Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 129, Decatur, Adams County, 1 June 1920 — Page 1

Volume XVIII. Number 129.

THE DECORATION . DAY SERVICE G. A. R., Spanish-American and World War Vetrans, and the W. R. C. HAD A BIG PART — Assisted by the Citizens Addresses by Messrs. Lutz and Saunders Decoration day in Decatur was very appropriately observed by the soldiers and citizens In general. At 9:30 Sunday moaning many automobiles assembled on Madison street where they , gathered the committees of soldiers| and citizens who had been appointed to visit the various cemeteries and decorate the graves of the soldiers of all the wars who had been laid to rest in and around the city of Qecatur. The machines as th‘e> parted on their mission, made a'pleasing appearance, ■ dec orated with flags and bunting. The machines returned near the noor hour, 1 and the morning’s program had been completed. At 1:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon the members of the G. A. R.. W. R. C„. Spanish-American War Veterans and ] soldiers of the late world war as- ( sembled at the G. A. R. hall. The ; world war veterans appeared in uniform. with Dallas Brown as marshal of the day, and R. D Myers acting as ' general marshal The assembly I marched to the court house lawn,l, music being furnished by the Neptune 1 , drum corps. Here the program was, carried out as announced, and consisted of music, the crnotaph service: f and decoration of the grave in memory i of the unknown dead, the salute and f taps' Adjournment was made to the' t court room at this time. Following i instrumental music and a song, Miss t Zelna Stevens gave a reading. Rev i Saunders gave an address for the t world war veterans, and his address was pleasing. In uart, he said: The world war has given the i * twentieth century a new lease on hero-1 ' ism. On Decoration day we used to r look at the old soldiers and pray,!' •May their kind never die out.” Yet we wondered whether we had men o!, ' the same calibre among us today. Now we know that thev are still, here. ’’Thank God. tl\e olden sinew- still is t bred; I s The milk gt American mothers still is t sweet; The sword of ’76 is sharp and bright: t The flag still floats, unblotted b' S defeat.” I s ! 1 Chateau-Thierry is the name thav < wiii be treasured along with Gettysburg in the memory of the American j people. For there our American boys ■ ( proved their worth and covered them-, selves with undying glory. The 3rd . and 43nd divisions of the I nited ~ States army, moving into position critical battle, saved the day for | ( the allies, and turned the tide of the . war. | < Today as we come to honor our j dead we are denied the poor boon ofplacing our flowers upon their graves, for they-' sleep beneath the purple , poppies of the fields of France. Yet , the best wreath we can offer them isji devotion to the cause for which they j ; died. They fought to win righteous-, neee for all men. freedom for the op-, pressed; justice for the weak as well as the strong. From their graves the.' apeal to us to live for the great pri.. ciples for which they died. Good men are today striving to uphold the very things for which they died. The church exists, and exists alone, to establish these things. I ap- I peal to you men of the great war to continue to throw all your infill* i. < < on this side. If these great principles ■ were worth dying for, they are surely ■ worth living for. Endure, dare and ' give that all wrong may be over thrown. Brotherhood was a grea word in war days. Today we need the same emphasis. And let it im u< former enemies as well as friends, and forgetting the things which are be- ■ hind let us press forward to build up the world in righteousness. Rev. Saunders was followed by < J. Lutz, who gave the principal address of the program Mr- Ditz’s ta ' to the audience was of more than lie , ordinary interest, first, because of the ] fact that the numbers of the tivi| war veterans are fast dwindling, and , a few years more, will find the 1..H one gone; and second, because now . we find there is another body , (Continued on Page Three)

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+++++++ + + + + + + 4 + COUNTIES COMING IN 4 +++++++ + + + + + + + (UnltM Pr<*Rß Service) Washington, June I.—(Special tc .iDlly Democrat)- The census bureau today announced the following 1920 populations: Gain Blackford county, Ind.. 14.084 1,736 Cass county, Ind 38.533 2,163 D<catur county, Ind. .. 17,813 980 Deleware county, Ind,. 56,377 4.963 Franklin county, Ind... 14.758 577 Henry county, Ind 34,682 4.924 Huntington county. Ind. 21.671 2,689 Jennings .. 13.280 923 Ohio county. Ind 4.024 305 Pulaski county. Ind. ... 12,365 937 Ripley county, Ind 18,694 758 Rush county, Ind 19,241 108 IDOL OF THE FANS Gaston Chevrolet, Winner of 500 Mile Race in Monroe Car is Hailed AS PILOT PREMIER Wins $20,000 Prize and a Number of Laps—Speed 88.55 Miles an Hour (United Press Service) Indianapolis, June I—(Speciall—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Gaston Chevrolet, of Indianapolis, today was the idol ot motor race fans. Because of his consistent run in the 500 mile auto classic here, he was hailed today as pilot premier. The youngest of the three Chevrolet brothers didn’t drive his Monroe too hard nor did he let up at any stage of the game, the railbirds said. Although Ralph DePalma was the favorite during the greater part ot the race, the crowd turned its cheering toward the Monroe driver as soon as he forged into the lead. He received an ovation each time his little speeder took the turns. DePalma's eternal jinx brought sympathy from the crowd but lost him the victory when it apparently was in his grasp. Official announcement today said that DePalma’s car did not catch fire, but that his gasoline supply was exhausted at one time and that when the fire was thought to have started again. He had ignition trouble. He came in fifth. Visitors who came here from long distances and from nearby towns straggled home today. Some started to jam the trains last night just as they crowded the track yesterday. Special trains which came from Texas and other distant points returned late last night with their human cargo. The attendance was estimated only at 120.060 which was 10.UO0 more than the previous record established in 1914. The French Ballot car obtained three positions in the money. Rene Thomas finished second, and Jean Chassagne seventh. DePalma also drove a Ballot. Tommy Milton and Jimmy Murphy each in a Deusenberg came in third and fourth respectively. Chevrolet’s average speed was 88.55 miles per hour. He won the S2O, 000 offered as first prize and $1,300 of the lap prize which was apportion ed SIOO to the winner of each lap ot 2% miles. Ralph DePalma won SB.300 of the lap prize and $3,000 as fifth prize from the speedway. Joe Boyer, in a Frontenac who led tlie field early in tjie race won $9,500 in lap prizes. AEROPLANES LAND The Service Aviation company planes enroute from Canton. Ohio, to Wabash. Ind., landed here at 12:45 today. The planes left Canton, at 9:50, eastern time, with Manager Henry Broonstra and Pilot’s R G Loc.twood and E. R- Desmond. These men took dinner at "The Eats" restaurant, took a supply of gasoline, ami continued their way to Wabash. The planes ran into three storms on the way and it was necessary to go around them, making the flying time longer than it would have been had the storms not been encountered. WILL MEET TONIGHT The Decatur Industrial association will meet this evening at 7:30 at the library. Several important questions among them the situation concerning the gas company in this locality will be discussed. If you are interested in Decatur and her problems, attend this meeting. j. H. HELLER, President.

•CAR CAME HOME o it Ford Car Stolen in Fort " Wayne Was Driven Here g for Air and Gas t > THIEVES ARRESTED 3 I 7 Local Men Give Chase and < Overtake Car and Thieves Near Hesse Cassel . William Meyers, employed at the Holt house Fireproof garage was in ( Ft. Wayne Sunday evening, driving al Ford car. He attended the show• at the Palace theatre and left the ’’flivver" parked along the street in I front of the theatre. After tlie sho*' when Meyers was ready to come home, someone had appropriated his • car. He reported tlie theft to the police, and then called the garage to get the number of the car. While he was talking two young men drove a Ford into the garage to get some air , in one of the tires, and it proved to be the stolen Ford. The lads '’smelled a mouse” however, and hurried to get away. They started back to Fort Wayne, hotly pursued by Felix Holthouse. Carl Hammond and Herman Steir. Near Hesse Cassel the Ford run out of gas and the thieves left the car by the roadside and liid in one of the waiting stations of the Deca-tur-Fort Wayne interurban line. Here they were "captured" by the three 1 Decatur men and taken to Ft. Wayne and turned over to police head-, quarters. They gave their names as Walter Stokes and Harold Eicks. In police court Monday morning, at which time the Decatur men appeared as wit-; nesses, the case of Stokes was con-. tinned one week, while that of Eicks I was certified to juvenile coifrt. It is | said that Stokes may be taken before ( Judge Anderson at Indianapolis, having been in the auto theft game before. TEACHER TO WED Miss Gertrude Lehman, Domestic Science Teacher in Decatur High School TO BE MARRIED JUNE 8 Announcement is Made to Girl Friends at Party at Berne Saturday Night Miss Gertrude Lehman. popular domestic science teacher in the Decatur high school, will be married Tues-, day. June Bth, the announcement having been made Saturday evening at a party given by her to girl friends at ■' her home in Berne. The Berne Wit- 1 ness says: “At a party given at her home on North Jefferson street on Saturday | evening. Miss Gertrude Lehman an-| nounced to a number of girl friends her approaching wedding to William Albright of Columbia. Mo. The announcement was made to the members of the Duobecum club and other invited guests. Although the guests had expected the announcement, there was much curiosity until the announcement was made. "The evening had been spent in a social time and lie secret of the approaching wedding was not disclosed until the guests had seated themselves about the table for the two-course flinch which was served. In the center of the table was a basket of daisies with a card attached which read, "Daisies will tell, if coaxed.” Extending from each daisy was a string to each place at the table and when the girls pulled out their daisy j they found a note which read: “Ger-, trule and William, June 8." Miss Leh-l man was immediately showered with congratulations from all around. ‘‘The wedding of Miss Lehman to Mr. Albright will take place on Tuesday. June 8. During the past year, she has been instructor in Domestic Science at the Decatur high school. Mr. Albright is the head of the agricultural department at the University of Missouri." FIRE ON SHIP New York. June 1— (Special to ■ Daily Democrat) — Fire broke out aboard the steamship Powhatan at a : Brooklyn pier today. Several men working in the hold were reported l trapped by the flames, and were said i to have taken refuge in the ice box. Rescue squads and firemen were working to put out the blaze. |

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ON THE ROUTE TODAY 'i Kenneth Miller, who graduated from the Decatur high school last I week, started to work this morning at this office as reporter and was busy today' on the up town route and making the interurban cars. He will also assist in the collecting department. Kenneth is g son of E. F. Mil- ■ ler, well known farmer of Washington township and Is a real hustler and gives every inlicaUon of making good in liis new work. He was a member of the Raveling* staff. If you have a local Or a bit of news, kindly give It to Nt-nnetl: as he’ll appreciate it and so Will the Daily Dem- . ocrat and its man| readers. EXERCISES AT CHURCH SUNDAY —1 Annual Commencement Exercises of St. Joseph School to be Held After THE HIGH MASS Feast of Corpus Christe— Public Invited—Commercial and Sth Graders The annual commencement exercises of the St. Joseph school of this city, to which the public is cordially invited, will be neld Sunday morning after the regular nine-thirty high mass at the St. Mary’s Catholic church and eight graduates from the Eighth grade and three from the Commercial course will receive their diplomas. Although the feast of Corpus Christe falls on Thursday. June 3rd it is celebrated in the Catholic church on the following Sunday and the day has been selected as an appropriate day for the holding of the commencement exerejses. This is the first time in many years that the commencement exercises have been held in the church. Eight young men and women will be graduated from the eighth grade while three will receive their diplomas as graduates from the commercial course. This is the first year of the high school course new given at the St. Joseph school and consequent ly there are no graduates, there being just the Freshman class this year. The eighth grade graduates who will receive their diplomas Sunday are: Aloysius Heideman, Leo Geels. An no Dowling. Naomi Deßolt, Marcella Lengerich. Anna Haker, Winifred Clark. Helen Meyer, Agnes Heiman Marie Foos. Katherine Otnlor. The three commercial graduates fare: i Lawrence Geels, Opal Robinson, (Naomi Teeple. I Father Seimetz, pastor of the St. (Continued on page two) MR. 808 TONIGHT Play Given by Central Pupils Two Weeks Ago Repeated at the Gym NO TICKETS SOLD Miss Bunner’s Students to Repeat Butterfly Drill —New Stunts The play. Mr. Bob, which delighted the largest house that ever attended a home talent production, and at which time many were turned away, will be repeated this evening following numerous requests that have come to Mr. Brown and his corps of teachers. The play will be staged again tonight for the benefit of the gym fund. No tickets have been sold, and the admission at the door will be fifteen cents. If you want a couple hours of laughter, and desire to help the youngsters along in their gym fund attend the play tonight. Rehearsals for the play have been under the direction of Miss Coffee, while Miss Bunner has charge of a number of girls in a butterfly drill that is decidedly interesting. Other stunts will be put oia along with those given previously, and there will be something doing all the time. The entire receipts this evening over and above a small expense account, will go to the gym fund, and as the admission will be but fifteen cents, the gvm | ought to be crowded.

, THEY WON A GAME t h Decatur Base Ball Team <1 Takes a Hard-fought Game From Rockford SCORE WAS 6 TO 1 r —— K I Rockford Was Unable to ’ Put a Man Across Plate Until Eighth Inning IThe Decatur base ball team won its first game Sunday, trimming the Rockford, Ohio, team to the tune of 6 to 1. Having lost two games, the boys buckled down last week to some hard practice, and the result . was easily to be seen throughout the ' game on Sunday. The game was called at 2:45. Um pires were John Emery of Berne and William Christen of Rockford, and t they gave very good satisfaction. The battery for Decatur was Cochran and Kolb. They worked like veterans. and the boys gave them splendid support. j Rockford was unable to put a man across the plate until the eighth inning. At one time she had three men on bases, and only one out. Decatur played real base ball, and Rockford took the count, and was unable to get a man home. Jwo or three . other times during the game,. Rockford seemed to have a chance, but the Decatur lads were almost invincible. If the boys continue to play the ball they put up on Sunday, all the teams in this vicinity will be made ’ to hunt cover. Manager Thomas had ’ a game booked for Monday with the Fort Wayne Crestos, but they failed to show up. Next Sunday the Fori VI ayne Cubs will be here, and the following Sunday the Pennsylvania Leaguers will come for a second game. This team defeated Decatur in a rather one-sided game a week -o last Sunday. IN SESSION TODAY Sub-district Missionary Convention Held at the M. E. Church Today MRS. PARRISH SPEAKS Os Her Work in the Philippine Islands at 7:30 O’clock Tonight The sub-district convention of the Woman’s Foreign Missionary society of the .Methodist church held three meetings at the local church today, the first session being held at 10 o’clock, the second at 1:30 and the third will be this evening at 7:30 o'clock when Mrs. Rebecca Parrish, of Manila. Philippine Islands, will give a talk on her work in the Philippines. Mrs. Parrish also has a num her of curios with her, and her talk this evening promises to be one of unusual interest. The convention today was attended by more than fifty workers from Bluffton. Ossian. Monroe, Geneva and 'Fort Wayne. Mrs. Krider, ot Monroe presided as chairman. The business transacTed at the sessions was mostly routine, and able discussions on the work ami plans of the missionary organization were given. WOOD SPENT AS MUCH AS FESLER IN INDIANA (United Press Service) Washington, .lune 1— (Special to Daily Democrat)— Between $57,000 and $58,000 was spent in Major Gen. Wood’s Indiana campaign, F. Joss. Indianapolis. Wood organizer today told the Semite campaign expenditures investigating committee. .loss said General Wood personally appointed him Indiana manager ala conference Jan. 5. but added he had conferred with Wood and Col. Proctor lasi August or September. At that time it was thought Gov. Goodrich would be a candidate and there was some doubt as to whether Wood would enter as a (Continued on page six) 4444 + + + + + + -«-4' + '!‘ ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST * ♦ ♦♦♦*♦♦ + + * + + + + Local showers and thunderstorms probable tonight and Wednesday; somewhat cooler Wednesday.

■ STOLE WIDOW’S SAVINGS "I (Special to Dally Democrat) Monroe, Ind., June I.—Officers believe they have a clue which will ™ within a few days warrant the arrest of a, well known young man on the charge of burglary. Last Thursday evening while Mrs. Anna Wagner was . away from her home in tills town, vh--1 iting with a neighbor, some one entered her house and stole sixty dol- ) lars in cash which she had hidden away to be used for the purpose of buying coal and provisions for next winter. The police believe thev know the man who did the work but are so- 1 I curing complete evidence before makB ing the arrest. ; DOING HER BIT • Fourteen-year-old Edna j Glendening Works With Tractor Like Veteran II EIGHT ACRES A DAY Illness of Brother Made Getting Out the Spring Crops a Big Problem Not a little credit and praise shou'd be accorded little Edna Glendenning. I fourteen-year-old daughter of the late Wm. Glendenning. who resides with . her mother on the large farm, five miles west of Geneva. 1 After the untimely death of the ifather the management ,of the farm 1 fell upon the shoulders of a son, Roh- ' | ert. in whose care the farm has been majie to produce in abundance. But misfortune dees not always come I single J handed and this spring the younger Glendenning was taken ill and has been in a hospital at Fort Wayne for many weeks, undergoing several operations, and is at the present time merely able to get around, ! he having spent a short time with his mother and sister a home during Decoration day. The big problem for the family to solve of course, was that of getting the crops in the ground for the com Ing harvest, which was no little problem to solve, they being able to secure the services of only one farm hand But Edna, the fourteen-year-old girl, who has taken over the management of the farm seince the illness of her brother, was equal to the occasion and asked for a tractor that she might get the ground broke and in shape for planting. The idea seemed absurd at first with the Geneva dealer, but he was prevailed upon to deliver one to the farm and gave the girl the necessary instructions to manipulte it. This was done, and in a very short time the girl displayed as much or more aptness in handling the machine than tlie average man and has since been making good use of the tractor and her time not only ou her own farm, but upon farms surrounding hers, which it would have otherwise been impossible to get ready for planting. She is ploughing on an av erage of eight acres a day. which compares favorably with the best of records made by tractors of equal power, no matter by whom driven. She has also looked after numerous other things about the farm that needed attention. including the shearing of a large herd of sheep, turning the clip pers herself for the entire herd. A few more such producers as this , little girl is showing herself to be. and a few less grumblers at the H. ( L.. would tend to bring a relaxation on the tightened cords of discontent in which the country has become en- , tangled for the past few years. t — — ] OHIO’S REFERENDUM t IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL , t (United Press Service) | Washington. June 1 -(Site- ( rial to Daily Democrat) The Ohio referendum of last No- , vember as tlie result of whicti , the state attempted to withdraw ( its legislature’s ratification of ( tlie prohibition amendment, is unconstitutional, tlie supreme court todav decided. The court held that lite ratification of any constitutional amendment by a legislature is final. It also granted an injunction restraining tlie state officials from submitting tlie woman’s suffrage amendment to a referendum next fall. Ohio’s legislature ratified the prohibition amendment but wets succeeded in calling a referendum and tlie votes decided I against national prohibition, j

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WOOD DELEGATES : WILL BE SEATED Republican National Committee Agrees to Seat Contested Delegations THERE WAS DOUBT ■ And the Indications Were That Florida Delegates Would Lose Out i' (United Press Service) Chicago, 111., June I.— (Special to Daily Democrat) —Sixty delegates *o the republican national convention whose rights were in a precarious position today were granted seats In the convention. The national committee hearing contests found faith could be provided and states which elected sixty dele-gates-at-large instead of the subscribed four, may seek to seat their m»n. The delegation from each state, however, will have but four votes. The committee seated two Wood delegates from the District of Columbia rejecting claim of two other groups of delegates. It was voted to grant further time to Florida indicating, however, that a delegation headed by S. Anderson and favorable to Wood, should be seated. Chicago. June I—(Special to Daily Democrat)—lndications at the opening of the republican national committees contest hearings today were that General Wood would lose another claimed delegation at large. A sub-committee reporting on the Florida contest, involving three sets of delegates indicated it would have to unseat the “regulars", pledged to General Wood. It previously eliminated a group pledged to Gov. Lowden The third group, apparently favored Lowden was headed by H. L. Anderson and was designated only as "antiWood." Further time for argument was granted the two delegations and the committees first task ttfilay was the hearing of a contest from 'the District of Columbia. Tlie black and white question was involved to a lesser extent in this case. Bean’s group was lily white; Anderson’s delegation contained some negroes. Four of tffe major presidential candidates will personally • direct their forces during convention week, it was learned today. Senator Hiram Johnson of California. is expected to shatter precedent and personally appear on the floor, as a delegate leading his own fight. Major Gen. Wood and Governor F. O. Lowden of Illinois, will command their armies from their rooms at’ the Congress hotel. ■ Senator Warren Harding of Ohio, wil be in personal charge of his own campaign. Herbert Hoover will he the only one of the big candidates not present Senator Johnson's forces are planning to capture Chicago by storm Thursday night and hold the fort until they have put the Californian over. Three brass bands and as many thousands as can be gathered will greet the westener on his arrival here. Politicians concede that Senator LaFollete. will get Wisconsin’s 26 votes on the first ballot. Johnson forces claim they will swing to Ohem just as soon as "fighting Bob" gives tlie word. Chicago. June I—Special to Daily Democrat)—Leaders of the organization supporting Governor Frank O. Lowden for the presidential nomination were openly optimistic today when the republican national committee here resumed its unique open hearings of contested delegations inaugerated by Chairman Will Hays. While none of the Lowden men would officially commit himself, it was generally accepted that the organization had gained all of the eight contested delegates temporarily seated hy the committee yesterday—one from Alabama and seven from Arkansas. Contesting delegates who lost were understood to be for Major General Leonard Wood. Assuming the unofficial claims of the Lowden organization are home out-in the convention, the indicated vote on the initial ballot, exclusive of the 114 contests yet to he decided, woul* appear to Ire: Wood 238; Lowden 177; Senator Hiram Johnson 161; Nicholas Murray Butler 88; Governor William C. | (Continued on page six)