Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 17, Number 109, Decatur, Adams County, 7 May 1919 — Page 1

Volume XVII. Number 109

PEACE TERMS GIVEN GERMANY TODAY

EXTRA SESSION : CALLED TODAI President Summons Congress to Convene in Special Session May 19th IT IS IMPORTANT : Anxious to Secure Appropriations by End of Fiscal Year, July Ist. (United Press Service) Washington. May 7—(Special to !• Daily Democrat) —A call for congress I i to meet in special session May 19 was j i issued by President Wilson today. * Receipt of the president’s cable issuing the call was announced at the White House today by Secretary Tumulty. The date set for re-convening congress probably means that President Wilson will not be here at the opening session. The proclamation of the president | for the special session announced by | Secretary Tumulty was: “Whereas public interests requires that the congress of the United States should be convened in extra sesion ri twelve o’clock noon on the nineteenth day of May, 1919, to receive! such communications as may be made by the executive: "Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson, president cf the United States of America, do hereby proclaim aqd declare that an extraordinary occasion' requires the congress of the Fnited States to convene in extra session at the capital in tjie District of Columbia on the nineteenth day of May. 1919, at twelve o’clock noon, of which all persons who shall be at that time entitled to act as members thereof are hereby required to take notice. "Give under my hand and seal of the United States of America, the I seventh day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and j nineteen and of the independence, of) the United States the one hundred and forty-third. "Woodrow Wilson.” ROTARY MEETING THURSDAY The Rotarians will hold their luncheon at the Hotel Murray Thursday evening at seven o'clock. The election of the directors will take place. , -- " *"* G. A. R. AND W. R. CCommittees cf the G. A. R. and W R. C. are called to meet at the G. A. : R. hall Saturday afternoon at t* vl o'clock, when committees will be named for the Decoration Day events j ++*+++ + + + + + + * MR. BAKER ANNOUNCES. + + 7 t 4, Washington. D- C.. Ma >' 7 j * (Special to Daily Democrat)- * + Practically the entire American +, * army except the army of occuoa + 4. tion probably will have left * + France in August, Secretary of * * War Baker stated today. •> Ship movements have been so + + rapid,' he said, that all but a + + small working force which It + * may be necessary to maintain + in France should have sailed for * 4. the United States by that time. + 4.4. + + + *4- + + * + + + + ' r

THE VICTORY LOAN RETURNS Quota Subscribed I T o r Bh,P $ 30.500 $ 31,050 Umon 46,200 46,800 Root 34.000 25,700 Pr e , b e ; 31,200 31,550 Washington M ?T y l 29,400 17.400 Blue Creek ’ 00 19,850 Monroe „ 2 ’ 200 , 14,600 French 23,200 Hartford 49700 8,200 Wabash 2S ’ 700 10,500 Jefferson 113,500 Decatur 6,450 Monroe Corp • „V snft 25,450 Berne Totals ...$563,000 * 474>B °°

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*+++++++++++++* + CASUALTY LIST. 4* + + ( + Casualties In the 150th field ar- ♦ ■fr tillery from November 1, 1917, ♦ •!* to April 1, 1919, totaled sixty- + + one, according to regimental rec- + + orde, as follows! 4* Killed in action, 18; killed in + 4* action in hospital, 2; died from + •fr wounds received in action, 11; + 4* accidentally killed, 3; died of .+ disease, 27. Total, 61. + +■!•++++++ + + + + + + + DOPE IS STOLEN Long-haired, Pale Faced Stranger Breaks Into Dr, Keller’s Office AND STEALS DOPE Made Way With Hypodermic Outfit, Morphine Heoin, etc—Broke Glass A long haired, pale-faced stranger a young roan between twenty and thirty years of age, evidently a dope fiend, broke into the Dr. H. E. Keller ! office at. twelve o’clock today and , made way with about ten dollarsi worth of morphine, atropine, heroin tablets and other similar dope, in- ; eluding a loaded hypodermic syringe. The young man who had selected I the noon-liour as the time when he would undoubtedly not be molested, made a mistake, as Dr. Keller found : it necessary to return to his office at j j that time and surprised the young | . man in his w ork. As he approached; Ufa otliee, at the head of the stairway.! Dr. Keller was faced with the open] door into his private consultation 1 room. The glass in the door had been broken thus allowing a hand to enter and unbolt and unlock the i door. Dr. Keller walked in and! i around the table and just then spied the stranger coming cut of the drug room. The stranger became very excited atul dodging ran around the table and being on the side nearest ■ the door, slipped out and down the 1 street before he could be apprehended. He was seen to run north on Second street and into the alley of | the Enterprise drug store, thence • north again and then west, emerging at the Bokneclit building. Here the trace of him was lost, although of-] fleers immediately responded and | started a search. It is saiu that about a quarter of an hour before the burglary, a young j man answering this description stopped at the Cramer stand and inquired for a hardware store. He was directed to one and it is believed that lie I went to purchase a tool to assist in gaining entrance. The drugs were stolen from Dr. Keller’s medical kit which lay on the table. Papers and packages in the j doctor’s case were also disarranged. 1 -0~- *+++++++ + + + + + + * * TRUCKS FOR STATES. + * + ■ + Washington, D. C., May 7— + ■ + (Special to Daily Democrat)— + ' ♦ Twenty thousand motor trucks, * j , + worth $45,000,000, are to be giv- * ■ + en to the states by the federal * ■ + government, with the proviso + . + that they be used only for road 4* ■ + construction, the department of + ■ + agriculture announced today. ♦ .+++++->++ + + + 4* + + +

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, May 7, 1919.

ELECTION IS HELD. At their regular monthly business meeting at the Erwin and Michaud , office, the official board of the Presbyterian church held its election of officers, resulting as follows: President, Jacob Atz; vice president, Wilson Lee; secretary, Charles D. Tee- ! pie. CORDIAL WELCOME Extended to the Rev. and Mrs. Charles Tinkham and Family—Reception IN CHURCH PARLORS Largely Attended—A Fine Program of Music and Talks Was Given. A very cordial welcome was given the Rev. and Mrs. Charles Tinkham and family by the congregation of the Methodist church last evening. The reception was arranged for and carried out by the ladies of the Mite society, with the assistance of others. The church parlors were the scene of | the gathering, which was called to order by K. W. Downs who presided during the rendering of a program.] U. T» Walters gave the opening pray-] er and music was provided by the orchestra, the men's chorus, Leonard Bailor who sang; Miss Celia Andrews, who gave a piano number and Miss C’ecile Andrews who sang A very cordial welcome was expressed by Mrs. R. D. Myers In behalf | of the ladies of the congregation to Mis. Tinkham and daughter. Ruth; l and by O. L. Vance in behalf of the men of the congregation to the Rev. Tinkham and son, Ford. Responses were given by the pastor and his wife During the social mingling that followed. punch and wafers were dis- ! persed by Mrs. Lee owen ami Mrs. I Guy Brown. * The Rev. Tinkham and family cotre here from Garrett and succeed the Rev. F ,F. Thornburg who went to Peru. musTgive bond ! Council Votes That the Ft. Wayne-Decatur Traction Co. Must Give SIO,OOO SURETY BOND Approve Changing of Alley —Cement Sidewalk on Short Sixth Street. After the roll call and the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting, City Clerk LMck christen, at the regular session of the council lust ! evening read a communication from S. iW, Greenland, general manager of : l.he Fort Wayne>-Decatur Traction j company, relative to the taking up of j the ties and track on Second and I Win Chester streets, and the repair of both streets following the excavation, i in which the traction company agreed I to do certain things satisfactory to ’! the council. As the city had already .! sent two copies of a contract and I bond to the officers of the traction I company for their signatures, a moI! tion was made and seconded that the I I amount of the bond specified therein I be changed from $20,000 to SIO,OOO I' and that the city’s contract be acI cepted. I An order from the Public Service | Commission of Indiana relative to the | contract between the city of Decatur | and the Preble Light & Power and the | Farmers Light & Power comanies | was read in which the service com- , mission ruled that the term of the | contract should not be for longer ) than five years. A motion was made | to attach the commission's ruling to | the contracts, drawn up for a term of I ten years. . A petition signed by Henry Hite, ) (Continued on Page Two)

LOAN IS LAGGING Adams County Must Average $22,050 Per Day During Rest of Week. TO REACH HER QUOTA Indications Are That We Will Fail to do it in the Final Victory Drive. — Adams county must average $29,050 in lean subscriptions per day the rest of the week if we are to meet the quota for the county. The total, lalsit evening was $474,800 leaving $88,200 to be secured. We are not doing it by any means and the outlook is that we will fall down. Jefferson township does not seem to be making any effort to make the grade though in termer campaigns they were among the first over. French and St. Marys are also lagging though the latter still has a chance to catch up. Scaattering subscriptions continue to come, in hut at the I present rate we will just about reach the $500,000 mark, leaving a shortage of $63,000. Headquarters are still open and : the workers are still hopeful of some solution. It was lung ago decided that no forceful methods be used in [ setcuring subscriptions to the Victory Loan. It was believed that those who refused to buy far bonds would! gkuHy and wCl)ingl,y buy I peace securities and some of them •have but many who could and should j have not subscribed for a single one i of these four and three quarter, tax exemyt bonds. How will you welcome the Rainbows when they arrive here within the next week? Don’t you feel you owe something? Let’s quit fooling around about this business and finish the job tomorrow. What do you say? 4- 4, + + * + + 4. + 4. * * 4* ♦ * * + 1 ♦ COURT HOUSE NEWS 4" ♦t4t+4++++44++4++ It was Schurger and R. C. Parrish Who filed the new suit yesterday in court, instead of Schurger & Smith. The Scott & Ewing Company has filed suit against Milton S. Hilpert, on note, demand $175. E. B. Adams is attorney for the plaintiff. Peterson & Moran and R. C. Parri*h are attorneys for Elizabeth M. Burdg in a quiet title suit against Abraham Gerber et al. I Real estate transfers: Francis M. Tinkham et al. to James Franklin ■ Sipe, 40 acres, lue Creek tp., $7500; Christian J. Amstutz et al. to Elmer Hanni, 39 acres, Wabash tp„ $4480. WELCOMED HOME (United Press Service) ; Indianapolis, May 7—-(Special to Daily Democrat) Indiana opened her aims to her soldier heroes today. Arriving here about 9:27 the 150111 1 field artillery, Iloosicr contingent of • the Rainbow division, saw a.n Indian-' f arolls ail dressed up and thousands 1 ! of people here to greet them. Their i" arrival set off the guns of a gigantic | 1 welcome home celebration, which had f been In preparation for several weeks ■ and which cost more than $150,000. I > HCUSE cleaners organize 7 I The women who clean house and do i 1 general housework in this city are or- -! ganizing a union. >| The union is to have all the eari! marks of a strike, boycott and trirni mings, if reports are true, and when ■ ] one woman, living on the south side, refused to join she was told she would i have to join when the organization i got to going properly. The women believe that with the i increase in all other wages they i should come in for more of the coin of ■! the realm and their first set charge !, 1b to be 25 cents an hour for house •! cleaning, scrubbing and the like. Ans! other scale, higher than this, will he > charged for so-called outside work. rlThe organization is in process of for- ] mation at this time, and even before , i it Ls perfected the charges are going I into effect.—Bluffton News.

| COAL BIDS JUNE 2nd 1 1 Before the hoard of commissioners adjourned last evening they authorized the county auditor to advertise i for the receiving of bids for coal to he furnished at the court house and jat the various county institutions j and offices. Bids will be received up j until one o'clock on Monday, June 2. 1 WTrogram Is Arranged for the Musical at the U. B. Church on Thursday Evening. EVERYBODY INVITED Musical Numbers Will be 1 Insterspersed With Readings—Fine Numbers. The D. Y. B. class, section two, will ' I i give a musical at the U. B. church .] Thursday evening at 8 o’clock. The! ; following program will be given: \ Song, "America” —All. j Prayer—Rev. Miner. Piano Solo—Melvena Butler. Music—Florence, Lillian and Dale Snyder. , Reading—Melvena Williams. [| Solo —O. P. Mills, i Piano Solo—Monai Butler. Selection —M. E. Male Quartet. ! :; Reading—Mrs. Harve Baker, i Solo —Miss Zelna Stevens. t ; Piano Solo—Miss Velma Alfather. i Piano Duet—Mary Aurand and Zel--1 ma Nelson, j ; Solo—Miles Logan. t j Piano Solo —Miss Celia Andrews. Reading— Misß Artie Lenhart. Selection —Ukelele Girls. r Solo—Leonard Bailor. » Piano Solo —Mrs. Ethel Myers. 3 Reading—Miss Ethel Potts, ’ Solo —Miss Celia Andrews. Selection —U. B. Choir. Solo —Miss Bessie Wilder. Reading—O P. Mills. A silver offering will he taken, the ! j Everybody is welcome. ■ . o - ~■, . ... I ; THE BOYS ARRIVE 3 Famous 150th Given First Reception at Portland Yesterdav Afternoon. t WERE GIVEN SUPPER Headed by Band, Marched Through Streets — Mrs. , Burdg Boards Train. ( y i Mrs. Al Burdg, of this city hoard- < ed the Rainbow special at Portland | last evening and made the trip from ’ j there to Indianapolis with the brave ' 1 boys who were returning with such! a wonderful record from the war ' j front. With the hoys was her son. r ! Joe, and it is needless to say that the! presence of his mother and father at * the first Indiana stop was the big- ' gest part of all the program arranged by the citizens of old Indiana for the ! 1 150th so far as Joe was concerned. Portland did herself proud yesterday and the boys of the first section of the 150th including 440 officers and men including Colonel Tyndall and the regimental band will always remember the reception given there. The news that they would stop in Portland for an hour, arriving there at 4:30 was received, yesterday morning at. eight o'clock. Immediately they got busy and when the train ari rived they were greeted by 10,000 ■ people, marched through the streets, t were given a luncheon and Colonel ) Tyndall replied to an address of wel- » come. The train also stopped at - Muncte and Tipton and arrived at Ine dianapolis this morning at nine . o’clock where all Hoosierdom is r- welcoming them. Ten Adams coune ty boys are in the 150th. They will g parade at Fort Wayne next Monday on their way home. I

ON FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF LUSITANIA DISASTER IMPORTANI DOCUMENT IS GIVEN TO WORLD AT NOON TODAf—FIXES PRICE THAT GERMANY MUST PAY FUR HER ACTS. Versailles, May 7—(Special lo Daily Democrat)—The terms of peace, the price that Germany must pay for violations of international laws, the cost in territory and in dollars, were given to the delegates at the first joint session this afternoon. The event is the most important since the signing of the armistice and the terms are best told in the following summary:

(By Fred S. Ferguson, United Press staff correspondent) Versailles, May 7—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Germans received the peace treaty at 3:17 this afternoon. The German delegates arrived just six minutes before the meeting was called to order. Presentation of the treaty followed a brief speech by Premier Clemen- 1 I ceau, chairman of the peace conference, in which he welcomed the delegates. The manuscript of the treaty, translated in German, was handed to the enemy representatives by Secreatry Dutasta. The entire ceremony lasted but 14 minutes. Versailles, May 7—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The plenary session of the peace conference in which the Germans receive the treaty, convened! at 3:10 p. m. The peace treaty provided, That: j Germany shall be bound to accept j any agreement reached with her for-> mer allies. Germany restores Alsace-Lorraine to France. Promulgates the League of Nations. Danzig permanently internationalj ized. Germany agrees to territorial changes toward elgium and Denmark | and In East Prussia. Germany cedes most of upper Sile- £ sia to Poland. Germany renounces all her terrltorial and political rights outside of v Europe. I Germany recognizes total independence of German Austria, Czecho- s Slovakia and Poland. German army reduced to 100,000 men, inculding officers. e Conscription within German territory abolished. All German forts for fifty kllometers east of the Rhine razed. „ All importation, exportation and nearly all productions of war materials stopped. Allied occupation of ports of Ger- | many to continue until reparation is made. Any German violation of conditions , pertaining to the Rhine zone constitute an act of war. German navy reduced to six battleships, six light cruisers and twelve torpedo boats with no submarines. German naval personnel to consist of not over 15,000. All other war vessels must be surrer.deded or destroyed. All Heligoland fortifications must I be demolished. Kiel canal to be opened to all nations. Germany must surrender her four- ! teen submarine cables. Germany’s naval and air forces j abolished after October 1. Germany tc accept full responsibility for aM damages to all allied and associated governments and nations. Germany must reimburse all civil- ; ian damages beginning with an initial payment of twenty billion marks. ■ Subsequent payment in reparation to ; be secured by a bond issue approved by the reparation commission. Germany must pay shipping damages ton for ton. | Germany must devote her economic

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resources to rebuilding devastated regions. Germany must revert to pre-war “most favored nations" tariffs without discrimination. Germany must allow freedom of transit through her territories to allied nations. Germany must accept highly detailed provisions as to pre-war debt, unfair competition and other economic and financial matters. Germany must accept highly detailI onies also left to allies, of roads and rivers. The ex-kaiser to be tried by an international high court. Other violators of laws of war to be tried. j Holland to be asked to extradite the i ex-kaiser. i , Germany is responsible for delivering other violators from internation- . al law. Germany is to accept the league of j nations in principal but without membership. International labor body created. Various international bodies to execute provisions of the treaty. Commission created to govern the Saar basin pending a plebiscite 15 years hence. Commissions create for plebiscite in Malmedy, Schelswig and East Prussia. Details of German fleet and cables left to the allied powers. Disposition of former German colonies also left to alies. Commission to supervise the Saar valley, Danzig and oversea plebiscites will act under the direction of the league of nations. Germany cedes to Belgium 382 square miles of territory between Luxemburg and Holland. Germany’s cession to Poland isolate east Prussia from the remainder of Germany. Germany's session to Poland comprises 27,688 square miies, to France 5.800 square miles (Alsace Lorraine.) Germany concedes to a treaty establishing Belgium as a neutral state. Luxemberg ceases to be a member of the German tariff union. All Hohenzollern property In All- - sace-Lorraine goes to France without payment. France gains permanent possession of Saar coal mines, regardless of results of Saar plebescites. Besides upper Silesia Germany cedes the greater part of Posen and ! West Prussia to Poland. Germany cedes Memel to the associated powers. Free use of Danzig's waterways and port facilities are assured to Poland. Germany accepts abrogation of the Brest-Litovsk treatly. Allies reserve right for Russia to obtain reparation from Germany. Germany renounces to China remainder of Boxer indemnities. Germany renounces to China all public property and concessions in China except Kali Chau. Germany renounces all rights In Morrocco. Germany recognizes British protectorates over Egypt. Germany cedes to Japan all rights in the Shantung peninsula. German army must be demobilized In two months after peace is signed (Continued on Page Four)