Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 57, Decatur, Adams County, 8 March 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 57.

ALLIED ARMIES MARCH ACROSS RHINE

MANY CHRISTMAS SEALS ARE SOLD Chairman W. Guy Brown Submits Report of Holiday Campaign in County MADE (JAIN OF 13,245 Work of Teachers and Pupils is Commended—The Lodges and Clubs Help The complete report of the Red Cross Seal campaign in this county during tty? holiday season has just been completed by the chairman. W. Guy Brown, and the figures show a gain in the entire county of 18.594. The biggest gain was in the city of Decatur where 47,312 seals were sold this year against 34.067 last year, a gain of 13,245. The figures for each year include of course the health tends solds to the various lodges and clubs, the health bonds being in reality a receipt for the sale of so many seals, thus saving the printing and issuance of the little stickers. The figures submitted by Chairman Brown are as follows: Decatur schools, including health bonds 47,312 District schools of county ......25,952 I Berne 9,463 .Monroe 2,226 Geneva 4.468 Every unit except Monroe showed a gain over last year. In 1920 the district schools of the county sold 25.136, Berne 5,543, Monroe 3,500, a loss of 1,276. and Geneva 2.581. a gain of 1.887. z The following lodges and clubs purchased bonds: Masons, Eastern Star, Knights of Pythias, Red Men. Pocahontas, Ben-Hur, Yeomen. Elks. American Legion, Tri Kappas, Woman’s club. Rotary, Odd Fellows, Pythian Sisters, Knights of Columbus, Rebekahs, Royal Neighbors. Moose, Research, W. C. T. U.. Historical, Woman’s Auxiliary to the American Legion. Mr. Brown feels indebted to Clyde Hendricks. Monroe: C. O. Lehman, Berne; Don Collum, Geneva, and every teacher in the county tor the splendid co-operation manifested in the seal campaign. The campaign in Adams county thjs year was a recordbreaker, and the report has been delayed because of inability in some localities to get a complete report of seals sold. It finally came in, however, and is given out today. A detailed record of the work ot every school in the county is being prepared and will be hung in thia county superintendent's office, where it may bo inspected by every person interested. The work of the teachers and pupils is to be commended, and we believe they have done their part in the tight to better the health conditions at home and over the state. ON HOMEWARD TRIP A card from Mr. and Mrs. M. Kirsch, who have been spending the winter in California and other western states, states they will start for home Wednesday or Thursday, from Portland, Oregon. They will make several stop-overs on the way.

SATURDAY’S SOUTHBOUND MAIL Every lime we talk to some one from Berne. Monroe or Geneva, they complain of not receiving Saturday’s Daily Democrat until Monday morning. This should not he. The papers published on Saturday are delivered al (he Decatur post office not later than live o’clock. The local office states that the papers are sent out on the midnight train Saturday and that in all probability they tire carried through. Another reason given was that there was no one at the Berne, Monroe or Geneva stations to receive the mail and consequently the sticks were not thrown oil . Ihe Daily Democrat’s subscribers at Berne, Monroe and Geneva want the news and are entitled to it. We do our part and we do not see any reason why they tire not delivered at the above places ori Sunday morning. We request the postmasters to take the matter up with the proper authorities or with Postmaster General Will Hays and see why the papers are nol delivered at the above places on Sunday morning. The Dailv Democrat assures ils ioyal subscribers that it is not our fault that the papers do not reach them until Monday,

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♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦a ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦a I Indiana — Showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and much colder tonight; Wednesday part cloudy and colder. Lower Michigan — Rain turning to I snow late tonight and Wednesday | much colder. Upper Michigan — Rain turning to snow this afternoon and tonight; much colder tonight. Wednesday snow flurries; colder. A BROKEN ARM Bernard, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Wemhoff, met with an unfortunate accident yesterday while playing at school. With a number of other lads. Bernard was having the time of his life, and in running about the school yard he slipped and fell, breaking his lef arm. He suffered much pain during the afternoon and last night, but was restling quite well this morning. IN FIFTH CLASS Decatur Must Elect Both Treasurer and Clerk According to the Opinion OF THE ATTORNEYS City Becomes Fourth Class But Will Not Assume All the Airs Permitted It is the opinion of Mr. Huber De Voss and others who have given the matter considerable attention that it will be necessary to elect both a city clerk and city treasurer at the coming 'election. For some time Uy a. resolution ut the city council the offices have been combined and Mr. R. G. Christen has been doing the work, but it is held that this is only permissible in fifth class cities. With the appraised valuation now more than the ,7,5110,000, including the new territory added, De catur becomes a city of the fourth class and this fact prevents a com bination of the offices. As a fourth-class city Decatur can also have a board of public works, a police judge and a city comptrollei but it has been planned to abolish these offices, the committee of council men to serve as th? board of public works, the mayor as the police judge and the clerk as the comptroller, thus operating as a fourth-class city with practically the same salary overhead as a fifth-class city. The officers tc be elected at the coming election will be a mayor, treasurer, clerk, one councilman from each ward and two al large. DINING ROOM OPENED The dining room at the Madison house was opened to the public today by Mr. ami Mrs. William Teeter, owners of the hostelry. The dinnei and service was fine, and Mr. and Mrs. Teeters with their capable force of cooks and waiters should be given a liberal patronage. Before coming to Decatur last fall they had conducted the Cottage hotel at Berne, and they are already known to many of the traveling men who make the smaller towns. The service at the Madison house started with breakfast today, and the meals were firstclass in every particular. If you desire a good meal, with real home cook ing try the Madison house.

THE TRUTH ABOUT THE BLUE LAWS Will he Told by Dr. Arthur Sampson at a Union Meeting in This City SUNDAY. MARCH 20TH Meeting Will be Held at the Methodist Church—The Public is Invited Arrangements wi re made yesterday afternoon at the. regular monthly meeting of the local ministerial aQsocia tion, for a union meeting on Sunday, March 20th, at the Methodist Episcopal church, on the subject of “The Truth About Blue Laws.” The speaker of the occasion 1s io be Dr. Arthur A. Samson, field secretary of the National Reform association who has been speaking on this subjet t throughout the state for the past two months. Dr. Sampson, with two other representatives of the association for which he speaks, came into Indiana at the request of two of the statewide religious organizations to discuss this subject. The purpose of the campaign being to give a sane presentation ot the subject of Sunday laws and tc present the civil phase of the Rest I Day. The speaker who has been procured by the local churches is a recognized authority on this particular subject and in addition to the study that he has made of them in general, his experience throughout the« state lias giveq l! i,u J*_ 'lepp insight into the matter of the practicability and potency of the Indiana Sunday law. Although the local meeting is under the auspices of all the churches of the city, it is also open to the general public. UP TO GARRETT Bluff Recently Published is Called by Managers of Decatur Girls Team AND DATE IS FIXED Whey They Will Meet the Garrett Girls Either at Auburn or Fort Wayne Ten days ago the picture of the girl's basket ball team of this city- was published in a number of papers, together with a claim of the state chain pionship and a challenge to defend the title. Shortly afterwards, the team was invited to play a special game at Garsett though no mention was made of it being a championship'congest. One ot the provisions and the usual one was that the Decatur team was to name the referee. Two names were sent in but no word was received and on last Wednesday, the day for the game, Mr. Worthman called Garrett and learned that they had selected another referee and that those mentioni'd had not been asked. The game was then cancelled and last Saturday a statement containing several farstretched sentences was published In the Fort Wayne News. The local club still stands ready to defend their claims and a telephone message to Garrett so infoimed them an offer being made by the Decatur team to meet the Garrett girls either at Auburn or Fort Wayne with a neu tral referee and thus decide the merits of the two fives. So far no definite answer has been received, but if Garrett is in earnest and wvnts to make good on the bluff If recent date they are now given the opportunity. Word one way or the other Is expected within a day or so, as the dato fixed by the Decatur managers is March 18th. LIBRARY BOARD Members of the library board are requested to meet this evening in the reference room at 7:30 o’clock. It is the regular monthly meeting.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening,March 8, 1921.

FINE ARTS QUARTET The Woman's Club which has given a number of delightful Redpath entertainments here during the sea son announces the Fine Arts Quartet, to appear at the Gym on the evening of March 18th, with a musical comedy sketch and Irish songs in costume Further announcements will be made later and tickets may be obtained al fifty cents each from Miss Fanny | Hite at the Peoples Loan & Trust company. It is the big Redpath number of the year and those who at tend will sure enjoy it. The gym has been obtained in order to take cure of a large crowd. The work on the Old Adams County bank is progressing nicely. The floors on the second floor are now being put in and the finishing work will begin soon. The building will probably be ready for occupancy by July Ist. TO ENCOURAGE BEET GROWING Northern Indiana Fair Association Offers a $25 Prize for the Best Field OF SUGAR BEETS Raised in County—A Second Prize of $15 —First Prize for 5-acre Field The Northern Indiana Fair association desires to encourage the raising of sugar beets in Adams county, and as an inducement to the farmers of the county the officers of the association authorize the announcement that they will give a cash prize of $25 to the farmer who raises the best field of sugar beets, the filed to contain five acres or less during the season of 1921. As a second prize the sum of sls will be given, the field to con tain between two and five acres. The fields will ’be judged during I the month of August, by disinterested ' persons who are competent judges ot the beet growing acreage. During the past summer many of J the finest fields of beets to be seen any where were grown in Adams county, and tlie association desires to assist the sugar company and the farmers alike has offered the prizes. Any one desiring information c oncerning the raising of sugar beets or the contest are requested to cal! I 'phone 606 yid it will gladly be turn ished. Help boost your county's beet production; you may be able to win an extra $25. FIVE ROADS SOLD Much Interest Shown This Morning When Commissioners Award Contracs THREE DID NOT SELL Average Cost of Macadam Roads About Nine Thousand Dollars Per Mile Bidding was brisk and much interest was shown by the hundred or more farmers present at the auditor's office this morning when the board ot county commissioners, Robert Schwartz, Grant Owens and Ernst Conrad opened the sealed proposals and awarded the contracts for five macadam roads in this county. Three qf the roads offered for sale, the Peters-Rupright In Preble township, the A. R. Wolfe in Union township and the Adam Bienz road in Union township did not sell because the estimate of the cost of construction was several years old and not high enough for the bidders to figure on. The roads sold were: The Kruckeberg, Union township, awarded to Philip Sowers, the only bidder, price $16,852.60. The Sherry-Arnold, Kirkland township, bidders, Albert Smith $9,250; John Arnold, 18.W4., contract awarded to John Arnold. The Stoneburner, Kirkland township, bidders, Albert Smith $9,000, Arthur Zehr, $9,282.16, John Arnold, $8,994.10, Charles Merriman $9,200, contract was awarded to John Arnold. The Kinney road, Jefferson town(Coptinued on page six)

WOMAN’S CLUB ENTERTAINED — Members and Guests Enjoyed Playlet by Dramatic Section Last Evening OFFICERS ELECTED Next Entertainment Will be Fine Arts Quartet at Gym on March LBth 1 The members of the Woman’s club were pleasantly entertained at the Masonic hall Monday evening by the dramatic section of th? organization' with a clever little play, entitled “The | Worsted Man.” Mis. Faye Smith Knapp took the part, of “The Worsted I Man,” and did the work in her usual I pleasing manner. Mrs liouis Hol' 1 house, as "Impatience,” was also a 1 favorite, as were also the nine othei ' members of the cast. The play was written by John Kendrick Bangs, and the Interpretation of the parts by the ladies last evening provided a must pleasant evening for the guests. Preceding tlie play, the usual bus I iness meeting was held and the fol | lowing officers elected for the year: | President —Mrs. Faye Smith Knapp Vice President — Mrs. Nellie Pai rish. Secretary—Angeline Firks. Treasurer—Rose Christen. The next entertainment will be 111 Redpath concert by the Fine Arts Quartet at the gym on Friday evening, March 18. March 21st. the music section will have the program at tlie Masonic hall whpn Gena Bransconib, Amy Wood forde-Finden and Julia Rive King will bo studied. The club season will close April 18 with an operetta by the music department. AT RIPE OLD AGE John Omlor, One of Oldest Men in County, Passed Away Last Night BORN IN GERMANY November 17, 1830—Lived Here Many Years—Funeral Thursday Morning John Omlor, one of the oldest residents of the county, died Monday eve ning at his home in Root township, just across the north river bridge, following a short illness from gastritis, which infirmities due to his age. could not withstand, and when his physician was called to his bedside Sunday morning, members of the family were told that he could not Jive forty-eight hours, and he passed away thirty-six hours afterward, at 10 o’clock last night. Mr. Omlor was born in Bavaria. Germany, November 17, 1830, and came to this country with his parents when he was but fourteen years old. The family located first at Fostoria, Ohio, and the son. John, came to Ad ams county many years ago. He immediately took up a farm in Root township, and resided there all his life. He was married to Miss Brid get Coffee, a daughter of Timothy and Margaret Coffee, who is now de ceased. Surviving tlie father and mother are two daughters. Maggie wife of Stephen Segrist, and Amelia, wife ’’ Benjamin Beckmeyer. There Is al. one grandchild, Bernard Beck meyer. The daughters, with their husbands, live on the old Omlor farm just across the river in Root township. A brother, Fred Omlor, lives at Fostoria, Ohio; a sister. Anna Gass, lives at Toledo. Ohio; a sister. Lizzie Weber, lives at Battle Creek, Mich., and another sister, Mrs Amelia Loshe, resides at St. Henry, Ohio. A brother, Nicholas Omlor, died a few’ years ago, and two sisters, Mrs. Catherine Weisner and Mrs. Sophia Dilley, are also deceased. Mr. Omlor was a devoted member of the St. Mary’s Catholic church and was truly a Christian man, always ready to assist his friends and (Continued on page five)

NO ORDERS ARE ISSOED FOR AMERICAN FORCES FRENCH, BELGIUM AND ENGLISH SOLDIERS NOW OCCUPY SEVERAL CITIES IN GERMANY-WILL FORCE TERMS OF REPARATION. J—; — ~'■ 7—■ fr" - — I ,

RUSSELL ON TRIAL First of Liquor Law Violation Cases Before Judge Moran and Jury Today BIG CROWD PRESENT 'Cases of State vs. Fenn Postponed—Attorney R. C. Minton Assisting The first of the liquor law violation cases was called in circuit court this morning before Judge Moran and a jury. It was intended to first hear the cases of tlie State vs. I. Fenn, permitting minors to play pool and parmitting minors to loaf in his pool room. The fact that Attorney R. C. Minton, attorney for the anti-saloon league of Indiana, is here and realty to assist in the prosecution of the Fenn cases, the case against John Russell, was first called after Attorney DeVoss told the court he had lieen i informed Harve Sprague had gone to the country when he was told by the" attorney that the Fenn cases would ,' be tried today. Tlie jury was impanelled at 11 o’clock and after a few minutes' re cess, Joel Reynolds, city marshal, was the first wtiness called. Sheriff ’ Melchi, Deputy Sheriff Roy Baker and 1 others were called by the state. The still found at the Russel! home when ' it was raided by the officers was also submitted as evidence. R. U. Parrish and 1.. DeVoss repi resent th? defendant. It is believed the case will be finished todav. and tlie other cases taker. i up in quick succession. A large crowd was- present during the. day, among them being a number of liich school students, accompanied by their t instructor.;. HAD FINE TIME Fred V. Mills, M. E. Hower. Joe Hunter and J. H. Stewart attended ( the initiation last evening at Fort i Wayne of a dozen candidates in the rank of page in the Knights of ' Pythias lodge. Tlie work was done I in dramatized from by the Syracusan team of Garrett, and was nicely exe-!, cuted. The occasion was the county t meeting of the Allen county Pythian ■ lodges, and a record-breaking crowd was in attendance, despite the heavy rain which fell in Fort Wayne between 6 and 7 o'clock. Rev. John 1 White, former M. E. minister, was 1 with tlie Garrett delegation and had ' a part in tlie work. I WILL MODIFY WAR TAXES 1 (United Press Service) Washington, March 8. (Special to i Daily Democrat I A complete I.'vision I of burdensome war tax laws will bo undertaken as one of the first majet 1 tasks of the special session of congress, it. appeared certain today as the result of President Harding’s first con ference with the senate and the house ' leaders and other developments. In accordance with tlie announced , I < policy of Harding that domestic at-■ fairs are of pressing importance in tlie : congressional program, it was learned that the president is inclined to believe that modification of taxes should precede a general tariff revision. The prevailing opinion of, the senate and house members at the president's dinner was that taxes should be modified first.

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(United Press Service) Washington, March B—(Special to Daily Democrat) —No orders of any kind have gone forward to tlie American army of occupation on the Rhine, Secretary of War Week said today. Paris, March 8. — (Special to Daily Democrat I. —Occupation of Ruhort was accomplished today without incipient, the French war office announced this afternoon. An allied river fleet is anchored off the port. General Simon will command the forces in Dusseldorff and General Montbert the troops at Ruhrort, it was stated. The army of occupation, it was announced consists of infantry, cavalry, tanks and motor machine guns. With the Allied Armies, March 8. — (Special to Daily Democrat).- \llied troops marched across the Rhine today in the early morning, when the mists were just beginning to thin out. Long columns of Frenc h. British and Belgian soldiers, equipped and rationed for war, tramped over the bridges and into the German cities of Dusseldorff, Duisberg and Ruhrort. Horses, foot and artillery, they advanced into the Ruhr valley, Germany’s rich mineral basin. As they swung into the narrow streets of the old cities, people peeped out timidly from windows and doorways. The rumble of wheels and the clatter of hoofs, ills sound of shrill whistles and tlie steady shuff-shuff of thousands feet over the cossles was tlie time to which the allied armies marched deeper into Germany. The operations were directed by General Oegoutte of the French army from his headquarters at Neuss, opposite Dusseldorff. The French forces were tinder direct command of General Gaucher. During the night the French advanced to the center of the Dusseldorff bridge where a barbed wire entanglement was placed. Pioneers went ahead and threw up earth works and established a trench line beyond the bridge, just as if a lurking enemy were waiting to attack. There was no sign of life however, from the darkened city and the operations were conducted in a strange quiet. Meanwhile more French troops in river boats were coming up tlie Rhine, past Coblenz, where tlie United States army or occupation is based. They passed Coblenz, in the night. Before today's forward movement started, artillery clattered over *l)usseldorff bridge ami swung into position where it could cover tlie advance of the army al dawn. Then tlie French, British and Belgians went forward, bayonets fixed and ready lor action, but there was no sign of resistance, not even a stray shot from a housetop. Commanding officers commandeered houses for headquarters. Their staffs were billeted nearby and in a remarkably short space of time the city was completely occupied. At tlie same time, and in accord witli plans prepared by the allied leaders when it wsa seen tiiat the Germans would remain obdurate, French troops marched into Ruhrort and Dusseldorff. Paris, March 8. —(Special to Daily i Democrat)— The French war office announced officially that the German city so Dusseldorff was occupied at. six a, in. today. London, March B.—(Special to Daily (Continued on page six)