Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 81, Decatur, Adams County, 5 April 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 81.

NEW QUARTERS ARE NOW OPEN Decatur Industrial Association Heid Meeting and Attendance Was Large MR. LOWE TALKED And the Neosho Plan Was Approved — Retail Men Will Meet This Evening There are just an even hundred seats in the new quarters of the Decatur Industrial Association and there was not a vacant one last night, when the first meeting was heTd there—and It was a real meeting filled with enthusiasm and a bubbling over of determination to do real things for this county and city. Mr. G. R- Lowe of Neosho, Mo„ explained the plan of co-operation used in that hustling American town of the Ozark mountains and delighted the men present. He was introduced by Mr. Brodie of the Erie Development Service and spoke for an hour, explaining how by following the system used at Neosho. Decatur cancement this community and do greater things. In his town merchants have increased their business an average of 173 percent, and in more than seventy towns where Mr. Lowe has installed the plan during the past year not a one has failed to make gook. The city would under the plan become a great department store, each offering on the first Monday of the month certain bargains agreed upon and duly censored. In addition to this a big co-opera-tive public sale is conducted in which the farmers offer their goods at auction and buy others. Details of the plan include social features which make each sale day a great big reunion of friends. Twice a month picnics are. held and a closer acquaintanceship is formed. With his charts, Mr. Lowe made his plan very clear and his talk was entertaining throughout. At the con elusion, J. H. Heller who presided called for expressions from Mr. Busche, county agent and from various business men and manufacturers pres ent. AH favored the idea and a trial of the plan and a meeting was called for this evening at 7:30 at the Indus trial rooms when each person interested and particularly the retail men are urged to be present. At this meeting Mr. Lowe will explain his plan more in detail and the organization will be completed, an Advertising Club being formed if this is decided upon. A committee consisting of Dan Niblick, Harry Helm, C. J.; Voglewede and H. J. Yager was named to see that the business men are notified and that tonight’s meeting is a success. Resolutions Adopted. After a talk by French Quinn predicting a successful career for the D. I. A. in the new quarters. Mr. C. J. Lutz offered the following resolution which was unanimously adopted: Be It Resolved, That a generat invitation be and the same is hereby extended to any and all societies, clubs and organizations of the City of Decatur and Adams county to use the Assembly rooms of this Association in which to hold their meetings: the use of these rooms to be regulated by such rules as the House Committee may adopt, and after having first obtained the consent of suph committee. The president named F. M. Schirmyer as chairman of the house committee with F. E. France and Harold Kirsch. The association means this invitation and hopes the various organizations will take advantage of it, makin the rooms the busiest in town. No rent will be charged and the rooms will be found convenient. Other Business Up. The association discussed several business propositions, including a questionnaire concerning a landing field and factory offers which were referred to the board of directors. Bills Are Allowed. Following the regular session the directors met and allowed the bills for the furnishing and the remodeling of the rooms. Some additions will be made from time to time until the quarters are complete. Rotary Committee Met. The first use of the rooms was by the Rotary committee for April who met last night after the Industrial session. The committee extended an invitation to the members of the Industrial board of directors to take dinner with them on the evening of the 21st and to attend their meeting. The invitation was promptly accepted. (Continued on page four)

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RALPH IS A HAPPY “DAD.'’ A nine pound baby boy, of course the very finest youngster in the world, [was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Am- | rine at 9:15 last evening gt the home of D. D. Clark on Third street. Mrs. Amrlne and the babe are doing fine, | Ralph is happy and Grandpa I). D. i Clark is sure steppin' high today. This is the first child in the family. ™ Geneva Lumber & Supply Company Name of New Concern in This County ALLEN COUNTY MEN Organize a Company to Wholesale and Retail Builders’ Supplies Articles of incorporation were filed with County Recorder Joe McConnell today by the Geneva Lumber & Supply company, the capitalization of the concern being $40,000. Stockholders and directors are Henry Wehrenberg and Frank Wehrenberg. of Fort Wayne, and Theo Thimlar of New Haven. The papers filed with the recorder state that the object of the corporation shall be the purchasing, finishing dressing, working into form and selling at retail and wholesale of lumber and builders’ supplies, as well as the dealing at wholesale and retail in coal and firewood. Dan M. Niblick went to Fort Wayne today to attend the regular meeting of the Tri-State Merchants Association. Mr. Niblick is president of the association. WANT 'EM PRETTY

Head of Chicago Schools Gives His Ideas of a Real School Teacher HAS HIS TROUBLES When He Gets a Good One, Some Fellow Comes Along and Cops a Wife (By Carl Victor Little, United Press staff correspondent) Chicago. April s—(Specials—(Special to DailyDemocrat)— Ability of likely-looking teachers to smile book learning into the unwilling minds of pupils is the salvation of the American public school system. Edward J. Tobin, who is* responsible for the education of Cook countychildren and who has 2,000 teachers under him, confided this in the United Press today. “It's a great life,” he said, “If I get them homely and stupid, then they are no good as teachers. If I get them good looking and intelligent, then the right man comes along and marries them. “I'm glad things are like that, though. Each passing beauty who teaches for a while and then gets married makes a wonderful contribution to our educational system. They put zip and zest into the school routine. “Os course, they get married and put pep in some man’s home but then, along comes a new crop of girls with fascinating smiles and do the same thing. “I don’t want teachers who are ioveproof. Ability to fall in love once in a while —and out occasionally —makes them better suited to teach the young. It shows they are real red-blooded human beings. “It’s the attractive teachers who are the most successful.” Tobin has organized a beauty squad of eight teachers that would make Flo Zeigfeld apply for a job on a school board. These are the ones who instruct other teachers how to teach children to play. “Teachers in the primary grades usually marry after teaching two years," said Tobin. “To be good teachers they must like children, (Continued on page two) ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦* ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Indiana — Fair tonight: Wednesdayunsettled; probably- showers; continued mild temperature. Lower Michigan — Fair tonight, Wednesday increasing cloudiness: probably- showers in west and north portions, cooler in extreme north portion. , , . Upper Michigan — Unsettled tonight; Wednesday probably showers, cooler Wednesday and in northwest portion tonight.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening,April 5, 1921.

GREEK ARMIES ARE SHATTERED Three Divisions Annihilated by the Turks While Two Escape in Flight THE PRINCE IS KILLED As Well as Many Other Famous Leaders of the Government of Greece By Lawrence Moore. United Press Staff Correspondent Constantinople, April 5.— (Special to Daily Democrat). — Greek armies in Asia-Minor have been shattered and routed by the Turks. Dispatches brought by couriers from Brussa and Songuldak today showed the Greeks overwhelmed. Three divisions were annhillated. Two escaped In panic flight over the desert, leaving a broad trail of dead and dying, smashed wagons, abandoned guns, wrecked ambulances, inaimed horses and flaming ruins. Prince Andrew, brother of King Constantine and many high officers including a divisional general were left among the slain. Word of these losses, trickling down the lines, if ad a disastrous effect on the Greek morale. Constantinople was wild with joy. From Stamboul to Bebek and from Scutari to Pera, Islamic banners and devices fluttered over jubilant crowds. Everywhere in some of the big foreign colonies the population joins in noisy rejoicing over tile collapse of the Greeke invasion. The bloodiest fighting occurred in the northern sector where for a month the Greeks had made steady advances on a sixty mile front. The Turks, gradually acquiring ammunition and other supplies byway of the Black Sea ports, mean while prepared their counter offensive. The attack was launched according to the German plan. After artillery had flattened the light Greek defenses the Turks swarmed out from their trenches in irgrent mass. Terrific losses were sustained as the Greeks opened on the advancing masses with rifle and light artillery. Another wave succeeded the first and the Turks streamed over the Greek lines. The Turks easily excelled in the (Continued on page four)

DIED LAST NIGHT Mrs. Stella BremerkampCron Parsed Away at Mother’s Home IN FORT WAYNE 111 Four Months— Brought to Fort Wayne From Little Rock, Ark. Mrs. Stella Bremerkamp-Cron died last evening at 5:49, at the home of her mother, Mrs. Bertha Bremerkamp, in Fort Wayne, to which place she had been removed from her home at Little Rock, Ark., a few weeks ago. Her death was caused by- complications, after a four month illness, and at her request the trip home was made that she might spend her last days among the friends she had known from childhood. | StelTa Bremerkamp was born in , this city thirty-two yelrs ago. a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bremerkamp. She grew to womanhood in this city, and eight years ago was married here to A. W. Cron, and they went at once to Little Rock, Ark., where they had resided since. Four children were born to them, and with the husband survive. The mother, Mrs. Barbara Bremerkamp, now lives at 204 Second street in Fort Wayne, the father having passed away in this city a few years ago. Five brothers also survive, Raymond, proprietor of the Jefferson studio, Fort Wayne; Otto and Clarence, also of Fort Wayne, and'Earl and Eugene, of Detroit. The body wrs brought to this city at 3 o’clock this afternoon and taken to the home of Mrs. U. Deininger, on Madison street, funeral services being held Wednesday morning from the Deininger home at 9:00 o’clock and from the St. Mary’s Catholic church at 9:30 o’clock the Rev. Father Seimetz officiating. Burial will be at the St. Joseph cemetery. Friends may view the remains this evening at the Deininger home.

ARE BOMBING CHICAGO Chicago, April 5 - (Special to Daily Democrat) —Three persons were injured and tlie homo of Former Aiderman Oscar De Priest, negro, was badly'damaged early today by a bomb. De Priest said he had received threatening letters recently because he rented his south side apartment to negroes. SECRETARY WILLRESIGN H. F. Costello Will Present His Resignation to the City Council Tonight SMALLPOX SITUATION Believed to be Under Control — A Disposition to Evade the Quarantine Dr. H. F. Costello, city health secretary for the past eight years, will this evening present his resignation to the city council, the same to take effect at .once. The doctor presents his resignation at this time because the worries connected therewith are too much for himself and his family. During the day the telephone at his home where his office is located is continually ringing, calling attention to cases. and of persons alleged to be evading the quarantine regulations, and if lie is not at home or at the office, the calls must he answered byMrs Costello, who is almost a nervous wreck because of the complaints, whether they are just or unjust. Just at this time the peak of the smallpox scare has passed, there being but one new case in the last twenty-four hours, and several quarantines have been lifted. The health officer,says there is a disposition to get away from the real conditions, and make believe that a disease is something else until it is impossible to do so no longer, ann as a consequence many persons have been exposed that could have been avoided. Vaccination and isolation are the best means in preventing a spread of any- contagious disease, and the cooperation of the people and physicians is absolutely necessary at all times. Dr. Costello stated he hall desired to file his resignation for some time, but he did not want to do so until he was sure that the smallpox situation was absolutely under control. The city council, which meets in regular session this evening, will probably appoint a successor to serve until the next administration next January Ist.

SUIT FILED TODAY Indianapolis, Ind., April 5. — (Special to Daiyl Democrat) —Suit against Peter Mazrimos and John Exokitas of East Chicago, sureties on the bond of Frank M. Adamitis, under indictment in federal prison court for alleged thaft from interstate freight shipments, was instituted in federal court by Frederick Van Nuys, United States district attorney. DOOM OF TREATY Was Sounded Today by President Harding in a Talk to Newspaper Men THE KNOX RESOLUTION Will Probably be Adopted But President Favors a Considerable Delay United l*re«« Service. Washington. April s—(Specials—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The doom of the treaty of Versailles so far as the United States is concerned was pro nounced definitely today by- President Harding. In unmistakable words the president speaking to newspaper men made it clear he was convinced there is no practical way in whit-h the United States can consider ratifying the treaty. • Harding denied however that he approved immediate action on tlie Knox peace resolution. There is no need according to Hardin% for precipitate action in regard to the Knox resolution. He indicated however that he saw no particular reason for a marked reversal of the position he took when he voted for the Knox resolution in the (Continued on page three)

TWO CONCRETE HOADS SOLO Brineman and Gordon of Bluff ton Are Lowest Bidders on Both Roads SELL BELOW ESTIMATE Bellmont Road May Not be Built Until After Fair— Many Bidders Here Adams county Is going to build its first hard surfaced roads. This year will see the completion of (wo and forty-hundredths miles of concrete road, the contract being let this morning by 1 the board of county commissioners for the building of the Bellmont Park road, east of Decatutr. which is eighty-five hundredths of a mile long and for the M. R. E. cemetery concrete road, west of Berne, measuring one and fifty-live hun dredths miles in length. Brineman and Gordon of Bluffton were the lowest bidders on the two roads, their proposals being: Bellmont Park Road. $33,546.00. M. R. E. Cemetery Road. $64,384.90. The other bids filed on the aboveroads were: Bellmont Road L. P. Beard. Indianapolis, $39,350.00; Moellering Construction Co.. Fort Wayne, $40,749.00, Miller ami Butler. Decatur. $40,535.00 Frank Snyder, Decatur, $38,879.00; Yost Brothers. Decatur. $39,900,00. The price, figured on Brineman and Gordon's proposal is $41,538.65 per mile on the M. R. E. cemetery road and $4.5,348.24 per mile on the Bell mont road. Both roads will be eighteen feet wide from beginning to end. Although the bids were opened at ten o'clock this morning, the contracts for building the roads were not awarded to Brineman and Gordon until 2:30 this afternoon for the reas on that several of the material men objected to the Bluffton men. but after the commissioners had fully advised themselves of their standing and ability to build good concrete roads they entered into a contract with them. The firm of Brineman and Gordon have built several miles of concrete roads in Wells county and the representatives of the firm here today showed a willingness to cooperate in every way with the commissioners. engineer and highway (Continued on page four) CHILDREN'S WEEK Will be Observed by Decatur Evangelical Congregation April 24 to May 1 A BAPTISMAL SERVICE On Sunday — Cradle Roll Fathers and Mothers Will Also be Present The Evangelical church congregation and Sunday school are planning to follow the program of the Interna tional Sunday School association in the observance of children's week, the services starting on Sunday, April twenty-fourth, ami a service being held every evening excepting Friday. The week's program will start on Sunday- morning when a special service will be Jeld for the cradle roll fathers and mothers, with a children's baptismal service at the close. ■ On Monday evening the teachers and officers of the school will have a 'conference, and at the close a banquet will be served in the basement of the church. ' Tuesday evening will be parents' night. Wednesday evening will bo observe ed as church night. Thursday evening a pageant will be given, showing child life in other lands. On Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock games and a story hour for the children. with refreshments for the youngsters. The week's program will close with a program primarily adapted to work for the children. The week’s services will undoubtedly result in much good, not only for the children, but the older folks as well. During the past year the Evangelical church has done a won- ' derful work among the children, as their Sunday school reports published from time to time would indicate, and the pastor and congregation desire to keep up the interest.

CALL PHONE 133. The Decatur Industrial Association offers the use of their rooms to organizations of this city and <«unty, sos public meetings for the good of the community. Call phone 133 ami arrange It or see one of the members of the house committee, Mr. Si.hirmeyer, Mr. France or Harold Kirsch. They are your rooms; use them. CIVIC DIVISION Os the Woman’s Club Had a Most Interesting Program Monday Evening MRS. BAGOT KEHRER Os Anderson Spoke on Woman’s Responsibilities—Special Music

The civic department of Woman'; club put on a splendid program last night at the Masonic hall. A group of songs was sung by Mrs. Tyndall and Mrs. Holthouse. I ian«. solos were given by Miss Andrews and Mis. Haubcld. Mrs. Ella Bagott Kehrer of Anderson was the speaker. She is an energetic woman -one who doe: things for her community in which she liv.-s. She spoke of the opportunity for women and urged them to wake up to their responsibilities. She deplored the fact that women are h ing appointed on boards anil to positions, who are not. alive to th.times, and know nothing of the work ' they are expe< ted to do. The next meeting will be held April 18th at Masonic hall. This meeting will be for members only. AN UGLY HUSSY Is What Wilbur Voliva Calls Lady Nicotine Rather Than a “Beauty” BIG FIGHT STARTED To Drive Tobacco to the Grave of Barleycorn— Will It Succeed? — 1 I n )<<•<! Servlw. Zion, 111., April 5. — (Special to Daily Democrat). —This shout ami challenge —"death to Lady- Nicotine" —came out of peaceful Zion today. The voice was Wilbur Voiiva’s. monarch of Zion City and head of the i Church of Zion. Informing the nation his campaign to drive tobacco back into the soil had started. Voliva is planning to send out some of his < missionaries militant to fight • the use of tobacco. “Tobacco must go!” shouted Voliva. “It will ruin the nation yet. How ■ do you expect the United States to continue as a world power when it I seeks with tobacco poison? “The old-time wooden Indian that used to stand in front of Cigar stores ; has been made info kindling wood j Now we are going to get the scalp of the sage behind the counter. "Lady Nicotine has been pictured as a beautiful woman. She isn't She's an ugly hussy and I’m going to I prove it to the country.’’ Volvia's is the second reform or- i ganization to start and intensive drive against the flavored this week. The Women s Christian Temperance, Union started its educational cam i paign yesterday. The W. C. T. U.'s action is a "movement" and not a “campaign," officials said. The 500,000 members are to pray tobacco out of existence. “We’ll pray too.’ sal# Voliva. "But we’ll have our firsts doubled up , when we do it. It's all right to chase the devil with prayers, but a meat axe comes in bandy once in a while. Don't allow anyone here to fill their i lungs full of poison and it shouldn t, l be allowed any- place else. There ; have been about five inhales ' taken since I’ve been overseer and some of the boys are still paying their fines. "All cigarettes are alike- -they’ll kill you sooner or later. Take those “Ask Dad. He Knows” kind for instance. Dad doesn't know very much or he wouldn't smoke. And those "sensible cigarettes," we see advertised. The only sensibje cigarette is the one in the gutter. "Some people like cigarettes be- 1 cause they are “toatsted." They'll ’ be toasted to a nice brown when tlfey get their just dues in the hereafter.” The city council meets this evening at seven o'clock at the city- hall.

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JTHRDWNBACK ID WARTIMES 11 I Great Britain Now Combatting a Threatened Industrial Revolution MILLIONS ARE OUT Government Assumes Control of Mines, Railroads and the Industries I (By Ed L. Keen, United Press Stall' correspondent) London. April 5 —(Special to Doily | Democrat) —Great Britain today was thrown back into wartimes by the j coal strike. i To combat what was accepted as a threatened industrial revolution, gov* 1 ernment agencies were empowered to assume control of mines, food manufacture and shipping, street car lines, canals, harbors, export trade, lighting and all m* ins of transportation. **’?*»» Some of these were to be taken over today. Authorities were prepared to introduce the most severe restrictions I since the armistice. To carry out its industrial program tju' c vernment alrmdy has begun extensive military and naval movements. The navy recalled all men from furloughs and stopped leaves. Troops were distributed in such way as to give the government the. greatest aid. both in carrying on I industries and in preserving peace. Tramport workers, commonly recognized as the most radical labor group, met today to decide on ways of supporting the miners. The transporters went into session ; early today with President Harry ; Gosling in the chair. Railway men meet tomorrow. The two sessions will determine definitely whether Britain faces a near revolution. yhe three great groups from the triple alliance, comprising over 3,000,QU0 men and easily the most prominent labor army in the country. The government’s promptness in meeting the challenge was disturbing to transport and railway leaders. lAs a result it was indicated today i they- may urge delaying the strike vote until negotiations have been re-* i sumed between miners, colliery ownI ers and government agents. Railway and transport workers were anxious to act, however, to j forestall any movement to cut their wages. They believed any reductions made for miners will be applied to them next. Transporters appeared to be the readier to take strike : action. The rail workers were expected to take more time before acting. ' The entire alliance feared owners jof the industries were intent on I slashing wages to the "starvation j point." Unemployment figures leaped by I the thousands. , Thirty thousand I tannery workers joined the idle toi day. Two hundred thousand employ:ed in food factories were laid off. i 60.0D0 motor workers. 326,000 brewery employes and thousands in lesser ! trades swelled the list. INDIANAPOLIS MARKET Indfnnapojis. Ind.. April s.—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Hog receipts 5000; market 25c higher; best heav- ! ies $9.00-$9.50; medium mixed $9.75; ! common choice SIO.OO-$10.25; bulk Is-aler $9.50-$10.25: cattle receipts 700; I steers $5.75-$lC l ,00; cows and heifers 1 $2 50-59.00. COMMITTEE TO MEET The members of the Democratic City Central committee will meet Wednesday evening at 7:30 at the Fruchte & Litterer law office. Members are requested to be present as important business will be disposed . of. 70 ARRANGE FOR T. P. A. BANQUET Members of the entertainment and | banquet committee appointed to ar- | range the details and provide the entertainment for the annual banquet of the T. P. A, will meet Wed--nesday evening at 7:30 at the Decatur Industrial Association rooms, above Graham and Walters office. The members of the entertainment committee are Avon Burk, chairman, W. A. Klepper and Jonn 0. Fisher. The banquet committee is composed of John S. Peterson, chairman, E. F. Gass, D. M. Hensley, C. H. Colter and A. R. Holthouse. Members be present.