Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 206, Decatur, Adams County, 31 August 1920 — Page 1

Volume XVIII. Number 206,

TO PICNIC AT BELLMONT PAP,I! Former Illinoians of Eastern Indiana and Western Ohio to Meet in Decatur FOR THE 1921 SESSION G. H. Rice Elected President and Wm. Mitchell Secretary treasurer The Illinois Picnic, to which will be invited a thousand or more former residents of the “prairie state," will hold their, annual picnic in l ,:*i at Bellmont park. Decatur. This was decided Saturday, after a spirited contest tor the honor, with i Fort Wayne. Van Wert, Huntington and Bluffton also contesting. The event will he held, it was also decided on the last Saturday in August. Mr. G. H. Rice of Monroe and Mr. William Mitchell also of that township were respectively chosen as president and secretary-treasurer of the organization and will have charge of the entertainment of the visitors here next year. It is needless to say that the men in charge will be given every support and that the event to be held here will be the most delightful in the history of the association. The Illinois Picnic organization was formed about five or six years ago and made an annual event, growing each year. Invitations are extended to all people who formerly | lived in Illinois and now reside in I eastern Indiana and western Ohio and many attended the Huntington picnic, driving as far as a hundred miles. Old friends met for the first' time in twenty-five years and the event was a hoppy reunion. About one hundred from this county attended the 1920 picnic, the county hav-l ing the largest delegation. The beauty of Bellmont park and the in-, vitation with the approval of Colonel Reppert put Decatur over a winner for the next meeting. It will be a happy affair and it is hoped that a thousand people will attend. Those who went to Huntington say they never saw so much chicken and so many good things to eat, at one spread anywhere. Plans for a splendid program will be made by Mr. Rice and Mr. Mitchell. WEISLINGS HAVE BOY James Edward is the name of the . big ten-pound boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Weisling of Indianapolis, ac | cording to word received by relatives in this city this morning. HOW ABOUT “SPIKE" MILK (United Press Service) VINCENNES, IND - A pint of naib ranging in size from six penny to font penny were taken from the stomach of an old cow which died on Harvey | Wampler's farm. A Lincoln penny was also found. I NEW SUPERIOR Sister M. Vera is the New Superior at the Sister s Home in Decatur THREE NEW TEACHERS Will Assist in the V) ork— Those Taking Commercial Work Must Register The St. Joseph’s parochial school will open next Tuesday. September .. with three new sisters in charge of affairs at the school and sisters home. Sister Vera is the new superior m charge of the sisters' house and Li,- > school course, and the complete fits’ and second year’s courses will »<’ given. The high school work will he charge of Sisters Antenneta and Vera. The commercial course "’ill on the same day, and anyone " . ing to take a commercial com st * 11 onested to register at 114 1 street before September lal 1 , Kroeger started the high uh"" here last year, and owing 1" lIS tinued illness he will not I" a l return for the work this year. ' sisters are in charge of the " or . g and the coming school year pr to be the most prosperous i history of the St. Mary’s congreg. here s

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DIED IN JAIL Worchester, England, August 31. I (Special to Daily Democrat)—The first 'loath resulting from a hunger strike in an English jail occurred here today. Karl Dunwal succumbed after going without food for five days. He had been imprisoned for contempt of court because he insisted on re-occiipylng his home after being ejected. SESSIONS ARE INTERESTING Attendance at the Second Day’s Programs Shows Increase Over Monday MUSIC AND HISTORY Are Ably Discussed by Miss Votaw and Dr. Hall —Dealing With Youth (By Byard Smith) Tile second day of the teacher’s institute began this morning with a marked increase in attendance. The talks of the instructors were especially interesting to the teachers, pari ents and all. Miss Votaw's subject was the "Care of the Child's Voice,” and the I fact was emphasized that it should not be the aim of the grade schools to train the voices of the pupils but to care for them. Dr. Hall’s address covered problems confronting those who are in constant touch with the ■ youth' of today. The best way to deal with the trouble-causing youth , is to supply something for him to do to utilize all the surplus energy, and they will become the best of leaders. The first hour of the Monday afternoon program was in charge of Miss Votaw. The theme was the appreciation of good music and the teachI ing of it in the public schools, with special instruction in enunciation in Singing. Dr. Hall’s talk on the "Ln tellectual Re-action that Conies from the Study of History" was very in- ■ structive and valuable. As stated by the speaker the object of all education is citizenship and this is possible only through an intellectual power, developed by critical observation. He advocated the problem method for pupils as its tendency is to stimulate instinct and intellect. ConcepI tion of truth is only a relative conception and a fair, impartial knowlj edge Is obtained only by deep sound ’ thinking, realizing that all great i changes are evolutionary ones. Tomorrow's program will consist of addresses by Miss Votaw and Dr. Hall with an address by Mrs. Vawter on "Music and the Talking Machine" AMERICAN LEGION NOTICE The attention of members of the local post of the American Legion is ! called to the meeting to be held next | Tuesday, September 7th, at 8 o'clock in the evening at the post headquarters in the G. A. R. hall. Our reg j ular meeting which falls on Laboi I lay, the 6th. is postponed to Tuesday the 7th. and it is expected that all . members will make special efforts to .be present. A smoker with refreshI rtients has been arranged and it 1 Planned to make this meeting a sort j if big booster and a general get-to i gether affair. Members of the American Legion ind a'l other ex-service men. do you appreciate the value of this great or I ganization and the work if is doing. <■ you do or if you do not. make it a point to be present at this meeting. He, Ip place this organization on such footing that will make it the best it I the country. The American Legion hasmade great strides in behalf of r the ex-service men. Be an active ■ member and contribute your share in behalf of greater things. , Remember the place and date—-G , A . R. hall at 8 p. m.. September 7th I and be there. 1moose meeting — Regular meeting night September Ist AH members are requested to attend. Entertainment after meeting . for all Moose. A funny question When Crown Prince Carol, of Rm ,! mania. was asked his opinion about , prohibition in this country, he innw ! centlv inquired. “When does it begin. ' All of which indicates that the crown , nrince in America has chosen his as- ! soeiates wisely and well.-Fort Wayne , Journal-Gazette.

DISTRICTS FOR SCHOOL YEAR School Board and Superintendent Give Division of City for the Grades TERM OPENS MONDAY Students Living Outside the School Corporation Should Get Transfers The Dwcatur school board and su perintendent wish to call the attention of parents to the different school districts for the term beginning Monday, September 6th at 8:30 o'clock. Care should be taken that the children report at their proper buildings. S'udents living outside the school corporation should secure their transfer -. early. District (A). First and second grade children living within tbc section bounded ’>v Monroe street. G. It. A- I. railroad. Nuttman avenue, corporation line on the west, corporation line on the north and St. Mary’s river will attend school at the North ward. District (B). All first and second grade children living in the territory bounded byMonroe street, St. Mary’s river, Chicago & Erie railroad and Ninth street will attend school at the Central building. District (C). First and second grade pupils living in the section bounded by Nuttman avenue. G. R. & I. railroad. Monroe street. Ninth street. Adams street. G. R. & I. railroad, corporation line on the south, corporation line on the west will attend school at the Riley building. District (D). First and second grade students living in the section bounded by Chicago & Erie railroad. St. Mary’s river, corporation line on the south and G. R. & I. railroad will attend school fit the South ward. District (E). Third and fourth grade children living in the section bounded by Adams street. G. R. & I. railroad, corpora tion line on the north and St. Mary’s river on the east will attend school al the North ward. District (F). Third and fourth grade children living in the sections bounded by Adams street, St. Mary's river on the east, corporation line on the south and G. (Continued on page six) JURIES ARE DRAWN Jury Commissioner McKean Fails to Show 7 Up— Appoint Ferd Bleeke WORK IS COMPLETED With Commissioner Johnson and Clerk Kelly—- . Petit and Grand Jurors Jury Commissioner Dr. J. T. McKean of Linn Grove failed to showup Monday morning to be present at the drawing of the names of citizen.; who will act on the petit and grand juries for the September term of court which convenes next Monday. The court appointed Ferdinand Bleeke. who. with the other commissioner, Walter Johnson, and Clerk Kelly, drew the following names from the box: Grand Jury. Charles E. Pusey —Hartford township. Lorenzo Tinkham —Blue Creek. Cal Kunkle—Root. Virgie C. Laisure—Monroe. Rolla Longenberger —Monroe. Ernest W. Busche. Washington. Petit Jury. W. A. Fonner—Root, i Dan Tyndall—Decatur. Charles C. Arnold—Kirkland. Nimrod McCullough—St. Mary’s. ■ Ira C. Lybarger—Geneva. William A. Hendricks—Monroe. | Albert Harlow—Geneva. Van Buren Bowman—Monroe. Milton L. Girod—Kirkland. Lewis L. Mason—Geneva. Warren Jones-St. Mary’s. Irvin Brandyberry—Decatur. Theodore Fetters—Jefferson. Edward N. Tonnelier —Root. Clyde C. Noble—Decatur. 1 Charles A. Poling—Washington. Ed. L. Augenbaugh—Decatur. i William P. Merryman —Blue Creek.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, August 31, 1920

CHICAGO CLERK KILLED (United Press Service) Chicago, August 31. (Special to Daily Democrat) - A roadhouse quarrd today ended In the fatal shooting of Paul Brown, 22, a Chicago clerk, by Gerald Stack, wealthy real estate man of lender, Wyo. Det“Ctives working on the mysterious shootins ,f ii. B. Rhodes, near Niles, 111., yesterday, heard the shots in Kelly’s bungalow , inn and rushed in quickly enough to see most of the party. THE 89TH REUNION Held at Wabash Was Attended by Twenty-six Veterans and the Wives HELI) AT WABASH T. C. McClure Re-elected President—Mr, and Mrs. Chronister Attend Each year the ranks of the 89th Indiana Volunteers which saw yearn of service on many battle fronts dur-1 ing the Civil war are growing smaller and smaller, but the enthusiasm of the, surviving members never grows dim. • With each succeeding meeting the| number in attendance is smaller, and I as the members here bowed then j heads in prayer this fact was brought home to them, only twenty-six of the veterans and their wives or widows being registered for the annual meet ing of the 89th Indiana Volunteers. Following an elaborate dinner served by the W. R. C. ladies at their. beautiful memorial hall at the noon I hour which all enjoyed very much. 1 we proceeded to their fine large lodge , room where the afternoon was taken up with business and the veterans related tales of the days of '6l to ’65. At the business session it was moved by Samuel Chronister that the 1921 reunion and all succeeding years shall be at Wabash, as that, is the most central place and also a very beautiful location to spend a day. The motion was seconded by Mrs. W. H. Launder of Wabash and carried. T. C. McClure of that city was renominated president and Mrs. Irvin Swiggert of Macey. Ind., secretary. These attending the reunion at Wabash were as follows: W. H. Indianapolis; F. M. Goodlander. Marion; Samuel Chronister and wife, Decatur: Joseph Hoover, Akron; Dan C Johnson. Halt ford City; Amos Simmons, Camden; Amos Overman, Gas City: Mrs. Irvin Swiggert, Macey; Asli bury Fleming, Marion; Frederick Wilhelm. Upland; Mrs. Samuel Sholty. Ella Dickerson, Joseph Graves, Phi Goodlander. Jacob Adelsperger, T. C. McClure and Mrs. W. H. Launder a’’ of Wabash. Elisha Dickerson, eightyfour. was the oldest member present for the meeting, while Amos Overman of Gas City and Dan C. Johnson of Hartford City tied for the youngest veterans, each being seventy-two years old. Next year efforts will be made to have every 89th veteran present. *<.*++++++ + + + + + + + < * THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ + + + + + + + Thunder showers in south portion this afternoon, fair tonight and Wednesday; cooler. IT CROWS WORSE Fighting Between Factions in Ireland Grew Worse Today and Martial LAW WAS DECLARED Death List Now Stands at 19—Orangemen Meet Resistance in Attacks Belfast, August 31.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Martial law was de dared in Belfast at noon today. Rioting which broke out between ; Orangemen and Catholics last week I had been practically continuous for I twenty-four hours and was growing j in intensity. The death list was nineteen and j with many of the 200 wounded in the I hospitals in critical condition, it was , believed the fatalities would be ma- ■ terially increased. Reports received here indicated that i disorders, growing out of political and I religious differences were spreading throughout Ireland. Belfast, Aug. 31—(Special to Daily (Continued on page six)

POLISH ENVOYS ARE BACK HOME Delegates Return to Warsaw and Armistice Negotiations Will Not be on FOR ANOTHER WEEK General Wrangel’s Antibolshevik Drive is a Complete Failure (United Press Service) Paris, Aug. 31 (Special to Daily Democrat) — The Polish delegates have returned to Warsaw from Minsk and the Russo-Polish armistice negotiations will be resumed in Riga next week, according to reports received, from Warsaw today. Virtual collapse of the Wrangel anti-bolshevik movement in South Russia was indicated in an official communication received from Moscow today. The bolsheviki claimed Wrangel’s armies had been wiped out on the Kuban front and that in the Crimean region lie had been driven back more than 50 miles. If these reports are true, the position of his forces in the remaining sector, the Don region, would be greatly imperilled. Wrangel, recognition of whose government by France a few weeks ago created a temporary breach between he British and French governments began his operations from Sebastopol. in the Crimea. About the time he began a major offensive to throw the bolsheviki across the river Dniper. Wrangel announced the landing of expeditions in ghe Don and Kuban regions. Establishing headquarters in Taganrog the Don expedition pushed up the valley of the river of that name toward Rostof. seeking to occupy the -ich coal basins. The Kuban expedition with its base it Novo Rossusk. was reported to lave driven 75 miles inland, occupying the important city of Ekaterinolar. The bolshevik communique said his expedition had been “completely annihilated" and its headquarters destroyed. The communique further stated hat Wrangel had been forced entirely out of Taurida and was only occupying the Crimea. This would indicate a retreat of fully 50 miles on a 100 mile front, with the anti soviet orces probably holding the narrow sthinus in the vicinity of Perekop. The reds aparently are in a posiion to move upon tlie isolated Don expeditions from three sides. STOCK FOR SALE Home Builders Vote to Offer Additional $20,000 Worth to Purchasers BUILD MORE HOUSES Have Built Five Dwellings and Remodeled Two and Want to Keep it Up At a meeting of the directors of the Home Builders association last evening it was voted to offer for sale m additional $20,000 worth of stock, the money to be used in building more houses in Decatur. When the company was organized, stock to the amount of $30,000 was issued and sold and with this amount five new houses have been built and two purchased and remodeled. Several of these will be sold during the next month and this money together with the additional sum raised by the sale of stock will be used in building as many more dwellings as possible during the autumn. If the additional stock can be sold as it is believed is possible, ten or a dozen more houses will be immediately contracted for. The Home Builders is trying to increase the population by providing additional places in which the ifw comers may live ami they deserve the support of the people of this community. If interested see D. N. Erwin or any of the members ot the board of directors and get full particulars. It’s a. safe investment and a mighty good one for you and the town. MEETING THIS EVENING The library board will meet this evening at 7:30 o’clock at the reference room. All members are urged tc attend, as there is very important business that needs attention.

MARRIED LAST EVENING John B. Bice, well known retired i horse dealer and Mrs. Sarah Isabel! ■ Robinson, were married Inst evening • at the home of William Hißchcock or. First . tree! at 8:10 o'clock by the Rev.] , Charles Tinkham of tlie Methodist' church. The members of the Hitch .del: family were tlie only witnesses., The couple "ill reside in tlie John Rice home on Sixtli street. GOVERNOR COX AT OHIO FAIR Quotes From the Republican Official Bulletin in Which Call is Made FOR THE $5,000 FISH Says Hays is Not Telling Truth — Rev. atkins Also Spoke at the Fair (United Press Service) Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 31—(Special Daily Democrat) —Governor James M. Cox in a statement today charac terized as “absolutely untrue" the statement of Will H. Hays before the senate campaign expenditure cpmmit tee in Chicago yesterday that fixed the republican limit to campaign contributions to SI,OOO. To substantiate his statement the governor again quoted from an “official republican campaign document" which Said: “The time has arrived when some , prospects should be asked or subscriptions ranging from $5,000 upward." Cox claimed that these “prospects" referred to in a document as a "cream list" and charged that the republican national organization urged that all these contributions be kept a se cret. Columbus, Ohio. August 31 (Spe ciAl to Daily Demccrat) —Two presiduntiai candidates.' Governor James M. Cox. democratic and Rev. Aaron S. ‘ Watkins, prohibitionist) were to be I' *■ I < the “headlines" at the Ohio state fair ' here today. They were scheduled to speak from 1 the same platform. Today is "presi dential day” at the fair and previous plans were to make the political speechmaking a joint debate between Harding and Cox. but the political speechmaking a point debate between Harding and Cox. but the senator declined the invitation. Cox stated he expected to devote 1 most of his speech to agriculture and the league of nations. Despite his an-: nounced intention, the address is being \ awaited with interest because of the ; belief he may decide to launch an at tack on Senator Harding’s proposal toa new league of nations on the basis of The Hague tribunal or to make ad ditional revelation regarding the rfpublican campaign fund A reply to Harding is being pm pared, but the governor indicated it might be delayed until the far west tour begins Friday. Cox has characterized as “absurd" the charge of Wil) Hays at Chicago yesterday that the wets were making large contributions to his campaign fund. “The wets have not contribu-) ted a dollar to our fund and they will ■ ! not do so,” he said. NO PLACE FOR WIFE —— ■ (United Press Service) i Al BANY. ORE - Because she says j her husband maintained a hog's bed-, 1 room on tlie front porch and a bath ■ room for the family porker in the: ■ back yard. Mrs. Alice Titus is suing i for divorce. • ( NOT AWARE OF MARRIAGE (United Press Service) Petoskey, Midi.. August 31.—(Spe h . dal to Daily Democrat)—That her son, Joseph Dailey, married Miss Elizabeth! , Vogt. Cincinnati actress at Terre Haute. Ind., last Saturday without the, knowledge of herself or her husband, who, as assistant United States at- ' torney-general prosecuted Senator' Newberry and one hundred and thirty . five others at Grand Rapids last win- 1 1 ter on election fraud charges, was the i . statement today of Mrs. Frank Dailey. I ' of Indianapolis. Mrs. Dailey with her’ , sons. Field and George and Mrs. Field' are summering in Petoskey. “We know Joseph had been going with Miss Gogt,” said Mrs. Dailey. I “But I knew nothing of the marriage • until my husband telegraphed the information. Our son met Miss Vogt t while he was in a training camp near Cincinati.

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OVER A MILLION IN CASH ALREADY Republican Treasurer Has Already Collected Over One Million Dollars UPHAM IS UP TODAY Are Also Collecting State Funds — Presents Detailed Statements 4 (United Press Service) Chicago. Aug 31—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The quotas assigned to the various states by the republican national committee for 1920 totaled $4,887,000 Fred W. Uphiam. republican treasurer, disclosed before the United States senate sub-committee on campaign expenditures here today This sum Upham declared represented every penny the republicans ,at any time planned to collect and really represented at the time it was arrived at about twice what the re publican leaders expected to raise. The quotas were fixed early in 1919 Upham said while the $3,079,000 bud get under which the party is operat ing was not adopted until July 1920. Upham admitted the state quotas had been fixed but said they were not final and might be changed several times during the campaign. He said Indiana had contributed $2,202.88 to the national committee up to August 26. Chicago. August 31. — (Special to Daily Democrat) —The republican party's treasurer has gathered a total of $1,308.820 65 in cash and pledges sinpe the convention. Fred W. Upham. treasurer of the lepubli-an national committee testified today hbfore the senate campaign fund investigating committee. Upham said $399,241.78 of this was or will lie used as 'state funds,’ and not for the work of the national committee. Cash collected since June 11 amounted to $618,413.54. Upham said, and uncollected pledges equal $291,565.35. Os the last item. Upham said, $200,600 will be for the use of the national committee and the remaider for state committees. Upham übmitted to the committee a hound volume two indies thick con'aining the names of 12.000 contributors since June. Os these, he said, ight gave more than SI,OOO. none more than $2,500. Among the unpaid '’ledges were two for $5,000. he said. He also presented a detailed, statement on party finances. It showed in addition to the figures given, that the national committee borrowed $360.-000. . All these loans. Upham said, were ! made in the usual manner, and “not ; i penny represents any underwriting of the campaign." MISS SCHROCK ARRIVES A bouncing bab.v girl arrived at th'.' home of Mr. and Mrs Will I’. Schrock, 'outh Second street, this afternoon at one o’clock. Mrs. Schrock and daughter are doing fine and \\ ill. Sr., and Billy, Jr., are happy DIED OF MALARIA And a Complication of Acute Kidney Trouble— Remains to be Shipped MESSAGE IS RECEIVED From the Son. M. A. Fin-singer-—Funeral Arrangements Announced Later A message from Mr. M. A. Frisinger who left here Saturday night, was received by the family here last evening. The wire came froifi the plantation in Louisiana and stated that Mr. John M. Frisinger who died Thursday morning of last week, suffered from malaria baematiiria with , acute envolment of the kidneys. It is believed he had been ill but a few days as no word of his sickness | was received and cheerful letters ■ had come from there just a few days I before the message which announced : his death. i It is expected that the body will 1 be shipped from Natchez, Miss., this evening and arrive here Thursday ; I morning. If so the funeral services will be conducted that day. with in'iternient probably in tho St. Marys • towt.ship cemetery, though complete t plans will not be made until definite r word lias been received that the body | lias been shipped.