Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 279, Decatur, Adams County, 26 November 1920 — Page 1

Volume XVIII. Number 279.

TRAIN STRIKES PAUL TOSS' FORD Herne Man is Injured in Crossing Accident at 5:45 Thursday Morning TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Eastbound Erie Meat Train Hunips Auto at the Mercer Avenue Crossing Paul Voss, twentjr-flve years oil and a resident of Berne, was seriously injured Thanksgiving morning when the eastbound Erie meat express train struck his Ford roadster at the Mercer avenue crossing at 6:45 o’clock. The Ford was thrown clear of th-. tracks and landed in the dith along the right-of-way, and did not turn His injuries, however, consisted of ~ deep cut in the back of the head, at the base of the brain, which physicians feared had caused a fracture of th-. ! skull, and a slight pressure upon th brain, as he was semi-conscious a times: a compound fracture of the lott leg below the knee, ami numerous other bruises and scratches over 1 1; entire body. The meat train was going east at good rate of speed, and Mr. Voss was going north, having driven from hi home at Berne, intending to reach th ! plant of the Hoiland-St. Louis Sugai 1 company, where he had been employed during the fall campaign before il o’clock. A dense fog made driving very difficult, and he was upon tlv main tracks of the Erie railway before ! he had nnv intimation that a train I was near, and the engine struck hi. Ford just behind the driver's seat aiu. in front of the left rear wheel, liftin; it and throwing it to one side. 1111 body of the practically new car \v„. entirely demolished, the fenders aim wheels on the left side were broker and twisted. The frame was eHghtly bent, the windshield broken, and axle> bent The motor, radiator and startei were not damaged, and while a num her of spectators were viewing th. wreck, a lad stepped on the pedal j and to the surprise of all the moto. started rigiit off. The Gay, Zwiek & Myers ambulance was hurriedly called and the unfortunate man was- taken to the Dec i tur hospital where his injuries wen dressed by the Drs. Clark. Word wa infinedtately sent to the mother, Mrs Leah Voss, at Berne, and within thirty minutes a brother was ltete tc see that the yourfg man should inn every care possible. The Ford was practically new. the speedometer showing that it had been driven only 250 miles. This is the second grade crossing accident of tin week, the first due being at Bobo, i when Tom Clement and Vernon Burner escaped with but slight injuries. DINNER WITH PORRAS Balboa Canal Zone. Nov. 26.—(Spe cial to Daily Democrat) — President ! elect Harding of the United States atThanksgiving dinner with Presld n ; Porras in the presidential palace. Attired in white, befitted to thi; tropical climate, Senator Harding < joyed a game of golf as a Thanksgiving day recreation. It was probab;;, the warmest Thanksgiving day tht president-elect ever experienced. Senator Harding yesterday inspected the canal, paying particular attention to the Gatun locks. TWO MORE BUFFALO HERE Two more buffalo were added to the herd at Bellmont park today, ma. ing a total of five. The new arrival this morning are named “Bill” and "Bilindy” and came from Manhattan Kansas, where they were secured by Col. Reppert. A number of peoph went to the park this afternoon when they were turned in, to see the. scrap if one should occur, for it is claimed, that when a new bull buffalo arrives, lie must fight it out with the king o. the herd, for supremacy. + + * + + + + + *** + * + -5 < GOVERNOR GOODRICH HERE * + * + Decatur had as its honored <• * guest on Thanksgiving day, Go'- **’ + ernor and Mrs. Jameß P. Good- * + rich of Indianapolis. They were •' * the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. •£ + Dugan at dinner. Other guest 3*. * were Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Good- •» + rich of Winchester. ♦♦♦♦♦t+t+t***** 4

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SPENT A QUIET DAY . KB lilted Press Service) I Washington. Nov, 26. -(Special to .Daily Democrat)—Among the goodies : which decorates the table of President :Wilson on Thanksgiving day were' i many presents received .from over the country. One of the two turkeys wan! I served. Other presents included. -Apples from Oregon and Maryland. Pecan nuts from Louisiana. I Great bunches of celery. A dozen partridges. i •' lrs - Wilson attended church, «)- - though the president was unable lo The president's family spent a qu i ß , day with dinner in the evening! SPECIAL APPEAL . I Ls Made to Ministers to Enlist the Support of Their Congregations in the RED CROSS ROLL CALL Are Asked to Call Attention to Membership Drive at Sunday Services I The lied Cross organization appoint !ed a committee to enlist the active 1 ( support of all the ministers in tin county, so that a united effort might , be made on next Sunday for the spa. L cial appeal to the good people of th. , county lo give the Red Cross their ear 1 nest support. The ministers of Adam- , 1 county have been very earnest in thi.. i { j noble work. Rev. Saunders' letter, re ( ipieating that special effort be given I, | on this particular Sunda; : , Decatur, Indiana, Nov. 26. 1920. ( Dear Brother: Into our busy lives < | has come another call for duty, onfi i that we will not shirk but with an t conest and a holy zeal seek lo imprest I j j upon our flocks their simple duty to c God and humanity. The Red Cross is making its annuel j , appeal for membership. The member , ; ship fee is one dollar. All shout. * i join. The American Red Cross is thi i, "Greatest Mother in the World.’’ Its |, I slogan is "To continue and carry on j a system of national and international j ’relief in time of peaci and to apply , the sumo in mitigatin'; the suffering! (caused by pestilence, famine, fir* , j Moods and other great calamities." f The committee recognizes ihat tin ( • churches can most quickly and most ' effectively reach te people of Adam: c county in a personal appeal. f We therefore beg of you to make a f special appeal and give the same a continent place in your service on ne:.i Sunday, Nov. 28. We beg or you u | put your heart into this appeal to : > our hearers that they may support i this great cause . Emphasize that it ! will cost them only on a dollar andiJ ! that it is God’s work. i enclose you some talking point; and may our earnest prayer be the.! you will he inspired for the occasion 1 Sincerely, REV. A. li. SAUNDERS. FRENCH QUINN. C hairman Com AGAINST "CLOSED" SHOP Chicago, Nov. 26.—(Special to Dai!' Democrat) — A propaganda barrage nation-wide in scope, against thi iosed shop, was launched here tod a; with llie opening of national lieadquai ters of the American press bureau. The fight to throw all shops open u non-union labor and trade unionists; tollows- closely the announcement o, the American Federation of Labor that it will fight to the limit any effort of manufacturers to kill the closed shu; plan. Thomas J. Sullivan, director of pub ' licit.v of the American ITess Bureau said his organization was formed so ' promoting better relations between 3 the employer and employe and that tin new scheme of things “will mean the '' elimination of the closed shop." ’i DECATUR CIRCUIT P I 1 Services Sunday morning at Beulah j i, chapel at 9 o’clock; Pleasant Valley i at 10 o’clock, and at ML Pleasant j church at 7 o’clock. The revival meet-1 ing will start at Mt. Pleasant with 4 the Sunday evening service, and wifi 4 continue each evening next week ex j * cept Monday evening. »• r. L. ALBRFGIIT, Pastor. * ' : — ************** •l * THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ .****** * * * * * * * * Rain late tonight or Saturday; * slowly rising temperature.

A Bit SUCCESS Women of St. Mary’s Sodality and Father Seimetz Are Truly Grateful FOR THE PATRONAGE Given to Bazaar—Over Six Hundred Meals Served Thanksgiving Day The Rev. Father Seimetz, in behalf of the women of the St. Mary’s sodality, and as pastor of the St. Marys j Catholic church in this city, slated tliis morning that he wished to thank the hundreds of people who liberally i patronized the three-day bazaar held it the Knights of Columbus hall und in that way made it the great soccers i that it was. Tlie women of the sodality, the men and women who assisted them and those who aided in any way towards the succeses of the big event are deserving of special mention for their untiring work and the time devoted to the affair. In the words of the good par,tor of the St. Mary’s church, "they worked like Trojans for the success of the bazaar." in view of the unselfish patronage given by every one the affair terminated in a great success. The bazaar opened Tuesday evening with the serving of supper and in the evening the stands', booths, etc., were thrown open. So well were the fancy work ami other stands patronized that most o’ the goods were sold the first night, but the ladies were able to securt another supply for the second ’and third days, and last evening at thi close, every article—even the food from the kitchen— was sold. Nearly four hundred Thanksgiving dinners were served and over two hundred suppers, making a. total ot over six hundred meals for the day. This morning, E X. Ehiuger and C. S. Niblick were counting the coin taken in. tiut the exact figures could not be given. Suffice to say that a neat sum was cleared as little or no ex pense was connected with the bazaar, the work and articles being donated. Man£ of the stores* in this city do nated, as well as individuals. The money derived front the bazaai will be added to the St. Joseph school fund by the members of the St. Marys congregation. It was a great success and those oonnccted with the affair are truly grateful to those who helped make it such. SHOT AN UFFICER Roy Young, Former Geneva Citizen Kills Secret Service Man and Escapes WELL KNOWN HERE Moved From Geneva to Kendallville and M as Returning From Canada Many people in this vicinity are watching with much interest the developments in the case recently of (he shooting of a Canadian secret service agent by Roy Young, a former Adams county man. Young who is the son of Ed Young, former saloon keejier at Geneva, frequently visited here and was known as a sport. He was here during the race week in October and also during the recent fair. His father moved to Kendallville about eleven years ago and conducted a saloon there, later engaging in the fertilizer business. For some time is is said Roy has been peddling booze and went to Canada about two weeks ago to sei cure a supply of "bootleg." He had been suspected and wms under surveilance of goverment men and while ! returning was arrested at a point in Michigan. -He went along without resistance hut when an opportunity came, pulled a gun and shot the officer. He escaped and so far as known has not been apprehended. He is about thirty-five years old, la good dresser and popular among the sporting fraternity. TAKING ANNUAL INVOICE I The local plant of the General | Electric company was closed yesterday ,in observance of 1 hanksgiving day , and today and tomorrow the factory , part will be closed for the purpose of • taking the annual invoice. Production of motors At the'plant last week ; was good and work will be resumed again on Monday. I

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, November 28, 1920.

i++++++++ + + + + + + + * | + A NOTE OF PRAISE * + Washington, Nov. 26 -(Special * *ll Daily Democrat |—A message + f from Dr. Frldjhoff Nansen, the + j + Arctic explorer to President Wll- I* I son was received at the white * * house today. Officials expect the •> i + text will be made public later. <■ + The message is understood to <■ + praise the president’s efforts in d* * forming the league of nations and * * to declare that the league is a <• * going concern. Nansen lias taken * + a prominent part in the meetings < + of the league assembly nt Oc d i * neva. *1 ************* HAMON DIES FROM GUNSHOT WOUND Millionaire Oil Magnate and Republican Committeeman of Oklahoma i DIED THIS MORNING Dilation of Heart, Caused From Mound, Caused His Untimely Death (United Press Service) Ardmore. Okla.. Nov. 26. (Special to Daily Democrat) —Jake L. Hanion millionaire oil magnate and republican national committeeman, died at Hardy sanitarium here shortly after o'clock this morning. Acute dilation | of the heart caused death, it war an nounced. Harnon had been nursing a gunshot wound since last Sunday Hamon's fortune at his death was es timated conservatively at $30,000,000. , The foundation of li is fortune lay in the scheme which lie devised and >- ried through the development of tov.n-1 sites and a railroad in Oklahoma. Hi bad no money with which to cm r> m: tile project but decided a wealthy cir cus mail would probably lx* more apt to finance the project than any otnei person. He made the acquaintance ot j one of tlie Ringliug brothers. After making his fortune Hamon started to take an interest in polites. He was such an “Outsider” only a few years ago ihat when he went to I :lie republican national convection in 1916 lie did not have a ticket and it vas only through the kindness of a friend that be was able to obtain admittance. But Hamon worked his pc lilieal game to tlie limit and after a litter fight was named the state's na | t onal committee-man. He was one ot the original boosters of Warrni 0. Harding for the presidential iiomina tion and worked for the‘Ohioan’ , srncess long before the Chicago (mention. During the convention de- bio \ . Hamon was prominently men-Lin I J for the nomination. Hamon’s little daughter attracted I considerable attention during the Chi cago convention by entertainments at I republican headquarters. She is an ' accomplished violinist. She was at i her father’s bedside when he died, j With Hamon’s death authorities redoubled their efforts to locate Mrs. Clara Smith Hamon. who disappeared 'immediately after tlie shooting. The woman was a clerk In a store at L-iv | ton. when Hamon first met her. She (Continued on page two) AULT CHILD DIES I Diphtheria Causes Death of Pauline Elizabeth Ault, Four Years Old j FUNERAL PRIVATE Survived by Parents, and Two Sisiters, Sarah Mildred and Mary Lillian , I Paluine Elizabeth Ault, four years ! old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles , ault, residing on Russell street, died this morning at 2 o'clock, death being due to diphtheria, from which the lit ; tip girl had suffered tlie last few days. Two other children are also ill of the disease, but their condition had not 'been as serious from tlie start. I’auline is survived by the parents, 1 land the two sisters. Sarah Mildred and /1 Mary Lillian. •' Funeral services were held this aftr | ernoou at 3 o’clock from the homo ! .and were private, burial being made at I the Mt. Tabor cemetery in St. Mary’s < j township. I ! This is the first death from dipb j jtheria in this city for several months. \

RED CROSS NOTES Decatur Campaign for 1920 Enrollment Will Start Sunday Afternoon _ ! SUCCESS IS ASSURED — Stories About Officials (Jetting Paid Big Sum for Work Are Untrue The campaign in the 1920 roll call of the American Red Cross will start in this city promptly at y. 30 o'clock, when all the workers will | start from the Winnes shoe store. The interest in tlie success of the drive here is as great as at ally time ' when the war was on,” and it is be lieved the city will return the usuki number of members in the campaign now on. The ministers of the city and county will co-operate, and the work will require but a few hours’ j time. Rumors Untrue The usual rumors are in eirculaI tion about the officials and workers 1 here being paid large sums for their work, and that very little of the 1 amount collected is spent for actual I relief work. This, of course, is un true, and those who tell such stories know them to be falsehoods, or refuse to properly inform themselves I concerning the matter. Those who have charge of the work in this I county, or any other community do | the work gratis and for the good of humanity and any statement to the contrary should be immediately rebuked by any good citizen. The public health nurse is the only person who gets paid for her services, and we know, and others connected with the work, that the results obtained through her work, are worth many times the cost. Get the idea out of your head (if you ever had it there) I that the work of the American Red ; Cross pays anyone for tlie work done, i Every minute of the time, and oftentimes much of the expeuse con- • nected therewith, is freely given by those interested in mankind. RENEKER SCHOOL PROGRAM Th program boos tig the education:') needs of the county at tlie Renekei I school, south of this city Wednesday j afternoon was a most interesting one j The program was in charge of the teacher, Paul Graham, and the pupils i Twenty of tlie school patrons wcic i presi nt an denjoyed the talks aial readings of tlie teacher and pupils. WELFLEY ROBBED Ex-county Recorder’s Home on Mercer Avenue Entered During Last Night TOOK HIS LAST CENT Entered Front Door and Pried Open Desk With Tools Found in Kitchen Andrew Welfley, ex-county recorder. | who lives on Mercer avenue, was th. j victims of a bold robbery Thursdat night, sometime between 12 o’clock midnight and 5:30 this morning. Thi robber or robbers secured about tori ' ] six or forty-seven dollars, Mr. Wcltb" not being sure, lie says he had thre" t( n-dollar bills, two fives, two two and two or three ones, which Ik* in I tended to place in the bank today. Last evening before he retired h-' sat down at his desk near the north window of his home, und placed the : bills into a small bill fold which he placed the a drawer of his desk and locked. Shortly afterward he retired but was up at 12 o'clock, and at that time everything was o. k. When lit awoke this morning the door of hb roam was closed, and Mr. Welfln thought, that, strange as tie always let' the door open. When he went to dress he could not find li is trousers, and going to tlie sitting room he found the desk pried open and his money gone. Other rooms were examined and the bed clothes in a rear be I room and articles in a dresser drawer were strewn over the tloSr. in an attempt to find more cash hidden away. Mr. Welfley phoned Lo a neighbor, who found the missing trousers on thi | walk in front of the house when be | went to the assistance of his neighbor. Night Policeman Green and Sheriff Melchi were called, hut no clue was obtained that might lead to tlie j arrest. It. is presumed that the (Continued on page two)

AMERICAN LEGION I Regular meeting of the American Legion Monday evening at s o'clock :at til G. A. R. hall. Members urged jto be present as there is business of importance that must be look'd after. PEN UP DOGS Much complaint ha rami' lo un u, parties owning female dogs permitting them to run loose. This i.. in di reef violation of tlie law, ami dog: caught running loose will be killed il the warning is not heeded. JOEL REYNOLDS. Marshall. THIRD MAN DIES Eddie O'Donnell Succumbs to Injuries Received in Auto Race Yesterday CHEVROLET IS DEAD Joles, O’Donnell’s'Mechanician, Also Killed—Chevrolet Mon the Honors Los Angeles. Cal., Nov. 26. tSpecial lo Daily Democrat) -Eddie O'Donnell automobile racer injured in tlie speedway accident here yesterday, died here today. O'Donnell's death was the third as a result of a crash between his machine and that of Gaston Chevrolet in a 250-mile race here yesterday. Chevrolet and Lyull Joles. O'Donnell's mechanician, were killed anti John Hresuahun. Chevrolet's median ician, was injured. Los Angeles, Cal., Xov. 26. (Special to Daily Democrat)—Eddie O’Donnell, famoue auto driver, was near deal hi here today as the result of an Occident in the 250-mile speedway race which cost the life of Gaston Chevrolet and Lyalls Jolts, O'Donnell's mechanician. ■Chevrolet’s standing at the time oi his death w'on for him the national f automobile racing championship foi 1920. The championship is computed on a point basis. Gaston, youngest of the three Cbev rolot racing brothers, won greatest fame in tlie 500-mile Indianapolis peedway races this year making Cm record time of 88.16 miles an hour. Roscoe Sarles. leading every lap, finished first in the speedway races here yesterday. Eddie Miller won second place and Eddie liearno third. CRAIGVILLE RESIDENT DEAD Bluffton, ind.. Nov. 26. —(Special ‘o i Dally Democrat)- Amos Hetrick, 78 old. died at his home at Craigville this morning, death being due to complications and old age Funeral services will be held Smulay afternoon at 2 o'clock . ■

f —' —— WHAT THE RED CROSS HAS DONE IN PEACE. Since the Armistice in 1918, the American Red Cross has faced a tremendous and constantly changing duty. It cared for the necessities of thousands of our overseas men on leave. It established itself at the points of embarkation. Sent directors and assistants on the transports and met returning | soldiers and sailors at their home ports. It intensified its work for the sick and wounded in hospitals overseas and established an equally intensive service in hospitals at home. It went witli the Army of Occupation to Coblenz, accompanied the expedition to Archangel, went with the troops sent to Siberia. It is siill working in sixty general and post army hospitals and is actively serving in twenty naval sick bays. At Evergreen. Mil., it has established and is carrying on the only Reconstrnctlonal Institution for blinded soldiers that we have. During th“ Unit of demobilization, its Home Service department cared for more than eight hundred thousand soldiers' and sailors' families'. it identified and photographed the graves of fifty-nine thousand and thirty-two American soldiers and lias sent fifty-eight thousand one hundred and eighty-eight of these records to the families and friends of those who made the SUPREME SACRIFICE. It has continued and brought to a successful close its reconstruction work among (he civilian population of Belgium, France and Italy. Through its Junior Red Cross it has been instrumental in saving the I lives and insuring the future of thousands of war orphans and.helpless abandoned children. It has cooperated with tile nations of the world and with the League of Nations In the formation of a league of Red Cross societies that shall be international and world-wide in its action. At home the Red Cross lias confronted the Revelation of War. It lias found in Health Education and in the teaching of Sanitation and Hygiene a work that is a continuation of its war record. It has furnished over one thousand Public Health nurses as community leaders along these lines. It has established Health Centers as a medium for health education and the coordination of health activities. It has established and trained classes in First Aid in connection with industrial and civic organizations as well as in domestic life. It lias bound together in the Junior Red Cross fourteen million school children in an organization whose ideal is Service anul whose program is file breeding of sound American citizenship. It is striving still to be the reserve of the army and navy, the auxiliary of the American people and the friend of suffering humanity. - ' — ■—'■>

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ARREST HEAU OF IRISH REPUBLIC British Forces Sweep Down on Leaders of the Sinn Fein Movement GRIFFITH ARRESTED Charge Not Made Public — Believed to be Outcome of Recent .Murder (United Press Service) Bubkn, Nov. 26—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Sweeping do An on leaneis ot the Sinn Fein movement. British forces today arrested Arthur Gr fith, acting president of the Irish republic. John McNeil, founder of th* liish volunteers and several other high officials of the republican organization. Griffith \fa.s arrested at li is home here at 2 a. m today. The charc.o i against him was not made public. Since the quirders of fourteen Hritiis h officers in Dublin Sunday there h t i been great activity and luimL eds if ; suspects have been gathered in by soldiers and police The attacks last Sunday were stinposed to have been engineered til destroy evidence British officials \»' i compiled against Sinn Fein leadc-.s .Many documents were destroyed in the raids and most of the officers shot were connected with the intelligence department of the British - army. Griffith is chief of the Hail Birann, the Irish parliament, and acting president of the “republic" in the absence of Eanionn de Valera. The Irish volunteers, organized bv McNeil have assumed some strength despite the difficulty of arming .nd training, iirills are conducted ■ la;,(iestinelv in isolated spits. The arrest of Griffith and McNeil came as a surprise. Both had been moderate in their public statements and had been allowed every freedom. It was believed document's captured recently in the wholesale search by Irish .office officials and tin military implicates them with the plots of extremists or that tlie government had decided to make a clean sweep of all Sinn Fein leaders, moderate or otherwise. PATIENTS DOING WELL , Dr. ('. S. (’lark, in charge of the Decatur hospital, reports that hi-; patients, Barney H. Myers, well known retired farmer whq was operated ni <ri Wednesday for the removal of gall stones and William Willet. the Eri-* engineer who was scalded, are getting along well Miss Marion Sloan is in charge of the Mvers’ case, while Miss Keller is attending Mr. Willet. . —— *x