Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 25 February 1920 — Page 1

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PAYS FOR ERIUND : WITH J NEW Bill General Electric C-mpany Sends Brand Nev One Dollar Bill in Payment FOR BUILDING SITE janfe *■■■ •—— -■ To Have it Framed-Deed ■has been Recorded Letter from Mr. Hun ng I BA brand new one dollar bill)eaiiiu -a facsimile of George Waingion uh*! issued by the federal re-' i> bank of Chicago, together with letter fjbni Mr. +'. S. Hunting, gener nuiu of the Fort Wayne Genet tri, Works, was received this timing Icy John 11. Heller, trustee, in p ;n mem. for the plot of land on wh, th" (Jen, ral Electric company i- now ■focting their factory in lhis c jty. When the General Electric cc.yany declared its intentions of coin! to JJt*< ■ tor. local’citizens agreed secure- this ground for them in < s idof one dollar. This dtlllilmi 'io doubt has mote intrinsic vnl to tint people of Decatur than aiiy>ne dollar bill that has ever come tthis city and it is the intention of Mr <■>. ler-to have the bill, together witljr. Hunting's letter, framed and then-,, sent it to tlfe Decatur Industri.i;soeiation. When the options fori ground were taken and later pur s<d the deeds were made to Joint. H< Iler, who acted as trustees, at., > hi turn deeded th plot of ground to. Qenet al Electric company, which d meet was recorded a few days age Mr. Hunting's letter is as follow"Genoral Electric C>,m)ia “Fort Wayne. Ind . Feb "Mr John H. Heller. Decatur. Ind ■■Dear Sir: —1 enclose you here f. a om-dollar bill, same the Jc sideration named in the deed of Js ary 10. 1920. from yourself to the (1 oral Electric company, covering plot of land in the city of Decat upon which we are erecting a new I tory 1 trust as our business at !)>■ tur develops that you will find t our coining to Decatur and bihlin. factory has been a distinct help to development of your good city. “Yours very truly, “F S. HUNTING. I “Gon'l Manager Ft Wayne Worl Die F. S. K Enclo. I Decarttr is justly proud of the dol and we thank Mr. Hunting for good wishes.

1 —“ th WAS OPERATED ON nl f ,C. L. Meibers was taken to th.' ))( Hope hospital. Fort Wayne, this morning where ho was operated up- * lon by Dr. D. D. Clark, of this city. I and Or. Kruse of that place The | operation was a serious one but i< ■ ports front the hospital this after * | noon were that Mr. Meibers was doI ing nicely. Mr. Meibers is the motor- | man on the Fort Wayne-Decatur trac I' lion line. Dr J. C. Grandstaff, of Preble, was L taken to the Hope hospital this mornE ing and placed under the care of Dr. Kruse. Dr. Grandstaff has been sutfering from kidney trouble for some , time and will remain at the hospita ,1 I tor several weeks during which time t he wil* be treated. __ x RIGHT ON THE JOB Dr. Carlton B. McCullough of Indi- , anapolis. candidate for govtin r , ' the Democratic ticket, went to E ' , - sville last evening, and "til iim . er points in the state before his re-, turn. This is his answer to rume.s which have been placed in c ‘ J I that he is contemplating wi 1 • • ' ! from the contest. Dr. McC.tHoeh sa > he is in the contest to stay abundantly demonstrate tn. his activities within the n>x • days. Dr. McCulloch, who was . n , leer in the American expedttton.u. . forces in France, made a mostt nonpo-■ •' ion meeting at Shel . —lndianapolis News. * -.7* ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*! i THE WEATHER FORGET J r.ir ..a an.l Thursday «.**>*' , night in north and eaat portion •

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TO DESTROY GERMAN SHIPS I (United Press Service) Li’arfs. Feb. 25 (Special to Dally Democrat) The council of ambassadors today decided that the excess | German shipping which was not attributed to the entente powers, will V he destroyed. FUNERAL SERVICE THURSDAY Funeral services will be hold Thins \ day afternoon at 1 o'clock for Wil- | Ham Foreman at the home. Rev. | St: tie will officiate. HOUSE OFIDEAS 1 ((invention of School Superintendents is a Clearing House for Ideas 1LOCAL MEN ATTEND Supt. Worthman and Supt. ( hristen are in Cleveland Attending - Event , School superintendents and al! teach > ears from al parts of the country have found Cleveland the center of intarI est throughout the wee',;. February 27 . 28. the occasion being the annual con . vention of tlie department of superifi. . tendance of the National Education a . sociation This convention which 1 being attended by Martin Worthmann superintendent of the public school . in thi- city, and E. S. Christen, conn . ty superintendent of schools, is a . clearing house of ideas for schoo teachers of the country, more thai . eight thousand of them assembling . (or an interchange of views. Realiz . ing the splendid program of the jun . iors and its adaptability to schoo’ work, the N E. A. devoted, two per i iods to discussion of Junior Red (’rosin the schools. The peacetime pr grain of the Red Cross provides : • large place for the children of Amer r <a. Its theory is that the ideals ; if Reel Cross service find quickest r< hsponse in youngsters. Bringing chee tlto unfortunate children at home, pu’ tnting into practice plans for niutuf faielp. participating in local activitie echat teach citizenship and studying th. he wants of children in war-tor g ountries of Europe are all made par thf the objective of the Junior Re toss whose mission it is to brin tppiness to little children the worl ■er. I< s Dr. Livingston Farrand, chairma> the central committee of the 'Amer m Red Cross, came on from Wash ■ton to discuss "The Work of th "''d Cross in the Schools.” Superin h'hdent E. I'. Graff, head of the Indi tpolis schools, outlined Junior worl

he citv school. Miss Annie Weh non. state superintendent of th is schools, and the first woma n> elected to so important an c‘ in a southern state, presente scope of Junior work in the rttra nils Dr. John 11. Finley, condoner of education of New Yorl iof the country’s noted educators ted enthusiasm in an address v sections of the association deliv < Tuesday, when he appealed sot ter opportunity for child iniative -ng an outlet in genuine service ithers. bough it has been hut little more tltwo years since the Junior Red i was organized, it represents a niership of approximately fourteen mi dollars in nearly S.OOO schools th-tfout the United States. More thalf a million Ohio children in the ciid rural schools are participatin the work of this national or gi'ion which has turned from the pition of splints, canes and hospiiquipment of war times to the preion of toys for distribution amneedy chldren at home as wel' a: e hundreds of little tots in Ft> iropio has actually forgotten how to or who have never learned be i cauf sorrow’s of war. Manual trai schools in all states in the I’mre manufacturing tables and [chahich are lining sent to France I Bob and Italy for poverty stricken les seeking again to set up I themes. The children of America iding in tiie. maintenance of sclmtiteens which dot Belgium (frontier to border where was jom e front line of the trenches jwlm Id back the German herds. 1 ]u Iterance and the Balkans they ‘, 4 re irtiug colonies of refugee 1 childjared for iu schools ami inI stitu especially to this need. t AI»J gaining and understanding > | tinned on Page Four) 1

CHECK FOR FIVE d —— “Duke” Stoops Sent ( heck for $5.00 to S. li. Fordyce for the UNITED CHARITIES Total of $332.83 has now been Received—Thirty Calls Answered Col. S. B. Fordyce, president of the United Charities organization. re--1 reived a letter this morning from M. Me. Stoops, better known in this city as "Duke" Stoops, proprietor of the Pike County Democrat. Petersburg. Indiana, in which Mr. Stoops enclosed a check for five dollars for the I’nited Charities Fund. Mr. Stoops stated in his letter that he djd not want the people of this community to forget that he was at one time a resident of this city, and that lie still had a "warm spot" for Decatur, and that he was still (me of the boys. The check was greatly appreciated and was untied over to the treasurer. A total of $:’>32.83 has been donated «o the I’nited Charities fund and hirty calls for assistance have been answered since the new organization was effected. j HELD FOR RANSOM — (united Press Service) Washington. Feb. 25- (Special to Daily Democi at) —Mexican bandits tave captured Barry Hegarty, an American superintendent of the Amer ran Metals Company Smelter and re holding him for ransom, the tate department was advised today iv tlie company. TO TALK IT OVER — War-like Preparations are Dropped at Iron River and a Peaceful CONFERENCE IS HELD — ‘Ruin Revolt” Does Not Seem so Bad as Pictured—Troops There (United Press Service) Iron River. Mich., Feb. 25—(Speial to Daily Democrat) Michigan’s 'rum revolt" collapsed today. In place of bloody war beflveen prolibition officers and county officials >ver alleged interferences in a prohibition inspector's seizure of evilence. there camo a request for a onferenee between all concerned, j Acting on advice of his superiors n Washington, Major A. V. Dalrymde. prohibition commissioner for the entral states, dropped his war-like (reparations. Instead of arresting • 'ounty Attorney M. S. McDonough. Dalrymple requested that official to iccompany him to Grand Rapids. Vlieh., for a conference with District attorney Myron 11. Walker. Dalrymple arrived here at midlight. accompanied by twelve of his. nen. He was met by a detachment if the state constabulary. His an-, lounced purpose was to arrest Me-, 'kniough, five deputy sheriffs and the hree Staicucci brothers. McDonough, it was charged, prevented a! prohibition inspector. Leo J. Grove.' from retaining wine seized from tlie ' Stalcuccis. Federal warrants, refused yesterday, were to have charged onspiracy to defeat the prohibition , i ' law. A telegram from Dalrymple’s chief ' today advised him to "proceed very carefully and not involve justice.” It advised he follow the suggestion of ' Attorney General Palmer for a con-' erence at Grand Rapids where a j ittempt will be made at settlement before legal steps are taken. Dalrymple’s entire force consisted' of 35 men. All were heavily armed, j. Before arrival here Dalrymple pas-, sed out extra ammunition. He said; reports reaching him at Marquettel indicated there might be serious 1 ( trouble. INDIANAPOLIS MARKET 1 (T’gilted Press Service) Indianapolis, Feb 25—(Special to t Daily Democrat)— Hog receipts, 8.500; market 25 lower; best heavies.’ $13.25013.75; medium mixed. $13.75 @14.50; common choice. $13.750 14.75; bulk sales, $14014.75; cattle receipts, 1400, steady; steers, $10013; J cows and heifers. $5011; sheep re- > I ceipts 100; market steady; tops, $9 I 09.50. Z 1

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, February 25, 1920.

. - - - -- ■ MAY CAUSE A FIGHT Washington, Feb. 25 -<S|>e<ial ts I Daily Democrat) Appointuu'tit by President Wilson of Charles Crum' • Chicago businessman ns minister t< China is expected to result in a bit ter tight in the senate, where coilfir mation will lie resisted by Senator , Knox, it was learned today. ** Although Knox refused to talk, it I was reported at the capltol that f Lodge and a number of prominent I senators are ready io side with Knox in tlie fight against Crane, if he asks i them to. Tlie reasons for Knox's opposition to the appointment were not ‘ divulged. SUFFERIKG ENOS Mrs. Rachael Stoneburner Died this Morning at Home of Daughter CANCER WAS CAUSE Was Born in Adams County and was 61 Years of I Age—Here Two M eeks Following several years of suffering from cancer Mrs. Rachael Stone burner passed away this morning at I 9:15 at the home'of '.er daughter, i Mrs. Adan’ Schafer. She had only ' been seriously ill for the past ten ' clays. She had been making her home with her daughter. Mrs. Hertha Rackstraw, of Fort Wayne, and came to tire- home of her other daughter. Mrs. Sc hafer, only tw > weeks ago. She was born in Adams county and was 61 years of age when she passed away. She spent her entire* life near and in Decatur In early womanhood she was united in marriage to Abraham Stoneburner, who still survives, besides four children. Mrs. Bertha Rackstraw of Fort | Wayne. Tom Stoneburner, of KenI dallville; and Mrs. Adam Schafer and I. B. Slot.(burner, ot this city I Three sisters. Mrs. Chaney, of Plymouth. Ind.; Mrs. George Crist, of Kirkland township and Miss Mayme Johnson, of this city; and three* brothers. Jacob Johnson, of Washing- , ton township. B. B. Johnson. Centerville. Kansas and A. S. Johnson. Kansas City. Mrs. Stoneburner was a faithful member of the M. E. church and her, death takes a kind mother and loving friend from her home and friends. TO OPEN STUDIO I Mrs. John Jackson, Formerly of Toledo, to Open Studio in This City IN OLD ERWIN STUDIO Expert at Business — Mr. Jackson is Foreman at J. F. Arnold Yards The studio which was formerly oc-[ cupied by- Frank Erwin is to be re-j opened in about two weeks by Mrs.) John Jackson, of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson recently '•ante to this city from Toledo. Ohio, and expect to make their home in 'his city. Mr. Jackson is foreman at the J. F. Arnold company's yards. Mrs. Jackson has been in the photography work for a number of years doing amateur work and has been in business of her own for the past ■ three years and expects to conduct | the gallery herself. She does all! kinds of high grade work and will have everything in readiness in about two weeks. She went to Fort Wayne today to obtain supplies for her work. As soon as she has her studio completed she will appreciate your patronage and assures you of good work in all lines of photography. 4* ABOUT THE SICK ♦ ,j. + 4..J..F4. + + + + + + + + + + Motorman C. L. Meibers, accompanied by his wife and Mrs. Anna Droppieman, went to Fort Wayne, where he will enter the Hope-Methodist hospital for an operation. He was operated on about two weeks ago and a second operation is necessary. Robert Cole, son of Jesse Cole is recovering from an attack of tonsilitis. Jesse Singleton received word of the illness of Mrs. John Singleton, of 1 Albion. She is suffering from pnetl- i monia. following the flu.

.MAY INDICT HIM y - „ Grand Jury is Investigat ' ing War Record of Chamr pion Jack Dempsey i( TO REPORT FRIDAY j i May be Charged with " Evading the Draft Law—- )- Divorced Wife Testified t t United Pi'cs'A Service) I San Francisco, Feb. 25 (Special I to Daily Democrat) Federal indict k ments charging Jack Dempsey . world s heavyweight c hampion and lti»C manager. Jack Kearns, with mak f ing false statements to war draft | boards have been voted, federal at I Inches here declared today. The report of the grand jury will be made Friday Whether other in i dictments in tlie case will be reported. was not learned. . True bills said to have, bet n voted against Dempsey and Kearns charge them with perjuring themselves to ! obtain deferred war classification I for Dempsey, it <as stated Mrs. Maxine Dempsey, divorced wire of the champion, testified )>.- I fore tlie grand jury, court attaches . said, that she received $1,500 to make ■ her rec ent statement retracting t charges previously made against her • former husband regarding war clasi silication. CHCAGO MARKET CLOSE (United IT,«s S,rci<c.) . Chicago. Feb. 25- (Special to Daily . Democrat) Corn: Fell. $1.45',. MaMay $1.3(1; July. $].30 7 , Oats: May. SO 1 ,!-; July 72%,c. ) ' IJ ' " IT NEEDS A BOOST ■ Foundry Fund is Short Fourteen Hundred Dollars—Canvass Still on COMMITTEES ARE OUT — | And it is Hoped that by Monday Night the Necesary Amount is Secured i C. S. Niblick, treasurer of the De1 catur Industrial association. stated l this afternoon that the total of th:-l foundry fund was only $:i.«61.00. This! ' leaves a balance of $1.:;:19.<H) to In i ! raised, the necessary amount being' $59)00.00. Os the $3,661.00 reported by Mr. I Niblick, $2,886.00 is in cash and I $775.00' in pledges. x The different soliciting committees were continuing their canvass of the! business houses'and factory districts; again today and intend to keep up; the good work until the last dollar needed to jnake a round live \hoii- | sand is secured. All of the committees have practically made one trip over their routes and it is hoped that by Monday night they will report a ! one hundred per cent canvass. If you haven't given vour share to '.he fund call the committee and hand' them your check. You cannot afford : * to shirk now for every dollar you; give you will receive hundreds in tY-1 turn. Don’t let them say that Decatur! can't do things. — t++++++++++tt+++ + COURT HOUSE NEWS + ++++++++ + + * + + + -» Emma Scheinian. administratrix of the estate of Henry Scheimun, filed a report of the sale of real (‘state in St. Joseph county. Indiana. She al so reported the sale of real estate in Whitley county, Indiana. Deeds were ordered in both sales, reported am! approved. Osia Chrisman was’ authorized to invest funds now in hands in government bonds for the wards of Le- , roy and Dollie Chrisman. An appearance was made by Merryman & Sutton for the defendant. Eva E. Estell. et al., in the action of Eldora J. Butcher, et al vs. Eva E. ' Estell. et al, on an action of parti- 1 1 tion. 1 TO GIVE SOCIAL j The H Y. I’. I’, society of the Bap fist church will hold a social at the i borne of Mrs. John Chronister Friday evening. A mysterious lunch will bA served. All are invited to come. i

a. COMFORT BROUGHT NEAT SUI The comfort sold bv the Mt. Plea: 1 ant dilc- society at tlie Hosea Ra ■•I sale was bought by Ben Butler to sl4. A donation was made hy th | c rowd whic h amounted to $7.11 mat I ing a total of $21.11 Tin- society dt ; f ires in this way to thank the au< | lioiieer, Mr. Mieltaud lor Ills effort || nut forth in selling tlie comfort am the crowd for their donation. The; also wish to thank every lady win helped to make tlie comfort. HE MH GO FREE . I Allied Council is Inclined t to Drop All Charges Against Former Kaiser 1 VICTORY FOR DRYS l-! Attempted Offensive hy d Wets in the House was Blocked this Afternoon 0 1 : London. Fell. 25 (Special to Dail) I Democrat i The council of premiers *i now is Inclined to drop al) its charges 1 against Hie former kaiser even it s j Holland persists in her position of ” refusal to heed the allied suggestion - tljat slu banish William from Europe r l it was learned authoritatively today The council yestc-rda) dismissed | the former emperor, it was learned. | a.id considered the attitude of the Dutch government At this morning's session the council parceled out the spheres of influence for the various allied powers in Turkey, it was learned. The council, it was said virtually htis i decided that no Turkish territory ! will be annexed by any of the pow ers Jmt that each shall be allotted i its "sphere of economic domination." ■i Washington Feb. 25 (Special to Daily Democrat) An attempted j "wet" offensive was stopped short in | the house today when the drys won ' complete victory. An amer Iment to the legislative appropriation bill introduced by Rep- | resentative Igoe of Missouri, which j would have repealed tlie Volstead pr'ihibtlion enforcement law on July ■ 1 was beat n 89 to 38. Igoe took the drive* by surprise 1 wh n ite presented his proposal but ‘ they hurrietllv marshalled their Kirc.e I adopted u cloture rule to shut off I debate and then defeated the men ; sure. MANY TEACHERS RESIGN (United Press Service) Cleveland. ().. Feb. 25 —(Special to ■ Daily Democrat) Figures presented at the National Education association convention here today showed that 140,000 teachers quit their schools during the past year. The compilation was made by 1,792 public school superintendents in 48 states. Hugh S. Magill, field secretary for the association and former state senator in Illinois warned against continuance of the exodus which he Ida med on inadequate pay. AN ABLE MEMBER (United Press Service) London. Feb. 25 (Special to Daily Democrat) Lad/ Nancy Astor today had established herself firmly as an able member of the house ol commons, in the opinion of the press. Newspajiers hailed her maiden speech, made last night during de bate on the liquor control measure as a "marvelous parliamentary de but" a "parliamentary triumph" and a "great personal success." ASQUITH IS ELECTED c United Pitsh Service) London. Feb 25- (Special to Daily Democrat)- Herbert Asquith, former premier has been elected to rhe house of commons from the Paisley district, it was officially announced today WILSON'S REPLY RECEIVED (United Pri-ss Service) London. Fob. 25 (Special to Daily Democrat) President Wilson's re ply to the allies' ommunication in response to his recent Adriatic note was delivered to the council ot premiers shortly after noon today The president's note, it was understood. deals exclusively with the Adriatic situation. The council ini mediately began discussion of the document, it was learned.

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M SUCCESSOR TO IS- - LANSING NAMED k- . , Bainbridge Colby, of New c- York, is Appointed Sec- . reiary of State ui ‘ v WELL KNOWN LAWVER IO i Was a Former Progressive but Campaigned for Mr. Wilson in 1916. (United Press Service) Washington. Felt. -5 (Special io i Daily Democrat i Bainbridge* Colby : has been appointed secretary of stale 'to succeed Robert Lans ng. it wim i announced at the white house today. Colby is a lawyer His home .is in New York. He was born in St Louis j in 1869. I During the republican national * convention ol 1912 he wa in charge of the contest to seat Roosevelt delegates. He was one of the founders of the progressive party and a dele x gate to its first convention. During I lie war he was a commis- ; sionei" of the federal shipping board f and a member of tin- emergency C fleet corporation lie yvas a nn inlier u of tne Amer)'an :n - ion to the inter p j allied coni’erem a; Paris in 1917. Colby campaign'll for Woodrow I Wilson it. 191 i; th progr. s ivet party coin ution of that yeai endorsed Charlyi- E., 'iii'.‘‘:, s th,, publican nominee Colby was one of a gtoup of nine progressives who insisted upon the nomination ol Co! Theodore Roose a 'velt by the progressives. After the nomination of iluglies In tlie republl . cans. Roosevelt wired the progressive j convention urging (h it tlie (ormer sui pretne court justice t» endorsed A resolution to this effect was introj duced in the convention. Col|>y fought it vigorously, still demanding 1 tlie nomination of Roosevelt. When tlie convention voted against iiim. ■he rofitVed to it.cept Hughes and ' jciiro’cl the denn'cials ii support es i Wilson. Colby's amiointmer.t cam, as even , more of a surprise 'han the resigna i tion of Lansing at the request ot Lfesident Wilson. ! While Colh.' has oeen <> strong supporter of tin- Wilson administration, he is generally regirded as progressive republican and was a tiveiy identified with the campaign of Theo ' dore Roosevelt for the republican pri-sidential nomination in 1912. Later lie was a candidate for goy ernor and senator of New York .. the progressive ticket. GLEANERS TO HAVE PAPER (United Press Kervlee) Detroit, Mich, Feb 25 (Special to Daily Democrat 1 Tlie Gleaners, a national farmers organization with headquarters here, w.ll begin the publication of a national newspaper soon, Grant Slocum, head of the ord er. announced today. i Tlie new publication will retain Hie name of the Gleaner magazine yvhich it succeeds. The Gleaner' Forum. The editorial offices will beat the national headquarters here but the paper will be issued al Ann Arbor. ERZBERGER IS OUT < I'nited Press Service) ■ , Berlin. Feb. 24 (Special to Daily Democrat) President Ebert has accepted the request of Mathias Erzberger, minister of finance that he be suspended from bis ministry until cleared of charges that he falsified his personal tax returns, it was learned today. The president's decision. it was generally believed, marks the end of Erzberger's ccffinectiou with the ttuante ministry The under-secretary of state will assume the post NEW HOME RULE BILL London Feb. 25- I'reimer Lloyd George's hill outlining his plan for a new scheme tor home rule in Ireland will be introduced in the hou-e of coinmons this, afternoon. There will be no debate .and no comment, it Was ut;dersto'»l. B \NK ISSI ES APPROVED Chicago Feb 25 Bonds for six improvement projects in South Side qark were voted yesterday by large margin reltirnes today indicated Chicago elected twenty six aiderman in the first non partisan election yesterday: Nine wards wil go to a suiye lemental election betweea the two high men April 6.