Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 262, Decatur, Adams County, 7 November 1922 — Page 1

olume XX. Number 262

r. S. VOTERS GIVE THEIR VERDICT TODAY

■lues consider plans |o HOLD TURKS IN CHECK London, Nov. 7.—The allied governments today instructed tneir high commissioners in Constantinople to oppose Turkish Kireats to violate the Mudania agreement with ‘ force if necessan ." I The foreign office let it be known that Britain will not in Hm way capitulate to Mustapha Kemal’s demands. It is believed Hossihle that Kemal is merely bluffing. Paris, Nov. 7.—Marshal Foch, allied war time commander in

was summoned by Premier Boincare today to consider iniliHirv plans to be invoked should Bhe Turks violate the Mudania I A cabinet meeting was also Held to consider the inflammable Hear eastern situation, again to a crisis by seizure of Conby Turkish nationalist authorities. ; ■ Foil'. considering necessity of pus military action, is understood to maintained to Poincare that it be comparatively easy for the to stop Mustapha Kemal's men. they attempt to cross toward as threatened. ■ Official France, as well as the press, an about face from its post of sympathy with Turk nation a'jst maneuvers today, from all quar ■ r . was voiced a demand that the not be allowed to violate the agreement or endanger the International regime over the neutral Ke. Panic In Constantinople. Nov. 7. — Panic in foreign quarters of Contoday as Turkish nationKst military forces advanced close to barbed wire barricades of British Mre at Chanak. ■The Kemalists served notice that British would not be allowed to beyond the three-mile ueu■«l limit. General Harrington, Britcommander, promptly entered a protest to Ismet Pasha. Turk following this maneuver. ■ Disorders accompanied the panic in coincident with the seizure by Kpmalist civil authorities and the menacing attitude of Moslem military. I Four British soldiers were stabbed K street fighting. Greeks fled toward fearing unprecedented ma<sS o Bort Wayne To Welcome Father Thiele’s Return ■ Fort Wayne, Nov. 7 —After a tour Europe, occupying nearly four the Rev. Charles H. Thiele, of St. Peter’s Catholic church, his companion, the Rev. Julius Seimetz, rector of St. Mary's ■torch. Decatur, will arrive in Fort at 11:30 o’clock Wednesday The Rev. Nicholas Huenithe first assistant at St. Peter's is acting pastor, has received a announcing that the two reached New York at the hour on Saturday. R Arrangements are under way for a home and a delegation will, the returning priests at the depot. Those on the committee will include a| of the local clergy, trustees,, and members in gen-| of St. Peter’s church, besides ■J her friends. Escorted to St. Peter’s in autos, the school children ! ■*'il) turn ont for a welcoming de-; Bpbonstration. Father Thiele and the ■Jecatur rector sailed for Europe, July, ■- and reutrning left Rotterdam on S. S. Dyndam, October 25. — o — SUIT ON NOTE I A suit on a note was filed in the cirS'” it court today by the Commercial Mrust company against the Cardwell Shave company. Judgment in the Baum of $1,700 is demanded. Fruchte Litterer are attorneys for the ■plaintiff. ♦ 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- * * WEATHER + ■ ILIANA —Fair tonight and Wed- ■ 'osday; alightly cooler in extreme ■north portion tonight.

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•j' ~ IS RECOMMENDED FOR POSTMASTER ? I I 0. A. Potter, Recommended By Mr, Vestal. For Gene- 1 va Postmastership , Mr. O. A. Potter, of Geneva, has 'been recommended by Congressmai Albert H. Vestal, for the position o J postmaster of Geneva. Mr. Potter re jeefved word from Mr. Vestal last Frl day stating that he had recommende; 'him to President Harding that day 'He does not know when the appeim Iment will be made by Prcside-.-.l Han’ I ing. i Mr. Potter'is at present a ten her i 'the Berni' schools. He received om of the highest grades in the civil sei ' vice examination held in Berne las | July. Eight applicants ,ook the ex amination. The present , cstmast- r i W. W. Briggs, who was appointed h■President Wilson. His t'-rni expire i last September. LYCEUM TICKETS ARE BEING SOLD Tickets For Seniors’ Lyce uni Course Are Selling Rapidly Tickets for the opening number of ! the Lyceum course to be given in the gymnasium next Friday night, tindei the auspices of the senior class ot tin high schol, were reported to be sellini rapidly today. The seniors tire sal ing the tickets. Season tickets ar< selling for $1.50, which entitle the pur chaser to admission to each of the si? numbers on the program. It was an nounced today that if the seniors tai to call upon anyone wishing a ticket i one will be delivered if the wants ar< made known by calling 725. The first number of the lyeeuir course will be given by the Chicagc Lyceum Player, first class entertain ers, with a wide reputation. They wil ' present "Sarah Sidesteps, a clevet comedy drama. Musical numbers an I intersperced with the play which make the entertainment exceedingly inter esting. Five other high class lyeeuir numbers have been booked by the sen i iors to be given here during the win , ter. , « ] Kirkland High School i Freshmen Hold Party ' The Freshman class of Kirkland high school held their class party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George 1 Bright, of Peterson, Thursday even- ( ing. The home was decorated in the 1 class colors, pink and white. The ' evening was spent in playing games ‘ and music. A weinie and niarshmal , low roast was enjoyed. Those present were their teacher, Mrs. Myers, and Mr. Myers; Gretchen Beery, Irene Kirchner, Lorine ; Kirchner, Leila Slickman. Helen Parrish, June Kirchner, Susie Zimmer- ( man, Flossie Shady, Evelyn Zimmerman, Beulah Beery, May Stoneburner, Helen Beery, Jennie Zimmerman, < Hope Byerly, Berline Zimmerman, Oscar Hoffman, William Byron, Low- ( ell Arnold, Homer Yaney, Alfred Heller, Gerald Grandstaff, Walter Smith, Herman Sautbine, Edgar Zimmer- < man, Latwell Shady, Floyd Arnold, i and Floy Slickman. 1

PAGEANTTO DE PRESENTED AT DECATUR CHURCH Members Os Presbyterian Church To Give Pageant Tomorrow Night FIFTY IN THE CASTE Local People Compose The Caste Entirely; No Admission Charge Tomorrow evening a pageant entitled "The Striking of America’s Hour," will be given at the Presbyterian church. Under the tilde direction of Mrs. Chas. Knapp the caste has been chosen and drilled and a creditable performance is assured. The pageant is given as the fourth number of the Church School of Missions and will be of interest because ill parts are being taken by local leople. Almost fifty are included in ho production. This pageant has been staged in a lumber of large cities with notable aiceess. in Chicago recently where it vas given for a week it drew thou lands. Many authorities have agreed that it is the most impressive work o' its kind which has been written for years. The caste is made up of the follow ! ng: Prologue—Geraldine Everett. Spirit of Brotherhood—Helen Koch ?r. Libei ty —Helen Everett. Justice —Florence Biggs. Trumpeters—Esther, Higgs, Anna lane Day. Egypt—Mrs. Frisinger. Babylon Mary Patterson. Greece —Mrs.. P. R. Horton. Rome —Mrs. John H. Schug. America —Mrs. Hugh Hite. Hand Maidens —Betty Erwin. Martarot Frisinger, Eleanor Pumphrey, 'larice Andrews. Indian —Gerald Cole. Negro Hugh Hite. Immigrants—Mary Patterson. Elvena Lowe, Helen Christen, Clyde Myers, lobert Frisinger. Donald Walters. Working Children—Uetiy F: 7 incor. Tames Engeler, Betty Hoffman. Robert lite, Richard Schug, Helen Raj I. Foreign Nations —China. Margaret afte Hoffman; India. Lucille Engle: apan. Geraldine Everett; Korea. ,lary Macklin; Africa, Mary K. Tchiig: Mohammedan, Gretchen Koch >r. (Continued on page three) HAVE PROGRAM FOR RECEPTION Decatur Catholics Have A Welcome Program For Father Seimetz A very interesting program has been prepared for the reception and velcomc to be accorded Rev. Father I. A. Seimetz, pastor of the St. Mary's Catholic church at the Knights if Columbus hall at 2:30 o'clock Sunlay afternoon. Father Seimetz anded in New York from his European trip last Saturday and will arrive in Fort Wayne at 11:30 Wednesday noon and will be met there by a number of local citizens who will iscort him to this city. The school children will participate in the program on Sunday afternoon and Judge John C. Moran will deliver the address of welcome. Fallowing is the program: Opening chorus, School children. Welcome address, Judge John C. Moran. Welcome in behalf of school children, Miss Margaret Mylott. Recitation, William Klepper, Jr. Response and talk, Father J. A. Seimetz The program will begin at 2:30 o’clock and all are invited to attend. o WARREN, O—A two-quart copper container that fits over the abdomen is the latest equipment of retail bootleggers here.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, November 7, 1922

TO FLASH RETURNS Through tlie kindness of the Elks lodge their stereopt icon mai chine has been loaned to Illis ol lice and will bo used in flashing the election returns from over nation, state, district and county on ! the curtain which will be placed on the front of the K. of ('. Building opposite this office. Complete returns will be received nt this office by special telephone wires and two telephones will answer calls. You are invited to call by phono or come in persons and watch the returns flashed on the curtain. It is epected that state and eastern returns will be received about 8:30, while the first returns from the county will not in all probability bo received until about 10:30. I > IDEAL WEATHER BRINGS LARGE VOTE TO POLLS Heavy Vote Being Cast In County And City Today; Many Women Vote LITTLE EXCITEMENT Outcome Os Election In The State In Doubt; Both Parties Claim Victory Approximately one half of the reg istered voters in each of the pre cincts of Decatur had cast their votefat noon today. Reports from over the county and district indicated that an exceptionally large vote was being cast. Although the excitement and noise which ifsually accompanies a presidential election was missing, the voters manifested much interest in the election today as was manifested by the vote. The women, especially, were taking a great interest, probably the largest number voting here that has voted since women suffragi became a law. In a few of the precincts more women than men had voted at noon. The ideal weather probably had much to do with the large vote. Party workers were busy all day getting their vote out to the polls. The usual rush between three o'clock and the time the polls close is expected this evening. Leaders of both major parties appeared well-pleased with the large vote being cast. The total number of voters registered in Adams county for the election today was 9,057. It is believed that a very large per cent of that number of voters will have cast their ballot by the time the polls close evening. A total of 353 voters applied for absent voters' ballots and all of them but fifteen had returned their voted ballot this morning. More were expected before the polls closed . State Election In Doubt Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 7.—Apprehension prevailed today in Indiana po litical camps as the voters chose between Albert J. Beveridge and Samuel M. Ralston, republican and demo(Continued on page three) o DR. KELLER WILL HAVE OPERATION Well Known Decatur Physician Removed To St. Joseph Hospital Today Dr. IT. E. Keller, former city health officer and well known physician of this city, went to the St. Joseph hospital, Fort Wayne, this morning, where he will undergo an examination and blood test and in all probability will be operated upon tomorrow by Dr. Rosenthal. Members of the family state ’hat Dr. Keller has been suffering from complications for sometime and the operation is being made in the hope of obtaining relief. Mrs. Keller accompanied him to the hospital.

Tmovedfrdm MfINY INTERESTING RACES WRECKED MINE FEATURE ELECTION TODAY

Little Hope Os Recovering Any More Entombed Miners Alive MANY KEEP VIGIL Thousands Stand About The Shaft All Night As Rescue Workers Toil . Johnstown. Penna., Nov. 7. —The death toll at Reilly mine at Spangler has been unofficially fixed at 82 with 33 injured, several of them so badly that they may die. Sixty fiv. bodies have been recovered. Fifty seven have been - identified and it is believed that 17 are still in the mint he most authorative figures showing that 188 entered the death mine yes erday morning. Three escaped unin jured. Os the eight bodies still iden :ified it is believed that several may never be recognized by relatives. Many of the men were so badly mu tilated and burned that recognitiot is practically impossible. Rescue men are still at work in tin mine splashing around in knee-deej water in many places in search for bodies. Sime early this morning n< more men have been found alive am hope for saving any who might he in the workings have been abandoned Johntown, Pa., Nov. 7—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Fifty-one bodies have been recovered from the Reilly mine, wrecked yesterday by an ex rlosion of gases, it was announced ‘oday as rescue workers continued to clear away debris. Fifty more bodies are believed lying in the ruined workings of the jhaft. Hope that survivors other than hose rescued yesterday will be found tas been practically abandoned. Thirty-one men who were brought from the shaft suffering from injur ies and more dead than alive from poisonous gases, were in Spangler, Pa., hospitals. Several first aid men are also recovering from exhaustion and gases. Mine company officials today still refused to give out details of the ex plosion or make public a list of cmMoyes in the workings. As near as can be estimated about 140 men were in the mine. Os these about 39 were rescued alive though badly injured. With the 51 bodies re (Continued on page three) GREENHOUSE TO BE BUILT HERE G. W. Stump Starts Work On New’ Building In West Part Os The City Decatur is to have another greenhouse Work was started today by Mr. G. W. Stump formrely ot North Judson and Peru. Indiana, on the erection of i greenhouse on Nuttman Avenue, west of the General Electric and Reppert property. A modern house, twenty by one hundred feet and steam heated will be erected by Mr. Stump at present and in the spring he anticipates erecting another house. Mr. Stump will specialize in the growing of cut flowers and potted plants and although the building will be ready for occupancy by Christmas time he will not be able to take care of orders for flowers or plants until next spring. Lettuce and vegetable, plants will not be raised in the green- i house. Mr. Stump has been in the green house business all his life and prior to going to North Judson he was connected with the Miller Greenhouse at Peru. Indiana. Mr. Stump is the father of Mrs Will Kohls, of this city, Mr. Kohls being foreman of the winding department of the General Electric com(Continued on page three)

; New York. Nov. 7.—The great American jury today registered its verdict upon the work of those who have controlled the nation’s political destiny the past two years, and expressed its judgment concerning the control to be exercised for the cont- < ing two years. With the opening of the polls this morning, the “off year" “ congressional election was under way. The entire membership of the house of representatives, 435, was to be elected, and 31

VOTING MACHINE TAMPERED WITH Election Commissioners In Delaware County Discover Crooked Work Muncie, Ind., Nov. 7.—After all voting machines in Delaware county had been officially tested, election com missioners were advised late Monday night that three machines in Muncie precincts had been tampered with. An inspection showed one had been fixed to start voting at fifty for one senatorial candidate, another at fifty; below zero for the opposition candidate and a lever on the third machine I was broken so it would fail to register for one candidate. The commissioners spent the entire night inspecting all machinery in the county. Voting began light this morning. Indications pointed to one of the lightest votes in recent years. The women's ballot will he smaller than anticipated. o FARMER VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA Frank Siegrist, Os French Township, Died Early Sunday Morning Frank Siegrist, age 33 years, well, known farmer of French township, living G’.g miles northwest of Berne,, died Sunday morning at 4:20 at his ■ .tome. The death of Mr. Siegrist came as a great shock to the community, I as few people had known of his serious illness. Death was due to pneumonia from which he suffered intense- 1 ly during his short illness. Mr. Siegrist had been in Berne only ■ last Wednesday to transact some bus-1 iness matters. He had already felt sick that slay, but was not severely sick until that evening. His condition kept growing worse until Friday night when he suffered a bad spell. He had another bad spell Saturday morning ind kept declining until death relieved him early Sunday morning. Frank Siegrist was born in Vera Cruz. Ind., on September 26, 1889. His : life was spent near Vera Cruz and on the farm in French township. On October 15. 1911, he was married to Miss Melitta Wulliman. Since that time they have been living on his father's farm in French township. One child was born to this union, si daughter. Catherine. Mrs. Siegrist and her daughter both survive the deceased. Besides his wife and child, Mr. Siegrist leaves to mourn his departure his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Siegrist, and one sister, Mrs. Gerhard Steiner of Berne. Besides these a number of friends and other relatives are left. Three brothers and one sis-, ter have preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at the .home at 9 o'clock Wednesday morn I ing and at 10 o'clock at the Mennonite church in Berne. Burial will be made in the M. R. E. cemetery. Great Britain To Pay $50,000,000 To U. S. London, Nov. 7.—lt was officially announced today that Great Britain will pay a $50,000,000 installment on .! her debt to the United States on No--1 vember 15 this year.

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United States senators. Thirtythree governors, many state legislators and a host of state, county and municipal officials were to be chosen. Election day found leaders of the republican party swept into power two years ago on the ' crest of a landslide, claiming gains j in the senate and conceding losses in the house, but insisting they would i control the next house by from forty to sixty votes. Democratic leaders disputed republican claims of senatorial gains and said the house margin would be cut to twenty or perhaps wiped out. The people were voting largely on a local basis. That is, there was no great nationwide political enthusiasm, and Hie issues were local rathei than national'. Politicians called lit a “spotty election" because in scute states the interest was strong, while in most of them apathy pre- ; vaiiec up to election day. Most Interesting Contests These states presented the most interesting contests: Ohio—President Harding's home state was asked by all the "big guns” <>f the administration to give strong approval to the president and his policies by electing Carmi Thompson, governor, and Simeon D. Fesn to the senate. Democrats made an aggros- , sive fight behind Senator Atlee PomI erene and A. V. Donahey, their canl didate for governor. New York —Interest centered in the gubernatorial contest between former Governor Alfred B. Smith, I democrat, and Governor Nathan Miller. republican. If Smith wins today he will, his friends asserted, be the outstanding democratic figure for i the presidency in 1924. The sena- ; torial contest between Senator Calder republican, and Dr. Royal S. Copeland. democrat, was rather lost sight of in the heat of the Smith-Miller set-to. Massachusetts — Senator Lodge, early in the year, was threatened with political extinction by foes he made by his attitude on the league of nations, the Irish question and other issues. Lodge is trying to come back for a sixth term in the senate. His democratic opponent today is William A. Gaston. Missouri—ln this state "Fighting Jim" Reed is trying, with the aid of republican "wet" votes, to prevent himself being shoved into political obscurity. Reed litis been fought by ‘Wilson democrats" In revenge for his hostilty towards former President ■ Wilson and the league of nations. R. R. Brwester, his republican ad - versary. has made an aggressive contest. Snow in Minnesota St. Paul. Minn., Nov. 7—Showers, snow flurries and cold weather threatened to hold down the vote in Minnesota and the Dakotas today. Non partisan league leaders agreed that the storm would have a serious effect on the vote for their candidates The league expected its greatest strength from the rural districts where the vote will undoubtedly be heavily cut by the inclement weather. Kansas City, Mo.. Nov. 7. —Election day dawned fair in the southwest with prospects of favorable weuther until the polls cloae. Rain was reported I only in south Texas. New York. Nov. 7.—Foggy weather with occasional showers was in order throughout the east early today when the first voters went to the polls. Senator Reed Has Fight St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 7. —Missourians ' today went to the polls to decide the 1 'political fate of Senator Janies A. (Continued on page three)