Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 17, Number 96, Decatur, Adams County, 22 April 1919 — Page 1

Volume XVII. Number 96.

VOLUNTEER FOR RONDS ANY TIME THIS WEEK COMMITTEE EXTENDS PERIOD UNTIL NEXT MONDAY -SALE GOING GOOD -NO FIGURES AVAILABLE ONTII TOMORROW.

Figures upon the Volunteer day j Monday, were impossible at noon and | Mr. Schirmeyer announced that the first totals would be announced this evening. The returns are coming in nicely and indictions are that more than half the quota of $563,000 was secured the first day. It has been decided to continue the volunteer campaign until next Monday and every citizen is urged to subscribe. Go to your bank or headquarters and make your, application. The bonds are as good . as they look and will make you money i Buy them. Geneva and Wabash township is over. The city of Decatur has subscribed for more than the SBI,OOOI quota and it is believed the figures will reach SIOO,OOO for this city by' tonight. Union township with a quota of $30,000 secured $23,000 in Monday’s drive. Blue Creek had onethird yesterday afternoon. Root is coming fine. Washington has more than half. Jefferson made a fine showing and meager reports from other townships are encouraging though it is known that the full amount of the quota was not reached Monday. The campaign will continue throughout the week. Take all the bonds you can and do it this week for the drive will close when the quota is reached, after the volunteer week. All subscriptions which come in this week will be good however. At a special meeting of the advisory committee last evening it was decided to extend the time for volunteering for the Victory Ix>an until next Monday, with special volunteering days on Thursday and Saturday. Volunteer at your bank, at head quarters in this city or see the captain of your precinct or township It is desired that the quota for Adan s county be taken by the citizens by popular subscriptions and since Thurs day is to be ia big day when the Blue - Jacket band comes and Saturday when the war train is here, it has been decided to make these days special volunteer days, though you can subscribe any time up to Monday and receive a white button. Township workers are requested to take netiie and govern themselves accordingly The whippet tank has been laid up for repairs at Angola for several days and it is not known when it will be here but it is now hoped that it can arrive for Thursday when the band here. A telephone message from Mu Wade, the state chairman, yesterday, asked that the bonds be sold to the people and not held by the bank >. timating that other demands will be made upon the banks and that it quota is dumped on to them it ma make their burden too much. 11 people should buy the- bond- ai those who do will make money. it DISTRICT CONVENTION The Pythian Sisters' district convention will be held in this <>ty, | day. May 2. The local temple * I ranging to entertain a larg f e ‘ tion from each of the temp < ”" _ following counties in this 11 Adairs. Niami, Wabash. Mells. J Huntington, Blackford and ♦ + + + * + + * + ♦♦♦♦*! + VICTORY FEATURES * + During this week there w 4b he several special Victory ■ ♦ feature events for this ’ ♦ The Blue Jacket band wi * + three fighting parsons w ♦ here Thursday afternoon + hours and the war tram will be * ♦ here Saturday morning * + seven until eleven o c <>< • ♦ tank is expected here in . + ♦ days and it is hoped will be h * ♦ for the Thursday celebr ♦ln the meantime be aAb un * ♦ Buy Bonds. . + *« + + * + ♦ + + + + ♦♦* *

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I — — THE VICTORY LIBERTY LOAN ' Amount limited to .... $4,500,000,000 I issued in two series .... 3% percent and 4% percent Dated May 20, 1919 Mature May 20. 1923 Optional for call May 20, 1922 Either class may be converted into the other at holder’s option. Exemptions: The 3% percent issue! from every tax except “estate and I inheritance taxes." The 4% percent issues exempt, from taxes, except estate and inheritance taxes and federal income surtaxes. Allotments in full up to $10,000; after that prorated to yield $4,500,000,000. “WE CAN AND WE WILL!’’ ‘ (By Charles H. Schweppe, Director of Campaign. Seventh Federal Reserve District.) The terms of the Victory Liberty Izian are pleasing to all. The small investor and the large investor equally are given excellent opportunities of lending their money to their Uncle Sam who owes a very largo amount and expects all his nephews and nieces to come forward promptly and subscrilie for the best loan in the world. The IJberty I.oan Organization of the Seventh District has a stiff job to perform in order to get a wide distribution—perhaps the stiffest of any of the Liberty Loan campaigns; but by hard work and keeping everlastingly on the job, it can be done, and I urge every member of the organization to work with might and main to make the distribution of the Victory Loan satisfactory in every way. shape and manner. The new loan will bo the last popular loan. The Secretary of the Treasury is authority for this statement ' I finish the job in n way which will show we have the best organization in the country. Further, let us ’ place the nothes so well that subscribers will hold them to maturity, which will be a help not only in maintaining ' a market for the notes, but also in keeping them at or over the issue price. We can do it—we will do it. but we shall need the active cooperation of every- Liberty Ixian worker in the seventh district —c — ; ’ COURT HOUSE NEWS The case of the State vs. Jesse Welch, wife desertion, has been con- ’ ' tinned by agreement. — The Hill ert partition case has been set for trial for May 26. In the case of Oliver P. Steele vs. Charles E. Brown, a motion was made by the defendant to vacate judgment ami set aside default. Summons was ' ordered issued for Oliver P. Steele, re-! turnahlo May 2. The case of The Decatur Lumber Company vs. Lewis W. Frank, was dismissed and costs paid. Real estate transfers: Frank M. Sullivan to William J. Rawley. 2.915 'acres of Wabash township. $4,000; ‘ William J. Rawley, et al. to Frank W. Sullivan, lots 105, 262 and 263, I Berne, $3,000; Albert Bracken, et al. to Martin L. Sprunger, % acre of Monroe, $500; W. S. Rhoades, et al. to Thomas B. Rhoades, 120.9 acres of Wabash township, $1; Thomas B. Rhoades to W. S. Rhoades, et al. 120.9 acres of Wabash, township, sl. i In the case of E. B. Lenhart, guardian. vs May Galloway, judgment was rendered for agreement against the defendant, for $l5O and costs. All claims are adjudged settled to date. The same entry was made relative to , the claims against Mary Buckey, and , Samuel Aumiller. In the case, against , Anna Blowers, et al. judgment was , ren dered on the finding and all claims , up to the appointment of E. B. Len- > hart, guardian, are adjudged settled > Judgment against the defendant for| > costs. '

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, April 22, 1919.

A FINE PROGRAM I Announced for One Hundredth Anniversary Celebration of I. 0. 0. F. WEDNESDAY EVENING Plates for One Hundred Fifty at Supper to be Given at 6 O’clock. The, program, published herewith’ will be rendered Wednesday evening, at the I. O. O. F. hall following the supper at six o’clock. The supper and program are planned in celebration ofj the one hundredth anniversary of the j organization of the I. O. O. F. Com-; mittees from both the Odd Fellows lodges and the Rebekahs, are in charge of the arrangements. It is exected one hundred twenty-fiv' l to : one hundred fifty plates will be io’-v---ed. As the dltiitig room will not be . large enough to accomodate all at tne l supper, a long table and as many j small ones as will bo needed will be spread in the large hall, for the repast. After the supper, the following program will be given: Song, “America” —Assembly. Piano Solo —Mrs. Amos Yoder. Vocal Solo —Miles Logan Reading—Miss Gertrude Kinzle Music —Ukelele Club Vocal Solo —Zelna Stevens Adress —Rev. A. G. Buxton Vocal Duet—Noel 'White and another young man. Piano and Drum Music —Naomi Mayer and Urucile Amspaugh. HEiirirwsT — Is Property of Dick Townsend—Wife to Receive Income During Life AND AT HER DEATH * It is to go to the Son—Provision Made for Mother I of Deceased. II Tho will of Dick Townsend whose i : death occurred a few weeks ago, was I1 presented for probate n the Adams ; circuit court this morning by Judge' James T. Merryman, attorney, who with Roy Archbold, witnessed the will which was written March 24, 1915. The same was duly admitted to probate. Mr. Townsend bequeaths to his wife; i Cordelia. I. Townsend, all of his life! 1 insurance not only that which is ' made payable to her as beneficiary in the policies, but also that in which the estate is made beneficiary. She is, however, to pay to his mother,! I Leocady Townsend, if she be living at I the time of the death of the testator,: the sum of SI,OOO from the insurance.! Mr. Townsend, provides in the will,; that all of tho remainder of the estate be given over in trust to the Tri-| State Loan & Trust Company, of Fort ; Wayne, which company is made exe- ' cutor of the will; also. It is to have ' full control of the same. All the in- | come from the estate which they hold in trust, is to be paid to the widow, during her natural life, in semi-annual payments, except taxes and the expenses of the trust, and except the sum of SSO per month, which is to be paid quarterly to his mother, Leocady Townsend, during her natural life, should she be living at the time of the death of the testator. At the death of his wife, Cordelia I. Townsend, the estate held in trust, is I to go to the son, Burt Townsend, to be i his in fee simple. He is, however, to, < continue the monthly payments of j 1 fifty dollars, to the mother of the; testator. Leocady Townsend, if she i be living. The death of the mother occurred < a year or two ago, hence the provi- < slons made for her in the will, are|i void at this time. . 1 •* ' ,1 ROTARY MEETING THURSDAY The regular luncheon meeting of! I the Rotary club will be held Thursday 1i ; evening, April 24th, at the Murray. Hotel. A rousing business session is ; ■! in store and the boys are urged to be I present. i

,— — . SOLDIERS FOR PACIFIC (United Press Service) Washington, April 22—(Special to JJen^xTat)— Rlecruiting of a force of 10,00(1 soldiers to protect American, possessions in the Pacific has been ordered by the war department. These troops will bo used to increase the garrisons in the Philip pines. China, Hawaii and the Panama canal zone. Tho war department officials deny that this force Is being organized be-, cause of recent clashes between Japanese and Americans in China and Korea. REVISED TEXT COMING THROUGH — League of Nations is Being Received at State Department This Afternoon. BIG PROBLEMS UP Upon Outcome of Italy’s Fight Before Peace Conference Depends Much TUnlted Preps Service) Washington D. C., April 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The revised text of the League of Nations covenant is being received at the state department, it was announced today. ' It has not yet been determined when it will be made public. (By Robert J. Bender, United Press Staff Corespondent) Washington, D. C„ April 22— (Spe cial to Daily Democrat) —Upon the outcome of Italy’s fight before the peace conference for the territories on the Adriatic depends some of the ' most important and far-reaching results of the great peace. It involves the question of secret * treaty, new international thought toward territory settlement and finally j it vitally concerns the future bf Foreign Minister Sonnino, who is regard ed as the powerful reactionary leader in Italy today. President Wilson is utterly opposed to Italy annexing Fiume and will fight against it to the end unless he changes is expressed intention. Premier Clemenceau and Lloyd George, who entered into tile pact of London, promising Italy Adriatic acquisition, are now opposed to Italian aims there, but are embarrassed by their secret treaty. Sonnino and Premier Orlando insist Italy must attain her Adriatic objective or there will be a revolution. With the arrival of German delegates at Versailles but three days off. diplomatic quarters are today pre dieting that some of the issues before the peace conference, the Russian situation, Japanese influence in Asia and possibly Italy’s Adriatic claims, will be left to the League of Nations for solution. a WnHlant W. H. Elberson & Son Are Installing Modern Gas Filling Station Here. UP TO THE MINUTE Taken Ten-year Lease on Morrison Lot, Corner of I Second and Jefferson. A gas filling station is to be built j on the Morrison lot, corner of Second and Jefferson streets, in this city by W. H. Elberson & Son of Bryant. | Work has begun and the new plant! is io be in operation, within a few weeks. A ten year lease has been secured on the lot and the building and , equipment will be modern in every I respect, the pumps being of the very latest and best design. Similar plants are found in nearly every city and the surprise is that this splendid location has been so ong without a station. The plant will bo not only conven- ■ lent but of attractive appearance and I the corner will be beautified with | flower bed®, fancy light posts and

FATAL PNEUMONIA F. R. Grandlienard, Young Farmer of East of Vera Cruz, Succumbed. ILL FIRST OF THE FLU Twenty-four Years of Age —Funeral Services Will be Wednesday. — The Bluffton News says: •i “The death of Fred Roy Grandlin- 1 ard. a young farmer living one and one-half miles southeast of Vera Cruz, I occurred this morning at 3:20, at his! , home after a two weeks’ illness, first with influenza, which later developed ; into pneumonia. “It is understood that he had been improving nicey from the influenza, but left liis bed too soon and a relapse j developed. “Mr. Grandlinard was 24 years of i age last August. He was born in this county and had lived all his life upon! i his fatlier’s farm, which he was farm-! j ing at the time of his death. He was a ! I faithful member of the Old Salem ! church. | | “His father and mother survive, j with two sisters, Mrs. Reuben Miller, j and Mrs. Harvey Garboden, both living near Domestic, and one brother, Sergeant. Charles Grandlinard. who is I now in overseas service at Brest,, i France. “The funeral will be held Wednes- ; day afternoon at 2:30 at the Old Sal;em church, and burial will be in the ! cemetery there.” VICTORY PARADE Will be Held in Paris as I Soon as Possible After Treaty is Signed. A MILITARY EVENT That Will Have a Place in History Planned —Line of March Announced. (United Press Service) i Paris, April 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) — The program for, France's “Victory Parade” has been 1 officially decided upon. Although the date has not yet been fixed, it prob-1 ably will be held as soon as possible after peace is signed. The line of march, from the Porte j Maillot to the Place De La Concorde i will be decorated with arches, colonnades, wreaths, gold and silver esi cutcheons and flags. The ruote will! i be divided in three parts, indicating the different phases of the war. The [ ! Porte Maillot will be soberly decorat- ! ed. There the city council will greet j the allied troops in full war paraphernalia. The troops will march from I the gate to the Etoile through warlike settings including guns and ! standards on which the names of the | ' various battles are inscribed. On the ■ Place De Etoile battle torn flags will 1 i face Arc De Triomphs, around which , | will be gathered the official tribunes. ' Down the Champs Ulysees the troops ; will march pao Garlands of flowers , i towards ppyno which will l>r syn’bnlized by large monuments and pylons. I The Tuilleres Terrance will be deco-'' rated with allied escutcheons at the ; Itondpoint, on the Champs Ulysees ' there will be a monument to the dead, with designs representing the martyred towns. ~ TRY - A~COW’S NECK (United Press Service) New York, April 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat) — “Holstein Highballs” and “Cow’s Neck, right off the hoof,” are favorite drinks served today at the “Bar” at the National Milk . and Dairy farm evposition here. other improvements. Mr. James E. Elberson, so-' of W. H., will be in charge of the station and is now seek- ! ing a house that he may move here. He has been in the garage business lat Richmond for several years an J knows the gasoline game. They will handle oil and gas. The report that the station is being I installed by the Standard Oil comi pany is a mistake. The Elbersons are II sole owners of the plant.

GOES BIG AT DETROIT. (United Press Service) Detroit, Mich., Apr. 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Although oversubscribing its quota by nearly eight millions of dollars on the first day of ! the campaign, Detroit Victory loan workers continued their drive through the city for subscriptions today. Plans of the campaign are to be carried out Leading the large cities, Detroit at eight o’clock announced a subscription of $63,159,500, more than seven millions above its 1 quota. The victory was celebrated I at 9:30 o’clock by the setting off of j bombs and the hoisting of the Victory i Loan flag on the city hall tower. CHINA AND JAPAN Presented Rival Territorial Claims at Today’s Session of the Big Four. BRUTAL IN JAPAN Troops Have Shot Into the I Crowds, Killing and Injuring Women and Children j (By Fred S. Ferguson, United Press staff correspondent) Paris, April 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Japanese and Chinese' representatives presented their rival i territorial claims at this afternoon s ! se-sion of the Big Four. Premier Orlando was again absent ; from the meet, apparently clinching the belief that the Italians have with- ; drawn from the peace conference, I pending definite action on the Adriatic question. I Tokio, April 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) Numerous reports from reliable sources indicate the Japanese ; people have been kept ignorant of the alleged brutality of the Japanese military party in Korea. Reports are current here that troops, unprovoked have shot into crowds, killing and wounding women and children. The wounded have not been given treatment, these reports state, except in the police court prison where the i treatment is; aid to be of the cruelest type. One prominent foreigner following a personal investigation declares the | Japanese aro making a serious error |in supressing the news. Martial law! i has practically been established with i new orders being issued daily. REPORT ON LOAN SALES (United PreF* Serviced Washington, April 22 —(Spcial to j Daily Democrat) —Wider distribution of the Victory Loan than it’s four predecessors was indicated today in first, reports to the treasury officials; ! from small communities. Sales, how-j I J ! ever, were smaller. | Distribution is what the treasury | ( ! heads want, believing the greater the | ( distribution, the less the resale after t tho campaign closes. Henco a firmer ( bond market. “Hard work, however, will be neces- < sary to float the Victory issue.” This was the message telegraphed federal reserve district and state cam paign leaders today. It resulted from overnight word that the first day’s work lacked “pep”. Telegrams received over night wore not encouraging While small communities reported retaining their quo-tos fnrser inclination to “crow” over the ac- . complishment. was lacking. Determination, however, of the treasury not to accept, oversubscripitions may have had something to do with this, it was said. m u roe Fat °ka l a m azoo. (United Pupss Service' Kalamazoo, Mich., Apr, 22 —(Spe- > | cial to Daily Democrat) —A. W. Ster- •; ling, 20, of this city, and George E. ’ Bird, 17, of Painesville, Ohio, were ■ ; arrested here today for investigation : j in connection with the death of WalI ter M. Mattison, druggist. Mattison ‘ ; was found murdered in his store here • | Friday night. , j —— - TAFT AT FORT WAYNE • i (United Press Service) s; Fort Wayne, April 22—(Special to I Daily Democrat) —Hon. William Taft 1 is coming to Fort Wayne for an address on the afternoon of May 7. He I; comes to boost the Victory loan. Ft. Wayne secured the only Indiana . 1 date of this trip of the former chief , ' executive. |

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CRIMEAN ARMY GIVEN A REST Bolsheviki and French Sign Seven-day Armistice, According to Dispatch. BUDAPEST IS QUIET Germany Names Peace Delegates and Announces They Will be Present. (United Press Service) Vienna, April 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Foreign Minister Bela Kun interviewed over the telephone today declare J: “There is no crisis in Budapest. The Hungarians are successfully reI sisting the Roumanians.” Dispatches earlier in the day from I Vienna reported the Hungarian soviet i government overthrown. Neither these dispatches or the one above were timed as a result it is impossible i to determine which was filed first. London. April 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat) — The bolsheviki and French army in Crimea have signed a seven day armistice, a dispatch to the News reported today. Just liefore the ' agreement was reached on Saturday the French retook a point near Sebastapol. The Monday bolsheviki official corn:'n uniciation received by wireless . 1 from Moscow today admitted (he loss of Vilna together with an allied ad- | vance in the Murmansk region. ■> (By Frank J. Taylor. United Press “taff correspondent) J Berlin, April 21 — (Special to Daily Democrat)—Tho German foreign office today accepted the allied proposal that the German peace delegation be empowered to receive the treaty and conduct, negotiations, “t rovidfng the delegates are allowed their per- ; sonal libertv. as well as telephonic 1 I connections.” The following delegates were namI ed: Count Brockdcrff Rantzau, foreign ; minister. Herr Landsberg, Minister of \rt and Literature. Herr Geisberg. Minister of Posts and Telegraphs. Herr Schuckling j Doctor Melchier, General Manager j of the Warburg Bank. With clerks, technicians and aides, the party is expected to number about 75. It will reach Versailles about April 28th. The Germans expect to discuss the terms with the allied representatives, then refer them to the national assembly at Weimar for final decision. Rome. April 21—(Special to Daily Democrat) Postponment of the open ing of the Italian parliament, announc ed yesterday was generally regarded today as the maximum concession of Italy’s part in regard to her territorial claims. It was pointed out that this would permit two weeks further consideration (until May sixth) of tho Italian program. Beyond granting this additional time. Italy is unwilling to go and it is openly declared in official circles that the allies must accent h p r claims within that period or Italy would take other steps to enforce them. (Unofficial reports have been circulated that Italy is prepared to take military occupation of the disputed territories.) ’ “Foreign Minister Sonnino is determined to obtain what, was granted us ’llu the pact of London which is Italy’s minimum demand,” declared the Paris correspondent of Gionale D’ltalia. “He will not renounce a single . foot of territory." President Wilson - must be convinced that our Adriatic claims admit of only one solution - ; Italy’s. i Following the cabinet session this ■ afternoon, several ministers were i questioned regarding the situation in > Paris. All replied that they confidently await tho decision. Paris, April 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Premier Orlando absent- » ed himself from this morning’s ses- . sion of the “Big Fcur. In view of the fact that Ixoth Or- < i lando and Foreign Minister Sonnino failed to attend the meeting of that body yesterday afternoon, it was assumed the Italians had temporarily , withdrawn from the conference.