Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 17, Number 264, Decatur, Adams County, 6 November 1919 — Page 1

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IN KALAMAZOO Was Solemnized Wedding of Edwin Leland May and Miss Moyer WEDNESDAY MORNING Happy Couple Returned Last Night—Groom was in Military Service Resolvetl that there will be no dlscrssion <ver whether it would be a home wedding or otherwise, attended l )v ■•fuss and feathers” and elaborate preparations. Edwin Leland May anti Mjs(l detrude Moyer quitely slipped away Tuesday night, leaving here at midnight for Kalamzoo Mich. Where at !i::h) o.dock Wednesday morning. t lie, were united in marrage by a minister of that city, at his parsonage. Thev returned here last night at 9:80 ove r the interuban and today are reliving the congratulations and good wishes of their relatives and friends whose only disappointment is that they missed witnessing the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. May will make their home with the bride’s grandmother. Mrs. Hannah Sudduth, of Fifteenth street, Mrs. May having been raised by her grandmother. 1 he groom, who was married in uni form, recently returned from oversea service, having been in the army for thirteen months. It will be rememlered that he was cited several times for bravery, in engineering work un-' der heavy fire. He is a son of Mr. and ; Mrs. Nathaniel May, of Kekinga street. The bride wore a pretty traveling suit of taupe, with hat to match. Both bride and groom are well and favorably known here. toleetwht Mr. Bowers and Others Here Tonight Relative to Tourists’ Trail MEET AT CITY HALL At 7:30 —AH Interested in Good Roads are Urged to Come Tonight All those interested in good roads, 1 and especially in the newly proposed tourists trail from Cleveland tc Chicago, scheduled to pass through this city from Huntington east to Van Wert. O„ are notified that a special meeting will be held ’his evening at 7:30 o'clock in the city hall here. Mr. Bowers and others will be in Decatur at that time to discuss the matter and lay it before the people, according to a telegram received bythis office from Huntington from H. R. Kroh. Tom Kohn and T. J. Durkin, of this city, are the local committee in charge. It is hoped that a great many will be at the meeting tonight. SHOWING UP THE GANG. Indianapolis. Ind., Nov. (r —(Special to Daily Democrat) —How Prosecuting Attorney Horace G. Murphy told Geo. Fulk of Bethany, 111., one of the victims of the Muncie fake fight gang, that he was as big a criminal as any member of the gang and then induced the victim to give him a ‘ present” of S2OO for getting back SIO,OOO out of which the gang is alleged to have swindled him was related by Fulk in federal court today. Murphy pleaded not guilty along with twelve other defendants. The name of Mayor Rollin Bunch of Muncie, another defendant, was also mentioned frequently during the trial. The government expected to finish its introduction of testimony today. OPERATION FOR GOITRE. Mrs. Floyd Tester of Los Angelas. Cal., formerly Miss Margaret Blackburn of this city will undergo an operation tomorrow for goitre. She is a daughter-in-law of Mt. and Mrs. Jacob Tester, of' this qity. ‘‘THE JUDGMENT DAY.” “The Judgment Day.” will he the subject of Dr. Buxton’s sermon tonight at the First Christian church. Don’t fail to hear him. Remember the hour, 7:30. THE WEATHER. Indiana—Rain tonight and Friday; colder and cloudy,, probably, local fains or snows.

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| SPECIAL MEETINGS The special revival meetings nt the Evangelical church are increasing nightly in interest an.l power. The ’ new song books render the singing spirited and helpful. Plain gospel preaching is given from the pulpit and the fellowship is most cordial. Come [ and enjoy these meetings with us. Contributed. ' GETTING J "KICK" Two Cups of Coffee Have ! as Much “Kick” as 21 Pints of One-half i i| OF ONE PERCENT BEER t Six Pints Contain a Teaspoonful of Alcohol— It’s Hard to do Boys (United Press Service) St. Louis, Mo.. Nov. 6 — (Special to ' i Daily Democrat)—Six authorities on alcohol and its effect after tests on men and women regular drinkers, occasional drinkers and total abstain■j ers, have found: Two cups of coffee have as much “kick" as twenty one pints of onehalf percent beer. A stomach full of 2.75 is only enough for one quarter of one drunk. Twenty-one and half quarters of . one-half of one percent beer at a sitI ting is necessary for intoxication. but the human stomach will only hold one seventeenth of that quanI tity. Six pints of one-half percent beer rapidly consumed is the same aS" one teaspoonful of alcohol. These facts are contained in affiI davits filed by the six authorities, inI eluding Dr. John Marshall, professor lof chemistry and toxiology in the I University of Pennsylvania. The i affidavits were filed in federal court I here today in support of the applica- ■ tion of St. Louis brewers to restrain enforcement of the Volstead prohibi- ■ tion law. TO~W~MARR!ED Miss Huldah Scaer, Niece of Mrs. Henry Schamerloh, Well Known TO MANY HERE Will be Married Sunday, November Ninth to Mr. Adolf Strasser. Announcements are out for the wedding of Miss Huldah Scaer of near Convoy. Ohio ,to Mr. Adolph Trasser of Fort Wayne, who recently returned from the navy. The wedding will he Sunday, November 9. Miss Scaer is a niece of Mrs. Henry Schamerloh of North Fifth street, this city, and she was with her during the summer, when she made quite a number of friends here, who wish her success] and happiness through life. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Miller and Mrs. Schamerloh will be guests at the wedding. — ATTENTION The meeting of the Red Cross workers which is to be held at the Monmouth school Friday evening ' promises to be a real booster’s meeting The chairmen have secured exdellent speakers to talk on the Rod ; Cross and help the work along Father Seimetz and Mrs. Dick Meyi ers will both talk. The scholars and ; any one who wishes to help the > ing along will contribute to the entertainment. These meetings are to j be as preliminaries to the drive which they expect to complete by next Monday evening. Have your membership fee witn you and when they give the call be the first one to ‘ give your name as a member for the 1920 campaign. ARRANGE FOR MUSIC. At the “Father and Son” banquet to be held next Tuesday evening at the Presbyterian church under the aus--91 pices of the Men’s club of that " | church, the Decatur high school orchestra will make their initial appear- ' , ance. The orchestra is composed of j seventeen young men and is an excel- : lent musical organization. An excel- • lent program for the evening is being J arranged and more than a hundred | men are expected to attend.

] THE NEW RECORDER < 1 1 i '■ wW ’' ■ ' - A * ~A? A' >. MT joe McConnell Popular young man who was re-] cently appointed recorder for Adams county to succeed the late Andrew J. Case. He will assume his office January first when Mr. Augsburger's • term expiret. Joe was a member of 1 company A and served with honor 1 overseas. fuFfinalacm ON PEACE TREATY ■ Senator Hitchcock to Confer with President Wilson on Plans NEARING A VOTE . | Drys Will Try to Keep Wartime Liquor Ban on —Will Adjourn Soon ■ (United Press Service) Washington, Nov. 6—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Senator Hitcncock democratic leader, unexpectedly moved today for a vote on the treaty [ without quahfkal tost. ; Ayes and nces were demanded. Senatcr Lenroot. Wis., asked that the motion be amended to that in ■ case it was defeated the treaty would I still be before the senate. | Washington. D. C., Nov. 6 —(Special Ito Daily Democrat) —Senator Hitchcock, administration leader, within the next two days, will confer with PresI ident Wilson on plans for final disposition of thp peace treaty. Secretary Tumuty said today. | Tumulty will announce the exact time for the interview later today. Dr. i Grayson has consented to the conference. i The conference between Hitchcok and the president is regarded as an- • other indication that the treaty is . nearing a vote in the senate.. With file defeat of the LaFollette amendment to strike out the labor ! clause of the treaty there still remains to be voted upon the Gore I I amendment providing for a referendum on declarations of war. Washington, D. C., Nov. 6—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Prohibitionists i in congress today moved to prevent Wilson from raising the wartime liquor ban. Believing that Wilson intends to end war prohibition as soon as the peace treaty is ratified, the aggressive dry element in the house, led by Rep'l resentative Rendell. California. laid its plans to checkmate him. it was learned. Without, waiting for the president . to act the drys will ask that the war-! [ time prohibition law be extended six . months after the proclamation of • peace. This would make war prohii bition overlap constitutional prohibi- ■ tion. — Washington, D. C.. Nov. 6—(Special i to Daily Democrat)— Congress is pre--1 paring to adjourn without enacting any ■ big reconstruction measures. It has been definitely decided by senate leaders that no more domestic legislation of Importance can be put ! through at thi§ session. They hope to ’ finish the peace treaty next week and ' go home for a fortnight’s vacation he- ’ fore the regular session opens Decem--1 ber 1. "j This will leave undisposed of the ' big reconstruction measures providing £ for the peace time military policy. ' reorganization of the railroads and '■ the tariff. Si House leaders are still fighting for 1 action on the railroad bills, but the 1 (Continued on Page Two)

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, November 6, 1919.

FOR NAVY RECRUITING N. ,C. Cramer, of the Fort Wayne ■ station in navy recruiting, is here on ! a recruiting campaign. He came with | the film shown at the local theatre.! 'and ab.o gave out literature and hung 'out a sign and banner at the local ] recruiting headqualers, the posloffice. The station sends a man down to Hie , local headquateis about once a week.; IN SCHOOL-LAND I — ' Parent-Teachers’ Club are Getting Busy—Arranging for Programs HOLIDAY SEASON I Thursday and Friday Given Children for the Thanksgiving Vacation The various Parent Teachers' clubs are getting busy and will begin their programs in a short time. i Thanksgiving Thursday and the Fri I day following, being November 27 and , November 28, will be given to tlie ■ school children for holidays. The annual teachers' institute will be held at Berne on the Saturday preceding Thanksgiving, or Saturday. November , 22nd. I A two weeks' holidays will be granted the children of the public schools ] of this city this year. Christmas and New Years come on Thursday this ; year, and the holidays will include the two whole weeks in which these two occur. e Mrs. W. A. Lower is serving as supply teacher in the sixth grade, cen- , tral. in the place of Miss Margaret . Moran, who is ill of typhoid fever. I The dedication of the gym will take ] place on the. night of the basket ball game. November 21. The high school is arranging for a good program for this event. The work on the final “fiinishing" details, it is believed, w'll be completed in about a week. MIITIEOPENED Bluffton Hoop Company’s Local Plant Resumed Operations After 2 Months NEED MORE HELP Dozen or More Men Can Secure Permanent Jobs— Outlook Brighter Now. After being shut down two months the Bluffton Hoop company located on West Adams street reopened today . with Messrs. McDowell and Click in charge. They have a number of orders and expect to be busy during the winter months and perhaps longer. They have a fail' sized force with i which to start but need more men and ] have permanent places for a dozen or fifteen men. Those desiring jobs are ask Io report at once. The managers arrived yeserday and immediately began plans for reopening the mill. The hoop market which has been rather slow for several months has improved and the mill can again be operated if sufficient help can be secured. Business conditions generally are good and every plant in the city is now running full time. FIGHT ON PEACE TREATY. (United Press Service) 1 Oklahoma City, Nov. 6 —'(Special to Daily Democrat) —The peace treaty . is the direct issue of the fight for the congressional vacancy in the Fifth district of Oklahoma. Claude Weaver, 1 democrat, has placed his chances of victory on “President Wilson, the , league of nations and the policies of the democratic party. He is opposed 'by Judge J. W. Herrald. Both factions have carried on a terrific campaign, the result of which will be known Saturday when the voters of the district go to the polls. A SECOND PEACE CONFERENCE (United Press Service) London, Nov. 6 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Great Britain will soon submit to the peace conference in Paris a proposal for holding “a second peace conference" in London to: settle the Turkish situation according to the belief expressed in American circles today.

ORGANIZE TEAM — independent Basket Ball Team is Organized in This City Among THE STAR PLAYERS Are Booking Making “Hot Games”—Season Will Open in Short Time IjOCal basket ball fans have a treat I : I in store for them this coming season. | Besides the heavy schedule of “home”! i games which the high school team is 1 ! carrying, an Independent team has. ! been organized and is composed of the I ] fastest local stars, many of whom! have played basket ball in college and | lon professional teams. The manage-' raent has gone to a great expense in j organizing this team because they fee! I that the local fans will appreciate and . support a fast professional team. All the games in this city will ,>e played in the new gymnasium on First street and the schedule will be arranged so that it will in no manner conflict with that of the high school squad. Efforts are being made to book I games with representative state' teams, including tlie fast Ft. Wayne' Em-Roes. Bluffton Phi Delts. Huntington Independents. Portland Indepen-1-i ents. Lafayette Y. M. C. A. .and an All-! Star team from the Indiana univer-: sity. Besides these games, several higli class teams from Fort Wayne 1 and northern Ohio have asked for games, insuring Decatur fans a gaade . of basket ball that has never l>eeii equalled in this city. The line-up of the local team will include Byard Smith, star forward of Indiana university 1918 team; Karl Groves, all-star forward with Kalamazoo College. Mich . and “Jake” Holthouse, a star at Rennsalaer college. Several other players, including young Oliver at Monroe, have asked for a chance to make the team, and the battle for a berth on this quintet promises to be a lively one. All players wishing a try-out are requested to report at the gymnasium at 8 o’clock. Saturday, November S. In the meantime, all that the fans will have to do is sit tight and wait. France Conter and Daniel Tyndall are managers of the Independent team. A NEW DIRECTOR Charles J. Vosjewede Elected to Succeed Late Mr. Gideon on Bank Board MET LAST EVENING New Building Delayed Be-1 cause of Strike in Bedford Stone Co’s. Yards At the regular monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Old Adams County bank last evening, Charles J. Voglewede was unanimously elected to membership on the board, succeeding the late Frank Gideon who died recently. Mr. Voglewede assumes the place immediately and will serve until the regular election next August. The new bank building is being delayed considerably on account of the inability to secure stone. The plant at Bedford was closed several weeks on account of a strike and it is doubtful now if the buijding can be put under roof until spring though it depends of course on the weather. If the roofing is not done until spring it will be late summer perhaps before the bank can occupy its new quarters. Sufficient progress has been made however to guarantee that it will be a beautiful structure and a decided improvement to the city. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Chicago, Nov. 6 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Corn —Dec. $1.37%; Jan. $1.32; May $1.29%. Oats—Dec. 72c. May 75 %c. INDIANAPOLIS MARKET Hog receipts, 9500; market 25c to 50c higher; best heavies $15’35 to $15.50; medium and mixed $15.25 to $15.50; common choice, [email protected]; bulk sales $15.25; cattles receipts 800, steady; steers, $14.60$ $18; cows, and heifers 500 to 1400; sheep receipts 400; market steady.

MUST HAVE A TWO WEEKS’ SUPPLY OR CUT THEM OFF LIGHT COMPANIES CANNOT FURNISH JUICE FOR NON-ESSENTIALS—AN APPEAL TO PUBLIC-MINERS OPEN FIGHT AGAINST INJUNCTION. (United Press Service) Indianapolis. Nov. 6—(Special to Daily Democrat)—An order ; compelling public utilities with less than two weeks' supply of coal to cut off their least essential out-put and an appeal to citizens and municipalities urging them to conserve coal by the use of less electricity, gas and water were issued bv the Public Service Commission today following a conference with the utilities fuel committee appointed for the purpose of handling the coal supply of public utilities.

— I (By J. L. O'Sullivan, United Tress staff correspondent! Indianapolis, .Nov. 6 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Legal representatives of striking coal miners today fired their first gun in the court battle started by the government to end the strike. I Henry Warrum, chief counsel for the United Mine Workers of America filed a petition in federal court asking dissolution of the restraining order which prevents union leaders from furthering the strike. The action gives the miners the initiative in the court cattle. Government attorneys will be on the defensive when arguments are heard Saturday by Judge Anderson on the injunction proceedings. The petition is in seven paragraphs and is sworn to by acting President John Lewis and Secretary Treasurer William Green The miners' petition is based on the following points: 1— That the court has no jurisdiction under the Clayton act which limits the right of issuance of injunctions in labor trouble. 2 — That the war time powers of the government have ceased. 3— That the officers of the miners' union acted merely as agents of the miners and are not principals and cannot be enjoined. Indianapolis, Nov. 6 —(Special to I Daily Democrat)—Attorneys for the United Mine Workers planned to ask Federal Judge Anderson today to dissolve the restraining order preventing officials of the union from furthering the strike of coal miners. The petition will be presented in accordance with the court rule that such appeals must be made two days I in advance if arguments, which will be made Saturday. The arguments Saturday will be on > the petition of the government to 1 : make the order a temporary injunction). ] By taking this action, the miners will be assuming the offensive in the legal battle started ;n federal court iby Judge C. A. Ames, assistant at--1 torney general, in obtaining the restraining order. Up to this time counsel for the i mine workers has been laying its j ] battle lines—and saying little. Some < : of the best legal talent in the conn-. < ■ try will represent them before Judge 1 I Anderson today and Saturday. No ruling is expected on the peti- < i lion before Saturday. < 1 (By Ralph F. Couch, United Press staff correspondent) Washington, Nov. 6—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The coal strike . situation was completely deadlocked , on this, the sixth day of the walkout. There was indications that the first i pinch of a fuel shortage was being felt. Demands for immediate delivery I of coal poured into the railroad adI ministration offices here from schools ' factories, governors, mayors and loc■al officials in all parts of the country. Railroads were reported 'cutting down their train service to the minimum. The govemmient was making no 1 apparent move toward mediation, fol- ' lowing the announcement of the de- > partment of justice that the injunc- ■ | tion against the strike would not be s withdrawn. ~ Operators replying to the govern- - ment’s contention that the settlement of the strike is a private question

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which is up to them and the miners, again made clear they are willing to negotiate provided the strike order is withdrawn. "We cannot negotiate as long as the injunction remains valid," was the stand of Edgar Wallace, Washington representative of the strikers who went out Saturday and slid are out. Few miners returning to work, according to reports to both the operators and the government. Although the operators late yesterday claimed 31 mines were in operation in West Virginia, the justice department failed to verify the report. The only report made public by the justice department showed that “fifty per cent more mines are running today than yesterday” in two Colorado counties. HAYS IS FOR LOWDEN. (United Press Service) Springfield. 111. Nov. 6 —(Special to Daily Democrat) Will Hays, chairman of the republican national committee, has accepted an invitation to speak at a Lowden dinner here tomorrow night. The dinner will follow a round-up of Illinois republicans interested in the candidacy of Governor Frank O. Lowden for the republican nomination for president. Hi vs is expected to content himself with an analysis of Tuesday's election. ABOUT THE SICK John Drummond, who has been bed fast for seventeen weeks on the account of paralysis, and who has been in the country at the homo of his daughter, Mrs. George Cramer, w . brought to the home of another daughter. Mrs. Dick Roop, on first street, yesterday, where he will be for three or four weeks, and where his many friends here may call on him. Charles Weber an ex-soildier had his tonsils removed this morning. EXPLOSION KILLS TWO (United Press Service) Belleville. 111., Nov. 6—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Two killed, one injured, and hundreds of dollars of property damage was the toll of an explosion today in the Atlas Power Company at Signal Hill, seven miles west of here. Lightning struck the power press of Ihe plant caused the accident, according to officials. Mr. and Mrs. John Hessler of Fort Wayne motored here on business. Mrs. Welch, who has been a patient at the Jay county hospital for several days, suffering from kidney trouble, will be taken to her home near New Corydon today.——Mrs. John Wagner of near New Corydon, who recently underwent an operation at the hospital, will also be taken to her home today. -Portland Republican.

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