Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 269, Decatur, Adams County, 13 November 1920 — Page 1

Volume XVIII. Number 269.

STRIKE SPREADS ALONG THE COAST Krmpathetic Strike in Favor of the Ship Workers TSpreads on Vera Cruz IS MUCH DISORDER Stevedores in the Various Ports Walk Out—UnderMhand Plot Discovered 8* (United Press Service) Vera Cruz. Nov. 13. (Special to Dall.' Democrat)—The general si like caMeil in sympathy with striking stove dores in this port is spreading along thepntire gulf coast, according to ad vices received here today. ®le walkout had spread throughout Y|fat Ten strike breakers who to take the places of st eve dores in Progress (in Yucatan) were reported to have been killed by strikers. C jHrii tically all workers in Tampico (lithe stale of Tamaulipas i qii.t then jobs at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon and paraded the streets, singing rev- I songs. Strikers attempted to blow up tin customs house here late yesterday. Owing to defective mechanism th- ! bomb failed to explode. All business hoases in the city have again been Hoee< and troops have been called out to ■eservo order. -.-’Dis' from Yucatan. when the general sympathetic strike wa- i preceded by lighting between social I iatKtnd federal troops, declared that ■ “anarchs is rampant" in that section ‘ Owing to collections of large funds presumably in preparation for just such'a situation. strikers every" h< u werelsaid to he in a financial position to hold out for a long period. Yhe government is understood to have assumed a policy of non-inter-ference' unless the strikers convert avert nets.” » According to government officials, a plot has been discovered for a big red demonstration of the night of Nov. 30. the date of Alvaro Obregon's inaug uraiion as president. Arms and ammunition have been smuggled across the American border for this purpose, it was said. E much interest shown The meeting in the interest of Bet terßchools" held at the Brandybev ry acltool last evening was very we • attended by the pupils and patrons of District No. 4 and 6 Mr. llellerjave a very interesting talk on lb< campaign work. He said in part: "We had nine rural schools in Washing I ton township fifty years ago ai d «< , Etill have nine rural schools with vety little pm pro venient. We hate lien tot f stingy with our money. We spend more money for our stock than w*e <io for our boys and girls. I'll - farmers , wouldn’t think of putting their stock in sotm of the school buildings wlior< theylsend their boys and girls. Un-1 der the present crowded conditions | the rural teacher can not do efficient , work in moulding the lives of out | future' citizens." Mrs. Freeman Walters, Simon Myers and Homer Raudenbttsh spoke on the campaign work in general. The children rendered an excellent program which was an inspiration to all. The teachers and pupils wish to thank the patrons for their par* if the program and Mr. Walter Fuelling lot • his slendid lighting system. Resolutions were adopted and w. trust our meeting will not be in vain MISS ETHEL POT I'S. MISS MARY LAUGHLIN. • Teachers. j SOCIETY NEWS Miss Dreda Parent very pleasantly entertained the members of the leNiek club Thursday evening at her home on Mercer avenue. Prizes at five hundred were won by Miss Rose Johnson and Marie Gass, and Miss Florence Bremerkamp captured the guest prize. Guests besides Miss Bremerkamp were Misses Florence Holthouse and Ruth Gay. Miss Pa • ent served a delicious lunch. The next meeting will be with Miss Marie Gass. * THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ **+++****++++++++ a Fair -tonight followed by cloudy Sunday, slowly rising temperature.

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DECATUR MEN AT DISTRICT MEET Roy and True Miller and l„ .1. Bogrner of this city attended a meeting of Standard Oil men at the Bliss hotel in (Bluffton Thursday evening 'I he meet- ! ing was one of a s ies conducted h. I the Company over the entire field I'm ■ educational purposes on public serv- | Ices. Dinner was served to twenty- ( five men at the Bliss hotel. John 'Stucky of Berne and "Dad" Cross of > Geneva were also guest at t'.i" | meeting. J. M. Hatch, relined oil j I manager, of South Bend, presided at the gathering. A TURKEY DINNER > Is Enjoyed Today hy Senator Harding and Party, a Gift From the CHAM BE R COM M ERC E Leave Wednesday for Panama and New Orleans— Unable to Plav Golf I (By Raymond Clapp*. . United Press staff correspondent i Point Isabel, Texas, Nov. 13 - (Special to Daily Democrat) Almost im passable roads following a 24-hours 'rain left Senator Warren G. Hardin;: virtually stranded on Point Isabel to day. Fishing was made impossible by the heavy norther which has raged two j i days. The president-elect had planned la day of golfing in Brownsville, hut ■ roads in this part of Texas are un surfaced and a slight rain makes them exceedingly slippery and miry in spots and it was doubtful whether Hardir.g would venture the trip. Whether Harding gets any outdoor exercise today or not h< lias the pros I m t of a big turkey dinner. The cii.u.i ( her of commerce of Cuero. Texas, sent him a mammoth gobbler in a trait modeled in the form of a miniature white house. Harding let it he known today he will not enter territorial "tilers of an' other country in his Panama trip. Tin American minister to Venezuela. Pr> ; ton McGoedwin. extended the pre i dent-elect an invitation to visit Venezuela and Colombia, but Senate; Hardi gnindicated he would not accept. Plans for the departure from Point ( Isabel next Wednesday are eomplei Leaving at 10 a. in. the party arrives ‘in New Orleans at 10 a. m.. Thursda 1 November IS. Harding will go to the chamber of commerce for luncheon (and a speech. The boat sails for ! Panama at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. • + 44 + 44 + + 4 + + + 444 + + FAVOR A DEMOCRAT 4 + + 4 Washington. Nov. 13— (Spe- 4 * cial to Daily Democrat I- Some 4 4 republican senatorial colleagues 4 +of President-elect Harding to- 4 + day started a boom for Sena- 4 + tor George Chamberlain, of + + Oregon, a democrat, for secre- 4 * tary of war in Harding“s cab- + 4 inet. + 4 Chamberlain was chairman of + 4 the senate military affairs com- 4 4 mittee during the war and in 4> 4 Hie senate is given credit for 4 4 having done more than any one 4 4- else, to get the war department 4 4 going effectively. 4 4 Harding is to be strongly 4 4 urged by republican senators to + 4 appoint a “Simon pure" southen- 4 4 er to the cabinet. * 4.4. + + + + + + -F + + + + + 4 4 ■4 4. 4. * 4 4 4> 4 + 4 4 4 4 4" ♦ 4 4- LANDIS AS “UMPIRE” 4 4. 4 4 Chicago, Nov. 13. -(Special to * Daily Democrat) Federal .Judge 4 4 K. M. Landis, today began his 4 4 work as the "big umpire" of or- 4 j 4 ganized base ball. * | 4 Sixteen owners of major lea- 4 4* gue base ball clubs after s* rcj< v 4 ping the 12 club league proposal 4 4 and signing terms of peace, un- 4 4 animously offered Judge Izmdis 4 4 the control of base hall affairs for ’> 4 seven years at an annual salary 4 4 of $42,500. Judge Landis will not 4 4 resign from the bench. 4 4 The appointment of Judge Lan- 4 4 dis and the declaration of peace 4 1 4 followed a four hour point ses- 4- + sion of financial interests of the 4 * major leagues. Attorneys, league 4 1 4 officials and others were excluded 4 4 from the meeting. The action 4 4 ends base ball war declared last 4 • 4 Monday. * 4 + 4444444444*44

FUNERAL SUNDAY r Rev. Krider Will Officiate at Services for Mrs. Teeple at Monroe M. E. Church BURIAL AT DECATUR <1 . Was Eighty-eifcht Years Old —Fell From Back Porch Two Weeks Ago Funeral services for Mrs. George ! Teeple. whose death occurred yes I 1 terday afternoon at her home in I Monroe, will be held Sunday after } noon at one o’clock from the Monroe Methodist church, the Rev. L. H. , Krider officiating. Burial will be 1 made in the Decatur cemetery. Mrs. Teeple was born September 12. 1838, in Pennsylvania, a daughter of Aaron and Mary Duwanev Keller, and came to Adams county about the year 1873. She was first married to Jonathan Morrison, in Henry county, Ohio, who died a few years following the marriage. She was married a second time, the union being to John Reed, who is also deceased A third marriage was to ; George Teeple. and he passed away four years ago this month. Mrs. j Teeple lived in this city many years and at the time of her death held membership with the Decatur Methodist church. She is well known here where she had many friends. ; Mrs. Teeple lived alone at Monroe and two weeks ago fell down the cement steps from the back porch at her home, and although no bones were broken, the shock to her sys- 1 tern was too great for her advanced age to withstand. During the last : few days bronchial pneumonia developed. She was eighty-eight years and two months old. One brother. George W. Keller, of Monroe survives. MURDERED WOMAN KNOWN HERE Mrs. Orva Covault, who was murder d at Detroit Thursday night by John Yeager, who theu turned the gun o;> himself, falling dead at her feet, was known in this city. The murdered I woman lived at Bluffton at one tine and was a daughter of Sando White now deceased. Thomas Covault, ra • horse driver, a resident of Fou Wayne, a divorced husband. Ims dri< en horses on the local race track man' times. Mrs. Covault and Yeager 11 said to have been living together if Detroit the past five years. The inofl er and one son survive the murderef woman. REDINS TONIGHT Conference of State Board of Charities Starts Session in Terre Haute LASTS THREE DAYS Miss Jeanette Storey, Adams County Health Nurse Will Make an Address The city of Terre Haute was throwi open today to persons attending tin 'conference of State Board of Char ities, which began a three days’ ses sion in that city. It was estimated that the total attendance would be from 1,000 to 1.500. The opening session will be held this evening when Allen T. James, of New' York (Tty will speak on "American Ameri-I canization." The program which will last through Tuesday, will contain many interest ing discussions and addresses on the 'problems of charitable institution and I county organizations over the stale. 1 and will undoubtedly be of much val |ue in the work now before the stale ! and county boards. Miss Jeanette Storey. Adams I county’s visiting nurse, who has a 1 place on the program, left today for Terre Haute to attend the convention Her subject will be "The Duty of the 1 County Nurse.” This is the first time ' Adams county has had a place on the j program at the state conference. VIEWS OF THE FAIR J. O. Sellemeyer has placed post card views taken at the fair last ; August for sale in all the drug stores and the five and ten cent stores of the city. The cards are good ones ' and show’ a view of one of the bal- ' loon ascensions, a view of the park ' taken from an aeroplane, a horse ■ race. etc. Any other stores desiring ' the views may have them by calling Mr; Sellemeyer.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, November 13, 1920.

I+++++++ + 4 + 4 + + 4 4 CHURCHES VOTE ON IT 4 * 4 4 H,irlingmi. Tex.. Nov. 13. (Spe- + 4 ctai io Dally Democrat) Four 4 + churches here will vote tomorrow 4 4 and next Sunday whether the 4 4 town movie is to run on Sundays 4 + The manager of the movie will 4- [ 4 speak tit each church outlining 4 + hr position before the vole is 4 | + taken . Only persons over eigh- + + teen years old will vote. The mov * + le will not operate during churcl 4 I + services. ++++++++ + + + + + + ’ NEED MORE MONEY FOR THE SCHOOLS Heads of State Institutions Confer With Governort elect McCray on Subject AGAINST PRIMARY LAW McCray Denounces the Primary Law as Unjust and Wants it Repealed (United Press Sorvlee) Indianapolis, Ind.. Nov. IT. (Spe cial to Daily Democrat) Heads of th< date educational institutions were t , 1 confer with Governor-elect Warren T McCray here today regarding more tnonej with which to conduct the schools. President W. E. Stone, of Purdue n University, President William Low I Bryan of Indiana University and W ( W. Parson, president of the state me nal school, had an appointment to , meet McCray this afternoon to tak; up financial questions. These institutions have been ham pered in their activities by a lack ( ; funds. Their instructors have beet resigning and going to more Intra ive positions and their working um ■erial has been impaired, according o pleas placed before the special leg , islature and before Governor Good icb. ft. was presumed the three educa ors would ask McCray to recommend 'arger appropriations to the legista tire when he delivers his first nies age to it in January. McCray came in town last nigh! le declared in an interview that h< will ask repeal of the state-wide pri nary law in his first message to the aw-makers. He will base his toque.-' le said, on the grounds that a man <>.' .mall means is barred from being tuccessful candidate without tinami il lid which might obligate him. Ab Cray cited the necessity of makitig the double fight for a public office In he primaries and again before th. date convention. JUNIOR LEAGUE MEETING AT THE U. B. CHURCH Boys and girls, be sure and com" to the Junior League meeting at the United Brethren church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. A good program will be rendered with Emma Buffon larger in charge. Officers will he ‘lect.Ml to carry on the work. THE TEAM IS HERE The Richmond Hijjh School Football Team Arrived in City This Morning GAME CALLED AT 2:30 Locals Are in Excellent Condition and a Stiff Battle is Predicted The Richmond high school foot ball team, consisting of eighteen men in all. arrived in this city this morning for a battle witli the local high school! team in what was being looked for ward to by the local fans as the feature game of the season. The game was called at 2:30 o’clock In order to finish it before darkness and a. real battle was predicted to take place. The Richmond squad 1 considered a strong one. having played a number of fast teams this season, and held the honor of being the eham lipions of southern Indiana last year, f The local team, having undergone: t some rigid training during the entire' ■ j week, were all set for the big content : i and expected to send the visitors i home defeated. The weather although ; i chilly, is ideal foot ball weather ami ; tailed to keep the fans away, the side i lines being filled as usual.

KING HOME BURNS Fire at Elgin King Residence on Third Street Results in Serious Damage 2 CALLS IN HALF HOUR Confusing to Waterworks, Department and the Public — Sparks the Cause Answerfng a call from the Clark Butcher home on Eleventh street at 11 o'clock this morning, the fire department had its first < all this morning in several weeks. The motor of the fire truck was cold and some ditli culty "as experienced in getting t< ibis fire, the motor having died twicin the’effort. However, the blaze w . ! extinguished with very little damage Ito the house, but a small hole having | been burned in the roof. King Home Burns. Scarcely had lite truck returned to 1 the station when a second alarm came to the firemen, this coming from the Elgin King residence on South Thitd street, the two calls being but a hail ■hour apart. Chief Dellinger says tin . department made the run without > hitch just as soon as the alarm was received, but when the department ir rived the entire hip roof of the from part of tlie upper story of the tine modern home was in dailies. Alter a stream of water was pi tyed on the flames, however, the da partment tna>| ■ qtfjek work in extinguishing the fire, but the entile upper story will probably have to be rebuilt, and plastering and woodwork of the lower story was greatly dam aged, this damage being done bj water. Most of the furniture was re moved by volunteer helpers, and thi loss to furniture will not be Yeti great. The fire was first noticed by Mr King himself when he went to dinner M.s. King being busily engaged in preparing the noon (lay meal and had la-on ironing during Hie morning. Siu could hardly b»-Jieive her husband when he said the h< me was on fire It was at first thought the fire had been caused by defective wiring, but Chief Dellinger say.-, the blaze w.e probably caused by a burning-out chimney, as the base of the brick chimney in the basement was verv hot. which can only be caused by a chimney burning out. unless the 11''.' reaches the brick, and this did not happen at the King home. No estimate had been placed on the loss as we go to press. IS WOMAN’S DAY Program Arranged hy the Women of U. B. Church for Sunday Evening A MISSION SERVICE Addresses, Songs and Duets Will he Feature— Offering for Missions Song "Rescue the Perishing". Song “As a Volunteer.’’ Prayer. Duet Marie Gilpen and Marie Hill. Scripture. I John 3: 18-24: 4: IS2I Mrs. Roy Mumma. Short Talk. '‘Shadowing God's Love in American Cities" Mrs John Hill. Song. "America the Beautiful." Missionary Clinic Ten young ladies. Solo Zelna Stevens. Short talks. "Showing God’s Jxne Through Missionary Homes" Mrs. C. J. Milter. Offering. Song "’l ake My Life , and Let It Ue.” The public is cordially invited. The series of meetings conducted at the church the past several days will prob ably close with the evening service on Sunday. OFFICIALS HERE G. 11. Berry . General superintendent: of the Grand Rapids A- Indiana rail way. accompanied by two engineers. ] was here yesterday in consultation with E. 1.. Carroll A- Son relative to (the building of a switch to their coal. Unloading device along the company's trmks at the rear of their lots on Seventh street. The G R A I. Sill probably put in the switch, but it will be located on the (,'oal company'-'; I grounds.

TO SPEAK AT MONROE Dr. A. G. A. Ruxton will give a lee 'Hire at Monroe mi November 22nd at I the high -cho'.il building on ""Uncle 1 Sam's Pacific Paradise." Dr. Buxton wlto is one of the best speakers in this part of Hie state, will give lii i lecture in this city on November IStlii : ami 19th at the gym. His many friendland admirers in this city and Monroe I await his lecture with much interest, '' knowing that they will hear a great i story about the southern count: v. ’where Dr. Buxtou was stationed for ! about a yea r. “RED CROSS DAY" “The Greatest Mother in the World” Will Be Symbolized in Special Service ON SUNDAY, NOV. 14th In C hurches Over Country —1,500,000 Members Is Goal in Lake Division. ij "Tlie Greatest Mother in the World the American Red Cross will tie l symbolized by thousands of women in the Red Cross uniforms at church services throughout Lake Division on Red Cross Sunday. November I I. , Observance of Red Cross Sunday is expected to give great impetus to th Fourth Roll Call. November 11. Armistice Day. io November 25. Thanksgiving Day. inclusive, during which 1,5(11),(IPO members will lie sought in , Ohio. Indiana and Kentucky, forming l.ake Division. From a host of pulpits the peace program of tb< Red Cross will be ex plained by siteakers assigned hy l.aci Division headquarters in Cleveland ami pastors "ill make special appeals lo their congregations to renew tlieii membership. A large number of ministerial as ! sociations have pledged their suupot' I of the Fourth Roll call and have arranged for union services next SunI '‘“Y- .< “The Red Cross of Peace,” the pa I geant written especially for Division and later obtained by national headquarters of t>he Red Cross for me throughout th- nation (lining the Roil Call, will be presented in many churches on Red Cross Sunday. Sunday schools have prepared spe cial programs for next Sunday ami tm tubers of the Junior Red Cross will take an active part in emphasizing th" message of the American Il< l Cross "Tlie Good Samaritan of the Twentieth < 'ent my " SOME ALIMONY FEE (United Press Service) Los Angeles. Nov. 31. (Special t. Daily Democrat) .Mrs. Mildred Hat ris Chaplin will receive sloo,<>i|i’ through the settlement my which sh< obtained a divirce yesterdav ftom Charlie Chaplain, movie actor, it was reported today. One of the terms of the settlement was that the name of Chaplin should not. be used prof; sicnally by the tor mer wile. The court apprised the oilier terms of the settlement providing tor payment of SSC.()Ot) immediate!. 1 and $57.51'1) within a. year, by the hus bund. 'I lie divorce was obtained on grounds of cruelty. Chaplin was represented by an attorney. 4. + <. + t + + + t + + +t+'H' 4 WILL WATCH HOP SALE 4 4 + + Washington, Nov. 13 (Special ♦ +to Daily Democrat) Prohibition 4 4 enforcement officers throughout 4 4 the country today were under in- 4 4 structions to prosecute persons 4 4 Selling hops and mail in connec- + 4 tion witli other ingredients for 4 4 flu Imine brewing of beer 4 + They also had instinct ions not 4 + to interfere witli lawful -ales of 4 4 hops and mall, according to •( 4 statement by Interna! Revenue 4 4 Commissioner Williams. 4 + The internal revenue.bureau is 4 4 trying to stop tlie practice of + 4 selling packages containing all 4 4 the ingredients necessary for the 4 4 manufacture of a certain amount + +of beer usually a gallon. I lops 4 4 and malt art 1 a food product, it 4 4 was explained, and the bureau 4 4 could not halt their sale as such 4 4 even if desired. The bureau 1- 4 + gal experts believe, however, tha 4 when the two food preduets are 4 4 combined with others their sale 4 4 ((institutes a law' violation. 4 + + + + + + + + + •f. 4. 4. + *

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SCHOOL PATRONS ENJOY PROGRAM Interest in the Educational Matters and Boosting Indiana's School System TO FIRST PLACE Feature of Central School Parent-Teachers’ Meeting I —lnteresting Display The program at tin 1 central school building last evening in the educational campaign being conducted in ‘ tlie interest of better schools, brought out a large number of the patrons of the school. The large assctnbly room of the central building was tilled, ami an especially good program was rendered. The Parent-Teachers’ association, also met in connection with the better school campaign, and Mrs. Jam — L. Kocher presided at the meeting, which began at 8 o'clock. The singing of the < horns of 150 voices from • the fifth an . sixth grades was especI Hally delightful. Miss Georgia Vachon II musical director in the city schools j 1 having charge of the chorus. j "The Purpose of the Campaign.” . was a subject explained in a very satisfactory manner by Mrs. Kocher. "Why Indiana is Seventeenth in Edu- . cation." was told by Attorney C. Ij, ] Walters. Donald Grove sang a solo ! and Superintendent M. F. Wortlinian ti.ld "What a Model School Ought to Be." "What This Community J Needs,” the last subject on the pro gram was left to Rev. Charles Tinkham. pastor of the Methotlist church, and lie praised local officials tot I what had already been done for the schools of Decatur, and was especially pleased with the co-operation of the parents in the work. He explain ed that the teachers themselves could not make a success of school work, but lliat it was a duly of the parents and the pupils alike to help them. If the spirit of co-operation was manifest it was an easy matter for all other school improvements to oome, ! for then everybody wanted tlie beat possible, and would make the at--1 tempt to get it. Previous to the program the large 1 crowd inspected the work of the pupils throughout the building. Every 1 grade had a display of some sort. ! The primary pupils, who are under ' tlie direction of Miss Bertha Bunner I and Miss Mary Fuhrman, proved the ' value of the instruction given them in tlie display of drawings, and in miking various articles at their age. Articles of furniture, buildings, wagons, etc., made from corn stalks formed one of the neatest displays in tlie primary room. Drawings, and the making of articles from cut paper were also interesting. The Thanksgiving scene of a colonial home was cleverly portrayed in the sand box wb'i-e the little ones play. The Puritans, on their way to worship, carrying their guns on their shoulders. the Indians lurking in the woods, and all the scenes of the primitive \mt-rican Thanksgiving days were cleverly displayed. Passing to the display of the fifth and sixth grades we saw' the drawing of maps, which seems almost perfect. This part of the school work is in charge of Mis-- Mitt-chler. of the geographical department. It seems wonderful how the pupils of these grades can draw the maps and mark every river, town or city, and do it in the neat manner shown in the display. The art work, in which is shown the painting of fruits, vines, and flowers, etc., the drawing of the Victory place cards, Thanksgiving and Hallowe'en emblems, which are almost perfect is under the direction of Miss Georgia Vachon, supervisor of music and art. Ollier teachers who have charge of the pupils are the Misses Brandyberry, Moran. DeVoss and Stevens. In another room, or under tlie study of geographical work also under the direction of Miss Mutsi hler. tlie operation of the planelarinn world, under candle light, was an interesting study. This clever little machine shows the world as it operates on its axis every hour, day, "’'"■lt and "m'nlh of the year. i Eclipses of the sun and moon are shown in away that all can understand the happenings of mother earth, and the reason therefor. The penmanship work of levery ■ pupil of the seventh and eigth grades II done In a single lesson without any attempt at practice for the sneeial . occasion was a surprise to every one , The specimens were pinned on the , wall around the room, and all could (Continued on page two)