Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 6 January 1920 — Page 1

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NEAR SOLUTION ON ARTICLE TEN Mild Reservationists Say Outlook for Agreement Looms Brighter JAP FORCES MOVING Moving To a Position East of Lake Balka—Forces Beyond Limit (United Press Service) Washington, Jan. 6—(Special to Daily Democrat)—A solution of the treaty controversy is definitely in Bight mild reservationists said today. They declared that by Friday of this week negotiations will have reached a point of definiteness never heretofore attained. They have promised Senator Underwood that if he will with hold a call for action on his resolution for a treaty conciliation committee they a treaty consdiation committee they are ready to guarantee that the com mittee will not be needed. William J. Bryan, mild reservationist, it is said is likely to receive credit for the solution. His influence brought to bear upon certain democratic senators is responsible for a Change of front in the democratic ranks, it was declared. f Reservationists today are carefully guarding details of what they are confident will prove to be the acceptible compromise. It centers around a new reservation to article 10. I Washington. 1). Jan.6—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—Japanese forces in Siberia it was learned anthoritaively today are moving to a po sit ion east of Lake Baikal in Japan's first attempt to crush completely the eastward -weep ct the bolselivik armies. In addition two bcttilious fc pf approximately 2.ooo'men have been Feent to Irkutsk to quell local revol r;«tion uprisings. Jananese forces in Sibera now number nearly 100.000 although this exceeds the number p*rjnitted under the agreepieut by which Japan and other allies interve ed in Siberia it was learned. CHARGE A FRAME UP. EX-CONVICT PLEADS (United Press Service) | Stockton. Cal.. Jan. f, '-Admitting that he had been convicted 28 tunes for larceny. Erank Mosley ' ' " “ latest conviction on charge- "I . stealing is the result of a "frame-up. I Mosley told Judge Plummer ne wished to publish a history of « lisp t 0 ~( , r v„ ; ,an example to young people.” He has also written tor puMcation several articcles again | gambling and liquor <• 11 ■ I dont think to -- L ty for I've I [what ever 1 took- sa>d M _ I did so without a whirnpu rons idered He said men he ha i friends have turned [that he is not guilty of the I NEED A SHIPJOR THEM Service) I (United Pre- 6—(Special td Washington. Ja - ]pss war (i J ; DaHy Democrat) (he res cuj partmeiit again transport , with the loan o deportat ion <| I further delay expected. radical aliens "* a> rcrom bie. legs | eo-ding to "• au o( immigratioj ■ adviser of the we weß I -When iw „» •* Ito hear d 8 hark | that the Buto" ? pn{ord was fen | its passengers- knoW vM | experiment- „ I the outcome X+++ + + + ■ ♦ ♦ + + *** SHEARING 4. notice OF + File No. ♦ n s—-This + indianapol' s - re . heal + to advise > oU , lke ♦ ""Si "<■” I1 + Telephone I raA 4 + f cr authority #jlda y. '• < + will be t>eld ' * gt B < ♦ w II ♦ Citv Hall- ours , ■ ♦ "i; «. ♦ x* + + * + + ®l' ♦♦♦♦♦♦

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SHOAFEHIANNL The wedding -d R°- v Shonff, non of j|Mr. and Mis.|Ain'' rOH Bhoaff, " r 1I tills city mid M' ss Murtha daughter of M and Mrs. Gotlieb Hanni. residing n w,r Monroe, took place New Veal's day at 2:31) o'clo-l. in the afternoon" 1 the Zion Reformed church par.-on-a"' t * ,v hev. Stolte of fickiting. • The iiniuniiii viin'tit ot their wed ■ig came as a con |dete surprise to tin dr t many friends only the member ct the family .wing: the date of the ■wedding. noth are well known in this city and have a great number of friends who extend their good wishes. 0 M.~ WORK INCREASES ’■l I ' December was Busy Month for the Visiting Nurse— Much ork to do r OVER 400 EXAMINED Two Hundred Forty-one New Rases —Report of Red Cross Secretary ! Decenoßei »as a busy month for , Miss Jeanette Storey. the visiting : nurse. Khe having examined 43t pupils .ibd losnd 241 new cases of Ji ease. B B Her rfport for the month is as fol , lows: j Red Cross Nurse' Report i Foi piona of Dec holidays out) No. of Scho'Js visited IT 1 NutWingl visits to homes 7 - MiscelßßcMs visits f No. of -ptipiis examined 4?.‘ , Defectße vision 5f - Nasal obstructions 62 ■ EnlarSd tnsils 90 - Malnißita: 2f' ; Suspiiicii: tuberculosis If . H’arduft dseases 11 - Mentally i-fective 1< i Defeßve tearing f Conjßctirtis r I'hotßi i Defective teeth ti< No yefemd to dentist 6' No. ires-Ml to optician 5‘ iNo.lref-wl to physicians 13f Taits topupils in class E' ; | Inspect a of buildings 12 H< Nfrs spent in school 90 :-sHii'in- visited: South French. Mon--1 f'reek: north Wabash and no A Merson. Red Cross Secretary |tai ’!. Adams, secretary of the Red ui»«s takes the following report fo' till inath of December. Red Cross (Secretary’s Report) December 1919 ' Besiandled 27 wh io given 11 Aervi,. rendered 16-27 ■Ur.ice 8 ■caanal training 4 Bndi 3 ' Blotient 1 M'- al attention 2 ■ i-'i’llaneoiis 5-27 |F>naicial aid given soldiers $3.35. ! ' CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE (United Press Service) ■ Oiicago, Jan. 6—(Special to Daily Bp«iocrat)—Corn: Jan. $1.39%; May, ■ l;, '|%: July $1.31%. Oats: May. 85. 77%. INDIANAPOLIS MARKET 7 (United Press Service) I Jog receipts, 16000; market 25 lowI best heavies $14.90; medium mix- | $14.90@15; common choice $14.90 #5.15; bulk sales. $14.90@15; cattle I Teipts, 1400; steers $14@18; cows I M heifers $5@'13.50; sheep receipts I *); market steady. Tops sß(3’9. A ROUGH BUNCH *■ Bluffton. Ind.. Jan. 6—(Special to # bily Democrat) —Sheriff Gehrett, of ♦ »is county was called to the Daniel • ’einhard residence, four miles east ♦ f this city, last evening being call♦'d the’e by the Reinhard family to ♦luiet a number of belters, who had tonic to bell Ezra Reinhard who was tuarried Sunday and was at the home ♦if bis parents. The bellers used shotguns axid dynamite, making it quite 'dangerous, and Sheriff Gehrett was forced to niake them give in. The bellers wanted a dollar a piece but were later satisfied with some cake and soft drinks.

STEEL IS ARRIVING For the General Electric Plant and is Being Unloaded at Site Today SCHOOL POSTPONED Will Not Open a Down Town Branch but will Start Work Soon The work of unloading steel at the General Electric site began this morning and within a week or ten days the big building will take actual form. The steel construction workmen are arriving and this part of the building will be hurried along from now on. A letter from E. A. Barnes, general superintendent of the Fort Wayne plant informs us that since the building is advancing so rapidly and the machinery is arriving here, they have decided not to open the proposed school in the Erwin & Michaud building, but instead to wait a short time and open the school tor training in one end of the new building as soon as it is ready. In the meantime the machinery will be set up and tested in the Also building so as not to lose any time. Quite a number from here are now working in the Fort Wayne plant and these will be ready for a transfer by the time the factory opens here. All plans are expected to progress rapidly from this time on and there will be no delay in getting started ■arly in the spring. SIR LODGE COMING. (United Press Service) Southampton. Jan. 6 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Sir Oliver I»dge, oted British scientist, sailed on the Lapland late yesterday for a tvo months’ tour of the' United States, vhere he will lecture on spiritualism. BANKERS MEET Federal Reserve Board Calls Meeting of Bankers of Important Cities — ON NEW POLICIES — Governing Interest and Discount Rates—Change in Rates Necessary (United pre»s Service) Washington. Jan. 6—(Special to Daily Democrat)- Bankers from all i important cities were to meet here oday with the federal reserve board to device new policies, governing interest and discount rates. The meeting was called by the federal reserve board Dec. 29 when it sent letters to all regional banks asking them to invite representatives >f bank clearing houses. The policies to be decided at the meeting will have an important bearing on credits all over the country, officials said. The federal reserve board's letter of invitation pointed out that New York clearing houses banks recently adopted a rule under which their interest rates on balances of funds depositing banks automatically advance one-quarter of one per cent each time the New York federal reserve bank advances by one-half per cent of its discount rates. This practice, according to officials practically resulted in the neutralization of the purpose of the federal reserve bank in changing its rates. It tended to draw more money into private banks which in turn became available in almost the same ratio as the funds of the federal reserve banks were curtailed, for loans. The situation was further complicated the letters pointed out, by spirited bidding among private banks which forced up interest rates and made government financing difficult. LUNCHEON THURSDAY NOON i The Rotarians will hold their i luncheon Thursday noon at 12:00 .! o'clock at the Hotel Murray. Capt. • Kilbourne, of Fort Wayne, is expect i rd to be here and will tel! the boys . what plans are being made for the state conference to be held in Fort . Wayne Feb. 11th and 12th. Every . member is requested to be present.

lana, Tuesday Evening, January 6, 1920.

Decatur, Indi

| BLUFFTON AFTER US Bluffton high school students i looking forward to the game here wlth| ;| Decatur high school Friday evening.' There will he n complete regular lineup this week and the locals believe they cun give Decatur just as bad u I | trimming as Deeaitlr beat Bluffton a: Decatur a few weeks ago when sub- 1 II stitutes were used. Lockers in Gym Two sets of locker.-i have been ri ceived aud installed in the local gvi inasium. One set is given by the class of 1916 and the other by the class of *11919. They are placed in the two l ,dressing rooms.—Blucton Banner. I I MEXICO REFUSES I I Criminal Court at Puebla Denies Petition of Wm. Jenkins to Nullify Bond THE JUDGE EXPLAINS - ■ - Also Asked that He be Returned to Prison—Might Never be Dismissed (United Press Service) Mexico City. Jan. 6 —(Special to the Daily Democrat)—-The criminal court at Puebla today denied the petition of William O. Jenkins that his bond be nullified and that he be returned to the penitentiary. In handing down his division th? Judge explained that. according to Mexican laws, an order granting liberty on bail cannot be revoked. William O. Jenkins-. American consular agent at Puebla. has been at liberty on bail following his arrest charges of collusion with bandits who : kidnapped him and held him for ransom. Jenkins said when his release was effected that is was without his knowledge and gainst his wishes. He immediately started action to be jremanded to the penitentiary, declari ing his release on bail would so slow iup action on the case the charges! ! against him might never be dismisses. A SMALL FIRE — Fire broke out at the Mfller resiI denee on Grant street at 4:30 o clo<’k last evening.' The fire was thougnt to be caused from a spark from the chimney and resulted in only a slight damage to the house, burning a small I hole in the roof. The fire department made the run, arriving on the scene |in time to prevent the flames from spreading and doing more serious damage. The loss is estimated at between three and four dollars. FINISHING JOB Germany will Make Last Surrender Saturday P. M. in the Clock Room IN VERSAILLES PALACE Ceremony will be held at Four O’clock it is Stated —Concessions Allowed ,; (United Press Service) Paris Jan. 6 (Special to Daily : Democrat)—The ceremony placing in . effect the treaty of Versailles will lie ' held in the clock room of the foreign! . office at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon! [it was stated semi-officially today. ; ■ The German delegates. Von Simson - and Von Lersner, ater signing the • protocol, will be handed the allies note t reducing demands on Germany for snr•[render of docks and tonnage and s'granting a delay of 30 months in del s ivery. ? [ Ratifications will then be exchang- • ed, the German signing first and then ''l representatives of the 14 allied powers ' who ratified the Versailles pact. Als lied troops will start immediately to A occupy the various territories where plebiscites are to be held. Transportation of these troops through Ger-, many wil last eleven days. r Meantime, M. Demacilly. French 0 charged affaires, will leave for Ber-| l lin while the German charge, probably, Baron von Lersner. will be install 'd ( g in the German embassy after present-, e'ing his letters of credit to the pres M-i t ent of the republic, re-establishing y diplomatic relations between the two [

BLUFFTON AFTER US

MRS. GILSON BEAD Mother of Mrs. Christ Strobe Died this Morning After Much Suffering CANCER OF STOMACH Had Been Bedfast Since August—Funeral Thursday at M. E. Church Death summons came to Mrs. Elvirough Adeline Gilson this morn.ing at 4:25 at herhome on High street of this city, death being due to can. er 'of file stomach | Mrs. Gilson has been in frail health, .for a number of years and has failed! very fast in the past year, taking toj her bed in August. Mrs. Gilson was the daughter of Mr. | and Mrs. John Former and was born in 1844 in Root township where she lived until her mariage to James Gilson in 1867. One daughter. Mis. Christ Strebe was born to this union. When Mrs. Gilson was a girl she united with the M. E. church and remained a faithful member until her health failed her making it impossible for her to attend. She was always of :■ very cheery disposition and wil) be sadly missed by her many friends and relatives. Since the death of her husband who was killed in a railroad accident in 1895 she has lived with her daughter Mrs. Strebe and family. Surviving are her daughter. Mar garet. wife of Christ Strebe. a grand-! daughter Mildred Strebe and one sis-! ter Mrs. Anna Gloyd of Terre Haute Ind. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters. Mrs. Margaret Sparks of Kewanna. Ind. anil Mrs. Catherine Kell of Huntertovt.. two brothers John and Jacob Fonncr besides two half sisters and one half brother. Funeral services wil be held at the M. E. chnreh on Thursday afternoon at 2:30. Internnifnt will take place in the Decatur cemetery. IS RE-APPOINTED j Jim Hendricks is Re-ap-pointed County Highway Superintendent BY COMMISSIONERS Roads Filed and Approved —Contract Awarded for Infirmary Supplies The county commissioners in regular session this morning re-appoint-ed Jim Hendricks, county highway superintendent for a term of two years, beginning January 1. 1920. Mr. Hendricks has served as road j superintendent for a number of years with great efficiency and ability and has been an untiring worker on the upkeep and improvement of the highway system in Adams county. Tlie following contracts were awarded for supplies at the county infirmary: Groceries, Niblick & Co., $1.39.50. i Dry Goods, Niblick & Co.. $15.80. Hardware. N. O. Grove. $8.63. Drugs. Smith. Yager & Falk, $3.45. i Tobacco. Fisher & Harris. $12.64. Bread, one and one-half pound i loaves. Miller's bakery al 12 cents ■ each. The following road petitions were filed and approved and Orvall Haruff appointed engineer: The Enos W. Lehman road in Monroe township; Reuben Meyer road in Jefferson; Martin L. Smith. Wabash: Ferdinand Stauffer, Monroe; John C. Cowan. St. Marys; the Stahley in Hartford and the Seigrist in Preble. The board will more than likely order the roads constructed before they adjourn this afternoon. MUST USE TUBES — Our attention is called by members! of the Preble township mutual fire! insurance company that where proper i insulation of wires from lighting' plants has not been made there is a question as to the liability of the! company. The wires should he run [through tubes so as to protect the! building against fire. If a conflagra-' [lion is caused from the wires it is I held that the company would not have to pay the loss. Similar action it is said has been taken by practically [every old line and mutual company.

I PLAN BIG CONVENTION (United Press Service) Chicago. Jun. 5 Members of the Republican National eomitlitlee wen I to meet here today in eonfereuce will National Chairman Will B Hays. t< map out final arrangements for the republican convention in June. Prael j Rally all the members of the national committee were here to attend The reason for the meeting it was ! indicated, was to iron out all difficulties and have every thing in harmony for the " big show" The central idea of the delegates was that the republican effort to eh' t a president should start in January rather than after the Chicago convention has made its appearance. SUFFERING ENDS Death Relieves Ernest Isch. Prominent Citizen, of Tense Suffering CANCER OF THE FACE Suffered from a Hemorrhage Week Ago—Leaves Wife and Nine C hildren The death of Ernest isch. prominent farmer of French township removes one <>f the most highly respected citizens from the community. Mr. Isch was well known throught Adams I county and vicinity aud was a man iof sterling qualities. The Bluffton I Banner has the following to sa\ of his dealli. ' Death relieved tile tense suffering of Ernest A. Isch. who passed away at his home in French township. Adams county at S o'clock this morning. The cause of death is attributed to cancer from which Mr. Isch had been a long and most patient sufferer “Ernest A. Isch was born May ’. 1871, at Berne, Switzerland, and came to this community fourteen years ago and at the time of his death was 48 years. 8 months and 14 days of ag--. On March 7. 1897. be was united In marriage to Eliza Meiss, at Cissna Park Illinois. “He was a prominent figure in affairs in his community, a highly esteemed citizea. a tuan of sterling quality and one whose loss will m keenly felt in his neighborhood lie was a devout and hard working member of the Christian Apostolic < hureu "Mr Isch had been a sufferer form cancer of tin- face for several years. Operations were at first resorted to along with such treatments commonly used, lai st summer the radium treatment was used, hut this too did not stop the growth of the disease and the entire side of his face was al footed. .A week ago Sunday night Mr. [isch suffered a hemorrhage and b- ! rapidly grew worse from that time on. IHe underwent great pain both from the disease and too. from the applications administrated in attempt to cure but he bore all of it patiently. Besides the bereaved widow, the following children survive: Sophia. Ella. Bertha, Joseph. Clara. Elmer. Amelia, Harold. Doroty: the following brothers: Alfred. Fred. Joseph. John, and a sister. Elizabeth. The funeral services will be hohl (Wednesday al 12 o’clock at the home and one o'clock from the Christian I Apostolic church. Burial in the I church cemetery." MONDAY PRAYER SERVICE The first meeting of the week of i prayer service at the Presbyterian church was held lust evening with a fair attendance. The meeting was I excellent with very good talks and j a fine spirit which made the meeting i one to he long remembered. They were very glad to have as their soloist. Ford Tinkhani, who greatly pleased. Tonight's meeting will have , for its theme: “The Church AwakZ ened by the World's Needs " t. iK. D. Beavers and Oscar Ho(^ n G - will be the speakers and Mrs/ ' a i Engeler will be the soloist, y/’ 1 ' o ' l ' , bers of the church are ura/ 10 t< I first things first and to 1 week of prayer by tl/ P and help. The nice/” ~es’ ’ n j n at 7:36. There / “ Warm . /blcomn to all. ( hur< h and a warnr j*+7* + + **♦* ♦♦ *" + the : + + + + •».' / ~— /rain tonight and WednesStiowZ . /ci'. i n 11 a y w/

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TO DELIVER DEED : WITHOUT DELAY o _ Unanimously Decided to ' Turn Deed for Site Over to “G. E.” Company OTHER MATTERS UP At Special Meeting of Industrial Organization — To Make Permanent • Efforts to effect a permanent In- ; dustrial organization in Decatur will ) ag;ii:i be made as a u -ult of a motion l at the special meeting of Hie- tempora |ry organization last night, that the (chairman appoint an organization com- , mittee to work out plans which are |to be presented at a meeting to bo j held at the city hall next Monday I evening at 7:30. If you are interested in boosting Dei catur be there. At the meeting last night steps w. :e • | taken to canvas the city for installaition of ornamental lights and this |committee will secure all the date and take such steps as are necessary. Under the greement with the General Electric company the deed no v ' held by .1 H. Heller as trustee, and which deed is now ready. was to i have been placed in escrow at the Old . Adams county bank until the factory lis in operation. The company has (pushed their part of the work along ■so rapidly however, that there is r.o ! doubt in the mind of any one but that I they will more than make good aud it was unanimously decided at la’ll ■nights meeting that the deed be im l mediately delivered to the General ■ Ele< trie company for the agreed price lof one dollar This will be done t> day. A communication from Mr. Groves (concerning the canal was read and ’ referred to H .1 Yager, chairman <n 'the committee on waterways. It is ’ probable that a survey of tliis territory win be made early in the spring A discussion of the housing proposition was of much interest and it was decided that the chairman appoint a (ommittee of seven a part of whom : will see that a survey of the city be j made, gathering (lot;: of houses for ; rent, rooms, boarding places, etc. A [clerk will be employed to conduct at; information bureau so that all inquiries can be referred tn one de-k and thus conduit a systematic station for those who seek places to board ( and mom. The other members of the committee will secure al) possible information concerning building of (Iwellings and will report soon. ('. S. Niblick, treasurer reported that the funds subscribed ,n the recent campaign for cash ate coming in st ad’ fly and within a short time a complete report of the treasurers books w ill he published Tile comittees as named by the chairman follow: Ornamental Lighting Carl Pumphrey. Dr. Roy Archhold and C. C. Schafer. / Permanent Ofganization | C. ,1. Lutz. (’. N. Christen. F. Mr Schirmeyer. H. L. Confer and Ir L. Koeber. / Rooms and Housing / John T. Myers. Dr. IV. E /™’h. Cal Peterson. Fred Peoples. / J- Vogjf wede, Oscar Huffman 1 ' Niblick. / FIGHT Fo/OFFiCE Indianapolis.^’ l n - *’ A fractional 'tight withinX state board of agri culture develop,- to day at of members of t1,.? board./’ is kn °wn there has be m sonie/ sspnK ' on ttuiong the members OV(J /xpenditures. The members are pjted by the State Fair Manageis' Zociution. George A' Helper, state Senator, of South Bend, was out for the place of A. A. Gast, of Akron Gast is a candidate tor re-election and also a candidate for the presidency of the hoard. Frank H Self, state senator, of Corydon, asks that he be seated in the place of Charles X. Lind say\ of Salem, who now is prrsideut of the hoard. 1. Newt Brown, super Intendc.nt of the fair, a former mem her of the hoard, and also a member r»f the state pardon hoard, is a candi(Ute nr the vanacy to be left by L. M. ('lore, of Franklin. The population of Ixrtidon'h slum* has been found to he 184.0(10.