Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 110, Decatur, Adams County, 9 May 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 110.

I FORDNEY TARIFF IS AN OLD TIMER New Kates Will Average Higher Than the PayneAldrich Bill of 1909 That SPLIT THE G. 0, P. Sugar Duty Will be Two Cents a Pound for Imports Other Than Cuba (Uy Herbert W. Walker, United Press staff correspondent! Washington, D. C„ May 9—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Republican congressional records for high protective tariffs will be equalled and probably broken by the new permanent tariff bill which has been virtually completed by the republican members of the house ways and means committee today. A survey of the schedule thus far agreed to by the sub-committee reveals that the rates may average slightly above the schedules of the famous Paynr-Aldrich bill of 1909, which caused a serious split in the party. The rates in general in the new bill will be nearly three times the present democratic rates as provided by the Underwood law. In the new bill which is now being framed the free list on which are now many food products, has been virtually eliminated. One member of the committee estimated that it would not contain more than 15 or 20 items, in place of more than 200. Representative Fordney (Michigan) chairman of the ways and means committee, believes the new bill will double the amount now’ being received from tariff duties which is about $350,000,000. Other members of the committee believe because of the general business depression imports will be greatly decreased by the higher duties and the yield will not be more than $500,000,000 a year. Fordney said today that he expects , to have the bill before the house by June 1. “It will be a thoroughly republican protective measure,” he said. Wool, the famous schedule K, which caused friction between President Taft and congress in the PayneAldrich days, has been taken from the free list, and the following duties imposed on it: in the grease, 11 tents a pound; washed 22 cents; scoured 33 cents. The duties on wool textiles and other goods have been increased correspondingly. The cotton duties will be slightly under the Payhie-fAldrich (rates although the rates on finished cotton textiles will be higher. The sugar duty will be two cents a pound for imports from countries other than Cuba and 1.6 cents from Cuba. These are virtually the PayneAldrich rates. The tariffs on agricultural products will be somewhat lower than the emergency tariff provides. A GOOD TURN-OUT The Knights of Columbus and members of the Holy Name and St. Joseph societies of the St. Mary's Catholic church where they attended the early mass and received holy communion in a body. Several hundred men were in the parade and the pastor was more than pleased with the excellent turnout. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Indiana — Part cloudy tonight and Tuesday; mild temperature. IN CIRCUIT COURT The liquor cases were again postponed in circuit court this morning, Attorney DeVoss being unable to try a case, and Smith & Parrish being engaged in a case at Fort Wayne. The cases were therefore reset for Thursday. Harold Rankin, Geneva pool room proprietor, plead guilty this morning in circuit court to a charge of assault and battery. Judge Moran fixed his punishment; at a SSO fine and thirty days in jail. The jail sentence was suspended. Rankin’s arrest grew out of a fight in the Geneva pool room several months ago. The jury appeared in court this morning, but were excused to apepar again on Thursday, when the State , cases against Henry Vian, John nraun, Fred Knight and “Jeff Jones" are set. for trial.

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HAVE BIG BOY Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Gass, of | Moproe street, are rejoicing today over C the arrival of a fine boy baby, which ■ made its appearance early Sunday morning. The youngster weighed fourteen pounds, and has been named C Raymond, Jr. The little fellow and his parents are getting along nicely, but Grandpa Frank Gass is peeved because the members of the family , won’t let him take the lad out and introduce him to his friends. ’ A NARROW ESCAPE Grand Rapids Freight Train ! Struck and Demolished a Ford at Monroe MACHINE IS DRAGGED ' Oscar Smith and Miss Lizzie Buuck Rather Nervous From the Shock t Miss Lizzie Buuck and Oscar Smith prominent Preble young people, are today considering themselves rather fortunate in being among the living. 1 They Were driving a Ford car in Monroe Sunday evening, and attempted to cross the tracks of the Grand Rapids division of the Pennsylvania railroad at the same time a freight was crossing the street. Miss Buuck saw the impending danger and jumped, but Mr. Smith could not get out of the car. The Ford was struck squarely and dragged a distance of four or five rods, when it was finally thrown from the right of way, Mr. Smith succeed(Continued on page two) takFWmWon Impressive Services Were Held at St. Marys Church on Sunday Morning BOYS AND GIRLS Thirty-four Were in Class —Father Seimetz Officiated at the Mass Impressive services marked the annual communjon services at the St. Mary's Catholic church Sunday morning when a class of thirty-four boys and girls made their solemn holy communion. The services started at 9:45, with the Rev. J. A. Seim etz, officiating. Preceding the class of communicants into the church were the four candle carriers, namely, Robert Neptune, Robert Heiman, Dolores Klep per and Cfara Koenig and the twelve flower bearers including. Aloysios Geimer, Charles Omlor, James Marker, Frederic Wolpert. Jerome Meyer, Barbara Jane Keller, Mary Green, Salome Schmitz, Mary Colchin, Patrica Holthouse and Helen Hain, who marched down the aisle of the church and escorted the class of communicants to the sanctuary. During the mass Father Seimetz delivered an eloquent and beautiful sermon. The members of the communion class included: Boys—Herbert Braun, Harold Kitson, Edward Alberding, Cyril Heiman Paul Meyer. Robert Gass, Herman Miller, Deward Wilson, Raymond Miller, Leon Kohne. Peter Koenig. Elmo Kintz, Fred Connell. Richard Miller, Jerome Keller. Frederick Foos, ( lenient Baker, Jerome Gase, Herman ' Wolpert, Arthur Lengerich. Florence Leonard, Thomas Durkin. Girls —Cecilia Appelman, Isabelle Neptune. Anna Yurkovic. Elsie Brunnegraff, Marie Zeser, Florence Lengerich. Frances Heiman, Margaret Bremerkamp, Mary Harris. Anna Colchin, Frances Malley, Anna Nesswald , 1 TO PORTLAND TUESDAY Many club ladies of Decatur will go to Portland Tuesday morning to attend the eighth district federation meeting to be held there during the day. Many i of the ladies will leave on the 6:55 : Grand Rapids train while others will : go via automobile. It is expected that i the Decatur delegation will be quite ' large, because of the excellent weatht er. The Portland ladies have arranged t special entertainment for the Decatur i ladies in the evening, as the convention program provides but two sess slons, morning and afternoon. r .... > —— - j Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gay of Bluff- , ton were guests Sunday of Mr. day’s t parents, Mr. and Mrs. James L. Gay, of North Second street.

, WILL USE SLIDES r . ' ' Yeoman Lodge Will Use i New Lantern in Initiai tory Work This Evening i THE STATE MANAGER i Will Also be Present—ProI gram for Tuesday Evening Will Include Debate II Members of the Yeoman lodge are ' planning for an interesting session of the lodge at the hall this evening, when a number of candidates will be given the work. The new lantern will be used for the first time this evening, and a number of slides used In connection with the ritualistic work over the country will now be used in Decatur. The use of the I slides makes the ritualistic work quite impressive, and members of the lodge are elated over the fact that they have been able to add the lantern to their paraphernalia equipment. ! R. H. Hill, state manager, will be here , this evening, ami assist in the work. Tuesday evening the lodge has planned for a public entertainment. Special music numbers will be given, but the chief entertainment number will probably be the debate on the subject, “Resolved, That the ministers have done more for humanity than the doctors." Judges selected are Judge Moran. Cal Peterson and Elmer Schmoe. M. F. Worthman. superintendent of the city schools, will act as chairman. The public is cordially invited, and everyone is assured a good time at the Tuesday evening meeting. Os course the meeting this evening is for the members only. CASE IS APPEALED Fred Jackson, fined SIOO and sentenced to jail for sixty days, in Mayor Yager's court last Friday, was released today when an appeal was taken to the circuit court. L. C. DeVoss entered appearance for him. furnishing a S6OO bond, signed by Phil Macklin, William F. Hilpert, Charles Miller and Albert Buckmaster, of Ft. Wayne. Jackson was to have been taken to the state penal farm this morning by Sheriff Melchi. WILL GIVE PLAY Preble Athletic Association to Present Drama at the Kirkland High School SATURDAY EVENING “The Face at the Window” Title —Miss Lois Byerly Has Charge of Cast Members of the Preble Athletic association will present the threeact drama, “The Face at the Window," Saturday evening at the auditorium of the Kirkland township high . school building. The drama is in three acts, and there are eight leading parts, aside from several minor characters. Preceding the play, and between the acts there will be sever al musical numbers, dialogues, read--1 ings, etc., which will insure the pa- ' trons a continuous performance, beginning at 8 o’clock. ' The cast includes the following: ' Reginald Spofford, one of New York's four hundred —Clyde Elzey ' Chester LaGrange, second story ’ *Bill, of unsavory reputation—Milton C. Werling Mose Johnson, who refuses to work —Doras Werling Henry Swartwood, a detective — Dr. J. C. Grandstaff ’ Vera Stanley, wronged, but forgiving—Erma Tullis Mrs. Spofford, mother of Reginald —Mrs. Dr. Grandstaff Lillian Stanhope, her niece—Mabel ' Shady Dina, a domestic—Susie Dilling. 5 Miss Lois Byerly, a teacher in the ’ Kirkland school, has had charge of ’ the cast, and she has them trained 1 perfectly for the production. Besides 1 the principal characters there are vil--5 lagers, etc. An orchestra has been engaged for 1 the occasion, and Miss Helen Freitag r and Miss. Juanita Marshall will sing solos. A dialogue, “Coon Creek ■ Courtship,” by Otto Dilling and Floyd Grandstaff, will also be one of the specialties. Tickets are on sale by !- the members of the athletic associa s tion at 25 and 35 cents, or they can ', be procured at the school building on Saturday evening.

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( WINONA IMPROVEMENTS ’ Many improvements are being made at Winona Lake. Homer Rodeheaver, , chorister for Billy Sunday, the evangelist. Is spending about $506 in changes at the Winona, and Westminster hotels, which he recently ac- , quired. A nine hole gulf course has 'I been planned by Rodeheaver in the twenty acres In the Mount Memorial ' district. Survey of the course is under way. OSCARHOFFMAN AS ARCHITECT — Hospital Trustees Select a Local Man to Prepare Plans and Specifications FOR COUNTY HOSPITAL Plan is to Start Building of Institution Next Year— Visiting Hospitals The members of the board of trustees of the Adams County Hospital, together with County Attorney Henry B. HeUer. met this morning at the office of Smith & Bell in the Erwin block, and selected Oscar Hoffman, well known and competent architect to plan the county hospital, he to prepare the drawings and specifications at once. It is the plan of the trustees to begin the building of the hospital early next spring and plans are being made accordingly. Several cities where they have a county hospital or private institution have been visited the board of trustees and it is the intention of the members to visit several other places in the near future. At the special meeting of the coun ty council held last month the board ordered the issuing of the SIOO,OOO worth of bonds with which to build the hospital on the old fair grounds site, which was donated by the county for this purpose. Mr. Hoffman is one of the best known architects in this part of the state and makes a specialty of public buildings and within the last fewyears has prepared many plans and specifications for schools in this and Wells county. Mr. Hoffman was also the architect on the new high school building, the K. of I’, home, the Evangelical church, the library and other public buildings in this community. Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Bleeke went tc Fort Wayne yesterday for a short visit with friends. They will return gome time today. WANTS A DIVORCE Wife of Captain of Good Samaritan Army Says . Her Husband is Cruel* HAD A MISSION HERE Mrs. Edward Hol4en Asks Court to Dissolve Union —Curses and Beats Her Mrs. Maggie Holden Saturday filed a complaint for divorce Irom her husband, Edward Holden, a captain in the Good Samaritan Army, which recently opened a mission in this city, with Captain Holden in charge. According to the complaint, of which the Journal-Gazette has the following to say, Captain Holden is far from being a Good Samaritan: “Stating that Edward Holden, an official in the Good Samaritan Army told her that he possessed a large amount of real estate as an inducement for her to marry him, and admitted that he had nothing soon afterwards, Maggie Holden filed suit 1 for divorce from him yesterday. Mrs. Holden also sought an order from the court restraining from from attempting to molest her, as she feared I that he would do her bodily injury. “Holden is a strong, able-bodied man, according to his wife. He earns S2O a week, she says, and deducts a ~ percentage of the money he collects , for charitable purposes. Mrs. Holden , states that her husband has cursed ( and beaten her before her child, and 1, has failed to provide for her. She , calls him ‘niggardly.’ r “Th* defendant was in the city court . Saturday to answer a charge • of as--1 sault and battery, but his wife disi missed the charge and filed suit for divorce.” '

APPEAL IS HADE » "* ■ By the National Education- ' al Society to Keep the Schools of This Country ’ON HIGHEST LEVEL , Competent and Well Qualified Teachers Should be Secured by Officials Washington. D. (’.. May 9—Throughout the country, teachers are now being selected-and salaries fixed for the coming year. Hundteds of thou- [ sands of public school teachers will I he employed during the next few | I weeks. In recognition of the momentous importance of this fact, the National Education association today gave out the following appeal to school boards and citizens: 1 This is no time for extravagence In governmental expenditures -Appropriations should be carefully scrutinized and all unnecessary items elminated. The times demand the application of the best business principles in the conduct of public affairs. However, there can be no retrenchment in the support of education. Money wisely expended for this purpose is an investment in citizenship and an insurance against the revolutionary conditions which exist . in countries whose peoples are ignorant and illiterate. Our free public school system is an integral part of our free government, essential to its life and prosperity. The only secure foundation for democracy is an enlightened and intelligent electorate. A government of the people and by the people <-an be no better an.l no stronger than tne composite citizenship of which it is constituted. This fact was recognized by the farseeing statesmen Who founded this nation. William Penn declared (hat the only way to reserve free govern ment was by the education of all its citizens, "for which." said he “spare no cost, for by such parsimony all that is saved ip lost.” Washington urged his countrymen “to promote as objects of primary importance institu- I tions for the general diffusion of | (Continued on page two) 1 MOE TREAT — Rotarians and Guests W ill Have Pleasure of Hearing Douglas Malloch TUESDAY EVENING “The Poet of the Woods” Will Talk on “Some Sinners I Have Met” A rare treat is in store for the Rotarians and their guests on Tuesdav evening when they will hear Douglas Malloch of Chicago, president of the American Press Humorists and other wise known as the “Poet of the Woods.” Mr. Malloch's subject on Tuesdav i evening will be. “Some Sinners 1 Have Met" and the press speaks of it as one of his best and most entertaining humorist lectures. The meet ing will start at seven-thirty at thq, library and the Rotarians and their guests are requested to be on timers a short program will be given by the Rotarians before Mr. Malloch speaks One of his poems on optimism is “Today” and to get an idea of his ability we herewith quote some of the verses: “Today” Sure, this world is full of trouble — I ain't said it ain't. ■ Lord! I've bad enough an’ double Reason for complaint. Rain an’ storm have come to fret me, , Skies were often gray; Thorns an' brambles have beset me On the road —but. say, Ain’t it fine today! • What’s the use of always weepin', i Makin’ trouble last? What's the use of always keepin' Thinkin’ of the past? 1 Each must have his tribulation, Water with his wine, I Life it ain’t no celebration. Trouble? I’ve had mine— But today is fine. i i It's today that I am livin'. ! Not a month ago, Havin’, losin', takin’, givin’. As time wills it so. I Yesterday a cloud of sorrow , Fell across the way; » It may rain again tomorrow, It may rain—but, say, Ain’t it fine todayLeah Porter returned to Fort Wayne - today to resume her work at the Lin- • coin Life building.

DIED AT DIXON. OHIO Mrs. Dr. Elizabeth Burns Sunday ' received word of the death of her | cousin, nt Dixon, Ohio, James Gilbert. Mr. Gilbert had his foot ampuI tated a year ago. anil seemingly never recovered from the effects of the operation. He formerly was a resident i of Union township, moving to Dixon I man)’ years ago. The p ife and severlal children suiwlve. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. WILL TALK TO MEN Mr. E. F. Yarnelle of Fort Wayne Will he at M. E. Church Tuesday Night — CO-WORKERS CLASS Will Entertain Presbyterian Men—Good Program and Luncheon a Feature The Co-Workers' class of the Meth odist Sunday school, under the dire, tion of Committee No. 1, of which A. I). Suttles, is the efficient chairman, has planned a social session for Tuesday evening, at the church. The committee lias arranged a program that will prove interesting to the men. and has invited the men of the Presbyterian church to join them for the evening. Mr. E. F. Yarnelle, of Fort Wayne, a member of the First Presbyterian church, will be the speaker of the evening, and as Mr. Yarnelle is well known over this part of the state as a most enthusiastic worker among (Continued on page two) IN HUDSON CARS A Band of Dirty Gypsies Strike Towns, Work Fast and Then Move Right on IT’S DIFFERENT NOW Than From a Few Short Years Ago When They Traveled in Wagons A band of thirty dirty gypsies, the original brand.'home address, Dayton. Ohio, were here a few hours Saturday evening. They traveled in Super-Six Hudson automobiles, instead of the gaudy wagons of the not long ago and the big cars were packed with men and boys and dirty kids who scrambled in and out while dad in the front seat swore and commanded. They parked their cars on South Second-street while the women in gay colors made the rounds of business houses trying to gather a few dollars in one way and another with which to buy gaso line. In the old days they traveled slow 1) witli a bunch of flea bitten, spavin ed horses but now in their big six cylinder cars if they get a chance to "frisk” some one or make an easy pick up. they can be miles away in a | few han s. They are a useless bunch |of no good citizens and officers ! should see that they hurry right on through town when they strike here. They are dirty and louz> and live by begging and stealing and there is no reason under the sun why they should lie permitted to work a town. If they can afford to own Hudson Sixes they can afford to live without making a house to house canvas for alms and any way they ought to to go to work Move 'em along and request them to sftep lively. THE COURT NEWS. A mariiage livens was issued Saturday aftr noon to Charier Berning, .farmer, born March 24. 1887. son of Ferdinand Berning and Amanda ScTleuman. housekeeper, born March 25, 1895. daughter of Henry Scheumann. The entire morning in circuit court was taken up with hearing the ditch proceedings 'Of Ex parte Daniel C. Shoemaker. The case has been on the local court ducket since August 9, 191:’., and has dragged through eight years of court procedure. Judge Gordon this morning declared the office of superintendent of construction vacated and A. 11. Fry, county surveyor, was appointed to the office. Demurrer to plea in abatement was sustained by the court.— Bluffton Banner. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Mickley and son. Gerald, of Huntington were Sunday visitors at the William Blackburn home on Sixth street.

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TEBMS OF ALLIES • MAY BE ACCEPTED f t German Cabinet Members ’ Nearer Together Today Than at Any Time Yet MAY SETTLE TODAY I The French and British Continue to Plan—Peace and War Conditions Berlin, May 9—(Special Daily Democrat) — Only the 1 Volks wing of the German cabinet held out today against accepting the allied ultimatum. The cabinet was in session throughout the afternoon with indications that the last opposition might be broken before adjournment. Foreign Minister Von Simons was reported to have convinced his colleagues that there is small chance of persuading the allies to propose softer terms. Those members of the coalition cabinet who still held out against acceptance of the terms were confident the allies would not enjoy enforcement of the penalties and could be persuaded to altar the reparation conditions. The ultimatum assumed more importance today as the time for expiration drew near. President Ebert's lack of success in finding a man to form a new cabinet threw the whole problem on the minister who was pledged to remain in oilice until a new chancellor is found. Berlin, May 9—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Bitter fighting continues in upper Sileasia today. German troops have joined the small detachments of Italian and British soldiers sent to preserve order during the plebiscite. One body of these troops succeeded in driving the Polish insurgents from Kreuzberg. In other portions of the plebiscite area. Poles held their gains along the "Kont'anty Link.” (B> Carl D. Groat,-United Press staff correspondent) Berlin, May 9 —(Special to Daily Democrat) Prime Ministers of all German states were ' summoned to Berlin today to deliberate over the allied reparations terms. It was indicated that the conference's decision on rejection or acceptance of the ultimatum would be followed but by the new cabinet which is to be formed. London. May 9—(Special to Daily • Democrat) —Germany is determined to make acceptance of the reparations ultimatum contingent upon concessions in upper Silesia, according to press dispatches here today. These stated that German troops at Kreuzberg drove out unarmed Polish forces and that they fired upon a retiring detachment of French soldiers, killing one and wounding several others. A Berlin dispatch to the Daily Chronicle said that 1,000 members of the reichstag had started for upper Silesia. The arming of 3.000 Germans at Oppelin also was reported. QUIET AT JEFFERSONVILLE (United Press Service) Jeffersonville. Iml. May 9—(Special Io Daily Democrat) Order had bean restored in the reformatory here today folk wing the uprising of prisoners during which a guard was beaten to death and two convicts shot J. 11. Grimm, a guard, was attackodd in the prison bakery late last night where five convicts were working. He was beaten to death and O. H. rhelps. captain of the night guards, disarmed. WILL TRY IT AGAIN Lawson Field. Milwaukee. May 9—■ I I (Special to aDily -A. V.’. ■ Law. on. inventor and builder of air1 1 liners, was down to his field sh >rtly after dawn todajl salvaging his 1 wrecked plane and directing his crew to make hurried repairs. Lawson’s forty pasengqr airliner, f the largest ever built, smashed to ■ earth yesterday after it hit a tree on • its trial trip. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Chicago, May 9 —(Special to Daily , Democrat) — Wheat: May $1.38%; / July $1.13%. Corn: May 59%; July, i 62%; Sept. 64%. Oats: May 36%; July 38%; Sept. 40. f "