Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 143, Decatur, Adams County, 17 June 1920 — Page 1

olume XVIII. Number 143.

DRYSMAY PUT I TICKET IN FIELD Harding Will Not be Ac- | copied by Prohis Because He Voted “Wet” K* —■ TO NOTIFY WORLD Hjp" That He Will Not Do—- | Bryan Favored as One of the Candidates H|By Don E. Chamberlain, United Hl Press Staff Correspondent) ■ Chicago. June IT (Special to Daily ■-Democrat) — The prohibition party, ■■isiipiiointed at the nomination of Byemit or Warren G. Harding by th“ ■Kpepnblicans and at alleged rebuffs given its representatives at the G. O. I P. national convention, are planning a presidential ticket, Virgil G. Hing’jghaw. chairman of the prohibition naHMMonal committee declared here today , . Little hope is held that the demoKfrat - will put a 100 per cent prohibition ticket, said Hinshaw. ■ ■k“We want something more than a Kwjfon dictate,” he said. ‘We want a dry plank and a dry ticket." K The republicans, dry leaders charged, "ducked” the issue. A telegram ; . wa- dispatched today to United States I.''Senator Watson of Indiana, chairman <1 the republican resolutions c ommit tee. asking an interpretation of a .clause in the platform, which HinBhaw said placed the G. O. P. on ■tecord “to repeal the arrogant chaiKlenge of any class and to maintain the government by all the paoplcr instead of by some of tin' people." Drys believe this clause was aimed at them. Senator Harding will not be arMfoepted by the prohibitionists, said Hinshaw A statement explaining its ret’imal to support Harding will probably b»> made within a few days. same objection UdJurdilig will ap>lv to Governor Cox of (Mi io. gj|tohether the latter is notuinatedr'for the first or second place on ti« deni ■Err i tic ticket. Wm. G. McAdoo has indorsement of the drys but they ■tend they would not take him unless Ehe has another dry on his ticket and an “air tight” dry plank in his platI form. ■Hinshaw said drys have already begun preparing for a presidential campaign. Names mentioned as pos--1 Bibb candidates included Wm. Jen- | Hings Bryan; Wm. Shaw general secretary of the World s Christian Endeavor; Robert H Patton, of Springfield. Ill.; Clinton T. Howard. Rockenter. N. Y.. famous prohibition orator;’ and Wm. E. (Pussyfoot) Johnson, of Baltimore. BLUFFTON VS. DECATUR Plan on attending the big base ball game to be staged in this city next Sunday afternoon at which time the Bluffton city team will journey to this city to meet the local base ball club at Bellmont, park. The game has been scheduled to start at 3 o clock. With Mr. Emery of Berne, well known base ball official acting as umpire. Mr. Emery is considered as the best base ball umpire in this section of th) state, and has made a name for himself in this city at the past few games. Cochran and Kolb will form | j_he battery for the locals, Distle to play second base and Laird third base. The locals are highly pleased over the coming clash and promise an unusual performance. Follow the crowd to Bellmont park. HELD WITHOUT BOND f - (United Press Service) Hanover, N. to Daily Democrat)—Robert 1. Meads, jr, in Dartmouth college from Li Grange, 111, was held here today without bail Charged w'Qi first degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of Henry E. Maroney, a senior from Medford. Mass. On telegraphic advice from his father Albert A. Meads, counsel for the National Cash Register company of Chcago. the accused man waived extradiction and pleaded not guilty. 1 he elder Meads was reported enroute here. missionary meeting tonight c A special program will be given tonight at 7:30 by the Woman s Missionary society of the Evangelical church at the church. Mrs. Emma Daniel of this city will be the principal speaker. A social hour will fol low the program.

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AT THE COURT HOUSE The Adams county branch of the ! Indiana Brotherhood! of Threshermen will meet at the court house-cn Tuesday evening, June 22nd at eight o'clock. Mr. W. H. Newswon, president of the Indiana Brotherhood, will mad an address. Every member is urged to attend. Frank Martin was notified yesterday that Mr. Newson would lie here for the meeting. GIVEN A SHOWER Miss Frances Mougey, a Bride of Next Week, Honor Guest at Party Given BY DELTA THETA TAU Arnold Home Scene of Festivities—Patronesses of Sorority Were Guests One of the pretiest showers tend-, ered to a June bride this season was that last evening at the J. F. Arnold home for Miss Frances Mougey. whose wedding will take place next week to Mr. Edward Thompson, of Middletown. Ohio. The party was given for Miss Mougey by the girls of the peltu Theta Tau sorority. The home was beautifully decorated with roses in wicker baskets, and the home with its decorations made a pretty place for the party. A fine three-course luncheon was served at little tables, place cards being small reproductions of a bridal altar, with the bride and groom stand ; ing under an arch, in which hung a wedding bell. On either side of the arch supports stands a cupid holding a rose, which with the other decorations made the tables present a most beautiful apparance. At. the bride’s table with Miss Mougey was her mother. Mrs. Peter Mougey, and two intimate friends. Misses Glenys Mangold and Genevieve Berling. The centerpiece for this table was a small doll dressed as a bride, and Miss Mougey's place was marked by a corsage bouquet of pink roses and daisies. Between the courses guests were given small cards upon which they wrote recipes and these were, given the bride-to-be in book form. Following the dinner fine hundred was played, prizes being won by Mrs. Earl Coverdale and Miss Cecil Mil ler, being a serving tray and a pair of silk hose, which were presented to Miss Mougey. When it came time for'the shower the attention of the guests was attracted to the balcony, from where Little Miss Winifred Arnold, dressed as a cupid, was showering rose petals on the guest of honor. Miss Mougey was beckoned to follow the little cupid over a path of the rose petals winch Miss Winifred showered on the floor as she led the way to the dining room where the shower was presented to the honored guest. The gifts consisted'of sut'glass, silverware, linen, etc., and were very beautiful and appropriate for a bride. Guests besides the members of the sorority were the patronesses, Mes dames C. C. Schafer, L. A. Holthouse, Earl Coverdale and Clayson Carroll. FIRST CONCERT TONIGHT City Band, Recently Organized to Give Concert Tonight —Show at Mecca. The Decatur city band, recently organized will give its first concert this I evening, at 7 o'clock, in front of the! Mecca theater. The band this year promises to be the best ever, and ta! compoqpd of eighteen, or twenty pieces,, i and consists of all local talent. In j order to meet expenses which face the I band on every side, a benefit show will be given at the Mecca theater tonight. they to derive the entire pro- • ceeds from the performance. After ) constant effort, Mr. Miller has sue-. 1 seeded in securing a wonderful feature for tonight, the title of which is ■ "forgiveness,” a six-reel production, • featuring the well-known screen ac- > tress, Mrs. Charlie Chaplin, together t with a two reel comedy, making eight • big reels in all, for the admission • price of ten and twenty-five cents. » Come up town early tonight and hear the band. Then go to the Mecca theater and enjoy the evening in the right f way. The boys need your support. Come! >■ ——— “ ************** il * THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ a**4>4>*«******** I. <■ 1- Fair tonight and Friday, cooler in extreme south portion.

WILL PICKET HIM Suffragists Will Insist That Republican Nominees Give a Statement I WILL VOTE AGAINST Responsible for Delay in the Ratification of Suffrage Amendment (United Press Service) Washington, June 17. —(Special to Daily Democrat) — Suffragists are to appeal their fight for the ballot to the republican nominee for president ami vice president they said today. Both Senator Warren G. Harding, republican nominee and his running mate. Governor Calvin Coolidge, are to be asked what they intend doing toward final ratification of the federal suffrage amendment, according to Alice Paul, head of the national women’s party. Miss Paul also said suffragists will picket Harding during his speech accepting the republican nomination. The woman’s party will send a delegation to San Francisco to the democratic national convention. Miss Paul declared, “but there will be no picketing. "Suffragists will insist on action of the republicans and If they fail tc a< ‘ he national woman’s party will call a national convention of the American women voters and will ask (these voters not to support any candidate or party (flat is responsible for the delay in the ratification of the suffrage amendment.” THEY'RE WORRIED Bluffton Sees Decatur Going to 2 Fourth-class City, and They Don’t Like It TO RAISE VALUATION More Than Two Million, While One Million Will Put Decatur Safely Over The city of Bluffton is worrying aver a fear that Decatur will outclass her in an assessment valuation when he work of this year’s board of review is finished, and the newspapers of that town together with the officials’are trying to scheme out some plan whereby the valuation of that < town may be increased to more than $7,500,000. which will make here a fourth-class city along with Decatur. The valuation fixed by last year’s hoard was $6,546,980, and Decatur I would only have to go a little less 'han a million dollars to reach the fourth-class city stage, while it is stated that Bluffton would have to go at least two million dollars. If the court holds the recent ordinance passed by the common council io be effective, the addition of property ■ owned by the sugar company alone would increase the assessed valtta Hon to the seven and a half million : mark. But should the court decide 1 in favor of the sugar company and I i gainst the city, the improvements made by the General Electric comj pany and the Decatur Castings com--1 ;>ar.y which wants to be a part of the city of Decatur, would probably make us a fourth-class city. Then on , top of this statement the board of re- ■ view almost invariably increases vali nation figures over the previous year, | which thts year will probably reach , i a snug little sum. So. don't worry, Bluffton, as Deca', 'ur will have you considerably out-1 I classed this year. Bluffton haa no new concerns which could possibly boost the valuation figures, and she ; will have to depend entirely on what Increases the board of review will make over last year’s assessment. HUNTING SWINDLER (United Press Service) Philadelphia. June 17.—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Police here today made every effort to run down the ■ swindler of George H. Coughlin, father ■ of Blakely, 13 months’ old boy kid napped from Norristown, June 2.AVith . $12,000 cash in the hands of “The Crank” and his child still missing, Coughlin is convinced today he had * been duped. » After placing the $l2,O<H) in a spot (• designated by the crank, the father awaited last yesterday for the selfi [ confessed kidnapper to return Blakely .to him. .

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, .June 17, 1920.

VISIT AT GATES FARM Ik re B. Erwin and wife and the latter’s mother. Mrs. Mary Congleton, of , Detroit, were entertained yesterday for supper at the . beautiful counti" Kome of George W. Gates In Monroe township. Uncle George, as he Is familiarly , known, is hale and hearty at 83 and s enjoying a quiet retired life amid the luxury of a well kept farm and garI dens. He asks to be remembered to his many friends in the city where ha is well known. , MRS. LIEQHTY DIES ) X i * — Succumbed to Pneumonia Following an Illness of .Just Three Days SIXTY-SIX YEARS OLD Mother of Thirteen Children, Eleven of Whom With Husband Survive Following an illness of but three days, death came at 3 o’clock yesterday" morning to Mrs. Matthias Mechty. residing northwest of Berne. She was taken sick with pneumodia and lay all day yesterday in convulsions. She had been suffering a number of years with kidney trouble and this is thought to have hastened her death Mrs. Lieehty was 66 years, 1 month and 10 days old ami had redded in Adams county since she and her litis- , band came to this country in 1883 from Berne Switzerland. She was born in Thaun. Canton. Berne. Switzerland. May 6. 1854. Besides her husband, she leaves the following eleven children to mourn her demise: Mrs. Eli Beer. Mrs. Jacob Roth, Mrs. Harvey Beer, Mrs. Ervin Stuckey, Mrs. Ed. Neuenscshwander, Fred Leichty, John Leichty, of South Dakota, Joel Leichty, Edward Leichty, Joseph Leichty a Cari Leichty. T-wo. children have preceded her in <feath| They are: i Christopher, who died as an infant lin Switzerland: Mrs. Nusbatim, of Berne. She is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Rosina Dubach, of Wells county. Funeral services will probably be held Saturday morning at 9 o’clock from the house and at 10 o’clock from the Apostolic*church northwest of Berne, but arrangements might possibly be changed upon word from a son in the west. LEFT ARM INJURED I Clarence Hunter, employed by the • Indiana Board & Filler company, sufifered severe injury to his left arm and l hand yesterday afternoon when he was thrown from a load of chicken coops [which was being hauled on a motor truck from one filler plant to the [jther. Hunter was sitting on top of the load and was caught by a telephone wire which threw him from the itop of (he load to the ground. He landed in such away that his left hand and elbow was badly torn ami lacerated, an x-ray taken by Dr. Keller showing an olecranon injury of the left humerous, and the elbow was 1 placed in a straight splint. Hunter be laid up for some time as the result of the injury. K, OF P. MEMORIAL Program is Announced for Annual Service Sunday Afternoon in Memory OF DEPARTED KNIGHTS A. S. Elzey of Ossian Will Give the Address at the Presbyterian Church The program committee appointed ito arrange the program for the Knights of Pythias memorial has an- ! nounced the following as the outline for the service. The lodge members are requested to meet at the home ’ on Third street promptly at v 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon and march •| in a body to the church. Sergeant ' ; Dallas Brown acting as marshal. ! Rev. A. S. Elzey of Ossian has been i secured to give the address. ’■; The prograni: . Song. "Alfferica”—Led by Dr. Fred I Patterson. I Invocation —-Rev. A. H. Saunders t "Jesus Nazareth Passeth By” (W. r E. Hammond) —Quintet. ' ! Address —A. S. Elzey, Ossian, Ind. Hymn—Audience. I Benediction—Rev. Charles Tinkhatu

END CAME TODAY Mrs. Lavina Poling Passed Away at 9:20 This Morning—111 Several Months FUNERAL SUNDAY , Death Occurred at Home of Harry Poling—Burial in Decatur Cemetery After an illness of several months ' from hardening of the arteries, Mrs. Lavina Poling, widow of the late Levi Poling, passed away at 9:20 this morning at the home of the stejj-son, Harry Poling, anti wife, at 104 South Tenth street. She was born in Adams county, Ma.. !6. 1855, the daughter of William and l Sarah Ann Elzey, making her age at the time of her death sixty-five years and twenty-one-dags. March 26. 1896. she was married to Levi Poling. Tiro husband, died about two years ago. Mrs. Poling was a life-long resident •>f Adxims county, and was a good Christian lady, her friends being Him ited only by the number of her aequnintances. She was a member of the United Brethren church and of the different organizations thereof. Four brothers survive, they being Perry, Thomas and William Elzey of Decatur, and Allison Elzey of Hartford City. One brother. John, and two ■lsters. Angeline Heller and Ellen "uhrman, are deceased. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the United Brethren church, the Rev C. J. Miner officiating. Burial will be made in the Decatur cemetery. NAME IS KNOWN Elwell’s Housekeeper Tells Who Owner of Pink Silk Night Robe is DETECTIVE ON TRAIL Authorities at Lexington, Ky., Believe That They Have the Right Girl (United Press Service) New York, .lune 17. — (Special to. Daily Democrat) The girl who owned the pink silk night robe, boudiour cap I and slippers found in the home of Joseph Bowne Elwell, slain whist ex pert was known to authorities today. | Detectives were searching for her and District Attorney .John Dooling hoped to question her during the da: The girl’s name was revealed by Mrs. Marie Larsen, housekeeper, for Elwell. The housekeeper reluctantly admit-1 ted when she first entered the house ' Friday morning and found her employ ( er unconscious in a chair, her first thought was to shield the girl. “You hid the garments, didn’t you,” | Dooling asked. “Yes. but 1 did nothing else." she replied. She insisted she did not see the re volver with which Elwell was shot and which authorities have not beer able to locate. Mrs. Ijarsen said she was rot asked by the girl to hide the clothes. "I thought it would not be nice for them to be found there.” she said. Mrs. Larsen said the girl often spent , the mornings with Elwell ami that sb I frequently prepared meals for them. The girl had been in the house about two weeks previously, Mrs. Larsen! said. Information was obtained by author ' ities indicating the owner of the cap.! night robe and slippers spent Ihur- , lay night at the Elwell home. Although the bed was “made up,” Mrs. Larsen said she had ‘ fiixed up the room a bit” before the authorities arrived. She was unable to say whether the bed had been slept in that nigh' but believed it had. ! i Authorities still awaited word from | ' detectives sent to Lexington, Kv., tro investigate prdmising leads there. \ ‘I Lexington. Ky., June 17. -(Special ' ; tfi Daily Democrat) A girl whose ' name is the same as that of tljf mys--1 terious “Anna” mentioned by New : [York authorities in the murdcr»of Jo I eph R. Elwell, wealthy New Yorlt | 1 turfman, was found here today. She | i told readily about, her relations xvi’h I i Elwell. She is a brunette and pretty, about 20 years old, and is employed here. Police do not know whether sir is I (Continued on page six)

f WIDOW RECEIVES PENSION Attorneys Lenhart and Hiller yea ti rday delivered a check to Mrs. 1’ ■ Deinlnger of this city. It being i ' widow’s pension check from Uncle |Sam. Since May 4th the widows of Civil war veterans are paid $30.00 per month bV tiro government. President , Wili-on signing the hill on that date. The late U. Deinlnger was a Civil war veteran. A QUESTIONNAIRE On Basket Ball is Being Sent Out to Coaches, Players and Followers OF WINTER SPORT Includes Eight Questions Besidqs a Request for Suggestions on Game (By HEZE CLARK, written for the United Press.) Indianapolis, June 17. —In order that , the basket ball rules for the coming season may satisfy coaches, players and followers of the game in all secti< ns of the country a questionnaire on the rules has been sent out to these men. They were sent out by Oswald Tower, chairman of the editorial committee. Phillips Andover Academy, Andover, Mass' It includes eight questions besides a request for suggestions which might be beneficial to the game or which will tend to improve the admin istration of the rules. In Indiana 38 high chools, members : of the state association, were represented by basket ball teams last you. Virtually every college in the state was repre-.ented by a team and there were many independent teams. It ha: been estimated that more than 50,000 persons were members of Indiana basket ball teams last season. Therefore changed in the rules are of general in : terest throughout the state. The eight questions sent out. are as follows: “Shall the present inner line- at tin ; end of the court be abolished, and ’ the free throw lanes be continued 1 rom the backboard to tiro new end ! inv?” i "Shall a ball underneath the basket lor behind the backboard within the I tree tiirow lanes be thrown up beween two opponents on the free ; throw line?" “Would you favor a rnlp which i would make it a foul for player A to ; make an attempt, attended by per- j sonal contact, to get the ball from "layer B, when B succeeded in getting between A and the basket?” "Do you favor any modification of the dribble rule which will tend to require the player to get rid of the ba'l before taking more than one step? "Would you favor a rule providing that time be taken out. when a foul ! s called, the watches to be started again I when the ball leaves the hand of the tree-thrower? “Does the sections on questions and answers serve a useful purpose or does it cause confusion?” ‘‘Would you favor a rule permitting a substitute to report either to th ■ referee or umpire? "Would you favor a rule permitting a player who has been removed from the game for any reason excepting excessive number of personal foul:, to be returned during tiro next period is in foot ball?" 1 Basket ball followers of Indiana who have suggestions to make in regard to the rules should send them to Heze j Clark, United Press, Indianapolis.

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MUST CALL THE EXTRA SESSION r i Governor Goodrich Who, Has Been “Dodging” It Will be Forced to . ISSUE THE CALL ■ Big Sum Must be Appropriated in Order to Keep i (he Institutions Alive — (Unite I Press Service) Indianapolis. June 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat)— The Indiana legis--1 lature wi',. be called into special session in the near future to appropriate . $300,000,00(1 or more to maintain the state institutions. It will also be called upon so authorize the action of Stijte Auditor Otto L. Klauss in transfertng $290,000 5 from tl'.e general fund to the institutional maintenance fund. t Governor James P. Goodrich today j was arranging for the special ses--8 sion and preparing to issue the call. . Ho has not yet decided on a date, he . said today, but it probably will come > early next week. He will send out the I ' call to the legislators as soon as he . ! can make the necessary arrange- , j menu. I The session will be of indefinite . Vngth. Governor Goodrich said he , : will make no effort to pledge the legislature to act on a prescribed program, but that he will ask them in his message to take up the appropriation measures to provide immediate relief to the impoverished institutions. Governor Goodrich decided to call •ho session last night following a , conferenece witli leaders of the re- : publican party in Indiana. State Auditor Klauss and Warren T. Mccray, republican nominee for goveri nor. At the conference Klauss is underst rod to have reiterated his de'ermijiation to discontinue the payment of institution bills when heir : funds are exhausted. Several members of the legislaj Hue have pet measures which they probably wili introduce when they are called and besides this the present taxing law is expected to come up for discussion and possibly amendment. The county unit road law and other measures passed by the 1919 session may also be review ed. MR. PETERSON VERY LOW —- E. W. Peterson, of Dallas. Texas, arrived last night and is at the bed?:<b> of his father, tiro Hon. Schafer Peterson, well known attorney who has been very seriously ill for months and whose condition has reached a very grave point. Charles Peterson of Fort Worth has also been sunnnened and will arrive in a tew days. BEN HUR SERVICE lion. C. L. Walters gave a very fitting address on the occasion of the Ben Hur memorial service Sunday at the lodge room. The program as prepared by the Supreme Tribe of Ben Hur was carried out in a very appropriate manner by the officers of the •ocal court. Mrs. Millie Weis acting as chief: Mrs. Cora Burk, judge; Harry Daniels, past chief, and Emma C. Burk, teacher. Music was furnished by Mrs. Alva Baker. Records show that thirty-seven members have passed away since the organization cf the order in this city, in 1898, twentytwo years ago. x