Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 78, Decatur, Adams County, 1 April 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 78.

fIVMNI ASKS FOR SYMPATHI Os the American People Whom He Says Do Not Realize the Conditions IM FRANCE TODAY League of Nations Has Not Been Mentioned —Goes to New York for a Day By Ralph H. Turner. H'nitrd Press Staff Correspondent.» Washington. April I.—(Special to Daily Democrat). —France through her envoy Pere Vivian!, stood before the United States today seeking the ••sympathy, understanding and moral support” of this country. French problems outlined broadly an d without specific presentation of delated issues were laid before four United States senators when M. Vivi ani met them at a dinner given last night by Xhibassador Jusserand. Reports received from the meeting indicated that its character was largely social, that both Vivinai and the senators spent a good part of the evening in appraising each other and that language difficulties prevented any intimate discussion of FrancoAmerican relations. In the exchange of after dinnei pleasantries, however Vlvinani sought to emphasize the French point of view on the post war situation. So far as can be learned, no mention was made specifically of the league of nations, or of any new association. Neither did the subject of the French debt enter the cnversa tion. Viviani, however, spoke of the French problems growing out of (he war. of the people’s attitudeftoward Germany’s failure to fulfill the peace terms and, of France's hope that the world would recognize the justice of her present day position. The discussions did not develop to the definite question of American participation in the European post war settlement, but Viviani’s remarks generally, were accepted as the expression of hope that the United States would commit herself on the reparations question. France desires according to the impression received by senators, that this country indicates her sympathy for the Allied insistence that Germany pay the war (Continued on page four) With the Candidates || ii A complete ticket was filed today by the republicans, Charles D Teeple filing the papers at 2 o'clock this afternoon with Clerk R. G. Christen. The slate is the same ar that published in the Daily Democrat last Tuesday. For mayor. Charles Colter: treasurer, Mrs. Cora Downs; clerk. Mrs. Maud Dorwin; councilman, firstward.'Clarence Bell, councilman, second ward, J. L. Koch er; councilman, third ward, H. F. Callow; councilman at large, W. A. Klepper and H. R. Moltz. Two candidate announced themselves as candidate for city clerk to day on the Democratic ticket. John Stults, clerk at the Mills Grocery, filed his candidacy early this morning and about an hour later. John Schultz filed his intentions ot running for the same office. Gaffer Withdraws. Peter Gaffer who was one of the first men to announce his name as a candidate tor councilman in the third ward on the Democratic tickets, this morning withdrew from the race, saying that he served on the council before and if anyone wanted the job he was willing to step aside. With his withdrawal it leaves A. R. Ashbaui Iter and John Bowers as the candidates for the place. Another May File. While we visited with Clerk Christen at his office this morning, some one called him on the phone and inquired if it cost anything to file as a candidate for council. The clerk informed him that it did not. The person on the other end ot the line stated that he was considering filing as a candidate for councilman ami would probably “come up to see the clerk thia afternoon.” Up to Five Saturday. Candidates for city office have up until Saturday evening at 5 o'clock to file their declarations of candidacy. Clerk R. G. Christen announced yesterday that he would accept blanks np to this hour, so if you want to file, you must do so within the next twenty-four hours.

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■ I ~ |K. OF P.’s PLAN FOR BIG DOINGS Local Knights of I‘ythlus, nt their I meeting last night, made further plans for a trip to Decatur, April 7th. to » see work given in the rank ot page, also to entertain at a county meeting In Bluffton, on April 13th.—Bluffton II News. PLAN GREAT TIME — Knights of Pythias Arranging for Dig Event to be Held Jhext Thursday MORE THAN HUNDRED Candidates Will be Given Rank of Page—Many Visitors Are Coming The meeting of the Knights of Pythias lodge last evening was a most enthusiastic one, and plans were furthered for the big meeting next week, when more than a hundred candidate will be given the rank of page. Due hundred applications have been accepted by the lodge, fourteen of the number being reinstatements or transfers, making the total number of new applications. This is by far the largest class taken into any order in this city, and the officers and members are elated at the success of the drive being put on here in the past month. A committee is now arranging to mail out letters to every applicant to I be at the home next Thursday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock that a group picture may be taken of the class whicn will be hung in the club rooms of the lodge. Every applicant will receive notice in due time, and it is desired that all make a special effort to be on hand at 4:30, Thursday evening. April 7th. The lodge meeting will convene promptly at 7 o’clock, and the preliminary work will all be completed before that hour, that the. class may be handled with all the speed possible. AU efforts will be put forth to take care of the candi dates first, ami the visitors and members will be asked to look out for themselves. If they can squeeze into the home and lodge room they are welcome, and are invited to do so but every effort will be made to place the candidates that (he initiatory work may be given in a most Impressive manner. All Decatur Knight: are asked to co-operate in every way to make the big event as successful as possible. The lodges from Berne and Geneva, Willshire, Toscin, Monroeville. Bluffton and other places will be present. I and it is probable the largest crowd ever entertained by the local lodge will be present. Next Wednesday evening. Dore B. Erwin of this city will meet with other grand lodge officers in a meet ing with the lodge at Huntington. He will probably be accompanied by several of the local officers and mem bers. Following the initiatory work next week the Pythian Sisters will serve a luncheon in the dining room at the home. DAILY SENSUS REPORT. Cora Belle is the name of the girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hitchcock residing just across the state line, Wednesday morning. Mrs. Hitchcock was formerly Miss Ida Lyons of Blue Creek township. Robert Joseph is the name of the seven pound boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Colchin, residing on Nuttman avenue, yesterday. Both mother and babe are doing fine. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE (United Press Service) Chicago, 111.. April I.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Wheat. May $1.35, July $1.14%; corn, May .59%, July .62%, September .64%; oats, May, .37%, July .38%, September .38%. TO FIGHT SALES TAX (United Press Service) Chicago, April I—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Announcement of the Farmers’ Federal Tax League organized to fight sales taxes, was made here today. George F. Comings, lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, is president and George Frey, Argyle, 111., secretarytreasurer. “Powerful interests are trying to shift the burdens of taxation on the j farmers and *-^ e farmers must organize to make their influence felt," said Frey. Officers of the organization are to be in Chicago. A Washington office may be opened.

' MRS. STILLMAN GETS INCREASE In Her Allowance and Half the Amount Requested as Attorney Fees CASE IS DECIDED — Must Get Along Now on $7500 Per Month With Extra of $35,000 (United Press Service) Poughkeepsie, N. Y.< April L—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Mrs. "Fifl” . Potter Stillman today was granted a I portion of the additional alimony and I counsel fees which she had asked in I the divorce suit brought by James A. Stillman, president of the national city bank. Justice Moreehaueer granted her $7,500 a month alimony. $35,000 counsel fees and $12,500 additional expenses fer witnesses. She ha 1 asked that her temporary alimony be increased from SB,OOO to SIO,OOO and for $75,0000 counsel fees. The court ruled that Mrs. Stillman’s "mysterical” letter to her husband, said to form the chief basis for the latter's charge that two year old Guy Stillman is the son of Fred Beavuais, French Canadian guide, if “inadmissable." It was also decided that the five letters Beauvias is alleged to have written to Mrs. Stillman after Guy’s birth in which he is said to have referred to “our child” were "in-ivileged." As a consequence these letters cannot be made public by the court at this time, as they are not connected with Mrs. Stillman's motion for additional alimony and counsel fees. Morschauser emphasized that his ruling today was confined solely to the alimony motion. This left the implication that the letters may be published later, when the divorce suit proper is resumed. INDIANAPOLIS MARKET Indianapolis, Ind., April 1. — (Spo cial to Daily Democrat) —Hog receipts 5000, market 25 cents louder; best heavies $9.0A59.50; medium mixed $10.00; common choice $10.25; bulk sales $10.25-$10.60; cattle receipts 400; steers $5.50-$10.00; cows and heifers $7.00-$7.75. no bids Tiled Five Issues of Road Bonds Offered for Sale Did Not Receive a Bid M A Y RE ADVERTISE Total Issue Amounted to $71,160.00 —Look for a Better Market i Since last Tuesday, March 29th five issues of macadam road bonds, totaling $71,160.00 have been offered for sale by County Treasurer Hugh Hite and up to noon today not a single bid had been received. It was stated that offers to give eighty-five and as high I as eighty-nine cents on the dollar for the bonds had been made, but such an offer could not be accepted. The bonds offered for sale on the different roads are The James Kenney road. Jefferson township, amount $12,960.00. The Kruckeberg road, Union township, amount $17,600.00. The Merryman road. Blue Creek township $21,400.00. The SherryArnold road, Kirkland township $9.600.00. The Floyd Stoneburner road. Kirkland township, amount $9,600.00. The bonds bear four and one-half percent. and are non-taxable. Certain conditions in the bond market, due to an over supply of bond issues, I make the price of the bonds much lower than they actually worth. The bonds will be offered for sale for the next sixty days and if they do not sell they will be re-advertised. The farmers and those living on the routes are very anxious to have the roads . built this spring. The contracts for the building of the roads were awarded the successful bidders at the last theeting of the county commissioners. »♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ I ■ Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky — Fair, warmer tonight and Saturday. Lower Michigan—Fair and warmer tonight; Saturday cloudy and warmer, probably '.Hr extreme north portion. Upper Michigan—Unsettled tonight 1 and Saturday, probably light rain or snow, warmer tonight.

Decatur, Indiana, April 1, 1921.

♦♦+♦♦++♦♦*+**+++ ♦ CHARITY AT HOME ♦ 4 + + Won’t you please send a check * 4- for five or ten dollars or for one 4 ' 4 if that's all you can spare to the 4 <•• United Charities, Cal E. Peter- + I<• son. secretary. 4 , ♦ Please do it today or tomorrow. 4 4 This organization Inis done a4, 4 splendid work in this city, quiet- 4 ♦ ly und effectively and at a small 4 4' cost. Just at present, however, 4 + their account at the bank is fifty 4 4 dollars overdrawn and they will 4 4 need that much more during th • 4 4' next month or two. 4 4 Mr. Fordyce. Mr. Peterson and 4 4 others have worked during the 4 4 winter and have prevented suffer- 4 4 ing in many cases. They deserve 4 4 your earnest support and just 4 4 now your financial assistance. 4 4 Please give it promptly for the 4 | ♦ members prefer not to canvas the 4 4 city for this aid at this time. 4 4 Charity should begiu, at home 4 4' and this is worthy. 4 • 44444444444+4444 MEMBERS HAMED Democratic and Republican Election Commissioners Were Appointed Today MILLS AND PUMPHREY With City Clerk R. I). Christen Wiil Look After the Primary Election D. D. Coffee, city chairman for the democratic party this morning an ncunced the appointment of F. V. Mills as election commissioner and C. D. Teeple this afternoon named Carl Pumphrey as the republican member of the board. They will meet at once to look after legal questions connected with the coming primary. The city election commissioners will have considerable work to look after this year and will have to decide several important questions. Tile commissioners are the advisors and manigers of the primary and election and it is their duty to see that the matters pertaining to the election are conducted legally and as provided by law. They look after the printing of the tickets, delivering them, receiving he vote and other work. They also may have to add several precincts in this city as the law provides this in case the vot? exceeds a certain number and as the women voted last fall, the vote is of course doubled. It will also be up t(f them to decide whether or not those living in the territory north of the city are entitled to a vote, that section having been recently taken into the city. They will no doubt be given a vote but some plans for providing where they vote must be made. The democratic and republican city chairman each appoints one member who with the city clerk, form the board of election commissioners. Workmen from the Lee Hardware store replaced the window i ntlie Callow & Kohne drug store today. OPEN TOMORROW Teeple & Peterson Buy the Interest of Brandy berry Estate in Clothing Store INVOICE IS MADE Messrs. Vance and Hite to Report at Once—Store Continues as Before Teeple & Peterson is the name of the clothing firm which today succeeded Teeple, Brandyberry & Peterson, announcing that they will re-open for businiess tomorrow morning. The members of the new firm are Charles D. Teeple and Cal E. Peter son who have been members of the firm since it was organized, a dozen years ago and purchased the store from Jacob Kalver. By the terms of a deal closed today, these two men purchased from Mrs. Brandyberry and daughters the one-third interest heretofore held by the late Irwin Brandyberry. The inventory was completed today and Messrs. O. L. Vance and Hugh D. Hite will make a report at once. The deal for the purchase of their late partners interest was immediately made. The new firm will continue along the lines followed during the past and will be ready for business as stated, Saturday morning.

WIDESPREAD WAR AGAIN IMMINENT The Fate of Europe Hangs I Today on the Action of Former Emperor Carl ARMIES GATHERING • And Threats Are Heard on Every Hand — Parliaments Now in Session (United Press Service) London, April I—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Widespread war hung today on the fate of a Hapsburg prince, former Enip eror Carl in his effort to regain the Hungarian throne. Hidden away in the midst of Europe with communication lines broken and with a censorship on all publications, the Hungarian drama was being enacted behind a screen. Conflicting reports declared that the regency was functioning | nierily and also that it had been 'overthrown with the abdiction lof Admiral Horthy in favor of ' Carl. New developments including the indefinite threats of war were: Mobilization of the Czechoslovakian Roumanian and Jugoslavian army on the Hungarian border. A sharp notice from allied ambassadors that the allies “will not tolerate’’ restoration of the Hapsburg and that “disastrous consequences will follow any such attempts.” Meetings of both the Austrian and Hungarian parliaments to consider the situation. The Hungarian parliament faced the most important session since 1914 when the murder of a Hapsburger precipitated the world war. On parliament devolves the decision as to whether the country shaji be monarchy or deincoratic. It must decide on mobilization with the threats of civil war or of the acceptance of Carl and immediate invasion from three sides. A proposal may be submitted that a regency should be declar(Continned on page two) THE SENIOR PLAY “Nothing But the Truth” Wil! be Big Attraction at the Gym Tonight A LAUGHING FARCE Sure to Please Audience— Many Good 35c Seats Remain to be Sold The senior cla.-.s play. ‘ Nothing But the Truth,” will be presented at the gym this evening by what is consid ered one of the best casts that ha: attempted to present a home talent play in this city. Rehearsals have been held for the past several weeks, and they will be able to entertain the crowd in the very best way possible. There wall also be several specialties in addition to the play. Most all of the fifty-cent seats, or these in the middle section have been sold, but there fire plenty of thirty-five cent seats which may be purchased at the door this evening. The play is a clever three-act farce comedy, abounding in wholesome humor, original, and departing from tho usual comedy exploitations, and presenting a wealth of situations which are doubtful as to the outcome, keeps the audience in an unproar from the time the curtain rises until the final drop. The seniors of the Bluffton high school put on the comedy last evening, and it pleased a crowd that filled the Grand opera house. If you have not already purchased a ticket you may get a good seat by buying your ticket at the door tonight. GET AWAY WITH CASH (United Press Service) Chicago, April I—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Three masked men held up the Summit State Bank at Summit. 111., near here, early today and escaped in an auto with loot estimated between SB,OOO and SIO,OOO.

ANOTHER WAGE SLASH — Chicago, April 1. — (Special to Daily ■ Democrat) —Twenty-five thousand employes of the Western Electric Co. ' • will be given a wage slash of an av'erugo of five per • nt , starting Mon day, company officials announced to- • I day. HAD A GOOD TIME r ; i Rotarians, Their Wives and Sweethearts Enjoyed Entertainment GIVEN LAST EVENING I Girl’s Basket Bal! Team Guests —Had Truck Ride —Evening of Fun • | Under the impression that they ! were going to the "Country Club" ■ I about forty Rotarians with their wives Hand sweethearts boarded the big I motor trucks at the Library at 6:30 '' last evening and at the signal from Dr. Patterson, the chaperon of the evening, the four trucks, put on gas 1 and took the crowd a ride, going down , Adams street to Thirteenth street, then south till they came to the cross 4oa<l and came back to town on Winchester street then over to Third street where the members ot "hay rack" party were unloaded at the K. of P. home. This was the “Country ’ Club.” Everybody was feeling happy-go- I lucky and cares and worries were j thrown aside. The women forgot all; 1 about their household duties, what I they would get for supper or if the "kids” were going to have the small- ; pox. and from the action of the men ( one would think that “ngrmalcy” had i ’ not arrived and that business was just ’ one sweet dream. The evening was • one of merriment and if there ever ' was a lull. Dr. Patterson, called for 1 a song or a speech. Sixteen tables were filled and the ‘: dinner was served by the Pythian ' Sister women. Besides the wives ' and sweethearts of the Rotarians, ’ the members of the girl's high school ' i basketball team, the best team in the ! state, including the Kingman crowd, were guests of the club. The team and their coach, Miss June Ossenberg, I were seated at a long table in the i middle of the room. The girls who 1 were present were the Misses Lucile and Melvina Butler. Katherine Kocher, Helen Swearinger, Margaret Moran, Crystal Baltzell, Beatrice Pet-, erson and Naomi Gilbert. One of the features of the evening • was the stunt pulled by O. L. Vance , and Hugh' Hite. They appeared : dressed in Scottish customs, Lee Vance, representing Robert Burns' anil Hugh Hite, taking the part of i Harry Lauder. Hugh also sang a few of Harry Larder songs and their act , was given to perfection. Wiil Bauer of Bluffton who was ■ ' the speaker ot the evening, gave a splendid talk on service and what the , ideals and ambitions of a Rotarian i and citizen should be. Fred Bell of ] Bluffton was also a guest of the club and he was called upon for a f:w words. After signing a number of Rotary i songs the happy meeting came to an end. everyone present feeling that ladies’ night was a most successful and enjoyable evening. » BUYS GENEVA HOME According to tho Geneva Herald George Inelchcn. well known Wabash . township farmer, has purchased a i home in Geneva, and is remodeling I the same for occupancy in the very Inear future. Mr. Ineichen recently sold his farm, and for a time was , looking for a residence in Decatur, but it seems that he has decided to re- , main a resident of the south part of the county. The Otto Holds property was purchased from Jacob Zelir, Mr. , Zehr moving to Monroe, where he is , interested in the cement block and tile factory. ELEVEN HUNDRED OUT (United Press Service) Chicago, April 1.-—(Special to DailyDemocrat) —Eleven hundred employes 1 of two independent packing concerns were on strike today. Employes charge that their employers failed to live up to the government agreement between packers and employes. Managers claim that the mi n struck because of few incom- . petents among them were discharged. [ The strikes are in the plants of the . Independent Packing Co., and the Will liain Davis Co. Both sides expect the differences to be adjusted today.

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A GREAT RECORD ■ IN AMISH SCHOOL Fifty-one Pupils and Fortythree Neither Absent or 1 Tardy in the Year LAST MONTH WAS 100 Lowest Was 99'—Not a Single Case of Tardiness in the 7,130 Days County Superintendent E, S. Chris- • ten culls attention to the best school report that has yet come to his attention. from the parochial school inMonroe township under the direction of the Amish people. This is a re- ! markable record. This school has been extremely' fortunate this year ■in its health conditions. It has hud very little sickness, no contagion whatever, and only one accident. ” The Red Cross nurse was welcomed in this school. There are 51 pupils enrolled and 43 were neither tardy n;.r absent for the whole year, i Boys having chores to do at home, would arise early before daylight and begin their work, in order to arrive at school on timp and if the time : required to do the chores was a little longer than expected and there was any doubt as to whether the children would be on time, the parents would I hitch up ‘Old Dobbin" or crank up ■ 1 the ‘‘Lizzie" and take the children to I school to prevent any tardiness. It is needless to say that there was not , a single case of tardiness in the 7,130 days of attendance and there was the remarkably low number of 10 days I absence throughout the whole year. Some of the children go three miles to school. The parents and teachers believe tho best way to teach puncI tuality is by being punctual—by do--1 ing it. The per cent of attendance ■for each month was as follows: first 'month, 99.8; second. 99.9; third, 99.9; fourth, 99.8; fifth. 99.8; sixth. 99 and the last month. March, was a 100% per cent month, every pupil of the fifty-one being present every day and no one tardy. Everybody concerned, pupils, teachers and patrons cooperate for the good of the school; there is no bickering. The teachers, working early and late, are Mr. J. D. Schwartz and Mr. D. D. Mazelin. The school doses • today. This school earnestly endeaviors to do al! the work outlined by the ! state for its public schools. Some of I the work of these children will probably be exhibited in the educational [department of the Great Northern In- . (liana Fair. Look for it. , Not only are educational standards fulfilled but the physical and sanitary conditions arc ideal. The light- : ing, heating and ventilation are efficient. Preservation of property in the Amish school is excellent. The I desks are of the single or individual [ type and have been in use since 1910. If any one can detect any difference I between them and new ones, his eyes must be far keener than those of the ordinary observer, as there is not a single mark or scratch on their j desks. | The basement is used for lunch purposes, for manual work and for a satisfactory steam heating plant. The basement is very clean, the usual coal dust not being found their. Can you beat it ? A WHOLSEALE FLEECING (United Press Service) Chicago, April I.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Federal authorities today (sought Arthur Harry, head of a stock i concern bearing that name, on a charge of fleecing 7,860 persons out of 'more than SIOO,OOO. , Tire firm crashed, and the disclosure followed a state investigation. Barry’s activities arc said to have ' extended from Springfield. Mass., to • Denver, Col., and at various times "fly by night" offices have opened in i St. Louis. -Denver, Chicago and Pitts- . burgh. States investigators said the clogan i ol' the firm was "give a customer any i kind of stock he wants.” STILL TAKING EVIDENCE (United Press Service) Chicago, April I—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Further evidence pointing to the existence of an “industrial underworld” in the buildirtg industry was taken today by the Daily commission probing high construction costs. The commission is seeking through I executive sessions to lay a foundation for the investigation into an el- ( leged combine between labor organ izations and material men.