Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 31, Decatur, Adams County, 6 February 1922 — Page 1

XX. Number 31 IVolume

ICARDINAL RATTI IS ELECTED NEW POPE

IfITIES ARE SIGNED AND h PRESIDENT SPEAKS IciOSNG BIG CONFERENCE WITHFLOISRI |SH OF AMERICAN SiMPLICITYI FUTURE CONFERENCE FORECAST BY I MR.HARDNG.

fl lßv farl !’ Ci 'Kit. I'nited Press stall correspondent I fl Washington. Feb. 6—(Special to ■ Paily Demoi r.o I Five treaties -the B tienioriable prodiid* of the Washing fl M conference—were signed todayfl with a sober simplicity, typically fl Aoeriean. fl Inthe stately D. A. R. hall, beneath H the varicolored banners of nine nafl lions represented here, occurred the fl ceremony which crowned three fl months of arduous labor—a labot 'fl mrtsii with more fruitful results to Up , irt | peace than centuries of dream fug after such achievements. fl It was a stirring scene. A distin ■H nishsd company, headed by the fl president of the United States, saw ■H tie delegations file to a table within ■H the center of the great hall, attach fl their signatures carefully and file M tat to their places around the great H herjfshoe table which h:»l witnessed M KWh making of history the past ■ twelw week- President Harding, HM tie ceremony done, addressed the M r--- The work his invitation I fl Wset in motion was at an end. MB Ani! ' h' s speech was a sort of (lo. 1 MM seed to the delegates, a sort of bene ton on a noble work. M The treaty signed by the nine pow H (is were the Chinese customs docu H sent and the Chinese ‘ policy" treaty B Siting China a now deal and a new ■ place in the sun. ■ The treaties signed by the five pow B ?rs. America, Britain. France, flaly B ad Japan, were the naval limitation ■ setting a curb on naval building bv ■ scrapping many craft and placing a ■ tail on future ship construction and ■ the joint poison gas and submarine ■ limitation document. The treaty sign ■ td by the four jxiwers, America. Brit- ■ ain. France and Japan, was a supple- ■ meat to the already signed four pow- ■ er Pacific treaty defining clearly what I Japan's insular possession’s are. I (By Raymond Clapper, United Press staff correspondent) Continental Hall, Washington, Feb. G~(Special to Daily Democrat) —Future conferences of nations to carry forward the work begun by the conference on arms limitation were foreoat today by President Harding in •n address formally bringing the present parley to a close. Since this conference of nations has pointed with unanimity to the' "ay of peace today, like conferences! the future, under appropriate conitions and with aims both well collared and definite may illumine the Ighways and byways of human acI Mty, ’ said Harding. This was generally accepted as arding s invitation to the nations attending this conference to become ! Partners in. i general association of nations for preservation of world I eace. His add -ess followed the “ g of the treaties by all the nine Pations in the conference. with 6 *° r * t l>eglln ,lere Wlll n °t en d ~ ex P’ ra^’on the naval holiday, ‘'nog Predicted. That holiday wi 1 ®* te “ ded - ne sai(l t»nd “those of likelv °» V 3 anot ’ ,er decade are more othnL° wi,ness a growth of public Derian ’ Strengt^ene d by the new ex mors ?’ w,llc h will make nations fillm«T C ! rne * 1 With livln * t 0 the ful ' "uh ac G ° d 8 high intent tdian tion" enc es of warfare and destrue111 . "The mu contere nce,” he added, relight J C168 ° f und? rstanding have »* ’■■■’ CH| CAGO MA*RKET~CLOBE oemocran Feb ‘ 6—{S P ec ial to Daily ? eat: May ?1 - «0%. Oats"' „ ° rn: May 58%: Ju, y ats - May 40%; July 41%.

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CASE IS ARGUED Hearing is Held at Bluffton Saturday Evening in Injunction Suit Against REGISTRATION LAWS Judge Takes Case Undei Advisement--Will Render Decision Last of Week. As a result of a hearing held Satui day evening at 7 o'clock before Judg Frank W. Gordon in the Wells circui court in the injunction suit brough by (Attorney Abraham Simmonagainst A. J. Byrd and other Well* county commissioners and oilier pub lie officials having any part in tin carrying out of the registration an< election laws, the case was taken un der advisement and a decision will b rendered the latter part of the week Among the attorneys connected wit! the case are Hon. I’. S. Lesli. attornegeneral of Indiana, and Judge W. H Eichhorn of Bluffton, representing th defendants, and Abraham Simmon 1 and Charles G. Dailey representim the plaintiffs. This is the case in which Mr. Sim tnons filed an injunction suit, seek in; a restraining order enjoining the coup ty commissioners, ther public ofT cials ,and party chairmen from carry ing out registration of voters. Tin contention of Mr. Simmons is tha the adoption of the "Citizenshi' Amendment" on September 6th last had the effect of specifically designat ing qualifications of voters and tha registration is not a constitutional re quirement and that the legislatun cannot fix qualifications for voters that the constitution does not require The question is one of state-wide ini portance. One contention of those upholding the law is that the registration lav does fix a qualification of voters, btr provides that the voter shall registei . or make of public record the facts o - , his qualifications. , There appears a strong probability . , that the case will be appealed to the . supreme court, no matter how Judge , I Gordon may decide the case, and ar . early hearing in court hero will give ■ an opportunity for a supremo cquri decision that may govern the registra- , tion or non-registration voters for the , 1922 elections. ] Mr. Simmons, at the time lie filed j the suit, said that he was not un- . friendly to registration of voters, hut viewed the existing registration law ( unconstitutional ,and if such is true j that it should not be carried out. It , places an additional burden on voters, j it is alleged, and would cost the state it is averred, $200,000, and Wells j county, $2,000. ( •_ ( BILLS WERE ALLOWED ] 1 The board of county commissioners ] composed of Robert Schwartz, Ernst ( Conrad and B. F. Breiner met in regular session this morning and devoted most of the day to the cheeking up and allowing of bills. The commissioners will be in session possibly until Wednesday evening and the session promises to be a very busy one. j Tomorrow is road day and bids will . be received for the building of four roads and other road matters will he i disposed of while the commissioners 1 are in session. Elisha Merryman of Monroe was ' in the city shopping today. ,

FORDS COLLIDE Trucks Belonging to Bitner Bakery Contests Right of Way With Touring Car SUNDAY AFTERNOON Collission Occurs at Corner Second and Jefferson Streets—No One Hurt. In a collision at one o'clock Sunday afternoon at the corner of Second and Jefferson streets, between the Ford truck belonging to the Bitner bakery, and being driven by Otto Marshall, and a Ford touring car, driven by a stranger. considerable damage was received by both machines, but fortunately neither of the drivers were injured. Tile truck was going north on Second street and the touring was was travelng west on Jefferson street. Just before reaching the intersection of the two streets the driver of the touring ■ar slowed down to almost a stop. Under the impression that the touring ■ar was giving him the right of way, Marshall proceeded to make tile crossing. and when about half way over, the driver of the touring car also started to cross. Marshall swerved the truck to the left in an attempt to miss the other car but did not have sufficient room to prevent the accident. Alhough neither car was traveling fast he impact was severe enough to swing >oth machines the full width of Second street and forced the touring ear up >n the sidewalk in front of the Elber>on tilling station. The headlights, fender and steering gear of the truck were badly damaged as was also the step, fender and steering gear of the ouring car. Both cars were able, howsver, to leave.tile scene of the accilent under their own power. . ILL SHORT TIME James Swygart, Weil Known Resident Dies This Morning F R O M PNEUMONIA Was Formerly a Prominent Physician at Payne. O.— Funeral Wednesday. Pneumonia, contracted.a week ago, resulted in tlie deatli at 7:30 o'clock -his morning, at the residence on North Second street, of Mr. James Swygart, an aged and highly respected citizen of tills city. Mr. Swygart was sixty-five years old, and was born in Van Wert county, Ohio. He took up the study of medi cine and for a number of years was a prominent physician at Payne. Ohio On account of ill health he was, however. compelled to retire from that profession and moved to this locality about twenty years ago. For the past few weeks he had been in charge of the sub-station for the Decatur-Fort Wayne interurban company. The deceased was twice married, the second union having occurred seven years ago when he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Shaw. Surviving besides the wife, are eight children. Three brothers and two sisters also survive, they being Elzy Swygart, of Geneva, Sam Swygart of Wichita, Kans.; Mrs. Mahala Place of Spencerville, and William Swygart and Mrs. Polly Gaunt of this city. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon, the cortege leaving the residence at 1:15 and going to Calvary church, five and one-half miles east of this city. Rev. Haney will officiate at the services. Interment will be made in the Salem cemetery. t> THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ »«»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Indiana: Generally fair and colder tonight except snow flurries near Lake Michigan; Tuesday fair, colder in east portion. Lower Michigan: Snow flurries and colder tonight; Tuesday cloudy and colder, probably snow flurries near Lake Michigan. Upper Michigan: Cloudy and colder tonight, snow in north portion Tuesday, generally fair rising temperature iu northwest portion.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, February 6,1922.

I ++++++++ + + + + + + + + 1 + AMERICAN HISTORY + 1 •!• DAY BY DAY + + By T. P. Green + + February 6th + + + + New York’s first Trinity + + church was opened on February 4 + 6, 1697. + + — + + The United States Constitu- + + tion was ratified by Massachu- 4 4 setts on February (>, 1788. 4 4 — 4 4 Aliens were instructed to re- 4 4 port to U. S. Marshals on Feb- 4 4 ruary 6, 1813. 4 4 - 4 4 French mediation was declin- 4 I 4 ed by Secretary Seward on Feb- 4 4 ruary 6, 1862. 4 4 - 4 4 The Union League Chib of 4 4 New York was founded on Feb- 4 4 ruary 6, 1863. 4 4 — 4 4 Sixty-five bodies were taken 4 4 from the sunken battleship 4 4 "Maine” on February 6, 1912. 4 4444444444444444 A HEAVI DOCKET —-— February Term of Adams County Circuit Court is Opened This Morning MAJORITY OF SUITS Are of Civil Nature--Week Devoted to Settling of Estates and Motions. Following a two weeks’ vacation the February term of the Adams cir cuit court was opened this morninj with Judge J. C. Moran on the bench and with an exceptionally heavy docketo be taken care of. The first wee) of the term will be devoted entirely I to the settling of estates and the hear ing of motions, the first jury being se for February 14. it being a receiver ship case entitled May vs. Ross. Th' majority of the cases on the docke are civil cases, there being but ver.few criminal cases. In the guardianship case of Gather ine L. Cramer and Ethel B. Cramer minor heirs of Samuel ('. Cramer, de ceased, application for letters wa: made and bond filed and approved Letters were issued to Arthur Suttles Report of probate of the wills c Samuel D. Brown, James W. Cowan Henry J. Wefel and Loretta Laisun were confirmed and approved. Inventory number one in the estati of Catherine Gerber was filed and ap proved. Petition to sell personal prop erty was submitted and authorized.. Real estate transfers: Peter C (Continued on page three) meeting’ called For Central School House in Hartford Township for Tomorrow Night DISCUSS TAX QUESTION Berne Meeting Largely At-tended-Plan for Meeting in This City the 16th. The meeting of the citizens to dis cuss the tax question and the matter of assessing real estate and personal property, held at Berne Saturday, was largely attended and was of interest. It is believed that by working togeth er the valuations can be fixed satis factorily, if the state board will give their approval. A meeting has been called for Tuesday evening of this week at the Central School house in Hartford town ship, where the matter will again be taken up, this being one of the results of the Berne meeting. All taxpapers interested are requested to attend the Hartford township meeting and to assist in securing a fair valuation of property. Action at this time may prel vent unfair valuations and burdensome taxes. Other meetings fill be held over the county during the next two weeks and plans are being made for a general meeting here on the 16th, to be addressed by Mr. Brown, chairman of the state board.

; CUPID GETS BUSY ► i. Miss Ireta Beavers and Mr. ► Dee Fryback of Bluffton Married in Michigan ; WILL RESIDE HERE J. Miss Reba Frances Roop and ► Omar McManama Married Saturday Evening. r The many friends of Miss Ireta of this city were pleasantly J surprised to hear of her marriage Sath urday to Mr. Dee Fryback. of Bluffton. The young couple left here Friday night at 12:45 and were married Sat- ), urday morning at 11:30 at Kalamazoo. |. Mich. Although the couple wished to h keep tile marriage a secret, the news N soon became known. The bride, who ► is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emerson E Beavers, is employed at tlie General 1 Electric office, and is well known in this city. They will reside with the ‘ bride's parents for the present. A surprise awaited the bride this morning when she returned to her work at the General Electric plant. She found her , desk decorated with pink and white ribbons, hearts, and other placards. Another wedding that proved to be I very pleasant surprise to the many ' friends of the contracting parties was 'hat of Miss Reba Francis Roop ; laughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Roop □f this city, and Mr. Omar McManama, son of Mr. and Mrs. George 11. Me Manama, residing near Monroe, which was solemnized Saturday evening al 8 o'clock at tlie United Brethren par sonage, by tlie Rev. C. J. Miner.. Al though the intimate friends of the eon (Continued on page three) DEATH IS SODDEN Mrs. Jasper Gilbert Drops Dead at Her Home in West Part of the City YESTERDAY MORNING Coroner Pronounces Death Due to Mitral Inefficiency —Was Well Known. Mitral inefficiency resulted in the sudden death at 7:30 o'clock Sunday morning of Mrs. Jasper Gilbert, residing on Patterson street, and one of the best known residents of this city. Mrs. Gilbert was apparently in good health when she arose yesterday morning and was making preparations to attend Sunday school. She had stepped out )f doors at tlie tlie bouse ami i few minutes later members of the family saw her fall forward on the walk. Rushing to her assistance, the iged lady was removed to the house, where, after a few gasping breaths, ihe passed away without regaining consciousness. Coroner Mattax of Geneva, was immediately summoned and after an examination, pronounced the cause of death being due to mitral inefficiency. Mrs. .Gilbert’s maiden name was Philamelia Stodgill. She was born January 16. 1846, in Ohio, and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George G. Stodgill. Tlie deceased was united in marriage on August 10,1886, to Jasper Gilbert. Several years after their marriage they located in Washington township and twenty-four years ago they moved to this city, where they bad made their residence since.. Besides the husband, the deceased is survived by five sons and two daughters, they being William, Jesse and Mrs. Sarah Sudduth, residing in this city; Frank, of Battle Creek, Mich., and ( Charles. Irvin and Mrs. Viola Trim of Sturgis, Mich. Another son, George, ] preceded the mother in death. Three , brothers also surgive the deceased, they being Jamtfs Stodgill of Fort ( Wayne. George Stodgill of Bluffton and Mathew Stodgill of Ossian, as do also twenty grandchildren. Mrs. Gilbert was a faithful member of the United Brethren church and funeral services will be held at that , place Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, Rev. Miner officiating. Inter- ; ment will be made at the Decatur cemetery.

THE SELECTION WAS MADE ON THE SEVENTH BALLOT WILL ASSUME THE NAME OF POPE PIUS XI--IS IN SIXTY-FIFTH YEAR AND HAS LIVED IN POLAND FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.

ONE MAN SORRY Over Silly and Babish Action of Ft. Wayne Schools Concerning Sports HE TELLS THINGS That He Has Noticed Including the Truth About That Football Game. Those who may feel that perhaps Decatur was at least some to blame in the recent controversy with Fort Wayne, a trivial affair in which it is still believed the Fort Wayne school authorities who took the action of severing relations with the Decatur schools acted hastily, will be interested in reading the following letter whclh appeared in the Sunday Fort Wayne News: The Sports Editor News-Sentinel. Dear Sir: — In the interest of fair play and clean sport, I wish to say that I am sorry to see the break between Fort Wayne and Decatur athletes, on account of the personal reasons of one or two basketball officials that are responsible for our trouble, not only with Decatur in this basket ball affair of last Thursday, but also for the trouble we had with Decatur in the football game here last fall. I was present at that game, and I can tell you, as can hundreds of others who were there, that what happened in that game on the part of a Ft. Wayne official was anything but square, and what took place between this same official and a school-boy player is a disgrace. Yet. in the papers we claim to be fair and square and much abused by Decatur upon all occasions. And yet, this very same official who gave Decatur the dirty football deal, Insisted through his friends, upon refereeing the game at Decatur last Thursday. Why would Decatur tolerate him? And why would he insist? That is the mystery. I think it is up to us to demand that we clean up our sports, and require our school officials to take a hand iu the management of athletics instead of leaving it to the judgment of a paid coach. I have lived all my life in Fort Wayne and am a graduate of tlie high school. Ever since the time we had trouble with Pennville, for which this same referee that has been at the bottom of our trouble with Decatur, was wholly to blame, 1 have been watching the thing. Are we to sacrifice our friends and the good name of our school, to the selfish motives of a referee, who although a Fort Wayne boy, has not, and never has had any interest in our public schools or our high schools? Are we to play basketball that can win against all odds under any referee, or must we have a referee whose favor we must have in order to win? If we had not been afraid of being beaten last Thursday, we would not have had any trouble with Decatur, In heaven’s name let us cut out some of these selfish crooks and live and play in peace with our neighbors. We must either cut out crookedness or cut out sport. J. G. M. Fort Wayne, Ind. I. A. KALVER IS WELL A postal from Isadore Kalver, dated the 23rd at London says: “Arrived here today after a very pleasant voyage. Not sick a moment. Regards to all.” His address is in care of the Waldorf Hotel, London, Eng.

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■ i r (By Henry Wood, United Press staft correspondent) Rome, Feb. 6 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Cardinal Ratti was today . 1 elected pope on the seventh ballot of the sacred college. He will assume the name of Pope Pius XL The smoke signal from the Vatican > this morning was white and shortly afterwards it was announced that . Achilleo Cardinal Ratti, an Italian had been elected to succeed Benedict XV. When the of the ballots within the secret conclave in the Sistine chapel this morning showed 3 that the necessary majority of twot thirds had been received by Cardinal s Ratti, the secretary of the conclave, I the masters of ceremony and the f secristam of the Vatican were admitr ted to the chapel. The cardinal deacon, accompanied ~ by the heads of 4he other orders of t cardinals presented themselves to Ratti and asked if he accepted the election. Receiving an affirmative reply, the white smoke signal, to tell ] the waiting throng outside the Vati- ( can that a successor to Benedict XV [ had been chosen, was released, and the canopies of all the other cardinals , seated about the sistine chapel fell to the floor. Only the canopy of Ratti . remained upright. Ratti’s election was not a surprise, , although he was one of the newest e ' cardinals, having been created in i June, 1921, by the late Pope Benedict. I I The newly elected cardinal was , then asked what name he would tako ! as pope and he replied: J "Pius XI." I He gave his reason for the selec- . tion, and the priest who was attached ’ to Cardinal Ratti was admitted to ! the conclave. I The secretary of the conclave and the priest then proceeded with tho ( robing of the newly elected pope. One of the three white robes which had been prepared for tlie ceremony was put upon Ratti and the secretary of the conclave knelt and handed to , him the white cap which designates him as supreme pontiff. Thus attired, the new pope returned to the chapel and ascended the temporary papal throne which had been prepared over-looking the seats of the cardinals. The first hoinaga was paid to the new pope by the card- , Inals in order. Cardinal Gasparri, who as Cardinal Camerlengo, had retained temporary papal authority was then required to approach the throne and give to Pope Pius XI the ring of St. Peter which will later be turned over to the prefect of the ceremonies to have Ratti’s name inscribed upon it. Tho cardinals then returned to their cells to await the formal announcement to the public of the election. The head of the cardinal deacons appeared before the eager throng outside the Vatican, which was crowding forward to receive the first public papal blessing and announced to the thousands swarming in the Piazza Di San Pietro the fact that a new pope had been elected. He gave Ratti’s name as when the new pope was a cardinal. Following this announcement there was further ceremony to be gone ! through in the sistine chapel and later, according to custom In one of the chapels of St. Peter’s. The coronation of Pope Pius XI will constitute the last and most magnificent ceremony of all those attending the death of the supreme I pontiff and the election of his successor. ( The precise date for the coronation, as well as tho place where it will be (Coutiaued on page two)