Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 40, Decatur, Adams County, 16 February 1922 — Page 1

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LEWIS FORCES SUCCEED H OUSTING HOWAT MEN

CONSERVATIVE element of united MINE WORKERS VICTORIOUS IN HAVING REPORTS ADOPTED WITHOUT SEATING INSURGENTS,

Indianapolis, Feb. 16—(Special to nuily Democrat).—Conservative elenentt in ‘ he Vnited Mine Workers , age convention tightened their trnngle hold on insurgents today at He meeting adopted the final report 0 ( the credentials committee without seating Alexander Tlowat and his rebel followers who were expelled from the organizations. The report seated delegates from the reorganized Kansas district and «as adopted by the convention without serious opposition. This enables the United Mine Workers to prevent a solid front in their wage fight with the mine owners which is expected to culminate in , national strike April Ist at expiration of their wage agreement. Howats last stand will be made Friday when a roll call is taken on his appeal from the decision of the international executive board which deposed him from the district presidency and threw him out of the union Backers, of President John L. Lewis who were instrumental in turning Howat’s temporary victory of yesterday into apparent defeat predict they will swing the convention easily. Howat was silent. Win or lose he must return to Kansas after the conrention adjourns to serve the remainder of a jail sentence from which he wu released on bond and to serve three other”*sentences imposed under the Kansas industrial court law. Vote on the report of the wage icale committee recommending that the union fight with all its strength to retain the present basic scale in bitiminus fields and for a 20 percent, increase in anthracite regions cannot betaken before Saturday. All indications are the convention will continue until next Saturday night and possibly nay not end before early next,week.

Cleveland, Feb. 16. —(Special to My Democrat).—Railroad workers of America will not join a strike in lympathy with miners, proposed April Ist, if operators fail to meet wage scales announced at the miners Indianapolis convention, a high official of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers told the United Press today. "We have very specific regulations governing this point,” he declared. "Rules which forbid us to enter sympathy strikes.” All during negotiations which led to the announcement of the joint rail; roaders-Miners conference in Chicago’ February 21st, Brotherhood leaders maintained they would not go as far . as to call a strike in sympathy with the miners, though intimated the 1 ‘economic interest” of the two labor j bodies were closely allied. Railroadpcs are expected to give “moral and J financial support.” HULL PREDICTS SUCCESS Indianapolis, Feb. 16. —Democratic Prospects were never better at this ’ stage of the game than they are now r srdell H’’ll, chairman of the national domooratlc committee declared today in ' a< lianapolis on his arrival here from 'hr mid-winter meeting of the Indiana ’omocratic editorial association. The Democrats this year not only ■ av ® aa opportunity to point out the many short comings of the Republican administration but they expect to carry out R constructive program of their own” he said. The time is ripe for Democratic ■Might ho will be the principal Poaker at the editorial banquet. ♦ *T* E ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ WEath ER FORECAST ♦ 0 "^ 111 a " d Friday ’ pf iday conH hiS j n: Fair toni ßht and 'feature Frid a v° ld tOnlßht ’ rißlng Fri day 8r nm Ch '^ n: Pair ton ' ( ? ht a “ (1 Friday" 16 30 Cold tonight '

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TO RAISE FUND Finance Committee of Adams County Milk Campaign Will Solicit a LITTLE FINANCIAL AID From Individuals and Business Men—Will Call on You Tomorrow. Have you had your milk today? That is tho slogan being used in the Adams county “Milk Campaign’ now under way. Let the children have nature’s food. Farmers long 'ago realized that milk is absolutely the best food to give growing calves and pigs. Why not use the saint foods in causing our children to grow healthy and sturdy in mind and body’.In a survey recently made by Coan :y Superintendent Christen and th* teachers of the county it was fount that out of 1808 children in the fourth ?rade and above. 722 only drank milk daily. This is surely a low percentage and shows that parents are neglecting a very important part of the ration oi the children. In the Adams county Milk campaign 'wo speakers from Purdue, a lady an' i gentleman will assist local people it going to every school in Adams coun ty where the story of milk as a goo< food will be told every school child I An appropriate pamphlet will be given | everyone at the meetings telling whv milk is the best food available. Exhibits and milk posters will b ■ ised in every town of the county I Everything is purely educational. Business houses of all kinds, sac I Lories, lodges, charitable organization; and nil such organizations are being . asked to contribute a small amount tc defray the expenses of the campaign The finance committee consisting ol I A. D. Suttles, Theodore Graliker anc' iW. A. Lower will begin collection oi , -tubscriptions Friday morning. It will I be impossible to see everyone person : ally, so if you think it good work, cal I on one of these men personally anc : your assistance will be appreciated it’s for the public benefit. The chil dren are developing into men and women. Moro milk makes better children.

ATTENTION D. Y. B. MEMBERS! All D. Y. B. members are to meet Jat the home of C. P. Foreman on ; North 9th street promptly at 1:40 on i Friday afternoon to march in a body ’ to the funeral of Mrs. Foreman. — • NOTICE LOYAL DAUGHTERS I Attention of the members of the Loyal Daughters class of the Evangelical Sunday school is called to the fact that Mrs. Roy Gaunt will open her home and with Mrs. Clark Fuhrman will entertain the meeting this evening. The meeting was first an nounced for the home of Mrs. itobett Garard but was postponed on account of Mrs. Garard having a severe cold. HAT IN THE RING ’ Albert J. Beveride Announces Senatorial Candidacy. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, find., Feb. 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Former i United States Senator Albert J. Bev- | eridge announced his candidacy toi day for the republican senatorial 1 , nomination, re-opening the old “bull ■ I Moose” fight in Indiana. Appealing to the progressive ele- ' ment, Beveridge opened a front [ porch campaign by making his an- : nouncement to represenatives of ’ "Beveride for Senator Clubs” from ' all parts of the state who called at his home.

MOOSEHEART BALL Social Event in Decatur on February 22 Will Be for the Benefit of the HOME AND SCHOOL Maintained for Children Where They Are Taught Many Useful Vocations Mooseheart, 111., Feb. 16—At Moose heart, 111., the city, home and vocational school of. the Loyal Order of Moose, built and maintained through gifts of four cents the week from the nearly 600,000 members of the order, is a mighty power which surrounds and encircles the children. Mooseheart is the bulwark that stands between fatherless children and ignorance and poverty, vice and crime. In the Mooseheart children you can see the mirror of what human beings were made to be. Life takes and twists us. It blunts us, twists our backbone, maims us body and soul. But each time a child is born the race dips back into the fresh beauty of ereation. Mooseheart service enables them to retain that fresh beauty. Mooseheart is not a charity. It is service, which is purchased for four ?ents a week by the father before be lies. Mooseheart, founded nine years ago by James J. Davis, director general of the order and U. S. Secretary of Labor, builded the Moose by making men realize the dazzling uncertainty of life, and he didn't need argument or eloquence to get red-blooded men to join th eorder and give impetus to the greatest of all programs for the •onservation of childhood. Mooseheart’s income from gifts of 'our cents the week from the nearly 100,000 members of the Moose is ouough to carry on the work, but it las been decided to build an endownent fund of $10,000,000,00, and use only the interest of this sum for carrying to greater success the. work at Mooseheart, the great and unrivaled, where mothers are with their fatherless children on their knees and their irms about their necks while it lights he torch of hope in the midnight larkness of their lives. Mooseheart, the home-schooltown md the City of Childhood, appeals to nen and women everywhere whether hey are Moose or not. It is expected :hat the Endowment Fund Ball held in Decatur, February 22. will be argely attended that this most worthy :ause may be assisted and the great work carried on forever. Excelent music has been engaged and (Continued on page two)

DISTRICT MEET Os Librarians and Library Trustees Held at Columbia City on Wednesday THREE LOCAL LADIES In Attendance-Interesting Problems Given in Parlors of Peabody Library Mrs. John Niblick. Mrs. Mary Elev md Miss Annette Moses attended the listrict meeting of trustees and liirarians held at Columbia City in the J eabody library, Wednesday. The program was an enjoyable and helpful me and the attendance of sixteen librarians and 23 trustees proved an inspiration along library lines. The program included the following: Music. Greetings—J. C. Sanders, president ibrary board. Roll Call —“Some new plan for the ibrary.” Developments of the Library Extendon Service of Allen County Miss Borrine Metz. It' I were President of a Library Board. Township Problems —Miss Anna Carson. Luncheon at M. E. church. Music. County Seat Library and the Small Town—Miss Miriam Netter. Board Committees, Theid Duties— Mrs. J. C. Baker Music. Publicity—Miss Winifred Ticer. Indiana Library Week April 23-26 W. J. Hamilton. Secretary Indiana Library Commission. _• A. A. Condrey of the Fort Wayne branch of the U. S. Tire company of Fort Wayne was in the city yesterday attending to business.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, February 16, 1922.

++++++++++++++♦+ ♦ AMERICAN HISTORY 4> + DAY BY DAY ♦ + By T. P. Green + 4> + + February 16th -b ♦ + + Plymouth colonists were wel- 4> 4* corned by the Indian Chief, 4> <• Somerset, on February 16, 1621. + + — + + 129 deaths resulted from sink- + 4« ing of the "Independence’’ off 44* California on February 16, 18f>3. 4* •b 4" 4* Fort Donelson was forced to ■> 4* surrender on February 16, 1862. 44* — v 4- Ulysses S. Grant became a + 4* Major General on February 16. + + 1862. ♦ + — + 4* Louisiana's electoral vote was 44» awarded to the Republicans on + 4« February 16, 1877. 4-4-4>4>4*4*4-4-4><>4*4*4*4>4-4-TOM L MILLER DIED SUDDENLY Former Decatur Resident and ClQver Leaf Agent at Bluffton Passed Away AT 11:30 O’CLOCK At Home North of Bluffton —Had Been Ailing and Went Home to Rest. Bluffton, Ind., Feb. 17. —(Special to Daily Democrat). —Thos. L. Miller, age about 42 years, died suddenly while sitting in his home, one mile north of this city, at 11:30 o'clock this morning. Mr. Miller, who was the Clover Leaf agent here, had been at his work this morning, although he had been ailing the past few days. Not feeling as well as usual, he had gone to his home, that he might rest a few hours before going back to the Clover Leaf offices following the dinner hour.

Thomas L. Miller was well known to Decatur people, having been employed by the Clover Leaf here as agent, and was transferred to the Bluffton office in 1906. He had been in the employ of the Clover Leaf since 1898, and was especially well liked by Bluffton and Decatur business men. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. V inton Miller of Herbst, and the parents survive. He was married to Miss Irene Cummer, who with four children, Marian, Carolyn, Alfred and Martha, also survive. A sister, Mrs. Will Smith, lives at Herbst. Mr. and Mrs. Miller visited frequently in this city with Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Vance and other friends and the sad news of the death came as a shock to all Decatur friends this afternoon. •— VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF The jury hearing the case of Nelson May vs. Walter L. Ross, received for the Clover Leaf Railway, returned a verdict in open court at 3:15 o’clock this afternoon, awarding the plaintiff the sum of $l,lOO for personal injuries received while he was in the employ of the defendant company as a section hand. The complaint asked for $2,000. The trial of the cause occupied the attention of Judge R. H. Hartford, of Portland, and a jury since Tuesday morning. Fruchte & Litterer represented the plaintiff, while Attorney Harker, of the firm of Harker & Van Brunt, of Frankfort, and C. J. Lutz of Decatur appeared for the railway company. MOTHER IS DEAD J. L. Kocher Received Sad News of Death*of Mother at Lima Last Evening DEATH RESULTED FROM Pleurisy and Complications -Funeral Services to Be Held at Bluffton, Mr. J. L. Kocher last evening received the sad news of the death of his mother, Mrs. George T. Kocher which occured earlier in the evening at the home of a son, Carl, at Lima. 0., at which place she has been visiting for the past three or four weeks. Mrs. Kocher was well known here having made her home here with her son for the past three years since the (Continued on page five)

A PRETTY WEDDING Miss Velma Alfather and and Gregg McFarland Take Vows of Wedlock IN QUIET CEREMONY At 10 O’clock This Morning at Home of Bride’s Parents—Take Short Trip. In the presence ol several relatives and Intimate friends was solemnized one of the prettiest weddings of the season when the lives of Miss Velma Alfather, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Alfather, and Therald Gregg McFarland, only son of former City Treasurer J. D. McFarland, were united in the holy bonds of wedlock at 10 o'clock this morning at the home of the bride’s parents, on North Ninth street. The single ring ceremony was used and was conducted by the Rev. ('. L. Haney, the ceremony taking place in the living room of the home and which was beautifully decorated with roses and hyacinths, a canopy being formed of red and pink roses mixed with green foliage. The attendants of the couple were Marie Hill, a cousin of the bride, and Mr. Ralph Roop, an intimate friend of the groom. The bride was prettily attired in a brown suit embroidered in a brown satin stitch and with a brown mole collar. The blouse was of brown Maderia embroidered in cream. To complete the color scheme she also wore a brown hat trimmed in Robin Egg blue with veil to match, and brown oxfords. A corsage bouquet of bride's roses and hyacinths was also worn. The bridesmaid was attired in a blue suit. Bisk colored blouse, blue bat, black oxfords and more a bouquet of pink roses. At the noon hour a delicious wedding dinner was served. In the center of the bride’s table was placed a large wedding cake, flanked on each side with large bouquets of roses. Both the bride and groom are extremely popular and highly respected young people. Mrs. McFarland having been employed as a bookkeeper at the Old Adams County bank, and also with the Graham & Walters company. She is a member of the Evangelical church and is an active member of the Circle Girls’ Missionary society. Mr. McFarland is local manager for the White Mountain Dairy company. Mr. and Mrs. McFarland left this afternoon on a short wedding trip, and will be at home in this city after (Continued on page two)

FIRST OF DEBATES Held Tuesday Night Between Students of Berne and Pleasant Mills. DECISION IS GIVEN In Both Debates to the Negative Side —Per Cent System Used by Judges. The first of a series of debates to be held during the next few weeks between the students of the various high schools throughout the county, was held Tuesday night when a team from the Berne high school met a Pleasant Mills high school team at the latter place while another team from each school met at Berne. At Pleasant Mills the Berne team took the negative side while at Berne the home team took the affirmative side. Each school won one debate and in each case it was the negative team that won out on the subject, Resolved: That the Japanese Should Be Excluded From the United States.” Although each school won a victory, the Berne team had a slight advantage in the percents scored. The score for the respective teams at Berne were Berne (ass) 84.66, Pleasant Mills (Neg) 86.16 or an advantage of 1.5 percent. At Pleasant Mills the scores were Pleasant Mills (ah’) 85".55, Berne (Neg) 87.94, or a difference of 2.39 percent. A grading system based upon 70 percent for argumentation and 30 percent upon delivery was used by the judges. The members of the Pleasant Mills negative team were Misses Eathyl Hileman and Bernice Masters, the affirmative team being composed of Miss Velma Hilyard and Oscar Yost The negative team for Berne was composed of Miss Arvilla Sprunger and Clarence Liechty with Dale (Continued on page two)

POSTPONE PAYING BONOS OR ADOPT A SALES TAX IS THE ADVICE GIVEN BY PRESIDENT HARDING IN LETTER TO CHAIRMAN FORDNEY —DECLARES AGAINST PIECE-MEAL PAYMENT.

NATIONAL ISSUE Re-election of Senator Lodge is Attracting Na-tion-wide Interest WANT TO DEFEAT HIM Political Leader Faces Battle of His Career—State May Be Invaded. (By Herbert W. Walker, tnlted Press staff correspondent) Washington, D. C., Feb. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Senator Henry Cabot Lodge faces the battle of his career in his campaign for reelection. Th fight against Lodge is becoming a national issue, rather than one confined to his state—Massachusetts. Democratic national leaders are trying to get together on a plan to give Lodge a dose of the "political downfall medicine’’ he was instrumental in administering to Wilson. At present Lodge has an advantage through a division in democratic ranks as to how the attack of revenge shall be launched against him. James M. Cox, democratic nominee in the last campaign, who bitterly assailed Lodge as "the arch-conspira-tor of the ages.” favors attacking the Massachusetts senator because of his work in defeating the league of nations and plans to make a personal invasion of the state. Senator Walsh, democratic senator from Massachusetts, who is in close touch with the political situation there, has let it be known he believes Cox would not take any votes from Lodge by talking the league in the state.

Lodge's position in this state probably will be strengthened should he obtain prompt ratification of the arms conference treaties in the senate, observers believe. Should any of the treaties fail, Lodge could be charged with failing to provide a substitute for the Wilson league. With unexpected rapidity a new issue has sprung up in the Lodge campaign—the refusal of the administration to allow reconditioning of the Leviathan in the Boston navy yard where many are out of work. The workers looked to Lodge, one of the most powerful figures in the administration, to get them the contract. He failed and on top of this more workers at the yard probably will be laid off because of the arms conference treaties. Lodge, it is said, is confident that he can win this fall. Some of his closest friends claim he is overconfident. At present the situation has not developed to the point where it is possible to predict who will be his democratic opponent. Although former Representative Fitzgerald, ex-mayor of Boston, is said to be in the lead. He gave Lodge a good race when he last ran for re-election. Other possible candidates are Mayor Curley of Boston, John F. Morse, a prominent business man, and Sherman W. Whipple, one of the leading lawyers of the state. f. SANG WHILE DOCTOR CUT 4 + 4 •k Chicago, Feb. 16 —(Special to 4 4> Daily Democrat)—A prominent 4 4 Chicago surgeon weilded his 4 knife during a serious opera- 4 4 tion on a 16-year-old boy at St. 4 4 Lukes hospital to the tune of 4 4 “Livery Stable Blues.” Only a 4 4 local anaesthetic was adminls- 4 4 tered. 4 4 “The boy had other operations 4 4- and disliked anaesthetics,” said 4 + the doctor who asked that both 4 4 names be withheld. “He sang 4 4 as I cut.” 4 ♦♦♦++♦++++♦♦♦♦*«

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(I'nltcd Prt-xs Service), o o Washington, Feb. 16--(Spe-cial (o Daily Democrat) — The , text of President Harding's let- ) ter on the bonus follows: "My Dear Mr. Fordney: "In accordance with the promise made to yourself and your as--1 sociates on the senate and house committees, charged with the responsibility of formulating tho proposed bonus legislation, I liave carefully looked into the 1 program of taxation which has been suggested. In addition I thereto I have made inquiry into the feasibility of issuing eitli|»r short tin) etreasury notes or long time bonds to meet the financial obligations which the proposed legislation will impose. It is not I possible to commend to you either of the plans suggested. "It continues to be my best judgment that any compensation | legislation enacted at this time ought to carry with it the provisions for raising the needed revenues and I find myself un- j able to suggest any commend- | able plan other than that of a I general sales tax. Such a tax will distribute the cost of rewarding the ex-service men in such a manner that it will be borne by all the people whom they served [ and does not commit the govern | I ment to class imposition of taxes ' or the resumption of the burdens repealed.” O O , Washington, Feb. 16—(Special to i Daily Democrat) —The soldier bonus i should be postponed until a more favorable time unless congress is i willing to adopt a general sales tax. President Harding declared in a let- , ter to Chairman Fordney of the house ways and means committee today. The president’s letter makes it doubtful now if a bonus bill will be passed. Strong opposition io the sales tax exists in congress. Harding, however, expressed the belief that the country would favor a general sales tax to pay the bonus. The president put the bonus issue back to congress by emphatically stating: “If congress will not adopt such a plan (sales tax) it would be wise to let the legislation go over until there is a situation whicli will justify the large outlay." The president declared against a I piecemeal payment plan and the issue of short time securities or long time bonds to meet the financial obligations the bonus would impose on the treasury. Suggestions that expected savings in the appropriations be utilized are itinwise in th,e president's opinion and congress should not try to anticipate such savings. “I find myself unable to suggest any commendable plan other than that of a general sales tax,” PresiI dent Harding announced. “Such a I tax will distribute the cost of rewarding the ex-service men in such a manner that it will be borne by all the people whom they served and does not commit the government to class imposition of taxes or the resumption of the burdens repealed, tlje maintenance of which can be justified only by a great war emergency.” President Harding said he was aware of the strong sentiment in congress for adjusted compensation. “I have spoken approvingly myself,” he added, "always with the reservation that the bestowal shall be made when it may be done without such injury to the country as will ! nullify the benefits to the ex-service | men themselves which this expression of gratitude is designed to bej stow.” INJURED IN FALL ' While assisting in erecting a wood • shed on his farm east of this city ' Sam Dyer residing on North Third ■ street has the misfortune to fall a ■ distance of about eight feet yester • day afternoon when the scaffold or • which he was working, collapsed ■ i Mr. Dyer was immediately broughi • to his home and although an examina •. tion was conducted it has not as yei •, been ascertained just what the ex • tent of his injuries will be.