Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 195, Decatur, Adams County, 18 August 1920 — Page 1

Volume XVIII. Number 195.

TENNESSEE GIVES WOMEN THE BALLOT

REDS ARE DRIVEN DDT OF DANZIG SECTOR BY POLES COUNTER OFFENSIVE LAUNCHED YESTERDAY CHECKS THE BOLSHEVIKS -POLISH IN THIS COUNTRY ARE HAPPY—NEGOTIATING PEACE.

Paris, August 18.— (Special to Daily Democrat, 10:40 a. m.) —The Polish coutner-offensive has steed the Dantig corridor and completely disengaged Crandez (sixty miles south of Danzig, tn the V'.stula) is was officially announced by the French foreign office today. London, August 18. — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Russo-Polish armistice negotiations opened in Minsk at 7 o'clock last night, according to an official wireless received from Moscow today. After the delegates had exchanged credentials adjournment was taken until today. — Warsaw, August 17. — (Special to; Daily Democrat)—-General Pilsudski': ; counter offensive in the direction Siedlee and Brest Litovsk (directly \ east of Warsaw) has made good pros i ress since yesterday, re-tilting in tin capture of Demplin. Ho apparently aiming to split the Russian center nt this point and roll the boWtertk) back to the north and south. The Russians have opened bombardment of the railway between Garvolin and Zelchof (southeast of Warsaw). Polish officers returning from the northern front report the Polish resistance stiffening there. Washington, August 18. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Cheered by the news that their countrymen are turn ing back the bolsheviki before Wai saw. a delegation of more than 100 Poles was here today for a call at the white house. The delegation will see Presideni Wilson to furnish aid to Poland in its! war against the Russian soviet. They will probably be told, it w; (Continued on page four) SHORT OF HELP Engineers and Two Firemen Have Quit Jobs at Water WuAsJ’lant Shortage of Help Advance Employees Ten Dollars a sweet job to run and operate and a municipal lower and light plant. It’s just one thing after another. Last evening the councilmen were informed that the employ - es of the light and water department were quitting their posts and that those on the job were working double time. Within the past week two firemen and two engineers have quit their jobs at the water works plant, some leaving without a minute’s notice and yesterday the councllmen and other city officials were “beating the bushes' and looking for help. In order to make the jobs more attractive and hoping to secure competent help the council last, evening moved to increase the wages of the employes of the water works plant ten dollars on the month. The engineer’s job now pays 1125.00' per month while the firemen’s job pays SIIO.OO. The. wages of the first lineman was also increased from SIOO.OO to SIIO.OO per month. If you want a job as fireman or engineer get in touch with Mr. Foos at the water works or with Mr. Mylott, the superintendent. When the annual budget is made up next month the city will provide for an increase in the wages of every em ploye.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

GAR OVERTURNS Throwing Lillian and Mary Falk Into Ditch—Receive Cuts and Bruises TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Farmers Thinking That They Were Seriously Hurt Called Ambulance While driving to this city yesterday , afternoon just about five miles out of ■ Fort Wayne, the Ford truck of the I Smith, Yager and Falk drug store. ! driven by Lillian Falk of Jonosboro Ark., who has been visiting in th-' j city with friends and relatives and het cousin, Mary Falk of Fort Wayne, overturned, throwing the two girls into the ditch, they receiving a number of cuts and bruises, but wore not seriously hurt. They were able to walk to a farm house nearby and telephoned to Daniel Falk of this c.’tv i > come after them. The good fanner seeing that the girls were hurt and i that their faces were bleeding, called for the ambulance from the Lutheran hospital. Fort Wayne and the girls I were rushed to that institution for j treatment. At noon today Daniel Falk went to Fort Wayne to get the two girls. It was stated that Lillian Falk received the worst injuries of the two, her face being cut in several places. The Ford truck was damaged to quite an extent, the fender, wind shield, lights, top and other parts being damaged or broken off. The supposition is that he car ran | off the road bed into the heavy grass and in the attempt to guide it back to the road it overturned. M’ss Falk may think that Decatur is a “hoodoo" for her, she having been injured while i visiting here on two different occasions. WELL KNOWN ATTORNEY DEAD (United Press Service) i .Bluffton. Ind., August 18.— (Special to Dally Democrat) —Attorney A. L. Sharpe, aged 75 years, the olde t and lone of the best known attorneys in Wells county, died at the countv hosIpital in this city at 5:18 o’clock this ■morning after an illness of ten days I from pneumonia. He is survived by the widow and one son, George of I Chicago. Mrs. Sharpe is also a patient at the hospital suffering from pneumonia. MAY GO AGAINST MAYS (United Press Service) ' New York. Aug. 18—(Special t i Daily Democrat)— Officials of organ - ized baseball today were planning I to prevent carrying out of the re. ported threat of Boston and Detroi Lvers to take action in reprisal against Carl Mays, Yankee pitcher. . a * a result of the death of Ray Chaplllan Cleveland American shortstop . | whose skull was fractured by a ball ; pitched by Mays. Members of the L Washington and St. Louis teams oi ( h„ American league were also re- . ported to be considering a “strike in protest against Mays’ pitching. It w;) s believed the four protesting ' teams might appeal to other Amen- ’ can league clubs to join in the ( threatened “strike* * the weather forecast ♦ pJ+++++++********* Fair tonight and Thursday. Not much change in temperature.

, FATHER AND BABE, LESS THAN YEAR OLD WEIGHING 45 POUNDS. |

i / 1 .4 lmjji MRS. TONY MEYERS TWIN BABES DIED The twins born to Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Conroy Monday morning at the St. Joseph hospital. Fort Wayne, died a few hours after birth. Mrs. Conroy was taken to the hospital Sunday night. The babes were buried in the Catholic cemetery in Fort Wavne and reports from the hospital are to the effect that Mrs. Conroy is getting along fairly well. THE G.E. PLANT IS GOING STRONG Will Turn Out More Than 600 Motors This Week —Expect 3.000 a Week BY OCTOBER NINTH Employing 150 Men and Women — Tuesday and Thursday Visiting Days Tuesdays and Thursdays are vis itors’ days at the General Electric ■dant and if you haven’t spent a couple of hours in this interesting new industry you owe yourself a treat and i surprise. Those who remember that a few months ago this field was a rough looking patch of ground will scarce!) believe until you visit the plant yourself that it is now the most modern ' motor factory in the world. One hundred and fifty people, of which 125 are men and 25 women and i girls are now on the force and more (Continued on page four) ( A CANADIAN WINS Thompson Wins Finals in Hurdles— Philadelphian Wins Second Place Antwerp, August 18. — (Special to Daily Democrat I —Earl Thompson, th j | great Canadian hurdler today won the finals of the 110 meter hurdles in the Olympic games. Thompson hung up a new world record making the distance in 14 4-5 seconds. H. E. Barren of Philadelphia took I second place; M. S. Murray of New! ! York third; Wilson of New Zealand ; fourth; Walker Smith of Chicago, run1 ■ ning despite an injured leg, fifth and ■! Christensen. Sweden, sixth. ’ I M. J. McGrath, New York Injured I his knee in the hammer trials and I; may not be able to lake part in the ’ finals of that event or in the 50 pound 1 weight contest, in which he was entered. 1 The final in the shot put was won 1 by Finland. Porolla. a Finn throwin;’. ’ the shot 14 meters and 81% centimeters. 5 H. D. Liversedge of (he navy was second: Nicklander, Finland, third: Tammer. Rsthenis, fourth; Milsson. >■ Sweden, fifth and Pat McDonald of l ; New York sixth. j McDonald who had been counted on t to win for America, was hampered |in the event by an injured thumb.

becatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, August 18, 1920

y’7 :*' a hIM LAURESE MEYERS i Mr. and Mrs. Tony Meyers, living near this city, in Washington township. have what is believed to he tin largest baby for its age, and state of health in the United States. The lad, whose name is Laiuese Meyers, was ' I>orn August 29. 1919. and Dr. C. S. Clark, who assisted in bringing tlm| babe into this world, and several otho; physicians have pronounced him to be I perfectly healthy and normal in every; way. Less than a year old. lie weighs! forty-five pounds, is well proportion ed. and stands three feet and onehalf inch in height. He can lift a! ten-pound weight. At his birth he’ weighed fifteen poun Is, and lias grown ‘ rapidly from the very first week. Tie I father, Tony Meyers, says be is the' runt' of his family, on both the father and mother's side, weighing at this finw but 155 pounds. He is next to 1 ’he youngest in a family of five children, three boys and two girls, all children of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard I Meyers, living at 430 North Fifth j street, in this city. The babe, father | and grandfather were born in the i same house in section 8. range 36. in Washington township, which property has been in possession of the Meyers family a number of years. This section of land in Washington township probably lias the best war record of any section in the county. There are only seven residents and in the late war furnished several heroes. Private Otto Gase. who lost an arm in the battle of tile Argonne; First Lieutenant Roy Jahn, who had charge of the motor transport corps at Camp Taylor, Ky„ and Second Lieutenant iPearl Hawkins, who 'spent twenty months overseas, winning a number of medals and citations to bravery in battles. These soldiers and the “big baby” all live on Route 5, out of Decatur. The mother of this babe was Miss;, Louise Stauffer, daughter of Mr. and; Mrs. Ferdinand Stauffer, of 'township, and is of a family of twelve! | children. She weighs but 135 pounds. | land is five feet and four inches tall. | I Her father was born in the Alps moun--i (Continued on page four) WHEN TO DO IT —— Council Passes Ordinance Regulating Use of Water for Sprinkling — An ordinance passed by the city | council in regular session last even- ■ ing, effective after two weeks publication in the Daily Democrat, provides that the patrons of the water; department can use water for sprinkling purposes only between the hours of six and seven in the mornings and during the same hour in the evening, but not. longer than one half hour at a time. In other words you are allowed one hour per day for sprinkling, one half hour in the morning “ and one half hour in the evening. | Tiie ordinance also prohibits the waste of water by leaving the fauc- > ets running. The ordinance will be published this week and will be effective after the second publication. . I The ordinance applies to the use of 'water during the months of July,! ; August and September. It also proi I vides for a fine of not less than $5.00 l or more,than $25.00 for violation of

Jk I <W' .u - MR. TONY MEYERS FOR KIWIANS CLUB Charles Noland, well known real estate man and insurance man of Fort Wayne and president of the Fort i Wayne Kiwians club was in the citv | today trying to interest a number of | local men in the organizing of a Kiwians cJub in Decatur. It takes fifty i members to organize a club. The Ki- ; wians club of Fort Wayne is one of tiie largest and leading organizations in that city. FRANCHISE FOR ELECTRIC LINE — ■I ■ ■ ■ Without a Dissenting Vote Council Passes Ordinance Granting G. E. the Right TO ENTER DECATUR With Electric Line — To Improve Johns Street — To Build a Sewer The General Electri ■ company will be permitted to enter the city of Decatur with their electric line and extend same over the city’s streets to the G. E. plant in this city, the council in regular session last evening passing an amended ordinance giving tiie company a fifteen year franchise and the right to use electric power furnished from Fort Wayne at the local factory for breakdown purposes or in case of the inability of the Decatur light and power plant to furnish them with sufficient power to operate their model plant. Upon the motion of Councilman (Continued on page three) TOOK THE PRIZE — Belgian Stallion of John Bucher Won First Prize —Others Make Showing The five-year-old Belgian stallion belonging to John Bu< her. living fi'e miles northeast of Decatur in Rooi township, won the first prize in the! Belgian horse entries at the fair last , week. The horse is American bred, being an off-spring of tiie Frisinge: imported stock. Jim Rice’s horse won j second prize, and another American < bred Belgian horse won tiie third, prize. Tiie prizes' were $12.00. $7.0“ | ! and $4.00. Henry Deiner of Union township, won first, second and tliird prizes, besides tiie grand championship on his Belgian mares. They were all American bred horses. Fred Marbach of Union township won first | prize on grade mares and first on colts The showing made by tiie Adams county horses was exceptionally good. If you know of other awards and prize winners, kindly let us know and we will be glad to publish the list. PICNIC ON FRIDAY The I). Y. B. class picnic will Inheld at water works park Friday. The husbands are invited and a pood time is assured. In case of rain the picnic will be held in the U. B. church basement.

LEGISLATURE RATIFIES SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT VOTE WAS 48 TO 47—HAS HONOR OF BEING THE DECIDING STATE—NOW PART OF CONSTITUTION --- WOMEN WILL VOTE IN NOVEMBER.

STATE TAX BOARD Approves Personal Property Assessments for 1920 as Reported From Here FOR ADAMS COUNTY Say No Horizontal Increase Will be Necessary—Local Board's Work Approved The state tax board has written the county auditor's office here that the report of the board of review for Adams county has been approved and that it will not be necessary this year to add tiny horizontal increase to the personal property valuations, for which we are all duly grateful and appreciative. The letter reads: Indianapolis. Ind., Aug 17. Auditor, Adams County: You are hereby notified that the state board of tax commissioners in equalizing the assessments of per on 1 property for the year 1920. has found Unit it is not necessary to make ahy horizontal increases in vov.r county and has approved the a.-tions if th ■ county board of review. <>:;■ >pt as individual assessments that may have been appealed or ordered certified for review. Assessments appealed from tiie county board of review, have been determined at the third session which adjourned on August 16th and will he certified under the law. Will be heard and determined at tiie fourth session which will convene the third Monday in September. Yours very truly, STATE BOARD OF TAX COM. COX IS PLEASED (United Press Service) Columbus, ()., Ant,'. I<S (Special to Daily Democrat) i “The civilization of the world is saved.” Governor Cox declared when informed that I ennes- ! see had completed ratification iof the stiflrage amendment. ' “The mothers of America, he continued, “will slave the hand of war and repudiate those who (rille with a great principal.” “The action of the Tennessee legislature has .-mother significance. It is an evidence ol (he democratic policy to pay its obligations." ' -- I AT CITY HALL The Rotary club will meet Thursday : evening at 7:30 o’clock at the city hall. A special lecture has been arlanged and every im-iubei’l urei d t ■ be present. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE (United Press Service) Chicago Aug. 18 (Special to Daily Democrat) —Wheat: Dec. $2.39; Mar. $2.40%. Corn: Sept., $1.45%: Dec. $1.26%. Oats: Sept. GBc; Dec. 68’ ,c. BELIEVE THEY HAVE LEROY (United Press Service) Cleveland, Aug. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat)- A man answering the description of Eugene Leroy, wanted in Detroit with a trunk murder, was under arrest here today. Local officials have asked for a Detroit police officer to examine the suspect.

Price Three Cents

I (United Press Service) Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 1X (Special Io Daily Democrat) — Women suffrage, hecame part of the basic law of the I'nited Stales today when the Tennessee legislature ratified the Susan B. Anthony constitutional amendment. r The 'Tennessee house passed the ralificttlion resolution by a vote of 1!) to 17. It had already ” been adopted by the senate. Tennessee was the 36th state to ratify thus completing the ratification and putting the i amendment into the constitut tion bringing to a victorious i- conclusion the long fight for 1 equal suffrage in the I’nited Stales. , The victory came after two days of debate. I Women now will be able to vote in the November elections and on an equality with men unless the amendment is blocked in the courts or a reconsideration charges the result. The vote in the house came with dramatic suddenness after an effectual attempt to table the resolution of rat fication had been made. Speaker Walker moved to table it. The vote on this was 48 to 48 and the house went into an uproar because the decision was in doubt. A second roll call also tied. Then the speaker announced the vote would be taken on the original resolution providing for ratification. The vote was announced as 49 for ffrage and 47 against. Speaker Walker wap immediately on his feet and the house was in confusion, Walker said: “I change my vote.” This made the (Continued on page two) PLAY TIE GAME Clerks and G. E. Baseball Teams Engage in a Still’ Contest Last Evening PLAY FOR LEADERSHIP Game Brought to Close at End of Sixth Inning With the Score a Tie Tiie clerks and lhe General Electric base ball teams, both standing even in tiie Industrial League percentage, battled for the leadership at Bellmont park last evening in a most interesting contest, the score standing a tie at 5 to 5 in tiie end of the sixth inning and tiie game being called on account of darkness. Tile game wa t started at 5:30 o'clock, a little later titan usual ’ and an agreement was reached to bring the battle to a close at the end of the fifth. The clerks took the field first, the G. E.’s managing to secure one run while at bat. The clerks tied the score during their batting period. The Q. E.'s held the lead over tiie clerks until the fourth inning, v hen the uptowners managed to bring two men across the plate and wen: nto the lead with a 5 to 4 score. The G. I’. !team again tied the score in the fifth, ithe clerks tailing to register and tiie score at the proposed quitting time stood a tie at 5 to 5. It was agreed to play one more inning. to decide the leadership but both sides failed to score. Tiie G. E- nitm went down in one. two throe order and things looked good for the r!erk l i (Continued on page two)