Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 17, Decatur, Adams County, 20 January 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 17.

BRYAN TALKS ON PARTY POLITICS Says He's Not Urging Immediate Reorganization of Democratic Party GOOD SELECTIONS Os Committeemen Should lie Made — Prohibition Must be, Accepted (Written for the United Press) i Copyright 1921 by the United Press. Miami, Fla., Jan. 20—(Special to I Daily Democrat) —I am not now urg-! ing immediate reorganization of the democratic party. Reorganization is impossible now except as to officers of the national committee, and the new bfficers would of course be in harmony with the views of the committeemen. I am advising the selec- : tion of progressive committee men as the terms of reactionary members expire. I mean those who are in sympathy with progressive sentiment. Prohibition must be accepted as the premanent policy of the country. ■ No one can be counted as progressive who is reactionary on the liquor question. Progressives must also oppose Wall street schemes for the exploitation of the masses. Policy as | well as principle compels our party to oppose Wall street. The demo-I cratic party cannot hope to compete with the republican party for the sup-, port of the predatory interests. If we win recruits it must be from the progressive element of the republican party. If the democratic party is not willing to champion the interests of the plain people it has no reason for existence. So long as the leadership of-the party in the ' senate, house and national committee is in the hands of those who are reactionary on any of the great issues i we cannot hope to have the confi- I dence of the voters. “I do not emphasize the interna tional questions (because I expect them to be disposed of in a short time. Permanent party alignments | will depend upon the way domestic I questions are treated, by the party' leaders. As the leaders speak for ‘ the party it is important that they reflect the real sentiment of the party.' TIME FOR SPORTING MATCH The basket ball games will start a little earlier tomorrow evening in order that lovers of good clean sport might attend the wrestling match at the Knights of Columbus hall. The time of the wrestling match has been , changed to 8:30 o’clock with four preliminaries on the prograni. The big match between Walter Evans and Cvclone Jenkins will start promptly at 9:30 o’clock. The basket ball games will be over by 9:30 and everyone i 3 invited to the wrestling match. +♦♦♦++♦++++*♦+*♦ + TODAY IN CONGRESS + (United Press Service) Senate. Manufacturers committee hearings on Calder coal bill . Foreign relations committee resumes consideration on Corah disarmament resolution. Democratic senators continue filibuster against emergency tariff bill Judiciary continues consideration of France resolution for amnesty of politcal prisoners. House. Herbert Hoover appears before agricultural committee to give his views on legislation to curb cotton and grain speculation. Ways and means committee begins hearings on tobacco tariffs. American Legion representatives present needs of service men to military affairA committee. Interstate commerce committee considers railroad valuation act amend ments. Rivers and harbors committee considers improvements on Mississippi, Ohio and Missouri rivers. Judiciary committee considers bills to incorporate firms to engage in trade with China. Appropriation sub-com;nit tees consilers army, navy, deficiency diplomatic. consular and rivers and harborappropriation bills. *+*+++++++♦♦♦*** ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ *♦♦♦♦*♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦+♦+♦+ Cloudy tonight and Friday, not much change In temperature.

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TONIGHT’S AUCTION AT 7:30 The staff and students of the auc-j I tioneering school will be guests of ! , the Decatur Industrial association for! supper tonight and consequently wo I have been asked to announce that the I usual sale in the Monroe street build-| ling, will not begin until 7:30 instead! pt 7 o’clock, the usual hour. The public is asked to take notice of this j slight change. A "KIDS' PART’" Gecode Girls of the General Electric Plant Had the Time of Their Lives FORT WAYNE GUESTS; Delighted Girls With Good Talks—Dinner and Dancing Were Also Features The first big affair of the Gecode J Girls' Club was given last evening at 1 their club room at the General Electric plant. This was in the form of a "kids’ party" which proved to be a wonderful success. At promptly 5:30 a large number of "little” girls came tripping in for the frolic. Many wore beautiful be ribboned and beruffled party frocks. (Curling irons seemed to make good looking curls, too.) All of a sudden the youthful chatter stopped, the cause of which was the entrance of a chubby boy of twelve into the club room, who proved to be Master Zelma Nelson. He was finally asked to stay and was a regular young Lockinvar, to the little girls’ delight. The dining room presented a very pretty appearance with its two long tables with their white covers and decorations of gre°n and gold, the club colors. The following delicious dinner was served at six o’clock: Fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, candied sweet potatoes, oyster dressing, olives, kidney bean salad, bread and butter, fruit salad, cakes and coffee. Following the dinner a talk on the growth of the club was given by Miss Jack Kissinger, the club president, who in turn introduced Miss Irene Fox. president of the Elex club, and Miss Marie Pfieffer, head of the girls publicity department of Fort Wayne Works, The talks given by these two girls were very interesting and embodied excellent suggestions for the local club. i Immediately upon the clearing away of the tables, flash light, pic- ( tures were taken of the happj youngsters and their dollies. Through the kindness of Messrs, ißlack & Getting, victrola music was enjoyed throughout the evening. In addition to a lot of "kids games, several "fancy" dancing numbers were enjoyed. The care-free children were still having the time of their lives, when one sleepy looking kid began flaying a victrola number entitled "Home Sweet Home.” SISTER SERIOUSLY ILL Mrs. William Tagtie of Monroe passed through this city this morning on her wav to Fort Wayne, being called there on account of the serious illness of her sister, Mrs? G. R. Douglass, formerly Miss Lou Baughman of this city. The message did not state the cause of sickness. ALL ARE INVITED The public is* cordially invited to the box social and dance to be given by the Delta Theta Tati girls on Tuesday evening. January 25th at the K. of C. Hall. Invitations have f>een is sued to every fraternal organization, club and sorority in the city, inviting their members to attend. Auctioneers from the Reppert school of auctioneering will sell the boxes and the Stellar Four orchestra will furnish the music for the dance. You are most cordially invited and are assured of a good time. BROTHER IS DEAD Adam Buetell this morning received a telegram that his brother. ( ai , at the St. Vincent hospital at To He o, Ohio, after an illness of several « k. He formerly lived at Geneva,, in - county, and the body will he taken to ! the former home, with funeral services Saturday morning a church, south of New Corydon. Tne deceased was the father of Rev. Chas. | Buetell.

PUBLIC HEARING ON PRIMARY BILL • Interest is Manifested in the Attempt to Repeal the Primary Law FORCES ARE BUSY Senator Bowers Has a Bill Which Would Lift Ban on Teaching German (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Jan. 20.—J Special to Daily Democrat)—The fight over the primary law continued to hold the I center of the stage in the Indiana legI islature today. Apparently engulfed I with the routine business of the session. the members were looking for- , ward to the public hearing before the senate elections committee tonight on I the question of abolishing or extending I the primary system in this state. Establishment of headquarters here by Edward Toner, progressive republican. and a leader in the fight for the direct primary, gave added weigth to tell controversy. Some of the leading politicians of the assembly were also discussing the possible turn of affairs if Hiram Johnson were to invade the state in behalf of the primary in response to an invitation extended him by the progressive wing of the republicans. Plans for hearings on the two bills relating to the primary were being completed today. Albert .1. Beveridge was slated to argue against repeal of the primary law, but his engagement was cancelled. Fred Lan dis. of Logansport, Miss Eleanor Bark er. of Indianapolis, and Toner, were also on the schedule to speak for the bill presented by Senator Altfredge, carrying out their views. Senator Beardsley, sponsor of the measure repealing the primary law so far as it applies to state and congressional offices, withheld the names of those who would speak in behalf o! his bill. He said there would be no spell-binders. Other speakers were also tentatively on the list for arguments. Among these were Abraham Simmons, a Bluffton attorney and former state senator, and Dr. Amelia Keller, of Indianapolis. These two were to oppose the Beardsley measure, but it was not known early today whether they could attend the meeting. Senator J. Monroe Fitch, chairman of the Elections committee, will pre(Continued on page two) HER FIRST r CASE Woman Judge at Cleveland Sentences Man to Life Imprisonment EVANGELIST TO JAIL Refused to Appear in the Court to Support Charge Made at Meeting (United Press Service) Cleveland, O„ Jan. 20—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Robert Momens, 32, was on his way to Columbus penitentiary today to serve a sentence of life imprisonment, imposed by Judge Florence Allen, the first woman judge in Ohio. It was Judge Allen’s first murder trial. Three women were on the jury, j Momens was tried for second degree I murder for shooting Henry Thomp-I son. He pleaded self-defense. Amarillo, Texas, Jan. 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Rev. Morgan Lee Starke, nationally known evangelist, was jailed for contempt of court at Canyon, Texas, today as the result of a statement made while conducting a revival, that he saw’ a crap game in Canyon on Sunday. Residents of Canyon, jealous of the reputation of their village had Dr. Starke summoned before a court I of inquiry. When the evangelist failed to appear in answer to the summons he was taken into custody and escorted into presence of the court. Dr. Starke told the court that inasmuch as no violation of law could be charged, and only the spirit of the Sabbath was disregarded, he, would not testify. Upon his refusal to answer direct questions of the justice of the peace, he was held in contempt and sentenced to jail.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, January 20, 1921.

PROGRAM SHORT AND SNAPPY The Industrial association will hold their first annual banquet at th* K. of P. home this evening nt six o’clock and following this a short, snappy program will be given. It will lust only an hour and a half as the auctioneers must I leave at 7:30. Dr. Hill, Col. Reppert i and French Quinn will give short talks. Clark Lutz will act as toustmaster. LOOKS TO THE AIR 1 Great Britain is Willing to Give Up the Idea of Building More Ships LOOKS TO AIRCRAFT America’s Program Will Surpass England’s in Five Years (By Ralph H. Turner, United Press staff correspondent) Washington, Jan. 20—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Great Britain is ready to forego the further constriction of battleships and enter an agreement for disarmament, because she recognizes that future supremacy in warfare lies in the control of the air. Brig. Gen. William Mitchell, assistant chief of the United States air service said today. With this idea a part of her military policy. Britain today is directing her energies along the lines of aircraft development, Bitchell explained. , A view somewnat similar was expressed by Captain Thomas T. Craven, head of naval air service, who declared that Britain has decided it the wisest policy to promote the new scientific methods of warfare whose efficiency was demonstrated in the latter stages of the war, rather than to devote her energy and money to building new battleships. Aircraft and aircraft-carriers, bombing devices, torpedoes and chemical products were mentioned by Craven as among the phases of warfare now receiving Britain's most earnest attention. London. Jan. 20. —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Britain seems to be preparing to surrender control of the seas to the United States. America will come abreast of Britain’s naval strengtli in 1923. according to present building prografns. In dications otday were that no attempt would be made by Britain to meet this competition. The public is deeply agitated over the question whicli has taken rails with the 'lrish situation in popular interest and importance. Newspapers are filled with reports of America's naval program, her present strength and hints that Britain will not attempt to keep pace. British pride in her navy traditions, appeared to be the great barrier to quiet acceptance of a policy of reduction. DIED IN NEBRASKA Frank Click today received a messabe announcing the death of his sis-ter-in-law. Mrs. D. Thompson, at Waynette, Neb. The Thompsons lived in the vicinity of Berne some thirty years ago, and are well known to the older residents of that vicinity. Mrs. Thompson was found dead in her bed. • * ♦♦t + + t* + + *t + 4't + * Why The Editor Left Town •! + * * Somebody sent the editor of + •F the Poketown Gazette a few + * bottles of home brew. The same «F <F day he received for publication + •F a wedding announcement and a + + notice of an auction saleu Here '!• •F are the results: "Win. Smitli + •F and Miss Lucy Anderson -were ♦ + disposed of at public auction at + <ir- my farm one mile east of a + •F beautiful cluster of roses on her «F •F breast and two white calves. * •F before a background of farm Im- «F + plements too numerous to men- + * tion in the presence of about * ■F seventy guests, including two + ■F milch cows, six mules and one + >F bob sled. Rev. Jackson tied the + <• nuptial knot with 200 fret of + ■F hay rope and the bridal couple •F >F left on one good John Deere * •F gang plow for an extended trip •F •F with terms to suit purchasers. * <• They will be at home to their ♦ .+ friends with one good baby bug- + ■F gy and a few kitchen utensils >F ■F after ten months from date of + •F sale to responsible parties and + •F some fifty chickens." —Exchange. ♦ ■fr *F -F ♦ + + >F <* 'F 'F >F "F * <• -F +

POLL TAX BILL WOULD HIT WOMEN Bill is Introduced in Legislature Piaui ng a Tax On All Voters AGES FROM 21 TO 75 Another Bill Provides for a Permanent Registration of Voters Indianapolis, Jan. 20—(Special to I Daily Democrat)- A woman's poll | tax bill and a permanent registration I bill found their way into the legislative hopper in today's session of j the general assembly. Representative Bedgood of Lafayette, presented the poll tax measure providing all citizens of the state between the ages of 21 and 75 shall pav a poll tax aimed directly at the new women voters. The permanent registration bill was introduced by Representative Grayson of Vincennes. It provides that the registration books used at the last general election shall constitute a permanent registration of voters and tiiat they shall be opened in June to permit the registration of those who have removed from one precinct to another. The senate adopted the rules of the 1919 general assembly thus rejecting the proposal of Senator Beardsley for a rule revision with one change saying that no bills may be introduced after the first 30 days of the session. Beardsley was absent when the senate adopted the report of the committe on rules recommending no change in the rules. Representative Davis of Jay county announced that the house committee on judiciary of whicli he is chairman will hold a public hearing next Tuesday evening on Representative Smith's bill which would abolish the public service commission and reestablish the rajlroad commission in Indiana. Little business of importance was transacted at the morning session. The senate met for forty minutes and the house meeting last ed an hour after which the lower body adjournd until tomorrow. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE (United Press Service) Chicago, Jan. 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat) — Wheat: Mar. $1.72%; May, $1.64%. Corn: May, 68%; July 69%. Oats: May, 45%; July 44%. PLAN BIG TIME Elks Lodge Will Initiate a Class of Candidates on Wednesday, February 9 BANQUET IN EVENING Van Wert and Fort Wayne to Send Delegations and Do the Initiatory Work Decatur Lodge of Elks is planning for a big time in this city on Wednesday, February 9. at which time a class of from twelve to twenty candidates will be taken into the order, which is already one of the most substantial fraternal organizations in the city. Delegations are expected from Fort Wayne and Van Wert, and these two lodges will have charge of the initiatory work, every candidate being assured of his money’s worth. The work will start at 2 o’clock in the afternoon, and continue until thel candidates have all been taken' through, stopping long enough to enjoy a banquet at the dinner hour. Every member of the organization in the city is expected to attend, or any visiting member who may be here. It will be one big round of entertainment, and all Elks are boosting for the biggest day ever had by the local order. GIVES NICE SUM Rev. A. H. Saunders, county chair-! man for the Near East Relief fund, reports today the contribution of $71.11 by the Zion Reformed church, of this city. The contribution is a nice one from this congregation, and the officials in charge of the work here are well pleased. A complete report will be made through this paper in the next few days.

SMALL POX AND A BABY Michael Miller received a telephone I message this morning informing him that a baby girl arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ktirber of Delphos and that the rest of the children ■ were sick with small-pox, but that both ' mother and "dad” were happy. Everyone is getting along fine, according ito tho message. DIED LAST NIGHT Charles Hagerty, Pleasant > Mills Resident, Succumbi ed to Sleeping Sickness J FUNERAL SATURDAY At 2 O’clock at Pleasant Mills—Wife and Three Children Survive Charles Hagerty, of Pleasant Milla, 1 well known and highly respected cltI izen. died last evening at 8:05 o’clock. , I at the Lutheran hospital. Fort Wayne. 1 "here he was taken a week ago for treatment for sleeping sickness. • Mr. Hagerty was taken sick abont | two weeks ago with an illness which seemed much like the grip or influi enza, and complications later developed and caused the sleeping sickness. I t Tho deceased was born near Payn«, Ohio, in Paulding county, a son of Samuel and Mary Magdalena Hagerty, December 25, 1889, whicli makes his , ago thirty-one years and twenty-five’ ’ days. He was married January 11. 1911, to Miss Louise Schoenstedt, at Van Wert, Ohio, and to the union were born three children. Opal, La-! fauna and Thurman, aged nine, eight and five years, respectively, who with I the mother survive. Mr. Hagerty's parents and one sister are deceased., I but three sisters and one brother are living. They are Minerva Harris, of I Antwerp, Ohio; Miss Viola Hagerty, 'and Fanny Kilpatrick, of Fort Wayne. and Walter Hagerty, of Lima, Ohio. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the 1 Paptist church at Pleasant Mills, the ' Rev. Day .of Bluffton officiating. Bur- ■ ial will be at the cemetery at Wren. ■ Ohio. A NARROW ESCAPE • ! |< Ervin Butler, truck driver for the ; < Fisher & Harris frocery company, had i a couple of experiences yesterday on 1 the icy roads he does not care to have 11 ! repeated. With the hig truck early in the morning lie started to Fort Wayne ! i for goods for the store, and on the way ! back the truck skidded into the ditch. I Three teams were hitched to the truck, ■ j but they could not get it back onto the i road. The Teeple truck finally placed ( it on the roadbed. In the afternoon , I Butler was returning with a load of ; goods for the store' from Van Wert, : Ohio, using the Ford truck in this ! trip. While on the stretch of concrete 1 road between here and Van Wert it !' skidded and turned over into the ditch.! : A box of oranges sitting on the seat beside the driver was thrown directly over his head, and fortunately missed \ • him. Butler escaped without a i scratch. — BABE FOUND DEAD The five months’ old child of Mr. 1 and Mrs. Joseph Ray, Jiving at Mon- 1 roe, was found dead in bed this morn- 1 ing "hen the parents went to awaken it. The babe went to bed at the usual hour last evening, and played and seemed as well as usual, but the attack came on during the night whicli 'caused its death. There are threep I other children in the family. Coroner! i Mattax of Geneva viewed the remains! and the terdict will probably be that of heart trouble. Funeral services will 1 be announced later. ACCIDENTS WERE FEW But few accidents are reported as a result of the coat of ice of yesterday and last night. Many automobiles were turned completely around in trying to j negotiate coiners, or in attempts to stop too quickly, but fortliately there was no one injured in the mishaps, i Many had the peculiar experience ot , bumping the sidewalk rather quickly ' but as far as known ,no bones were ' J broken in the falls, and beyond a few ! 1 bruises, and the unpleasant feeling when you see the other fellow laugh- ' ing at your predicament, all is well ‘ today.

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WHAT IT COSTS TO OPERATE PLANT Supt. Mylott Files Report for the Month of December—Shows Figures LOSS OFF SETS GAIN Water Department Suffered a Loss of Over SI7OO the Last Month Martin J. Mylott, superintendent of I the Decatur light and water depart* ! ment, filed his monthly report witli i the council Tuesday evening, allowing the cost of operating the plant, tho revenue derived therefrom and the I gain or loss in operation. The electric ' light department made a profit of $217.27. while the water department lost over $1700.00. Mr. Mylott's report follows. Every citizen should read it: To the Honorable Mayor and the Common Council: Gentlemen: — For your consideration I herewith submit a complete report for the entire operation of the electric light department of this city, and a pumping station ot the water department for the month of December, 1920. Amount KWH. at switchhoard 195.370 Total steam in lbs. generated.3,lso.2oo Number of lbs. coal burned 1,370,285 Boiler feed water in gallons .1.283,626 K.W.H. ’current furnished G. E. 17,410 j Used in electrß-driven air , compressor, K.W.H 17,410 : Total number of street lights west circuit burned, K.W.H. 270 | Total number of street lights east circuit burned, K.W.H. 277 Labor $1,145.25 Note: Os the above amounts wo 'now take the portion of seventy-five per cent, which is to be charged to ' the electric light department 'and 25 i per cent, to the operafion of the water department at the pumping plant only, and we arrive at the fol1 lowing conclusions: Electric Light Department, Operating Expenses, December. 1920. ! Total cost of coal, including freight, demurrage and hauling ’...54657.00 ! Labor 859.00 Waste and packing 2.00 Oil capital cylinder 4.20 Two gallons turbine oil 1.60 Other oils and grease 3.75 Oil for boiler feed pumps .... 3.00 Repair to boilers 27.»0 Boiler feed pump repairs .... 4.32 Miscei. repairs for piping .... 32.57 Depreciation 355.20 Total $5,950.14 Water Department, Operating Expenser, December, 1920. We will now take 25 per # cent, of the operating expenses charged to the water department. This however, applied to the pumping station only, not assuming any depreciation nor cost of suerintendent's distribution system reading or repairing of meters, hydrant services, etc.: 25 per cent, of total amt. of coal burned $1552.00 Ldbor 286.25 25000 KWH. at 3 cents per KWH. used for driving the elecrtic air compressor .... 771.00 10 pounds waste 2.00 112 pounds packing to" boiler feed pump 13.00 Oil. 7 gal. 60 cents per gal. 4.20 Oil for force pumps 3.41 Boiler room repairs 9.00 Total $2,640.86 Receipts for Electric Light Department, December, 1920. Total cash receipts collected by treasurer .. $5206.41. Receipts from street lights, alley light and ornamental lights 500.00 Water department to electric department, for air compressor 771.00 Total $6477.41 Receipts for Water Department, December, 1920. Total cash receipts collected by treasurer $ 367.62 Receipts from sale of water fire hydrants 500.00 Total $ 867.62 You will note in the operation of tho electric department a total gross receipts of $5,950.14 to which is to be added the cost of superintendent, two linemen whose services are maintained for the reading of meters, the amount of which is $310.00 making a (Continued on page four)