Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 17, Number 244, Decatur, Adams County, 14 October 1919 — Page 1

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HUES PROPOSE WIDE BLOCKADE .„ International Blockade Be Enforced-—Suk-gestion is Made BERLIN GETS A NOTE Vainsl (iermany-s Action “ the Baltic-A Counter Proposal. (United Prew Btrvftw) n, rli n. Germany. Oct. 14.-(Bpeclal „ Democrat) The allies have ™,-p<l an international blockade Xt soviet Russia The suggestion , made to Germany today in a n()te which /also was addressed to Austria and neutral counties The note received here tollpwed allie- 1 ’ most recent note to (for " defining their attitude toward ; jultj;. situation and the presence Gfn . von Goltz's troop*. , Th e communication proposing the blockade on bolshevik Russia asks what measure Germany was prepared |0 uke in assisting the movement. T!IP feeling as expressed by responsible authorities was that Germany (light to decline, as a matter of prin fip i e it was stated that Germany hkeiv would reply to the allies, that she could not be a party to an action which would result in a starvation bkskade such as she. herself, has suf sered Germany also is expected to point out that the non-l>olshevik eleuent would suffer as much under the blockade as the bolsheviki. Asa counter proposal, it was learn ed that Germany might suggest the international commission to seek a course of harmony “in the spirit of the league of nations.” MANY PROBLEMS UP IwlUnapolis. Ind.. Oct. It—Railway. telfAbooc an dotlier utility Hrobjetns wfH come before the National Association of Railroad and Utility commissioners. which opened its thirtyfirst annual convention here today. This convention brought to Indianapolis the men who regulate the railroads and puflic utilities in fortyeight states. Alaska. Hawaii, the Phillipines and Porto Rico. Walker D. Hines, director of the railroad administration. and membei’s' of the interstate commerce commission also were In come here to address the meeting. While Hines will be the headliner ffl the program, other important speakers include: Max Thelen, direc tor of service of the rail administration: Clyde B Aitchison, chairman of the interstate commerce commission. Because of momentous questions befcre the country, which naturally will have their solution before the service commissioners, the attendance this years was unusually large. One of the mots important matters for considers tion is the probable course of legislation to be adopted by congress re garding the railroads and telephone and telegraph wires. tractor demonstration Evansville, Ind., Oct. central states tractor demonstration opt i here today with the sanction of ll "‘ National Implement and Vehicle Association. A building erected for Ulf show covers 150,000 square feet of space.

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

MEN’S MEETING TONIGHT The men of the Presbyterinn church. • young and old. are urged to attend a • meeting to be held at the church at ■ 7:30 this evening. A short buspiess session will Ire followed by a vprv enjoyable evening, including games » and good eats. Plans for a father and son banquet will be made, and it id hoped that great interest ckn be secured in the men's meeting to be held during the winter. ‘church wedding I Mr. Ernest W. Bailey and Miss Josephine Lang United in Marriage at ; ST. MARY’S CHURCH , This Morning—Ring Ceremony—They Will Live in Fort Wayne A beautiful wedding ceremony took place this morning at 8:30 o'clock ar the St. Mary's church when Father Seimetz united the lives of Ernest Wilbur Bailey, son of Mrs. Jennie M. Bailey of Fort Wayne and Miss Josephine Leenette L-inge. youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Casper of this city. The bridal party proceeded to the altar to the strains of the wedding march played by Sister Odelia. and were united in the holy bonds of wed I lock with the ring ceremony. Miss Edith Miller, an intimate I friend of the bride, was the bridesmaid and Ben Lange, a brother of the bride, was the best man. The bride made a very charming appearance at- ; tired in a navy blue Georgette dress I with a large black hat and black ( shoes, carrying a large bouquet of I white bride’s roses and swansonki. Miss Miller also looked very attrac-i tive in a similar gown of blue Gear gette with black hat and shoes. She I carried a bouquet of pink Killarney reaaa> —■ •* The groom and his attendane wore (be conventional blue suits. Following the ceremony they went to the home of the bride on North Fifth street, where a delicious weddin-r breakfast -was served at 11 o’clock. The home was filled with bowls of cut flowers and bittersweet. The centerpiece of the bridal table was a bowl of roses. The families, of the bridal couple were guests at the home of the bride, those from a distance being Mr. Bailey's mother, Mrs. Jennie M. Bailey: Mrs. S. M. Crowe. Mr. and Mrs. Leo M. Bryan, all of Fort Wayne, and Dr. and Mrs. Will Kortenbrer of New Haven. Mrs. Bailey formerly clerked at the Niblick store, leaving there to take the place of her brother. Ben Lange, during his absence from the Joseph & Tainge confectionery store while he was a member of the army. She was ’. member of the Ic-Nick club and is very popular with her many associates. being accomplished in many ways. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey left this noon for a honeymoon trip to Chicago. Milwaukee, Cincinnati and other places. Mrs. Bailey wore for her traveling > costume a handsome tailored suit of , brown broadcloth with hat and shoes • to match They will be at their own home after November 1 at 1410 Oneida - street, Fort Wayne, where Mr. Bailey is employed at the Pe r.sylvania shops. They have the best wishes for their future happiness by all who know them. FUNERAL TOMORROW The funeral of Guy Emerson McClure, thirteen months' old son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl MoClure of Huntington, who died at the family home at that city yesterday morning, will ,be held tomorrow morning at ten' o’clock at Clark's chapel. The babe was thirteen months’ old today, and his death resulted from pneumonia, having begn sick but a I short time. The body will leave Hun-; tington at eight o’clock tomorrow and ? the funeral will be held at ten o'clock, t The babe is survived by the parents. and by three sisters, three broth- | er and ohe half sister, who all mourn ’ his loss. I ~, - - 1 CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE , (United Press Service) Chicufe-, I!!., Oct. 14— (Special to £ Daily Democrat) —Corn, Dec. $1.21%; , May, $1.20%; Oats, Dec. .70%; May, .72%.

|MANY ARE FILED : Applications For Jobs As Enumerators Coming in at Office of Supervisor ! BLANKS ARE HERE Preliminary Work for Taking Census Now On— Deputy Named Today Applications fcr the jobs under Supervisor Conter of the census department are coming in now in such a manner that it seems assured there will be enough to pass the required examination and do the work in a I proper manner. The work is very important and there are m&ny details to be arranged between this time and Januury Ist, when the work of taking the enumeration will begin. The examinations will be held about November Ist, but application must be made by October Ist. Mr. Conter will name a deputy this evening, he said thia morning, so that • he. can begin work tomorrow —the 15th. He has several applications for this job. which is a very important one. keeping the man selected busy for the next six months. Blanks of various kinds are coming in daily and with the preliminary work out of the way during the next twef weeks. Mr. Conter will see that the district is I well organized for the job. AN ANNIVERSARY Fifty-four Years Ago This I Morning “Billy” Meyers Fired “Last Shot” IFOR HIS REGIMENT Started Home Same Day After More Than 3 Years’ in Service for Country. Fifty-four years ago this morning W. H. Meyers, well known citizen of this community and then a member of the 120th Ohio regiment of the United States army, kvas given the order to “stand by” and prepare to go home after more than three years of hard service for his country. At one o’clock that morning he fired the “last hostile shot” for his regiment and the story told and i üblished in a number of papers furnished much amusement. At that jhour “Billy” Meyers as on guard near Houston. Texas, and he noticed an object slip down the river bank just opposite him. He soon made up his jnind what it was, a big black bear and he just couldn't resist taking a pop at the “bar” which he did. ' Th? animal gave a tear of pain and limped back into the brush and the shot was recorded as the “last hostile shot" of the war at that point. A few hours afterwards they boarded a train for Galveston and there the boys separated, Mr. Meyers and many of his'comrades taking a boat. He says he will never forget the scene as they w'aved good- byes and as the bout reached the middle of the river the band struck up “Home. Sweet Home," there were tears in the eyes of hundreds of the men who had faced death a hundred times with an iron nerve There memories aw ate now brought home by the stories of recent adventure by the younger men. THROWN INTO CONFUSION (United Press Service) Washington, D. C., Oct. 14. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The industrial conference was thrown into confusion and was compelled to ad iourn again shortly after convening this afternoon by a proposal by -Chairman fhadbourne of the central committee of fifteen, that six members of the conference be delegates to act as an arbitration board not only for the steel strike, but for all disputes now under way in America. ABOUT THE SICK ! John Magley is suffering from a (severe attack of lumbago at his home ■ north of the city. Harry Wagner who was operated ’ on a few days ago, is improving slowly. His temperature is quite low, being \ below normal part of the time. ; Mrs. Thomas Kane of this office is , better but is still unable to be at the office.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, October 14, 1919.

GOOD THIS MORNING (United Prrss Service) Washington, Oct. I , (Spc- . ciat to Daily Democrat) President Wilson's condition this morning was good although he did not have a restful night, ac-1 , cording to a statement issued ' ( by his physician al 12:25. TOTAL TAXRATE Fixing of State Rate Makes Possible the Levy for the - Various Corporations i DECATUR IS $2.00 New Levy Gives Large Increase for State Purposes L at the Loss of Counties. The state tax rate, as was announced yesterday is ndw fixed at eigiiteen cents on the SIOO dollars, as compared to 35 cents last year. This sounds good, Except that the state rate ‘ is more than half the old rate, while ’] the valuations are three titqes as large. In ’other words the new tax law gives the state as has been charged an excessive amount of money while the towns and townships, the > I school cities and all other corporations 1 are given less money than they had before. When the pinch comes, as it will next year, we will realize what this means more clearly than now. The eighteen cents added to the rates as allowed by the tax board for this county, will make the total rates as follows: Union SI.OO Root. 89 Preble ...' 88 Kirkland LOS Washington 94 1 St. Marys 1.24 Blue Creek 1.36 Monroe < '.... 1.14 French 92 Hart fen) ................. T.W~ Wabash 1.10 Jefferson ; 83 Monroe Corporation 1.43 ■ Berne 1.46 ' Geneva 2.48 Decatur 2.00’ A TREAT FOR ALL Are you up to time on the very latest ? Decatur show-lovers are about to die given the treat of their lives. I “Oh, Oh. Cindy!" the farcial, musical revue of the follies type, which will soon be presented by almost 200 local lovers of the footlights, is rapidly as- 1 suming a presentable form. Rehears- 1 als are being well attended, and the libretto work, songs, and dances are being carried through with a snap, and with plenty of enthusiasm, which.’ when the production is staged, will simply captivate the audience. Mrs. Lewis Holthouse, in the title/ role, “Cindy”, is at her best. Her clear, sweet voice, and her ability to interpret this ingenue role, make a delightful combination. Music lovers will do well to take this opportunity to hear Mrs. Holthouse. Special mention should be made of ( ! the part played by Elmo Smith, as ' “Stephen Craig, the prince.” He will show up to especial advantage in “Give Me All of You.” sung with Mrs. 1 Holthouse. This duet alone 'would, make “Oh. Oh, Cindy!" worth while hearing. Tickets, now on sale, can be procured from any member of the cast or c.horusps. BARS WILL REMAIN (United Press Service) Washington, Oct. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat)—To | keep thousands of radicals and other undesirable aliens out ol the country the house foreign affairs committee today favorably reported a resolution extending for one year after the ratification of peace, the war lime passport restriction. The action was taken at the request of Secretary of State Lansing who presented reports to the committee showing that foreign agitators and others already have congregated at foreign ports to Hock to the U. S. as soon as the war time passport ban is lifted by the procla- ■ mation of peace. WEATHER FORECAST Showers tonight; cooler Wednesday.

REPORT OF WORK I Miss Jeanette Story, Visiting Nurse Makes Report of First Three Weeks I » OF HER WORK HERE — Visited Every School in Decatur, Berne, Monroe and Geneva—Many Cases. Miss Jeanette Story, the visiting ( nurse makes the following report .through the local Red Cross chapter | of her first three weeks' work in this county, beginning Sei (ember 11th. and up to and including September 30th (The report is. as follows: Schools visited in Decatur, Berne, and Geneva —9. Number of examinations *’.43, Visits to homes —23. Cases of defective eyes—B4. Cases of defective ears —7. * Cases of defective nose—ll 2. Cases of defective throats —217. Cases of defective teeth —96. Cases of skin infection—4. Miss Story also gave six talks during the three weeks, including khose given at the schools, at the teachers' institute and to doctors. On every hand the work of Miss Story has been highly commended. Attention is called to the Red Cross membership drive which will be held during the week of November 2 to 11. BRANCH FACTORY Dunbar Furniture Company is Now Operating Factory in Berne THINGS ARE HUMMING Twenty Men are Employed There the First Week— In Need of Houses The town of Berne seems to be humming since the branch factory of Linn Grove located there. The Berne Witness has the following to say about their new factory: “It did not take the newly organized furniture company very long to start things moving, when once they had decided to open a factory here. The company has already established itself in their new location above the Berne Artificial Stone Company building and a crew of eighteen ( workmen began work this morning. I The new men. who started in this morning, are: Orval Allspaw, Will Habegg’er. George Bixler. Earl Sanders, Frank Kuntz and Marcus. Joel. Calvin and Martin Sprunger. The new men were all busy today under the direction of Foreman Guy Watts, learning the new trade. The other - men are all old employes who had been employed at the Linn Grove factory’ “Officers of the furniture company feel well satisfied with the prospects sos the future. The Linn Grove fac- | tory will for the present be operated as well as the new branch in Berne. The sawing will all be done at Linn Grove, while the upholstering and trimming will be done here. Quite many chairs are now in the process of manufactory, the demand for which is greater than the present out-put can meet. “With nearly twenty men employed one week after the organization was perfected, prospects are that Berne will soon have a factory offering employment to many. The problem which now confronts the town is the housing situation; Laborers from Linn Grove would move i to Berne, if t'ney could find houses.” | MRS. AUMILLER DEAD Mrs. Sarah Kathryn Aumiller. who has been ailing for many years, died yesterday evening at 6:00 o’clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs, Andrew Blowers, in Wabash township. [The deceased had been disabled the last few days. Death was due to old age. Mrs. Aumiller was born on November 3. 1831. and was at the ( time of her death 87 years, 11 months and 9 days old. Funeral services will be held at the Maple Grove church at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning. Burial will tate place at the Crawford cemetery.—Berne Witness. Rail h Tyndall returned to Lafayette to resume his studies in Purdue university. He had his eye injured and was here a few days to have it treated.

SPECIAL MEETING OF ADAMS CO. DETECTIVE ASSOCIATION Notice Is hereby given that a special i called meeting, of all members of (this association, meet at the sheriff's office at 2 o'clock I’. M.. Saturday, Oct. 18. 1919 Our delegate. Mr. Grant Owens, has returned from the National convention. and will report on same. Also will Rive the secret work. JNO. I). STULTS. Secretary. FUNERAL TODAY Samuel Bender, a Well Known Business Man of Bluffton Passed Away AT BATTLE CREEK Became 111 10 Weeks Ago —Well Known Here and in West Part of County Several people from here attended the funeral of Samuel Bender, imminent citizen of Bluffton, held this afternoon. Mr. Bender was 69 years old I and was born in Berks county. Pa.. I , Mardi 21. 1850. The Bunner says: , Samuel Bender, aged sixty-nine years, one of this city’s prominent 1 business men, died at 7:50 o’clock Saturday evening at Battle Creek, 1 Mich. 1 His death followed a lengthy illness. ■ For ten weeks he battled for health at the sanitarium and on September 30. underwent an operation. The operation overtaxed his vitality and on last Thursday a blood transfusion was resorted to. to recuperate his strength. , Friday night he bcame much worse and his children were called to his bedside Saturday and with Mrs Bender were with him when death came. Mr. Benders illness dates back to [ his youth. An attack of measles left him in a weakened condition and this ■ caused him to leave the farm to ta’.;e up lighter occupation in the city. Os late years he spent the winters In Florida and his summers at Lake Geoige. He was at Lake George g when he was taken worse ten weeks f ago and was taken from there to the Battle Creek sanitarium. ; In Samuel Benders death. Bluffton 5 has lost one of its most beloved and highly respected citizens. During his ’ active business life he was foremost ’ in community enterprises and his competitors as well as his friends had great faith in }tim. CHANCES ARE SLIM (United Press Service) Gary, Ind., Oct. 14. — (Special to Daily Democrat)—Army officials said there would be small chance of rounding up the entire band of bomb throwers suspected to have made Gary their . headquarters in their May day and June campaigns. Officers believed possibly a powder factory here now dismantled might have unwittingly supplied the plotters with their explosives. Army men refused- to go further than stating that they believed some of the plotters were under arrest. Incediary literature scattered over Gary was said to have been printed in Chicago. No print shop here would admit handling the apeal of “the communitsts” for an uprising such as had taken place in Russia. The man who made the bomb mailed under the “Gim’bel Bros.” label is now reported to be under arrest, but a large number of his confederates are still at liberty. Col. Mapes refused to discuss the arrest. He declared his efforts to run down all suspects had been seriously hampered by publication of the facts that he was close on the trial of the alleged plotters. CARS WERE LAID UP Trouble at the sub-station between here and Foft Wayne this morning caused the power to be shut off and as a consequence the cars leaving here and Fort Wayne at ten o’clock were stopped in the country. No cars left here from ten o’clock until 3:30 this afternoon. ——— ■■■III— Have you given the price of a loaf to the Jewish "Welfare Committee? 1

Price Two Cents

STRIKE ODDER NEXT THURSDAY John Lewis. President of United Mine Workers Gives Out Ultimatum WILL NOT RETRACT . Thousands Will Strike— Warned of Existing Contract with Government (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Oct 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) —“The miners will not retract.” This was the ultimatum sounded by John L. Lewis, acting president of the United Mine Workers of America upon his arrival here today from Philadelphia. “The strike order will go out tomorrow or Thursday. Our people are in distress and we must take action.” Regarding Senator Frelinghuysen’s statement in Washington today that I the coal miners ate bound not to I strike by a contract with the government, Lewis said. “This statement is erroneous and founded upon a lack of information. Our contract with the operators ended with the signing of the armistice. I know that Senator Frelingnuysen has been in conference with the operators during the past week and he , has not given our cause consideration. We are not now operating under a contract and we will fight to get -a new one.” Washington. D. C.. Oct. 14. (Special to Daily Democrat) —Coal miners who are threatening to strike were warned today that their contract wiiii ’ the government is binding and should 1 be fulfilled, in a statement by Sen'laor Frelinghuysen, (N. J.), chairman ! of the senate committee, investigat--1 uig the i-Oal situation. 1 No action will be taken by the sene ate unless Secretary of Lahar Wilson 3 fails in his effort to prevent the threat--3 ened strike set for November 1. it - was stated. In spite of President Wilson's ill- ' ness, it was believed that he would be ' asked to outline a government polity, to be adhered to with regard to the threatened strike. ' President Lewis of the miners, it was forecasted, would be summoned to Washington within a few days and the gravity of the situation put before him. Senators explained the unions have an agreement to work under-the pros- ’ ent scale until next’ April or until the ■war is officially ended. The issue now is whether they will stand by that contract or declare it is invalid by reason of the ending of the war. Director General Hines has conferred with members of the senate interstate commerce committee who are seeking to avert what they declare will be certain industrial disasters. Railroads would be forced to stop running within ten days after the strike started, it was learned. ENTERTAINING FOX HUNTERS Linton. Ind.. Oct. 14. —Speed Hollow. a settlement of the BedfordBloomfield pike camp grounds, today started entertaining the eighth annual convention of the Southern Indiana Fox Hunters association.

ELBERT H. GARY -a'' ' . z \ / X I 1 I y J wV * X 7 A ■ JgjPgSqRK K jdßTO3|Wgs™nFife Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the board of directors of the United States Steel corporation, whose refusal to have any dealings with the representatives of the union steel workers preclpitated the strike. I .. . — - - -»■»