Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 294, Decatur, Adams County, 14 December 1920 — Page 1

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THE GLAD HAND WAS EXTENDED Joe Thomas Writes a Description of His Trip to New Republic of Mexico A wonderful time The Flowing Bowl, Feats That Rivaled Those of Old and Endless Receptions Hotel Regis. Mexico, D. F., I , December 7, 1920.1

Daily Democrat, Decatur, Ind., Dear John and Friends: You no doubt will be surprised to learn that your old friend, Joe. was commissioned by the governor of A Kansas, to represent him at the inauguration of General Alvora Obregon as president of the new republic ot Mexico. A train was made up at San Antonio, Texas, by a representative of the Mexican governient, the train consisting of eleven Pullmans, baggage and diner. These cars were occupied by the governors of states and then representatives, Indiana being represted by Mr. and Mrs. Leiber and Mr. and Mrs. Higan of the governor’s staff. From the time we embarked. 12:15 p. m„ November 27th, at San Antonio, we were the guests of the Mexi an government and did not have occasion to open our pocket-books. We crossed the border at Loredo, arriving at 11 p. 111., and a rousing reception was held in that city. After crossing tin border some of the boys discovere I that the eighteenth amendment was not in effect here, and the commiaary car was loaded with something which resembled Budweiser. The next stop was at Monterey, arriving there at 8 a. m., Sunday. Hundreds of Fords were waiting to transport us over this historic city and to the capitol building where we were received by the governor of New Loredo. The next stop was Saltillo where another auto ride and reception by the governor of the state of Coohuila was enjoyed. Left there at 11 p. m., and some of the boys were dreaming the dreams of by-gone days. Quite a demonstration had been planned at Lan Louis Potosi, capitol of the state of the same name, but the train being ten hours off time, only a few hoard members greeted the crowd at 5:30 a. nt. There were more profuse decorations at this place than any along the line. , Next stop was at 2 p. m. at the old Aztec city of Guanajuato, capitol ot that state and four hours were spent, ( visiting places of interest, including ] one of the wonderful churches of Mexico, with an altar of.beaten gold. Left there at four, climbing mountains with four engines, reached altitude of 10,000 feet, then began ascent into valley ot Mexico where we landed at 2 a. m.. the 30th. At 8 o’clock the delegation was received by General Obregon anil wife at the Colonial station and we were then assigned to various hotels where as guests of the government the best the land affords has been ours. It has been a continuous round of entertainment from the hour we arrived until 11 p. m. last night. 1 The inaugural banquet was said to be the most brilliant affair ever staged on the American continent and equalled in splendor the Belshazer feast of fame in old Babylonia. The regal splendor of raiment of ambassadors, mingled with beautiful sonoras and so maritos, whose attire sonsisted in large part of what dame nature had provided for them. Diamond eairings, bracelets and strings of pearls only added to the brilliancy of the! atti-e. Your humble servant tn swat low-taik (the first in ten years) felt like a republican at, a democratic lev e feast. This over, we proceeded to tie national palace where General Obregon was sworn in as president at 1 a. m„ December Ist, amid a midnight blaze of glory, stupendous in effects. Then began a continuous round of receptions and banquets, excursions, bull-fights and visits to Chapultapec, the Aztec, volcano of Popocolepatil, the smoke plainly visible though it is (Continued on page four)_ _ ONLY Q IB MORE DAYS TO

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annual ELECTION tonight Til" annual election of officers for r'„ church will', ," £ 1,10 E '' nll h p llcal nurch will be held this evening at annual reports o f the j eusurer of the society and the mi* l® 10, '‘ lr > >r-asurer will also be given making this v • • M mg nni . y ilui>ortant meet"g . an ‘ one ,llat every member of | the society should attend, WL ORGANIZE I AKIWANISCLUB

I Preliminary Plans Made Last Night—National Organizer Millard Here WANT FIFTYMEMBERS J Air. Hensley is Temporary tj President—Will Meet Next Monday Night ■ Plans for the organization of a Kiwanis club in Decatur are now under way with excellent prospects ot success. Mr. Millard, national organizer, and Mr. Charles Nolan and twelve members of the Fort Wayne club were here last night and met a number of local business men in a session held at the Elks club rooms. Mr. H. L. Corner presided at last I night's meeting and after the purpose I and plan of the Kiwanis was fully exI plained, it was decided to make an earnest effort to organize here. Accordingly, the following temporary officers were chosen: 1). M. Hensley, president; H. J. Yager, secretary an-1 E. X. Ehinger, treasurer. A committee to solicit members was named, including Dr. E. G. Coverdale, H. J. Yager. E. F. Gass. E. X. Ehinger, D. M. Hensley and H. L. Conter. Fifty members are required to secure a charter and as not more than two- men from the same line of business can join, the canvass will have to be thorough and careful. The next meeting will be held Monday night at the Elks club by which time it is hoped the fifty names can be reported. The membership committee will meet Thursday night to plan for the Monday night meeting. The Kiwanis club is one of the good ones and in hundreds of cities have done a splendid work. The local club’s work under state and national jurisdiction and many instances of real help and assistance to the communities have been reported. As soon as the roster is complete the local club will elect permanent officers and complete plans for their meetings. MUNCIE MEN” BEFORE JURY Federal Grand Jury Hopes to Clean Up Existing Conditions There THE LAW VIOLATIONS In Logansport Will Also be Investigated — Special Agent in Charge (United Press Service) Indianajolis. Dec. 14-(Special to Dally Democrat)- Forty persons from Muncie were to come here today to testify before the federal grand jury as to conditions alleged to exist there in violation of federal laws Charles P. Tighe, special agent of | the department of justice said that this investigation probably won < continue through the week and would clean up Muncie once and foi all time. -I expect never to have to return to Muncie after this session of the grand jury," Tighe said. If one-halt H e reports wo have heard are true and we. can obtain a sufficient number of witnesses to corroborate them, the investigation certainly will reveal a filthy mess. -Probably the greater pait of any | investigations in Muncie have dealt wjt t>f the prohibition the fact that there has been created a special department to supervise enforcement of the VolSt “By special permission from Washington were assigned to investiRealleged liquor law (Continued on page six)

POLITICIANS ARE HIS GUESTS TODAY ‘! President-elect Harding Receiving Political Callers at His Marion Home HARVEY PROPOSAL Relative to Referendum On Declaring War is Now Under Consideration Marion. Ohio, Dec. y 4 .— (Special to Daily Democrat) —• Practical politics crowded the league of nations into tho background today as president-elecY Harding turned his attention to a list of political callers. Harding was also considering seriously the proposal of Col. George Harvey for an association of nations in which members would be pledged to abstain from offensive warfare without a referendum of their peoples. The suggestion aroused instant speculation here. Although Harding himself refused to discuss the proposal, it was noted that an official statement describing Col. Harvey's plan was issued through Harding headquarters. This statement described tile idea as one “which dwarfs all previous propo sitions designated to perpetuate peace and to democratize the world.” The fact that the Harvey plan was sprung immediately after Eiihu Root a league friend, had talked to Hard ing, led some to view it as a step to counteract the effect of the visit of Hughes, Hoover and Root, three lea gue advocates. The suggestion includes the idea jf an association of nations which Hard ing put fortli during the campaign but the plan for popular referendum ou war is an entirely new feature. Ex-president Taft will be the next chief justice of the supreme court, in (Continued on page six) BIRTH OF CHRIST Will be Told in Pantomime Story at the Decatur Evangelical Church ON SUNDAY EVENING Sabbath School Will Have Charge — Offering Will be Taken for Orphans The Sunday school of the Evangelical church will give its Christmas entertainment Sunday evening, December 19, at tlie church on Winchester street, and plans are being made for one of the best entertainments the church has ever given. A pantomime of the story, "The Birth of Christ,” will be presented. Twenty-five characters will have part, and there will be nine most interesting scenes. The committee composed of Mrs. C. L. Haney. Mrs. Henry Adler and Mrs. Joe Linn, has been spending much time the past several days perfecting the program, and are much pleased with the progress they have made. There will be musical numbers in addition to the pantomime, and the program will start promptly at 7:30. A silver offering will be taken, and this will be sent to the orphanage maintained by the denomination at Flatrock, Ohio. This is the first Christmas entertainment announced, but it is probable every church in the city will give an entertainment. + + + * + + + + * + *♦* « THE WEATHER FORECAST * *+++ + * + + Generally fair and colder tonight and Wednesday, except probably snow flurries in extreme north portion. *+***+*+ * + + * + * 4, YOU’LL BE THERE + * + 4. If you’re a Rotarian you will + ’♦ be at the Library at 6:45 this + ..<• evening, then ■ march to the ♦ ■F “Eats” restaurant where a + * luncheon will be served. After 4- * that you march back to the + 4, lower room in the Library and + 4. hear Pompeo Coppini) noted * ’ 4. sculptor of Chicago, Rotarians 44- “Tony” Heit and "Charlie" Dick- 4> 4* meyer will address the club on 4* 4- Rotary. Now boys be there. 44- You'll enjoy tho evening and it + 1 4. will be worth while. 4.4- + + ** + ****** +

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening,December 14, 1920.

- _ . ■ - - - A REAL WESTERN “SANTA” COMES TO TOWN ’ ▼ • ■- • [A IP 2 > Srßu l ’■■ 'Wil Vi' * i 1 - nXX- k V 1 William S. Hart, a stage-coach “Santa” brings Christmas joy to tiny Richard Headrick, his three year old co-worker on the movies. The boy has appeared in more than fifty photo plays.

TRUSTEES WILL BE IN CHARGE Board of Four Will Have Complete Supervision of the Building OF COUNTY HOSPITAL Physicians Cannot Serve — Meet December 27th— Honorary Positions Before any steps are taken towards ■ the building of the county hospital in this city, a board of four trustees will have to be appointed by the county commissioners. This board of four members will have complete control and supervision of the building of the hospital, and the positions are honorary. Tlie law' regulating the building of a county hospital provides, that not more than two persons shall be of the same political faith, (hat physicians cannot serve, and that not more than two of the trustees shall be appointed from the city or town in which the hospital is built. The board will select the house physician and will have complete charge in the management of the hospital. Political lines will not cut much of a figure in the appointments, the commissioners looking at the qualifications of a person more than politics. Since suffrage has been grant ed to the women, they are also eligible to appointment, but as far -ns knowm no woman lias applied for the honor. If the. trustees are appointed at the (Continued on page six) STORM ~ DAMAGE Wind Does Some Damage to Property in This City —Also South arid East A SMOKESTACK DOWN Thirty-five Feet is Taken From the Big Smoke Chimney at City Plant Considerable damage is reported from the severe windstorm which swept this section during Monday night and this morning. Most of the losses are small, however, and besides a temporary inconvenience caused by partly unroofing a few houses and the blowing over of a few outbuildings the damage will not be very great. Trees were broken off or limbs blown from many trees, and a few fences were also down as a result of the storm. In this city about thirty-live feet |of the big smoke stack at the city j water and light plant was blown to ' the ground, but the plant was not in | convenienc.ed in the least. There i were no cars on the interurban until [9:15 this morning, the power being ' [ shut off until employes had reset a ’ [ few poles that had been blown down. 1 1 (Continued on page two)

CAPTURED FIRST PRIZE The car load of stock exhibited at the Buffalo stock show by Springer I and Zarcher, whose farms are south ’■ I and east of Monroe, took first prize, and that fact again proves tliat Adams county live stock are second to 1 none in the country. The stock was afterwards sold at the show and brought fancy prices for tlie owners. The Cramer lunch house opened today in the old Smith & Bell house on Liberty Way. Mr. U, .Cramer, the proprietor. is now busy serving his customers witli hamburgers, steak, soup, pie, cake and coffee. BUY HEALTH BOND American Legion is First Organization to Purchase Certificate of the DOUBLE-BARRED CROSS Buying These Certificates Serves Same Purpose as the Christmas Seals The American Legion of this city is the first organization in Decatur to possess one of the certificates of ths double-barred cross, or in otlie. uords a health bond, the proceeds from the sale of which serve the same purpose as the revenue derived from tlie Christmas seals. Tlie health <ci tiiicates are in denominations of $5. [ $lO, sls, $25, SSO, SIOO, SSOO and SI,OOO, and are printed for tlie benefit of or ganizations who wish to help in the fight against tuberculosis, and wh _: do not care about handling such a large j number of tlie litle Christmas seals. The bond, may be placed on the .vails j or ii tlie iccord book of a lodge or club, and every one will kn ■ v that I such an organization has done .’is part [ II: till’ tflorl to Stilipp out 'll •i' i si: an (Ho :r-i!i in making the health <1 the community of the very best W. Guy Brown, chairman of tlie Christmas seal campaign in the conn ty,» is sending out circular letters to every lodge and club in the county, •asking them to takes one Or more of tlie bonds. Last year a number were sold, but tins year it is expected there will be a larger response than ever before. The sale of tlie Christmas seals is moving along nicely, and the school children are working hard to sell every little “sticker’ that has been given them. Those in charge of the sale nt Berne were sent 10,0110 when the sale started, and last week an criier came in for another 5,000. The same report is true from most every pari of the county, and in many of the scl co) districts words has been received that most of tlie first shipment lias ’-ter. disposed of. Mr. Brown hopes to sell 150,000 seals in the county this year, I against 88,000 sold last year. FOR HEAVY HAULING B. F. Fosnaught and William Grandlinard, living west of Berne, were fined $lO and costs, a total of $22 each, for [heavy hauling over the roads Monday 1 The affidavit was filed through the county highway superintendent's ofifice.

j ON CALIFORNIA TRIP 11 Mr. and Mrs. Mathias Kirsch left ' this morning over the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad on their trip to I California. They went from here to | Fort Wayne, and thence to Chicago. [Mr. and Mrs. Kirsch will spend two [ months in California and will visit Mr. and Mrs. August Sellemeyer. and other relatives ami friends at Los Angeles and other places in, j that state. BUILD CHURCH - DURING 1922 The Reformed Congregation I Made a Successful Drive On Sunday Afternoon SEVEN TEAMS OUT Even Member of Church in the City and Country Promises Support The Reformed congregation of this city will build a handsome new , church during the year 1922, unless » conditions arise that will make building prohibitive during that year ■ This is the announcement from members of the committee today, During last Sunday afternoon sevt en teams of two members each called ■ on the members of the congregation. I i and asked each what support would , , jbe given, if the church was erected | - \ during 1922. The result was most en- > couraging, and the members of the j congregation make the announcement I today the work will be carried out . as planned. Several of the members | make the statement that they will I do their share when the new build- [ j fug is completed and dedicated, and it is probable that a fine new ?50,000 edifice will grace the lot on Nort,n Third street on the site of the old frame church. However, the committee desires us to state that the subscription lists I are still open, and subscriptions will ' I be received at any time and in any amount. The Reformed church is one of the ; oldest in the city, and a new church would probably have been erected by this time had not the world war come on, which restricted al! public building, until conditions become 1 [ somewhat settled. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE (United Press Service) Chicago, Dec. 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat) — Wheat: Dec. $1.70%; Mar. $1.65%. Corn: Dec. 71%; May, , 72 a ; July 73 7 s. Oats: Dec. 47%; May 50%; July 49%. WOULD RESTRICT TRADE IN ARMS The League Will Appeal to J Every Nation to Stop , Trade in Munitions i THE U. S. SHOULD ACT Impossible for Other Na- 1 tions to Comply When America Refuses i (United Press Service) j Geneva, Dec. 14. —(Special to Daily Democrat) — The league of nationals will endeavor to restrict trade in arms 8 and munitions, it was decided today. ' ■The disarmament commission de- '. dared it was impossible for the powers to live up to the arms restrictions provision of the St. Germain treaty * when Hie United States was free to manufalcture and sell munitions. r Delegates declared it would be an unwarranted hardship on nianufaetur 5 ers in other countries to prohibit their manufacture while American makers extended their commerce. Tho assembly authorized the le-’gue counsel to make every effort to have al! nations including Hie United Stat' s, to ratify the arms trade restriction convention. The .council was asked to do everyth A possible to bring about disarma- [ ment and to obtain a complete and ! practical plan for international disarmament. Naomi Minnick of this city was tak en to the Hendricks hospital at Monroe late yesterday evening and had her appendix removed. She is getting along good at this time.

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GEORGE GIPP LOSES FIGHT Idol of Notre Dame and One of the Greatest Football Players of the Age DIED THIS MORNING L ... - Sick Three Weeks With Pneumonia — Made a Wonderful Fight Soutli Bend, Ind.. Dec. 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Georgo Gipp, Notre Dame's greatest footbail r'-tyer, am! hailed by coaches and experts as one of the best half backs in the country, lost a game three weeks fight against losing odds when he died here at 3:23 a. m. today. Gipp was 24 years old and in addition to being a star half back was [ credited witli being the most clever baseball player in the history of Notre Dame. He was sought by major league managers and was expected to sign with the Chicago Cubs for an outfield position on next year’s team. Tlie Notre Dame star succumbed only after a desperate struggle. Relatives were summoned to the bedside to be sent away as Gipp. with the aid of physicians fought his way through crisis after crisis. ‘‘He won't quit,” the doctors said. I "His grit is remarkable. You would [ think he was on the football field again.” In addition to his mother, sister and brother who came here from Laurium, Mich., two weeks ago, Coach Rockne and members of the i Catholic eleven were at his bedsido , when the star died. Gipp died from pneumonia. Tlie official cause given was declared to have been streptococic throat trouble following an attack of tonsilitis. Gipp was first attacked by tonsilitis following the Notre Dame-Northwest-ern game at Evanston, 111., Nov. 20, after h* had gone into the game during the last quarter against the doctor's orders while suffering from a broken shoulder received in the game with Indiana a week before. It was Gipp's last appearance with Notre Dame and it was at his own request that he was allowed to play. Returning to South Bend he attended a banquet given tlie Notre Dame team by the University club but was forced to leave because of a sudden attack of throat trouble. Ho went to the hospital November 24. Gipp never had played football until lie came to Notre Dame. He had been a baseball player and was ambitious to make the college nine. During football practice one day Gipp appeared on tlie gridiron and when an oval rolled his way lie picked it up and drop kicked from the 60yard line for a perfect goal. He was asked to try again and repeated. He had little difficulty making tlie eleven. His ability at. tlie forward pass was one of the football sensations of the middle west. Gipp hurled the football with the accuracy and ease with which he threw a baseball. Arrangements for tlie funeral, which probably will be held at Laurium, will be made today. New York, Dec. 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat) George Gipp’s career ended just when his name and fame began. Almost simultaneously with tho announcement of his death camo the announcement ot Walter Camp, America's football authority, that the ' Notre Dame man was the greatest fullback of the year. Adrian Lenhart returned home from tlie Hendricks hospital yesterday. Portia Wood of near Convoy who recently underwent two operations at AJonroe, has been taken home. She is getting along fine. // /j HEALTHY NEW YEAR