Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 241, Decatur, Adams County, 12 October 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX, Number 241

FAVOR EQUAL DIVISION | OF THE SI,OOO REWARD ■ ADAMS COUNTY BANK ASSOCIATION JI WILL ASK THAT SSOO BE TURNED I OVER TO THE PREBLE BANK TO BE I DISTRIBUTED TO THOSE DESERVING.

At the meeting of the Adams County Bankers Association, held in the new building of the Old Adams County bank at 9 o’clock this morning, the matter of the payment of the reward for the lapture of the men who attempted to rob the Farmers’ State Bank at Preble last June 9th was thoroughly discussed, and by the adoption of a resolution it was agreed that of the SI,OOO ready for distribution by the State Bankers’ Association, five hundred of the amount should be turned over to the Preble bank, and by that institution distribbuted to whom it thought entitled to the money. The remaining five hundred, was ordered paid to the Allen County Clearing house, that organization to decide to whom it should be paid. There has been considerable controversy as to who should have the reward money, and information sent out some time ago from Fort Wayne indicated that the state association had refused to pay over the money. This is denied from the state offices, the officials saying they were ready to pay the amount when it was determined to whom it should be paid. The claim is made that the men who chased the Ford carrying the bandits away from the bank immediately after the robbery were responsible for them leaving the car and taking to ' the woods, making it possible for their capture within a very few hours after the robbery. There men were Milton Werling and Mr. Frietag. They had been sitting near the bank and when the shot was fired and Barrone and McDaniels rushed out, each exclaimed "Bank robbers!” Freitag rushed into his hotel and secured a shot-gun. Werling started his motor and the two . chased them north. The car bearing the robbers was “missing” and sputtering, and according to the evidence in the trials of Cole and McDaniels, the men feared the Preble car pursuing would soon be upon them. Eugene I Cole their driver, was ordered to slow down and the robbers rolled into the grass and crawled over the -fence. Crawling on their hands and knees they reached the Werling woods, north and east of Preble, where they were later rounded up and captured, Sergeant John Godfrey of the Fort Wayne police department, making the arrest. MR. FRANK UP TOWN L. W. Frank, injured a week ago in an automobile accident near Monroeville, was up town today, the first ■ since his accident. He is still pretty sore over the body from the bruises and cuts received but is improving nicely. He brought an overcoat up to the tailor to be repaired, if possible. He wore it at the time of the smashup, and it plainly shows evidence of lather rough usage. The overcoat is a big heavy garment, and it may be that this overcoat sav.d him from more serious injury. • — ♦+»+*♦+++♦+♦*++* + forgot their worries * 4 4 4 Perlin, Oct. 12.—(Special to 4 4- Daily Democrat) — The October 4 4 festival, just ended, resulted in 4 4 consumption of 1,894,000 quarts of 4 4 beer in ten days. The brew con- + ♦ i nine,l 13 to 18 per cent, alcohol. 4 444444444444444

KU-KLUX PROPAGANDIST FIRED UPON.

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Atlanta, Ga„ Oct. 12—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Police and county authorities with bloodhounds today were endeavoring to pick up the trail of persons who fired five shots at Mrs. Elizabeth Tyler, head of the propagation department of the KuKlux Klan, through her bedroom window last night. ' None of the shots took effect. Bloodhounds found the trail of the would-be assassin under Mrs. Tyler’s window. They followed it to the

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ELKS MEET TONIGHT Initiation, feed and smoker at the Elks' lodge this evening. Meeting starts at 7:30 o’clock. Be present. D. M. HENSLEY. Exalted Buler. DECATUR IN SAME SHOES AS YANKS Lost Ball Game Yesterday to Bluffton Giants--Score Was 9 to 12 THE INTER-CITY MEET Splendid Program Given at Elks’ Home—Six Clubs Were Present. The Decatur Rotary base ball team played the role of Yankees in the Rotary "world’s series” played at Portland yesterday being defeated by the Bluffton Rotary Giants by a score of nine to twelve. In spite of the defeat the local Rotarians had a good time and everyone enjoyed the outing, banquet and splendid program given in the even ing at the Elks home, six clubs tak ing part in the inter-city meet. Francis Schmitt and Will Simpson were the batteries for Decatur and Simpson not alone pitched an excel lent game but knocked a home run the first time up. It looked as if De catur was going to win. but Bluffton ran in three scores in the first inning and kept ahead during the bal ance of the game, only five innings being played, the game then being called on account of darkness. The Bluffton boys took their victory very modestly, so the Decatur boys did not feel so bad over losing their scalp. Following the baseball game the Rotarians were entertained with a picture show at the Princess theater and at six-thirty o’clock a banquet and program was given at the Elk’s home. About one hundred and fifty Rotarians from Bluffton. Decatur. Union City, Winchester. Muncie and Portland participated in the program. (Continued on page three) nV e® , z . ,'V?’ Il Bl ■ ISlllh. MISS MABEL HOWER Bookkeeper, Old Adams County Bank.

Howell mill road, a distance of about 100 yards from the window and there lost it. All further efforts to pick up a trail were in vain. Shortly after the shooting someone is said to have called a morning newspaper on the telephone: "I just wanted to say that we got Mrs. Tyler tonight and we will get Simmons tomorrow," the mysterious voice is quoted as saying. The man would not give his name.

DISARMAMENT IS IMPOSSIBLE NOW Says President Harding in Letter Given Out at White House Today SEEK A LIMITATION And Maybe That’s Impossible Says Executive--Have Wrong Impression. IBy Raymond Clapper. United Press staff correspondent) Washington. D. C„ Oct. 12 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Universal disarmament is Impossible and even Its desirability now is questionable, President Harding said today. The president's view, which makes it clear the American delegation at the arms parley will seek only a limitation of armament, was stated in emphatic terms in a letter made public by the White House to stem a growing propaganda—mostly well intentioned—for complete aboHtion of armament. The letter made public simultaneously with the assembling of the American delegation to the disarmament conference here today, was addressed to Miss Ella L. Freed, 46 Lenox road, Brooklyn, N. Y, who had written the president urging him to work for complete disarmament. "Universal disarmament would be beyond hope of realization,” the president answered. “Even its desirability at this time, might well be questioned." Hundreds of letters have come to the White House urging Harding to insist that armies and navies the world over be wiped out by the conference. This propaganda, Harding believes, is arousing false hopes which cannot possibly be realized, and which if insisted upon might wreck the conference. Prseident Harding's reply to a letter Miss Freed wrote Oct. 5, declared for "reasonable limitation." She replied that this letter "seemed to (Continued on page two) AT RIPE OLD AGE Mrs. Sarah Garretson-Elzey Died This Morning at Daughter’s Home FUNERAL ON FRIDAY Heart Trouble and Other Complications the Cause —Lived Here Long. Reaching the age of eighty-nine years, eight months and twenty-one days, Mrs. Sarah (Garretson) Elzey, passed away at 8:30 o’clock this morning, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lucinda Jane Mallonee, wife of Gallelier Mallonee, three and one-half miles southwest of Decatur. Death was due to heart trouble and other complications. The deceased was born in Clinton county, Ohio, January 21. 1832, a daughter of Archibold and Martha Garretson. She resided in Ohio about thirty years, and the remainder or nearly sixty years of her life were spent in Adams county. In young womanhood she was united in marriage to Isom Elzey. His death occurred forty-nine years ago. She was a member of the Methodist church practically all her life, being converted under the pastorate of Rev. Schackleford. She was the mother of seven children. as follows: Mary S. Parrish, Decatur; Mrs. Lucinda J. Mallonee, Decatur; Mrs. Martha A. Hesher, Bluffton; William, deceased; Harvey, Bluffton; Emma and Charles, deceased; Ida. wife of William Hayes, Portland, Oregon, and one daughter who died in infancy. Brother and sisters are: Delia A. Curtis, New Madison, Ohio; Isaac Garretson of Ohio. Four sisters and two brothers are deceasd. There are twenty-two grandchildren and thirty-three greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 o”clock at the Mallonee home southwest of Decatur, the Rev. Tinkham, pastor of the Decatur Methodist church officiaitng. Interment will be in the Decatur cemetery. —• Rudolph Schug of Berne made a business trip to Decatur today. Mrs. W. H. Martin of Pleasant Mills was among today's shoppers in this city.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, October 12, 1921.

♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ Indiana — Eair tonight, with frost Thursday; fair with rising temperature. Upper Michigan—Fair tonight and Thursday; warmer Thursday and in northwest portion tonight. Lower Michigan Fair tonight, prob ably heavy Iroect; Thursday fair and warmer. . PRESBYTERIAN SYNODICAL MEETING The Presbyterian Synodical meeting will convene in Fort Wayne Presbyterian church four days, of next week. Oct. 17-20. It will be a convention of delegates and representatives from all the local churches of all the presbyteries in the state of Indiana for reports and conferences relating to the work of missions and should be large ly attnded by women of this com inunity as it is not often synodical meeting comes so near heme. It Is hoped many will arrange to attend a part or all the time. FINE NEW BANK IS OPENED TO PUBLIC Hundreds of People Visit and Inspect New Building During the Day THE BANK OFFICIALS And Employes Greet Visi-tors--Flowers and Gratulations Are Showered. Many hundreds of people visited the fine new home of the Old Adams County bank, during the day, when “open house” was observed, the bank officials and employes being on hand with outstretched hands to greet all visitors, and make them feel at home The bank with its beautiful fixtures and decorations, was all the more beautiful today, with its numerous bouquets of fine flowers, sent from bankers over this section of the state, from Chicago, Indianapolis, and individuals who have the kindliest feelings and best wishes for the continued success of the institution. Remembrances in the way of flowers were received from the First and Hamilton National bank, Fort Wayne W. J. Vesey and family, Fort Wayne; Studebaker bank, Bluffton; M. Ohmer & Sons, Dayton. Ohio; First National bank, Decatur; Clover Leaf Creameries, Decatur; Continental and Commercial National bank, Chicago; Lincoln National bank, Fort Wayne; Peoples Loan & Trust company, Decatur; William Mann company. Pittsburg, through their Indiana representative. Joe C. Murphy, Indianapo lis; H. L. Center, Decatur; Decatur Industral association; Old National bank, Fort Wayne; Fletcher-Ameri-can National bank, Indianapolis; Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Gandy, Churubusco; (Continued on page three) JONES ON TRIAL Alleged Liquor Law Violator in Circuit Court —Arrested Here SEVERAL MONTHS AGO After He Had Delivered Several Gallons of White Mule to Henry Vian. Clarence McKinney, alias- "Jeff Jones", was on trial in the Adams circuit court today for alleged violation of the Indiana liquor laws. “Jones” was arrested here several months ago by Deputy Sheriff Roy Baker, after he had seen Jones and Henry Vian carry several jugs through the back door of Vian's soft, drink parlor. A search warrant was immediately sworn out for Vian’s place, and the jugs were taken into custody. Jones drove a big Studebaker roadster and the deputy sheriff noticed he had a flat tire. The machine was followed east from Decatur, and was overtaken a few miles out of the city while Jones was In the act of repairing his tire. He was later arraigned in Mayor Yager’s court and was sent to jail in default of bond. A few days later he was released when his father came to his rescue. It then became known that his real name was Clarence McKinney and that he lived in Wells county. (Continued on page three)

PLAN A SECOND WAGE SLASHING Railroad Executives Propose to Reduce Wages of Two Million Workers STRIKE IS THREATENED — Meet Friday and Have Decided on Plan—Ask Congress to Adjust Rates. (United ServiceL Chicago, Oct. 12 (Special to Daily Democrat) — Railroad executives again plan to slash the wages of 2,000,000 rail workers, the United Press was reliably informed today. The executives of the leading carriers of the country wfio meet hero Friday have defin lely decided upon this step. The amount to be cut from the payroll v lii be decided at tl-e conference. Railroad official': today believed they would be successful in trimming wages. They pointed to the attitude of the administration which recommended to the employment conference a cut in rn'l wages and a reduction in freight rates, Knowledge of 'J.e cut nas reached heads of the big -.ailroad ti'inns who have been meeting here all week They refused to discuss the question today but stood by their former statements that there would be a strike if wages wore cut in addition to the $400,)00,()00 reduction which wet t into effect July Ist Th» rail-union leaders, armed with a five to one strike vote will net dis cuss further cuts n wages with the executives, it was believed. When the r- duction is ogered. according to reliable information the union heads will carry their case directly to the president as they did during the Wilson administration. The present railroad crisis arose when the United States railroad labor board order 'd a 12 per cent reduction in wages on Ju’y I. s'ter both sides had presented tons of ex(Continued on page three) IN STATE CAPITAL Tenth Annual Meeting of Indiana Fish, Game and Forest League to Meet THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27 In Palm Room of Claypool Hotel —Many Organized Clubs in the State. Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 12.—Tin tenth anual meeting of the Indiana Fish, Game & Forest League will be held in the palm room, Claypool hotel, in this city October 27, according to announcement by Walter Shirts, oi Noblesville, president. There are 123 organized protective fish and game clubs in Indiana. 3t with memberships of several thousand, affiliated with the league. Letters to Mr. Shirts from clubs asking membership, indicate quite a number of associations intend affiliating with the state organization at the coming meeting. The annual gathering is scheduled for all day and evening at which time educational motion pictures recently made by the Sturm-Barber Studios, Inc. of the work of the fish and game division of the state conservation de partment, will be exhibited forth first time. After this showing the cinema will first be sent to clubs holding league memberships for exhibition in their home cities, and them to clubs over the state not in the league. The pictures will be shown free. This cinema, consisting of several thousand feet of film, depicts the actual work of fish culture, immense amount of labor necessary to propagate game fish for planting in public ■waters, shows the process of rearing baby fish through various stages till they reach fiingerling size, planting in streams and lakes to which fish are transported from hatcheries in specially built cans and via motor trucks, and in fact every phase of this delicate procedure by which the con servation department at four natcheries raises several million fish annually for stocking purposes. The Indiana Fish, Game & Forest league has done pioneer work in preserving and perpetuating small wild game and aquatic life, and annually its membership grows as the fact becomes more aparent that conservation along this line is absoiutelyy essential if posterity is to enjoy some of the things which this genieration does.

GIANTS TAil THE LEAD WINNING TODAY'S CLASH MAYS PITCHES BRILLIANT GAME, ALLOWING BUT SIX HITS BUT HIS TEAM LOSES-TEN THOUSAND ARE TURNED AWAUROM GROUNDS,

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ADAMS COUNTY S.S. CONVENTION Will Be Held in First Mennonite Church at Berne November Ist and 2nd A SPLENDID PROGRAM Has Been Arranged—Hon. A. M. Locker International Worker to Be Here. The annual convention of the Sunday schools of Adams county will be held in the First Mennonite church at Berne, beginning on the evening of November Ist. A fellowship banquet of all the Sunday school off °rs, teachers, pastors and county off i will be held at 6 o’clock on Wednesday evening. The Tuesday session will start the program of a most interesting convention. Hon. A. M Locker field superintendent of the International Sunday school association will address the convention at the opening meeting. Mr. Locker is one of the recognized • leaders of Sunday school work in the country, and the Adams county association feels fortunate in securing him for the convention. There will lie three sessions of the convention Wednesday, morning, afternoon and evening, in addition to tlie banquet. Miss Nellie C. Young, superintendent of the Children’s division of the Indiana Sunday School Associa m. will have a place on the program work for the children has rec state-wide mention in Sunday school circles, and she will have much to say about the children's department of the Sunday school. There will also be numerous talks by the pastor, Sunday school superfContinued or. page three) / ■ / ./ \ C. N. CHRISTEN Who Had General Contract for New Bank Building.

CROWN FORCES ORDERED TO ENFORCE TRUCE

(By Ed L. Keen, United Press staff correspondent)

London, Oct. 12 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Orders of commanders of the Irish republican army and the crown forces in Ireland to enforce immediately rigid observance of the truce were sent today by Sinn Fein’s peace delegation and the British cabinet. This step was the first result of the Downing street conference. At the same time, Sinn Fein plans to conscript thousands of troops in Ireland in event of renewal of hos tilities were disclosed by the British

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(Inltrd I’reuM Service!, Polo Grounds, Oct. 12—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Big Frank Snyder joined the society of the heroes this after noon when he batted the Giants to a 2 to 1 victory ove«the Yanks in the seventh game of the world series. In the seventh inning, 10,00'1 fans sitting under heavy clouds that threatened rain momentarily clamoured for a run that would break the tie and give the game to the National leagu 3 champions. Snyder responded by smashing a double to center which sent Rawlings over the plate with the run that gave the game in a 4 to <3 count in the series. Phil Douglas, the long, loose hung mountaineer, came in for an equal share of the glory b' pitching a brilliant game that completely subdued the heat -• hitting Yanks. He had trouble getting away however and in the second inning the Yanks get to him for their only run. Pip > doubled and McNally score’ him with a single. The Yanks were through then for the af’ ■ ernoon. In the seventh the Yanks ha a fine opportunity to scon. With two down Frank Bake’singled and went to third o . another single by Schang. Cai 1 Mays usually a good hitter went, out on a feeble fielder. The Giants scored their first run in the fourth when Youn singled, stole second and scored on Irish Meusel’s hit. The eighth game of the sei ies tomorrow is expected to find Nehf, the Giant southpaw, and Hoyt- the Brooklin kid, opposing each other on tlu mound. + + + <. + + + 444 4 44 4 4 + THE LINE UP: + 4 Yankees: Fewster, If; Peck, 4 + as; Miller, cf; R. Meusel, rs; * + Pipp, lb; Ward. 2b; McNally. 4 + 3b: Schang, c; Mays, p. * •j. Giants: Burns, cf; Bancroft, 4 4 ss; Frisch, 3b; Young, rs; Kelly, 4 4 lb; E. Meusel, If; Rawlings, 21); 4 4 Snyder, c; Douglas, p. 4 + 44 4 4 4 44444444 4 PLAY BY PLAY: First Inning Y inkees: Fewster filed to Youn . T 1 • loubled off the left field w out. Frisch to Kelly; Pi c reaching third. R. Meusel out. Dov-'-las to Kelly. No. runs, 1 hit, no e- - I Giants: Burns filed to R. Meuse . J Bancroft doubled to center. Frist i 'flied to Miller; Bancroft reachin,' I third after the catch. Young out, I Mays to Pipp. No runs, 1 hit, no errors. Second Inning Yankees: Pipp doubled to left. (Continued on page four)

government. Members of the anciei t order of Hibernians, according t> British intelligence reports, would bo conscripted in a body. Sinn Fein officials minimized the importance of his "discovery" pointing out that most members of the Hibernians already had joined Sinn Fein. Both delegations were today preparing papers for the real discussions which begin tomorrow. There was no session today.