Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 17, Number 258, Decatur, Adams County, 30 October 1919 — Page 1

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GIVEN control OF SOFT COAL Orders are Issued Placing 411 Soft Coal Shipments in the Hands of KAILROAD board Priority List is Made Public—lt Is Divided Into Eight Classes. (United Press Service) Washington, D. C., Oct. 30—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Rail Director Hines today issued orders which in effect gives the railroad administration control over alt soft cca! now in transit. Hines at the same time made public a priority list which will determine the order in which railroads, homes and indistries will be given available coal. The piority issued by Hines is the sim e as that adopted by the fuel administration during the war. It follows: A—Steam railroads: inland and coast wise vessels. 3 Dimestic. including hotels, hospitals and asylums. C —Navy and army. D Public utilities, including plants and such portions of plants that supply light, heat and water for public use. E Producer? and manufacturers of food. including refrigeration. p—National, state, county and municipal government emergency requirements. , C—Bunkers and other marine emcrrency requirements not specified above. H —Producers of news print paper and plants necessary to the printing and publication of daily newspapers. As Hines' orders were being issued cabinet members, Harry A. Garfield, j fuel administrator, and Hines were meeting at the white house, perfecting plans for the handling and distribution ' of the country’s coal supply which will be reduced by the strike, for the protection of the public. Following the cabinet meeting Attorney General Palmer issued the following statement: “The president will be asked today to make an order cancelling restrictions on the price of fuel which will have the ecect of establishing maximum prices.” “On making the order the fuel administrator will take such action as may be necessary to protect sonsumers. both as to price and distribution of fuel. POSTPONED TO FRIDAY. The Christian Endeavor masquerade party of the Presbyterian church will I c held on Friday evening, October 31, instead of this (Thursday) evening, as at first planned. Witches and hobgoblins will make the atmosphere airy enough for the greatest spook lover. Plenty of good games, and “oodles of fun" will fill every minute with joy, and “good eats” will fill every one with satisfaction. Note the TIME, Friday. October 31. at 7:30:PLACE. Presbyterian church. NOTICE—W. R. C.—NOTICE! All members of the W. R. C-, who were to have gone to Montpelier tomorrow in autos will notice that they have decided to go byway of Fort Wayne on the interurban instead on account of the high waters. The expense will be but a trifle more and all who are going be at the interurban station at 5:30 tomorrow morning. Mrs. Robert Case and son. Harold, left this afternoon for Elkhart to visit with Irvin Case and family. Miss Margaret Daniels went to Fort Wayne for the afternoon. Luther Brown and son went to Fort Wavre thf” afternoon to nip-t h’” *■•-’- ter, Mrs. Wales, of Jacksboro, Texas. She will come here for a visit. Mrs. Harry Helm went to Ft Wayne for the afternoon. Fred Fruchte left last night for Boston, Mass., to attend to legal husinos-. Mrs. Fred Fruchte went to Fort Wayne this afternoon on business. Mrs. L. W. Stolte went to Fort Wayne this afternoon in the interest of the Woman’s Missionary society ol the Reformed church. Jesse Niblick left on the 1:05 train for Indianapolis.

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WOOD IS A CANDIDATE. (United Press Service) New York, Oct. 30 (Special to Dally Democrat) Retention of a man! ■ to head the Leonard Wood league, supporting Wood for the presidency I will be announced in about two weeks. » It was learned today the Wood leader would be a middle easterner. Plans for furthering the Wood candidacy are being formulated by his friends, it was j learned. GO TO HILLSDALE Flora Getting and Gust i Borne Surprise Friends by Going to Hillsdale AND WERE MARRIED Were Accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Borne—--1 Well Known Couple. i i Friends and relatives <f Miss Flora' Oetling daughter of Mrs. William' Koldewey and Gust Borne, son of Mrs.' Elizabeth Borne, of Magley, were '' I much surprised to hear of their wedding which took place Saturday. On account of the fact that the commission for the county clerk’s office had not yet been received by John T. I Kelly, and his consequent inability to J issue a marriage license the couple 1 motored to Hillsdale. Mich., accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Borne. | There they secured the necessary license and were quietly married by i Rev. Kretzman of the Lutheran parsonage, attended by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Borne. The bride was very attractively altered in a navy blue tailored suit with accessories to harmonize, while the groom wore the conventional blue. TJie bride is highly respected in her home community and a very accom-1 plished young lady of very high qualities and has a host of friends who I wish him well. He was a member of I Company A. i On their return home a most sumpI move wedding supper was serv&f’WT i host of friends and relatives, who extended to the happy couple their congratulations and best wishes. The groom is a nephew of Mes•lames Otto Reppert, Martin Miller and Gust Yager cf this city. NOW AT TWENTY-ONE. (United Press Service) Muskegon. Mich., Oct. 30 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Known dead in the sinking of the Crcsby liner City of Muskegon Tuesday had ri§en to twenty-one today with discovery that three additional persons had lost their lives. These were Elvip Baum, a traveling salesman from Milwaukee; Miss Marian Schendel of Cleveland, a nurse, and Rosie Regers, address unknown.' There is a possibility that the number! of dead may be increased to twentv-1 five. Divers are making efforts to' reach the hull of the sunken ship and remove bodies. A federal investigation is under way at Grand Haven. REACH A SETTLEMENT. • - (United Press Service) Chicago. 111.. Oct. 30—(Special to ' Daily Democrat) —The strike of 1,500 Standard Steel Car company employes at Hammond, Ind., which began July IS, lias been ended in a compromise. 1 The company granted a seven per cent increase in wages but retained ' the “open shop.” The strike was ac--1 cempanied by violence, costing five I lives since its incertion. Celom 1 ’ ■ Mapes, commanding federal troops at I I Gary, is investigating mysterious fires l at the homes of workmen. He suspecs radical agitators. ■ MR. WALSH WAS HERE t Thomas J. Walsh, representing t the Red Cross was in the city yesterday meeting local workers and offlt cc-rs of the Adams county chanter -' and getting things ready for the r. Christmas Roll Call. W. Guy Brown, principal at the central school builih i-' ing is -chairman of the drive. POLICE COURT NEWS. t Russell Weldy, truck driver for'the Martin-Klepper Creameries company, t 1 was arrested last night bv Policeman ,t Miller on a charge cf speeding. He if was arraigned before Mayor lager last evening, pleaded guilty, and was n fined $1 and costs, amounting to sll. which he paid. i

M, L. KIZER DEAD — Former Resident of Hartford Township Died at Elkhart Last Monday FUNERAL MAS TODAY From the Geneva United Brethren Church —Well Known Over County A telegram was received at this office that Martin L. Kizer, a former resident of Hartford township, had; died at Elkhart on Monday, October j 127. No causes were given for his! I death and no information regarding. I his previous health could be receivled today. The only information was I : that the funeral of the deceased will' be held at the Geneva IT. B. church I | Thursday morning at 10:30. Mr. Kizer had for many years been | a farmer of Hartford township. near ; Linn Grove. About four years ago he moved to Elkhart, where he has been living since. After taking up his residence in Elkhart, Mr. Kizer was forced to retire from active duties, because of his advanced age, he having been over seventy years of age, at his death. One sister. Catherine, and a brother. Joseph, formerly of Geneva, are also located at Elkhart , at present. The deceased leaves to mourn his death two daughters, one brother Jo- , seph, a sister Catherine, and a sis- : ter. Mrs. Allen of Robinson, 111. He was also an uncle to Peter Kizer of Linn Grove. His wife preceded him in death about four years ago.— Berne Witness. f WITHIN FEW DAYS Railroad Administration to Determine Question of M'asre Increase WHAT DEMANDS ARE Conference WiTT Be Held Next Monday—Future Will Be Governed (United Press Service) Washington. Oct. 30—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Railroad workers who are asking higher pay expect to hear the verdict of the railroad administration on their requests within the next few days. Their future action will be governed by the nature of the verdict, according to brotherhood officials. Director General Hines today had I before him the report of his wage adjustment board. He planned to summon officials of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors to a confer- , ence. before Monday. “We came here to get answer,” ' said W. G. Lee, president of the j Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. “We expect it soon.” Lee declined to say what cours« would be followed if the demands for higher wages and an adjustment cf pay are refused. . Demands of the workers include time and a half for overtime, which they say they wish to obtain to cut down long hours of work. Hines’ decision, while applying only to conductors and trainmen in this instance is expected to serve as an index of the administration policy toward all railroad workers. Any action undertaken by the workers prob ably would be conjunctive, labor officials said, including the four railroad brotherhoods and the 14 unions of railroad workers affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. Chiefs of all brotherhoods as well as officials of the 14 unions are in Washington awaiting word from Hines. They met last night to dis-, cuss the wage situation and the antistrike provisions of pending railroad | legislation. Leaders of the workers told Hines I their men are restless and that it will be difficult to prevent a strike unless concessions are made. Lee said railroad workers would not be directly influenced by a coal strike. “We don’t believe in sympathetic action.” he said. "A coal strike ‘'would contribute to general unrest ■ however, and might make it harder 1 to restrain the men.” !| — CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE t Chicago, Oct. 30—(Special to Daily , Democrat) —Corn —Dec. $1.27%, May | $1.24%. Oats—Dec. 71%c; May 74c.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, October 30, 1919.

RESTORE PRE-WAR SYSTEM (United Press Service) The house today gave the final approval to the bill depriving the president of his war powers to make railroad rates without first submitting them to the interstate commerce commission. The bill now goes to the president for his signature. It remaking. stores the pre war system of rate RED CROSTCALL /Xnnual Membership Campaign Opens Sunday— Ministers to Assist A MEETING TONIGHT At Office of C. J. Lutz— Local Organization Has Performed Real Service The big 1920 membership drive for the Red Cross will begin Sunday, November 2. All ministers are urged to devete part of the services to the Red Cross. It is a most worthy cause and one not to be taken lightly. The Red Cross association of Adams county has done noble work in the past and the future work of the local chapter will be still greater than it has ever been before. Those who have charge cf the coming drive are earnest workers and are using plenty of zeal. The report of the secretary showing some of the work that has been done t since May 1. shows that 630 individual records of soldiers have been made in Adams county alone. Also. 235 soldiers’ Claims and cases have been handled, including, bonus, back-pay, allotments, bonds, insurance, travel pay. Through the efforts of the workers Adams county is preparing for the possible “flu” epidemic and will be in a position to take care of the situation in case of any necessity. There will be a meeting tonight at the office of C. J. Lutz of the workers, .UJ ibax uu*u'c*u«l iu this work. Be there promptly at 7:30. TRYING A LITTLE JAVA. (United Press Service) Chicago, 111., Oct. 30 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —"Have you tried our grape juice? We have a very good brand of java." was the greeting the old timers got today when they entered the one-time habitation of Old John B. A wink now since the new deferal law on the selling of booze is being enforced, does about as much good as two drops of rain on the Sahara. Many of the saloons displayed signs remindin gthe bartenders that anyone caught selling or giving away liquor will be turned over to federal authorities. '■ l "U GUARDS AROUND CITY (United Press Service) Detroit. Micty, Oct. 30 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Detroit has become such a mecca for bank robbers that police commissioner Inches today planned to work with the state police and sheriff's force in forming a ring of guards about the city, following reports of a robbery. He plans to have the guards assemble at appointed places on all outgoing highways within a few minutes after a given signal. All I automobiles will be stopped and quesI tioned. according to the plan. MONTANA HAS “COLD SNAP.” John Stults is in receii t of a letter I from John Kiracofe, formerly with Smith d Bell, now located at Martins- ! dale. Mont., where he is in charge of I a school. He spoke of a little “cold snap” they were having there with a deep snow and with the thermometer ‘ registering ten below zero. He stated the town is hemmed in with mounj tains, being located in the Musselshell ! valley. Deer hunting and trout fishing are fine, he stated. | MINERS ARE KILLED. (United Press Service) New Lexington, Ont.. Oct. 30— (Si e- ! cial to Daily Democrat) —Two coal miners were killed, three others were believed fatally injured and a dozen others suffered minor hurts when the main entrance of the Goline Coal company near here caved in today. WEATHER FORECAST Indiana — Rain probably tonight and Friday; warmer in north portion tonight; colder by Friday night, i

BUYS A BUILDING | Dr. I). I). Clark Becomes Owner of the Page Blackburn Business Block IS AN INVESTMENT Property is One of Best in City and is Occupied by Enterprise Drug Store | A real esate deal consummated this morning transferred the business' 1 block owned for many years by Page Blackburn and located on the west side of Second street and the very! 'center of the business loop, to Dr. D. D. Clark, the consideration being $9,500. The building is one of the )>est in ■ the city, having recently been remodeled and a handsome new front added while the second floor is a modern I flat. The block is occupied by tile Enterprise Drug company on the first floor and by Mr. Herb Burroughs, who lives over the store. The drug company holds a lease on the building j for a considerable length of time and' will continue to occupy the same, Dr? Clark having purchased the property, purely as an investment. The building is one of the best in the city, walls being heavy and the entire property in excellent repair. FORCE GERMANY j — Supreme Council Decides Ji Germany Must Sign Guarantee That She l CARRY OUT TERMS I Os Armistice—She Must Also Reimburse Allies J for Sunken Fleet J (United Press Service) Paris, Oct. 30 —(Special to Daily 1 Democrat) —The supreme council de- ' chtesl (whtr to force Gerwnwrr <o . sign a protocol guaranteeing she will ; carry out the terms of the armistice. I This will be attached to the original treaty as soon as it can be executed.' The council also asked inter-allied ’ naval experts to prepare a plan by • which Germany shall reimburse the I allies for sinking the interned Ger- 1 1 man fleet at Scapa Flow. Final reply to Bulgaria’s counter i proposals will be submitted Saturday, I 1- ; The supreme council yesterday re- ( ; ceived official information from al-. • lied military and financial authorities. . that Germany had violated several . clauses of the armistice. Penalties , to be exacted have not yet been an-; non need. EVANGELISTIC SERVICES AT FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH. I 1 There was no mincing of matters in ’ the sermon of Dr. Buxton, at the First 1 Christian church last night. The doctor took for his subject, “The Voice of the Gospel,” and he showed the ne- ’ cessity of adhering to the text of Holy Scripture regardless of creeds and isms or theological disputes, if one would be in earnest about his soul’s welfare. He showed that Scripture is the foundation which all faith must rest, that it was written by the church and for the church, and that it needs no better commentary than the Book itself. Unflinchingly did the speaker denounce the weakness of a ministry • that for remunerative purposes ati taches itself to social conventions, . rather than laboring in the truth of ■ godly conviction with one subject and [ one hope in the gospel of God. The said he would use for his sub- • ject some evening, “Why I Came to [ Decatur” in answer to questions re- . garding his presence here. His sub-' I ject for this evening will be “The Man 1 . Who Missed His Count.” Don’t fail to hear him. | — ORDERED WARRANTS (United Press Service) I Cleveland. Ohio, Oct. 30 —(Special . to Daily Democrat) —Deportation war- , rants were ordered here today by U. S. , District Attorney for the six men and . one woman arrested in connection wih an alleged plot to terrorize Cleveland and seize the municipal government next May day. This action, the t district attorney explained, was mere- - ly a precaution in case the prisoners . are not brought up for trial. I

STAND FIRM TO STRIKE AT MIDNIGHT TOMORROW DETERMINATION OF THE WORKERS TU STRIKE HAS NOT BEEN CHANGEO, STATES PBESIDENT OF MINE WORKERS—BITTERLY ATTACKS APPEAL -350,000 SOFT COAL MINERS WILL BE AFFECTED. (United Press Service) (By J. L. O’Sullivan, United Press Stall Correspondent) Indianapolis, Oct. 30—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Coal miners stand firm on their determination to strike, John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, today told Secretary of Labor Wilson. Lewis’ telegram was in reply to a message received from the secretary of labor by the conference of union heads yesterday in which Wilson made “a certain suggestion io aid in settling the ; difficulty between the miners and operators." Wilson’s message was not given out here and it was not stated what these “suggestions” were. Lewis bitterly attacked the appeal made by President Wilson that the strike call be rescind- : ed. The massage declared “it is indeed a sad commentary upon principals of square dealing when the president of the United States and his cabinet by unanimous vote ally themselves with j sinister financial interest which seek to deny justice to labor and precipitate our country into industrial turmoil.’’ “The unprecedented and unwarranted action of the cabinet and president of the United States in issuing statements Saturday last has done more to prevent satisfactory settlement of impending strike and walking out of wage agreement than any other element which has entered into the situation." He declared the president’s statement was a “bitterly partisan" document.

Indanapolis, Ind., Oct. 30 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The stage was set today for what may prove the most > fnr-rp-retri if* Wdusn-taii nr America’s history. The curtain will go up at the hour at 12 tomorrow night. At that time ' orders calling 350.000 bituminous coal miners, members of the United Mine' Workers of America to strike, will be- ; come effective. I Preliminaries were finished today. (The battle ground “that of industrial' , warfare,” was chosen by the miners, j The orders stood today in the face' of appeals by President Wilson and 1 governors of many states that they be I rescinded. , All hope that the strike order might 1 , be recalled by last minute action. [faded today as union chiefs departed . for their homes after drafting a final ( reply to the president's appeal. They , returned to their locail posts to direct i their forces in action. j “The strike of bituminous coal rain- ] ers is inevitable.” was their verdict. k It was reached after seven hours’ de-' liberation. The men fully realized the| importance of their recision and sere in no hurry to make it. The executive board of the miners’l union remained in session today. They again reviewed plans for the walk out District presidents and members of; the scale committee, before leaving; f for their homes, again assured the ex- t ecutive officers that the men in the p mines are behind the strike 100 per: ( cent. i i Washington, Oct. 30 —(Special top Daily Democrat) —•'With a soft coal , strike at midnight tomorrow appar- s ently unavoidable. President Wil- ( son's cabinet was called into extra- f ordinary session today to perfect plans for protection of the public. The meeting which was called for 11 o’clock, will be attended by Rail 1 i Director Hines and Fuel Administrai tor Garfield, in addition to the cabin- I et members. Garfield, who arrived here yesterday has been in almost continuous conference with other government officials on the coal situation. It is understood he has advised against a revival of the fuel administration as it was constituted during the war. I The railroad administration it said. ' can perform many of the functions of 1 , he fuel administration through its l j control of car supply. ’I Preferential lists used during the • war will be used by Hines in allotting the fuel supply, if this becomes • necessary. St. Louis, Mo, Oct. 30 —(Special to 1

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I Daily Democrat) —Thomas F. Brewster. chairman of the mine operators’ 1 scale commitee. said today mine workers would be met only if they agree j first to rescind the strike order effective Friday night. Mine owners will not attempt to run : their property when the strike becomes effective, he said. He further denied that operators had called a meeting for Cleveland to discuss the pending strike. Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 30 —(Special to Daily Democrat, —Indiana representatives of coal mine operators were ready to leave here early today to attend the meeting of operators at Cleveland to consider the miners’ strike. The Indiana representatives are E. D. Logsdon, M. L Gould. Indianapolis. and A. M. Ogle and P. H. Penna, Terre Haute. “I received the call to attend the meeting last night after word that, miners had refused to cancel the strike order was sent out." said Logsdon. “I have received no word as to the purpose of the meeting.” FIGHT IS GETTING HOT. (United Press Service) New York. N. Y.. Oct. 3Q— (Special to Daily Democrat) —The battle between Governor Alfred Smith and William Randolph Hearst was continued here teday following a bitter denunciation of Hearst by the governor in a speech here last night at a hall to w’hich he invited the publisher to meet him in debate. Referring in his speech to Hearst, the governor declared: “I know he has not a drop of good, clean, pure, red blood in his body. And 1 know the color of his liver. It is whiter, if that could be. than the driven snow." RETURNS TO DECATUR Mrs. Belle Johnson, who has been at Anderson for two years, has returned to Decatur to make her home and is now located in the D. F. Leonard property on First street. Mrs. Johnson is the mother of W. G. and iA. A. Kist. She lived here for a number of years and her many friends • will welcome her return to the city. WILL MOVE HIS OFFICE. Dr. P. B. Thomas will move his of- ; flee from the present location above j the Engeler store to the rooms above Mrs. Deininger's millinery store the i (li st of the week.