Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 101, Decatur, Adams County, 28 April 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 101

I ATLANTIC FLEET I REVIEWED TODAY America’s Nava! Power in the Atlantic Passes in Review Before President THE NATIONAL SALUTE Os Twenty-one Guns is Fired by Each Dreadnaught Led by Pennsylvania United I’re«» Service. Aboard the Presidential yacht Mayflower, Hampton Roads, Va„ (By Wireless to the United States).— April 28. —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The U. S. dreadnoughts of of the Mayflower on the bridge of the Atlantic passed in review before President Harding today. Half shrouded in mist, eleven dreadnaughts, nineteen destroyers, eighteen submarines and scores of auxiliary craft swept past the portside of the Mayflower on the bridege of which stood the president. The air shook as one ship after another fired . its 21 gun salute to the Commander in Chief. • I Ix>d by the mighty Pennsylvania. , flagship of Admiral Wilson, the long column of fighting ships steamed out ( of the misty distance, wheeled smart- ( ly when a mile astern the reviewing ( yacht, and proceeded at stately speed ( while overhead droned an air fleet oi saplanes, playing hide and seek in the low trailing clouds. ( The review lasted a little more than ( one hour. It was 9:10 a. m. when the , Pennsylvania passed and just before 10:30 the last of the submarines sail- ; ed by the Mayflower. The warships anchored after the re- ( view and in a few minutes the Mayflower joined them in Hampton Roads. ( The presidential party then boarded . the Pennsylvania where the president ( and Mrs. Harding received the officers ( of the fleet. - ( EXPRESS BOAT TO FINISH. ( ( New York. April 28. —(Special to ( Daily Democrat). —The Gar 11 Jr.. ( express motor boat, held'at Hampton. f Va., by stormy weather which inter- ( rupted its attempt to set a record for , the Miamia-New York cruise, was expected to start northward today. Dispatches here said Gar Wood, the owner would attempt to finish the run today and better the actual run , ning time of railway trains between ( Miami and New York. . - ! The condition of Mrs. Leland Franks of South Tenth street is quite serious | following the birth at 7:30 Wednes- ( day evening of a son. The babe died , soon after birth. Ramsey Wolfe, living ten miles southeast of Decatur, was arrested , yesterday afternoon on a charge of operating an automobile while intoxicated. He was given a fine of $25 and costs, amounting in all to $35. In default of the cash he is boarding with Sheriff Melchi at the Adams county jail. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Fair tonight and Friday, not much change in temperature. DECATURS FIRST BABY The above is a likeness of Andrew J. Reynolds, whose death ocurred last Wednesday, April 20th at the home of his daughter, Mis. E. A. Hoffman, of Fort Wayne and who was the first white child to be born within the corporate limits of the city of Decatur. Mr. Reynolds was born in this city 82 I years ago last August. Funeral services were held Saturday morning from the Presbyterian church, Fort Wayne.

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(thought IT TOO MUCH DELAY. (United Prejs Service) Washington, April 28.—(Special to Daily Democrat).—The proposal that appropriations for the continuance of the 1916 naval building program be held up until President Harding calls a conference on disarmament was defeated by a large majority in the house today. It was offered as an amendment to the naval appropriations bill by Representative Connally, Texas. No record vote was taken. TWO ARE GUILTY Tom Shouse, Linton Police Chief and His Friend Harry Gildreath Sent Up A YEAR AND A DAY For Levying Tribute on Operators of Boose and Gambling Joints I nlied I’reMM Service. Indianapolis, April 28 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Thomas Shouse, chief of the Linton police and Harry Gildreath, an intimate friend of Shouse, were found guilty in federal court today of violating the prohibition laws by permitting unhampered sale of liquor from Linton. Each was sentenced to serve one year and one day in the penetentiary at Atlanta and fined SSOO. Shouse and Gildreath were indicted on a charge of levying tribute on blind tiger and gambling house operators. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty in the case of Edward Walton indicted along with Shouse and Gildreath. A motion to arrest judgment in the case of Shouse and Gildreath was immediately presented to Judge Geiger, sititng on the bench during the illness of Judge Anderson. The court later remitted the fine. Gildreath is a wholesale and retail cigar dealer in Linton. Confessed operators of blind tigers and gambling houses testified yesterday that they had paid Shouse and Gildreath from $lO to S2O per week for the privilege of maintaining their business. TWO OTHERS TO RUSSIA Chicago, April 28.—Two other convicted I. W. W.’s followed the example of their leader "Big Bill” Haywood and fled the country according to information received here today. Otto Christensen, attorney for the I. W. W.’s said he received word that one of the men is in Petrograd and the other in Bohemia. Their names were not made public. Haywood is now in Russia conducting a propaganda campaign for the soviet government. Forty-six convicted leaders of the 1. W. W. were to have surrendered at Leavenworth prison Monday to finish sentences of from one to twenty years for violation of the espionaj)’ act. Thirty have surrendered. Eight are accounted for and eight.are still missing. SHORT TRIAL EXPECTED. Chicago, April 28. —(Special to Daily Democrat). —It is expected that the jury for the trial of Willie Dalton. 17 year old boy who stole $772,000 in liberty bonds from the Northern Trust company, will be completed today. FORD RECOVERED. The Ford car belonging to D. F. Suman. which was stolen at Fort Wayne last Sunday, has been recovered. It was found on the outskirts of that city where it had been abandoned by the thieves. It is thought the machine was taken by a bunch of joy riders who drove it until the gasoline ran out. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE i—t * A »: Chicago, Apr. 28—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Wheat: May. $1.27; July $1.0414. Corn: May 57%; July 60 $»> Sept. 63%. Oatsff May 35%; July, 37%; Sept. 38. INDIANAPOLIS MARKET Indianapolis, Apr. 28 —(-Special to Daily Democrat)— Hog receipts, 6,000; market 25 higher; best heavies, $8.50; medium mixed $8.50; common choice $8.50 to $8.60; bulk sales, $8.50 cattle receipts 800; steers $6 to $9.25, : cows and heifers, $2.50 to $8.50; . sheep receipts, 50; market steady; tops $1 to, 4.

(A CLEAN-UP WEEK )' ' City Will Haul Old Cans and Rubbish Away From the Alleys Next Week YOU SHOULD HELP In Important Work by Having Your Garbage and Ashes Removed Next week will bo “Clean-up week " 1 1 for Decatur.. Street Commissioner Thomas Dowling has published a notice, asking every one to have the old cans, rubbish, etc., ready by Monday morning, when the work will start. •» This does uot include your ashes or garbage but Mr. Dowling asks that you arrange to have that taken away yourself. Please remember that the wagons will go through your alleys but once and it is necessary for you to have the rubbish piled in a convenient place in the alley so the men can get it quickly. The plans for covering the city have not been completed so it is impossible to say just where they will start. For that reason be sure to get ready for them this week though it may be the middle or last of the week before they get to your place. They will go through each alley in the city and will gather the rubbish piled there. This makes a good time to clean up and if you will assist a little the town can be brightened in one week. Do your part and the city will do the rest. Get the ashes out of the way and the garbage and other material which the city cannot handle. Let’s cean up after the winter. It looks better and adds to the health of the community. DAVIS LANDS A JOB. Indianapolis, April 28. — (Special to Daily Democrat). —Chester Davis ot Pennville, representative of Jay county in the state house ot representatives during three sessions of the legislature was appointed late yesterday to the position of Attorney for the ’ state fire marshal’s office. Davis has been active, in republican politics ami was South Dakota manager for General Leonard Wood in the Presidential primary. DATE ANNOUNCED Wedding of Miss Marie Connell Announced at a Lovely Party TO OCCUR MAY 16TH ' Groom is Mr. Thomas Lenahan, Well Known Young Man of Indianapolis I The Misses Marie and Lois Connell , charmingly entertained a number of i their friends including the members , and patronises ot the Delta Theta ! Tau sorority at a card party at their beautiful home on West Monroe street last evening and to the surprise of those present. Miss Marie announced the date of her wedding to , Mr. Thomas Lenahan of Indianapolis, ’ the ceremony to take place at the St. Mary’s Catholic church on Monday, ( May 16th. ' The Connell home was beautifully 1 decorated in peach blossoms and tulips. The earlier part of the evening was devoted to card playing and after a tasty two-course luncheon was served the prizes were given out. Mrs. Will Bowers received the first prize; - Mrs. C. Q. Shafer, second; and Mrs. 1 L. A. Holthouse, the consolation prize, ' which was a lovely colonial boquet of i sweet peas and rosebuds containing ' the date of the wedding. The girls J who assisted witli the serving and 1 who are to be members of the bridal • party are: Misses Matilda Berling. Margaret Smith, and Marcella Kuebler. Miss Lois Connell will also be in the bridal party. The bride-to-be is one of Decatur’s V most popular and well known young v ladies. She is the eldest daughter of , Dr. and Mrs. C. V. Connell and en- -, joys the friendship of a host of friends. She is a member of a number of clubs in the city and was one of the charter members of tiie Delta Theta Tau sorority in this city. After completo ing her school work in this city she ,- attended college at St. Mary’s. Moni, roe, Mich., and also completed ti n course at Madame Blaker’s School, 0 Indianapolis. J, She is an accomplished young lady ; and is worthy of the many congratu- ; lations and good wishes being extended to her by her host of friends.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, April 28, 1921.

j WILL PRINT BALLOTS OVER. ' Through an error the name of John .Stults, candidate for city clerk was printed on the Democratic primary I ballots as “John Stultz" making it necessary to reprint them. Tills will be done tonight when the election commissioners will again have charge , of the work. The mis-spelling of tne name would not legally effect the re suit but Mr. Stults objected to his name appearing wrong on the ballot as he had a right to and it was de cided to reprint them. The other ballots will be destroyed. FUNERAL FRIDAY Decatur Relatives Will Attend Funeral of Peter Keiper of Lima WELL KNOWN HERE Was a Nephew of Mrs. Fran k Schuhmaker — Burial Near Van Wert The sad news of the death of Mr. Peter Keiper, proprietor of the New Marshall Hotel, Lima, 0.. was received by Will Schuhmaker of this city yesterday afternoon, deatli occurring Wednesday evening at the Lima Hos pital. Mr. Keiper being a patient there for the past two weeks. Death resulted from stomach trouble, followed by the development of ganggreene. Mr. Keiper was about fifty years old and was a nephew of Mr. Frank Schuhmaker. The funeral services will lie held Friday morning at Lima and burial will be made in the Lutheran cemetery near Van Wert, eleven miles east of this city. Mrs. Schuhmaker went to Lima yesterday to attend the fit neral services and tomorrow morning, Will Lose, Mr. and Mrs. Will Schuhmaker and children, Frank Schuhmaker and the Charles Miller family will motor to the church cemetery near Van Wert and attend the burial services. The deceased was. well known in this city having visited here on several occasions and his many friends and acquaintances regret to learn of his death. Besides the many relatives in this city he is survived by a wife. GOMPERS OVERLOOKS LABEL Detroit, April 28. —(Special to Daily Democrat). —The Detroit federation of labor today started an investigation into the charges that Samuel Gompers’ honeymoon did not bear the union label Investigation into these charges against the president of the American Federation,of Labor were ordered at a meeting of the local federation last night. He dfient the first two days of his honeymoon in an “open shop” hotel. He and his bride were served with food by non-union • waiters, their rooms were made by nonunion chambermaids. * AT UNION CITY Rotary Club Was Started There Last Evening and Charter Granted DECATUR MEN THERE i Dr. Fred Patterson and Wesley Hoffman Attended the Big Meeting f Dr. Fred Patterson and Wesley ,- Hoffman returned this morning from ( Union City where they took part in I (he ceremonies which gave Unin City, I Indiana a Rotary club. Walter Pittsford, state president of international . Rotary was also present at the meet- > ing and delegations from Portland, Muncie, Greenville, O„ and several j other cities were present. ; Twenty-one men, representing the f different lines of business became - members of the Union City Rotary club and from the amount of pep and s enthusiasm shown at the meeting last - evening, it gives promise of being one i of the lievest and strongest Rotary - clubs in the state. 3 The Winchester club acted as - sponsores of the new Union City club . and a one hundred percent, attend- , ance was there from that city. The Portland boys was accompanied by a v band and the meeting was a most i- happy and enjoyable one. [. Dr. Patterson and Wes Hoffman made the trip in Mr. Hoffman's auto.

J NEW ABDITIOK Work is Started on Building a 52 Foot Addition to the Lose Brothers BILLIARD ROOM Wil! Have 132 Foot Room —They Will Install New Billiard Tables Reuben Lord and Son, contractors, begun work this morning on the building of a 52-foat brick addition to the Lose Brothers Billard room ind United Cigar Store on Second street. The present room is nineteen by eighty feet two stories with the addition of the one-story, fifty-foot brick addition, with a basement under the entire building the building will extend to alley, making it one of the finest business rooms in the citi* About a year ago. Will and John Lose purchased the present building from Peter Forking and the improvement now untler way has been contemplated for some time. When the new addition is ready for occupancy, Lose Brothers will install three new Brunswick Billard tables and will conduct a first-class billiard room. Boisterous is not al lowed in this well conducted cigar store and billiard room at present and none will be. It is the intention oi the Lose Brothers to give the public and the lovers ot billiards a clean and up-to-date place to spend a few hours in shooting billiards. Other improvements in the building will also lie made, including the re-arranging of the cigar stands and the tallies now in the room. Lose Brothers have been located in the present building for the past four years and a couple of years ago their store was made linked up with the United Cigar Stores. Part of the second floor in the present building is devoted to the cigar manufacturing business. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. F. Davis oi South Salem, were among the callers in the city today. Mrs. Mary Brown and daughter Velma, Mrs. E. If. McClymmonds and daughter. Edith of Pleasant Mills, were in the city shopping today. LOCALMENTHERE Number of Decatur Kiwanians Were Guests of the Fort Wayne Club MR. C. J. LUTZ SPOKE Steps Towards Permanent Organization of Club in Decatur Under Way C. J. Lutz, E. X. Ehinger, D. M. Hensley, Charles Getting. Fred Schur ger, Wilbur Porter, John Stewart, Burt Mangold and W. E. Lankeau ot this city attended the Kiwanis meet ing last evening in Fort Wayne, delegations from the Bluffton. Decatur, and Huntington clubs being the hosts of that cluli at a luncheon meeting held at the Wolf and Dessauer Auditorium. Mr. Lutz acted as the, spokesman tor the local club and his remarks were greatly appreciated by all present. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette’ says of the meeting: "When the boy or girl living in your neighborhood don’t smije, when he meets you. there is something wrong with you; its your fault,” declared Attorney Fred Bowers, ot Huntington last night in addressing a meeting of the Kiwanis club at the Wolf and Dessauer auditorium. Mr. Bowers made the remark in connection with his address on “Knowing Kiwanis,” in which he urged the spirit of knowing your neighbor. Mr. Bowers was one of the principal speakers at a dinner meeting of the local club, as hosts to delegations from Decatur, Bluffton and Huntington. Guy Mahurin preised as chairman of the evening's entertainment committee. Clarence McNabb made the address of welcome to the visiting guests, urging Kiwanians to know each other and spread the ideal of the club "We Build." Closer relationship between Fort Wayne and the neighboring cities for the purpose of helping each other was also a thought expressed by the speaker. Attorney Clark Lutz, of Decatur, made the response for the delegation from that city, and kept the crowd in a happy mood throughout (Continued on page four)

WHAT’S A FOOT OR TWO. Indianapolis, April 28. —(Special to Dally Democrat). —Elmer Fisher, 24, , of Oak Bluff. Mass., was lying calmly by the railroad track smoking a cigaret when the police arrived about crushed under an engine. Fisher was half an hour after his foot had been “beating" his way back home to his wife and child from California where he had visited his mother and his < foot slipped as lie tried to board the engine. The foot must be amputated at the ankle. SATURDAY NIGHT Seven Young People Wil! Graduate From the Kirkland High School THE CLASS ADDRESS Will be Given by J. W. Hanger — Subject to be “Things Worth While” The Kirkland township high school commencement will be held Satur-' day evening, at the high, school audi | torium in that townjtiip. the program starting promptly at 7:45 o’clock. , There are seven graduates this year. , and the school year has been most | successful, the community spirit hav : ing been advanced 100 per cent dur - ing tiie year. Mr. C. R. Hogg has been the school principal, and he has been ably assisted by a most efficient corps of teachers. Graduates are Misses Faith Byerly, Beatrice Oettinger and Erma Tullis and Messrs. William Yaney, William Bryan, Vernon Arnold and Dwight Byerly. The address is to be given by J. W Hanger, and his subject will be "Tilings Worth While.” The Tocsin orchestra has been secured for tiie I musical part of the program. Super- - intendent E. S. Christen will present f the diplomas, and the i-ommeuca-, rnent program will come to a close ’ with the benediction by tiie Rev. ( Rosenbarger, pastor of tiie Craig-. ilie United Brethren circuit. The baccalaureate sermon Sunday I evening at the Pleasant Grove church | was very largely attended, the sermon having been preached by Rev. ' Otho Wright, president of the North j Manchester college. So large was the crowd that only a portion of the people could gain entrance to the church, and the automobiles and. other vehicles were lined up so thicky fit was almost impossible for a raveling machine to get over the oad. DAYLIGHT BILL IS KILLED. Washington, April 28.— (Special to | Daily Democrat). —Daylight saving legislation for any or all of the big time zones of tiie country was virtually killed during this session of congress by action of tiie house interstate committee today. The committee voted overwhelmingly against’the reporting of any daylight saving bill. Several eastern members recently , have introduced bills asking that the daylight system be established in tiie east and that time in the other three , zones be not affected.

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GERMAN REPLY IS OISIPPRO’/ED By Leaders of France and England—Say New Message Fails to Clarify WAR DAMAGE FIXED By Allied Commission at a Hundred and Thirty-two Billions in’Gold Marks London, April 28. — (Special ito Daily Democrat). —The German reparations proposals are “thoroughly unsatisfactory,” Premier Lloyd George told the house of commons today. The offer is “unanimously regarded” as inadequate, he said, but is being thoroughly examined. By Ed L. Keen. United Press Staff Correspondent London. April 28. —(Special to Daily Democrat). —Germany succeeded toI day in obtaining further discussion of I her reparations proposals. It was stated semiofficially that foreign mini ter von Simons gladly 'accepted the British request that he I clarify some of the clauses in his I most recent note. The Daily Chronicle regarded as ■ Premier Lloyd Georg’s organ declared: “The German offer undoubtedly will be carefully considered by the Allies who will first acceptain tho meaning of several ambiguous clauses. There is no chance that the offer will be accepted as it stands.” The reparations situation today thus stood: France bent on quick rejection of the new offer. Great Britain anxious to study the ; proposals. Italy knAwn to 1-e opposed to French i military plans and presumably ready i to folluw Britain's Jeml, American still awaiting definite | statements from the allies before ■taking action on the note. j Germany's reply to the British re- | quest for amplification of her reparations note was branded today as “high|ly unsatisfactory.” The British foreign office dropped I the matter and will leave it to the supreme council to pass on receiption lot' the German proposals. The German answer was said to lie ’ vague and to throw no light on the I ambiguities in the original proposals. • The time is gone when vague offers can be considered," a foreign office official told the United Press. The German offer of fifty billion gold marks is "ludicrously below the Paris total” according to this official and unless all the terms are made clear the allies will not discuss it. By Webb Miller. United Press Staff Correspondent Paris, April 28. —(Special to Daily Democrat i. Germany during the war inflicted damage of 132,000,000.'000 gold marks on the allies and their associates, according to the allied reparations commission which com- ‘ pleted its task today. The German offer of fifty billion geld marks in comparison with these l Continued on page four)