Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 216, Decatur, Adams County, 12 September 1923 — Page 1

Volume XXI. Number 216.

ADMINISI RATION OPPOSED TO ANY DEBT REDUCTION Opposed To Reparations Conference For Purpose of Reducing U. S. Debt. ARE NEGOTIATING Government Favors Extension by American Bankers Or Credits To Germany. Ily LAWRENCE MARTIN (Copyright 1023 by United Press) Washington Sept.l2—The Coolidge administration will decline to enter conference on reparations and war debts if Europe invites' the United States to such a parley with the purpose of delaying payment or of reducing the principal of the sums owed this government. This government however, will favor extension by American bangers of credits to Germany if negotiations now under way result in a reparations agreement. American bankers are ready to participate to the extent of possibly $500,000,000 in such a loan official quarters here have learned. In the carefully worked out plans for a reparations settlement that would restore economic peace to the world a loan of 11,000.000,000 to 12.000,000.000 for Germany would follow an agreement among Germany. France. Italy, and Great Britian and relaxations of the French grip on the Ruhr. Thirty to fourty per cent of the sums decided on would be sought in the United States and eventually American investors might be asked to buy bonds intended to raise the money to provide credit for German. The effect of such a plan would be immediately reflected in American industry and commercial life it is believed here as it, like the war bans to the allies, would be largely spent in this country. Information reaching American of ficials is that the loarr to Germany would be guaranteed by the allied governments and would be administered by the league of nations. The refusal of the administration to enter a debt conference rests upon the same reason which prompted the Harding administration to repel similar advances from European statesmen. With a presidential • election coming on these reasons are all the stronger. •— Geneva Girl Is Still Missing From Her Home No trace has been found of Miss la>la Pry, Geneva girl who disappeared two weeks ago Monday, when she was last seen walking east of Herne. The young lady at that time had been •tnroute from Geneva to Fort Wayne "■here she was to be met by Mrs. R. I* Butcher, teacher of the first grade in the Herne schools. When the train reached Herne the young lady left the train and had started walking east, which is the last report concerning her. j{e r mysterious disappearance at that time caused quite a little alarm, but her absence after two weeks has proven a greater mystery than ever. Ihe girl when last seen was wear,n K a blue silk dress and a tan hat. She wore brown oxfords and brown liose. she was carrying a heavy suit case .which was packed with 'lathing. The girl had been staying at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Hnk at Geneva, _• Discuss Harding Memorial Washington, Sept. 12. —A national memorial to the late President Hardmg, to be erected at/ Marion, Ohio, his home was discussed with Presi- '•' tit Coolidge today by Brigadier Gen'ral Charles E. Sawyer,, physician to the late President, and by “Hell and Marie” Charles G. Dawes close friends of Mr. Harding. They discussed with Mr. Coolidge Plans for launching a nationwide <a mpaign to give everyone who desires it an opportunity to have a part 111 meeting the Harding Memorial. Sawyer said that within a few days •‘tinouncenient will be made of plans 101 the memorial campaign. Mrs. C. T. Habbegger, of Berne, was u “Copper in the city today.

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11). C. IL C.-Auburn Grid Game Is Cancelled The football game between the De-1 catur Catholic high school eleven and! the Auburn high school, scheduled to be played in Auburn next Saturday' afternoon has been cancelled. The 1 management of the local team received a special delivery letter from Auburn this morning cancelling the contest. MARTHA RAILINC EXPIRED TODAY Wife of Jacob Railing Died At County Hospital At 12:40 P. M. Today. Martha J. Railing, age 77 years, wife of Jacob Railing, a civil war veteran, died at 12:40 this afternoon at the Adams county hospital, death be-! ing due to heart trouble and infirmi-| ties of old age. Mrs. Railing took ill last Wednesday and on Saturday was' taken to the county hospital for medical treatment. Her deatlv is the second to occur In the new hospital. Mrs. Railing was born in Perry county, Ohio. August 22, 1846, a daughter of Jacob and Mildred Durr. Until her marriage to Mr. Railing on November 2nd. 1892 she lived with her parents and then moved to this city. Recently Mr. and Mrs. Railing have been living at the corner of Seventh and Monroe streets. The body was removed to the home, today. Funeral services will be held | Friday afternoon at two o’clock from the Methodist church, the Rev. IT. S. A. Bridge, pastor of the First Methodist church, officiating. Burial will be made in Maplewood cemetery. No children were bora to Mr. and Mrs. Railing. Besides the husband' one sister and one brother survive, they being Mrs. Sarah Patterson and Ed Durr, of near Bluffton. One broth er, John Henry Durr, proceeded her in death. Mrs. Railing was active in W. R. C. cricles and her death will be mourned by the hundreds who knew and loved her. Accident Victims Believed To Be Out of Danger Now All four parties injuried in the automobile accident north of the city last Saturday were believed out of danger today, according to a report from the county hospital where they are patients. Charles Tillinghast who was most seriously injured, was greatly improved today and the other three, Mrs. Tillinghast and Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Hoffman contlue to show rapid improvement. WARD FACES TRIAL ■White Plains, N. ¥., Sept. 12— (Special to Daily Democrat)— Walt? er S. Ward, son of the millionaire president of the Ward Baking com-, pany, goes on trial today for first degree murder for the slaying of Clarence Peters., former sailor, in May 1922. WIDOW MAY DET INSURANCE MONEY Widow of Orin Baumgardner, Killed Near This City, Seeks To Collect. Bluffton. Sept. 12.—The . case of Golda Baumgardner, administratrix of the estate of Orin Baumgardner, to collect idemnity insurance, was heard by a member of the state industrial board here yesterday. Mrs .Baumgardner will receive about $2,700 it the board finds that Mr. Baumgardner's death occurred while he was in the line of duty with his employes. Mr. Baumgardenr, witnesses stated, had gone to Decatur to see a customer. Another company representative was to have gone with him but was unable. George Mock apeared for Mrs. Baumgardenr. Baumgardner was fatally injured when the automobile in which he and Edgar Abbott, of this city, turned over at the G. R. & I- railroad crossing one mile north of Monroe, on the day of the Firemen's convention in this city, June 21. Abbott escaped with only minor injuries.

ENROLLMENT IS NEW HIGH MARK Total of 396 Pupils Attending Catholic Schools In City This Year. A total enrollment of 296 pupils in the grades, commercial department and the high school of the St. Jose ph and Decatur Catholic high school 'is the largest enrollment in the history of the school, these figures announced today by Sister M. Vera, the principal. In the grades there are 328 pupils. Sixteen students are taking the commercial course and 52 have enrolled in the high school. In the higs) school the classes are divided = follows: Freshmen. 26; Sophmores, 17; Juniors. 6; Seniors, 3. Ample room has been provided this .year for the classes, the former SisI ter's home on Fifth street being used las class and study rem ms by a num- | her of the grades. Eleven Sisters are teaching in the school this year and the coming year promises to be a most successful one. Music Academy Opens The Sisters are now ready to accept pupils who wish to take music and anyone desiring to enroll are urged to call at the Sister's home on Monroe street and make the necessary arrangements. Excavation Progresses Work on the excavation for the foundation for the new grade and [high school buildings at the corner of Fourth and Monroe streets, which will he erected by the members of the St. Mary's Catholic church congregation. is progressing nicely, most of the work being completed. The the building are now being excavated and it. will be only a short time until concrete is poured. The foundation will stand until next spring I when it is hoped that work can start |on the new school building. FOUR BIDDERS FOR CONTRACT Bids On Addition To City Lipht and Power Plant Exceed Estimates. Proposals from four contractors for the construction of the addition to the city light and power plant, which will house the two new boilers being installed at the plant, were received last evening by the city council. The following contractors filed bids: C. N. Christen. $9,455; Moon and Butler. $8,724; H. F. Linn. $9,860; Hisey and Behout. Rockford, Ohio. $8,440.00. The bids were taken under consideration and the contract will be awarded by the council on next Tuesday evening. The council had hoped to construct the building at a cost not to exceed six thousand dollars and it is possible that a few eliminations from the general specifications may be made before the contract is let. The proposed Building will be 40 by 36 feet and 35 feet high. It will be constructed of brick and will he built around the new boilers which are now being installed at the southwest corner of the main building. Other improvements are being made at the city plant and when they are completed Decatur will have one of the best, electric and water plants in this part of the state. The new boilers, stokers and other equipment will increase the capacity of the plant almost one hundred percent. Partnership Is Dissolved Hairy C. Walters and George C. Muniina, well known well drillers have desolved partnership, Mr. Mamma purchasing the interest of Mr. Walters. The firm has been doing business under the name of Walters and Mumma. Don Hunsicker Goes Home Don Hunsicker ,son of Mr. and Mrs. Burt Hunsicker and popular young high school athlete, today was able to leave the county hospital where he underwent an operation a few weeks ago for acute appendicitis. Don is recuperating nicely and will be able to be out again soon.

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1 “Increase In Sexual Sin Is Beginning Os End”—Billy Sunday Winona Jjtke, Ind., Sept. 12. —In'crease in “sexual sin" hiarks “the beginning of the end," the Rev. Hilly Sunday declared today, corhmenting on Judge Ben B. Lindsey's statement that modern young folks ure inclined to abandon marriage and establish new sex standards. "They may talk aboilft new sex standards, but God has only one luw. and thu( is 'Thou shalt not commit adultery,' " Sunday declared. "The disregard for the laws of God is terrific. Sexual sin is the sweeping offense of the world. It seems | to me that this is the beginning of the end." MERCHANTS TO GIVE TICKETS Merchants To Give Admission Tickets To Auto Races With Purchases. The merchants of Decatur are being solicited today to co-operate with the auto race association by giving tickets of admission to the Discovery Day event with purchases of goods. The plan is to have as many as will give tickets on purchases—an adult ticket with a $12.50 purchase and a ’ child's ticket with a $5.00 purchase. Already a large number have agreed to do this and a list is being made up now to lie published Saturday showing the list of stores where tickets ■ can be secured. The result will, it is believed, help ' every one and prove a pleasing means of providing clean sport and enter- ' tainment here. There is no chance' for lottery in the plan. Each per- : con who makes a purchase for the amount agreed upon will be given admission tickets for the amount, assuring a crowd for the races and support to those who are putting up tlie purses and the expenses. Mr. Bell, who is soliciting the merchants • today, reports excellent success and it is expected that a large list of stores will be included by Friday. If vou are overlooked send word to Mr. Beery of Mr. Meibers. The program for Discover) Day will include a forty-mile, twenty-five-mile and a ten-mile race, with SI,OOO in purses. : CHECKING UP 1 TOLL IN JAPAN Check Still Incompete; Unofficial Figures Placed At 84,114 Dead. Tokia. Sept. 12. —Work of checking I up the death toll of Japan's greatest tragedy continued here today and although almost two weeks has elapsed since the earthquake and fires struck Tokio and Yokohama, the check still was far from complete. , Semi-official figures obtained by the newspaper Ashai, covering the city of Tokio, said 84,114 corpses had been found in the capital up to Friday. Most of these have been burned. As the work of reconstruction got . under way the government faced . enormous difficulties owing to changes , wrought by the disaster. i o —- Federal Prisons Fail To Keep Up-To-Date > ■ • Kansas City, Sept. 12. —Federal prisoners are failing to keep pace, with state penal institutions in improvements, installation of modern methods and handling of men. Dr. 11. H. Votaw, superintendent of prisons for the department of justice, said here today. "The government has not yet learned to keep first offenders segregated from hardened criminals,” Dr. Vo taw said. I "Also all prisoners are not employ- . ed In useful work. It is foolish to keep a man locked up in a semi-idle-ness for ten years and then expect him to be industrious upon his release.” Weather i Fair and cooler tonight and Thursday.

HICKSVILLE IS TO PLAY HERE Seven Games On Schedule of I). H. S.; Another Game Will Be Scheduled. The Hicksville, Ohio, high school football team will plqy the local high school eleven on Ahr's Field here, on Saturday, Nevember Hl. This game was scheduled to fill the vacancy on the schedule created when the Warsaw school cancelled a game, tentatively scheduled with the locals. Hicksville defeated the D- H. S. team here last year. 13-7. in the last game of the season. The schedule now indicates seven games with one more date to he filled. A game was tentatively scheduled for October 6. in this city with the Ft. Wayne South Side high school but that school is having difficulty in arranging its schedule in order to I permit this game, and it may be neclessary for the local school to schedule another team for this date. There will be three big games at home and five away from home tuts year. Last year a majority of the games were played on the home gridiron, making it necessary to play away from home this season. The schedule to date is as follows: Sept. 29 —at Portland. Oct. 6. —open. Oct. 12. —Huntington here. Oct. 27. —Logansport, there. Nov. 3. —Richmond, there. Nov. 10. Hicksville, here. Nov. 17.— Peru, there. Nov. 24. —Van Wert, there. Coach Buc k Howard is putting the candidates for the local team through stiff practice drills each evening in preparations for the opening game at Portland. The first and second I teams scrimmaged for a few minutes yesterday evening, for the* first time this season. The prospects for a good team are growing each day as tile new material improves. BIRTHDAY PICNIC AT LOCAL CHURCH Social Event Planned At Presbyterian Church Thursday Evening. A birthday picnic will be held at the Presbyterian church at 6:30 Thursday evening. It is for all members of the congregation and their . families. As it is being sponsored by the Woman's Missionary society, the collection of birthday offerings will be applied on this year's apportionment. An effort has been made to notify everyone of the menu plans, but anyone desiring further information, may obtain it by calling Mrs. Roy Runyon or Mrs. B. N. Covert. A large attendance is desired and anticipated as this promises to be one of the best social events in the church during the year. •_ Prisoner Too Proud To Wear Shackles Qn Train Chicago, Sept. 12. —“My brother is on his way back to Le ven worth prison and he will report there voluntarily. He couldn't stand to travel on a train, shackled to a guard with all the passengers staring at him." William Ader today gave this explanation of the escape of his brother, Edward J., former wealthy Chicago lawyer. Edward is serving sev|en years for using the mails to defraud. He was brought here to tes- ' tify in a lawsuit but managed to dodge his guard while in his brother's office and make his escape. “Edward was proud,” said his brother. "He once could have written .his name for a check for $2,000,000. 110 you wonder he ran away rather than be paraded before hundreds of people, handcuffed. He'll soon be .hack in prison ,but until he- actually 'gets to the gates of Levenworth. he jean travel like a gentleman." — • Papyrus Is Defeated London, Sept. 12. (United Press) — Papyrus, winner of the Epsom derby, who is to sail for New York to meet the best American three-year-olds, was beaten by Tranquil in the St. Legei' classic today. Papyrus, the favorite, finished second, with Teresina third. Thirteen horses ran.

Nebrasko Voters May Abolish State Senate Lincoln, Neb., Sent. 12. —Nebraska voters will have an opportunity at the inext general election to abolish the state senate. The proposition will be placed before the people through the initative method in the form of an announcement to the present constitution. The one house legislature under the new plan will be limited to 100 mem-1 1 1 hern. ORGANIZATIONS URGED TO GIVE ——— Lodges and Clubs To Donate To Red Cross Relief Fund. Thc> local chapte rof the American Red Cross today appealed to all local organizations such as lodges, clubs and fraternities to donate for the relief of the suffering in Japan. The Delta Theta Tail sorority voluntarily gave $5 to the relief fund and the Red across officers are desirous that other organizations follow this action. She donations should be made as quickly as possible in order that the money .can be forwarded to state headquarters within the next day or two. The Red Cross is the only designated agency to receive funds for the relief of the suffering in Japan. That organization is designated by the president of the United States to receive the contributions. Other organizations are not so designated. . The Red Cross is so effeciently orI ganized ha is is he best organization : to handle the relief work in such an emergency. Total Is $470.00 Contributions towards the Japanese Relief fund now totals $474.00. i Miss Anna Winnes, secretary of the Red Cross stated today noon. Thirty dollars were received by Miss Winnes yesterday afternoon and this morning. The contributions received are as follow’s: Previously reported. $444.00; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krick. $2.00; D. B. Erwn, $1.00; Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Beavers $2.00; Mr. and Mrs. S. HenryPreble, $2.00; A Friend. $5.00; Mr. ! and Mrs. J. C. Sutton. $3 00; A Friend $1.00; Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Coverdale, $2.00; Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Kocher. $2.00; Decatur Lumber Co., $10.00; total. $474.00. — • Public Invited To Hear Mr. Kroh Speak Tonight A large attendance is expected at the Industrial Association meeting th's evening to hear the address to be delivered by A. R. Kroh, of Akron, Ohio. Mr. Kroh will speak at 8 o’clock on a subject relating to business conditions of today. A business session of the Industrial Association will be held at 7:30 o'clock. The public is invited and urged to hear Mr. Kroh. DETECTIVES TO MEET SATUKBAY Adams County Association To Elect Officers and Delegate To Convention. The Adams County Detective Association, No. 151, will convene in the fourth quarterly session, in the social room of the Old Adams County Bank, at 2:30 o’clock Saturday afternoon, September 15. All members of the organization are urgently requested by the secretary to be present tor the meeting. New officers for the year will be elected and a delegate to the National Convention, to be held at Columbus, Indiana, October 2. will he chosen. This will be the sixty-third annual session. The convention will begin at 7:30 p in. on October 2. This . convention will be a treat to the dele- , gates who will represent the local ast sociation. as there will be about 500 j delegates present, representing more ,• than 11,000 members in the state of , Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and other . states, will be represented at the meeting.

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NEW ADRIATIC CRISIS LOOMS NEAR AT HAND Italy Prepared T oTake Military Action T<» Defend Rights In Fiume. ►TROOPS HELD READY — Italy, Jugo-Slavia. Greece | and Albania Possible Participants In This War. London. Sept. 12—(Special to Dally Democrat)—ltaly, having forced her wjll upon Greece, now is prepared to take military action, if nocesrary. to defend Italian rights in Fiume. dispatches from Rome. Athens and the Balkans indicate. A new Adriatic crisis, with Corfu and Fiume as immediate pawns and Italv. Jugo-Slavia. Greece and Albania as possible participants in a new conflict, appeared at hand. Mussolini has charged the Jugoslavs with seeking to ' take advantage of the Italo-Greek dispute to break a contract that gave most of Fiume to Italy. The Serbs have disclaimed any such intention and inp'sted they will abide by agreements rrerl? by reuorts from Athens, no blv inspired declare Italian mil tary preparations are under way. Troop Trains Ready The Athens correspondent of the Dailv Chronicle cabled: "In Trieste, troop trains are held in readiness with steam up and heavy contingents of choice Italian troops are being concentrated, presumably for use against Jugo-Slav.a if that nation does not accept the Italian terms for settlement of the Fiume controversy by Saturday. "Ten steamers have been requisitioned by the Italian government for conveying troops to the base at Pola. “At Bari the Italians have embarked the sixth, tenth and forty-seventh regiments for an unknown destination. The units are completely supplied with art'Hery and munitions. Their destination is not known. The correspondent said the reported landing of Italian troops at Santa Quaranta still was unconfirmed in Athens, but had created intense excitement in the Greek capital where it was firmly believed Italy is intent on forcing the hand of Jugo-Slavia by a threat of invading Macedonia through Albania. Officials in London considered the whole Balkan situation as alarming and feared Italy is ready to go to extreme ends to carry out her plan for making the Adriatic an "Italian lake.” _ -e_ May Salvage Two Ships Los Angeles, Sept. 12.—(United p ress —Two of the eight vessels which went ashore in the Santa Barbara channel during Saturday night fog may be salvaged, it was learned today. The destroyer Chauncey, the least damaged of the wrecked destroyer fleet, was the object of salvaging operations of a wrecking crew from the Mare Island navy yard, which arrived at Point Arguella today. Plans are under way for the immediate floating of Hie vessel but the other six destroyers are to be left to their fate on the rocks. The freighter Cuba, which went ashore on San Miguel island a few miles away, may possibly be saved by the tug Peacock, which left San Pedro today. Captain Holland of the disabled boat is remaining on the island until this last chance of saving the vessel either proves successful or is abandoned. Vounteer Firemen To Meet This Evening A meeting of the volunteer firemen will be held at the city hall at seven o'clock this evening Fire Chief Amos Fisher is desirous that every member attend as plans will be made for the ’ fall and winter program. Important 1 matters are to be brought before the 1 firemen and the presence of each ’ man is desired. 1 CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE } - t'l Wheat: Sept. $1.01%; Dec. $1.0475. May, $1.10%. Corn: Sept. 85%c; Dec. ? 68%c; May 68%c. Oats: Sept. 3874 c, I Dec. 40c; May 42%c.