Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 267, Decatur, Adams County, 10 November 1923 — Page 1

Volume XXI. Number 267.

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QUIET REIGNS AFTER REVOLT OF MONARCHISTS Bavaria Under Martial Law Following Uprising Yesterday. RELEASE LUDENDORFF Leaders of Rebellion Retreat and Seek Cover Today; Several Shot. (By Carl D. Groat) it'. I’. Staff Correspondent) I’orlin, Nov. 10.—With Bavaria under martial law, General Frich Von Ludendorff released on parole and Adolph Hitler a fugitive, the government today was “mopping up" the last vestiges of the monarchist , revolt which died adorning. A Munich dispatch said that Ludendorff commander of the nianorchist army, who was captured yesterday after collapse of the revolt, had been re leased on his own recognizance. Hitler, leader of the uprising, was wounded hut was not taken prisoner, when troops stormed the army ' building where he had sought refuge An official statement was issued saying both Ludendorff' and Hitler were taken. Later this was corrected. Under the martial law nnw preva’l ing. disturbers of the peace are 1! able to be shot within three hours after their arrest. Munich advices at noon said that Premier Von Knilllrlf hnd returned, j to his office and resumed the tasks , of government. The other Bavarian j ministers, who were driven away by | the rebels, or taken prisoners hv them, have also returned to their desks. The Berlin government today lifted the blockade which bad been established against Bavaria. Leaders of the rebellion were scuttling for cover today. Dr. Von Kahr. who was announced as one of the new governors of Bavaria, issued a statement evplaininr 7>at Ludendorff and Hit' o r forced him, at the point of a pistol, to agree to support their program which included overthrow of the Berlin government. In the fighting around the armv building, which preceded surrender of Ludendorff, ten of the rebels were killed. The loyalists’ casualties included two Munich policemen dead and eight wounded. Tlte putsch flickered out in the late afternoon with an attack on the structure where Ludendorff and Hitler sat behind their barricade*. Two battalions of sturdy storm troops, after clearing the rebels from the streets around the building, carried the place by storm. The defenders were powerless.to withstand the onslaught.

Looks Like Peter Rabbit And Mr. Raccoon Are In For Peck Os Trouble County clerk has issued 202 hunting licenses since Septem- | her I—Three Ohio men obtain licenses to hunt in this countv—Hunting season now open for most all game. * —" '' ■ 1 — “

Regardless of the fact that many farmers and owners of farni lands and woods in Adams county forbid hunting on their lands, the county clerk has issued 292 hunting and fishing licenses since September Ist of •his year. 103 being issued since November Ist, an average of 13 a day so far this month deluding today. Within the last week three non resident hunting licenses have been issued to residents of Ohio who wish •° hunt in this county, namely for Racoon, the season for this slick night prowler opening today. Non-resi-dent hunters must pay a license fee of $15.50 for the privilege of hunting in Indiana and in connection with the license must attach their photo to the blank and leave one with the county clerk. The resident bunting license cost only SI.OO each. It is estimated, busing the figures on totals

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Sutton Nominated For Special Judge At Bluffton Bluffton. Nov. 10.—In the quiet title case of William Cwr,-ffTTrns-JYfeeh-‘ekenoqunh, against It. and Carrie s. Alden, an action brought here from Cort Wttyne on change oi I venue, Judge Gordon today nominat- | <■<! five jurists from which list a spec- ■ ; ial judge will be selected. The ease | had been assigned to Judge John C. Moran, of Decatur, whose death occur | red a few- months ago. The five nominated for judge are Jesse C. Silt- I ton. of Decatur; Sumner Kenner, oi' Huntington; Roscoe D. Wheat. Portland; V. H. Simmons, of Hartford City; and W. I). Lett, of Marion. TAX MONEY IS SENT TO STATE j County Treasurer Sends In Advance Payment of $15,000 This A. M. — County Treasurer Hugh Hite this I morning sent Ora J. Davis, state 'treasurer. $15,000 as an advance pav-1 ment of the fall installment of taxes ' due the state. On October 16th. according to a letter received by Mr. Hite, the state 1 board of finance met and passed a resolution requesting the county treas urers to remit in advance an insta Iment of the taxes due in the state'! general fund, benevolent and institutional funds. Vouchers were drawn by the county auditor, Martin Jaherc. for $2,000. slu.ooo and $3,000 and Mr. Hite sent them to Treasurer Davis. | lu recent years it has not been uncommon for the state to ask that an 'advance payment of taxes be marie. The regular fall distribution of taxes [ is made between the fifteenth and thirtieth of December. The county will loose the interest on the $15.00" for about 45 days, it is estimated. The state taxes for all departments J and purposes due from Ibis conntv j is over SIOO,OOO. The spring distr -1 button, including interest on school and other funds, totaled $60,511.3$ County Auditor. Jaberg will begin compiling the December distribution within a short time and hope's to have the 1 ■ task completed and cheeks ready about December 20th. Gasoline Drops In Illinois (United Press Service) Milwaukee, Nov. 10 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Gasoline sold at 14 cents a gallon in Wisconsin today a reduction of two cents. The cut. announced first by the Standard <>•' I company of Indiana, was followed by independent dealers. I Weather — Indiana:: Fair tonight and Sunday, slightly warmer tonight in east and sAuth portions; cooler Sunday in extreme north portion. V - ——

,- for previous years, that at least 300 s hunting licenses wilt .be issued derI ing the month of November. i The day before Thanksgiving is one ■ of the heaviest days at the clerk a f office and the office force has been ~ kept busy making out blanks for those .■ who wish to roam the fields or woods in search of Peter Rabbit, figuring that'll get their Thanksgiving dinner. 1 i The Ohio men who secured the non i resident licenses were C. M. Davis, 1 r Mendon;’K. P. governs. Mendon; and t Fred Bowen, Van Wort. This is the . first time County Clerk John T. Kelly ; has issued non-resident licenses since r he has been in office. 3 During the month of October 145 < j licenses were issued and in September 1 44 license were issued. The season t - is now open for the hunting for most ; - all game, fur bearing animals and 1 3 fowls. I 1

DELINQUENT TAX IS LESS THAN $5,000 — County Treasurer’s Records Show Only $4,298.86 Remains To Be Sold. LAND WILL BE SOLD Most of Delinquent Tax Is On Personal Property; Land Sale In Feb. Less than $5,01)0 of the fall installment of taxes in Adams county went delinquent this year, figures in th" I I office of County Treasurer Hugh Hite I showed this morning. The total of the 1922 taxes, payable this year, was $91'1.392.06 and the amount paid was $909,093.20, leaving j $4,298.86 unpaid. The taxes collect- ; t-d by the county treasurer are for all purposes, state tax highways.) I county, city or town, townships and I school tax. The state receives over $100,000.00 of the total tax for the year. Mr. Hite stated that the delinquent tax on lands was very small. It i” estimated that delinquent tax is due on only 25 or 30 pieces of land in th- 1 county. the bulk of the $4,298.86 is tor tax on personal properly, it is estimated. Those lands on which tax is due will be sold next February at delinquent tax sale. Some of the taxes were not paid , for reason that due to transfers oi' land the purrhtc-er-or-+he seller mi-'- ‘ understood arrangements for the paying of the Vail installment. Regardless of the fact that people have been paying taxes in this county ever since 1836, many property owners forget that they are paying taxes for th 1 previous year, ;h:>t is for a year back [and when a transfer of property ha i been made after March Ist of the jcm rent year, the seller or purchase 1 forgets that the taxes are assessed against the land in whose name the property was originally held. Sever al instances of this iknd occurre I ti; : s fall, Mr. Hite stated. The fall installment of taxes totaled [5449,971.08 while the spring install I ment last May was $459,122.12. On Monday. November sth, the last day ito pay the 1 fall installment of taxes, 'the sum of $88,707.53 was collected by .the treasurer. TUBERCULOSIS CLAIMS VICTIM Miss Anna Julia Schultz i Dies At Borne South of City This Morning. Anna Julia Schultz. 16, a pupil in ‘the St. Joseph Catholic schools, of this city, died at her home three miles south of Decatur at 1:45 o'clock this morning, after an illness of one i year of tuberculosis. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Braun. Funeral services will be held from | the St. Mary's Catholic church at ') i o’clock Monday morning. Father J. A [ Seimetz, officiating. Burial will take place in the St. Joseph Catholic cent etery. Miss Schultz was born in [ndianape lis, April 28. 19117. She hud resided in this county for the past eight year 1 ,. Her mother step-father, one sister. Miss Mary Schultz, and five step-bro-thers and sisters survive. They are 1 Raymond, Lawrence and Henry Braun t at home, Ed Braun, of Cincinnati, t Ohio; and Mrs. Anna Grimer, of this i city. 1 - i Roller Skating Rink Opened In This City ( C. C. Edington, of Bluffton today v opened to the public the Princess r Roller Skating rink, on South First t street, on the west side of the street f across from Berling Produce com- i pany. The rink will be opened as- a teynoon and evening. i

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, November 10, 1923.

Tri Kappa To (Jive Away Valuable Prize Tonight The Tri Kappa sorority will give ‘ away a cedar chest filled with hem:- i til'ul and useful articles of wearing apparel and art work, at 8 o’clock this evening from the east steps of the court house. The person holdling the number corresponding to the one drawn from the box by Jamed j Touhey, will get the beautiful and 'valuable prize. The girls have workled (Diligently in making the affair a success and the proceeds derived therefrom will be used for charity. J TEACHERS SEE [ IDEAS AT WORK I 1 I Adams County Lutheran Teachers Speak At Meeting In Lafavetle. * • i Lafayette, Nov. 10 —Lectures on ed- *■ I 1 ucattonal subjects and practical demonstrations of teaching methods com- , , prised the Thursday program at the , annual meeting of Lutheran teachers of the North Indiana district at St , James hall, on North Eighth street. Nearly 90 teachers were in attendance. Prof. K. Flooring, of Fort Wayne, , was scheduled to address an open meeting at '7:30 o'clock Thursday evening sh St James auditorium on the subject. "The Ideal of Christian Higher Education," with a discussion 1 to follow. Prof. Flooring is director) of the Luther Institute. Fort Wayne., Pupils of St. James school, fifth to eighth grade, inclusive, were used fori demonstration work Thursday fore-' noon, and the following subjects were presented: "Second Commandment.” ‘ L. Stein. New Haven; "The Ear," E. Schuricht. Decatur; “Method to Pre- 1 pare Class to Memorize a Hymn," Nt 1 Buescher. Bremen; "Beauties of the 1 Snow Flake Under a Glass," R. Stole. Preble; "Concentra- 1 tion.” T. Senne, LaPorte. I At Battle Field I , The conference adopted papers already presented, and criticisms were made. Educational and scientific pa pets were presented Thursday afternoon. The conference will adjourn Friday noon. j A motor sight-seeing tour Wednes- ' day afternoon included a trip to 1 the battlefield at Battle Ground. The trip, made on the 112th anniversary ' of the Battle of Tippecanoe, was made more interesting by the reading of a ' paper, giving an account of the bat-' tie. by H. H. Decker, local teacher. | ' Noon and evening meals are being served at the school to conference, attendants by the Ladies' Aid society of the church. Mrs. P. G. Schmidt, wife of the pastor, is general chairman in charge of the meals. After opening of the Thursday afternoon meeting Prof. Senna’s paI per on "Concentration," was dis- ( I i * cussed. Prof. Kosche of Hammond, Ind., presented a paper on the "Boy Scout 1 Movement." “Rules and Hygiene with which al Teacher Should Preserve His Health" | . was the subject of an address deliv- ( ered by Prof. Stellhorn. t —— " c MRS. PIHIWGER TO SPEAK HEBE President of State Federa- ! tion of Clubs To Address , the Woman’s Club. —_ j Mrs. O. M. Pittinger, of Indianapo- I lis, recently elected president of the s state federation of clubs, will speak f at the regular meeting of the Decatur' < Womans club in the Library next t Monday evening. Mrs. Pittinger ') 1 being brought to Decatur by the Lit-1 section of the club, which has charge of the program. , 1 A reception honoring Mrs. Pittinger p will be held at the close of the pro- 8 ram. Mrs. Pittinger is widely known 1 throughout the state in club circles. 1 She is an interesting and entertain | a ing speaker and the ladies of Decatur are fortunate in having av opportun-l 11 ity of hearing her.

KLANSMENMEET AT FORT WAYNE BY THOUSANDS Estimated That Over 100,000 Members Will Be On Ground by Nightfall. ALSO IMPERIAL WIZARD Dr. H. W. Evans, Imperial Wizard, Delivers Address There This Afternoon. Ft. Wayne. Ind.. Nov. 10.—With thousands of klansmen already here and more pouring in by train ami automobile, it was estimated by klansmen that fully 100,000 members of the organization would be bn the ground before night fall for the Armistice Day celebration being held in Ft. Wayne by the Ku Klux Khin. Dr. W. H. Evans, imperial wizard, speaks this afternoon and is expected to declare that the shooting of Wm. S. Coburn, attorney for one faction of the klan by Phil E. Cox. klan publicity man. was th, 1 result of a personal difference between the two men and not due to factional strife in the klan. Klansmen poured into Fort Wayne from Indiana, Mi< higan and Ohio throughout the morning and hooded klansmen stood guard at corners to direct the throngs. —, — • Gasoline Takes Drop Chicago, Nov 16.—Retail gasoline prices in TBiiiofs were reduced two cents a gallon to 14 cents by th" Standard Oil Company of Indiana today. Independant dealers immediately announced a similar reduction. Each of the eleven mid-western stat, served by Standard of Indiana -will have like price reductions within ;• few days, the company announced. Woodrow Wilson To Give Radio Address Tonight A number of Decatur radio fans, and several others not classed as such, are planning to "listen in" this evening on the Armistice day address to be delivered by former preside,,. Woodrow Wflson, which will be broadcasted 'font his borne on S. street in Washington, D. C., this evening. A concert will be given in Washington, also, the program starting at 7 o'clock. The address will come first. U.S. TO HONOR ITS HERO DEAD Services Planned In This City; Legion Commander Issues Proclamation. Armistice Day, the fifth anniversary of the signing of that memorial document which silenced the guns on the battle fronts in Franc'. 1 , will be observed in Decatur tomorrow, in a number of the churches. No public observance, in which the entire community will take part, has been plan ned. At the Methodist church, the Rev. Earle Naftzger, I). I)., an evangelist who is conducting a revival campaign at the M. E. church, ami who is a veteran of the world war. will deliver an Armistice Day address at 2:30 o’clock. The public and especially the members of the American Legion and other veterans of the war. are invited to attend the service. In practically all of the churches in the city, special mention will be made of the event and the services will be in keeping with the occasion. For “Peace with Safety" Indianapolis, Nov. 10 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A nation dedicat- I ed to eternal peace, but "peace with | safety" is the hope of National Commander John R. Quinn, of the Ameri- ■ can Legion, expressed here today in an Armistice day proclamation. Commander Quinn asked the entire nation to pause a moment at 11 (Continued on Page six)

Girls’ Band Is Being Organized At Blulllon Bluffton. Nov. 10 —A meeting which was held last evening at the home ol Miss Martha Potts, 318 South Union street, for the purpose of interestin'', the girls of the city in a girls’ band, was well attended and Mr. Farrell, who organized the H. C. Boy hand, is confident the girls' organization w'll ' be perfected. Several girls were present at the meeting and it is hope,' I instruments will be ordered at th' I next meeting which will be held at the same plave next Wednesday eve: ■ ing. Mr. Farrell will have cbarg of the girls' band after it is r"i(Jfor rehearsals. RED CROSS ROLL CALL IS OPENED Annual Campaign for Members Officially Opened Throughout Nation. With the mailing out of literature I today, the annual Red Cross roll tail for 1921 was officially opened in Adam ; county. Albert Sellemeyer will be di . rector of the roll call in this county, this making his third year in that <a I parity. Miss Anna Winnes is secretary for the county and C. L. Weavers j is county chairman. Last year 700 residents of tiie county were enrolled, 'but the workers hope to get I.'JOO mem bers this year. President Calvin Coolidge today issued the following signed appeal for universal support of the Annual Red. Cross Roll Call which starts throughout the world tomorrow for the en As President of the United States .an Red Cross for 1924: rollment of members of tile Ameri- 1 of America and as President of the American National Red Cross. I hereby designate November 11. Armistice Day, to November 23, as the period ( of the annual Red Cross Membership | Roll Call, and 1 appoint November 11 , Red Cross Sunday, and recommend that our churches dedicate that day I to a thoughtful and prayerful consideration of the -privilege and duty of consecrated service to humanity. During the World war the volunteer ( effort of the American people to assist the government in providing for the welfare, of our military and naval forces at home, on the l seas, and overseas, was expressed largely through the American Red Cross, which also rendered incalculable assistance to the armed forces of our associates in the war and to their civilian populations within the invaded areas during and ' after the war. 1 The recent c alamity which befell ; I Japan when millions of her people j suffered dire distress following the earthquake, has served again to re- ' veal to the people of the nation the I readiness of the American Red Cross (Continued on nage two'

— • Rows. Whys gnd Wherefores Os Cheese Making Explained By Mr. Schwartz , —— —J— No Surprise To Find A Schwartz Making' Cheese—More Horse Power In Cheese Than Its Weight In Beef. Pork. Sauer Kraut. Beans or Alfalfa—Many Cheese Made In Adams County.

(By F. Q.) A good many people know. I presume, that quite a considerable amount of cheese is made in Adams county, but as to the how. the why's arcT.thc wherefore's of it's manufacture is perhaps rather hazily under stood. Os course, the process of manufacture is very interesting. The writer had the pleasure, of visiting Mr. Schwartz's cheese factory near I Berne. It was no surprise to find a Mr Schwartz making cheese but no I doubt it would have been a most eon- . siderable surprise to have found a I M'-. Halloran engaged in that occuI pation. i Most any one could make cheese if Ihe got busy and went to it but that is not the point, for cheese is not always simply cheese, sometimes it is a perfume. Real cheese with beauty, taste ami a lovely bouquet takes a master to make. Most people know

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LITTLE CHANGE ' FOR AN ALLIED PARLEY IS SEEN Premier Poincare of France Refuses To Change His Attitude. U.S. NOT TO TAKE PART Great Britain Expected To .Make Fresh Proposals For Conference. Pun’s. Xov. 10 (SjM'cial to Daily Democrat) Although France feels the keenest disapDointinent at Ainercia’s refusal (o participate in a reparations conference tinder the reservations pnt forward hv this govrmnent. there is still chance of Premier Poincare changing his attitude to make it ettsier for th- 1 t ailed States to come in. Nevertheless hone persists tbal an allied conference may vet he possible. Il was realized that Poinj care's insistence on keening the conf' rence within the letter of lhe V' i r‘-: , illcs treaty, which the I’nited Slates has not ratified, ii'.icle co-oih ration impossible. The slightest Intimation of a ic>vis’on of th. V,-rsailles tv, ity would b" a death blow to tiie French gov-le-nment in the coming elections. Everybody in France is asking now how. but not when, is Germany going ,|LP i'iy. Thttrefone an indefinite fiostI Tenement of payments such as would (have b"tn possible under the reparations conferenci plan, would be liable so j rove k> an outbreak in this ( Oar.- , te v. In view of Premier Baldwin s speech last night it is expected that IG at Britain will muke fresh proposals of a cc'nf'-rcnce more in ae'(•ordance with Poincare's idea a tii-C’eil inquiy 1 . French hopes of eventually bringing in tiie United Slat's are based on President Coolidge's apparent desire to switch from the policy of isolation. French observers are confident this desire is shared by a large pari of the people of the United States. Will Hear German Experts Paris. Nov. 10 (Special to Daily Democrat) —As a result of the refusal of the United States to participate in the proposed reparations conference, Premier Poincare will consent to the reparations commission hear- [ ing German experts, it was reported i today. The hearings may commence as 1 soon as Hugo E. Stinnes signs the industrial compacts for resumption [of work in the Ruhr, it was learned. o Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Harvey, of Monrbe, were visitors in the city today.

that cheese is holy but perhaps they ■ do not know that it takes an artist ■ to tastefully design the dimensions ; and the artistic setting of those holes. > Cheese malting is of great antiquity ami came into being soon after the discovery of milk. Lots of people think that the man- ' ufacture of cheese is a very very simple operation. Some may think that 1 all tb it is done is to take some milk 1 and lick the whey out of it and take ’ what is loft ami secret it. for four or live months in the dense center of a 1 pile of harnvard fertilizer. That is l_ rot the way it is done at. all. The iprocess is quite different although. 1 one might say. the results are prae- * tically the same. The way cheese is made is something like this: Milk is poured into a ’ ’ vat. and a mysterious compound « v‘ (Continued on Page six)