Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 265, Decatur, Adams County, 9 November 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 265

DEMOCRATS CARRY CITY ELECTIONS

DEVOSS IS EASY WINNER IN MfiYORALTYELECTION EVERY PRECINCT IN CITY GAVE MAJORITY TO DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATESMRS. KINZLE HAS LARGEST MAJOR-ITY--RIJNYON OEFEATEO.

+ + 4> + + + 4" + 4- + + 4> + * + ♦ THE WINNERS 4- + 44- Mayor—Hubert M. DeVoss 44- Clerk Mrs. Katherine Kauffman 4 ♦ Treasurer —Mrs. Flora Klnzle. 4- + Councilman. First Ward Emer- •» 4» son Beavers. 4= Councilman, Second Ward —4> •b James L. Kocher. 4- ♦ Councilman, Third Ward —Fred + 4* Ashbnuchor. * + Councilmen at Largo - George * ♦ Krick and Ferd A. Peoples. 44 , »>4 , 4-4 , 4 , 4 , + 4-4 , 4 , 4-4 > 4- + 4' Democrats of the city of Decatur were successful Tuesday in electing their ticket, headed by Huber M. DeVoss, with the exception of the candidate for councilman in the second ward, Eugene Runyon, going down in defeat, his republican opponent opponent, James Kocher, win uing by a majority of iwauiy-tiiree. Mr. Runyon carried the B. precinct of the ward by sixteen votes, and Mr. Kocher came out of the A precinct with a majority of thirty-nine votes, which defeated the democratic candidate. Mr. Kocher, Mr. Klepper and Mr. Moltz each had a majority in the A precinct of the second ward, ami these, men were the only republican candidates who carried any precinct in the city. Mrs. Flora Kinzle, elected treasurer, ' lead the ticket, having a majority over Mrs. Downs of 470 votes. Mrs. Kauffman, clerk, had 319 votes more than Mrs. Dorwin; George Krick, candidate for councilman at large, came under the wire third, with 316 votes over his opponent. Mr. DeVoss was the fourth man, winning over Charles H. Colter by 290 votes. Fred Ash baucher’s majority over Horace Callow in the Third ward was 165. Emerson Beavers defeated Clarence Bell by 67. F. A. Peoples, the remaining candidate for councilman at large, won over Harrj - Moltz by 226. W. A. Klep per, republican candidate for councilman at large, was thp lowest of the four candidates for the office, receiving 1,071 votes. The democrats are elated with the result, but had hoped every man would be able to cross the wire a winner. The election here Tuesday was one of the most hotly contested the city has seen for years and was easily the hardest fought in recent campaigns. The "after-dark literatus distributed Monday evening put a lot of “pep" in the fighting democrats of Decatur, and proved a boomerang for the republicans, as predicted immediately after the circulars had been distributed. Men and women alike wore on their toes all day, remained at the polls until the hour for closing came, and were confident of the result. The returns came in rather slowly, Second Ward B being the first (Continued on page three) ' '« * t A PRESIDENT’S HOME TOWN ELECTS DEMOCRATIC MAYOR Marion, 0., Nov. 9—(Special to Daily / Democrat) — President Harding’s home town went democratic in yesterday’s municipal elections, fairly complete returns today showed. George Neely, democrat, had a lead of 1,045 votes over T. E. Andrews, republican candidate so: mayor. Neely polled 4.477 votes against 3,432 for Andrews. Marion also gave the soldier bonus state amendment a large majority.

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THE HONOR ROLL Attendance in Schools During Past Month Not as Good as Last SICKNESS IS CAUSE Supt. Christen Submits Report—Some Schools Are Missing. Tlie monthly report submitted bj Superintendent E. S. Christen for the month of October shows a decreasi in attendance over the month of Se] temb. r. This is due to sickness which has invaded most of the schools. The report is gratifying, however, to school offteiaht. Some et the teachers have failed to send reports to the superintendent, and he urges that thes< teachers make an extra eifort to gel the attendance records in that the work may be complete over the county. The following is the record, so far as it has been handed in: Union Township. Trustee, C. D. Spuller, Decatur, Ind rural route 8. Av. Daily Att. Per cent, of Att 36.9 I—M. Clem, Monroeville 97.1 I 34.9 2—R. Mills, Decatur, R. 3 96.> I 5 —X. Barkley, Decatur R.B SO.; '26 6—E. Zerr.el, Decatur R. 394 51 2-5 Parochial >—■ Oscar Gotch, Decatur, Ind. 96 52-53 Root Township. Trustees, Martin Gerke, Decatur Indiana, Rural Route 7. 19 7 —L. B. Sawyer, prin. Eng. lisfi and history, Decatur. Ind.; Lulu Faulken’burg, assistant, mathematics and Latin, Decatur 95 Lulu Faulkenburg, Asst., math, and I-atin, Decatur 20.3 Hester H. Johnson, primary, Decatur, Ind. 95 Winifred Gerke, Gram. gds. Decatur, Ind. No Rept. 24.5 2 —Dora Mafic Magley, DeDecatur, Ind., R. 7. 96.1 16.9 7-8 —Esta Fleming, Decatur, Ind.. Route 7 93.9 Parochial —Paul Dorn, Decatur. Ind. No Rept. Preble Township. Trustee, Charles Ewell. Magley. Ind., Rural Route 1. ’B6.G s—Milton Wcling, Preble 96.6 38. 6 —Edward Jaberg. Magley 95 Par Edw. Schurlcbt, R. I Paroch.—R. Stolp. Route I Parochial—A. W. Rossman, Gram, grds, Route 1 Parochial — Ida Gunsett, primary, Decatur. Ind. Kirkland Township. Trustee, W. IL Dettingcr, Magley, Ind., Rural Route 1. 30.1 I—K.1 —K. Dettingcr, Magley 89 28 2—Elsie Arnold. Magley 98 ,32 3 —L. Henschen. Magley 96.9 ‘34 4 Erma Tullis, Preble 93 28 1 5—R. M. Houck, >-eatur, Route 2 95 40 6 — Beatrice Dettingcr, Magley 97.56 Central High School. 43.8 Catharine Christen, Prin., Eng., Latin and Horne Econ., Decatur, Ind. 97 Chas, R. Hogg, Physics. Mathematics and Manual training. Decatur, Route 2 (Continued on page three)

The Official Returns of City Election COUNCILMEN Mayor Clerk Treats, 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward At Large - - n — -■ — --- > n x £ 22 iz » E 2 o w t 2' ” ® 5 PRECINCT » S 3 '•? M W g £ j S • ” o : w » ; ; ;z1 ;i;:;: : S ; i : : ; first Ward a 21,7 Axh 290: Av; i‘9i 203 -1:2 2if. / T ' 3"sc“2'lo *26s "2 1“ FIRST WARD II 1 195 133 ; 184 136 192; 132 187! 137 .I'l I»<| 139, 184 137 SECOND WARD A I 236 2301! 2431 214 257! 198 | |l 210 249' ! I 226| 236 196 248 SECOND WARD B I 176 122" 166 128 174 i 115 i || 154 138| I 178 j 115 161 124 THIRD WARD A 240! 21511 2291 218 2601 184 | i, i , 249, 201 236; 202, 212 201 THIRD WARD B ' 3111 197|| 304, 196, 31 1 179., | || | J 3oß| 191 326| 178 3Q2 187 Total 1425 TTc. liis 1099. 1491 10l 1 449 ..'lB2 21,1 387 557 -'.9!' 1 446 1071 1356 11:10 Majority 290| || 319| || 480| 67| r | 23|| 165| i| 316| || 226|

REPORTED NEAR DEATH Frank Kintz, aged 34 years, was reported this morning ag being at the point of death at the home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs G. F. Kintz. Mrs. John Wilke, of Toledo and Mrs. N. C. Anderson, of Gideon, Mo., together with other relatives were at his bedside. Mr. Kintz is a victim of tuberculosis and has been suffering for the past two years. LEGITIMATE WORK Near East Relief Organization is Endorsed by President and Congress U. S. SENATOR CAPPER Champion of Agricultural Interests Makes Special Appeal to Farmers. That the Near East Relief is an organization of the best repute and is formed for good purposes is evidenced by the fact that it has been properly indorsed by President Harding and has been chartered bycongress. It has a legitimate work to be done, and if we are to assist in relieving indescribable suffering in Armenia surely a few bushels of corn will be well spent. Writing from Washington, United States Senator Arthur Capper, of Kansas, nationally known champion of agricultural interests in the United States senate, makes a personal appeal to farmers to contribute to the relief of the starving farmers and their families of the Holy Land. Senator Capper says: “Millions of farmers in Armenia and the Bible lands—men, women and children, especially women and children—are starving. Their men folks are killed off in religious and other wars forced upon them, their country devastated, their homes looted. their live stock driven off. their crops ruined and no means of planting adequate crops for the coming season, these women and children are dying by the thousands for lack of food and clothing. They are appealing to their neighbors of America for food. “The Near East Relief is working day and night, gathering food and clothing for their relief. City people are being solicited for money and clothing. This money is used in buying food and hospital supplies. American farmers are solicited to contribute wheat and corn and other grains. Arrangements have been made with elevater s everywhere for its collection and shipment. As chairman of.the national agricultural advisory committee of tlie Aar East Relief, composed of representatives of all the national agricultural organizations, I appeal to the generous farmers individually and through their local farm organizations, in group movements, to rally at once to the support of this great humanitarian cause.” » THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ 4 Indiana— Cloudy and colder tonight, freezing temperature: Thursday fair, strong northeast shifting to northwest winds. —« • Lower Michigan — Cloudy tonight and Thursday, colder in east portion tonight.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening,November 9, 1921.

Il HIS HONOR, THE MAYOR b o |||F , 4 W- mm i jflL a* iBfO Huber M. DeVoss The newly elected mayor of Decatur winning in yesterday’s city election by , 290 votes. Mr. DeVoss is a splendid i citizen, an attorney and an authority of municipal law anil at present is the official court reporter of the Adam: I circuit court. He will take office next January and will be backed by a good [council and efficient officials in the clerk's and treasurer’s offices. winthTrty of THE FIFTY-TWO Democrats Elect Ticket in Majority of Indiana Cities Including Fort Wayne SHANK WAS ELECTED Bunch and Roberts Defeated —Ross .Johnson Elected Mayor of Gary. o -o Indianapolis. Ind., Nov. 9 — (Special to Daily Democrat)— “Me and Sarah" were on top of the political heap in Indianapolis today. Lew Shank, auctioneer, former vaudeville performer and once a potato selling mayor of Indianapolis, was on that job again today. having been elected by a majority of 23,000. “Look out your undesirables,” Shank warned in a speech to the crowd around his home here today. “Me and Sarah are going to make Indianapolis a clean place to live. We are mayor of Indianapolis.” SliSnk gives most of the credit for his success to his wife. O O Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 9. —(Special to Daily Democrat).—Returns from fifty two cities of the state early todayshowed that the Democrats has'elected thirty mayors in yesterday’s city elections, the republcan twenty, the socialists one and the independents one. Lew Shank was elected in Indianapolis, mayor, Benjamin Bosse, democratic state chairman. was reelected in Evansville. The democrats overthrew the republican administration at Fort Wayne, naming William J. Hosey. Don M. Roberts, former mayor of Terre Haute who served a prison sentence for election fraud, was defeat(Continued on page live)

SUBJECT IS “POWER” The subject at each of the community prayer services this evening will be “Power,” and the scripture lesson is Acts 1:15 to Acts 2:13. A service will be held within a block or two of your home, and you should attend. Attention is again called to th efact that the meetings will be held at 7:30 o’clock, instead of 7 o'clock, as was tlie rule last week. REST HER DOME Body of Unknown Soladier Brought from Over-seas Will Rest Under I THE CAPITAL DOME I Services Will Be Held in Washington on Amistice Day, November 11th. Washingon, Nov. 9. — (Special to Daily Democrat).—America’s unknown I soldier will sleep this night beneath i the dome of the capital. His body, aboard the Olympia, was nearing home today. The Olympia, was steaming slow ly through the wide reaches of the Potomac, due to reach the navy yard at 4 o'clock. As she passed Washington’s tomb at Mt. Vernon, taps were sounded while tho crew stood at attention. Twenty-one guns were to boom forth the salute, given only to the president. From the navy yard, the body was to be taken to the capital, where tonight save for four comrades the unknown will rest in solitude. Following brief ceremonies in the Rotunda, the capital will lie closed until to morrow. Four buddies will stand by the corners of the Catfaloue while armed sentries without will see that none disturbs the slumber of tlie honored dead. »_ MR. COLTER GRATEFUL. To the Voters of Decatur: I am truly grateful for the vote given me in Tuesday's election. We feel that we made a good fight, and although defeated, we are for the candidates who were successful. The workers who supported us were faithful to the last, anil I want to thank one and all for the line vote given me. CHARLES H. COLTER. — • 4. 4. 4. 4, 4. 4. ++ 4- -I- 4- 4- 4* 4> 44. WRECK NEWSPAPER 44. AFTER THE ELECTION 44. — 4> 4> Indiana Harbor, Ind.. Nov. 9 44- (Special to Daily Democrat) 4 4» The entire mechanical equip 44. inent of the Twin City Sentlnal 4- + valued at $25,000 was wrecked 44. by four masked men early today 44- as the aftermath of yesterday's 4- ♦ bitterly* contested election, at 4* 4* East Chicago, Ind. ♦ 4. Frank Callahan, independent. + 4> was elected mayor. The Sent 4* 4« inal supported John K. Reppa, 44- republican. 4> 4- Major A. I’. Melton, of the In 4* 4- iliana National guard, has been 44> stationed in Indiana Harbor to 4> 4 1 preserve order during the cam- 44- palgn following an appeal of 44- Reppa. 4-

POLITICAL TREND SHOWN BY YESTERDAYS RETURNS HYLAN ELECTED BY LARGEST PLURALITY IN HEW YURA'S HISTOSY-YIS-CISA ELECTS A DEMOCRATIC SOV-ERNOR--THE ELECTION RESULTS.

GAME TOMORROW Local High School Football Squad to Clash With Bluffton Tomorrow ARE OLD-TIME RIVALS And a Bitter Contest is Expected—Three Men Are on the Sick List. The local football fans are assured of a real < ontest tomorrow afternoon 1 as the local high school gridders "w ill | clash with their old-time rivals, the I Bluffton high school eleven. The game will be staged at Ahr's field and called at 3:15 sharp with Walter Geller-i of Fort Wayne as referee, France Confer head linesman and a niuffttfn official serving as umpire. From all indications a hard scrap is j expected in which the Bluffton aggregation are claiming to have the edge. 1 They will be accompanied to this city : by a large delegation of rooters, and will present a full team as they have not played a game for several weeks. The local eleven has been running i in hard lines and at the last minute report three men on the hospital list. Tnomas and Engeler are forced out of the contest on account of bad legs and > Miller will be forced to watch the game from the side-lines on account of boils. Clark will fill (he hole at center and Smith will be placed in the backfield in the full-back position. Despite the handicaps, the local warriors are all primed for the battle

(Continued ot> page three) (Continued mi rage live) , RESULTS IN INDIANA CITIES (United Press Service) Muncie, Ind., Nov. 9—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Leading his ticket with a majority of 2,072 votes over Dr. Rollin H. Bunch, democrat, J. C. Quick, republican, carried all but four of the twenty-four precincts in Muncie yesterday. The entire republican tiiJket was elected, the only close race being tor city judge in which Lance Koons defeated W. A. McClellan, present judge, by 1,500. The total vote registered was exceptionally heavy, falling only about 3,500 below that shown on the poll books. Terre Haute, Ind., Nov. 9- (Special to Dally Democrat)—Major Ora Davis, republican < .rndidate for mayor, h is been elei toi! mayor of Terre Haute over Donn M. Roberts, the democratic candidate by a plurality of 552 votes. The total for Davis was 11,706. The Roberts’ total was 11,154. Totals lor Phil Reinbold, socialist, was 1,900. Fort Wayne. Ind., Nov. 9—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Tlie entire ticket, with the exception of police judge, and three councilinen were elected. W;’J. J. Hosey, democratic, defeated Geo. W. Gillie, for mayor, by 1.496 votes. Judge J. Frank Mungovan, republican, defeated his opponent for police judge by 2,328 votes. Only throe out of 16 councilmen on the republican ticket were elected. Four years<ago Sherman Cutshall, republican, defeated his democratic opponent by over 6,000 votes. At the yesterday’s election, only 80 per cent of the registered votes were cast. Hvansville, Ind.. Nov. 9 —(Special Io Daily Democrat) —Bon Bosse was breathing easier today. In one of the bitterest fights in the history of Evansville, Bosse, democrat, was re-elected mayor over J. Stuart. Hopkins, republican, by an official majority of 957 votes. Bosse polled 17,169 and Hopkins Hi. 212. Hopkins was defeated in his his own ward. Farmer-Labor c andidates polled only a few hundred votes. John C. Stephan, candidate for councilman, was the only republican elected. He defeated Lowry Bertalsen, democrat, by a slight margin. Gary, Ind , Nov. 9—(Special to Daily Democrat)-- With a majority of 2,296 over his opponent, Harvey J. Curtis, democrat, R. O. Johnson, republican ex-mayor of Gary, was again elected, complete returns today showed, i Johnson was opposed by a good government candidate v. ho charged the republican candidate wanted a wide open town. Johnson carried the entire republican ticket into offiee with him. William Dunn was elected city judge for his third successive term.

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Democrats in yesterday’s "off year” elections regained some of tho ground they lost in the republican sweep a year ago, according to the returns gathered by the United Press today. New York, Indiana, Ohio and Maryland showed democratic gains. New Jersey showed a democratic loss. Results summarized by states follow: New York.—John F. Hylan, democrat. reelected mayor by tho biggest majority ever rolled up in a municipal election and the entire city democratic ticket carried into office with him. Democrat* mad ■ a gafjt of at least seventeen in the legislature and t'.ifio 1 gains in upstate elections. I Oljio.—Democrats gained in city elections, winning twenty-four mayors to thirty-seven for their opponents. Marion, President Hardings home■i town, went democratic. A constitutional amendment for a soldier bonus won. Cleveland adopted a city manager form of government. i Virginia.—Elected a democratic governor by 60.000. Maryland.— Democrats won the state comptrollership and strengthened 1 their hold in the legislature. Indiana.—Democrats elected thirty mayors, three in republican strongI holds. Republicans elected twenty. Socialists one and independents one. Lew Shanks won in Indianapolis. Don Roberts of Terre Haute and Rollin I Bunch of Muncie, former mayors who ! served in prison, failed in an attempt 1 to “come back.” New Jersey. —Democrats standing on the wet issue, lost. Republicans i claimed gains in the legislature. Kentucky.—Republicans apparently won in Louisville city election with