Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 87, Decatur, Adams County, 12 April 1922 — Page 1

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ENGLAND READY 10 TALK DEBTS Informs State Department Thev Will Negotiate Looking Toward Settlement OF THE WAR LOAN fongressmen Plan Trip to Europe to Talk it Over During Late Summer. ny Herbert W. Walker. i .ltrd l*rr«« Corwopondent Washington. D. C, April 12.-(Spec-ial to Daily Democrat)—Great Britain has Informed the state department that she is ready to begin iminedate negotiations looking toward the refunding of the $11.000.,000,000 allied debts to the United States, it was learned officially here today. The other debtor nations will not , cause any delay in the negotiations. Assurances to this effect have already been received from France, Belguim and Italy, it was said. Great Britain’s commission is expected to arrive here within a month, closely followed by the representatives of the other nations. Indications are that the United States and Great Britain—The two big credit nations—will stand together In the negotiations against any moves of France or any other power toward a cancellation of the debts. Both govern ments, however, will grant liberal terms for payment. Great Britain already has served notice on France that she expects payment of all the FrenchBritish obligations. Much of the 14.000,000,000 loaned by the United States to Britain was reloaned to other countries. How long the refunding negotiations will require, members of the debt commission are unable to estimate but three or four months may pass before ail matters are settled. Great Britain already has promised to resume her Interest payments in October. The obligations, now tn the form of I. O. U notes, probably will be put in the form o' definite bonds. The interest which has been running since the loans were made more than three years ago, now amounts to more than $1,500,000,000. This will be funded. A trip to Europe late this summer to gain information as to economic conditions is being considered by the congressional members of the Amer lean commission—Smoot and Burton. Secretary Hover may join them on this trip. The other members —secretaries Hughes and Mellon —will not make the trip. The Ohio senatorship race, adding that he had not reached a definite decision on the matter. E- Y Monroe was among this afternoon’s business cal lers in Decatur. GH FOUR POINTS Decatur High School Splits Fifty-fifty With Other Schools of County IN LATIN CONTEST Held at Berne Friday—A Lood Showing for the Local High School Contestants from the Decatur high school won four out of a possible eight Points in the Latin contest held at butne last Friday afternoon. The con- " Was held under the personal difretion of Superintendent C. O. Lehman of the Berne schools, and then; w ere several contestants from all of ’h high schools of the county. The record made by the local school speaks ' r ‘ry highly for the teachers. Miss Rose tunathan and Mrs. Chalmer Porter. 6 rules and regulations of the contest provided one point for the best K ri winner and one po*nt for the best °y winer in each class. The winners are: Pfeshman year (girls)—Lee Ann Decatur; (boys) George Harris, rne. Sophomore year (girls) Helen m ° Cker ’ Decatur; (boys) Melvin Lehan ’ ® < ’ rne - Junior year. No contestS . Senior year (girls) Lois Hamn ■ Decatur; (boys) Robert Daniels, w ® Cat ?! r ’ The judge of the contest MmJ k ' oraine Foster of Pleasant win » * Ue winners mentioned above j „ ake part ,n the Eeighth District AprU22° nteßt t 0 1)6 at Munc,e ’

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BANKS WILL CLOSE The Old Adams County, the First National and the Peoples Loan and Trust company banks will close Friday noon fur the balance of the day. Patrons will please take notice. The closing of the banks at this time is in keeping with the Good Friday observance. A majority of the stores will close from twelve to three o’clock in the afternoon in memory of the three hours Christ, the Savior, spent on the cross. M’KINNEY IS HELD By Clinton County Grand Jury Charged With First Degree Murder. WAS FOUND GUILTY In Adams Circuit Court on Charge of Violating Indiana Liquor Laws. Press dispatches today tell of the indictment returned at Wilmington, Ohio, by a grand jury there, charging Clarence McKinney, Wells county young man, with murder in the first degree. It Is alleged that young McKinney, in company with an uncle, shot Policeman Emery McCreight on the night of February 11. when the of fleer caught them in attempting to break into a hardware store. The policeman lived twenty-four hours after the shoting. and for several days the feeling in Wilmington against the two men was at high pitch, and it was fear ed the two men would be lynched. The following press dispatch sent out from Wilmington tells the story: Wilcington. 0., April 11—Clarence Leßoy McKinney and James Reno were indicted late this afternoon by the Clinton County grand jury here, charged with first degree murder alleged to have been committed here on the night of February 14. Night Officer Emery McCreight was shot that night by two men whom he reported he discovered in an attempt to rob a hardware store. It is alleged that when McCreight attempted to ar rest them he was shot. He died about 24 hours later. A brother officer also was fired upon, but escaped with a slight wound in one shoulder. Bloodhounds placed on the trail of the slayers of Policeman McCreight. on the night of the shooting, March 14th, lost the trail a short distance out of Wilmington, at a point near a school house, where the fugitives are supposed to have entered an automobile. Investigations by officers led to suspicion being directed toward Me Kinney and Reno, but McKinney’s ar rest did not take place until February 26th, at Cincinnati, twelve days after the shooting, and Reno was arrested at Cincinnati two days later. The two num were first held on charges of bootlegging and about a w’eek later the murder charges were filed. The theory advanced by the officers is that the accused were seeking to steal tires for their automobile when they were discovered by the officers. McKinney Aged 29 years. McKinney, whose age is given as 29 years, was arrested at 1068 Rachel street, Cincinnati, by officers of that city, at the request of Wilmington officers. He had registered as Roy Me-, Kinney, and another Cincinnati man by the latter name objected to the use of this name. Mob Threatened Men. At the preliminary hearing in Wilmington, on Thursday, March 2nd., there were fears that a crowd might offer violence and the men were removed from the mayor’s office to the county jail for the investigation. McKinney’s wife, a girl whom he married some time ago in Ohio, was at the hearing and was permitted to talk to her husband in the county jail, in the presence of the sheriff. McKinney at that time gave his age as 25. She is a niece of Reno. The men were first taken into custody in connection with an alleged booze transportation ring, and the police believe that investigations will lead to startling developments in this connection, according to earlier reports here. Wells County Man. Clarence Leßoy McKinney is a Wells County young man, a son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. McKinney, living west of Bluffton. It is expected that a hard fight will be made by McKinney and Reno in their defense against the murder charge. As far as can be learned from Wilmington papers neither has ever (Continued on page two)

PRIMARIES HELD In State of Illinois Tuesday! Resulted in Defeat of the Thompson Men. MRS. HUCK WINS Nominated to Succeed Her Father in Congress — Much Interest Shown. Springfield, 111., April 12.— (Suecial to Daily Democrat) —On the basis of fairly complete returns, state representative Earl H. Searcy, anti-Small candidate, has defeated John A. Wheel er, the governor’s candidate for the nomination for state senator from the 45th senatorial district. With twenty-two precincts missing, Searcy was leading Wheeler by 1827 and defeat ot’ the governor's candidate was certain. Wheeler was supported by the an-ti-saloon league. Samuel E. Moore of Williamsville, Small candidate for the lower house of the legislature, defeated represents tive Jacob Frisch for one of the two Republican nominations for the legis lature. Rev, E. N. Rogers. antiSmall candidate, won the other Republican nomination. Isadore Levin, who claims governor Len Smalll’s civil service commission discharged him as secretary without cause and who made a bitter fight against the governor’s candidates in this district, ran only several hundred votes behind the winning candidates for the house. With three-fourths of the vote in, George Keys of fhis city is leading Harry Ide. also of this city by 3.000 votes for state central committeeman. Keys is the anti-Small candidate. Incomplete returns on the race for Repubuican congressman at large (long term) show Yates and Rathbone leading the field. The returns from all parts of the state give: Yates 72,405. Rathbone 35.010. Brown ;Lk742, Hugh 25,888. Michaelek 9,35. Stephen R. Day of Evanston was leading for the short term, on the Democratic side six of the seven candidates closely bunched and apparent ly it was anyone’s race. Chicago, April 12. —(Special to Daily (Continued on page two) FOR THREE HOURS Stores Will be Closed on Good Friday from Twelve to Three O’clock. BANKS WILL CLOSE At Twelve for Remainder of the Day—Churches to Have Special Services. The following stores will be closed from 12 to 3 p. m. on Good Friday, April 14, commemorating the three hours which our Savior, Jesus Christ spent and died on the cross: Niblick & Co., Boston Store, Engler & Co, Bernstein, E. F. Gass & Son, Charlie Voglewede, Gay Bros., Winnes Shoe Co., Elzey Shoe Co., Mart Gilson. Holthouse Schulte Co., J. T. Myers Co., Vance & Linn, Toepie & Peterson, Geo. Tester & Co., A. W. Tanvas Co., Lee Hardware Co., Schafer Hardware Co., Knapp & Sons, M. Deininger, Mrs. M. Burdg, Frye Millinery Co., Sether Cigar Co.. Herman Colchin Cigar Co., Lose Bros. Cigar Factory. White Stag Cigar Co., Baughman 5 & 10c store, Morris 5 & 10c store, Runyon & Moser, Carl Pumphrey, Keller Jewelry Co., D .M. Hensley & Son, Holthouse Drug Co., Smith. "Yager & Falk Enterprise Drug Co., Callow & Kohne, Mutschler Meat Market, Schmitt Meat Market, Hines Meat Market, Starost Meat Market, Sam Hite, Fisher & Harris, Porter Grocery Co., Fred Mills, Central Gro eery, Star Grocery, Milt Hower, Geo. Miller. The following banks will close from 12 noon for the rest of the day: Old Adams County Bank, First National Bank, Peoples Loan & Trust Co., American Securities Co. The doors of the Daily Democrat will be closed from twelve to three o’clock. If the committee missed any one they will be reported In tomorrow s paper. Please hand your name to C. J. Voglewede.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening,April 12, 1922

4 4 4 4 + 44444 44 44 + 4 + AMERICAN HISTORY 4 ♦ DAY BY DAY 4 4 By T. P. Green < + 4 4 April 12. 4 4 + + Narvez disembarked at Tampa 4 4 Bay (Florida) on April 12, 1528. + + — ♦ 4 A treaty of peace with the In- 4 4 dians was made by Massachu- 4 4' setts on April 12, 1678. 4 4* — 4 4 The first power loom was erect- + 4* ed in Philadelphia on April 12, 4 4 1788. 4 4 — 4 4 Information of Lee’s surrender 44- was received by Jefferson Davis 4 4 1 on April 12, 186. 4 4 — 4 4* Syrian texts of the four Gospels 4 4 were discovered at Mount Sinai 4 4 on April 12„ 1893. 4 4444 + 444 + 44 + 44 + SENIOR PLAY GREAT SUCCESS “The Broken Idol” Pleased Large Crowd at the Athletic Hall. PLAYED PARTS WELL Characters Were Excellent The Musical Features Were Good. Ijast evening the senoir class of the Decatur high school gave its play—- “ The Broken Idol” at the gymnasium. The play was one of the best ever reduced in Decatur and the four acts held the crowd attentively for more than two hours. Each member of the cast played his part like a professional and it appeared as if all were stars in their parts. The musical features given between the acts were very clever and unique. In these features every member of the senair class played some part. The musical feature between the third and fourth acts was exceptionally attractive, the girls appearing with buckets while singing finally throwing candy kisses from the buckets out over the audience. This was the farewell song of the Senior class to D. H. S. Mrs. Porter and Miss Maude Howard deserve much credit for their un tiring eft'ots in the direction of the play. The higlt school orchestra as sisted by some other musicians, and directed by Miss Snyder, furnished the music for the evening. Gay, Zwick and Myers kindly burnished the stage settings which were very beautiful. The cast of characters was as follows: Fren Kinzle, Alton Hower, Othmar Smith, Glenn Hill, Lawrence Linn, Gerald Cole,. Germaine Christen. Helen Swearinger and Esther McIntosh. The stage managers were Harry Yahne and Lawrence Beel, the advertising managers were Herbert Foreman and Gerald Cole. TO GIVE PLAYLET Philathea Class of Baptist Church Will Give “New Brooms for Old” ON THURSDAY NIGHT A Playlet With Plenty of Laughs and a Lesson— Cast of Characters. ‘‘New Brooms for Old” Is the title .of a missionary playlet to be given by the Philathea class of the Baptist church, Thursday’ evening at 7:30. The members of the village Home Mission Society meet to discuss ways and mean® of interesting young people in church work. A playlet with a laugh and a lesson. The following ladies will make up the caste ot characters: Mrs. Bossitall (known to everyone as’ Mandy Mrs. H. N. Shroll. Mrs. Livealone Mrs. S. E. Shamp. Mrs. Armstrong (widow) Mrs. Will. Winnes. Mrs. Tellitall ....Miss Grace Shroll Mrs. Wakem .... Mrs. C. A. Garett. Mrs Susan Tribbles Mrs. Alva Baker. Mrs. Smallee Mrs. S. Hilyard. (Continued on page five)

THE COURT HEWS Claims Against the Monroe Home Store Are Ordered Filed Before May 3rd. MANY ENTRIES MADE In Other Cases on the Court Docket—Another Attachment for Clyde Beam. In the case of Andrews and Andrews vs. Monroe Home Store, a petition' was filed by the receiver, Hugh 1). Hite, for additional list of c laims for allowance filed, the claims being numbered 47, 48 and 49. All claims against the property and assets in the hands of the receiver and against said receiver ordered filed with re ceiver on or before May 3, 1922. Notice is ordered given to all creditors by publication in a newspaper,, three consecutive weekly issues, to file claims with the receiver by May 3rd. Answer in three* paragraphs by the defendant. Home Store Co. Rule to reply to paragraphs two and three. Answer in one paragraph to paragraphs two and three of Home 1 Store Co. C. J. Lutz is appointed to represent receiver against claims sued herein. Said receiver is ordered to answer herein. Bert Wolfe* vs. Virgile and Charles Springer, note. Judgment is given plaintiff in sum of $89.50. Albert Burk vs. Clyde Beam, account. Affidavit in attachment filed. Bond filed and approved, ,and writ of attachment is ordered. Hamilton. Harris & C 0.,, vs. John W. Emery et al., account. Judgement is given plaintiff in the sunt of $88.'.14. Harpinola Co. vs. William F. Jaebker and Romert A. Jaebker Answer in three paragraphs file by defendants Rule against plaintiff to reply to second and third paragraphs. Bert E. Arbuckle and Clarence Arbuckle vs. James Crosbie, John Henry’ Hogg and James Hc.gg et al, note. Appearance by Fruchte & Litterer for plainUHL This is a change of venue ease rfom the Wells circuit court. A marriage license was issued yesterday afternoon to Elmer Graeft. farmer, Wells county, born September 29, 1900, son of Frederick Graeft. and Ella Hoffman, housekeeper, born December 11, 1902,, daughter of John G. Hoffman. Farmers & Merchants’ State Bank (Continued on page two) ALL DAY SERVICES Good Friday to be Observed at Methodist Church Beginning at 6 a. m. CLOSING IN EVENING Rev. Tinkham Will Have Charge—Word That Rev. Bridge is Detained. The communion service at the Methodist church will begin at six o’clock a.m. and continue all day and also in the evening until 8:30 on Good Friday. Rev. Dr. Bridge, the new pastor, intended to be present in the evening and speak to the members at 7:30 but such matters arose upon his former charge that it is impossible for him to be here. The former pastor will conduct the service all day and in the evening. He will speak for a few minutes to those present at 10:30 a. m., at 3:00 p. ni. and 7:30 p. m. All of the members of the church are urged to be present at this sacred service some time during the day or evening, and to come as families if possible. If that is not possible, come any time convenient. Come and tarry and meditate and read the Sacred Word. Members of other churches are invited to come and commune with us if it is possible. You will be made welcome just as truly as though you were Methodists. Dr. Bridge will be present at the services of the Sabbath day and speak at both mornnlg and evening services. EASTER DANCE CALLED OFF The dance which was to have been given by the Phi Delts on Wednesday April 19th has been called off on account of conflicting arrangements. — • John Johnson of Monroe attended to business in Decatur today.

FATHER SERIOUSLY ILL Word has been received frtfm Mrs. | Leota Johnson, of Fort Wayne, niece ' of Mr. and Mrs. U. S. Drummond of this city, that her father, John Jones is seriously ill at the Hope Methodist hospital, Fort Wayne. Mr. Jones has ! been suffering from pneumonia for I some time and improvement is glow. He was a former resident of DecaI tur and has many friends here who I will be grieved to know of his illness, AT KIRKLAND HIGH Senior ('lass Play Will be Presented Friday Night, April Fourteenth. — AN EXCELLENT CAST Will Offer “Between the Acts” — Two Hours of Wholesome Fun. “Between the Acts”, which will be presented at the Kirkland high school by the members of the Senior class of that place at eight o’clock, Friday evening. April 14, promises to give a very enjoyable evening to all who attend. The are amusing and , wholesome and above all, are very [true to life. They will be portrayed j by the following cast: ■ “Dick” Comfort —married, yet single Floyd Grandstaff. I Edith Comfort Dick’s wife, unknown, unhonored and unsung—Mae Shoaf. George Merrigale—An unfriendly friend Lloyd Bryan. I Alexander Meander —Dick's uncle. blamed, but blameless —Everett Tullis. Mrs. Clementina Meander—Dick’s aunt. Blameless but blamed —Mary McKean. Harris—Comfort’s man-servant .... Floyd Ehrman. Sally—Mrs. Meander's maid .... Edith Crum. Synopsis. “Dick” Comfort lives comfortably I upon an allowance given him by his | uncle, Meander, upon the condition I that he shall not marry. Despite his ! uncle’s wishes, he has fallen in love ■and married, being careful to keep the news from his uncle's ears and withiout telling his wife of the deception. He and his wife, Edith, have settled a few miles out of New York, and find- , ing time to hang heavy upon his hands | he occupies himself by writing a play, • hoping thereby to win a prize that ■ has been offered. This play he has S completed, and all that is necessary is !to revise it, which must be done by evening of the day in which the story takes place. He has revised the first act and is taking a rest “Between the Acts” when the morning mail brings him a letter saying that Uncle Meander expects to arrive that very day to remain until the afternoon. What is to be done? How is he to ! keep his uncle from seing Edith, and 'so discovere that they are married? I He finally decides to play the part of a bachelor. He sends Edith to town on an errand, having great difficulty in preventing his uncle, who arrives just before she leaves, from seeing her. Shortly after George Merrigale, an old I friend of Dick’s arrives, having run out form town to spend the day. He also is not aware that Dick is married. ] Seing a. picture of Edith he inquires who is the original and Dick informs him that it is a photograph of his maidservant. Later in the day Mrs. Meader. Dick's aunt, comes from town, having taken la later train because she is not on I . very friendly terms with her husband. ' ! Edith also returns, and not knowing ’Dick's uncle and aunt, thinks Dick has ’ I sent her away to2town so that he could i make love to another woman. The iothers take her for the maid and Merrigale misunderstanding a remark I made by Harris, think Dick is not only married to his maid, but has another wife besides. He tells this to Meander, who is furious and after an interview witli Edith dismisses his own wife whom he does not recognize ( but thinks is the other woman. The play will last two hours. Admission will bo 25 cents for adults and 20 cents for children with an additional charge of 10 cents for reserved seats. Fair and warmer tonight; Thursday unsettled and warmer.

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DELEGATES FILE FOR THE PRIMARY Eleven Democrats and Nine Republicans Will (Jo to State Conventions. THE SECRETARY’S LIST Candidates’ Names Filed With State Secretary Sent Here to (Jo on Ballot. This was the last day for filing as candidates for delegates to the state convention and the following were placed on record at the clerk’s office where the election commissioners were busy today preparing for printing the ballotts: Democrats—City of Decatur. Judge J. C. Moran and Dore B. Erwin; Monroe township. Samuel Simlson; Wabash township, James H. Kelly; Union and St Marys, Jesse Steele; Blue Creek and Jefferson, William Adang; Kirkland and Preble, Amos K. Stoneburner; Hartford and French, Grover Romey; Root township. Wiliam F. Hobrock; Washing1 ton. Janies A. Hendricks. Republicans— Decatur, Hugh D. Hite, Ferd Litterer and Barney Kalver; Geneva, John Smith; Union, Root and Preble, Cal D. Kunkle; Wabash, Hartford and French. Noah Pusey; Monroe, Blue Creek and Jefferson. Z. O. Lewellen; St. Marys, Charles I). Schenck; Berne. Eli C. Beirie. The report from the secretary of stat** was received today showing the following filed as candidates in that office: Fcfr State Representative. Adams and Wells, Thurman A. Gottschalk, democrat. Berne; John H. Hedrick, democrat. Ossian; Earl B. Adams, republican, Decatur. For Joint Senator. Adams. Blackford and Wells —Geo. L. Saunders, democrat, Bluffton; Grant Pyle, republican. Bluffton. Prosecuting Attorney—Democrats, 1 Adam C. Butcher, Frank Armantrout, Homer H. Knodie, E. Burt Lenhart; republican. Wade Manley. Geneva. Congressman—Democrats, John W. Tyndall. Decatur; James H. Mellett, Anderson; Claude C. Ball. Muncie. Republicans: Ernst Benninghofen, Charles A. Clevenger, Albert H. Vestal. all of Anderson. V S. Senator—Democrats, Charles Franklin Howard, Windfall; Jes,se A. Sanders, Garrett; Bernard B. i Shively, Marion; Samuel M. Ralston, Indianapolis; Daniel W. Simms, Lafayette. Republicans: Harry S. New and Albert J. Beveridge, both of Indianapolis. PRESBYTERIAN NOTICE Prayer meeting will be held at the ’ Presbyterian church at 7:30 this evening with Mrs. Roy Runyon as leadi ed. Every one is urged to attend. A LONG ILLNESS — Mrs. Fred B. Boknecht, Allen County, Passed Away at 6 This Morning. DROPSY THE CAUSE Came to This Country from Germany—Funeral Will be Held Saturday. Mrs. Fred B. Boknecht, residing just across the Adams-Allen county i line, and well known to many people i of the north part of the county, died !at the home of her daughter, Mrs. | Charles Ehrman, at 6 o'clock this I morning following an extended illness from dropsy and complications. Mrs. Boknecht had been ill probably two years, but had been confined to her bed for the past eight weeks. Tht deceased was born in Geri many, December 13, 1847, making her age seventy-three years and , twenty-nine days. She was a daugh- , ter of Mr. and Mrs. Christen Weigeman, and came with her father to this country, following the death of I her mother She was then but a very small child. ( Surviving Mrs. Boknecht are the following children: Mrs. Charles Ehrman, at whose home she died; Mrs. Charles Scheer, Allen county; Mrs. Ferdinand Lehrman, Root township; Mrs. Charles Lehrman. Union township. Another daughter, Mrs. Godfrey Wagoner, is deceased. A brother. William Weigeman, lives at HoagJjMid and Mrs. Fred Franke of (Continued on page four)