Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 266, Decatur, Adams County, 9 November 1923 — Page 1

Volume XXI. Number 266.

GERMAN MONARCHY LEADERS TAKEN

ROTARIANS OF FT. WAYNE ANO DECATUR MEET Enjoy Regular Love Feast At Pythian Home Here Last Evening. 54 VISITORS PRESENT Chicken Dinner. Speeches, Singing and Trin To Beet Sugar Factory Enjoyed. Tim Rotarians of Fort Wayr.e and Decatur enjoyed a regular love feast and get-together meeting in this city last evening, the program including a dinner at the K. of P. home and a trip through the Holland-St. Louis Sugar contpany's plant. The Fort Wayne Rotarians; came here in a special car on the Interurban, arriving here a few minutes past six o’clock. They were met by the membership of the local club and escorted to the K. of P. home. Tables were arranged for about ninety Rotarians, 53 of whom were from Ft. Wayne. Before being seated the boys sang a verse of "America" and the Pythian Sisters then served a delicious chicken dinner. During the evening Larry Randall, sergeant-at-arms of the Fort Wayne club, kept the crowd in good humor and brought many a laugh with his clever stunts, lie also had the Pythian Sisters sing one or two of the Rotary songs and before the meeting adjourned had two of the Rotarians take up a “tip" for the women. Dishpans were used and the sum of $34.06 was obtained and turned over to Mrs. Al Burdg. who responded for the Pythian Sisters and thanked the Rotarians for their offering. Larry won the prize for making the most speeches. John Carmody Gives Welcome. John Carmody, president of the local club extended the greeting of welcome to the visitors and then who, in the absence of Dale McMillen, turned the meeting over to Al Schaff. president of the Fort Wayne club, presided. Bert Griswold was tailed on to make a speech and by imitating "Dr. Marschand,” an European envoy, delivered a clever and humorous talk on the "terrible conditions now existing through the world." His talk was greatly enjoyed and created much fun. Lew Ellingham, publisher of the Journal-Gazette, former resident of this city and known by everyone in Adams county, was also called on to make a few remarks. The "Scotchman's" orchestra favored the crowd with a selection, followed by impronitu talks by a few of the members. Singing was one of the features of the evening. The meeting adjourned and at the invitation of Mr. Carmody the Rotarians went to the Sugar factory and were shown through the big mill. Indiana's only beet sugar factory, by Mr. Carmody, Will Simpson and others connected with or employed at the mill. At 9:45 the visiting Rotarians left on their special car for Fort Wayne. The meeting was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Tourists Making Good Progress Toward West Word has been received here from M. M. Frisbie, Mrs. Anna Patton and Miss Alma Brown, who left here on November 1 for a motor trip to the western coast .that the party is having a splendid time and making good progress. The last report received would indicate that they are in Kansas City today. They camped out in their modern camping outfit for the first night in Decatur, Illinois, stopping there on the night of November 2. They report good roads and weather not bad. Mr. Frisbie's home is in Bluffton; Mrs. Patton lives in Topeka, Indiana and Miss Brown is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Brown, of this city. — • Mrs. Minnie Wilkenson will go to Fort Wayne tomorrow where she will act as companion for Mrs. Dr. Schroeder for a few weeks.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Last Foothall Game of Season Here Tomorrow The last football game of the season in this city will be played on Ahr' Field tomorrow afternoon between the Decatur and Hicksville Ohio, high school teams. The game is scheduled to start at 2:30 o’clock. The local team is said to be in good condition for the game and as the two teams are believed to be evenly matched, a close contest is expected. A large crowd is expected to attend tire game, many are coming from Hicksville, G.E. NET TEAM WON AND LOST Men Defeated Delphos, 3315: Girls Lost To the Wayne Tank, 9-7. The General Electric basketball teams opened their home season in the old high school gymnasium before a large crowd last night with a victory and a defeat. The men’s team defeated the Delphos, Ohio, city team by a count of 33 to 15. while the G. E. girls were defeated by the Wayne Tank girls of Fort Wayne, score 9-7. Both games were well played for so early in the season. The G. E. girls took the lead in their game shortly after the start and at half time were leading 6-2. Melvena Eady, who scored all of the points for the locals, had difficulty in hitting the basket in her first attempts. but before the half was over she scored three times from the field. The visitors scored first on a fieM goal, but they were held scoreless during the remainder of the half. In the second half the visitors put up a stronger game and steadily closed up the margin in the score. The score was tied at 7-7 with only about two minutes left to play. The winning basket was tossed by Miss McGeath. of the visitors, when less than a minute was left to play. The game was played under boys' rules and was more interesting than the score might indicate. The G. E. men’s team entered the game against Delphos with two of their regulars on the hospital list. Kern, forward and Peterson, guard, were laid up with injured ankles. Oliver and Coppess of Monroe were obtained to bolster up the team in the absence of these two players. Oliver played center and scored seven times from the field. Coppes entered the game in the second half and scored two field goals. Yager played a fine game for Decatur at forward and Kleinknight was strong on defense. The visitors scored the first points on a field goal, but the locals soon began showering the basket and at half time were leading. 18-6. At the start of the second half, Delphos rallied somewhat and scored five points, but the G. E. players stopped the scoring and proceeded to add several points to their own totai. Lineup and summary of the men’s game: Decatur G. 7. (33) Delphos (15) Garton F Sheibley Yager F Orvile Oliver C Nolt Lindemann G Davey Kleinknight G Imber Substitutions: for Decatur. Coppess for Garton, Garton for Lindemann. Field goals: Garton. 2: Yager, 4; Oliver, 7; Coppess, 2; Sheibley, 2; Orvile. 2; Kolt, 1. Foul goals: Yager 2 out of 3; Coppess, 1 out of 2; Sheibley, 1 out of 5; Orvile, 1 out of 1; Kolt, 3 out of 4. Referee: Howard, Indiana. Lineup and Summary of the girls’ game: Decatur G. E. (7). Wayne Tank (9) M. Eady F B. Romary A. Andrews F A. McGeath A. Dibble C E. Bresnahan B. Peterson G B. Kohlbai her V. Miller G. G- Gehart Substitutions—A. Hendricks for A. Andrews; Marg. Butterfield for E. Bresnahan; Gladys Wolf for B. Rohlbacher; Billie Meyers for Alma Andrews. Baskets—Melvena Eady, 2; Blanche Romary, Alice McGeath. 3. Free throws —Melvena Eady 3; Blanche Romary. Referee —Miss Osenberg.

MOOSE LODGE WILL INITIATE CLASS OF 152 Candidates Will Be Initiated At K. of C. Home Sunday Afternoon. TO HAVE BIG BANQUET Fort Wayne Lodge Will Give Degree Work; State Officers Are To Be Here. Adams Lodge, No. 1311. Loyal Order of Moose will initiate a class of 152 candidates on Sunday afternoon. November 11. at two o'clock, at th" K. of C. hall. Following the initin- | tion a banquet will be served. This is one of the largest classes j ever initiated by the local order at i one time. Included in the business men's class are doctors, lawyers bankers and in fact, representatives of nearly every business profession In the city. Fort Wayne No. 200, will be in charge of tile initiatory work. The degree teams will exemplify the work and the teams will be accompanied here by a large delegation of Fort Wayne Moose, these degree and drill teams have been entered at both state and national conventions of the Moose and have always carried away the honors and the work will he most impressive. Herman Gillie, well known Decatur man, will preside as toast master at the banquet to be served following the initiation M. M Mahoney, state supervisor and James E Ford, Moose, .heart Regent, will be two of the principal speakers on the program. Members of the lodge feel elevated over the success of the membership campaign conducted the past thirtv days and wi'h the initiation of 152 new members the lodge lias a total membership of over 4110, one of the largest in the city. The Mooseheart lodge is doing n real work in maintaining the children's home at Mooseheart, Illinois. Eleven hundred little orphans are now being cared for in this great institution and the little tots are educated and given a chance in life. Members of the lodge and the candidates are asked to lie at the K. o' C. hall between 1:30 and 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. ARMISTICE DAY AT M. E. CHURCH Dr. Earie Naftzger, Evangelist, and World War Veteran, To Speak. Armistice Day, November 11, will be celebrated at the First Methodist church Sunday in tin especially arranged service. Dr. Earle Naftzger. the evangelist who is conducting a revival campaign at the church, will deliver an Armistice Day message. Dr. Naftzger was with the American army in France and was in Paris when the Armistice was signed. He has a thrilling story which he will give on Sunday afternoon in his address on "The Greatest Battle of th" War.” the service will begin at 2:30 o'clock. Saturday evening's service at the revival promises to be very interesting. The evangelists recreational night program is always unusual, profitable and entertaining. The largest audience which has been present since the revival opened was present last night. Dr. Naftzger gave a very strong searching and appealing sermon on "Personal Work," using the text "And IlBrought Hm to Jesus." Dr. and Mrs. Naftzger are giving audiences of their cfwyp wy pp pp evidences of their fine ability each night, and Dr. Naftzger is very versatile. To enjoy all he says and does is necessary to attend every survive.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, November 9, 1923.

Higher Mathematics Columbus, Ind., Nov. 9 —(Spe- I cial to Daily Democrat) —Officials | of the Bartholomew county court 1 today sought u modern Euclid to I propound a new theorum of geometry by which to divide the estate I of John Barr. The estate consists of a small , house and lot at Elizabethtown valued at between S2OO and S3OO. There are twelve heirs. One | claims a twenty-ninth, another a ’ fifty-fourth and still another an eighty ninth interest. KLAN WIZARD TO MAKE STATEMENT Evans To Make Public Statement At Ft. Wayne Regarding Murder. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 9—(Special to Daily Democrat I—Dr. H. W. Evans, imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, will make a public state-1 ment on the slaying of William S. | Coburn, attorney for the insurgent | element in the order, at a meeting of Indiana klansmen in Fort Wayne to-J morrow. Milton Elrod, spokesman for| the Indiana realm of the klan, declared today. Elrod declared Evans had made no effort to evade making a statement! in connection with the murder of Coburn, who was killed in Atlanta, Ga.. by Phil Fox, publicity agent for the klan. William Joseph Simmons, founder of the order, charged Evans with cowardice for not •‘coming out in the, open." According to Elrod, Evans will tell the klansmen of the nation in his Fort Wayne address all the facts con cerning the difficulties that led to the shooting. Klan On The Rocks Atlanta. Ga.. Nov. 9—(Special to Daily Democrat) -The Ku Klux Klan is on the rocks. William Joseph Simmons. founder and emperor of the organization, declared today. In an interview discussing events which split the klan into factions, one headed by himself and the other by Imperial Wizard H. W. Evans, culminating in the murder of W. S. Coburn, attorney for Simmons, by Phil E. Fox. publicity man for Evans? Simmons said: (Continued on page eight) U. B CHURCH TO HOLD CASH DAY Members To Decide Whether Or Not To Build Church In 1924. The United Brethern church of this city has set aside next Sunday as its mid-year cash day for the building fund and also as the time for the congregation to vote on the proposition of erecting the new church in 1924. This congregation has felt the handicap of its small quarters for qui'e a while. Some years ago the congregation began to gather funds by having a cash day annually and at that time pledging the different departments of the church to raise so much during the year. This has resulted in nearly SS.OOO cash and good pledges with no individual pledges included. No effort worth speaking of has been put forth. With an effort worth while, many thousand dollars will result by the time the building is enclosed. St. Joseph Conference has assurred the church of any assistance needed in way of funds. The members and friends of the church are urged to be present Sunday. Weather Fair tonight and Saturday; slowly rising temperature.

FRENCH ANSWER I TO CONFERENCE PLAN RECEIVED I French Ambassador To Lay Statement Before Sec’y. Hughes Late Today. TO KNOW FATE SOON Fa*e of American Reparations Plan Exnected To Be Decided Soon. (United Press Service) Washington. Nov. 9 (Spe- 1 cinl to Daily Democrat) France’s latest statement of her, position on the Hughes’ rcpara-l tion parley plan was received, hv the French embassy here I this afternoon. Ambassador Jusserand it j once made an appointment 10l i lav it before Secretary of State Hughes late today. Washington. Nov. 9 (S'»ejcial Io Dailv Democrat) The fate of the American plan to i settle the reparations conlrovorsy through an expert conference Io investiga'e Germany’s | capacity to pay. is exnected to be virtually decided today. At the some time the Bavarian revolt in Bavaria and rise to power of General Ludendorff has injested a new- element. leading diplomatic ' quarters here to believe that this turn of events in Germany may upset the Hughes program. Ambassador Jhsserand. the French * onvov here, is scheduled today to go to the state department and deliver to Secretary Hughes another communication from Premier Poincare, which, according to informed quart I its. will spell an agreement or dis- ! agreement between the American and French governments over a basis : for the proposed conference. Meanwhile the state department was awaiting from Ambassador I Houghton at Berlin detailed advices on the Bavarian uprising. In absence of a report from Houghton. department officials early today declined comment in any form on HoYtghton's reported warning to the . Germans that a monarchist coup would mean the United States would abandon efforts to get the reparation (Continued on page eight) LLOYD GEORGE REACHES HOME Ex-Premier .Jumps Into Middle of British Political Battle. By HERB MILLER (United Press Staff Correspondent) England, Nov. 9.— Lloyd George jumped into the middle of the British political battle before the White Star liner Majestic, on which he returned from America, was made fast to the dock today. in a general interview, he scathingly attacked Prime Minister Baldwin's protection policy. "My platform is free trade, unhesitatingly,” he declared. After his short absence in America he returned today to deliver a broadside that rivalled the blasts of his balmiest days. Baldwin’s protection policy developed while IJoyd George was away. Baldwin proposed to put tariffs on certain classes of goods imported from outside the British empire and let those goods from the dominions in at preferential rates. "Premier Baldwin's pronouncement is incredible,” said Lloyd George. “It is inutterable folly and an insult to the intelligence of the nation to feed starving industries with the mildewed straw of last century. "The policy is without a grain of statesmanship.” (Continued on Page Eight)

Bryce Thomas Pledged To Scabbard and Blade P. B. Thomas, of this city, has been pledged to the Scabbard and Blade, national honorary military fraternity, at , Purdue University, where he is a I . Junior. Mr. Thomas is a captain in the R. O. T. S. at Purdue. Member-1 ship in Scabbard and Blade is con- 1 sidered a great honor. Mr. Thomas is a student in the engineering school, land is a member of the Eigma Chi ' fraternity. “FORGET-ME-NOT DAY"SATURDAY Local Young To Sell Flowers For Aid of Disabled War Veterans. Little forget-me-not flowers, made ' by wounded and disabled American i veterans of the great war. will be |sold throughout the United States. I tomorrow’, November 10; “National Forget-Me-Not Day." In this city, scores of pretty girls will sell the flowers to the public. Proceeds of ■ "Forget-Me-Not Day” will go towards the local and national relief, welfare, rehabilitation, legislative and hospitalization assistance of the men who were wounded or disabled in the service of the United States during the world war. The Disabled American Veterans of the World War, the great national organization of wounded and disabled vets, is sponsoring the "Day"; 'which has become an annual national institution, bearing the hearty endorsement of President Calvin Coolidge, and high officials of the government, state and civic departments. In many of the hospitals and insti-J tutions of the country, disabled and wounded vet patients have made mil lions of little forget-me-nots to be sold on November 10th. Many of those men are in wheel-chairs, others are permanent bed patients, and yet more are unable to move, save their arms, which are utilized in the manufacture of the dainty little artificial flowers. Advices have been received from the west coast that many of the mo tion picture stars in th" California 1 Studios are to assist in the sale of forget-me-nots on Saturday. Thre" . or four of the prominent women stars of the screen have offered to auction off bunches of the little flowers in banks, commercial exchanges and at busy street corners. Senior national vice-commander William J. O’Connor, of San Francisco, second highest ranking official of the Disabled American! Veterans, arranged for the participa tion of the movie people in “Forget-Me-Not" programs. o - Warren Striker Concrete Road At Geneva Finished Geneva, Nov. 9.—Fennig & Sons | finished their work on the Warren Striker road Monday, and the road will be ready for traffic in another couple of weeks now. The men worked until after 8:00 o'clock Saturday night in an attempt to finish the job. but ran short of crushed stone ami j were forced to shut down until Mon! day morning with only a few feet to I go. The west end of the roaii has' been open for some time and late’ Saturday night, after the workmen had quit for the night, some Bluffton! man came from the west and drove t his car over the new road and turned . around up next to the mixer. He did not damage the road so any extent. I however, and the tracks were all obliterated Monday. Bluffton Family Makes Gift To DePauw University; Bluffton, Nov. 9. —Another gift of $25,000 to DePauw University by Albert It. Cline and family of this city, became known hero today, with announcement by Dr. George It Gro.se. president of DePauw of receipt by him of a message from Mr. Cline, making such handsome contribution. A dispatch from Indianapolis reports workers in the DePauw endow ment and building fund campaign being greatly cheered by the announcement of the gift by Mr. Cline and family.

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SECOND EFFORT TO ESTABLISH A | MONARCHY FAILS Gen. Ludendorf and Adolph Hitler, Leaders, Captured Today. MOVE SHORT LIVED Movement Crushed In Less Than Twenty-Four Hours After It Was Started. Berlin, Nov. 9.—The second serious attempt to restore a monarchy in Germany failed today. Less than 24 hours after it i started the reactionary uprising in Munich was crushed and the ring leaders Adolph Hitler and , General Erie Von Ludendorf. cantured. j The two men remained barricaded in a building in Munich until troops came and got them. Hitler was wounded. General Von Poehner who had agreed to be one of the heads of the new government Hitler was trying to establish was captured earlier. After having prepared openly for weeks to launch the coup in Bavaria and from there start a march on Berlin. Hitler with the approval of Ludendorf struck last night. I The coup in Wuerzberg in northern Bavarial was also reported to have fizzled, owing to the loyalty of , the government's officials and the i troops. — (Uy Curl D. Groat) (U. P. Staff Correspondent) Berlin. Nov. 9. — (12:4b pin). — Tlie coup d’stat in Munich and Wuerzberg is ended, an official statement says. Adolph Hitler and General ImleT'dorff are entrenched in the ministry of war (at Munich). Von Poehner, (one of (lie monarchist leaders.) has been arrested, the statement said. ' The army remains loyal to tlie legal Bavarian government, the state ment says. The official statement is based on a message from Wuerzberg. All public buildings in Munich now are occupied tlie proper authorities, the statement says, with exception I of the war ministry whore Ludendorff [and Hitler are barricaded. The coup is over, (be message saw. The weakness of the Bavarian monarchist uprising caused Crown Prince Rupprecht to refuse to co-operate with Ludendorff and Hitler from the start. I Rupprecht, who gained renown during the war as a strategist, apparently saw that it was strategically imposIsible for Bavarian troops to march on Berlin and subdue Prussia on behalf | of the reactionaries. Rupprecht, throughout the world i war. opposed I.udendroff as a vision [ary. whose plans pointed to disaster. Without Rupprecht's support tlie Lu dendorff coup in the monarchist's interest had to turn to the Hohenzo’lerns. This is doubtless the reason ; why so strenuous an effort was made |by the reactionaries a lew days ago Ito arrange for Crown Prince Wil(helm Hohenzollern to return to Germany. i Refusal of the Allies to agree to this has left the Bavarian monarchists : without a monarch to put on tlie throne, ami tbr,s handicapped, the Lv.deiidorffian movement died adorning. Chicago Has $300,000 Fire — Chicago. Nov. 9. —Fire in the hay warehouse of the Union stockyards and transit company in the heart of the (lacking district caused damage estimated at $300,000 here today. About 11,000 tons of hay were destroyed. Hundreds of heads of cattle in pens nearby were frightened and workers experienced difficulty in herding them io a place of safety. I The fire was confined to the warehouse.