house injured . to such an extent that repaperfng will 1 - be necessary. The loss will probab-j , ly total three or four hundred dollars 1 I or more. Insurance in the amount of $750 was carried on the house, but - ’ none on the furniture. Tho fire originated from the range. I tho oven of which had been filled j with to dry. The members of the family had gone down town and I it was not until 9:30 o’clock that, the fire was noticed. Mrs. Ed Miller relucting home smelled the smoke and saw a blaze and gave the alarm, in the meantime, tile children of the family had returned home and spying the light in the kitchen, in which, none had been left burning, hastened ' there and on opening the door, the ( flames rushed oat, showing that the entire room was already in their grasp. The range, red-hot, was al- . ready beginning to sink through the floor. There was nothing to do but close the doors to prbv. nt' the ■d'ratt adding to the flames and await the arrival of the fire denar intent. The ■ I flames had eaten through the walls of the diningroom, but the remainder of the home which was closed off from these two rooms, escaped with f little damage. Mr. and Mrs. Haugk | were summoned from tho rooming! house which they conduct in thej Haugk building, and on arrival at the I home there was much alarm lest [ some of the members of the family ' were asleep in the upper chambers! of the house, from the windows of 1 r which smoke was issuing. Mr. Haugk j 'i caused ladders to be raised to gain entrance to the rooms and a search! ' made for tho children. None, hnw- , ever were there, which was lucky, as ‘ they would undoubtedly have been suffocated by the smoke. It will be necessary to rebuild the * kitchen before it can be used. The second fire occurred about 7:30 1- o'clock Sunday evening at the Man-; “ gold & Gerber grocery, corner of: e Monroe & Seventh streets, when I I some child started a fire tn tho straw 5! in a banana crate in the outside cel--11 lar entrance at the east. Fortunatei- ly the blaze was noticed in time to prevent any damage being done to the building, although the straw and crate are done for. o At 10:30 o’clock Sunday night the l-'fire department answered a call at the •s i Frank Snyder home, 210 South Ninth • street. The chimney had burned out eland although the family was aware y! of it and watched with care to see is that no damage resulted, it caught in (Continued on Page Two)

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, February 10, 1919.

. HEROIC ACTION |Of Private Daniel Jack of 4 Geneva Brings Him Dis4. tinguished Cross. 4J THE HIGHEST HONOR ❖ £ That Can he Conferred on J an American Soldier Given Adams County Boy. 4* 4 4 Washington, D. C., Feb. 10—(SpeF cial to Daily Democrat)—General £ Pershing, commander-in-chief of the American army, acting in the name j, of the president. Woodrow Wilson, hast awarded the distinguished service | cross to six officers and soldiers, ink eluding Dan Jack, of Adams county, i Indiana. This is the highest honor j for heroes known in the world and is „ awarded only when the decipient has ' I performed some feat so brave as to attract attention at a time when every man must be brave and when only the acts which are almost spectacular are noticeable. The report includes the following paragraph: 1 “Private Daniel L. Jack, A. S. No. 3449673, Company F, 362 d Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action ' near the Scheldt River, Belgium. Oct. 31, 1918. When the advance of the front line was held up by fire from a machine gun nest 300 yards to the front. Private Jack, with two others, I crossed the opeh field in the face of I the fire from enemy artillery, machine guns and snipers. Charging the nest, they killed two of the crew, wounded two others and captured five, together with the gun. Home I address, Mrs. Emtr.a J. Jack, mother. ! R. R. No. 1, Geneva. Ind.” ANAOfOPSYHELD Revealed That Wm. Kreutzmann, Prominent Preble Townshic Farmer WAS A SUFFERER From Cancer — Fifty-six Years Old—Funeral Will be Wednesday. I I William Kreutzmann, prominent * farmer of Preble township, died SunI day morning at six o’clock following : ! an illness of a year. His ailment was a baffling one, but an autopsy per1 formed yesterday by Drs. J. C. Grand- , staff and D. D. Clark revealed the fact : that he was afflicted with cancer of the stomach, liver and pancreas. Ho was fifty-six years of age, the ' date of his birth being December 13, I 1862. Surviving are the wife and the fol- , lowing children: Minnie, wife of Har- 1 ry Katz; Will, Otto, Victor, Arthur I and Walter. A son. George, is deceased. j The funeral will be Wednesday afternoon at the Magley Reformed church, leaving the homo at one o’clock sun time. — o ——> j THE PRICE OF WHEAT BREAD. (United Press Service) Washington, D. C Feb 10 —(SpeI cial to Daily Democrat) —The price 1 of bread after the next harvest will be the subject of lefgislative action at this session of congress. While congre.ss will talk and act in terms of wheat, what it finally does will affect the prices of bread not only in America but throughout the civilized world. The United States, experts I estimate, will have a wheat crop ag- | gregating 1,250,000,000 bushels, the largest in history, in 1919, and for this the American farmer has been promised $2.26 a bushel. o HONOR ROOSEVELT , » (United Press Service) Chicago, Feb. 10—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Chicago and mid-Americ today had voiced its pride in the ■ lifeof Theodore Roosevelt. In scores ■ of memorial meetings yesterday, in 1 cites, towns and villages speakers in- , timate with the life of the great Amer • ican bared incidents which showed ■ the inner life of th colonel was as 1' idealistic as his public political character. ■I

I MEETING TUESDAY EVENING The regular meeting of the Masonic lodge will be held Tuesday evening at seven thirty at tho hall. r o A RUMMAGE SALL All those wTo have clothing to donate to the Christian Ladies' rummage sale, are asked to bring it to the Gregory building on Madison • street Wednesday afternoon so that it can bo disinfected in time for the sale, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. 1 o —— A GOOD ORCHESTRA It is announced that a very good orchestra lias been secured for the Delta Theta Tau sftrority annual Valentine dance at the' Masonic hall Wed- - nesday evening. ‘Those who do mt 11 dance, or do not. can- to, and who en- } joy good music, will find attending simply for the music worth while, and worth the fifty cents which will ' be charged for single admissions. . The public is cordially invited. J. L? MOSER DEAD Well Known Produce Man Died After Short Illness of Acute Indigestion. AT HOME AT WREN, 0. Was Sixty-six Years of Age —Connected With Local Produce Plant. Jason L. Moser, well known business man of Wrftn, O , vice president of the Decatur Produce Company, and interested in many other business enterprises in this state and others, died Saturday night at 10:30 o’clock very suddenly at his home at Wren. O. after only a short severe attack of acute indigestion. Mr. Moser, who was sixty-six years of age, had been in failing health for several years, but had been in this city Friday on business, and in fact on Saturday afternoon had gone down town in Wren, 0., had returned home, bathed, shaved and eaten a hearty supper and seemed in good spirits, until about /eight o'clo’ck when he was seized with the attack of indigestion and lived but two and a half hours afterwards, in spite of the excellent care given him. Mr. Moser was associated with the Decatur Produce Company- since its organization in 1905, and was at his death, vice president of the same. He owned a half interest in the produce plants at Wren and Rockford, O. and an interest in the Berling-Moltz company at Bluffton. He is also connected with various banks and other business enterprises and was a business man of remarkable ability and activity. He was born April 28, 1853, in the vicinity of Wren, being a son of Mr. and Mrs. David Moser. Mr. Moser is survived by tilt- widow who was Miss Mary Annice Teeple, a sister of J. ij. Gay of this 1 city, and by I three children: John Moser, Rockford. O.: Mrs. Maud Finkhansen, Mrs Esta Bower, Wren, O. The late Elmer Moser of this city j was a brother. A brother Joseph, of [ near Pleasant Mills, and a sister, Mi s. Rachel Teeple, of Geneva, with a half-brother, D. A. Moser, of Decatur) and a half-sister, Emma, in Geneva, and two half-sisters in North Dakota are other near relatives. The funeral will be Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock from the United Brethren church at Wren. O. Mr, Moser was greatly interested in affairs there and assisted financially as well as otherwise, having given I j half of the amount subscribed for the ( building of the church. The Rev. W. , R. Arnold will be assisted in conduct- j ing the funeral by the Reverends Roberts, Lower, Counsellor. , STILL IN FRANCE Captain Lloyd Magley is now located at New Schateau, France, according to,a letter of the date of January I 22 received by his wife. At that time, he expected to be home within three months, though of course the exact time was not known. DAUGHTER IS BORN Wanda Bonita, is tho name of the eight pound girl baby which arrived at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Meyer, Feb. 5 The mother was formerly Miss Lydia Strickler of near Willshire. O. I

JNEARLY CENTURY r| Os Years Have Been Enjoybi ed by Clark Brothers, Civil War Veteran. 11 'BIRTHDAY TUESDAY e Ninety-sixth Anniversary J to be Celebrated by His Descendants. 11 Relatives and friends are gathering - here for the celebration of the ninety- ;) sixth birthday anniversary of Clark , I Brothers, who is the oldest civil war 1) veteran, as well as probabily the old- . ’ est resident of the community. The I birthday will be Tuesday and the usi ual family reunion will be held that day at the home on Madison street I where this aged man is faithfully ! cared for in his declining days by his ! daughter, Dr. Elizabeth Bums. Amcng those already here for the celebration are Mr. and Mrs. H. M. ! Brothers, of Minneapolis: Mr. and I Mrs. E. D. Brothers, Chicago; Miss i Grace Flaugher, of Whiting; Misses j Mildred and Lucile Seabold, of Chicago; John D. Patterson, of Newcastle. Others will come from Fort) Wayne, Hamlet and various Indiana I ) cities as well as from Pennsylvania. | The absence of two who have always I been regular attendants will be noted this year. They are grandchildren.! Miss Mabel Burns who is in the em-; ploy of the government at Washing-! ton. D. C.; and Lieutenant Clark Sea ' bold, who although he has returned from overseas service is now at Camp Taylor, Ky. and cannot come. BArREDMIAGS Bill Introduced in Legislature Would Prevent the Spread of Bolshevism IN HOOSIER STATE Term in Prison for Those Who Tear Down Government—A New Bill. —— l (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Feb. 10 —(Special to! Daily Democrat) —That the legislature will take steps to prevent the spread of bolshevism in Indiana was indicated today when several of the 1 leading members of both houses ad-1' vocated passage of bills carrying stringent provision against bolshe- : vism. - ; Representative J. Frank Noli had a < bill prepared which would provide se- * vere punishment for any one who ad * vocated anarchy, overthrow of the 1 government, abrogation of the constiiutional means for maintainanee of law and order, for displaying of a red flag or other symbol of anarchy, for advocating or practicing sabotage. c The bill provides on first convic- j ticn, a fine up to SIO,OOO and a sent- j enco of from two to fourteen years in a tho penotentiary and for a second of- ( tense, tho penetentiary sentence may be increased to 25 years. o c TRADESMEN STRIKE , (United Press Service) New York, Feb. 10 —(Special to s Daily Democrat) —A walkout of 50,000 » of building trades workers in many i cities will take place tomorrow mom- ; ing. according to an order issued by i William L. Hutchenson, president of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners. This strike will be on all jobs of tho buildingi trades employers associations and will be in sympathy with the carpenters who are demanding a wage increase of $1 a day, according to Hutchenson. Cities which the strike may effect are: Now Haven, Bridgeport, Hartford, Cleveland, Buffalo, Washington, Detroit, Columbus, Mobile and Chicago. M. A. Frisinger and J. R. Porter •were substitute mail carriers for Mel Butler and Harve Rice this afternoon while they attended the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. John Rice.

f MRS. J. C. WHITE TO SPEAK The program for the annual mitt | Lox opening of the Methodist Wo man's Home Missionary society wil - be published' tomorrow. Ihe progran will be gven at the public service at the church on Wednesday evening when the Principal address will be given by the wife of a former pastor. Mrs. J. C. White, of Marion, who is r president of the conference society. A FINE BABY BOY r A fine baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Reynolds, living at the corner of Tenth and Monroe streets. This is the second child and first boy. The mother was Miss Lillian Bogner. CARD OF THANKS -I We wish to thank the many friends ■ and relatives for the kindness and as- . sistance shown during the sickness . and death of Christian Chrlstianer. MRS. CHRIST CHRISTIANER AND FAMILY. FIRST HffiENT On Income Tax Must be in by March 15 Says Collector Kruyer. IS NO EXTENSION Os Time—All Who Can Are Urged to Make Full Payment at That Time. Indianapolis, Feb. 10—That there' will be no general extension of time 1 beyond March 15th for the filing of I returns and for the payment of Income- and Excess Profits taxes due on ' that date, is the decision of Daniel C.i Roper, Commissioner of Internal Revenue. The announcement was made today by Collector Peter J. Kruyer immediately following the approval by the senate and house of tho report of the conferees on the new Revenue bill. “It is necessary to get the initial! ! lax payments in by March 15th, says! I Commissioner Roper. “No other! | course is possible. Some months ago,: I the treasury issued certificates of indebtedness to an amount approximat-l ing $800,000,000, maturing March 15th The first payment of the Income and! Excess Profits taxes for 1918 was! planned for that date, to meet this J huge obligation. “The American people have proven) that there is no emergency too great. ’ to be met and solved by cooperation, j This present situation is another! 1 emergency which can be overcome by i cooperative effort. The bureau ex-1 I tends its every force toward this end. 1 and I am relying upon the people to 1 meet the situation whole-heartedly. “The Internal Revenue bureau must 1 carry out the program prescribed in 1 the new law, which requires all re- 1 turns for 1918 to be filed on or before March 15th, 1919, and requires the f first quarterly payment or the entire payment to be made on or before that date. r “Every taxpayer who can possibly do so is urged to make full payment of his income tax on or before March 15th. The quarterly payment method is extended for taxpayers whose, fin- , ancing of the tax at one time would , tend to upset local financial conditions. “Tho approval o’ the report of the conferees by the senate and house of representatives brings the new revenue bill to the point where it may he said to be law. The Internal Revenue Bureau has been making preparations to collect the taxes which it provides, and is now putting all of its efforts into aiding taxpayers to fulfill the obligations imix>sed. "The bureau has arranged to send an advisory force of several thousands of deputies and agents to assist taxpayers. These officers will be stationed at convenient points where they may be consulted without charge Taxpayers should take the initiative and get in touch with these revenue men for any needed advice and assistance in preparing rot. his. “The forms for the tax returns are being printed and all forms will be in the hands of collectors between February 15th and March Ist.” o Mrs. Jeff Bryson, of Portland, attended tho funeral of Mrs. John Rice. Attorney C. J. Lutz went to Bluffton this evening <|n business.

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HIGHER RATES : ARE ISKED FBB Lt I r . ■' ejßy Citizens Telephone Co. s in Petition Filed With Public Service Board. BERNE AND DECATUR I Are Affected by Chaney—. New Rules and Regulations Also Desired. D The Citizens’ Telephone company I I of this city has filed before the public service colmission of Indiana a I petition for authority to increase its ! rates. The petition sets out that since January 1, 1913, the rates now in effect were established as follows: Decatur Exchange—Net Per Month. ) Independent line office and professional telephones $1.50 | Indepiendenti line commercial business telephone 2.00 Outside the corporation limits.. 1.00 Rural party line outside the corporation limits i,50 ’ Berne Exchange—Net Per Month. ) Independent line office and professional telephone $1.50 ) Independent line commercial business telephone 2.00 i Independent line residence inside the corporation limits... 1.00 : Rural party line outside the corporation limits 1.00 I .. • .sushrdl cmf cmfw ET SHRDLO The company applies for authority I to change the rates and charges for ! the reason that in judgment of the | petitioners present rates are wholly ■ inadequate and insufficient to mainj tain the system and keep same in j proper state of efficiency, that on acI count of the increased wages and price of material and to provide a sufficient revenue for depreciation and allow a proper income it is necessary that rates be increased. The petition recites that the company has employed Mr. J. H. Johnston of Indianapolis to make a detailed appraisal of ! its property and will file same with the commission. The following rates I are asked: Decatur Exchange. Independent line - business, com tnercial and professional, $2.25 per I month, with 25c rebate, if paid on 1 or before the 10th day of the month. Independent line residence, $1.65 per month, with 15c rebate if paid on or before the 10th day of the month. Four-party line residence inside the corporation limits, $1.40 per month, with 15c rebate if paid on or before the 10th of day of the month. Rural party line outside the corporation limits, $1.65 per month, with 15c rebate, if paid on or before the 10th of the month. Berne Exchange. mercial and professional. $2.25 per month, with 25c rebate if paid on or before the 10th day of the month. Independent line, residence, inside the corporittijon limits, $11.50 per month, with 15c rebate if paid on or before the 10th day of the month. Rural party line outside the corporation limits, $1.50 per month, with 15c rebate if paid or onr before the 10th day of the month. Rules and Regulations. Extra listing of names in directory $3.00 per annum from date of insertion of name in records of the company. Extension bells, 25c per month. Where subscribers are delinquent sixty days in the payment of their accounts, the petitioner to have authority to discontinue the services for a period of ten days, and the subscriber to have the right to have the services reinstated by paying a charge of SI.OO, this to apply to all subscribers inside the corporation limits of the town of Decatur and Berne. Where rural subscribers connected with the Decatur and Berne exchange are delinquent sixty days in the payment of their accounts, the petitioner to have authority to discintinue the services for a period of ten days, and the subscriber to have the right to have the services reinstated by paying a charge of $2 00. AFTER TWO DAYS (United Press Service) Kalamazoo, Mich., Feb. 10 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The wedded bliss of Mary Wilcox, 64. and her husband, James, 69, was very brief. Two days finished Mrs. Wilcox. She is now suing him for divorce on grounds Los cruelty.