Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 283, Decatur, Adams County, 1 December 1920 — Page 1

Volume XVIII. Number 283.

■ LONDON TIPTOES ■ TO« MW ■Amidst Rumors of Disaster and Sinn Fein Plots — Precautions Are Taken ■PLACES ARE Cl \RDED ■Guerilla Warfare With Sinn Feins is Continuing in Southern Ireland ■ lly Webb Miller, I'niHd Press stall correspond! nt i London. Dee. 1 iSee, ,1 , . .j,.. mo> rut bond ;;t tiptoa today and.) I , I onviuced that Sinn I-.-::, | ... ■ about to bur.-: t.;, nt ■ of massacres a-‘,l : constructed o <>■■ , ♦Rivalling those of wartime. ;«■ Unprecedented an.nd. | üblic places. Thoen by plain cl:-t hesmen -xp.'-i and polii tretched about ami thrown > Is the city where mniight be <• x . indicated nth.-i’<-i> i |»i ar prcautions on a It seer seal \ other cities had in. i BKgs about which it con* I and it had fewer pi . pr< number of sttsp< ,-t ■ v. r ■t>n> the liner Aqualin M..n sh fflmeked at. Liverpool. They were to London a. d ■ yard. They tied police to were released. S. m. .^^■ttint: '! ' 1 ' ” !! ' r Fighting n Ireland. ■London. D-c. 1. ' Guerilla Rein continued i today with report.; and Ardee Kllack and tan police tolhave raided several lie; hake killed two men it. i I victims were sail! to fed from their home ini'. their riddled bodies Cork there was Hhrbance with occasional : in forth. The fire bri: a • mltied to extinguish these. Kaii olllcial report ton:: RHidies c-f sixteen black -Hid • ;>o!ic ■h d near Kilmichael 'tac Cd! with hatchets after death. Bren days of searchinc u ■ Sinn Fein 40«> prisoners. Varying ; ci 'in well-clad t" the prisoner; • in tile temporary qu-fter. -j--:.: ::■ ■■ ly prison camps ap.- '■ Strict watch is kept. Min i' lit. t: ■■iz<-d on the men are . has been takekn to the lit-- oil:. 1 Where it is being exami ■■ i o ' ur-T---■■formation on the Irish ' tßmy and its plans. MILK DROP IN CHICAGO ■Chicago. Dec. 1. <Sp<- D.;tL ■H>e' -rati -Milk prices 4ent for the second lime i" 3" ■ ■ere today. The redm .”’ i " us on a ent of 45 cents per hundred ■■Di’ads by product rs. D de- st was forced by the ■■kin plants forcing pro "d ■w sells for 14 cent 1 ? a quart. ■Christmas prices are being slashes ■lily, according ■ftnagers. In some instances Ki- said to have reacht level. I BOOST MEMBERSHIP Indianapolis, Dee. 1. Thir.ieeti ot knizers of the womens auxiliary > te American Legion met het ■ tod") i plan a membership campaign whit h ; ill be conducted until January 18- ■ others, sisters, wives and daughte: s | I tlie Legionnaires or of the men "he | ist their lives in the war are eligible t membership. At the close of tin impaign a state convention of th. axillary will be held and an organizaon separate from the legion luriin’n PIGS NOT SO CUMB (United Press Service) Santa Rosa. Cal.. Dec. 1.-(Sp?cial, > Daily Democrat)— Pigs apparently , laying foolball and trying to jump picket fence between halves seemed eyond explanation until some one tmttd a cask of wine in the barn Jailing.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

YOUNG STORY is DENIED No further information concerning I lhe ;4,,rv circulated a week or so ago | that liny Young a fornmi resident oi | Geneva, had shot a revenue officer in Michigan, has been obtained. Friends P of Mr. Young deny the story and say , he Is still at Kendallville where hi conducts a soft drink parlor. Anotlm • rumor now is that Mr. Young «■■ j with another man who h. <’. the diffiiciilty. The true story of the affair. it there was one wj!| ob| Jn ,. ,- n , ( sow (lays, it is believed. DIVORCE IS ASKED Minnie Musser Asks the Court fur Legal Separation From C. Musser — — — J ASKS SUPPORT MONEY For.( are of Minor Children —Complaint is Filed by Attorney DeVoss late Tuesday afternoon I. c. D ■ Voss, attorney for Mrs. Minnie Mum:.-;-filed a complaint for divorce from Christian Mus-cmr, alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. Mrs. Musser asks the custody of the tnitr :■ children, tin S#m of ti n dollars t.i>r week for tht support of the children, and a re straining order preventing the de fend int from visiting the plaintiff oi tint children, and from in ,v::v moIt fitiii!-. oi* di: ftp bint; tin in. or frt.i -oing upon the premise: now oecupiej by the plaintiff, until final deterniinaiion of the cause. The eourf granted the restraining order a- asked in flu complaint. ilrs. Musser sets out *n nor comnlaint that they were married Decetnber 16. 1597, and separated November' 30, 1920; that ten children were born .0 them; one of whom is dec-vised, and another married. The youngest i--two years old. The eonp-lnint furlln-. alleges that the defendant has been ex'remely cruel to her ami the <hil dren. and that three .ears ago he be--,in a serie: cf ,1 its end ha. ejlle.: ber vile and indecent names, tt. b. told her to gjt a divorie so that !.■ could get a better wife, it s turthe illeged that he would no. acconipanv her to church or anywhere else, and would sit around the house an.l curse and swear at the plaintiff and tiled; children, all of which sin- s-eys is tr bearable, and therefore asks the coml to sever the marriage vows. MEETING OF QUEEN ESTHER CIRCLE TOMORROW' ■ The Queen Esther circle will meet on Thursday evening with Vi- tori : MiUs on Mercer Avenue. Mary Rineliar will have charge of the meeting and a special program has been prepared. We are planning to send a Christmas box to the girl whom we arc supporting in school. Every Queen Esther come and bring something in the way of clothing or anything you think she would like. Also bring dues if you have not already paid or semi the money if you cannot come yourself. Don’t miss a good time, ('time ami bring another girl with yon. STEAMSHIP ON FIRE (United Press Service) New Orleans, Dec. 1 (Special (o Daily Democrat) Ihe American steamship Calno, bound for Liverpool from Port Arthur. Tekas, with a can'o ol cotton, is afire in the Gulf of Mexico, a wireless to the naval station here early today said. The wireless asked that lugs be sent to meet the ship, whicli was headed full speed for the itioulb of the Mississippi river. The Calno was approximately 100 miles oul from the mouth lof the river when the wireless j was sent. ' * * + * * + * * * f. the WEATHER FORECAST ♦ *++ +* + ****** Fair tonight ami Thursday; colder tonight in extreme north iwrtion. □NLY DAYS TD SHDP

HOPES TO SAVE POSR ARMENIA : >j V kV ith Fate of the Nation in President Wilson’s Hands He Hopes to Aid Her PLEA 1 ROM LEAGUE Acceptance of the Offer as Personal Mediator Will be Read to Council (Unit«‘ii Press Service) Washington. Dec. 1. (Special to Daily Democrat l -The fate of Armenia today lay in the hands of President Wilscn. Tlie pjesidetit has undertaken to save the Armenian nation from the ag gression of the Turkish nationalists by accepting the league of nations request to act as mediator between the two forces. He has also before him the i outlining of the boundaries of the new Armenian nation. Following the cabinet meeting yesterday tlie president was described as apparently stimulated by the huge work he has undertaken.” Senators who have opposed Wilson’s foreign today were slow in offering criticism of the president's -.«■( iq.tance of the Armenian mediation request. ' In accepting the request of the league the president made clear that his decisions must be guaranteed by the principal powers. Wilson's warning that military aid could not be expected and that large expenditures would have to be approved by congress and therefor* could not be assured, caused no dismay in the assembly. It had been agreel previously that necessary expenses or military expeditions would be furnished by the league. TO RECEIVE SENTENCE (United Press Service) Grand Rapid’s. Mich.. Dec. 1. — (Spenl to Daily Democrat)—Fred W. - Ynech. assistant cashier of the City Trust & Savings Cn k. is today awaiting sentence by Superior Judge Dun tain. French was arraigned late yes terday afternoon, guilty to embezzling $50,000 and upwards of the funds of the bank and was remanded. Tl:e court fixed his bond* at $50,000. which were not furnished. SISTER IS DEAD Complications of Diseases Causes Death of Mrs. F. P. Geary at Ft. Wayne FORMERLY OF HERE Sister of Mrs. Durkin, Mrs. Schmitt. Mrs. Omlor and Simeon J. Hain Mrs. I'rancis P. Geary, forty-one! years old, died Monday at iter home near Fort Wayne, from a complication of diseases, and followed an ill-; ness of two years. Mrs. Geary, who was formerly Miss Elizabeth Hain, was a former Adams county lady, being a daughter of tin late Mr. and Mrs. Sipteon Hain, who lived’south of the city. Her husband is also a former Decatur num, ano after their marriage in this city moved to Fort Wayne, where they had resided during the past twelve years. She is survived by the busband, fontchildren —Agnes M„ Margaret, Doieen E. and William B.; three sisters. Mrs. Dynois’Schmitt, Mrs. Thomas ,1. Dinkin and Mrs. Mary Omlor; two brothers. Simeon J. Hain, all of this city, and George. :i member of Die regular army, being stationed at Lor■do. Texas. Mrs. Geary was a member of tin Precious Blood Catholic church, the Rosary society of the C. B. L. of I. at Fort Wayne. Funeral services will be j conducted Thursday morning at 8 o’clock from the Precious Blood church. DR. CONNELL RETURNS HOME Dr. C. V. Connell, the well known veterinaritin, returned this morning veterinary, returned this morning from Chicago where he attended the an nual meeting of the United States Live Stock Sanitary association, which was held there Monday and Tuesday. The two-day season was an interest ;ing one and subjects of importance were brought up and discussed. x

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening,December I, 1920.

CAST IS CONTINUED The case against Florain Archer, 1 son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Art her, | formerly of this city, on a charge of assault and battery with intent to kill, was continued at Fort Wayne yes ’ terday until December 16. Archer, it will be remembered struck Vet mm Ward over the head with a monkey wrench nt the Fort Wayne plant of the ] General Electric company, several : weeks ago. Ward is now able to l:e , about again, but the injury was at first throught to be fatal. MRS. MYERS DIES I Former Decatur Woman Answers Call Before the Father Reaches Bedside A MESSAGE RECEIVED By the Sister, Mrs. Russell Andrews—Was Thirtyeight Years of Age ‘ At two o’clock this afternoon Mrs. Russell Andrews, of this city, a sister of Mrs. Dora Elzey-Myers of Trinidad, Colorado, received the sad message that Mrs. Myers died Tuesday morning. The father. Alfred Elzey, in response to a message received Tuesday morning, left last evening for Trinidad and consequently did not arrive in time to see his daughter alive. Mrs. Myers was only thirty-eght years of age and was a former Decatur lady, going to Trinidad eighteen years ago. She is survived by the husband and six children. No word was received here when the funeral will be or whether the body will be shipped to this city for burial. Her many friends in this city will be grieved to learn of her untimely death. i NO HOPE FOR HER (United Press Service) Doorn. Dec. I.—(Special to Daily Democrat —Physicians have abandon ed hope for the recovery of the- fo-rmer kaiserin, Augusta Victoria, it was announced today. — * * * * + + *******•? * NEW “T. N. T.” COCKTAIL 4 * + I’ Indianapolis. Dec. I.—(Special 4 * to Daily Democrat) Druggists 4- * here are doing a land office bus- * i* iness in sweet spirits of nitre. * * Members of an exclusive club * * have discovered that mother's 4 * childhood remedy will slake the 4 * thrist of the toper and spread * * joy among the newly initiated— 4 * providing it is put through the 4 F proper process. , 4- * One of the ingredients to the * F new “T. N. T.” cocktail, as it is * * known in the club rooms is es- * : * sence of juniper berry. It is also + F known that the kitchen range and * * the boiling pot play a mysterious + * part but the ingredients and the * * exact furmute is unknown except F * by a chosen few. * *** + + * + + + ****4 SUFFERS STROKE Forest Murray Who Formerly Had Cigar Store Here is in Strious Condition AT RICHMOND HOME Suffered Stroke of Paralysis and Infection Causes Amputation of His Leg Friends of Forest M. Murray, who formerly lived here, will he shock al i to hear of his very serious condition jat his home at Richmond. Since leaving here Mr. Murray has been traveling for the B. I’. S. Paint company and a few weeks ago, according Ito the story brought here by a neighbor. suffered a slight stroke of parl -lysis which affec'eji o f bis legs His physician treated the leg by the fuse of electricity and the skin was ; bunted t(-suiting In the pa’t b'-cotr. ing tnfecLd. amputation of th? F-g 'being necessary. His condi'ltm it >c ' ; ! said is very critical. > Mr. Murray operated a cigar store ' while here, disposing of its to Lo :< j Ftrothers, He has visited here several ! ■ ti nes during the past year or two and ! I lias many friends in Decatur.

AUSTRIA WILL BE ADMITTED 11 The Membership Committee I . Votes to Admit Austria to League of Nations 1 VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS And No Delay Wil! be Encountered — A Note of ! Thanks Sent to Wilson i (United Press- Service) Geneva, Switzerland, Dec. I—(Spe cial to Daily Democrat)—The commission on membership voted today to recommend the admission of Austria to the league of nations. Debate had been looked for when l the proposal reached the assembly floor but the fact that the vote was unanimous made it appear there will he no opposition to the new memlter. An interpretation of the penalty clause of the league covenant was agreed upon by the commission head ed by Lord Robert Cecil. A resolution adopted provided that all members of the league must break off all diplomatic relations with a state blockaded because of infractions ot covenant. It was also agreed to propose that inhabitants of tiie member states shall break off all relations witli the penalyzed state. President Wilson’s lacceptance of arbitration in Armenia was received with great enthusiasm in the assembly today. A note of thanks was ordered prepared and dispatched to Washington at once. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE (United Press Service) Chicago. 111., Dec. 1— (Special to Daily Democrat) Wheat: Dec. $1.62- %. Mar. $1.55%. Corn: Dec. 68’4. May 74c. Oats: Dec. 45%. May 49’j. INDIANAPOLIS MARKET (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Dec. I—(Special lo Daily Democrat) —Hog receipts. 13.000; market 15 higher; best heavies. $10.50@ 10.85; medium mixed. $10.51) @10.60; common choice, $10.50; bulk sales $10.50@ 10.60; cattle receipts. 700, steady; steers. [email protected]; cows and heifers [email protected]; sheep receipts, 300; market steady; tops. s3@4. A SONfi RECITAL Mrs. L. A. Holthouse, Assisted by Mrs. Haubold Will Give Recital THURSDAY EVENING At the Masonic Hall—Proceeds Will be Used in Buying a Piano An excellent program lias been ar ranged for the song recital to be given Thursday evening at the Masonic hall ny Mrs. Txntis A. Holthouse, t.ssisted by Mrs. Carrie Haubold. the > roceedfrom which will be ust-d in -uyi,tg a piano for the Woman's club, ttndi whose auspices the event is given. Mrs. Holthouse is a pupil of Mrs Zollars Bond of Fort Wayne and her sweet voice has gained for her the distinction of being one of the best soprano singers in this part of the state, A cordial invitation is extended to the public to attend. Following is the program: Were I a Star—Hawley. I Bring Yon Heartsease Brans (ombe. inter Nos Mac Fpdyeu. Cradle Song-Mac Fadyen. Spring’s -Awakening Hawlev. Arioso, (From ‘‘La mort de Jeane d Arc”) —Bemberg. Cycle, ‘‘A Lover in Damascus”— Woodforde-Flnden. M 1 Far Across tlie Desert Sands. Where the Abana Flows. How Many a Lonely Caravan. If in tlie Great Bazaars. Allah Be With Us. Ohstination—H. De Fontenailles. Si mes vers uvaient des ailes- Hahn. ■ Ouvre tes Yettx bleus Masson"!. Love Has Wings Rogers. I Enow a Hill - Whelpley. My Love and 1 Lu Forge. The Fairy Pipers- Brewer. Pale Yellow Rose —Phillips. Mat tinata- Leoncavallo. Mrs. Haubold will be at the piano. , Music lovers will no doubt be delighted | with the program.

GOT OFF FAIRLY EASY Henrj Stegemeier, one of the pro(prietors of Stegemeier Hrothers' re t taurant and soft drink place. 17 North Illinois street, arrested recently on la charge m pool selling and operating a ' blind tiger," was fined $lO ami J costs on the former charge and disI charged on the latter by Henry AbI rams, acting judge in city court Tuesday. Stegemeier was fined a sit.-.i- --’ lar amount oi: a similar charge a l'< w i days prior to his arrest on the pool selling and "blind tigei ' charges.—lndianapolis News. WANT PARDONS Twenty -two Additional \ Pleas Will he Filed With the Board of Pardons TWO FROM ALLEN s _ 1 Four “Lifers" Are Included in the List—Board to Meet Next Friday (United Press Service) Indianapolis. Dec. 1 (Special to ! Daily Democrat) Twentv-two ad(li a tional pleas for clemency have been t filed with tlie state board of pardons ’ to be heard at its meeting starting next Monday, 'he board announced today. Four more eases will he rs opened. Font of the new eases and I one of those to be re-opened are pleas of "lifters" cervlnce sentence for mtn der. ) The cases announced today im-lutF’: Walter llcft'man, Dekalb county June, 1925. 1-8 years, petit lareeigv. Leslie Keever, Delaware county, j January. 1919, 2-14 years i.in, a,. . Glenn V. Cavender. Alien county. October. 1920, bi--, in.' . : month state farm. Janies Walker. Madison county. A !■> il. 1911, life murdei. Arlo Ballentine. Dekalb county, June, 1920, 1-14 ye.-.rs. grand larcene). > Garl Cecil, Huntington count). Jan- ■ nary, 1920. 2-14 years, torgery. ■ Myrtle Hubbard. Madison count). 1 March. lIHS, life, murder. ‘ Thomas S. Shaw. Shelby county. ()<- - tuber, 1916, life, murder. Charles Clay. Allen county. IS 1 years, petit larceny. ' Joe Chiaro, Montgomery county. May. 1920. 1-8 years, petit larceny Additional cases re-opened include Robert O’Rear, Clinton court)-, June, , 1920. 1-14 years, grand lau-ett) PURDUE If. WINNER Purdue’s live stock judging team at tlte International stock show «t. Chicago won first place in tpe collegiate jt.dgi'ig rprl-ist, scoring 3 I fit. points. \’ebi-.-i>l-a cam" under the )).'•■ a el- >• secern l , moving ninety-one p.-'i:,t- bu.s ' .linn I’m,lm . Tv,-<.|>tx-tlif< • i co .peled and it took the Jr.-ice- a lull I day to tabulate the results. Pt.r lue. i with Black Ruler, also won tl < grand championship at the show yesterday ACCUSED WOMAN HAS GONE TO MEXICO (United Press .Service) Dttllas. Tcxtis. Dec. 1 (Special io Daily Democrat) Clara Smith Hamon, alleged slayer of Jttkc Hamon, oil magnate and political leader, lias lied to Mexico. 100 miles sotilh ol El Paso, according to statements made by a chauffeur in an interview today. Ihe chauffeur whose name is vitliheld at tin request of (lie police said the woman spent several hours in Dallas Tuesday and tried to engage an airplane to lake her out to FJPaso. When she was unsiicccssl nl the chauffeur said she hired a Dallas taxi driver to lake her to Cisco Tuesday night. t ROTARY MEETING THURSDAY | The regular meeting of the Rotary; I club will be held Thursday evening nt ithe city ha'l. Matters of importance! I will cjtm- ip and everv member Is urged to be present. J ■ -- - - . . Z ' . . - ... ■

Price Three Cents

OBREGON TAKES THE PRESIDENOY Mexico Has Good .Chance to “Make Good” Under the New President * FORCEFUL CHARACTER .i Belief is That I’resi- ent 1 Wilson Will Settle the k Mexican Problem I (By Ralph H. Turner. United Press staff correspondent) . New York, Dec. 1. (Special to Daily Democrat) Xlv.tro Obregon, who today I ecame president of Mexico, is believed by tile majority of Mex- , icuns to be the strongest, most cap 1 able lecdei in the republic. He rep- ■ ti-tents Mexico's greatest hope in h<-r ■ ■ le to recover from the chaos in- , to which she has been plunged by ten years of revolution. "('an Obregon save Mexico?" is the question the writer has been aske-l a repeatedly since his departure from Mexico City fifteen day:, ago.- That i quaery can only be answered in this way: If Obregon cannot save Mexico then it is extremely doubtful whether Merico has another man who can do even as well. Mexico today has the best chance to I “make good" hat has presented itself in ten year:; and according to one opinion, voiced south of the Rio Grande, it also is iter last, chance. Obregon is a forceful charcter, ag- : gressive. natural leader of men and is fully cognizant of Lis country’s problems. Moreover, he has declared an repeated occasions that he will do all in his power to promote coopora ticn witli the United States. Wilsor. May Settle It. Washington. Dec. 1. —(Special to Daily D( eocrat) Belief that Pros('ent Wilson has determined to settle the Mexican problem before leaving thg white house was strengthened today. Tlie latest development evidencing this government’s willingness to recognize Mexico is tlie letter of Secretary of State Colby to Roberto V. Pesquira, . Mexican confidential avent. made (tublie bite yesterday. '’olby proposed appointment of mmissioners by the United States and Mexico to draw a treaty settling the issues between the two governments. The United States would demand protection of American lift l and rroperty. especially among oil hold itrgs. SALE STARTS FRIDAY The parcel post, rummage sale and bazaar to be conducted by tlie Ladies’ \id society of the Methodist churclt wi'l start early i-Tiday morning, a.id I continue through Friday and S: ttday. Many at tides of value for < .rismas gifts will be found in the bazaar. Many pieces of good serviceable clothing may be found in the used clothes department, and a visit to the ( sale will convince the public of tne many values to be found. On Saturday evening at the K. of I’, home the itidies will also conduct a two-cent sttp>et. from 5 until 7. FUNERAL TODAY Tin' funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Kern was held this afternoon from the Evangelical church at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Hane) officiating, witli burial at tlie Decatur cemetery. In the write-ut; )f the deatli notice, the name of the sister. Mis. A. E. Elzey, of Ossian, was unintentionally omitted. The funeral service today was very largely attende:l REVIVAL AT EVANGELICAL A revival meeting is in progress at , the Evangelical church, having comm< need Monday evening, in charge ot I tlie Rev. Haney. The meeting will 'continue at least two weeks. ************* *<fr * LITTLE HOPE FOR GIPP 4' + 4 + South Bend. Ind., Dee 1. (Spe- * * cial to Daily Democrat) Phy- + + sieians at St. Joseph hospital * * could see no improvement today + * in the condition of George Gipn. * * Notre Dante's star half back, * + who is ill with pneumoui.i. Re- + 4* ports from the hospital say Gipp's 4 * condition is critical and little * 4 chttnee was seen for his reeovi-’-.' * ■****♦*♦♦ + ♦♦♦♦