Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 93, Decatur, Adams County, 19 April 1920 — Page 1

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TRAFFIC ABOUT NORMAL TODAY Outlaw Strike is Broken and Majority of Men Return to Posts REFUSED A HEARING Strikers Who Walked Out Without Consulting Employer Were Ignored (Unwed Pfarr Service) Chicago, Apr. 19.—(Special to Dally Democrat)—A statement issued by the Reneral manager’s association today claimed the railway outlaw strike is broken Men have returned to work in Buffalo. Cleveland. New Orleans and other points, the statement said. According to a statement by Geo. Worrell, an official of the freight handler's union, its membership of 30,000 will vote tonight on joining the striking switchmen. They are seeking wage increases and will confer during the day with railroad managers. Washington, Apr. 19—(Special to Dally Democrat) Jersey City outlaw railroad strikers today were denied hearing by the railroad labot board. This was under a rule adopt cd by the board which requires workers with a grievance to first try' to settle it in conference with their employers. This ruling states that the board will refuse to hear griev ances where this provision has not been complied with. Under the situation the established railroad brotherhood are given practically’ a closed shot on the railroad system of the United Stetes. Pittsburgh. Pa., Apr. 19 —(Special to Daily Democrat)— Hundred? of striking railroad worker's today were deserting the strikers ranks and returning to their jobs. All roads reported greatly improved freight traffic and passenger service into Pittsburgh was approximately normal. TraimAm on the Baltimore Ohio voted to return today in a body | Cleveland. Apr. 19— (Special to| Daily Democrat)— Freight movement in the Cleveland district was report nd 70 per cent normal today. All strikers were reported back at 'lie New York Central and Erie yards The Nickel Plate said that 50 per Scent of the yardmen wore back. The .other lines reported a considerable ■'number working. NEGRO UNDER GUARD (United Press Service) I Danville, Ky.. April 19.— (Special m Daily Democrat)— Lucien Jenkins. 2anegro, was under heavy guail J ll ’ •*’ ’Lexington county jail today. tnl.uAi.i„ ■his escape last night from a m which stormed the Danville court : house in an attempt to lynch him J Jenkins is accused of complicity m the abdupction and attack upon 7, Friday night. | Officials heard that a mob was t<nm Lg and rusl-Ad the negro from the back door of the court house and into a fast automobile. Five minutes laU the mob was searching tlu Phillips. 16. is also held in connection with the attiitk. • The child still is in a <r:,ir ' ' dition from a hammer blow <> head, but will recover, doctor RENT PROFITEER FINED L (United | Winnipeg. Man-. AprH - to aDily Democrat) Cam arc. holding out the helpm Smith. ‘apartment budding janitor, was fined $1 gn ‘•profiteering. He apartment for rent the “highest bonus. ’ B legion BACKS MOVEMENT t’Detroit. Mich.. April 1--Daily Democrat) - ■ a Wayne county American Leg! will back the overall cJuK E The Wayne county . ■ en . legion at its meeting > de . horsed the l taloV i eme “ ‘ to urge memcided to ask .«; c1 ’ P e ° B m()V ement with here to support „ pbsactive participation "

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the BALL TEAM D. H. ('amphell, of Bluffton, district M manager for the Standard Oil com-1 pany, who is planning to move his] family to this city. Is an enthusiastic baseball fan. and for several years was a league player. He wants to see a J good team in this city, and promises lo secure a catcher, an outfielder and an Infielder, all first-class players. He Plays nt third himself, and with the , assistance of Decatur men It is more 1 than likely that a real baseball team will furnish entertainment for Decatur t fans during the summer months. SCHOOL CLOSES • I ' Mt. Pleasant School in Root Township Closed With a Big Program DINNER AT NOON More Than Seventy Guests Were Present—Talks by the Patrons The Mt. Pleasant grade school in Root township closed a most successi ful .rear last Friday, a program and entertainment being given in the afternoon, while at noon a big dinner was served in the school dinner, over seventy of the parents of the school children attending. Miss Naomi Christen and Miss Gladys Surnan, the teachers, assisted the children in rendering a program and during the afternoon a number I of patrons made short talks and the ■ afternoon was thoroughly an enjoyI able one. The patrons brought the dinner i with them and a long table was arranged in the school building where j if was served at noon. The Mt. Pleasant school had a i most successful year and much credit is due the trustee, Martin Gerke, and the teachers, the Misses , Christen and Suman. Unmarried Korean men are not allowed to wear hats. 1 GOOD IECTURE Dr. Don I). Tullis of Indianapolis Entertained Large Audience ON SUNDAY EVENING At Presbyterian Church in Interest of the Interchurch Movement Dr. Don D. Tullis, member of the state executive committee of the In-ter-church World movement, arrived in this city Sunday afternoon and I gave his illustrated lecture in the interest of this movement at the Pres-! byterian church last evening. The church was well filled with people desirous of learning the real facts concerning the missionary work in heathen lands, and they were amplyrewarded. The lecture was preceded by a musical program under the direction of Dr. Fred Datterson. Dr. Tullis was accompanied to this city by Mrs. Tullis and two sons, Mrs. Tullis operating the lantern for her husband. The slides disclosed the good that is being done by the missionaries of all denominations, and the vast work to be done, and the need of lielp by men or money to do the work. The Inter-church movement will provide funds io do the work by all denominations during the week of April 25 to May 2. Or. Tullis in his lecture Sunday evening made every man's duty plain, that it is not the command of men. hut of , the meek and lowly Jesus when He , was on earth, that we should go to the uttermost parts of the earth and ; teach the gospel. If we cannot go, It is our duty to, send. i The Rev- Mr. Tullis has manv friends here, and his lecture was of more than usual interest because of tllis 1)e officiated at the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Patterson. INDIANAPOLIS MARKET 3 ' (United Press Service) , Indianapolis. Apr. 19—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Hog receipts, 6,a 000; market 75 higher; best heavies, • medium mixed, 217?? . 17 ‘>j' conjtpon choice, [email protected]; bulk'sales' $17.50; cattle receipts, i, 1500; steers $9.50@>15; cows and heif . pig sßisl4: sheep receipts, 50; i market steady; tops, $8.50@(10.

MOTHER IS DEAD Mrs. Jonathan Mosure, Mother of County Auditor Mosure Died at Home OF SON IN BLUFFTON Well Known Lady—Funeral Wednesday Afternoon from Six Mile Church After an extended illness and sufI faring from kidney trouble and in-. I flrmities of old age, Mrs. Jonathan , Mosure. well known lady of Wells 'and Adame counties and the mother of County Auditor John Mosure us this city, died last night at twelve o’clock at the home of her son. Ed Mosure of Bluffton. Mrs. Mosure who had heen a resident of Vera Cruz for many years went to the home of her son in Bluffton about two weeks ago and since that time has been bedfast. Her condition became serious last week and County Auditor John Mosure visited her several times during the week. She gradually grew worse and Saturday it was seen that death was but a few hours away. She passed peacefully away at about twelve o’clock Sunday night. Mrs. Mosure would have been eighty years old on her next birthday. She was born in Pennsylvania and came to Wells county with her parents when a young girl. For a while the family lived at Maglev, later moving to Vera Cruz, living there practically all her life. The children who survive are. FrankMosure of Vera Cruz. Countv Recorder John Mosure of this city, Ed Mosure lof Bluffton. Mrs. William Spade of near Vera Cruz, Mrs. Will Sellyy cf near Vera Cruz and Mrs. Otis Riley of Sturgis, Michigan. The funeral will he held Wednesday afternoon, the relatives and funeral party meeting at the Ed. Mosure home at one o’clock. frpnj where they will drivfe to the Sixmile church in Wells county and the funeral exercises held at 1:30. Burial will be made in the church cemetery. TO FORT WAYNE Several members of the local lodge Knights of Pythias will go to Fort Wayne this evening to be present at the banquet and initiation ceremonies to be given by Phoenix lodge of that city. Among those who will go are Fred Mills. H. S. Michaud. W. A. Lower and J. 11. Stewart. W. C.LU. MEETING Will he Held at Mrs. Harry Butler Home on Tuesday Afternoon A GOOD PROGRAM President and Vice President lll—Mrs Mary Eley Will Preside The Women’s Christian Temperance Union of this city will he entertained Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Hatry Butler on North Fifth street. Mrs. Butler will be assisted by Mrs Walter Johnson and Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner. On account of the illness o' the president and vice president of the union. Mrs. Mary Eley will preside. The following program will be given commencing at 2:30 o'clock. Music—Union. Devotions—Mrs. Rex. Music —Union. Minutes. W. C. T. U. Principles and Activi- , ties—Mrs. Mary Eley. Child Welfare Mrs. D. D. Holler. Vocal Solo. Piano Solo—Mrs. Nohle. . Americanization —Mrs. Stolte. , Mrs. C. E. Bell and Mrs. Eugene r Runyon are in charge of the musical r program. A cordial welcome awaits all who desire to attend the meeting. MEETING SATURDAY j A representative of the State Board -of Tax Commissioners will hold a i.' hearing in reference to the Jefferson p township centralized school building ; at Geneva, Indiana, on Saturday mornI.'lng. April 24, 1920, the meeting to be f held in the Geneva school building if ; same can be procured and will commence as soon after 8 o’clock a. tn., t

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DISTRICT MANAGER HERE D. H. Campbell, district manager for tlie Standard Oil company, was here from Bluffton Saturday, calling on the local agent, Roy Miller, and tlie garages and others using Standard gas. Mr. Campbell states his company is caring for patrons us hest they can under conditions, and although his company lias a several days’ supply, he cannot promise something they cannot fulfill, but they will do their utmost to keep everybody supplied. He asks a careful conservation on the part of users. HAKE A FIELD MAN Erwin & Michaud Secure Services of Former Surveyor L. Baumgartner BUSINESS IS GROWING Have Had Some of the Largest Deals in Real Estate Recorded in County EMPLOY FIELD JUEN Hu....50l L .L. Baumgartner, former county surveyor, and well known school teacher, has entered a new field of the business world. This morning he started to work for the real estate firm of Erwin & Michaud. He will- work in the capacity of field man. and that he will make a success of the real estate business, and increase the popularity of the well known firm of realty dealers goes without saying. For some time the business of Erwin & Michaud has been so large that it was impossible for tlie two men to give it the attention it should have, and they decided several weeks ago to secure, if possible, a good field man. Their proposition was put up to Mr. Baumgartner and he accepted. Mr. Erwin and Mr. Michaud have handled some of the biggest deals in real estate this spring that have been taken care of in the county, and there are many others on their list that will soon be disposed of, and with the as sistance of Mr. Baumgartner their already large business will grow in leaps and bounds. — RIVER OUT OF BANKS The St. Mary’s river has heen rising steadily since the rains of last week, and is out of its banks. If it should rise three more feet it will be over the road east of the Monroe street bridge. It is now stretched over the Ahr field and over the bottom lands along the stream between here and Pleasant Mills, and also north of the city. ’* “ LOCATED AT MONROE Dr. Somers is now located at Monroe. The doctor takes over the practice of Dr. Rayl, who is opening an office in this city over tlie Teeple. Brandyherry & Peterson clothing store. After a two weeks’ rest Dr. Rayl, who specializes in seurgery and abdomino pelvic diagnosis, will be ready for the practice here. Drij. Rayl and Somers will continue to operate the Hendricks hospital at Monroe. ON MAT ELEVENTH Kirkland Township Commencement Will be Held in School Auditorium DECATUR ORCHESTRA Will Furnish Music — Dr. Lawther, of Chicago, to Give the Address The annual commencement exercises of the Kirkland township high school will be held Tuesday evening, May 11. ■ in the auditorium in the township I high school building. Dr. Wirt Lawther, of Chicago, will i deliver the commencement address, and County Superintendent Ed. S. Christen will have a place on the program. The Decatur high school orchestra under the direction of Prof. 1 Mincli of the high school faculty, will i furnish the music for the occasion. i There are five graduates this year: ; three youug ladies and two young men. They are: Misses Emma Det 5 linger. Elsie Arnold and Leona Hensf chen; and Messrs. Noah Arnold and • Milton Werling. W. H. Dettinger Is ~ the trustee of the township. I

YOUNG MAN DIES r | K ■ i Double Pneumonia Followi ing Operation Caused the Death of Ernest Coffelt 1 ‘ EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD Funeral Wednesday After* ‘ noon at 2:30 O’clock at Evangelical Church Double pneumonia following an opIteration for appedicitis caused tlie | death Sunday afternoon at 2:30 | o'clock at the Decatur hospital of i Ernest Coffelt. well known Decatur »' young man. Mr. Coffelt had heen ill during the week and Friday evening was removed from the Aaron DeVlnney home to the hospital for tlie operation, which was J performed at 1 o’clock Saturday afternoon. , Ernest Coffelt was horn in Wash'iington township. October 31. 1901, the son of Henry and Margaret Coffelt. and at death was eighteen years, five months and eighteen days old. He 1 was a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron , DeVinney and had made his home with j them practically all his life. The father and one sister preceded him in 3 death. He was a fine young man. well liked by all who knew him and j his death causes sadness among a . wide circle of acquaintances. He was u member of the Evangelical Sunday I school. The mother, one brother. Harrison ' Coffelt, of Deca iir. and two sisters, Mrs. Grace Tricker, of Oak street, and Mrs. Beatrice Weible of Bluffton survive. ’ f Tlie remains may be viewed at the home of the uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. DeVinney. 318 Oak street, this evening, and Tuesday, and until the ’ time of the funeral Wednesday. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from j the Evangelical church. Rev. Haney of ficiating. Burial will he in the Decatur cemetery. i ~ i ARRANGE PROGRAM The dramatic and literature de- . partments of the Woman's club met Saturday evening and arranged their departments and programs for tlie year. The closing of this club will i be next Monday night at the Masonic , hall, Mesdames. Knapp and Weaver and Misses Eva Acker and Elizabeth I Peterson having charge of the pro r gram. Club members are privileged t to bring their husbands and gentlemen , friends. TWO WEDDINGS Well Known People Wed Saturday—Henry Barkley and Mrs. Gallogly TAKE LIFE VOWS ’ Jesse S. Braden and Eva '■ Welch of Ft. Wayne Mar- ' ried by Rev. Ghidoni ; r»-«r w » There was unusual activity in the marriage license department of the | t county clerk Saturday and several kenn known people secured the necessary papers that permitted them to join in wedlock. A license was issued to Henry Barkley, well known farmer living south of the city and Mrs. Mary Gallogly of North Second street. They were married at 6:30 o'clock by tlie Rev. Haney of the Evangelical church. The ceremony was witnessed by Mr. Barkley’s son. Glen, and Mrs. C. 1,. Haney, wife ■>( ’ the pastor. They are already at home on Mr. Barkley's farm southwest of the city. s A second marriage was that of Jesse j Braden of Fort Wayne and Miss Eva Welch, also of that city. They were married at 5 o'clock by the Rev. GhiP dons. pastor of the Christian church. at the Bain home on North Thir l 11 street. They remained in this city ’’ over went to Fort Wayne yesterday. ' Mr. Braden is a postoffice employee at 1 Fort Wayne and tlie bride has been hfs housekeeper since the death of his f wife in July. 1918. They will reside " in Mr. Braden's home on South Wayne i street. Fort Wayne. • j ” CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE tf-| Chicago. Apr 19—(Special to Daily d Democrat) —Corn: May $1.71??; July s $1.66; Sept. $1.61%. Oats: May, 97, I July 89c. I

I—- - - I I i THE ALUMNI PLAY The Alumni class of tlie Pleasant ?4llls high school will give a play ut . the Pleasant Mills high school auditorium next Saturday evening, April 24. The title of the play Is ’ The Masonic IRing" and is a comedy in three acts. Tlie case is made up of graduates "rom tlie high ; liool. wlio have been rehearsing tlie play for some ■ time and are ail prepared to give those who attend the treat of their lives. Curtain rises at 8 o'clock. Admission 1 thirty-five cents. arFon Tstrike Three Million Students in Northern China Object to Teaching of ALLIANCE QUESTION Os Shantung—Are Parading the Streets Seeking to Gain Support < United Press Service) Shanghai. April 19. — (Special to 1 Daily Democrat (—Three million students throughout the fourteen northern provinces of China went on strike today in protest against the teaching ad i vocating direct negotiations with Japan on tlie Shantung question, according to reports received here. The students who are parading the streets of the principal cities are seeking to enlist tlie support of trade unionists. Abrogation of all secret treaties is demanded by the striking students who have promised they will not molest foreigners. Intense feeling against Japan has market the attitude of nearly all Chi ' nese students since the Shantung peninsula settlement by the Paris conference. The laired became crystalized recently when students boycotted Japanese merchants at Foo Chow. Disorders market the boycott. MR. G. KURT DEAD Cancer Causes Death of Well Known Man—Lived Here During Entire Life FUNERAL WEDNESDAY Body of Lawrence Gorden Cappaert Arrives From Saginaw, Michigan —— Death relieved the sufferings of Godfrey Kurt, well known resident cf this city and Monmouth, at 12:30 o'clock this morning at the home on Ninth street in this city. Mr. Kurt was born in Root township. May 13, 1861, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Kurt, who came to 1 this country from Switzerland. His age at death was 58 years, 11 months j and 6 days. He resided in this county i all his life and was married to Miss I 1 Annette Lord, who survives him. Tlie! following children also survive: Lizzie j ’ Ballard. Maude Johnson. Jennie Hill and Edward Kurt. One sister. Mrs. Mary Magley, is tlie only surviving member of the parental family The deceased was a member of tlm United Brethren church in this city. 1 from which place tlie funeral will be 1 held Wednesday morning at 10:30 o'clock, the Rev. Miner officiating., Burial will be in the Monmouth ceme-, tery. The body of Lawrence Gordon Cappaert. two year, three months and 1 seventeen-day old son of Mr. and Mrs, { Emil Cappaert. arrived in this city this t afternoon over the G. R. &i I. railroad | from Saginaw, Mich., and was con- , veyed to the home of tlie grandmother, , Mrs. William Bernard, by tlie Yager , Bros.’ funeral car. The little boy died Friday morning from spinal tneningit is after a ten days’ illness. The father is employed on the farm of Eli Sprunger, a former resident here. The mother was Miss Barrone before her marriage. One other child, a little! boy, eight months old. survives, he-1 sides the parents. Arrangements for[ the funeral had not been completed | .it press time. (• + + + + t + *44' + 4*4 + * ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST • t + + + 4’ + + t+ + 44 + 444 Rain tonight and Tuesday. I

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TEXAS OPPOSES TROOP MOVEMENT Governor Hobby Files a Formal Protest With Secretary Colby AGAINST MEXICANS Entering His State —Yaqui Troops Gather —Prosecute Profiteers • United Press Service) Austin. Texas, Apr. 19 - (Special to Daily Democrat) —Texas today voiced formal protest against any con tentplated movement of Mexican troops through its territory. Governor Hobby telegraphed Secreatry Colby that Texas is unalterably opposed to any such movement. Washington. Apr. 19 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Extensive prosecution of profiteers will occur within thirty days if investigations now being conducted by department of justice agents disclosed the expected .evidence Howard Figg, special assistant to the attorney general, today told the senate subcommittee investigating shoe prices. Figg said the profits of several huge corporations were under investigations. Senator McNary asked whether Figg had investigated a report that one of the big five packers had stores of large quantities of hides to keep them off the markets thus causing higher prices for shoes. Figg promised to investigate (he report. Ague Prieta. Sonora. Mexico. Apr. 19—'(Special to Daily Democrat)— j Four additional Yaqui troops and four hundred Sonora cpvalry men ari rived her within the last twentyfour hours making fifteen hundred troops now stationed here to oppose the Carranza government. BELIEVES IN REGULATIONS (United I’reMH Servius) New York. April 19 (Special to Daily Democrat) Labor should be subjected to government control and 'regulation like other organizations. Judge Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the United States Steel corporation, said today in outlining the company's stand on unions at the annual meeting of rtockholders. "Discrimination by law in favor of cir against any particular class is j detrimental to the Interests of the general community." Gary said. "It contradicts the fundamental principles of our government.” Gary retierated intention of the company to maintain the open shop. TORE LOSE IN CHURCH (United Press Service! New York. April 19.—(Special to Daily Democrat) "Ignorance of God through a darkened understanding and blindness of heart", was the text which Dr Karl Reiland. .pastor of the fashionable St. George's Protestant Episcopal church chose yesterday. The minister had just finished this sermon and the vestrymen were passing the collection plate when Thomas W. Simpkin, a man with a "darkened understanding". Jumped from the pew ind started to shoot. Dr. James Wright Markee. physician for the family of the late J. Pierpont Morgan, who was passing the collection plate, fell dead, struck by the first shot. STEAMER AFIRE (United Press Service) New York, Apr. 19 —(Special to Daily Democrat! A Norwegian steamer was afire off the Bush terminal. Brooklyn, here today. Two fireboats were fighting the flames. Tlie blaze broke out following three violent explosions which shook the water front. The vessel was loaded with nitrate. Three men were known to be injured. For a time the great terminal itself was menaced but tugs succeeded in towing the vessel to midstream. . Thousands of persons watched the j fire, one of the most spectacular ever I seen on the water front. Police re I serves were called out to keep back ; (he crowds. Firemen were hamper |ed by the constant explosions of i chemicals in the cargo. At 2:30 p. tn. flames had spread to several oil barges. Orientals regard turquoise as a pro(tection against disease.