Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 209, Decatur, Adams County, 3 September 1920 — Page 1

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VOTERS REGISTER ON SATURDAY Thirty-three Precincts Will be Open All Day in the Fiijst' Registration YOU CANNOT VOTE It You Fail to Appear on September 4 or October 4—Do It Early The tlHrty-three voting precincts of Adams county will be open from 8 a. m. until 9 o’clock p. m., Saturday September 4, and also on October 4, during the same hours for the registration of voters, both men and women, that they may qualify for the general election the first Tuesday in November. It is desired that as many as possible register the first day, so that there may be no chance of mi sing the second. It is the duty of every American citizen, no difference what his party afliliation, to take part in anv election in his county, and you should register on one of the two days fixed by state law. The ladies may vote this year, and they are urged as well as the men to appear before the boards in their respective precincts. Following is a list of the precincts in the entire county: East Union—Brodbeck school house West Union —Kehr school house. East Root —Aber school house. West Root — Mcnmcuth school house. North Preble — Friedheim school, house. South Preble—School house No 5. North Kirkland — Peterson school house. South Kirkland — Building nearesi door at Honduras. North Washington — Ben Eiting’s residence. South Washington — Reinker school house. North St. Mary's— Bcbo sriioo! house. South St. Mary's— France's hall Pleasant Mills. North Blue Creek — School house, No. 7. South Blue Creek — School hous< District No. 4. North Monroe — Monroe school house. Middle Monroe — Election school house. Berne A—Cottage hotel. Berne B —Town hall. French—Election school house. North Hartford—Room at rear of j bank of Linn Grove. Soutfh Hartford—Perryville store. North Wabash — Election school house. Ceylon—Ceylon school house. Geneva A —Kelly building on Line street, Geneva. Geneva B —Town calaboose. West Jefferson —Buckmaster school house. East Jefferson — Booher school house. City of Decatur. First Ward A--Fred Linn’s garage First Ward B—Office of Decatur Egc Case Co. Second Ward A —Hall at west en trance of court house. Second Ward B—Residence of Ben Schrank, Tenth street. Third Ward A—Holthouse garage. Third Ward B—Blacksmith shop, north of Hower's grocery. CARPENTERS IN SESSION Terre Haute. Sept. 3.—The annual convention of the state council ot • penters entered its third day ot its strictly business session here today. The convention plans to adjourn late today. The next convention will be held In Indianapolis. ENJOYED THE MEETING The Rotarians held a good meeting at the city hall last evening. , with President Wemhoff presiding. 1 moved that the hoys work commi tie arrange for a boys’ night in tin -ie-ir future and that the entertainment committee plan a ladies in,- i Thursday, September 16th. John mody, manager of the Hoi am • Louis Sugar company, was l '' 1 " as the new member ami George Kr < 1 of the Krick-Tyndall company read > most interesting paper on the hou question. t Vhl Vbat*he( FoJeoVr* J ♦* + **‘* ,, ’‘* . c.-tiirday - moderFair tonight and Saturday, ate temperature.

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

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TEACH AT KIRKLAND Charles Hogg, O s Wells countv, I mathematics teacher at Petroleum, | has resigned his place and will teach jin the Kirkland township high school in this county. Mr. H-gg i 8 an , >xper . 1 jenred teacher of ability, and official of the Kirkland school feel that they have greatly strengthened the school in that township in securing his eeryices. j ~~ — — — TO ELECT OFFICERS I . The Knights of Columbus will meet Monday evening at the K. of ('. hall Lfor the purpose of electing officers ' for the coming year. All members arc i urged to be present. NOTHING TO SAY Mr. and Mrs. Harry Daniels are Happy and Have No Statements to Make MRS. COOPER ANGRY Have Had No Word—Says Daughter Will be Disinherited—’Phones N. Y. , New York. Sept. 3—Harry A. Daniels. secretary of the S. W. Strauss company, investment bankers, arrived in New York with his 19-year-old bride today. The couple wr-nt to the Ritz-. , Carlton. A man. speaking from the apartj ment occupied by the Daniels said. “Mr. Daniels does not want to talk. He will make no statement whatever I about his recent experience in Chicago. He is simply on his honeymoon and wants to enjoy it.”—Herald-Ex-aminer. Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Coopery 1730 North Meridan street, have! heard nothing from their daughter, Sarah Frances, who was married to Harry R. Daniels at Chicago, Tuesday, against the wishes ot her parents, ac- \ cording to a statement made by Mrs.! Cooper Thursday. It is believed that, , Mr. and Mrs. Daniels are in New York instead of in Mr. Daniels' old home at Decatur, Ind., as was first reported. Mrs. Cooper explained that while n Chicago Tuesday she had talked : over the long-distance telephone with i S. W. Strauss, of New York, president lof the magazine publishing company ;>f which Mr. Daniel is connected. She told Mr. Strauss that Mr. Daniels ' attended marrying her daughter and ! expressed her opposition to the natch. This was after Mrs. Cooper slashed Daniels with a horsewhip at the Union station. , Reports from Chicago. Mrs. Cooper taid. were only partly correct in say-1 ng that the parents’ objections to Mr. Daniel were because he was coniderably older than their daughter, whose age is twenty years. She also repeated Iter statement that tho daughter could no longer call-the Cooper home her own and that, she would be disinherited.— Indianapolis News. \ social time was enjoyed by the nembers of the Roval Neighbors lodge Tier the regular business meeting nt •he hall last night. A good program was given and refreshments were served. TAKEN FROM SUB Officers and Crew Rescued From Sub S-5 V hich Sank in Cape Henlopen (United Press Service) New York. Sept.. 3. (Special to Daily Democrat) —Rescued from a living tomb at the bottom of the sea. the officers 'and crew of the I . S. submarine S-5 were being taken to Philadelphia today on the steamer Atlan- ' tus while behind them, on .the end ’ of a tow cable trailed the disabled ’ submersible which sank off Cape Hen- ’ lopen and nearly cost their lives. The steamer Genera! Goehals which B ent out the first S. O. S. for the sunken S-5. dispatched the following wire, less message today which was picked ! up. by the navy radio station here: -Crew and officers on board Alantus. ' Crew and officers of submarine S-5 all safe. S-5 at inclination of about GO degrees. :• Nicholas Longworth jocularly pro- ’’ posed a plank in the republican platform recommending the abolition of the political handshake.

IS FULL OF RATS • AND SPIDERWEBS Belfrey of the Hague Trii bunal is So Old That it is Infested With Pests SAYS GOVERNOR COX Harding Took Same Attitude on New Constitution—To Give Names (United Press Service) Jackson, Mich.. Sept. (Special to Daily Democrat)- “Bats and spiderwebs are in the belfry of the Hague tribunal which Senator Harding pro posed to adopt in the league of na Hons." Gov. James Cox declared in his first main speech of his western tour here tills morning. Cox in addition to making a direct' attack on the Harding proposal to I "put teeth in The Hague tribunal.’ intimated that he will soon start naming ' contibutors to the republican campaign fund. “I have been very much; interested." he said, "in going over' the list of republican contributions." “In the Ohio list I saw the names of 1 many .men who asked mo for soldiers! in labor disputes.” Continuing his attack on Harding' and Harding’s peace proposal. Cox declared that the Hague tribunal made , the ‘‘great failure of preventing t!i» ,world war.” "The tribunal was closed before the war began." ho said. “Now the op■■osition proposes to open it up and keep it open. This Is the same argu ment Senator Harding used in Ohio when ho opposed the now constitution. lam for going into the now day of progress.” Cox had made six rear platform speeches before he reached Jackson hortly after ten o'clock. INSTITUTE CLOSES One of the most interesting teachers' institutes ever held in the county was brought to a close this afternoon at the gym, and teachers and ■ehool officials are more than pleased with the program arranged by Superintendent Christen. Details of the closing programs will be given ip Saturday's paper. THE FLANDERS FUNERAL Funeral services tor Mrs. David 'landers were held at the home on South Third street at 2:30 this afternoon, the Rev. Charles Tinkliam of the Methodist church officiating. Burial was at the Decatur cemetery TO OPEN MONDAY Mdnroe Hijjh School and the Seventh and Eighth Grades Start Sept. 6 THE OTHER GRADES Will Start Week Later— Substitute Secured for Miss Ramona Smith Clyde Hendricks, principal of the Monroe schools, announces today that he high school and the seventh and ighth grades will start the school . ear on Monday. September 6. Grades one to six, inclusive, will begin the year’s work a week later, September 13. Miss Ramona Smith, daughter cf Judge and Mrs. D. EASmith, who was o have started with the opening of •he school year, and who broke her ■.pkle a week ago, will necessarily be letained from school work for a few weeks, and a substitute will be secured until she is able to take up her duties. The Monroe schools in the past few years have been very successful, and ■ the corps of teachers selected for this vear will maintain their excellent ! handing. The school spirit of patrons ind students has been excellent, and every resident Was been a booster I for Monroe. One million dollars daily is paid for 1 coffee in the United States. » CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE (United Press Service) Chicago, Sept. 3 —(Special to Daily - Democrat) — Wheat, Dec. $2.41%; f Mar- $2.37’4, Corn: Sept. $1.38; Dec. $1.18%. Oats: Sept. 65%c; Dec. 66c

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, September 3, 1920.

DR. W. W. MARTIN AT METHODIST CHURCH I Sunday will be Hie second quarterkt ly meeting service of the year at the ; Methodist church. Dr. W. W, Mart n i the district superintendent of the Fort ' Wayne district, will bo present and " preach at the 10:45 service. This is the only Sabbath morning service that ' Dr. Martin will be present this con jfeien<e year mid it is greatly desired' '-‘hat there should be a large attend ance of all Methodists and friends of I Decatur. The quarterly conference: I will be Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock. Letter boxes for the reception of J aerial mail have been established nt Los Angeles. HOKE QUESTION 1 j Was Discussed by George Krick at the Rotary Meeting Last Night SOME GOOD IDEAS Better Flues Should be Built in Houses—Short Five Million Houses — , George Krick read an interesting I paper on the house question last nigh! to the Rotarians and after he had i inished. a motion was made to have! the article printed in the Daily Dem ocrat. It is full of good ideas and every citizen should read it. Mr. Krick said: ■'Build Houses and Not Factories" is the slogan of the day. House building lags, while the population grows. When will the supply of houses catch up with the increase in population? No one sees to know. It is known that from the increase in population, alone. 5.00'0.000 people are jammed into houses where they should not be. It is further known that not more than 20.00'' Ileuses were built in 1918 when the normal building program to keep uni with the establishment of new families would call for twenty times that number. In 1919 there were but 70.000 Iwellings completed and that there were 24.872.051 families and 20.82° -! 039 dwellings in the United States I while in 1920 the estimate of families j iis placed at 25.319.443, as against 20.- ; ,90..000 dwellings. For the benefit of the American neopies' health and the future of this country the house question is fir more important than is given credit by the average citizen. For instance the last census report gave the following: two squares in South Chi-1 cago were inhabited hv 5.610 people and in one eight-room house including •he attic, was inhabited by 48 people including children. One square in \kron, Ohio, 3,920 people were housed. Tn Detroit one square. 3.680 poo ole. In Detroit and Akron rooming houses were found as high as 9 peonle occupied the same bed. men working eight hour shifts. It is highly important in face cf such a serious shortage to preserve the existing homes that we have today. In the year 1918 there were 211.>OO dwellings lost in fires. 60 per cent, of the loss being due to defective chimneys and flues. We can readily see (Continued on page three) STRIKE SPREADS Vacation Strike of Hard Coal Miners Continues to Spread Today A NEW WAGE SCALE Was Signed Between the Workers and Operators —Trying to Settle It . (United Press Service) , Wilkesbarre, Pa., Sept. 3. (Special I to Daily Democrat) —The “vacation” . strike of coal miners in District N>. t t continued to spread today, accord- , ing to insurgent leaders. ] It was assorted the ranks of the, r miners had been considerably swelled! by thousands of other “vacationists"! from,outlying sections of this district r Claims of the strike leaders were met by assertions of the coal company officials that the situation had grown no worse. Washington. Sept. 3. — (Special to V Daily Democrat) —Secretary of Labor ; Wilson today summoned to Washlnc- ■. ton the commissioners of ■•conciliation I. familier with miners disputes to be

ANNOUNCE DATES FOR DERBY WEEK — Three Big Days at Bellmont Park Opening October 13th and Closing 15th ENTER HORSES NOW Program Will Include Harness Events as Well as Running—Big Purses Three big days of racing at Bell moat park. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. October 13th. 1411) and 15th. was officially announced this morning by .1. (). Selletneyer, manager of ‘Colonel Reppert’s interests in his home Office here. The Northern Indiana fair was a complete success and there has been demand for a racing program later in (the season. After taking (lie matter up witli horse men and others inter •stod. Col. Hcnport has decided :■> j give the people cf this community anI ether big event during the year and the three-day race progtam is now b ling worked out. I D. W. Beery, speed superintendent | during the fair and recognized ! throughout the middle west as one of i ’he leading horsemen, will hnvj charge of the program. He stat, d thi- ! morning that the event would be on that will attract the biggest field ci [horses ever in this county, the card . ncluding both harness and runniiic -aces. A number of fast ones were ‘•ecured at Portland yesterday and th men interested will continue to boo' entries at the various races through nut this nart of the country The nurses will bo the same as those offered at the fair, sufficient to attract the good ones%nd plans will be mark to assure the success of the big derby. ' r ho dates follow the Angola fair and radically all the speed from there I will come here as the season for ountv fairs will lie well ove- by that time, Fai'h ijtjy’s program will include 'wo or three pacing and trotting rac.->-C asides several runs and dashes are | here will boa number of free at- ! ‘racticns to make the wook a winner “nd a pleasure for those who enlo>- ; 'his kind of snort. The fair recently held hero attract d the attention of the people every where and the splonuid trrmtniont givr "cry one together with the great in ! erest manifested, assures the sue -ess of the derby under the same management. | This announcement will bring i Measure to many people who will look "orward to the week, realizing a ram reat is in store for them. saveTUcTtal Miss Lulu E. Gerher Presented Piano Pupils in Recital at Her Home THIS AFTERNOON Mothers of the Pupils Were Guests—lnteresting Program Was Given Miss Lulu Edna Gerber presented ! her piano pupil: in recital at 3 o’clock I'his afternoon at her home on North ! Third street. The mothers of the puli ils wfire th)' invited guests. The folpowing program was given: j The Merry Bob-q-Link -—(Krogmant i j Helen and Marcella Gerber. I • The Violet — (Powell) — Mildred , Werling. Betty's Waltz —(Martin) - Dorothy | Cook. The Jassamine — (Powell) — Helen 1 Mceschberger. Doll’s March — (Fischel) — Violet Squier. Dancing on the Lawn —(Schmitt) — Alma Bucher. Voice of the Heart —(Van Gael) — Kathryne Dixson. Melody Waltz —(Mack) —Emma BulI temeier. The Passing Parade —(Felton) — I Alma Bucher. Kathryne Dixson Valse Mignonne—(Streabbog)—Sara 1 Engleman. Sunset Reverie — (Bevnns) —Lena j Berning. 1 With the Crowd (Lindsay)—Lena I Berning and Emma Bultemeier. h On the Lake- (Williams) —Helen ‘ [ Gerher •| Caprice— (Huerter)— Harold Sheets. I •j (Continued on pogo throe)

WARREN DRIVER WINS Alonzo Brickli y, of Warren, who a ! drove Black I'.eaut) in the race at the I Northern Indiana fair here, and was • thrown, his daughter in the grand I stand becoming h' -terical, won in the liatea at Portland Wednesday and t Thursday. Black Beauty took third money in the race here, in spite of the accident. PREBLE VS. FRIEDHEIM ) r A base ball game to decide a tie will . he played Sunday afternoon between the Preble and Friedheim teams it the Werling field at Preble. The game promise- to boos interest, both , teams being evenly matched and enc!i ' one being confident of proving the il winner. :IN NEW BUSINESS 1 I. A. and Roy L. Kai ver Bei come Directors in the Reorganization of WEIL BROS. & CO. In Fort Wayne—Concern is Incorporated for Half a Million Dollars i . Announcement wait made in the Fl Wayne News and Sentinel last evening of tlie reorganization cf the Weil . | Bros. & Co. doing a hide fur and ■ wool business in Fort Wayne for manv , years. Isaac Weil, senior partner, will . retire, and Isadora A. Kalver of this , city, and son. Roy I . become directors and heavy stockholders in the new , icempany. The Kalver family located! in Fort Wayne last spring, foliowine , he sale during the winter of the Ford ' , earage in this city. They are good J business men. and their many Deca- ’ tur friends wish for them every sue-! leers in their latest venture. The l News and Sentinel says: "Weil Bros. A- Co., who for many; ■ i rears have conducted a hide, fur and I ■: wool business on a partnership basis.!: , have reorganized and incorporated fcuj ’TOO,OOO. The names of Abraham IWeil. I. A. Kalver. Alfred Well, Roy ' ' Kalver and Edward Young appeal's the boarl of directors in the in- ; ! erno’-ation papers which were fib d wTh the secretary of state. “Isaac Weil, senior partner, will retire from the business altogether. .' ■ cw building is being planned to be i “reefed on the site where the con-; ■rn recently lost a storehouse bv t “'re. Al present the headquarters are t 221 Columbia street. “The now organization will assume ontrol of the business as soon as ho now building is put up, and it is ' robable the force of employes will be increased. The concern is one “f the oldest in the city doing business I “f this kind, and will continue und >r I the name of Weil Bros. & Co." Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Gcrke : | urued to their home at Evansville. I ndiana, after spending several days I with the Martin Gcrke family of near | his city. The actual co.-t of (ho republican , j onventiqn that is. of the show as t vas confined within the walls of the I oliseum—was about sls>(.o(U*. TUEUST HOURS I j I Lord Mayor of Cork is Practically Lifeless and is Prepared for Death (United Press Service) j London. Sept. 3 —(Special to Daily : Democrat) Terence MacSwiney, 11 [■ lord mayor of Cork, was virtually | lifeless in Brixton prison today. On the 21st day' of strike be showed no signs of life save ' 1 an occasional quiver of an eyelid. Relatives who were at his bedside '. declared tHiat to all intent his body was dead but that “his spirit still lingers." “It is too late for clemency now," j said the lord mayor's brother, Scan. Father Pominic held holy common-1 ion for MacSwiney this morning and i said he believed it was for the last l t ime. 1 Some of the jailors were openly ! fearful that MacSwiney’s spirit will 1 haunt the call. 1 Miss Clara Krohnv of Cincinnati. Ohio, who has bee.K a guest of the i. % [Charles Fuelling family for several | weeks left for her home today noon.

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ANNUAL SESSION 11 AT WINONA LAKE St. Joseph Annual Conference Will Meet Next Week at Winona Lake HIE 76TH SESSION Rev. and Mrs. .Miner, Mrs. John Hill, Mrs. Crider and Others to Attend The annual session of the St. Joseph conference cf (he United Brethren ' < hurch will open next Tuesday at Winona Lake, Bishop 11. H. Font, 1). I)., being the conference presiding officer. and Rev. J. W. Lake. D. D., the conference superintendent. Rev. and l Mrs. C. J. Miner of the local U. B. church will leave Monday morning to l.e in attendance at the conference, Rev. Mine r having committee engagements previous to the bt ginning of the session. Mrs. John Hili is the delegate from the Decatur church, and Mrs Earl Kiider, who will attend as a visitor, will leave Tuesday with Mrs. Hill. As' the conference continues over Sunday, it is probable that several automobile loads will drive to Winona from this vicinity at that time. Following is the program for the session. Because of lack of space the program fur the first three days is printed in this issue, and the remainder of the ■ rcriram will be given tomorrow: Tuesday Afternoon. 2:30 opening session -Rev. J. W. Lake, D. D . presiding Devotions —Conducted by chairman. Opening address Bishop IL H. '•’oust. D. I). Organization and appointment <f committees. Adjournment for committee work. Tuesday Evening. Rev. G. F. Byrer—Presiding. 7:3o—Song service.' , Devotions —Conducted by Rev. S. M Hill. Special music St. Joseph conference male quartette. Announcements. Sermon—Rev. B. E. Chambers. Song. Benediction. Wednesday Morning. 9:00 devotions Conducted by Rev. \. Nicodemus. Address —Bishop H. H. Font, D. D. Holy community—ln charge of conference superintendent. Conference business. Report of committees on courses of ■ tudy. Report of conference superintenlent. Prayer and benediction. Wednesday Afterncron. 2:00 devotions -Conducted by Rev. ' W. Love. Conference business. Report of committee on condidates or the ministry. Report of committee on conference < lations. Report of committee on boundary and finance. Election of conference superinten- '. 'lit. Report of committee on Christian stewardship -S. M. Hill. Benediction. Wednesday Evening. Rev ,1. A. Groves, D. D—Presiding. 7:3ll—Song service. 8:00. devotions Conducted by Rev. j. C. Bailey. Sermon Rev. (). E. Williams. D. D. Announcements and benediction. Thursday Morning. "Victory Day." Motto: "Attempt Great Things for God Expect Great Things from God.” (No address to exceed fifteen minutes.) 8:00 devotions—Conducted by Rev. Noah McMoy. Address, “The Victory of Faith” — /Rev. W. E. Snv.ler. D. D. Address. "Victory Through Prayer" • —The enlistment and development of intercessoiis —Rev. F B. Parker. Address, “Victorious Leadership"-— Calling out and training the necessary leaders Rev. H. C. Beauchamp. Address. “Victory Over Self-Indul-gence and Avairce." through practical stewardship Rev. M. K. Richardson. Address. "Victorious Achieve- ; inents," through the membership [group system in the local church - (Continued on pqgo two) The mission feast will be held at I the Magley Reformed church Sunday, with services in the morning, afternoon and evening. Rev. Robbrock of Defiance and Rev. Stolte of this city ' will speak and a cordial invitation is -extended to all to atend.