Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 17, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 25 February 1919 — Page 1

Volume XVII. Number 48.

PRESIDENT JI CAPITOL AGAIN Begins Effort to Secure Approbation of the People of United States for LEAGUE OF NATIONS Has Busy Week Ahead of Him—Signs Revenue Bill —Will Lead Parade. (United Press Service) Washington. Feb. 25—(Special to Daily Democrat)—President Wilson returned to Washington early today, completing one of the most unique trips in history. Since, his departure from home last December the presl- . dent has traveled over 12,000 miles, [ lias been made a citizen of approximately 1,600 cities, towns and hamlets in Europe, has been housed in the royal palaces of two kings and one ’ prince, has ridden on the royal trains of two ruling famjittes, delivered nearly two score speeches and short addresses and received six college and university honorary degrees. Arrangements have been completed for the president to keep in close touch with the peace conference. Al- , most Instantaneous communication ' with the American delegation will be maintained. The president’s stay in this country may be governed by the developments at the conference, as he has made his plans to return hurriedly should any matter demand his personal attention. ' < Washington, Feb. 25—(Special to | Daily Democrat) —President Wilson today stated he was “confident that the people of the country will rally 1 wth practical unanimity to the sup- 1 part of the league of nations.’’ I The president expressed this belief > in a telegram to Theodore E. Burton, ) I president of the League of --JfaUon's -, Union, New York City. ROGOSKY CRAZY Man Who Attempted to Get ’ the President in Boston i Arraigned Today. WAS JUST RELEASED < < From Insane Asylum— i Thought He was King of j Poland and in Heaven. -— , i (United Prese Service) Boston, Feb. 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —John Rogosky, who was arrested when he attempted to gain admittance to President Wilson’s suite in the Copley Plaza hotel, was arraigned in the central court today charged with carrying dangerous weapons. A 32-calibre revolver with sixty rounds of ammunition, and a blackjack. were found on Rogosky when he was taken into custody. According to the police, Rogosky was recently released from the state | insane hospital at Worcester and an investigation is expected to be made to learn why the man was freed oft- j er he had been committed to the hospital permanently. Rogosky told tho police he “In-, tended to get the president and save, the world." It was also learned that the man believed himself to be the, “kind of Poland." Upon his arrest, he declared that he had “reached heaven” and that he tried to do the task imposed upon him by the ' Supreme Being.” ’ FUNERAL "HELD TODAY Funeral Jeff Schwartz, son of John J. Schwartz of north west of Berne, who died at Camp Taylor, were held this afternoon from the Christian Apostolic church. . w death of the young man’s mother occurred a month after he entered “Hitary service June 25. His ea t e suited from pneumonia. , - John Trimm, been quite ill of indigestion, was taken to the catur hospital.

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444444444444444 4 MORE BOOKS ORDERED. 4 + 4 + Practically ninety per cent of 4 4 our rural subscribers renewed 4 4 their subscription to the Daily 4 + Democrat during the past six 4 + weeks and received one of the 4 I 4 Farmers’ Record and Account 4 ♦ Books. 4 -♦ This is Your Last Chance. 4i + The demand for the books was 4 4 so great that we had to order + 4 several hundred more. We have 4 ♦ on hands today just two hun- 4 4 dred books which we will give 4 4 with every renewal. Those 4 4 whose subscription does not ex- 4 4 pire until March Ist or later may 4 4 renew now and get one of the 4 4 handy record books and we’ll 4 4 “betcha” that when you begin 4 4 to make out your income tax 4 + report this year you'll wish that 4 4 you had kept a record of your 4 4 business in our Farmer’s Rec- 4 4 ord and Account Book. 4 4 If you want the paper, renew 4 4 now a#d get one of the books. 4 ♦ The Daily Democrat. 4 ♦ 44444444444444 SPRING SURPRISE Lower House of Legislature i Votes to Knock Out Public Service Commission. I ( NINE HOUR DAYS For Working Women —Increase in Wage Allowance in Compensation Law. i (United Press Service) BULLETIN t Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 25 —(Spe- It 1 I cial to Daily Democrat) —The German language was eliminated from Indi- ’ ana grade schools when hte house this afternoon by a vote of 97 to 0 ( passed the McCray bill, under sus- , pension of the rule. The bill prevents teaching of the German lan- 1 guage In all grade schools and pro- , vide* that the English language shall be used in instruction. German has been used in some private and parochial schools. < Indianapolis, Feb. 25—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The lower house of the legislature today went on record In favor of abolishment of the public service commission when it adopted , a minority report on the Laughlin bill which, would restore the old railroad commission. The action came as a big surprise, as when the committee reported out the bill, the majority favoring definite postponment, t was expected that the house would adopt it. After some discussion, in which the work of the commission was attacked, the minority report recommending that the measure be passed, was adopted. The majority report recommending passage of the McKinley bill regulat.inf the hours which women may work which amended the bill so that It would limit the hours to nine a day instead of eight and fifty-four a week, was adopted. The bill was also amended so that it excepted the following Industries: Mercantile establishment, telegraph and telephone companies, laundries, hospitals and restaurants. The workmen's compensation law . was amended in many ways in the I house, the chief change being the 1 striking out of the increase from 55 to 65 Per cent of wages to be collected by an employe for injury. I Changes in these two measures! I slashed to pieces the legislative proj gram which labor interests of the ' state have mapped out. A committee report recommending killing the Sinesburg constitutional amendment to make the attorney general appointive by the governor, was adopted. This in no way effects the bill which would make the attorney general appointive. The Van Auken joint resolution recommending that all appointive ! positions be given to discharged soli dfers was recommended for passage ' In the house. John Steigmeyer, well known farmer of Union township, will soon be a resident In this city. He ha s purchased one of the Dan Erwin stuccoed residences on First street and will 1 take possession about March first. -(The residence is now occupied by Wesley Hoffman and family.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, February 25, 1919.

CHURCH WEDDING Lawrence Braun and Miss Matilda Rumschlag Married This Morning nt ST. MARY’S CHURCH Dinner at Bride’s Home— Will be Big Dance at K. of C. Hall Tonight. With Father J. A. Seimetz official- , ing. the nuptials of Lawrence Braun I I and Miss Matilda Rumschlag, at the . | St. Marys Catholic church at 8:30 j o’clock this morning, solemnized the ’ union of another estimable young couple of this parish. Hosts ofl friends witnessed the event, and marked the entrance of the cc>ple to the music played by Sister Odelia at the organ, and during the singing of the choral music. With the couple I were their sister and brother, Miss Christen Rumschlag and Ed Braun, | ’ as attendants. The bride was attired in a jacket : suit of navy blue, black hat and shoes Tho flesh color of her blouse was in harmony with the corsage bouquet of pink roses which she wore, and she carried a prayer book. Her sister was similarly attired. A wedding dinner at noon was served at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rumschlag on Fourth street. Covers were laid for thirty-five. Pink and white were the home and table decorations, the flor al decorations being pink roses. This evening a big dance will be given at the Knights of Columbus hall for about one hundred fifty of their friends. Music for this event will be furnished by Joe and John Geels and Martin Rumschlag. Mr. and Mrs. Braun will be at home on the farm of the groom’s father, John P. Braun, southwest of the city. The bride has been a cigar-maker at Thomas’ for some time. Senator Has Scheduled 30 Speeches in Opposition to League of Nations. OPENS AT BOSTON Will go Clear Through to Pacific Coast—Mystery Back of Financing, (United PrftM Serried Washington, D. C., Feb. 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —President Wilson’s speech at Boston is to be made a part of the senate debate on the league of nations today. It will be put into the congressional record by some administration senator. Although no formal league speeches have been announced, the air is so full of argument on the subject that debate may break out at any time. Senator Borah plans to deliver mor ethan thirty speeches after congress adjourns, beginning at Boston, March 8. He will follow this with a New York speech the same week and will then go to the Pacific coast Borah today refuted charges that his speaking tour was being financed by some mysterious interests, which, according to published reports, are being sedulously kept in the back ground. SURPRISED FAMILY. Sergeant Anthony J. Nesswald re turned from Camp Shelby with his honorable discharge tucked away in his pocket Saturday afternoon at 3:22, after seventeen months’ service for the U. S„ sixteen of which were spent at Camp Shelby, Miss. It was a complete surprise, as his people knew nothing of his coming. He will return to this former employer, A. R. Ashbaucher, immediately. EIGHT IN~FAMILY In the article concerning Mrs. Andrew Welfley who died Sunday morn- •! ing, as published in yesterday's pap- ; er, the statement was made that she 1 ■ was the youngest of eighteen chll-j • idren. This was an error. She was I the youngest of a family of eight, four, . sons and four daughters. Mr. Welf- ■ ley was county recorder four years and is known all over the county,

i “ ♦ *♦♦♦♦444444444 4 1 FARMERS' INCOME SCHEDULE + ♦ — ♦ The attention of the farmers 4 ♦ is called to the following clause 4 4 contained in the instructions fur 4 ♦ filing individual income tax re- + ♦ turn for net incomes of not 4 + more than $5,000.00. The article 4 + is: “If you are a farmer, get 4 I 4 from the collector and fill out a 4 4 “Schedule of Farm Income Ex- 4 4 penses ” Transfer the net farm 4 4 income to line 21 of Schedule A 4 ’4 of the return. Report income 4 4 from salaries, interest, sales of 4 4 property, etc., in schedules B to 4 4G of the return. Send your 4 4 Schedule of Farm Income and 4 • 4 Expenses with the return to the 4 4 collector. 4, 4 The local banks have on hands 4 4 a limited supply of these special 4 4 blanks for farmers. Look after 4 ♦ this important duty today. 4 4 March 15th is the last day on 4 1 4 which to send in your report. 4 444444444444444 WILL COME HOME In Order of Their Arrival in France is Announcement Concerning Troops MADE BY PERSHING The Rainbow Boys Will Sail During April—Schedule for Four Months. (United Press Service) Paris, Feb. 25 — (Special to the Daily Democrat) — American soldiers will return home in the order of the arrival of their respective division headquarters in France, General Pershing announced in general orders made public today. Divisions bearing regular army designations will be excluded, however.' Tho only other exceptions will be made when availability of transportation or the military situation rend-, era it necessary. Unassigned combat troops, together with supply and labor units will be returned In the order of their service, [ so Bar as they can be spared. The, orders estimate that shipping, including German craft, will be available[ as follows: March, 212,000 tons; May, 248,000 texts; June, 270,000 tons. Based on the provision of the gener- I al orders and taking into consideration the importance of their present assignment, divisions would return as follows: March—27th. 30th, 85th, 37th and 91st divisions. April— 26th, 77th. 82nd, 35th and 42nd divisions. May— 2Bth, 32nd. 33rd, 60th and 78th divisions. June —89th, 90th, 29th and 79th divisions. By excepting of so-called regular army divisions the orders would indicate that those units would be mainl talned as the army of occupation as j long as necessary. o . ARRIVED IN THE STATES Decatur friends of Carl Smith, late' of the Rainbow Division, will bo in terested in hearing that he has arrived in the states and is now at Camp Merrit. He expects to go to Camp Sherman, 0., and be mustered out and return home in a few days. His nephew, Ralph Brittson, with who.. he served in the Rainbow Division, is still abroad, being now in Germany. Carl had reached the German front and at that point, it became necessary for him to go to the hosptal, while Ralph continued with his: troops, hence the separation. BOOSTS _ CANNING FACTORY Mr. Thornburg, of Anderson, is here this week discussing the proposition of organizing a company to build and operate a canning factory. He believes this an excellent territory and has met wth some encouragement. Indiana is one of the best I states in the union for tomatoes, hominy, pumpkins and other products and the factory could be operated the year around under proper management, Mr. Thornburg argues. o E. D. ROSE DEAD The Fort Wayne News & Sentinel last evening contained an account of jthe death, together with a picture, of ■ E. D. Rose, of Butler, father of A. E. 1 Rose, of Fort Wayne, former Decatur man.

ASSESSORS MEET County Assessor Wm. Frazier Issues a Call for Township Helpers TO MEET SATURDAY — At His Office to Get Supplies Preparatory to Beginning the Work. County Assessor William Frazier has issued a call for the assembly of 1 ■ tho township assessors, to meet at his office next. Saturday, March 1. At this time supplies will be given out j i for the annual job of appraisement of ] ' property which begine every year on I ‘ the first of March. Just how the assessments will be made this year, is not known, as the instructions have not yet been re ceived from headquarters. The assessors' ranks show a number of new members this year, as the staff enters upon a new term at this time. However, many were re-elect ed. The staff of township assessors as elected follows: Union —-Rufus Ramsey. Root —John Magley. Preble —Edward Gallmeyer. Kirkland —J. D. Brown Washington—William. Blackburn. St. Marys—A. M. Fuller. Blue Creek —-William Roop. Monroe —Jacob C. Schindler. French —G. C. Neuenschwander. Hartford —Joseph Eckrote. Wabash —Silas Sprunger. Jefferson —S. J. Fogle o A BITTER FIGHT On in Chicago Today Where Municipal Candidates Are Being Nominated. — - THE SOLDIER VOTE As Well as Lahor and Woman's Suffrage Makes Guessing Difficult. (United Press Ssrvlos) Chicago, Feb. 25 —(Special to Daily i Democrat) —Chicago picked her mu ; ' nicipal candidates today. One of the I bitterest campaigns in years closed i in the drivo today to get out a recI ord vote. Two uncommon elements were ex- ! pected to bo big factors in the selec-j j tion of candidates for mayor. Thia , , was the returned soldier and the labor j I vote. Opponents of Mayor William ! I Hale Thompson sad they relied on [ 1 soldiers to aid them in attacking some j 1 of Thompson’s war activities.. Labor, j with a party of its own, wad urged to! i stay away from the primary polls in! ! order better to concentrate at the J ! regular election. An unusually heavy womans vote was expected. The bitterest fighting was between : opponent was Thomas W. Carey.; ! republican candidates Thompson, : j Captain Charles E. Merriman and - ■ ! Municipal Judge Harry Olson. Among i : the democrats Robert M. Sweitzer, county clerk, was backed by confident supporters for the nomnation. His manufacturer. Candidates for the city council and ( minor city offices wore to be nominated. HERE - is A fTeAL CHANCE I If some live ones will interest them- i selves in the invention now owned by Mr. George Dixon they can help Decatur and make a lot of money for themselves. Mr. Dixon is a mechanic and knows his business. He did not invent the farm machine in which he is interested but he owns the patents now and the article can be manufac- ! tured. Mr. Dixon can prove to you j that It will -find a ready market. Better look it up. AN OFFICERS' HELMET. The E. F. Gass family today received from their son, Corporal Raymond Gass, who is now with the ‘ 1 American army of occupation at Cob--Jlenz, Germany, a German officer's t j helmet. The helmet is a neat look- • j ing “crown” and bears the Inscripr tion across the face, "For King and 1 Country.”

• BIG BILL SIGNED (United Press Service) Washington. Feb. 25—(Special to ! Daily Democrat) —President Wilson signed the $6,000,000,000 revenue bill before retiring last night, it was officially announced today. The measure, besides providing for greatly increased taxes on incomes, profits and many of the every day things of life carries a rider making the national capital bone dry. Income tax blanks have been mailed out and the operation of many provisions of the law will get under way at once. o BACK TO GERMANY (United Press Service! London, Feb. 25 —(Special to Daily (Democrat) — General Ludendorff, former quartermaster general of the German armies, left Sweden for Ger-j 'many on Sunday night, according to [advices received here today. The Swedish foreign office is said to have, | refused his request for extension of | his permit to stay In that country. SHALLEY RESIGNS Berne Postmaster Tenders His Resignation Effective March the First. TAKES NEW POSITION As Advertising Manager for McMillen Grain Company, of Fort Wayne. The Berne Witness says: “E. K. Shalley, Berne’s postmaster. | has resigned his position, said resignation to take effect March 1. “Mr. Shalley has accepted the posi- . tion as advertising manager for the McMillen Grain company of Fort [ Wayne and expects to resume his new 1 I duties March 1, “This work will not be new to Mr.' | Shalley as he was engaged in this i i work before, v. hile connected with! | the Rapid Remedy Co. His new work 1 [appeals very much to Mr. Shalley ns I [ he has always been interested in the j I advertising game. The position also 1 | carries with it a. fine salary and un-! j limited possibilities for developement. j | “Fot the present Mr. Shalley will! ■ not move his family to Fort Wayne,; [ but expects to return home for the [ week-ends. The news of Mr. Shalley's resigna tion comes as a great surprise to his [ j many friends as no one had any inti-: mation that he was considering a change He has served the town since July 1, 1916. “Who will be Mr. Shalley’s successor is a. matter of conjecture. The office will be filled by a civil service | jexamination. Until the successor is! : named, a substitute will be appointed ! joy the district office. There is no i doubt but that Mr. Shalley will make I good. He gained an enviable reputa- 1 ! tion as a photographer and artist ‘ [ while in the photographic business in 1 Berne. While connected with the : 1 Rapid Remedy company he attracted ‘ 1 much attention through his advertis- 1 ing. He is a genius at creative work 1 and this will stand him in good -stead j : in his new position, “The Witness wishes Mr. Shalley I the greatest of success in his new' venture." GYM IS STILL COMING. The gym fund is still going up and ■ we hope to reach the $1,200 mark by 1 the end of the week. The recital to- ’ morrow evening promises to be a! great success and wo know of several contributions that are coming. Plans i ' for further improvements will be [ made Thursday night. Among other things we are going to give a big home talent show just after Easter, with Mt. Henry Thomas in charge. Don’t forget the Van Wert game tonight. The fund: Reported to date $1034.80 . Vance & Hite 10.00 Total $1044.80 ’ STATION AT WESTMINISTER, MD. Lieutenant W. C. Briggs, of Westminister, Md., is here for a ten days’ . furlough. He will be accompanied . back by his wife who has been with > her mother, Mrs. Fred Hoffman until ~ her husband had became definitely s settled again. He has been stationed • at Westminister for three weeks, and 1- has been made professor of science 1 and military tactics in the state college there.

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NEW NAVAL LAWS l — Would Make War Virtually Impossible—-Now Being Discussed by Delegates. r [AT PEACE CONFERENCE Five Principal Points Favored Regarding Munition Shipments. - (By Fred S. Ferguson, United Press Staft Correspondent) | (Copyright 1919 by United Press) Paris, Feb 25—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Revolutionary changes jin international naval laws which, j fitting in with the rules of the league j of nations, would make war virtually impossible, are now under discussion. Regulations under which munitions are shipped from neutrals to warring countries would be completely overturned. Under their operation, “freedom of the seas” would not bo theoretical, but real. The United Press is able to state that the principal points favored by the pecae delegates, regarding munitions shipments in the future, are: 1. Each nation shall be held responsible for any unneutral act by its citizens. 2. All contraband must be established at the outbreak of the war, and lists cannot be changed during i the period of hostilities. j 3. As carrying contraband natur- [ ally is forbidden, the flag of a non- ! warring nation flying over a ship would be a guarantee that she was not carrying munitions or other prohibited materials. 4. If a ship arouses suspicion and is stopped within a restricted | area, search shall be limited to in- [ vestigation of her papers to deter- [ mine her nationality. 5. If a ship of a non-warring powJ er is discovered carrying contraband, j that nation shall be subject to punishment by the league of nations, j economically or otherwise. MRS. SHOOKMAN DEAD The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette ! says of the death of Mrs. Shookman, [ of near Hoagland, well known here: [ "The death of Mrs. Lucretia Shook- ; man occurred yesterday at noon at [ the family home in Marion township, j eleven miles south of Fort Wayne. I She was born in that section on Oc- | tober 24. 1853, and was 65 years old. I The end was hastened by complications, from which site had suffered for some time. Those who survive are her husband. George Shookman, five children, Mace Shookman, of I Fort Wayne; Clyde Shookman, of I Marion township; Glen Shookman, [of Fort Wayne; Ellis Shookman, of Hammond, and Marion Shookman. of Urbana, Ind., also one brother, Miriam, of this city, and one sister, Mrs. James Essig, also of Fort Wayne. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1 o’clock from the residence. Rev. C. E. Boyer will conduct the services.” o — EPWORTH LEAGUE SOCIAL On next Friday evening, Feb. 28. •he Mt. Pleasant Epworth League will have a bex social and chicken supper at the home of S. P. Sheets, three I miles west of Decatur. Everybody invited and everybody come. Girls come and bring boxes containing a j good supper. Boys come with your [ pockets full of money. Old folks and middle aged folks came, and those [ not wishing to bring boxes will find a very appetizing chicken supper awaiting them. Come one. come all. ■[All girls bright and beautiful. ; | All boys great and small. ,' All boxes large and wonderful • > The Epworth League needs them till ROTARY MEETU4G - THURSDAY. I I The regular luncheon meeting of ’ [ the Rotary club will be held Thurs- - day evening at 7 o’clock sharp, at 1 \ the Hotel Murray. Members are re- [ quested to be on time. Two minute ■(talks will be made by the members - J who attended the state convention at ' ■ Indianapolis last week. 1 IS MUSTERED OUT 1 1 Roy Beery, recently mustered out ■ of coast guard service, spent. Sunday I'here with his father, Joe Beery. He i was at Camp Rariden, N. J. among s other places, and was in New Jersey at the time of the great explosion of the munitions plant near his station. I