Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 17, Number 122, Decatur, Adams County, 22 May 1919 — Page 1

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GERMANY MS PEACE OFFERS Makes Four or Five Suggestions of Compromises That Will be Satisfactory TREATY NOT PERFECT Mr. Wilson Himself Feels so But Says it is the Best i Under All Conditions. (United Press Service) Paris, May 22 —(Special to Daily Den.'erat) —The supreme economic council today took up consideration of the question as to whether assistance would be given to states asking it. but who persist :n fighting their neighbors despite the warning of the allies. His plan was believed to be aimed principally at Pelland. (By Carl D. Groat, United Press staff correspondent) Berlin, May 21 (Special to Daily Democrat)—One hundred thousand independent socialists today staged a emonstration in the Lustgarten in favor of immediate peace. They bore numerous red flags and banners with thd Inscription “We want only peace, bread and work.” After they had been addressed by' several speakers the independent so-i calists inarched to Wilhelmplatz, i where 25,000 majority socialists were holding a demonstration against the treaty. Before the appearance of the inde- ( pendents. Chancellor Scheidemann, ad dressing the crowds, declared that “protest is Germany's only remaining | weaixMt." faiFaris, May 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) — That President Wilson himself is not satisfied with the German peace treaty was the answer his friends made today to the accumulated objections of Atrtefl-* can commission which came to a head this week through tentative resignation of nine of the members. The president, his friends said, believes the treaty is the best it is pos Bible to obtain considering all the con-1 ditions, representing as nearly as I possible he was able to obtain the. principles for which he fought' through six weary months. ■"" (By Carl D. Groat, United Press staff j correspondent) Berlin, May 21 -(Special to Daily Democrat) —Germany’s final counterproposals to the peace treaty will, it was learned from an authoritative source today, be constituted as follows: First, insistence on fulfillment ot President Wilson’s principles. Second, request for a plebiscite in the eastern and western provinces. Third, acceptance of the principle | of full disarmament, but with the reservation that 200,000 troops are necessary to maintain internal ordei. £ Fourth, complete agreement with elimination of the German navy, but with insistence that some merchant Jhips be retained to insure the country’s economic development. |s This information was obtained from an official in close touch with the dele gates at Versailles. He made the statements without qualification. I German government, he said, believes the eastern plebiscite would be advantageous to Germany, and regards Victory in the Saar basin as certain, in the event of a vote. ■ From another source it was learned that Germany also will urge that the indemnities be lumped in one sum. instead of an indefinite amount to be collected during a long period, so the German workmen, financiers and fcov•mment may know the extent ot their obligations. (Bv Fred 9. Ferguson. United Press

11X7x1 staff correspondent) B Paris, May 22— (Special to Dally Democrat)— The German peace delegation will make an eleventh hour bluff to break off negotiations, just to test the allies' determination, according to the belief expressed in official French circles today. Once the enemy sees the allies mean business., —realizes that the economic blockade | will be tightened and sees the allied armies spring to attention, ready to; Bmarch into Germany—either the pres-; ent or a substituted delegation will sign "under protest" is the way the French have it figured out. In some quarters the belief contin-

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MOBILE HAS BIG FIRE. tUnlfpd press Service) Mobil** Ala.. May 22 —(Special to I DDaily emocrat)—More than 1,300 A people were made homeless by a fire that destroyed nine city blocks and I caused damage estimated at $700,I 000 here lost night. The blaze started in a trash pile in a coal yard on the water front. Fanned by a stiff west wind it spread rapidly and was soon beyond control. All fraternal organizations and charity societies 1 | were busy today caring for the home- i 1 j less. The city armory was thrown open last night and hundreds were provided with sleeping quarters ; there and in the homes of city resi- : dents. A citizens’ relief committee ' has been formed. EXTRA MILEAGE — Bonus of a Cent and a Half Per Mile Will be Given Discharged Soldiers. MAKE APPLICATION Os E. B. Adams —Entitled to Five Cents Per Mile from Camp to Home. Discharged soldiers who were paid or allowed only three and one-half , cents per mile in traveling home from I camp are entitled and will be paid a' flat rate of five cents, one and one-j ! half cents more, if they make appli-, cation for this extra allowance with ! E. B. Adams, former clerk ot the lo- 1 | cal military board, now acting secretary of the Red Cross chapter. Mr.; Adams was notified this morning by ! the Great Lakes Red Cross headquarters. Cleveland, under whose super- | vision the work is being carried out, ' lit athe should accept the applications of all honorably discharged soldiers for the extra one and a half cent per mile allowance and that bonus would be mailed to those entitled to it. Mr. Adams can be reached at the law oflceoF C. J. Lutz above the j First National bank where discharg-; ed soldiers can fill out the proper blanks and later on receive the bo- ■ nus. A law recently passed gives all' soldiers heretofore discharged and I sent home an allowance of five cents) . per mile to cover traveling expnses. i TO FIGHT GEER I Indiana Church Federation Announces Immediate Campaign Will be Made START NEXT SUNDAY Morton Pearson, President of Organization, Sent Out His Request Today. —— (United Press Service) Indianapolis, May 22 —(Special to| Daily Democrat) —Opposing President Wilson’s request that congress repeal I 1 (he war-time prohibition law so far as ’ light wine and beer are concerned,! 'ithe Indiana church federation today ‘ took steps toward concerted action ’ in its tight The attack will be launched in all ■’ Hoosier churches next Sunday at the ■ request of Morton Pearson, president of the federation, who sent a message 1 to all ministers today asking them to ’ launch the most vigorous objection ’ to the president’s request. He pro- “ I posed that every church in the state ' adopt resolutions next Sunday and ’ i that a vote be made the result of *' which will be forwarded to Indiana senators and representatives in congress.

COURT HOUSE NEWS A marriage license was granted this morning to Edmund Aumann, tanner of Preble township, bom September 19, 1896, son of William Aumann, to I wed Frieda Droege, of Root township, bom July 24, 1893, daughter of William Droege. I -- ued to grow that Foreign Minister Brockdorff-Rantzau personally will refuse to sign the document in its presI ent form, regardless of what his as sociates may do. His expected with ! drawal, it was said, would form the 1 basis for the Germans’ bluff.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, May 22, 1919.

MOVE TO SENATE ' ■ I i Suffragists Continue Fight After Big Victory in the House Yesterday. I JOHNSON TO LEAD California Senator Promises He Will Lose no Time in Rushing it Through. (United Press Service) Washington. May 22—(Special to ’Daily Democrat) — Suffragists today; • moved their camp to the senate I whence they hope to obtain, within a I ; few weeks, the favorable vote submit-I ting the national suffrage amendment to the states for ratification. Following their 304 to 89 victory in the house yesterday, suffrage leaders predicted the senate, on its third opportunity in t\o sessions, will finally approve the resolutions. Senator Hiram Johnson, scheduled to be chairman of the suffrage ccmmittee, announced that if he is given that place he will lose no time. “I will get the committee together as soon as possible,” said Johnson. “Immediate committee action will bring the question before the senate before the league of nations and peace treaty or other great problems engross it” HEINE! IS HOME Leon Gass Returns from Overseas —Re-enlists for Another Year in Camp. — REPORTS TO CAMP DIX — On June 19th for Service as a Sergeant in the Quartermaster’s Service. Irfjon Gass, eighteen year old veterl an of the world war, who enlisted with company A two years ago and has been overseas for many months, seein real artillery action at the front, arrived home this morning, looking fine and feeling better. He has filled ) out and looks every inch the man. He arrived at. Camp Dix. New Jersey, a; few days ago and was there offered the opportunity to enlist in the Quarter Masters’ corps with the rank of sergeant which he promptly accepted for one year and was then granted i a thirty day’ furlough. He will report back to Camp Dix the 19th of June and will be assigned to work in the casual department where the wounded men are outfitted. Heiny has had i a great experience and is enjoying his first visit home in twenty months. WOMEN HAVE EQUAL VOTE IN CONFERENCE (United Press Service) Washington, Mry 22 —The first na- ‘ tional political “pow wow” in history to be attended by both men and women opened here today with chairmen of both the men and women’s Republican state central committees sitting as delegates. Republican party chieftains at the I I opening of the conference said that '! women delegates would have an equal 1 voice with the men in deciding organ-. • ization manuevers and policies to be > outlined with a view of carrying the I party to victory in 1920. ■ The prospects for the passage of a i • constitutional suffrage amendment ’ i during the present session of the 66th ; congress are also expected to come up for discussion. I The conference, which met at 10 i o’clock this morning is to continue I through today and tomorrow, ending with a banquet tomorrow night. — * TO MAKE WORLD DRY. (United Press Service) | Washington. D. C„ May 22 (Spe- - cial to Daily Democrat)—Plans for r enforcement of constitutional prohibition and for a world-wide dry cam- - paign will be formulated at the nines teenth convention of the Anti-Saloon ; League of America to be held here • une 4-8, dry officials announced toi day.

1 4*4*4*4*4*4*4*4* + 4*4*4*4*4*4* + HERE’S THE FIRST ONE. + + 4* 4* A letter that braced up every + 4* Salvation Army booster was re- 44* ceived at this office yesterday 4* 4* from Howard Wisehaupt, who + 4* was an aerial pilot and just ready + 4* to go overseas when the armis- ♦ 4* tice was signed. It said, "Hand 4* 4* enclosed check, $5.00, to the + ❖ chairman of your Salvation 4* 4* Army drive as my little contri- 4* ♦ bution to the home county quota + 4* Hope you go over the top.” How- + 4* ard is engaged in chautauqua 4* 4* work and is at Greencastle at 4* 4* present. The subscription made 4* 4* a hit with the boys behind the 4* 4* campaign here. + 4*4*4 , 4*4 , 4*4*4* + 4*4*4*4*4*4help Wess Is Slogan of Several Members of Congress—Four Steamer Lines Planned TO SOUTH AMERICA Bills for Cheaper Power— Canal Projects—Revision of 1920 Taxes. (United Press (Service) Washington, May 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The bill carrying $39,000,000 for payment of family allottment and allowance checks will be reported out this afternoon by the i i house appropriation committee, Chairman Good announced. Good said he ; would urge passage of the bill ini- ! mediately upon presentation. (By L. C. Martin, United Press Staff Correspondent) Washington, D. C„ May 22 —(Spe-] cial to Daily Democrat)—Plans for helping American business into a new period of prosperity are taking precedence in congress. Representative Edmunds. PennsylI vania. has a bill which provides for the establishment of four direct | steamship lines to South America. | He pointed outthat a law requiring l routing of such lines with regular ' service every fifteen days would serve to bring the two Americas into closer contact. A score of bills to aid manufacturers by providing cheaper power has been introduced. The house adopted a resolution to name a committee of eighteen to which all bills pertaining to develop raent of water power will be referred. The ways and means committee is expected to act soon on the presiI dent’s recommendation affecting dye manufacturing. The sentiment for protection of this new industry appears strong. Representative Long worth, Ohio. said. Revision of the 1920 taxes, to lighten the burden on business and encourage expansion of industry, is being advocated and will he proposed ■ in a bill soon to be introduced. Extension of coal and oil production is sought in bills opening pub lie lands in the west on which are quantities of coal oil and other minerals. Food productions also claim con- | siderable attention by the house I members. o • BRYAN APPROVES IT (TTnited Pres" Service) Asheville, N. C.. May 22- Special ' to Daily Democrat)— Repeal of the wat time prohibition law would mean “a six months spree as a prelude of i i prohibition,” William Jepnings Bryan declared in a statement here. I Bryan said that the repeal of war; J time prohibition would be a victory for the liquor interests and “would commit the democratic party to chamj pionship of th esaloon in its last hours.” Congress will keep the law in force, Bryan predicted. a ■ CARD OF THANKS The children of the late Philip j Fuhrman thank the many old neigh ’ bors and other friends here who so I ; kindly ministered to them at the time) I of the funeral of their father.

Mae Marsh always does things differently, even when a wrathful parent delivers himself of an ultimatum that she drive her sweetheart from their home or go with him and suffer , the consequences. She chooses the former course in her latest Goldwyn ■ picture, “Money Mad,” by Louis • Zellner, which comes to the Rex the--1 ater tonight

! THE SENIOR GIFT I . Life-sized Statue of Abraham Lincoln Will he Unveiled This Evening ) .11 II . ■ ; AT THE HIGH SCHOOL ’ Appropriate Program is Arranged for the Exercises Attending It. The public in general is invited to the exercises at the new high school building this evening at eight o’clock when the life-sized statue of Abraham Lincoln, which is presented as a gift to the school by the seniors, who will be graduated tomorrow' evening, is unveiled. There will be no admission fee charged. The seniors will render the following program at the seniorjunior assembly room: Class Song. Class History—Esther Bowers. Statistics of the Class —Kermit Bowen. Vocal Solo—Ruth Hubbard Class Will—-George Schug. Class Prophecy—Virgine Smith I Piano Solo —Angie Firks Hall—First floor. Presentation and unveiling of sen-' ior gift—Ralph Tyndall. Acceptance—Miss Wehmhoff. “America." MEET IN CHICAGO Democratic Leaders to Hold Organization Meeting. Launching Campaign CUMMINS TO SPEAK Palmer and Glass Also on Program—Closing Bani quet Thursday Night. (United Press Service) Chicago, May 22—(Special tc Daily Democrat) — Democratic high priests will preach the faith to the middle west next week in the hope of erasing ' what leaders term the anti-adminis-tration attitude. Among the speakers will be Homer Cummings, the new chairman of the democratic national committee: A. [ Mitchell Palmer, attorney general and | Carter Glass, secretary of the treasury, according to word received here today. Politicians said the invasion will amount to the launching of the democratic national campaign. The speakers are scheduled to appear Thursday night at a banquet winding up the closing session of the 1 conference of the naitonal committee and the women’s auxiliary FUNERAL FOR ZELAYA (United Press Service) New York, May 22 —(Special to. Daily Democrat) —There was a quiet* funeral yesterday in an undertaking, establishment here for a man who ’ once was almost as big a topic ot conversation as the ex-kaiser. Jose Santos Zelaya, former president of! Nicaragua, who died here a few days ago, was mourned by only a handful of old friends. The body was shipped ’ to Nicaragua. In his prime, Zelaya was somewhat: of a war lord himself, and as wars were a rarity in those days, his one-) ring battles in. Central America attracted much attention. When he was finally defeated, he came to the United States to lie and sank into obscurity. COOPERATION PAYS I „ .

j When the farmers of Madison coun- ! ty, Fla., sold a carload of sweet pota- , toes cooperatively and by so doing I saved $113.50 they began to realize

the benefits of selling their produce tn this way. The county agent has been showing them how to get orders for a number of other cars of potatoes ' and the cooperative plan is growing ;in every part of the county. The agent hopes before long to have a good cooperative organization among the farmers for buying and selling al farm produce and equipment cooperI atively. I

■ THIRTY THOUSAND COMING (United Press Service) New York, May 22—(Special to I Daily Democrat)—More than 80,000 . soldiers are due to arrive in New York | before night. Half of them are on the former German liners Imperator and Leviathan, which raced across the Atlantic. I These huge ships left Brest within an ' hour of each other and made it al- ) most neck and neck all the way over. I The Imperator carried 3,000 men J against the Leviathan’s 12,000, as it has not yet been fitted with bunks. Many Illinois troops are on the racers. including the 129th infantry on the Leviathan and the 131st infantry I on the Imperator. O'I IS NEARLY READY Congress Will Begin Grind on Money Bills—lndian Appropriation Up. SENATE BUSY, TOO House Republicans Point to Passage Yesterday of Sulf rage Bill for Speed (United Press Service) Washington, May 22—(Special to 1 Daily Democrat) —Congress is nearly 1 1 ready to begin its grind on the money I bills. i The house met today to take up the! Indian appropriation bill and other! . measures. Senate republicans, taking advant-, ’ age of the two day adjournment of the* upper branch, are reconciling their difference and preparing to get down to business. The threatened clash of I republican “regulars” and “progressives" over some committee appointi ments, including taht of Penrose as .' chairman of the finance committee - and Warren, as chairman of the ap- ) propriations committee, is understood Ito have been averted. * House republicans pointed to pas-, i sage yesterday of the woman suffrage 1 amendment as an indication of the • speed with which they will dispose of important measures during the ses- ; sion. Committee organization is being ‘ I hastened in both branches. 1 MINISTERS’ AID Requested for the Salvation Army Campaign—Please Make Announcements AT SUNDAY SERVICE Plans for Drive Under Aus- 1 pices of Elks for $3,300 in Adams County. .—— i The various committees named by 1 c the Elks to get busy on the Salvation 1 < I Army campaign to raise $3,300 in Ad-. 1 * ams county the week of May 26th re- 1 ! port good success. The drive will ■ ’ 1 close on Sunday, June 1. with a big * drive in many parts of the county. 1 Dr. E. G. Coverdale has been appointed chairman of a committee to secure the co-operation of the ministers of the county. An effort to reach each of them is now being made, but the attention of every pastor is here by called to the fact that any announcement or effort made to assist I the cause will be appreciated. Every minister is requested to announce the drive next Sunday as well as the following Sunday and to make such plans in his church as he feels will aid the cause. The Salvation Army has rendered a great service to mankind. Let's

j show them we appreciate it by finanl cing them so that they may continue I at greater speed. ■o ■ THE SHOTS FLEW (United Press Service) Columbus, Ga., May 22—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Two persons are near death and five others seriously ; wounded today as a result of a gun > battle at a meeting of cotton mill . workers at Bibb City, near here last ; night. 1 E. C. Carr, said to be a non-union worker is under arrest charged with | the shooting. . * 54318 D i

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SKIPPER READ : READY TO START Flight to Lisbon Postponed Again—May Fly Early Tomorrow is Report. HARRY HAWKER LOST Receive No Word—Believe Wireless Was Destroyed When He Cut Loose. (United Press Service) St. Johns, N. F., May 22—(Special i to Daily Democrat)—The theory was advanced today that in dropping the under carriage of his airplane, Harry Hawker broke the wireless ground trailer thus making wireless transmission impossible. This was believed to explain why no communication I was received from Hawker after he jumped off here for Ireland last Sunday. Fonta Delgada, May 22—(Special L) Daily Democrat) Lieut. Commander * Read, skipper of the American sea- ! plane, NC-4, is now in charge of completing the trans-Atlantic flight, it | was learned today. I The flight to Lisbon was again post.ioned today because of bad weather I conditions. (United Press Service) Washington, May zz — to Daily Demccrat)^ —Rough seas whipped up by a stiff wind sweeping the I ocean about the Azores today necessitated further postponment of the I NC-4's jump off for Lisbon. A dispatch filed by Admiral Jack- ' son at Ponta Delgada at 4:10 this morning (Washington time) received ) at the navy department at 5:15 said: “NC-4 will not leave Ponta Delgada ..today. Sea too rough for start." ; It appears certain that Commander 1 Read and his crew will be permitted I to continue thd journey to England, unchanged in personnel. There was ; some thought here that Commander Towers might make the balance of ; the trip, but Towers has asked to be ; allowed to go to Plymouth by boat so *as not to make it necessary for rei mova.l of any of the successful crew. Admiral Jackson’s latest weather report indicated that although conditions do not favor a start for Lisbon (today they might improve by night I and permit a get-away early tomorrow I His report says: "Weather at 5:20 a. m. (Washington time) —Barometer 30.12, fall check, wind south, southwesterly, 30 mile. I Cloudy. Visibility good. Sea line rough. Continued strong southwest winds and cloudy skies Thursday. Disturbance will continue its eastward or northeastward course and may remove its influence in this district tonight.” o . — — JUDICIAL MEMBERS ELECTED. St. Louis, Mo., May 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) Election of the judicial commission and the executive commission and reports by committee on place of next meeting, were matters scheduled to be taken up at today’s sessions of the Presbyterian general assembly. The assembly to-' day is on record as completely endorsing the rights of labor and favoring the inter-church world movement. Support of the rights of labor '| carried full recognition of the right * of workers to participate in every ' decision touching their prosperity and happiness. Report of the executive commission on inter-church movement showed that the board , and agencies of the church were in , 1 favor of the commission’s being eml powdered to act during the year, if I! the commission thought it advisable. ; ABOUT THE SICK. ’; Dr. Elizabeth Burns was called to J Fort W’ayne yesterday to see Mrs. I Nellie Barkley Boyles, patient at the I hospital, who underwent an operation for exopthmalic goitre recently Her I heart is in bad condition and the outcome will not lie known for several ’ days. ’■ ARM IS MENDING 1 I Harry Grim returned to Fort II Wayne after visiting with his parents a couple of days. His arm. i which he had broken two weeks ago i today while working at the sale barn i is mending.