Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 244, Decatur, Adams County, 15 October 1920 — Page 1

Volume XVIII. Number 211.

SUBSTITUTE LEAGUE CAN NOT BE MADE

SENATOR HEFLIN SPOKE TO GREAT CRDWO HERE CHARGED THAT MUNITION ANS GUN MAKERS ARE AGAINST LEAGUEDEFEAT MEANS UNIVERSAL TRAIN-ING-TIDE TURNS FOR COX.

—, Charging that the munition makers who do not want universal peace, arc back 01 the opposition to a league of nations, Senator Thomas Hettin ui .uabama del.ve.ej one of tne most powerful political speeches ever heard in this city to a crowd that pack’d i the court house last evening, every toot of available space reing tuk< many standing throughout t;-j enti.t' two hours and ten minu s tire ie . i tor cpoke. Judge John C. Moran introduced the . i: anguished visitor with just a bri > statement that he was one ot the na lion's greatest citizens. From tin t ... he started until iris wonderful climax in < losing, the senator held th-into.e-t of his audience. He illus trated his points with, nnmerou . hum trctts anecdotes and stories and con., parisons, kept the crowd in a rood humor and drove home point aft’ pt int. The local ladies’ quartet. Mrs. L A Holthouse, Mrs. J. Q. Neptune. Mrs J 0. Seilemeyer and Mias Ague Ki hue, rendered a number of selm tionsto the delight of those present ci ening with “America'’ by the aurit once. Frequently during bis addre r th nator’s voice was drowned in cheer and nt every mention t the name ,i: fearless loader. Governor Cox. tl orms of applause broke loose an 'w Senator He'iin said the tide turn d 1 Cox two week ago an I is c’c zi i: each day, steadily and surely. T>> speaker took for his text "By thei fruits ye shall know them.' He : b’ that for fifty years the republican' were in control, and that durin 'hat time they did not enact a single ’aw beneficial to the common people. They did not appropriate a doll- •• To better roads, the democrats made the plan, the republicans favored the giroring trust and killed the American merchant marine, the democrats put the flag back on the seas. Under re mtblican rule the money was controlled by Wall street and the panics cam rt the will of the twenty-one finance kings, the democrats provided the federal reserve law which prevents ics Renullicons refused to pass child-labor legislation, the democrats did it—four bigs things of hundred, performed. “Step. Look, Listen.” advised Senn ter Heflin. There is not a single reason why any one should vote the re publican ticket this year ana a million »■ ’ 1 why you should vote the democratic ti ket. You have all made more mo i <y the last seven years than ever in your life. Don’t go back to a rea< t’enary government. Two years agi the republicans promised to uphold the president. Instead, they held him up and you with him When Presii! mt Wilson fell, not a word of sympath; came from either house of congress. The senator described the difference between the Chicago convention (Continued on Page Three) HEAR JUDGE BENJ. MECK At Democratic Headquarters Saturday, Oct. 16th Explain the League of Nations Why (he United States should join.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

RAGE PROGRAM DRAWS INTEREST Second Days’ Events Were Exciting — Were Appreciated by Large Crowd DERBY ON SATURDAY The 2:30 Trot Was Not Finished Because of Darkness—Attend Saturday The race urogram nt the Belhnoiv . meet on Thursday afternoon was at tended by a good crowd, and the »vents were exciting, sever: ! of th horses taking spurts, and landing in he money after falling in the fir t boat of the race, ['specially was th’ true of Ijurrje Porter iu the 2:14 pace - ho finished in sixth place in the first heat, and came in second, first’and' ■ << nd in th" following heats of the race. Sandy, owned and driven by W Watts of Laporte in the 2:17 pace fir. ished eighth in the fir .I heat.; nd third first and fourth in the heats that fol lowed. Every race was exciting, and because of darkness the 2:30 trot war not finished until this afternoon. The announcement of the ierby being held on Saturday was receive'' with much interest by racing far., over northern Indiana, and it is ex neeted that a larger crowd th.in has been present either day of the races will be at he track on Saturday. Manager Seilemeyer and Superintendent Beery, with the assistance of •her enthusiastic race men. have arranged a wonderful program, and as (Continued on page three) THF Baseball Game With Otteville Postponed—May Play Fort Wayne The many base ball fans of (hit city who have been pa’ientl/ waiting for the contest Sunday afternoon be tween the Otteville. Ohio, base ba'U ! team and the locals, will be some-1 [what disappointed, owing to the fact | I that word was received by the local club today postponing the game unti' a week from Sunday, the Ohio team being booked up for Sunday. The news comes pretty late in the wook, and in orer to secure a '• Sunday, the local management is doing all in their power to give the local fans as equally as good an exhibition. An effort is being made to secure a sleet team from Fort Wayne, with a line up consisting of the Summit City’s best base bailers, including the famous league players. Miller and Hen line who are now located in Fort Wayne. If this picked team can be arranged, it will probably be the strongest aggregation visiting this city, and a tough battle is bound to follow. Watch •’or further announcements and be on hand Sunday afternoon to root for the locals. * + ♦”♦*♦»♦*♦***♦♦♦ * * THE WEATHER FORECAST + *4”t***** + + * + * + + + * Unsettled weather tonight and Saturday, probbaly showers; cooler Saturday and in west portion tonight

AT PARSONAGE , Os Rev. Maupin al Pleasant Mills Fred Gay and Miss Ora Irene Smith UNITED IN MARRIAGE 1 Bride and Groom’s FamiI lies Present at Wedding Dinner at Bride’s Home J. Fred Gay, member of the shot firm of Peoples & Gay, and Miss Ora , Irene Smith, of St. Mary’s township, were quietly married Thursday at, eriioon by the Rev. Maupin, pastor ot rh>- Pleasant Mills M. E. church, .it ihe parsonage The couple was un | trended. ' 'I he groom was a member of Hatter,. ■I -.ng tli rec it World war. He ii son of Mr. and Mrs. James L. Ga; North Second street and following! his return from the array purchased the interest of Henry Gerke in the shoe firm of Peoples & Gerke, and has since Iwen connected with the , loe store, the firm name being Peoples A- Gay. Fred is one ot’ the finest young men in Adams county ■nd his friends are legion. His bride •s a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Z >• titb oi’ Pleasant Mills, is prominent in her neighborhood, and active in th. various departments of the Methodist •Lurch at Pleasant Mills. At 6 o’clock Thursday evening a dinner was served to the members o' 'he families of the bride and groom, at the bride's home. Those present were’ Mr. and Mrs. .lames 1.. Gay and' family. Mr and Hrs. Claude Civ and f .mily o east of the city. Mr. an., Mrs Dick Gay of Bluffton, the bride’s ' t rents. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Z. Smith ind her grandfather,. Joseph Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Gay will reside in this city. .Mr. and Mrs. William Dowling ot Wayne motored here today for a t visit with Mrs. B. J. Terveer. A 0000 MEETIHS Don. Benjamin Meek Spoke to Big Crowd at Fuelling School Last Night \ ITALIA INTERESTED Men and Women of Neighborhood Ask Questions Concerning League Judge Benjamin Meek, of Bucyrus Ohio, who has been campaigning in his county this week, addressing uidiences in various parts of the conn y. had the best meeting of the week it the Fuelling school in Root town-' hip Friday evening. The school was rowded. and the speech of Judge M"ck on the greatest issue the voters if Atfierica ever had the opportunity o vote on, the league of nations, was y plained to the interested crowd in i way that all understood. During the speech and afterwards ii] were given opportunity to ask luestions on any point they did not : inderstand. and many did so. and the jurist was glad to assist those in his indience to a clearer understanding on ome articles in the covenant. This was the only democratic meet-! ng in the county Thursday evenin'’ 1 xcept the one at the court house by ' Senator Heflin. Tonight Judge Meek will speak nt Berne, and Saturday night he will real; at the democratic headquarter, hi this citv. He is a forceful speaker, ind the voters of Decatur and vicinity, ’idles a- well as men. republicans as well as democats, are invited to ht • him at. 'he rooms over the democrat ci | flee at 7:30 o’clock. A meeting will be held this evening j at the Hartford township high school, where C. J. Lutz of this city, and Mr ‘ II (Tara Anderson will speak. On Tues, day evening Henry B. Heller and C. I ij l utz will speak at Monroe; John C. ■ Moran and John W Tyndall will talk jto the voters at the Preble school] ; house, while John F. Snow and Thur-, , man Gottschalk will make speeches nt ■ the Stahl school house in Hartford i , township. I’ Voters >n each locality should hear] i’ the issues discussed in a fair and hon t est way by these men.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, October 15, 1920.

Out of Your Pocket Root Township TAXPAYERS will be forced to pav $3,582.46' .More to the state next year than last year. A reason for a new tax. A PLAN TO BOOST IF STRIKE COMES — Government Hears of Plan to Boost Coal Prices if the British Strike STARTS ON SATURDAY Will Try to Prevent it— Some Indiana Dealers Are Satisfied I United Press Servii < I Washington. Oct. 15—(Special to •mil Democrat) —Attempts to boost declining American coal price- are expected by government officials in care British miners carry out their threat t > strike. The excuse for the boost would be the ers of a world , coal shortage. George Cushing, director of tl” American wholesale coal association, declared such an ex'-use is not a valid one and a British strike shntld n affect American prices. “The United States is now exporting every bit of < oal the Atlantic ports can handle.” said Cushing. “The British strike therefore can have absolutely no effect on prices tin the United States. Europe cannot compete with American buyers for their own coal because European ; buyers cannot get their purcha a j across the sea.” The United States now has a reserve of approximately 30.00b.0fi0 I tons of bituminous coal according t< ■ Cushing. “Bv January 1 this reserve will to t,.Y more than 40.000.000 ton-." h ‘ said. “This means continually falling prices on coal and enough for .every one. (’oal has trapped 30'; 1 price sine.' July 1.” London. Oct. 15 (Special to Daily Democrat) British coal miners will strike tomorrow. Executives of the miners federation officially annotir.cI -td today that work will cease Satur day in accordance with a strike, ] notice originally voted for Sept. 27 : and twice postponed to permit negoi ’.iations. Indianapolis. Oct. 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat) In the face of 1 (Continued on page two) James Harkless of Paulding. Ohio, is the guest of friends here. Herman Myers is home from I. U. for a two day’s visit with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Myers. MARION TURNS OUT (United Press Service) Marion, Ohio, Oct. 15—(Spe- ; ial to Daily Democrat) Govlernor James M. Cox today carried his li.qht into the “city of the front porch.” Senator Harding’s home town gave the democratic candidate a reetption that indicated the republican candidate will not get the unanimous support of Marion. At least G.(MM) people heard th. I governor advocate progressive I government and the league of nations from a stand six blocks from the front porch. — + COPIES OF LEAGUE ’1 4. — 4 ♦ You can secure a copy of the i' ,<• league ot nations covenant at + .<• democratic headquarters in this * city o, I y writing f' ’.’ '' e. v 4“ Send in wool if y" t want on< d- + Read this important document •Ft + and you will see it is for the 4* v good of this nation and you. +++* + + + +

W. R ROOP DEAiI One of Best Known Citizens of Blue Creek Township Answers Final Cail WELL KNOWN HERE Had Been in Poor Health Two Years and illness Became Acute Last Sunday ’l William '' Roop, brother of Mi-. I D>hn Everett, of this uity. dip.l at h” I ‘iciiie in Bine Creek township at h m i j’uinck this iiiorniD':. Ho was one v i‘i I u.own hH‘i j>; j 1 (i iv-’v ar , i Had hand ’d of friends h» r»‘ Uoi '■ two years ho h s sufie-i .| f ■< m 'c’fi’V' I trouble nir we. ihh' to b tr- 'in.) ■rot ni! until las! S i'id iy wl, • ’ ' Ji ; news be-ame acute and ho st.i:k i.:n id'y until the end came this morning. Mr. Roop was born in V;::i X\ <• . ’’ «’• unly. Ohio. Docemhor 10. D 17, an 1 as aged seventy-'wo yea-s, ten ; months and five days. He c-iino t<I 'Us connti".- wh< i: ' onne md hn ■ r>' ' sided here many ver-rs. U 1 was Lucinda Weimer and to them were hern two daughters, Mrs. Roy nolds of Coffyvilli'. Kansas, and Mw Mollie Mason of Kansas City, severe’ ' years after the death of his first wifi-. Mr. Roop married Lovina Shiltz an. 1 to them wore born two children. I.i t ren A. o.f Detroit and Dante) O. of this county. Th? widow and four children o’’ ■ M:- Everett and AT’-. Jacob Roop of this city are brother and -is r of ‘ho >b ceased. Fur.• ral rvicis will ho held Sunla.- - fternoon at 2 o'clock, sun tiin ' it 'ho homo in Blue (’rook townsh’i •id the R- ’I" will fin j , :| “’itisoleum at Willshire. Ohio. . i Rov A’cttns and sister. Helen, o; , ■(■•’“ilaßvilJe, motor"'! hero today to ■ t.fend th" races at B-llmont park’, an .ire the guests of Mr. and Mr-. R <v McCollum. FOR TH r BOYS Rotarians Will Equip Gyi Qrounf’s W4ii Good Athletic Devices “HI BOY ’ IS SLOG A? Vote to Support Raveiingt I With Subscriptions and i Advertising The Rotarians ate going ahead will , heir program of boys’ work. the club, through its boys’ wot) ' ommitt.ee. will purchase the athleti< euipmont tor th- gym grounds, plan ...g to buy the ’ dummy’ horses, hot •i t I bars and other equipment th. t I he boy- will enjoy, am! can m'e oi. | I lie otti side of th, gym. Martin Wort it I nan is chairman of the coinmil tee | md reported last evening that hi oininittee would make a report at tin i :x! meeting. The club has adopted the slogan ot 1 Hi Bov” whin greeting the young ellows on the street and they w il t object if other people use the saint ■ ord--, in speaking to the lie' s. Th hib also has don" on record as j avor <.i' supporting ‘Ravelings ", th 1 high school paper with subscription and advertising, and to be of whatev, service they can to the boys. The success of the boys' night held two week.-; ago encouraged the lo •• ' Rota-inns, and Mr. e.iin'.: d" tn "It- . I motion at the last mei.Hti ■ i ' ! hat a man from Burdue be > cure for the next event in th •: line. The aecrottiry of the club. Hn I to, reported that the Dn i/tir il’t vas first in the state in atten l:i::. inring Scpteml er. the average i*, anc.e for the month being eighty-fiv per cent. Next Thursday the Rotary club v ’ I hold a “booster” meeting, to-mth : with a him heon at the Eats restraint: t ind a big program is being arrange I by the entertainment committ'' ' Every Rotarian is expi'cted I" be pr '• , ent. NOTICE! — Rov F. B. Ruf. of Fort Wa’uo, will i conduct services Sunday evening at I Zion Reformed church of this city.

OTHER COUNTRIES COOLD NOT ENTER AGREEMENT AHTICLE TWENTY PROHIBITS ACCEPTANCE OF A SEPERATE LEAGUE OR TREATY, SAYS SECRETARY COLBY -GOVERNOR COX AT MARION.

MRS. GIBSON TO CLOSE CAMPAIGN In This City—Will Speak ai Closing Rally Night of October 30th DR. PADDOCK COMING Mrs. Fuller of Pittsburg, Here Next Week—Plans to Finish the C ontest i , Tin women of Adams comity will : ■■ ■ iron lhe opi'ortunity during tin : 'xt two weeks i.. hearing two of the " t ~po ,ki : s the American '.Jlorm. Gertrude Brost.iu F’ll r ■ Pittsburg, re'-ognized as an ora>r of national reputation, with a tries i-e that will stir you. will speak at : : ho court house in ’his city next Tbip ’- ' ] ay evening’. A mc-sage receiv'd last ni hl sii't i i»i» Mrs. Idah M i'lone Gibson, pnbI’' it' m int'ger of the western di. ision I i' the democratic woman's onranizaI ’O't us Chicago, has bei n booked to o.:r'bore or th' nirht of o io’or th. This i- the Saturdav oveninv ■ -’nio ole tfon and plan -for n hip n’l of the me’ and wianon voters :■ ' i'.fine win'" I cut D 1’: duoeV. ■ .‘tii candidate tor <rai>' ro: s, wii' j - ■ his campaign hero that e'-eniu ■! 1: is likeM Uiat several mooting: ill b ' held here. Go sen spoke here during th< | and her address is the most con ! "icing herd in this state in the cami’"ti Details of arrangement will h< "notinced soon. Other speakers bill >d for here will be found in the caleii ir nd includes several of national i utation. TO MOVE SOUTH G. V. Porter and Family I and W. S. Porter Go to Palm Beach. Fla. Mi " G V. Porter and h"r three chil | 'ten will leave about November 3t’’l ; r Uh for Balm Reach, Florida. Ii i join her husband, who with his broth 1 r. W S. Pot tor. left yesterday b.i | into for the great southern resort : . vhere they will open a studio. Mrs. j , orter wants to remain in the countv ; o she wil> not lose her first vote. : They have lived in St. Marys town- j (Continued on page live)

WHAT THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS IS "|

One morning when the American toace Mission met the American news taper correspondents at the Hotel do ’rillon, the representative of a Nov fork newspaper a Red: "Does the eovnant of the‘league of nations safe nard the Monroe do;'l ine?" "1 <er ainly believe it docs,” said the then Secretary Lansing, "for it is the Mondoctrine of the world." But out of 'his <|iio tion and answer grew a con--iderable movement in the United states specifically to reserve in the ■ ovenant itself such arrangements for icace as the Monroe doctrine, which rally is an unwritten notice by thi nation to Europe that it may no* set , tip an non-repnbllean form of govern-' mont in the western hemisphere. When the president returned to Paris'

Price Three Cents

(United P.'-ss S'Tvli'i i St. Louis. Mo., Oct. 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Senator Wairen G. Harding could not, if elected, form an association of nations to take the place of the league of nations unless he negotiated it with Germany, Turkey and other recent enemy countries, because cf article 20 of tne league, covenant, Secretary of State Colby told an ai'dience here. Colby asserts i article 20 of ‘ho league cannot enter into any other international treaty or covenant inconsistent with its provisions. (By H. W. W.Jkrt. United Press staff < errespondent) Enroute with Gcv*-rnor Cox. CoInmhus. Ohio, O't. 15- (Special to Di i'. Democrat ) Governor Cox wt" on his way today “to pay a stum’) visit to Senator i lard.ng’s h:>me lo vt of Marion." Enroute to Detroit, where he "i" .speak tonight the governor w. “i heduled to stop in Marion. He « 1! probably speak from the rear plat f'T'ni of fits s recial train. Cox ,as to ‘f‘’ik a short distil’'" fiom the front ] -.ch and inter" , i nter-'i' on h ,v he will “treat” the repub'i an candidate in his hoc: • I own. Tb ■ governor lef' bere this ma, ... mg :'ter making a ;-a-astie *> ,’r.. "'o’ <d the fol.-. wt’.icb. !’■ <■!.!• ■if racking Sen.coi Harding. “I assert e’udi' B rath • v.ff'i svinpathy and nipaision. rats.-:■! a."st . ’th sham some if ira'. who profess to b<- . merican- i’ ra 'he candidate of the s< nat 'i-s oligarchy has behind him tiie meat mo: lev array of questionable tiroi" ind influences that ever wero ae:>r.d i candidate an array that to rai t.-y brings the crimson blush to an Am<T can.’ Cox said. “It is an a." yr’- •: nt of iaflueiic"s that he must r.na dlately begin to repudiate nf’ei ' 11 'llOll should the unthinknb.e • n." '1 a i ■Di nar' vii ry ilra-k-n lo irjqi' pr''fleets of a yictorit as ird norud America.” The governor claimed that ‘‘tbeso strangely heterogenous parties” are arrayed liehind Harding: Tlie reactionaries, the low wage p. “ty. the library bond speculator.-. Cue anti-federal reserve act parly, th" profiteers, the munitions makers, the opponents of the league, those favoring oppression, the Afro-Ameri-can party which he claimed is endeavoring to stir up racial hatred, those favoring American isolation, the in sociatos of armed forces to sitnpress strikes, the Mexican interventionists, and Hie Greek and Bulgarian nationalists. “It is interesting to note," the governor charged, “that from tin (Continued on page tivoi

in March, l!il9. Ik had inserted A'.licle 21 <>i the covenant, which pa.-, laeularizes that nothing in the leagtl,? constition shall be considered to abro gate that doctrine, p t a as ul .lie nose on one's face. H.-re j p. Nothing in this covenant shad bode med to a.Tm.t the validity of international engagements such as treaties of arbitration or region;;! understandings like the Monroe doctrine for securing the ma nte - ance of peace. Despite this the republican wrote at least ten reservations reaffirmin ', , America’s adherence to the doetrim-,; hut article 21 robbed them of wild they once expected to bo their lead- ' ing political argument against the league.