Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 182, Decatur, Adams County, 3 August 1920 — Page 1

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BOLSHEVIKS ABE STORMING FORI Brest Litovsk is Objective in Drive on Warsaw— Armistice Negotiations ARE BROKEN OFF Polish Delegates are Returning to Capital—Report Army in Retreat (United Press Service) London. Aug. 3—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The boisheviki are •‘desperately storming" Brest Litovsk. the Warsaw official communique received here today announced. Polish operations at Brody are resulting in the reds being driven back, the statement says. Brody is on the Lemberg (rout. The bi lshevkii have turned down the Polish suggestion that newspaper men be admitted to the armistice negotiations, it was announced. The statement declared that, carrying out French plans, the Poles were counter-attacking vigorously northwest and southeast of the lines between Bielsk and Brest-Litovsk, and that Polish artillery had destroyed two strong red positions. Paris, Aug. 3— (Special to Daily Democrat) — Armistice negotiations between the Poles and the bolshevik; have been broken off and the Polish delegates are returning to Warsaw, according to foreign office advices today. With this development came news that the first and fourth Polish armies defending Warsaw had been disastrously defeated and were in full retreat, with the main Russian army 4S miles from the Polish capital Foreign office advices said the Polish counter-offensive near Brody had collapsed, and that there was fierce lighting between the Bug and the Marow rivers. The boisheviki, it was unofficially reported, told the Poles to go back to Warsaw and get authority to enter into peace negotiations. The next meeting will probably be at Minsk. The boisheviki demanded that the Polish delegates discuss peace terms To this the Poles replied that they were only authorized to deal with the armistice conditions. Negotiations for an armistice, the foreigu office learned, will probably be resumed Aug. 4. TO ENTERTAIN G A. R. Indianapolis, Ind.. Aug. 3 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —An appropriation of $30,000 for the entertainment of the national encampment of the G. A. R. was voted by the city council last night. This action was uu thorized by the special legislature. “BIG BILL" ISNEXT Hope to Convict Haywood and Others Following Conviction of Lloyd (United Press Service) Chicago, Aug. 3 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—State’s Attorney Macly Hoyne today expressed confidence of obtaining a verdict against “Big Bill” Haywood and 30 other I. W. W.’s as a result of the conviction of William voss Lloyd and 19 fellow members i the communist-labor .party on a charge of conspiring to overthrow the federal government. The I. W. W.’s who were arrested shortly after Lloyd and Ills companions last Now Year’s Day. were held for violation of the same statute the latter were tried under the Illinois sedition law. Lloyd and his fellow defendants have been released on SIO,OOO bond each, pending hearing of their appeal for a new trial Sept. 25. • Chicago, 111.. Aug. 3—(fViecial to Daily Democrat)--William Bros.) Lloyd, millionaire radical, and twelve other members of the conrmunist-labor party, today stood convicted of conspiracy to overthrow the United States government. The verdict was returned by a jury last night after ten hours’ deliberation. Lloyd and six if his co-defendants were sentenced from one to five years' imprisonment in the penitentiary; eleven were given otic year In the county jail and the two others were lined SI,OOO each.

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COURT HOUSE NEWS Attorney ('. L. Walters filed twi riieu cases this morning, each to quie title to real estate. The first was pu titled Samuel Hirachy vs. John Sow ers et al., returnabu September .a Q and the other Mary Grace Walters v<* ■ Sarah Drummond et al., returnable j September 27th. >. Real estate transfers: Martha J Fonner to W> A. Fonner, 40 acres v Koct fp., $2,000; George A, Gage ti D. J. Schwartz. 06 acres, Blue Creel: !- \P; $11,220. UNDER CONTROL y 1 Sale of Bonds and Stocks , are Now Under the Control of State — THE BLUE SKY LAW e | Is Now in Effect—Hope to i- Eliminate the Worthless Stocks and Bonds Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 3 —-'(Special 5 to Daily Democrat) —Sale of bonds / and securities went under state reg ulation today. The Symons Givan blue sky law i enacted by the recent special legis lature became effective with the appointment of its administrators by ’ Governor Goodrich. Secretary of State Ed Jackson re 1 eeived the appointment as chief so • curity clerk and M. L Mendenhall ol ' Sheridan was named administrator. Secretary Jackson asserted that en- ; forcement of the law would-be start--1 ed immediately as all arrangements 1 for the deparement have been com 1 pleted. 1 The new law provides for control of 1 the sale of financial papers so as te eliminate worthless stocks and bonds of the Indiana market. j | MEET AT COURT HOUSE There will be a meeting of the In dustrial base bail league this evening at 7:30 o’clock in front of the court house. Business if importance wil lie brought up, and every team in thr Industrial league is expected to havca representative present. LUMBER YARDS TO CLOSE 1 : The Kirsch-Repper lumber yard, land the Decatur Lumber companv i have announced that they will elos, ' the afternoons of Wednesday, Thurs ! day and Friday next week on account 1 of the Northern Indiana fair. 1 : A BABY GIRL Mary Margaret is the name of the j seven and one-half pound baby zir born to Mr. and Mrs. Will H. O’Brien | Sunday morning. This is their sec- , ond child, the other being a boy. *Mr j O'Brien is local manager of the Northern Indiana Gas and Electric company, while the mother beforei her marriage was Miss Anna MyersA [ Mother and babe are getting along fine and daddy “Bill” is alt smiles. BONDS ARE APPROVED (United Press Service) j Indianapolis,' Aug. 3 —(Special to r Daily Democrat)— I The state tax f board today granted the petition of j Fred Gallemeier and others for bond i issues of $24,000 to construct a road i on the Wells and Adams county line, i! Each county is to pay half. 5 . “ WELL AND HAPPY l f United Press Service) Washington, D. ,C., Apg. 3 —(Special I to Daily Democrat) —President Wil - son’s health is now so far restored 1 that Admiral Grayson, his physician • hopes soon to take a vacation. Gray i son said today that the past seve, * >’ j days constituted the president’s “fin i est week” since he was taken ill. > - - ■ ■- T Mr. and Mrs. Joe Neuenschwander. living four miles east of Bluffton, are the parents of twins, both hoys, born ) Saturday evening. a —e e Miss Margaret Myers, of Greencasr tie and Mary Jane Wilson of Clovei- land, Ohio, are here visiting with their d grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. s Myers, on North Fifth street. n ——— ♦ + + * + ♦** + **•*■** :!;♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST * it i * ++ + *** + **4 , + *'* "! — e Fair tonight and probably Wednesday; rising temperature tonight.

PREPARING A LIST Jl j 1 Reception Committee for 1 Old Home Week Will be Announced Tomorrow TO WEAR BADGES Will Select Girls Who Will 1 Have Charge of Registering of the Visitors J. L. Kocher. chairman of the Old Home Week Reception committee, n announced this morning that he was preparing a list of men and women who would serve on the reception g committee during Old Home Week and welcome the hundreds of visitors to this city. Reception badges will be printed and will be distributed to the mem,T jbe vs of the committee. This will be i one of the ways of aiding the visitor.’ j: if- this city n-xt week but it does i net mean that only the members of ■he official reception committee should help welcome the home comers and visitors. You are asked to j appoint yourself a committee of one 3 end do everything to help make it pleasant for our guests next week. To Employ Secretary Tiie registration booth and reeepr tior room for the home comers will ; be in the lower room of the Library -1 building on Third street and one or . I two girls will be employed to take (.care of the registration. As the visj itors register, they will be presented with a badge of welcome and will be met by a number of local people who will extend the glad hand of welcome to them. The big week is only a few days , away and if the plans are not interfered with it will be the greatest week in the history of Decatur. [ SAVED LITTLE CHILD Anderson, Ind., Aug. 3—(Special tr Daily Democrat) —Screeching brakes brought the Chkago-Oincinhati fast passenger train, an the Pennsylvania railroad to a sudden stop with a two-year-old baby less than twelve inches from the pilot of the engine here lau yesterday. Engineer Gipe of Cincinnati, tooted Ills whistle when he saw ’he child straying on the tracks ahead of him. but she wouldn’t move. He threw on the brakes and carried he two-year-old daughter of P. B. Turner to safety. The train was delayed five minutes. MONKEY RACERS In Great Motor Racing Dome Will be Here Fair Week—Do Stunts KNIFE THROWERS Will be Another Attraction —Boxers and Wrestlers Are On the Bill — Prompted by a determined effort to provide the best of amusements and attractions at the big Northern Indiana fair which opens in this city with Old Home Week, August 9 to 14. the ) . -'air association has secured a number j of attractions that will please everyI one, both young and old. men and I women, and the children. Cue of the leading attractions is the securing of the “World’s Greatest Monkey Motor Dome.” in charge of Dr. 0. C. Clark and his famous automobih race driv- \ ing monkeys. These monkeys operate and control their own special built ! racing cars. These cars run on a circular track ; at the rate of twenty-five miles per j hour. Another drawing caw] vill be | the Roberts knife thrower:', the world’s greatest knife and battle ax! throwers. These people have travel ed over the principal vaudeville cir-j cults in the country and are sure to , please all who patronize them. Noted Wrestlers Coming i In addition to these attractions, an athletic show has been secured, which I will feature Mr. Chancos, welter -I weight wrestler, and his champion - ] boxers and wrestlers. They pay SI.OO r a minute for boxers or wrestlers that r. can stay a limited time against these men. As the time for the big fair ap- > proaches every possible effort, is being ► made to make the week tho biggest 4 success possible and it is confidently ‘believed that the thousands of people! I- who will attend wil more than enjoy t. themselves.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, August 3, 1920.

■ WAS MEMBER OF THE MOOSE In the mention of the life of the late George K. Kinzle, we uninten- . I lionalty omitted the fact that he was also n member of the Loyal Order of Mose. He had much to do with the organization of the lodge here, held the offices and was a faithful 1 and enthusiastic member of the order. The error was ours and this statement is made with the know ledge that Mr. Kinzle was a firm be*liever in the teachings of the Moose. CIO FEATURE ■v Mrs. Jean McCormick, a Famous Contralto Singer Will be Here Next Week FOR THE BIG FAIR She Will Accompany Famous Newsboys Band and Render Many Numbers One of the real big features of the Northern Indiana fair next week wil! be tho appearance here of the famous Newsboys band of Indianapolis. This organization is easily the leading, musical band of its kind in the entire middle west and will attract much attention while furnishing wonderful music. It is announced today that a special part of tlie program Mrs. Jean McCormick, renowned American contralto, will accompany the band and will rung interesting Italian, French, Russian and English songs. Wherever she has appeared and she has had numerous engagements In New York. Boston and other eastern cities as well as throughout the west, she has been declared a delightful and tasteful singer and her part on the big program will please thousands here during the four days next week. There will be several other bands including the Decatur and Berne organizations and the fair will be filled with music during the days of the fair, old home week and soldiers reunion. RESTING EASIER — \lfred Mougey Who Took Sick in Fort Wayne is Resting Easier Today Alfred Mougev, popular young man f this city-, sort of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mougey, is resting easier tods y at the St. Joseph hospital, For’ [ Wayne, and the attending physician says his condition is not alarming. A!-'-fred took sick Sunday afternoon, suffering from a slight hemorrhage. A number of young men from this city j were with him and as they- noticed I that he was spitting blood, they rush- j ed him to the St. Joseph hospital. The i physician, upon examination, stated that he was suffering from an ulcer ] of the stomadh, which caused the, hemorrhage. Alfred has been in poor j health the past month. The physician] also stated that he did not think that an operation was necessary and in his opinion he would get along all j right after a needed rest He has i been employed at the Fisher & Harris 1 grocery in Van Wert for some time, ] and was home over Sunday. HELD UP BANK (United Press Service) Clinton, lowa, Aug. 3—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Four bandits held up the Commercial Savings bank at Moline, 111., today and escaped with $15,000. after locking six bank employes and a half-dozen customers in a directors’ room of the building. In a gun fight following the robbers wounded one man. WERE RE-ELECTED Members of Board of Directors of Old Adams County Bank Elected The annual election of a board of nine directors of the Old A'danis County bank was hold this morning in the directors’ room of the bank, the old board being re-elected. The directors are C. S. Niblick, G. T. Burk, W. J. V’estey, John Niblick, L. C- W aring, C. J. Voglewede, L, G. Waring, F. M. ] ] Schirmeyer and E. X. Ehinger. The ; board convened this afternoon and ; | will elect officers. This splendid bank- j j (ng institution is one of the largest j ! state banks in Indiana, having total j resources of one and three-quarters] of a million dollars.

YOUNG m DEAD . ! * - Harry Niblick, Son of Mrs. Bert Merriman, of This City, Died Monday OF TUBERCULOSIS i Was at the Home of His Grandparents at Ossian —Funeral Wednesday Harry Niblick, eight'en-year-old son of Mrs. Bert Merriman tis titles i city, died Monday morning at 10 o’clock at the home of his grandmother. Mrs. Sophia Yager, at Ossian. l ; death being due to tuberculoids, from which he had suffered since last November. Tiie young man was born October -5, 1902, and was kell known in this ■ city. His father preceded him in death sometime ago. Besides his . mother the following brothers and sisters survive: Clialmer Niblick of Fort. Wayne, formerly of this city. Mrs. Glen Verna. of this city, and Mary, at home. His step brothers and sisters are: Harry, June, Beatrice and Anna Merriman of this city. The funeral will be held Wednesday] afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Pros- ' byterian church at Ossian, Rev. Camp-j bell officiating, and burial will be made in the Elharien cemetery. GETS INSURANCE CHECK Charles Yager, local agent for the; Western Reserve Life Insurance company of Muncie, received yesterday a check for two thousand dollars, nay. able to Mrs. Flora Kinzle, the amount of the policy carried by her husband j in this well known insurance com pany. k Mr. Yager delivered the check] today. CAMPAIGN OUTLINED (United Press Service) New York. Aug. 3 —(Special to ! Daily Democrat) —The three week's western campaign tour of Franklin D. Roosevelt, democratic candidate for vice president was definitely outlinI cd by Senator Pat Harrison, Miss.,! ] who is in charge of the speaker's bur- i jean. Chairman White-and Harrison ] intended to call on Governor Cox within the next few days. Roosevelt j will speak at Chicago August 11, j and at Indianapolis, Ind., on August MAKE NEW RULE — ■ L. N. Hines, State Superintendent, Will Request Board to Fix Hours FOR HOLDING SCHOOL Ruling Said to be for Purpose of Controlling the Teaching of German. As a means to check the teaching ] of German or the teaching of other j ] subjects in the German language in | a number of parochial schools of the i state, L. N. Hines, state superint-n ’ ent of public instruction, will requi the state board of education at itr next meeting to tix the hours from] 8 a. ni. to 4 p. m. as legal school hour. Cor the state. “Under an .opinion by Ele Stans bury, attorney general, a number > 1 parochial schools, especially several | in Adams county, are teaching su - jects in German after or before regular school hours. The opinion f th* attorney general was submitted n January, and since that .time Mr. i ; Hines has learned, the parochhr j schools have shortened their school hours, so that they can teach in German until late in the morning and {then begin teaching In German party in the afternoon. “The law docs not fix the leg'll hours of a school day, hut Mr. Hines has received an opinion from Mr ] Stansbury. stating that the state board of education may lix legal school hours. “Mr. Hines believes that parochial schools will find it difficult to hold pupils before 8 a. m. or after 4 p. ni. The proposed action by the board, lie ] says, will tend to lessen the teaching ! in German, and in some schools may prevent it altagether.”—lndianapolis ] News. Mrs. Jessie Deam is again confined ] to her bed, suffering a relapse from: j the injuries received some time ago.

| READY FOR BIG SALE Tiie big force of extra help hats completed the task of remarking ail the goods in the E. F. Gass store and * the White Tag Sale will open tomoi row morning at eight o’clock. There ure hundreds of real bargains, in fact everything is marked down to old , fashioned prices. Get in and get your choice early. The weather man sav August and September will really bo i our rummer. This gives you a chatic t;. get garments at en extremely low price, less than cost. Plan to attend ] j the big sale for It’s a real one. : m TAKE STUMP , Senator Harding and Advisers are Considering a Nation Wide Tour LEAVE FRONT PORCH i Want Him to go to the Pacific Coast—May be Forced to do it. (United Press Service) 'j Marlon, Ohio. Aug. 3 —(Special to ! Daily Democrat) —The necessity o! i abandoning the front porch campaign] . j is being seriously considered by republican leaders and probabily will be urged on Senator Harding, the re j ' nublican candidate, it was learned I here today. Harding’s advisers arc ] ] expected to urge him to make a trip ; to the Pacific coast and another to ] ! he Atlantic seaports making not over two speeches a day. Changed conditions have led num-1 ] eraus members of the national com-; : mission to revise their plans as to ‘keeping Harding on the front porch I and the opinion among party leaders , | is sweeping in favor of getting the j candidate out In the country. Jhe impending railroad fare increase is one of the chief 'factors ; causing the proposed revision of! i plans the fear being the expense of i [ delegations coining to Marion soj 1 high that many from distant points 1 i would have to abandon their plans. A STRICT BLOCKADE .. ——— (United Press Service) , San Sebastian, Si tin, Aug. 3 —(Spc j | dal to Daily Democrat )-xThe league] ! of nations council today accepted the j principal of a strict economic block ] j ado to be used to isolate offending nu- j I ‘ions from tiie rest ofithe world. it was decided that this blockade I j would t><> used to preserve peace even] j “ lien nations ‘which are members o! 1 i the league quarrel with non-members ] A recommendation of action war r repared for submission to the leagtn assembly at Geneva, asking appoint ment of a Joint commission of the a sembly and the council authorized te : nrepare the procedure for the block- ! ade. MARKET SHOWS STRENGTH Press Service) New York. N. Y . Aug. 3—(Special ]to Daily Democrat) Opening quota | tions on the New York stock ex change today showed some strength, following yesterday’s fluctuations arid general weakness at the close. Trad ; ors at the opening were aparently tak ! ing tho view that the market had ; reached the bottom, temporarily anv-j ] way, and I here was considerable] buying power. MEANS AN INCREASE (United Press Service) |, Washington, D. (’.. Aug. 3— > , Icial to* Daily Democrat)-Any appreciable increase in the cost of living:, i following the rise in railroad rates! j will be due to deliberate profiteering] 'and not a legitimate consequence oi;, the rate boost, W. Jewett Lauck ], ] economist, representing railroad lit-1, bar organizations, declared here to a day. Lauck asserted that the publi ■i ( ] need not fear that food and clothing j will go up in price unless the freight j | rate increases are multiplied by four j 1 and five when passed on to the con-1 sumer. _ INDIANAPOLIS MARKET . (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind.. Aug. 3—(Special J to Dally Democrat) Hog receipt--12,500: market, 25c lower; best heav-j lies, $14.75: medium mixed, $14.75 to! $15.00; comc-n choice, $15.50 to $16.10; ] bulk sales, $15.5’0 to sl6: cattle receipts. 1.150: steers, SS.3O to $15.50; cows and heifers, $7.00 to $13.00: sheen receipts, 1.000; market steady. : tops $5.00 to $6.00.

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BRIDGES AND CULVERTS SOD Seven Bridges Were So d Today by Commissioners —Myers Road Vacated MR. J. A. KLINE, SUIT, Os the A. J. Smith Bridge —To Repair the Bridges Over Wabash River The county commissioners, David J Dllling, Robert Schwartz and (Grant Owens, were in session this morning at the auditor's office, th'y receiving bids for the construction {of seven bridges and culverts to be j built in the county this fall. The board adjourned yesterday j noon in order to attend the funeral ■ i services held for George E. Kinzle, ! former county treasurer. The bids filed and the contracts awarded on the bridges were: Ed L. Arnold bridge, west of Pet* ( arson, contract awarded to Yost I Bros., on their bid of $745.00. Wilbert Hirschy bridge, nofrth of ] Berne, contract awarded to Fisher & ! Puller on their bid of $472.00. I Hahnert bridge, southeast of Mon* ! roe, contract awarded to Fisher ;i | Butler, bid $1,619.00. Decker box culvert, southwest of Geneva, contract awarded to Bros., bid $840.00. William Spuller bridge, northeast ! of Decatur, contract awarded to Fisa I er A- Butler, bid $2,074.00. Abe Walilie culvert, northwest of ] Berne, contract awarded to Vos' | Bros., bid $410.00. John F. Teeters bridge, southwest ! of Berne, contract awarded to Fisher A liutler, bid $2,164.00. Acting on tiie renort of the vi >we , J. D. Nidlinger, Elzey Johruou a: i ] Elmer Cook, the ccuntv coruuiissio :- ••rs ordered the I -o G. .Myers road, a | Washington township, to In vacu'i !. l The viewer* hwiden- report tonnd : > ! damages due the remc-nstrator?. (: - I Sections to the vacating of the ro ‘ ! were filed by Jesse G. and Cbrisii; a ] Niblick, th” road entering their far: . | t. is a half-mile stretch. Superintendent of Highways, Jim ; Hendricks was authorized to r ■' • bridge number two. and to rep. t bridge number one over the VVab-.i i : river. Superintendent Laugh! in cf t! county infirmary was authorized o i urchr.se certain drugs needed by the ! ounty physician for inmates at tiie 1 infirmary. J. A. Kline was at ucffii I tendent of ronrtruction on the A. i Bmith bridge. The old wooden stru - , ture is now being torn down and the i Burk Construction company of X v Castle has the contract for the huildI ing of a sloe! bridge over the St. Marys river. County Treasurer Hite's monthly -eport w.-t filed and approved. The ■commissioners were inspecting roads -ital bridges this afternoon and will in all probability be in session tomorTHE REACTION Over Harding’s Speech is Favorable to Cox—Democrats are Elated (United Press Service) Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 3 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—-Democratic leaders close to Governor Cox hero profess to be elated over what they call “toe reaction” throughout the country oi Senator Harding’s speech of acceptance. They claim Harding's declaration for peace by congressional resolution, although with a premise for a m v association of nations, will Justl.'v them in making a campaign on the ground of “league or no league.” Marion, Ohio, Aug. 3—(Special to [Daily Democrat) —Warren G. Hard- ] ing worked on the second speech ->t ibis front porch campaign today to delivered tomorrow whqjt a farme: ' ] delegation ormes from Wayne eouni , j Ohio, to call on the republican can- : didate. j His speech is expected to deal so’ely with domestic issues and only to ; a limited extent. i I « A COMMITTEE MEETING A meeting of the Old Home Week committee will he held this evening at the Niblick store at 8 o'clock. Every member please be present as important business must be transacted.