Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 21, Decatur, Adams County, 24 January 1920 — Page 1

Volume XVIII. Number 21

FEW FLU CASES REPORTED HERE .<shiu “ City Health Officer Estimates That There is About a Dozen Cases SIX REPORTED TODAY Urge That Care Should be Taken —Detroit and Chicago has Epidemic Dr, H. F. Costello, city health officer stated this afternoon that in hiopinion he did not think that there was more than one dozen cases of actual influenza in the city of Deca tur. So far only ten or twelve < ... have been reported to him. six being reported since yesterday. Dr. Costello stated that a serious epidemic might be avoided if every one would take it upon himself to help prevent the spread of the disease The health officer cautioned against the practice of coughing or sneezing in a crowd and recommended plenty of ventilation in the homes. Detroit. Mich.. Jan 24- (Special to Daily Democrat) Seven hundred and sixty new cases of influenza were reported here yesterday, bringing the total since last Sunday to 1.523. So far, five persons have died from influenza and 60 from pneumonia. according to health officials. The Henry Ford hospital, with accommodations for 300 and numerous other smaller institutions have been placed at the disposal of health authorities. Many nianufacturies report <!•> creased production because of the epidemic. State Health Commissioner Olin today said the situation "is not alarming. ’ Chicago. Jan. 34—(Special to Daily Democrat) —With one ot* of every hundred persons in Chicago ill with the flu today according to health department estimates. Health Commissioner John Dill Robertson prepared to continue his offensive against the epidemic. There we~e 2.193 new cases of “flu’ reported yesterday and I s deaths. New cases of pneumonia totalled 341 with 53 deaths Telephone service was seriously, threatened with 1.600 operators off duty with "flu ” TO BE RESUMED TUESDAY. (United Press Service) Albany. N Y. Jan 24 (Spend to Daily Democrat)— Albany is practi ally a deserted city today. -<> Cai a the capital is concerned. All of the counsel for the five suspended so- ml ists and the assembly jttda u mittee who have been practically : news center of the state for a week.. have returned to their home.' .h* .* torney general's associate was today completing its compi a of documents for introdm te n in < dence when the investigation igumed Tuesday. INDIANAPOLIS MARKET Hl » Indianapolis. Jan. -* ( . Daily Democrat, begt , 500; market 10 to -' 11590 (.(KI; atwra I'" ipls. J9@]o 100; market stead). ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ * * t * h er + + A BREAK IN WEATHER * SSr's . 04- (Special to 4y * Chicago. Jan. relief + * Daily Democrat* + * from the cold w. )torv ls + * over the norths oerrit^* + forecasted for tom forecagter * * t 0 the X .'wave is scher- + + h « re today ' northwest late + * UlW ' t 0 ’TsweeP theaßt *” I * tonight and , .., t es moderating + + to the central stat u pf + * as it travels, weal • + + flcials said. repor|ed th e + •9 Lewistown. N United + 4. coldest weather >n The * * sta,es for x Xped 36 : + mercury tbeie Alber ta. f«-+ + below. Edmonton. + + ported 46 below Chicago + + Trains arriving hours 4. + today ran from one + 4. late because of ‘ 4- + fal lin the lakes 1 egt" +++ 4. 4. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*

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MORRIS TO BUILD HOME. A deal was closed late today by which George .Morris, of the J. A -Morris company, purchased lite entin ' quarter block on East Fourth strep belonging to M. M. Justus, payinj s4.omi for the same. The purcham includes the old Justus -residence am the vacant lots to the west, an entirquarter block. Mr. Morris has tenta tive plans for building a hand-<>m< residence on the center of the plat. < ground, in the summer of 1921. afte tearing down the old Justus residents In the meantime. Fred Emschwille will continue to occupy the house at a renter. Mr. Morris' new residence with extensive grounds, will be on of the very handsomest in the city when completed. Bluffton News. LOCALS GEFEATEO Hartford City H. S. Basket Ballers Defeat the Locals by a Large Score RESULTED 56 TO 10 Monroe IL S. Wins From Kirkland Township in an Easy Game The Line-up: Decatur-li) Hartford City-56 Myers F Towns Kern F Dunbar Linn C... Hoenhammer Te< pie G *Mannix Haltzell G Worthen Field Goals:--Decatur. Myers. 3; Teeple. 1; Hartford City. Towns. 8; Dunbar. 3; Hoenhammer. 12; Mannix. Field Goals: Decatur. 2. Hartford City. 4. The local high school varsity baske ball team received its worst defeat o‘ the season last evening when it < lash ed with Coach Homer Stonebraker; ! outfit. the Hartford Citv high schoo' team in that city, they defeating th locals by a score of 56 to 10. The Hartford (lily aggregatioi proved a little too heavy for D. H. S they making a good get-away at th< -tart i f the game, leaving the local in an almost helpless position. The Hartford City high school has a tea j basket ball team this year, being tin onh team from their county enters ia the district tournament at Bluffto >et for March 5 and 6. and they art picked as the district winners. The? will again meet the locals in this city tin Friday. February 13. The Monroe high school and the Kirkland township high school team played in this city last night at th Athletic hall, the Monroe team win ning an easy victory over their opponents. the score resulting 39 to 11 The Monroe tea mdisplayed some fas’ basket ball, having some excellent team work, and were continually rev (storing baskets. The defeat was : big surprise on the Kirkland team a I well as many of the spectators, aboth teams were pretty evenly matched. Two preliminaries were played, be ing between the third and second teams of D. H. S. and the St. Joseph school eighth grade and the Monroe eighth grade. The third team won from the second in a very close game and the Monroe eighth grade wen from the St. Joseph's by a score o' I 30 to 6. Other Returns. Bluffton. 31; Kendallville. IS. Liberty Center. 38; C. C H. S . 13 Jefferson (Lafayette). 28; Lebanon 19. Anderson. 57: Logansport. 8. Spiceland Academy, 15: Muncie. 26 Indiana University. 9; Purdue, 17. LEADERS AGREE. (United Press Service) Rome, Jan. 24 (Special to Dailv Democrat) —Premier Nitti is in complete accord with Clemenceau and Lloyd George in his efforts to settle ithe territorial dispute in the Adriatic (between Italy and Jugo-Slavia, according to an official communique issued [today. The statement outlined Nitti's negotiations with the allied leaders in 'the recent Paris conference. It did 'not bear out an unconfirmed report from F’aris which said Jugo-Slavia had ' accepted the pcposals put forward in ' the recent allied note to the Belgrade ’ I government. ' .. ...... — ~ o . ♦4> + 4 , **4 , 4' + + *** + + + . <■ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ . + + ♦♦♦ + + + ♦♦ + **♦*♦ . Local snows and colder tonight; • Sunday cloudy and colder.

SIGN PETITIONS Many Favor Ornamental Lights Along Second and Monroe Streets in City OTHER NEWS NOTES industrial Association Has 62 Members—Hope for 100 by .Monday Night Solicitors for signers to the petitions for ornamental lights along Second street from Jackson to Adons and on Monroe street report fair success and the indications are that this section and perhaps an additional block or two will soon be installed. Practically every owner of property down town is willing to sign the petition and from Jackson to Adams at least half enough signers have been obtained. It is believed the petiions will be ready for filing at the text meeting of the city council. The committee named at the meetng of the Decatur Industrial Association met last evening to prepare he constitution and by-laws which will he Resented at the next meeting, on Monday evening. The membership list for the Decaur Industrial Association is now six-ty-two. It should be a hundred by Monday evening. If you haven’t joined get a card. This organizaion will be a success if every one elps a little. The Library board has generously offered the north room of the library n the ground floor for the use of the Industrial Association and at a rent that will cover expenses. It will make an ideal place until the new home is ready for occupancy. FAREWELL PARTY Given Last Evening to Fifteen Eighth tirade Students Who Enter THE HIGH SCHOOL Teachers Were Also Guests —A Catchy Program and Plenty of Eats Grades Eight “A” and Eight “B" lanned and carried out a farewell arty last evening at the Central chool building in honor of the fifteer 'ormer eighth grade students wh< ■.ere promoted to the freshman yea’ in high school, the mid-year promotion taking place this week. The fifteen voting men and women will enter the high school Monday morning. The hosts and hostesses had an in teresting program arranged and served “big eats” to those present. One of the worthy- attractions of the evening was the singing of the song "Dishes,” composed by the girls. Tilt teachers, including Principal Gu? Brown and Miss McCrory, who has ben employed as a teacher at theCeu tral building, were present. A won -ierful time was had. but of course those who had to bid good-bye to thcii former classmates regretted the fare well ceremonies. The fifteen boyt and girls who enter the freshman da v in high school are: Clifford Robison. Jack Teeple, Gerald Buckmaster. Merle Foreman. Rich aid Frisinger. Carrol Lake. Charles McGill. Winifred Merryman, Ima Noack. Earl Ritter. Helen Russell. Lillian Snyder, Merle Sheets, Chalmci Steele. Paul Castle. FUNERAL SERVICES SUNDAY. The funeral services of the six victims of last Tuesday night’s tragedy, when William Spindler took his own . life and that of his son. daughter-in-law and three little grandchildren at the family home on the Maysville j road, near Harlan, will occur Sunday morning. Short services will be held ' at the home at 10:30 o'clock and from ' the Harlan Lutheran church at 11:00 1 o'clock. Rev. J. .1. Mullaney, pastor of the church, will officiate at the services. The remains of the fatlu’r. Wil--9 liam Spindler, will be buried in the 9 Bowers cemetery, while the bodies <-1 9 his five victims will he interred in one grave in the new Harlan cemetery ;iThe services will not be private. Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette.

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1+4 , 4’4 , + 4 , + 4-4-4 , 4 , 4 , + + 4- + TUMULTY DENIES REPORT + 14> Washington. Jan. 24 (Spe- 4- + clal to Daily Democrat) Secre- 4> • 4- tary Tumulty today denied a re- 44- port that President Wilson 44- would soon leave for a Virginia 44 1 estate, presumably Monticello. 4- , 4- going later to California for a4> ' 4- long rest. + 4- “Not a word of truth in it," 4i 4- said Tumulty. + + Asked whether the president 44- was considering taking a trip. 44- even if definite plans had not 44- yet been made. Tumulty said: 44- "I haven’t heard anything 4- ! 4- about it." 44- 4> + 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4 1 -9 + 4- 4- 4- 4- + WERE INSTALLED Mrs. Mary Artman, District Deputy was in Charge of the Installation OF BEN HUR OFFICERS Held at Hall Last Evening —Mrs. Nellie Wise is the Chief Mrs. Mary Artman. of this city, district deputy of the Tribe of Ben Hur. was in charge of the installation of the officers at their hall last evening. Following the ceremonies a program was given including a reading by Emma C. Burk, vocal solo by Zelna Stevens, reading by Mrs. Mary Artman and a grand march. Refreshments of sandwiches and coffee were served by the officers and a most enjoyable evening was spent. The officers installed were: Chief- Mrs. Nellie Wise. D. Chief—H. N. Daniel. Judge—Cora Burk. Teacher—Bessie Conway. Scribe .Mary E. Artman. Keeper of Tribute Emma C. Burk. Captain—William Linn. Guide Adam Wise. Inside Guard Rosa Venis. Outside Guard —Emma Staley. Pianist —Goldie Closs. The Ben Hur also announces that next Friday evening will be Lirzah Yid. A program will be given and refreshments will be served. You are urged to come and bring a friend. BACriNWNA Rev. W. H. Gleiser, Former Resident Here, Installed as Pastor at Goshen FATHER GAVE CHARGE Rev. McKay, of Elkhart, Moderator —Has Charge of a Large Church Rev. W. H. Gleiser, former pastor here, was installed Wednesday night >f this week as pastor of the Presbyterian church as Goshen. Ind. Rev. Gleiser was a resident here two years. ;oing from here to Delavan. 111., where he has since had a pastorate. The Goshen Democrat says: "The Rev. W. H. Gleiser. new pastor of the First Presbyterian church, was officially installed last night when services held at the church were largely attended. A private session of the presbytery was held at 7:30 o’clock. The public installation program opened at 8 o'clock. Rev. Campbell L. Mac Kay of Elkhart, the moderator. presiding and preaching the sermon. Rev. F. N. Palmer of Winona Lake gave the charge to the congregation and Rev. H. G. Gleiser of Watseka. 111., gave the charge to the pastor. Rev. H. I/»wis Meyer of Ligonier offered prayer. In a special musical program, which was concluded with a march from Gounod’s 'Aida.' Mrs ■ Heber Blough sang. T Wilt Lift Up 1 Mine Eyes Unto the Hills.' A reception in the church parlors was the ' concluding feature of the evening.” a , '■ + 4- 4-4- 4- 4- 4> 4- 4- 4> 4- 4- 4- 4- 4> 4> 1 + SPECIAL LEGION MEETING 4n 4. — 40 + A special meeting of the ♦ • 4- American Legion will be held at 4- + ihe Maccabees hall Monday eve- 4I- q. ning. Business of importance + e 4* will be disposed of and it will be ♦ 1 4* to the advantage of every ex- < service man to attend. Every ♦ 4* ex-service man in the county is ♦ 4* urged to attend. *

MWOUST SCARCE ( I .! And the Commodity, Long ■ Considered Worthless, is j Now Quoted on Market AT $9.50 PER TON J . Those Who Have Become Accustomed to Its Use Will Grieve Over It. I . The Conter lee Cream company yes terday received a quotation on saw- ■ I dust, just plain every-day ground Iwood. without any violet scent or oilier extras. $9.50 per ton. f. o. h. Chi cago. We have heard of selling ahnosl everything but sawdust and air and we have stood by and smiled when everybody raised the price, but we didn't expect that even under a doniocratic administration, times would pet. so good you could sell sawdust at a fancy price and then make a fellow go to Chicago to gel il. Not more thar a hundred yeqrs ago a dozen mills around here paid to have it hank'd away. How times do change! We haven't any idea what .stock of sawdust is on hand around Decatur or over Adams county, but this item i f information is Igiven that you imiv know the market value of your goods. Don't let it lay out in the cold and wet any longer. Some one might walk away with a pocketfull. If you have room in the safe, better put it away: if not. see that a good, safe warehouse is provided Think of paying us mm h for sawdust as the market price of Pocahontas coal, even in this day of priceless values. Perhaps the scientific discovery that sawdust con tains a certain percentage of alcohol has caused this sudden rise to prominence of a heretofore worthless hitroduct. ROOT INSTITUTE Hehl All Day Yesterday and Last Evening at Monmouth School House i \ GREAT PROGRAM' C. D. Kunkle Again Elected President—Efforts to Get Larger Membership A splendid meeting, one of the best ever held in the county, was the Farmers' Institute, all day yesterday, at the Monmouth high schoo] building. At the business session ('. D. Kunkle was re-elected as president. Janies Weidler. vice '.president, and Charles Johnson, secretary-treasurer. All the people from the three north townships. Preble, Root and Union are urged to join this organization, the dues being but twenty-five cents per year. It is required that there be a membership of twenty-five men and fifteen women, and though they have more than this number now. would like to boost it to 100 'soon. Yesterday’s institute was in three sessions, opening at 9:30 a. in., with the invocation by Rev. Ralph I) Wheadon. who also, after a song by the school, gave agood talk on "The Importance of Education." Mrs Lillian T Pierce, of Knightstown, and Mr. W. H. Senour. of Brookville, the instructors. were splendid and their talks during the day were enjoyml and appreciated by the many present. The program was given as announced a few days ago. concluding witli ale lightl'ul entertainment last evening by the school children. County Agent Gray gave an address on “Farm Accounting” that was of much value and E. S. Christen, superintendent <f schools, told of "Rural (School Problems” in a most interesting way. i.. B. Sawyer discussed “Some School Problems" and the music was furnished by the school pupils with groat success. > ‘PHONE OFFICER DEAD (United Press Service) New York. Jan. 24 (Special to • Daily Democrat) Nathan C. Kings ‘'bury. 53. fl-st vice president of the American Telephone & Telegraph ► company died at his home hero last night, of heart disease. ► !• CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE !• !• (United Press Serv(ce) (. Chicago. Jan. 24 (Special to Daily 9 Democrat) Corn: Jan. $1.45; May, I- $1.36; July. $1.33%. Oats: 83%c; !• July 75%c.

' I SALL WAS A SUCCESS. ■ The Parrish A Dykeiimi; hog sale .0 Chester White ami O. I C. hog- held ' • yesterday nt (he Deialur llor: • Sale I barn was a big success. Forty-two lie.id I of the finest hogs ever placed on the I auction block were offered the m in) ' buyers and the bidding was quite‘spit - ! ited. One of the hogs brought over a, 1 hundred dollars and Mr. Parrish stat (I that lie thought tile ale would total between twenty-five hundred and three thousand dollars. Parrish and ; Dykeman have gained quite a reput a-1 ’ion over the state for raising full! flooded Chester White and (). I. C | mgs. I ANNUAL MEETING t Os the Indiana Tubercu- * losis Association will he 1 Heid Feb. 3rd and 4th —. I" WONDERFUL PROGRAM t t Members of Adams Conn- ; ty Chapter will Probably 1 Attend —The Sneakers The annual meeting of the Indiana Tuberculosis a-smiation will be held , in Indianapolis February 3 and 4 nt t the Claypool hotel and a wonderful two-day program, including a banquet < on the evening of February has been ' arranged. Members of the Adams c county chapter will probably attend ' as the meeting will be of much inter- f '‘st to all those interested in the worthy cause. < Following are some of til' subjects .' and speakers: Two addresses by Dr. George Titon is Palmer, of Springfield. 111. Dr. r Palmer is well known not only as a ■ Deader of national reputation in tubertilosis activities, but also a a pl form man of unusual ability. I •■Woman in Industry." by Dr. Etta (Tmiles Dr. Charles is the factory 1 physician at Anderson. Ind. Those who have heard her on this subje. : declare that this number alone is i worth the trip to Indianaixflis I 'Tile Value of Publicity in Tulmr-i-ulosis Work." Mr M rle Sidener. y • subject, is of greater importune ■. X< i man more equal to the occasion. "Why Business Men Should be In- / forested in (Tuberculosis U tivitie-;. and How to Interest Them.” Mr. Ja . W. Rodgers, of Logansport. M Rodgers, a leading business man him self, is in a position to give point' i that will mean thousands of dollars (■ Ihe cause and a prestige that will noyer be questioned. "How to Spend Our Money Wisely." 1. "Where There Are Sufficient Funds to Employ Paid Workers ' 2. \\ he-e There Are Insufficient Funds to Employ Paid Workers" These subjects p will be divided into several phases of f( experience. „ "How to Put on a Successful Seal t Campaign.” 1. “In slur Larger fit- r: jes." 2. "In a County of Several r , Towns and Rural Communities." There ■■ will be another seal campaign next p fall. Now is the time to check up and find out why some cointnunities went over the top with a sweep while oil!-; ers dragged heavily. This subject wll be discussed by persons who put on a campaign that won in a big wav. The) will tell how it was done. "Exhibits Their Value and How Io Use Them." Mrs. Edna Hatfield Edmondson. secretary ol the < hild XX • 1 fare Division of the t’niversity Extension Department, and one well qmili Tied witli a wide experience, will he I present with a series of eigiit exhibits and tell ot' the important place of the exhibit. |, A clinic by three tuberculosis c\ ( perts will he given on the forenoon of the second day. Not onb- physicians but all others will he greatly interest- ( ed in these demonstrations. The Modern Health Crusade. On ; the evening of the first day of th" , conference we will have the pleasure , of a modern health crusade pageant , presented by- a cast of thirty-eight , characters. No corner of the state is , too far distant from which to come , i to see the rendition of this play. Tile Banquet. Os course everyone will want to enjoy the annual hunqnot !at 6:30 on'the evening of the third (This is the time wo are going to forI get. the seriousness of the work, and 'for an hour after the dinner lean back ; 'and laugh and revel in the inspiration , 'of music and playful presentations. A /program with this in mind is ffieing planned.

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LAST OF A. IF. ARE BACK HOME Heroes are (iiven Cheers —The Northern Pacific Plays Double Role PICK I P PASSENGERS From the Powhatan—Captain Tells of Accident— Ship was Flooded. (United I’rt -s Service) New York, N. Y.. Ja n . 24 —(Sp!cml to Daily Democrat) —The transport Northern Pacific, in the dual role of rescue ship and bearer of the last contingent of the American expedition. T-y forces, arrived here today. On the way up the bay and river to the port of em barkation she was given a noisy reception by harbor crafts. In addition to the soldiers the Northern Pacific had aboard 271 passengers who were transferred to her Thursday evening from the crippled steamer Powhatan. 25C miles off Halifax. Nova Scotia. The pier where she docked was crowdec. with friends and relatives of the pcs se n gers. The last wireless from the Powhatan reported her proceeding slowly under tow to Halifax where she was expected to dock late tonight or tomorrow. Col. John M Dunn said the accident occurred when a siphon elector whica was dumping ashes into the ocean became clogged, letting thr water back into the boiler room. This stirred up the coal dust and clogged the pumps The water rose and put out the fires, cutting off all heat and light. Finally .all bulkhead doors to the boiler room were closed and braced. "No one knew how stro n g these rigors were and there was considerable anxiety.” Dunn said in the report. At 5 p. m. Sunday the Powhata’i r ent out its first radio Several hours Interfile Western Comet hnv’ in sight. At 6:30 on the 22nd the first boat bear ing twelve women and six children put off. The passengers, wearing |if e b’lt vere lowered into the boa by ropes.” TAKES ISSUE WITH GOMPERS (T’nlte‘l Press Service) Wavllingtnn. I). ('.. .lan 4 (Speci:)! ■) Daily Ik'nim-rnt) Heprcscntativ)' Blanton. Texas, appearing Imfore the house rules eoinniittee in support <-f ■edition bills pending in congress, took issue with Samuel Gonipers. pres, iflenl of the American Fefleralion nf l.ab-'r as to labor’s war record. Blanton said 6.(100 [-’trikes mciirred in th" IT. S. (luring the war. He claimed the figures quoted as to the number of trikes were compiled by Secretary o' I fibor Wilson and were for the period ''(in’ April 5. 1917. to Noveni 11. 1918. 'barges were also made hy Blanton that Gonipers had opposed the "work >r fight" order which was put into effect during the war by the provost marshal general. "Mr Gompers lheatened revolution when Ihe work r fight order was suggested and as a result it mas modified." Blanton sa'd. “As a result of Gonipers' protest wc had Io draft eighteen year old boys." SANDBAGGING THE PUBLIC (United Pr»«s 9orvfc»> Washington. .lan. 21- (Special to Dailv Democrat I Profiteers are "sandbagging th" public" Senator Arthur Caliper. Kans., declared in a speech today Profiteering is becom ing the last straw in the strained economic situation he declared. He scored Ihe department of justice for not being more aggressive in prosecuting profiteers. Capper advocated nailing them. Capper scored large earnings of big concerns declaring that the wrath of the people is being stirred by this "plundering.” "Can we doubt that the general public is being sand-bagged when we know such facts as these?” 4.4.4>4,4,4,4>4,q>q-q,q,,J,q---4« "G. E." APPLICANTS 44> 4- + \ large numb " of applica 44> lions for employnient in the m v. 4> 4- Decatur factory art being re 44> reived at the Fort Wayne Work 44 1 Individual acknowledgment of + 4" these applications will not be 4" •9 made al this time but same will 44- be tabulated and placed on tile 4•9 An office will he opened at De- + 4- catur in sufficient time to afford 44* applicants an opport.unit) foi + * personal interview. + •9 GENERAL ELECTRIC CO 4" + + + + 4. + 4.q.q. + + + 4- + 4*