Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 197, Decatur, Adams County, 20 August 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 197.

MAY APPEAL THE TREATY ISSUES Germany Plans to Put it Up to Board of International Arbitration NOT SMOOTHED OUT According to One of Leading Authorities Who Is on the Inside. By Carl D. Groat. I'nlteil Pr«**w* Service. Berlin. Aug. 20— (Special to Daily Democrat). —Germany may appeal many of the Issues contained in the Uerman-American peace treaty to international arbitration. The treaty, it was learned, does not contain a declaration of Germany's guilt in starting the war. Germany would have flatly refused to sign had *uch an admission been included. In many quarters, the feeling pre vailed that the difficulties of the preliminary negotiations between Doctor Kosin. foreign minister, and Biles Loving Dresei. American commissioner, had neen smoothed out. But one of the leading authorities who has been thoroughly initiated into developments, informed the United Press, that Germany claims the following difflculuties stand in the way: First —Germany asserts that America is asking too much; Second —The treaty is alleged to be so closely woven that the United States could later impose that Germany calls impossible burudens; Third —Germany claims the treaty is too beaureacratic in style and not sufficiently comprehensive; Fourth —It is urged that the treaty provide for nothing more than a preliminary peace. Another authority informed the Uni ted Press that Germany will attempt to refer the question of the Lusitania and other sinking indemnities, as well as many other controversial questions to international arbitration.

RIOT AT KNOXSVILLE. Knoxsville, Tenn., Aug. 20—(Special to Daily Democrat).—One was killed and more than fifty wounded, when a mob stormed the jail here last night. The moh was bent on lynching Frank Martin, negro, alleged assailant of Miss Jessie Parke, a young school teacher. The would-be lynchers crossed a deadline into the fire of au thorities guarding the jail The crowd included many women, some of them with babies in their arms. Two of those shot were women. • —— Miss Mildred Strebe will leave this afternoon for an over Sunday visit with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. ( hris Strebe in Fort Wayne. THE LAST SERVICE Churches of the City M ill Unite Sunday Evening at the Methodist Church THE REV. J. K. WYANT Will Preach the SermonService Will Start at 7:35 —Good Son g Service The last union church service of the summer months will he held on Sunday evening at the Methodist church, the Rev. J. K. Wyant, pastoi of the Decatur Methodist circuit, preaching the final sermon The union, services have been held at the \aiious churches during the past six weeks, with the various pastors having a pait and the services have been Intel est ing and helpful throughout The atattendance has been good, and the congregations are well pleased with the attempt. It is desired that the last service be especially good, an the members are urged to make an e fort to present. The service on Sunday evening will begin promptly at 7:30, five minim s later than the usuual time. Ihe 10 lowing program will he carried out. Invocation —Rev. O. E. MillerSong Scripture Lesson—Rev. C. L Haney Prayer—Rev. C. J- Miner. Song—Men’s Gleen club. Collection. Announcements. Song. Sermon—Rev. J. K. Wyant. Song. Benediction —Rev. O. E. Miller. liSr", /

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139TH REUNION The reunion of the 139th field artll lery, of which Battery A, of this city, was a part, will be held at Columbus Indiana. September 2 and 3. Several of the members of the Decatur company are planning to attend. VV. H latndreth of Indianapolis Is the president of the organization, and Decatur and Adams county members have received cards announcing the date of the reunion.

SMILE AND FROWN Railroad Men Wear Smile on Side of Faces and a Frown on the Other OVER NEW DECISION Strike Vote Is Still to Be C’arried and May Be Used, It Is Threatened (t lilted I'm. Service I. Chicago, Aug 20—(Special to Dally Democrat). —Railroad union labor was wearing a wide snilke on one side of its face today and a frown on the other. i It was considered a good bet in railroad circles, however, that the smile will soon engulf the grown. For the decision of the railroad board upholding time and a half overtime for shopmen; and full recognition of the eight hour day, will soon dispel what ever dissatisfaction is felt over modifications of seven important working rules in favor of the carriers. it was also predicted that the shopmen will keep the strike vote that it have been carrying around in their pockets for the two months right where it is. It was considered almost a certainty that if the shopmen had not been given time and a half overtime after eight hours, that they were in a mood to use that vote. The more radical among the shopmen were today declaring that the abolition of overtime on Sunday’s, ex cept where men are not "reguluarly assigned to Sunday work" would still prove a serious thorn in the side of peace, but responsible leaders like B. M. Jewell of the federated shop crafts were making no such predictions. #_ COMPLETE CONCRETING. Gordon & Brinneman, contractors on the M. R. E. road west of Berne hav completed the big job of concreting the new roadway, and are arrang ing to move their equipment to the Bellmont road out of Decatur. Their workmen are now engaged on getting the roadway in shape. Their force of men spent just twenty-four and one half days in laying the concrete on the M. R. E- road and it will now be closed for at least thirty days to permit the concrete to properly set. It is expected to have the Bellmont road completed by the middle of October. « •-! MRS. LEO WEBER GUEST OF HONOR AT PARTY Mrs. J. L. Irwin entertained a company of friends, Wednesday evening, in honor of her niece, Mrs. Leo Weber nee Addie of Decatur, it was in the nature of an old-fashioned comfort knitting as well as a "shower" and Mrs. Weber received a number of both pretty and useful gifts. A delicious two-course lunch was served, the guests being the Mesdames Frank Capper, Chester Shiner. C. T. Burden, John Park and little daughter, Ben Snyder, Josephine Yoimg, Ralph Snyder and little son, Harry McHenry, Mr and Mrs. F. E. Somerville and their guest, Mrs. George L. Leek, of Danville, lad.; Misses Dale Williamson, Edna Carr, Pearl Gale, Alda Young, Mrs. Weber and Mr- and Mrs. Herald __ • CARD OF THANKS We desire to thank the many friends and neighbors, the Rev. Tinkham and all who so kindly assisted us at the time of the death and burial of our grandson, Forest Fisher, we are especially grateful for the beautiful howers. MR. AND MRS. COAT COOK. . . • — ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦* A THE WEATHER FORECABT ♦ »»»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Indiana and Ohio-Fair tonight and Sunday, preceded by local ‘ showers this afternoon or night n southern portion; cooler tonight in south portions Sunday. Lower Mlchl B «n-Falr tonight and Sunday; cooler tonight. Upp e ; Mlchlflan-Fair tonight and Sunday, cooler in extreme east portion; rising temperature Sunday.

POULTRY CULLING Farmers Desire to Get Rid of the Old Hen That Refuses to Pay Her Board MANY HENS HANDLED Twenty-five Per Cent, of Number to Be Discarded from County’s Flocks. The poultry culling demonstrations, started here August 11th, under the direction of Mr. Brooks, of Purdue university, have been continued under the direction of County Agent Busche, assisted by Walter Krick, graduate of Purdue. Eleven demonstrations have been held during the past ten days, and the attendance of the framers and their wives who are anxious to rid their flocks of the hens which do no laying, and are a source of expense rather than profit, the total attendance being 318. One thousand, six hunudred and seventy-six hens have been handled in the demonstrations, and of these 476 have been discarded as poor layers, more than 25 percent. The following demonstrations will be held next week: August 22 —Forenoon, Mrs- E. H. Gilliom, Berne, Monroe township, Route four. August 23 —Forenoon, Julius Heideman, Decatur, Washington township, Route five. August 23 —Afternoon, Mrs. Etta Heffner, Monroe, Monroe township. August 24 —Forenoon, A. W. Gulick, Decatur, St. Mary’s township, Route six. August 25—Afternoon, Mrs. T. T. Rawley, Berne, Wabash township, Route three. The morning meetings are held promptly at 9 o’clock and the afternoon meetings at 1:30. —• JUST WANTED NAME IN PAPERS.

Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 20—(Special to Daily Democrat). —Samuel R. Harris 20, of New York has admitted to police ch4ef Rdwards that he “faked" the story he told yesterday of having been offered $25,000 by a unidentified man to participate in a plot to murder Mrs. "Fifi" Potter Stillman. He said he wanted to get his name in the newspapers. EARLY PRACTICE Applicants for Positions on Decatur High School Football Team Appear ON NEXT WEDNESDAY Schedule of the Season’s Games Arranged — Several Games at Home. Decatur high school football players obtained permission from Mr. Worthman to begin the pre-season practice in football on next Wednesday afternoon, August 24th at 3:30 o’clock. Quite a number of the old Alumi athletics are going to supervise and help keep in the practice of the fundamentals of the game. Linn Kern and France Counter will be on the grounds early. The local high school football schedule is a heavy one and the boys are realizing that to be able to uphold the dignity of the school—they must practice often and hard. The school board will select a coach sometime during the coming week. About fifteen appllcats have applied The football schedulue is as follows: Sept. 24 —Decatur at Warsaw. Sept. 30 —Decatur at Fort Wayne. Oct. 7 —Van Wert at Decatur. Oct. 14—C. C. H. S. at Decatur Oct. 21 —Fort Wavne at Decatur. Oct. 28—Van Wert at VanWert. Nov. s—Decatur at Richmond. Nov 11—Bluffton at Decatur. Nov. 19—Warsaw at Decatur. Nov. 24—Open. SEVENTY-FIVE ARRESTED. State police, assisted by Huntington officers ftiave arrested seventy-five drivers motor vehicles for failure to have tail lights burning while cars have been parked on the city Streets. During the past few years not much attention has been paid to the lighting of cars, especially when the machine was parked where there was plenty of light. State police are now insisting the lights must be burning, and it might be well tor Adams coun ty drivers to exert a little care, and make an effort to acquaint themselves with the provisions of the new statute.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, August 20, 1921.

THE WOLFORD FUNERAL The Wolford funeral will he held from the U. B. church* Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, instead of 2 o'clock, as unnounced Friday. This change Is mnde to permit residents of Monmouth to get to this city on the 2 o'clock car that they may get to the church in time for the service. The home service will be held at 2 o'clock, a half hour later. • Rev. C. J. Miner will officiate, and burial will be at tl#e Monmouth cemetery. HATCHET BURIED Rivalry Between Bluffton and Decatur Buried Forever as Result of ROTARY LOVE FEAST Invitation Extended to Decatur Rotarians and Wives for Sept. Ist 4§ INVITATION EXTENDED George Saunders, president of the Bluffton Rotary club, has extended an invitation to the Decatur Rotarians, their wives and sweethearts to be the guests of the Bluffton club on Thursday, September Ist. The invitation was received this afternoon by Dr. Fred Patterson, president of the local club. Mr. Saunders announced that the program would start with a ball game at three o'clock in the afternoon and a banquet at six in the evening, to be served by the women of the Presbyterian church. We move the invitation be accepted and that every man take his wife or sweetheart to Bluffton. Suffice to say that the Bluffton Rotarians enjoyed the ball game and banquet given in their honor Thurs day evening by the Decatur Rotarians is told in the following account of the meeting in the Bluffton Banner: “The Rotary ball team came from Decatur last night with the long end of a hall game tucked under its belt While the game was of the wobbly sort, the Bluffton team won by a score of 10 to 9. The playing on both sides was of the order that makes the other team say, next time “well show ’em.” The game went five inn ings which seemed enough for both sides, especially with a banquet in sight. The boys expect to play an other game in the near future, when Decatur will come to Bluffton to play Captain Blackman claims the oni> man on the team who played perte -I ball, but this statement is challenged by some r. f . the other players especial ly those who had no chances to error over. The best of spirit was mu', ifest throughout the game and quit' a crowd was out to Bellmont park to 1 see the fun. Howard Ullman, who pitched for Bluffton, had all sorts o! slants and curves, but his support was pretty bad and he was unable to keep the scare down Decatur stared out with an ex-league pitcher, who' gave way in four innings for another. Harry Weber kept score but refuses to give out the error column He: says we’ll do much better nexi time. Thirty-five Rotarians and s.-.enteen ladies were royally entertained by the Decatiy people in the evening. The club members were treated to a fine banquet in the Masonic hail, which (Continued on page three) BIG DOLLAR DAY Look for Special Bargains in Monday’s Paper — Two Big Days. Monday'# lasue of the Daily Democrat will carry several extra pages of Dollar Day Ads., the local mer chants inviting you to come to Decatur on Wednesday and Thursday, August 24th and 25th. The Dollar will buy many articles on these two days and you should plan to be here. Practically every line of business in Decatur is represented in the second Dollar Day event and no matter what you’ll want or need you'll be able to buy it. The garages, shoe stores, clothing stores, dry goods stores, ladies' ready-to-wear stores, groceries and meat markets and mil linery stores and others—are offering special bargains for Dollar Days. You are urged to read the Ads., check the items you need and come to Decatur Wednesday and Thursday.

WINS THE PRIZE Mrs. G. W. Cramer, Routt 8. Given Present by the Farmer’s National A UNIQUE METHOD Wives of Agents Doing Best Business Rewarded by Insurance Company "Pepper Box,” a magazine published by the Farmer’s National Insurance company, *ays: The Lincoln National Life hasn't got anything on us. It is preparing to enlist the co-operation of the wives by publishing a magazine for the benefit of the woifcen. The Farmers National, in the Box of June 15th, an nounced a Ladies’ Day, June 20th, on which not only the wives hut the daughters and sweethearts of the agents helped the fellow's in the field and a prize was to be given to the wife, sweetheart or daughter of the largest producers for the day. Mrs. J. C. Kennel, Sigourney, iowa, won the prize. Also, the month of July was made a Ladies’ tyjonth and the wives of the three men who wrote the largest amount of bnsuiness for the month are to be given worth while prizes. Three ladies who inspired their hus bands to write the most business during the month were Mrs. C- N Bailey, Mrs. G. W. Cramer and Mrs H G. McKee. Mrs. Bailey has been presented with a very pretty solid gold wrist watch and the other two ladies will receive their gifts very shortly. Mr. Cramers is the local agent for the company, lives op route eight and has offices with Erwin & Michaud During the month of July he was second for business for his company out of three hundred agents. Mrs. Cram er has received a letter that her gift will arrive in a few days. — • MARRIAGE LICENSE. A marriage license was issued this afernoon to Archie Parr.cutter, Berne born January 1, 1902, son of Johr Parr and Eva Biddy, seamstress Berne, born January 14, 1903, daugh ter of Joel I.iddy. The groom’s fatbei gave written consent. getting’ ready Berne Making Great Preparation for Celebration of 50th Anniversary of FOUNDING OF TOWN Date Will Be Announced Later, But Will Be at Time of Dedicating Auditorium The citizens of the town of Berne are making great preparation for a big celebration this fall commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the town. The exact date for the cele bration has not been set, but it will be held sometime between Octobei 20th and November Ist, when the new auditorium now being erected, will becompleted and the dedicatory ex ercises can be held at the same time the date, too, depending upon whethei they can secure William J. Bryan for an evening address. The progressive citizens of Berne subscribed quite freely for the audi torium and community house and they will have one of the best in the land The buiiding is 78x108 ffeet and Is onestory in height witli a large basement The basement will house an up-to date gymnasium with basketball courts, a reading room, a rest room, shower baths, a bowling alley, and a general recreation department. The main floor will seat 1,250 people, and will be used for all public gatherings, among the first probably being the county Sunday school convention. November Ist and 2nd. The celebration of the founding of the town will extend over a period of three days. The evening programs will be devoted to an address, it being the hope of the committee to secure the Hon- W. J. Bryan for this gather ing another evening for a concert, and another for a pageant given upon thf stage. During the day there will bf a street carnival, with various form' of entertainment. The town will In gaily decorated, and the event wil also be a home-coming of all formei citizens. Berne will do her very bes to entertain all visitors, and she wil do it right. Watch for further an nouncements as to date, etc.

■ MARRIED AT HILLSDALE. “ Word was received this week from Hillsdale, Mich., of the marriage of p Miss Pearl Goodpaster of this city and Mr. Homer Mattox of near Bluff ton, Ind. Mrs. Mattox is a neice of Mrs. Sarah Hendricks of Seventh -v street, where she has been making her home. Mr. Mattox is employed at the F. S. Bowser & Co., of Fort ? Wayne where the happy couple will make their future home. LAST A CENTURY p * Concrete and Steel Bridges in Indiana Are Construct s ed to Stand the Traffic P ■' B NARROW STRUCTURES l- .... I To Be Entirely Eliminated ? —All Bridges Built Two i Feet Wider Than Road i * j Indianapolis, Aug. 20. —(Special to Daily Democrat).— Concrete and steel ] bridges in Indiana are being built to last a century. , Every bridge that is being built will > support at least two hundred tons. t Narrow one way bridges are being ) eliminated, from the state highway system and all bridges are being built . with enough clearance to accommo- ; date two moving streams of traffic. This is the policy of the state highway commission as outline to the i state highway commission as outline I to the United Press today by W. J. > Titus, head of the bridge department, r “Bridges which w r e are now building and will continue to built will support two steady streams of moving - traffic,” Titus said. "All bridges are ! being built two feet wider than the road so as to allow drivers plenty of - clearance on each side. t "We are also eliminating all dangerous grade crossings which might hamper the driver of a car or the construction of good roads,” he said. The last set of contracts which were awarded in June called for twenty concrete and eleven steel bridges. When 5 the contracts are let for bridges on August 30th about fourteen will be steel and two concrete. "We are building practically as many steel as concrete bridges. We are however, attempting to build bridges of both steel and concre that will last a century,” Titus said. WOMAN WHEELING CHILD IS HIT BY AUTOMOBILE While pushir baby carriage across the street at the intersection of Gay and Hanna streets last night, Mrs. William Hohnhaus, 2929 Gay street, was struck by an automoblie driven by H. Frohnapfel of Decattfr. The driver of the machine was driv I ing very slowly preparatory to turning a corner, according to tlie police reports and this probably accounts tor the fact that Mrs- Hohnhaus was not seriously injured. She was taken ’ (o her home suffering with slight i bruises and cuts. —Fort Wayne Journ - al-Gazette. SUNDAY EVENING SERVICE I The hour of the evening service al the United Brethren church has been 1 changed slightly from the regulai time. The Endeavor service will be held at 6:15, instead of 6:30, and at 7 o’clock, thirty minutes earlier than the regular hour, Rev. Tinkham of the Methodist church, will preach a ' twenty-minute sermon. This will enable the United Brethren congregai tion to get to the Methidist church in time to participate in the regular union service. Members of the con gregation are requested to note the 1 change in time and assist in all the. 1 services. , —• 1 THE COURT NEWS. B . 1 Articles of dissolution have been ■ filed with the secretary of state by B the Bowers-Niblick Grain company, and the papers have been recorded at the office of County Recorder McConI nel. The company has not been doing f business here for some time, having s sold its interests here to the Adams g Equity Exchange. e Realty transfers: W. A. Branyon to r ' Abe Wliitright, commissioner’s deed to inlot 705, Decatur, $700; Martin L. G Smith to Abraham Bagley, inlots 532, e 634 and 534, Berne $559. is « >e CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE II ir Chicago. 111., Aug. 20. —(Special tc st Daily Democrat) — Wheat, Sept ill $1.14%, Dec. $1.16%; Oats, Sept n .33%, Dec. 36%; Corn, Sept. .6174, Dec. .61%.

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MACADAM ROADS : IS DECIDED UPON f i Gov. McCray Announces Program Officially and Will Follow it t 1 HARD SURFACE ROADS i Will Be Built Only When Necessary—Believes Macadam Roads Best Indianapolis, Aug. 20. —(Special to Daily Democrat».—Permanent gravel roads will be built wherever possible by the state in preference to hard surface highways under a road program outlined by Governor McCray in an interview just before be left for Camp Knox, Ky., last night This and other features of the program will save the $4,500,000 as long as the roads constructed are in existence, the governor declared. The program contemplates the paving of only one third of the roads in the state and the maintantng of the remainder in perfect condition with grave! or crushed stone. The governor hinted at the plant in a speech at the Republican Editorial association meeting in Lake county recently and he has now elaborated on his statements into something approaching a definite program. According to the governor’s plan, only 1,000 of 4,000 mile of state highways would be hard surface. These would be roads on which the travel is extremely heavy. The remainder which would be contributory to the main paved roads would < ustructed of gravel or crushed stc "There is no reason why all the state highways should ever be paved" Governor McCray declared “the cost would be tremendous and results as compared with gravel roads would not compensate tor this cost.” The governor pointed out that the cost of building a concrete road is about $40,000 a mile while the cost of improving a gravel road amounts to about SIO,OOO a mile. The cost of maintaining a gravel or crushed stone road in perfect condition is S3OO a mile a year, the governor said. This, he pointed out, is considerably less than the interest on the difference between the cost of a concrete road and that of a gravel road. Figuring the difference between the cost per mile in the two types of highway and the interest on the difference, the governor said would affect a great saving. A concrete road wears out in twenty years, the governor said, while a gravel road grows better as the time goes on. Dye Furguson of Wiltshire, O was a business caller in this city today. Tom Vail was attending the Ceiina Fair yesterday. WARRANT NEEDED To Search Homes —Senate and House Conferees Agree on Substitute Bill TO VOLSTEAD ACT Can Still Search Automobiles But Penalty for Officers Who Trespass. (United Press Service) Washington, Aug. 20. — (Special to Daily Democrat).—Agreement, to) a substitute tor the Stanley anti-home search and seizure amendment to the beer bill was reached here today by the Senate und House conferees. The substitute which was insisted upon by Representative Volstead the house dry leader, drops, the word "property.” This it is pointed out, would enable dry agents to search bootleggers automobiles without warrants. With the exception of this modification the sub is substantial the same ’ as passed by the senate. ’ The Volstead-Sterling substitute * provides: 1. —That there shall be no search j of a private dwelling occupied as such without a search warrant. ' 2. —Any person maliciously and " without a search warrant who searches any other building is guilty of a misdeamenor and tor the first offense may be fined SI,OOO For any suhj sequent offense one year in jail is . added to the fine. 3. —Fake dry agents <l. . using persons or searching person' property (Continued on page two)