Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 32, Decatur, Adams County, 6 February 1920 — Page 1

Volunfe XV HL Number 32

BEIL COMPANY SOW IN CONTROL ! Central Union, Southern. United and Indiana Union ’Phone Companies NOW OWNED BY BELL Papers Filed and Company is Formed —Simms Tries to Defend Tax Law (United Pres* Service) Intltannpoli*. Feb. 6 -t Special tn ■ Daily Democrat) A consolidation ~f I all Ihe Bell telephone property m In I <tlana was completed today when the I tiling of articles of incorporation I with the secretary of state for the I Indiana Bell Telephone company I with a capital stock of sls,ch>o,O(M) I The officers of the company will h» I in Indianapolis. The companies which are combinI, <l in th” new corporation are the I Central Union Telephone company with main offices in Indianapolis: the Southern Telephone company which operated In thirteen counties in -outliern Indiana; The United Tele phone company which operates in Blackford. Wells. Grant ind Hunt inc ton counties; The Citizens Telephone company of Kokomo and the I Indiana Union Telephone and Teh* graph company which operates an exchange at Fowler. The following are given as incur ponttors: Frank Wampler. Indianapolis; C. H. Brownell, of Peru; D Whitman, of Indianapolis; C. a. Ilreece, Bluffton; George Hall. Evansville; Theodore Vail. Linnville; H. ! B. Thayer, of New Carnet on. Conn, I Eugene Wilson. Hyland Park 111, and Edgar Bloom of Chicago. Indianapolis. Feb. J—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Excusing horizontI a! increases in tax valuation on the ground that they were the only hay out, Fred Simms, chairman of the tale board of tax commissioners, today explained the activities of the Itoard in enforcing the law in a before the annual confereme I of county assessors at the stat* ' house, Mr. Simms said that the horizontal increases were made necessary hy low valuation and that they were the only way out of the difficulty. QUIET WEDDING A quiet wedding ceremony was performed by the Justice cf c yesterday eveniii'sM"hen he un ted the lives of Wallac.” Roy-. son ■ Mrs. Alice Royse, of VanWert <nd Miss Velma McClure daughter of V aud Mrs. William M<t'lure. The groom is a printer and they "ill make their home in Van Wert JURY IN Bo x (United Press Service) Montesano. Wh. Feb. fi. cSpcei--to Daily Democrat) The 1- ” iPn who will try th” 11 alleged 1 W " on charges ’that they committed murder at Centralia on armisti d-*' were in the jury box when coin” ened today. Attorneys continued the grind questioning talesmen, howe'i two alternate jurors were chosen. CONDITION REMAINS SERIOUs The condition of George Mom. very grave. Little hopes for ,11S covery are given. He rema n low at time of going to press ■> ABOUT THE SICK *++++*+ + + * + + + I. B. Stonebnrner and son h''* r are recovering fr< nl 1 rP . Stoneburner has not been ■' turn to his work as yet. Mrs. Anna McConnell "ho 1> 13 ‘ , quite ill Is reported as being eonstd orahly better this morning The members Vesta family are about!) the same " haps a little improvement. Mrs. Ed. Parent parsed a U* • good night lasi night Ot >e * hers of the family are ge' t,n * very well. ’ ", *- is off d” ,V Mia. Celeste "’enthoff _ at the First National W"" 1 count of illness.

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IN HANDS OF FRIENffS." (I tilted Pres. Service) ’ 'k'ligo, in , pei) ■ (Special to l a| l> Democrat) Attorney GeYieral !'■ itnoi' in - in the hands of tils 'i-mnd-" presidential candidate. ' I ''mg ids aimonneement to this ' tt'c, iie ri . hi* cpp. ( r ;,. n ds were I'tep.ind todav to launch an earneat ' '""l ,a, " | t. I'heri is plenty of time 1,1 talk politics after we polish cT the profiteer aud get rid of the undo irabh- aliens." Palmer said. "I'm ■"oil hat thrower but my frimls are Iteconiing more insistent day. | ;im willing to see the "imblican. monopolize the opening d aud I >avp the rest to my friends "hea the race is ripe." SHT St STEP - s rhat of Taking Census of Manufactures, Mines and Oil Wells BLANKS ARE RECEIVED Local l inns Have Already Received Four Page Folders to Fill Out 'lose on the heels <>f the censu "I population and agriculture come tL aexi i te; in the work of thEouMesQtli I), cennial fem us—th; f taking the census of manufactur ers. mines and quarries and oil an wells !>ir,-.''.r Rogers of I'c-'is Bureau announced today th; .‘larch 1 would s.-- the work of co l''ct;:;r Uncle industrial stati tics well under way. Th? genera schedules have already been mail? in al! maii.ifacturins establishment :;. •’t< wintry. approximately 400.0t)< 1.200 Jebs to be Filled Mme than 1.200 special agents wit , In- needed by the Census Bureau ts can;, on the vast work of enumerat ing e , h u i (orv. mine, quarry, o *>e nation, and D : 1 an open h vi’.i- mi fur all : ,wn intern ted to til applications for these jobs in’.med ately with the Census Bureau. Wash ington. In his statement Mr. Roger >ay< that the work of the spec’, agents will be from two to foil months duration and that an eneg.ti- agent can earn from $125 t Si:'.a month. When traveling per dimn subsistence allowance i also made. The state of Indiana for the pu poses of the industrial census wot l;;ix been divided into two :ity-sev» di-trut.-' with Evensville. Ter; Haute. Indianapolis and Fort Wayne a. headquarters for the Chief Age' .ent out from Washington by th f.,,.u< Bureau,. According to pres ,nt plans thirty-one special agent will be needed in the twenty sevo Indiana districts with headpuarte in the folowing cities; Prim >’ton, Vincennes. Sullivn;:iiHi.'.iu;;ion. Huntingburg. New A ,hanv. Redford. Columbus. North Ver 1,0;; Greensburg. Richmond. Rush vilh. Xew Castle, Anderson. Muncie Portland. Crawfordsville, Kokomo I P ayette Marion. Elkhart. Sont Pend and La Porte. VALENTINE PARTY POSTPONED Th,. Children's Valentine par!' which was to have been given b; ... I) . mr:> Star his been postpone! f. lr at; indefinite period. The flu sit cation has made it impossible to holt o :.s at first planned. Watch for an nouneements as to the time later. TO MEET ON FEBRUARY 11 jondon. Feb. 6—(Special to Daily I Democrat I—The council of the ileague of nations will hold its next 'meeting in London. Feb. 11. it was learned today. TO GIVE SHOW ThP high school Athletic Association will g' ve a show at ,he Me y Ca Theater. Monday and Tuesday. Through special arrangements they ... IV(> secured a wonderful picture. .‘ Bllle Jeans." featuring the ‘widely 1;n(1W n screen actress. Viola Dana The show will be given for the pin" n()se (! f raising enough maney to pay the hand suits for the high school b . n d. This great picture, is one on O s the ordinary, and one that will be , ~i ro treat for the people ot this itv The Picture shows two nights. Mondav and Tuesday at the Mecca. Ti( . k ets can be secured from any pinh school student or at the theatre, miss it. Admission ten and itwenty five cents.

BERNE MAN DEAD Mr. Albert Bracker, Eerne Business Man, Succumbs to the Influenza WAS SICK ONE WEEK Member of Firm of Black - era id Springer—Funeral Sunday Afternoon Albert Bracket-, well known business man of Berne, passed away at his home in Berne after a week's ill-, ness of Inflr.c aza apd double pneiimon! i yesterday morning. He was born November 7. 1887 in French township and spent practically all of his lite there aad in Berne. He has been engaged in the ice ■rear., business and wu -a member >f the firm of Bracker and Springer. He has been engaged in this business for tile past four years. lie was a taithlul member of the Evangelical church. He was a very Gghly respected and loved citizen ■.nd the community feels keenly the oss of such a citizen. He is survived by his wife and four year old son. Gordon, besides a ister. Mrs. Orwin Sprunger, and his another, Mrs Marion Bracker. services will he held at he Mennonfte < hurch on Sunday aftrnoon at 2 o’dock. Burial will be n the M. R &. E. cemetery. OeTm ity Trust Company Submits Finance Flan for Building Power Plant COMMITTEE EAS IT ’urchasing Committee held Meeting Last Night—To Decide.on it Monday The purchasing committee, composed of Councilmon Jt.eob Martin. Jr. J. M. Miller and H. F. Lien, held meeting at the city hall last even■ig and studied the plan submitted iy tire Chy Trust Company of Indinapolis for the financing of th” I uildir.g of the nev- power plant broad the $75,000 bond issue aw now lanned. The Trust company submitted a cry feasible plan and the members f the committee stated that it was orthy of their consideration. The ompauy proposed the organizing of separat." corporation to take over Ur city power plant, t ie trust comany to furnish whatever money was eeded over the $75,000 bond issue nd then bond the plant to the mount invested. The consulting engineer. David IcNaughton. was going over the dan this morning and stated that a neeting would be held next Monday vening at the city hall with memters of 'he Industrial Finance comaittee, composed of C, A. Dugan. E. Ehinger and Mat Kirsch, at which ime the council will take some ac ion on the matter. The city lias advertised for the reeiving of the bids for building and quipping th- power plant and for he eale of the $75,000 worth of bonds. i (REVISING SCALE Washington. Feb. 6—(Special to tftily Democrat) Rail Director lines "final word” to the railroad inions wage demands is being re■ised and probably will bo submitted to the workers representatives late today. its revision was undertaken when •he union representatives indicated it was unsatisf ctory. The original plan provided for wage hoards to ■ hear arguments. The rail unions i vant the wage matter settled at . mce, and many of their representai lives say they are confident they will get the increases demanded. i- Union leaders were expected to conclude today an exhaustive study ■ of a mass of figures dealing with livy ing costs, to be used in negotiations d with Hines. ) ' P SOCIAL POSTPONED s The dollar social which the Mite Society of th” M. E. church had ar i ranged to give Thursday night has y been postponed until some time Ihi latter part of March on account ot d (he Hu situation. Announcement; will be made later.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, February 6, 1920.

SIXTY-SIX DOLLARS MORE The United Charities fund was tncreiis- d sixty-six dollart and twenty i one cents today, these contributions beit.g received by Cal Peterson, the treasurer. The donations rec ivc.l today are: ; . Ed (’. Brown $ 1 00 Reformed church 8.21 Presbyterian church ’. . 25 ()0 J. C. Patterson :;.on Fri d Ashbaueher 2.m> Henry Krick Hum Emerson Bennett 2.t)ti Rotary ('lul> 15.00 As reported 122.01) Total $188.21 ARE MZiMI Attorney General of Neu York Declares Radicals Wish to Overthrow — THE U. S. GOVERNMENT . And Establish One Similar to That in Russia—Before the Senate (United Press Service) ' Washington. Feb. t> (Special to Daily democrat) —"Tens of thousands of radicals of the violent type are daily advocating overthrow of the government and establishment of a dictatorship such as exists in Rusia." Attorney General Newton of NevV York. d<- lared today before the i house judiciary committee in urging passage by congress of sedition legi jlation, Newton attacked the left wing of the socialist party, the,l. W W.. the communists and other kindred organ izations. "The efforts of these violent radi-' i .als are encouraged and the aims they are pledged to accomplish arc boldly set forth and glorified by a press equally as radical and violent as the advocates of revolution themselves." he said. Newton charged that the lift wirg of the socialist party in a manifesto published last July declared for repudiation of all national debts. "This means an advocacy of rhe! repudiation of all liberty bonds ami other government obligations held by patroitic citizens who loaned the country billions in time of war. Un j less congress and the people of the country awaken to the dangers of these doctrines and take steps to eut'h this propaganda the problem ot coping with this movement will be , come the more difficult as time > elapses." CONDEMN POLICY Democratic Editors Bass Resolutions Condemning Weak Administration OF GOV. GOODRICH Watson and New are Also Criticised — Proud of President Wilson . N — —— 1 Indianapolis. lA’b' ti. (Special to r Daily Democrat)- Democratic editors attending the husines ; se ion of , the convention of the Indiana D uocratic Editorial association here to day adopted resolutions praising the ) administration of Woodrow W ilsou. i' The state administration under 1 Gov. Goodrich was strongly assailed ■ and the record of Senators New and ’ Watson were also attacked tor their 1 attitude toward the peace, treaty. The new state tax law was eondem 1 ned and Gov. Gnorich was attacked 1 for “Wholesale liberation of con--1 victs.” ) 3 Indianapolis, Feb. 6. (Special to t Daily Democrat)- Senators .who are ' delaying ratification of the peace 1 treaty were criticised severely last night before 500 persons attending ” the banquet of the Indiana Demo- ■’ cratic. Editorial association. Governor James M. Cox. of Ohio 8 said such senators are guilty of “political conspiracy." He said the motive of its opponents was to keep civilization in a turmoil with a view e in charging th” present national ad ministration with failure in its duties. 8 Mrs. Idah McGlone Gibson, of Chi- ' caeo, national publicity chairman of 4 the democratic woman’s bureau, also s i ——■ —«'-~' (Continued on Page Five) *

MBY IS DEAD Body of Eleven Months Old Babe of Mr. and Mrs. Erven Gilbert Arrived HERE THISAFTERNOON Taken to Home of Grandparents—Ftinet al Saturday at Two O'clock 1 Th” body ot Fiance, kin.-ey Gil belt the (.level) till.III!) ■ old babe ot Mr. and Mrs trvlil Gilbert. ol Sturgis. Mich., (orm riy cf Illis eil' arrived here at l:es o'elo. )•: this aft -i noon over the Grand Rap'd . nit diana railroad, accompanied by i’ar parents and w ;i, taken lo the horn'of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Gilbert, e■: cner 12t’i avid Patterson .treet. , The babe died Wednesday night after a short Him- from influenza 'aril word was r.'reived by the srrand f parents this iaorni .su that the ho ly i t. oiild lie brought here for burial. . Mr. and M’ a Gilbert torme lx lived in tlii- r.ie-.liiy t” Sturgis , ju. I about .el., months ago wher ■ Mr. Gilbert i- etnplovcd in a factory, j Th” mother Ir fore her marriage was Miss Edith Dean, daughter of M ' and Mrs. George Dean. t Besides the mother and father, a . sister. Naomi, survives. The funeral services will be held Saturday af'e.itoon at two o'clock at the home of the grandparents. Mr and Mrs. Jasper Gilbert. AIL 80!NC Decatur Rotarians have t 1 omp 1 eted Arrangemerits to Attend Conference MRS. TYNDALL TO SING I A Real Treat will he Given by Local Club—A Wonderful Program Fort Wayne anil the felly different | Rotary clubs assembled there for t n I district conference of Rotarians on 'February 111!) and 12th are to ..” ■shown" that the Decatur Rota;. j club, although not as larg- in oien - bership Yis a nuinl.er of the chics, ias good or better tlian Hie majority of them. Arrangement were com pleted last night at a “.), tmg hold .nt the city hall to attend ’I” cm'.f-r eni ” in the “Summit ( it; " .nd practically every member i« pl: lining o i ' attending. I Stunts or enterta iniuert < are given at these conferences Ir the various clubs at the luncheons and b; nonets and the program that the lo al |{ ' tarians have arranged will do dou>'.t be received with a- much anprecia tion as any furnished. Mrs. Dani' 1 . Tyndall of tin's city has consented ' ) I attend tile neon luncheon and to sing a number of songs. Her beautiful voice will without doubt receive t), hearty applause of the a 'S' lnblv, while the Deuitur chili will carry >lf the honor', for furnishing the highe- ’ class entertainment. A few Valentine stunts have also been worked out I”' W. A. Klepper. chairman of the pr • gram committee, and the bovs arc planning on having the times ot their lives. The conference will be held •'».<> days. Headquarters will b” at thHotel Xnthony, while the Imsitioss sessions and talks will be held at the Maje-tic theater. A special entertainment has been provided for’ the women, there being a musical by the Wetroit Symphony orchestra. card parties. lucheons and theater parties. The conference bull will be give on February 11th. INDIANAPOLIS MARKET ■■ (United Press Service) ' Indianapolis. Feb. (I— (Special t< 1 Daily Democrat) Hog receipts. 7. ' 000; best heavies $14.25JD14.60; med ■ turn mixed. $14.80®15; common ■ choice, $14.50@15; hulk sales, $14.50 Ml-'; cattle receipts. 500. steady; ' steers. $11@15; cows and heifers. s■' I' iti12.50: sheep receipts. 2t*o: market ' steady. Tops s9® 10. > ——- — <. + * + + + + + + + + + *♦♦< 4- THE WEATHER FORECAST < + + ♦ + ♦ + + ♦ + *♦♦♦♦♦< f Probably light snow tonight am ’ Saturday, not much change in tern ■ perature.

t “■ JPRICftS ANNF ASHORE (United I’resM Servl< e» Now York, Fi’ii a (Special to In,iii Immoii'ati The old Dominion N' liner Piimess Au ie. due iu'f. Weil , m sdny with 112 piisseugep and a ; < rew. of 72, from Norfolk. \’a wi i’ i usiiore earl-' today off 1.0 >y I sland mar Ambrose channel. L ENGAGEMENT CANCELED I On account of the tin situ.'lion the i ngagemenl ol Dr L H Beeler, of I Chicago who was to but tire at the Presbyterian church on Saturday L.night, lias been cancelled. The "pot 11 luck" supper for the Cli.istian En d deavur will not lie held either on Sat ' urday night BUNK ACCOUNTS , Are Introduced as Testimony in the Newberry Election Trial y LEDGERS ARE SHOWN Newberry's Lieutenants had Large Deposits—The Case Continues — (United Pecs Service) B Grand Rapids. Mich.. Feb (I (Spe-j , < i.i! to Dailv Democrat 1 Hearing cf 'I I I the Newberry case was continued today before Judge Se-'ions The introduction of several hank ledgers, together with testimony of Detroit bank officials, has furnished F some of the most signifieent evidence thus far. Albert 11. Moore. vi< ? president of 'J the Commonwealth Federal Saving,’ 1 bank. Detroit, testified ilm’ 8178.557.20 -'was deposited by the “Truman II Newberry senatorial committee" b” tween March 22. It 'S, and Decoinl) r 19. 1918. when it was < losed out j There' was a balance cm hal'd of 529. 750.58 on September 9. 191 s. { He also testified that the aeeoimf icf 'Paul King, c hairman." had ben I credited with 85.08:! 7S hetwe m I March 0. 1918. and Mav 4. 1918 ...when it was closed. The account of ("harles A. Flovcl n Grand Rapids, manager of th” Neo berry campaign, had depo-its of sll. 280 during the period of April :'<c . .'eptelilber d. n.-c-ordiim t > Um lc”li monv of Clyde !,. Ross. Grand 11 ipi Ij'Danker. II- said $11,245 o| thi. r I rnci'iev had h -<-n drawn out w hen th. I-1 I i acec.nnt closed. Whether H. ('. Turner am! B Fran! Emery. Newberry ■'orkers. took large bundle’s of cash from the sab tv deposit box retained by Jie Newlcerry committee o the Fir. 1 A- ‘ ()l'l lie'rcii National bank, was ,i cpiestion that was sharply :irni. •! James lin <■. cm-tod: •: cf this :■ partment in the bank, tob’ 'if finding SSOO wrappers on the floor after these , . men bad been in the re: m When ; , asked hy .Martin Littleoii* for the d” fence if the wrappers might not have been left by automobile manufactnr- ' : ”)■■; making out. pay rolls, the witness' said that this might have been the' ;;case. -i - —— ♦ : a i REVIVAL SERVICES U The revival services lo b, held at the Antioch church. west of this i ' ity. better known as the’ Beery i c hurch, will begin Saturdav evening "(with the Rev. J F. Woods in charge Everybody welcome. W. B ARTHUR, Pastor. c» ’ MRS. RUMPLER ELECTED ') I " Madison. Wis.. Feb. «. (Special to > I Daily Democrat) Mis. H. S. Ricn--8 |ards. Madison, president of the Wis- , cousin State Fede ration of Women’s 1 c lubs, is the new pr-sidont of the Mississippi Valley Conference ol i State Women's Clubs. Othe r officers of the Mississippi () conference are: Secretary and Treasurer Mr .1 p : Gunderson. South Dakota. n Vic e-president Mrs. E. V Rump ; 01 ler. Indiana. ' x ■ j The next biennial conference w’ll 5j be held in Indianapolis. ■t , FOOD DIRECTOR RESIGNS (Uniteci Press Sec vies) F London. Fob fi (Special to Daily ♦ Democrat) G. H_ Roberts, minister ♦i of food control, lias resigned, the j Evening News said today. d Roberts considers the work of his n- ministry lias been finished, the news- ‘ paper said. k

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EAST IN CRIP OF SNOW STORM Traffic Paralyzed and Suffering Ensues as Coal Shipments are Delayed VESSELS ARE TIED I P Storm Rages Along Atlantic Coast—Hope for a Break Saturday Night (I'nltoel Press Service) The Atlantic coast from Nc-w Eng land to Virginia was being- swept today by the severest gale on the winter accompanied by heavy snows and rains. New York and Boston were cut off from many of their suburbs through failures of transportation.. New York service and elevated car lines were almost paralyzed. Street traffic was demoralized. In addition New York was threatened with a serious coal shortage unless ways are found to : move a norma! supply into the city. Ships at sea were buffeted by the j gale and constant request by wireless from vessels seeking their compass point were received by shore stations. Tugs have been sen, to the rescue of the liner Princess Anne which wadriven ashore on Long Island during the night. She wirelessed that her 104 passengers and crew were in no immediate danger but asked that tugs be sent to remove them. The wireless said the ship W as slowly filing with water. The weather bureau predicted more snow for the eastern coast tonight with little liklihood that the night with little likelihood that the night. Wa.-hington. F-i> <■ iSp'iial to . I);iily Democrat i I'he bli: zarii new gripping tiic i-asti rn mmc> mu ;t >e endured until Sutuzday night. United States weather bureau exp- ti: said tc>d;i'. The storm i • .-,)>■ •<■(■■<! io blow into the Atlantic early Snuday mornitrg. No records have yet been tirok-.n hy tile hilzzard despite the heavy .-nowfall and wind. Tile storm.now >-en' rinc i' l north ern New England, i hnhlinv in it-, grip all states north of Die P.itoutac and Ohio rivers. Tlions:)lot ’ wer- forc e.I to wulk ' ) ; .vork I'ccl.'i'. if Nev ) >rk. I’liil uii 1 : pliin. Boston an V.’e-i.in-g:onlue-Oise th" :ov 'all delayed -dree' cars. Trains are ru-i-iiny be*. ’. 1 schedule and freiglu f.Uiie is v.icp ing under serious di-advantage Boston. Feb (Spec i:.l* '<l 11.1 :v ■ 1): moera {I lio ' " a- ’ "i;t;: i-; ■- today to recover (.■ nh the we s' s:,. ’> storm and blizzard 'hat I'.a visited ill ■ c ity in 22 years. ■ General demoralizetioa 1 f tradi. in Bo ton and New England resulted from the storm. New York. Feb. 11.- (Special to Daily Democrat) Pmaly-is e.f sur [fine transportation in N '■ Ycl.' was ' c omplete todav; suburban ' iti-e- were in many c-asses.cn! off enti.eh' from .New York: ferries from New Jersey were running when p<>*sii-|o and at i.-i'-at risk due to the !i. avv ice floes in the Hudson river and it was feared that another high tide, driven before the I'ilz ard which lias I'ee raging for 48 hours, would cause even greater damage than yesterday. HELPING KANSAS (United Press Service) Washington. Feb. ti (Special to Daily Democrat) The senate today passed a resolution authorizing rhe war department to lend to the Kansas state authorities at once all of available army hospital facilities for i use in the light against the influenza ■ epltle.ffile in that state. Senator Cur- : (is. Kansas, author of the hill, told the senate passage of the resolution 'as an emergency mea ore was inii perative. He said sehqol hous are ' being turned into hospitals - RESIGNATION ACCEPTED. (United Press Service) Loudon. Feb ti (Special to Daily Democrat) The’ resignation of Ku't t von Lersner. former bead of the Ger • man delegation in Paris, ha; been ■ cepted by the German govoiiinient. according to a dispatch front Rwiin i today. The resignation, the dispat 'h aid. was tendered Tiy telegraph t'rom Paris.