Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 251, Decatur, Adams County, 24 October 1921 — Page 1

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program for the s. S. CONVENTION Annual Meeting of Sunday School Workers Will Be Greatest Ever Held FELLOWSHIP BANQUET On Wednesday Evening— Mr. Locker, International Official to Be Here. The annual Adams county Sunday school convention will be held next week at the Mennonite church in Tbrne, the first session being held Tuesday evening. November 1, and the convention continuing Wedn.'s day and Wednesday evening. On Tuesday evening A. M. Ixtcker, field superintendent of tine International Sunday School association, will give an address. Mr. Locker is one of the best-informed workers in the Sunday school field, .and his address will be an inspiration to every Sunday school student and officer in Adams county. Another attendant and assistant at tide convention will be Miss Nellie C. Young, of Indianapolis, state superintendent of the children’s division. The tnsuic for the convention will also be a feature of the program. On Wednesday evening at 6 o’clock in the basement of the church a fellowship banquet will be served to all county, township and Sunday school officers, teachers and pastors. Platet are fifty events, and reservations should be made with Miss Fluldah Gilliom, county secretary, at yout earliest convenience. The banquet which will develop into a conference and get to-gether meeting of the Sun day school officers, teachers and pas tors, will be one of the important meetings of the session. The program follows. Tuesday Evening, 7:30 O’clock. Song service. Invocation. Music —Hartford M. E. Quartet. Address—Miss Nellie C. Young, state superintendent of children’s di vision. Music —Hartford M. E. Quartet. Address—Mr. A. M. Locker, field superintendent of the International Sunday School association. Offering. Appointment of committees. Announcements. Closing song and benediction. Wednesday Morniing, 9:30 O’clock. Song—Convention. Drvotionals. Ten-Minute Talks: (a) Teacher Training, O. L. Vance. Decatur; (b) Workers’ Conferences, J. 11. Duff Geneva. Announcements. Departmental Conferences: (a) Children’s Division, Miss Young; (b) Vacation Bible Schools, Mr. Locker. Wednesday Afternoon, 2:00 O'clock Song Service. Devotionals. Music—Berne Sunday Schools. Address —Mr. Locker. Music. Address —Miss Young. Closing song and benediction. Wednesday Evening. 7:30 O’clock. Song service—Assisted by Uniot Choir. Invocation. Music —Geneva Ladies' Quartet. Report of nominat’ng committee. Address —Miss Young. Vocal Solo—Dr. Fred Patterson. Decatur. Offering. Address —Mr. Locker. Music —Geneva Ladies' Quartet. Closing song and benediction. Committees. Program — Mrs. Clara Anderson. Geneva; Rev. C. L. Haney, Decatur; J. E. Nelson, Monroe; Miss Huldah Gilliom, Berne; C. O. Lehman. Berne. Entertainment —Mrs. Bess Bracker, Mrs. Sam Dro, Mrs. M. M. Baumgartner. Banquet—Miss Frieda v. d. Smissen, Mrs. V. A. Eichenberger, Waldo Lehman. Decoration —Miss Inda Sprunger, Miss Marie Hilty. Miss Beulah Buyer, Chester Michaud, Dennis Moser. County Officers. President—C. O. Lehman. Berne. First Vive-President —E. C. Bierie, Berne. Second Vice-President —L. L. Baumgartner, Decatur. Secretary-Treasurer — Miss Huldah Gilliom, Berne. Children’s Division Superintendent —Miss Jessie Winnes, Decatur. Adult Division Superintendent — Rev. Jesse Byertey, Decatur. Administration Division Superin(Continued on page four)

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HUNTERS DO DAMAGE Hunters going over the farm lands of Conrad Gl)llg, which are tenanted by Ed Beery, and also the farm adjoining, that of Leigh Bowen, did 1 considerable damage to property on Saturday. Several rods of fencing were burned, and the fence being burned away, permitted stock to roam, causing much inconvenience and expense. The men are today running an ad, stating positively that no hunting or trespassing will be permitted. home from lasi Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Smith Enjoy Motor Trip Extending Over Three Weeks ROADS ARE EXCELLENT And the Entire Journey a Pleasant One-Business is Looking Better. - Mr and Mrs. A. J. Smith are home from a most pleasant motor trip trrough the east, three weeks of sight seeing and visiting that was enjoyed every moment. Morris Haney drove for them and also reports a happy vacation. They went from here to Cleveland and Buffalo, ftom there down the Hudson to Albany and New York City, to Philadelphia, Wilmington, Newark where they visited Rev. Stephenson, to Baltim?re, Washing ton, Pittsburg and home through Youngstown, Findley and Van Wert. At the principal cities they spent several days and with the aid of guides saw many places of great interest. At Wilmington, Delaware, they visited the famous Dupont farms where Hereford cattle of International fame are raised and this was of course of interest to Mr. Smith. The wonderful roads through the east, the delightful scenery, the mag nificent homes, the courtesies extended to travelers and many incidents made the trip a perfect one. Business conditions are improving slowly in the east but there are real signs of improvement and Mr. Smith spent a few hours at Cleveland, Buffalo and Philadelphia looking after the interests of Smith & Bell. They reached home Saturday evening and have already planned a trip for next year when they expect to go to Richmond and take the National road to Washington and then up the Atlantic coast to New York and Boston. THIRD DEGREE WORK There will be work in the third degree at the Masonic hall tomorrow evening and all members are urged to be present. Following the initiation work, a social hour and oyster supper will make the evening a very happy one. MASS AT FIVE O’CLOCK Father Seimetz announced Sunday that beginning next Sunday, October 30th, a mass would be said at the St Marys church at five o’clock in the morning, thus giving the men who worked at the sugar beet factory an opportunity to attend mass before going to work. The mass will be a low mass and will last but a half hour. MR. BORMAN IS ILL Mrs. Vincent Borman and sister, Miss Marie Gass, left last night for Clinton, lowa, being called there on account of the serious sickness of Mr. Borman's father. He has been sick for some time. They will remain as long as his condition remains serious. CAR IS STOLEN Hartford City, Ind., Oct. 24.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A Buick automobile belonging to Robert Glendenning of Geneva was stolen Saturday night from this city. Mr. and Mrs. John Floyd of Monroe were business callers here this afternoon. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ * THE WEATHER-FORECAST ♦ *«♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Indiana—Fair and warmer tonight; Tuesday increasing cloudiness, prob1 ably becoming unsettled in northern portion. t Lower Michigan —Generally cloudy tonight and Tuesday with rain Tuesday and in ektreme north portion to- ‘ night; warmer in south portion toUpper Michigan —'Unsettled weath- . er tonight and Tuesday; probably rain, little change in temperature.

ANNUAL MEETING • * Os Stockholders of Indiana Board & Filler Company Held* Here Today ELECT OLD OFFICERS Good Year is Reported and Every One Well Pleased With the Reports. Stockholders of the Indiana Board & Filler company met at the general offices here today, the occasion being the annual meeting. reports showed the company in splendid condition with business gocxl considering the lull in most manufacturing lines. The following were elected as members of the board of directors: D. C. Ameriue, Vincennes; W. 1). Coyle, Decatur; A. T. Farley, Connorsvllle, Tenn.;. W. F. Morrison, Muncie; W. A. Veats, Vincennes. J. W. Vail, Decatur; Forest Vail. Marion, Ind.; Dan Vail, Chicago; J. S. Waters, Jr., Fort Wayne; I. P. Schafer, Vincennes and S. B. Fleming, Fort Wayne and New York City. Officers chosen were the same as last year: W. D. Coyle, president and general manager; D. C. Amerlne, WA. Veats and I. P. Schafer, vice-pres-idents; S. W. Carey, secretary; S. B. Fleming, treasurer, and J. S. Waters, Jr., assistant treasurer. Attendance was good at today’s meeting and the stockholders enjoyed a luncheon at the Murray Hotel following the meeting. WINFIELD MADDY VERY ILL Word from the Lutheran hospital at Fort Wayne is that Winfield Maddy, grandson of Mrs. Mary Congleton. is a very sick boy. Relatives are with him constantly. Several abscesses have developed, which make his condition grave. JOINS FISHER 4 HARRIS FORCE W. H. McCoy, well known grocer, resigned his position with the Porter grocery Saturday evening to accept a similar position with the Fisher & Harris company. He went to Van Wert today where he will be employed for the present, retaining this as his residence, however. He has been here nine years with the S. E. Hite company, and with Burt Hunsicker and Giles Porter. DATES ARE GIVEN When Claims of Ex-Service Men Will Be Heard by the Clean-up Squad AT FORT WAYNE, IND. Adams County’s Date is Nov. 4—Squad is Made Up of Nine Men. Offices will be established for the ’’Clean-Up” squad of the war veterans’ bureau of the Seventh district, on the third floor of the Chamber of Commerce building in Fort Wayne. Arrangements for the coming of the squad are being made by Mark Cun ningham, advance representative, who arrived in Fort Wayne Saturday. The squad will begin its work on October 31. The district includes nine counties. They ate Adams, Allen, Dekalb, Huntington, Lagrange, Noble, Steuben. Wells and Whitley. Former service men having claims of any nature whatsoever against the federal government arising out of their military service, will be heard by the squad. They will be heard in the following order: Allen county, October 31, November 1,2, 3; Adams, November 4: Huntington, November 7; Whitley, November 8; Wells, November 9; DeKalb, November 14; Noble, November 15, and Lagrange, November 16. On November 5 and 12 the squad will visit Irene Byron sanitarium and hospitals where disabled former service men are patients. The squad is made up of one contact examiner, one medical referee, three general examiners, one tuberculosis specialist, three government typists and one representative each of the American Legion and the Red Cross. A special meeting will be held by the American Legion at the Legion hall on North Second street at 7:45 p. m. Important business. All members requested to be present.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, October 21,1921.

DECLARED INSANE I A eanlty commission, composed of ' Drs- D. D. Clark and H. F. Costello and Justice A. C. Butcher declared ] Mrs. David Penz insane tills morning. The afflicted lady has been 111 some time, and last week took a quantity of medicine by mistake, and it was feared she might take something and end her life. The husband is employed at the sugar factory. Applica ‘ tion will he made for her admission to Easthaven hospital at Richmond. EMPEROR KARL 1 MAY COME HERE: * I Suggested That He Be Ex- , iled to United States When Captured , i REPORT OF DEATH ■ >*■l Is Unconfirmed-All Europe Watching Outcome of His ' Second Attempt. London, Oct. 24— (Special to Daily Democrat) —The Ex-Emperor Karl of Hungary, has been assassinated, ac cording to a news agency report from Vienna, which is unconfirmed. ' < Paris, Oct. 24 —(Special to Daily ' Democrat)—A note to the Hungarian government demanding that the former Emperor Karl, who is attempting a coup d’etat, be forced to leave the country immediately was dispatched -today by the council of allied ambassadors. Vienna. Oct. 24 —(Special to Daily Democrat) — The former Emperor Karl, at the head of five thousand troops entered Budapest Sunday evening, the Morgenpost declared here today. Admiral Horthy has resigned, the paper said. Prague, Oct. 24 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —An ultimatum with a 48 hour time limit, demanding the removal of Ex-Emperor Karl from Hungary was dispatched to Buda pest after a meeting of the Czech cabinet today. . _ Vienna, Oct. 24—(Special to DailyDemocrat)—The Hungarian government dispatched Dr. Vass of the cabinet to Karl's headkuarters, to urge the former emperor to leave the country, at onee. it was reported. Fighting outside Budapest ceased early today, according to a report reaching here direct from the Hungarian capital. An armistice, to avoid further bloodshed was reported agreed to by both sides. The government losses were eight dead. Paris, Oct. 24—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A suggestion that the former Emperor Karl of Hungary be exiled in the United States after he is caught was raised at the ambassadtr’s council today. After despatching a formal note to the Hungarian government, demand ing the expulsion of Karl, the council discussed what was to be done with the royal revolutionists. Various place® including several in the western hemisphere, were suggested A decision will be reached Wednesday. The ambassadors were Informed by telegrams from Vienna that the situation in Hungary had become more serious. Fresh contingents of Admiral Horthy’s forces were said to have joined Karl, who was reported to be nearing Budapest, meeting with little resistance. Washington, Oct- 24—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The United States will remain aloof from the incident of the attempted coup on Hungary by Former Emperor Karl, it was declared today at the state department. This i s in line with this government's policy to have nothing to do with central European affairs. State department officials also denied a report that Ambassador Herrick at Paris had asked for instructions in the Karl incident. London, Oct. 24—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The allies will stren- , uously oppose the Hapsburg restoration of Ex-kaiser Karl on the throne of Hungary. Premier Lloyd George declared in a speech in the house of I commons today. The Hungarians have promised to expell Karl, he said. Dr. C. R. Baumgartner of Spencer- , ville, spent the week-end visiting his parents, Mr. Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner of this city.

BALLOTS MAILED First Bunch of Absent Voters’ Ballots Sent Out Today by Clerk APPLY IN WRITING Application Must Be Made for Ballot—Can Vote If Away from the City. City Clerk R. G. Christen began today to mail out the absent voters’ ballots fqr the city election, thirtytwo applications having been filed with him up to noon today. Application for an absent voter's ballot could have been made any time thirty days prior to the election, but according to law the ballots cannot be mailed or delivered more than fifteen dtlys' before the election. This was the first day for the mailing out of the ballots. A person who wants to vote at the city election. Tuesday, November Bth must first make written application for a ballot and send or deliver this application to the city clerk, who will then see that he or she gets an official ballot. A voter intends to leave the city and will not be here for the election can apply in person and vote any time ten days before the election. These absent voter’s ballots must be r<- urend to the city ejerk not later than the Saturday before the election. The clerk will deliver the ballots to the different precincts on election day. From the number of applications secured from the clerk a big absent voters' vote will not doubt be cast. AN EXPENSIVE DIME (United I'reMN Service). Lawrenceburg. Ind., Oct. 24 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A fight over a thin dime has cost Clark J. Marshall $1,500. The court awarded £SOO damages to Mrs. Harry J. Adams for a punch on the chin which Marshall made her take the count. Mrs. Adams had tried to settle a disturbance between Marshall who is 67 years old, and her husband whom Marshall said owed him ten cents. Marshall turn ed on Mrs. Adams. Subsequent litigation cost the aged man SI,OOO, making the total cost 150.000 times more than the amount originally involved. TO REMOVE RIGNS State Highway Commission Issues Orders That All ildvertising Matter ON ALL STATE ROADS Must Be Down by July 1, ’22 —Road Markers, Warnings, Etc., Permitted. An order published by the state highway commission forbids advertisng signs of any character on the roads of the state highway system after July 1, 1922. Lawrence Lyons, director of the highway commission said Saturday that no signs other than the ones designating the roads and detour signs, signs of warning at railroad crossings and other road signs of the state highway department or the oosier Motor (Tub or such organizations will be permitted □n the roads controlled by the state highway department. This order affects only the advertising signs that are within the bounds of the rights-of-way of the state roads and affects all signs which contain any advertising matter. It was said today that the order affects even the customary Signs put up by garages or other business concerns which in addition to containing advertisements have matter relating to the distance from a town or direction. The fact that at this time, most signs are placed at cross-roads turns or intersections and frequently obstruct the view of signs warning of railroad and interurban crossings prompted the commission to make this order. The order set the date when all advertising signs should be removed at July 1. 1922, because some of thes igns have been erected at considerable cost. The farmers along these highways also wish them removed and telegraph and telephone companies whose poles are damaged by signs, it was said, are co-operating with the commission.

HALLOWE’EN SOCIAL The Christian Endeavor society of the United Brethren church will give a Hallowe'en social at the home of Miss Marie Hill, corner Ninth and Jefferson street. on next Monday evening, October 31st. Come masked or a fine will be charged. A prize for the best and also for the poorestdressed will be given. Everybody welcome. START notice middle of week and publish in two or three different places In paper Saturday and M0n.,.?? PERFECT PACKAGE Month Will Be Conducted by Railways, Steamship and Other Carriers A JOINT COMMITTEE Will Meet Local Business Men and Arrange for Meeting Wtih Shippers. A nation wide “Pdifect Package” movement will be conducted by the railroads, steamship lines and the express carriers of the United States and Canada, during November, which will be known as “Perfect Package Month.” The shipping public of this city will be asked to co-operate in the campaign. An announcement to this effect was made today by a joint committee of local transportatiin men. eomposed of H. L. Merry, representing the Pennsylvania lines; S. E. Shamp, representing the T. St. L. & W. R. R.. G. H. Teems, representing the Erie; and B. H. Elzey, agent of the American Railway Express company. This committee will take the matter up with the shippers of this city and will try and arrange a meeting in the future in which some official of the railroads or express company will give a talk, in order that this city may make a good showing in this movement. The purpose of “Perfect Package Month” is to enable the carriers to aid shippers in their packing problems. and to help improve the transportation service of the country. During November the railroads, steamship lines and tne express companies will examine the condition of all freight and express shipments and record the faults of shipments, which do not come up to the general classification of “Perfect Packages.” Special report blanks for freight and express will be made out for every shipment that is found wanting in some detail of good shipping, and these reports will bo sent to the shippers of the packages. A summary of all exceptions found during November will be made by each carrier and submitted to the joint committee for examination and tabulation. At the conclusion of the movement the record of each city during “Perfect Package. Month" will be tabulated and published broadcast. The .leading city will bo exploited, because of its perfection in shipping methods. Considerable rivalry has been aroused among traffic organizations which have determined to make thencities the leader of “Perfect Package Month.” November was selected for the campaign, as the carriers are in a position where they can give more careful examination of passing traffic, and could, in fact, handle at least 25 per cent more business. Every city or town, throughout the United States and Canada, that ships by rail or water, will be informed of these plans and be asked to aid in carrying them out. The entire working organization of all of the railroads and express companies, are also to be enlisted in the campaign, comprising a force of nearly 2,000,000 men. The railroads will push the “Perfect Package Movement” through a single agency, the American Railway association, an organization of practically all railroads and steamship lines. Express agents everywhere will join with the railroad people in conducting the ■ • BIRTH REPORT Lily Nancy is the name of the baby slaughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Baker of Foit Wkiyne Thursday morning. Thje Bakers were former residents of Monmouth. BIRTH REPORT ! Germaine Mary is the name of the i daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph - Geimer Saturday. Mrs. Geimer was formerly Miss Bernadine Heideman.

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STRIKE SLUMPS AS TIME NEARS Railroad Board Prepares to Submit Proposals to Bis Five Brotherhoods LEADERS STAND PAT But Another Poll of the Men is Now Being Taken by the Railway Owners. Chicago, Oct. 24—(Special to Dally Democrat) —The United States railroad labor board today declared that there was every reason to believe the rail strike set for October 30th would be averted. The board called dn the public to refrain from “loose talk” on the strike situation. "The public should believe that both parties to this controversy are struggling in good faith to solve the difficulty,” the board declared. Washington. D. C., Oct. 24 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The possibility of federal injunctions in event the railroad strike materializes was hinted at by Attorney General Daugherty today. The injunction, if the government determines on such action, might he to tie up the “big five" brotherhoods' funds or attempt to restrain the strike call on the grounds that it is a conspiracy to interfere with interstate commerce. Daugherty announced today that ho is organizing the departmerft of justice to “protect the public interests wherever and whenever it is necessary.” The government can petition for an injunction whenever public interest is threatened, Daugherty said. He called at the White House today to confer with President Harding over the strike situation- Later today, federal district attorneys from New York. Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland and Indianapolis, will assemble at Daugherty’s office to receive instructions as to procedure if the railroad employes walk out. President Samuel Gompers and other leaders of the federation, according to a high official believe big strikes at this time will cause organized labor to lose many of the advantages gained during the war and will not bring any permanent beneficial results. In fact, labor leaders here think industrial interests are welcoming strikes as a means of breaking up organized labor and installing the oi>en shop. Gompers, it was learned has been in communication with leaders of the railroad unions that have declined to strike, urging them not to walk out. Government officials now are confident that the backbone of the striko has been broken. Attorney General Daugherty may confer late today with District Attorney Clyne of Chicago regarding action that may be taken by the department of justice if the walkout begins. The department, it is known, is considering the tying up of brotherhood funds by means of an injunction. Meanwhile, more rate reductions are expected this week from the interstate commerce 'commission. (By Harold D. Jacobs, United Press • staff correspondent) Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 24 —(Special to Daily Democrat) — Brotherhood chiefs emphasized today that railway service could be as. effectively tied up by their own efforts as with the aid of associated unions. in this way they minimized the continued defection from their ranks of rail employes who previously had bpen counted upon to join the general progressive' strike, scheduled to begin next Sunday. Confirmation that the railways are taking an individual poll of their employes to ascertain who will obey or ignore the strike call was obtained today from the local offices of the l New York Central and the Pennsylvania. It was said the poll would be completed in three or four days. (By Carl Victor Little, United Press staff correspondent) Chicago, Oct. 24 —(Special to Daily 1 Democrat) —With a general railroad strike already averted, the United States railroad board today drew up proposals to submit to the five big brotherhood chiefs and railroad executives at Wednesday's meeting. Refusal of the railroad department 5 of the American Federation of Labor 1 to join the strike called by the broth--3 (Continued on Page Four).