Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 72, Decatur, Adams County, 25 March 1920 — Page 1

Volume Will. Number 72

MR, DEININGER PASSES AWAY Well Known Business Man Answers Last Call at 11:30 Last Night LIVED HERE 40 YEARS Confined to Bed Since December—Funeral Saturday Morning at 9:00. After an illness dating back several months, and having been confined to his bed since December Bth. last, Ulrich Deininger, one of the oldest and best known men of Decatur, passed away at the family home on Madison street. Wednesday evening at 11:30 o’clock. Death was due to dropsy and other complications. Born in Nuerdlingen, Germany. July 12. 1839, Ulrich Delninger came to this country with his parents when he was but fourteen years old. The family stopped at Johnstown. Pa., where they resided for a period of four years, coming at that time to Fort Wayne, where the deceased later engaged in the toy and notion business. January 9. 1?79. he was united in marriage to Miss Magdelena Uremerkamp of this city. They made their home in Fort Wayne for a year and a half following ' their marriage and decided to locate in this city where they engaged in the toy and notion business here, later

discarding the toy and notion business and taking on a millinery stock which business has been successfully conducted since. Hal Mr. Deininger lived until July 12th he would have been 81 years old. Nine children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Deininger, seven of whom with Mrs. Deininger survive. They are: Mary. Adelaide, Mrs. E. H. Kilbourne of Fort Wavne; Fred of Alma. Mich : Mrs. Bernard Terveer. Leonard, a student of Mt. St. Mary's seminarv. Cincinnati. Ohio; and Richard. Three sisters also Nea man of Fort Wayne: Mrs. Pauline Klix of Cleveland. X V.: “and Mrs. Ferdinand Buhler of Utica. X. Y. Mr. Deininger was a great home man. and most any time for the past several years could lie found at t'.ie family residence. His devotion to his family and church was great and his life was one worthy of imitating.For the past several years he gave up the active cares of his business which have been carefully looked after by the wife and daughters. He was always greatly interested in the affairs of his state and nation and during the war of the rebellion he served the stars and stripes that the country might remain united. He fought with credit during the last mri 'hs of the

war. In later years h" has been an active member of the G. A. IL and his counsel will he greatly missed by bicorn ra des. Mr. Deininger was a member of the St. Mary s Catholic chu' h and (ho funeral services will be hel l from the church Saturday morning at 9 o’c'o-k, the Rev. Father Seimetz officiating. He was also an active nicmbei of the Knights of Columbus ledge, the Holy Name and St. Joseph societies of the church. DR. MORAN IS MANAGER Plans for the 1920 baseball season were worked out by Portland enthusiasts on Tuesday evening at a meeting called by Robert Antrim at the Commercial association rooms. Tr. M. M. Moran was chosen manager am Clem Wison. secretary-treasurer, good team will be procured to represent the city and indications at the outset are that the organization will be well supported. One factory has already volunteered a contribution of SIOO toward support of the team am

has consented to employ plavrs ' may bo brought here from elsewhere, allowing them two halt holidays « j ly for practice.—Portland Sun. )S SERIOUSLY ILL . Miss Mae Berling, manager of the H. Borling Produce company, * ■ iously ill at the St. Joseph hospital at Fort Wayne. She has hospital two weeks, an ■ taking treatment prior to 11 at ; tlm, for an ailment of ,ong s „ has the oast several days her fevei has been ouite high and her heart com siderably below normal, makmg in c/harge. __

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

J , V. W. C. A. DRIVE. Several now contributions to the Y. I W. a. drive were received by the | Tri Kappa sorority today, they being (the Shakespeare chib, $10; Harriet | Wertzberger, $1; Mrs. Walter Beam. |sl; Kirkland township, district No. I-'- 87.40; and the Peterson school, $2.50. The Tri Kappas wish to announce that the campaign will (lose Monday, and that they desire all schools to turn in their money a soon ,as possible. Anybody wishing to contribute to the fund are also requested i to send in their cheek by Monday to I Mrs. Albert Sellemeyer, as the final report must be made up at this time. MANY TO ATTF.N9 Local Phi Delta Kappa’s Planning on Attending District Convention IN LARGE NUMBER Held at Bluffton April 11— Everything in Readiness by Bluffton Boys The local Phi Delta Kappa organization is in rec eipt of the announcement of the district convention to be held in the city of Bluffton on Sunday, April 11th. The event is considered a big one, and the local chapter is planning on attending one hundred per cent, strong. The Bluffton Banner has the following to say of the convention:

“Arrangements are being made by the local chapter of the Phi Delta X Kappa Fraternity for a district conr vention to be held here on Suntfiy, 1 April 11th. and if the national office puts the O. K. stamp on the request 1 which has already been presented to 1 them, the local chapter will be hosts : to at least two hundred visitors on e.that day. There will be a booster meeting 5 Friday evening to make arrangements '• of the convention here and to select “ delegates to the Newcastle convcn--1 lion, which will be held next Sunday. plans have already been ; formulated for the housing and entertainment of the visitors, as the local e |committee feel sure that the national 't office will sanction the convention. " Many prominent national officers s will speak at the afternoon business s J meeting. 1 ‘ Old-timers are expected to assist e in tile convention activities. Masterson for Vice President r “At the smoker and entertainment s in their club rooms Friday night a s campaign will be started for Byrl e Masterson for vice president of the e national organization. The necessary v local arrangements will be made at It this meeting to take the matter up in e definite form at the district meeting

in this city April 11th. “The hoys believe they have a gnod ichance to put “Pinky" over and will ‘leave nothing undone to accomplish ■ this result. Mr. Masterson has served the local organization in many capacities and has always made good As Jar. officer of the organization he has done much to make the local frat >r nity one of the foremost in the country. ■ and bis work as mangager of the basket ball team is well known. Citizens of all walks of live will hope the bevs can secure his election to the national organization." HIGH SCHOOL PLAYS The Junior-Senior class play of the J Kirkland township high school will he given tomorrow evening at the . Kirkland high school auditorium. The class has selected the play, “Deacon Dubbs,” and are prepared to give the people the treat of their lives. The play is in three acts and has a cast 1 of ten characters. Everybody invited Curtain rises at 8 o’clock. Admission. I twenty-five and thirty-five cents. A-- . . wx, _ *

The Senior class of the Pleasant Mills high school have also arranged for a class play tomorrow evening, to be given in the Pleasant Mills high school auditorium. The name of the play is "Professor Pepp.” and a delightful comedy in three big acts. The cast of characters is made up from the Senior class and those who attend are promised two hours and a half of real entertinment. Admission, thirty cents: ' reserved seats, forty cents. Curtain rises at 7:45 o’clock. Everybody come. The "Message from Mars” theory r is being expolded by scientists, who agree that the sun is responsible for , the mysterious interferences with wireless messages. i

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, March 25, 1920.

WILL MEET FRIDAY Democratic Committeemen and Candidates Will Meet Friday Morning AT HEADQUARTERS County Chairman Henry Heller (’alls Meeting— Candidates are Busy

Henry B. Heller, Democratic county chairman, has called a meeting of the Democratic Central committee for | Friday morning at ten o’clock to be held at headquarters above this office’ The democratic candidates for the: county offices who have already de i dared their intentions of running and also those who are contemplating entering the race are invited to attend the meeting. A re-organizatiqn will be effected and plans made for the coming year.; Already a number of democrats have declared themselves as candidates for the various county offices to b« elected this fall and they are nowj busy covering the county. Reports from all sections of the county are more than favorable, the voters being sick and tired of the present republican state administration and the fax law not to say anything about the road law and everyone feels that the old time democratic majority will, be “rolled" again in Adams county ; Be at the meeting Friday morning. * You are invited. The British government has offeted ( its demobilized women war workers free transportation overseas. Most I of them elect to go to Canada. FAREWELL PARTY Was Given Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Odell by King’s Daughter Class WEDNESDAY EVENING At Home of Goldie and Ruth Gay—Class Officers Eleceted for the Year A farewell party was given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Odell by the Kings Daughters class of the Methodist church at the home of the Misses Goldie and Ruth Gay on North Second : street. About a dozen in all each , brought a part of the dinner, which was served at six o’clock cafeteria style, the hostesses adding the finishing touches to it. Mr. Odell who has been the local agent at the Erie railroad for a number of years has been promoted to the Traffic department at Philadelphia and expects to leave within a few' days for the East with his wife and son. During their stay in this city they have made many friends, all of w'hom regret to see them leave. Following the dinner the annual election of officers of the Kings Daughters class took place, resulting in the following being elected: Miss Laura Stanley, president: Miss Hazel Tumbleson. vice president; Miss Helene Conner, secretary: Miss Goldie Gay. centeninary secretary: Miss Effie Patton, flower secretary. SELL HALF INTEREST Harry and Oscar Meshberger, who have been operating a stone quarry at New Corydon, have sold a half interest in this business to Theodore Baker and William R. Smith, of Chattanooga. Ohio. The new concern will be known as the Wabash Stone Company and will continue dealing in crushed stone and screenings. The deal with the Ohio men has in no wav affected the quarry and crusher owned by the Meshbergers at Linn Grove. Both plants are preparing to do a big business this summer and have orders now to keep them running several weeks. EXPRESS TRAIN WRECKED (United Press Service) Altoona. Pa.. Mar. 25—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Nine persons were hurt, one seriously when the Pennsylvania railroad Keystone Express No. 20. east bound, was wrecked today at Longfellow, near here. ++++♦++♦+♦♦♦♦<♦♦ «. THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ Rain tonight and Friday; colder.

FIGHT FOR OIL LANDS (United Press Service) Washington, Mar. 25 (Special to Daily Democrat I—Officials and legal experts from’ Texas and Oklahoma were swarming into Washington today. ready for the supreme court fight to decide which state has a right to possession of thousands of acres of valuable oil lands in the Red river valley. Meanwhile, according to arrivals from the west, Texas is holding the disputed territory by virtue of the rifles of her rangers and there is danger of an armed clash between factions of the two states. WANTTOKNOW ABOUT TROOPS Lower House of Congress Passes a Resolution Calling on Wilson to I GIVE THEM THE FACTS Peace Resolution Comes Up—Humphreys Against a Third Term (United Press Service) Washington. March 25. — (Special to Daily Democrat)—The house today called on President Wilson for a definite statement of the exact status of the seventeen thousand American troops in Germany. In two minutes it unanimously passed the resolution of representative Kahn of California, chairman of the foreign affairs committee asking that congress be advised immediately under what conditions and by wiiose directions the United States forces can be used. Washington. March 25. — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Work of framing a resolution of peace was started by the republican members of the house foreign affairs committee in accordance with informal inspection given by a conference of republican leaders of the house last night. Indications now are that the movement to end the war officially may be passed on first by the house. Washington, March 25. — (Special to Daily Democrat) — President Wilson should announce immediately that he is not a candidate for a third term Representative Humphreys (Misissippi). declared in the house today. Humphreys asserted that under no condition should Wilson consider ask-

ing for re-election and advocated passage of a constitutional amendment limiting presidential eligibility to one term. Washington, March 25. (Special to Daily Democrat) —An immediate investigation of the high price of gasoline and other oils by the federal trade commission is provided in a resolution favorably recorded by the house judiciary committee today. Washington, March 25. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —President Wilson’s views on what be considers a just settlement of the Turkish question have been dispatched in a note to the allies, it was announced today at the state dep&rtment. LOOKING FOR BOY Search is Being Made to Locate Paul Little Who Was Kidnapped THE WEALTHY FATHER Agrees to Pay $25,000 Ransom if Son is Returned to Him Uninjured (United Press Service) Lexington, Ky., Mar. 25 —-(Special to Daily Democrat)—Thousands of police officers in all parts of Kentucky and Ohio were engaged in a hunt today for Paul Little, 12 year old son of E. R. Little, wealthy livestock raiser and turfman, kidnapped late yesterday. Threat to kill the boy unless Little leaves $25,000 at a designated place j by a certain time was contained in a note delivered at the Little home several hours after the boy disap(Contlnuefl on Page 6.)

TO EXTEND MAINS Water Lines Will be Extended to Annexed Territory and Factory TO ISSUE BONDS Petition Will be Made to Issue $15,000 Worth of Bonds—Council Met The city council in special session last evening adopted an ordinance authorizing City Attorney DeVoss to prepare a petition to the state tax hoard petitioning them for the right to issue $15,000 worth of City Improvement bonds,, the ir-m. y from which will be used to extend the water lines to the General Electric factory and the annexed territory, including the factory district and also to pay for the new air compressor recently contracted for by the city for the water works plant. The petition will be drawn up today by Mr. De Voss and will be presented tn file council this evening. Willi the annexing of the property in Root township to the city corporate limits a number of the property owners have already declared their intentions of asking for this convenience and the city will make every effort to accomodate them. The Schafer Saddlery company and The Holland-St. Lotiis Sugar company in chided in the annexed territory have their own water lines to their factories. ■ At the meeting of the council tonight a successor to Joseph I). McFarland who resigned as city treasurer will be appointed.

TICKETS ON SALE General Admission Ticket’ to G. E. Dedication Celebration Have Been PLACED ON SALE HERE Banks and Stores Have Them — Receipts to be Placed in Benefit Fund The genera! admission tickets so the dedication of the General Electri. building in this city on Saturday April 10th, are on sale at the lot a business houses and banks and a racis on between them to see which om will sell the largest number. Afts all expenses incident to the dedicaUoi are paid the money derived from the sale of these tickets, together witli the receipts from the booths and the lunch counter, will be deposited it the local banks and will be known a tlie Employers Mutual benefit fund, i becoming the nucleus for their hun dreds of employes in this city. Th dedication ceremonies will start a about two-thirty or three o'clock in the afternoon and from then until htin the evening a tdg time will be en I joyed] You can secure a ticket from any of the following places: C. C. Pumphrey jewelry store. Holthouse Drug Co Harting & Lose restaurant, My’-s-Dailey clothing store. E F. Gass A Son, The Old Adams County Bank, First National Bank, The Peoples | Loan &i Trust company- and the Daily I Democrat office. The general admission tickets an only twenty-five cents. Buy enough ■ for the whole family and please do it | early- so arrangements ci:i he coin ipleted to accomodate the immensi ! crowd. ORNDORFF-KETCHUM The wedding of Mr. Frank Orn idorff and Miss Bessie Ketchum, both lot Geneva, took place last evening at the Methodist church parsonage, Rev. Tinkham officiating. The bride is well known in this city, having been em ployed at the White Stag cigar factory for the past two years, and has made her home with the Harve Baker 1 family. The couple will reside on a farm near Geneva. THE BROCK FUNERAL The remains of Mrs. Brock, whose J death occurred Tuesday morning in IChcago, arrived in this city last evening at 5:36 over the Erie, and were ’ taken to the family home on Monroe 1 street. Funeral services will be held ’ Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Methodist church, the Rev. Charles jTinkham officiating

EARNINGS FALL OFF New York, March 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Gross earnings oi the United States Steel corporation .made public here today totalled SL--448.557.835, the lowest since 1915 and j appromimately $300,000,000 less than 1918. The 1919 earnings, before dedicating federal tax allowances were $195.589,e*:. compared with $5473,528,514 in 1918. The consolidated |nc(Mi»e account shows that the corporation set asidej reserves of $52,000,000 to cover f< <1 eral taxes. This is a reduction of more than $222,000,000 from the pro j vision in the previous report. A NEW CABINET I Forming of New Cabinet in Germany was Completed Last Night BAUER IS CHANCELLOR Condition is Improved in

W est (i erman y—C hi n esc Collies are Killed (United Press Service) London, March 25. —-(Special to Daily Democrat) The new German cabinet was completed last midnight, according to a Berlin dispatch to the | Amsterdam Teiegraaf. The dispatch named the new cab inet as follows: Chancellor. Gustave Bauer; Justice. Eugen Schiffer; For sign affairfs. Herman Mueller: Interior. Erich Koch. Tokio. March 23. (Delayed) American marines who landed at Kiukianu it the request of the British consul ’tilled two Chinese coolies, according to reports here. They later withdrew it the request of the local authorities i Paris. March 25.—(Special to Daily

Democrat' Advices to the French: oreign office today indicated marked i mprovement in the situation in WesU Germany. The foreign office regarded the J_ni.l tary crisis as passed Its messagehowed the disputes largely centered , n the workingmen's demands for re 'orm including socialization of basis •idnstry. Paris. March 25 (Special to Daily Democrat I Hitter attacks upon Prime Minister Lloyd George of Great Brit 'in 5 •haracterizert the opening of debate 'ii the government’s foreign policy in ‘lie chamber of deputies today. Dpi ity Barthou opening the attack upon Premier Millerand's policy, deplored s he allies' tendency to yield all G -r ■nan demands for modification of the reaty of Versailles. Essen. Westphalia. March 25 (Spe ial to Daily- Democrat) Leaders «»f lie German “red" forces here tod iv innounced the capture of Wesel. north -est of Essen which was beseiged by he “red" army for several days. The “reds” refused the government', iffer of an armistice. Fighting continued all day vest r- i lay. the “red" communique saf I “Red" armies captured Friedriclisfi Id. J Dther forces have reached the river r ,i|ipe, about 20 miles north of Essen. |

Communists were in complete <m •rot of the “red" armies, the com nunique concluded. TO VOTE ON FRIDAY I j. (United Pross Service) Dover IM.. Mttr. 25 (S- e- 1 •ini Io Doily Deinoeral) The| bv-Diirlistiii conibinntion of; Delaware's legislature today;* agreed to lorec a vote on the J* suffrage ratification tomorrow.;* Siifl'raife leaders expressed them I'ear that if the vole is taken at that time the measure will he ' defeated. — i j INDIANAPOLIS MARKET |C — ! j (United Press Service) ]p Indianapolis, Mar. 25 (Special to J Daily Democrat) Hog receipts. 8.000; market 25 to 50 lower: best heavies $15.25?D1fi.35; medium mixed , sl6; common choice., $15.50; bulk J sales, $15.50(®16.25; cattle receipts. 1 1400; steers. sll @l4; cows and heifers. [email protected]; sheep receipts. 100; market steady; tops. s9.so(Ef>lo. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Chicago. Mar. 25 —(Special to DailyDemocrat) —Corn: Mar $1.58: May. $1.53’4: July. $1.48%; Sept. $1.44% Oats: May. 85V ( c; July. 78%c.

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FORT WAYNE IS COMING IN AUTOS — At Least 150 Autos of G. E. Employes of Fort Wayne are Coming to Decatur TO HAVE BIG PARADE Local Citizens Will Meet Them at Bridge—l). W. Beery is the Chairman At least one hundred and fifty autos, jammed to the guards with “G. E.” employes from the Fort Wayne Works, besides several auto loads of officials from the Fort Wayne and Schenctadv, N. Y.. including Mr. Emmons and Mr. Hunting are planning on forming a party and will motor to Decatur to attend tile dedication of the General Electric company’s building in this city on Saturday afternoon, April 10th. Those who canont come by auto will arrive here via the Fort Wayne ami

Decatur traction line, arrangements ■ being made to run several special cars ,to Decatur. Reduced rates of one dol- ! lar for adults and fifty cents for chil'dren, round-trip, have been arranged for by Mr. Wilding and Mr. Sehafen'acher of the Ft. Wayne Works and it is expected that at least two thousand I people from there will attend the dedication here. I It is planned to meet the Ft. Wayne visitors at the north bridge and Henry Thomas, the local chairman, has appointed I). W. Beery in chairman of the parade. Decatur auto owners are asked and urged to join in the big parade and form an escort from the bridge to the General Electric plant. I Mr. Thomas has appointed the following reception committee for the day and everyone is asked to kindly ‘show the visitors and the newcomers a glad hand on the dedication day. iThe members of the committee are:

Mayor C W. Yager and members of the council, including Councilman F Ijnn. Jacob Martin. Dr. J M. Miller, L C. Helm and John Ix>gin nn<l rhe following men and women: Gentlemen: i Mr. C. E. Bell. Mr. C. C. Pumphrey, Mr. John T. Meyersr. Mr. J O. S<l- , lemeyer, Mr. Law rence KlAinhenz. Mr. I) W. Beery. M, (t our Hoffman. Mr. Harry Helm. Mr. I). F. Quinn, Mr. Cal. Peterson. Mr. () I. Vance. Mr Dr. ; Fred Patterson. Mr Hindi Hite. Mr. \von Burk. Mr Martin J. Mylott. Mr. Arthur Holthouse. Mr. ('lias. S Niblick. Mr. Henry Thomas. Mr. W. A. Lower, Mr. Wai. Wemhoff, Mr. Harvey M. Smith. Mr. Earl B. Adams. Mr. Harold J. Conroy. Mr. Daniel M. Nile ilick, Mr. iR. D. Myers. Mr. Chas W. Knapp. Mr. Chas J. Voglowede. Mr. .('has. Burds. Mr. .1 W. Bosse. Mr. Wilson Lee. Mr. Dr. Burt Mangold, Dr. J. Q. Neptune. Mr. C. I Walters, Mr. D. M. Hensley. Mr C. C Schaffer, i Mr. Frank McConnell. Mr Frank Gass, Mr. Felix W. Holthouso, Mr. Fred Smith. Mr. Wesley Hoffman Mr. Randolph Horton. Mr. Daniel Tvndall. Mr. Harry M. Fritzinger. Mr. W A. Klepj per. Mr. .1 F Arnold. Mr Martin F. | Worthman. Mr. Elmo Smith. Mr. Oscar iLankenau. Mr Irvin Merry. Mr. Theo. Graliker. Mr. Norbert Holthouse. Mr. Felix Maier. Mr It .1 Yager. Mr. Fred Schurger. Mr Martin J. Smit!:,

Dr. Roy Archbold. Dr W. E. Smith. Mr. Dora B. Erwin. Horman Confer, Mayor Chas W. Vaster. C. N. Christen. Col Fred Roppert, W I* Schrock. C. A. Dugan. Mat Kirs< h. E X. Ehinger. Fred, Mills. Burt llinisieker. Mat Harris. Ben Smith. Ladies: Mrs. C. E Bell. Mrs. ('. ('. Pumphrey, Mrs. John T. Moyers. Mrs. J. O. Sellemeyer. Mrs. igiwrence Kleinhenz, Mrs. I). W. Beery. Mrs. Oscar Hoffman. Mrs. Harry Helm. Mrs D. F. Quinn. Mrs. Cal Peterson. Mrs. O. 1,. Vance. Mrs. Fred Patterson. Mrs. Hugh Hite. Mrs. Avon Burk. Mrs. M. J Mvlott, Mrs. Arthur Holthouse. Mrs. Chas. S. Niblick. Mrs. Henry Thomas. Mrs. W. A. Lower, Mrs. Wai. Wemhoff. Mrs. Harvey M. Smith. Mrs. Earl B. Adams. Mrs. Harold J. Conroy, Mrs, Daniel M. Niblick. Mrs. R D Movers. Mrs. Chas. W. Knapp. Mrs. Chas. J. Voglowode, Mrs. Chas Burdg. Mrs. T. W. Bosse, Mrs. Wilson Lee. Mrs. Burt Mangold. Mrs. J. Q. Neptune, Mrs. C. L. Walters. Mrs. D. M. Hensley, Mrs. C C. Schaffer. Mrs Frank McConnell. Mrs. Frank Gass. Mrs. Felix W. Holthouso. Mrs. Fred Smith. Mrs. Wesley Hoffman. Mrs Randolph Horton. Mrs. Daniel Tyndall. Mrs. Harry M, Fritzinger. Mrs. W. A. Klepper. Mrs J. F. Arnold. Mrs. Martin F. Worthman. (Continued on Page Two)