Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 17, Number 272, Decatur, Adams County, 15 November 1919 — Page 1

Volume XVII. Number 272

I WILL NEGOTIATE I WAGE CONTRACT ■ — I The Miners and Operators I Reach Agreement —Work ■ Through Committee I in CENTRAL FIELD I | cw is Charges Operators I With Violation of Lever ■ Act in Many States ■ Washington. D. C., Nov. 15—(SpeH cial to Daily Democrat) —Miners and H operators reached an agreement today j ■ to negotiate a new wage contract ■ through scale committees of the Cen-1 ■ tral Competitive field. ■ Scales for other fields will be basea j B on the result of the negotiation of the I B central field which includes Indiana, ' B Ohio. Illinois and western PennsylB v-nia. the heart of the soft coal dis-' ■ John L. Lewis, acting president of ■ the Mine Workers, then formally ■ charged that operators in many states ■ have violated the Lever act in refus- I ■ mg to reinstate strikers, unless they B S ign agreements not to continue their ' B union membership. ■ “I call on you, Mr. Chairman." he ■ shouted, addressing Secretary of LaI bor Wilson, "to see that the governB ment of the United States enforce the ■ law- ■ Lewis read a telegram from the sec-' K retary and treasurer of the Alabama 1 ■ mine workers charging that hundreds K of miners whose, families are without ■ food are refused employment under an ■ agreement reached at a meeting cf ( I mine operators Wednesday. S Lewis said the same methods acet' E being employed in Colorado, West Vir-' E ginia, Kentucky, central Pennsylvania!, E and in the Pocahontas field. I Secretary of Labor Wilson's plans B for negotiating a new wage scale by B miners and operators from every secE tion cf the country was accepted by I operators and accepted by miners. I a The rejection by the operators IH brought charges of bad faith by both sides in the conference. — Washington, Nov. 15" —(Special to ' Daily Democrat) —Settlement of the 1 controversy between coal operators 1 _ and miners seemed nearer today as 1 I representatives of both sides met again with Secretary of Labor Wilson in the chair. 1 ' Faced by certain rejection of their demand for a thirty hour week and a GO per cent wage increase as a resnlt <>f Wilson's declaration that this 1 was “impossible,” the miners were in a more compromising mood than ' at the opening session. Just what 1 decision they have come to in regard 1 to Wilson's proposal for the appointI j ment of a joint wage committee re-, port of both miners and operators 1 has not beed announced. The operators declare they are willing to start negotatians. Wilson’s speech yesterday wherein he, criticised both sides, has caused I some to believe the government is ready to take drastic steps to save the country from a coal famine this' winter. Nationalization of the mines if operators and miners refuse to! break their deadlock, was considered more than a possibility by some dele-1 gates. Nationalization would be wel-. corned by the miners. The conference had before it three] ways of conducting negotiations for a settlement: First—Appointment of a joint wage committee, composed of four miners and four operators from each field to agree on basic wage rates in their respective fields, to be worked out by each field. Second—Committees from each district to go into concurrent and separate conferences, each conference receiving reports of the others for guidance in reaching a settlement. Third—The old procedure of having the miners and operators in the central competitive work out an adjustment and take this as a bails from which other fields could proceed. The government is in favor of the first proposal. Dr. Harry Garfield, fuel administration, who was summoned here to assist to negotate a “peace settlement” was to attend today's conference. Mrs. Frank Barthol and daughter. Helen, left this afternoon for Mansfield, 0., to visit until after Thanksgiving with her parents.

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ITS SNOWING IN PARIS (United Press Service) ■ Paris, Nov. 15—(Special to Dally 'Democrat) Parts was covered with the heaviest snowfall in years today. Coupled with the coal shortage and 'strikes, the frigid weather was cans>,ing great suffering among the poorer ‘classes. Humors of possible bolshevik outbreaks during Sunday's parliament,i; v I elections were persistent. ASKS LARGE SUM Otto Harb Brings Suit for $25,000 Damages for Personal Injuries —:— SUSTAINED SEPT. 29th When Motorcycle Side (’ar in Which He was Riding was Struck by Traction I Sergeant Otto Harb, son of Mrs. | George Chronister of this city, is plaintiff in a big damage case, resulting because ot' an accident in which ,he was seriously injured. j The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette says:

| "Alleging that he is permanently I crippled, Otto Harb, a sergeant con- ' netted with the Fort Wayne army rejeruiting station, through his attorney, 111. E. Peters, yesterday filed suit against Robert M. Fuestal, receiver |of the Fort Wayne & Northern IndI iana Traction company for $25,000 i damages for personal injuries receiv--led on September 29 when a motor--1 cycle side car in which he was riffind was run into by a city car on West Main street. "Mr. Harb’s injuries are set out as a fractured femur, from which genieray (sepsis together with ■ inflammation of the gall bladder and j lungs. “The accident is 'described in the I complaint as occurring just west of the Main street bridge at a point where the street cars pass. It is set ,out that the plaintiff on the instruc(ion of his superior, was riding in the side car of a motorcycle which was being operated by Fred Weikert. a I mechanic, who was testing the machine. and that after they crossjd the bridge they were obliged to proceed on the left side of the street to pass a street car standing on one of the tracks to pass another car which was approaching. After passing the ( stationary car the driver turned to the right side of the street and the wheels of the motorcycle dropped into a bad spot in the pavement between the two tracks from which he was unable to extricate it. The otner car ran into the motorcycle while the driver was trying to get out of the bad pavement. | “Negligence on the part of the defendant is alleged in failure to re•pair the pavement and in the failure | of the motorman to bring his machine to a stop. Harb was born and raised near Decatur and is well known here. COURT HOUSE NEWS • Real estate transfers: Margaret Mili let- Ellingham et al. to Albert N. Ankjer .part of lot 331, Decatur. $6,900. I Hunting and fiishlng licenses were issued by County Clerk John T. Kelly i to Emil Aeschliman, Dewey Rian and Rollie Crozier. Everything is ready for the November term of court which opens next 'Monday followidg a two weeks' vacation. Frank Heller qualified as guardian of Volney and Olga Heller. His bond was $llOO. Marriage license was issued this afternoon to Elzey O. Miller, mason, born December 8. 1831. son of John Miller, to wed Anna Parrish, wait- ’ ress, born November 25. 1893, daugh- ' ter of William Shepherd. The groom's two former marriages were dissolved, one by divorce in 1913, and the other by death in 1919. The • bride's first mar-iage was dissolved ' by divorce in 1915. Licensed to marry: Anselm Bers nard Hackman, born January 18. - 1898. son of Bernard Hackman, and r Mary Christena Ulman, born June 9. 1ty)8, daughter of Jacob Eliot Ulman. TO GIVE BOX SOCIAL A box social will be given next Friday evening, Nov. 21st at the Kirk ■ land township high school building, j. Special features and plenty of fun i- promised and everybody welcome to Icome and participate.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, November 15, 1919.

NEED IS CHEAT For Re-enlistment in Red Cross Membership—A Great Work Yet . NEEDS TO BE DONE Drive for Members Will be Closed Monday—lnterest is Falling Short The Red Cross membership drive will close Monday. All those who have not yet enlisted anew or re-en-listed for membership, are urged to do so. The membership response is not as strong as in prior years, Secretary E. B. Adams says. The interest seems to be failing. It should be remembered that the relief work now. not only for the soldier, but for his family; and the work of keeping up the general health of the public; and the prevention of disease, is great. Unless a response in membership is made, this will fall short. A large amount, of the membership fees collected is retained tor relief work in the county where it is gath-l ered. and thus is returned in good results manyfold. SCHOOL MATTERS Coming to the Fore in Public Schools—Recommendation is Made FOR THE TEACHING Os Health and Hygiene in Schools by a Registered Nurse Teacher. County school superintendents are in receipt of a bulletin from the state superintendent concerning establish-, ment of a department of health and , hygiene in the public schools of In-| diana stating that as a result of the finding of a committee appointed in October, the state board at its November meeting adopted resolutions recommending that health and hygiene be taught in the schools wherever and whenever, in the judgment of the trustee or trustees and other school officers in control, the advancement of the pupils require it and conditions generally justify it. This recommendation is subject to the condition, however, that this subject shall be taught by a regular licensed teacher, and no person shall be eligible for examination or license in the subject who is not a registered nurse in the state of Indiana. The examination is to be held at the same time as the regular teachers’ examinations and the license will qualify the holder to teach the subject in both high schools and elementary schools of the state.

ABOUT THE SICK Miss Sloan, the trained nurse who has been here for three weeks attending Mrs. Charlie Voglewede and betnew babe, returned yesterday to Ft. Wayne. Mrs. Brown, aged seventy nine, mother of Mrs. Tom Bess, is very seriously ill with a stroke of apoplexy. She seemed apparently in her usual health last evening when the illness occurred. Her advadeed age makes her ebndition worse. She remains about the same this morning. Harry Wagner of Ninth St. remains very low. The home of Mrs. Nancy Sheets on Tenth street, is quarantined for scarlet fever. Mrs. Sheets' granddaughter, Fern, is ill. INDIANAPOLIS MARKET (United Press Service) Hog receipts, 8500; market 15 to 25 lower; best heavies, $14.35, to $14.50; medium mixed, $14.35 to $14.50; common choice, $14.35 to $14.50; bulk sales $14.35 to $14.50; cattle receipts, 300; steers. sl4 to $18; cows and heifers. $5 to $13.50; sheep receipts, 300; market steady. Tops. $6 to $7. THREE TAKE EXAM. Three took the civil service examination today for the position cf census clerk at Washington. D. C. The examination was held ait the postoffice in charge of the clerk, George Everett. There were one woman and two men applicants.

INDIANA ORDERS TO CURTAIL FUEL Drastic Rules Put Into Effect Today by the Public Service Commission LIGHTLESS WINDOWS Curtailment of Traction Service—Reduces Gas and Water Pressure. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Nov. 15—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Drastic orders to curtail the use of coal were issued by the public service commission today. They include: Imimediate discontinuance of the use of gas and electricity in window and display lighting. Lightless nights except when moonless or cloudy. Curtailment of traction services to absolute necessity. Lowering heating standard of water furnishing companies five degrees. Discontinuance of water applies to fountains and other displays. Reduction of water pressure to bare necessity except in case of fire. According to the order gas companies shall limit the use of gas to cooking, lighting, domestic water heating and industrial uses. Curtailment of service shall be governed by the general principal that in the order were named: 1. Service involving public health. 2. Service involving public safety. 3. Service involving living necessity. 4. Service involving economic production.' 5. Service involving public conveniences. “Each utility, to a measure, must interprete and decide upon its relations to the community served,” the order says, “but it is ordered that whenever a utility has two weeks or less supply of fuel on hand it shall discontinue furnishing its product to patrons coming under four and five and shall so report to the commission.” SALARY BOOSTS I Have Even Reached The Methodist Ministers and They Will Get Them SOME ARE DOUBLED

Centenary Conservation Committee Now in Session in New York Acts New York, Nov. 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat)- Ministers—at least Methodist ministers —will not have to strike for higher pay. A general increase in their salar-| ies, in some instances 100 per cent.' establishment of minimum salaries that will provide a living wage was: announced by the Centennary ( onservation committee ot the Methodist Episcopal church today. In 1907 the average Methodist minister's salary was $826. The minimum established in most districts now is $1,200. Laymen have taken the initiative in raising these salaries. Districts which individually have taken steps for “a living wage” are Des Moines, and Nebraska conference $1,500 and parsonage; southern Illinois, conference $1,300 and parsonage; South Dakota $1,400 and parson-1 age: Portland, Ore., conference $1,200 to SI,BOO. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE (United Press Service) Chicago, Nov 15—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Corn: Dec. $1.27%; Jan. $1.23; May. $1.23%. Oats —Dec. 71% May, 74%. THE WEATHER. Indiana— Fair tonight, slightly warmer northwest portion; Sunday I fair, warmer.

A DECATUR GIRL Miss Franciie Erwin. Formi erly of This City, Married to Mr. Means IS YOUNGEST CHILD Os Late Judge R. K. Erwin —She Will Make Her Home in Richmond. IFort Wayne papers announce in their marriage license column, the issuance of a license to “Guy Stanley Means, auto salesman, and Franciie Erwin.” Many Adams county and Decatur people will be interested in the wedding as the bride was born in this city and spent her youn;«er years here, until the family moved to Fort Wayne. She is the youngest daughter of the late Judge Richard K. Erwin and of Mrs. Erwin. The widow now lives on a farm five miles east of Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Means willl live in Richmond, the groom being an auto salesman there. Mrs. Means is a niece of Dore and Dan Erwin, of this city. RECITAL TONIGHT Arne Oldberg and Carl M. Beecher Will be Here This Evening AT MASONIC HALL Own Compositions Among Those to be Given—Rare Treat for Decatur Mr. Arne Oldberg, the composerpianist of Chicago, who will be heard in this city tonight in recital is one of the foremost American composers of pie day. His work includes two symphonies two overtures, concerts for piano-fort, concerts for horn, odes for organ, an orchestral fantasy, and several rhapsodies for orchestra, string quartettes, string quintettes, besides numerous piano pieces and songs. Mr. Oldgerg’s orchestral works 1 have been played by every large symphony orchestra in the country. It is a rare opportunity for Decatur people to hear an artist of such distinction play his own compositions, and the Woman's Club is to be congratulated upon bringing a man of his ability to the town. Through the efforts of Mrs. Carrie Haubold. a former pupil of Mr. Oldberg, arrangements were made whereby he and Mr. Carl M. Beecher will give a two piano program tonight. Altho Saturday evening is not a particularly desirable time for an entertainment, it was the only open date these artists had. and the people of the town should arrange their affairs so that they can hear this concert. Masonic Hall, admission 50 cents. OHIO IS FOR WOOD (United Press Service) Columbus, O„ Nov. 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat) — General Leonard Wood today had an open declaration of support for the presidency f -, om the republican state central and

republican state advisory committees of Ohio. George H. Clark, chairman of the ' advisory committee, made public a statement in which he said it had been unanimously decided at a ses- i sion of both committees to support Woods candidacy. ANNUAL THANKSGIVING DINNER AND SUPPER. The ladies of the Evangelic tl church will hold their annual Thanksgiving dinner and supper next Thursday Nov. 20. in the church basement. They will have chicken, noodles, gravy, mashed potatoes, cranberries and all good things that go with the Thanksgiving dinner. Come and the ladies will see that you get enough to eat. PYTHIAN SISTERS' NOTICE All members of the Pythian Sisters’ degree staff, the officers and members are urged to attend the . meeting Monday evening when arrangements will be made for initia- | tary work.

BUYS ANOTHER FARM 'i Rolla Calderwood, of Blue Creek [township, was in the city today on business relating to his farming inchased the forty acre farm of Will Clark, adjoining his own forty acres, thus making Mr. Calderwood’s land eighty acres in all. The consideration was $6600. Mr. Clark and family I will leave Thursday for a farm five miles from Geneva. TODAY'S GAMES Football Fans Will Watch the Score Boards for Results of Big Battles OHIO’S REAL TEST Clashed Today With Wisi consin in Game That Will Probably Decide Season. I Chicago, Nov. 15 —(Special to Daily I Democrat) — Western football fans . centered their attention today on the | first real test of Ohio State's strength in the clash with Wisconsin at MadI ison. Wisconsin is recognized as one of the strong teams of the conference. Ohio experienced some difficulty in defeating Michigan and on the ba.-Js of comparative scores Wisconsin is given credit for being a stronger outfit than Yost's. Chicago and lowa clash at Stagg field in what should be one of the best games of the season. Stagg will have his strongest line up in the field for the first time this year. lowa’s play is characterized by fast open field work and forward passing, and unless the Maroons can break up the Hawkeye attack they are in for a bad afternoon. Michigan plays Illinois at Chami paign. Zupke's team has a safe margin although Yost's men are ready [to take advantage of any breaks. Indiana and Northwestern meet at Evanston with nothing at stake. Northwestern should win although the dope evens the two squads. Games today in the west:

lowa at Chicago. Ohio at Wisconsin. Michigan at Illinois. Indiana at Northwestern. DePauw at Purdue. Michigan Aggies at Notre Dame. Kansas at Nebraska. THIS IS GOING SOME (United Press Service) Omaha, Nov. 15?—Although only 14. Rose Macks, gypsy, has been married twelve times she told police. Each time her father collected ‘‘compensation” and then secured her release through the courts because of her tender years. BANK ROBBED TODAY. (United Press Service) Danville, Ind., Nov. 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Three masked bandits drove into the little town of North Salem near here before daybreak today and robbed the New Salent bank of twenty dollars in pennies. j BLUFFTON HIGH SCHOOL WINS. , — Last evening the Kirkland high . school girls basket ball team met . the Bluffton team at Bluffton. The , games were interesting all the way ] through the score being 5 to 6 un'.:l , the last moment in favor of Kirkland. The final score was 6 to 7 in ; favor of Bluffton according to the referee. IS STILL ON THE JOB Rev. V. C. Rogers of the M. E. circuit who resigned in September to teach in Kirkland township high school, was notified this week that Rev. Stokes of Kingsland who was to come here this week went to Flint. Rev. Rogers will continue to conduct Sunday services. Mrs. Dan Tyndall went to Fort Wayne to spend the day with her mother Mrs. C. Egley. C. R. Uhl, of Toledo. Ohio, will | spend Sunday with tht B. J. Terveer family. Miss Florence Okel'ey will spend Sunday as the guest of friends in Ft. Wayne. Misses Treva Ray and Clara Bieb- ■ erich will be guests of Mrs. Jack Clingenberg over Sunday. |

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CLOTLIRE RillE ADOPTED TODAY Senate Imposes “Gag” On Itself and Then Proceeds to Adopt Reservations VOTE IS DECISIVE Lodge Motion to Safeguard Monroe Doctrine Adopted by Vote of 55 to 33. (United Press Service) Washington, Nov. 15—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Working under its self-impos-ed “gag” following adoption of the cloture rule by an overwhelming vote, the senate today forged ahead in its work of preparing a resolution of ratification of the peace treaty. Two resolutions were adopted within an hour after the cloture became effective one passing by acclamation only two minutes after the cloture vote was announced. One reservation provides that mandate can he accepted only by action of congress. The other reserves control over domestic questions such as immigration. tariff and labor. The decisive majority of 78 to 16 for cloture was a complete surprise. The Lodge reservation to safeguard the Monroe doctrine was adopted 55 to 33 after 3 attempts by democrats to alter it had failed. This is the third reservation agreed to today. The committee reservation withholding assent to the Shantung provision of the treaty was approved by a vote of 53 to 41 after two attempts to alter it had failed. Washington, Nov. 15—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The senate today voted to limit debate on the peace treaty. Before the cloture came up for a vote Hitchcock offered a series of “interpretative resolutions", amendments to the Lodge resolution and a simple resolution of ratification, all of which were expected to lie on the table for the present.

All chance of postponing a vote on cloture appeared to have vanished when Senator Borah, republican, and Senator Thomas, democrat, both objected to delaying action. Senator Norris. Nebraska, urged that a unanimous consent agreement be made to vote on cloture Monday instead of today to give senators more time. Hoke Smith, Georgia, also urged this. Let’s have a vote now and see whether we want cloture or not." Borah interrupted. “We believe in cloture and believe it should have been applied long ago” Hitchcock declared during parliamentary disc ission as the time for a vote approached. Senator Lodge attempted to get the floor several times. Jones, Washington, republican, rais ed a point of order and charged that Hitchcock was holding the floor during the hour preceding the vote and was preventing republicans from having any time. A flood of proposed amendments and reservations was offered by senators who feared that under cloture they would be shut out. The rule is not clear on this and senators were taking no chances. As the time for a vote neared, senators clamored for the floor to get in with their reservations. Senator Lodge offered his formal resolution of ratification with the understanding that the reservation later adopted in the senate will be added before a final vote. At one minute of 11 o'clock Vice President Marshall laid the cloture petition before the senate. Immediately Hitchcock jumped to (Continued on Page Three)

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