Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 17, Number 152, Decatur, Adams County, 26 June 1919 — Page 1

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HOUR FIXED FOR SINGING TREATY Will Occur at 3 O’clock Saturday Afternoon, it is Officially Announced. DELAY WAS CAUSED By Inability to Secure Delegates from Germany— Now Appointed. » Paris, June 26—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A decision to sign the peace treaty at three o'clock Saturday afternoon, providing the Germans arrive that morning as promised, was leached by the allies today. It was of ficially announced. London, June 26—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Rebels are in complete control of Hamburg, a news agency dispatch from Berlin reported today. They were said to have seized the town hall and to be liberating prisoners. Gen. Von Lettow, the dispatch added, has been ordered to crush the revolt by force. Paris, June’ a«—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The peace treaty witt be signed at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon, it was learned from trustworthy sources today. , It was further learned, unofficially, that Foreign Minister Mueller, Herr Giesberts and Herr Leinert had been appo..ited to sign for Germany. They will arrive in Versailles Saturday morning, it was said. Paris. June 26—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Friedrich Wilhelm Hohenzollern, former German erown pi inoe. has escaped from Holland into Germany the big three were advised today. The former crown prince was accompanied by a staff officer, the re port said. Berlin, June 25—(Special to Daily Democrat) — The government issued the following proclamation today: "Peace is concluded. All efforts must be directed toward fulfillment of the treaty.” The Tageblatt said today that bos tilities are progressing against Poland in the region of Notec. north of Po ? sn. London. June 26 —(Special to Dally Democrat) —“According to my agree inent to retire to private life after peace, 1 hereby lay down the chief command of the Gorman armies," Field Marshal von Hindenburg declared in a letter to President Ebert, a news agency dispatch from Copenhag en stated today. Paris, June 26—‘■(Special to Daily Democrat) — Reports received today by the American peace commission stated that one hundred persons have been killed in riots at Hamburg. Ger many. London, June 26 — (Special to Daily Democrat)— The Paris correspondent of the Daily News 'reported today that the new Gentian delegation is expected to arrive in Versailles tomorrow night. (By Fred S. Ferguson. United Press staff correspondent) Paris, June 26 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —An ultimatum will be sent to Germany, threatening an advance of the allied armies unless word is received son regarding signing of the peace treaty, it was learned authoritatively today. The German government was still unable to obtain a delegation to sign for it. according to the latest advices. A wireless dispatch to Secretary von Haniel at Versailles notified him that ('htindeiHor Bauer, foreign minister Mueller and former Premier Scheldemann had all failed to organize a new peace commission. It was reported at the same time that three members of the recent Scheidemann cabinet had accepted tentatively. A later message to von Haniel said: “Notify Clemenceau w« are having the greatest difficulties.” Mueller, according to the Berlinet Tageblatt. refused outright to be a party to signing the treaty. This re port followed receipt of word in Ver (Continued cn Page Foor)

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MUST HAVE LICENSE New York. June 26 —(Special to j Daily Democrat) — Wheat Director Baines lias announced that by proclamation of President Wilson millers, grain dealers, jobbers, bakers and others who deal in wheat or flour must obtain licenses from the director. Farmers and small bakers who use less than 50 barrels a month are excepted. The proclamaton is effective July 15. Licenses are to be obtained from zone agents. ' FARM LANDS MOVE Harvey Realty Company Has Closed Several Big Deals This Week FOR SALE OF FARMS », d • Unusual Activity in Market —Three-cornered Deal for $18,145. . I Usually the real estate agency which deals particularly in farm property closes up shop after March Ist, looks after his farm or other interests | and waits until after the crop hasj • been harvested before he undertakes <to make any deals. This year has ' broken all records along that line and ' , the business of selling farms has gone on steadily. The several agenl cies here have made numerous important trades recently and it is expected i that the fall business in this line will :be unusually lively. Adams county .'farm lands are the be t In the world at the prices offered. The J. A. Harvey Realty Company . of Monroe is one of the hustling ageni cies and a deal closed Tuesday totalled $48,445. They sold the Ed Miller i J farm better knuwp as the Sco.tu Hughes farm, 1*! acres to Albert ' Gage. |or $19,305, Mr. Miller taking in' whi,ch wqs s<Jd to Joseph Mallonce IMr $14,100. Possession is to be given ion the farms March Ist next. r 1 The Harvey agency yesterday elos- ; oil a deal for the, Charles Jeffries farm! ' 120 acres a rpilo southeast of Reckford, which they sold to Jesse Burnett' ■ of Blue Creek township for $18,000.' I Possession to be given March Ist, 1920 ( . a number .of other deals are now Ik j -, ing made. WILL GO THROUGH Road Building Program as Announced Will be Approved by Governor r I WHEN IT’S PRESENTED Governor Urges Motorists to Get Back of Movement for Good Roads. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, June 26 (Special to (Daily Democrat) — Indiana’s road building program will go through with „ out any serious hitch. That was the viewpoint of state and I county officials today, who heard 1 ! Governor Goodrich last night at the 'testimonial dinner given to the state II highway commission by the Hoosier , I Motor club. The governor indicated i. clearly, it was agreed, that he favors nj the plans and will endorse the *sys--1 tem when it reaches him. r! The governor called upon the mot- >. I , 4 I orists of the entire state to get back Jof the affiliated motor organizations e’and support them, declaring that they n were responsible for the development of the good roads plan more than any . other agency. An automobile adorned with the in--1 signia of the American Automobile , r association and the Hoosier Motor „ club led the long train of the AineriU I e . can transport into Coblenz, Germany, shortly after the signing of the armistice, Col. Will Brown related.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, June 26, 1919.

WINS GOLD MEDAL J r Miss Cecile Andrews Given 1 First Prize in Voice Conr test Last Night ) i IN ANNUAL CONTEST , Os European School of Mui sic. Ft. Wayne—Were Six Other Contestants. The many friends of Miss Cecile Andrews, talented vocalist, of this city, will be pleased to hear that she was awarded the gold medal in singing at the annual contest of the European School of Music, at the Strand theater. Fort Wayne, last evening. There were three medals offered. One in the voice contest; another in the piano contest, and the third in the theory department, for writing the best anthem. The song medal went to Miss Andrews, over six other contestants. In the piano contest, there were eight contestants, the prize going to Miss Florence Henline; and in the theory contest there were four anthems written, the medal going to Miss Grace Philley. The medals were presented by the I Rev. Henry B. Master, D. D. Judges were Fort Wayne musical talent not connected with the school, including Mr. and Mrs. D. Ferd Urbahns, Alexander Rabb, Prof. William "Miles, Miss Margaret Hanna. E. F. Yarnelle. Al students participating in the contest were chosen deliberately for their competency, according to announcement made on the program by the school officials. The announcement says further: “‘la this fact, they deserve much credit and honor. Whatever other honor comes to any of them individually is a distinction which detracts in no way from the work of the othI ers.” j . There was no violin contest this , year, on account of Wilbur Picketts' i long>abseßcc due to military service. ( Among those who received gold med . ais other years in contests was Charles Thornburg, in violin. Among others on the program this year were Elmo Smith of this city, and Miss Flora Peters of Fort I daughter of Henry Peters. > formerly of this city. Miss Celia Andrews played the piano accompaniment for her sister, her song being ‘ “Pirate Dreams.” Besides individual ( .selections, the voice students sang ■ "The Perfect Prayer," by Stetson, j The honor that comes to Miss An I drews. who was awarded first place out of the large number of talented singers, is no small one. and her friends are rejoicing over it. | The program as given last evening ■follows; Etude (McDowell), Esther Pohlman; Pirate Dreams (Huerter), Cecile Andrews; Etude op. 25 No. 11 (Chopin), Carolyne Showalter; Every Hour My Prayer Shall Be (Camp bell), Gertrude Potter; Rhapsody No. 13 (Liszt), Florence Henline; Harvesters' Night Song (Banton-Power). Evelyn Hinton; Etude D flat (Liszt), Marguerite Hitzeman; Where My Caravan Rested (Lohr), Carl Rippe; I theory contest in part writing (class of Miss Gertrude Chick); Easter Hymn, Marguerite Hitzeman; Easter Paean. Leslie Jacobs; The First Easter Morn, Grace Philley; Spring. Elfreidti Trier. Presented by Vocal Quabtet: Mrs. Edith Nickell-Bailhe. Mrs. Florence Cleary. Mr. Chester ’ Hosier. Mr Richard Hartzler; ac--1 companist. Florence Heniine. Rakocizky March (Liszt), Helen Kettler; IMy Heart at Thy Sweet Voice (St. Saens), Flora Peters; Rondo Caipriccioso (Mendelssohn), Fanchon * Alexander; Roses in Picardy (Hayden ? Wood), Elmo Smith; Caprice Espag--6 nol (Moszkowski), Robert Pollak; jJ Her Rose (Coombs), John Broker, { Ballade A flat (Chopin), Ruth Lane. 8 DANCED WITH PRINCE. IChicago, 111., June 26— (Special to Daily Democrat) —Miss Millicent Martin, telephone operator with the l< , United States signal corps overseas, s the girl who danced with the Prince y of Wales, today told her experience 1 before the “New Era” convention of y the United States Independent Telephone association here. Miss Martin i- described the prince as very demoe cratic. “He was pleasant.” she said, r but as a dancer he was only fair.” i- “It was a great experience, but it is ■. good to be back and come in contact' s- once more with American speed and pep.”

READY FOR FOURTH. 1 Toledo, Ohio. June 26—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Rickard arena will have a thorough)! going-over before the Jess Willard and Jack Dempsey start belaboring each other on July 4 Tex Rickard announced here today that a corps of engineers will be taken to the structure on June 30 and will carefully inspect it to make sure it will stand the weight of the huge crowds expected to see the bout. ARE KNOWN HERE Two Fort Wayne Brides— Miss Lilah Laehot Married to Louis Weisenhurg. GO EAST ON TRIP Miss Johanna Fruechte is Wedded to Alphonse Seltzer of Minneapolis. The marriage of Miss Lilah Laehot ( and Mr. Louis Weisenhurg took place Tuesday at noon at the home' of Mr. and Mrs. J. F Laehot at 2417 South Harrison street, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. C. E. i Boyer, pastor of the First Evangelical church. A very few relatives of the two families witnessed the ceremony. The young couple have left on a week's trip through this state and Ohio and upon their return will be at home for the present with the bride's parents Both bride and groom have a wide circle < of acquaintances whose best wishes for the future are extended, them. Mrs Weisenhurg was for several years employed by the Reed Shoe company and is a capable young woman. The groom holds a responsible position with the Fort Wuyue CorrugUed Paper com I any.—Fort Wayne Journal Gaze He. I The bride is the daughter of the former treasurer of Adams county. The many friends of Miss Johannn Fruechte are interested in her wedding to Mr. Alphonse Seitzer. of Minneapolis, Minn . which is to take place this morning at half after eleyen o’clock at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Frdchte. at 2720 South Broadway. Rev. Nevin H. Schaaf, pastor of Grace Reformed church is to officiate at the ceremony which will be witnessed by relatives and a very small number of friends. Miss Fruechte has been for some time passed critic teacher at the lakeside normal school.—Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. The Fruechte family formerly lived al Magley. They have many relatives! here, the bride being a niece of Lewis Fruechte and others STATE C. E. CONVENTION (United Press Service) Fort Wayne, June 26—(Special to ,Daily Dfemo(|rat>—Dr. Francis E. Clark, presdent and founder of the United Christian Endeavor societies will open the stale convention of the oryanization in this city today. Sessions will be held the next three days in the First Presbyterian church with the election of officers on Saturday. ENCOURAGE RABBIT RAISING Indianapolis. June 26 (Special to Daily Democrat)—ln order to encour . ave rabbit raising to undermine the, high cost of meat, rabbit breeders of this city today opened a two-day rabbit auction and show at Tomlinson hall. Some of the rabbits exhibited i wera valued at SIOO to- S2OO. Lew Shank conducted the auction sale, — — I The Delta Theta Tau sorority will ■ meci with Miss Agnes Kohne Mon- • day evening. i +++++♦+* + + + ♦♦ + ♦ + MR. WILSON'S SEAL. + + * + Paris, June 26 —(Special to +, + Daily Democrat)—Th a personal ♦ + seal which President Wilson will +, + attach to (he peace treaty will ♦ + be made from the impression of ♦ + seal ring, manufactured from a + + gold nugget presented to him by♦, + the state of California for a wed- ♦ + ding ring. The signet Is his ♦ + name, in short hand, resembling * I + Arabic characters. ♦ j++++++++ + + + + + t +

ELKS FAVOR IT Adopt Resolution Endorsing Movement for Joint Sanitarium to TREAT TUBERCULOSIS Every Organization Asked to Support Efforts Being Made for This. The interest in the campaign for a joint sanitarium for Adams, Jay, Blackford and Wells countes, for the treatment of tuberculosis, increases with each day. The people of this community and this county are for it and do not hesitate to say so. A committee went to Portland this afternoon to attend a meeting to be held at the court house and which is expected to start the work there. At a recent meeting the B. P. O. E. of this city the following resolutions were * unanimously adopted: I “At a regular meeting of Decatur 1 odge No. 993, of the B. P. O. E., the following action was taken in regard to the erection, equipment and maintenance of a joint Anti Tuberculosis sanitarium: "The members of Decatur Lodge No. 993 B. P. O. E. heartily endorse the movement that is now being agitated in the counties of Blackford. Jay. Wells and Adams for the building of a suitable and creditable Anti-tuber-culosis Sanitarium for the accommodation of the people of the respective counties. The legislature has done well to provide the manner in which this much needed charitable institution can be erected by the joint efi forts of the above named counties. I We commend this proposition to the earnest consideration of the taxpayers lof Adams county, and ask them to join in encouraging the movement, and to adopt such measures as will forcibly bring the merits and necessity of the movement to the immediate attention of the county council and the board of commissioners of Adams county. FRANCIS SCHMITT, E. R. C. C. ERNST, Sec. NEED MEN IN KANSAS (United Press Service) ' Kansas City, Mo.. June 26—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Hot weather is ripening Kansas wheat prematurely j and harvest labor bureaus today faced a shortage of men. due to calls for labor being received a week earlier than anticipated Bureaus at Wichita. Topeka and j Salina reported an urgent need of harvest hands. The supply at the local labor office is normal but must be increased. Accordign to Director A. L. Parkman, five thousand men are needed at once. Reports from Kansas fields place the yield at 25 and 30 bushels of wheat to the acre. METHODIST PROGRAM (United Press Service) Columbus, 0., June 26 —(Special to Dally Democrat)— Every bishop in the Methodist church and the Methodist church south, participated in the conservation day program at the centennary exposition today. Each bishop today was to make a “rapid fire” one minute address. Music was to be furnished by a chorus of ministers Today has also been designated as “Pennsylvania Day,” “unit workers’ day,” and “Movie day.” Friday is expected to be one of the biggest days of the celebration. Former President Taft will be the principal speaker and cowboys and cowgirls will participate in the big “frontier day" program. LAST RITES FOR MR. KAUFFMAN With religious services conducted i by the Rev. Charles Tinkham and the . Rev. A. H. Saunders, and fraternal j services by the Masonic order, the fuI neral of Walter Kauffman was large ,ly attended yesterday afternoon al , the Methodist church. Mrs. Dan Tyn i dall sang for the services and pal! bearers were Henry Heller, Harv« 1 Shroll, Arthur Suttles. Charles Colter ’ j Henry Adler and Ferd Litterer > | There were many relatives here fron of town.

• MR. HAYS HAS MESSAGE Washington, June 26—(Special to ! Daily Democrat)—Will H. Hays chair man of the republican national committee. is expected to discuss today! with Senators Lodge, Knox and other leading republicans, the situation relative to republican opposition to the league of nations. Hays, it is understood, brought a i message from republicans outside the senate. He came here on the invitation of senate leaders. A BIG INCREASE Annual School EnumeraL tion for State Shows Increase of 1,958 in Year. I ADAMS COUNTY LOSES Falling Off of 153 from Year Before—State Superintendent’s Report. J. S. Hubbard, deputy state super-' intendent of public instruction, has ( just completed a compilation of the ' annual school enumerations made by! II township trustees each spring and it ' . shows that there were 778,826 unmar-' . ried persons of six to twenty-one years old in Indiana April, 1919. J The number shows an increase of , 1,958 more than the 1918 total. The . 1919 total, however, failed to show as much of an increase over 1918 as 1918 , showed over 1917. when the increase . was 2.226. . I The enumeration in the cities show- . ed 363.813 which is a gain of 11.454 > over the city total of 1918. The ! enumeration in the towns showed .1 42,373, a loss of 704, and showed in .1 the townships 372.040, a loss of 8.792. ' Fifty-nine counties showed losses j J and thirty-three showed gains. s ' Mr. Hubbard's figures show 391.837 ) white males in the state: 9,282 colored males; 368.755 white females and ' 1 8,916 colored females. The . total males in 401,155; the total fe-l .! males 377.671. Mr. Hubbard said! I that the figures show that boys in- ’ creased greater than the girls last . year, which, he said, is usual. Adams county’s enumeration shows a number of 6.524. which is a : loss of 153 from last year Os the ’ ninety-two counties in the state, thirty three show an increase while! fifty-nine show a decrease. The enu- < meration supplies the basis for the I 1 distribution of the state tuition fund, i 1 ■| WANT TWO BILLS 1 I I Enacted Into Laws to Safe- > guard Prohibition Meas- '' ures Soon in Force. BOTH ARE DRASTIC | One is for Wartime Prohibi- ‘J tion and the Other is the 1 n Constitutional Act. t< Washington, D. C.. June 26— (Spe-jt cial to Daily Democrat > With the 1 provisions of prohibition enforcement 1 agreed upon by the house judiciary I I committee a final effort was expected t in the committee today to report two i enforcement bills—one for wartime ] prohibition and the other for the constitutional act. Both would be drastic and have practically the same effect as the joint bill formerly agreed upon by the committee. A motion of Repre- ■ ' sentative Walsh is .pending before the committee to report out a wartime bill on the ground that it can be I passed before July 1. The committee Tuesday refused to separate the j I constitutional and wartime prohtjiis tion enforcement acts but a vote will I be again takne before formally reporting legislation agreed upon yes- , terday. ■t ~ ’ SOLDIERS' PICNIC II I e Everybody is invited to come to the! r, soldiers' picnic this afternoon at the. r. Waterworks park. Bring your lunch n and have a good time. COMMITTEE. j

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j MUNCIE MAYOR UNDER ARREST — Dr. R. 11. Bunch and Prosecutor Murphy Must Answer Serious Charge. IN FEDERAL COURT Arrested Today and Placed Under SIO,OOO Bond — Men Well Known. ■ —r—r (United Press Service) Muncie, Ind., June 26—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Charged with conspiracy to use the United States mails to defraud. Dr. R. E. Bunch, mayor of Muncie, and Horace G. Murphy, state's attorney fpr Delaware county, were arrested here at 9:30 o’clock this morning by United States Marshal Etoren. Bond of SIO,OOO was given by each, George Klein and Alfred Davis signing that of Mayor Bunch, and Ralph Ault and Henry Keller that of Prosecutor Murphy. Officials were called to the postoffice soon after the arrival of Marshal Storen at 8:30 o'clock. Neither made any statement as they entered the postoffice. Both men were indicted by the federal grand jury, which investigated i the operations of a gang of men, who i the gang set aside SI,OOO for each deal approximately $500,000 by staging ; fake fight and sporting events. The ' average “plum" was SIO,OOO, although some persons contributed as little as $3,000 and other contributions exceed--1 ed the average. The indictments charges specificJ ally that Bunch and Murphy shared in protection money from the fake fight swindle gang. It is charged that . the gangfSCt aside SI,OO for each deal and this was used to buy Immunity i from Muncie officials. It is charged further that Bunch and Murphy each promised the gang such immunity, and that on one occasion. Murphy complanied to William M. Collins, said to be the ringleader, that SSOO was due him for failing to prosecute the alleged swindlers. One count charges Bunch with receiving S2OO on January jl3, 1919, from George Fulk, who has not yet been arrested. Thirteen of the gang are under arrest now and it is said that some of them have confessed. The confessions of Collins are said to have implicated Hunch and Murphy. Thirtyfive men were indicted in connection with the fraud and (he arrest of these men is the initial one since the grand jury reported last Friday in Indianapolis. WOULD STOP FIGHT (United Press Service) Washington, June 26 I Special to Daily Democrat)--A resolution urging the governor of Ohio to prevent he Willard-Dempsey fight at Toledo July 4. because it. “desecrates the nation’s birthday," was introduced in to the house today by Representative Randall of California. “The fight would dishonor the nation throughout the world," the resolution reads. “One of the participants In this proposed fight engaged in a similar fighi a few years ago with Jack Johnson, a notorious fugitive from justice who lias confessed that he was bought off and threw the fight to his adversary. “Congress on July 21. 1912, enacted a statute denying permission to imi port or transport in inter-state commerce motion picture films of prize ! fights in this country. Why should a fight, between bruiser slcakers, who ! were not brave enough to join the war against German murderers, be permitted in this country'" GRAIN MEETING (United Press Service) Evansville. June 26 —(Special to .Daily Democrat)—Southwestern Indiana interested in the growth and sale 'of grain assembled here today at the 'instance of Purdue university to coni sider the standardization of grain. The following counties were represented: Vanderburg, Posey. Gibson, j Pike. Warrick, Spencer, Knox, Davies and Dubois.