Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 53, Decatur, Adams County, 3 March 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 53.

WILL VOTE ON BONUS OF TEN DOLLARS PER MONTH FOR SOLDIERS IN GREAT WAR-RILL PASSED UNDER SUSPENSION OF THE RULES—CIV AN REQUESTED TO OFFER AN APOLOGY.

(United Frees Service) Indianapolis, Mar. 3 —(Special to ( Daily Democrat) — Suspending the' rules of the house of representatives i today passed Representative New i man’s bill providing a state bonus for : ex-service men. The bil’ would grant former soldiers and sailors a bonus of for each month they spent in ! the service providing the proposal is approved by a vote of the people. Following this the house suspend ' cd the rules again and passed Sena-' tor Ratts’ bill appropriating $200,000 with which to aid the school of the financially poor southern Indiana counties. Speaking for the measure Representative Fifield declared today many of the schools would be forced to close within a week unless immediate aid was extended them. The schools formerly were benefitted by a special state school aid fund which was depleted by the special legislature last summer. The vote on the bonus bill was 79 to 14. Organized labor suffered its most pressing legislative defeat when the senate approved the house bill repealing the full train crew law and the full switching crew law. Both bills now go to the governor for his signature. The vote on the repeal of the full * switching crew law Was 3(i to 11 and the vote on the repeal of the full train crew law was 34 to 11. The laws specify the number of men to be employed in each of the respective crews and their repeal leaves this question entirely in the hands of the railroad. The ghost of fraud charges in the legislature came back to haunt the law making body today. While the house of representatives was being informed the lock on the house engrossing room had been broken the senate adopted a motion calling upon Representative Givan of ' Indianapolis to publicly apologize to employees of the senate engrossing room for charging that the Ratts’ woman labor bill had been altered after it had passed the senate and before it was received by the house. Senator Beardsley opened the tight in the senate. His motion called for an apology of the representative who started the commotion in the house. Beardsley’s motion did not mention any names speciflcally but it was aimed at Givan and Representative Harris who exposed the mutilated (Continued on page five) 444444444444444444 4 THE WEATHER FORECAST 4 444444444444444444 Fair tonight and Friday, colder tonight, freezing temperature. 444444444444444 4 WILSON TO ENTER LAW 4 + 4 4 Washington, March 3. — (Spe 4 4 cial to Daily Democrat) —Presl- 4 4 dent Wilson today announced he 4 4 will enter the practice of law 4 4 with former Secretary of State 4 4 Bainbridge Colby, with offices in 4 4 New York and Washington. + 4 The only previous experience 4 4 Wilson has had as a practician 4 4 lawyer was in Atlanta, Ga., Where 4 4 he practiced for two years prior 4 4 to his entrance into the field ot 4 4 education. + 4 Colby before entering politics 4 4 was wjell known at th.* New 4 4 York bar. * 4 The firms of Wilson and Colby 4 4 will specialize in the field of in- 4 4 ternational law where both mem- 4 4 bers have become, experts during 4 4 the last few years of dealing with 4 4 intricate foreign relations of this 4 + country. '• 4 This form of practice would not 4 4 force Wilson to appear in court. 4 + Wilson will soon make ap- 4 ♦ plication to practice before the 4 + supreme court. ’■ 4444444444444 4 4

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MAIL SACKS LOST Incoming and Outgoing Pouches Which Contained Checks and Papers FAILED TO ARRIVE Federal Officials Are Investigating — Mail Missing for Ten Days The loss of two mail sacks, one incoming and one outgoing, in this city several days ago is Causing quite a lot of trouble and inconvenience and no doubt some losses. Federal officers have heen investigating for a week past and in due time there will be something doing very probable. The sacks disappeared a week ago Saturday night. The pounch supposed tit go south on No. 4 of the G. R. & I. at midnight and the pouch arriving on that train are missing. The night man at the G. R. & I. it is said claims the sack was put on the train but it never arrived at its destination and no mail was received from the train. A number . ’of checks from local business men . unci suw»> iHHH*rtaiiL-«kKmments werei in the outgoing pouch and’ as a consequence much inconvenience has resulted. The banks are notifying those who had checks in the mail and duplicates will be secured and payment has been stopped on the 1 originals. Postmaster Bosse would make no statement concerning the matter, saying he had nothing to report and any definite information could not be obtained. Further details are expected within a few days and local talent may be implicated. 44444444*4444444 * INAUGURATION INCIDENTS * 444444444 * 4 + 44*4 (United Press Service) Postmaster General Burleson led in all honors for inauguration scenery. , The front of the big gray postoffice building facing Pennsylvania Avenue was covered with flags and one was flying from each of two flag poles. Harding will pass this display twice tomorrow. ' 4 4 “Cal" Coolidge is looking over the job. He has visited the senate twice. He's going again today. The rest of 1 the time he spends talking to'friends ' and to Vice President Marshall. 4 4 Leather-lunged young men testing the amplifier which is to make Harding’s inaugural speech audible to the crowds have tried everything from ’ an oration about Napoleon to Wash- - ington’s farewell address. 4 4 Harding asked the inaugural ball * stopped. It was — officially — but ' there’ll be .three unofficially. One is i being given by E. D. McLean; there 11 I" be a charity affair at the Willard and i* Ohioane who feel it is no more than ► right that one of their number should f be president, are celebrating too. It is reported Harding may drop in at 1 all three informally. !• 4 4 I Seated among the throng at the h inaugural will be a little group of <• men, the only ones permitted to sit. r Some of them will not see Harding f as he takes his oath. They are blind * and crippled soldiers from hospitals, j. 4 4 j President Wilson for the first time t ' in eight years is without his person- * al stenographer. Charles Swem, who (J occupied that position, has left for .•J Chicago. Swem held the job since 1! Wilson’s inauguration except for a . I short time when he was in the'army. * — 4 The. old residence just west of the * Christian church, recently purchased ♦ by John Chronister is being moved tc 4 the west part of the city.

:HAVING SUCCESS Membership Drive by the Knights of Pythias Lodge Going Over Nicely STATE FIELD MAN Is Here—Ray O. Snyder, With Local Boosters Get Many Applications Members of Kekionga lodge, Knights |of Pythias, will have one of the most interesting meetings of the year this [cv<ning at the home on Third street, and if you are a Pythian Knight you should be on the job and listen to the report of tho men, who this week hav.? been working with Ray <>. i Snyder, cf Bluffton, field man for the order, who is sent out under the direci tiou ot the Grand Lodge of Indiana. Mr. Snyder is a real Pythian booster, and with the help of several of the | members of the local lodge has sue I reeded in getting a number of appliea tions for membership which will be presented at the meeting this even ing. The exact number is not known as we go to press, but at the noon hour more than thirty had made application, Local lodge officers and Mr. Snyder were hopeful of getting many more during the afternoon, and before the drive closes it is believed fifty or perhaps a hundred will be add ed to the membership roll of Kekionga lodge. Tho citizens of Decatur know the Knights of Pythias lodge is one of the strongest here, and also in the United Stater., and are phased to see the cffoit to'enlist the men in tho work of the lodge. Arrangements will later bo made to initiate the class. and this date Will depend almost entirely upon the number and the desire of the applicants. It might be well to keep your eyes on the Knights of Pythias the next few months. ASSESSOR NAMED Jay Cline Will Succeed William Blackburn in Washington Township BEGINS HIS DUTIES At Once —Appointment is Made by County Assessor W illiam Frazier Jay Cline, who has been a resident of this city for the past several years, was today named assessor for Washington township, to succeed William Blackburn, who has held the office. for the past fifteen years, and who resigned Tuesday. Mr. Cline is well known to most of the citizens of the township, having moved to this city several years ago, and lived in a residensce in the west part of town up until a year or two ago when he moved to North Second street, where he now resides. Previous to coming to Decatur he lived in Root township, and was assessor there for six years. He is capable, and having had some experience, it is believed he will make one of the best officials in the county. The appointment was made by County Assessor William Frazier, who is still confined to his home on Mercer Avenue because of illness. Mr. Frazier is directing the work of the assessors from his home, and the work will proceed as it there had 1 been nothing to hinder the various assessors and their deputies in their i get-aWay. KAISERIN VERY ILL. I 1 Door, March 3.--(Specia to Daily c Democrat).—The former kaiserin 1 Augusta Victoria had another sinking spell today. Her condition was so .serious that the former crown prince 9 was called. f . FOR HEAVY HAULING 1 Earl Whiteman and Lester Nepper '• were fined sls and costs on a charge of hauling heavy loads over Adams 8 county highways, by Squire G. F. a Kintz. The fine and costs totaled $23, and each paid up. r p CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE a (United Presth Service) e Chicago. 111., March 3. —(Special to d Daily Democrat) — March wheat o $1.70%, May $1.61%; May corn .71%, July .73%; May oats .46, July 47.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, March 3, 1921.

ROTARY TONIGHT ’j he Rotary club will meet this evennlng In regular session in the lower , room of the library building. O. L. Vance and Hugh I). Hite, delegates to the district conference at Evansville, will make their report. The meeting will be held at 7 o’clock. SEVERELY HURT IN FALL Mrs. Kuran Bricker, of Linn Grove who is visiting here with her sister, Mrs. S. J. Foust, suffered severe bruises in a fall Sunday evening at the Foust home. Although no bones were broken she was so severely bruised that she will be confined to her bed for a number of days. A sister, Mrs. Julia Sessford. of Fort Wayne, is at her bedside.—Bluffton Banner. AT HOT SPRINGS Mr. and Mrs. C. .1. Furman of Marion Are Having a Delightful Time MANY PICTURE SHOWS But Only One Ten Cent Store in the City—Horsehack Riding is Popular Editor Daily Democrat, Dear Friend John: —• As we are spending a few weeks at Hot Springs, thought it might be of interest for our Decatur friends to know just what Hot Springs is like. It is a city of about 14,00 c at the foot of the Ozark mountains. The principal industry, or rather occupation. is bathing. There is one street called Bath House Aow. The bath houses pre run by the government, so all have the same prices, $lB for 21 baths. They are good for all the ailments of tpankind or womankind. Just at the present time there are a great many northern people here The government is building a large free bath house for the poor peoplej I which will soon be completed This' place is made up of hotels, apartment houses, rooming houses and boarding houses, but the rates are reasonable. ' The forenoons are taken up with the baths and the afternoons going to the auction. There are three oriental stores here and its wonderful what prices they get for some of their junk. The. wealthy here seem to be the principal bidders. I saxy a rug sold the other afternoon for $2,100.00. Horseback riding is the main recreation. You hire the horse and riding habit. I could not begin to mention the picture shows, there are so many, but so fur have only noticed one 10cent store, but a number of curio shops. We are enjoying the baths and the the ideal weather just like spring, nice and warm, and the violets are in bloom. Hoping I have not intruded on your time and space, We remain. Yours for friendship, MR. & MRS. C. J. FURMAN ANNIVERSARY DAY Evangelical Congregation Will Observe Fourth Anniversary of Completion OF THE NEW CHURCH Sunday School, Preaching Services and Young People in Special Efforts Next Sunday will be observed as ' the fourth anniversary of the new Evangelical church. The church has much, to be thankful for on this anniversary. The congregation has grown from a group of twelve members In 1870 to over 200 members at 1 the present time. This day will find • the church with only $1,000.00 in ’ debtedness with a large over subscription. The Sunday school session will have some special features in observance of the day. The morning ami evening services will be in r charge of the pastor. There will be * no noon lunch in the basement as in 9 former years. The Young Peoples service will - deal with the history of the local society and its growth. The evening service will be evangelistic and everybody welcomed to any or all ot these services. All branches of the church work ° have prospered much under the suet cessful guidance of Rev. C. L. Haney, ~ who is one of the most popular pastors in the city of Decatur.

MRS. FIELDS DIES Unable to Survive Burns Received Last Saturday Morning at Her Home WEST OF GENEVA Has Been in 111 Health Several Years —Husband Died Few Months Ago Mrs. Lucy Fields, who was so se-: verely burned early last Saturday morning at her home six miles west of Geneva, when she saturated her I clothing with coal oil and then l struck a match ami lighted the wearing apparel, died Wednesday evening at 8:05. Mrs. Fields had suffered i terribly since, and'her death had] been momentarily looked for since - the burns were received. Mrs. Fields had been in ill health several years, and at different times had been an inmate of Easthaven, asylum, and it was the fear that she was to be taken back to tho institution that caused her to commit the rash act Saturday morning. She arose early and went to the kitchen, supposedly to start the kitchen fire, but instead threw the oil over her clothing and alighted it. Her screams brought her sons to her aid, but before they could pull the burning clothing from her body the flesh was very badly burned from the shoulders to her knees. Surviving are three sons and two daughters. The husband died suddenly several weeks ago when he choked to death after a bone had lodged in his throat, while eating dinner at tlie family home. Barney Kalver is in receipt of a letter from his son. Jacob, of Chicago, telling of tho death of Mrs. Jacob Kalver’s fathljr. Mr. Worton, of Chicago. He was $4 years old. His death occurred Monday an.l tlie funeral was held yesterdaj. AWAIT THE HOUR Senator and Mrs. Harding Arrived at the National Capitol at Noon A CROWD MEETS THEM — The President-elect at the Willard Hotel Until Time for the Inauguration (United Press Service) Washington. March 3. (Special to Daily Democrat) —President-elect and Mrs. Warren G. Harding arrived here today. Greeted at the station by a huge throng, they stepped into a motor car anil were hurried to the tie.'. Willard hotel where they will remain until they leave for the capitol tomorrow, j Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge met the Harding party at the station. The announcement today of J. J. Davis' appointment as secretary of labor closes the Harding cabinet George Christian whose appointment as Harding’s secretary was announced today. He went to work. as a cub reported on Harding’s ntwspaper thirty years ago. He was a democrat until a few years ago. (By Raymond Clapper. United Press staff correspondent) On Board President-elect’ Hardlng'3 Special Train, Enroute to Wash Ington, March 3. — (Special to Daily 3 Democrat I—President-elect and Mrs. , Warren G. Harding were resting in i their private car today as they sped - toward Washington. They are due in s ths capital early in the afternoon. Arriving at tho Union Station they t will be driven to the New Wiiland 1 hotel and will remain in the presiden- • tial suite there until they leave for • the capitol for the inauguration tomorrow noon. 1 Accompanying Hue president elect '• on his special train were his father. ? Dr. George T. Harding. Dr and Mrs. 1 C. E. Sawyer, George S. Christian e Jr., Harding’s secretary, several 1 members of the secretarial staff and a dozen or more newspaper correspon- ' dents. Several hundred Marion res--1 idonts will leave Marion today on another special train and will arrive in Washington tomorrow. 0 The eve of inauguration found the President-elect and Mrs. Harding both It calm, at least outwardly. “There will be no attempt to act t ' over the head of anybody,” he said. (Continued on page two)

GERMANY MUST ANSWER BEFORE MONDAY NOON ULTIMATUM IS SERVED TODAY-WILL BE COMPLIED WITH—BELIEVED OFFER WILL RE MADE TO INCREASE GERMAN OFFER IF POSSIBLE

WEARY OF WORK Members of Legislature Anxious to Get Home After Long Grind QUIT MONDAY NIGHT Number of Important Bills Awaiting Action —Mrs. Nelson is Satisfied (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Mar. 3 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Many members of the legislature want to get back home, according to indications to-1 day. They are becoming tired ot the parliamentary proccedtire of making laws and they feel their interests at home need attention. Many representatives will be glad when the motion is made to adjourn sine die Monday midnight. Before the session was two-thirds gone, the morning roll call in the house had dropped from 99 to 80 and now less than 75 usually answering (present | when their names are called. “Although this has been a wonderful experience to me. I will be happy i when we adjourn sine die," Mrs. Julia Nelson. Indiana’s first womfffi' legislator, said today. "1 will be happy not because I am disgusted but because 1 have had all the law making I believe I can stand for the present." Others who voiced these sentiments were Representatives Jinnett, minister. Bedgood, a lawyer, Hoffj man, farmer; Phillips, physician; and Day, carpenter. Most of the important measures have heen disposed of, but there are many bills still pending in both houses. The senate today was to receive the report of the committee on rights and privileges which investigated the school book contracts, started by the state board of education at a cost of SIBB,OOO higher than the present contract. Both a minority and a majority of the committee was prepared to recommend a complete investigation with a report !to the 1923 general assembly. The minority report signed by Senator Cann and Arnold censored the school I board. ♦ WARREN G. HARDING « THE 29TH PRESIDENT ♦ There is some difference of opinion as to whether Warren G. Harding is the 28th, 29th or 39th president of the United States. Harding is the 28th individual to sit in the presidential chair. However, Grover Cleveland was twice president, with an interval of four years between his terms. For presi dential purposes, therefore, most statisticians regard him in this connec- | tion as two men and rate Warren j Harding as the 29th president. •'Whose Who In America." generally accepted as an authority, names \\ ilson as 28th president. 1 j Counting Harding, there have been ' 39 times that the oath of president has been administered, including i presidents who have been elected to second terms and vice presidents 1 who succeeded the men elected to the office. On this basis, therefore, Hard- • ing would bo the 39th president. REGULAR LANDLORD ' A special Io the Indianapolis News from Lynn, Mass., says: “A landlord whose tenants said he had a heart, of gold received a purse 1 of gold last night from fourteen families, who joined in a celebration of 3 the fiftieth anniversary of the wed- ’ | ding of Mr. and Mrs. Dana B. Durgin. I The landlord had not increased their f rents in the last five years, although ' other owners all about them had piled increase on increase.” *

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I (United Press Service) London, Mar. 3 (Special Io Daily Democrat) Il was announced officially today the allied nations have served an ultimatum on Germany, demanding acceptance of their reparations proposals before Monday I noon. the German announced it will answer before Monday. London, Mar. 3—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The attitude of the German delegation here for reparations conferences deemed all conciliation today. The delegates hope to avoid a blockade or anything approaching it. “We are ready to negotiate to make our proposals more attractive" one representative told me. “The only thing that will drive us home will be a flat demand that we sign the Paris proposals without alterai tion.” > It was stated that the Germans were in close touch with Berlin and that officials there will be advised to shape conciliatory proposals when the allies issue their ultimatum today. If given the chance the Germans • may propose increasing indemnity’ . P&UPNAM country's prosperity revives. Members of the council, their experts and military attaches appeared solemn as they drove up to St. James palace through great crowds. Premier Lloyd George’s face lacked its customary smile and Premier Briaud eyed the crowds somberly. Only Marshal Foch was smiling as he acknowledged applause with military salutes. The German delegates drove up amid a great silence. Dr. Von Simons was pale and apparently down cast. Some of his assistants were smiling as they swaggered through the great entrance. It was the largest meeting ot the council. If the ultimatum is allowed to expire the allies will take over important industrial cities in Germany, including Ruhr coal ports. The penalty also includes levying a customs tax and the establishment of a custom line along the Rhine. The allies also notified the Germans they can expect no alteration of the Paris demands if the ultimatum becomes effective. > Premier Lloyd George announced ’ the ultimatum to the German delegation headed by Foreign Minister Von ' i Simons. : London. March 3.—(Special to Daily ' Democrat) —The allies today served an ultimatum on tlie German delei gates, demand acceptance of the re- ' paration demands by Monday noon, it was authoritatively stated. l.lcvd George told Hie German del- ■ egates (that the following penalties 1 will be imposed: Occupation of Dulsberg, the Ruhr ports and Dueseldorff. Levying of an equitable tax on all German experts to the allies. 1 Establishment of a customs line 1 along the Rhine. 1 The British premier stated also that ' any modification that might be per--5 uiitted by immediate acceptance of the ’ proposals, will be abandoned if the allies are compelled to use force. ON THE FINAL LAP , (United Press Service) Washington. March 3. —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Congress today en--8 j tered the last hours. Both houses will be in session all t day, all night and until a few min- |. utes before noon Friday. With hope L of passing the sundry, civil and naval r I appropriation bills virtually ended, efh forts were to be directed towards a 1 cleanup of other measures including the army bill. >