Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 228, Decatur, Adams County, 27 September 1920 — Page 1

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I WOMB’S CLUB TO OPEN SEASON Supper and Business W at I j’nary AudiThis Evening WILL BE GREAT YEAR Several Public Concerts bv I Very Best Talent Obtainable Will be Given SE The Woman's < 1..b o f t liis city starts' £ th p 1920-21 season's program with a' picnic supper, at the auditorium at the public library building this evening at 6 o'clock. Following the ■Upper a business session will be held and matters preliminary to the most: •Bccessful year the < lub lias so far! enjoyed will be arrangf addition ' to the regular club meeting during thi.( tall and winter extra good number. J have been provided, the first coming January 7, when the Slolofsky (’onceil company, will appear, it being a Red path engagement. Another entertain ment secured by the dull is the Fine Arts Quartet, also a Red pa th number. The ladies have arranged several other Interesting proarams which will be given during the season as a < glance at the year book will show. , The book which is just off the press. ( ahows the following list of officers, committees, a list of members in the Wicu.-; departments, and the program ' for the year: Officers, 192 C-1921. ' President Mrs. Olive Peterson. Vice President .Mrs. Nina Adams. ■ SafiM Secretary Miss Fanny It. Hite. Treasurer - Miss Della Sellemeyer. 1 I Chairman of Music Department. | * Mrs. May Holthouse. s ' Chairman of Dramatic Department— Mrs. Faye Smith-Knapp. : Chairman of Literature Department/ I —Mis. Nellie Parrish. ‘ Chairman of Civic Department — Mrs. None Connell. ( Committees. 1., Music—Mrs. May Holthouse, Mrs. ( Edith Schrock. Mrs Carrie Haubold./ Miss Ruby Miller. Literature- Mrs. Nellie Parrish./ Mrs. Pearl Holler. Mrs. Helen Patter , ■on. Dramatic Mrs. Faye Smith-Knapp, t Miss Ruth Bowers. Mrs. Edna Weav- < er. Mrs. Cora Downs. I Civic —Mrs. None Connell, Mrs. 1 Erma Hoffm»n. Mrs. Grace Schafer. j llluaic department—Mrs. May Holt ( house, Mrs. Carrie ilaubold. Miss Ruby I Miller, Mrs. Kathryn Tyndall, Mrs. Frances Burk, Mrs. Edna St llemoyer, Mrs. Edith Schrock, Miss Della Sei 1 lemeyer. Mrs N'na Adams. Mrs. Clara Runyon. Mis? Belen Niblick, Mrs. j ' Marie Westveld. Mrs. Jessie Hell. Mrs. Hazel Engeler. Miss Celia Andrews,!' Sellemeyer, Miss Genevieve Bremerkamp, Miss Agnes Kohne. Mrs. Celes t to Neptune, Miss Florence Bremer-j kamp, Mrs. Myrtle Fruchte. Miss An-1 prlina Firks, Miss Georgia Vachon. ( Mrs. Ina Peterson. Dramatic Department- Mrs. Faye , Sinith-Knapp, Miss Ruth Bowers, Miss Leona Bosse, Miss Eva Acker, Miss Marie Cook, Miss Marie Connell. Miss Fanny Hite, Mrs. Kathryn Niblick, Mrs. Cora Downs, Mrs. Edna Weaver. Mrs. Kathryn i'lberson. Mrs. Faye Holthouse. Mrs. Bess. Erwin, . Mrs. Gertrude Hite, Mm. Alice Horton. Literature Department — Mrs. Nel- ‘ lie Parrish, Miss Rose Christen, Miss . Mary Frisinger. Miss Anna Carlisle, Miss Elizabeth Peterson, Miss Ruth Parrish, Miss Florence Haney, Miss Mathilda Sellemeyer. Mrs. Mary Tyndall, Mrs. Frances Vail, Mrs. Kathryn France, Mrs. Mary Mills, Mrs. L Pearl Heller. Mrs. Helen Patterson, Mrs. Mina Anen, Mrs. Olive Peterson Miss Francis Dugan. Miss June Osrenburg. Civic Department Mrs. None Connell Mrs. Alma Frisinger, Mrs. Erma Hoffman, Mrs Drusilla Myers. Mrs. K - Aldwida Smith, Mrs. Ellie Sehng. Mrs. K Anna Vance. Mrs. Grace Walters, Mrs. | ’ Mary Ahr. Mrs. Emma Daniel, Mrs Phoebe Hite, Mrs. Bertha Heuer. Mrs. May Meibers, Mrs. Hattie Suttles. Mrs. Grace Schafer, Mrs. Helen Wemi hoff. Mrs. Mina Niblick. Mrs. Neß.o Haney, Mrs. Katherine Anker. Mis. Mrs. Bernice Noble. Mrs. Hattie Beery. Mrs. Martha D. Smith. | Honorary Member - Miss Nettle I " Moses. Program. September Twenty-seventh - Picnic ; ” Continued on page three)

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

LEAVES TUBE BEHIND The stranger who succeeded in ■ passing a number of worthless cheeks I in this city last week, one of which • was taken at the Shanahan-Conroy I garage, where ho accepted an inner 1 tube and a flve-dollar bill when he I, tendered the night man an eight dollar cheek, loft the tube in the pool room next door, and it was returned . to the garage Saturday evening. Th- - is out only the five dollar bill and a spark plug. It is the opinion ; of the business men and officials that the check-writer is new at the busi- ( ness, and if so, it is quite possible he i will soon be in the tolls of the law. TEE COURT NEWS State Cases Are Set Down for Trial—Sprague Divorce Hearing Tuesday RYF MUST PAY $550 To Miss Ethel Myers—Roy Baker Mill be Riding BaillifT for the Term Walter Ryf, lypiinst whom a judgment for the sum of $550 was rendered in circuit court this morning in favci of Miss Ethel Myers, on a bastardy charge, went to jail this afternoon declaring he would not pay she judg ment. He was locked up by Depute Sheriff Baker after being informed o the action of the court. The partie. to the action reside in Berne, and th case was tried here last Friday, thjury deliberating less than thirty mil utes. The verdict was read that ever ing, the court announcing his findin on the verdict today. State of Indiana ex rel. Ethel Myers vs. Walter Ryf. paternity pro ceedings. Judgment on verdict here tofore returned, that defendant isfather of child born to relatrix, and that relatrix should recover from said Walter Ryf the sum of $550, and costs of the action; S2OO to be paid within thirty days from this date. SIOO in twelve months, SIOO in twen ty-four months, and $l5O in thirty . six months. Deferred payments are to bear 6 per cent interest after maturity, and to be secured by good and sufficient freehold security, to the complete satisfaction of the clerk; that upon failure by said defendant the payments set out, he is to be confined in the Adams county jail until the sum be paid or secured. Judgment against defendant for costs.

Victoria Beam vs. Clyde Beam, divorce. Appearance-by D. B. Erwin for defendant. Ruled to answer. Roy Baker was today appointed by Judge Moran to act as riding bailliff for the September term of the Adams circuit court. The divorce case of Goldie Sprague vs. Timothy Sprague, has been set for Tuesday, September 28. State of Indiana ex rel. Eva Death vs. Louis Richardson, bastardy. Sei for trial Thursday, September 30. State of Indiana vs. Ernest Smith, larceny, set for trial Wednesday. September 29. A. J. Moser & Co. vs? Elsie Retain, foreclosure of lien. Defendant rule( to answer absolute in five days. Farmers & Merchants' State Bank of Geneva vs. John M. Bollenbacher, administrator of the estate of Charles Duer, deceased, claim. Appearance bj Merryman & Sutton for plaintiff. Ap pearance by D. 13. Erwin for defend ant. Cause submitted and evidence heard. Finding that Charles E. Duel is surety, and that said decedent iprincipal thereon, and that property of said estate ought, to be exhausted first, before resorting to property ol the defendant, Charles E. Duer; th“ there is due plaintiff on note the sum of $120.38. without relief, and judgment is rendered accordingly. Judgment against defendant for costs. Elsie L. Straley vs. Howard A. Straley, divorce. Verified counter showing by defendant to verified application of plaintiff for support money filed. Application for support monev ; and counter showing submitted and I evidence heard. Finding for plaintiff on her application .that defendant ought to be required to pay into court for her use and her attorney the sum of $25. Judgment and order of court that defendant pay to the clerk the sum of $25 on or before October 27. 1920 to be paid by the clerk to defendant's attorney for her use and for her attorney. Pealtv transfers: Chn.’-les E. Hockrr to Hester Worst, inlot 44. Decatur Decatur Cemeterv association to William Owens, lot 625, Decatur cemetery, $67.20.

DEFEAT BRYANT • Local Baseball Club Continues Winning Streak and Defeats Bryant SUNDAY AFTERNOON (»ame Called at End of the Eighth on Account of Darkness—Score 14-8 The baseball game staged at Bellmont park yesterday afternoon between the local baseball club and the Bryant team, was* brought to a close at the end of the eighth inning on account of darkness the locals winning by a score of 14 to 8. The game was called at the regular time, a slight rain coining up but not raining hard enough to rtop the game. The Bryant outfit was accompanied to this city by a large number of rooters and the whole aggregation were quite chesty when they register'd three scores the first inning, thinkng the locals were easy pickings. The locals managed to secure two runs while at bat and things again began to look different. The visitors were shut out the second inning, th, locals securing four more runs, giving them a three point lead. Both sides scored two runs in the third, the visitors again scoring in the fourth and fifth, shutting the locals out, giving the tycals a lead of 8 to 7 at this time, and drew much noise from the visiting rooters. The sixth lining resulted in a shut out for the visitors and four more runs for the locals, making the game more comfortable. Both sides failed to score in the seventh inning. During theighth inning Cochran gave a wonderful exhibition, striking out the first three men to bat on nine pitched bails, a feat that is very seldon seen. The locals scored two runs in the eighth, Peevert slapping the pill for a homer with no one on base. The twirling of Cochran and the ex >ert fielding of Frisinger was the tea ure of the game, he making severs wonderful Centerfield catches, and nade two beautiful pegs to the plate getting liis man in home each time. • The summary of the game is as follows: Bryant 302 210 00— 8 Decatur 242 004 02—14

Hits —Bryant, 10; Decatur, 17. Home run, Peevert. WEDDED SUNDAY Miss Ida Ehlerding, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hhlerding, of ’reble township, and Mr. Paul Krueckeberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ornest Krueckeberg, of Union town;hip were married Sunday afternoor it the Preble Lutheran church, the Rev. Krotke officiating, in the pres nice of a large number of friends md relatives. Following the ceretiony a reception and wedding din fer was served at the home of the iride's parents. The young people ire pppular among a large circle ol Fiends. They will live on a farm. ( MISS MYERS HONORED . Miss Josephine Myers, daughter ol 4/. and Mrs. R. 1). Myers of this city nd a student at Indfana university, las been selected from the sophomore class as a council member to the , elf-government association-. The poition is quite an honor, and Mis?.lyers and her friends are highly ileased with the recognition. COURT NEWS Farmers & Merchants’ State Bank jf Chattanooga, Ohio, vs. John M. 80l enbacher, administrator of the estate f Charles Duer, deceased. Default if defendant. Cause submitted; find ng for plaintiff on complaint that here is due him the sum of $47.68, ind judgment is made accordingly, tnd also against defendant for costs. Grant Springer vs. Lewis A. Graham and Clement J,. Walters, claim. Denfurrer by defendants to second paragraph of complaint filed. Marriage licenses were issued to the following: Edwin Barrone,' farmer. born September 26, 1900, son of William Barrone, to wed Flora Gerke, housekeeper, born January 15. 1899, daughter of William Gerke. William Barrone, father of the groom, gave written consent. Paul Krueckeberg. farmer, born January 29, 189.9, son oi Ernest Krueckeberg, to wed Ida Ehleripg. housekeeper, born May 9, 1898 daughter of Fred Ehlerding. Dale Osborn, farmer, born July 30, 1895, non of Mrs. P. B. Dykman, to wed Thelma Brefner, housekeeper, born September 5, 1901, daughter of Joseph M. Breinor.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, September 27, 1920.

4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , 4’4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , 4' + + BANDS WILL BE OUT + ♦ 4- + Tile Berne band will furnisk ♦ + music at the Democratic meet- + 4- ings to be held in Geneva, Berne + + and Monroe on Wednesday, the <* ♦ band going to Geneva first and + •> then traveling witli the party to ♦ •r Berne und Monroe. At the big + + meeting to be held in this city 4> + Wednesday evening the Decatur + + band will play. Every voter, + + man and woman, is urged to 4> + hear Senator Taggart. Benjamin 4 + Bosse. Frank VanNuys, Dr. + Paddock. Mrs. Alice-Foster Me- + + Culloch and 'the other speakers + 4* in this city Wednesday. You + ♦ are invited. 44 , + '>4»4 i + + + + + + d. + .j. WORLC'S SERIES STARTS OCT, STH First Game Will be Played in City Winning American League Pennant COIN WAS TOSSED Three Games Will be Played and Then Team Will Move to Another Place » (United Press Service) Chicago, Sep. 27 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The first of the world ieries will be played Octeber sth in the city winning the American league pennant—Chicago or Cleve and —the national baseball coniinislion meeting here decided today. Three games will be played in the American league city. The series will then be transferred .o the national league city where four games will be played or until one club wins the series. If an eighth game is necessary the •lub will then go to the American ?lub city and if a ninth is necessary It will be played in the National :eague city. The decision as to where the first vould be played was made by tossing a coin. Ben Johnson, president of the American league called “heads” and won. He selected the American league city for the first three games. It was decided that if the White Sox and Cleveland finish a tie for the American pennant a post season -series of three games will be played by ' the two clubs the first in Cleveland i he second in Chicago and if a third is necessary on neutral soil.

BUILDINGS BURNED (United Press Service) Durblin. Sept. 27.—-(Special to Daily Democrat) — Forty buildings were burned in repirisals today at the town] if Orim, twenty-five miles from Dub I In. The hotel and market place were j tet afire. Residents of the Town fled I f om it in panic. IOTICE TO SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS AND OFFICERS OF THE ZION REFORMED S. S. A special business meeting of the Sunday school teachers and officers -vill be held Friday .evening at 8 /clock at the Sunday school room. The election of officers and other important matters of business will t be lossidered. Every teacher should make i special effort to be there. THEERTTHOORS Wil! be Held at the St Mary’s Church on Oct. Sth, 9th and 10th ' The Forty hours devotion services will he held at the si. Marys Catholic church in this city beginning on Friday, October Sth and continuing until Sunday evening, October 10th when the services will be brought to a solemn close. As is the custom a number of out of town priests will attend the closing services. The program of services will be announced next Sunday at the church. During the Forty Hours practically ' every member of the church makes it j a point to receive Hply Communion j and on Sunday, th! men. including ( the Knights of Columbus, members | of the St. Joseph sodality and Holy Name society will receive communion in a body at the early mass. The men are requested to meet at : the K. of C. hall at seven o’clock and then march to the St. Mary’s ; church.

BAKE-RITE STORE Will be Opened Here Within Two Weeks—Located at 240 West Madison IS SEVENTH STORE Os a Chain of Seventy to be Established Here — Mr. Kinneman Here Today Mr. Noel Kinnuman, of Terre Haute, fiscal agent for the Indiana Bake-Rite system of bakeries, is here today and has close 1 a lease for the D. W. -.Beery building, 240 West Madison street, formerly occupied by the Leo ard tin shop and within ten days wl' have installed the most modern ovtfl’ > for baking known to modern times. The Decatur store will be number seven in the state, and the company .expects to have a chain of seventy Within the next year. Other branches are at Terre Haute, Madison, New • Castle, Sullivan. Bedford. and Shelbyville. Thhome offico.p of the company are in Terre Haute' and the officers and di rectors are Robert C. Horian, presi dent; H. A. Schlotzhauer. banker, vi< president; C. Edward Price, societal and treasurer; Paul Kuhn, grain me chant and elevator owner and M. J. ( Bohannon. The bakery will employ seven people, most of whom including the mail ager will b; local people. The ovon will be installed near the front window and all the work will be in plain view of the people. The Bake-Rite, , is claimed will turn out bread equal to home-made They will also make thirty other articles including Frempastry and many delicacies not sold here before, besides special bread an.' cake for invalids and for other de mauds. Mr. Kinnaman says the. ma chinery should be installed within ten days and the bakery will lie open about the middle of October, further announcement to be made soon. THE LARGEST YET In the last few- weeks several homegrown peaches have been brought to this office, but the largest so far were sent to this office Saturday afternoon by Mrs. J. K. Niblick, of Union tpwn ship. Tile fruit was of the Alberta variety, and the three fine specimens measured 9%, 9, and 8% indies respectively in circumference. They were most delicious. The trees from which they were picked were not sprayed at any time during the year. BANNS PUBLISHED Announcement of the coming mar iage of Charles Starost and Agnes! Meyers, and John Fletter of Fort Wayne'and Mary Starost was made Sunday at the St. Mary's Catholic rhurch. Charles and Mary Starost ire brother and sister, children of Mr nd Mrs. John Starost. and the wedling will be a double one, on Octobier 14. at the St. Mary’s church. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE (United Press Service) Chicago. Sep. 27 —(Special to Daily Democrat) — Wheat: Dec. $2.32%; Mar. $2.17%. Corn: Sept. $1.26%: Dec. 96',. Oats: Sept. 54 r 'sc; Dei. 58 %c. >. + * 4. * -t. * * 4* *:< > PLANKS THAT INTEREST + > WOMEN 4- ) + + 4t4 + + + 4'4tt > !-4'4 In the Democratic platform there ire many planks directly affecting vomen and children. They include: Cooperation with the states for the protection of child life through infancy and maternity care. Prohibition of child labor. Adequate appropriations for the Children's Bureau and the Women's Bureau in the Department of Labor. Full representaton of women on all commissions dealing with women's work or women’s interests. Reclassification of the Federal Civil Service free from discrimination on the ground of sex. Federal legislation which shall insure that American women residents In the United States, but married to aliens, shall retain their American citizenship. The same process of naturalization shall be required for women as for men. Increase in teachers’ salaries. Instruction in citizenship for both native and foreign born. Increased appropriation for voeaional training in home economics.

■F 4- 4* 4- 4- 4* 4> 4- 4* 4* 4> 4* 4. 4 ■ 4- REPUBLICAN NOTES 11 4. <». 4> 4> 4- 4> 4- ❖ •> ❖ 4* ♦ < ■ C: ngressimm Vestal will speak in Decatur Thursday night. The place . of the mating will be announced in tomorrow’s paper. Mr. Vestal has a message worth hearing. If you wisli to be informed, come and hear pur 2 congressman. The republican workers of Root township tile requited to meet at tin (Monmouth school house on Tuesda? if vening at 7:15 o'clock. It is import >ant that every republican man and '• woman lie there. SURVEY IS MADE Reports to United Press Show That Cost of Living is Coming Down f I > '■ STATEMENT BY CLEWS r I Believed That Cutting the J Price of Automobiles Was the Starter — (United Press Service) New Yofk, Sept. 27- (Special to j Daily Democrat) —-The cost of living was gaining momentum in its down ward sweep today and was gathering in additional lines of commodities as it fell according to reports gathered by the United Press. James B. Clews, -managing partner of the Wall street banking firm of ( Henry Clews & Co., explained that the present price reductions were 1 due to the determination of the American people to eliminate luxuries and to the tightening of credit and fore- . casted further price cutting. Price slashing by automobile manufacturers started the movement. Similar cuts by mail order houses In i*iany commodities quickly followed. J’hen came woolen and cotton tex--1 tiles. Today second hand automobiles were reduced in Chicago from $250 to SI,OOO. Announcement of an average reduction of twenty-tight per cent in lumber prices by the American ' wholesale lumber dealers association as followed by reports of various citys in slumps in all building material. • Produce prices were falling in Rochester, N. Y., and Sol Westerfeld. president of the retail growers ffksoeiation in Chicago, preincted a general reduction in retail food prices. ABOUT TOWN Mr. and Mrs. John Everett and Mrs Cal Peterson >vill leave Tuesday morn-, ing for Kelly's Island. Ohio, for a sr-v oral days' vacation. They will bo oinr-d Sunday by Mr. Peterson. Word was received her this aft noon by the William tSheler family hat Mrs. George Sheler of Elkhart vas seriously ill. Mrs. W .H. Sheler .-ft < n the afternoon train to be at he bedside of her daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Shamp hud .1heir guests at dinner Saturday Mr. 'and Mrs. H. H. Smith’ Mr. and Mrs. John Everett. Mr. and Mrs. Cal Peterson and Mrs. Bryce Butler. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bell entertai'i'd same guests Sunday, and alto Rec. ■ and Mrs. (). E. Miller. Other callerin the afternoon at the Bell horic I were Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Holmes of /Rochester and Rev. mid Mrs. Boor of ' Fort Wayne, and Mr. and Mis H. M. ' i Shroll.

P WHAT THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS IS 1

’ — - When the covenant of the LoagU” of Nations was completed, after the president had spent many weary months reconciling the jealousies and ambi Hons of European nations, th,' United States so led the world that it was written in the bond that the League’*-s first session should be called by Mr. Wilson. Also, in deference to the fact that the league must be an organizeI tion primarily for peace and in line with the high principles of the fourteen points, it was provided that . a unanimous vole must be had on de- ; visions by the council, l( was rea- > lized that, if America did not agree i no effective action could be taken. iNow the republican senate has defeat-! . ed ratification; the republican plat' 3 form has dodged the question; and the republican nominee has oppose 1 our entrance into the league, propos-. i ing nothing but an impenetrable ma.te of words as a substitute. Contrast - with this darkness the clear provision of

Price Three Cents

fSMT RATES WILL INCREASE I 1. 1 Public Service Commission Allows 33 1-3 ' in One Day’s Notice THROUGHOUT STATE General Rates Increased— Petition for a 40 - Increase was Denied (United Press Servl-’s) , Irdi'anapolic, Sept. 27.— (Specie! to i Daily Demccrat) —Freight rates of tailroads operating in Indiana will to | Increased thirty-three and one-third I per cent. effective on one day's notice not earlier than October Ist. the public service comm.ssion decided today. In fixing the amounts of the increase the commission denied the petition of tl - rairoads for a forty pe:- cent, increase on freght rates and a twenty per cent.' increase in passenger, milk and cream rates. Authority was granted to Increase general commodity rates by ten per cent, and iron and steel articles and livestock sixteen per cent. No increase was authorized on brick. Differentials wer;e ordered from coal shipment and maximum co?l rates for short hauls were provided. - Carriers were ordered to re-establish I the gas belt differentials of twentyfive per cent, per ton on coal ove I Indianapol's. In issuing its order, the piiblih ser. ice commission declared it upheld th ! general contention of the Indiana stat i chramhin- of commerce, the Indianapolis. Fort Wayne and ether chambers lot commerce that Indiana be placed ion an equality with the rates in ll(linvis. The steam carriers were authorized to raise their coal rates on iatrasta'e traffic thirty-three and one-third per cent., except ob those rates to the.socalled giiji rates. Tn this territory the rate liall not .exceed the rate through Indiapai nils bv more than twenty-five cents per ton. MRS. GRABER IMPROVING Mrs. Amos Graber, who was- taken to the Lutheran hospital. Fori Wayn ■. whore a Cesarean operation was r- - ■ permed lust week, is getting along (nicely, and unless unforseen complicailiens arise, it is believed she will reticver. Mrs. Graber is a daughter 'it Mr. and Mis. Ix-onard Merryman of (this city, and her friends have lx-n ! quite anxious concerning her condition for tile past several days. HIT NEW LOWS TODAY (United Press Service) i New York. Sept. 27.- (Special to Daily Democrat) Hamtnere i down by - strong bear attack, price- <■)' the New York stock exchange hit new lows for tlie day during the third hour .of trading. Selling then became decidedly aggiessive durin gthe second hour and :onie sharp breaks in prices occurred. INDIANAPOLIS MARKET Hog receipts. 7.50(1: market 25 to 50 cents lower: best heavies, sl7 medium mixed. sl7; common chon sl6: bulk sales. sl7: cattle receipts, 700; steady; steers. $S 50-7! $'0.50: cows and heifers. $13.50: sheep. fi"0: tops, $5.50 S's6.oo.

Article Five. Except where otherwise expressly provided in this covenant or by the terms < f the pre-ent treaty, decisions at any meeting of the assembly o’- of the council shall require the agreement, of all the members of tho league represented at the meeting. All matters of procedure at me tings of tho assembly or of the council including the appointment of committees i« iiKestigato particular matters shall bo rcgluated by the assembly or by the council and may be decided bv a majority of the members of the league represented al the meeting. The first meeting of the assembly and the first meeting of the council shall be ■ summoned by the president of the I United States of America. The only way. under this article, bv which the league could embroil America in the quarrels of Europe would ’ bo by congress itself casting the aifirmativa vote and behind congress would necessarily be the people of the United States.