Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 283, Decatur, Adams County, 30 November 1921 — Page 1

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GARY OFFICERS DIVIDED BOOZE i _ c Startling Revelations in Fed- ' eral Court Lay Ground < Work for Investigation. ‘ f ALSO KEPT THE MONEY < Which Was Put Up as Bond I -Judge Anderson Starts 1 Probe of Gary “Ring.” United Press Service. • Indianapolis, Nov. 30 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Startling revelations in federal court today laid the ground work for a possible federal jury investigation of Gary city officials and even the conduct of the last I federal grand jury, Daniel Melloy, formerly a deputy constable in the court of Justice of the Peace Charles Clemens, charged that city officials in Gary profited by the sale of liquor seized in prohibl- ' tion raids. ( Testifying in the investigation of , an alleged Gary and South Bend ( booze ring Melloy declared that the ( confiscated whiskey was divided among William Dunn, city judge, Clyde Hunter, former prosecutor, 1 Herman another constable and himself or that it was sold and the profit divided among them. He also charged that when liquor cases were taken to Justice Clemens court it was the custom to have the defendant give bond, then drop the case and divide the bond money between Clemens and the constables after deducting $25 for the prosecutor and allowing the defendants attorney a fee for ‘‘services.” The federal grand jury was dragged into the scandal when Melloy testified that his wife knew the testimony offered before that body even before he had returned home. ‘‘Well the next federal grand jury can look into that too,” Judge A. B. Anderson said. Previously Judge Anderson had expressed surprise : that some of the officials Melloy named had not been indicted by the last grand jury. On being told that Melloy had related the same story to the previous grand jury Judge Anderson instructed District Attorney Van Nuys to draw up a list of the officials with a view of presenting them to the ; next grand jury. EGGS ARE BARRED United Press Staff Correspondent Chicago, Nov. 30 — (Special to Daily Democrat) — Sixty thousand Chicagoians barred eggs from the breakfast table today. They agreed, following the lead of Russell J. Poole, city food expert, to use eggs only when necessary until the price dropped. The movement started when Poole disclosed that three egg brokers meet in Chicago each day to set the price of eggs. These brokers Poole said made $30,000 a day each from the ‘‘egg corner”. Eggs sold here to day from 60 to 75 cents a dozen. • — SPRAGUE IS HARD HIT United Press Service. Fort Wayne, Ind., Nov. 30—(bpe cial to Daily Democrat)— Suspension of wire service by the E. W. Wagner Co., of New York and Chicago follow ing an investigation of the New 1 ork stock exchange caused the F. G. Sprague & Co. to close its doors. A voluntary petition in bankruptcy filed late yesterday in the courts of U. S. Commissioner T. J. Logan showing liabilities of $897,128.08 and assets of $280,887.32. The failure camo as a result it is said of a series of reverses which the company suffered lately. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE United Press Staff Corresponded Chicago, Nov. 30 —(Special to Daily Democrat) — Wheat: Dec. $1.13%, May, $1.17%. Corn: Dec. 48; May, 54%. Oats: Dec. 32%; May 39%.

GERMANY WANTS TO DISCUSS PROBLEMS

By John Graudenz. I'tilled Preus .Stall Correspondent Berlin, Nov. 30. —(Special to Daily Democrat). —Germany will send a mission of industrialists, bankers and agriculturists to American to discuss German economic problems with financiers there, It was announced today. Dr. Joseph Wirth, German chancellor, is expected to appoint the members of the commission tomorrow. The plan to send the delegation

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MOOSE DANCE. A dance will be put on Thursday evening at the Moose hail, under the direction of the lodge. The money received above expenses from a series of dances to be given by this lodge will be used in buying shoes and clothing for the poor children of Decatur, which is a worthy use of the money. Good music will be furnished, and the public is assured an excellent entertainment. COURT CALENDAR Judge Moran Sets Dates When Various Cases Will Be Disposed of in the ADAMS CIRCUIT COURT Only a Part of Cases Are Set, However-Many Other Matters on Docket. Judge J. C. Moran, in circuit court yesterday, fixed dates for trials of various cases, during the November term of the Adams circuit court. There are, however, many matters that are not ready for trial, and the outlook is now that the present term will be a very busy one. The cases set and the dates are as follows: Wednesday, Nov. 30. —Ernold et al. vs. Buffalo-Lockport Co., account and foreclosure of mechanic’s lien. Tuesday, Dec. —State vs. Brown, liquor law violation. Wednesday, Dec. 7. —Refining Co. vs. Holthouse, account; State vs. Wells, wife and child desertion. Thursday, Dec. 8. —Henderson vs. Hamm, partition. Monday, Dec. 12.—Sterling vs. Goheen, to contest will. Thursday, Dec. 15. —Gilbert et al. vs. Furnish, damages. Friday, Dec. 16. —State ex rel. Lalsure vs. Gause, paternity. Monday, Dec. 19.—Hendricks vs. Ray, contract: Keller, administratrix, vs. Willey estate, note. Tuesday, Dec. 20.— Braun vs. Steele, foreclosure mechanics’ lien. (C. J. Lutz special judge). Wednesday, Dec. 21. —Berne Grain & Hay Co., vs. Derickson, account. Thursday, Dec. 22. —Deßolt vs. Mary Steele, replevin; Cassaday vs. Moore, damages. Friday, Dec. 23. —Moser & Co., vs. McKenzie et al., note and endorsement. Monday, Jan. 2. —Harold A. Miller vs. Payne, damages; Fink vs. Brodbeck, conversion. Tuesday. Jan. 3.—Electric Supply Co. vs. Elizabeth Willey estate, claim; Shoemaker vs. Beal, administratrix, claim. Wednesday, Jan. 4.—Warfield vs. Fort Wayne & Northern Indiana Traction Co., damages. Friday, Jan. 6—Siegel vs. Ridder, account; Jones vs. Klink et al., replevin. Monday, Jan. 9. —Riekes and Levine vs. Field, damages; Mattax vs. I Cook estate, claim (two cases). Tuesday, Jan. 10—Lower vs. Berne I Hardware Co., damages. Wednesday, Jan. 11. —Hostetter vs. - Roy Nicholson, quiet title. Thursday, Jan. 12.—Hurless vs. ! Carter et al., partition. Friday, Jan. 13.—Berne Grain Hay & Co., vs. John Ireland, account. Monday, Jan. 16.—Miller et al. vs. Miller et al., contest of will. Wednesday, Jan. 18 —Wilson vs. Garringer, breach of promise. Thursday, Jan. 29. —M. Zinn vs. Knapke et al., account. Friday, Jan. 20. —Kent vs. Centlivre Hotel Co., damages. THE CHRISTMAS SALE. Members of the Delta Theta Tau society have a large assortment of Christmas articles which will be on sale Saturday, December 3rd, at the Delninger millinery store. The assortments consists of aprons, fancy work, etc., and all are suitable as Christmas gifts. Call at the Delninger store Saturday morning, and the girls In charge will take care of the Christmas | gift problem for you.

which will also visit London, was originated by Wirth. He asked the national league of German industries to consent and their ratification has just been received. According to the story told by members of this league, Hugo Stlnnea, the industrial dictator of Germany, already has placed a scheme for German, English and American co-opera-tion for the reconstruction of Russia before Premier Lloyd George in London.

Guards Should Be Erected A t Once

Evidently the state highway commission does not believe in the old saying, “A stitch in lime saves nine." It looks as if something dreadful would have to happen in order to get action on erecting of proper safeguards at the approaches to the A. J. Smith bridge, spanning the St. Mary's river north of Decatur. Appeals and resolutions to the highway commission have failed so far in getting the commission to act. On April Ist, 1921. the Smith bridge was completed and on May 3rd it was accepted by the board of Adams county commissioners and a few days later by the engineers of the state highway commission who were sent here to inspect the bridge. The bridge It-

SALE ENDS SATURDAY The E. F. Gass & Son Tenth Anniversary sale which has been drawing the attention of shoppers all over Adams county and vicinity will be brought to a close Saturday, December 3. For the occasion, all racks have been restocked with new garments, including coats, dresses, suits and other wearing apparel and the last three days promise to be the greatest saving event of the year. A word to the wise Is to shop early, and to take advantage of this opportunity. EXPENSEACCOUNT Os Candidates for Offices in Recent City Election Are Being Filed By VARIOUS CANDIDATES Only Two Republicans Have Certified-Dec. Bth is Last Day Under Law. Candidates —elected and defeated — are filing expense accounts, as required by law. with City Clerk R. G. Christen. At noon today but two republican had filed sworn statements, these being Horace Callow, who represented his party for councilman in tbe third ward, and James L. Koeber, successful in bls race for councilman in tbe second ward. Mr. Callow spent $4.90, and Mr. Kocher $8.15. All of the democratic candidates had filed their sworn Itemized statements with the exception of Eugene Runyon, who wag defeated by J. L. Kocher in the second ward. H. M. DeVoss, elected mayor, spent $65.00; Mrs. Katherine Kauffman, clerk, $8.50; Mrs. Flora Kinzle. treasurer, $17.00; Emerson Beavers, councilman in the first ward, $12.50; A. R Ashbaucher, third ward. $16.00; George Krick, councilman at large, $13.50; F. A. Peoples, councilman at large, $15.00. The statute provides that expense accounts must be filed with the city clerk within thirty days following the election. The candidates who have not complied with the law have until December 8. FREAItS MUST CO Bearded Lady and HulaHula Girls Be Banned From Side Shows ON FAIR GROUNDS According to President of Fair Association Now in Meeting at Chicago. (Vailed Press Servioe). Chicago, Nov. 30—(Special to Dally Democrat)—Tbe beardlail lady with whiskers reaching to her knees and the Hula-Hula girl with her dress around her neck have been banished from the side-shows of the county fairs. The side-show patron spends his quarter In looking over educational exhibits, according to J. W. Russwurn, president of the International and American Assaciations of fairs and expositions, in session here. "American fairs today are educational institutions,’’ he said. "The objectionable has been banished.” . — newcomers. A girl baby la a new arrival in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lew Rumschlag, living near Monroe. Mother and babe are doing nicely.

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self is a model, a wonderful structure and safe, but the approaches to it, especially on the north end are dangerous. Considerable complaint was made and the board of Adams county commissioners on July sth adopted a resolution ordering the state highway commission to erect the proper guards at the approaches. On July 23rd the following answer came to the commissioners: "A member of the commission saw this place a short time ago, and it seems that he was not of the opinion that it was as danger ous a place as the resolution might Indicate. However, I think that no doubt they must need a guard rail and I am hoping that we can have one placed there If

♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ + GOSH I LET’S DRILL! ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Long Beach, Calif., Nov. 30 — ♦ ♦ (Special to Daily Democrat) — ♦ ♦ Long Beach may become a “tax- + ♦ less town.” ♦ + The city is part owner of a ♦ ♦ great oil well, drilled on mu- ♦ ♦ uicipal property, which Is pro- ♦ ♦ ducing at a rate estimated to + ♦ turn in almost a half million + + dollars annually to the city ♦ ♦ treasury. ♦ ♦ The well was drilled In the ♦ ♦ new Signal Hill oil field, just ♦ + outside the corporate limits of ♦ ♦ Long Beach on a 60-40 basis of + ♦ splitting profits with the city. ♦ ♦ Two more wells are to be ♦ ♦ drilled on the same holdings ♦ ♦ immediately. ♦ ♦ The well now producing will ♦ ♦ net the city $438,000 a year ex- ♦ ♦ elusive of the oil company’s ♦ ♦ share, according to computa- ♦ ♦ tions given city officials today. ♦ ♦ ♦ + +4'tt4' + + + + t + + 4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Indiana —Cloudy and unsettled tonight and Thursday, warmer in northeast portion tonight. Lower Mich. — Unsettled tonight and Thursday, warmer in south portion tonight. MANY LICENSES Issued for Hunting and Fish ing in State During the Month of December A WRONG IMPRESSION Exists Among Farmers That Game Wardens Make Arrests for Trespass. Indianapolis, Nov. 30. —According to numerous inquiries reaching the office of the state board for the conservation of wild game and fish many farmers throughout Indiana are under the impression that It is the duty of deputy game commissioners to prosecute hunters who trespass upon lands of farmers. In many parts of the state in recent weeks farmers have banded together and have caused to be inserted in newspapers and placed on sign boards warnings against hunting upon their premises. The idea apparently has become quite general that when >such warnings are given it is the duty of deputy game commissioners to prose cute persons charged with trespass. The deputy commissioners, however, have nothing to do with the prosecutions of the game and fish laws, states the conservation board. November is the record month for the issuance of hunting licenses in Indiana. From several counties in the northern part of the state have come reports that all previous records for the Issuing of hunting licenses will be broken this season. In addition to the permits issued to hunters who are residents of the state many non resident licenses have been issued at a cost of $15.50 each. It costs a resident of Indiana but $1 to procure a license in this state. Reports reaching the office of the state board the last few days indicate that squirrels, rabbits and ducks and quail have been quite plentiful.

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this be the case. It is very desirable, however, on new fills to permit same to properly settle and also to have a fill sufficiently wide before a guard rail is placed. A neatly built guard rail adds to the appearance of the road. Nothing looks more slouchy than one that has twisted and settled out of shape." “State Highway Commission, "By A. H. Hinkle." We contend that the condition at the bridge is dangerous and should be safeguarded at once. The fills are settled and unless the guard rails are erected at once there may be an accident costing the lives of human beings. The railing or guards should be erected at once. Let’s get action.

NEW LIGHTS INSTALLED. W. S. Porter, proprietor of the ground floor photograph gallery at Jefferson and Second streets, has received a new and powerful light equipment for his up-to-date studio and the same has already been installed. Mr. Porter is now equipped to take photos at any time, and can give the best of satisfaction on very short notice. With the older equipment recently installed Mr. Porter’s gallery is now one of the best equipped in northern Indiana. thepartYljves Prohibitionists Decide to Continue Until Old Parties Promise Them TO ENFORCE LAWS Claim Credit for Many Legislative Acts and Amendments to Constitution. Vnltt-d Preu Staff Correspondent Chicago, Nov. 30—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Just as leaders were playing the death march over the prohibition party, the supposed corpse rared up and decided to march on in the cause of reform. H. P. Faris and others, who voted thumbs down on continuance of the party, were defeated on the floor of the White-Ribbon convention today when it was decided to continue the party until either the republicans or democrats promised complete enforcement of the eighteenth amendment. "We are going to use the party to whip the big parties into line," agreed H. S. Bonsib, Indiana, and H. S. Tubb, Wisconsin, who rescued the party on the brink of the grave. Efforts of Lucy Page Gauton to put the party on record to campaign against cigarettes and for blue laws failed. The party took credit for the following: Prohibition, Child Labor Laws, Parcel Post, Popular election of U. S. senators. QUEEN MUST DIE Champion Heifer at International Will Do Her Death. March Tomorrow TO AUCTION BLOCK It’s a Rule of the Game-In-diana Men in Corn Contest at Grain Show. (United Press Service) Chicago, Nov. 30 —(Special to Daliy Democrat)—A champion is shortlived. Lula Mayflower, queen of the International Livestock show here, has been doomed to die. Lula, a cross-bred heifer owned by the University of California, won the highest honors of the show, but tomorrow she will do the death march to the auction block, where she will be sold to the highest bidder. Lula's new owner, to please a long established custom, will sign the death warrant, and she will be slaughtered for Christmas beef. Chicago. Nov. 30—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Competition Jor the corn championship of America grew lively here today at the hay and grain show being held in connection with the International! (Livestock expbst# (Continued on page six)

MR. SARGENT IMPROVING. A letter received yesterday by Mr. Warren M. Sargent, who is now at Long Reach, Calif., states that he la Improving, which is indeed good news to his relatives and friends here He has an order for a thousand pictures for a Chicago concern, and his illness has delayed Alling it. He was at Los Angeles for a time, recently went to Long Beach. A change in medicine and climate is believed responsible for his recent improvement. THE DANGER SIGN Erected by Hoosier State Automobile Association May Have Saved You A SERIOUS ACCIDENT Work of Erecting Them is Carried On From Member Fees from Autoists. Indianapolis, Nov. 30.—The response to the recently circulated inquiry “Do You Need Danger Signs?” as published broadcast throughout the state has swamped the Hoosier State Auto Association, according to a statement from the headquarters of that association. The article referred to set forth the need for the support of thousands of motorists in addition to the present membership of the association and declared that if such support was given it would be possible to erect signs at nearly every highway hazard in the state. According to M. E. Noblet, secretary, many people in every section of Indiana took this statement to mean that the automobile association is prepared right now to erect all such danger signs, and they are sending in requests by the scores and hundreds. “This merely serves to show that the public failed to realize our need for further membership support, although! they did not fail to realize the real necessity for the work we are doing," says Mr. Noblet. "We have had people make personal calls at our headquarters in the Claypool hotel from distant parts of the state, requesting signs for certain death traps or other hazards. When asked if they knew where the money comes from to pay for this live-saving work, they ex pressed ignorance, or perhaps stated they thought the state of Indiana was paying for this work." "When we explained that the money for this and all our civic activities comes solely from membership fees and that unless thousands of indifferent motorists should 'obey that impulse’ and Bend in their memberships, we will be unable to function as a life-saving organization, this put a different face on the situation. Many agreed we were entitled to their support and gave us their membership gladly. One man said: ‘lf every motor car owner in the state could understand this situation the way you have explained it to me, the Hoosier Auto Association could make motoring conditions very nearly ideal.’ That’s what we are working so best interests of the owners and drivers of automobiles." It is stated that membership work and public safety work are going hand-in-hand this fall and winter with no let-up in the association’s activities in road marking and road improvement work and that danger signs and detour markings will be erected as rapidly as the membership increase provides funds for such work. TO STOP BUS LINE , United Press Service. Michigan City, Ind., Nov. 30—(Special to Daily Democrat)—This city is attempting to stop a bus line running here from La Porte in competition with the Northern Indiana Interurban company, the city council passing an ordinance assessing a license fee of SISOO against the busses and specifying preferential streets for them to run on. The ordinance also hits jitneys competing with the local street car system. The street car and ins terurban interests are said to have drawn up the ordinance.

LLOYD GEORGE TO APPEAL TO U. S.

By Carl D. Groat. United Press Staff Correspondent Washington, Nov. 30. —(Special to Daily Democrat). —Lloyd George will come to Washington with an appeal to America to waken to the onrushing calamity in Europe—and to aid, his friends here said today. While Lloyd George will not seek to Inject the subject into the arms conference proper he will ask American substantially "what are you going to

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POSTAL COMPANY OPENS A BRANCH Will Operate Day and Night Telegraph Service at the Telephone Offices ( MR. HULL IS HERE To Get New Office StartedMr. Holdermann to Sene As Operator. The Postal Telegraph company today opened branch offices in this city and from now on their telegraph services will be offered to the people of this county in connection with the Citizens Telephone company, messages being sent and received day or night and telephone patrons can send messages and have the cost of same added to their monthly telephone account. For some time it is said there have been demands for this service and Mr. Hull of the Fort Wayne Postal offices was here today and concluded the arrangements. The plant has been installed and Mr. Holdermann of Albion named as local operator, services to begin tomorrow. For the present the offices will be located in the room with Manager Ehinger but after December 15th in the room now used by the toll phone operators. At that time the toll and local operators will be placed in one room and with one supervision, this plan having been decided on some time ago and this will make room for the Postal. They will specialize on market reports and business telegrams, being entirely a commercial line. The Postal has 20,000 offices In the United States and the largest cable system in tbe world. The night service will be of special interest to many Decatur people who will take advantage of night letters and rates. Your message filed during the day will be sent fast day telegram while at night you can either use the telegram or lettergram with special rates. They will be glad to give you any information and to supply you with blanks. TWO BIG GAMES FRIDAY The next basket ball game on the local high school schedule is to be played in this city at the athletic hall, Friday evening when the local boys varsity five will clash with the fast Angola high school team. The Angola outfit journeys to this city with a good reputation, and from past contests will be remembered ag always having a strong team. The contest is expected to be an evenly matched and bard fought affair. The local lineup will be somewhat strengthened owing to the fact that several of last years men are now out for practice, they being held out of the first game on account of the football season. Practice is being held every night and with the new men in harness for the coming game a victory for the locals is almost assured. A good preliminary between the Central Bth grade team and the Catholic Bth grade team has been arranged and an equally as good a contest as the big game is expected. .. •—' FOR INTOXICATION Doyle Miller was arrested Tuesday evening by Night Policeman Ed. Green on a charge of public intoxication. In Mayer Yager's court this morning Miller entered a plea of guilty and was fined SI.OO and costs, amounting in all to $ll.OO. The fine was paid. STONE ONLY sl.lO A TON In last evening's Democrat It stated that Meshberger Brothers had reduced the price of stone from $140.00 to SIIO.OO a ton. The man who buys stone would contend that this was not much of a reduction, It the above price was true. It was an error. The price was reduced from $1.40 to sl.lO a ton.

do about it? Have you no interest in the matter, especially as it may touch you later?” He may even go so far as to suggest a system whereby Germany would virtually pawn itself to America with Britain going Surety. He will strive to show that America's pocketbook is involved; that the present depression throughout thia country cannot end until the financial and economic stagnation of Europe has been relieved.