Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 225, Decatur, Adams County, 23 September 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 225

TREATY WITH 6ERMANY PLACED BEFORE SENATE RESERVATIONS PROHIBIT AMERICA FROM MEMBERSHIP ON REPARATION COMMITTEE AND PROTECTS RIGHTS OF AMERICANS CITIZENS.

1 nlted l*rfM Service. Washington, Sept. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The new peace treaties with Germany, Austria and Hungary virtually amended by two reservations were placed before the senate today for ratification by the senate foreign relations committee. Senator Borah who has made a determined fight against the treaties on the grounds that they will involve the United States in European affairs was the only committee member to vote against reporting the treaties to the senate. The first reservation adopted prohibits American membership on the reparations committee or another international organization without the explicit consent of congress. This was offered by Senator Brandegee, Connecticut The second reservation offered by Senator Pomerene, Ohio, makes it certain that the property rights of ] American citizens and the federal j government will not be jeopardized : by the treaties. The reporting of the treaties followed assurances front high admin | istration officials that the American troops in Germany will be withdrawn | immediately following exchange of j ratifications of the treaties. Washington, Sept. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat)—With two reserva tlons attached, the senate foreign re lations committee today reported to the senate for ratification the three new peace treaties with Germany, Austria and Hungary. The vote of the committee was 9; to 1. The reservation was designed to meet partially the objections against the new treaties raised by Senator j Borah, Idaho. This concession, how-1 ever, did not satisfy the irrecon ciliable leader and he cast the only j vote against reporting the new pacts. 1 Borah indicated that he will carry: his fight to the senate floor. The reservation is similar to that offered by Senator Lodge to the j treaty of Versailles. It prevents the appointment of an American Teport on any international body set up under the treaty, without the expressed consent of congress. It was offered by Senator Borah. GOING TO OKLAHOMA Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Gillig of this city will leave Monday for Okla , homa City, Oklahoma, where they j intend to locate and make their home, A public sale of their house- j hold goods will be held tomorrow at their home at 334 South Fifth street.; it being their intention to dispose of their furniturd and household goods before going to the southwest. Prior to moving to this city, Mr. and Mrs. Gillig lived on the Gillig farm south of the city. They are well and favorably known and their many friends here wish them success in their new business venture. LAD KILLED MOTHER Boonviile, Ind., Sept. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Whether Willie Deffendoli, 17, confessed slayer of his aged mother, shall suffer the death penalty or escape it for life in an insane asylum was expected to he decided late today. His trial started this morning. The state has sought to disprove Deffendoli was insane by emphasizing the fact that he knew right from wrong, as shown by the effort he made to lav the crime on his broth er, Dolly. Deffendoli showed no emotion as the story of how he shot his mother three times ‘to be sure she was dead' was laid before the jury. The brother whom Willie accused of the crime while both stood over the mutilated body, was not In court. Julian Youngblood, one of Deffendoll’s attorneys, is an uncle of Youngblood and Paul Tweedy, Willie's other attorney is related to Judge Tweedy who is sitting in the case.

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MRS. ARBUGKLE CHEERS HUSBAND Sits Besides Him in Court Room and Hears Revolting Testimony EACH SIDE CONFIDENT State Confident of Convie tion of Well Known Artist of Movie World. By M. D. Tracy. United Press Staff Correspondent. San Francisco, Sept. 23. —(Specie: to Daily Democrat). —Evidence tha! | Roscoe Arbuckie, movie comedian I assaulted Virginia Rappe in an inhu I man manner, causing injuries which j resulted in her death, will be produc led at his preliminary hearing on i murder charge today, district attor j ney Brady announced. A1 Semnacher, Miss Rappe’s man ager and formerly Arbuckle's clos< friend, is expected to make this ac cusation on the witness stand. He will testify, Brady said, tha< after Arbuckie had taken the girl t< his bedroom and torn ofT part of bet clothes he attacked her with a piece of ice in such a manner as to humili ate her and cause the injuries from j which she died a few days later. Mrs. Bambine Maud Delmont wht swore to the murder complaint against Arbuckie and Miss Zey Prevon show girl, also were summoned as wit nesses today. Miss Prevon was to be questioned concerning the details of the gin jolli i float ion that preceded the alleged as sault on, Miss Rappe. Mrs. Delmont will cover the same ground. Chief Counsel Frank Domingue; ! and the other defense attorneys toda> were planning to secure Arbuckie’: release through medical testimony They set up the theory that Mis.-' Rappe merely collapsed from alcoholic excesses while in Arbuckle’s room and that the intestinal rupture which caused her death developed later. Mrs. Roscoe Arbuckie who came here from New York to join her hus hand, when he was accused, said she would he at his side in the courtroom ! today. He seemed greatly encour aged by her presence yesterday. They ! frequently whispered together. The 'courtroom yesterday was jammed with women who heard physicians testify that there were many bruises on the body of Miss Rappe. •‘l’ll be in court with Roscoe today, certainly,” was the word sent out by Minta Durfee, wife of Roscoe Arbuckie, film comedian, charged witli the murder of beautiful Virginia Rappe of Los Angeles. ‘Roscoe Is my husband and of course I*ll stay with him to the finish." Mrs. Arbuckie would not say a word regarding the case on advice of attorneys. The state kept its witnesses as silent as the defense. Arbuckie, noticeably more cheerful since the arrival of Minta Durfee and her reiterated announcements that ‘‘Roscoe is my husband and I’ll stand by him,” was up early In his cell at the city jail today and planned a morning conference with his lawyers. Profiting by the experience of yesterday when 1500 women crowded | the hall of justice and the streets adjacaut clamoring for a chance to get into the court room, which seats a scant 100. curious spectators were getting out early today. Shortly before 9 a. m. the first of the day’s crowd began sauntering into the hall of justice, although today's session of the preliminary ' hearing will not begin until 2 p. ni. (Continued on page two)

SPLENDID TALK Mr. Duckett Gave Wonderful Talk to Rolarians and Their Guest INTEREST THE BOYS Urjjed Men to Help Young* sters of Today—The Indianapolis Meet. RotaTian E. W. “Dad" Puckett of Fort Wayne delighted his audience composed of members of the Decatur Rotary club and their gentlem u n guests with his talk in tlfe interest of the boys tin 1 girls, urging that every man should make it a point to help the youngsters of today and impress upon them that character, per tonality and in'tiative "'ere salient points In moulding their careers. W. A. Klepper who was ‘‘schooled” by ‘'Dad" Puckett, as he called him. presided as chairman at the mooting, with Wal Wetnhoff acting as secretary. Routine business disposed of and reports were made by the dif-| ferent committees and then Mr. Puckett talked. He expressed hfs Ideals of life, that a person should not work merely for* the sake of accumulating money to hoard it and not spend it or use it for some good, to buy his family something that ho could afford. He told a number of interesting stories along this line and clearly showed that it vas better to give than to keep it all vcurself. Mr. Puckett's hobby Is boy's work He made the statement that within a few years he bond to letire frori aetive business and that ho would davote the rest of his life to the boy 3 and girls, hoping that something he might say to- them would help someone to become a g>od, clean man or sjvoman lc later years and make a success of himself or herself. He talked like a "big brother” and said he was always glad to help the beys ;tnn girls The mei piesent enjoyed his lemarks very Much and before the meeting was over an invita Con wss extended to aim to come hack tc Decatur and talk to the boys and girls in this city. Home From Indianapolis Lee Vance* and Dr. Fred Patterson (Continued on page two)

BEGINS NEW PHASE Holding of Disarmament Conference at Washington Shifts Center of WORLD EQUILIBRIUM From Balkins and Mediterranean to Pacific-French Opinion Crystalizes. (By Webb Miller, United Press staff correspondent) Paris, Sept. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Washington conference is the beginning of a new phase in diplomatic history and marks the permanent shifting of the center of the world’s diplomatic equilibrium from the Balkans and Mediterranean to the Pacific. This is the general opinion of French statesmen and publicists. For the first time French public opinion regarding the Washington conference is beginning to crystalize. Hitherto, statesmen and the public have given little attention to the conference, owing to the Franco-British differences over Upper Silesia. With that troublesome question side-tracked, the public is turning its attention toward Washington. The closer the project of the conference is examined the more French officialdom is convinced of the worldwide significance and importance—but it is regarded primarily as a question between the United States, England and Japan. There is a widespread impression that the question of disarmament in the conference is subsidiary and depends upon some successful solution of the Pacific problem and was injected as “bait”; that the big vital problem of the conference is the future trend of Anglo-American relations, Japanesd-American reiations, with the less important but equally interesting question of future relations between England and France and Japan forming the third side of the triangle. Although she has wide financial and economic Interests In the whole Far East and her colonies in Indochina, French statesmen .Tecognize that Frances’ role In the Pacific ques(Continued on page five)

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, September 23,1921.

• • J ■ \ X .... EUGENE COLE Taxicab Driver, on Trial Here Today on a Charge of Automobile Banditry and Assault and Battery With Intent to Rob Farmers’ State Bank at Preble.

BORAH WINS THE FIRST SKIRMISH In Demanding That Two Reservations to Treaty Be Attached to Pact LEADERS GUESSING Western Senator Insists United States Must Not Tie-Up With Euurope. By Fraser Edwards. United Press Staff Correspondent Washington, D. C., Sept. 23. —(Special to Daily Democrat). —Senator Borah apparently has won the first skirmish in his spectacular fight against the Harding administration’s peace treaty with Germany. Borah virtually is demanding that two Lodge reservations to former President Wilson’s treaty be attached to the Harding pact and republican senate leaders are finding it embar rassing to oppose him. Borah’s contentions around which the discussion of reservations revolve are: 1. —The United States would be morally if not legally bound to main tain troops in Germany for an in definite period under the terms of the treaty. 2. —The United States wouuld be involved in European political affairs for years, should the executive appoint Americans to sit on internation al bodies set up under the Versailles treaty. DR. SMITH TO GO EAST. Will Take One Months Post Graduate Course in New York College. Dr. W. E. Smith, well-known local physician, is arranging his work so he can leave September 29th for New York City, where he will enter the New York Post Graduate College for a special course of study on children’s diseases. He wil be back at his office by Novembebr Ist. ••— IS AGAINST THE PACKERS (United l*re»« Service). Washington, Sept. 23.—'(Special to Daily Democrat)— Congress will be called on to war on the big packers if they obtain the right to go back into the grocery business through modification of the consent decree of the court, Representative Graham, Illinois, announced today. If the packers are allowed to return to their dealing in foodstuffs, they will soon monopolize the food supply, as they now control the meat market, Graham declared. Graham said he was prepared to introduce a bill prohibiting the packers froir< handling general food products, should the courts act to modify tha packers consent decree now in effect. Graham said he wrote Attorney Getieral Daugherty several days ago. asking what the latter intended to do in regard to the decree, but that he has received no reply. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ «♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Indiana —Part cloudy, local showers late tonight or Saturday; no change in temperature. Michigan —Fair tonight: Saturday unsettled, probably local showers, no change In temperature.

NEARING IDEAL Woman Has Made a Man Out of Man—the Reformation is Accomplished HELPS WIPE DISHES And Does Various Other Duties Which Used to Be Shoved Over to Wife. (United I'rcH Nervier), New York, Sept. 23. —At last woman has made a mail out of man. The reformation, in progress since the beginning of time, now is accomplished, and man —the majority, of •ourse —has reached the height of perfection. "And woman did it," Mrs. Mary Coleman, attorney and club leader, told the United Press today. “Twenty years ago man spent his nights at the club; 200 years ago he powdered his nose in public and wore silk panties; 2000 years ago he cut a woman’s head off if he didn’t like the part in her hair. "Hut today—he comes home, helps wipe the dinner dishes, and then goes out and pushes the baby carriage around the block. "He shaves every day and keeps iilsmelf neat and trim. Physically and mentally he is the peer of any past generations. “The change was brought about by voman. She keeps him at home nights aow because she is able to discuss business and polites and he doesn't have to go to the club. She makes him do some of the shopping and be interested in the care of the home. “Why men have nerve enough now to argue with the butcher because there is too much bone in the steak. "He isn't growing effeminate —he’s iust tound out how to be a man.” BOY BREAKS ARM Clarence Smith, son of Mr and Mrs. Ray Smith, fell from a swing yesterday while playing at the Central school hntWlug and broke his arm. The injury, although painful, fs not serious, and the lad is getting along very well. He was able to be in school today. GOMPERS THERE Labor President is Attending the Miners Meeting at Indianapolis Today TEST OF STRENGTH Results in Victory for the Conservative Element — Moore is Delegate. (United I'rPNN Service). Indianapolis, Sept. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat)—'The United Mine Workers convention today sustained the conservative elements by an over whelming vote. The test came on the question of adopting President Lewis’ report which was amended to instruct Frank Farrington and other Illinois district officers to itemize the expenditure of |27,000 in suppression of a "wild cat" strike at Bellville. There was a week chorus of “nos” when Vice President Phil Murray called for the negative- vote. The affirmative vote resounded with such force that the convention floor trembled. Samuel Gompers, president of the American federation of labor, came to Indianapolis today to confer with leaders in the United Mine Workers convention regarding labors activities at the employment conference in Washington next week. John Moore, miners leader in Ohio appointed to represent President John L. Lewis of the Mine workers at the conference conferred with Gompers today. Later Lewis and other union chiefs were to meet the Veteran labor leader. Tomorrow Gompers will address the convention. ELWOOD MILLS TO REOPEN (Vnllcil PPfNN Service). Elwood, Ind., Sept. 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—All of the twenty mills of the American sheet and tin company here will resume operation Sunday according to John Byns, superintendent. Fifteen hundred men will be employed in the hot mill and 600 in the tin house. Twelve mills had already opened on Saturday after five months shutdown.

EU6ENE COLE, FT. WAYNE TAXI DRIVER IS ON TRIAL MAN WHO WAS COMPELLED TO DRIVE BARRONE AND M'DANIEL TO PREDIE DANK, FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM IN COURTTODAY.

ARE MARRIED AT KALAMAZOO Miss Ellanor Ellis and Irvin Butler Spring Surprise on Friends TO RETURN SUNDAY News of Marriage is Received in Telegram to Parents Late Thursday. Miss Elleanor Ellis and Mr. Irvin Butler, well known and popular young people of this city, surprised their friends and relatives Thursday by quietly slipping away to Kalamazoo, Mich., where they were married at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Such is the information received in a telegram to their parents at 5 o'clock in the evening. Just when they left Decatur 'Vas not known to the parents of ei ■ but it is likely they left over the G.j R. & I. at 12:45, or on the morning train. The news of the marriage is j not surprising to their friends, hut, the bit of romance connected therewith surprised the relatives to some extent. Mrs. Bertha Ellis, mother of the bride, was not averse to the marriage, but when approached by the! daughter and Mr. Butler, she requested that the marriage be postponed | because she did not feel her daughter was old enough to assume the duties necessary in establishing a home marital obligations. The same advice was given by other members of the family, hut young folks are; young folks, and the newlyweds will be received with open arms, and they will be immediately forgiven by members of both families wher they return to Decatur. The first intimation Mrs. Ellis had of the elopement was Thursday morning, when she found a note,; reading: “Dear Ma: “To Michigan for ‘Us.’ “Ell .anor and Butler.” She was greatly surprised, and going to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Earl Coverdale, remained there most of the day, waiting for further information from the couple. This came late in the afternoon, in a telegram, as follows: “Kalamazoo, Mich., 9, ’22. “Mrs. Bertha Ellis, Decatur. Ind. ‘‘Were married at 2 p. m.; will be I home Sunday. “Elleanor and Irvin.” The same message was received by the groom's parents, Mr. aud Mrs. Sam Butler, of West Monroe street. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mrs. Bertha Ellis, of Second street! She is a popular young lady, known j to almost all of the younger people j of the city, where she has lived all her life. She lias cerked in different stores, hut much of the time had been an almost inseparable companion of her mother. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Butler, of West Monroe street. He is one of the best young men of the city, and for several years, or since his return from the army, where he served as a member of Battery A, 139th field infantry, has been employed with the Fisher & Harris grocery company. He suffered an injury to his ankle a few weeks ago, which detained him from work, but he will resume his place with the grocery company on Monday morning. He is a member of the Masonic order, is a Shriner, and for some time had been one of the active members of the Decatur lodges. On their return to Decatur Sunday they will be heartily welcomed by their hundreds of friends, and their congratulations and best wishes will be abundantly showered upon them.

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The trial of Eugene Cole, taxi cab driver, charged with Russell Bar* rone and Donald McDaniel, with assault and battery with intent to rob, and automobile banditry, began in the Adams circuit court at 10: IS this morning, when Bailiff William Schnmerloh Jailed for order in the Adams circuit court. Some time had been spent by attorneys for the state and defense in making up preliminary issues necessary in trying such a case. In the meantime a large crowd of interested spectators had filled the court room. A subpoena had been issued for Russell Barrone and Donald McDaniels, after it was decided to try Cole first and when the men were brought into the court room by Sheriff Melc-hi and Deputy Roy Baker, the spectators raised to their feet to get a glimpse of the men who attempted to pull the job at Preble, even if it became necessary to take human life to get the cash within reach at the Farmers' State bank in that little town last June 9. The men were brought up the back stairway, handcuffed together, and marched to seats within the railing Ito the right of the judge’s bench. ! Spectators were ordered back on tlie ; benches, and Deputy Roy Baker took a seat at the left of Barrone. Sheriff ; Melchi sat at his desk immediately jin front of the men, and Detective Junk of Fort Wayne, who is u witness in the case, sat on the railing at the right of McDaniel. The men were neatly dressed. I closely shaven, and by far presented ! the best appearance since their arrest last June*, when Sergeant John Godfrey of the Fort Wayne polico force ordered them to “stick ’em up ’ after they had been surrounded by a posse of citizens in the Werlins woods, northwest of Preble. At the table witli the attorneys fothe state sat Cashier Clarence Smith, whom Barrone shot with a 44 calibr • revolver, when he reached for a gun to defend the bank's property, ami President John Hoffman, of t lie Preble State bank. Attorneys for the state are Prosecutor E. Burt Lenhart and Attorney D. B. Erwin, who represents the bank. With the defendant, Eugene Cole, I is seated his attorney, R. C. Parrish, jof Fort Wayne, Mrs. Cole and the ! baby daughter, Marjorie. Mrs. Colo is an Adams county girl, a daughter of Douglas Dudgeon, of Blue Creek township. The defendant has never been in trouble of any kind before, and according to the statement of his attorney, it will be shown that lie was forced to drive Barrone and McDaniel to this city at the point of a gun; here he was compelled to buy ! gasoline and oil, and food which the j three ate after leaving this city; that j Cole paid for all purchases from the ] money he had in his pocket; that he really had no part in the robbery, j and would have been willing at any time to turn the ear over to the two I men, and that he insisted that they | take the car and proceed to Preble. The twelve jurymen who filled the jury box, after a severe questioning by attorneys for the state and defense, were all accepted, not a . single man being excused. This is considered unusual for a case of this kind and the following men, with Judge Moran, on the bench, will hear the case and decide the fate of Cole: C. D. Kunkle, Amerieus Quigley, George W. Holloway, Sherman Glendening, Henry Barkley, Conrad Gillig, Satn Workinger, Joe Krlck, John Mosure, Cyrus Lehman, Jacob J. Sprunger and James Duff. Milton Werling, one of the men who followed the auto carrying Cole, McDaniel and Barrone north from 1 Preble after the robbery had been attempted, was the first witness called 1 by the state. He was followed by Miss Edna Werling, assistant cashier of the bank, and James Ernest, cros: - ing watchman for the Erie railroad, where the machine bearing tha bandits crossed the track twice, just (Continued on page two)