Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 207, Decatur, Adams County, 1 September 1920 — Page 1

Volume XVIII. Number 207.

MRS. KNAPP IS TO BE IN CHARGE Os the Speaker’s Bureau for the Democratic Women of Adams County TIME TO t REGISTER Meetings Tonight and Tomorrow — Democratic Headquarters to Open Mrs. Clara Anderson, Gf>ieva.' county chairman for the democratic women of Adatns county, has announced the appointment of Mrs. Faye Smith-Knapp of this city, to be chairman of the speaker's bureau for the county and Mrs. Knapp has ac-' 1 ceptod the position. She will take charge of this feature of the campaign immediately and is splendidly • fitted for the place.. Mrs. Anderson will announce other appointments within a few days. Democratic conferences with workers will be held this evening at Mon- . roe. Berne. Geneva and Linn Grove ' and tomorrow evening at Preble and Pleasant Mills. Efforts will be made to register as many voters as possible next Saturday. • J ] The democratic headquarters in t this city will be opened within the - next week or two and kept open con- f tinually. A supply of pictures, buttons, literature, etc. will be received and distributed and plans made to ( interest the people in the important issues of the day. I J. Fred Fruchte, democratic county chairman, made a trip over the f south part of the county today. He expects to devote much of his time to the work from now on until election day. DOESN'T WANT APPOINTMENT ' Washington. Sept. 1. —(Special tc Daily Democrat)-- Federal Trade Com missioner Colver today said he had asked President Wilson not to con sider him for a re-appointment after ‘ the expiration of his present term on ' *. ■ ? September 26th. Earlier it was announced at the white house that Colver had resigned. Colver said he intended to serve , cut every minute of his present term HAS NO EFFECT Action of Tennessee Legislature in Rescinding Action on the SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT f Will Not Affect Measure— The Question May be Called Into Court (United Press Service) Washington. Sept. I—(Special to , Daily Democrat)—The action of the Tennessee house late yesterday in voting to rescind its ratification oi the federal suffrage amendment surprised suffragists and government officials who wore studying possi > effect of the action today. There is no precedent for the situ-, ation which has been created but m-j formal opinions here were that the vote yesterday will have no ■ 111 whateverIt was pointed out that Tennessees certificate of ratification had come o Washington and been approved and that Secretary Colby had pi " • linl the amendment: Courts, according to government attorneys, are Uh,ia ' * luctant to go behind action of tins sort. The best legal opinion here wa - also that Tennessee cannot now wi i draw its ratification. The quesiton', however, has n been finally settled. The most serious aspect of- ® ■"J as seen here was that the l< R- 1 1 • - women's votes may he calle. Into court. A final decision P not be had until after the If the United States -'PrenwUnH r ,d would be called into qnestion The question may be settled suf trusts hope hy the calling of a dal session of the Connecticu leg* lature which they co h nnecticut promised "’ em t / would be 36 should ratify, tn ..hirii had states without Tennessee whi , approved the suffrage amendment.

MEN AND WOMEN, IF YOU WANT TO VOTE IN NOVEMBER, YOU MUST REGISTER AT YOUR VOTING PRECINCT SATURDAY, SEPT. 4TH.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

AUCTIONEERS ARE BUSY Nelson L. Miller and Jack Brunton, two hustling young men of this city have formed a partnership in the auctioneering business and are new booking public sales for this fall. 3 hey have their office in connection with Col. Reppert's, above the Gass store and give every indication of making live and hustling auctioneers. Mr. Miller has had eight years experience in the auctioneering business. while Mr. Brunton is a graduate of the Jones’ auctioneering school. They are getitng out their cards and advertising this week nad invite tJie people of this community to call on them when in need of an auctioneer. MRS.FLANDERS DIED EARLY TODAY — Stroke of Paralysis Which Came Three Weeks Ago, Proves Fatal to WELL KNOWN LADY Mother of George G. Flanders—Funeral Services Friday Afternoon Mrs. Alatha Flanders, widow of th” late David Flanders, died this morning at .3:15 o'clock at her home on South Third street, following a three weeks’ illness from paralysis. Her condition was serious from the first, and hopes of her recovery were slight, although the best of care and medical skill were against her. Mrs. Flanders was one of the best known women of the city, and her death casts a gloom among her many friends. Mrs. Alatha Flanders was horn; June 23. 1849 in Steubenville. Ohio, a daughter of George W. and Martha L Gladden, and was married to David 1 Flanders, during the time Mr. Fland rs was employed as a conductor on| the Big Four railway. They removed from Cincinnati to their farm in Root; township, whore they lived many vears, and in 1911 gave up their farm tesidence and removed to this city, making their home on South Third street. Mr. Flanders died two years ago, and the widow has since lived in I •he Third street property. She was the only surviving member of her family. Two children were born to Mr and Mrs. Flanders. The daughter, Lillian Allene, died in infancy, and the -on. George G.. with the two grand children, Carlisle D. and Gladys, survive. Mrs Flanders was a member of the Methodist church during her entire life, and was active in the missionary and other societies. Funeral services will be held from the residence Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, and burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. An effort is being made to have Rev. Thornburg, who .officiated at the funeral of Mr 'danders two years ago. preach the funeral sermon, and he and Rev. Tinkham will have charge of the service. MARRIED TODAY — Miss Erma Dickerson, daughter of! Mr and Mrs. Henry •hickerson, of Geneva, and Mr. David Henson Hall. | of Hartford township, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hall, were married this

morning at 10:30 o’clock at the. home) of the bride’s brother, John Dickerson on Sixth street, the Rev. C. J. Miner officiating. Mrs. John Dickerson was the only witness to the cer„monv. Mr. Hall is a teacher in the Hartford township high school, and : hil s been in attendance at the insti-. tote here during the week. He and I his bride will live at Linn Grove. ____ — defy the president (United press Service) Kotlsville, Pa.. Sept. (Special to Daily Democrat)---Delving the warning of President Wilson about filly per cent of the miners of the southern anthracite field remained away from work today. T he strike affects principally lhe Shamokin and Mohney districts. Pump men and Tiremen ui l work. Operators hied heir plilC es will, men employed in one department to prevent the miners from flooding. In out of the mines lhe mules were brought Io the surlaee. Isi^guZT is being manufactured in Japan from the combination of se- | eral species of seaweed.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, September 1, 1920.

PLANT TO OPEN ! LAST OF MONTH 1 i s Big Rush is on at Local Facf tory of the Holland-St. Louis Sugar Company OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT i Expect to Open About September 25th for Longest Run in Its History — The Holland-St. Louis Sugar com pany’s plant in this city will start : the fall campaign about September j 2vth and witbin a month will be turn--1 Ing out a large supply of the finest grade of granulated sugar, made in ! America. During the past year since the j plant closed, a force of from fifty to I one hundred men have been constantly employed, adding improvements that it is hoped and believed will enable the plant to produce a larger average output of sugar and just now the big factory is a busy j place, with the big final rush of preparation for opening on. The outlook for the largest crop on record is very bright at this time and with the proper season for the next few weeks will produce not only I a large crop of beets but a high sugar and purity percentage. The local company has an acreage sb is year of about ten thousand acres and reports from every field at this time ire good. The opening of the‘plant will give many men an opportunity for em- 1 ployment and a good, long run is assured. Applications should be made at the factory. Sixteen miles of pipes were required to convert the ocean liner Aquitania I I into an oil-burner. ’ |1 THEY FEAR COX — Republicans Will Not Sum- 1 mon Governor Cox Before the Committee ON INVESTIGATIONS ' < Afraid That He Would Make Stump Speech— White is Confident A By L. C. Martin. United Press staff ‘ correspondent) 1 • Chicago, Sept. 1. —(Special to Daily, < Jemocrat) —On the ground that Gov- , wnor Cox would make a stump! tpcech if allowed to testify in the ; lush fund inquiry being conducted , iere by the senate committee, repubican members of the committee have , •irtuallv decided not to summon Cox. , They fear he would seize the oppor- , tunitv to loose another tirate against 1 the republican party, including the republican majority of the committee If they can help it, Cox won’t get! hat chance. Democratic committee members and party leaders hero for the investigation said they efin prove their case without putting Cox on the stand. Chairman White of the democratic | uitional committee, Wilbur Marsh. | ihe treasurer and other party leaders jtnited in promising “sensations when ' White and Marsh take the witness;

stand. “We will present facts in such. startling contrast to those which have been forced from the republicans that' the country will be astounded, White: said today. He hoped to take the stand today, (following W. D. Jatnisson. tormer’di-i 1 rector of finance of the democratic( | -’ommlttee. burned to death (United Press Service) Washington. Sept. I—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Max Miller and Gustav Rierson were the occupants lof the mail plane burned to death when the plane fell near Morristown, N. J. postoffice officials said here j today. Rierson. a mechanic, was i from Troy. Idaho. Miller, who was ! one of the oldest air mail pilots, has a wife living in Washington. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Chicago, Sept. I—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Wheat: Dec. $2-35; Mar. $2.30%. Corn: $1.38%; Dec. $1.17%. Oats: Sept. Gs%c; Dec. GG’Ac. A piano contains more than one mile of wire.

MAY SETTLE STRIKE (United Press Service) New York, Sept. 1. (Special to Daily Democrat )-• Striking employes of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company today planned Jo take up the I preposition of returning to work, pro- | vided settlement of their wage demands is assured through arbitration. Union leaders declared the proposajj i would not. be accepted. MID-WEEK SERVICE The mid-week service at the Presbyterian church this evening will be the opening meeting of the fall season. Rev. Saunders and C. D. Teeple I ’. ill give short talks, and the members of the church are asked to attend this : meeting. TAKES THE LEAD Attorney General Groesbeck Takes Lead From Campbell in Michigan PRIMARY ELECTION Former Governor Ferris Unopposed for the Democratic Nomination (United Press Service) Detroit, Mich., Sept. I.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Returns from 1,423 precincts out of 2,453 in the state re-; eeived here shortly before noon todav ' gave Attorney General Alex .1. Groea beck a lead of 12,594 over Milo (’ampbell. his nearest competitor for the I governorship of Michigan. Earlier returns had given Campbell a slight lead but this was overcome by Groes- ; beck as returns from Wayne count) : (Detroit) wore being completed. C. S. Mott of Flint, was running third in ! the latest returns. The vote for the 1,423 precincts; Mood: Groesbeck 51.425; Gampbell 33,834;; Mott 33,670; Leland 14.714; Dk-kin son 13,277; Martindale 13.786; Hamilton 12.631; Glasgow 8,955; Earle !,- 825. Groesbeck had a lead of 8,103 over Leland, his neatest rival in 149 pr cincts in Wayite county. Campbell polled but 1.457 votes for these pre cincts. Thomas Reid, Oceana, was maintaining a safe majority over Charles ' S. Scully for the lieutenant governor ■ ship. Both are republicans. On the; democratic ticket, former Governor Woodbridge N. Ferris and Guy M. Wilson of Flint were unopposed for governor and lieutenant governor respectively. • The probable winners for congress are: First district, George P. Codd republican; Frank-Murphy, democrat: Robert L. Barnett, farmer-labor. 13th district., (long term) Vincent M. Bren nan, republican; James H. Lee, demo crat; S. Davidow, socialist; ! Walter E. Barton, farmer-labor. 13th. i district (short term) Charles J. Me(Continued on page three) WILL MAKE A TOOR General .1. J. Pershing Will Tour South America as the Representative of PRESIDENT WILSON Friends Say That He Has Agreed To Go —To Strengthen Friendship (By A. L. Bradford, United Press staff correspondent.) Washington, Sept. 1. — (Special tc, I Daily Democrat)- General .John J. | Pershing will tour principal countries of South America at the end of this year as the personal representative of' President Wilson if present plans of the state department are car- , ried out, it was learned today. Pershing’s trip will be ostensibly , the return of the visit here last year i lot Dr. Epitacio Pessoa, president of ; of Brazil. ;! The real purpose of the proposed i; tour will be further to strengthen tic of friendship between Hie United ! States and Latin America It was understood. It. was pointed out a visit by Pershing would further enhante • the influence of the United States . over the western hemisphere. . Pershing, who is now visiting his father-in-law, Senator Warren at Cheyenne, Wyo., has been approached by b the state department on the question and has agreed to go. officials said.

ARGUMENTS WERE HEARD d By Judge Moran Today in Remonstrance of Holland- »' St. Louis Company vs. THE CITY OF DECATUR Decision Will Probably be Given Monday—Fighting Annexation to the City ) Arguments were being heard today ’ by Jedge Moran in the circuit court room in the remonstrance of the Hol-land-St. Louis Sugar company against the annexation of-their property to the city of Decatur. Tlie sugar company is being re| re ented by Attorney Clark .1. Lutz ar.l I he city by Attorneys L. (’. DeVoss ai.d D. B. Erwin. Evidence was submitted ■ everal weeks ago. and it is announced that the judge will probably make his decision on the first day of the September term of court, which will hegin next. Monday. it will be remembered that following the action of the city council in annexing lands north of the city, remonstrances were filed by the Holland St. Louis Sugar company, the G. R. & I. Railroad company, and the Schafer 1 Saddlery. Shortly thereafter the building owned by the Schafer company burned to the ground, and their remonstrance was withdrawn. Lat°; ’he remonstrance of the G. R & i. Railroad company was withdrawn. The plant of the Decatur Casting■ompany is located in the territory proposed to be annex d. but they ex , messed a desire to become a p: rt ■ ! he city, and the manager, Mr. K. ; laeobs so testified before the couri. The decision is awaited bv citizens i f | Decatur with considerable interest. A GREAT INTEREST — Manifested by Teachers in Institute —The Lectures Are Pleasing MISIC AND VICTROLA Are Discussed by Mr. Albert Sellemeyer in Absence of Miss Votaw i ’ The third day of the teachers’ institute opened with the usual large itlepdance and tin * in are more than pleased with the interest ■ hown by the teachers, parents and | /isitors. The addresses are very in- | otructive and each speaker has a 1 message well worth hearing This morning's session was a deviation from the regular program. In the abticence of Miss Votaw, who was to have presented the subject ot ‘'Music and tile Victrola.” Mr. Albert Sell” meyer of the Holthouse Drug companj j explained the various musical instrui ments used in the symphony orches--1 tra., and illustrated each by a sele I tion on the Victrola. The talk wg 1 nstructive and pleased the entile an,li ice. Mr. Burroughs qf the state department of education was present for shoit while and spoke on subjects o. importance to the teachers. He ex . plained the new wage law. recently en j acted, but not effective until made so; I by the governor's proclamation, asked , j tor greater effort, towards the - .eem iing statistics on the standing of th i Indiana schools. I Dr. Hall's address on the subject of pho “Origin and Development of Go' ; eminent” was one of the best of the ; institute to date. Miss Votaw was in charge of (he music and gave the grade tern hers a list of musical games for their school work. r ] At the beginning of the afternoon’ session on Tuesday c;i ed ’ ! for volunteers to arrange for special music on Friday afternoon and n largi number of the teachers responded 'Mis.: votaw herself is an exceptionally '. good singer and a musical treat is in f store for all who attend Ihe inslitut” that afternoon. Dr. Hall continued hi.1 address on the subject, announced a( the morning session, "The Moral Re “ action to Commerce and History ’ Having given the subjects of history 1 and political science his special studv P and being a graduate of Hie Jaw s school of the Xtnlversity of Chicago. Dr. Hall is able to present events o' “ hi.atorical importance in an unusually interesting manner. He has had a ■ iwide range of experience in this lino 1 | (Continued on page three)

FOX IS ENROUTE (I'nlU-il I’n-h Service) , Rio Janiero. Sept. I, (Special t<< Daily Democrat) 'lhe British steams; ' prj,;>m was enroute today t > Ih-uno.-I Aires with Morri. .Fox. a sailor arrest ed on suspicion of bein'.' Etlgohe I.” I Roy, alleged wife murderer aboard. Fox will be turned over to Ameriean officials upon his arrival in Argen itina, from where, it Is beUeved’hei I will be extradited. In the opinion op ’.American officials here the case against Fox was: greatly weakened by the obvious difference in appearam ” between the suspect and photographs i of Leroy brought here by the steam'r Vestris. WEDDING ENDS EXCITING DAY' Harry R. Daniels, Newspaperman. Provides Front Page Feature Story FOR CHICAGO PAPERS Visit With Sweetheart Quickly Changed Into a Wedding—Go to N. Y. Harry R. Daniels, former editor of the Decatur Journal and later assoiated with various Chicago papers, ns feature writer, special correspondent . tnd sport writer and for several years city editor of the Chicago Inter Ocean.! now secretary for S. W. Strauss, fa-: mous banker and philanthropist, was; married yesterday afternoon by Dr. Brady of the Moody Bible Institute. 1 Chicago, to Miss Sarah Francis Cooper. charming and accomplished datigb- i ter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Cooper' ( of Indianapolis, the wedding being th . ■ losing and unexpected chapter of a i very exciting day. i Mr. Daniels met Miss Cooper at the Ambassador hotel, Atlantic City more ' than a year ago and later visited her : it hi r home nt Indianapolis and in Florida, the courtship miming very moothly until quite recently wh<* •he mother of Miss Cooper objected to 'heir marriage because of the differ- 1 ■nve in their ages Miss Cooper bein” ' twenty years old this month while M' ! : Daniels is forty-six. Miss Cooper had visited the Pacific coast during the! l cast two months and accompanied by her aunt was returning from there.! She arranged with Mr. Daniels and; his sidter Mrs. C. C. Schafer of thic city to visit a day with them in Chicago. Mr. Daniels wired Miss Cooper that , io and his sister would meet them at ! lie station and the aunt suspecting! that this meant, an elopement, wired! the mother who came to Chicago to! head them off. She boarded the train and became hysterical and when th” 'rain pulled up to the station Miss Cooper hurried through to get a taxi and warn Mr. Daniels of her mother excited condition. Mrs. Cooper sav, Mr. Daniels and jerked out a small whip, such as are sold at fairs and street stands and brandished it. striking a detective whom she had brought along hut doing no further damage. She was finally quietei down and when a few questions were asked and it was learned the daughter was i age. all parties were released. M Daniels and Miss Cooper then decided the'best for all concerned was to mar ry immediately and accompanied by j Mrs. Schafer and other friends won' to the home of Rev. Seaman, formi ■ , ( !'pastor here and now of the Grace Al. ' E. church of Chicago hut found him absent on Id's va-ation. They then wont to the Moody institute where ! they were married. Tilt y left Chi atm at 5:30 o’clock last evening on the Lake Shore for New York where they will reside. Mrs. Schafer returned ! here this morning. Miss Cooper is a beautiful and niosi attractive young lady, a graduate o’ (Continued on page three)

— , THE BIG LABOR DAY PROGRAM A program that will please young and old. 10:30—Industrial paiiade with prizes for the best decorated auto and float and best decorated house along line of march. 11:00 —At Waterworks Park, band concert, solos, address by Hon. C. I J. Lutz. • 12:00—Noon—Picnic dinner, bring your basket well filled. I:oo—Address, Dr. A. G. A. Buxton. 2:oo—Exhibition by the Branigan-Loftis Co. of specialists, comedy singing, talking and dancing; Bob Romolo, comedian; Burton, master mind of magic; Babe Miller, dainty trapeze artist; Burton, ventriloquist, detection impossible. 7:00 p. m.—Band concert at Court House Square. 8:00 p. m.—Address by F. J. Dillon, of Indianapolis. A big day for all and it’s free. Everybody Welcome, bring your dinner to watervork* park—enjoy the day with your friends.

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WHITE PLANNED ON SMALL SUM Estimated That Two Million Dollars Was All That Was Needed for the I )EMOCRAT CAM PAIGN Denies Charges of Raising a Larger Fund—Gov. (’ox Has Evidence (United Prf.«iH Service) Chicago. Sept. I—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The democratic national committee has collected to date only ! $65,000 for its national campaign fund and must depend on small popular contribution to provide the remainder of its budget estimated at $;’.000.000, George White, chairman of the committee testified today before the senate “slush fund” investigators here. White painted a picture of party activities that was in sharp contrast to the republican’s account presented by Will Hays and Treasurer Fred I Upham. Hays and Upham told of collections of $1,300,000, a budget of $3.879.000 and a nation wide organization to raise money. White said he had no plans, had no exact budget, had no organization to raise money and had been unable to allot funds to various party bureaus because there was no-fund to allot, “We are in serious needs,” said White. Chicago. Sept. 1 — (Special to Daily Democrat)- George White, chairman of the democratic national committee, today told the senate investigating committee that he had tentatively fixed $2,000,000 as tha cost of the Cox-Roosevelt campaign. White denied that at any time the democrats lia<l planned to raise from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000. White was put on the witness stand when tile hearing on campaign expenditures was resumed W. D. Jamieson, assistant treasurer of tho ileinociatic naitonal committee who was scheduled to testify, failed to arrive. "I haven’t hart time to fix definite budgets for the various bureaus.” .lid White. "I have tentatively fix- • SIOO,OOO as the budget for the (Continued on page two) AGAIN WINNERS Clerks Win From Foundry in Yesterday’s Game by Score of 9 to 2 With the stiller pitcliing of Stalter, the Chirks base ball team again defeated the Decatur Castings outfit in a game staged yesterday afternoon at Bellmont park, the final,, score resulting 9 to 2. The game was called at about 4:30 o'clock and was brought to t close at. the end ot the sixth inning i.v an agreement reached between th-? two teams on account of darkness. The game was clean and Hill of >ei>p throughout, the Clerks taking he lead early in the game and continued their scoring nearly every in,i allowin'; their opponents onlytwo runs. With Hie game of yester lay to their credit, the Clerks jumped to first place in the Industrial league standing, having playod three games, proving the winners of all. and played one tie game with the G E. outfit who are standing next to them in the league percentage. The standing of the four teams is aa follows: W. L. Clerks 3 0 G. E. 2 0 Sugar Factory 1 2 Foundry 0 3