Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 17, Number 275, Decatur, Adams County, 19 November 1919 — Page 1

Volume XVH- Number 275

peace treaty TO BE DEFEATED [’resident Urges Senate to Reject Lodge Resolution and Save the League leader is confident Hitchcock Says He Has Enough Votes to Comply with Wilson’s Request (United Press Service)

Washington, Nov. 19—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Senator Lodge ottered his formal resolution of ratification just after the senate met. This resolution contains the preamble and fourteen reservations agreed upon by a majority of the senate. Before Senator Lodge presented his resolution Senator Hitchcock told newspapermen sufficient democrat votes were assured to defeat it as urged by President Wilson. Lodge in reply to the president’s letter recommending defeat of the resolution of ratification made a statement saying’ defeat of his resolution would be equivalent to the rejection of the treaty. .. | Hitchcock was given an opportunity by Lodge to offer a resolution of unqualified ratification before the final vote. Hitchcock asked that instead he be allowed to offer his resolution after the Lodge measure had been voted on giving as his reason that after the Lodge resolution had been disposed of some senators will then be released from pledges. Washington, D. C„ Nov. 19 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—President Wilson today strongly urged administration senators to defeat the Lodge resolution of ratification of th? peace treaty. The Lodge reservations mean ‘ nullification” of the treaty, he declared in letter to Senator Hitchcock which was read at a conference of democratic senators today.

■'l sincerely hope that the friends | and supporters of the treaty will ve'.e againsi the Lodge resolution of ratification,” the president said. The door then probably will be open for a ‘‘genuine resolution of ratification.’' Senator Hitchcock, administration leader, read a letter to the democratic senators who met today to agree upon their final course in the treaty fight. (Continued on Page Five) ANNUAL THANKSGIVING DINNER. The ladies of the Evangelical church, will give their annual Thanksgiving dinner and supper at the basement of the church on Thursday Nov. 20. They will have a nice warm room, plenty of things to eat and good service. They invite the public to come and enjoy this day with them. The menu for the dinner is as follows: Noodles, roast chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, cold slaw, pickles, jelley, cranberry sauce, pie bread, butter and coffee. The price of the dinner is fifty cents. In the evening they will hold a two cent supper consisting of meat loaf, chicken, sweet potatoes, baked beans, tomatoes and spaghetti, potato salad, banana salad, sandwitches cranberry sauce, cake and coffee. Tell your friends to join you and get a good meal.

TRY TO AVOID THE “FLU” IN DECATUR. 1. KEEP IN CONDITION, (a) Get plenty of fresh air. (b) Eat plain well cooked food, eat in moderation, eat slowly. (c) Drink two quarts of pure water daily, drink pure milk, cut out tea and coffee, (d) Gel bowel action fmm fruits, vegetables and water, never from drugs. Live rationally, 2. Avoid people who cough or sneeze. Stand back at least four feet when talking face to face with any one. 3. Avoid crowds, indoors or out. 4. Cover your mouth and nose with a handkerchief or turn your f ace when you cough or sneeze. I ell others to do the same. 5. Don’t use any eating utensils unless they have been washed and scalded. (5. Keep your fingers out of your mouth. Put only pure water and‘milk, and plain, clean foods in your mouth. Don’t chew gum. . 7. Don’t shake hands with others; and wash your hands before eating. . ..... „ . • 8. If you get “flu,” go to bed immediately in a well ventilated room and obey your doctor.

DECATUR DAJLEU DEMOCRAT

SUNDAY SCHOOL NIGHT Tonight will he special Sunday I school night at the revival services now in progress at the Evangelical church unri the students and young people are given a cordial invitation to be present. The pastor will deliv- > era special sermon, which with the good singing will make the service most enjoyable. Plan to be there. A CHECK FORGER ■» — ll Floyd Barrone Acknowledges That He is the Man Who Forged a Siring : OF SIX CHECKS I t And (’ashed Them Since July 2—Brought Into Court This Morning Floyd Barrone, aged twenty-two, r.on ■ of the late John Barrone, of St. Mary’s township, acknowledges that he is the man who forged and passed the string of six checks since July 2 all of which were turned over at various times to Sheriff Cephus Melchi by the merchants who cashed them. Mr. Melchi had since been holding I these various checks and had been , looking for the man who passed them, | and last night he and nis deputy, Roy I Baker, were successful in rounding up . the man. As soon as the business man learned that they had been victims of a forger, they turned the checks over to the sheriff, but none of them was able to tell the name of the one who had played the trick an them, but stated that they could identify the nif.n if the saw him. They were given this opportunity last evening but Bar--1 rone, had previously admitted his guilt, when questioned by the sheriff |and his deputy, who took him on suspicion. The last check cashed was for S6O, and was cashed Saturday evening about 9:30 o'clock by Dan Niblick. The check was on the First National and perforated to being made payable to Frank Jones by Albert Muller, 1 grain dealer of Pleasant Mills. It was made out on Muller’s own printed checks, which Barrone had secured in some way.

Noticing lhat all the writing on the check was alike, and being suspicious. Niblick went to the bank and made inquiry, whereupon it was found that the paper was not written by Muller. He. too. turned the check over to Melchi, and a visit to that neighborhood was made by the officers over Sunday, trying to find the man who answered to the discription of the one who had secured the money. Barrone was the only one who tallied with the discription and he was taken into custody last night about 9 o’clock by Melchi and Baker, and held on suspicion. He was taken at the old Miller pool room. A search revealed about fifty dollars on his person. The several merchants of the j city who had cashed the checks were called over to the sheriff’s office to j identify Barrone as the check forger but he had already confessed his | guilt to Mr. Melchi. The several checks he forged ba- , j sides that cashed by Niblick were as | follows: August 16, check on Old I Admas County Bank, payable, to Roy ! Carter, for ten dollars, pruporting to J have been made by Will Brown; cashed by the Boston store. July 2. check on Old Adams County Bank, for fifteen dollars made payable to Dewy Jackson, purporting to (Continued on Page Five) ’

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, November 19, 1919.

WILL TALK CANAL I Mr. Avery M. Groves, Secretary of Inland Waterway Ass’n. Will C’oine CHANCES ARE GOOD For Improvement of St. Mary’s River by Government—Many Interested * Among the important things that will require the attention of our people during the next few weeks or months, is whether or not we can land a place on the Central Inland Waterway. We haven’t the facts or figures at hand but we have an opportunity to get them and we may have a chance to secure an improvement of millions of dollars in value, through this county. t has been planned for fifteen years and the government expects to soon build one deep waterway, with the route from Cincinnati to Chicago a fifty-fifty choice. If this is done it seems reasonable that the line should extend from St. Mary’s, Ohio, to Fort Wayne over the St. Mary's ri"er course and this would certainly mean' great things for Decatur and Adams county.

Mr. Avery M. Groves of Fort Wayne is the secretary of the association and in a letter just received offers to come to this city next week to discuss the matter with those interested and this offer on his part was of course accepted. There is no doubt the waterway is to be built some time and with a chance of it coming in the immediate future it behooves us to get in on it if possible. The river must be dredged some time and this may be a chance to save a million or two.

SCHEDULE READY Mr. Worthman Announces Schedule and Rules for Season at Athletic Hall HOURS ARt: FILLED Giving Every Youngster a Chance at the Floor— Must be Observed (By M. F. Worthman) The following schedule has been adopted for the gym: Monday—3:3o to 4:45, seventh and eighth grade boys; 4:45 to 5:45, Freshmen and Sophomore girls; 6:00 to 7:00; Freshmen and Sophomore boys; 7:00to 8:00, high schol teams; 8:00 to 9:00, Kirkland township high school and independent. Tuesday—3:3o to 4:15, fifth grade girls; 4:15 to 4:45, sixth grade girls; 4:45 to 5:45, Junior and Senior girls; 8:00 to 9:00, Decatur independents. Wednesday—3:3o to 4:15, seventh grade girls; 4:15 to 4:45, eighth grade girts; 4:45 to 5:45, Freshmen and Sopholore girls; 6:00 to 7:00, Freshmen and Sophomore boys; 7:00 to 8:00, high school teams; 8:00 to 9:00, Kirkland township high school and independent. Thursday—3:3o to 4:45, seventh and eighth grade boys; 4:45 to 5:45. Junior and Senior girls; 6:00 to 7:00, Freshmen and Sophomore boys; 7:00 to 8:00, nigh school teams; 8:00 to 9:00, Decatur independents. Friday—3:3o to 4:45, fourth and fifth g-ade boys; 4:45 to 5:45, sixth grade boys. Saturday—On Saturday the time will be divided as follows: From 9 to 10 o’clock, South Ward. 10 to 11. North Ward; 11 to 12, Riley building. From 1 to 2, Central fourth and fifth grade girls; from 2 to 3, sixth grade girls; from 3 to 4 seventh and eighth grade girls. The merchants of Decatur have made it possible to give the boys and girls of this city a gymnasium in which to reap the benefit of helpful exercises. It is a place in which tte teachers will endeavor to develop the physical side of the student. The boys and girls will be taught games which involve quick thinking and accurate judgment, e. g. basket ball, volley ball, indoor base ball. etc. Since systematic arrangements always bring results we are compelled to systematize the practice time. The student will report at his stated time and leave at the close of his practice. The following RULES and REGULATIONS will be observed: 1. All playlers mdst wear basket ball shoes during the play. 2. The management will not be re(Continued on Page Five)

TTTTTTTT TT T V T T T ▼ T + A FACTORY FUND + ♦ —— ■ ♦ + During the past daj or two. ♦ + a committee of Decatur bust- + + ness men has been making a ♦ + vigorous effort to raise a fund to + ♦ be used to assist Decatur Indus- ♦ + trially. The business men have + + responded nicely but the fund ♦ + has not reached that sum desir- + + ed and the committee will ap- ♦ + predate a donation from any ♦ + citizen of Decatur. Give what ♦ + you can ifford and remember + +■ it’s for a good cause. C. S. + + Niblick is treasurer and a corn- + + plete and accurate repori will be + + made from time to time. Call f + at eithe- of the three banks, at + + the Daily Democrat office or the + ♦ office of 11. L. Copter,, census + + supervisor and sign up a card. ♦ + The money will be used to boost + + Decatur and you will get ex- + + cellent returns, we feel sure. + •fc Do it at once. + ♦+++++♦♦+♦++++++

HUNDREDS HAPPY At Finding Materialization of Bargains at Gass Anniversary Sale OPENS WITH A RUSH Will Continue Through November 29—It Pays to Read Ads Say Customers The High Cost of Living! Not that anybody can notice it — at the E. F. Gass store whore their eighth anniversary sale opened with a rush at 8:30 o'clock this morning to continue for ten days. Go back in memory several years; then close your eyes and walk into the store and you will immediately forget tha-t war-prices and after-war conditions had ever prevailed. For tags on waists and skirts and coats and furs and suits and dresses and bath robes and lingerie and hats and caps and sweaters and neck-shields —and WHAT-NOT?—so low as to be beyond belief, stare you in the face! One wonders how anybody, at high costs that prevail now, can sell goods so low as those listed at this ladies’ and children’s ready-to-wear popular store. But “seeing is believing" as the hundreds who thronged the store from front to back today can testify. And, nobody departed empty handed either. For some days, the public had been anticipating the sale, had been scanning the two big pages of bargains in this paper, as s'et forth in the ad. They were prepared to find some good bargains, but found, on looking over the stock, that they exceeded even their highest experiences. Os the best of material, the latest cuts, as well as some older stock, the garments a-e of exceptional beauty and the stock embraces a variety that beggars -deserpition. Furthermore every article in the store is marked down to record breaking prices. To assist in caring for the large throngs that come, the regular force ofclerks is augmented to many times the number. Each has a department ofter own, and is busy from morning to night. Assisting today, besides Mr. Gass, general overseer, are Mrs. Gass, Raymond and Marie Gass; Mrs. May Robinson, Mrs. Anne Mallott, Mrs. James Bain, Mrs. J. W. Rabbitt, Mrs. Clara Myers, Mrs. Martin Mylott, Mrs. Doy Lhamon, Miss Agnes Weber, Miss Ruth Hammell. Miss Dreda' Parent served as cashier and was busy every minute ringing down the dollars as they came in, in exchange for goods, from grandmother's warm coat, down to babe’s little bootee. The sale will continue through November 29th. That it not only pays to advertise from the merchant’s point of view; but that it pays to read the ads as well, is the opinion of the hundreds of smiling faces that go away laden with bundles at prices that would frighten old H. C. L. for fear of an irreparable tumble from Shis sky-high pedestal. INDIANAPOLIS MARKET (United Press Service) Hog receipts, 12500; market 15 higher; best heavies $14.40 to $14.50; medium mixed, $14.40 to $14.50; common choice; bulk sales, $14.40; cattle receipts, 1400, steady; steers, sl4 to $18; cows and heifers, $5 to $13.50 sheep receipts 600; market steady. Tops $6 to $7.

HUNTING IS GOOD Every Man in Dr. Nep- ■[ tune’s Hunting Party i Shot a Deer This Year MADE A BIG BAG ,i Return From the Annual ! Hunting Expedition Into Northern Michigan 1 Dr. J. S. Neptune has returned from his annual trip to northern Michigan where he has been "a-huntin’ the deer." Not only did he and his party go "hunting” the deer but they bagged them —"Tlie finest specimens ever brought into the state” said "Doc." And those who enjoyed a taste of the treat he handed out, agreed that it was very fine. | The hunting this year is exceptionally good. Last year the party , caught but one measly deer This j year “each and every” man in party I shot one during the first two and a half days they were out. This was an exceptional record—the first time it ever so happened that not one man was slighted. George Knittie, of Union township, also shot a wolf, on which animals i there is a thirty five dollar bounty. The members of the party were Dr. J. Q. Neptune, of this city; George ! Knittie. Union township; Dr. Radenbaugh. Mr. James, F'ort Wayne; the ! two Messers Griffis, James tee of Payne. Ohio; and Noah Poling, Convoy, Ohio. Winter has set in in earnest in northern Michigan, there being one time while they were there, six inches of snow. They were gone a week.

ONE JUMP AHEAD I Bill Carlisle Who Held Up j the Crack Los Angeles Limited, Union Pacific THEN GOT AWAY ! Pulled a Real Jesse James Stunt—ls Pursued by Officers and Soldiers (United Press Service) Cheyenne. Wyo„ Nov. 19—(Special ' to Daily Democrat) —"Bill” Carlisle ! was still one jump ahead of the sher-, iff early today according to reports reaching here. 1 The sheriff assisted by a troop of United States cavalry, a civilian posse and armed guards of the Un-' ion Pacific railroad, hoped to gain the one jump today and have tte bandit behind the bars again before ! night. Carlisle last Saturday escaped, from the state prison at Rawlins.! w r here he was serving a long sentence for robbing three Union Pacific. trains in 1916 | Last night the crack Los Angeles limited. No. 19, on the Union Pacific, 1 was held up and robbed between Medicine Bow and Rock River. The bandit helped himself to contents of the baggage car. held up passengers , in true Jesse James style and jumped from the train as it was going 20 miles an hour into Medicine Bow. He left the train guard locked in a smoking room. A volley of bullets j : followed the robber as he rolled | down the embankment and it was j reported he was wounded. A special train carrying a troop of United States cavalry and armed ! guards was sent out to aid in the ! bandit chase. The hold-up was staged while scores of armed posses were searching for Carlisle. Word of his escape had been flashed througout the west. 1 Special guards were placed on all 1 (rains when railroad officials learned that “Carlisle was out again.” 1 The first heard of the bandit after he escaped was when he was seen ’•iding the rods of a freight train through Rock Springs. The train was stopped, surrounded and searched but the bird had flown. The train went on and a short time i later Carlisle appeared riding the cow catcher. He jumped into the brush and when posses, rushed to the 1 scene, attempted to find him, he , again disappeared. THE WEATHER. Indiana— Fair tonight; Thursday fair and warmer.

CHURCH PAGE TOMORROW | Because of the lack of space find | time, the half page church feature, . usually appearing on Wednesday has I been carried over until tomorrow. The article this week contains a number of interesting items that you will want to read, eo don't overlook CITY COUNCIL MEI —— In Regular Session Last Evening at the City Hall —Delegation From PREBLE ATTENDED J City Considering Important and Needed Changes at City Power Plant The city council met last evening in regula- session at the city hall at which time a number of business matters relative to the city were discussed. The session opened with the reading of the minutes of the last meeting by the city clerk, after which the business session followed. Councilman Linn brought before the members of the council that it ! was likely that Decatur was to get several industries, and he stated that ' | the city should do all in its power to ■ support them. It was stated by Dr. Miller, a member of the council that the waterworks plant is in need of a ' new turbin. and with the prospects . of industries coming to this city,! ! whent the city would furnish power. I and with the prospects of the city , doubling in population and addition > al houses being built, that it would ■ require more power, and the city | needs all the power it can make at I the present time. It was therefore decided by the council that the city should have an-1 I other tirbin of tte same power as I I the one they have now. or to obtain : > a large one to take its place. It was moved that the new turbin together! I with boilers and stokers be placed close to the river, and that the coun- ' oilmen, the mayor and superintend 1 I ent of lights and water act as a comI mittee to view and decide on a loca-I I. tion for the building. The cost of the I ! new building and equipment will I probably cost SIOO,OOO. A. delegation from the Preble Light ' . and Power company, headed by Dr. 1 1 J C. Grandstaff were present at the 1 meeting and told the council that they had a great shortage in the met- ' ers, and that the were paying the ! city for more current than they were I receiving, and asked the council to i find out just where this shortage i was. They also stated that they I wrote to the state officials, who adi vised them that a 30 per cent shortage was a big one, and they claim that they are having a 95 per cent I shortage, which is exceptionally | large. The council was informed by the superintendent of lights and i water that he had a special man test the meters a short time ago, and that | the found but a slight difference, i | The council then told the Preble citizens that they should obtain an 1 expert to go over their lines, and to I find out just where the shortage is. | and if it is the Preble Light and Power company’s fault, they are to 1 pay the bill. The delegation seemed quite pleased with this offer, and willp secure an expert to examine their I ' lines within a very short time. i Superintendent of lights and water. [ Mylott, was then instructed to in- j I sped all hydrants and to see that i j they are in good condition for the f ! winter months, and that they could be easily handled in case of a fire. The council attended to a few other miner business affairs, allowed the following bills, and adjourned: ) Standard Oil Co., $15.84; Clyde H. Hoyt Co., $285.04; General Electric Co., $184.17; Tildesley Coal Co., $346.0.3; Elmer Miller Coal Co., $321.21; General Electric Co., $230.85; Porter & Beavers, $2.25; D. F. Teeple, $9.04; Ira Baker, $6.00; T. St. L. & W. R. R. | $434.90; G. R. & I. R. R„ $336.39; J.! F. Stonerook, $17.43; M. J. Mylot pay I roll, $109.50; A. C. Foos pay roll, $327.50; T. S. Dowling, $10.00; City Treasurer, $2.00; Thos. Dowling, $32.50; Dick Both, $37.50; Porter & i Beavers, $26.75; P. & H. Supply Co., $10.86; L. A. Roop. $41.44; John ' Thomas, $97.16; Schrolucke Coal Co., >| $143.63; Elmer Miller Coal Co.. $284.- ' .90; Tildesley Coal Co., $223.47; Wayne Coal Co.. $78.29; Wayne Belting & Supply Co., 69.42; Standard Oil Co., $22.30; Ft. Wayne Oil & Sup-' j ply Co., $4.77; Waterworks pay roll, t $41.26; General (.Electric Co., $253.30: General Hocking F'uel Co., $415.26; (

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GARFIELD WARNS COAL OPERATORS Against Excessive Charges on Fuel—Addressed Operators and Miners MAY GET TOC,ETHER Indications for Agreement are Brighter and Leaders Have Strong Hopes (United Press Service! Washington, Nov. 19—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Declaring the pubj lie interest the “paramount issue” in ! the coal situation. Fuel AdministratI or Garfield today warned against attempt to charge an excessive price for coal. Garfield's warning was issued in an address to operators and miners who are in conference here to settle their differences and negotiate a new wage scale. After flatly refusing to say whether the government will permit any increase in coal prices in case miners get wage raises Garfield read figures showing the margin made by operators and the per cent of mining cost that goes into wages of miners. The people of the country Garfield said will not see labor deprived as it just due or force a loss upon the men who have invested their money in the i mines. Neither will the people consent to be deprived of fuel of basic necessity he added. Operators throughout the country ! averaged a margin of about forty i cents a ton after paying cost of min- | ing and selling the coal at the governI ment price of $2.61 per ton Garfield said. One of the questions being asked I today is: “Is it true that operators having ! got the price of coal to an excessive 1 figure during the war time now pro- ' pose to keep it there?’' Garfield said he did not wish to answer this question adding that the i answer rests with this conference. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION 1 Four Applicants for the Tocsin Postmastership. A civil service examination will be conducted at the Decatur postoffice by George Everett Saturday, for applicants for the Tocsin postmastership There are four applicants. The storekeeper who served as postmaster soi l out and consequently doesn’t want the office any longer. MISS GILLING AT DOUGLAS Miss Agnes Gilling. former newsi paper woman of this city, is now employed on the Douglas Daily Dispatch, ; at Douglas. Arizona, and has been for ' some time. A copy of November 12, that has reached this office, contains a special article written by Miss Gilling. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Miss Margaret Moran, teacher at the central school who has been ill for some time, and who became worse a few days ago when rheumatism developed, was taken to St. Josephs hospital,Fort Wayne this afternoon. The trip was made in the Black & Getting ambulance. LECTURE AT MONROE J. Vincent Coombs, renowned lecturer, will give the second numer of the Lyceum course at Monroe Wednesday evening. This is the course being put on by the seniors of the Monroe high school. City Firemen. $107.50; Police pay ' roll, $82.50; Street Commisioner’s I pay roll, $93.88. "2 A SHOPPING Ju DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS SHOP EARLY Make up your list from The Daily Democrat Advertising Columns — '