Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 136, Decatur, Adams County, 9 June 1920 — Page 1

Volume XVIII. Number 136.

CONVENTION. WAITING FOR PLATFORM '■■l II •

"PEP” AND ENTHUSIASM MARKSHRSTMEETINfi DEMOCRATIC MEN ANO WOMEN HELD SESSION-MANY LEADERS HERE CRITTENBERCER INSPIRES WORKERS—WOMEN ORGANIZE.

Men and women voters of Adams rounty held their first joint political meeting last night at the court room when after separate organization ses sions the two meetings were combine 1 in a splendid opening of the campaign, it was p successful meeting and nr. auspicious meeting that assures su. cess fwr the democrats in Adams com. ■ t) next November. The women met at the court roo . at 7:30 where Mrs. Alice Foster M--Culloch. state chairman and Miss Mil ler of Muncie, di trict chairman, ha. ‘ charge of the meeting which wa called to order by Hon. C. J. [jitz After talks were made the nieetin; proceeded to make a temporary or I anization. Mrs. Dore B. Erwin wa; unanimou ly chosen county chairman and Mr Henry B. Heller, county secretary. 1 Mrs. Erwin announce] this mornin that she would proceed at once to wards the organisation ol a permanent committed She will at once writ, to each precinct committeeman, as 1 ing him to name a committee wo/nan tor the precinct. These will then be ' notified to meet here two weeks from 1 tonight. June 23rd. at which time per- ' manent officers will be chosen and t ther plans made for the campaign • Mrs. Erwin, while she feels anxiou I to assist in every way possible and 1 wants to, is of the opinion that sone ' one else can complete the organi - i tion more effectively. However. Mrs ' Erwin will continue to serve until t.b< t permanent organization is elected and will assist during the camiaim every way possible. Party Arrived at S:OC. The party headed by Dale J. Crit tenberger, eighth district chairman, at rived here at five o’clock. He wa accompanied by Mrs. Crittenbergc: Mrs. Frank Debority. Miss Miller. Col Carleton B. McCulloch, democrat.; candidate for governor. George De hority of Elwood, candidate for stat; treasurer and Mrs. Dehority: Dr. Pad dock of Portland candidate for con gress; Wood Unger of Frankfort, car. 1 didate for reporter of the suprenu court. They were entertainer for din ner at the H. L. Center home by Mrs Corner and Mrs. J. H. Heller. Mr ; and Mrs. Fred McCulloch of For Wayne arrived for the meeting. Men at Headquarters. At 7:30 the workers and candidate met at democratic headquarters this office where several hundred inc: met Dr. McCulloch. Mr. Crittenberg and the others. County Chairman Fruchte presided and introduced Mr Crittenberger who in a speech fill’ - with “pep” and good advice urn ei eouragement. aroused the enthusiasm of every man present. He nrgu t ' democrats to have faith cheer, fight* Goodrichism until it » driven from Indiana, and abo\< a organize each district. He called attention to the sac registration of all voters, win tl” 1 > have registered before or n< be made in September and 1 ' £ that a complete organization mu- ■ made to see that this is t< ’ n ' made a splendid impression and - unanimous opinion of eveiy oin ent, was that the eighth d.strnt hm the best chairman in Indlam one who will fight until the la. t ..J cast and counted next November and victory is ours. Adjourn to Court Room. The meeting then adjourned to Um court room where a joint meeting was held, Miss’ Miller introducing . Crittenberger who after a b '“ . introduced Mr. Unger. Ir ' 1 . Dr. Paddock and Col. M«< « giving (Continued on Page Three)

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

PRETTY WEDDING THIS MORNING Miss Romino (Jermaine Coffee Becomes Bride of Mr, Francis J. Schmitt AT ST. MARY’S CHURCH Wedding Dinner at Bride’s Home—Will be at Home in Two Weeks on Ist St. One of the pretty weddings of this month of June was that this morning it the St. Mary's Catholic church when th? Rev. Father Seimetz offilatel at the ceremony uniting the ,ves of Miss Romino Germaine Coffee and Mr. Francis Jarnos Schmitt. The ring ceremony was used, and the wedding was attended by a Targe number of the friends of the bride [ and groom. - I Promptly at 8:30 o'clock to the strain- of a beautiful wadding march played by Sister Odeiia. the ushers, Cornelius Durkin and Cedric Vogle wede. lead the wedding party to the sanctuary of the church. The bride wore a very simple dress of chiffon taffeta and point d’ es prit. The panel train was adorned with a bowknot. >f picot ribbon and silver beads, and I mtlined with lillies of the valley. ' Her tulle veil was worn Russian style with a band of silver ribbon ind lillies of the valley. She carried i white prayer book with a marker of picot ribbon and the same fragrant illies White kid pumps and gloves ■ompleted the costume. Her only ornament was a necklace of pearls. 3 gift of the groom. Miss Vivian floss, of Fort Wayne, a cousin of the bride, acted as bridesmaid. Her dress was a beautiful •ombination of pink georgette and silver lace. She wore a leghorn hat •rimmed with ostrich feathers and carried a bouquet of Ophelia roses •nd snapdragons. Hubert Schmitt, brother of the groom, was best man. The party made a most impressive appearance in the march to the altar. Following the ceremony a wedding dinner was served at The brides home to the immediate families of the bride and groom and their attendants. Crystal baskets, filled with flowers, from which extended streamers of ribbon and smilax adorned the table. Roses were given is favors. The Misses Naomi Durkin and Mary Schmitt assisted in the serving of th© dinner. The wedding of this popular young couple follows a courtship that has extended from their school days, and which has been pleasing to their friends. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Coffee, of 704 Elm street She is a graduate of the St. Joseph school, the Academy of Music and finished the public high school course with the class of 1914. She l iafi been the efficient stenographer tor the Holland-St. Louis Sugar company for the past several years. In church and musical circles she is also well known, as she is also in sodal circles, being a member of the je-Nick chib and the Woman’s club. Th.- groom, who is a son of Mr. and Mrs Dvncis Schmitt, of Mercer avemie, 19 ’ a graduate of the St. Joseph schools, and supplemented this training with several ' (Continued on Page Three)

CONVENTION IN ,1A STATE OF COMA i Republicans Have Fallen to Sleep and All the Red and ' Green Feathers of WOOD ADHERENTS i Cannot Tickle Them to | Consciousness Today — Mellett Disappointed (Uy Lowell Mellett) (Written for the United Press by Special Arrangement with Collier's Weekly) Chicago. June 9—(Special to Daily Democrat) —They might do it by bringing Boies Penrose to Chicago on a special train and carrying him I into the convention hall on a stretchj er; they might do it by escorting Wm. Howard Taft to the platform and asking him to smile; they might by presenting Charles Evans Hughes suddenly to the apathetic delegates. They've got to do it somehow. They've got to inject a salt solution into the veins of this convention or see its little white soul go fluttering into the beyond of an unripe age. The convention lapsed into a slate of coma within an hour after Chairman Hays called it to order yesterday and all the red and green feath ers that the Wood adherents wear had not succeeded in tickling it back to consciousness today. Once or /twice the convention has opened its eyes, but those at the he’d side agree that it showed no signs of t 'ccgnizign anyone. If not a salt solution, then a medi(ContMHied art page fourt AT ARNOLD HOME .Jim Arnold Will Entertain Rotarians at His Home Thursday Evening PROGRAM ARRANGED Each Member Wil) be Call- , ed on for a Short Talk— Lunch and Smoker X < The regular meeting of the Decatur ' Rotary club will be held Thursday . evening at seven o’clock at the home ■ of Rotarian Jim Arnold, corner of 1 Third and Jefferson street. "Jim" is 1 chairman of this week's meeting and lie has arranged for an interesting program for the evening. A one hundred per cent, attendance is expected and every member will be called on to give an answer to the following questions: “First—The phylosophy or quotation that impresses me most." “Second—The predominent wish of my life." "Third —The strangest event of my life." Two minutes will be alloted to each member for the explanation of the above subjects and each member is requested to come prepared to take up the two-minute talk and express himself so that it will be beneficial to, himself as well as the rest of the members. After the program, light refresh mehts ’will be served which will be followed by a smoker. This will be the only notification members will raceive, anl the committee expects every member to be present promptly at 7 o’clock and all come prepared to take up their two-minute talk. knew rev. McCulloch Uncle Silas Hale, one of the oldtimers in this county, came up from Geneva to attend the organization meetings last night. Many years ago ’ when serving in the senate Mr. Hale '.knew intimately Rev. Oscar McCuli loch, father of the democratic nomlinee for governor and he was anx[ions to meet the son. He declares) ' that the elder McCulloch was one of’ the finest and most able men he has * . ever known and one who did manyi great things for his city and state. I

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, June 9, 1920.

♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 4 AT CHICAGO IN 191 C + ♦ 4 4 Three ballots were taken by 4 + the republicans in convention at 4 4 the Coliseum, June 9-10. Charles + + E. Hughes and Charles W. Fair- ♦ ♦ hanks were nominated for Prest- 4 4 dent and Vice-President, regpec- 4 ♦ lively, on the third ballot. 4 4 Hughes led each of the three 4 l + ballots. On the first ballot lie + 4 received 253% votes, on the sect 4 + ond 328%, and on the third 949%. + 4 The Progressives met in con- •> ♦ vention and nominated Theodore F 4 Roosevelt and John M. Parker + ♦ for President and Vice-President. 4 4 respectively. They declined the 4 4 nomination and the delegates + 4 voted to support the republican + ! 4 nominee. *4444 + 4>*4> + 44«44* A FALLING OFF In Number of School Children in the County Over the Report of 1919 SHOWS A LOSS OF. 166 City and Towns of County Show Gain—Excepting Kirkland, All Lose The enumeration report of the school children of Adams county, delayed by various reasons, is given to the public today. It shows that in the country the number of school children is falling otT. while the city ot Decatur and the towns of the county show a gain. The report as submitted by Superintendent Christen shows a gain over last year in the city and towns of 29. while in the country the loss is 217 over last year's report. In the county there are 3.321 males and 3,035 females, making a total ol 6,356 chiluren between the ages of six and twenty-one. Kirkland township, the only one in the county showing a gain, reported one more pupil than last year. Following are the figures: Males Females Blue Creek 156 125 French 183 136 Hartford 187 168 Jefferson 164 134 Kirkland 135 118 Monroe 349 312 Preble 134 140 Root 196 186 St. Marys 183 142 Union 167 118 Wabash 230 201 Washington 222 200 Berne 178 214 Geneva 140 137 Decatur 679 644 Total 3321 3035 HAD A FINE TIME Co-Workers’ Class of Methodist Sunday School Entertained at White Home FORTY-SEVEN PRESENT A Good Program — Ate Strawberry Short Cake and Ice Cream The Co-Workers' Sunday school class of the Methodist church had its regular monthly meeting last evening at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. White. The machines came to the Church at 7:30 and went out at one time. There was an abundance of machines to take out the fort' seven men that went. It was a veryhappy crowd and they all thoroughly enjoyed the evening. The committee that did the entertaining was committee No. 2. composed of Fred Rancher. W. E. Brushwiller. C. L. Pinney. R. H. White. D. N. Erwin. R. K. Walters and Martin Fuelling and they did a number-one. first-class job. After arriving at the home' the meeting was called to order by the president. W. I’. I Beery and devotionals were conducted jby the teacher. C. L. Walters. Bus--1 iness was then transacted that was ’.very important for the future, after which the committee took charge of | (Continued on page six)

GET DIPLOMAS ON JUNE! STH I I One Hundred and Eightyfour Eighth Grade Students Will Graduate PROGRAM AT BERNE, — Commencement Address to be Given by Rev. C. W. Whitman, Seymour I One hundred and eighty-four students of the common schools of Adams ■county will be given diplomas at the county commencement to be held in I the I>-hman Grove at Berne on Friday, June 18. Final arrangements arc now | being made by Superintendent E. S. Christen, who has been delayed somewhat because of his recent illness. Mr. Christen lias secured Rev. Charles W. Whitman, pastor of the Methodist church at Seymour, to give tlie com mencement address, and his subje; t will be “The Investment of Life.” Rev. Whitman is said to be one of the best speakers, anfi he will have a message fAr the graduates and their friends. The program which will start at 10 o'clock in the morning. June 18 will be as follows: Music—Band. Selection —Orchestra. Selection—Orchestra. ( Invocation — Rev. F. W Hoerhetnann. Song. Address. "The Investment of Life" —Rev. Charles W. Whitman. Song. Presentation of Diplomas—Supt. E. S. Christen. Selection —Orchestra. (Continued on page four) MISSIONARY MEET Opened This Afternoon at Methodist Church —Will Continue Tomorrow FIRST SESSION AT 1:00 Twenty - second Annual' Session—Several Officers and Visitors Here The Fort Wayne District convention of the Woman's Home Missionary society is in session today at the M. E. church. A splendid program has been arranged for the two days' session. This evening Miss Helen F. Tom. superintendent of the Bennett Home, a school for the "poor whites" ol Mathiston. Mississippi, will be the speaker. Come and hear tier tell ot this splendid work. The public is invited to ail sessions The program for tomorrow: Morning Session. 8:30 O'clock. Praise service —Mrs. Emma Daniel. Minutes. i Report of department secretaries. “What Has Been Accomplished at the Home Base —Aux. Cor. Secy’s Q. E. Representatives. Music —Miss Brown. Auburir. Report of district treasurer. Report, of ,district corresponding secretary. “How to Keep Y. A. Interested" Supt. of Q. E Circles. Report of nominating committee and election of officers. Taking of pledge for 1920-1921 secretary of children, secretary ol young people, cor. secretary of auxiliaries. SongNoontide prayer. Afternoon, 1:00 O'clock. Executive meeting. Afternoon Session, 1:30 O'clock. Devotions—Mrs. D. A. Walmer. “While Work in North Carolina"— Mrs. A. B. Cline. Music. Review of Text Book-Mrs. Kirtley. , Questionnaire. Missionary Sketeli — Mrs. R. D Myers and -Queen Esthers. Memorial service—Mrs. B. F. Geyer. , Awarding of Pennant. Where do we go from here? Report of committees. Installation of officers. Minutes. Adjournment.

DELEGATES MARK TIME AT THE SECOND SESSION ADJOURN UNTIL THURSDAY NOON AT WHICH TIMETHE PLATFORM WILL BE . HANDED TO CONVENTION - LODGE MADE PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.

PREDICTS THAT IT WILL BE HAYS Editor of Terre Haute Post Says Republican Chairman will be Nominee ON THE FINAL DRIVE Wood, Johnson and Lowden are All Confident of Securing Nomination (United Press Service) Terre Haute, Ind., June 9—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Terre Haute Post today under signature of its editor, R H. Qore. predicted the nomination of Will H. Hays, republican national chairman, as the president nominee of the republican party The Post said its informatton was that the Wood delegates have been sent up to swing to Hays following the nomination of Hays by Senator Watson of Indiana after which the Pennsylvania delegation will swing with the Lowden ' delegates then coming into line. Chicago. June 9—(Special to Daily Democrat) —“A terrific drive" to make Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood the presidential nominee of the republi can party was launched here today.’ The Wood forces started a simultaneous offensive from several angles Their strategy was directed by Frank H. Hitchcock The sudden collapse of the opposition to Senator James E. Watsim, of Indiana, for the chairmanship of the resolutions committee late yesterday and the utmost simultaneous selection of Senator Lodge of Massachi! setts, temporary chairman of the convention, as the permanent chairman. were among early indications (Continued on page four A 4'4« + + 4’ + 4’ + 4- + **r4-4 «■ THE WEATHER FORECAST 4 444444444 4 4 444 Fair tonight and probably Thursday; continued warm.

I — IS THE OLD SHOW LOSING ITS PI NCH? |

(By Bruce Barton —Written for the. United Press) Chicago, June 9 —(Special to Daily i Democrat) Chauncey M. Depew and I have attended republican conventions ever since our graduation from college. He began in 1860 and I in 1908. Chauncey thinks that this is the last one which he may ever see; and 1 have an idea that unless the show is changed considerably someone else may have my seat at the next performance too, For the good old program that’s drawn the crowds so long seems to me to be losing its punch. The acts are Shopworn, the scenery is frayed and tlie folks don’t respond as they did. 'l'he session yesterday was the tarn last that 1 have ever seen. There was hardly any cheering as the leaders came in one by one. In the hope of pumping some oxygen into the listless crowd, a specialist in leading cheers had been imported from the east. He asked for three cheers for Senator Lodge, and hurried to pass a handfull of his

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(United Press Service) Chicago. June 9—(Special to Daily Democrat) — The sub-committee and . ; the resolution committee got nowhere . in its first session called to discuss I the republican platform today. Members of the sub-committee said I both sides in the treaty fight seemed t as determined as ever to press their : views. The treaty was not taken up hewever. Another session was to be j held this after; non. 11 Chicago, June 9—(Special to Daily Democrat) —After unanimously adopt Jing the reports of three of the four principal committees and quickly conl eluding all other routine business the second day session of the republican I rational convention was turned into a G. O. P. revival- or testimonial meeting today. The convention went into session at 11:21 a. m. and the delegates and v sitors who packed the great coliseum to the roof sweltering in a sticky heat for 57 minutes until 12:17 when adjournment was taken. , I Tomorrow's session wilt convene at 11 a. m. at which time the delegates are expected to hear all important reports of the resolution committee which is framing the platform. The report of the credentials committee went through smoothly and there was nothing to do but to~wait for the resolutions committee which was meeing in the Congress hotel whipping the platform into shape. By the report cf the committee on permanent organization Senator Lodge was elected permanent chairman. When it was realized there was no further business before the convention the great meeting suddenly broke loose and lost the apathy I which marked the first session. There was a yell for Chauncey Dei Pew. of New York, who started tho I “revival meeting” with a (haracterI istie speech in which he told numer- ! ous stories, denounced and ridiculed •| the democratic administration and | tlie restrain which has held the delegates ami spectators in check melted I away as he spoke. De Pew was the ! wizard of the occasion. He brought I back the old spirit*and when he had I finished the delegates were on their feet and the great spell of the coliseum was echoing with the din of (Continued on page three)

I cards do<n into the press section I so that we might tell the world his I name is Albert Mund Brown, leader lof community singing. Perhaps he, too, is one of those who figures himself a dark horse. Senator Lodge read for an hour and a half using all of the tried and true stuff, and nobody cared enough to applaud. The general attitude seemed to be: “We have seen this show before. We know every act — the Swiss bell ringers; the educated seals; the acrobats and the juggler tramp. We ll stay till its through but it’s awfully cold, and we wish we ; could go to lunch." I There is something rather whole- ’ some, it seems to me. in this critical attitude. It reflects a good deal on - sensible thought on the part of the t man in the street. s For generations politicians have beeif denouncing each other and - promising to make our lives easier. I- And we’re beginning gradually to t- understand that politicians can’t r make ns successful or happy or rich d; —that our salvation lies not with s [ them but down inside ourselves.