Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 17, Number 306, Decatur, Adams County, 26 December 1919 — Page 1

Volume XVII-Number 306

CONCRETE WORK ON NEW FACTORY Began at Noon Today— Many People Looked Over Site Yesterday ABSTRACT COMPLETED Deed for Coffee Lot Received —Organization of City Club on Program Many people visited the new factory pile Christmas day and all are convinced there is some thing doing the; The forty-six inch trench has bet n constructed about the entire factory site, this to be the concrete foundation for the outside walls. The .x---cavations for the pilasters each thirty feet have also been compiled and at noon today the pouring of concrete began. Seventy-five men are now busy on the job and it will be hurried along so that it can be finished within the sixty days fixed by the contract. The Jerry Coffee deed arrived this morning, completing the title to the tract of ground. The abstract coveting 166 pages was completed Tuesday and sent to the general offices at Fort Wayne. It is now in the hands of the General Electric attorney. The title is o. k, and there is nothing now to stand in the way of a rapid progress by this company. The organiation of a local company to finance the building of the new city plant is the next number of th. program and announcement of this will be made soon. The circulation of a i etition for ornamental lights along various streets will be started early in the new year and the old town is planning to step right out. Mr. Carter, assistant engineer for the public service commission, arrived this afternoon at 1:13 and will be here until tomorrow night, investigating and checking up the data given the commission in the application for a $75,900 loan. WILL IGNORE LETTER (United Press Service) Washington, 1). C.. Dec. 26.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Secretary Daniels will leave unanswered the letter of Admiral Sims refusing to ,i<cci t the distinguished service medal because of alleged unfairness in the distribution of naval war honors, offcers close to Daniels believed today. In view of his official position. Daniels could not afford to enter into “an argument” with Admiral Sims as to the right or wrong of his policy in awarding war decorations, these officials said. Daniels said he does not know yet whether he will answer the Sims letter as he has not considered it fully. SNOW DANCE TONIGHT The snow dance which will be given tonight at the Masonic hall by the Tri Kappas, promises to be one of tho most brilliant social functions of the year. The hall is beautifully decorated and Fisher's orchestra i one of the finest orchestras to be found. The grand march will begin promptly at 8 o’clock in order to g--t in four solid hours of dancing as the Fisher orchestra will not play after midnight. Be sure to come, as y.iu are assured a good time. - " fc WILL HELP IMPROVE CITY George Chronister, one of the pioneer citizens of Decatur, will be one of those who will add to the cit) next year by building a new house. It will be a modern bungalow, equipped up-to-date and will be located at the corner of Eleventh and Adams street-. Mr. Chronister recently sold his residence on Ninth and Jefferson to Mt. Charles Saunders, the life insurance man. GAVE AN'NUAL TREAT Mrs. Dan H. Tyndall. Miss Andrews and others of the Tri Kappa sorority motored to the county farm Christmas afternoon, where they distributed a supply of gifts to more than thirty. For a number of years this has been the practice of the Tri Kappas. Miss Grace Baxter spent the day in Fort Wayne today.

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CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE <1 nlte<l f’r-.MH Service) I < hlcago, Dee. 26—(Special to Dally | Democrat)— Coni: Dec. $1.39>4; Jan. Muy, $1.30%, OatH . |)w , I 82 May 82 %c. STILL IN JAIL } Dick Morningstar and M. . W. Yocum Arrested for Forgery and Charged I 1 WITH ALTO STEALING Spent Christmas in Portland Jail—Not Anxious to Get Out. 'I . •| Dick Morningstar and W. W. Yocum of east of Berne who were ar- .. rested last week at Portland on a 11 Charge of forgery and who are accused . of having stolen the Ford automobiles belonging to Albert Chronister and J. , E. Ellsworth spent their Christmas in , the Portland jail and according to > articles in the Portland papers thev are not very anxious to get out on bail, in view of the fact that local . authorities will file an affidavit against] , i them as soon a's they are released J charging them with tho auto steali ing. The Portland Commercial-Review jsays: . “Dick Morningstar and M. W. Yo- , cum. in jail here on charges of grand I larceny for the thefts of automobiles, were not arraigned Wednesday afternoon. as planned. Counsel for the defendants asked more time in which to' confer with relatives of the men co 1- . I corning the ease. They will not be arraigned for two or three days. "The authorities in Adams county are "itching'' to get their hands o; Dick Morningstar and M. W. Yocum.l young farmers of Adams county, who; are in jail here, charged with the' I theft of a. Ford machine, owned byi Charles Percell of Deerfield, and al.-o of two other machines belonging to Adams county men. The prisoners are, aware of the fact and according *to | Sheriff Fleming have no desire whatI over to be arraigned on the charge of stealing the Percell car here. Yocum 1 told the sheriff that he did not want to he arraigned, that he was satisfied to remain in jail here. In event the men are released on bond here th- y will be taken back to Adams county ( to face charges there. Both have ail-, mitted their guilt in the theft of the machines, according to Sheriff Fleming. and will plead guilty when arraigned. Just when they are to he arraigned was not known today." GIRL'S PICTURE Given to American Soldier May Decide Fate of Captain Karl Detzer AT COURT MARTIAL To Prove That Capt. Wasn’t Implicated in Stealing Money—French Girl (United Press Service) New York. Dec. 26.— (Special to Daily Democrat) —The picture of a pretty young French girl given to an American soldier in France may prove a deciding factor in the trial of (’apt. Karl Detzer, a former head in military police at LeMans. France, it was indicated today. I The girl’s photograph was introduced as evidence by the defen.-e I when Detzer’s court martial was resumed this afternoon. The Captain ' is charged with inhuman treatment ■ of military prisoners. The girl is Simone Carri and lives at Maneres. Edward Butler of St. Louis produced I I the picture when he was called to 1 the stand to prove his statement that • Detzer was not at LeMans at the limo ho was accused of having taken .. money from Murray Philipps n ■ Brooklyn. | Butler said ho dept a diary while ■in France. De was Detzer’s chauffeur and was with the captain constantly, he said. When ho left on July 11th, ) Butler testified he drove the captain . t 0 Manures, whore Detzer questioned -jMadaniOislle Carri in connection with l a case he was investigating. The girl ■J gave him her picture. — 1 — ■■ Miro. Berniece Beery arrived this afternoon for a week’s visit with her a parents. She is training for a nurse |at Indianapolis.

iIOSS WAS TOTAL Five Thousand Dollar Residence on the C. 1). Lewton Farm Destroyed BY FIRE LAST NIGHT Cause Unknown, Sauer Family was Away for Day Household Goods Saved. A fire of unknown origin completely destroyed the handsome home on the! < D. Lewton farm, about seven miles I northeast ot the city last evening! about seven o'clock. Philip Sauer and family who reside on the farm had been spending the day with the Kuklehan family. Mr. Sauer came home in the evening to do the evening work, returning to the Kuklehan home to spend the remainder of the evening. A neighbor. Mr. Bucher, noticed the fire. and. notifying others, a large number of people assisted in removing tile contents of the house which were all saved except a few articles. The flames spread very rapidly and it was , impossible to save the house. I’he loss of Mr. Lewton is estimated at about $5,000 which is only pa ■- tially covered by insurance. THREE 810 GAMES Os Basket Ball Will Be Played in This City Tonight—First Game STARTS AT 7 O'CLOCK Sharp—Between Local IL S. First Team and Linn Grove H. S. The many basket ball fans of this (City will receive tile treat of the’r t lives tonlghf, a splemljd program having been arranged for at the Athletic hall The big program starts at 7 o'clock sharp, at which time the Decatur high school first team will clash with titsHartford township high school squad, letter known throughout Adams county as the champions having dei seated eve-y team in the county, including the locals some time ago. on the Hartford township floor. They 'come to this city with high hopes of again defeating the locals, but it looks almost impossible as Coach I Groves has been putting the team I through some stiff practice, and is quite confident that they will make the hoys from the south part of the county look a little slow. Other games on the schedule toI night will be between the second team lof the Hartford township school am' the second team of D. H. S., a game which promises to be equally as good as the big game, and perhaps a little more exciting, both teams being | evenly matched. The other game is that between rhe I Kirkland township Independent team and the Tocsin Independent team. The game between these two teams tonight is to decide a fie which was played between the two Independent teams sometime ago. Both teams are strong and will put up a good game The program tonight is a little different from other nights, the bip game being played first, at 7 o’clock prompt, os be there bright and early to secure your seat. The 1). H. S. sec onds against the Hartford township second team will he the second feature and the Independent teams will play the last game. Remember the time—--7 o’clock sharp. KAUFMAN BUYS M'CLURE'S (United Press Service) New York. Dec. 26.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Herbert Kauffman has become owner and editor of McClure’s Magazine, it was announced today. The publication was established by S. S. McClure in 1893. Kaufman, who is a writer, served as assistant secretary of interior during the war and will resign from that office January 1. INDIANAPOLIS MARKET Ilog ••eceipts. 8000; market 60 I higher; best heavies $14.25; medium mixed, $14.25; common choice, sl425; bulk sales. $14.35; cattle re- ( ceipts, 500. steady; steers. SI4<F?IS; ■ cows and heifers, ss® 13.50; sheep , receipts, 300, market steady. Tops, i57,50@«.50.

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WOOD ALCOHOL FATAL ' I ’llllPll |‘r< SS SITV let' ) Hartford Conn., Dei 26 (Special to Daily Democrat) With eight men ! dead and one man critically ill as the | result of drinking wood alcohol treated with coloring matter and sold for whiskey, four men all of' Hartford were in police court today' I charged with murder They are alleged to have made the sale. A plea |of not guilty was entered In each' ease and a continuance until Saturday was granted. The prisoners were held without bail. HERE TOMORROW .John Stinson. Manager for the Great Northern Fair Will Visit Decatur TO COMPLETE PLANS .Meeting of Board of Directors to be Held—Plans Will Start at Once Mr. John Stinson, of Sikeston. Mo., manager elect for the Great Northern Fair association, will be here tomorrow to confer with Mr. Reppert.j Will Schrock and the other members i of the board. They will look over the ground and plan for the big event to be held here in August. Mr. Stinson is an old fair manager, having had ex perience in giving a number of state fairs and he will put on here, with tho assistance that will bo given him. the greatest show ever offered the people of this section. Mr. Reppert, owner of the park, is! homo tor a two weeks' vacation ami' wants to get his plans started for' imi rovement of the grounds and tin buildings. The fair is assured and will be a big one, so get ready to .1 i your part. It is planned to give an old home week during the same time. Tho work of harvesting ice to fill the three houses at the lake, began to lay with Roy Runyon and Ed Whit right on Hie job. The ice will be used to ’npflYv this City rtnriTt* the summer. AT GLOBE. ARIZ, Occurred the Death of Mrs.! Frank Haviland, Former Geneva Woman DUE TO CONSUMPTION Left Geneva Several Years Ago—Burial at (.rand Junction. Colo. Charles Haviland of Geneva received the sad word yesterday that his brother's wife. Mrs Frank Hat - land, died at Globe. Ariz., after several years of suffering from tubercula- trouble. Mr. and Mrs. Haviland left Geneva several years ago. going to Grand | Junction, Colo., in the search of i> better climate for Mrs. Haviland's fall ing health. Recently they went to Globe. Ariz.. in the iiope that this climate and a change of surroundings would be of material benefit to her. While living in Geneva Mr. Haviland was engaged in the barber business and their friends in that city and throughout the county will be grieved to learn of her death. The body will be taken to tin former home at Grand Junction. Colo,! for burial. GETTING JAIL BREAKERS (United Press Service) Toledo. 0., Dec. 26. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —With two of the gang in jail, Toledo police today were scouring the countryside in a sensational jail delivery here yesterday. For nearly an hour yesterday the entire Lucas county jail was at the mercy of six armed thugs and four prisoners whom the thugs had released. At the jail the gunmen shot down one man, threatened to kill others ami boasted of their crimes and past records. After tho delivery two men surrendered without resistance when their automobile stalled. INDIANA WEATHER. - Generally fair tonight and Saturday; colder in extreme northwest i tonight.

MEETING CALLED Directors of 192(1 Chautauqua Will be Held at Dr. Patterson's Office i NEXT MONDAY NIGHT Mr. Lohr. President of Association Will be Here to Talk it All Over A meeting of the directors for the 11920 Chautauqua will be held at the i office of Dr. Fred Patterson on Monday evening, l)<*<-<>mlM-r 29. at seventhirty o’clock. Tins will be a short meeting called i for the purpose of electing officers land appointing committees for pr •liminary work so that those affairs will lie in readiness for the meeting with Mr. James 1,. Lour, the president of Tlie Independent Co-operative Chautauquas. who will arrive here Tuesday afternoon. December 30. for a four o'clock meeting. The directors named for the coming chautauqua are; Cal E. Peterson. C. S Niblick, Arthur Holthouse. Ed. S. Christen. Dr. W. E. Smith. W. A. | Fonner. Mrs. L. A. Holthouse. Mrs. ! F. W. Downs, Miss Leona Bosse. Avon Burk. Dan Tyndall and Fred Patterson. IS IT A HOLD-UP? Grocers Can’t Buy Sugar in Face of 80 Million Pound Shipment RECEIVED FROM CUBA Last Week—Shipments are Greater Than Ever—Asked to Withhold Signature (United Press Service) '■New York. Dfe. 26 (Special to I mil) y*ouo**wl) -Aftbough essl.tT I million pounds of sugar were received Iby eastern refineries last week from | Cuba there seems to be no relief in | tlie shortage on the retail market. ; Last week's shipments are four tiiu'-s I greater than the proceeding week and three times greatei than a year ago; it takes only a few days to pur the relined article on the market b it grocers say they are still unable to buy. I Washington. Dec. 26 (Special to Daily Democrat)- The sugar equaliza "tion board has requested President Wilson to withhold his signature from the McNary sugar bill until a paper explaining some features of it is filed with him. it was said today at the white house. The measure was received by Wil son Christmas Eve and he is studying it. The nature of the board's recommendation is not indication, although it has the members’ approval, it is said. The McNary bill as finally passed, continues the equalization board for one year but continues the licensing power of the board for six months. COMPLETE CASE (United Press Service) Los Angeles. Cal . Dec. 26 (Special to Daily Democrat) Attorneys hoped to complete reading of del osilions at todays session of tlie trii.) of Harry S. New on the charge of murdering Freda Lesser. The depositions we.re mainly by hornier acquaintances of New and were presented in an effort to prove tho ! contention that New was insane from [brooding over his alleged illegitimate birth. New spent Christmas In jail where ho was visited by his mother and half sister. Miss Lesser was shot on the night of July 4. New. in a,' confession introduced during the trial, claimed h' 1 killed the girl when she informed him ' she wished to escape becoming tho mother of his child. Now claims he Is the son of United States Senator New of Indiana OH! WHAT A SHOCK (United Press Service) i Grand Rapids, Mich.. Doc. 26- (Spc icial to Daily Democrat) So accus i tnmed was Martin Vandyke, legion | naive, to powder that he threw u J his hands in horror at its absence H - said his wife. Mao. api eared 25 who t he married her hut —“Oh, judge! Th I morning after."

| PAPER SHORTAGE IN ROME < I llite I Bi<. s 5,., ,i, f ) Rome. Doe 24 tSpechil to Daily i I Di inocriil i The quantity of paper al ■|loted to publisher- will In- rodm .-d i shortly, the ministry of industry i-r notiticed toduv, TO NEW HOME Miss Myrtle Wilder and Lawrence Johnson Who Were Married ON ( HRISTMAS EVE Leave for Janesville, Wis. —Dinner Served at Home of Bride’s Mother i The many friends will bo surpris'd and glad to learn of the marriage a > Lawrenie Johnson, son of Mi. iml ' Mrs. Charles Johnson and Miss Myrtle Wilder, daughter of Mrs. Winnie Wilder which took place at tin U. B. parsonage Wednesday evening at five o'clock, Bev. C. J. Miner offiehit i ing and the ring ceremony being us -1. The bride was attractively droscml i in a handsome blue serge dross. Mrs ■ Johnson was a member of several [social organiaztions. She graduated from Decatur high school and taught | for a couple of years She recently! went to Fort Wayne where she had u position with the General Electric, I Mr. Johnson is a very eapahle youi a 'man. having graduated from D-eatur - high school and is accomplished. He [had a position in Fort Wayne prior , to his appointment at Janesville with [tlie Livingston Co. where he is nov located. Following the ceremony they went t > the homo of the bride. Mrs. Winnie Wilder at Monmnulh where a lovely wedding dinner was served to the following guests: Mr. and .Mrs. ; Charles- Johnson and family. Mrs George Simmers and sons. Calvin and i Harry. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nye and A sou, Billy <>l !■',>, i WHyue Mrs. -a Mallon and son. Jim. Misses Bernie a Kern. Doris and Edwina Wilder. The same company with th-- exception of Mrs Mahon and son. Jim were gue-ts ; at a Christmas dinner given by th.groom's parents. Mr and Mis. John son. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson left yesterday afternoon for their home in Jan.--- , ville. Wisconsin, here they have fir.--1 pished appartments. Mrs, Johnson! I wore for her traveling costume a , handsome plush coat with fur trimmings and black hat HOME FOR XMAS Cook IL G. Harvey Arrived Home from Poland in Time to Eat Turkey I ’ WAS GONE 29 MONTHS Left Warsaw Nov. 22nd— It was 30 Degrees Below Zero—Over Europe Cook Harold G Harvey a member •of the Poland expeditionary forces,; as far as known, the lasi Adams county hoy to return front overseas, and with an experience not equalled by many of the brave sons of the] I country, arrived home yesterdav just ' in time to eat Christmas turkey, and ; say, he appreciated the change from riding in box cars through the cold ■ country of Russia to sitting down to -a scrumptiious meal in a nice, warm i home among his friends and rela- ■' lives. Harold left Warsaw Nov. 22nd, the temperature on that day registering f 30 degrees below zero and the ground being covered with nine indies of t snow. The trip from Warsaw to . Brest. France, was made in box cars ( > which were not heated and upon aril riving at the point of debarkation. p Harold stated that it took several hours for the men to “thaw out." He j traveled through the greater part of Europe and had the opportunity to come through Berlin on his way to . Brest. They also went through Aus tria-Hungary. He was in the service 29 months e- 18 months of which were served over s- seas, including the four months spent n- in cold Poland. Ho is at the home ip of his brother. Cecil Harvey. Ie — ' -n Mr. and Mrs. J C. Miller and famae ily spent yesterday with Mr. and Mis .Fred and Sam Miller. • I

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GERMAN SHIPS CO TO BRITISH Shipping Board Completing Plans to Turn Over 7 Former German Ships TO BRITISH FLEET Were Alloted to England at Peace Table—Means Millions of Tons il'nit.-.l l-r.-s Sei-vli e) Wa-hington, Dec. 2f> (Special to , tin- Decatur Daily Democrat) — Seven former Germhn liners now held in New York harbo- will l><turned over to the British as soon as arrangements can be made for their ; transfer, the shipping board an nouneed today. The announcement was made in a letter from John Barton Payne. , chairman of the shipping hoard to Secretary of State Lansing. The seven ships with the linperati or. were allottel to the British by the peace conference. The Imperatoi* was turned ove- to the British recently after some lelay over proceedings concerning American oil tankera seized in German ports. The ships tn bo turned over arc the Gas Waldersee. the Sophelin. Pretoria. Cap Finnikterie. Mobile. Prinz Friederich Wilhelm ami Kais- ' erin Victoria. The seven ships do not include those to be sold hy the shipping board Six ships are to be sold, hut they will be kept under American egistry. Washington. De- 26 (Special to Daily Democrat) The United States shiiqiing board today was going ahead with plans for the sale of the six ex-Geitnan lihers which it has been operating as passenger vessels. Prohibition is said by a high official to be the prim ipal reason for the board's decision to abandon the jias | aenger carrying trade. Private vessels can sell liquor after getting out i of the three mile zone while shipping j board officials have decided this shall not he done on governmentowned ships. Sale of the ex-German passenger i voxels would involve the disposition of 25O,miti dead weight tons of shipping and would net the government ; millions of dollars. Washington. Dec 26 (Special in Daily Democrat) The first meeting - f President Wilson’s coal tribunal will be held here Monday wh -n the three members will lay tin- basis for I future sessions which will be held I after January 1. it was learned at the | white house today. Washington. Dec 26 (Special to ! Daily Democrat) President Wilso-i's 'decision to turn the railroads to th-ir ] owners March 1 today brought into prominence two phases of the already -complicated railroad problem. First, tlie president's action api ar- - ntly Ims postponed the "near crisi " ! brought on by requests of railroad labor for more money with the demand .that ihi-y receive an answer to the.e reqests before the road pass out of the government's bands. Second the railroad question apparently has been made a political i issue. i The two phases a reinterwoven since tlie railroad workers li’e threatening to carry their agitation for continuation of government control to the ballot box. • Until Wednesday night when the president's railroad proclamation was issued the worker had gone on the assumption that the roads would go back January 1. The shopmen were actively pressing demands for an increase before that date. ’ CLEANED UP THE REDS t , (I’nii'Ml Sftrvtre) , New York. Dee 26. (Special to 1 Daily Democrat) Five "red synipae thizers" are in jail as the result of f an attempted parade on Fifth aveo nite and picketing of fashionable o i hut ches in protest against continuas- tion incursion -f "political prisoner.. - yesterday. s The march was broken up almost - as it began When Major Lorillard U spem er of the American Legion, and e two squads of police ordered the sympathizers to disperse Mr and Mrs Glus EYeese of Fort tVayne were guests of Herman jTettman's yesterday-