Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 166, Decatur, Adams County, 15 July 1920 — Page 1

Volume Will. Number 166.

employ plain CLOTHES MEN I’ air Officials Contract With the I inkerton Detective Agency for Men TO PATROL GROUNDS During the Old Dome Week Celebration — Refund Concession Money I People attending the coming Home | Coming celebration and Grout Northern Indiana fair can rest assured of I the right kind of protection at the hands of the management in the safe guarding of the morals of the members for their household, and also the personal property which they may carry to the grounds in their desire for the pleasures they may seek for the big reunion. The fair managers have contracted with the Pinkerton detective agency for the services of several plain clothes men who will patrol the grounds during the week hoth day and night, and a big effort will be made to prevent the work of pick-1 pockets and robberies so common | among large crowds. The detective force will also be strengthened by the | addition of several special officers—! ■ not men picked entirely from civilian ■ [ life, but men who have had years oil J experience in police work in the cities, i' and who know how to take hold and I ■I handle a crowd. But the help of the 8 Public is also desired and it is re- | quested that you take every pyecang tion, especially in the parking of auI tomobiles, and in the leaving of nrtit cles laying loose in rigj, etc. Every I_ little assistance given will mean ar extra safeguard. The management stated in the be- [ ginning that all immoral shows and devices would bo kept from! the grounds, and it was staled this nferning that already many hundreds of dollar- sent here for concession of this kind had been returned, and contracts refused. Every game of chance where the operator of a con cession has all the show in the world. U and his patron none, will be barrel. | B However, in games of where a| P man may be able to ‘‘knock down the!- : babies,” or ring the canes, and such 1 other concessions, will of course be ■ ; I granted right to operate. It would not , | seem like a fair if these vendors would I not be permitted to shriek out their i • forth their familiar yells. i Officials want the public to k:iow[. they are making every effort to please ( the people, and to safeguard their in , terest, and the 1920 celebration will:, be just as clean and free from undesirables as it is possible to make it Decatur citizens can. therefore, at- . tend the Home Coming celebration.. . and invite all your friends, with the , feeling they will not be annoyed witli , so many of the undesirable matters that might come up. todeuverloal Germany Will Deliver Two Million Tons — This Prevents Occupation (United Press Service) Spa, Belgium, July 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Germany has accepted the allied demand for delivery of two million tons of coal monthly, thereby obviating the necessity for allied occupation of the Ruhr, plans for which had been Completed. Dr. Bonn, one of the German delegates, notified Premier Lloyd George of the German delegations decision at 11 p. m. last night. The Germans will submit a protest against the coal terms and will offer counter-proposals seeking modification of the demands. Acceptance of the coal ultimatum came after notice, from the allies that Germany would be invaded by allied forces Friday morning if the demands were rejected. A last note was prepared by the allies for submission to the Germans at 11 o’clock this morning in event, the coal terms were not accepted. The allied decision to enforce the j coal demands came as a result of pressure exerted by Premier Millerand. who insisted that immediate action be taken to obtain fulfillment of the treaty terms. The Ontario amusement tax has been increased 25 per cent.

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ATTENDED CONFERENCE County Supra intendant E. S. Chris j ten of : couniy ~mi da crintendeni U A. It. Huyoite of Weils county return ■ ed Wednesday evening front Bloom ington where they attended a rural school conferenm nd also a state 1 meeting of the County Superintendent; association. They report a fine | time, and a urogram that was well worth the trip to hear. ‘ FH3CEESSIVES TO WOK COX Democratic Nominee Will 1 Make a Strong Appeal to Progressive Element HARDING STANDPAT ■I \ Idea of Campaigning Does Not Suit Conditions— The Woman Vote (United Press Service) Columbus, Ohio, July 15.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—James M. Cox. democratic nominee, in his campaig i tour plans to direct a strong appeal i toward the progressive elements ot both parties. Cox and Franklin I). Roosevelt prob-, ably will have an early conference! with Bainbridge Colby, now secretary ’ of state and Victor Murdock of the I federal trade commission with former I bull moosers, to di-ieuss pjan- to bring remnants ot the old t regressive parti i into the democratic fold. Colby, Mur-; dock and other bull Moosers, now ! lined up with the democrats, will be asked to lake a prominent part in the | campaign, it was learned. Another feature of the Cox-progres-j rive plan will be an attempt to paint I Senator Harding as a reactionary, as I indicated in tiie democratic nomine s' statement yesterday. Ju«t as Senator Harding apparently !is trying to split the democrats on I the league issue, Cox seems to be bent on causing a row in th-’ republican ranks over the senators proposed front porch campaign, by denouncing it ar nor.-progressive. Marion. Ohio. July 15.—(Special ic Daily Democrat) — Senator Harding has opened a fight to capture the wo nans vote in face of the recent refusal of Vermont’s republican government to call a special session cf the leg'slature to act on the suffrage amendment. Plans of militant suffragists to make anti-Harding capital out of Governor Clement’s action have been thwarted by the republican caididate’s warm defense of his party’s suffrage record in a public statement, his friends believe. Harding’s action, his advisers hoped, would put the party and the nominee as clearly on record as favoring suffrage that militants would find little reason for picketing the Harding front porch July 22 as planned. Republican leaders apparantly have | given up hope that a republican state will be the 36th. to ratify, but Harding displayed impatience with extreme suffragists who overlook the party’s record. REAL ESTATE TRANSEFS Real estate transfers recorded today were as fellows: William G. Teeple to William 11. Teeple, tract. Wabash tn., $5,000; Nancy Jane Baughman to Bort !G. Merriman, inlot 638. Decatur, 52,j 500: Manerva J David to Willis Wl’.it tenbarger, 25 acres, Union tp., $2,600. o-— — W. R. C. NOTICE The regular meeting of the W. R. C. will be held Friday afternoon at the G. A. R- hall, and all members are requested to he present, as there is special business to be attended to at this time. report of revolt Mexico City, July 15—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Intimation that Pablo Gonzales, former candidate for the Mexican presidency has revolted against the de la Huorta-Obre-gon government was contained in an ' announcement made by the war mln- [ istry today that one of Gonzales generals. Irineo Villansal had started an ! uprising at Monterey, Villersal was defeated by government troops as he 1 had only 200 men. It was believed the uprising was for the purpose of covering flight from the city ot General Gonzales who was expected to i mobilize a force against the present Mexican regime.

AIRPLANES ARE COMING ll Fort Wayne Tire & Rubber Company Will Make Auto Tires on Grounds ARMY-NAVY DISPLAY — Watering System for the ' Patrons of Great Northi ern Fair First-class Every day brings forth a new fen-( I ture secured hy the officers of tile! Great Northern Indiana fair, which removes beyond all doubt that it will absolutely be the best exhibit any organisation can possibly have. ' The Fort Wayne Tire & Rubber j company, which concern has many , 1 stockholders in this city and county, has made arrangements to actually build an automobile tire on the grouds. so tliat the public may see how the work is dene. The company will also perform the seemingly impossible task of pulling a heavy trmk around the race track with an Inner tube to be used as n “tow-rope.” This is done to show the public the strength in one lof the tubes manufactured by them. ! The tire company has also contracted i with Jimmy Clark, the Scotch High--1 lander bagpipe man. to be on the ground all week. The company will j I have a booth for the display of their I goods. The exhibit will well be worth 1 votir time. The navy recruiting station at Fort ■ Wayne will also be on hand. Th ■ navy officers are attempting to get a naval exhibit from the government school at Annapolis. The army recruiting station will have an army hut. and also a track exhibit, with a num be? of soldiers. Colonel Reppert has made arrange- < ment. with Warren T. McCray, republican candidate for governor, to give ia talk to the farmers. Senator Watson will also probably bg here, as will 1 Theodore Roosevelt, sen Os the late ex-president. ' Two airplanes, operated by army < officers, will make flights daily, both I - , (Continued on page eight) SESSION CLOSED J Sixteenth Annual Conven- 1 tion of Phi Delta Kappas Held at Newark, Ohio CLOSED YESTERDAY i William Linn and David ‘ Hensley Were Representatives of Local Chapter The sixteenth annual national convention of the Phi Delta Kappa fraternity, which was being held at Newark. Ohio, and at which William Linn and David Hensley, of this city, were present as delegates from the local Phi Delt chapter, was brought to a successful close yesterday afternoon. The meeting was considered the best ever held by the organization. It was also voted at the meeting to hold the 1921 convention at i Fort Wayne with the mid-year meeting at Indianajolis. The officers elected are: President, Thomas E. Pickterell, Marion, Ind.; vice president, Byrl J. Masterson, Bluffton, Ind.; master of ceremonies. George W. Biggerstaff, Wabash, Ind.; secretary-treasurer, C. N. Nichols, Portland, Ind.; auditor, Dr. Cyrus C. Jenks, Indianapolis; sergeant at arms, Fred Fry, Fort Wayne inner guard, Walter Burrows, Indianapolis; outer guard, Herbert N. Pine, Newark, Ohio; western organizer, John W. Whitten, Portland, Ore; jurisprudence committee: J. W. Brophy, Anderson, Ind.; J. W. Primrose, Detroit, Mich.; L. H. Dunten, Fort Wayne; A. B. Springer, Celina. Ohio, and R. H. Hilderbrand, South Bend, Ind. • — IT WAS OUR MISTAKE A mistake was made in HolthouseSchulte’s clothing store ad yesterday the ad reading “lots of boy's knee i two pant suits in light colors.” it i should have read, “Two lots of boy’s ! knee pant suits in light colors.” We I regret the mistake and kindly ask f our readers to take notice. ) The man who makes the most noise t talking makes the least noise thinking.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, July 15, 1920.

ORGANIZE BALL TEAM Tiie employes of the Decatur Cast- . lugs company will organize a base . ball team within a few days and will start this week to lay out a diamond whh 11 is to be located just west of the ! foundiy. The foundry men believe ' they have some good base ball ma teria), and are in hopes that the G -n ■ end Electric und other factories ; clerks and other institutions organize ‘ teams, so that an industrial league ! may be started in this city. TO HOLD REUNION Effort is Being Made to Get Members of Company A Together on the FIRST DAY OF FAIR Which is Known as Soldiers’ Day —i Invitations Sent Out by Committee If the plans of certain members ol Company A work out. and we hav< every reason to believe they will, members of Company A. orghnlzed here soon after the entrance of this country in the great world war. will have one of the bes times of th-’T lives on the first day of tiie Old Heme Week and Great Northern Indiana fair August 10, which the association has designated as soldiers’ day j in its official program. This company was organized in th : city in April. 1917, by Captain C. IL Dunn and Lieut. Robt. H. Peter- -n, the recruits being gathered from Adams and Wefls toiinties. Th< re j were 116 in the original list. The boys wer • mustered into federal se , ice August 5 and ten of them left scon thereafter for Fort Harrison, where' they were transferred to the li.t'rbow division, and were soon on their way to the battlefields of France. The remainder of the company left iie-e September 5 tor Fait Harrison, and thence to Camp Shelby, Miss. From ) this place a numbei'Mrf the boys were j again taken and joined witli another division. Rrom the time the first ten I loft Decatur the boys have never l.c n together, and it is the desire now ti .t j every member of the original com i pany meet in this city on the first day of tiie fair August 10 for a reuni. n. The fair managers have promised that every soldier —civil war veteran. Spanish-American, or world war vet-eran—-appearing in uniform will be admitted free on that date, no matter where the residence of the soldier may be. At tins reunion steps will be taken to form a permanent organization, a id it is the desire of the hoys here who are today sending out the invitations that all members of the company be on hand August 10. cSi c ago Sviarket close Chicago. July 15—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Wheat, Dec. $2.70%; | Mar., $2.74. Corn. July $1.49%;' Sept. $1.49%; Dec. $1.37%. Oats: July, 86%; Sept. 76%; Dec. 75%. MR. WECHTER DIES — Well Known Resident of Blue Creek Township Passed Away Yesterday INFIRMITIES OF AGE — Caused Demise—Trustee of Township Ten Years— Funeral Saturday Jacob Wechter. well known resident ot Blue Creek township, died Wed nesday afternoon at 4 o'clock at Ihe home of his son, John, with whom he I had lived for the past few years. The cause ot death is attributed to the in firmities of age, he being eighty-c-ight years old. The wife died seven years ago at Rochester, N. Y. Mr. Wechter came to this county forty-eight years ago and has since made it his home living in Blue Creek township all ol that time. Surviving are two sons. Joint and j Frank, both living in Blue Creek township. The deceased served a trustee of Blue Creek township for ten years, and is well and favorably known over the county. He was a civil war veteran, having served in | several of the engagements of the: war. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday morning from the Willshire, | Ohio, Methodist church.

FORMER ADAMS COUNTY MAN — Attacked Daughter at Fort Wayne Home While She Slept—Then Kills Self DAUGHTER WILL DIE i David Baumgartner, ill I Several Months, Believed Mentally Unbalanced David Baumgartner, who some time ago lived at IJnn Grove, yesterday ! morning at hie Fort Wayne home, at I tucked his ten-yaar-old daughter, and | then committed suicide by shooting • himself. The Journal-Gazette says of the tragedy: “At an early hour this morning little | hope was held for the recovery cf I ten-year-old Eva Baumgartner whose skull was crushed by a hammer >n the hands of her father, David Baumgartner. who then ended his own life by shooting. Her condition this morning was reported as slightly improv -d over that of yesterday, but the phy i clans’ examination showed that segments of the skull had been drive:’ ; into the child's brain making chances I for her recovery very slight. "The tragedy occurred . t ft o'. 1. : Wednesday morning at the Baum partner home. 1820 Hillside avenue., when the mother and eight oH- ■: i < hildren were in the house. BaumI gc.rtner bad b- en failing in haul'll I tor three years and he is believe.: I’o have been of unsound mind. Poll ■ , |'earned that Baumgnrtno>- had qn >/ reled with an elder daughter over Hey I attentions she was paying to a ! young man. but the family states th ’i he had no quarrel with Eva. Def; ending his own life he scribble! i note reading “1 killed Eva to k <’! ! her from going to hell on the dance, floor." "All of the Baumgartner family with ! the exception of Eva arose at the time Wedn*-day morning andi ,the mother was buty with the breakfast when the father went upstairs into the girl's bed room and wh*I— I (Continued on page eight) OPEN AIR sSffiK Members of United Brethren Church Planning for Big Time Next Sunday CHURCH AND SCHOOL Will Hold All-day Meeting in Krick Grove—Autos Will Convey Crowd The plan of the United Brotbr •>’ | c hurch next Sunday morning is to j have an open air service in the Krick , I woods, two miles east of the c.ty.i | This includes both Sunday school and j ! the preaching service. All memb of the church and Sunday school, in['eluding the rest of the family who | are not in the Sunday school are a ! to make an earnest effort te make it ;■ good day to all. Ice cream and co:.. . will be- served free. All are expect ■ to bring a tilled basket. Automobiles and trucks will be i'".r nished to convey every one. old ;■ | young, to the' grounds and limd-;. | who wish to go will be expe; ted I ■; [at the church at eight-thirty,• exe those who are not. able to ’ ■ ' th. a but could go if they were driven aft ■> Such persons will notify the pa - - time and they will be noted am; .; i; auto sent after them and will them back in the evening. Parents who cannot go will s nd 'their children and feel safe as plum are being made to hio'c lliem care by some one; to bp sure no one (; ’ bo responsible for any accident that might occur, but every precaution will be taken. We, therefore, ask that everybody do all they can to avoid . .e unpleasant happening. Remember, yeti will be numbered and recorded u : n attendant at Sunday school the sami as though you were at the church, i n such it. will be; so get’your Sunday lesson just th; same. COMMITTEE. <• 4- + -i- •!• + + 4* •» r "J’ 4- THE WEATHER FORECAST 4■f. <f> 4> 4> 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* * 4* *£* Fair tonight and Friday, except probably thunder showers in extreme ! south portion. I

BOND ISSUE APPROVED County Auditor John Mo uro yer.I I terday afternoon recaLed word tra'.e | the state tax board that the bond i. [ sue for the construction oi the Tontier I macadam road in Frenc h township t had been approved. The bond i; sue[are new advertised for July 23, ami k : iii thought there? will b m. bidder on all three. J CHRISTENSEN TO | HEAD NEW PARTY v I Salt Lake City Attorney Nominated for President by Thin! Party f I THE 48’ERS DEFEATED i New Party is ('ailed the “Farmer-Labor Partv”— I Convention Adjourns (United Press Service) 11 Hotel Morrison, Chicago, July 15 (Special (o Daily Democrat) Parley ! P. Christensen, member of the con: i . mittce of 48 and presidential nominee, : of tin- Farmer-Labe r party threw a , | holdover meeting of 48’ers into conI fusion today when he suddenly strode! I into the hall. About 20’1 of the original 1,200 dele I gates were present, and half of the - ■ cheered Christensen while the rei mainder raised a counter-shout ot i “Lafollette!" Christensen asked permission uo : ■ interrupt Gilbert E. Roe. represent | live of Senator Lafollette. who m.. -- iddrcssing (lie 48'ers-for a bri fl statement, as he had to catch a train. ! This was granted and Christensen said in part: “You and I and all the rest wanted Senator Lafollette. and if there is still any way to get him. i'll not , ! stand in the way.” ' Chicago. July 15.—(Spec ial to Daily ! Dc.mcerati—The Farmer-Labor par'v. hm-’ly befcro dawn today entered t. ''■<'itica! field with a national ticket. 1 arlev P. Chris tenen, Sait Lake , City, who had-been permanent chair-! : .nan of the committee of 42 conv< i tion. was nomieaii-d tor pro i.lei; , : tiie new party. Max Havee. Cie land. Ohio, chairman of th c . at ;committee of the labqr party, was ;' ho.' en the vice preside!)'ia.l < undid;: ■. , Nominalicns earn - after a ,'ou: 42’er;;, disagreeing witli, the pl.ufo m . I cf the convention, withdrew annou iag they would continue their e > .convention today. The joint convention of the "An I g.'tr.aled” liberal groups, whh li 1 'adopted the name of 'T arnier Lal c ■ party, ’’ during its all-night • ; i n . broke up shortly after 4 a. m to ; ; Christensen's nomim:i'"'i. a’ ' m. was the sensation of the conv , Hon. Hi. 1 supporters tip.-''-: the ■! 'of labor leaders who had hoi ■- i nominate Dudley Field M ilone of I York. Cbristonen war cliosi n on . . second ballot. labor l.’ador/ b.-•-.•rin< d. | decided I > accept th ,: r d feat agreed Io 'he nominate:” of I!.' after hi -, name b’d boon v 'thdra m ( by them t" ic->. Haves, it was-, ttnrt ’ stood, will not accei t John H. F I't’ier. chairman cf ' loin' convention, s tated that th-’ m m-[ 'ination wo - b ing made I” ' 1 ■ Jronucsf that bo net bo considered 'Hayes refuses the nomination. FalLer ■told Christ'T on that the exoctit: ■ I : c ommittee would name a labor ir in i to FBCccfd hini. Ten candidates were ria-•ed in n< in hnatidn for the presidency. They wore: , Henry Ford, of Detroit: Dudlev ‘ Field Malonn of Now York: Eugone V ! 1 ' Dobs: Governor Lvnn Frazier of North ; 1 Dakota: Assistant Secretary of Labor | * [Louis Post: Herbert Hirsley. Cincin | ! I nati. minister: Jane Adams. Chicago; ' t Senator Robert M. Lifolletrc of Wl - j' ’cousin: John Fitzpatrick, Chicago. i' I On the first ballot Malone led with . a total of IG6. Christensen was: --•■ mid with 121.1; Del’.;: 66; Ford 12 ’.: I i '"raziet 9; Wigclow 7: and. f’nsl 1’ . ! On a motion, aimed to speed up 1;J I ’toting, the convention eliminated ae; but Malone and Christensen from th 'contest.- The result of the second bilj lot was Chri:t'’nsen 192.5 and Malone: 174. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Falk have mov-| ed into their now homo on Nor”i Second street. Mr Fulk pnrel’.r..-—d the Johnson property and their torn! ! turn is now being moved into it.

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ESSHNUGS; RECESS FOLLOWS I I Legislature Adjourns Until Tomorrow —Not a Single Important Bill HAS BEEN PASSED A Eugenics Bill Introduced in the House—Requires Health Certificates (United Press Service) Indianapolis. July 15—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Still delayed by ■ lagging committee reports, the state senate of the special session of the legislature adjourned until afternoon following a short morning session toI day. The Houston bill abolishing the i public service commission and re- [ establishing ths railroad commission was reported to the senate without ' '■ommittee recommendation. This I throws the measure squarely before the senate for initial and final action | by that body In the house there was seme delay , because the representatives had not [ been given sufficient time to digest the bills on their desks. A brief recess was taken after that body had received a favorable committee report on Representative Johnson's “Eugenic Bill’’ providing that Cupid’s victims shall have health certificates before they can obtain a j marriage license. Indianapolis. July 15 (Spr-eial to : Dail; D”mo<r;(tl- Without having i taken final action on a single import- ' ant bill the special session of the Indiana legislature today faced a last minute j: in and a hurried cons'.'eration of the out-landing admt.'stration measures anil the bills abolishIng the public service commission. The general delay in winding up its i businsß* was expected by majority ; j.i reyult .Ju Jbi; extpßyoß. of. th’ '--.rlcm over Into the r.iMdle of next week, although no Ml v ill be introduced in either house after today. One f tk.” centers of interest rhe bill legalizing the Horizontal In creases of property ruination by tho lax board—was to come before the house tod;r . While there appeared to be strong opposition among thu individual members there was no orgunizat'on in the fight against it. Jicpre entatives of the Farmers Fedsriition who have been leading the battle against the legalizing irill, have , failed to agree on any one - iii'iiod according to reports from their meeting yest rilay. Big business turned its attention ’oward the senate in the expectation th :t (het branch would take up Sen- : >er Hogstor.’s bill abolishing the public service commission am! providin’. machinery to function in its e. Th- house late yesterday (Continued on page three) IT Government Control of Whe.tt Exnired Today— It’s a Gamble Now (t’nited Press Service) Chh 'go, July 15- (Special to Daily D-’nioc’-.it), Wheat futures, once the pct of tho grain markets, crept hesitatingly back into the family circle today. Future trading in wheat was stopped Angus’ 25. 1917. when wheat contracted for delivery in September closed nt $2,11% per bushel. Later the government guaranteed the grower a pile-- of s2.but most of the time the grain sold well above that figure. Traders believed opening prices today would bj around $2.75, ten cents under tho close for July cash whoa: yesterday. Generally it was believed there will be big changes .in quotations as the world gradually I adjusts itsolf to a price that can be ’regarded as nortaal. D. -eml er and i March will be the trilling mpntha at ! the start. The old wheat pit in the Chicago ■* Board of Trade was given over to corn during the period of inactivity in wheat. Members of tljo board bei Heved wheat trading will be in small volume for a lime. The trading started with an offer 1 (o !•• • .• ■ wlip.it at $2.72. (Continued on page two)