Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 292, Decatur, Adams County, 10 December 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 292

PEACE PROGRAM APPROVED TODAY Plans for Preserving Peace of Pacific~Nine Approve It HUGHES IS HAPPY And Declares It Greatest Towards Enduring Peace Ever Taken. ——— • Continental Hall, Washington, Dec. 10.—(Special to Daily Democrat).— The arms conference today approved a comprehensive and sweeping program for preserving the peace of the Pacific and the Far East. The nine powers in the conference gave general approval to a new quadruple Pacific treaty of the U. S., Great Britain, Japan and Europe which scraps the Anglo-Japanese alliance. The actual signing of the new agreement is expected shortly. The United States. Lodge said, although having apprvoed the pact will withhold its former signature until the Yap question is settled which probably will be very soon. The new pact was heralded by all the powers as great step toward the future peace of the world. Hughes in bringing the session to an end, said of the Pacific treaty: “I firmly believe that when this document takes effect, we will have gone farther in the direction of securing an enduring peace than by any thing that has yet been done.” The treaty will not be submitted to the senate until after the close of the arms conference. Senator Lodge said. Neither will there be any formal ceremony accompanying the signing of the pact. It has been signed “in pencil” to all intents and purposes, it was made clear it has been signed now. The accomplishment of the Far East parley to date were officially ratified. The resolutions adopted were: 1. —The Root four points resolution. 2. —A resolution providing for ventual abolition of extra terrltorality. 3.—A resolution whereby secret agreements affecting China cannot be made in the future. 4. —A resolution to respect China’s neutrality in event of a future war. EXPENSE ACCOUNTS FILED. The remaining candidates for city offices at the recent city election have filed their expense accounts as follows: Eugene . Runyon, democratic candidate for councilman in the second ward, spent $12.50; Charles Colter, republican candidate for mayor spent the sum of $9.75; Maude Dorwin republican candidate for city clerk, spent $9.80; Mrs. Downs republican candidate for treasurer, spent nothing, and W. A. Klepper, republican candidate for councilcan at large, spent $12.50. The expenses of the other candidates were published several days ago. VALERA’S POWER WANES. Dublin, Dec. 10.—(Special to Daily Democrat). —The power of Eanion de Velera, “president of the republic" was slowly but surely ebbing today as the political forces of Ireland mobilized for battle on the Anglo-Irish treaty. Even in extremist circles, the downfall of the Irish president is predicted as the result of his stand against the peace pact signed with Britain by the Sinn Fein plenipotentiaries. ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Indiana: Fair tonight and Sunday, no change in temperature. Lower Michigan: Generally fair to night and Sunday, slightly colder tonight in west and north portions. Upper Michigan: Fair tonight and Sunday, slightly colder tonight. Seal Your Packages and Other Mall With Health Stickers

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HARDING FOR BONUS. Washington, Dec. 10.—(Special to 'I Daily Democrat).—Preaident Harding 1 1» in favor of a soldier bonus at this session of congress when the payments can be worked out in connection with the refunding of the foreign debt, It was learned today. Harding’s stand on the bonus was releaved to three members of the house who recently called at the white house. . •— FOUR-SCORE YEARS ON THE SAME FARM On the same spot where he was born eighty years ago, Mr. R. A. Drummond, of Root township, celebrated his eightieth birthday. He has never lived any place else but the one farm with the exception of the time spent in the Civil war. DOUBLE ' VICTORY Decatur High School Scored Double Victory in Last Nights Clash With FORT WAYNE HIGH Boys Win Exciting Game by Score of 16 to 15—Girls Win 24 to 19. The boys and girls basketball teams of the local high school invaded the camp of their old-time rivals, the Fort Wayne high school last evening and continued their victorious march, the boys “bringing home the bacon" by a score of 16 to 15 and the girls winning as usual by a score of 24 to 19. Keen interest was shown in both contests, a large crowd bding present, the locals making the trip with a special carload of rooters. The games were staged at Library hall with Frank Flaherty officiating the boys game and Miss Ossenberg and a Fort Wayne official in charge of the girls game. The boys game proved to be a thriller from start and was nobody’s game until the final shot was sounded. The contest was undoubtedly the closest and hardest fought battle put up by the locals in recent years, and the victory can partly be credited to the error of a Fort Wayne substitute who committed a uncalled-for foul by leaving the floor to change sweaters without asking permission of the referee, the score standing 15 all. After a heated argument the locals were awarded the free throw. Dorwin dropping the pill through the ring for a lead about five seconds before the gun sounded. Close guarding and poor goal shoot ing slowed the game up to some extent, both side being given a number of shots which for some reason failed to drop through the ring. Neither side was able to score during the first few minutes of play, the Summit iCty lads registering the first marker on a free throw which was closely followed by the locals. The Fort Wayne team again gained the lead on a free throw but hold it a short time, the locals coming to the front with the first field basket of the game. Fort Wayne then registered a field basket both sides battling to score, the first half ending with the locals holding the short end of the score which stood 5 to 4. The second half proved somewhat faster than the first the locals jump ing in the lead at the start, but held it for a short time, the entire second half being played all the way with just one point lead either way. Both failed to register a number of long shots as well as shots under the basket the score being tied at 15 all with but less than a minute to play when the locals again jumped to a one point lead on a free throw, the final score resulting 16 to 15. The girls game also proved Interesting and for a while looked like something different might happen. The locals as usual jumped into the lead from the start but were hard pressed at times, the first ending 14 to 10 in their favor. Both sides continued to s«ore in the second half, the Fort Wayne girls coming with in reaching distance of the locals but at no time were able to pass them, the final score standing 24 to 19. (Continned on page three) fYOU SHOULD now. ONDfU MORE DAYS /wa owe ads

IS MAKING GOOD M. M. Dunbar, An Adams County Man, is an Expert On Inheritance Taxes WORKS FOR U. S. GOV. Cleared Up Stillman EstateNow in Salt Lake City— Other Assignments. \ An Adams county young man who is making good in the services of the government is M. M. Dunbar, formerly of Linn Grove and a son of L. L. Dunbar, the well known carriage manufacturer. Merlin taught school in this county several years, was a candidate for prosecuting attorney several years ago and later was superintendent of schools at Hartford City. For some time he has been connected with the inheritance tax commission, his work for several years being entirely in this state. Though a democrat in pol itics he has been retained by the present administration and his services are now being used in important cases all over the country. About three months ago he was ordered to New York City where he assisted in checking up the affairs in connection with the famous Stillman case. He arrived at his home in Indianapolis last Sunday and Tuesday was ordered in a telegram from Washington to proceed at once to Salt Lake City, Utah, to adjust a difficult case. He has also been notified that when he is through there he has been assigned to Boston. Cleveland and other cities where his services are needed. He is considered one of the best experts in the United States on the inheritance work and his services are constantly in demand. His hundreds of friends in this county will be glad to learn of his splendid success. TO MEETTUESDAY Union Township Community Club Arranges Program for Gathering ELECTION OF OFFICERS Will Be Held—Attorney Clark J. Lutz Will Address Members and Visitors. The regular monthly meeting of the Union Township Community club will be held Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the Kohr school house, and the committee has arranged a very Interesting program for the event. This is the time for the election if officers for the year, nad every resident of the township is urgently requested to attend. Clark J. Lutz of this city will address the meeting, his subject being, “Privileges and Duties of American Citizenship.” Special music has been arranged, and there will also be musical comedy by the young people. The following is the program arranged for the event: Community Singing Music—Orchestra Routine Business Election of Officers Music—Orchestra Address, “Privileges and Duties of American Citizenship”—C. J. Lutz Music Miscellaneous Business Musical Comedy — Elisa Bleeke, Margaret Bleeke, Carl Reinking and Herman Bleeke. The public is cordially invited to attend. —• AUSTIN BANK IS ROBBED. Seymour. Ind., Dec. 10.—(Special to Daily Democrat).—Three yeggtnen robbed the safety deposit boxes in the Austin state bank near here early today of several thousand dollars in liberty bonds and property belonging to depositors. Between S2OO and S3OO in cash was taken from a small safe and $250 worth of stamps placed in the safe by the postmaster was also stolen. An unsuccessful effort was made to blase the banks vault with nitro glycerine. Two charges were exploded one at 2 o’clock and the second about half an hour later. No one paid any attention to the first which caused a low' rumbling sound but the second was loud and drew several people to the bank. The robbers escaped the same way they entered the bank, through a rear window which had been broken.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, December 10, 1921.

INDUSTRIAL MEETING. The Decatur Industrial association will meet next Thursday evening at the rooms. All members urged to be present. Businemi will lie disposed of and a good speaker will bo on hand. Plan to attend. Take an interest in the nffair:i of your community. —— e—! MRS HAMON TO WED AGAIN. (I'uKiil l , re«M Service!. Chicago, Dec. 10. — ISpi-cial to Daily Democrat).«— Mrs. George Hamon, 1 wife of Jake L. Hamon, republican politician, who was shot by Clara Smith Hamon, is to bo married soon to William L. Rohrer, Chicago capitalist. Rohrer made the announcement today. A NEW MOVEMENT Lew Shanks Starts Movement to Buy Fletcher Home Near Indianapolis FOR SOLDIER HOME Will Ask State and Nation to Help-Calls Meeting for Next Week. Indianapolis, Dec. 10.—(Special to Daily Democrat). —Lew Shanks, mayor-elect, started a movement here today to have the city, county, state and nation acquire the $2,000,000 country estate of Stoughtpn A. Fletcher, banker, near here for the convertion into a home for conveles cent soldiers. The former mayor of Indianapolis thus resumed his spectatular career which started when he rolled up his shirt sieves during his previous administration and sold food from wagons on street corners in an effort to bring down the cost of living. After a conference with Fletcher the mayor-elect said the banker was pleased with his suggestion regarding ths estate called "Laurel Hall” and would let tiie place go at a tinan cial sacrifice in consideration of the purpose. Shank turned to the women of the city to help him put the plan across. He said a committee of fifty representative women will meet at his home next week to discuss the project. He also invited the national treasurer ol the American Legion to tho conference in behalf of the former soldiers. All patriotic organizations will be enlisted in the movement. Shank said. Senators Watson and New’ will be asked to ascertain how far the government would go in such a project. s VANNUYS MAKES CHARGE. Indianapolis, Dec. 10. — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Charges of witness tampering were hurled today by District Attorney Fred VanNuys in federal court, when the case of Will iani Dugan, prominent Marion druggist was called. funeral" today Remains of Mrs. Christiana Christianer Laid to Rest Near Former Home DIED IN FORT WAYNE On Thursday-Lived Here All Her Life Until Removal to Summit City. Mrs. Christiana Christianer, sixty- ■ six years old, former resident of Adams county, died Thursday morning at her home 1218 Fletcher avenue, Fort Wayne, following a several months’ illness, although she had been bedfast but four days. Site was the widow of the late Fred Christianer, and the family lived northeast of Decatur, in the Fuelling settlement before going to Fort Wayne in 1910. Mrs. Christianer was a member of the Concordia Lutheran church, in Fort Wayne, having transferred her membership from the St. Peters church in this county. Three children survive, Herman, Ferdinand and Rose, ail living in Fort Wayne. There are also three brothers and two sisters, Fred, Henry and Ernest Rebber and Mrs. Theodore Zelt and Mrs. Fred Rodenbeck all of Adams township, Allen county. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the home, and at 2 o’clock at the Concordia Lutheran church, the Rev. A. Lange officiating. Burial was at tho St. Peters cemetery in Root township.

MISSIONARY TALK Miss E. Faith Slewart Will Tell of Work Among the Children in India at THE CHURCH OF GOD — On Sunday Morning-Has Spent Number of Years Working in the Orient. Sunday morning at 10:30 o’clock at tho Church cf God. on Cleveland street, Mirs Faith E. Steward, who has been a faithful worker in the mision fields of India, where she has been rescuing girls from sin and vice, will speak of her work there. She has had control of a large tract of laud, consisting of a home for the children. It has a high fence unrounding the property to protect lie children from the onslaughts of >in and vice. We who are in Amerca fail to realize how low the Stanlard of moral:! are in India. No doubt Miss Steward will appear before the audience in the costume of India also. She will speak of their 'ustoms. manner of dress, diseases such as leprosy and fever which are so common there, and concerning the water there which they are always obliged to boil before drinking. She is a very attractive, interesting speaker. It will be well worth yout time to go and hear her. An interesting service is anticipated. She will speak also on the same subject at Willshire, Ohio, on this Saturday evening at 7:30u and on lunday at 7:30 p. in. Everybody is nvited. Tile revival there is moving along licely being conducted by the Rev Bragg of Marion, Ind. Cecil Colo who has been in the state of North Dakota and the surrounding territory arrived home the latter part of this week. SLAUGHTER DEAR Arkansas Murderer Who Led Prisoners to Freedom V ictim of a Judas SHOT IN THE BACK By J. C. Howard. Only Prisoners Who Joined Spectacular Dash. U nited Press Service). Little Rock, Ark.. Dec. 10 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —After a fu tile ail night search, officials of the state penintentiary hero today were inclined to doubt the story of J. C Howard, convict, that he had killed Tom Slaughter, notorious bandit who captured tiie jail anil escaped with a half dozen prisoners early yesterday. Posses hunted the woods where Howard, who was helped to liberty by Slaughter, claimed lie killed the desperado late yesterday. No trace of Slaughter's body nor that of tiie negro convict, who Howard said fell beside Slaughter was found. Prison officials feared that Howard’s tale is only another Slaughter trick. Little Rock, Ark., Dec. 10 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Tom Slaughter, romantic bank robber, bandit and killer, is dead—tho victim of a prison Judas. Like his notorious predecessor in crime, Jesse James, shot in tiie back by a "friend,” he died in the fastness of the Ozark hills. J. C. Howard, the only white prisoner accompanying Slaughter on his spectacular dash for liberty from tiie state penitentiary here early yesterday, fired three bullets into Slaughter’s body. Sheriff J. J. Crow of Saline county was left to search for and bring the body in early today. Tom Slaughter was shot in the back by a "friend," as lie prepared to engage one of tiie many posses who were searching for him and his little band about 8 o’clock last night, according to the sheriff. J. C. Howard, under sentence for forgery, was taken into custody and told the officers that he killed Slaughter. Together with two negro members of the band who spectacularly escaped from the Little Rock penitentiary early yesterday, Howard is held in jail here. Three other negro members of the band tire fleeing through the w'oods. Their capture is believed imminent (Continued or. page three)

THE ARMS CONFERENCE PRESENTS THE TREATY - - FIRST BIG SUCCESS IS GIVEN THE WORLD-TREATY BETWEEN UNITED STATES. BRITISH EMPIRE. FRANCE AND JAPAN.

OFFICERS NAMED Adams County Medical Society Had Interesting Meeting With Dr. Smith ON FRIDAY EVENING Dr. H. F. Costello Will Head Local Society-A Patient Is Presented. Tiie Adams County Medical society .net in regular session at the office of Dr. W. E. Smith on Friday evening and had a very interesting and instructive meeting. Drs. J. Miller and W. E. Smith presented a patient afflicted with a very rare and interesting disease of the eye lids. This case was thoroughly discussed; then miscellaneous business was disposed if, after which the following officers were elected for the coming year: President Dr. H. F. Costello, Decatur. • Vico President —Dr. J. S. Boyers, Decatur; Secretary and Treasurer — Dr.; Clarence P. Hinchman, Geneva; I Censors —Dr. Ernest Franz, Berne;! Dr. J. S. Boyers. Decatur. The other censor is to be appointed by the ’president-elect. There being no other business, tho meeting adjourned, to meet at Dr. Beaver’s office the second Friday in January, 1922. JURY TAKEN TO ATWOOD Columbia City, Dec. 10—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The jury in the Fred Decker murder trial went to Atwood today to see Deckers home, and surrounding farm land and to inspect tho place where Leroy Lov-| ett was killed. State attorneys closed their case ast night in their efforts to prove that Fred, his two brothers and their mother plotted the big crime to collect $24,000 life insurance Virgil Decker carried by falsely identifying Lovetts body. The jurors were to be taken to the murder cabin on the banks of the Tippecanoe river at the rear of Fred Deckers farm; to tiie farm which; Fred tenants; to the farm which Fred bought and to the Pennsylvania railroad crissing where Lovetts body was placed in an accident plot. 4> •!••!• + + + •$• + + ♦ + + -> WELL NO DOUBT + * + >fr Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 10— + ■fc The supremo court late yester- ♦ 4- day held that white mule is in- + + toxieating. Tiie decision came + ♦in the case of Tommy Hogan + who appealed a liquor convlc- ♦ + tlon on the ground the whiskey + ■fr lie drank was not intoxicating. + + "Evidence that the liquor was + ♦ 'White Mule' whiskey sufficient- + + ly establishes the fact it was in- + ♦ toxieating,” the ruling said. + 4- “Tiie court lias judicial knowl- + ♦ edi.e that whiskey is intoxicat + ♦ Ing.” +

Building Limit for Macadam Roads. Group val. on Outstanding Amount to be Available Town hip Janyl, 1922 3% Limit Bonds l-l-'22 pd. on bonds 1-1-1922 Union $2,200,630 $66,018.90 102,879.36 $12,777.62 $16,917.16 Hoot 4.034,670 121,040.10 82,495.14 17,251.12 55,796.08 Preble 3.376,570 101,297.10 71,294.00 14,181.14 44,114.24 Kirkland .... 2.894,530 86,835.90 74,487.04 15,397.57 27,746.43 Washington . 12,970,720 389,121.60 128,589.54 31,100.55 291,622 61 St. Marys.... 3,251.310 97.539.30 59,964.46 13,360.08 50,984.92 Blue Creek... 2,356,900 70,707.00 69,641.94 12,532.62 13,597.68 Monroe 7,778.920 233,367.60 180,300.28 34,555.28 87.622.60 French 2,503.940 75,118.20 64,290.84 12,245.47 23.072.83 Hartford .... 2.500,310 75,009.30 67,770.80 13,418.33 20.666.83 Wabash 3,900,450 117,013.50 83.749.09 19,025.11 52,289.52 Jefferson .... 2,097,340 62,920.20 62,108.88 11,507.91 12,319.23 Total $49,865,290 $1,495,988.70 $1,007,571.37 $207,352.80 $895,770.18

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Continental Hall, Washington, Dec. 10.— (Special to Dally Democrat). — The arms conference today announced to the world its first big success. , Senator Lodge presented quadruple treaty between the United States, theBritish Empire. France and Japan for the preservation of peace in the Pacific. It contains four main provisions: 1. —The powers agree "to respect their rights in relation to (heir insular possessions and insular dominions in the region of the Pacific ocean.” If any dispute arises the power# agree to submit to a joint conference. 2. —ls the rights of any power are threatened by the aggressive action of another the powers agree “to communicate with one another fully and frankly in order to arrive at an understanding as to the most efficient measures to be taken, jointly or separately, to meet the exigencies of the particular situation.” 3. —The agreement Is to be in force the ten years from the time it shall take effect, and to continue in force subject to the right of any power to terminate It upon twelve montha’ notice. 4. —The agreement is to be ratified as soon as possible in aceordance with the constitutional methods of the vari ous powers and is to take effect upon the deposit of ratifications in Wash ington. Upno such deposit the AngloJapanese alliance is terminated. Senator Lodge presented the treaty shortly after the conference opened, I stating that it was approved yesterIday. Hughes opened the session by reporting “the most satisfactory progress” in the committee on Pacific and Far Eastern questions. He briefly reviewed the committee's work- The first subject considered, he said, was China. “Most important declarations” were made by the powers regarding the open door and China’s sovereignty, independence and administrative Integrity, he said. Lodge presented the two American reservations to the treaty. The first declares that the signing of this treaty on the part of the U. S. is subject to ; the making of a convention with Japan concerning the island of Yap, the subject of bitter controversy during consideration of the Versailles treaty In the senate and what are termed the mandated islands in the Pacific north of the equator. Lodge added that negotiations on these matters I are almost concluded. The second reservation points out that the treaty i does not effect questions "exclusively within the domestic jurisdiction of the respective powers.” This is understood to make clear that the treaty does not effect the island of Hawaii considered by the United States as ! part of its coast defense. Rev. Moeller of Fuelling was in i the city on business today. vt . ..J 1 . j