Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 157, Decatur, Adams County, 3 July 1920 — Page 5

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Volume XVIII. Number 157.

COX LEADS IN THE RACE

PLATFORM THE BEST IN HISTORY Platform Adopted by Democrats is the Best in Party’s History LEADERS ARE PLEASED Women and Labor are More Than Pleased With Planks Given Them (By L. C. Martin, United Press staff correspondent) San Francisco. July 3 -(Special to Daily Democrat)—Veteran politicians today declared the platform adopted yesterday by the democratic national convention one of the best in the party’s history, from a vote-getting standpoint. Satisfaction with the platform was general among bone dry's hosts except for those who were defeated in their efforts to amend it after the resolutions committee had completed it. The overwhelming defeat by the convention of all proposed amendments and the equally emphatic approval of the committee's report was clear evidence, party leaders said, that the democrats are lined up strongly behind the Wilson administration. So pleased are party they intend to take every opportunity of comparing the platform with the republican platform, declaring it will inevitably be to the advantage of the ! democtats. That President Wilson's influence' was paramount in the framing of the platform was disclosed today "by Senator Glass, when he explained why he and other administration leaders counseled silence on the liquor question. That the league issue is now clear and unmistakeable, the election will constitute the “solemn referendum'’ which President Wilson, in his Jackson day dinner letter demanded, there is no doubt, party leaders said. They declared treaty planks adopted ly the republicans it Chicago and the democrats here put it squarely up to the American people whom they will follow—Senator Lodge or Woodrow Wilson. Much comment was caused today by a change made in the platform after Senator Glass read it to the convention, the change was made in the plank relating to disabled soldiers. which reads in part: “Thv final patwtism exhibited— by /American soldiers, sailors and mafines — constitute a sacred heritage of posterity, the worth of which can never be recompensed from the treasury, and the glory of which must not ho diminished by any such ex podients.” The change consisted in elimina tion of the wolds "by any such expedients.'l Senator Glass explainer that the words had been left in ay mistake in copying the platform. Defeated advocates of an Ins i plank declaring for the recognition of the Irish republic were openlv swearing vengeance today on .><»!• the republican and democratic parties. , . Women r-uflragists, the League of Women Voters and other organtzations of women, were frankly pleased with the treatment accorded them. ♦♦ ♦* +***♦* +♦ ♦ * 4. the necessary votes + ++++++ +*+++ ++++ * The number of votes necessary to nominate the democratic nom.nee two-thirds of the number of votes cast, not two-thirds of the total number of delegates. An error was made in announcing the total number of , nos The official cordelegates as 1.09®. me , . . | |. 1 094, including the rected total is luss. two new delegates from the .anal Zone. - 4. + 4. + + + * + + ***‘ ! ‘ 4. the weather forecast * ♦*♦*** *2. * * Fair tonight; Sunday probably local showers.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

THE BASE BALL LINE-UP The following line-up is announced for the base ball game Sunday and Monday, the Fort Wayne Grestos playing both games with the Decatur team. Monday the Decatur band will give a concert at die grounds: Crestos. Decatur. Bowser c. f Coffee Stier 1. f Franks Clark p Cochrpn Blauvelt c Kolb 1 Rodeman 2b Distle Borncrant lb Baxter Braun ss Homewood McKeln 3b Laird Elbert r. f Stevens Van Camp will play in Clarke’s place as pitcher on Monday. Mr. Emery of Berne will referee the gahes. THIEF IS CAUGHT Ford Car Stolen at Portland Last Night Also Recovered in This City WAS QUICK WORK Seventeen Year Old Lad Who Gives Ft. Wayne as Home in Portland Jail Automobile thieves driving cais through this city, and especially if they stop at the Holthouse garage, hal better see that all parts are working smoothly, and take a detour in the future. A Ford car stolen at Portland at 9:30 Friday night, was recovered and : the thief in jail here in less than two hours after the sheriff and police were notified to be on the lookout. Shortly after 10 o’clock Sheriff Melchi was notified by Sheriff Fleming of Portland to be on the lookout tor a For i touring car belonging to Arthur Arbaugh of that place which had bee:’, stolen there. Sheriff Melchi went to Monroe, thinking the thief or thieves might stop there. Policeman Elzey walked up to the Holthouse garage shortly after 10:30, and at the time there a Ford car at the gasoline filling station where the driver was having some work done on his lights When the driver saw the policeman he abandoned the car an started to run. An examination of the Fo.-.l proved to fit the description given by the Portland Sheriff and it was run into the Holthouse garage for safe keeping. The policeman. Sheriff Melchi, Deputy Balter and a number of others, among them being “Duff" Jotmeen ot the Holthouse garage, started in pursuit of the runaway driver. No trace of the man was found for some time, but was finally located on top of a box car in the G. R- & I- yards by Joinson and a companion. He came down alright, but on the opposite side of the car, and again started to run. This time Johnson overtook him, and he was safely landed in the Adams county jail, and Portland officials notified. He refused to talk last night, but said his name was Earl Davis, and that Fort Wayne was his home, but would give no street address. He is about seventeen years old, and says he was hired by another party, whom he claims he did not know, to Portland to drive two cars to Port Wayne. Sheriff Fleming and Mr. Arbaugh came to this city this morning and ■ took the thief and the Ford back to 1 Portland. • This is the second car recovered , with the help of assistants at the 1 Holthouse garage in last few weeks, i The first was one that belonged to • the garage and had been stolen in . Fort Wayne, the thieves driving it f back here and went into the garage -for air. A pursuit by employes ended 1 in the capture of the thieves at Hesse I Cassel. LIBRARY TO CLOSE P The Decatur library will be closed ► all day Monday, because of the national holiday observance. The doors y will be open as usual Tuesday after noon at 1 o’clock.

, COT THE CHEERS ! BUT NO VOTES 1 . Bryan’s Speech for “Dry” Plank Was Cheered But Vote on Question ) WAS AGAINST HIM 1 Rejected His Plank by Vote i of 929% to 155%—He Still Wears a. Smile (United Press Service) (By Hugh Bailiie, United Press start' correspondent) San Francisco. July 3 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The administration today remained in control of the democratic convention. William Jennings Bryan, who loomed as the biggest figure in the situation as he conducted his whirlwind fight to break up President Wilson’s platform, has been beaten down by the administration forces. He got the cheers, but not the votes, in his dramatic appearance before the convention where he attempted to sidetrack the league of nations issue and put a dry plank in the platform. Early this morning Bryan, very tired, scarcely able to keep his eyes open, but still retaining his famous smile, stood in his room at the St. Francis shaking hands with scores of admirers who crowded the place, eager to congratulate him on his great speech. He murmured a few words to each but even the effort to talk was almost too much. Bryan said he was not sure whether he would sit with the Nebraska delegation today, and he would not say for whom he would vote if he did so. There were a few- crumbs of comfort in the fact that the convention had turned down the wet plank offered by Bourke Cockran of New York. Bryan's friends professed to believe his oratory had something to do with that. Bryan's speech in support of his (Continued on page two) PLENTY OF MUSIC Great Northern Indiana Fair Association Contracts With Berne Band FOR THE FAIR WEEK One of the Bost Musical Ogauizatioos in Northern Counties of State People in attendance at the Great Northern Indiana fair and Old Home Week celebration during the week of August 9th will not lack for entertainment in the musical line. The fair managers yesterday contracted with the Berne band to appear here during the week of the big exhibition. The band consists of twenty-five pieces and its members are considered the bes! musicians obtainable for band work. , It is a well known fact that for several years the town of Bdrne has ’ prided itself in its band, it has had the support of the community sing’y ' and collectively, the town providing an amount every year by special appropriation to assist in keeping up the J ‘ band, and every year the organization has been bettor than the preceding ( one. In addition to the Berne hand the Indianapolis Newsboys’ band and the Decatur band have been secured, and there will be band music all the time ’ So if you like band music and plenty 1 of it, you can go to the fairgrounds 1 early and stay late. e .... ' CLERK’S OFFICE TO CLOSE e , I; . ■ • The county qlerk's office will be closed all day Monday in , celebration of the Fourth. This is the only holir day in the year which permits the d clerk’s office to close. County Clerk t- Kelly and his deputy) Miss Naomi s Gass, will take advantage ot the fact, r- and the doors of tire officewill remain closed during the day. < ■ 1

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, July 3, 1920

+++♦++++++♦+++++ ♦ NO PAPER MONDAY ♦ + ♦ ! + As the business houses will be + + closed and business in general ♦ + will be at a standstill on Mon- ♦ + day. July sth. the Daily Demo- + + crat will join with the rest of + ♦ the community in observing ♦ + this day by not publishing a + + paper. If the democratic nomi- + + nation for president — which ♦ + seems to be the main topic of + I ♦ interest —is not made by to- + + night and the convention ad- ♦ « t j< urns until Monday, special re- + + ports of the balleting will be + + received at this office Monday + + and the returns bulletined in + + our window. Should the conven- + ♦ tion nominate tonight ne press ♦ + reports will be received, the U. ♦ ♦ P. also being closed in observ- ♦ 1 ♦ ance of the day. 4> ++++4-+++ + + + + + + + + CITY OF DECATUR WILL DECORATE During Old Home Week— The Committee Met Last Night and Made Plans COST WILL BE SMALL Business Houses Will be in Gala Attire During the Week of the Fair 1 The general committee of the Old I Home Week celebration met last evening at the city hall at the call of Dan M. Niblick. Plans were discussed for the big event during the week of the Great Northern Indiana fair, but the matter receiving th > greatest consideration was the report of Chairman Cal Peterson, of the decorating committee. The (dan of »hi< committee is to have the busines-- men decorate his place of. business similar | to tlie way it was during the Old Home Week in 1912. Mr. Peterson reported that the Home Decorating company of Chicago and Frank G. Silvers, of Michigan City, who make a specialty of the dec orating business, had agreed to send representatives here and would doer I rate one-story business houses for the! sum of $4.00 to $7.50. and two-story business houses for sls This cost is considered' small, and it is believed 1 the business ni“n will all fall in line I (Continued on page four) IN UNION SERVICE Churches of the City WiU Unite During the Warm Summer Season THE 1 REV. GHIDONI Will Preach First Serttion Because of His Leaving the City Next Week Tlie first union service of the sea- ; son will be held tomorrow evening at 1 the Presbyterian dhuroh, when the | preacher will be the Rev. E. V. Ghidoni. Dr. Gliidoni tills week closes , his ministry in the local Christian ] church, and will therefore be unable , to preach at the union meeting on July 18th, as originally planned. Ac, , eordingly the Ministerial association. , with the concurrence of the official j board of the Christian church, ar- , ranged for Dr, Gliidoni to preach nt ( . this service. The program will lx 1 as s follows: Invocation-—Rev. C. L. Haney. Song.' “JT Song. Scripture reading -- Rev. Charles e Tinkliam. n -Song. lr Prayer- Rev. L. W. Stolte. e Song. k Announcements and offering. li Special music. t,i Sermon by Dr. Ghidoni. n Solo by Dr. Ghidoni. Benediction by Rev. C. J. Miner.

THE BATTLE FOR ■ SECOND PLACE I ' Will Follow Nomination of Presidential Nominee —Have Wide Field MANY ARE MENTIONED Gov. Smith. Secretary Meredith, Victor Murdock and Others Mentiowed (United Press Service) San Francisco. July 3—(Special to I Daily Democrat) — Vice-presidential ■ candidacies were being quietly boosted today with the approach of a final decisive ballot to name the democratic party standard bearer. Campaign managers for a half doeen candidates for second pla-ce on ■ the democratic ticket are prepared ' Ite bring forth their man’s claims ' while the fire of convention enthusiasm is still at the white heat which will attend the victory of some one of the presidential aspirants. Though not an avowed candidate | for tlie vice-presidency. Governor I Smith, of New York, is sure to have a strong following. Friends of E. T. Meredtth. secretary of agriculture, are making a- 1 strong bid for the nomination. A ‘ McAdoo and Meredith slate is their I proposal, since Meredith has long I been a supporter of McAdoo. Victor Murdock, former progres-! ,ive leader, has received considerable attention. Brigadier General L. D. Tyson. Ten nessee. “citizen soldier of the great - war.” has been put forth to enlist the i soldier vote. Former Senator J. Hamilton Lewis ! of Illinois, is another potential candi-1 date sure to be placed in nomination. Four other past and present execu fives are to be in the running. They | j ire Governor G. V. Stewart ot MonI tana; former Governor James H. Hawley, Idaho; Former Governor D. : R. Francis of Missouri, and former ; Governor C. H. Hodges of Kansas. , DIEDI FT. WAYNE Mbs. F. K. Schaefer, Former Decatur Lady, Succumbs After Operation WELL KNOWN HERE Funeral Service by Rev. , Stelte at Fort Wayne Heme Sunday Morning Mis. F. K. Schaefer, former resident of this cjty, died at the Lutlieran hospital in Fort Wayne Friday evening following an operatl'’>. 'or a complication of diseases. Mrs. Schaefer was born August 25. 1871, was married to Fred K. Scha‘ fer May 25, 18S9. To this unim were born two sons, Earl A. of Fort Wayne, and Henry J. of Toledo, who wil.li tlie liusband and tour grandchild) en survive. The Schaefer family resided in this city six years during the time Mr. Schaefer was employed by the G. It. & ■ 1. railroad and only moved to Fort - Wayne last fall. During their resii dence here Mrs. Schaefer was very i active in all the departments o! tlie i Reformed church, and tlie members of ( ’ the church in this city and many ( . other acquaintances held a very warm ( I affection tor her. Tlie family resides at 29<>5 Fox avel nue. Fort, Wayne, from which place . i the funeral will be h‘ id Sundav morn- , ing pt 9 o’clock, the Rev. I. W. Stolte of this city officiating ..Bnrjal will be I at the cemetery at Berne. When the cortege reaches thiij city the it v. I Stolte will stop because of the fa< t that he has another funeral in tlie afternoon, and the Rev. F. W. Hoernemann, of tlie Berne churcli will of ficiatd at the service at the grave. Two sisters, Mrs. Baumgarttier and Mrs. Luginbill, of Berne and two brothers. Calvin J. Saurer of Richmond. i and AH»ert Saiirer of Fort Wayne, also survive.

RECESS IS TAKEN AFTER THE SIXTEENTH BALLOT COX TAKES LEAD ON TWELFTH BALLOT -INDIANA OELEGATION IS SOLIOLY FOR HU—WILL CONVENE AT EIGHT OXLOCK, f RISCO TIME,

BULLETIN 'Um- convention will convene at eight o'clock, San Francisco , time, which will Ike fen o’clock in Decatur. It will therefore be impossible to get later re- | turns at this office owing to the fact that the United Press office will be closed and also the I telegraph office. : THE BALLOTING : !« ♦ First Ballot. Official totals first ballot—McAdoo, 266; Cox, 134; Palmer, 256; Gerard. 21; Cummings. 25; Owen, 38; Hitch■wk. IS; Meredifli. 27; Smith. 169; Edwards. 42; Davis, 32: Glass 26%; Simmons. 24; Harrison, 6: Williams, 20; Marshall. 37; Wood, 4: Champ Clark, 9; Underwood, %; Hearst, 1; Bryan. 1; Colby, 1; Daniels. I. Indiina'j .30 votes were cast for Mat shall. Second Ballot. Official totals, second ballot Pal mer, 264; Cox. 159: McAdoo. -’B9: Cummings, 27; Gerard. 12: Edwards 34: Owen. 29: Davis, 311-:; Marshall 36: Hitchcock. 16: Bryan. 1; Clark, 6; Daniels, 1; Meredith, 26: Smith 101; Harrison. 7; Simmons, 25; Glass. 25%. Indiana's 30 votes were cast for Marshall. Third Ballot Cox, 177; Palmer, 25314; McAdoo, 324%; Owen, 25; Cummings, 26; Davis, 28%; Smith, 94; Edwards 32%; Gerard. 11; Meredith, 26; Mar shall. 38; Glass. 25; Hitchcock, 16 Clark, 7; Bryan, 1; Harrison, 6: Daniels. 1; absent, 3. Fourth Ballot Cox, 178; Palmer, 255; McAdoo 339; Cummings, 24; Smith, 96; Ed wards, 31; Owen, 32; Davis, 31: Gerard, 2; Marshall. 34; Meredith 28; Glass, 27; Hitchcock, 5; Clark, 8, Bryan. 1; absent, 2. . Fifth Ballot Cox, 181; Palmer, 245; McAdoo, 357; Cummings. 21; Smith, 95; Edwards. 31; Owens. 34; Davis. 29; Marshall. 28; Meredith, 27; Glass,, 26; Hitchcock. 5; Clark, 9; Colby, 2; absent or unreported, 2. Indiana ( passed on the fifth ballot. Sixth Ballot ■ Cox. 195; Palmer. 265%; McAdoo,. 368%; Cummings. 20; Smith. 98; Ed-1 wards. 29; Owen. 3<i; Davis. 29; Mai shall. 13: Glass,. 27; Clark, 7; Colbv*. 1; abs'ent or not reported, 4. Indiana < gave Cox 17, Marshall 11. McAdoo 2. , Seventh Ballot Cox. 295%; Palmer, 26714; McAdoo 384; Cummings, 19; Smith, 4; Edwards, 2; Owen, 35; Davis, 33; Glass. 27; Marshall, 14; Clark. 8; Gerard, 2; absent, 3. Indiana gave Cox 17, Marshall 11 and McAdoo 2. Eighth Ballot Cox, 313; Painter. 262; McAdoo, 380; Cummings. 18; Smith, 2; Owen, 36; Davis, 32; Gerard. 1; Marshall. 13; Glass, 27; Clark. 6; absent, 3. Indiana gave Cox 17, Marshall 11, McAdoo 2, Ninth Ballot Cox. 325; Palmer, 257; McAdoo 386; Owens. 38; Cummings, 18; Davis, 32; Smith, 1; Gerard, 1; Marshall, 7; Glass. 25; Clark. 5. Indiana, gave McAdoo 4. Marshall 6. Cox 19. Tenth Ballot Cox, 321; Palmer, 257; McAdoo, 285; Owen's, 37; Cummings. 19; Davis, (Continued on page four)

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BULLETIN—B P. M. Auditorium, San Francisco, > July 3 (Special to Daily Dem- ; ocrat) The Palmer and Mc- ‘. Adoo forces moved to take a recess. The Cox forces strongly opposed the move but after a roll call a two hours' recess was agreed to. The convention will re-con-vene al eight o’clock. San Francisco time, which will be ten k o'clock in Decatur. ,i Auditorium. San Francsco, July 3 (Special to Daily Democrat) Gov. Cox took the lead in the democratic presidential race on the twelfth ballot, receiving 112 votes, against Me 375'i.', his nearest opponent. (hi the sixteenth ballot Cox was given 15D->. Palmer. IfiP'j McAdoo 337. Owen 31. Cym■nings 20. Davis 52, Clark 1, Glass 25. not voting 3. Indiana gave Cox 30 votes, switching to him on the 15th. Auditorium, San Francisco, •uly ?> (Special to Daily Dem•erat) E. 11. Moore, manager "or Cox; demanded support for ’he thirteenth ballot from Maniger Carlin of the Palmer clan, some spirited words passed hewen them. “We helped you for eleven •allots,” Moore told Carlin. It's up to you to give us a litHe lift now." “You aided us sooner than .rm agreed to.” Carlin retorted. “Now we shall stick fight. Go ahead and see what you can do.” Cox enthusiasts started a Cox k monstration just as the fifteen •allots started. Frenzeid shouts •f “Cox. Cox, Cox” filled the • ir. Ohio started a parade. The •fate standard was followed by he Cox banners. American lags and an immense picture of he Ohio governor swung in the line. Indian) came into the line and the Cox crowd on the floor went wild with joy. 'Hie crowd was making their big fight now. The Cox managers welv making the most of their opportunity. Men shed, their coals and hats and leaped : in front of the delegate section, urging the Coxites on to greatI er demonstration. Order finally was restored aftirr Chairman Kohinslon took the rostrum and delivered the table with the gavel. San Francisco, July 3 (Special to Dajly Democrat) When Illinois announced 44 voles lor Cox shortly after -the Connecticut delegation had broken from Cummings and given Palmer 10. a great Cox demonstration started with a parade of state standards . around the aisles. A liugh picture of Cox was brought in and exhibited to the delegates who surged around if cheering and : Waving flags while the band played. The Cox banners were displayed in the galleries which participated in (he cheering. The Ohio standard , held high aloft by an aged ._ member of the delegation - formed the signal for excitement for a time.

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