Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 11, Decatur, Adams County, 13 January 1920 — Page 1

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TWO SENATORS WILL NOT AGREE Wo Confine Special Session of Legislature to a One Bay Altair EFFORT IS BLOCKED K*, ~' Ratification of the Woman Suffrage Amendment May be Held up for Awhile Indianapolis, Jan. 13. -Special to I Daily Democrat.— The proposed spe-l cial session of the legislature for the i purpose of ratifying the federal suffrage amendment was still blocked j this afternoon by the failure of two Senators to agree that they will limit’ their activities, to the ratification of! the amendment. Officials of the Indi-1 ana Woman's Franchise league said; they were uncertain whether they would be able to obtain the two adoi- • tional pledges in time for the gover-' nor to send out a call for the assembly yet today. Only one additional pledge was re ceived during the morning this was from Senator James Humphries, democrat of Linton. The women considered their work so far as the house cf representatives is concerned completed. It is understood that the Governor has approved the list of those who have signed the pledges. They are now devoting their entire attention to the senate. . Indianapolis. Ind.. Jan. i:l (Spcii.il to Daily Democrat I Suffrage lead <-rs today were bending all their 11forts toward obtaining the names 1 t tlin-o more state souators on lite list ph duiir themselv, in i.ivor of a mm’ day session of the legislature so; rat I Ificatton of the suffrage amendment. Throe morn are necessary to malm the enquired two thirds saneliffiiiirtr the limitation as set forth by Governor Goodrich. It appeared likely today that In ratification session will not bo convened until Friday, The Governor wants two days to elapse between , the time of issunance of Hie call and the as icmbTage, and to have the nieeling Thursday it would have been necessary to have all the pledges on hand last night. ' Sixty-seven of the members of the 1 "lower house have gone on record in i favor of the one day session, this is, > two thirds of the membership of tint I body. 1 ' * < NEARLY SIX HUNDRED MISSING j (United Press Service) Paris, Jan. 13— (Special to Daily Democrat)—Five hundred and eighty nine persons were still missing today |. from the wreck of the steamer. Afri-1 (pie. which sank in the Hay of Biscay ', etarly yesterday. They were believ , ( cd to have perished. The steamer bound from Bordeaux | • to Dakar carried 4M paHsengers and a crew of 150. Only two lifeboats. ’ containing 26 persons hate bun picked up , During a terrific gale Saturday the j' vessel sprang a leak »'"> was drivenm, ont of its course. It was kept afloat;, with difficulty until about 3 o clock . ■ yesterday morning when it sa,iu •' ~ I miles off La Rochelle. think IT unlawful. (United Press Service) Albany, N V.. Jan. 1- <>•><■< Daily Democrat)— Democrats w. i< iv thftir efforts today to poetml to renow their n i force reinstatement of the flv ■ ’ , pended socialist assemblymen ARC | Hm a , s?1 „hly bad voted last against adoption of a motion to te ? ' s week's aelion in suspendconsider iaM r ing the socialists. Joseph • York Citv served democrat, from New A oik . notice he would move to amend he the entire assembly rU,CH r ed 7 committee to wolllrt he com broHßht examine the cnaig against the socialists. INDIANAPOLIS MARKET L 26 x,'!S. ”Z 2bX highej, bes tuW(ff is.iO; comx medium buJk sales, mon choice. $H- ceiptg , 1100; RW@ls; -J ,S P ( . o ws and steady; W; heife-s.

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A STATE LABOR PARTY (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Jan. 13—Indiana is to have a state labor party. 1 A convention for the formation of 1 the party will be held in this city I Feb. 13. Official approval of organized labor has been given (o the proposed new party. Adolph Fritz, secretary-treasurer of the Indiana state federation <>l labo announced that out of total I vote of 1C.41U there were 14.307 ip ■ favor of formation of the party and I 1.1 Os) opposing. IN CHARGE HERE - Mr. L. P. Sherrick is Representative of G. E. Purchasing Department WORK STARTS SOON In Also Building—Clover Leaf Officials Here—lndustrial Notes | E. A. Barnes, general superintend- ' ent of the General Electric eWtnpany I and Engineer Matson were here yesI i( rday looking over the new building now under construction and making I further pffiiu for getting started here. Some of the machinery is being delay si ami it is probable the building will he ready before the entire equipment can be secured. However machinery is arriving now and is being set up in the Also building. Within a few days quite a force will be put ou there to test out and get the machines ready so the same can be si t in the new building as soon us it is ready. There are many details to work out and these are now being carefully looked after. Mr. L. P. Sherrick, of tile Fort Wu iie Works arrived this morning and will be here for some time and perhaps permanently. He is repre- > tiling the purchasing department of which Mr. Robert Harding is the ort Wayne heads. His duties here is to a:range with the railroads and with others for the delivery of goods. ■ stablish credit and see that the various shipments are delivered at the proper place as th eequipment and .-lock arrives. General Superintendent Hinkle. Mr. 1 Davis and others of the official family of the Clover Leaf were here yesterday to meet a representative of the foundry company which is seeking 11 site here and arranging for tint sale of certain property along th- 1 line, if it is decided upon by the company. They traveled in their special car and left here about 5:30 last evening. Mr. Mueller, of Hamilton, Ohio, a.'-, chilect representing the foundry company which contemplates locating, here loft last evening after making .1 detail investigation of the various sites and buildings. He will report to ( his company at once and immediate. action is expected. FUNERAL OF MRS. J O. MANLEY The funeral of Mrs. J. O. Manley, who died sullenly yesterday at her home near Peterson, will be held at the home Thursday at 12 o’clock. They will go to Wren. Ohio and will -have services at the IT. B. church at 1:30, I*. M. The body will be placed in th" Mausoleum at that place. ATTENTION W. R. C. There will be a regular meeting of the W. R. C. Friday at 2 p. nt.. Jan. 16th. All are urged to be present. < ♦ Press Correspondent. _ - SPREADING TO OTHER CITIES I (United Press Service) Oklahoma City, Jan. 13 (Special to Daily Democrat)-The mysterious malady which attacked 500 persons at Skiatook. Okla., has spread to two other cities, according to reports to day. Muskogee and Shawnee reported several cases with symptoms similar to those at Skiatook. I Physicians disagreed with the diagI nosis of the state health depaitment that the disease was probably typhoid fever. Some doctors advanced the theory that it was a “hangover’’ from the influenza epidemic of last year. Daylight saving will be inaugurated in France lor the purpose of conse: vj ing fuel.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, January 13, 1920.

FIGHTING FIRES o . I f Mr. Sanderson, of the Na- >’ tional Automatic Sprink- , ler Association is Here 1 MAKING A SURVEY r 1 And Urging Better Fira Protection—Visited Var1 ious School Houses — Mr. Z. ('. Sanderson, special repre--1 sentative of the National Automatii ! Sprinkler association and fire control' ; facilities surveys. New York Cilv. is I, I here making a complete survey 01 !).*- ‘. cajur. He visited the school houses today, j called on business men. and will look |over all the factories before leaving. He says Jt is surprising when the public knows how easily a fire can he . started in a school building. His sltrI vey also includes a complete inspee- ; tion cf the water works station and j other fire fighting facilities and when finished Mr. Sanderson will have >ll the details of the city. His business is to install systems I that prevent fire and he is constantly passing out propaganda along tlir.t line. He expects later in the year to ri turn here under the auspices of the .Industrial association with pictu-e films of interest, showing how fir s are caused and how they can be pre vented, often without expense. He knows his business and is an interesting salesman. He says a pump truck is needed by the fire department and that a better fire alarm system should be installed. SUDDEN DEATH Mrs. Elizabeth Closs-Smith Died Suddenly from a Heart Attack at Noon WAS LYING ON SOFA Adopted Daughter, Mrs. John Russell, in Room with Her at the Time ’ Mrs Elizabeth Closs-Smith we'l known lady and long' resident of this r city suddenly at about 1:15 , o’clock this afternoon at the home ol her adopted daughter, Mrs. John Ru: • ; ell. east of the city, from what was 1 believed to be a heart attack. Mt ■ Russell had not been feeling welFf or several days, but being in poor heal h lon a< count of her advanced age, no 'one thought that she was serious. After eating a fairly good size meal at noon she went intd her room to lie down on the sofa. Her adopted ’daughter. Mrs. Russell later entered the room and began to read. In a few minutes she noticed that Mrs. Smitli was suffering and gasping and tin■;.ble to do any thing for her, called, to John Brown, a neighbor who came ■ immediately but before any help ■■ could bo given, she died. ’ Mrs. Smith was about eighty-four t years old and lived here praciteally I all her life. Although married four 1 times no children survive, Mrs. John ; Russell being an adopted daughter. Coroner D. D. Clark was called to , the scene but at press time had not ( stated his findings. At three o'clock this afternoon no . funeral arrangements had been made. FORD HOST TO EMPLOYES. — (United Press Service) Dettroit, Mich., Jan. 13 (Special to 'Daily Democrat) Henry Ford was 'host to 1.000 of his employes at a dinner today commemorating the anniversary of the establishment of his profilsharing plan. Behind the speakers was a huge canvas. “The New Day"—a smiling woman parting with a workman starting out for the distant factory whose stacks were silhoutted in the rising sun Ice cream was served in the shape of motor cars. ■ and on the table before Ford was a miniature truck fashioned in ice and 1 a candy automobile. I CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE (United Press Service) Chicago, Jan. 13—(Special to Daily ( I Democrat) —Corn: Jan. $1.37’4; May: - $1.32’,:.; July $1.30%. Oats: May, 81. July 75. |

i THE MILK PROCESS (United Press Service) Columbus. Jan. 1:1 Underweight : children in thelscnools of this city ■'are gaining much flesh and blood as the re silt of a system which has been put in lorw here. It has attnicled nation-wide attention. The method consists of a milk feeding process. The pupils at one of the schools are fed bread, butter r and milk every morning at bl: 15 o'clock. An average gain of nine ounces has been noted iu the pupils of one room al the school. Tin- hugest individual gain was l ve pounds. A LIVELY SCRAP — j Is Predicted to Take Place Friday Evening when Fort Wayne H. S. BASKET BALL TEAMS Will Meet Local Boys and Girls Teams—A Large Delegation Coming On next Friday night, the Fort Wayne high s< hool boys and girls basket ball teams will journey to this city and will play the local high school teams at the Athletic hall. This i the first game played in this city !e he local team since January 2, nil their games being played away from home. The game Friday night prom ises to be one of the best of the sea on, the boys from the fair metropolis having a good fast team. Word has been received here th.i. the school has chartered several car tnd will send a large delegation alonj dth the team. The Fort Wayne higl school have been rivals of the local, or a good number of years, they dividing the basket ball honors equally or some time, each team putting tq a lively scrap, and the game for Fri tiny night is being anxiously awaited The girls game which will be play d as the preliminary will also Im? t little out oi the ordinary. The loca girls have a splendid record thi> ■’ear, only suffering; one defeat ant ire quite confident that they can shov he visitors how it is done. The high school band which ha made its apearance at several of th< ’tunes, have received their new bpni uits and will again be present a Fridays game. A record crowd is ex peeted to turn out for this game st got your ticket.-: early. STRUCK BY BEAM Richard Zimmer of Ply mouth was Severely Injured at Factory Site HURLED FROM CAE Began Work YesterdayBelieved Recovery will be Speedy—Hurled 15 Feet Richard Zimmer, of Plymouth. Ind steel worker, employed by the Fergu son Contracting Company on the Get eral Electric building, was painfully injured at 10:30 this morning who he was strtick by a heavy steel beam and knocked from the flat car. H was struck across the abdomen and was hurled fifteen or twenty feet/;,: cording to witnesses of the accident Dr. D. D. Clark was called and Mr Zimmer was taken to the C. I). Beio erich residennee on Eleventh street where he has rooms. An examination did not disclouse any serious injury though the man suffered terribly and anesthetics administered, failed to relieve him. It was feared he was injured internally but an examinalton can not be made, for a day or so to determine this. He also complains of terrible pains about the spine. His physician however, is of the opinion that he suffered only from very severe bruises and will he alright in a few days. ++++ + + + + ABOUT THE SICK + 4- -J +++ -P + -F+ ++++ +♦ ♦ William Highlen who met with the misfortune of having a pile of sugar beets fall on him and hurting him quite badly two weeks ago is gaining I slowly. H" had no bones broken hut ' was bruised on the knee and foot, ■causing him considerable pain for | several days. |

THE TOLL RATES >1 s 1 Public Service Commission s to Decide Whether Burl- _ eson Rates will REMAIN IN FORCE r - T — I ■ Hearing Today—lndependent and Union Lines are Represented i t 'ii it "<) I Inilinnapolis. Jan. 13 Whether the I Burleson toll rates and regulations of long distance telephone calls were equitable and shall he continued in Indiana will tie decided as the result -of a hearing before the Public Service commission today. The rates were instituted in Indiana last summer during the period of federal control and it will be up 1 to the commission to determine whether they shall be continued, set iside or amended. Since the return of the wires to ■ lhe jurisdiction of the state reguia tory bodies, the commission has di-1 reefed its attention solely to the mat | ler of local rates for scores of ex ' changes throughout the state. Pend-* ing settlement of the local rates thei ong distance tolls were continued in i force. Central Union and Independent ' Telephone companies were repre- i tented at the hearing today. The Burleson order putting the | iew rates into effect was the subject i >f much controversy and litigation.' I'he postmaster general's authority ■o make the new rates was quesioned but the supreme court upheld aim. Subsequently the phone rates .vere standardized. OPERATORS AGREE L'oal Operators will Accept Any Award or Agreement iMadc by Commission ALSO PRICE FIXING To Bring About a Permanent Settlement Between Miners and Operators | ( (United Press Service) Washington, Jan. 13—(Special to Daily Democ at) —Coal operators today agreed to unqualified acceptance of any award made by President Wil-! 1 son's coal commission, appointed to bring about a permanent settlement 1 of the controversy between miners ind operators. The cnal operators also agreed to | g accept price fixing of coal with the,' •xception of such prices should not 11 exist after expiration of the Lever i a law. i Following the operators agreement (] to accept any award, John Lewis, actng president of the United Mine Workers began presentation of the irgument in support of miner's d -j, nands for higher wages and shorter hours. , He urged that the commission in its award fix a period of two years as the limit of its effectiveness. William Greene, secretary of the United Mine Workers declared the rommission should investigate profit made by operators in recent years. ’ 4e said that investigation would show that miner's demands ='• ' lot acceptive and predicted that I when figures pertaining to operators t profits are published they ' would amaze the public. > — — t HEARS PETITION ■ i (I'nit /j I f’r -ms Service) , Indianapolis, Jan. 13—(Spe- , rial to Daily Democrat) — Glenn VanAuken, of the Public ( Service Commission of Indiana, today heard a petition presented by the citizens of Decatur relative to the building of a new power plant in that city. The committee was composed of L. C. DeVoss, Mayor Charles Yager. M. J. Mylott. Daniel McNaughton and Jacob Martin. ' John Logan. H. F. Linn, city councilmen. They asked for a bond issue of the city in the sum of $75,000, stating the cost of the improvement would amount to $150,000. The matter was strongly upheld by the ' committee and the commission will make a ruling within a fewdays. A baby boy was borned to Mr. and , |Ml'h. Mort Andrews yesterday.

I THE INDIANA HEROES i l'nit,'<l l'r, «s S. rvh e) lndiauii|>olis. Jan. 13 America) Mednls of Honor or Distinguishei i .Service crosses have been awardee to one hundred and otn- h,-roes ol Iniliuita for exceptional heroism hi | the war against G< riuany. i Seven of the men who received I awards were Iron.) Indianapolis, ami the remainder wore from other points car the st., <■ itu-ludhtg \ in ! eenru South 1; nil. Fort Wayne. Hammond. Lafayette. Greensburg. I Lebanon ami Amler,on MACHINE ADDED By (he Wemlwft' Monumental Company Mill Cut Stone in .Marvelous Way GREAT 'TIME SAYER As Well as a Producer of Highest tirade of Work —Third in Entire State I'togress is wha) count- in anj j business and tiial Ims alw; ys been til | slogan of Hie Wemhof! Monumenta* ' (': mpany. recognized -a- the leadins I concern of its kind m this section ol j he middle west. 'I heir business lias grown rapidl) ■luring ihe past few years with th. i main plant and home office in thi city and a branch in Fort Waynr They had kept right up to the time, and have had Hie advantage ol man: dealers in their line because of tin I wisdom in buying ah-ad. Their late. I advancement is Hie addition m ; Scanth bury process machine ant I -quippment for sand Idas’ method > cutting stone. You have probabl; .lever seen a machine of this kind a ’here are only two others in Indian, one at South Bend and one at Indian apulis and recent records slioyved lim iglil in tin entile United States. I, is a most remarkable machine am vi it should stop ami take a look at I she equipment is installed at a cos of about $3,000 and with it one mat. can do the work of six or seven men i is claimed and has been already dem oust rated. . Ti ■ outfit eons-ists of■» 375 gallci air tank, with a forcing machine m erated by a fifteen horse power motor A few feet away is a tank and frot. this a nozzle projects. 'l'he operato: -lands at a window and controls th nozzle with which a continous “treat, of the white silvery sand is throwi against the stone. A preparation o glue covers the face of tile stope ant on this has been carefully laid,out th lettering this being the most import ant part of the work as the operatin, is comparatively simple though r» quiring great care. The letters ~ie cut as deep as d, sired and the shading is wonderfn Anv “tyl‘* of Interim;, script. Romat. old English or fancy can lie done, am designs v-hicit would almost he it, possible by (land ate iHissible. Tin sand is drawn out of the stone roon by ni.'ans of a live h. p motor over head and Hie entire arrangetmm strikes the 01. ervi r as unique, moderi and capable of doing til' work repr- 1 ented. In several places at'ractiv* window signs are being produced witl the machine and the Wemhof) com panv expects to develope their bttsi ness as rapidly as possible. Work at the monumental plant 1now being turned out with a rapidity that will make the company able to take care of (heir constantly increas ing business and in a most satlst'ae tory manner If volt are interested in modern machinery and the newest way of doing thinns drop in and wat di this one operate. Its a marvel. TOURNEY AT BLUFFTON Word has been received from the city of Bluffton that the basket ball officials have received a con tract for the holding of the din trie! basket ball tonrnainent to be held in that city. The date of the tournament will be March 5 and 6. and will include from fourteen to sixteen teams. Decatur is in< lnd-‘d in this district. <•+++++++ + ♦ + + + + + + * THE WEATHER FORECAST + ♦ ♦ + ♦ + + + ♦*♦♦ + + + ♦♦ Fair tonight except probably snow extreme northwest portion: colder; I Wednesday fair.

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MUCH INTEREST ; IS MANIFESTED if ' Industrial Association Held ti Meeting and Heard Rei port- i’rom ('omniittees r| I'D ORGANIZE MONDAY Even thing Goitig; Fine and Indications for Real Progross are Very Bright If you attended the meeting of the Industrial A-soi is' ’on last evenini; and wasn t sati-.t: d with the enthusiasm and iatermd displayed, you might as well noi try to be a boost•r. It was one of tile best meetings ever held in Decatur. The room was filled with seats out in lhe hall, every one gave strict attention and took part in file vtriotts discussions for In betterment of I’ecjtnr and every ru gave promise to do all he c< uld til the time tor th various improvements. After reading of the minutes by <■< rotary French Quinn ami the allowing of bills, a report f oni the reasurei. ('. S Niblick, was read, showing a halam of <>-h on hands, vith (Verythiui paid, of sL'.dO*l. These repotts will i„ i. id from time <> time and hl’-d so that any person vho care., to do so may . t any time ind just bow much mom y has been ixnt and what for. The chairman ■eported delivery of Jie d, ed ;O the General Electric company and retorts of committees w.-re called. On Street Lighting Carl Pumphrev, chairman, report'd securing maximum price of ighty cents per front foot to 1 the arnamental lights, rhe city to main tain same and furnish power. It is >ro]>osed to install Hie lights if suffiient signers io the petitions can be. tbtained on Second street, from Jack* soj to Clover Leaf and on Mercer ivetiue to Erie, on Monroe front bridge Io G. I; A- f. and Afadisop j-oin First to Seventh. Property twners on other street- may secure lights by petitioning for same to the ■ouncil ami Mr. Pumphrey’s committee will be glad to assist. The Housing Question This committee I'-ported the selecion of Mr. and Mrs Peoples as seceta, tes ami they reported the tiling of application of parties- having ooms, board, houses to rent nr sell, »te. They have rooms for more than jm. hoard for thirty or more, four muses tn -eiit. several room for light tousekeeping. a few to ~<ll and other ’ aluable informatloi Call lelejiiione ■IbS for information or tn give in your name. Permanent Organization (’. J. Lutz, chairman of the committee on permati nt organization retorted as follow- and same was tnanimously adopted: "Your committee on permanent or’anization beg leav, to submit the ■'olioyving report: 'We recommend ih;H a permanent nganization be formed under the Vets ot ISSII relative to the organizai ton of Societies ami Clubs. "Th:o the name of said org.mizaion shall be 'Decufur Industrial Asocintion' and the same.shall not be ■ rganiz'. d fo' pecuniary profit. "That the Board of Directors shall onsist of seven menibers, file mem- > rs of the board to be named in the irticles for the first year. 'That all contributors to the reent Industrial Fund be invited to lecome menibers without the payneiil of membership fees. “That a general invitation he giv(.('(jullnued on Page Five) A/ILL GIVE ANNUAL VALENTINE DANCE The Delta Theta Tati met at ti 1 home of Miss Gdn'viev. Ilerlim.: la t evening ami had the mad .t-l ~ period. The mod ot (lie evening w: < spent in making plan for the bi- .‘.u nttal Valentine Dam— yshiih y 1. given probably on l-'riday, Id as Valentine Dav comes on Saturday Th ■■ affairs have always been lite higg'st affairs tin Delta Theta Tan girls have ever had and they always hn"<‘ special features al these time-. Th:-' have several orchestras in view hut have not decided just which one they ’will engage and as'trc every one th.it I they will secure an exceptional on*. | This lias tieen the custom of (his I . .. ...... 0,,... „■•>>— m-ean ' and thlfc dance will he one the most brilliant smial affairs of | the year.