Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 262, Decatur, Adams County, 5 November 1920 — Page 1

Volume XVIII. Number 2(12.

DEATH BLOW GIVEN TO LEAGUE President-elect Harding in Receiving Some Friends* Last Evening Said THE LEAGUE IS DEAD First Speech is Made Since His Election—Guessing at the Plans (By Raymond Clapper, United Press staff correspondent) Marion, Ohio. Nov. , r > < S)»eciul to Daily Democrat) The league of nations lias been pronounced dead by President-elect Warren Harding. In one smashing sentence the next, president ofThe United States sounded the death knell of the covenant. It came as the climax or his first speech since the election, delivered to his Marion neighbors from the front porch last night when they came by thousands to congratulate! him on his election. The American people h.v the unparalleled majority they gave Harding, ordered the league of nations serapp ed. according to the interpretation Senator Harding places on the sol emit referendum. He made it clear today that this mandate will he carried out to the letter. The Markinitcs in their parade carried up to the front porch a stretcher hearing the et'ig.v of a corpse labeled "League of Nations." "You didn't want a surrender of the United States," said Senatoi Harding. "Yon wanted America to be free and unmortgaged. That's why you didn't eftre for the league which is now deceased." Senator Harding thus took the first opportunity after his election to clear the air on the league matter. But simultaneously he will undertake the rebuilding of an entente cordiale between the United States i and the rest of the world. This policy contemplates America taking an active nart in restoring normal International conditions! It means resumption of relations with Germany as soon as possible, and with Russia and Mexieo ultimately, and negotiations looking toward an “association of nations." Two moves are expected to he made by Senator Harding in the near future: Meeting of Mexican leaders, including President-elect Obregon, on the border while vacationing at Point Isabel, Texas, and * Conferences with senate leaders over drafting of a resolution declaring the war with Germany at an end and providing for resumption of normal trade relations. Although Secretary of State Colby has intimated the Wilson administration may recognize the Qhregon administration the feeling at Harding headquarters is this step will be left to the discretion of the new administration. The terms on which Senator Harding will extend recognition to Mexico will he firm but fair, it can he stated authoritatively. Mexico's national dignity will he fully respected hut the Harding administration will insist on her completely and wholeheartedly adhering to the code of international honor. Mexico will be required to give unqualified assurance of her willingness and ability to protect American lives and property within her borders. It is not likely that the Harding administration will go to the extent recommended in the recent report of Senator Fall’s investigating committee in demanding American supervision of Mexican internal affairs. The Harding policy is expected to lie somewhere between that and the policy of President Wilson. Senator Harding will meet the reasonable demands of American business interests throughout, it can be said, but l.e will he disposed to allow Mexico to work out her own salvation with inch American aid as lip may desire. MR. CONRAD GRATEFUL I will in this manner express m.. thanks to the voters of Adams county for the splendid support, they gave me in Tuesday's election. ! shall show my appreciation by the conduct of tlie affairs of the office during my term. ERNST CONRAD. Sam P. Coles, “King of the Newsboys,” of London, has been married to Miss Adele Victoria Robertson, who won many medals far service m the. Canadian Red Cross during tin* war.

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HINES SECOND LOWEST The official* returns from Tuesday’s election show that L. N. Hines, re elected state superintendent of Pubi lie Instruction, ran second lowest in Adams county on the republican ticket. Hines vote was 3,580 while that ~f his opponent, Daniel Mclntosh. was 4t158. Ora J. Davies, the state treasurer-elect, was the lowest man on the republican ticket in this county, his vote being 3,577, three less than that of Hines, hut only :',4 behind the vote for the republican candidate for secretary of state. DIES AT PORTLAND • Mrs. Carrie Kerridge, Mother of W illiam Richards, Passed Away Thursday TEEPLE BABE DIES Year-old Babe of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Lengerich Succumbs to Colitis Attack After suffering a lit! 1- more than a week from kidney trouble ami complications, Mrs. Carrie Kerridge, mot her of William Richards, sue- 1 cumbed Thursday afternoon at two o’clock at the Portland hospital, to which place she had been taken for 1 treatment. Mrs. Kerridge was well known here anil over the county, where she had lived her entire life, before site 1 went to Jay county a fw months ago. She was sixty-five years old last May S. Her husband died several years * ago, and although sin* was the moth- : er of five children only the one. Mr. Richards, survives. The body was (Continued on page four) STATE OFFICERS Governor-elect McCray Will Assume His Office on January the 10th TREASURER IS FIRS! William G. Oliver Will Succeed Kiauss November 28—Those Elected With tlie exception of Ed. Jackson, who succeeds himself as secretary oi state. Will H. Adams who will begin his second four year term as clerk of ihc .upreme court, and X. Him who was re-el**: ted superintendent ot public instruction, the Indiana sta house will see new faces from Hie governor's office on down, following ' the results of lasi Tuesday's election. Although a number of new republican state Officials will enter the stab house, only one democrat the onl cue there- will give place to the k publicans, Judge Moses B. Lair's term ' excitin'.', on January 4th. he being succeeded by Judge Julius (' Travis, who 1 was elected Tuesday. The state officers elected last Tups . . t day are: Governor, Warren T McCray; Lieu tenant-Goverm r. Emmet K. Branch; SecretjUr.v of state. Ed. Jackson: Auditor of State, William G. Oliver; 1 Treasurer of State, Ora .1. Davies; 1 ! Attorney-Gene!ay. Ulysses S. Losh; State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Linnaeus N. Hines; Judge of Supreme Court. 3rd District, Ixtuis* 1 it. Ewhank: Judge of Supreme Court. 1 15th District. Julius C. Travis; Judge Appellate Court. Ist Division. Ira A. Patman; Judge Appellate Court. 2nd I Division, Ethan A. Bailsman: Reporter of Supreme Court. Will H. Adams. The Indianapolis News says of the .changes: William G. Oliver will he (lie first to assume office. lie will succeed Otto I,- Kiauss as auditor of state. Mr. Klauss’s term expires November , 28. but following a custom the new auditor will not take over the offie until December 1. Mr. Klauss s home 1 iis at Evansville, lie lias been state auditor two terms of two years each. Ed. Jackson will succeed himself 1 ■ secretary*of state December t. He said no changes w ill lie made in his depart meat. Mr. Jackson was elected so**- : I rotary of state first in 1916. He re- \ ’ signed to enter the military service. William A. Roach was appointed to take his place and Mr. Roach war I elected to the pffice in' 1918. Mr Roach died and Mr. Jackson, (lien out j of military service, was appointed. * New Governor January 10. * I Warren T. McCray will not take ofLlice as governor until January 10. (Continued on page four)

A CAMPAIGN NEXT WEEK Effort Will be Made to Advance Indiana’s School System to First Place BOARD OF EDUCATION Will Meet Monday Morning to Make Plans for the Work in Adams County A meeting of the board of education of Adams county has been called for Monday morning at 9 o'clock at the office of County Superintendent E. s Christen, at which lime tlie campaign to advance Indiana's school system will be discussed and plans made for the county's part in Hie great educational program whii h will be con ducted for the ten days from November 7 to I6th. The board will probably also consider tlie appointment or .■election of a county agent to succeed Fred Gray, who resigned recently to manage the fauns of Col. Fred Ret pe: t. This matter, however, will depend entirely upon the action of I urdiio university. The committee selected to work *o:i the educational week plans is com posed of Cal E. Peterson, Decatur; Wal Wemhoff. of the Rotary club; Can Coll uni. suisTintendont of th< Geneva schools; C. O. Lehman, super intendent of the Berne scliols; M. i*\ Wc.rthm.m. superintendent of the l)c catur schools, and all of the town ship trustees. “A light, in every school house” Is the slogan adopted by. state depart men! in the* effort to advance Indiana' ■ schools from seven! enth to firs' place. The following is the plan of the .department of 'education: What We Need tc Do. Inv< st more money in our school >. Ef'ahllsh a longer school term. Fav our teachers an adequate wage. Employ only competent teachers. Establish medical Inspection. Safeguard- fbe health of our chiH dren. Secure adequate grounds for all schools. Give equal school opportunities to (Continued on page two) FOR THE TRUCKS The Red Barn Northeast of the Jail Will be Remodeled Into a Garage TO FACE ADAMS STREET Will he Used by the High way Superintendent for Storing the Trucks « — When the big red ham northeast ol tlie county j.iil was built, tlie sheriff and most of the people were traveling by iiorse and buggy. This is tin twentieth century now and tlie harm within the city limits have almost become extinct, and in places where such structures yet remain limy are used as store houses or have been changed into garages. Adams county has: been progressing with tlie times and now lias in it posession two large trucks which are used hv the highway superintendent ill tlie hauling of stone and gravel for the roads, it has been a difficult job to get storage room in the garages in this city for the big trucks and as winter approaches their use for the next few months will he curtailed to a great extent. The county commissioners have therefore ordered that the red barn oast of the jail lie move-1 around so it faces Adams street ant made into a garage for the trucks. The order was made b.v the commissioners at their meeting this week and work on the remodeling of tlie m,rn will be started within a short lime and the drivers of tlie (links will have a convenient and handy 'place to house file big trucks. ON ANNUAL TRIP NORTH Dr. J. Q. Neptune left this morning for northern Michigan where he will rough it for two or three weeks. He will he joined in about a week by a party of ton or a dozen men from Paulding county and Fort Wayne and ! George Knittle of this county wiil also he a member of the party. Thev will remain until they have each secured a deer, the limit under the law. They have been making the trip for many years.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, November 5, 1920,

OFFERS HIM SHIP (Fulled l't'**sM Service 1 Washington. Nov. 5. (Special to Daily Oemocrat) President Wilson today placed at the disposal of Pres | ldent-elect Harding an American but- . tleshlp and the president's yacht. May . (lower, for the latter’s proposed visit to tlie Panama canal. • | Rev. 1.. W. S'olte went to New Knoxville, Ohio, ycf'erday *.vh<*rc In uddre. sod the men of the Retained < church last evening. BODY ARRIVED FROM OVER SE AS 1 Remains of Homer Reusser, Berne Soldier Who Died in French Hospital CAME HOME TOILU Funeral Tomorrow — The Widow and Son Remain —Comrade With Body Draped with a silk American (lag t 1 and accompanied by a comrade, t'h< I body of Homer Reusser. passed ! through here today, enroute to Berne having been shipped home irom ' France where the soldier died short i ly after the armistice was signed. I The yoimg man enlisted in tlie reg tPar army while tlie war was in pro grass and was serving i't Franco '■when tlie armistice was signed. Hi 4 j became ill with pneumonia and was sent to one of the American hosnit , als where he died a few days Infer. He was tlie second son of Tr. mu' Mrs. William Reusser and was a • nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Fred liobrer He married Miss Emma Ross a months before lie enlisted and tin , widow with a son horn after his soldier father had been sent abroad. • survive. Tlie funeral services will lx held I tomorrow afternoon at I:3b. from the Reformed church at Berne. The .'deceased was about thirty-two y -lie ! old. The remains arrived here over the Erie at noon and were taken t 8 Berne on the afternoon train. 1 Montpelier Boy Included l Fort Wayne, Nov. 5 (Special t* 'Daily Democrat! A special train consisting of six funeral cars ami two ’ i coaches passed through here this I morning carrying tlie bodies of 101 ,! dead soldiers whose bodies have I been* returned from Europe, j Tlie two coaches carried a guard of honor. The caskets and train were elab | orately decorated with the national emblem. The bodies are being dis ! tributed at different points enroute. The body of Robert Donning of | Montpelier, Indiana, who died in a hospital in England, was taken from In* train here to lie shipped to Mont pelier. + 4* + + + + + + + + + + +•> + •!••* * THE WEATHER FORECAST + t 4, + t4t + t + + + + + +* + + Fair tonight and probably Saturday; no change in temperature. CROWDED HOUSE Saw Northern Indiana Fair Reel at Mecca Theater Thursday Evening —— SEEN AGAIN TONIGHT Plan to Go and See the Fair ! Over Again—You Will Enjoy Every Minute i! Hundreds of people attended the j Great Northern Indiana sari last night at tin* Mecca theater that is. many < saw the 1,(100 foot motion picture reel which was made at Hie August celebration and exliiliil of the Norlhern Indiana fair by Guy W. Green, a feature writer for tlie Hereford Journal. The film includes every happening -of any importance during the biggest R fair ever held in Indiana. The races, i. the trained pig artist, the trapeze ari fists, tlie immense crowds in the grand i | stands, on the midway, the officials. I | and in fact anything that really hapI pened is shown just as it was. The v marching of the soldier hoys in uni- - form is one of the prettiest scenes in e the film, and if you don’t, see the film n : tonight you will miss something worth i while.

TOTAL IS OVER FOUR HUNDRED Returns Show Harding Will Get 404 and Cox 127 Electoral Votes ! * ELECTORS TO MEET The Second Monday in January and Cast Their Official Ballots (United Press Service! Washington, Nov. 5 (Special to Daily Democrat l The 1920 presi dential and congressional elections were passing into history today and with practically complete' returns In. the score looked like this: Senator Warren (!. Harding got 1 4<»4 electoral votes and Governor’ fox got 127. The republicans won ten additional* seats In the senate, giving them a to-! i tat of s*l to democrats 27. The republicans gained 41 seats in the house, giving them a total of 261 to the democrats 153 and tin* social-1 1 ists one. The prohibitionists lost 1 their sole member. I* While those figures show that the 'republicans gained the greatest po iitical victory that ha< come to any party since 1912. when Woodrow Wil son was elected president and (b** ; democrats controlled overwhelming!.! j both branches of congress, they do not tell Hie full story for the republicans won Tennessee, a unit of the! solid smith; they won Oklahoma at most as strongly democratic and tli*y elected one congressman from | Texas, a brother in law of Postmaster General Burleson being the demo-! era! defeated. They also curried some election distriels in the tradi tionallv democratic states of Gcoi i gia. Louisiana and Mississippi. Coming into the next house is Theodore E. Burton, whose refusal! to stand for re-election to the senate! from Ohio in 1914 gave Senator Hard ing his clianc" to run. The house will | also have its sqcouti woman member j Alice Robertson of Oklahoma. The electors meet in their respective states the second Monday in January and cast their ballots for (Continued on page live} TO LECTURE HERE Dr. A. G. A. Buxton Will Open Season at “Gym” on November IS and 19 IT’S WORTH HEARING Description ol' Honolulu and Ihe Hawaiian Islands by a Great Lecturer Os more than passing interest wil be the lecture to be deli' ered at tin "Gym" b.v I)*'. A. (!. A. Buxton. pas lor of the Decatur Christian church Thursday and Friday evenings. No i ember ISt li and 19th. The title will he "Cncle Ham's Da i eilie Paradise." and the speaker will j ■ describe in his wonderful manner and ; rare choice of words. Hie Hawaiian! Islands and Honolulu. Dr. Buxton is a pleasing lecturer and orator who spent nearly a yen 1 is pastor of the largest church in Honolulu, traveled over the islands _ and will entertain you with a descrip-, Mon of the great American city at sea the largest active volcano in the world and the islands Japan would like awfully well lo posess. ’ Dr. Buxton tin- been urged by his friends and admirers here to tell the * people of this community of Ills ex periein es' on the island-:, and has consented to do so. He will also give hi: lecture to the school children. The i lectures at the gym on the ISHi and 1*)(li should attract large crowds, foi , , you will got your money's worth. Tin , admission will bo fifty-live cents, in * eluding war lax. It’s worth that to catch Dr. Buxton's famous smile. Persistent rumors that the Czar an I his family escaped execution at the I j hands of the Russian revolutionists , received smother check recently when ' an “eye--witness" told of Ihe death of ' til*' royal personages. -j One of the peculiarities of Like ■ Superior is that the bodies of per •; sons drowned in its waters rarely are i recovered. After a week's search no i trace was found of the bodies of 29 i lost in tin* wreck of the steamer Sni perior City. :

THEATER WAS PACKED Several hundred people saw the Hhiff feet of moving pictures taken at the Great Northern Indiana fair last | August wine*, were shown at the j i Mecca theater last evening. The pic*! tines were excellent and hundreds of local people were recognized on tho [ screen. Tlie races, free attractions afid tlie crowd are shown in the pic*' lures and if you want to enjoy yourIf for a halt hour this evening see the movie of tin* Northern Indiana! fair. The reel will lie shown at the Mecca again this evening. CRYSTAL IS SOLD Franklin J. White Disposes es Popular Playhouse to Mr. Hanly, of Kent, O. IN CHARGE MONDAY ill Health of Mrs. White \< Cause—Will Go to Mayo Hospital at Rochester Franklin J. White, owner of the Crystal theater on Second stieet for Hie past year and a half, has dispos'd’ of the popular picture theater to Mr. i :Vl. E. Manly of Kent, Ohio, and Mr. | Manly will assume charge of the prop-j 1 « rty on .Monday * Mr. and Mrs. White came here a i year go fr. ,n South Bend, and pur i chased tin* Crystal from William I’a; - ?it. They are picture show people' of ability and have built up the show they operated lor the past year to a point where it is one of the best ir. I northern Indiana and for Ihe past sev- ; cral months lias been showing ihe | came films that appear intlie Jefferson (Continued on page tlireei COHPLETE WORK Commissioners Accept a Number of Bridges and Ditch Improvements TIME IS GRANTED To Viewers to Make Report on the Proposed Bellmont Brick Road A number of bridges, roads and 'ditch improvements were accepted j by tlie county c: mmissioners at their | regular session this month, tlie docket showing the following entries: Tlie final hill of costs in the matter ! of tlie J. J. Dailey ditch was filed by 'Engineer Harruff and approved. Tlie final bill oc costs in tlie matter !of the Monroe Hay and Grain eoinI any drain was also filed and approv : ed. The Hahnert bridge in Bine Crock ! township and the Hirschy bridge on the Blue Crook and Monroe town ship line were accepted and tlie engineer and superintendent discharged. The John Tonner and Samuel Sei- ; grist roads in French township and the Albert Arnold road in Kirkland iD'vnship were accepted by the board 'after being inspected by Hie commie-! , sinners. The viewers. Josephus Fleming | and William Arnold, on the Rellmont ! road improvement, were allowed an extension of time to November 26th | to make their report oil the proposed improvement. Orvall Harruff, county surveyor, is the engineer on the 11(111(1. AMERICAN LEGION Special meeting Monday evening at J eight o’clock. Every member pleas* he present us final arrangements foi Armistice day. November Util, will he made. Every ex-service mail Hint.! fins applied for a Victory medal should , 1 earnestly try to attend this meeting, j

—— STOP A MOMENT IN SOLEMN PRAYER On November 11th, two years ago next Thursday, the armistice was signed between the allied nat ons and the central powers. The hour war. eleven o’clock. I have been requested to ask the people of Decatur to cease work at that time for a moment or two of prayer for those boys who died in service in the great World war, f o r those who “Lie in Flanders Fields” and for those who died during the conflict, either from wounds on the battle field or from disease. Most earnestly do I request that this be done and that in addit'on that at the hour’of eleven o’clock next Thursday, the whistles of ' the various factories in Decatur be scounded. the bells tolled and that all business cease temporarily as a mark of respect. The occasion will be observed by the American Legion here, and the people of Decatur are asked to co-operate with them that the day be properly kept. To this end I respectfully urge your attention. CHARLES W. YAGER. Mayor of the C»ty. ! (Dated this sth day of November, 1920). J

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A BEAUTIFUL CHURCH WEDDING — Miss Frances Cole and Mr. Paul Saurer United in Marriage Last Evening IN SIMPLE CEREMONY By Rev. Saunders—A Reception to Seventy-five Guests Followed i The wedding of Mi s Frances Coin ind Mr. Haul Saurer was solemnized ! la.-J. * veiling at 8:30 o’clock at tho , Brosbytcriun chun-h by the Rev. A. If Saunders, tlie servoie being most I beautiful, the simple Presbyterian • service being used : ITcceding the service the following ! musical program was given, Miss ! Gladys Moore, of Markle. being tho !organist, and accompanist: Organ. "Scrim.n of the Birds' Lisrt* I Saint Sacr.s Miss Monro. "Because” Mr--,. Dan Tyndall. "Beloved, It Is Morn." Avlward: j”My Little House," Dierre; "Still as the Night." Bohn Harold Saurer. Wedding March, from Lohengrin— Miss Moore. Dining the playing of the march, like wedding party entered tlie church and proceeded to the altar, where the : ceremony was read which united tho lives of these two voting people. First lo enter, from the study, was tlie minister. the Rev. Saunders, the groom, Haiti Saurer. and Hie best man, Mr. * Jesse Cole, brother of the bride. The *:■( am and liis best man were in full ! evening dress. I Miss Madgt Hite, the bride's maid, «as next to enter from the entrance '(<■' Hu ehureh. ami tic-n MBs Cole, on i tin ar:n cf her father. Tit* bride's I sown v.a very beautiful. being of white taffeta, with an ovordrape of : ( lot., lace. It was made with tlie hoop efft' t. and Hie only trimming were tlie t ifß ta rocs. The veil was of toule Hind princess lace Miss Hite wore a grtwn of prinir*.si taffeta, the ski"t being made in apron effect over (Bunt ill v luce The wa st was ( f only one syllable basiuo effect. (lit trimming being 1 1 ; blue and white orchidß at the waist lino. Miss Col** carrisd a bouquet ol B-ide's roses and sweet elyeiam. and imr maid carried a colonial bouquet .of pink roues, lavender sweet peas and Huo for;:* t-im-nots. The wedding i "’t\ made a most beautiful qppearame, at Ihe aliar. which which was vi tistically defi orated with southern sr'ilax, with ti stretsnur of the same running to a wicked basket at each x’do of th* altar containing yellow and while chrysanthemums A wreath of the southern smilax also adorned tlie end of each seat in the auditorium. immediately following the ceremony a reception was tendered to seventyfive guests of the happy couple in tlie ! church parlors Out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Edward Saurer of Markle. parents of the groom; Miss M • ■ Ya'hoii, .Miss Ruth McGnffey, and Miss Edith Harvey, and Harold Saurer: nil of Markle: Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Simmons. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Simmon’, Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Black* ;man. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Saurer. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Saurer. Mrs. Beil Ashbailcher, and Miss Mast all of ioulTtoil: Mrs. Leon Carroll. Miss Heli: Weight. Grand Rapids. Midi.: Keuni’ttb Dcrdeau and Cecil Cole of Angola; Kenneth Walters' of Fort Wayne. Howard .1. Wiseliaupt, Cleveland. Ohio. Messrs. Oscar Hoffman and Cecil ('ole lifted as ushers. The bride, who is a daughter of Mr. ind Mrs. Jesse (fide, has been one of the prominent young women of Decatur and for a number of years has been employed as a bookkeeper at tho (Continued on page two)