Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 246, Decatur, Adams County, 18 October 1920 — Page 1

Volume XVIII. Number 216.

FRANCE DENIES HARDING STATEMENT

CAN AVOID A CALAMITY BY JOINING THE LEAGUE BUSINESS DEPRESSION AND DOLLAR WHEAT IS CERTAIN UNLESS AMERICA ESTABLISHES A FOREIGN MARKET FOR SURPLUS.

Syracuse, N. Y„ Oct. 18 --(Special! l to Daily Democrat) Dollar wheat; ami business stagnation will come in 1 the near future unless it is (-retain ! that the United States will-go into | the league of nations. Governor Cox assorted here today, speaking to business men. “If America is to isolate herself ; from the world, as some political I and that would send us back 50 years leaderb advocate, she must reduce her production to her. consumption, industrially.” Cox said. “My judgment is that dollar wheat and a businnes recession more em I phasized than during the last few weeks will come, unless it is certain that we are going into the league. The market for our surplus has been in Europe but Europe cannot get credit to buy until it is assured she can pay her war debts, and she cannot give that assurance until all nations agree to end expenditures for armament. “Hew any business man who strips himself to his own conscience can be . against the league is more tn. a l wr understand. The exl’TSS' "prnfTls taf should be repealed, but if we are not in the league by this time next year there will be no excess profits." Cox declared that the law of sunply and demand in Europe fixed the price of wheat in this country and. that the price had declined during the last few "weeks because there was virtually no European demand for our surplus. Enroute with Governor Cox, Syracuse. N. Y., Oct. IS—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A national policy of isolation and selfishness will not make “America first” throughout the world. Governor Cox said here today in opening his “up state" New York campaign. Enroute here the democratic candi date emphasized during the remain ing 13 working days of the campaign he will attack whit he calls “the wiggling and wobbling attitude” <Yf Senator Harding toward the league of nations. His first speech here was before an organization of first-time voters. “Americanization is but another word for national construction,” he said. “Americanization is not selfishness. It means we so love the freedom of America, that whenever in the whole world the name of America is mentioned it shall mean honor, loyalty, progress, humanity and peace. To shout “America first’ and then oppose making America first throughout the world, is to turn our backs on progress and on the ideals which the framers of our great constitution wove into the soul of Anter ica.” Cox praised the work of the school teachers in disseminating American ideals and declared they were entitled to more substantial recognition by state and nation. The league of nations, the governor said, is founded upon the spirit of American freedom. Cox declared he is confident the mothers and the young men will back the league. Touching education, the governor said our standard should be “a tri angle of moral, intellectual and physical development.” "Progressive government,” he said, “means that every man has an absolutely equal chance.” '“I hold that the boy in this country not born rich ought to thank fortune for it," he said. “In this new order of things, which young men are Inaugurating, we will show a waiting world a country where human souls outweigh the sordid dollars and where humanity's needs outmeasure financial greeds.”

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[IS “JOAN OF ARC” ", In the Holy Cause of World Peace and the Brotherhood of the Nations FINE WOMAN SPEAKER Gertrude Breslau Fuller Who Speaks Here Next Thursday is Praised Heralded as*the “Jojn of Arc” hi, : the holy cause of world peace and the brotherhood of nations. Gertrude ' Breslau Fuller, of Pittsburgh, who ‘ speaks in Decatur. Thursday night. Octob'er 21st, is now touring Indiana alter finishing a Cox-Roosevelt and league of nations tour of Maryland ird Ohio, that, amounting to a gr< ] ■ personal triumph, established her a one of the foremost campaigners oi either sex in the 1820 contest. At ah address in Baltimore, Cardinal Gibbons, head of the Catholic church in America, was present, and presitJed over the first woman’s political meeting he has ever attended, in order to give his approval of the league of nations. . He presented Mrs. Fuller as the only other speaker. A league of nations advocate for years before there was such a thing, as a noted world peace advocate, Mrs. Fuller has nfiide such an impression with her league of nations talk when the democratic women of her home city. Pittsburgh, organized, that Chairman George White of the democratic national committee invited her to tour the country for Governor Cox and the league of nations. After, one of her appearances in Maryland, the executive council of the American’s Creed, a non-partisan pro-league organization, joined in wiring National Chairman White: “We believe her to be the Joan ot Arc of the holy cause of world peace and the brotherhood of nations.” Newspapers played her up as the “feature" of a meeting in Baltimore which the other speaker was Senator Oscar Underwood of Alabama. “If the democratic party had 50 speakers of the cogency anjl clearness and the almighty enthusiasm of Mrs. ’ Gertrude Breslau Fuller, and colild place those 50 in the doubtful politic- [ al centers, the election of Governor Cox would be a walkover,” said the Baltimore News, and this paper added: “Without disparagement to Sen-f ator Underwood the honors 'of Friday’s meeting belong to Mrs. Ger- 1 trude Breslau Fuller of Pittsburgh.” i . —■ — JUDGE MECK SPOKE HERE Judge Benjamin Meek of Bneyru : Ohio, closed a five days’ speaking campaign in this county with a spoec’ at headquarters Sahirdav eve'drr: Every seat was taking and the judge spoke for an hour and a half, clear!' • defining the issues and urging the pen pie to vote for Governor Cox and the : • democratic ticket. Ho made it plain that the interests of the people will be best served if the control is kept out ■ of the hands of the senate cabal, l b'■ did excellent work in this county an<i - his speches were sound arguments. > — —— — 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4- -J- + * *♦ + + •!• * THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ 4.4.4.4.4.4.4- + + + + + *+*J- + * > . • Unsettled weather tonight gnd 1 Tuesday; probably showers, warmer in northeast portion tonight. .

PINCH IS FELT SY INDUSTRIES Coal Miner’s Strike Spreads and Every Mine in England is Now Idle ~~ T TO HOLD MEETINGS I Railroads Are Operating— They Hope to Continue Throughout Strike (By Charles McCann, United Pressstaff correspondent) Louden. Eng., Oct. 18. — (Special to Daily Democrat) — Rioting following the calling of a nation-wide coal strikbroke cut today n Whitehall ami Downing street cn which the government officers and the Premier residents are located. At 5:45 p. m. it was unofficially estimated from 500 to 100 persons had I been injured either oy flying stones or by being crushed and trampled upon. The rioters met repeated charges o' the police with a shower of missies tearing up the pavements and ripping down balustrades. Many police were knocked from their horses and horses ran w'ld through the crowd. At 4’50 + he police got the crowd on the run. The police came on again and again hitting out right and left with their tiumchecns at the heads of the riot'ng. Many injured were carried intc Downing street, which locked I ke hospital with many laid on the side walk and others carried into the houses. Traffic was diverted from the area in which the riots occurred. L'.mdon. Oct. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat)- With coal mining stopped entirely by the strike of a million miners. Great Britain’s industrial ]if< ebbed today. Mills and factories immediately felt the pinch. Many announced shut downs today. Labor and labor party meetings were scheduled for this week. ' Strike votes in numerous unions were expected to follow those sc- ssions. Most important of the labor meet (Continued on page three) RACES WERE GOOD But a Poor Crowd—First Race Meet by Bellmont Association Was Loss TO THE PROMOTERS Saturday's Crowd Was the Smallest of Week—Many Horses That Didn't Run The race meet at the Bellmont pari closed Saturday, with the running arcs in an extra day’s program Thi crowd, however, was small, in fact tin I smallest of the week, and the venture was a losing one to the promoters : One'of the best racing programs eve ’ given anywhere was offered, and th< i interest and enthusiasm of those whe 1 attended was at its highest pitch all [week, and a much better patronage was deserved. Following is the result I of Saturday’s races: Ore Mile Dash—Purse SIOO. Ilzham, Hunt 1 | Rolali. Swigart 2 I Hercules, Craig ? R Time —1:47. ■ Five-Eighth Mile Dash—Purse SIOO Transmiller, Winans 1 Sandy Diamond. Craig ?; I Fpster T'do. Denny 3i Necessity 4 Time—l:o3. Three, Quarter Mile Dash—Purse SIOO I indsllde. Murphy 1 I Pick and Stealer. Winans 2| 'mt Me ■ r V r,»j ( .p Goebel 11 Time—l:l2.. One-Half Mile Dash. [ (For horses that have rficed at thi< ' moot and have not been first or SecI end.) J Tin Wardcl. Murphy 1 1 irot. Jr.. Martin " Princess Pat. Jones ” Time —3.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, October 18, 1920.

Out of Your Pocket Kirkland Township TAXPAYERS will be forced to pav $1,900.82 More to the state next year than last year. A reason for a new tax. IB GIVE ADDRESS Former Decatur Lady, With Her Husband. Will Tell of Missionary Work IN DECATUR CHURCH Mr. and Mrs. A. Rassmann Will be Here Wednesday—Salem Thursday Rev. ami Mrs. A. E. Rassmann who have spent a number of yours in India will give an address Wednesd iv at 8 o'clock p. m.. at the Evangelical church on Winchester stru t. They will dless in costume and tell of lift and customs of the people. They h:ni £#? 'Xa /s*£*&*• Ty - * Z i 1./' * ‘ 1 ' '-J i j 1 along with them a number of article; cf dress and usage in life of the peop! of India. A cornet solo wifi be ret: dored at that time Mrs; A. E. Hass mann is a sister of L. L. Merryman o this city. A silver offering will be received. At Salem Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Rassmann. from Indiana, will speak at the Salem M. E. church, Blue Creek township, ten mile; southeast of Decatur on Thursda.' night. October 21. at 7:30. Dab changed from Wednesday night t Thursday on account of conflicting en gagements. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. R:-.ss mann will appear in Hindu costuni"; and display gods and curios from India. Mrs. Rassmann is a niece of Mr. Elisha 11. Merryman. Everybody welcome! WIN LAST GAME Local Baseball Club Closed Season Yesterday by Defeating Ft. Wayne Team The local base ball club closed a most successful season yesterday aft einoon by defeating the Fort Wayne Crestos by a score of 6 to 4. The contest was a seven-inning affair, being ( tiled at this time on account of darkness. The Foi't Wayne outfit was a scrappy little aggregation and played a niegame, holding the locals to a norun game until the seventh inning when the locals let loose, running in their six scores. The visitors scored their four runs in the fourth inning, holding (he lead over the locals for [ some time. , j The locals have had a most successful season this year, they losing only five games the entire year.- If arranc ments can be made, they w'ill journev to Ottoville. Ohio, next Sunday where they will meet the Ottoville team for the third game of the season, each | team with a game to their screflit.

BEARSS SPECIAL WAS HERE TODAY Boosting G. 0. P. Arrived Here at One O'clock — Cutner Makes Speech A BIG CROWD OUT Speakers Criticize President for Not Going Into War Two Years Sooner I Sc-.-cr I 'nr.<'".'.( r<-1 1 ib . fruit of Hie court house at noon tod:i; to hoar republican speakers who a companied tin' G. (). P. special. The outfit started from Win< he ter th ■ mo-ning and i : :de ships in each town arriving here about a half hour lase riicy stopped here one hour, leaving for .Monroeville and will conclude the lav at Auburn tonight. i Tin co boys sang several songs and -one of them introduced Louis Cutner ' Now York City who spokd fifteen minutes against th n le. guc of nations , !'e e:itic;:-:ed President Wilson foitnot . ' • inp, into war with Gerfr.:iny two [ veers soomr than he did. appealed t< j the women to vote for Harding on hL ,- cord, '.'id a tribute to Harding wh< he painted as a eouragcou ■ and pro , —nseve citizen and senator. He said til’s was the la-gest audience m ord n- Io population, since th'. had rt'r‘ ■1 < n a:.d ,i> 'di-: •<! th >t It nr :' re nite in D- 'atur. He intr' In-ed Col. Hiram Beans, o Poiv.. who w . a so'e.io- th I,' 1 , •.var and be'ero (hat. had served .. number or years in the United State nmy He spoke lor a f w minutes a ‘.he entertainment con duded with :;ov era! more songs by the young men. The speakers received some applauU l.ut tlu> crowd wt's nut exa.'l wid'' ■ nthrsiuftic. The special is in tl form of a loconiot.lv. built < v. - in a:: cm).uile and fed with oil. mittin;’: cloud of dark smoke from j mok •t.-iei as it t;-.-;-.-e]s. white a bell clanv !o ttlirac' a < r awd. The '.pea-.-ts fra el ahead ; n a ♦enrin,.; w. '! hi sp rial is billed in everv comity in '! state, and i-' <.>:i; t i through the north part of hidi'in I Bo'lr speakers lu re declared, the! • o (Continued on Page Three) HAS LEG BROK “Bad Eye,” Driver of Star Rose at Saturday’s Race, Was Forced to Fence WAS ’UNCONSCIOUS For Several Hours —Taken to the Hospital Where Bones Were Reset — ——- j The only accident of the week's . racing program at the Bollmoi.t park occurred in the first runniia race Saturday afternoon as the ru 1 ' rs- were nearing 'l.e eightli-mCe pole in tin- get-away. Bad Eye. a co 1 , ored rider, and driving Star Ros- 1 who iiad been thrown twice in get ting started in the race, was forced ' | into 111.- fence and thrown to the I trai k. He was unable to get up ard ; s| I-! - who rushed to his side. 1,. : lievcd be had been killed. It was i ! soon discovered that he had just ' been still ned in the fall, but that his ' I'eft leg had been broken Just above : the knee and his left wrist dislocat- ; ed. The lad was taken to the Deca tur hospital and is resting as well a : could be expected, Citiutrday evening as he was com ’ ii.g cut from the influence of ether, ■ which had ibeen administered when . th.' hone: of the leg were set. Bad Hye, in delirium, was having a great time shooting crap, and entertained those about him for a considuraiiie length of time. it was learned last evening that his true name is McGee and that his home originally was at McComb. Miss . but so far as. he knows has no living relatives. He will be taken to Paulding, Ohio, by Charles Haynes, owner of the string of horses, for i which the lad was caring for at. the race meet. I

NO MAN AUTHORIZED TO DISCUSS A NEW LEAGUE RUT ACTINO fiS A SPOKESMANPRESIDENT WILSON IN A LETTER ASKS HARDING TO GIVE REASON FCil HIS ASSERTIONS.

IN GAUFORNII Edward A. Kirchner, Former Kirkland Twp. Fanner, Passed Away Friday t i FROM (OMPLICATIONS Had Lived in the County F,orty-five Years, Until (icing to Oakland, ('al. Wild vva,s i-eeei' e.l here late Satin ' ’ay of the death of Edward A. Kirce ..er at (bikhuid, Ci’iitarnia, winch qc lined 1-ri.luy e.eaing at his home ere Mr. Kirchner had mffered foi a few years from a running sore ei ; nis limb, a leßfllt ot an accident, a id it is lelieved (his eventually caused i complications, resulting in his death. Mr. Kitchi’.iT was born in Herman.' May 2. IS3B, a ;a n of .Martin and Dor ii.'- Gollercli Kirchner. At the age i.‘ ■oven the mother died, and seven year I alter hi:' father passed away He came |,o America in 1854 with ' his threi : blethers and a sister, and they all suf ' : d the mi nv hardships endured hv . i a.-ly comers to this section of lie country. Mr. Kirchner was the .s' >. the family of children to pas. ■ ■ ay. ills wiie died .-even y >ar •a re !• O-.tolie: UM:!, cf cancer of 'lie stem •h. Shortly thtToafter .V|r. Klrchm'. ■it' :o Oakland, where hi remained [ , ■ ope and one-half years. He came i a cdt to Adams county for a time, but I returned to Oakland where he resided t ( until his death Friday evening at i j ■' deck. During his residence in dams cou it' he was an active meml’ ts cf t'v : t’relde I utlieran church, but fc red iiis membership when he vvi i. to Oakland, to th' church there. One sen, Willliain F.. 'lied bvc ‘ 1 years ago. The followin'' 1 I‘mrvive: Frederick, living in Alab-.inia: ! Charles, of Preble: Agusta. wife o. I Hebry Hagist. of Oakland. Cal.: Em ■na. wife cf Giislate Bloeke, of For' Wayne; I.ona. veil 1 of Otto Bieberiel’ J west of Peterson: Mrs Catherin i Sehttselle. of San Francisco. ( Funeral services were hold today ■ jfrem the Lutheran church at Oakland T.d burial was made there. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE ( I'lli.f-'.t ■■ S Chicago. Oct. IS - (Special to Dail I I <enioir:‘! ’ — Wheat: Dec. $2.11'., J Mar. $2.02. Corn: Dec. 85%c; Maj ijs'i'.',-. Gats: Dec. 58%c; May. flo%c MARRIED SATURDAY II Saturday evening nt 5 o’clock at th . i parsonage, the Rev. Charlo . 1 Tinkham. officiating, was solemnized I the marriage of Miss Ethel Wynn an' on M. Sheets. The parents of th vonng couple accompanied them to thparsonage. The groom is a son of Mend Mrs. C. C. Sheets of Root town hip. and the bride a daughter of Mr ■ ■:d Mrs. Reuben Wynn, of Monroe. Her grandmother. Mrs. Elizabeth . Wvnn. Jives on Rugg street in this . . dty. Hear Mrs. Fuller at the. court : hcuri Thursday evening. She is one , of the host speakers in the country i Sand has a most wonderful message for i you. , I •j Fred King of this office, ill with ty ' tffioid fever, is better today after i [bad Saturday and Sunday.

, (Unit'M Press Service) Paris, Oct. IS (Special ’<> Daily Democrtil) The Trench foreign oilice said today a n association of nations may hnv been discussed by Senator \V;;rrA’n (>. Harding and sore Frenchmen. The announ.' - men! said, however, if -i ; Frenchman did have such a conversation he was not acti ’ as a spokesman for France. (By L. C. Martin. United Press stu'Y correspondent) Washington. Oct. IS (Special > Daily Democrat) President Wile m io lay a died Senator Harding. p'.tWican presidential nominee, if aid in his speech at Green as’le. Ind., Saturday 'ha: li' had hrm " # formally approached” by a sno'-: man of France, who asked that Ann 1 ‘ ica lead the vay in forming an 6 1 elation of nations. Th preddent's inquiry was con- ' n ined in a letter'given out today the white house. ! The letter follows: ' •'M-. dear sir: '■ “In the New York Times of yes- ' tordav. October 17. I find a dispatch dated St. Louis Oct. 1(1 which p i ports to report recent public utters ances of yours. In it occurs the f. ’ p lowing: , “ Replying to criticism of his , ro- . posal for au association of na ii.i ■> ho said in a rear platform speed) Clreencasil. . Indiana, that he I’-'ro-i bad been vpiiroached inform' f a representative of France who . , c-if that the. United Slates lord i way t.i a world fraternity.' “I write to ask if this is a ci . quoiaticn and if you really what is accredited to you. I no! point out to you the hr:.v< >1 extraordinary inferences to be i n ir; in '-nib a statement, namely, l! it the gov rnment of France w b ' i-i a member )f the league of n.. s aniirom lied private citizens of . tion which is not a member of ;■ : lea'.'uo with the inquiry th t t United States lead the way to a world fraternity. The departme r o’ state has always found the covornment of Frjptce most hotrirc'-’y minded of its obligation and ; ■; :- ously careful to observe all the pro- ’ prieties of international intercom c. "I hesitate, therefore, to drew the nf'Tenco to which I have r. ."rimless I am assured by you that yo'i ofaally claim this statement." Very truly yours. • WOODROW WILSON. COST OF PRODUCING BEEF IN ILLINOIS Washington. D. .0.. Oct. 18—Figures >n the cost of producing beef in -lorthern Illinois during the past two years, issued by the United Stat-1 Department of Agriculture, ihdlcate that the bulk of the cattle for which figures were obtained cost their producers between sl2 and sl7 a hunIred weight, laid down at market, (’minting corn at its cash farm price, 10 per cent of the cattle showed a trofit in 101 S-19 aril 5'A per ce-m in 1919-20. Balancing what the fair' ,s actually received against what tl> y might, have received if they had ch ■ en to sell their corn instead of feel it, there is a presumptive average loss per head ranging from $7.89 for 2,(MR cattle surveyed in 1918-19, to $3-!.7S ' for 3,54”. head surveyed in 191f-20. i' Nevertheless. some farmers, by careful feeding and especially by i wise buying and selling, made pro- ' fits ranging up to as high ns SSO per i head and over in scattering in- : stances. I

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