Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 17, Number 173, Decatur, Adams County, 21 July 1919 — Page 1

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will. PSOBE THE MEXICAN AFFAIR Committee Orders Report to be Made on Situation— Department Advised OF THE ROBBERY Senators Are Still Discussing the Peace Treaty and League of Nations. (United Press Service) Washington, D. C„ July 21—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The foreign relation committee today ordered a favorable report on Senator King's resolution requesting the state department to furnish the following information about the Mexican situation: The number of American citizens killed in Mexico since Diaz retired; the number forced to flee and the value of their properly, and the number of nationalities of other countries killed by Mexicans since Diaz’ time. The state department was advised today of the robbery by bandits of the Atlantic Refining company's oil loading station in Mexico of about SIO,OOO last Wednesday. Washington, July 21—(Special to Daily Democrat)—While President Wilson was confined to bis bed today by illness, they struggled over the peace treaty and league of nations at the capitol without interruption. Several senators prepared long speeches urging ratificatien of the treaty. There was a debate in the foreign relations committee *ver a letter from the ITesident to Senator Lodge asking that th? committee abpfove its intention to appoint an America:, member of the reparations commission to supervise the carrying out of reparation provision of the peace settlement before the treaty is ratified The committee deferred action on President Wilson’s request until tomorrow. Republican members vigorously opposed the appointment in advance ot ratification. Washington. July 21.—(Special to Dally Democrat)— Developments in the Mexican situation today were as follows: 1— Senators deeply interested in the Mexican situation planned to discuss what congress can do to stop outrages against Americans. 2 — The house rules committee prepared to hear the testimony of Ambassador Fletcher, recently returned from Mexico City. 3— Mexico informed the United States it would do all possible to 1 unish authors of the “odious crime in which John W. Correll was killed and his wife assaulted. No further word has been received from Mexico as to the robbery of American navy sailors in the Tamesi river. After hearing Fletcher, the committee was expected to decide its course on the Gould resolution, providing for a special senate and house investigating committee with broad powers. if this investigation is ordered, members of congress stated, it " i 1 Ire given evidence to show, among other things, that Carranzas govtm ment won recognition from the 1 ni ted States through bribery and deception. (Continued on page two)

++*+++++++++*+* + FIGHT STILL ON. + + Washington, D. C., July 21— + ♦ (Special to Daily Democrat) + Following two nights of fighting ♦ between whites and negro. s in ♦ Washington, five negroes dashei | + past the naval hospital in an an- d + tomobile shortly after noon o- ♦ day and fired several shots at + sailors on the grounds. All miss- d + ed. Citizens pursued the negroes + but they escaped. Several in- + + stances of negroes firing shots + from automobiles during ■ 1 + night were reported from nearby + + towns but no damage was done ♦ Soldiers and marines have been + + ordered to patrol the streets o + + the national capital tonig , 4* was announced, in an c ♦ prevent further fighting ♦♦+++*+++** ++ * +

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BECKETT OR CARPENTIER? London, July 21.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Jack Dempsey, world's heavyweight champion, will meet either Joe Beckett, British champion, or George Carpentier. European champion, here early in 1920, according to an announcement here last night by Promoter G. B. Cochran. TAKES A BRIDE Nelson May Was Married Sunday Afternoon to Mrs. Eura Bowers OF WELLS COUNTY Ceremony Took Place at 1). Barkley Home —Surprise to Children. Nelson May, wfcll known fruit tree agent of this city surprised not only his many frien<3f but many of the members of his own family by taking unto himself a bride, who was Mis. Eura Bowers of Wells county. The wedding took place Sunday afternoon at three o'clock at the home of Mr. May’s son-in-law and daugh ! ter, Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Barkley, east of Hoagland. A number of the children of both the bride and groom were present, but the wedding itself, was a surprise to many of them. The Rev. C. J. Miner, pastor of the Decatur United Brethren church official-] ed. Following the ceremony, the festivities were quite merry, and ice cream and cake were served. The couple will live at the bride’s home in Wells county.

AT PARSONAGE The Wedding of G. Frank Schultz and Miss Clara L. Boknecht Solemnized SATURDAY EVENING By Rev. A. W. Hinz—Will Live in Fort Wayne— Groom Employed There. Another wedding that comes as a happy after-the-war climax, resulted Saturday evening at eight o'clock, when G. Frank Schultz, late of the Rainbow Division, one of the earliest Decatur volunteer boys, was married to Miss Clara Louise Boknecht, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Boknecht,, of North Fifth street. The wedding took place at the Zion Lutheran parsonage on West Monroe street, with the Rev. A. W. Hinz officiating. Witnesses were the bride’s sister and brother, Mrs. Scott Ellis, of Indianapolis; and E<l Boknecht, of this city.

Mr. and Mrs. Schultz left soon after the ceremony for Fort Wayne where they will make their home, Mr. Schultz, who is a printer, being employed on the Ft. Wayne News and’ Sentinel. Prior to going there a numi her of years ago, he was employed on I the Democrat. The bride wore for her going-away suit, as well as the wedding frock, a tailored dark blue suit of tricolette, with blue georgette blouse and hat of taffeta. Her corsage bouquet was of sweet peas. The bride is a talented and well j liked young lady, having been employed as a teacher in the city and i county schools for several years since her graduation from the Decatur high scrool. She is a member of several church and social organizations and possesses a most pleasing and i winning personality, making her exj tremely popular with all. , j The groom is also popular and well J liked. He served for many months ,'on the front, being one of the volun- , teer boys for the Rainbow Division, J from old Volunteer Company A. He ■ returned a few months ago from ■ overseas service, having had a most > eventful career in the army. , ■ 1 - ■■ T “ . ALWAYS ALERT > Smith—How do you find business’ ■ Jones—How’ By advertising, of f course!

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, July 21, 1919

AFTER TAX LAW Fletcher Savings & Trust Co. Files Suit to Test Constitutionality of Law. WERE ASSESSED TWICE — Banking Company Charges They Will Twice Pay Taxes on Property. (United Press Service) Indiapapolis, July 21. — (Special to Daily Democrat) —The constitutionality of the entire new state tax law may become involved in a suit brought by the Fletcher Savings & Trust company in circuit court to enjoin the state board of tax commissioners from certifying the valuation of the Fletcher Savings & Trust company to the Marion county auditor. Judge Louis B. Bubank was to hear the case beginning at 11:30 o’clock today. The trust company charges that under the ruling of the state board it will be compelled to pay taxes twice on the same property and seeks relief by injunction. The state board included in the $2,094,000 valuation of the company the $639,000 common stock which the trust company holds in the Fletcher realty company, owning company of the building of which the trust company occupies the first two Poors. The trust company avers lhat it thus pays taxes twice on the same property—once as real estate and the second time as a part of the assets of the company, as valued by the state board. STILL THEY COME (United Pre«s Service) Pittsburg, Pa. July 21.— (Special to Daily Democrat) —Union leaders in the iron and steel industry throughout the country today began final steps for a taking a strike vote in their various local unions. This action, decided upon at a meeting of 24 union representatives here yesterday, will affect more than 200.000 men, it is said. Included in the. demands which wilt be submitted to the steel corporations are increased wages, eighthour day, right or collective bargaining and double time for overtime.

HOPE TO SETTLE IT (United Press Service) Chicago, July 21. —(Special to Daily Democrat) — Belief that Chicago’s strikes and threatened strikes may be of short duration was expressed today following appointment of a board of six union builders to confer with employers who have locked out 200,000 men employed in various construction projects in and around the city. Parleys were to begin late today. Leaders freely predicted the consultations will result in an amicable settlement. AFTER THE ASSAILANTS (United Press Service) Greensburg, Pa., July 21. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A posse of armed citizens and state troops early today sought the Laurel mountains for four men and a boy alleged to have assaulted 13-year old Emma Enos. According to the girl’s disconnected story she was attacked by the men while walking along the road near Weaver’s mills near here. COURT HOUSE NEWS A marriage license was issued to Charles Miller, born September 22, 1871, son of Jacob Miller, and Amelia Scherry, born January 1861. daughter of William S|>iess. Both were married before. The bridegroom's first marriage was dissolved ! March, 1918, and the bride’s July 13, 1907. A nuirringe license was also issued | to George Franklin Schultz, printer,' born November 7, 1889, son of Henry Schultz, to wed Clara Louise Boknecht, born October 2, 1890, daughter 'of Christian Boknecht. Real estate transfers: Edward Hartings et al. to Joseph Steigmeyer, lot 736 Decatur, $1,650; Esther I. . Butler to Henry E. Addler, et al. lot 434 Decatur, quit claim deed.

ANOTHER INVESTIGATION Washington, July 21. (Special to I Daily Democrat)--Secretary Baker [ was to appear before a sub commit tee of the house committee investigating war expenditures today to answer questions about alleged cruel treatment of American soldiers in prison camps near Paris. MEN ARE THERE I. A. Kalver, H. L. Confer and C. J. Voglewede Are in Springfield Today VISITING THE FACTORY That Proposes to Open a Branch in This Section of the State. H. L. Confer, I. A. Kalver and C. J. Voglewede, the committee ot business men appointed to investigate the proposal made by a Springfield, Illinois manufacturing concern in this city, left Sunday morning for Chicago and thence to the Illinois capital, where they are spending the day, visiting the factory in question and making whatever investigations they deem necessary. The committee will spend the entire day in Springfield, will visit the plant, gather as much data as is possible to secure about the concern, will go over the books of the concern and get such information as to satisfy themselves whether or not the factory branch would be a good thing for Decatur. The representatives of the manufacturing concern visited here last week and invited a committee to come to Springfield in order to get an idea of what their plant was and to provA they said, their statements about the possibilities of the factory. When the men return home they will make a report and it will then be decided if Decatur will go “after” the factory.

DIED IN HOSPITAL William C. Allmindinger of Schumm, 0., Died at St. Joseph Hospital FROM GALL STONES And Complications—Fiftytwo Years Old —Ilad Twelve Children. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette says: “William C. Allniandinger. aged 52 years, died Sunday morning at 8 o’clock at St. Joseph’s hospital following a sickness of six weeks duration. He was taken to the hospital Friday. Death was due to gall stones and complications. "Mr. Allmandinger was a farmer and resided at Schumm. Ohio. He , was a member of the Lutheran church and is survived by the wife, Barbara Allmandinger, and twelve children as follows: Marie. Caroline, Bertha. Lillian, Minnie, Anna, Richard, Walter, Hugo, Frederick, Martin and Aaron, all at home. There are also two sisters and three brothers. Mrs. Mary Bender, Mercer county. Ohio; Mrs. Lena Eichler, Celina. Ohio: Ja- 1 cob Allmandinger, Fort Wayne; Lew- 1 is Allmandinger, of Arkansaw; Frederick Allmandinger, of Schumm, 0. 1 The remains were prepared for burial 1 at the Mungoxan parlors and will later be taken to the home near Schumm." TURN CURRENT ON SOON The Farmers’ Light & Power company, organized to supply electric light and power from the Decatur plant to consumers in Union and root township, has its work nearly completed and expects to turn on the current this week. •♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ WEATHER ♦ Indiana—Fair, probably tonight and Tuesday; somewhat lower temperature.

IS TAXING REST President Wlison. Fatigued from Work, is Confined to His Bed Today. ADVICE OF GRAYSON I — Hopes to Continue Work Tuesday—Cancels Engagements. (United Press Service) Washington, July 21.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—President Wilson is suffering from an attack of dysentery and has been ordered to remain in bed today, Dr. Cary T. Grayson the president’s personal physician, announced. Grayson said the attack is not serious and that he hoped the president would be able to continue his work tomorrow. President Wilson cancelled engagements with four republican senators and three others. It was said at the white house the president is suffering from a slight attack of indigestion and wishes to' rest. Tlh,e president wps feeling indisposed Saturday night and thought bhe trip down the Potomac would help him. He still feels ho must rest. He had no appointments Saturday. Appointments the president was to have today were put over until tomorrow. However, Grayson said it might be possibly be several days before the president is able to resume his conference with republican senators. Grayson emphasized that the attack is not serious, but said care is required to effect a speedy recovery. SIX KILLED IN WRECK

Milwaukee, Wis., July 21.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —State and county investigations appeared likely today into the killing late yesterday of six people when a Northwestern road passenger train creashed into an automobile stalled on the tracks at the Silver Spring road, ten miles west of here. Three persons were injured. Os those killed four were small children. The list of dead was as follows: Cfiafalasi, 31. Milwaukee; Gustav Chafalas, 9; Panooiota Chat'alas, 5; Stathy Chafalas. 4; Mrs. Gustav Chafalas, 35, Milwaukee; Folonla Chafalas, 8, daughter of woman killed. The wife of Dionisius Chafalas had her right arm and shoulder badly cut and two other children, members of the Dionisius Chafalas family were injured, George. 16, having suffered severe cuts about the head and Catherine, 2, having her scalp lacerated. , The dead were loaded on the train and injured rushed to hospitals it. automobiles. , i RACE RIOT IN CAPITOL , Washington, July 21. —(Special to , iViily Democrat) — Mjjajor Pullman, . head of the Washington police, was j expected to confer with military au- , thorities today and obtain reinforce- j ments for his men to guard against ( possible renewal of fighting between ( whites and negroes here. t Disturbances last night and early ( this morning took the form of nu- 5 merous fist tights between groups of whites and negroes along Pennsyl- , vania avenue. There was a clash in ( front of the District building, which 1 corresponds to a city hall. , One negro was chased around the . treasury building. Another was pur- ( sued in front of the white house. There were fights in front of the principal hotels. Soldiers, sailors and marines were conspicous among the white belligerents. 'About a dozen scattered arrests were made, but the scrimmages were so widespread the police were handicapped. ATTENDS NATIONAL MEETING N. A. Bixler, optometrist, left Sunday for Rochester, N. Y., where he will attend the annual congress of the American Optical Association. This convention is the largest gathering of optometrists in the world. While there, he will attend lectures and clinics and will visit the various optical plasts.

THE STORK’S STOP. The eight and a half pound boy baby born last night to Mr. and Mrs. John Reynolds, of Mercer avenue, has been named John LeMoyne. This is the second child and son. The mother and child are getting along well. The father is employed at the Hoosier Packing plant. TO NIAGARA FALLS The Will Kremers Family Goes to Niagara Falls to Make Its Home. MEMBER OF FIRM Os Architects and Builders is Mr. Kremers —He Leaves Tomorrow. Mrs. Will Krewers left last night and Mr. Kremers will leave tomorrow, for Niagara Falls, N. Y„ where they will make their future home. Mr. Kremers, who has been superintendent of the Decatur branch of the Holland-St. Louis Sugar company, since its establishment here, has become a member of the firm of Wright & Kremers, incorporated, architects and builders, of which he is treasurer and general manager. This firm has its headquarters at Niagara Falls, active operations beginning July 1. The departure of this family from this city is the occasion of very much regret on the part of the innumerable friends they have made during their residence in this city.

! A FINE AUTO TRIP Over Historical Trails of East Taken by 0. L. Vance and Family. TENTED ALONG WAY Visit at Niagara Falls and Take Trip to Toronto, Canada. A fine auto trip, of over two weeks, ■ over historical trails east, tenting I along the way, enjoying the points of | interest and the beautiful scenery I was taken by Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Vance and daughter, Lee Anna, who have just returned to their home here. They first drove to Columbus, 0., where they spent four days at the centenary. From there they went to Newark, 0., where they visited with t an annt, Mrs. Rebecca Priest, and from there to Zanesville, 0., where they struck the National highway on their trip to Pittsburg. The scenery along the way was exceptionally e beautiful and enjoyed immensely by r automobile, which allowed them op- f portnity to stop when they pleased t and linger at will at places of es I pecial interest. The trip throgh the f coal fields was interesting. They vis- t ited Fort Duquesne, and other his- y torical places before leaving on their r trip to Erie, Panna. They went by t way of the Perry trail, and one night i pitched their tent near a large and i .ancient "tavern” used in stage-coach times. In the morning they were invited into the home for breakfast. Their entire trip was full of pleasure and interesting incidents like this. On arriving at Niagara Falls, they spent two days there, and took the lake trip to Toronto, Canada. The return trip home was made by the way of Cleveland, 0., and along other historical trails. The entire journey covered 1200 or 1300 miles. Two years ago the Vances took an automobile trip to Mammoth Cave, enjoying stops at historical places along the way. Last year they took none on account of the war. so the one this year was doubly pleasant. a f MILLER-SCHERRY WEDDING l. i- Charley Miller and Mrs. Amelia I. Scherry were married Saturday evens ing by the Rev. Otto Englemann. s pastor of the Magley Reformed church.

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AUSTRIA HAS IT Peace Treaty Presented to Austria Sunday Without Formalities. FIFTEEN DAYS’ TIME Allied Demands Strip Her of Military Powers—Presented at St. Germain. Paris, July 21 —(Special to Dally Democrat) —The Austrians were in possession of the complete terms of their peace settlement today. The remainder of the document—the first section of which was handed to them June 2 —was given to their representatives at St. Germain yesterday by Paul Dutasta, secretary of the peace conference, with an utter lack of ceremony. They have fifteen days to file additional observations. The principal terms of the treaty ' are: Austria must accept responsibility for loss and damages to the allies through a war of aggression. She must surrender all her merchant fleet and a fifth of her river fleet within three months. She must make reparation within thirty years for damages to allied civilians and property. She must abolish conscription and reduce her army to 30,000. She must accept her share of the former dual monarchy’s pre-war debt, which is divided among the nations which formerly constituted the em- , l>ireShe must reduce-all her armaments and surrender all surplus. She must renounce the Bucharest I and Brest-Litovsk treaties. She must turn over all her cables to the alties. The definite announcement of indemnities will be determined by a special session of the allied reparations commission npon which there will be American representation. Austria will be required to pay “a reasonable sum” within the period extending from the present to May 1, 1921. Before May 11 of that year the commission will apprise Austria of the full sum of her liabilities and the schedule for payment. In raising the money for reparations, Austria will make three bond isues. The first, which shall bear no interest, will be made before May 1, 1921. The second will bear 2% per cent interest between 1921 and 1926 and 5 per cent thereafter. The third will bear 5 per cent interest. Austria also will deliver within three months after ratification of the treaty a fixed number of domestic animals to Italy, Serbia and Rumania. All art treasures will be restored to the cities in invaded territories from which they were removed during the war. Expenses ot the army of occupation must be paid from November 3, 1918, until it is withdrawn. TO LOCATE AT HUNTINGTON M. M. Dunbar, former superintendent of the city schools here and who now holds a government position, passed through here recently enroute to Indianapolis from Blukton and Adams county. Mr. Dunbar and his father are interested in a chair factory now located at Linn Grove which they expect to enlarge and move to Huntington. The product of the factory is an ui bolstered chair, about fifty a week being turned out by the factory at present. —Hartford City .Times-Gazette. ++*+++++ + + + + + + + + KRUYER MAY RESIGN. + + + + Indianapolis. Ind.. July 21 — + (Special to Daily Democrat) — + + Peter J. Kruyer. collector of in- + + ternal revenue for the sixth dis- + + trict, will resign from the serv- + + ice if he is sent to Fort Wayne ♦ 4* under consolidation of the sixth + , + and seventh districts, he said to- + + day. William Elder, Indianap- + 3 + oils, will succeed Kruyer and + + Isaac Strauss of Terre Haute. * + collector of the seventh district. + + when the districts are consolidat- + +ed and the two principal dis- + + trict heads will be given places ♦ +as deputies. It has been an- ♦ i + nounced that Kruyer would be ♦ + stationed at Fort Wayne. He ♦ + wants either to go to South ♦ + Bend dr stay in Indianapolis. + + + + + + * + + **** + *