Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 135, Decatur, Adams County, 8 June 1920 — Page 1

Volume XVIII. Number 135.

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"OLD GUARD” MEN WANT CONTROL Steps Along Those Lines Were the First Taken at Republican Convention SIFTING CANDIDATES ‘Bess” P enrose is Weli Represented—Wood Still Holds Lead at Opening (By H. D. Jacobs, United Press Staff) Chicago, June B—(Special to Daily Democrat) —As the republican na liorial convention got under way a grcup of "old guard” wad making a det< rmlned effort to establish con trol. Certain rumors were about that they might accomplish their purpose. The question then arose, if this were so. what they were going to do with it. w And the answer, according to authentic Information, was that the fast thinning ranks” of the old "regular/* would have to hold a little convention Os their own to pick their candidates. As an illustration. Bols Penrose's lieutenants are for Senator Philander C Knox; "Joe" Kealing likes Jim Watson; “Tobe” Hert can't see any body but Governor Lowden; Charley Hill is boosting Doctor Butler, and "Dave" Mulvano is said to be strong for anybody the others want. Despite the clahns of the "old guard" however, the general impression was that the eon vention. will be an honest to goodness expression of tpe entire G. O. P. electorate. \ According to estipiates resulting from a quizzing of the various delegations. the vote on the first ballot will be as scattered as though it were fired out of an old fashioned shotgun Today’s speculative figures on the aiijiortionment of first choice dele gate* were: Wood, 258; Lowden. 205; Johnson 171; Butler, 102; Sproul. 76; Harding 54; Coolidge. 35; Pritchard. 22; Hamon. IS; Sutherland. 16: Poindex ter. 14; Hoover, 7; Watson. 4. Among the dark horses mentioned were Charles E. Hughes. Wm. How ord Taft. Governor Henry Allen, of Kansas, and Knox. John W. Davis. Detroit, member of the credentials committee for Michigan. announced today he would move to have the sessions of that body open to the ptvss. PICNIC THIS EVENING The Endeavor society of the Presbyterian church will hold its picnic supper this evening at the Belmont park, to which everyone is invited. The supper will cost twenty-five cents, and following the supper hour there will bf a marshmallow roast, and yon can buy pop-corn balls and other re freshments. Arrangements have been made to convey any who desire to attend. if you will go to the church at 5:30 this evening. Each family Is requested to bring some articles of food for use at the supper, such as sandwiches. salad, or anything suitable for a picnic supper ' NOT MUCH CHANCE (United Press Service) Washington. June 8-(Special t Daily Democrat)— The last r p ®* ln ing hope of the wets today .•-i’ ll wi'h congress. That this hope was slight an might yet be cut on by later court action was claimed by H> p ,lrybl a " u ruefully edmitted by the anti prohibt tionji.ts. , Congress, it was poic'ed out. urn yesterday’s supremen court ac m la* Lh/ right to set the alcoholic content of beverages and mat ■" . • to raid* th one-half of one per cent limit established by H e Vols, f ‘ * *'wa taoi hrn hmh f'h hm mh hhhh EXCHANGE STEADY TODAY (United Prel Se^ fial tc New York. June 8 ~ (bp Daily Democrat)— Foreign •x> '» was steady at the opening. ‘ sterling was up ce,lt at .. franc checks 12.9?. up 5 Checks 16.97. up 5. Mar * J e ®“ were lower at 0244, cables .0.46. adian dollars demand .8880.

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t CUMMINS IN LEAD Des Moines, lowa, June 8. — (Special to Dally Democrat)—Senator A. I’. • umm.ns was lending today for renomination to the United States senate. unofficial returns from 605 of the state's 2,297 precincts in yesterday's n-publican primary indicated. | Cummins received 39.322 votes m these precincts |nd 8. W. Bronkhart 10.972, the unofficial count indicated. THE FRANZ FUNERAL I The funeral of Mrs. Albert Franz wII be held Wednesday afternoon' from the St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran church in Hoot township, the cortege leaving the home at 1:30 o'clock, ■un time, and from the church at 2 o'clock. The Rev. Dornself will officiate This is the second funeral from this church within a week, the other one being that of Fred Bobnecht. | WED AT MONTEREY i. Miss Helen Keller Becomes Bride of Raymond Gass at 9:00 This Morning 1 TO LIVE IN DECATUR .fi Groom is Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Gass—To Take a Short Wedding Trip — A wedding of considerable intereat i to Decatur people was that of Miss 1 Helen Keller and Raymond Gass, i which was performed at 9 o'clock this.' morning at the St. Anne's church it i Monterey. Indiana. ( Mr. Gass, who is the son of Mr. and I Mrs. E. F. Gass of this city and a 1 partner with his father in /he Store < ot Quality, left Saturday night for i Culver, the home of his Tiride, a r iU ether members of the family left yesterday. | Miss Marie Gass of this city and I’ Miss Josephin? Xaver of Culver wen-’ bridesmaids, and George Keller, brother of the bride, and Ed FettigJ a nephew, were best men. The bride| and her maids eacli wore a suit est blue with large black hats, and the men of the wedding party wore the usual black. Miss Keller is a daughter of Mr.' and Mrs. Peter Keller of Culver, and had visited in this city on numerous occasions, and will not come to Deca-j tur as a stranger when she comes here to make her home. ' The groom is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Gass, and is known to all as a most excellent young man. During the world war he saw much ( I real service at the front, and for months lived and fought from trenches and dug outs. He was engaged in several of the important battles, and came through without a scratch He is made up of the right kind of mettle that makes for good- manhood, and his friends here are innumerable. Following the service at the Church this morning, a wedding winner was served at the home of the bride’s parents, at which a number of friend were guests in addition to the numbers of the immediate families. This evening a big dance and reception will be given at Culver in their honor. ' After a short wedding trip Mr. and , Mrs Gass will come to this city to make their home, having leased a fiat ’ over the Mutschler meat market. which is now being arranged for their ( 1 occupancy. ■ > auto thief Sound over t ' Walter Stokes, charged with unlawful possession of an automobile, was bound over to the Allen county circuit court under a bond of 8300. ‘ Stokes is charged with taking an ‘ automobile belonging to Harry Myers ; front in front of the Palace theatre a week ago Sunday, and later abandoning the car at Hesse Cassei.-Fort Wavne Journal-Gazette. s’tokes is the lad who stole a car belonging to the Holthouse Fireproof garage, and then drove to this ci y 0 with the ear. which was immediately Antified by employees of the garage. an( i a companion at Hesse Cassel. d Bulgaria maintains an experiment '[both taught and studied.

ROADS ADE SOLD ~7 I' Arnold, Ehrman and Ton- ' ner Roads Were Sold by I, ( County Commissioners !■ NO BIDS ON ONE / I' Hearing on the Meyer Road ! Vacation — To Decide About Building Hospital i ~— Blds on four macadam roads, were ' received by the ccunty commissioners this morning and contracts awarded , for three of them, tile contract on tile , Ray road on the Wabash and Monroe township lines being rejected, while on the fifth road up for sab-, the Peters-Rupright in Preble township no bid was received. Only one-bid I each were filed on the three roa.’.t sold. They Tiie Arnold road, Kirkland township, price $8,750.1-0. contract awarded to J. G. Crum. Tire Nathan Ehrman road. Kirkland townIship, price $8,505.00. contract awarded to J. G. Crum. The Tonner extension road, French township, price $9,999.00. contract awarded to I. O. Rears ami 1 Oral Gilliom was appointed superintendent of construction. The bid on the Ray road was $32,529.00 and was lied by Finley Striker. This afternoon the board heard the arguments for and against the vacation of the Meyer macadam road. Before the board adjourns some action will be taken by the. board in regards to the building of the sloo,o’lo hospital which was decided upon by , the voter? at the recent primary. It was understood that no steps would ne taken at this time towards the tyiild(ing of the hospital at this time, at least during Qie present year, in view 'of the high pFfr^HTmaterial find gen- * eral unsettled conditions in the labox and material market. MEYER - BOLINGER ( Nuptials* Solemnized This i Morning at the St. Mary’s Church BY FATHER SELMETZ Wedding Dinner Served at Lose Home —To Make an Extended Stay in lowa I Miss Florence Meyer and Mr. Peter William Bolinger were married this morning at the St. Marys Catholic church by the Rev. Father Seimetz at 8:30 osclock in the presence-of a large number of friends. The wedding party proceeded to the altar while a wedding march was played by Sister Odelia. The ring ceremony was used by the Rev. Seimetz. | Miss Meyer wore a dress of pink georgette, with hat to match. Her maid, Miss Agnes Meyer, a sigter, wds attired in a dress of blue chiffon, with hat to riAitch. The bride carried a hefiutiful bouquet of flowers. The groom was attended by Mr. Charles 1 Starost. I Following the ceremony a wedding dinner was served at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Joe Lose, on Ihir l street, which was attended by the members of the immediate family and I fifteen friends. The bride is a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs: Henry Myers and since the death of her parents lias made her home with her sister, Mrs. Lose. She has been an accommodating and efficient telephone operator for the Citizens Telephone company for the past i several months. Mr. Bolinger is a > son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bolinger, t and is- employed as a driver for the American Railway Express company and as operator of the moving picture 'machine at the Mecca theater. He is ‘ a fine young man and the friends ot f the young couple extend their heart!- - est congratulations to them. •| They will go to Middletown. Ohio. . to spend a week with relatives and i friends .and will be at home after (June 14. with the groom’s parents foils short time. t‘ They expect to leave about July 1 t for Lehigh, lowa, for about six | months.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, June 8, 1920.

+ + + + * + 4> + + 4- + 4-* + *4> ♦ ALL KINDS THERE ♦ ♦ Chicago, June B—-(Special to ♦ ♦ Daily Democrat) —A poll <)f the ♦ ♦ convention from the press sec- + + tion showed the following totals ♦ ♦ Grey beaded. 70%; bald head- ♦ ♦ ed. 20%; scattering. 10%; mus- ♦ ♦ tached, 25%; ordinary whisk- ♦ + ers, 10%; Mutt and Jeff whisk- ♦ + ers, 1%; remainder uncommit- + ♦ ted. + ++-F+++++ + + + + + + + + ♦++♦♦♦♦+++++♦+++ ♦ PRAYS FOR GUIDANCE + ♦+♦++♦♦♦♦+♦♦♦♦♦+ (United Press Fervlce) Chicago. June B—(SpecialB—(Special to Dally Democrat — “Graver problems'’ am "gi eater issues" face the republican party and the nation than ever be fore, Bishop Thomas Nicholson, Chi iago. said today in his prayer, open ing the second session of the repub licen national convention here. “Grant that we may wisely, cour ageously and willingly do our part of the world's work and accept out share of the world’s burdens,” Bishop Nicholson asked. “May we here so act that the fu ture historian must write a record of even nobler achieve*,’ qts," he pray ed after declaring the republican party “has furnished the nation be times great statesmen, leaders o| vision, of moral courage and of fin selfish patriotism. , "Show us how we may wisely tak< and maintain our rightful and proper place in the family of the nations,' Bishop Nicholsan asked in conclusion. ♦ ♦ + + + •!•♦♦♦♦ + + ♦ + + < ♦ LODGE WAS “BOILING" 4 «** + * + + + ** + + ♦♦*<» (United Press Service) Coliseum. Chicago. June B—(Spe cial to Daily Democrat)—Redemptioand reconstruction of the Unitei States are the twin tasks to which the republican party must pledge it self, declared Senator Lodge, of Mas sachusetts, temporary of the republ: can national convention, in his key note Speech opening the convetioi today. In a bitter attack on President Wilson and all his supporters. Lodg declared that the primary effort of the republicans •' in the campaign must be to remove from control oi influence over the American govern ment “Mr. Wilson and his dynasty, his heirs and assigns or anybody that is his, anybody who with bent knee has served his purpose.” Seathing c'ritisism ot Wilson and his administration marked the entire speech. After the couhtry has been “re d-eemedT Lodge "said, the work of post-war reconstruqtion must be pushed with vigor and intelligence. > IT'S BELOW LAST YEAR'S ♦ + Washington, June 8 — (Spe- ♦ + cial to Dally Democrat)—The + ♦ country's total wheat yield for ♦ ♦ 1920 will be 781,000,000 bushels, ♦ ♦ lhe department of agriculture + + estimated today, in its monthly ♦ ♦ crop report against last year’s •? ♦ yield of 941,000,000 bushqjs. + A patent covers a kitchen sink witl an air-tight cover under which disher can be sterilized witli any desired client ical solution. WILL H. HAYS / \ / I 1 To Will H. Hays, a* chairman of i the Republican national committee, i falls the duty of calling to order the Republican national convention. i ii i4n i i —— -

PLANS DOMPLETE For Democratic Organization Meetings in This City This Evening LEADERS ARE COMING Mr. Fruchte to Preside at Men’s Meeting and Mr. Lutz at Court Room County Chairman J. Fred Fruchte ias completed (he plans for the or anization meetings to be held by lie democratic men and women here or.ight. The men will meet at heAdquart>rs iver this office at 7:30 and Mr. Fruchte will have charge, while the •vomer will meet at the same hour t the court <oni where C. J. Lutz. W. Tyndall and others will assist n lhe wofk of organization. Dale-, J. Crittenherger. district •hairnmn. Mrs. Alice Foster McCulloch. state chairman for the worn? n ( Miss Miller, district chairman for the women, will also assist in the meetings tonight. Addresses will be made by C B. McCulloch, democratic nominee for overnor, Dr. Paddock, candidate for ohgress«and other leaders. The aeelfnir is purely for organization urposes, the candidates all promi.ng to make another visit here la’cr or the purpose of holding a public neeting. Every one interested in hp success of 4 the democratic par’y i Adams county is invited to attend. The party will arrive here at 5:30 -oni Bluffton where a meeting was ic-ld this afternoon and will - leave morrow morning for Portland, stoping a short time at Berne and Ge.cva. They will be entertained for inner tonight at the home of H. 1., '-inter. UNION SERVICES Will be Held During Summer Months by Protest ant Churches of City WILL START JULY 11 First Service at the U. B. Church —Ministerial As- , sociation Had Meeting A I At a meeting of the Decatur Ministerial association Monday afternoon t as decided to again hold the union ■services on Sunday evening at one of he churches as lias been the custom tor die past few years. The first lervice will be held in the United brethren church on Sunday evening, fuly 11, with Rev. Charles Tinkham, if the Methodist church, as the ninister. , Dr. E. V. Ghidoni, pastor of the 'hristian church addressed the minsters on the theme. “Evangelical Christianity on Two Continents.” Dr. •hidoni spoke extemporaneously and r ave an address that was both scolirly and eloquent. It was much enjoyed by those present, and a lively *nd interesting discussion followed upon the subject of the address. The program for the union serv (ces is as.follows: July 11—U. B. Church; Preacher: Rev. Charles Tinkham. July 18—Presbyterian; Preacher: Rev. E. V. Ghidoni. July 25—Christian: Preacher. Rev. A. H. Saunders. Aug. I—Evangelical;l—Evangelical; Preacher: Rev C. J. Miner. Aug. B—Methodist; Preacher: Rev. Miller. Aug. 15— Reformed; Preacher: Rev. C. L. Haney. AMg. 22—Baptist; Preacher: Rev. L. W. Stolre. PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY Clyde M. Rice, a clerk of Fort Wayne, lias filed a voluntary petition jn bankruptcy with Federal Court (Clerk T. J. Logan.| He lists his assets at $54(1 and his liabilities at $663.38. R. Earl Peters Is his attorney.—Fort Wayne News and Sentinel. »• Electric controls permit a n n w i searchlight to he operated from points as distant as ten miles. ♦

CONVENTION ADJOURNS UNTIL TOMORROW NOON FIRST SESSION OF REPUBLICAN CONVENTION WAS HELD THIS MOONING AND LODGE BELIVEBED HIS PARTISAN KEYNOTE SPEECH.

- A HOME WEDDING i ' Miss Gertrude Lehman and Dr. William Albrecht Will be Married This Evening 'AT HOME OF BRIDE Will Live at Columbia, Mo. —Bride a Teacher in De- | catur High School Berne, Ind.. June B.— (Special to I Daily Democrat) —The home of 3fr. ; and Mrs. J. F. Lehman on North Jefferson street. Berne, will be the scene of a beautiful quiet wedding at five o’clock this evening, when their daughter. Miss Gertrude, will be given in marriage to Dr. William Albrecht o: Columbia. Missouri.The ring ceremony will be used anrt was performed by Dr. Samuel K. Mosiman, president of Bluffton eol- | lege. Bluffton. Ohio Mrs M. M 1 Baumgartner of Berne, a sister of the I bride, will play the Mendelssohn we.l ] ding march and during the ceremony; will play softly, ‘Believe Me If Al!| Those Endearing Young Charms." Before the march Mr. and Mrs. G. Lehman of Bluffton. Ohio, the bride's; brother and sister, will sing “Nights of Music,” by Cowen and Mrs. Leh-1 »pian will follow with a lovely rendition of Carrie Jacobs Bond’s, “I Love! You Truly.” The library of the Lehman residence where the vows will be received was decorated with pink roses and a bow!er of foliage and mock orange blossoms. The groom will be attired in blue serge and the bride will wear a | beautifully embroidered and beaded gown of cream georgette and white satin. She will wear a veil of white silk tulle and carry a shower bouquet ot pink rose buds. Immediatelv after : the ceremony congratulations will he - bestowed and then bride and groom . and guests will be seated to a three- > course wedding dinner, ‘vhere the same pink and white color scheme ’ will be carried out. Besides the im-| • mediate members of the bride s fam 1 ily, the guests will be. Mrs. Barbara • Albrecht of Champaign, 111., mother of ' the groom; Dr. and Mrs. S. K. Mosi- ' man of Bluffton, Ohio; Vernon y' ' Ramseyer of Princeton. Ill.; Moses ' Moser of Detroit. Mich.; Rev. and Mrs. . 1 P. R. Schroeder. Miss Helena Liechty. , ! Miss Agnes Sprunger. Miss Erestine , ‘ Franz, and Miss Elfrieda Franz, all , l of Berne. I : , Immediately after the dinner Mr. | 'and Mrs. Albrecht will leave for ifeca- , : tur where they will take a car to Fort ' Wayne, leaving at once for a month's , stay at Graymont. 18. After Sep- ' tember first they will be at home at 1602 Bass avenue. Columbia. Missouri, | where Dr. Albrecht holds a position in the University of Missouri. He is head of the department of soils in the university school of agriculture, j Mrs. Albrecht was for two years the popular teacher of domestic science in the Decatur hibh school. , The occasion is the sixtieth birthday anniversary of Mr. Lehman, the father of the bride. ♦ ♦ + + + + ♦♦♦**♦♦ + (♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST * ♦ + + ♦♦♦ + ♦♦ + + + ♦ + 1 Generally fair tonight and Wednesday, mild temperature. r Four weeks after hatching a silk s worm has increased to 14.000 times its original size.

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• United Press Service) ++*J+++++*++++++ ♦ At 11:34 a. m. Chairman Hays + < called the convention to order. + + At 11:35 a. m. Bishop Charles + ♦ E. Woodcock of Louisville, of- ♦ + sered prayer. ♦ 4- At noon Lodge began his ad- ♦ i ♦ dress. ♦ 4- At 11:54 a. m. Lodge elected 4 1 4- temporary chairman by accla- + mation. ♦ 4- At 1:18 p m. Lodge finished ♦ 4> speaking. + 4> At 1:38 convention adjourned 44- to 11 a. m. tomorrow. ♦ ♦4>4> + ** + ** + + + + + + ((By L. C. Baillie, at the Colliseum) Chicago. June B—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The republican national convention's work of picking the republican presidential candidate and building a platform was in full swing this afternoon. The convention met shortly before noon, heard the keynote address of ! Senator Lodge, temporary chairman i appointed committees on rules, per- ( manent organization resolutions, credentials and then adjourned. The committees were to go to work ' immediately after lunch. ! The committee on credentials went iat once to the national committee room in the Colliseum to inspect Ahe decisions of the national committees . in the contest over seating of delegates and in all probability to api prove them. The resolutions committee, most important cf ail. which is to frame the platform, was to meet at the Congress hotel. After the naming of the committees the convention adjourned to meet again at 11 a. m. tomorrow ' when ths reports of some of the committees will be received. As the delegates left the hall the band struck "America," and they paused to sing. Most of the first session was devoted to bearing the keynote speech of Temporary Chairman Lodge who went carefully and in great details over the record of the democratic ad- ( ministration pointing out its mistake land telling what should lie done. There was nothing dramatic about his address. It was a calm, dignified exposition of the facts as he saw them and the delegates listened as to a lecture. It was only when tie had covered the domestic situation and began talking about the league of nations that real enthusiasm developed. There was cheer after cheer as Lodge attacked the peace treaty and asked that the convention ' and the voters in November approve the action of the republican senators in beating the Wilson league without reservations. Will H. Hays, chairman of the national committee, received one of the greatest demonstrations of the day when he swung his gavel and called the convention to order. He was cheered for several minutes. The personnel of all the committees had been decided on in advance and the lists of the names of members handed to the secretary of the convention by the chairman ot each state delegation. It was believed that the chairman ship z of the resolutions committee was still in doubt when the commit- ■ tee was named today, as Mrs. ManIley L. Fosseen. of Minnesota, made • the motion that the committee he appointed. It is customary that the delegate, who will be chosen, make ' this motion. The chairmanship of (Continued op page two)