Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 17, Number 271, Decatur, Adams County, 14 November 1919 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Volume XVII. Number 271

truce declared IN TREATY SCRAP Senate Adjourns Out of ’ Respect to the Late Senator Martin of Virginia LIMIT TO DEBATE Expected When They Reconvene Saturday—Will I Vote on the Cloture (United Press Service) Washington. Nov. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The senate stood adjourned today out of respect to the late Senator Martin, Virginia, whose funeral will he held at his home in Charlottesville this afternoon. Many senators left to attend the funeral. Meantime both sides declared a 24 hour truce in the peace treaty fight. When the upper house meets Sat- ( urday. another attempt to limit debate is expected unless there are pronounced signs of increased activity. Republicans are expected to issue a cloture petition if debate shows signs of dragging. Pending before the senate is a cloture petition offered uy Senator Lodge. A vote will 1* taken on the motion at 11 o‘clock tomorrow morning without debate. A two-thirds vote is required to pass the motion and if it carries, a limitation of debate on the peace treaty begins inumTttTV. After that each senator can speak only one hour m the whole, subject of the treaty and no other measures can be brought before the senate until it is finally ached on. j 'the Jjodge reservation program has gone through without a slip -thus fa Three Veservatiqj* now stand approved by a safe majority, including that on article ten which was adopted in the form which President Wilson said would cut the heart out of the treaty.” \ These ’ reservations were passed without any change whatever despite about a score of amendments and substituted offered largely by the democratic side. SHORTAGE SEEN In Holiday Toys—Bulk of Christmas Toys “Made in America” This Year I FEW FROM .JAPAN And None From Europe— Forty-one Days Until the Christmas-Day With only forty-one days until the greatest hiliday of the year—Christmas—thte interest of the kidlet is growing more intense and the days cannot be counted off fast enough. | However, Santa’s local agents, the various merchants who handle Christ-, mas toys, have long since “been there, with the goods.” The greater part of | the displays have been in place a long time, but more toys are added day by day, making the line as complete as possible. The are in great part made in America, only a few coming from Japan, and nene from Europe, which in the past has been the principal place for toys. American toy manufacturers' itave long proved that they can make just as good toys as are made in Germany and some of the other European countries, and since the war with Germany, none of the toys have come from that country or Austria, another big toy producing country. “While the prices are about what the were last year, the ten-cent toy has been hard to procure. In fact it has not be'en easy for any merchant to obtain all he ordered. He has had but part of his ordeds filled and almost every bill has many "back orders.” The back orders are never fill-; ed and the order must be placed elsewhere. AMERICAN LEGION NOTICE . A meeting of the American Legion. Adams Post 43, will be held next Mom] day evening at 8 o’clock, at the Rebec-i ca hall, above the Holthouse drug company. AU members are urged to be present at this meeting and to take notice of the change of meeting night for Monday evening. Pleats be there. |g||i _271-3t

THE LIMBERLO3T POST. The L.imbcrlost Post, American Le- | gion. will hold a business meeting on I Thursday evening, November Iff, al (the office of W. 1). Cross. One of the most important mailers before the r meeting will be the question of obtaining a hall for a meeting place and I chib rooms. Whether you are a mem- ! her of the organization or not, if you ate an ex-soldier, sailor or marine t you are urged to attend this meeting and see what is really being done by the organization.--Geneva Herald. ON THE PROGRAM — Several Decatur Ladies To i Take Part in Missionary Classical Institute IN FORT WAYNE i Nov. 19—Conducted by 1 Woman’s Missionary Societies of Two Classes As a part of the Forward Movement of the Reformed church, the Woman’s Missionary societies of the various local churches have been busy since the meetings of synods.! making their, campaigns for increased membership and planning to bring large delegations to the institute meeting to be held at St. John’s Reformed church. Fort Wayne, Wednesday. November 19th. afternoon and 1 evening. This meeting will be a union of all the W. M. S. or St. Joseph’s and ! Zion's Classes. A splendid program has been arranged and two good ■ spsjrfters of the W. M. S. of General Synod. Mrs. B. B. Krammes and Mrs. C. A. Krout. of Tiffin, 0.. will present the Woman's Missionary cause from every angle. The local classical presidents will have a message for their societies, reports will be received from the campaign leaders in the local societies as also of the various departments. As a result of this Wdrk. a Woman's Missionary society and a V. W. M. A. has been organized in the Reformed church at Magley. Accompanied by Mrs. L. W. Stolte. Mrs. B. B. Krammes will speak to Reformed women at Vera Cruz next Thursday afternoon and in the evening to the Reformed women at Magley. Following is the program for the institute: >'• • Wednesday. 2:30 p. m.,' Nov. 19 2:30. Devotional service—Mrs. W. Beckman. Greetings—Mrs. John Winter, j Response —Mrs. J. Zehner. 2:15, Roll call of societies for campaign returns —Campaign leaders of local societies responding. 1 3:00, Addresses by Classical 1 Presidents —Mrs. Stolte, Mrs. C.umpper. Vocal Solo—Mrs. E. Solomon. 3:15, Round Table—Mrs. C. A. Kraut. | 4:00, Presentation of literature and other helps —Mrs. C. A. Kraut Adjournment. 4:30. ’ Social Session I Luncheon 5:15 —Two minute after dinner talks—“ Our Best Plan for the Coming Work.”—Local president. Mrs. F. W. Kratz, presiding. Departmental Conferences. 7:15. Department heads in charge. Literature —Mrs. E. Close. Thank Offering—Mrs. M. Jaberg. Y. W. M. A. and M. B. —Mrs. F. Ashbaucher. Evening Session. 7:45. Mrs. L. W. Stolte, presiding. Invocation —Rev. F. W. Kratz. Devotional Service—Rev. F. W. Kratz. Vocal Solo —Miss Ruth Gumpper. Two minute talks by visiting pastors. Hymn. Address—Mrs. B. B. Krammes. Vocal Solo —Miss Della Sellemeyer Offertory. Alter Service —Mrs. B. B. Krammes BLUFFTON PETITION UP(United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The Bluffton petition for a bond issue of $61,500 to be used in extending the water system and in paying off indebtedness will come up for consideration before the ' public service commission tomorrow. Commissioner John McArdle announced today that he had asked Attorney ,' General Stansbury for an opinion as J to whether the commission is legally ■ 'permitted to rule on the bond issue ; I until it is approved by the tax board.

COUNTY MEETING Christian Churches of the County Met in This City to Take Up Budgets FOR MISSION WORK For the Year—E. L, Martin, of LaFontaine, Presided—Good Talks The annual county conference of 'the Christian churches was held to I day at the Decatur Christian church. ; with the Rev. E. L. LaI Fontaine, presiding. The purpose of | the meetipg is to make up the missionary budgets if the churches of Ihe county for the year and to attend to other business of general inter-j est in the work. There are. three Churches in this county—the Decatur, Maple Grove and Elm Grove charges. Miss Ruth Day, of Marion; Mrs. E. I W. Taylor, of South Bend; Rev. E. L. I Martin, of LaFontaine. were here! and gave talks in the interest of the work. Local members also partici-j pated. The conference closed this afternoon. SOLDIERS EXEMPT From Purchasing License to Hunt or Fish—Show Honorable Discharge OR SERVICE BUTTON Is Advice—Open Season for Quail Now On— Lasts Until Dec. 20. Soldiers, sailors and marines of the world war are exempt from purchasing a license to hunt and fish, providing they have either an honorable disearge or service button, according to Information received from the county clerk's office. The following clipping is taken from an exchange, though the Adams county clerk. John T. Kelly, has not yet received official notice of this kind: “The open season for quail was the , subject of a notice -eceived at the office of the county clerk yesterday. Also that soldiers, sailors and marines of the world war are exempt for purchasing a license to hunt and fish. The quail season is now open and will last until December 20. “There is a state law governing the number of quail that may be shot in any one day and a limit to the number ot' quail a person may have in his possession at any one time during the open season. The law is: ‘Whoever shoots, kills or has in his possession more than fifteen quail in any one day between the tenth day of December of any year and the twentieth day of December of any year shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined $lO for each quail so shot, killed or possessed in excess of fifteen. Provided that any person having hunted three days or more in succession may have a total not to exceed forty-five quail, killed by himself during such hunt.' “The selling of quail is prohibited by the following state law: "Whoever sells, or offers for sale, directly or indirectly, at any time, any quail shall on 'conviction be fined $lO for each quail sold or offered for sale. IS NOT SATISFACTORY. (United Press Service) Washington, D. C„ Nov. 15—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Rejection of the peace treaty by the senate or by President Wilson, himself, is assured if he resolution of ratification goes to a vote containing the reservation to article ten. already adopted by senate sitting in committee of the whole. This was the opinion in administration quarters here today, based on the president’s own word frequently reiterated during his recent tour of the United States. Whether the president then will carry out his threat to send leading treaty opponents, including a new treaty remains to be seen. Wilson has served notice that he would consider adoption of the reservation 1 to article ten as rejection of the whole treaty. There is nothing to indicate that he has changed his attitude. Mrs. Will Winnes went to Fort Wayne for the day.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, November 14, 1919.

TENSE FEELING IN WEST TODAY S. Godfrey, a Mill Hand Shot When He Failed to Obey Summons to Halt i IN FRONT OF .JAIL ——. I Raiding of I. W. W. Headquarters Continues in ' Northwest Cities Seattle.-Wash., Nov. 14 (Special to Daily' Democrat) — While peace officials continued raiding 1. W. W. head quarters and places frequented by Reds today in various northwest cities the situation continued tense. When S. Godfrey, a mill hand, tefnsed to obey an order to halt as he approached the county jail, he was shot. He was not seriously wound* d. The jail had been under heavy guard following reports that an attempt would be made by I. W. W's to storm the jail and rescue their comrades. I Snipers again fired on a man near Centralia and an American flag was torn by a bullet. Censorship was removed today from the Union Record, labor paper, that was raided last night and it re-1 sumed publication. Many papers were taken from its files. Its publishers are out on bail. Reports that the I. W. W. planned to storm the rail ai Olympia, proved unfounded. The coroner’s jury of Centralia tailed to fix responsibility for the killing of four legion meijibers. There was conflicting testimony, regarding the time the firing started, whether it began before or after former service men charged toward I. W. W. headquarters. Every business house in Centralia was closed from 1 until 5 o’clock this afternoon out of. respect of the four victims of Tuesday’s tragedy. The mayor of Centralia and the Chamber of Cojnmerce have requested every business man in town to attend the public service which will he held in the auditorium at 3 o’clock. The bodies of the four men will lie in state in the auditorium during the service. THE TICKET SALE For Reserved Seats at the Basket Ball Hall Will Start Monday TYNDALL IN CHARGE Season Includes Eighteen or More Games—Season Opens Next Friday With Dan H. Tyndall as director of sales .the campaign to dispose of 150 j reserved seats at the new gymnasium for the high school basket ball season. will start Monday. He will se-' lect a number of high school boys and others to assist him and it is hoped | that the work will require but a short , time. The tickets will sell for $7.50 which entitles the holders to witness eighteen and perhaps nineteen games and assures you of a seat well located 1 Many inquiries have eben made nl-i ready and the reserved seats are ex- ( pected to go like hot cakes. The schedule is a good one, opening one week from tonight and much interest will be aroused. The work of stuccoing is now going on, E. L. Carroll & Son having the contract. This work will be completed within the next week if the weathed continues good, the furnaces are being installed and the athletic hall will be a modern one. Beginning Monday tickets can be secured from the solicitors or from Cal Peterson at the Teeple, Brandyberry <£• Peterson store. THREE NEW CARDINALS (United Press Service) Rome, Nov. 14 —(Special to Daily t Democrat) —The Giornale D’ltalia declared today that a consistory will be held Dec. 15-18 at whiejj three, cardinals will be created THE WEATHER. Indiana — Fair tonight, coldenorth portion; Saturday fair.

GOOD INTEREST Being Manifested in Meetings Now in Progress at the Evangelical Church A BOOSTER TONIGHT Rev. J. O. Mosier, of Van Wert, Will Preach— Conference Follows The meetings at the Evangelical church continue with splendid interest and good results. You are missing some good things it’ you are not there. Five professed conversion on last Wednesday evening and three more last evening. People of other churches are in attendance ami a*e. proving an inspiration and a help to us. Tonight, the services -vill take the I nature of a special “booster” meet-j ing. at which Rev. J. O. Mosier, of Van Wert. 0., will preach the ser-l mon. The Quarterly Conference will hold its third quarterly session at the close of the evening service. | The Communion service will be held on next Sunday morning at 10:30 o’clock. A WHISKEY SALEi I I Offering of Several Million Gallons in Louisville Causes a Mad Rush BIG CROWDS GATHER Wheel Barrows and Automobiles Stand Side by Side at Warehouse Louisville. Ky.. Nov. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat i—Alt roads lead 1 to Louisville. Citizens front ■ the surrounding • towns and states are hastening to the • metropolis of Kentucky by train, by ■ automobile, motorcycle and on foot ■ to witness a phenomena of the dry i year of 1919. Whiskey is on sale here today! Openly, without stealth or attempt iat camouflage. By virtue of an injunction granted by Judge Evans of the United States district court, two of the biggest distillers in Louisville qre permitted to dispose of their stocks in defiance of the wartime prohibition measure. The court granted a temporary injunction restrain- j ing the government from enforcing the law against them. These distillers have Huge stocks of genuine bourbon. 100 p oof and guaranteed to harbor the well known pre-probibition punch. It is being sold right off the floors of the ware- j house at S7O a case. Everybody is j I welcome. Everybody seems to be i ! there. Automobiles glide to the I doors, motors humming smoothly. | but make the return trip groaning j and, laboring under the weight of a j tonneau packed with cases of fluid > dynamite. J Wheelbarrows stand nose to nose I with aristocratic 12-cylinders while! I their owners exchange the family j ' jewels for drink. Motorcycles put- j I put laboriously from the scene witli ■ a case or two strapped on behind. ; Citizens, both old and young, stagger , down the streets under the weight! ( of a 12-quart case. i The crowds are steadily increasing, j i There is no danger of the whiskey j 1 supply running out, it was assured • Some several million gallons are on hand ami enough more available to irrigate the surrounding territory for miles. Only the two distillers named in the case are permitted to sell their stock. They will be subject to prosecution if Judge Evans is overruled. DENIED IN NEW YORK (United Press Service) New York, Nov. 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Federal Judge Hand denied motion for injunction; restraining authorities from inforc-! ing the Volstead prohibition enforcement act in a decision announc- 1 ed this afternoon on petitions of brewers and liquor dealers. The injunctions were sought by Jacob Ruppert, brewer, and Drysoos, Plumb ' and Company, wholesale liquor concern. Mrs. L F. Everett, who has been visiting relatives here, went to visit • with her sister, Mrs. Elston, at Angola. v

SUFFERS FROM ABSCESS Peter D. Baumgartner has b‘ -n greatly suffering the past two weeks | from an abscess on one of the glands | of his neck. An opening was made! this afternoon and a pint of pus t> • moved. The abscess was the result 1 of minor injury some time ago. Bluff ton News. Mrs, Nellie Hunt, of Geneva, accotnj panted by her son. who is just out of the hospital today following an operation, went to Eaton this afternoon to visit Mrs. Robert Hunt.—Bluffton News. BADGES OF HONOR To he Distributed to Those Who Have Served 4,000 Hours for Red Cross LIST IS WANTED Mrs. W. E. Smith, Chairman of the Committee on Awards Receives Letter. Ths American Red Cross Isike Division Headquarters Clevland. Ohio November. (I. 1919. • Mrs. W. E. Smith. Chairman i Committee on Awards. ' Adams County 'Chapter, American Red Cross, Decatur. Indiana. I My Dear Mrs. Smith: You mav be interested to know ' that Washington is anxious to recognize those who have continued to give .'service to the Red Cross anfl has 01 I dered a ribbon bearing four stripes. The length of service necesFary to entitle an applicant to this rjljbon is at * least two years and a half or four i thousand (4000) hours. At present | it is impossible to obtain the ribbon ion account of the strikes but. I should I : be very glad indeed to receive a list I of the names of those in your chapter I I who woufd be entitled to this t ecogni ' I tion so that 1 can tell approximately ’ i how much ribbon to order from the 'National Headquarters tor the Lake! Division. If there are workers in your chap-' i ter who have not received the service! i certificate and badge to which they] ! are entitled and care (o make applic- j ' ation for the same, I assure you I: I shall be happy to care for them. I It is the desire of the National Committee that those who have given their time to the Red Cross i work be given the opportunity of making the application for the service I certificate which shows in a small! way, the appreciation of the Division for the valuable service they have rendered. The certificate is a gift of the Division and entitles the holder to I purchase and wear the service badge jor button. The badge for the women I costs $1:00 and the button for the men 75 cents. I trust I may have the pleasure of hearing from you soon in regard to ' tiiis matter. Very truly yours, Helen W. Martin, ! Chairman, Division Committee on 1 Awards. The above letter explains the sitI nation of the Adams County Red' Cross. It should be considered i“ I 1 order that Adams county get the 1 j credit that is due. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE (Unt(cd Press Service) I Chicago, Nov 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Dec. $1.30*4: Jan. $1.24- %; May. $1.24%. Oats—Dec. 72%; May 75%. INDIANAPOLIS MARKET (United Press Service) Hog receipts, 7500; market 25 to 40 higher; best heavies, sl4 59 to $14.65; medium mixed, $14.50 to $14.65; common choice. $14.65 to $14.75; bulk sales, $14.50 to $14.65; cattle receipts, 900, slow; steers sl4 to $18; I cows and heifers, $5 to $13.50; sheep ! receipts 400; market steady; Tops, ! $6 to $7.

i PICK UP AMERICANS HTnfted Press Sorvleo) The Hague, Nov. 14—(Special to * Daily Democrat)—A mine sweeper has picked up life boats containing 38 of the crew of the American steamer Council Bluffs, it was report--1 ed here today. The lite boats were t discovered in the North sea, dear Terschelling island, off the north I coast of Holland.

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COAL OPERATORS MEETING MINERS Big Session is On In Washington Today—Each Side Takes Stand Pat Position A JOINT COMMITTEE Is Being Urged by Secretary Wilson as Only Means of Settlement (United Pr*»*»s Rorvlee) Washington, Nov. 11—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A joint committee to negotiate prompt settlement of the coal controversy was urged bv Secretary of Labor Wilson at the opening session of the miners and operators conference here today. Wilson suggested that such a committee should be composed of miners and operators representatives from all coal fields. Washington, D. C. Nov. 14 —(Special to the Daily Democrat.)—With the government acting as meditator, mi.to operators and representatives of the United Mine workers came togctli. r here today in an effort to settle the dispute over wages and hours which caused the recent coal strike. As the delegates assembled for this “peace conference” it appeared th< i«* would be a deadlock from the very outset. The union representatives were prepared to enter the conference at 2:30 this afternoon, determined to hold out for an uncroinproinising victory. Less than complete triumph, tin y feared it would give the extreme rtdicle element control of the rninersthe men will lose faith in their conservative leaders. Acting President Lewis was expected to insist on full compliance with the men's demands for a 30 hour week and wage increaees ranging up to 60 per cent. Operators were solidly in favor .if I refusing to surrender anything to the j worker’s according to early indic.titions. They stood pat on the “W’ashI ityjfofi wage agreement," contending lit runs fill the end of the wer and that i the war is not ended. Some of them were disposed to emphasize that comparatively (pw of the miners have returned to work in obedience to the leaders instructions- and it was expected the union chiefs would be asked about this at the outset of the ' meeting. RUMMAGE SALE OF THE QUEEN ESTHERS The Queen Esthers will hold their rummage sale on Saturday, November 22, at the public library. This sale was to have been held last Saturday but was postponed until November 22. ABOUT THE SICK Mrs. Herman Melcher, accompanied by her physician, Dr. P. B. Thomas, went to the Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne yesterday, where in the after noon she was successfull operated I upon. Harold Magley. operated unon two | weeks ago last night, for the removal of the appendix, following an acjjte attact of appendicits, is getting along nicely. He will, however, remain "t the hospital until he is able to walk about, and probably leave the first of the week for a few days with his father in Fort Wayne before coming to his home in this city. Mrs. William Lammert, of First St. and son. Otto, were at Fort Wayne visiting with their daughter and sister, Miss Rhoda Lammert, at the Tattheran hospitay. She is getting along nicely since her operation for adhesion of the bowles and will be brought home in a few weeks. Cecil Davison, daughter of Marcellus Davison, had her adenoids and tonsils removed this morning.

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