Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 17, Number 147, Decatur, Adams County, 20 June 1919 — Page 1

Volume XVII. Number 147

CABINET QUITS ~ GERMANY SUSY Odds of Two to One That Peace Treaty Will be Signed as Written. THE NEW CABINET Will Assume Office Pledged to Accept Terms—Armies Are Ready for War. (By Ed L. Keen, United Press staff correspondent) Paris, June 20—(Special to Daily! Uemocrat)“Creation of a new Ger-1 man cabinet to replace the fallen Scheidemann ministry was under way in Weimar today, it was stated in dispatches received here. Its personnel was expected to be revealed tonight. The new cabinet was expected to assume office, already pledged to advocate acceptance of the peace treaty. The national assembly as to have met today for final dicussion regarding the terms, but it was believed the overturn in the government might necessitate some delay, pending selection of the new cabinet members. Party caucauses of the majority socialists and centrists controlling the coalition which dominates the assembly, already have voted to favor acceptance. Conflicting reports were received regarding the possible successor of Chancellor Scheidemann. Among those named were War Minister Noske, Mathias Erzberger, chairman of the armistice commission, and Herman Mueller one of the majority socialist leaders. Resignation of the cabinet came at one o’clock this morning following a long conference in which Scheidemann and Foreign Minister Brockdorff were reported to have bitterly opposed signing the treaty. London, June 20—(Special to Daily Democrat) —An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Paris this afternoon reported the German goernment at Weimar had accepted the peace treaty. No confirmation of the above dispatch has been received from any source. Berlin, June 19—(Special to Daily Democrat) —An official statement it is expected, will be issued shortly, paving the way for acceptance of the peace treaty. The statement, it was said, will point out that the allied concessions are after all “noticeable." Herne., June 20—(Special to Daily Democrat) Heavy forces of infantry ami cavalrymen have been concentrated at Winterthur. Schaffahausen and Frauenfeld to protect the frontiers in case of possible disorders in Germany following decision of the peace treaty.

Coblenz, June 19 (Special to Daily Democrat) — The American army's i| main objective, in case Germany de-' tides on war, will be Cassel, it was learned from a reliable source today. (Cassel is 125 miles northeast of Cob-' lenz and on the direct route to Borlin). The army would move forward on a 37 mile front and its officers are confident the Americans could cover the entire present neutral zone in the first day if hostilities were returned, j The army of occupation was astir with preparations for war. Troops east of the Rhine were moving tostrategic points for a quick dash for-, ward. The first and second divisions, it i was said would lead the invasion.! The first was mobilized at Montabaur (ten miles northwest of (oblenz.) while the second had left Neuwied (eight miles northwest of Coblenz)! and was moving up the Lahr valley. < Berlin. June 19— (Special to Daily Democrat) The independent socialists today published a proclamation demanding that the government sign the peace treaty and warning it against refusal. (By Carl D. Groat, United Press staff correspondent) Weimar, June 19(Special to Daily Democrat)—The present German cabinet has definitely decided to resign and make room for a new ministry that can sign the peace treaty, accord(Continued on Page 5)

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CAHL ATZ HOME Cail Atz, who served eighteen ' months in the army being a member of the aviation corps at Fort Omaha, Neb., has been mustered out of serv- . ice and is here visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Atz. AVIATION FUNDS (United Press Service) Washington, June 20- (Special to Dally Democrat) —The senate naval affairs committee today voted to a' low $35,000,000 for naval aviation dur ing the coming year IN MOTOR TRUCKS Harvest Hands Will be Taken to Wheat Fileds in Kansas This Year. RAIL FARES HIGH Will Need Sixty Thousand Men W hen Harvest Gets Under Way June 28. (United Pres- Service) Kansas City. Mo. June 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat) In absence of the one cent a mile railroad fare, harvest hands will be transported to Kansas wheat Helds in motor trucks, accordng to a plan to be put up to the Kansas City Motor Car Dealers association today. I After abandoning the project to ' charter a special train, the chamber I <>f commerce now | lans to have motor ■ trucks for delivery in Kansas to carry i harve: t hands. Steady rain yesterday is reported • to have flattened wheat in the Hutchinson district so that farmers fear : they will lie unable to harvest their i crop. UcjMdts from the Great Bend dis* tret, however, state 60,009 workers ’ will be needed there when the har- ! vest gets under way about June 28. WITH MR. FISHER Rotary Club Enjoyed Hap- ' py Evening With One of Their Members at f i t VAN WERT, OHIO S Guests at Delicious Dinner Last Evening—A Social | ' Hour Afterwards. di

Twenty-seven members of the Decatur Rotary Club with President Will Wremers in command, motored to Van Wert, Ohio, last evening and spent an enjoyable three hours as guests of John O. Fisher, on of their i members who is now conducting a! Fisher & Harris Cash Grocery in that i city, and Oh Boy, it sure was great. The members left this office prompt j ly at 6:30 and the drive over and buck! was indeed delightful. Arriving in | the Ohio city of public buildings an j hour later, they reported at the Fisher & Harris store where were assembied a half dozen Van Wert men ' who were special guests for the eve-j ning. With them w’ere Mr. Arthur Meyers, manager of the Van Wert i store, and Dr. A. D. Clark who is at ■ , home for a short visit. At eight o’clock the crowd went to the Van Wert hotel where dinner was served in a cool and comfortable room and of course the boys were Just hun-! I gry enough to enjoy every minute of that feature. A half hour’s social ses-| l sion as held immediately following, i concluding a very happy meeting of the club. Mr. Fisher is’a regular feli ler’ and as a host is a peer. The club decided to hold a picnic at Robinson park. Fort Wayne, on the evening of ! the 10th of July, leaving here at four i o’clock in a special car. COURT HOUSE NEWS Lewis A Holthouse, by his attorneys, Peterson & Moran, filed a suit ■ against Charles Pennington, on account, demand SIOO and also suit in [ attachment.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, June 20, 1919.

FOR A HOSPITAL i: l» | Decatur Rotary Club Endorses Movement to Build Joint Sanitorium and , WILL AID CAMPAIGN i Every Church and Organization to be Asked to Give Their Co-operation. Miss Ida Spaeth, field secretary for 'I the Indiana Tuberculosis Association reports splendid progress in her work to create a sentiment favorable to the necessary action by the board of commissioners tor a tax levy which will assure that this good county will take care of their share of expenses for the erection of a joint hospital for four counties. Everywhere she is receiv- . ing the assistance and co-operation of those who believe in preventing rath er than curing disease. Her desire is to have the support of every church, ledge and other organization so that the commissioners will have no doubt but that the people of the country are with them, I The tax asked for would be so in--1 significant, one-eighth of one per cent • we are informed and it seems to be ' only a question of doing it. At a meet j • ing of the Rotary dub last evening? ' first organization to meet, the follow ■ ing endorsement was unanimously adopted and a committee named to as1 sist Miss Spaeth in her work. Endorsement. "I Whereas, we, the members of the '[Rotary Club of Decatur, Indiana. realizing the great need for a sanitorM ium for the treatment and prevention 11 f tuberculosis. j Whereas, we further believe that; j the large number of cases which have ■ for many years recorded tuberculosis ' the greatest .gnemy tp mankind in Ad- , ’ ants county will now following the > ' epidemic of influenza, be even more 1 numerous and. Whereas, we are informed that 5 | more than sixty returned Adams coun- | ty soldiers from the recent World | [War are in need of treatment for this: ' disease, . Therefore, we heartily endorse the campaign being made by the Indiana! Tuberculosis Association, under the! direction of Miss Ida Spaeth, field sec-; rotary, for the establishment of a hospital for the district composed of Adams, Blackford. Jay and Wells counI ! ties, to ccmbat this disease. And we hereby urge the Board of Commissioners of Adams county to f take such steps as are necessary for levying a tax which will provide Adams county’s pro rato share to build this much needed improvement. THE ROTARY’ CLUB, of Decatur, Indiana.

GUARDING THE COAST. (United Press Service) London. June 20—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The British dirigible R-34 | has returned from a reconnoisance . of the German coast and landed at | the Firth of Forth, it was learned today. Its sister ship, the R-33, passj ing the Jutland coast yesterday, en- ; route to Heligoland, wirelessed that i "all is well." The British foreign ofI fine said today it had no knowledge of a report received here from Paris that President Wilson had instructed | all American vessels in German ports Ito disregard the British order to I cease unloading their cargoes. The i Mail staled that Instructions have ! been given that the sailing of allied foodstuffs for Germany shall not be ! interrupted until the limit for Geri many’s acceptance expires. If she refuses to sign, the Mail said, the ships will be recalled by wireless. YALE VS. HARVARD (United Press Service) .; New London. Conn., June 20—(bpe , cial to Daily Democrat) —Crowds pour ’ ed into New London today to witness .(the annual regetta between Yale and J Harvard, on the historic Thames river i j course. Thousands came by automoF bile and on special trains. All points • of vantage along the course of the race were taken early. Betting between undergraduates on the varsity race was at even mney. Other betters, however, were, under- - stood to be offering odds of five to : four with Yale the favorite. This .1 wagering was based on the good show i 1 ing made by Eli’s varsity crew in the jtrials.

CAPTAIN MAGLEY IN STATES Mrs. Lloyd Magley received a letter tills morning from her husband. Captain Lloyd Magley, who has been overseas about ten months, that he arrived in the states June 18. The news came by letter instead of by [ telegraph, on account of the strike. | It Is expected that he will be at home' soon, to join his wife and their baby! daughter, who was only nine days old when he went across seas. He is a son of Rural Mail Carrier and Mrs. S. Magley, of Monmcuth. ORLANDO QUITS Italian Premier and His Cabinet Resign — King Reserves Decision. THE PHASE IS ACUTE But Conditions Are Improving Hourly and Believed Settlement is Near. (By Camillo Clanparra, United Press j staff correspondent) Rome, June 19 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Premier Oilando announ iced today that hi, cabinet had tend ■ ered its resignation to King Victor Emmanuel, who had reserved decision. The statement as made after the chamber of de; uties had rejected. | j 250 to 78, the premier’s motion for : the chamber to convent in secret •:esI sion to consider a vote of confidence. Before Orlando asked for a secret session he spoke at length on the in ; ternational situation. His speech ! was adversely received. He was often interrupted by uproars which com pelted him to cease speaking. When I he suggested a secret session every [ political group joined in a hostile dem i onstration. Many deputies left the [ chamber. “Never during the war have nations in general and Italy in particular traversed such dark days," said Orlando. “This is the most acute i phase, but the situation is improving hourly. Various political, eennjomic and financial questions have | been solved in a manner on the whole satisfying to us. “The questions of the day were rendered more serious by international events in April. In the face of this situation the government voiced la program meeting with parliaments (Continued on page 6) •I . THE RIGHT MAN Fort Wayne Police and Fiance of Murdered Fred ' I Hoile Believe Negro I : HELD AT MUNCIE , On Charge of Murdering Druggist is Also Slayer of 3 ’ S the Alien County Boy. i >1 ' ’ The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - says: ’ "Local police are still of the opinion, 1 that William Anderson, confessed 5 murderer of a Muncie druggist, will admit that he killed Fred Hoile. ! young farmer and dairyman of near ’ j Fort Wayne, on the night of May 30. When the local officers and [ ! Miss Bernadine Woenker, fiancee of, Hoile, left Muncie Wednesday night. I the negro dropped the remark that . he wanted to talk to Detective Quirk, I

-' of the Muncie police force yesterday i f This was taken as a hint that he! I' might confess to the local crime. Be- j ■ cause of other business the detective ’ - did not visit the negro yesterday, but i will do so today. Miss Woenker isj ? firm in the belief that the negro killed Hoile, and the police who interviewi ed him in the Muncie jail, where hei . is recovering from gun shot wounds, j - are positive that they have picked the I v right man. s Detective Quirk is ETAOETETAO v the negro and obtained the confession e on the murder of the Muncie druggist.”

WILSON RETURNS To Paris After Visit to Belgium Which Cemented i Friendship of Nations. GIVEN EVERY HONOR President Announces He Will Propose an Embassy for Belgium. (United Press Service) Paris, June 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —President Wilson and ! his party returned to Paris at nine i o’clock this morning after a two days’ visit in Belgium. (By Lowell Mellett, United Press 5 Staff Correspondent I Paris, June 20—(Special to Daily! Democrat) —President Wilson return | ed to Paris today after a visit to Bel-1 gium the president was accorded evI closely the friendship of the little kingdom and the big republic. j In the two days he spent in Bel j I gium the president was occorded every honor within the power of King | Albert and his people. The president of the chamber of deputies, in welcoming President Wilson in the house j of parliament sounded the keynote of Belgium's whole attitude toward America and Americans. He said. "Belgium will never forget the help j given her by her great sister, America." Addressing parliament. President I Wilson took occasion to emphasize I the importance of the league of na ; tions. “The league of nations is the I child of this great war,” he said, “for ■it is the expression of those perma I nent resolutions which grew out of the temporary necessities of this great struggle and any nation which declines to adhere to the covenant * deliberately turns away from the most , telling appeal that has ever been made t Ito its conscience and to its man- j hood.” The president declared that | "The nation that wishes to use the ; league of nations for its convenience , and not for the service of the rest of 1 the world deliberately chooses to turn | back to those bad days of selfish I [contest when every nation thought! ' first and always of itself and uot of 5 1 its neighbors.” The president announced it was his ‘ intention to propose to congress that | 1 the American legation in Belgium be ’ raised to the rank of an embassy “as [ recognition, as a welcome to Belgium in her new status of complete indeI pendence. I Wilson explained that he came to ' Belgium because he wished to associate himself in counsel with the men he knew had felt “so deeply the pulse of the struggle,” and because he realized that ‘‘Belgium and her part in the war is in one sens'e the key of the whole struggle, because the i violation of Belgium was the call to I duty which arounsed the nations. ’ PICNIC HELD SUNDAY. Children of the Fuelling Lutheran Church tu Present Program. The annual picnic of the Fuelling Lutheran church will be a muchenjoyed event of Sunday afternoon and will be held in the Kukelhan grove. The children, in charge of Prof. Paul Dorn, ,have arranged a very good program of singing and I speaking, and exercises, including Map-pole drill. Refreshments will be I sold on the grounds. Rev. Dornseif, I ’ Prof. Dorn, and the members of the congregation and school, cordially in- 5 , vite everybody to come. MORALITY IS LAW

(United Press Service) Chicago, June 20 —(Special to Dally Democrat)—“Transparent waists, cut exceedingly low,” tight skirts, “slit from the bottom to show the contour of the lower limbs and revealing fancy silk hosiery,” as well as painted faces, rouged lips and penciled eyebrows are a "travesty on decency and morality.” So said Novah Perkins, an Invest!- ! gator for the Law and Order league, i here today. “For immorality and vice, the . twentieth century stage beggars dej scription,” the Investigator said Perkins said he submitted his re- ' port to federal officials.

HARVARD FRESHIES WIN | New Haven, Conn., June 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Harvard ! won the freshmen race the first event ,of the annual Harvard Yale regetta I on the Thames river course today. A WASTE OF ENERGY (United Press Service) New York, June 20 —(Special to ! Daily Democrat) —A St. Louis visitor delayed subway traffic for some time trying to commit suicide by jumping under a train. Ail he got was dustv [ clothes and a cussing. THE PACIFIC FLEET Will Move from Atlantic Shores by August 1 Says Secretary Daniels. WILL FORM FLEET Before it Starts Through Panama Canal—ldaho is One Ship. (United Press Service) Washington, June 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Movement of the new Pacific fleet from the Atlantic coast will be begun by August 1 Sec--1 retary of the Navy Daniels said today The fleet will be practically form [ ed before it starts through the canal I but will be joined by a few ships on I the Pacific coast. Secretary Daniels may accompany i’he fleet He will visit the Pacific coast in August and hopes to be able to sail with the warships. Vessels that will make up the fleet are not yet known. Daniels said, with the exception of the battleship Idaho. [This ship after taking President Passoa of Brazil heme early in July, will return via. the Panama canal. It Is expected to reach the Pacific coast ahead of the rest of the fleet. TO GRAND JURY Belief is That Orville M. Stewart Will be Bound to Grand Jury. AFTER THE HEARING In Justice Court —Charged With Assault and Battery With Intent to Kill. The Van Wert Daily Bulletin says: “Next Monday morning at 9 o’clock in 'Squire Manship’s court the first official evidence will be produced tc determine whether Orville M Stewart will be eventually freed or convicted of the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill Upon the person of Ross Connor, his neighbor, who died at the county hospital last Sunday morning. It is still the opinion of the Van Wert legal profession and other) who are familiar with the case that Stewart will certainly bo bound ovei to the grand jury to answer to the charge.

"Dr. G. P. Flores, hospital patholo I gist, only completed his analysis fol lowing the post mortem examination jof Ross Connor’s body this morning. His technical report will prorbably be given to Coroner C. R. Keyser by to-

mrorow. This report, however, accord ing to the pathologist, will really indicate nothing further than has already been determined at the no’t mortem —that Connor’s kidneys were diseased. “If Stewart’s case goes to the grand jury it is possible that an extra session of the body will be called to investigate the matter. If a special session is not called no further action than the hearing would take place probably before fall." FUNERAL SATURDAY The funeral of Mrs. James Willey, who died at her farm in Bue Creek township, will be held Saturday morning at ten o’clock.

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TO SECURE NURSE Local Red Cross Executive Committee Endorses Public Health Nurse Plan. MATTER PRESENTED By Miss Ida Spaeth—Use Red Cross Funds in the Home Service Work. The public health nurse or visiting nurse, supported by the Red Cross as a part of its peace program, was a movement heartily endor ;ed by the Adams County Red Cross executive board at a meeting this morning in the assembly room of the Peole’s Loan & Trust Company, when Miss Ida Spaeth, a Red Cross nurse who is field secretary tor the Indiana AmiTuberculosis society, was present and explained the idea. The matter will also be presented to the physicians and various organizations for endorsement, and if favorable, steps will be taken tc secure a public health nurse or nurses, for this county. The nurse will be paid from the Red Cross funds cf which the local society has about $3300, thus using at home this money, which would otherwise need to be turned into the general treasury of the Lake division of the Red Cross. That a public health nurse will do much to prevent disease and disability, was set out fully in Miss Spaeth's talk to the executive board. The recent war examination revealed the fact, she said, that fully one-third of the people are physically deficient — ’ that they have bad throats, deficient hearing or sight, are undernourished, ' have broken archways, are under--1 weight, or are otherwise deficient. • This is very ap i arent among the school children. 1 one of the things the public health ’ nurse will do will be to visit the schools and call to the attention cf the parents, or guardians, any physical deficiency of the child, with she result that it may lie given speedy attention, and prevent any lasting ill. Thus things that are allowed to handicap a child physically and which handicaps his advancement mentally and morally also, oflen. may be nip red in the bud. Home nursing classes will also be organized, and the matter of health, hygiene, sanitation, etc. will be taken up, with the result, it is believed, of reducing sickness and mortality It is hoped that infant mortality, especially, will be reduced. A motion endorsing the securing of a public health nurse, was made by M. Kirsch, treasurer of the Red Cross seconded and unanimously passed. O. 11 Vance, president of the local Red Cross presided Miss Spaeth is here in he interest of the tuberculosis sanitarium, but is also interested in general health matters.

NEW PEACE TREATY. (United Press Service) Washington. D. C„ June 2—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Acting Secretary of State Polk has received a message saying that the revised peace treaty will Be published today, he announced. It is understood the treaty will be published in Paris and London. No copies have been received at the state department. Although the message was an official one and specified Friday—today as the date for the publication, Folk has cabled for confirmation inasmuch as he has received no parts of the re - vised text or any amendments to tba i text already published, he says.

GUARD BRASS FACTORY (United Press Service) Waterbury, Conn.. June 20—(Special to Daily Democrat) —City guards armed with machine guns patrolled Brooklyn, Conn , a suburb, today to prevent renewed rioting by striking brass workers. In a riot there last night two policemen were seriously iniured and 35 men and five women wore acres’ed Police Chief Beach asserted women were among the leaders c’ the rioters. ODDS 2 TO 1. (I oiled Press Service) Geneva, June 20—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Thebetting here switched to 2 to 1 that Germany will sign the treaty.