Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 106, Decatur, Adams County, 4 May 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 106

GERMANY WILL YIELD TO DEMANDS OF THE ALLIES BEFORE SUBMITTING TO FURTHER INVASION ACCORDING TO WORD RECEIVED FROM BERLIN-FINAL PROPOSAL IS PREPARED TODAY.

4 * FINAL ULTIMATUM: Allies demand $33,750,000,000 (present value) payment. Three classes of gold bonds bearing five per cent, interset, one issue to be delivered July 1, the second in November and the 1 third as an allied commission belives desirable. German exportation taxed 25 I • | to 26 per cent., expected to yield $500,000,000 a year. Germany to make annual payments of $500,000,000 and to | | pay $250,000,000 within three months. Penalty. Invasion of the Ruhr district with gradually increasing pres- I sure. Possibly a nival demon- | stration before German ports. ! ♦ — * l ulled I’rvMH Service, Berlin. May 4. — (Specia Ito Daily Democrat) —Germany will yield to allied indemnity demands before sub mitting to further invasion, it was be lieved in well informed circles today. If the present government will not sign, a government will be found which will sign. There were numerous declarations that Germany will reject the allied demands. Her capitalists were among those determined to refuse to pay. Hugo Stinnes. recognized as the real leader of this faction, was reported to have been approached by French agents who wished to learn his attitude on the threatened invasion of the Ruhr valley. Stinnes was said to have rebuffed the agents with the assertion: ‘ You will have to come and see me later. Anyway, you will find that American coal will put the Ruhr mines out of business just as they have the Saar coal. London. May 4.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The allies today prepared to submit a final proposal to Germany for settlement of the world war. With a demand that Germany pay $33,750,000/00 to the allied countries the supreme council notified Berlin that penalties will be enacted if the not accepted by midnight ol a certain day, believed to be May 12. The supreme council's note, provid ing for payment of the debt by bond issues and exacting an export tax. was to be transmitted to Berlin by the allied reparations commission which conferred with the supreme council today. A copy of the allied ultimatum will be sent to Washington simultaneously with its dispatch to Berlin. The supreme council’s labors were reported to have been completed except for a decision on naval action in case of Germany’s rejection of the ultimatum. It was stated that Washington will be consulted before warcraft are sent to blockade German ports. Peter Forbing of Fort Wayne and formerly of this city, was in Decatur on business.

Official Republican Vote Primary Election MAYOR CLERK TREAS. Colter Dorwin Downs First Ward A 28 37 27 First Ward B 19 ... Second Ward A 34 ' „ ’ Second Ward B 19 J 9 Third Ward A 29 39 ’ Third Ward B ■ 2419 COUNCILMAN At Larae First Ward Second Ward Third Ward Klepper-Moltz Bell Kocher Callow First Ward A ..25 25 25 First Ward B ..19 18 18 Second Ward A. .32 32 33 Second Ward B. .16 18 19 Third Ward A . .30 28 , Third Ward B ..19 19 1 TOTAL .......141 ' 140 “ 43 52 48

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

A SHORT SESSION City Council Disposed of Routine Business Affairs Last Evening A NEW FIREMAN Jack Freit is Appointed— Linn Moves That the Turbin be Started In a short business session held last evening the city council disposed of routine affairs, which included: No remonstrances being filed against the preliminary assessment f roll in the C. N. Christen sewer, the 5 council adopted the assessments as . final and ordered that same be turned over to the treasurer for collec tion. The petition of the property owners ! for an arc light at the corner of Fifth ' and Marshall streets was referred to the electric light committee. ! Chief Dellinger reported the resig- ' nation of Ed Hurst and recommended ! the appointment of .Tack Freit. former ■ member of the department. Th? ' council approved the appointment. 1 A communication from the Penn--1 sylvania railroad relative to the city ' placing the stone unloader along 1 their tracks near the Decatur Lumber ' company's yards was read and placed ' on file. The clerk was ordered to advertise . for bids for furnishing oil to the city I for the next six months. Councilman Linn moved that Supt. > Mylott of the Decatur light and power company, proceed with the installing of the new turbin at the power , plant and that the first, second and 1 third engineers be instructed how to i opr-rate it. The matter of renting the city’s , plot of ground to Mr. Brokaw was referred to the street and sewer com* , mittee. It was moved and seconded that i the clerk give J. G. Niblick notice to iepair the walks in front of his properties: on Monroe and Second streets The following bills were allowed 1 and the meeting adjourned: 9 Council Bills. 8 Wm. B. Burford, $5.25; Wm. B. Bur- ’ ford, $33.93: Wm. B. Burford. $4.50; 1 Citizens ’Phone Co., $6.00; Citizens ■’Phone Co., $5.00; John H. Schultz, $7.05; Acme Chemical Co.. $13.25; ' American Ry. & Express Co., $1.29; T. J Durkin, $3.65; Lee Hardware ° Co., $8.50; City Firemen. $145.00: ? Orval Harruff. $37.50; Albert Ban- " man, $7.60; Street commissioners’ pay 6 roll, $231.20; Thos. Dowling. $50.00: Citizens ’Phone Co.. $17.46; Police pay roll $105.00; Decatur Democrat Co., n $73.37; C. B. Dolge Co., $35.10; Decatur Democrat Co.? $8.10; Hauling coal . with truck $90.00; T., St. L. & W. R. R.. $56.58; H. Mueller Mfg Co.. r — I (Continued on page five)

HISTORICAL CLUB DINNER Was Feature of Closing of Successful Club Year on Tuesday Evening AT THE E!) AHR HOME Members and Their Husbands and Guests Had a Most Enjoyable Time The closing of the season for the Historical club was fittingly observed Tuesday evening at the beautiful I home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ahr oir east Monroe street, and the ladies provided an excellent dinner and social hour for their husbands and guests. j The dinner was prepared and serv- | ed by a committee of club members at 7 o'clock, consisting of three courses, and included chicken, and all the delicacies that good cooks know how to prepare, and the way that .hungry bunch of men—and women, too —proved that they sure enjoyed it. Following the dinner, a most enjoyable social hour was enjoyed. The Ahr home is a most delightful place for such a gathering and the happy gathering of last evening gave assurance that all thoroughly enjoyed themselves. No program was given, giving the members and guests an opportunity to enjoy the evening as they saw fit. , The club season has been a mpst enjoyable and profitable one, and the final business session was held this afternoon with Mrs. Fristoe at which time the year books for next year were given out. Those who enjoyed the dinner last evening were Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Hite, Mr. and Mrs.• Guy Brown, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Noble, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schmidt, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Schmoe, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Christen. Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Dever, Mrs. Joe Hunter, Mrs. Freeh Hower. Mrs. John Schug, Mr. and Mrs. John Shaffer, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Gerber, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Beery, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Vail. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Fris(Continued on page five) LANDIS TO QUIT Will Resign as Federal Judge to Give Entire Time to His Baseball Position IS ANNOUNCED TODAY Federal Court Will Lose One of Its Picturesque Characters Earlyln June (United Press Service) Chicago, May 4.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Kenesaw Mountain Landis will give up his job as judge of the federal court her? in order' to devote alb of his time to his position as high base ball commissioner. His resignation, according to present indications, will take effect early in June. It has long Mteen known among Judge Ijandis’ friends that he would give up the bench. Since the attack was made on him in congress- because of the fact that he held two positions, the judge has planned to quit the court. He would not quit under fire, however, and would not leave while the impeachment, proceedings were pending. The impression among the judge’s friends was that he decided to retire from the bench as soon as he accepted the base ball proposition. However, because of the fact that lie was a federal judge gave added weight to his prestige and importance as base ball’s dictator caused him to say on the bench for a short time. With the resignation of Judge Landis, the federal court will lose one of its most picturesque characters. His ready wit, his broad spoken humor, his vigorous outspoken method of dealing witli attorneys, \ritnesses. court attaches and those on trial before him nationally known. Landis has been setting dates on all cases for decision ahead, not later than June 15. He has started making arrangements to obtain a few mementoes from his courtroom. They include his desk, a chair and a few trinkets. Miss Margaret Miller, daughter of Paul Miller, was operated upon this morning by Drs Miller. Clark and Grandstaff.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening,May 4, 1921.

A LITTLE POLITICAL DOPE ’968 votes were cast in yesteriday’s primary for the three democratic candidates for mayor. 153 votes were cast for the republican candidate for mayor. As compared with the presidential election last November, when Gov. Cox, (Dem.) received 1,317 ! votes in Decatur, the democratic vote yesterday was 73.5 per cent, normal. . Senator Harding. (Rep.) receiv ed 1,129 votes in Decatur and comparing this vote witli the votes | cast yesterday, the republican vote wns only 13.55 per cent, normal. The number of registered votes in the city of Decatur last October | was 2,727 while the total number of votes cast yesterday by both parties was 1.121 or only 41.1 per cent. In the November election the Jotal number of votes cast by the Democrats and Republicans was 2,446 and compared with yes terday’s vote of 1,121 for both parties. the vote is 45.83 per cent normal. SHANK WINS OUT IN INDIANAPOLIS Defeats iTowe by 2,000 — Roberts is Nominated in City of Terre Haute HOSEY IS THE WINNER At Fort Wayne, Bosse at Evansville —Small Vote Cast in Primaries United Pre»« Service. Indianapolis, May 4—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Officials: 147 precincts gave Shank 26.113; Howe 24.297. 139 precincts democrat, Boyd M. Ralston. 5.443. Edgar Perkins L--593. Indianapolis, May 4—(Special to Daily Democrat)—With city primaries over in all except teif Indiana cities where votes will be taken on city manager or commission form of government, party nominees through out the state today swept into the pre-election campaign in an effort to re unite the factions created in either party by issues in the primaries of yesterday. Reports from all parts of the state early today indicated the balloting was rather light. Several women were nominated. Headquarters for Thomas C. Howe, republican mayorality candidate supported by Mayor Jewett, conceded the nomination of Lew Shank, former mayor, by 1,000 votes. At Terre Haute Donn W. Roberts, ex-mayor, who was sentenced to prison for alleged election fraud was (Continued on page two) MEETING CALLED To Arrange for Decoration Day Services in This City on May Thirtieth ALL WAR VETERANS Will Participate in Ceremonies—Also the Ladies’ Auxiliaries at G. A. R. A. L, Colehin, as chairman of the American Legion Memorial day com mittee, today called a meeting of the representatives of the Grand Arrfty of the Republic. Spanish-American War veterans, and the World War , veterans, together with the auxiliar , ies of each, for Thursday evening at the G. A. R. hall, on Madison street. The meeting is called for 7:30 o’clock The object of the meeting is to formulate plans for the proper and fitting observance of Memorial day , and all members of the organizations concerned are earnestly urged to at tend the meeting. It is the plan of the veterans ami their auxiliaries this year to make 1 this Memorial day more generally ob r served than any previous Memorial 5 day, and it is expected that the co operation of the citizens of the cltj ‘ and county will make it so. ' Os course the details remain to Ik worked out, and when the committee! call on you for assistance, it shoulc f be gladly given. s Members of the organizations nam 1 ed should report promptly at the G A. R. hall Thursday evening at 7:30

THEY'RE ALL COMING RACK Letters From Exhibitors to Fair Association Officials Are Encouraging MANY SPECIAL PRIZES Off ered by Big Live Stock Associations—lt’s Recognized Nationally In response to notice in this paper asking men interested In the Northern Indiana fair to let th» association officials know what Adams county farmers had to exhibit, among the pleasing replies was on? from Holthouse & Faurote, breeders of big type Poland China hogs, saying that they will be on hand with an exhibit from their Washington township farm. There are also replies from others sot exhibits in several agricultural products. Otto E. Hackman, of Foit Wayne, who was here last year witli a wonderful exhibit of White Wyandotte chick ens, writes that he will he here again this year, saying that the treatin -nt received at the hands of the local ' fair officials was the best lie had ever received at any fair. The prizes for Hereford cattle this ■ year total $725. which is larger than offered from some state fairs. Already quite a number of breeders from cutside -of the state have nromised to be here with their cattle. Many ' special prizes ami appropriations have been received front v»t igus interna- ' t'onal associations. Several of them have placed the Northern Indiana faitin the same class with state fairs, and are giving them equal appropriations, with the state fairs. This in itself 1 is not only encouraging to the fair association but a fact that Adams county citizens should feel proud of. Tha office of the fair association is the busiest place in Decatur these days, as the association is k toping in ( touch with live stock breeders, and ti.' secretaries of various associations al) over the United States. The total amount of premiums that will be paid out at the secretary’s (Continued on page six) DIED LAST HIGHT Grant Russell, Former Decatur Resident, Passed Away After Illness From CANCER OF STOMACH i Remains Will he Brought Here Thursday Noon— Funeral at M. E. Church ’ The many Decatur friends of the Grant Russell family were grieved this morning when the word came that Mr. Russell lad passed away Tuesday evening at 9 o’clock at the heme in Lima, Ohio where the family had moved a year t.g I Mr. Russell became ill eight weeks ego. and his illness was finally di-.tg-m.sed us cancer of the stomach, and h:s decline was rapid alter the illness ’ had caused him to cease his usual activities and remain aihome. it war /learned here a few days ago that his condition was serious and that there were no hopes lor bitj recovery. Besides the w i»’j there are font children. Mrs Herbert Butler; Irene, e Helen and R:>y. who are at home, i- Two sisters also survive, being Mrs. e Robert Polling and Mrs B. F. Amery Ire. of this city. II The remain will arrive in this city r Thm-day at 12:57 over the Erie, ami r- will b<> taken >ll once to the Methot dist church where the funeral servit - t. will be .held. A minister from Lima k will accompany the family to this o city ami w ill officiate assisted by the d Rev. Tinkham. Burial will be made t, at the Decatur cemeteiy. s t- CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE , In Hod Pr<-iMN Service. ” Chicago, May 4 (Special to Daily e Democrat) — Wheat: May $1.38%: July $1.09%. Corn: May, 58%; July 11 61%; Sept. 63%. Oats: May 34%; July 37%; Sept. 39%. y' . »♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ '6 ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ ■s ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Id Indiana and Lower Michigan —Fail tonight and Thursday; light frost it: exposed places tonight. Upper Michigan —Fair tonight and 0. Thursday; no change in temperature

DEVOSS AND COLTER ARE THE NOMINEES FOR MAYOR ) MRS. KAUFFMAN WINS CLERK'S RACE -VOTE WAS LICHT, REPUBLICANS CASTING 153 BALLOTS AND THE DEMOCRATS 968.

REFUSED LICENSE Fort Wayne Couple Jour neyed Here Monday in Attempt to Get Married ■ \ WERE DISAPPOINTED Expressed Surprise When Informed of Indiana Law —May go to Michigan Two Fort Wayne young people were very noticeably disappointed Monday afternoon when they appeared at th? office of County Clerk Kelly, and made application for a marriage license. As is the custom in filling in th- record.-- ! n the ferriage license book, the clerk propounds the questions to the groom first, and his family history, etc., w;is written in the record book. Tlte groom can live anywhere m till good eld C. S. and get Jiis license from any clerk, but th- bride is required by the Indiana law to procure the license ( in the county where she resides. All , went well with this couple and they were happy until the clerk asked tiie bride where she resided, ami site said Fort Wlayne. At this point they were told the license could not be isstied. and they -expressed surprise and regret, and asked if there was any place where they could procure the license. They were informed that they might goi the .necessary .papers in MichI igan. The Young man was Harold Roche a machinist, of Fort Wayne, ami he guv; his age as twenty-six last February, while the young lady who had consented to become his bride was Miss Clara Minder, three months his senior, .lust why they did not desire to get married in Fort Wayne is nbt known, as they art old enough, and seem intelligent enough to do as they please regarding matrimonial venture. The young lady stated that her parents lived at Woodburn, ami indicated site would be greatly pleased if the i clerk would grant them the license. In fact she did more of the talking that Mr. Roche, ami she seemed more disappointed than lie. They were evidently expecting trouble, however, for 1 when a newspaper reporter dropped ■ into tile clerk's office, after he had seen them in the hall at the com t ’ house, the young man whispered to his ' lady fi’orn! at th'- desk. ”i wonder if 1 that fi li< ' Ir a dcte< tive." ’ At the intern: i ■ station followin'; the refusal of ih<- cle:l; to grant th 1 they we?- quite loving and the ’ Employes of the traction office were furnislTtM- plenty ol amusement until the arrival of the car which tarried them back to Fort Wa.'ne.

Official Democratic Vote Primary Election ? i : > I ’= IJ R | = - =; . 5 ' ’ •i m n i s i 1*?-7 r “ 2 g c z S J\ 3 ■ ’ 5 ’ :’« 3•| | B |’ | ; Precinct s V Ist - Ward A~ 4Sf 40, 78 8S 74, 7 .122 {11<». 115jJIZG; 24||~H || I [I ► Ist Waril B 4S| 19| sS|| 69j 43! 15l| 90,1100 721 89| 331| * 2nd Ward A. 891 9| 98! 11l 69| 17] [156 1621134 I ‘|< ||l64| II 1 II * 2nd Ward B. 38' 2' 56| | 341 48| 10. | 68|| 62| 62|| | •11 65| |l | II 3d Ward A. .: BS| 15| 87|I 9S| 75; 14||146 137|138|| | || j ||l4o| 41|! r 3d Wnrd 8..| 941 IS| 88 | 971 791 18 1146|1138;136|| I || | ’ ||l4s| 37|[ ’’ Total J402I101I465) 149513881 81||718fi7391857|1215l S7l|22»| |i2Bb| 78|j d Plur | j j 63||107| | || . | | i|lsß| || | ||2o7| || ?■

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“I ■ *++++++++++++++* 1 ♦ Democratic Ticket. v + Mayor—Huber M. DeVoss. ■ + + Treasurer Mrs. Flora Kinzle. + ■fr Councilman at-large — George + 4 M. Krick and F. A. Peoples. + + Count il;nait, first ward - Enter- + <• son Beavers. •> + Councilman, second ward —Eli- + ) + gene Runyon. + ’♦ Count-ilnrnn, third ward -F.t-d •> ‘ <■ Ashbauchcrf •> 1 * ' * <• Republican Ticket. + + Mayor—Carles H. Colter. + + Treasurer*-Mrs. Frank Lowns. + * Clerk —Mrs. Maud Dorwin. + Councilman-at-large — W. A. ♦ Klepper and H. R. Moltz. + + ('jniiicilman. first ward—C. E. + <• Bell. + 4> Councilman, second ward —J. <• <■ L. Kocher. + •'+ Councilman, third ward —H. F. ■£• . I Callow. + ♦ ♦ + + ❖ + 4' ❖ + ♦ ■!• •I , + + Only about -a seventy per cent, vote the democrats and. less than sis--1 teen per ceht. vote' by the republocans live per cent, vote by lite republicans. ] The la< k of interest se ms general as similar report -- comF from about .bvery city in the state where elections ! were held. The small republican vote hire is,partly eXiflahied front the fact I that there was no opposition. The total vote of th? democrats was a little less than 1.090. Four yhars ago at the primary about 600 votes were cast 1 by the d -mocrat:-. With the women voting this year the result" is about si venty five per cent, of that of four years ago. The usual good-natured crowd gathered at. this office to receive returns ! and there was a lot of guessing. The first returns came in shortly after seven o’clock front second ward-A. First-B and third-A followed within a t few minutes, then the crow 1 waited I until nine o’clock when first-A. third-B and secend-B came in the order named. The race for mayor was the closest, Christ 11 and DeVoss running close, ! with Coffee Third, DeVoss winning finally by sixty three votes. For elerk. Mrs. Kauffman defeated John ’ Stiilts and J. H. Schultz, leading from the first and carrying all but .one precinct. Stults having ten plurality in second-B. E A. Beavers defeated John r * I i Scheiman for councilman in the first I ward easily, and Fred Ashbam her won j. over J. S. Howers in the third. Lor the first time in th? liirtury of /Illis, city, women will <-:>nt?st lor ofi flee. th“ < m lidntrs tor clerk and . treasurer on both tic’-.ets bej.g well [known wcinsn of .he city. They have t demon-t',it;'.l that they can campaign and the contests between the ladies II will no doubt he watched w ith great ! i interest. ~ < < 'octi’nicrl iin iihi‘h i w< >