Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 214, Decatur, Adams County, 12 September 1922 — Page 1

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HR CLOUS IS HANGING OVER TURAEV TODAY War Between Allies And Turkey Over Constantinople Is Threatened allies FALL IN LINE Front To The Moslems As They Prepare Advance ■■■ By Lloyd Allen «<•<* C»rrm»o»de«t " P t. >».-War between Tu ; kP y and the allies, with Constantinople as the prize. threatened today. Xaby Bay. Turkish delegate In Paris. Issued a statement announcing that Turkey would demand return of Con siantinople. Allied high commissioners notified Mustapha Kemal that invasion of the Constantinople neutral zone would not b, permitted. The victorious army of Kemalists having crushed the Greeks, is reported rager to advance upon the city which is now held by the allied forces. Great Britain, according to word given out (here today has concentrat ed her entire Mediterranean fleet in near eastern waters, prepared for any eventuality. It is understood French and Italian ships are enroute. Uoyd George is given credit for bringing the French into line and persuading them to join the other allies in presenting an unbroken front to the Moslems. Heretofore they have favored the Turks. Allied troops in Constantinople are guarding the foreign quarter, according to dispatches received here today to prevent recurrence of the riots there yesterday in which Turks looted the shops of Christians. Several persons were reported killed. The notification to “keep out of Constantinople" served on Mustapha Kemil by the French, British and Italian high commissioners in that city was based upon instructions from their home governments. It was handed to the Kemalist representative, who forwarded it to Mustapha Kemal at his headquarters in the city of Stnyra just taken from the Greeks. Uprising against British government in India, Palestine and other Moslam territories probably would be essayed simultaneously with the attack on Constantinople. The allied troops in Smyrna and Constantinople are few, compared to the Turks. Several squadrons of bluejackets and marines are on duty at Smyrna and the allied garrisons at Constantinople would have to be reinforced heavily in event of actual war. Constantinople was taken from the Turks and neutralized after the world war. Since then it has been held by a small force representing all the allies, with the British predominetit. The Sultan is permitted to remain there with his personal body guard. The recent Turkish successes were achieved by the Nationalist forces under Muetapha Kemal, whose object is to regain by force of arms the territory taken from Turkey by the allies under the Meaty of Sevres. The Sultan, being under the eye of the allies in Constantinople, has had no hand in this uprising. A conference between French British and Italian statesmen is being discussed in an effort to get together on a peace program to be submitted to Mustapha Kemal in hope of having him cease hostilities. i lie league of nations has notified Mustapha Kemal that he is expected to abide by the rules of civilized w arfare in his war on Greece. — Registration In Wells County Was Very Light Buffton, Sept. 12.—Scarcely more th-m one-third of the county voters registered Saturday. In many pre- ’ incta the percentage ran even lower ’han this while in others it ran more than one-half. While no official figures have been ■ ’‘turned It appears that the registra,lon of men and women was about equal, it did not vary over four or fi ' ,! in the majority of precincts. m West Rockcreek the heaviest •SBHtration was made, 192 having registered out of 240. Another opportunity at registration bs given on October 9. I

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Phi Delta Held Third Anniversary Banquet Nineteen members of Gamma XI chapter of the Phi Delta Kappa fraternity enjoyed a banquet in the club rooms Inst night. The banquet was given in celebration of the third nnniversary of the installiation of the local chapter. Several other members were unable to attend the banquet Inst night for various reasons. Mr. Joe Brennen President of the chapter presided as toast master. Each member responded with short toast during the evening. The main toast of the evening was given by David Hensley. 3,903 VOTERS HAVE QUALIFIED Total Os 2,467 Men And Women Registered In County Saturday A total of 3903 people registered lest Saturday, this figure being 1513 less than the number who registered in September 1920 and 41.77 per cent of the total 1920 registration and a little more than 50 per cent of the vote cast for President in 1920. The vote for president was 7997, w’vi--* the total number of registered vote,, was 9.342. Complete returns from the two Berne precincts arrived at the Auditor's office late yesterday aften-.c >n ind precinct “B" In Berne has the dis Unction of having registered the larg est number of voters on Saturday, 202 men and 64 women having qualified. West Union has the smallest registra ion, the number being 46. 29 men and 17 women. The number of men registrants was 1467 while the number of women who .•ogiatered was 1436. These figures nay differ a little in the final check ip as in the Second Ward "A" precinct Decatur, the inyn aad women regis trants were not listed or indexed separately. The total in this preeinct .’O2. however is correi t The registration of the men and women by precincts is as follows: Township Men Women East Union 34 22 West Union 29 17 East Root 62 32 West Root 68 49 North Preble 48 23 South Preble 60 13 North Kirkland 95 89 South Kirkland 45 19 -North Washington .... 41 13 South Washington 64 37 North St. Marys 72 58 South St. Marys 71 52 French 44 14 North Monroe 104 42 Middle Monroe 34 15 North Bluecreek 75 51 South Bluecreek 59 47 North Hartford 73 28 South Hartford 46 28 North Wabash 65 54 Ceylon 45 19 Bast Jefferson 41 25 West Jefferson 66 61 Berne “A" -.. 85 35 Berne “B” 202 64 Geneva “A" 79 34 Geneva “B” 136 85 Ist Decatur “A" 114 78 Ist Itecatur “B” 81 36 2nd Decatur “A” 112 90 2nd Decatur “B” 66 46 3rd Decatur “A" 106 73 3rd Decatur “B” 145 87 Total 2467 1436 — o Democrats Poll Heavy Vote In Maine Election Augusta, Me., Sept. 122. —Almost complete returns from yesterday’s election showed today that Senator Frederick Hale had been elected over his democratic opponent, Oakley C. Curtis, by at least 26,000 votes. Governor Percival P. Baxter won over William H. Puttangall, democrat ; by more than 28,000. Returns from 586 out of 635 precincts gave Hale 98,830; Curtis 73,178 i Baxter with 102,159 votes was leading Puttingall by 28,901 which showed that Baxter’s majority is steadily increasing. ' Dora P. Pinkham, republican, was elected to the lower house of the i state legislature. It will be the first time a woman has held such an office in Maine. »_ * WEATHER ♦ t«**4f»9**«4>**** 5 INDlANA—Generally fair tonight and Wednesday, except probably showers in extreme northeast portion tonight; warmer in east and south portions tonight.

49 ENROLLED IN THE SENIOR CLASS AT H. S. 1923 Graduating Class Os High School Expected To Equal 192# Class COMMERCIAL COURSE Commercial Department Is Growing Very Popular Although the total enrollment in the city schools will not be known before the end of this week, the city ichool officials are confident that the enrollment will equal or better last year’s record. In the high school ft is necessary to check-up all pupils to ascertain the number of credits each has before they can be classified in their proper classes. It was stated at the high school building today that there were fortynine seniors, enrolled to date, with four or five more expected to enroll yet this week. The graduating class this year will likely be as large as last year’s class of fifty four, which was the largest in the history of the school. The junior class numbered forty-eight today and there were approximately seventy-four registered in the sophomore class. There are about seventy in the freshman class. Several pupils are coming to the local high school this year from Willshire and Monmouth. The Monmouth pupils enter the third year class since i two year course is offered at that place. The business-like attitude of the students this year is causing considerable favorable comment from the instructors in the high school, many >f whom are teaching in this city for the first time. This attitude is partly accounted for. perhaps, by the fact that the pupils were registered .during the week preceding the opening of school and the classes all darted off on their regular work on the opening day. Between eighty and eighty-five pu oils are enrolled in the high school commercial course this year. This department is proving more popular each succeeding year. Today the pupils who have completed the commercial course took a college entrance examination to test the standard of the local commercial department. The lesults will be made known later. This department of the high school prepares many young (Continued on page two) TWO LITTERS GO OVER TON MARK Fine Results In This County In Hoosier Ton Litter Club Some of the skeptical people who doubted that litters containing a reasonable number of pigs could be made to weigh a ton within six months and to do it economically will be interested in knowing that two litters have now been weighed in Adams county which were entered in the Hoosier Ton Litter Club and have gone over the ton mark with a substantial margin. John E. Heimann of Washington township weighed a litter of ten pigs which weighed 2,350 pounds at 178 days of age. These hogs were fed corn and tankage in a selffeeder. They ate less than 100 pounds of tankage during the entire period and but little milk and middlings was given them. Amos Kirchofer, of Monroe township, thus far holds the record for average weight of hogs. His seven hogs averaged 257 pounds at 180 days. These hogs were fed corn and milk in the dry lot. Another litter in the county consisting of eleven pigs was officially weighed at 150 days and the total weight was 2,258 pounds. It is needless to say that when hogs can be made to weigh 200 to 250 pounds in six months the net profit will be greater than when they are fed for a period of nine or ten months. Those who follow the old style of feeding Intending to market their hogs at about ten months of age thereby feed them for about four months for nothing. In addition, they have their investment in the hogs for the additional four months and run the risk of death or disease.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, September 12, 1922

+♦♦♦♦♦+♦+++++♦♦ + AMERICAN HISTORY + ♦ BY T. P. GREEN + + DAY BY DAY + + <. + Tuesday, September 12 + + + + Denth of John Alden of the + ♦ Pilgrim Colony, on September ♦ ♦ 12, 111?. + + — + + Battle of Chapultepec, climax + + of the Mexican War, opened on + + September 12, 1847. + ♦ — + + Governor of Kentucky ordered 4- + by Legislature to expel the Con + + federates from the State, on + ‘J September 12, 1861. + + — ♦ 4» National Prohibition Party or ♦ + ganized in convention at t’hica + + go on September 12. 1869. + <■ — + + Eugene V. Debs convicted of ♦ •b voilating Espionage Act by Fed + 4* oral Jury in Cleveland, on Sep- + teinber 12. 1918. + + — + 4* St. Mibiel salient destroyed in + ■b great drive by American, on Sep- + * tember 12, 1918. + + +4- + -N- + + + + + + + + <• + DEFENDANT WAS NOT PRESENT Case Os State Against Russel Wells Was Not Tried This Morning After the jury was assembled in the court room and the state was prepared to present its case against Russell Welis, this morning, the defendant failed to appear. The jury was dismissed and no date set for their next call. Wells is charged with wife and child desertion. It was stated this (Continued on page six) CARD PARTY WAS A FINE SUCCESS Twenty-eight Tables At Delta Theta Tau Benefit Here Last Night The benefit card party given in the Elk’s Hall by the Delta Theta Tau sorority last night was a splended sue cess. The young ladies cleared approximately S6O or. the affair. There were seven tables of Bridge and twenty-one tables of Five Hundred. The prizes in Bridge were awarded to Mrs. Albert Sellemeyer, Mrs. Kynt Voglewede, and Herman Ehinger. Those winning the prizes in Five Hun dred were Mrs. Will Keller, Miss Ger maine Christen, Bob Meibers, and Bernerd Terveer. A beautiful Indian blanket on which a number of chances had been sold, was given away by the sorority last night. It was won by Mr. Fred Schulte. Refreshments were sold throughout the evening at a booth in charge of a committee. The sorority members are very grateful to the support given them, to the merchants and K. of C. lodge for the chairs loaned for the affair, and to the merchants who donated prizes. WILL HOLD AN IMPORTANT MEET All Members Os Industrial Association Urged To Be Present Tonight The Decatur Industrial Association will meet tonight and all members are urged to be present as a number of important matters are to come up. Regular monthly meetings with several extras will be held from now on and more interest from the members will help make them successful. Secretary France Confer issued his first bulletin this morning a very interesting statement of facts and show ing a stock of “pep” sure to bring resuts. During the past month the membership which had dwindled to eigh-ty-five has been boosted to 139 and this number can and should be doube ed during the next thirty days Come to the meeting tonight and help make the association one of the real good for this community.

TARIFF BILL RETURNED TO HOUSE TODAY Bill In Final Form Laid Before House After Two Years In Making HIGHEST ONE EVER Regarded As Highest Tariff Ever Imposed By An American Congress Washington, Sept. 12 —(Special to Daily Demuocrat) —The Fordney-Mc-Cumber tariff bill designated officially as the “tariff act of 1922” was returned today to the house from conference. After two years in the making, the bill in final form was laid before the lower chamber, which will consider it tomorrow. Leaders hope it can be sent to the senate on Thursday and to the White House for signature shortly afterward. The bill is regarded in general, as the highest tariff ever imposed by an American congress. Conferences, however, slashed materially the high rates in the original senate bill. The house reached an agreement to restrict debate on the tariff conference report to four hours tomorrow and it is expected a vote will be taken before Wednesday night. Foreign valuation was accepted by ■onferenes as the basis for determining rates except in certain specified instances. A provision in the elastic tariff clause gives the President authority to change from foreign to American valuation, if foreign valuation does not justly differentiate between cost of production in America and abroad. The dye embargo, stricken out by both the house and senate, was reinserted for one year, with authority to the President to continue it for a second year. Conferees also eltmmated the "free trade zones” into which materials could be brought, manufactured and shipped out without payment of duty. Chemical, oil and paint rates were reduced 10 to 20 per cent. "Intermediates” in the dye sched ule were cut from 75 percent ad valorem and 10% cents a pound in the senate bill to 5 per cent ad valorem and seven cents a pound. Coal tar products were lowered from the senate rate of 90 percent ad valorem and 10% cents to 60 percent and 70 cents a pound. Wool in the grease or washed was (Continued on page five) NOTHING NEW IN MOYER MURDER Many Wild Stories Afloat Regarding Death Os Prominent Farmer Another week has rolled around and there has been no new develop ments mad a public concerning the death of Ed. H Moyer who was found shot to death at his home west of Rockford. Official investagation has been con tinued without cessation and many clues have been run down, but all have ended in little or nothing. The death coming as it did, alone and in the dark, with no further evidence to work with, makes the case a peculiar one. There is nothing tangible to take investigators away from the scene and to a trail that will lead to the perpetrator of the crime. The usual number of wild stories have been put afloat and new ones are being circulated each day, but all those investigated have been proved to be the manufactured article. These stories have all been look up officially and had there been a shadow of truth in them, the persons mentioned would have been arrested on suspicion at once. If any one has any real-for-sure evidence in this case or any fact or idea, which has not been known to the officers, now is the time to get in touch with Sheriff Betz or Prosecuting Attorney Frank L. Kloeb. They want real information and facts in addition to what investigation has developed in regard to the crime, in order that they may continue their work in placing this foul deed on the guilty person. <—Rockford Treks

Teachers Will Begin Estention Work Oct. 7} On Saturday, October 7, the county school teachers in the northern half of Adams county, will meet at the Central school building in this city at 9 a. in,, for the purpose of taking up the extension work. The teachers of the southern half of the county will hold their meetings at Berne. Teachers of the northern half will be divided Into two sections. One section will take up the study of "How to .Measure," and tlie other section will study “Juvenile Literature." A large percent of the teachers have enrolled in the extension work. FORECASTS RAIL PEACE BY NIGHT Jewell Predicts Separate Peace Between Shopmen And Individual Lines Acceptance of the plan for separ ite peace between striking railroad shopmen and individual lines by the solicy committee of the shopcrafts was forecast this afternoon by Bert Jewell president of the organization. Emerging from a meeting where a sitter debate was being carried on by :he policy committee over the pro sosal submitted by Jewell the union president said a statement could be expected about 6 a. m. on the action of the conference. “I believe my recommendation will se accepted" Jewell said although it is Loo early to say for certain yet.” ..“In case it is accpeted the men will be back a’ work on many lines within five days.” “In case it is accepted the men will sources were that Jewell had me' strenuous opposition from some members of the committee. Even if the policy committee, should ac‘ favorably on the separate pcact plan according to these reports th« strike would not be settled on more than a dozen roads. —• George Buck Appointed Football Coach At I. U. Bloomington, Ind.. Sept 12. —George Buck. all-American tackle in 1916 was appointed head coach at Indiana University this afternoon. Crisis In Illness Os Mrs. Harding Has Passed Washington, Sept. 12.—(Special U Daily Democrat)—The crisis of the grave illness of Mrs. Harding seems to have passed, the six attending phy ticians reported at 9:42 a. m. today in an official bulletin. The Delta Theta Tau sorority will meet with Mrs. Mayme Berber at 6:30 o'clock Thursday evening. The Work and Win class of the United Brethren church will meet at the home of Mrs. Jennie Schlickman Thursday evening. All members are asked to be present. SEVERAL ANSWER FOOTBALL CALL Between 30 and 35 Take Part In First High School Practice Between thirty and thirty-five hus kies answered coach Tommy Moore': first call for high school football can didates yesterday and yesterday afternoon after school, the old gridiron was the scene of much activity once more. All of the uniforms were given out and there were not enough to sup ply all who wished to try out for the team which will represent the pur pie and gold this year. The prospects for a first class team this year are very good now and providing the team is not crippled on account of injuries, a successful season is expected. Most of the players who comprised last season’s grid team are out for the team again this year, and there is much good material in the freshman class which is sure to bring out the best in the old. players. The schedule for this season is not complete yet, a few dates being tentative. However, Superintendent M. F. Worthman and Coach Moore are endeavoring to have it completed by tonight and ready for the public tomorrow. The first game will not be played before two or three weeks, it is said.

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FIERY ATTACK WAS LAUNCHED ON DAUGHERTY Union Attorney Charges Attorney General With Gross Criminal Libel A MASS OF EVIDENCE Government’s Evidence Tells of Murders, Wrecks and Violence Chicago, Sept. 12 —(Special to Daily Democrat)— Attorney General Daugherty’s attempt to fasten the blame for violence in the railroad shopmen's strike on union officials, is the “most outrageous invasion of individual rights ever carried out under the cloak of a court of justice” Donald Rickberg, union attorney declared in federal court today. Richberg, dramatically waving a copy of a newspaper containing a statement issued by the attorney general. opened the second day of arguments on the government motion to make permanent the drastic injunction obtained by Daugherty to- break the shopmen’s strike, with a sensational attack on the attorney general. “This statement is a gross criminal libel an infringement on the rights of the individual and contempt of court," Richberg shouted. “If it was perpretrated by an individual instead of by a man who is supposed to be the chief law enforcer of the nation he would be subjected to criminal prosecution for stander and defamation of character.” Daugherty was not in court to hear the tiers' attack of the union representative. Richberg called on Blackburne Easterline, assistant solicitor zeneral. to give an explanation of the article in Daugherty’s absence. Easterline ignored the request and asked the court if he should proceed with the arguments. James H. Wilkerson, presiding judge asked Richherg for a copy of the paper and said he would read it later and take any action he deemed necessary. Richberg then presented a motion to the court asking modification of the injunction. The court asked that the motion be withdrawn and Richberg acceded 'to the request. “The main view of the government in pressing this action is to see that transportation is not interrupted,” Wilkerson said. "I think then that the government should proceed with the presentation of its arguments for making the injunction permanent.” Easterline resumed reading the mass of evidence which the government lias gathered regarding violence in the rail strike. The evidence told of murders, wrecks and other acts of vandalism and terrorism such as was outlined by the attorney general in his statement to the.newspapers which Richberg objected to. Chicago, Sept. 12 —The real battle □ver the Daugherty injunction was launched today. The federal government attempted to prove the existence of a gigantic, nation-wide conspiracy to paralyze the railroads of the country. Blocked in every move of the first skirmish over the injunction, attorneys for the shopmen bitterly assailed the writ and attempted to gain sweeping modifications. In the meantime the preliminary restraining order was continued for 10 days to allow a full presentation of the case. The government scored heavily on three points in the early stages of the battle. 1 — The court continued the operating time of the writ. 2— The court refused, at least temporarily, to dismiss the injunction. 3— The court admitted, under advisement, a mass of evidence consisting of telegrams, letters and reports, detailing incidents of violence, killings, bombings, burnings, etc. in connection with the strike. The government continued to present as evidence scores of communications from all parts of the country today in an effort to more firmly establish its charge of conspiracy. Blackburn Easterline assistant solicitor general personally presented the testimony. Attorney General Daugherty took no part in the early skirmishes. As the injunction battle continued in federal court, ninety members of (Continued on page two)