Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 17, Number 266, Decatur, Adams County, 8 November 1919 — Page 1

Volume XVII- Number 266

MUST WITHDRAW THE STRIKE ORDER

GOVERNMENT BAGGING OF RUSSIAN RADICALS IS ON NATION wide raid being made to SUPPRESS THE UNION OF RUSSIAN WORKERS—OVER 600 REDS TAKEN -PLOT TO DESTROY GOVERNMENT. 1 I (United Press Service) America has declared war on the revolutionaries within its borders. Agents of the department of justice, in a series of raids last night and to•iay extending from coast to coast, seized 601 alleged revolutionists in 15 -dies and districts. More arrests were expected hcurly. Assistant Attorney General Garvan, in a statement issued at Washington, sa d the raids were the beginning of a campaign to suppress the Union of Russ'an Workers, which advocates overthrow of the American government. The raids were timed when the alleged revolutionists were holding meetings in preparation fcr a general demonstration today in observance of the second anniversary of the Russian soviet revolution. In New York the prisoners were charged with being “alien criminal anarch£ts" in warrants said to have been issued by Immigrant Commissioner Caminetti.. Two men arrested in Bridgeport, Conn., were charged with sedition. | The uprising of the radicals which is said tc have planned to start with general demonstrations today apparently was averted through the raid by department of justice operatives. The revolutionary movement according to government officials was direct|y in charge of the union of Russian workers declared “to be more radical ■nan the bilsheviki.” Organized in Petrograd it w.as said to have 7.000 mem•rs in this country who were ready to establish their own form of government as soon as the United States government had teen destroyed. According to government officials quantities of arms gathered in prepara-t-on to the revolution were seized in the raid. It was regarded as significent that most of the prisoners were Russians. |

Washington, Nov. B—(SpecialB—(Special to] Daily Democrat)—Raids upon radi cals which began last night constitute the beginning or a nation-wide campaign by the government to suppress the Union of Russian Workers, which advocates in its constitution overthrow of the United States government. Assistant Attorney General Garvan announced today. “Many more arrests will be made today.” said Garvan. Garvan has a copy of the society’s | constitution, which ho said, pledges thousands of members to bring about a revolution by force and the socialization of industry. The society has branches in almost every part of the United States. Garvan declared. ‘‘lt has been in operation more than ten years.” Garvan early today began tabulating reports of arrests from more than a score of cities. Reports were be-I ing received hourly. San Fancisco, Nov. B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat) —In a raid on I. W. | W. headquarters here last nigot. fed-| oral agents arrested two men, William Burns and Jack Kovals. Taey are charged with vagrancy. I Baltimore, Nd., Nov. B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat)- Six rndicals were arrested here today by department if justice agents. This makes a total of eight arrests since last night. Youngstown, 0., Nov. B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Fifteen arrests in connection with die nation-wide campaign against oolshevism were made last night and today in East Youngstown. All prisoners were said to be Russians. Chicago, Nov. B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily I Democrat) —Raids in which 200 al-, leged radicals were rounded up. were, conducted early today and last night hi the Chicago district under the, leadership of Edward J. Brennen, head of the department of investigation of the department of justice here. Brennen refused to give details of th round-up. Twenty in Chicago proper were arrested. Akron, O, Nov. B—(Special to Daily Democrat) —H. W. Kage. agent of the department of justice, the sheriff and 35 deputies raided the fireign district of the city early today and arrested 40 “red” suspects and seized much inflammatory liter-, ature. Red-covered pamphlets advocating the overturn of the government were

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

LOSE FIRST GAME I D. H. S. Basketball Team Lose Overtime Game to Monroeville FINAL SCORE 22 TO 16 Second Team Shows Class and Defeats Opponents by a Big Margin. The Line-up: Decatur-16 Monroeville 22 Keller F Reynolds Eutler-Hylant F Leuenbiger Kern C Brcman Baltzell G Allegar Costello-Peterson G Mclntosh Goals—Decatur: Keller. 2: Butler. 2; Kern, 2; Hylard, 1. Monroeville: Reynolds. 6; Leuenbiger. 2; Alliger. 1. Foul Goals—Keller, 2; Leuenbiger, 4. I The Decatur high school basket ball team, in a five minute overtime game, lost 'heir first game of the season last evening, when they clashed with the Monroeville high school huskies in that city. The locals have only had a week of practice, and owing to the scarcity of room on the Monroeville floor, lit was almost impossible t<j display I their skill The game was close throughout, when the whistle for the first half sounded, the score stood 8 to 8. During the second half, the . Monroeville five took a spurt, scoring a tew baskets lead over the locals, who rallied and again tied the score to 16-16, when the final whistle blew. 1 To decide the game, five minutes overtime was to be played, during 1 which Monroeville regi) terfed three 1 baskets, making the score at the end [of the game 22 4o 16 in their favor. I Second Team Line-up: Decatur-25 Monroeville-111 Snyder-Beel F Reynolds Meyer F Long Linn C Taylor Ahr G Crable Baltzell-Daniels C Gressley Field Goals —Decatur: Meyer, 4: Linn, 7. Monroeville: Reynolds. 1; Long, 2; Taylor, 1. Foul Goals: Meyer, 2; Linn; Reynolds, Long, Taylor In the preliminary game last night, the Decatur high school second (Continued on page two) seized. The suspects include the ' local secretary of the Russian work . men’s union of America. All are in 'jail. I

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, November 8, 1919

UNITED STATES HONORED IN LUXEMBURG EXPOSITION w JU Sr It OK LYN pt fit 4 w 3 W -Wfflg&fr >c- Y w rr»N •• w >|>.lper _L_iL)L2j| Delegation of noted French statesmen, led by President Poincare, leaving the exposition building at Lu:.enibiir; vhere the display of American works of art was held. Prominent American artists’works were honored, and a pa'nl ng, “The Homage of the Red Cross to the People of France,” was presented to the president.

TO CLOSE SUNDAY Tabernacle Meetings at Pleasant Mills Will be Brought to a Close OVER 200 CONVERTED Rev. Naftzger Has Been Doing Fine Work—Decatur People Attended

The Pleasant Mills tabernacle meeting which. h a lie an m progr«jM» since Oct. 12th will conclude Sunday night. The results have been most satisfactory in attendance and results in spite cf the rainy weather. Up to Friday night there had been 240 decisions and many mere are expected over the Sabbath. The fearles preaching of Dr. Naftzger and the imprtssive singing of Charles Daugherty, the splendid chorus, and Mrs. Naftzger have been highly ai predated by the people of all denemniations as well as those having no church affiliation. It has been demonstrated that the people 1 of all n: nominations can work together in perfest harmony an J with murh larger results than for the single church to pull ah ng alone. The entire community is jubilant over the splendid results. All expenses have been provided for and on Sunday the offering will be received for Evangelist Naftzger. There will be three services for everybody Sunday. The afternoon service will be in the nature of a Sunday school rally. Many of the country | church Sunday schools will attend as delegations. A large delegation of Presbyterians from Decatur, and their pastor, Rev. Saunders, attended the meeting last evening. A GOOD For Auto Thieves are Rural Gatherings—Second Ford in Two Weeks STOLEN LAST NIGHT Ed Ellsworth Loses Auto- | mobile While Attending Tabernacle Services The second Ford stolen in two weeks from attendants at the tabernacle services at Pleasant Mills was taken last night. The cay stolen belonged to Ed Ellsworth, of southeast of this city, who with his family were at the services. The theft occurred some time between the opening of the meeting at seven o’clock and the adjournment a little after nine. When the Ellsworth family went to get the car to i eturn home, it was not at its parking place. ( Sheriff Melchi was called to the Ellsworth home and getting a de1 (Continued on Page Two)

PAY WAS RAISED I — And the Berne Telephone Girls are on Duty Again | Today—Armistice ENDED LAST NIGHT Will be Guaranteed Nine Dollars a Week With Extra Time for Sunday

The Berne telephone girls are on duty today, -the result of favorable action on the part of the telephone company relative to their demand for an increase in wages. An armistice was declared, the same to end last night at eight o’clock, when if the raise was not guaranteed the girls were to walk out. It is said that they were guaranteed an increase to nine dollars a week, with extra pay allowed for time on Sunday. The Berne Witness of Friday says: “Officials of the Citizens Telenhone company have been given until eight o’clock this evening to meet the wage demands yf the telephone operators of the Berne exchange and if this demand is not met tonight the ladies will call a strike and walk out of the employ of the telephone company. An ultimatum has been made to the telephone company and if this is not respected, the operators will call an end to the period of truce and leave the company to figure out its exchange problem. “Last Sunday morning the “hello girls” of the city went on a strike after they had repeatedlv been disregarded in their requests for wage increases. All day Sunday we had no service until the evening when the ladies agreed to return to their duties with the provision that they be given an increase of wages. Officers of the company agreed to this upon the condition that the state service commission allow them an increase of rates. The first request of the operators for an increase was . from $7.00 per week to $9.00. How- | over, since the company seems to be so deliberate in allowing such a small raise and seeming to hold $9 00 a week such an outrageous demand, the girls have raised their demands to $lO per week. The $lO demand now’ stands and must be guaranteed by eight o’clock tonight. “The young ladies asking for the increase are Misses Oda Sprunger, Leona Liechty, Clara Ehrsam, Lena Dro and Erma Schenbeck.” BIC MUSICAL RECITAL Do ycu like piano music? Have YOU ever heard the piano played by a truly great musician? Two really eminent ] ainists from Chicago, Mr. Arne Oldberg an I Carl M. Beecher, will give a program for tha Womans Club at the Masonic Hall, Nov. 15, wheih YOU should not miss. Admission fee 50 cents. THE WEATHER. Indiana —Cloudy tonight and Sunday; probably local rains.

THE TENTH DEATH » Os Relatives Within the Cousin-kinship Degree Within Three Years OF DECATUR MEN Dore and Dan Erwin Have Word of Death of Cousin, Mrs. Louise Erwin

The death of Mrs. Louise Erwin, at Ft. Wavue, eutiwir. of IMre and Dan Erwin of this city, is the tenth death of relatives within the cousin-kin-ship degree of the two Decatur men, that has occured within the past three years: The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette says of her death: “Louise J. Erwin died Thursday evening at 6 o’cdock at the family, home, 1129 St Marys avenue, of complications. “She was born in Lake twp.. Allen county. February 12, 1869, and at her death was age 50 years. 8 months and 24 days, and jvas a daughter of Joseph Rockhill. Serviving are the followin'" relatives: The husband Richard Erwin, jr.. four children. Mrs. Ralph Smith, Bluedield W. Va.: Edward W. Erwin, Nickel Plate ticket agent at Hammond. Ind.; Eva and Dorothy Mae, at home; one sister and three brothers. Miss Mollie Rockhill, of I-ake township; Wright and Henry ] Rockhill of Lake township; James W. Rockhill, of Hennenin. 111. Mrs. Erwin was a member of the Deborah Rebekah lodge No. 110. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the residence 1129 St. Marys avenue. Rev. Ira Parvin officiating. At the grave in Lindenwood cemetery Deborah Rebekah lodge. No. will hold flag service.”

ALL ARE MEMBERS List of Business Houses of City Where Every Member of Force JOINS RED CROSS Drive Not Yet Complete— Great Results are Expected—Join Now The Red doss membership drive is continuing with success. The canvass to date shows the following busi-| ness houses with “one hundred perl cent” metning that all the force have' entered into membership. A . W. Tanvas, H. Colchin, Chiosser Bros.. Winnes Shoe Store, Callow & Kohne, Myers-Dolley Co., Joseph & Lange, Peoples & Gay, Lose Bros., Vance & Hite, Lee Hardware Co., Porter & Beavers, Yager Bros.; Fisher & Harris, E. A. Beavers, Charls Brock, Democrat. Schfer Hardware Co., Ever- , ett & Hite Co., Durkin garage, Nation-

JUDGE ANDERSON SAYS OFFICIALS MUST COMPLY BY SIX O'CLOCK TUESDAY EVENING—WOULD RELEASE 400,000 MINERS -ALSO ISSUES ORDER FORBIDDING CARRYING ON OF STRIKE. (By J. 1.. O'Sullivan, United Press staff corr'’spon<lenl) Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. B—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Officials of the United Mine Workers of America today were ordered to withdraw the strike order which called 400,000 coal miners to quit work on November Ist, by Judge Anderson in federal court. The judge also made the temporary order restraining officials of the union from furthering the strike a temporar* injunction. Officials of the union were given until six o’clock Tuesday evening to comply with the court mandatory order to withdraw the strike call. The judge interrupted arguments of attorneys for the miners to state that his mind was made up on the question involved. “I think this is the most lawless thing I ever saw in my life.” ,he said. “I consider this rebellion, in fact, that is what jt is “The government is supreme even to the labor union.' Judge Anderson stated that there was no question hut what the countrv was still at war legally and the Lever act which makes it unlawful to conspire to restrict the supply or distribution of coal in time of war was still in effect. "Operations of the railroad is endangered bv the strike. he said. “The railroads are carrying troops winding up the wa r conditions. The railroads are also carrying United States mail. No man can tell me that any group of men can conspire to stop the railroads.” The judge stated he wished to give the union plenty of time to withdraw the strike order. “And I assume they are American citizens and will withdraw the order.” he continued. “I think it would be a point of wisdom for them to comply with the court's orders. If they do not I will make them.” After a conference between John Lewis, acting president of the union, and other officials and attorneys for the miners they decided thev could cal! a meeting of all union officials who are i defendants for Monday and should have until Tuesday to comply with the court’s orders. The request was granted. The judge declared the strike would result in “irreparable ini' “The government alone stands to lose millions of dollars through lack of coal supplies for the railroads. The judge said he did not think the question of when the war ends was a just issue in the case. “It is a political question," he said, “and the court must follow the statute. , r , j , “The Lever act applies to the very thing these defendants have done. It is enforced until the war is legally ended. The war has not been officially ended." ATTENDED TABERNACLE BY ONE VOTE SERVICES AT PLEASANT MILLS (United Press Service"! _.. . fhr, tabor Columbus, O„ Nov. B—(SpecialB—(Special to Enthusiasm, runs high in the taoci- , . . Daily Democrat)—Drys today claimnacle meetings wmeh are still being T „ ed the wets had only a majority of held at Pleasant Mills. Large crowds . ■ i one vote out of nearly a million cast gather in every night. Last evening ra(jf . ( , atj()n of t])p niltional a number of the Presbyterian P eo P le ; prohibitlon amendment with pruetitwent in a group to the services. Those aHy th(jugh l , nofflcial returns for the who went from here were Mr. and pntjre state Mrs. Charles Teerle. Mr. and Mrs. Lee| , php figures, compiled in the office Stults, F. V. Mills. Mr. and Mis. Hugh, secretary of state, follow: Hite, Rev. A. H. Saunders, Wilson. F()r the meagure 492.925. Lee. Ed Moses. Mrs. Elmer Miller.] Against it 492,926. True Miller. J. I r Kocher, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Sutton, Fred Smith, Mrs.] INDIANAPOLIS MARKET. Adeline Smith, Mrs. James Bain,| Indianapolis. Ind., Nov. 8 (Special Charles Saunders, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. , t 0 Daily Democrat) Hog receipts. Lower. I 700; best heavies. $14.90© $15.00; meilium mixed. $14.90©515.15; common W. R. C. NOTICE j choice, $14.90©515.00; bulk sales, sls; - i cattle receipts, 700; steady; stters. All members c< the W. R. C. are urg-^ 14(>0 @$ 1800 . cows and heifers, $5.00 ed to meet early at the Joshua Par-; @513.50; sheep receipts. 300; market rish home. Sunday afternoon at 1:30 steady; tops [email protected]. o'clock, where they will have their flag service prior to leaving for the] CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE, church. The funeral will be held at I Chicago. 111., Nov. B—Special to the two o'clock from the Methodist chur-, n . lily Democrat)—Corn, Dec. $1.32%: t'h- Jan. $1.26%; May. $1.26%. Oats, Dee.

WAS A SUCCESS The box social at the Steele schoolj house last evening, where Miss Ruth Gilbert, is teachey. was a great success. Tlte boxes sold well, under the auctioneering of George Simmers, and J the'social side of the affair was also ' | enjoyable. , al Bank, Peoples Loan & Trust Co.. -'Americon Railway Express Co.. N. O. c Groves, Holthouse Garage, Fred Asn- :,' baucher, Charlie Voglewede, F. V. -'Mills, Teeple, Brandyberry & Peter- -- son, Star Grocery, Fred Mutschler,

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