Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 239, Decatur, Adams County, 11 October 1922 — Page 1

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|XPECT EFFORT [TO SET ASIDE I LIQUOR RULING ■- s Officials Await Foreign ■’Ship Owners to Fight Daugherty Order Brepare TEST CASE Base to Test Order Expected ■ in Federal Court Before Week’s End By William J. Losh ■ .llrd P«*« Correspondent Washington. Oct. 11.- Secretary of fie Trt*3siiry .Mellon will issue a rul* this afternoon that American hi ps found in possession of liquor for beverage purposes" will he subset to forfeiture to the American overnment It was authoritatively here today. foreign vessels which enter the hree mile limit after Oct. 14 with qtior aboard, will also be subject to eizure and forfeiture. American ships now in foreign ports hich sail for America before October U. will be exempt from forfeitire, but those sailing after that date rill be liable to confiscation if liquor Is aboard, the Mellon ruling will hold. Washington. Oct. 11. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —An effort by forBtgit ship owners to set aside that part of the Daugherty ruling which tars from the three mile limit all foreign vessels with liquor' aboard, is momentarily expected by the treasury and justice departments here. Confident the ruling will be held valid by the Supreme court. Attorney General Daugherty has expressed his intention to co-operate to the fullest extent with any persons who will bring the matter before tile courts. Representatives of foreign ship spemtwa an preparing in lx.-haJ£_Pi all a single test case which may be presented to the federal court for the southern district of New York before the end of the week, according to advices reaching here. No doubt is felt by Daugherty that the ruling is airtight in every respect. So far as American vessels are concerned, the status of liquor aboard them seemed to he definitely settled and the ruling to have been completely accepted by American ship owners. Reports of intentions by foreign governments to protest to the American government continued to reach Washington, but no official representations have yet been made. It was learned today that official notification of the ruling was given to every embassy and legation here Monday. The reactions of the foreign governments to the ruling are watched with interest by officials here, but few believe that protests will he of avail. In international law the foundation ot the ruling seems secure. It has been pointed out that Daniel Webster, when secretary of state in 1842, wrote !>ord Ashburton, then British ambassador here, on the subject of the jurisdiction of governments over foreign vessels. "It is natural to consider the vessels of a nation as part of its territory, though at sea” Webster wrote” a s the state retains its jurisdiction over them; and according to the commonly received custom, this jurisdiction is preserved over the vessels even in parts of the sea subject to a foreign dominion

This statement of Webster has been quoted in arguments against the pretent Daughtroy ruling, as indicating that the sovereignity of British law a »d custom, for example, would pre'ail on a British ship in an American and thus render it immune to hie American dry law. A further examination of Webster’s ‘"’ter. however, reveals that in the same communication he wrote: •t is true that the jurisdiction of a nation over a vessel belonging to it " 'tie lying in the port of another is not necessarily wholly exclusive. We 0 not consider or so assert it. For any unlawful acts done by her while tns lying in port she and her owdvr* ttst be answerable to the laws of the place.” ,is this establishment of a pr?ce> ent 80 years ago that government of’ a s elieve will nullify everv effort u w ° re,en sh| P ™ners to have the eien S ° construed as exempting for - easels from the operation of the (Continued on page six)

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Police Find Murdered Man Piece By Piece (I nit rd Prt-MM Mrrvire.) Now York, Oct. 11.—(Special to Dhily Democrat)—To the severed human head and mangled torso, parts of the corpse delict! in New York’s "butcher murder” were added today the left arm ami left leg of the still iinlmlentlfiod victim. The murderers of the man whose body, chopped to pieces, is being plated part by part on dark nights in various districts of the Bronx, to be discovered and brought to the so «far baffled polite, may have gone too far this time, detectives working on the case declare. , From finger prints, taken from the partly withered hand, the authorities hope (o identify the victim and trace the perpetrators of one of the most fiendish crimes in police history, recalling the ghastly Seine murder that thrilled Paris. SHEFFER WILL BE ARRAIGNEDTODAY Man Indicted for Double Murder Confers With Judge Link Auburn, Ind., Oct. 11. —Wearing a light straw hat which was in season when in entered jail nearly four months age, Nie Sheffer, indicted on two counts for murder in the first degree, appeared in the Auburn circuit court Tuesday afternoon to cofer with Judge Dan M. Link regarding his trial. Nie was indicted Monday .or the double murder of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Sheffer, his brother and sis-ter-in-law. When Nie came into the courtroom at 4 o'clock with Deputy Sheriff Squires, he was clean shaven and well dressed. Men who know him laid they had never seen him look his complexion is bleached white neater or more healthy. Although • from his long cnnhm-inenl in the jail, he has taken on considerable weight. He did not appear worried. A moment later John Shecer, the iged father of the defendant, came into the courtroom and sat down beside his boy. Nie fumbled with a big manuscript which he held in his hands. He anti his father wrote and passed notes >ack and forth. When Judge Link had finished his business he called Nie and his father into the private chambers of the court. Attorneys Cleveland Schlatter, of Fort Wayne tnd W. W. Gleason, of Angola, also ittended the conference. Judge Link asked Nie if he hat 1 'ounsel. The latter replied that he had conferred with Schlatter and Jleason, but had decided not to employ them. He asked if he had a right o choose any lawyer he wished. The judge told him that was his privilege under the law. "Then I’ll confer with father tonight and we will select a lawyer. Nie replied. "I expect to arraign you tomorrow if you have counsel by that time. Judge Link told the defendant. The jndge made Nie understand ‘hat it was impossible for him to plead his own ease and that it was imperative that he secure a competent lawyer at once in order to secure a fair trial. o Ralston Says League of Nations Not Issue Now Frankfort. Ind., Oct. 11. —Asserting that the League of Nations is not an issue in the present campaign. Samuel M. Ralston. Deocratic nominee for the Senate, in an address here last night, said he did not propose to “allow Sen ator Moses, of New Hampshire," and “his band of important advocates of profiteering to divert his attention from the real issues that should be discussed." Mr. Ralston said he referred to the recent question propounded by Senator Moses, asking his position on the League of Nations and cancellation of the foreign debt. — o — STILLS ARE FIRE HAZZARD Indianapolis, Oct. 11—Because of stills having been blown up and start ing fires John O'Brien, fire chief told the board of public safety today the fire prevention force should be enlarged to meet the new hazzard. "You issue orders that all citizens with stills must keep them out of the down town district and have them only in fire proof buildings,” commented Mayor Lew Shank.

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HEARING HELD HERE TODAY BY STATETAXMEN Two Members of State Tax Board Review Proposed 1923 Levies ARE TO MAKE DECISION State Board Will Take Final Action Regarding the Levies for Year Commissioners Hough and Todd, members of the Indiana State Board of Tax Commissioners, conducted a hearing here today on the objections filed by taxpayers in the county against the proposed tax levies for 1923, in Adams county, the city of Decatur. Washington township, Root township. Bine Creek township, Mon roe township, and Jefferson township. The first objections taken up by the commissioners this morning were those against the taxing unit of Adams county. Mr. L. A. Graham, representing the remonstrators, stated that he had no objection to make to any specific item of the levy but that the people were clamoring follower taxes. He said that they desired the state body review the figures and order a lower rate if possible. The proposed levy for the county was defended by Henry Heller, county attorney; Martin Jaberg, county auditor, and Charles E. Magley, county road superintendent. Commissioner Hough, who conducted the hearing, was inclined to believe the levy was too high, judging from his statements and it may be that a reduction may be ordered when the state board makes its decision. The proposed levy for the city of Decatur was considered next by Mr. Hough. The levy was explained by Mayor H. M. DeVoss and City Attorney J. Fred Fruchte. The city levy, which is the same as last year’s levy, was considered reasonable by Mr. Hough, although he did not intimate what the decision of the board might be in the matter. This afternoon the commissioners reviewed the levies proposed in the townships where objections were filed. Between fifty and seventy-five taxpayers attended the hearings this morning and this afternoon. The hearings were not completed until late this afternoon. It will likely be a week or longer before the state board makes a decision in the matter. It was believed by several this afternoon that at least part of the levies would be reduced. BIG RAILROAD UNIONS BREAK Open Breaks in Heretofore Closely Allied Unions Rock Labor World Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 11—Open breaks between big railroad unions of the nation heretofore closely allied in their negotiations with railroads rocked the labor world today. Following the “bolt” of W. G. Lee, president of the brotherhood of railroad trainmen from the “Big Four brotherhood came the announcement of a split in the ranks of the brotherhood of railway and steamship clerks comprising clerks, freight hangers, expressmen and station employes. Dissatisfied with the clerks brotherhood many of its members have withdrawn and organized a new national union known as the brotherhood of office employes of the common carriers. Y eomen Hold Installation of New Officers Last Night One hundred members attended the installation of officers ot the local Brotherhood of American Yeomen on Monday evening. The following officers were installed; foreman. J. M. Breiner; master of ceremonies, O. L. Brentlinger; master of accounts, Charles Niblick; chaplin, Mrs. Dr. Charles; correspondent, S. E. Brown; overseerer, A. N. Fisher; lady Row ena, Mrs. Lee Stults; lady Rebecca, Mrs. D. R. Kosht; watchman, Miss Mary Shackley; sentinel, Miss Cleo Brentlinger; and guard, Harman Yager.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, October 11, 1922

+♦++++++ + ++ + + + 4 4- AMERICAN HISTORY ♦ + DAY BY DAY ♦ * BY T. P. GREEN ♦ * ♦ + Wednesday, October 11. + ♦ + + Columbus saw u distant light, 4 + on tile night of October 11, 1492. + + — ♦ British fleet started to with- + * draw from Rhode Island, on Oc- 4 4 lober 11, 1779. . < ♦ — ♦ + First steam ferry in the world + + started between New York aud + Hoboken, on October 11. 1811. + + ■! <■ United States Bank at I’hiia- + + delphia failed, on October 11, + ■> 1841. 4 + — ♦ + Prince of Wales, afterward + 4- King Edward VII, received by + 4- New York with groat civic and 4 4 military display, on October 11, 4 4 1860. + 4- ♦ 4 Austria notified Germany that 4 4 she would accept President Wii- 4 4 son's terms for peace, on Oc- 4 4 tober 11, 1918. 4 + 44 4 444 + 4 + 444 + 4 BLAME DRY LAW FOR LOW PRICES Board of Trade Officials Say Prohibition Lowers Grain Prices Chicago, Oct. 11 —Prohibition is the main reason corn and oats prices are now below pre-war levels. Chicago Board of Trade officials told members of the Federal Trade Commission here today. Joseph F. Griffin, president of the board, explained that the department of agriculture in 1900 began a campaign to increase the production of barley in this country. As a result of that drive, production of this grain was increased from 40,000 bushels to 206.000 in 1920. “With this 200,000 bushels a year surplus of barley on hand, which has now been piling up for three years,” Griffin said, “it is impossible to expect that normal conditions will exist in other grain markets. “Oats and corn especially are influenced by the barley supply and the Volstead act," Griffith said. The trade commission is investigating the conduct of the Board of, Trade. White Star Liner to Test the Rum Running Order Southampton. Eng., Oct. 11 —The White Star Liner Nomeric, sailed for New York today, with its customary stores of liquors for the use ot passengers . The arrival of the Nomeric inside the American three mile limit will probably furnish the first test of the United States government's power to seize foreign vessels entering its territorial waters with liquor aboard. | Sunday School Convention At Pleasant Grove Oct. 22 A Sunday School convention for the Sunday Schools of Root and Union townships, will be held at the Pleasant Grove United Brethern church in Root township on Sunday afternoon and evening. October 22. The after noon session will begin at 1:30 o’clock and the evening session at 7 o’clock. Splendid programs are being arranged for both sessions, including talks by interesting speakers, and songs by quartets from Decatur and Fort Wayne. The public is cordially invited to attend the convention. •_ Held Funeral Services Today for Pett Infant Funeral services for Marlin Arthur Pett, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Pett, 1056. Winchester street, who died shortly after birth yesterday, were held from the home at 2 o'clock this afternoon, the Rev. A. W. Hinz officiating. Burial was held in the Decatur cemetery. The child is survived by its parents, and two brothers, Wilbert, age six years, and Harrold, age fourteen months. Mr. Martin Van Allsburg, assistant auditor of Holland-St. Louis Sugar company, Holland, Michigan, has been transferred to the local office of the company and will act as bookkeeper.

TOTAL OF 9,057 REGISTERED FOR FALL ELECTION Official Figures on Registration in Adams County Obtained Today BUT LESS THAN IN 1920 The Total Registration Two Years Ago VVa+ 135 More, However A total of 9057 voters registered at the September and October registra tiqns in this county, according to the eompiltatiop of figures made by County Auditor Martin Jaberg. Precinct “B" of the Third Ward, Decatur has the largest number of registered voters, 521 people having registered at the two registrations. However tiiis number is less than the 1920 registration when the “B” precinct hud 545 registered voters. South Hartford has the smallest number o' voters, there being 131. The registration this year is lost titan two years ago, the total in 1921 being 9192. Following is the numbe l of registrants who registered this year, together with the 1920 -totals. Precinct 1922 1920 East Union 183 215 West Union 153 165 East, Root 106 2138 West Root 316 345 North Preble 196 224 South Preble 208 247 North Kirkland 212 204 South Kirkland 158 149 North Washington ... 250 252 South Washington ... 297 308 North St. Marys 251 234 South St. Marys 242 247 North Blue Creek .... 230 233 South Blue Creek .... 186 16S North Monroe 331 362 Middle Monroe 153 156 Berne “A" 338 310 Berno “B” - 601 446 French 160 165 North Hartford 255 273 South Hartford 134 152 North Wabash 192 199 Ceylon 164 137 Geneva "A” 219 224 Geneva “B” 422 422 West Jefferton 210 210 East Jefferson 218 ISO Ist W. “A" Decatur... 520 559 Ist W. “B” Decatur ... 354 370 2nd W. “A” Decatur .. 163 501 2nd W. “B” Decatur ... 299 293 3rd W. “A" Decatur ... 515 459 3rd W. "B” Decatur . . 521 545 Total 9057 9192 , o WILL OBSERVE COLUMBUS DAY Knights of Columbus Here to Attend Requiem High Mass October 12th The Knights of Columbus will observe Columbus Day, Thursday, October 12th by attending a requiem high mass, celebrated in memory of the deceased members ot the local council. The Knights will march from the K. of C. hall at seven o'clock to the St. Mary's Catholic church where the mass will be saici at 7:30. Rev. Father Peters, acting pastor of the congregation officiating. Owing to the fact that the local officers of the Knights of Columbus were disappoint ed in securing a speaker for a Columbus Day celebration, no public cele bration of the day will be held. Sev oral of the members will attend the program to be given by the Ft. Wayne Knights of Columbus, when Mr. Carmody, an attorney of Grand Rapids. Mish., and an uncle of John Carmody of this city will make the principal address. Sunday Football Causes Trouble at Bluffton Bluffton, Oct. 11—A miniature war was waging here today between ministers and the American Legion over Sunday football. Legionnaires and football tans say there shall be Sunday games. Ministers say there shall not. Attorneys differ on the matter. An old law forbids it and they say the matter would rest entirely with the judge or jury before whom the case would be called if it reaches court.

Five-Year-Old Boy Crushed Under Cultipacker Monday' ; — | Bluffton, Oct. 11.—Cletus Rmekins, F,-year-old sou of Hubert Snicklus, oi Liberty Center, suffered a fracture of his collar bone and u bail gush over the left side of his forehead late yes terday when he tell beneath a culti packer. The boy was playing with some school c hildren, when one of the children pushed him in the way of the passing farm machine. The boy fell down and the heavy roller passed over his shoulder and head. That the boy's skull was not crushed is considered miraculous. Cletus was rushed to this city and the fracture reduced and the wound in the head closed. The wound was four incites long and extended from the temple up into the scalp. Tlie father of the boy is the owner of a blacksmith shop at Liberty Center. — FOOTBALL TEAM PLAYSPORTLAND “Portland Shall Not Score” Is Battle Cry of Moore’s Yellow Jackets “Portkind Shall Not Score." With the above slogan on the , tongue of every one ot Coach Tommy Moore's Yellow Jackets and every pupil in the local high school this week, preparations are being made for handing the Jay county lads another defeat when the two teams meet at Portland tomorrow afternoon. Coach Moore and twenty-two members of the local squad will leave Decatur at 1 o’clock tomorrow afternoon and drive to Portland. Automobiles for transporting the players have been donated by five loyal boosters of the team, the Messrs. Harold Kirsch. Bert Lower, Martin Jaberg. Charles Colter and R. D. Myers. The local team has been going good so far this season and the dope favors it to win over Portland tomorrow. Portland was defeated here in the first game of the season by the score of 15-7. The local players are in good condition for the fray with the exception of Smith, who was injured in the other Portland game. However, Smith's wrenched knee is improving rapidly and it is likely that he will play a portion of the game tomorrow at his old position at fullback. All pupils who wish to attend, the game will be excused from school tomorrow afternoon providing they make up the work lost, it was stated today. It is expected that a large number of rooters will accompany the Yellow Jackets to the game. The game will be started at 3 o’clock. The following lineup will likely start the game tomorrow; left end, Wittgenfeld; left tackle, Macklin; left guard, Gay; center, Clark; right guard, Hunsicker or Mills; right tackle, Captain Engler; right end, Kern; quarterback. Jack Teeple; left half. Bob Myers; right halt John Teeple; full back. White. The other players mkaing the trip will be; Smith. Frisinger, Swearengen Keiss. Farr, Cole. Breiner, Rex, Yahne and Richard Myers. , The score of the game will be flashed on the screens at the three local moving picture theaters tomorrow night. A jinx has been following the local team in games played away from home for several seasons records showing that only one game Jias been won away from home in the last three or four years. Come on Decatur, shake the jinx. Likely to Have Woman Postmaster at Goshen Goshen, Ind., Oct. 11.—Guy W. Dausman, of Goshen, former chairman of the Republican county central committee, who was a candidate, for the postmastership here, this after-noon-announced his withdrawal, but said his wife, Hah Davis-Dausman, former deputy county clerk, and now employed in the office oi ‘he county clerk, would take the civil service examin nio., which has been called for fuesday, October 24. It is gen eraliy i.bdleted that Mr. Dausman will be lecciiimende 1 tor the place bv- Congressman Hickey. MARRIAGE LICENSE Walter Curts, farmer, Adams county, age 23, to Mabel Yoder, Adams county, ago 18.

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NEAR EASTERN ARMISTICE WAS SIGNER TODAY Terms Represent Utmost Concessions By Allies To The Turks PEACE PARLEY SOON Conference for Permanent Peace in Near East to Be Called Soon By Edward J. Bing I nlh’il I'rvMM Mnff CorrrMpondrut Mudanta, Oct. 11. —(Special to Dally Democrat) —The near eastern armistice was signed by the allies at 6:35 this morning. The final meeting of the Mttdania conference lasted but ten minutes, Journalists were called into the room while the allied generals and Ismet Pasha, representative of the . Turkish Nationalists, fixed their signatures to the protocol. The armistice terms represented the utmost concessions the western powers would make to the Turks. Previous to the conclusion of the armistice parley. Sir Charles Harington. British commander in chief, notified Ismet Pasha that the protocol represented the final terms of the allies. as he had the bar king of both France and Italy. Calling of the peace conference, which is designed to bring permanent peace in the near east, is to cotne soon. As far as is known, no action was taken on the suggestion of the French that tlie parley be held at Scutari, Turkey, on November 1. Five copies of the armistice were signed. Copies went to each of the following countries after their representative affixed their signatures: Great Britain, France, Italy. Gredce and Turkey. The Turks signed at 11 o’clock last’ night. The essence of the armistice follows: 1— The Greeks mn... evacuate Thrace. The Hellenice army must be out in two weeks and tlie civil force sohrtly thereafter. 2 — Turkish gendarmerie may enter Thrace nfter an allied control of 45 days. The Turkish force of civil police must not exceed. 8,000. 3— The Turks must not advance beyond their present lines in tile Ismiii neutral zone 4— In the Sranak neutral zone the Turks must withdraw ten miles from the British positions. The British must not bring reinforcements in this area. 5— Tlie Turks guarantee to protect minorities. The above will be the status in the near east until after the final peace parley is held. Predict General Election. By Lloyd Allen United Prexsi Staff Correspondent London, Oct. 11. — (Special to Daily Democrat) —■-Predictions wege freely made today that Lloyd George, because of opposition to his near eastern policy, must face a general election on which will depend his tenure in office as premier. Political leaders of all shades of opinion viewed as most significant the statement of the Daily Chronicle, in which it was predicted that there would be a general election before Christmas and possibly before Parliament convenes in November. The Chronicle is a governmental organ and ardent supporter of the Georgian policies. Indications were today that the premier does not intend to quit in the face of well organized opposition without making a fight. The premier has accepted the challenge of his enemies. He hit arranged a luncheon at his home in Manchester. Saturday at. which time he will make a speech in which bo will answer his political foes and defend his policies in the near east. Newspapers that hold the confidence of the fiery Welshman indicate that he may resign, but only in order to make an appeal to the country for support. ♦++♦++++ + + + + + + + ♦ WEATHER + ♦+♦♦♦++♦+ + + ♦ + + 4 INDlANA—Unsettled tonight, rain t in northeast portion; cooler in west portion; Thursday fair.