Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 281, Decatur, Adams County, 29 November 1920 — Page 1

Volume XVIII. Number 281.

I SPREADING NET I FOR VIOLATORS Prohibition Officers Start a ■ Campaign in Indiana to (Jet Law Violators A MUNCIE GANG IS UP Witnesses Are Called to Appear Before the Federal Grand Jury B (United Press Service) ■ Indianapolis, Nov. 29. v t Special <i j ■ Daily Democrat) —A dragnet v,,:s hiB jng spread over northern and eastern I B Indiana by prohibition i nf;:: cement ■ : enforcement officers today in an effor, B to round tip liquor law violators. ■ Hundreds of subponeas are belli... B prepared for service and many h.sv B been served—summoning men to ay I B pear before the federal grtt’.d jtr B which will convene here next Mon | B day. ■ Charles J. Orbison. fedet; I nohibi ■ tion director for Indiana, declared th I investigation would involve city .in I county officials 'll) many instaces. H. I raid the government men had beer ■ probing the condition? hede in In I i ■ Sana for several weeks and the result I of their efforts would indicate the ex I istence of a gigantic whisky ring <••• ■ spiracy including not only Indiana, b.r I also neighboring states. ■ Among the cities in this state bein' I hit are South Bend, Elkhart. Muncie I Goshen, Summittville, Am;. isoa ! I Richmond, Union City ami lndi.ir.mi | olis. I The center of operations of th. I ring is said to bo in Indianapolis at, I Chicago, with Toledo. Louisville and I Cincinnati as other points on the I cuit. I Orbison asserted that all the ev I donee obtained by the agon;, will Ik I turned over to the grand .in y. addir ! that “it will be sufficient t < mi.-., ; quite a stir over the condition of to fairs.” Muncie Ganc, Is Up. Muncie Ind., Nov. 29. -tSpeciil 1. Daily Democrat) —Tho alleged ‘wins key ring” of Muncie is expected ( receive a solar plexus blow , :en nmr than 169 witnesses appear before tin l ] grand jury at Indianapolis next monti \. and testify to the conditio m he. 1 Deputy United States Marshal- h.iv. i been in this city since last Inly. work ing on hints, and it is thought lha i sufficient evidence lias been colletcc-' to bring about a number of indii mt tits. r __—| OPERATION TODAY Adrian Lenhart, twenty years ' son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. L"nh:ar; was operated upon this morning at th Hendricks hospital at Monroe, for r lief from hernia. The young man i 1 getting along nicely. Th- operatioi was performed by Drs. Rayl. Somer. and Beavers. HAVING A FINE VISIT Mr. and Mrs. Earl B. New <>:: an ; children, tho Misses Martha. Jennet’; i and Fanny D„ of Detroit. Mich., a. rived bore Saturday evening and visd ed over Sunday with relatives. Th", will return to Fort Wayne for a few days before starting south where they will reside during the w'i’’tr. They are motoring through and will stop at Cincinnati, Louisville, Memphis and other places, making theii first permanent stop at Biloxi, Miss. 4 + q. + 4. + 4 + 4 4. + * * *-1 4 STATE CONTROL BLOCKED d 4 * ♦ I'r.dianitipoliS', Ind.. Nov. 29. i 4 (Special to Daily Democrat)- 4 4" State control of the coal Indus- 4 4 tries in Indiana was blocked tern 4 porarily today. A temporary in- *: 4 junction issued in federal court < 4 late Saturday, by the concurrent 4 opinion of three judges restrain- 9 4> cd the special coal and food com--4 mission from enforcing its price 4 4 fixing and distributed regula- u 4 tions. 4 The actual scope of the injunc4.tions became known only today ■ 4' when the verbage of the injmte- 4 ♦ tion was- made public. Every 4 4 provision of the law creat.m '< 4* coal, commission was virt-’ illy 4 wiped out for the time. 4 There had been some doubt ar. y ♦ to whether the injunction would 4« affect the price fixing order, bn ■- 4 tho order issued today by Federal 4 ' 4" Judge Anderson cleared up .’ 1 ■ 4- this point. " 44444444444+4444

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MOOSE HAD CHARGE In tho write-up of the dance at th' I Moose hull in t 'i hi sdt ) O dame was in charge of Ffm) 'hurger, and the members of the -•oose ledge desire that the publi, ..know tho dance was in charge of a committee of lodge member.,. The attendance was very large, and the Hoosier Novelty Six orchestra furnlsi - ed excellent music for the oce.it lon. i Another dance will be hold Thmsday i evening, December 9. none being i 1 scheduled for this week. The Ho.tui ier Novelty Six orchestra will again I furnish Dio music. J NEW DIRECTORY Citizens Telephone Company Will Issue New Directory Last of Week IS NOW BEING BOUND Contains Fourteen Hundred Names and Many Pages of Local Advertising The new tele:.hone directory of th,: ,( itizens 1 elophone <;:mpti;iv is now in tlie bindery department a (his office and in all probability the book will la I delivered or mailed to (he sub rlbert 1 by the last of the week. ! . The directory, fifty-six ’.age in all besides the cover. contain: approxi ■ ! mutely 1,400 names, including the city j I and rural subscribers, there bMn ' about 370 patrons on the routes. The I largest, number ol na,.:.-, are lis.uit under the lett-.r "S”. IT.’ names cym ing under that < las- iiieation. The “B's” have 145 and the "M's” ILL Unlike other directories, the new d I rectory contains advertising and !i'; ers and the names of the city ar; 1 rural subscribers are listed togethe • there being no division between th: two. Several pages of instrr.e.io?! and valuable information to the ,;u' scribers are also containt 1 in tiir | look. The rural lines are p.utv lines-and > the number of patrons on a siirgh. line number from eight to iil'leen. T:> r ; party lino has also been inst illed ;■ the city in order to take care of th' now <;.stemers. four patrons being tli l ' most on these lines and the numbers are designated by the wc 1 -Is. “Rod " “White.” "Blue" and "i'.’a.The directory this year contains two hundred i.ind fifty more names than the one lad year. In calling central, always givthe number. SUSPECTED MAN IN CUSTODY ! Windsor. Ont.. Nov. 29—(Special to I Daily Democrat) — John Doughty, .sought for months in connection with ■ tho theft of $190,000 worth of bonds tind the subsequent mysterious disappearance of their owner, Ambrose ■ Small. Toronto theatrical magnate, late’ last night passed through Windson enroute to Toronto. He was ar■rested on the theft charge in Oregon and was in custody of two Canadian ! officers. He denied complicity in the bond theft or the financier’s disapi pearance. The party was due to arrive in Toronto shortly before noon |odaV. CLEARED NICE SUM Approximately three thousand dollars was cleared from the three day bazaar given last week by the women of the St. Mary’s Sodality of the St. Mary's church. This neat sum will ,be added to the St. Joseph school fund and will be used in the building of a new grade and high school in | this city by the congregation of the i St. Mary’s church. SEASON OF ADVENT The season of.Advent was ushered in yesterday and will be observed in I the Catholic churches the next, tour I weeks. Advent is observed in commeration of the birth of ( hrist on Christmas day. •j. 4- ❖*4»4«4>4« *4 4 4 4 THE WEATHER FORECAST 4 ***4.444 4 4 4 4 4- 4 Rain tonight and Tuesday, warmer !in northeast portion tonight

WILL SETTLE IT <1: ' ~ League of Nation’s Armed Forces Will be Sent to a Vilna Wednesday WHERE TO PLACE IT Will Decide if Poland or s Lithuania is Awarded the Little Country (By Henry Wood. United Press Staff Cot respondent) . Geneva, Nov. 29.—(Special to Daily Democrat) -The league of nation’s first armed force will leave for Vilna Wednesday, it was announced here ! today. • British. French and Spanish troops will comprise the detachment sent to supervise the plebescite to deeidt whether Vilna shall be assigned to PoI land or Lithuania. There were indC cations Swedish and Norwegian troops I will be dispatched to Vilna also. This week's session of the league assembly is to see the resumption of open debates. Last week most of th' dim ussion ; were in the commission: to which were assigned the various problems confronting the league. Their reports tiiis week provide the framework for debate. The question! of disarmament and the establishment of an international 'court are expected to bring out tho warmest discussions. A BOY BABY ARRIVES A fine boy baby was born Saturday evening to Mr. and Mrs. J. Ewing Bono of Fort Wayne. The mother who v.e formerly Miss Winifred Ellingham and the baby are doing nicely, accord ing to last reports and the grandpar ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lew G. Ellingham. are very proud and happy. MEET AT LIBRARY The regular meeting of the Board oi Guardians will be held tomorrow afternoon at L'clO -o’clock at the library. All members are requested to be present. WORK iS STARTED Solicitors for Red Cross Began Work Sunday Afternoon and Made Progress MANY NOT AT HOME And Others Seemed Indifferent—lt’s Your Chance to Help Humanity As arranged the ladies chosen to solicit the city for renewal membership in tlie Red Cross met at the of lice of the secretary. Miss Anna W’innes yesterday afternoon, enthusiastically ready for their duties and each being alloted a section of the city, commenced their task. The reports are coming in and are not unsatisfactory. Most people realized the worth! ness of the cause and responded quick ly. In some instances it appeared that even the expenditure of one dollar would sadly interfere with the family budget. In some instances the door was not. answered when the solicitors were well aware that the folks were at home, in some instances those solicited were inclined to finu fault. It should be clearly understood that the officers, the committees, the solicitors and all connected with thismovement are solely actuated by the highest motives and the most earnest desire to help a great cause. The band of men and women making this effort ire no more obligated in the cause 01. humanity than those who are solicited. The difference, if any, is that they are actually working for tlie cause, giving ol their time and effort. Those solicited are requested only to renew their meinebership, the hard labor part they escape. The worker* woik and pay their dollar—both. 1 Now, no one is to be coerced, in any 1 way. and this explanation is only made with the idea of stating facts about the situation. The ladies who are soliciting will continue their work until all in their respective districts have been given an opportunity to join. If by any chance, any one. should be missed, they are requested to pay in their money to Miss Winnes at.her slice store and receive their proper receipt. If any one missed feels that to be--1 come a member is bc-th a duty and a j privileyo, then a little effort on their ’ r ;.rt to pay in their money direct to Miss Winnes will be appreciated.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, November 29, 1920

j* IN MAYOR’S COURT : t’nrt Johnson was lined SSO and costs Saturday evening in Mayo. i Yager's court for driving an automo- ■* bile while intoxicated, and Johnson will serve sixty days in tlie Adams pounty jail. His automobile license will also be revoked by the nyiyor, f The offense was committed earW in the week, but officers were unable tc s get him until he made his appearance up town Saturday. The trial of Joe Colchin, for violating the liquor laws of the state, will be heard tomorrow, before Mayoi Yager. WAS BIG SUCCESS Pageant Given at Presbyterian Church Last Night Was Good Entertainment THE MISSION WORK In All the Fields Was Portrayed—Mrs. Faye SmithKnapp Gave a Reading The pageant, “A Vision of the Homeland,” proved most entertain ing at the Presbyterian church last evening. It was given under the diI rection of the Woman's Home Missionary society, and every field under the direction of the home missionary board was represented. There were Mexicans, mountaineers, Alaskans. Indians, immigrants, negroes and others represented, with proper speech and costume, which made the tableau an impressive one. Mrs. S. D. Beavers presided at the meeting, and Mrs. Faye SmithKnapp gave a reading, “For the Sake of Learning." which was very much appreciated. Mrs. D. E. Studebaker’s piano solo was also pleasing. Miss Doris Erwin, a student in the Presbyterian training school at Chicago!. alsk> talked entertainingly of the work attempted in the city of Chicago. The collection taken went to the missionary society to assist in carrying on the work of the organization. DR. VAN NUYS FRIDAY Dr. VanNuys, of Chicago, will tall to the men of the Presbyterian church in this city cn Friday*evening of tlii; week, and all are meet earnestly in vited to attend. The program wiJ start-at 7 o’clock, and a most inter esting program is expected. The me: of the Ossian Presbyterian church wiP also be present. Dr. VanNuys is om of the biggest men of the denomina tion, and the men of the local church are fortunate in getting him to Deca tur. INDIANAPOLIS MARKET (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Nov. 29 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Hog receipts, 8,900; market steady; best heavies. [email protected]; medium mixed, $10.50 @10.60; common choice, $10.50; bulk sales $10.50; cattle receipts 800. steady; steers sß@l7; cows and heifers, $5.75@12; sheep receipts. 450; market steady; tops, $3.50. COMING THIS WAI President-elect Harding is Enroute Home After a Delightful Vacation (By Raymond Clapper, United Press staff correspondent) Aboard the Steamship Pastores, Nov. 29—(By Wireless) —President ' elect Harding is enroute back to the United States today after his vaccu tion in the Panama canal zone. With Mrs. Harding he strolled about the Pastores as the vessel cut its way northward. Despite his frank enjoyment of the week spent in the canal zone, he appeared to relax today as the necessity for official receptions and speeches was gone. Tire presid.ent/elect expects to land at Kingston tomorrow afternoon. The party will be taken on a trip through the island) re-embark- j : ing after a brief stop. Harding left the canal zone in fine j [ spirits. In his last speech he em- ! phasized his delight, at being able to observe at first hand the problems ( 1 that are to be met here. He spoke again of the “spiritual partnership" I between the United States and Panama and declared he preferred it to i i the ties of commerce and the ties of ■. I treaties. ‘ |

THE COURT NEWS William F. Huffman Asks That Administrator be Appointed by Court . FOR HATTIE HUFFMAN Left Adams County in 1910 and Her Present Whereabouts Are Unknown William F. Huffman, administratoV of the estate of the late William D. Huffman, this morning petitioned the court for the appointment of an administrator for the estate of Hattie Huffman, absentee, and notice is ordered by publication as required by law, reti. lable January It), 1921. The petition avers that she left her residence in Adams county in tho j ear 1910. and that she has absented herself continuously since that time, and that tlie petitioner does not now know her postoffice address ' or her residence, neither does she know whether she is living or dead; that she owns an estate and property in this county that will suffer unless taken care of as provided by law, and for that reason the petitioner asks that an administrator be appointed to take charge of such estate. The case of the State vs. Clark, perjury, is set for trial Friday, December 19. State of Indiana ex rel. Addie Laisure vs. Leo Gauze, paternity proceedings. is set for trial, Thursday. December 9. S. D. High vs. Laura Walters and John Wagner, on note. Appearance by Fruchte & Litterer for defendant Wagner. By agreement the cause is continued until December 14. J. L. Wensley vs. Reliable Bus & Baggage Service Co., brought here on change of venue from the Allen superior court, has been set for trial December 3, 1929. William Philip Smith is ordered sent to the Indiana Village for Epileptics at Newcastle on petition of A. C. Smith, and evidence given by Drs. (Continued on page two) TO TRAINHORSES Mr. Sanborn of Lexington. Ky., Grand Circuit Race Man, Here Yesterday TO MOVE FAMILY HERE Contracts With Col. Fred Reppert for Use of Bellmont Track for Season A visitor in tlie city over Sun,l; was Mr. Sanborn, of Lexington, Ky., and he was so favorably impressewith the Bellmont track and th. many other conditions here that h, •ontracted with Mr. Reppert for tin use of the Bellmont track for tie training of his eleven race horse during the training season. Mr. Sanborn will move his family Fiere at once that lie may personal’) supervise the training of the horses He is one of the grand circuit racin men, and Mr. Reppert and die met associated with him at Bellmont par! are indeeu pleased that the track and grounds i. et the approval of an i well known men. During last year Mr. Sanborn v. ■ tered his horses at Lexington, bit; prices were boosted on him to such an extent that he determined long a; o tc seek another place this winter. He had already made up his mind to go to Mr. Clemens, Mich., and had ordered six of tlie animals sent from Celeve land, Ohio, to Mt. Clemens. While here yesterday he secured Nelson Miller, one of the assistants of tinReppert office, to go to Cleveland and have the horses shipped to Decatti . He returned to Lexington to bring h’s family and the other five horses to Decatur. Mr. Sanborn had never heard of I Bellmont park, and incidentally spoke of his difficulty at Lexington to a friend a few days ago.* This man knew of Colonel* Reppert’s park aad track, and urged him to come to Decatur. He did so. and was so well j pleased, that within a few minutes iic | closed the contract, and returned to j Lexington to get his family and hi' j i horses. WOODMEN MEETING A special meeting of the Modern j ■Weedmen will be held Wednesday I evening, December 1:t at the hall. All! j members are requested to be present.)

» NEW OFFICE ASSISTANT Miss Agni-: Coi iillo has taken a po-j sition in the office of ( 01. Fred Reppert bookkeeper aad su nograjiher., * and ba.- already begun her duties. Miss I Costello is one of the best in her profession and will make a valuable as , ! slstant to Mr. Reppert and Mr. Sell-' I meyer. She wa - formerly employed b-’ the Northern Indiana Gas A- Elert | company, the Indiana Boi rd A- I i company, and daring tho war wa. ;,a assmtant in the goverment offices a j Washington. Durin tills fall Mi 1 Ci s'ello was emplovi-d bv the d : no lera'ic county central eoininiiioe ! DOINB GOOD WORK , — Junior Red Cross Organization Hands in First Report of the Campaign EVERY CHILD ENROLLS In Districts 5 and 8 Monroe — Other Districts Make Good Shoving I 1 The work of the Junior Roti Cross organization, of which W. Guy Brown. ( principal of tlie central school build ing in this city is the chairman, is pro- ■ greasing nicely. Dist. Nos. 5 and 8, Monroe township, Mary McCulloch, and Miss Gilbert, teachers, reporting i a 199 per cent, membership, which ' means that every pupil in tlie school I district has paid the fee of 25 cent* and become a member. The money ! I thus raised is used to help support the , community nurse, and all local pro ' t jects of the Red Cross. It is hoped I i the teachers over the county will re-1 port promptly so that the work may be completed as soon as possible. , i This campaign is separate from that : ■ conducted by tlie senior organization ' and is put on each year through the schools by the teachers, and in past , I years has been quite successful. T! ' following reports were made las' ■ week to Mrs. W. A. Lower, the trea* • urer; Monroe, District No. 5. Mary M< , Cullough, teacher I’9) per < ent. s7.(i< Berne public schools, C. O. Lohma" superintendent—s 4 4.25. North ward. Decatur .1. R. Parris 1 ’ ' principal—sl7.2s. Monroe, District No. S. ■'.l"rle Poli: 1 teacher. $4.50. Wabash, District No. 3, C. !•. Link eacher. $3.59. | Monroe. District. No. 8, Miss Gil I bert, teacher, $5.25. { 4, .j. .j. 4. .p 4. 1 4 MAY TRY TO PASS 4 4 UNIVERSAL TRAINING BILL 4 4444444 4 4 4 4 4 4’ (United Press Service) Washington. Nov. 29 —(Special t; Daily Democrat) —An attempt to re vive the fight for universal military, training may be made during the special session of congress to l>o cal) ed by President elect Harding aftei March 4. it was learned today. Representative Kahn, California, chairman of the house military committee and other friends of universal military trailing, have Ittle hope of bringing their object before congress before then, partly because there would be insufficient time to act upon it and partly because it is known a majority of the present congress is against it. STORMS ARE COMING < Washington, Nov. 29 (Spe- 1 cial to Daily Democrat) Storm . warnings lor Lakes Superior. Huron and Michigan were ordered displayed today by the weather bureau, il was announced. 1 BAZAAR AND PASTRY SALE The ladies of the Methodist church A will condcut a bazaar, pastry sale and , rummage sale all day Friday and Sul- | urday at the library. Many article* suitable for Christmas nresents will be on sale, and the patronage of th.' j public is solicited. Saturday evening at, the K. of I*, home a two cent sup per will also be given by the ladies, j This will bo given at 5 o’clock, aml j continue until all are served. The j menu will be announced later. !j > 7L..,.^£., i ,READ the '

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GREAT BRITAIN PLSNSTO DEFEND Parliament Views Case of Liverpool Dock Fires and Prepares for a Defense AGAINST SINN FEIN “Black and Tan” Police Were Killed in Dublin Last Night—ln Stir (Unltotl Pi'dms Service) London, Nov. 29—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Plans for the defense of England against Sinn Fein attacks were formulated today at a meeting of the British cabinet. Full reports of the dock fires in Liverpool Saturday night and the alleged incindary efforts here were laid before the ministers. ! Indications that the officials are 1 concerned over the possibility of further efforts in London was given in tlie attendance of General Harwood. commissioner of police. .nd Sir Basil Thompson, of Sei and Yards. The Irish office made no statement hut the attitude of high officials was that the Sinn Fein movement was dissapating itself n a final effort. Detailed maps of the shipping district in Liverpool were found in possession of one of the suspects arranged in Liverpool. The maps wero marked to show where fires occured according to the police. It was said the maps and other evidence found on the suspects indicated plans for the attack had been laid with great I care. Trouble in Dublin Dublin, ire.. Nov. 29 (Special io Daily Democrat) —Fifteen “black and . tan" police were massacred in an ambush last night at Kilmichael. 20 1 miles west of Cork. i One member of the patrol is mis'sing. Another was fatally wounded 1 according to advices received here. A complete report indicated that I the ambush was staged in the darki ness as were other ambuscades of : the Sinn Fein. The number of deaths were taken ; to mean an extraordinary large force took part in the attack and that the j surprise was complete. FIGURES IS SMASHUP Bhitlton, Ind.. Nov. 29 -(Special to Daily Demoi'at) ■ Two automobiles, ■ cn~driven by Harold Clyn.', of |>- •■;>• lur. and the other by G. S. Hi I'diul.l. of Huntington, collided at :he North Main street bridge in this city at a be. nt 11 o'< Io- k this mo it ii::;; N. it h, • of the oi-enpants were injured, but the Rinehold machine was somewhat damaged. A eontrovcisy as to '.'.ho w the cause of the smashup followed and court action will probably follow. FOR MUSIC LOVERS The :-<>l'g recital to be given Tiiur • day evening. December 2nd, at tint Masonic hall bv Mrs. A. Holthonse, under the auspices of the Woman's ■'bib will appeal to the mum; love; Mrs. Carrie Haubold will be at the piano and the event promises to be a very plea: ant one. Tickets are selling for fifty cents each and the proceeds from tlie affair will lie used in buying a new piano for the Wc.-nan dill' You are invited. IS SINKING RAPIDLY The condition of Mrs. Elizabeth Kern, living at Fourth and Jefferson streets, was very low this astern ion and it was expected that she won’ not survive the day. Mrs. Korn ha: aee i very ill several months, and lor many weeks was confined to a Fort Wayne hospital. 44 4 444444444 4 44 4 UNDER MARTIAL LAW 4 4 + 4 Huntington. W. Vu , Nov. 29. 4 4 (Special to Daily Democrat )-Min- 4 4 go county, the scene of nunier 4 4 ous bloody battles between strik- 4 4 ing coal miners and mine guards, 4 4 was under martial law today, at- + 4 cording to telephone reports from 4 4 Williamson. W. Va. Governor 4 4 Cornwell ;r ked for martial law 4 4 to restore order in the strik< 4 4' zone. \ 4 4 Col. Hi rhert Hall and a battal 4 4 lion of 489 men arrived in the 4 4 Mingo county seat Yesterday from 4 4 Camp Sherman. Ohio. 4 44444 4 4444 + 44