Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 14, Decatur, Adams County, 16 January 1920 — Page 1

Volume XVIII. Number 14

LEGISLATURE RATIFIES SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT INDIANA WOMEN GIVEN THE BALLOT—THE 26TH. STATE TO RATIFY—THREE SENATORS VOTED AGAINST IT—DICK VESEYWAS “ABSENT." liuli:in;i|)olis. Jan. Ki (Special to Daily Deinocrit) The In<!nwa legislature today ratified the amendment Io the federal constitution enfranchising women. B\ a vide ol 93 to <• the house of representatives adopted the amendment resolution alter it had been passed bv the senate bv a vote ol 13 to 3. Iniliana is the 26th state to ratify the suffrage amendment. Kalilicalion was lollowed by the cry of victory from suffrage (t'S scattered through the corridors. A band plaved "Indiana” and olhei selections and mingled with the sound of cheers came th<> word ol (he song that the band nlnved I

UH IJc .Members of the legislature were pledged by the suffragettes and by Governor Goodrich to take no other legislative action and the session was expected to adjourn late this afternoon. Much of the time of the morning session was taken up with political wrangle. Neither house acted on the resolution until afternoon. Governor Goodrich and Lieut. Gov. Bush both urged adoption of the resolution before the session opened for business. The governor addressed a joint session of the upper and lower houses and Bush talked before the senate. The three senators toting against the resolution were Hagerty, of South Bend; Kline, of Huntington and McCray of Indianapolis*. Those absent or not voting were Erskine. ok Evansville; Hudgins, of Martinsville; Koisaui, of Terre Haute, and VanAuken, of Auburn Those absent or not voting on the house ro'l call were Dailey Erick. Hamilton. Laughlin. 0 Neil. Thomas and Vesey. There was a movement afoot ■ to continue the. legislature after the suffrage action until other legislative, matters had been disposed of. The lieutenant governor advocated this when he was supported by certain senators on the floor. Indianapolis. Jan. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Another special session of the legislature for action on "other matters of vital importance to the interests of the state p obably will be necessary at an early date.” Governor Goodrich told members of the legislature heu to day for a limited session to act on the federal suffrage amendment. The governor delivered a brief address to a joint session in the house just after the two houses were called to order. SON ACCUSES MOTHER. (United Pres* s * rvle *’ s Kalamazoo. Mich.. Jan. Hal to Daily Democrat)— Mrs. Sara i Tabor was accused of murdering her daughter. Maud, in a confess on which authorities stated procured from Walter la»’i. diately after making the s atmcnL Walter, who is Mauds b. ' 1 , witness Authorities arresterl as a ' Tabor ki!l- - him as sa m • ■ ed Maud in order tha unborn, would not sha » estate. SIMMS FAVOR^AB° LIT,ON . t-w 16—(Special to Washington. Jarf A on of nav . Daily Democrat) - by Ad . al decorations * a ‘ d befo -e a miral Simms who aP \ l]b . COlU mittee senate naval affal s ‘ in the in toHay ‘ V.lte naval’awards con vestigation ot the troveray. brought on by The controversy s , mnlf publication of a aV y Daniels to Secretary of ,he '. o f officer! criticising Daniels < & who Were not 7o «“ mse " , l( :_(Special to Dail’ Chicago. Jan Koven. n ot Democrat)-Reginain (oday follow ed composer. died ing a stroke of P°P fbjcago recent De Koven came tion o f hi; ly to attend the V- ‘ bv tbe chi opera “RiP V.n fflpany . cago Grand Opera

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piuyvu. •— BONDS APPROVED ’ ! Tax Commission Approves Bond Issue on Salem Reformed Church Road WILL NOW BE BUILT County Highway Superintendent Receives Map of State Highway System County Auditor John Mosure today received notice from the state tax commissioners that the bond issue for the construction of the Salem Reform ■d macadam road in Preble township would he approved. This road wa. <old a year ago to Norman Parr but the construction was held up pendin„ the decision of the tax commissioner-. The sale of the bonds will now be advertised and the road constructed. -- County Highway Superintendent • Jim A. Hendricks today received a new map of the proposed highways to be constructed under the new highway law. The map shows that this county will get the road north to D '- catur from the Jay county line. The 1 east and west road is left off the map. Mr. Hendricks also received a request from the state highway commision to (ill out a blank of numerous mentions pertaining to the manufacttring of road material in this county. The commission wanted a list of 1 "ontpanies or manufacturers, manu- . factoring burnt clay tile, concrete til a , inlet covers, concrete culvert pipes steel and iron, cast iron pipe, road ma > chinery, stone curb, paints bricks, stone, gravel, slag, cement and many other commodities used in road construction. Mr. Hendricks filled out the blank and mailed it to the commission this morning. ' CLEMENCEAU WITHDRAWS (United Pres« Servtcel Paris, Jan. 16—(Special to Daily Demoorat) —Premier Clemenceau today announced his withdrawal as a candidate for president of France. The premier notified the president of the Versailles congress that he will not accept the presidency even if he is elected. 1 In a test of strength at a pleanary caucus of senators and deputies this morning before the premier announced he would not accept the election, Paul Deschanel received 408 votes s to 389 for Premier Clemenceau. r. . *' CONTRACTS FOR STEEL, a 6 Pittsburgh, Pa.. Jan. 16— (Special to ' Daily Democrat) —Steel contiacts agb gregating $15,000,000, were given Pittsburgh concerns by Henry Ford yesterday. Ford announced the steel s would be used in manufacturing a’t ■ s tomobiles. ANOTHER BANK ROBBERY. (United Press Service) Brownsberg. Tod.. Jan 16--lbpecia , to Daily Democrat)— Four masked v . men drove a big automobile into this town early today, bound aod gagged t . the night watchman and ripped open is the safety deposit boxes of the bank. l( . The loss is expected to amount into , thousands ot dollars. *

FOR THE WOMEN — • Womans Club has Arranged an Interesting Meeting Monday Evening I AT MASONIC HALL I Invited to Bring Guests— Lacy Speaker will be Here for Event On Monday evening at the Masonic hall the regular meeting of the Womans club will be held and an interi esting program has been arranged by Mrs. Cora Downs. .Mrs. France. M . J. H. Heller and Miss Carlisle, the j committee in charge of the meeting. j It is proposed to make it a citizen- | ■hip meeting and club members are! •urged to invite a guest for the even-! . ing. A lady speaker from Muncie and . the chairman for the Womans club of the Eight district will be' here for the meeting. An invitation has been I . extended to all women clubs and the Franchise league in the city to attend ■ this evening and it promises to be one lof real interest. DECLARES ITS POLITICAL PLEXION The Berne Witness has come out t as a political paper. announcing its policy as Independent-Republican.; This probably does not anv ( j change in its policy, as it has al-1 ways shown republican leanings. It is self-evident, though, that the pres-] I ent declaration is simply to make a stronger bid for the county legal printing.—Geneva Herald. THE BAIL TEAMS Rotarians Have Organized Three Indoor Baseball j Teams—The Line-up OTHERS ORGANIZING Teachers and Merchants will Organize Teams— Appointed The Rotarians have organized three indoor base ball teams and have sent out a challenge to the world i that they will meet any team on the gym floor, provided Prof. Worthmaii is the referee and guarantees to do the wining. The teachers and merchants of the city have also formed teams and’ within a couple of mouths a numb-r of interesting indoor base ball galnrs ■ will more than likely take place. The Rotarians will probably hold, a tourn-, ament among their teams. The following members are on' team number one, with ('. ('. Pumphrey as captain: Charles N. Christen, Clarence E. Bell. Oscar Lankenau, Oscar Hoffman. Jesse O. Sellemever. Will A. Klepper, Avon Burk, Arthur i D. Suttles, and Harry Frisinger. ] Team number two. Herman F. Ehin-J ger,, captain: Francis Schmitt, Ono Kirsch. Hugh D. Hite. Arthur Ho.thouse. Tom Durkin. George Kink. Albert Sellemeyer. John O. Fisher, Martin F. Wortliman. Charles Voglewede and Frank McDowell. Team, number three, Jim Arnold, captairf; j . clayson Carroll, Fred Ashbaucher, Wai Wemhoff, John Heller, Charles Yager. Lawrence Kleinhenz. Charles S. Niblick. Dore B. Erwin. O. L. Vance, s Randolph Horton and Dan W. Beery. A schedule of games will be pub-. ■ lished later. i TO HAVE OPERATION Miss Harriett Wertzberger will ’ leave tonight for Marion where she ' will visit with her sister. Mrs. H. S., ' Walters and on Monday, accompanied 1 by Mrs. Walters will go to Indian--1 apolis where she will enter the Methodist hospital preparatory to having an operation performed. Dr. Link will perform the operation. INDIANAPOLIS MARKET (United Press Service) 1 Hog receipts 14000; best heavies, s $15.50@|15.60; medium mixed, 1 @15.75: common choice. [email protected] 65; bulk sales $15.50; cattle receipts, . 600. steady; steers sl3@ 18.50; cows > and heifers. ss@l4; sheep receipts. 600; market steady. Tops s9@lo. ! *

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, January 16, 1920

ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY. - — (United Press Service) | Paris, Jan. 16 Premier Clemenceau today formally announced his candidacy to be president of France. Pau! I Deschanel, president of the chamh-r of deputies, will be his only opponent, it was indicated. The election will be 1 held at Versailles tomorrow. President Poincaire and Leon Bourgeois, president of the senate, both announced they will not be candidates. Nomi illations will be made at 11 joint session of the senate and chamber of deputies this afternoon. buOtackT ! METHODS USED I i Assails Tactics Used by Gov. Goodrich in Calling One Day Session A CRYING DEMAND i He Says for Revision of the Tax Law—Refers to Autocratic Power Indianapolis. Ind., Jan. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Addressing the state senate today when that body ' convened to consider the woman suff- ' rage amendment to the federal constitution, Lieut. Governor Bu s h bit ]terly assailed the plans followed i.i limiting the session to one day. He attacked the method pursued by Governof Goodrich in obtaining pledges from the legislators that they would act on no other legislation except the sufferage ratification resolution. I “In my opinion one can ill-afford to take an oath of office to support the constitution and subsequently sign lan agreement to substitute the wishes j of any exterior agency for the soveri eign law laid down in the constitution itself.” Bush declared. “No external power on earth has any right to determine the nature of the proceedings of the legislature except the members and they can do so -nlv when assembled. “There are some very important matters which should he attended to at this time by us. if we are to represent the people in the fullest aid most complete sense of the word. I 'regret that there are those who will feel that their hands are tied and that they cannot render this service to the people. “There is a crying demand from :he people of this state for the re'construction of certain features of thi ':ax law.” Here the lieutenant governor referred to the “autocratic power of the state board of tax commissioners.” |He went farther in the attack on the ■Goodrich administration and “its attempt to centralize power in the executive branch.” SIX FROM HERE Decatur, Monroe, Berne, Geneva, Kirkland, and Hartford Township will GO TO BLUFFTON — For Basket Ball Tournament —Play March sth and 6th —The Schedule (United Press Service) Bluffton. Jan. 16 (Special to Daily Democrat) Four counties are included in the district high school basket ball tournament to he held in Bluffton on March 5 and 6. These four counties are Wells. Adi tuns. Jay and Blackford. Six- ' teen teams are eligible Io entry from these counties. They are: Wells Bluffton. Petroleum, and Liberty Center; Blackford i Hartford City; Adams—Decatur, Monroe. Berne, Geneva. Kirkland and Hartford townships; Jay Portland. Pennville. Dunkirk. Redkey, Bryant and Gray. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE I X * - — ■I (United Press Service) ,l Chicago. Jan. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Corn: Jan. $1.37%; May $1.32%; July, 1.31%. Oats: May, I 81%; July 75%.

ITRACTOR SCHOOL I Three Tractor Short i Courses will be held at i Purdue This Year OF MUCH INTEREST First One Opens Feb. 2nd —Adams County Farmers Should Attend Three tractor short courses will be held ut Purdue University this year the firsf school opening on Feb. 2nd. the second on February 16th and the ■ (bird March Hist. Adams county farmers will probably attend the I school as quite a number have already purchased tractors and are otherwise interested. Pamphlets and informa- ' tion relative to the course may be 1 had at the Shanahan-Conroy Garage. The purpose of the course as sent out by Purdue is; ; "The School of Agriculture will, through these shtfrt courses, give an ) excellent opportunity for those intercepted in the better operation of tracp tors, or other power units, to spend a profitable period of actual work in I the repair, adjustment and operation lof tractors under the direction of ■ competent instructors.” I ] Out Line Os Course * . ■ Principles of gas engine operation Mechanical details of tractors. f , Adjustment of bearings. Valve grinding, cleaning-out carbo i. Magnetos, and ignition systems. Clutches. i Starting and operating tractors. ! Trouble hunting. Field operations. > Plow adjustments. I CABIN IS SOLD t - - 1 “Limberlost Cabin" at Geneva has been Sold to Dr. C. R. Price A BEAUTIFUL PLACE Was Home of Mrs. Gene I Stratton Porter—Where She Wrote "Freckles" I'j “Limberlost Cabin" south of Geneva. lormer home of Mrs. Gene Stratton Porter the novelist has been sold to Dr. ('. R. Price of that city. The Geneva Herald gives the following account oi the transaction. I "Mrs. Gene Stratton Porter has die i posed of Limberlost Cabin, her former •home in the southern part of this citv. j the purrrhaser being Dr. C. R. Price, i The property beautiful in itself, his 'an added attraction as the home of Mrs. Porter when she wrote ‘ Freckles" and several of her oth-r ‘books, and from a literary standpoint ]is the only place of interest in our 'city. During the summer months it | is visited by scores of tourists every day. people from all over the country who have read Mrs. Porter's boots and through them have become interested in this Limberlost country i and in her home. The house and barn are both built ’.of red cedar logs, copied after the ’Forestry building at the Columbus Exposition at Chicago in 189'.. In the I house are combined a certain ancient picturesqueness and all the convenienI ces of a modern dwelling. Mrs. Porter now has an elegant ■ home constructed along the shores of Sylvan Lake, near Rome City, where she has resided for several years. She has since given as her reason for leaving Limberlost Cabin I (that the Limberlost here had become ‘■commercialized to such an extent - that it was no longer a suitable locaI tion for her to pursue her nature - studies.” ■>' - K. OF C. NOTICE _ I The regular meeting of the Knights ; of Columbus will be hold Monday , evening at their hall. After the nieotI ing a stag rhum party will be given - with a number of attractive prizes. All members please be present. HELEN FONNER SICK I Helen Fonner society and court importer on the Daily Democrat was 'compelled to leave her desk yesterday nocu. suffering from a severe atta--k r of the appepdix Sbe is confined t< / her hed today, but her physical) thinks , that she will recover without an op eration.

POINDEXTER WANTS NEW YORK. , (United Pn<« Service) New York. N Y.. Jan Pi (Special t to Daily Democrat i Au appeal for Ituppori of New York state presidential delegales was made by Senator Poindexter of Washingion in an adp dress here last night before the ri ] publican county committee. Poindexter urged "preservation of American , ■* independence against the proposed! union with Europe." immediate peace.] ■ r -establishment of "orderly govern- ! ment" in Mexico and emancipation of American labor and idnustry from the r 'tyranny" of the closed shop. I, | ’ BIG GAME TONIGHT 8 v Local High School Basket , Ball Team will Clash with Fort Wayne H. S. t AT THE GYM TONIGHT i. " Game Promises to he Thriller—Visitors are Coming i with Strong Support i ■ u ■ The large number of basket ball f fans in this city will again be treated to this delightful sport this evening, the first game played in this city for i two weeks, when the Decatur high ' school boys and girls teams will meet i. fast Fort Wayne high school boyband girls teams at he athletic hall. The game this evening promises tc be the strongest of the season, the Fort Wayne outfit showing some ex cellent skill this year and with the locals in excellent trim, having pit I in some Hard practice each evening especially for this game, it is predict ed to be a close one The 1 big program tonight starts at 6:45 o'clock with the first prelimin ary between the Freshmen and the eight grade girls teams. The De- a tin- high school girls and Fort Wayne I girls team will play the next game J a game that will prove most interest i ing. » Th- boys game will b« played T-s' I anil if every thing turns out the wav the boys figure it. the victory will ii main at home. The game promises t< i b.- n tbrjler throughout, and if yor ar-- looking for some real basket ball don't fail tn s< this program at tin ■I Atbeletic hall this evening. z The nnusal enthusiasm in locu ■ high school circles will again pri ivail tonight and the large number -i' rooters will be out together with th« ■ high school hand, who will appear it their new uniforms. The Fort Waym j aggregation will also be accompanioi' 1 I .]by a large number of rooters. the? i having chartered two cars and ar- : i . ; planning on a real time. Get to thgym early and be sure to get a seat MAY GET NEW TRIAL <T T n’t4»(] Prpß.« Service) . Los Angeles Ctil., Jan. 16 (Specie ’ to Daily Democrat I A note banded It ' i the judge by the jury which fount l Harry- S. New guilty of second degre- ; murder for the killing of Frieda I.es ' j ser. will he the basis of the motior ' > for a new trial to be made when Nev ■ ; comes up for sentence Monday, th '! d-sense announced today. The not' • marked "to the court and not for th- ■ press" said the jury requested thi judge to have New first confined t<I "some institution" for observation o' ’ his sanity. This, the defense holds ■ shows that the jury had a reasonabli 1 doubt as to New's sanity. r 1 FOUR WERE MURDERED. 3 I (United Pre-- Service) Amory, Miss.. Jan. 16 (Special t< , Daily Democrat) —Four persons arc dead here as the result of mni'uer: last night in which three of the victims were shot an.l one clubbed to death, their homes dynamited and thr i j bodies burned. Charles Marshall, r ] neighboring farmer, is in .jail under -1 heavy guard charged with the crime. , RETURN WITH FORD CAR. Deputy Sheriff Roy Raker and Frank ; Gillig returned last evening from Alexandria, where they went to get •- the Ford car stolen from Mr. Gillig s ] two weeks ago. The car was in good v I condition except lor one tire and the k I lever that operates the low spend o clutch being out of commission. This ;s is probably the reason the car was [)- abandoned by the thieves, as the car (could not he started.

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FIRST MEETING OF LEAGUE HELD League of Nations Became Reality Today with Holding of First Session — IN THE CLOCK ROOM Os the Versailles Palace— Leon Bourgeois Elected First President (United Press Service) Paris, Jan. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The league of nations—without American membership or representation—took its place as a world institution today. It came into being in a solemn meeting of the league’s supreme council in the historic “clock room" of the French foreign office. It was in this same spot where the league idea was born eleven months ago. Leon Bourgeois, president of the French senate, was elected permanent president. Neither Ambassador Wallace nor any subordinate American official was present. Each speaker regretfully referred to that fact. The only Americans to watch the hands of the famous great clock sweep 'through the hour in which the great powers formally launched their effort to place international affairs on a basis of justice and cooperation were newspaper men. Paris. Jan. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat) The league of nations became a reality today. Its first session convened at a. m. in the famous “< lock roomy of he French foreign otti- e. . Lon Bourgeois delivered th,- opening address, followed by Karl Curzon ■if Great Britain. ImnA-diately after the session convened Bourgeois was elected tetu -inrai.i president. The league of nations has been alottefi several distinct tasks. President Bourgeois said in his opening address. First is practical execution of the clause,: of the treaty of Versailles. Then the constitution provides international organi:-. iticns for egtilatiun of economic and social ife that will form th- foundations for the new era now opening. Filial ly there is the international regulaion of labor londitions to insure welare of the workers and social peace towards which already much has been accomplished. The president then look the ques■lons which the council must settle mmediatelv un-l- terms of the pence treaty and the league covenant. "(): ganizal ion of ,th<- league won't lx- complete until an assembly of all itates conies together." Bourgeois "ontinued. ■Among the stales effecive. Spain. Argentine. Paraguay, Chile and Persia already have ac■epted. "Even if the league thus remains incomplete!) until a later date, today's meeting never the less bears the character of the first solemn act. Today will go down in history as the date of the birth of the new world. This decision is to be taken today in the name of the states adhering to th-- covenant of the eague. It will bo the first decree of all free nations leaguing themselves together for the first time in history to substitute right for might.” Refer-ing to the failure of the United States to accept’the league. Bourgeois said: "The task of presiding st this tnebt ing and inaugeration of the greatest of inte-rna.tional Institutions should have fallen to President Wilson. “We respect the reasons which still delay the de ision of our Washington friends, but we express hope these soon will he overcome and a representative of the United States will occupy a place among us. “The council’s work then will asi sume that definite character and that particular force whfeh should he associated with our work.” “With eyes fixed on the distant future hut with our feet on solid ground of political and social relation we will create a world in which this league can develop a spirit of justice and a desire for peace." +++++++♦ + + + + + ♦♦♦ 4- THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ ♦ ♦♦ + + + + + + ♦♦♦♦ + ♦♦ I. - z Probably fair tonight except snow II northeast portion, colder eXtwemb ■south portion; Saturday fair, colder | south portion.

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