Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 306, Decatur, Adams County, 29 December 1920 — Page 1

Volume XVIII. Number 306.

SERVICE WAS IMPRESSIVE Forty Members of Ameri can Legion in Uniform Attended Funeral Rites OF DEPARTED SOLDIEF The American Flag Wavec Beautifully as the Casket Was Placed in Hearse Funeral services for the late Lieutenant Louis Peter Antonopolous held Tuesday afternoon from the St. Paul’s church south of the city were most impressive, especially the cere m ony of the American Legion, forty members of the organization attending in a body in full uniform, showing the loyalty of the men who fought in the hardest battles of history to end the rule of militarism. When the casket was placed in the hearse to be taken to its last resting place at the Decatur cemetery, as the soldiers stood attention, with tho wind from the south, the waves of a large American flag were carried di rectiy over the casket which (contained the body of a man. born in a foreign land, who had fought—and fought hard —that the flag he loved might triumph over the cruel desires of a few men, that the world might throw off a militaristic desire to rule with an iron hand. At the cemetery, the ritualistic work of the Legion was carried out, and was most beautiful. Taps were sounded, the military salute was fired, and full honor was done to the soldier who had died for the country he loved. The scene was most impressive, and the loyalty of the members of the American Legion is praised by all who witnessed the service. FORI) 'PLANT CLOSES (United Press Service) Detroit, Mich., Dec. 29.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The Ford Motor company's Hyland Park plant where approximately 50,000 men are employed, has been closed for an indefinite period, it was unofficially announced today. The plant was practically shut down last week when it was announced that an inventory would be taken from December 24 to January 3. While it i possible the shops may remain idle many days following the completion of the inventory, reports were current that the entire operation would be at a standstill until at least February 1. "General financial and business conditions" were given as the cause of the shut down. The Ford company has been op erating practically full force in th? past week while other automobile Plants in and around Detroit havbeen laying off men or working only part. time. LEATHER PLANT DESTROYED ’ - (United Press Service) filming!oni, [Del., Dec. 29—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The plant of the Wilmington Leather company covering four city blocks, was destroyed by fire during the night. The fire broke out in a drying loft, rapidly spread to ten adjoining buildings and despite the best efforts of ten fire companies the plant was a mass of ruins early today with a total loss, estimated by James 1. Ford, treasurer of the company at $2,500,000. — -x the market basket The groceries and meat markets will be closed all day Saturday. New Year’s Day. In order that the public may take advantage of the bargains advertised every week in the Daily Democrat's Market Basket Page which usual ly runs on Fridays, arrangements have been made to run this page of ads on Thursday. The Christmas Basket Page last week proved of great value to the shopper and housewife and we believe that every woman appreciates the helpful hints and suggestions made through the columns of the Daily Democrat. Owing to the lack of ti m< 3 the grocery and meat market stores are requested to get their ad copy in this office this evening or by severt-thirty Thursday morning. A Happy New Year, »- .-J

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MISS BERLING ill E Jefferson struts ls . an '' "hat i B bMieyed to be 5 fr ° m • I typhoid fi-ver and w S>n ’“ ,olnß of | 'horning in tll ’ e ’ aken ,h ' 9 1 htflaiice t 0 t ] lp c, , Otting am- ' BEN-HUR officers Named for the Next 0 Six Months—E. E. Clevt" enger is New Chief * KEEI>E K OF tribute V A ' i- And Scribe Elected for the • * ear-installed Second Meeting in January The following named members have o been elected to fill the various offices or term of six months except Scribe and Keeper of Tribute which are elected for one year: * Chief— E. C. Clevenger. Post Chief—William Trim. Judge—Fern Hoeneisen. ‘ Teacher—Augusta Baker. Scribe—Mary E. Artman. Keeper of Tribute-Emma C. Burk. 1 Captain—Clyde Young. Guide— Adam Weis. Inside Guard-Ellen Brothers. Outside Guard— Lucile Trim. Drill Master— Adam Weis. Pianist—Ruby Baker. Assistant Pianist—Blanch Murnma. These officers will be installed the second meeting night in January by Past Chief, Millie Weis. OISE CONTINUED Illness of Attorney DeVoss Necessitates Postponment of the Liquor Case JURY COMMISSIONERS For the New Year Are Named by Judge Moran— Other Court House News The case of the State of Indiana vs. Joe Colchin. which was to have been tried in circuit court today, was necessarily continued because of the illness of Attorney L. C. DeVoss, the attorney having been confined to his home the past several days. The trial will he held January 10, 1921. Judge Moran yesterday afternoon < appointed E. W. Johnson of Decatur, and T. J. McKean, of Monroe township, as jury commissioners for the coming year. The men served last year, and the judge reappointed them. They will act with Clerk Kelly in the drawing of nanis of men to act as jurors, both petit and grand. Studabaker Grain Seed Co., vs. Albert F. Moser, notes. Reply filed 1 by plaintiff to defendant's second par- ; agraph of answer. Cause submitted < and evidence heard. Finding for plain- , toss on complaint that there is due ( plaintiff from the defendant the sum of $985.45. without relief. Judgement . that plaintiff recover from defendant the sum of $985.45. without relief, and < costs of this action. ( John M. Bollenbacher, administrator. vs. Chari- s Duer, partition of real . estate. Commissioner authorized to procure and pay tor abstract or till to real estate sold, to be furnished to purchaser of real estate. , Samuel T. Niblick vs. Emily J. Niblick. divorce, has been continued be- ] cause of illness of Attorney C. J. , I Lutz- , | Alberson Cemetery association ... , ! Daniel Fuhrer, condemnation of real 'estate. motion for new trial submitted ( Ito court is overruled and new trial re fused. Exceptions by plaintiff, and | nin ety days given to file bill of exceptions, Judgment on verdict of jun- • I Alberson Cemetery association v... j Dan iel Fuhrer, condemnation of real , I estate. Amended answer in abat. ment filed. Motion filed by iilamti-L rike out amended plea in abateL d .re»d.»t. Lie all bills of exceptions. An. ' Lav of proceedings filed by defendan.. | Motion to strike out answer ot stay or | proceedings filed Plain ; • page two)

Decatur, Indiana, December 29, 1920.

RUMORS OF WAR HEARD AGAIN Reports Center About Russia and Germany— Allies May Act DRIVES ARE PLANNED — — « Germany’s Refusal to Disarm Brings About a Serious Situation 'By Henry Wood. United p resg B(aff correspondent) Paris', Dec. ”!),-(Special to Daily Democrat)- Rumors of war are againcirculating in the council chambers of Europe. These reports center about both Hussia and Germany, the latter being concerned in the former's martial preparations. While the Bolsheviki are said to be massing troops along the western frontier in readiness for a spring dtive against the border state, the Germans are alleged to be keeping a steady stream of munitions moving toward Moscow. Meantime, Germany's refusal to de, mobilize the Einwohnerwehr guardi lias brought a serious situation to a climax, including the possibility of allied occupation of the Reulir industrial district and perhaps other parts of Germany. In French official circles it is declared that the allies are determined to carry the issue to a conclusion with -ermanj, which.so far has evinced no signs of yielding. Allied miliary leaders are understood to be in daily conference here. Prospects of anc/her major campaign by the Bolsheviki are considered so certain that the allies are reported to be shaping their policies with this contingency in view. The French chamber of deputies has actually set aside sixty million francs to furnish war material for the border states, against which the red drive is expected to be directed, particularly Poland and Rumania. The French foreign office declares that War Minister Trotsky recently doubled the strength of the red cavalry divisions, which are now estimated to total 190,0000 men. The soviet concentrations along the Esthonian and Lettish frontiers are said to approximate another 100,000. The allies are declared to be ex(Continued on page four) A COOKING SCHOOL Will Be Conducted at the Library by a Domestic Science Expert Mr. C. H. Garard, a representative of the Southwestern Milling company manufacturers of Aristos flour, with offices in Chicago, was in the city to day completing arrangements for the opening of a school of cooking to lie conducted all next week in the lowet room of the Decatur library building. Several Ads. will be run in Thursday’s paper announcing the opening of (lie school and every woman in Decatur and in the county is invited to attend. Miss Mary Heavilon a graduate oi Purdue's Domestic Science course will conduct he school and valuable hints and suggestions will lie given to the women. The classes will be held in the afternoons and in the evenings on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Practical demonstrations in cooking will be given and the women are most cordially invited to attend the meetings. THE WEATHER FORECAST 4* * *********** * INDIANA — Cloudy tonight and Thursday; warmer tonight. LOWER MICHIGAN— ‘Cloudy tonight and Thursday; warmer tonight in east and central portions. UPPER MICHIGAN— Cloudy tonight and Thursday; not much change in temperature. ILLINOIS —Generally fair tonight and Thursday; not much change in temperature. MISSOURI AND KANSAS — Generally fair tonight, and Thursday; moderate temperature. WISCONSIN — Mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday; not much change in temperature.

FIVE HUNDRED HOMELESS (United Press Service) ■ New York, Dec. 29—(Special to I Daily Democrat) — Five hundred I i homeless men, women and children, wrapped in blankets and shivering under the spray of a dozen hose ■ lines, watched n fire today which swept over five buildings in Brooklyn. Loss was estimated at $75,900. Policemen ami, firemen rescued 100 or more persons who had failed to awaken at tho first alarm. They battered in doors to awaken two deaf . men who had slept through the shouts of fleeing tenants and the roar of tire apparatus. MAT ULMAN DEAD 1 Former Resident Sutiered Stroke of Paralysis and Died Sunday at ROCK ISLAND HOME Deceased Was a Civil War Veteran—Carpenter Contractor Many Years Tlie Moline (Ill.) Dispatch, of December 27, contains tlie following news item which will be of interest to the older residents of Decatur and Adams county, as the deceased was well known to many: Mathias Ulman. Civil war veteran and resident of Rock Island, succumbed yesterday afternoon in his home. 2718 Fifth avenue, following a broke of paralysis. Mr. Ulman had suffered three strokes during his illness and the last one came Thurs day. Funeral services will be held at ' 45 tomorrow morning in the home ind at 9 in Sacred Heart church. Rock Island, the Rev. C. P. O'Neil to lave charge. Interment will be in St. Mary’s cemetery, East Moline. Mr. Ulman was a native of Gernany and was born Dec. 6, 1841. He ■ame with his parents to this country when he was only 3 months old. He married Miss Anna E. Booner of Tifton, Ohio, in 1866. They removed to ndiana. where they resided on a farm or a number of years. They came to Moline twenty-one years ago and made neir home here for some time, later removing to Rock Island. Mr. Ulman vas a carpenter contractor for many rears. He was a member of Graham post, G. A. R Surviving him are the widow and oilowing children, Elliot of Indiana, Mrs. Fred Steigmeyer of Indiana. Mrs L. G. Smith of Davenport, Mrs. A. W. Orendorff of Davenport, Perry of Rock island, Mrs. O. B. Hill of Rock Island. Mrs. O. E. Sparling of Rock Island and 'harles of this city. He also leaves two brothers, Tise of Indiana and Bartholomew of Ohio. There are also deven great-grandchildren Relatives from Adams county attended the funeral. Members of Graham post will attend the services in a body and they are asked to meet at the church at 8:45 omorrow morning. WEEK OF PRAYER Ministers of Decatur Will Observe the Week of Prayer With a Service IN EVERY CHURCH First at Baptist Church on Monday Evening, With Rev. Haney as Leader At tlie last meeting of the Decatur Ministerial association the ministers present arranged the following schedule for the week of prayer, which will lie observed at the various chqrches during the first week in January. Services will be held at five of tlie churches, witli a different minister as leader each evening. Services will be as follows: Monday evening, January 3—Bap tist church, Rev. C. L. Haney, leader. Tuesday evening. January 4—Evan gelical church, Rev. O. E. Miller, lead er. Wednesday evening, January 5 Methodist church, Rev. ('. J. Miner leader. Thursday evening, January 6—Uni ted Brethren church, Rev. A. H. Satin ders. leader. Friday evening, January 7 —Presby terian church, Rev. Charles Tinkham leader. Each church will arrange its owi (Continued on page four)

PLAN WAR ON ? THE “TONICS" g e 11 Prohibition Enforcement Will Go On a New Basis 0 Beginning January I ONE DOOMED TO DIE t Some Brands Containing 40'< Alcohol Will Be Swept Off Counter I (United Press Service) Washington. Dec. 29 (Special tp Daily Democrat)—Prohibition enforcement will go on a new basis in 1 many of its phases beginning January 1, according to present plans of Prohibition Commissioner John F. Kramer. Kramer today was going over a ] list of persons licensed to traffic in liquor, alcohol and patent medicines j, containing alcohol. Many licenses will be revoked, it is expected. Ono official today hinted that the "slaughter” may involve hundreds of licenses. Another predicted thou- ’ sands. Kramer was silent. 4 One well known "medicine." how- ' ever will not be sold after January I. 1 Kramer made plain. This is manu- ? factured by different concerns under the title of “tonics” formulae api proved by the United States Bureau • of Internal Revenue.” Besides this s heading one manufacturer boldly t prints “forty per cent alcohol.” An--1 other uses only 15 per cent. A high official of the prohibition enforcement unit admitted today that the manufacturers of this medicine t recently “put one over” on the bur- , eau. “We tested their formula,” ho said, j “We thought we had made it so bitter that no one could possibly drink enough to get much alcohol at one time. Wait until after January 1.” a WORST COMES TO WURST (United Press Service) Grand Rapids. Midi.. Dec. 29. —(Spe- ’ cial to Daily Democrat) — While Mar 1 tin Walocki and his wife, who live J several miles east of this city were here in search of work and food jlast night, their son, Walter, 6. found 1 his father’* shotgun. Pointing it it his sister, the weapon was accidentally discharged and her " -e was blown off. The parents discovered the tragedy when the)' returned home ’ early today with a small quantity of food. REFUSES OFFER i 4 President Wilson Turns Down Offer of $150,000 For One Article I (United Press Service) ’ Washington, Dec. 29. — (Special to 5 Daily Democrat) —For just one article a publishing company has offered President Wilson $150,009. it wa; | learned today, and the president de | dined the offer. Scores of publishers have come to the white house with offers for the | output of the president’s pen after lie leaves the white house next Marell I While one man has intimated tiiat he had an agreement with Wilson, it was said at the white house that all offers I have met with a refusal just as tie $150,000 one did. I The president’s reason for refusing the offers was given as a desire It market his literary output for what It will bring rather than accept a definite t sum for any article that, when completed, might not measure to (lie stall- . ' dard the president has set for him--8 sei'. Just what the nature of the pres s ident's writings will lie is not known n to anyone but him but from the in e terest he has always shown in the i- economic history of the United States s it is probable lie will write further along those lines. According to white 1- house officials there will be no me molrs. i1- Mrs. Jesse Gilbert, lias received a letter from her brother, Ezra High- - len, who is employed at Grayling, r, Mich., and writes that they had about ten indies of snow and more coming. i- and that was tlie first snow to amount iv to anytiiing they had yd this winter. The letter was dater December 24th. ' French cooking is not what it used to be, complain many visitors to France. It is becoming more and more ~ difficult to find apprentices tor the pastry trade.

REV. ELLIKER ACCEPTS Information has been received ly the officials of tlie Reformed church that the Rev. R. Elliker, to whom was extended an unanimous call to become pastor of the local church, that he will accept, but it is not known just when lie will begin his service here. He is a young man in the ministry, but has I.eon quite successful. He comes from Tamms, Illinois. IT LOOKS BETTER Mr. Hunting of the General Electric Company Optimistic About Future BUSINESS IS SLOW And Will Be For Several Months Until General Business is More Active “Business conditions are improving slowly but it will be some time before we have readied a point where we can show any progress,” said Ml. Hunting, general manager of the Fori Wayne works of tlie General Electric company, in an interview witli a representative of this paper, last evening. “While we can see some improvement in general conditions,’ said Mr. Hunting, "the recovery is naturally somewhat slow, especially ii. the small motor line, because of the fact that the large users, such as manufacture! s of washing machines, sweepers, etc., have a large stock on hand and will not need more until their orders increase or until tlie supply is used. This time of year :s (Continued on page two) HE MADE IT PLAIN Kringsberg, the Magician Showed by Tricks That Spiritism Was Merely SLIGHT OF HAND Large Crowd Saw Him Perform His Wonderful Stunts —Repeat Tonight By performing practically everything that the disciples of modern spiritism claim to do, C. W. Kringsberg, the magician, showed by his wonderful tricks that spiritism as practised in the seance rooms were merely slight -of - hand stunts disguised by the so-called high priests of this imaginary religion and taken for granted by those who were foolish enough to believe in them. His entire program was devoted to slight of hand performances and a number of his tricks were wonderful. However, Mr. Kringsberg does not laim to have any superhuman power or communications with the spirits, but did perform nearly all the tricks practiced by the disciples of spiritism. He said lie was a mystic. I-lis tricks were clever and a number seemed almost superhuman, but knowing that lie was not a spiritualist. his audience was convinced that any man who made it a study could perform them. Kringsberg did. He performed card tricks, tlie portrait stunt, which is one of the main hobbies of tlie spiritualists, answered the questions that were written on paper and sealed in envelopes without looking at them, pulled all sorts of things out of hats and from the coats of people in his audience and performed many other clever stunts. He told of his travels to India, the folly of spiritism and proved his assertions witli his tricks. One of his most, eleven stunts was tlie working of the hand stunt, similar to the Ouija board. Four men, John C. Moran, E. F. Gass, W. A. Klepper and Lawrence Voglewede, were called to the platform and asked to hold a mahogany board on which he placed a wooden hand which was presented to him by a doctor in India. At his command Hie hand would tap the board once, twice or up as high as ten. Another one of his stunts was to unloosen himself from the chair which the men on the platform tied him to. Before you could wink an eye he would free himself. Mr. Kringsberg will perform and give his lecture at the K. of C. hall again tonight and those who want tc enjoy themselves for a couple ol hours are invited to see him. I The platform on which Mr. Krins > bn-g 11 (forms will be raised for th< ' performance this evening, thus as i suring every one of the chance t. I see his tricks.

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A SALESMEN'S CONFERENCE The Schafer Company Will Entertain Every Man on the Salesmen’s Force THURSDAY AND FRIDAY Company is Now Located in Handsome New Building on First Street The Schafer company will hold its first annual salesmen’s and directors' conference in the fine new building, located on First street In this city, Thursday and Friday. The company holds a salesmen's conference every two weeks, but scarcely ever are all the salesmen permitted to be present. At the meeting tomorrow and next day. however, all of the directors and officers of the company, will meet with the salesmen in the annual meeting, in a general conference and talk over business and make plans for the future. Those who will attend the meeting are: L. C. Waring, G. H. Wehmeyer, C. C. Schafer. B. T. Terveer. Fred Schafer. D. E. Lauferty, all directors; Messrs. J. Ehlen. J. Farrer, G. C. Hoffman, H. C. Hinkle, L. G. Kauffman. C. A. Read. R. Straubinger, W. E. Wehmeyer, A. H. Wehmeyer. Charles Yoos, NT. F. Zimmerman, E. Schmidt, Earl Fuhrman, all salesmen. A luncheon will be served at i the noon hour and a dinner in the evening at the "Eats” restaurant. The company deals in a. general line of hardware, saddlery, harness and automobile accessories, and does a wholesale business only. The offices have been moved into the new building, the handsome new quarters being occupied just eight months to the day from the time the big fire destroyed their factory last spring. While not entirely completed, the work has so far advanced that the company can occupy it and carry on the business. After it is comI pleted it will be one of the best in the city, and in this section of the . state, and it is expected that tho concern will glow faster than in the past, and the growth in the past few years has been one that anyone . might well feel proud of. The sales and office force is now larger than any other concern of its kind, and this will be added to as the business demands. The hardware and automobile accessories departments will be under the direction of Mr. Gus Wehmeyer, who is a hard- ' ware and sales expert, and he will conduct a school of instruction for the salesmen during the next two ( days which it is expected will develop one of the strongest sales organizations in the country. ’ The new building, three stories high, not including the basement, is built for the needs of a growing con- ( cent, and is especially adapted for f the use of the Schafer company. Tho office part of the building consists of three large rooms, the largest a cont ference room, and the other two for the bookkeeping and stenographic departments, and each is convenientI ly ond medernly equipped. BIG BANK ROBBERY , AT CULVER, INDIANA (United Press Service) C.iilver. Ind.. Dec. 29 (Spe- , cial to Daily Democrat) Five i bandits held up the State Exi change Bank here today anil shot two of tin- leading business men. Three of the alleged robbers were caught by a posse of civilians here fifteen minutes ’ after (he robbery, after a gun bailie in which a hundred shots ■ were exchanged. Two other • alleged members of the gang • were taken into custody by the police at Knox, Ind. Most ol 1 the money obtained was recov--1 cred from the captured men. 1 The live bandits entered tin 1 bank shortly after it opened. Two customers and five olli--1 cials were in the bank. Presi--1 dent Schilling said he thought " (he bandits oldained about $lO.I 0(H). Physicians said tlie two ' wounded men were in a critical condition. j II WILL SELL ELK MEAT O >f An elk which was killed from the herd at the Bass country home near s- Fort. Wayne is on display at the ie Schmitt Brothers’ meat market ami r- will be retailed just the same as other to meat. Mr. Bass has a herd of about forty elks at his farm.