Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 115, Decatur, Adams County, 14 May 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 115

CATALOGUES OUT FOR FONNER SALE Hereford Cattle Auction to be Held at the Bellmont Park Tuesday, .lune 7 ABOUT SIXTY HEAD ■ i mil i ii Os High Grade Cattle to be Offered by Eonner and Spring Valley Farms Tuesday, June 7th, the date for the Fonner Stock Farm and Spring Valley Stock Farm sale of Hereford 1 cattle, will be a big event in this I community for indications are for a 1 large crowd. The sale will occur at Bellmont park with Cols. Fred Reppert. Earl Gartin and Francis Schmitt as the auctioneers. The catalogues, sixty attractive pages filled with”cuts and descriptions of the full blooded stock, handsome specimens of the Hereford family, are being sent out today. Twelve states. West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Mississippi, Michigan, Massachusetts, Kentucky, Illinois and Indiana are being covered and stockmen and farmers from these states will be here for the sale. The cattle at the Fonner farms are considered of the very best quality in America and much interest is being manifested the leading stockmen of the country over this sale. Governor McCray is expected to be a visitor here on the day of the auction as well as a number of other notables. The Fonner far mis owned by Mr. A. J. Smith and Mr. Will P. Schrock is the manager. The catalogues are |, handsome with beautiful illustrations I ( printed on India tint enamel paper, I neat and very attractive. The Spring Valley far mis owned; by Mr. J. L. Priddy and son. E. S. Priddy of Warren, also well known in the Hereford game. They .are offering twenty-nine head while the Fonner farm has thirty for sale. The Fonner herd is headed by Richard Fairfax, Jr., full brother to the world renowned Richard Fairfax, purchased by Governor McCray for $50,000 The Priddy herd is headed by McCray Fairfax, also considered one of the greatest in the middlewest. A special invitation is extended to the farmers and others interested in pure bred live stock in Adams and surrounding counties, to attend the sale. You will sep as fine a display of cattle as was ever shown in this section and be given the opportunity to buy them at auction prices. Further details will be given later. Remember the date —Tuesday, June 7th. a big day for Decatur. Mrs. Jeff Brysan returned to Portland yesterday after a business trip to Decatur. THE LOW COST OF ADVERTISING SPACE Few advertising men know that idvertising space in newspapers is by far the economical way to reach the consumer. It is a fact and the only reason that advertising was ever created was because wise and shrewd business men learned that they cauld buy white space in publications at a minimum cost and because of the message they would put into that space they could make a profit on the transaction and make the advertising a real investment in production of sales and goodwill. In these days of high cost of white paper and printing the advertiser could not print a fullpage advertisement and buy the white paper at the small cost that the newspaper charges him for the complete page delivered into the home by invitation. That is to say, the readers of this newspaper buy a paper because they want to read it and because they know they get more for their money at 2 or 3 cents than anything else they could buy at that price. That is what makes the advertising so valuable to the advertiser, provided they have the right message the right illustration and the right merchandising plan back of the advertising. Newspaper advertising is by far the most economical method to reach the consumer. WILLIAM H. RANKIN, President, William H. Rankin Advertising Agency in Newspaperdom.

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AT BLUFFTON The W’ells County Medical association has extended an invitation to the members of the Adams County society 1 to attend a meeting on Monday even ing to be held at the Bliss hotel. Probably a dozen of the Adams county physicians will attend. Dr. Rayl of this city will havec a part in the discussion of the subject, “Empyaema,” •which will be presented by Dr. Willis ID. Gatch, of Indianapolis. The enter- , tainment will start with a dinner at ‘1 o’clock at. the Bliss House. BREAK MAY COME OVER SETTLEMENT Relations Between France and England Are Being Strained at This Time FRANCE DETERMINED To Enforce Her Program of Awarding Silesia to Poland—England Objects (By Webb Miller, United Press staff correspondent) Paris. May 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat) — Anglo-French relations are being strained to the breaking point, several Paris newspapers declared today in commenting on Premier Lloyd George's speech* regarding the upper Silesian situation. At the same time it was learned from semi-official sources that France is determined to enforce her program of awarding most of the industrial district in upper Silesia to Poland which Britain opposes. In this connection it was stated that Premier Briand will refuse to participate in the next meeting of the supreme council unless he is assured the allies will accept, in principle, his Polish policy. “Lloyd George is taking great risks in proviking reactions dangerous to the Anglo-French entente,’’ Philippe Millet declared, writing in the Petit Parisien, “Berlin will rejoice and Paris will regret,” was the Figaro’s comment on Lloyd George’s speech. Pertinax, writing in the Echo De Paris declared: “France will not permit Lloyd George to force her hand. We hope France’s spokesman will make this known in unmistakable terms.” Peris, May 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The upper Silesian situation is rapidly developing into art* international crisis holding the dual danger of a Polish-German war and a split in the entente, according to well informed observers here today. Premier Lloyd George's speech in the house of commons practically threatening Poland, has caused a great sensation throughout France, both in official and unofficial circles. Berlin, May 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Prince Hatzfeld, German commissioner for the upper Silesia, has resigned because of ’•non-fulfill-ment” of allied promises, it was announced today. ON DECATUR BANKS Checks are turning up at Ft. Wayne drawn on local banks, according to an article appearing in the Fort Wayne papers, which are worthless, because of the drawer of the checks having no funds in the local banks. According to the Fort Wayne papers the check writer had appeared at the Fort Wayne banks, deposited a small sum, and several days later would appear with a much larger check, take credit for a part of the amount, and draw the rest in cash, the amount above the cash deposit turned over being the amount the bank is loser. The name signed to the check when it appeared here looked like the writing of a child, and people bearing the same name were former residents east of the city, but whether there is any connection is not known. RETURNS “SLACKER” LIST (United Press Service) Indianapolis, May 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Harry B- Smith, adputant general for Indiana, returned the state “slacker list” to the war department today for revision after having found twenty-four men listed who had served in the military or naval forces during the world war. Adjutant General Smith has had the list about a month and sent copies of it to each draft board in the state to have it checked. In this ! way the names of the twenty-four veterans were found on it.

VISIT OLD HOME ft Mr. Ben Liniger and Mr. and Mrs. Zuercher of This County to Leave Tuesday f FOR A TRIP ABROAD — Will Sail From New York J Next Saturday on Steamer Savoy for Switzerland Mr. Ben Liniger. of Preble township, and Mr. and Mrs. Anton Zuerchgr. of Monroe township, prominent ( citizens of this county, will leave - here next Tuesday for New York City and next Saturday, May 21st, will sail from that port aboard the French liner. Savoy, for a three month’s visit , at their old home, Canton Lucerne. I Switzerland. They have completed their plans for a delightful trip and a visit with relatives and old friends whom they have not seen for many years and will during the summer make side trips to Germany and France. They expect to enjoy every moment of the journey and the well earned vacation and their many friends here are now wishing them bon voyage. They have many relatives in Switzerland and they will enjoy many happy reunions. Mr. Liniger came to this country April 1. 1878, when but twenty years old. locating just east of Bluffton. Later he moved to Kirkland township and a few years ago to Preble township where he owns a beautiful home. The Zuercher family reside in Monroe township and are prosperous and splendid citizens. SPANISH WAR The Spanish War Veterans are requested to meet at the G. A. R. hall Monday evening at 7:30 to complete plans for Decoration Day and to attend to other business of importance. FRANK PETERSON, Commander. PENTECOST SUNDAY Tomorrow is Penetecost Sunday, a festible of the Catholic church, and other Christian churches held in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Ghost on the apostles which occurred on the day of Pentecost. The day will be observed in the St. Marys Catholic church and several other chu-ches in this city. AT FORT WAYNE Pastors and Stewards of Ft. Wayne District. North Indiana Methodists WILL MEET MONDAY Rev. Tinkham on Program —Arthur Suttles and H. B. Heller to Attend The pastors and stewards of the churches within the Fort Wayne district of the North Indiana conference will meet Monday. May 16, at the First M. E. church of this city. The conference includes the neighboring counties and meets annually to discuss matters pertaining to the welfare of the church, especially in the district which has Fort Wayne as a center. In the north Indiana conference there are six similar districts. The program for the meeting is as follows: Morning 10:00 —Devotional services, C. M. Hollo peter. 10:30—Meeting of district stewards 10:30 —Meeting of pastors. J. F. Porter, presiding. Reaching the delinquents on centenary, C. H. Smith. 11:00—Joint meeting, sermon, F. , A. Hall, superintendent of Logansport district. Noon adjournment. Afternoon , I:3o—Devotional services, J. L. Gil- ' lard. 2:oo—Our success in the district depends upon: (a) doing team work. J. O. Hochstedler; (b) individual fidelity, E. E. Trippeer; (c) pastor’s attendance at district meetings, U. S. A. Bridge; (d) every pastor an evan- > gelist, ,1. M. Stewart; (e) lay cooper- , atton, -I C. White; (f) careful organ- • ization, Charles Tinkham; (g) pray- • er, M. B. Graham; th) meeting di- ■ vine requirements, L. W. Kemper, I (Each brother is given 15 minutes.) 4:00 —adjournment. Arthur D. Suttles and Henry B. I Heller of the local church will also t attend, besides the Rev. Tinkham, i who is on the program. Mr. Suttles 3 is the steward from the local church, r Rev. J. K. Wyant of the Decatur circuit will also attend.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, May 14, 1921.

. _— w — — - > CONDITION SOME BETTER 1 The condition of E. F. Moses, who i has been ill at his home on North : Second street the past ten days, is ' reported son* better today, n fact j his many friends are pleased to know. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE '] Chicago, May 14 —(Special to Dally Democrat) — Wheat: May $1.43%; July $1.15%. Corn: May 60%; July, 62%; Sept. 64%. Oats: May 37%; July 39%; Sept. 40%. FEDERAL TROOPS I SENT TO SCENE — Striking Miners Continue War in West Virginia— Stiffest Fight of Week OCCURRED AT NOON Women and Children Rescued From Communities in Center of Battle (United Press Service) Washington, May 11—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Major George W. Reed, commanding the fifth army corps at Indianapolis, has been instructed immediately to dispatch federal troops to the Mingo. West Virginia coal district if he thinks it necessary, Secretary of War Weeks announced todav. Williamson. W. Va., May 14 —(Special t-o Daily Democrat) —The heaviest fighting of the three day mine workers’ war in Mingo county broke out at noon today. A concerted attack on Mattewan opened shortly after the general battle was resumed. Fighting in the streets there was reported. Fighting factions hidden in the West Virginia and Kentucky hills let loose repeated volleys. Blackberry City. Auburn. Gates, Spriggs New Howard and Merrimac were subjected to hot fusilades. Captain Brockus with a detachment of state police commandered special trains and started for the tug river I valley section. Destination of the special train' bearing state police was kept secret. , Belief here was that the train would 1 run the gauntlet afire to New Howard in an attempt to effect rescues ’ there. New Howard was reported ! under particularly heavy fire. Every I house in the colony was reported bul- 1 let riddled. A large force of men I descended from the Kentucky mountains and opened fire in Merrimac ■ at close range. The attackers were reported ready to cross the river into West Virginia. The renewed outbreak broke the lull between the miners and strikers. Sharp banking came at dawn along the twelve mile battle zone but a respite followed until ammunition supplies were hustled forward in the gorilla warfare started with renewed fury at noon. Women and children penned in when the skirmish started Thursday morning have been rescued by state police. They reached here yesterday after being without food or water for some time. Bodies of the five reported dead and many wounded have not been rescued. They are in the open between the two warring camps. Washington, D. C„ May 14—(Special to Daily Democrat)—President Harding and Secretary of War Weeks today are considering sending federal troops into the embattled districts in West Virginia it became known today. A telegram was received by Harding from Governor Morrow of Kentucky on the fighting that has been going on for the past few days along the Kentucky-Virginia border. The telegram said complete data on the situation had been sent to Weeks with a request for federal troops. Williamson, W. Va., May 14.— (Special to Daily Democrat) —Hostilities in the Mingo mine war broke, out with increased fury early today. The dawn of the third day of fight- ' ing in the hills above here brought reports here of six dead and many wounded witli possibilities the casualty list would ascend. Attempts at peace late last night failed when both of the warring factions refused to stop their hails of ' bullets until the other ‘side was silenced. The flare of revolvers and pistols up and down the Tug river for twelve (Continued on page four)

' THE RILEY EXHIBIT I s t Teachers and Pupils of the Riley School Will Have Open House on Sunday WORK IS EXCELLENT Invitations Mailed to Parents Friday—Hours Are From 2:30 to 4:00 The teachers and pupils of the ' Riley school yesterday mailed to the patrons of the school and others int-1 ' erested in the work of the children | an invitatin to call at the school 1 ■ building on Sunday afternoon and in- ' spect the work done by the children I during the past year. Specimens of j ' all the work will be on exhibition, i and tlie display promises to be quite interesting. Miss Nellie Winnes is the principal, and the following invitation received by the parents and j others bears the signature of the I Riley teachers: Riley School Building. May 12 Dear School Patrons: — The Riley school building will be open from 2:30 to 4:00 on Sunday afternoon. May 15. so that the par- ! ents may see the work which their , children have done during the past I yeur. We have chosen this day in j order that the fathers, who are often ■ too busy at work during the week. . may have the privilege of seeing the i exhibit also. Will you try and arrange to come and so encourage the children? Yours truly. RILEY TEACHERS. BRAKE FAILS TO WORK United I’reMM Service. Greenfield, Ind., May 14—(Special Ito Daily Democrat) —Charles Nye, 1 i tried to catch some speeders as they j whizzed through here by grabbing 1 [ the extra tires on the rear of the | auto. He will recover. 1 LOCATE AT CARO, MICH. — Mr, 4nd Mis. H. O. Di bbl a, well I known to Decatur and Adams county | people, who have been living at Lans- ; ing, Mich., some time, have purchase! ; a five and ten cent store at Caro. i Mich., and are now located in that 1 I city. PURDUE EGG SHOW I ] Greatest This I ear in His- , tory—Several Prizes Are Sent to Adams County BY EXPERT JUDGES Wayne Beavers, Freshman “Ag,” Had Charge of Exhibit From Home County Adams county was represented at I the thirteenth annual exhibition of I the Purdue Egg show held at Purdue I University, West Lafayette, May 2. 1 . 3. 4 and sth. , The exhibit, which is conducted en-, tirely by the freshmen agricultural i . students, was the largest this year of any year, there being 750 dozen eggs entered. Eggs were exhibited i in six classes governed by rules laid down by officers of the show and ! several states and Canada sent eggs this year and many awards were . made. A dozen brown eggs produced by . Mrs. Wade Mcßarnes’ Barred Ply- , , mouth Rocks, and a dozen white eggs by Mrs. Alpheus Beavers' White , Leghorn hens, entered in the “commercial” class, brought a silver cup . and five ribbons. The brown ones brought sweepstakes of the division in which they were entered and t scored 97, first in brown eggs in that , division and first regardless of color ■ in that division. The white eggs I scored 95% and took second in white eggs in their division and third regardless of color in the division. . These entries were taken care of by ! Wayne Beavers who is a freshman i “Ag’’ at Purdue this year. Judges for the show were Mr. W. , C. Jaques, of Thornton, Indiana, and Mr. B. Bogan, of Lafayette, both , men of many year’s experience in the poultry and egg business. The show was followed by an “egg t roast” Friday night at which President Stone and the heads of the f poultry department, Dean Skinner and G. I. Christie gave good talks. The silver cups wer also awarded at this time, Dean Skinner having ’ charge. A happy spirit pervaded ’ this meeting and was in evidence ail through the show.

♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Indiana —Fair tonight and Sunday; collier tonight; frost in north portion. Lower Michigan Part cloudy and | colder •tonight, probably frost; freezing temperature in extreme north portion; Sunday fair, slowly rising temperature in north and west portions. Upper Michigan Cloudy and con-1 titfued cold with freezing temperature' tonight; Sunday fair wit hrising tempt rature. WILL INCREASE THE U. S. ARMY General Pershing Will Trv to Enlist 2,500,000 Boys ‘ in Reserve Army PREPARE FOR PEACE By Training Gigantic Force of Men Appears as the Plan of Administration (United Press Service) Washington, May 14 (Special to Daily Democrat) —The task of planning a war time army of approximately 2,500,000 today faced John J. Pershing, the newly appointed chief of staff. In naming Pershing chief of staff Secretary of War Weeks made it plain that the principal duty of the world war commander will be in time of peace to prepare the United ' States army for war. Major General Janies G. Harbeard named executive assistant to Pershing will carry out the admin-istra- 1 tive function of the staff of chief. The present plans of the war department to prepare the army foi i war. it was learned today, are to put ! i the military establishment on a basis , where in the first mobilization after i a declaration of war 2.500.000 inen can be put immediately under arms. As the perfection of this huge military machine progresses new plans will be evolved by the war depart- , ment to cover further mobilizations ~ possibly-up to the maximum of Amer-| ( lea’s military man power estimated , by the war department as between 16,000,000 and 18,000,000 men. GRAVE DANGER EXISTS (United Press Service) Paris, May 14. (Special to Daily ' Democrat)—“France could not remain 1 i disinterested if Germany sen; troops ( into Upper Silesia to attack the . Pdles.” Premier Briand declared this I afternoon in replying to Premier Lloyd George'.' sp.-eeh in common yesterday. I I I “If Germany sends in her troops it will bring very, very grave consesuences," lie continued, "so grave that I refuse to discuss them.” Tlie premier summoned the newspaper correspondent to his offices and through them made a direct reply to Lloyd George. He flatly denied IJoyd George's assertion that Upper Silesia is of German origin. He eclared France would never aicept a settlement giving tlie mining regions in dispute to Germany. INDIANAPOLIS MARKET (United Press Service) Indianapolil-. Ind.. May 14. (Special to Daily Democrat) — Hog receipts 5,001). market 10 cents higher; best heavies $8.25-$8.80; medium mix ed SB.BO-$8.90: common choice $8.:)0 ; $9.15; hulk sales $8.75-$9.00: steers] $6.-$9; cow> and heifets $2 50 $5.00: I sheep receipts 10G market st udy; tops sl-$4. BABE DIES FROM CANCER j (United Press Service) Hartford City. Ind.. May 14—(Special to Dally Democrat) Mary Bell ; six year old. died from starvation | here late yesterday in the- belief, of physicians. For the last three weeks she had been unable to' take food be-, cause of a cancerous growth in her . throat and she couldn't drink water during the last three days of her, life. The growth had filled her throat.. It had troubled her for a year but; surgical operations failed to stop it i from growing. MRS. HAMAN IS ILL (United Press Service) Chicago. May 14 (Special to Daily Democrat) —Mrs. Jake' Hamon, widow of the Oklahoma oil millionaire and politician, was under the care of a physician al her home here today. She suffered from a nervous collapse.

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RECEPTION FOR THE SENIOR CLASS Was Enjoyable Affair—One Hundred and Thirty Seated at Banquet Tables AT THE K. OF P. HOME Members of School Board, Their Wives, and Faculty Are Also Guests Tli? junior reception to the high rchcol senior l -, an annual event in the (losing ceremonies of the school year, was one of the most enjoyable social affairs of its kind since these recepticns have he'n inaugurated into the commencement week exercises in Decatur. The spacious K. of P. home, where last night’s dinner and program was given, was beautifully decorated for the occasion, spring blossoms and other flowers being used to the very best advantage in making tlie scene most beautiful. Streamers, in both the senior and junior class colors and also tlie high school colors, pink and white, blue and gold, and purple and gold, respectively, used in just the I right proportion and in ■ tlie proper places, made the rooms and hallway a scene most beautiful to behold. The dinner, which was prepared by the Pythian Sisters, and served at 8:15, was one of the finest these well known ladies have yet served on an occasion of this kind. The serving was nicely done by a number of sophomores. Seated at the tables in the dining room, which also bore decorations in the class colors, were one hundred thirty senimr.. juniors, faculty members, and school board members, their wives, and a few visitor.-. The menu consisted of fruit cocktail, wafers. pressed chicken, escalloped potatoes, baked beans, olives, radishes, I fruit salad, hot rolls, ice cream, cake, case un demitasse. Lawrence Linn, president of the junior class, acted as toastmaster, and toasts, which were Japanese proverbs, were given by Leo Kirsch, president of the senior class; R. D. Myers, president of the school board: M. F. Worthman, superintendent of tlie city schools; and Byard H. Smith, high school principal. Neat little programs, bearing Japanese covers, and tied wit 11 ribbons in the junior colors, were in tha hands of each gu?st. The dinner was over at 9:30. ami tlie class members and guests were invito 1 to the lodge room on tlie second floor, whore the program was continued further. This program was as follows. Miss Mar}’ Frlsingor, of the high school faculty in charge: Song to seniors—Junior class. “Chrysanthemums”, Japanese comedy in one act. Time, present: place, Japan. Cast of characters: Sono Haite, "Chrysanthemums" — Veronica Anker. Yuki. "Her Maid”—Gladys Butler. Colin Pirbright, An American in Love With Sono” —Lawrence Linn. Admiral Pirbright. "His Father’’ — Walter Lister. “A Dear Little Wife." a Japanese comedy in one act. Time, i resent; place. Japan. Cast of characters: Sugehara San. “The dear little wife" I.cis Peterson Hagivama, “Her jealous husband"— Christian Macy. Takc jiro. “lover of Sugiharn San” ■ Fred K.mzlc, Junior :oug Junior class. Music Orchestra. The juniors giving these playlets perfoimed their duty well, and the entertainment was much enjoyed. The I music was furnished by tlie Stellar ' I’our orchestra, also composed of high school students, Noel White, ] Charles Fike. Dale Snyder and Bernice- Leonard. The' remainder of the evening was spent in dancing and conversation, land young and old had a most enjoyi able time. Those who had the pleasure of attending the reception and ceremonies | for the class of 1921 were: Seniors -E. Mac Baker, Victor ] Baltzell, Ida Cleo Beavers, Lois Bowen. Lucille Butler. Mary Callow, Francis R. Costello, Harold R. Daniels, Charles Downs, J. Homer Ellsworth, Velma Erwin. Esta Josephine Fleming, Arthur C. Frueehte, Marie Gehrig, Winifred Gerke, Naomi Gilbert, Marsha K. Helm, Floseie M. Hitchcock, Arthur P. Hyland, ’Eninia Johnson. Marcella Kern, Ix'o Kirsch, (Continued on page four)