Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 228, Decatur, Adams County, 28 September 1922 — Page 1

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| S. EXPECTED : [TO STAND BACK I OFTHULLIES u K American Destroyers UnV tier Orders to Rush to | Turkish Waters 1 ■() INSURE respect ■estroyers Not to Engage || in Any Military and ■ Naval Defense Sept. 28 With 12 (l-troy>'rs under orders to ■KL h to Turkish waters and aid In ■■' .[> r ,,t<.ciu>n of American interwas apparent that the I nited will I'lay important role in to settle the troublesome east problem. prediction was made in an offl-q.j-;rter that this government as -result of Secretary of State s announcement that the States stands back of the alpolicy recording the Dardenne). B), and th- action in sending more to the war area would :pu-e in 'he conference at Venon near east questions. ■■-p. i!h isicn io send the additional ■HL (Vn.-tantnople officially our. Lu- yesterday was reach■■l io. naw department after con- .- With the State department. K| A request for additional ships and vl < made by Rear Admiral Bristol command in Turkish Hl Th.- -lestrovers are being made tor th- 'ong voyage at Norfolk. vessels are expected to leave the next few days but are not r-aeh Turkish waters for two ■BB&tr three weeks. K ■ An- ;aby the navy depart MMjke- " 0 th- destroyer force being M t- Admiral Bristol would engage in any military and naval .-he;. !l< - i- m-tl. V to indiacte that it is intended '<> m-ure respect for Amei 1iti’er--'- tb.-re. This, observers rut do--s not necessarily con wth the 1..-lief that the American HM"’.e.uld tight by diplomatic m obtain what it considers to American interests in ■■l' near east. ■ • ■■Kentucky Sweetheart” on I I Trial Today for Murder E I 1 *T<-»» Stair Correspondent 1 By Lucille F. Saunders B S Mineola, I, 1., Sept. 28. — (Special I’M!) iMnrrarat)- William Creassy ■M>‘ sweetheart" was on witness stand again today to do himself in his trial on the charge hating murdered Edith Lavoy, pretFreeport school teacher, last June. E Hile was to listen to the reading of ■ ■'* l° v e notes selected from among I■ e 562 Mi ss Lavoy sent him during period of their friendship that re lr °m introduction through a club. I ■ Miss Iravoy more than fulfilled all SBiligations of the “correspondence |Buh and wrote him an many as three a day, it was testified. They I ■ete generally scribbled in the school I while site rested from the nightfound of dances she enjoyd with iMber contenders for her hand. ;■ she described to Creassy as 5 V 1 lold him of her desire for a “warm i 00< led man, not one of those cold. ones." reading of the correspondence, Creassy was to be cross- ■ Henry Uterhart. Creassy’s counsel, •sterday read letters seeking to B"ove that Creassy broke the en■gement and thus moved Miss Lavoy B commit suicide. One of the letBrs told how after a long search, she B d at last located the “kissing Wtdge" with “George." ■ George Davidson, the artist, who ■ s one of Miss Lavoy’s suitors, was Btpelled from the court room late in ■L* 1 afternoon when he applauded a ;®etort by the district attorney to Utijjgir.art. — -•— Bn fantile Paralysis Claims Victim Yesterday B Alvin Victor Tsch, six year old son ’ Mr. and Mrs. Joe R. Tsch. died at family home in French township ■* ' o’clock yesterday afternoon, with ’> fantile paralysis. The child is sur- ■ 'cd by his parents, two brothers, ■•I two sisters.

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Coach Moore and Few Players Visited Roe Yesterday evening Coach Tommy Moore, of the high school football team, together with Harold Kirsch. Bernard Clark, Jack Teeple, Lowell Smith and Wendall Macklin, paid a visit to Clarence Roe a member of the high school team, who suffered a severely sprained ankle in practice Friday evening. Roe makes his home with Mr. and Mr.. Denver Robison four miles south of the city. His ankle is improving rapidly and it was thought he would be able to bear some weight on it today. He expects to be back in school next week. Roe is a lineman on the football team and his teammates will welcome him back to practice as soon as his ankle is sufficiently improved. No bones were broken. Mrs. Robison popped some pop-corn last night and the boys had a fine time talking about the game with Portland tomorrow.

IMPROVEMENT AT PUBLICJ.IBRARY New’ Shelves Added to Care for Increasing Number of Volumes New metal shelves have been placid in the Public Library to care for the increasing number of volumes. The shelves were ordered sometime ago and workmen finished putting them in last Friday. One set of (helves were placed in the reading room on the north side of the desk ■nd one set on the south side of the lesk. Each set contains fourteen (helves about twelve feet long. Miss Moses, librarian, is now engaged in hanging the reference room and placing books on the new shelves. Several new volumes have been add'd to the library recently. Among the aew books added are, ten volumes of the Standard Reference Work, new toiuinrts in Ute How io Know Him Series,” new volumes in "American Holiday Series,” and a large nutnbei if children’ story books. To meet tip ;reat demand from the children sot literature on radio, two new vol imes have been purchased and are tow on the shelves at the library. Miss Moses says that the boys are jreatly interested in Radio work ■nd many are building their own out its. More than three hundred Vol tmes of old books at the library were .-ebound during the summer. The circulation of the library books iias been increased greatly since the opening of school this fall. The puoils are making splendid use of the ibrary for reference work as well is for current events.

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Attendance Officer Inspects High School Miss Blanche Merry, state high school attendance inspect'"' arri u en in Decatur today to make an inspection of the attendance in the local high school. Miss Merry will remain in he city until sometime tomorrow. MARRIAGE LICENSE David Moser, farmer, French town ship, age 27, to Edna Kneuss, Wabash township, age 21. ERIE SHOPMEN TO RESUME WORK Agreement Between Strike Leaders and Company Officials Today Young down, 0., Sept. 28. —(Special o Daily Democrat)—Strike of Erie railroad shopment was settled here today. Agreement was reached following a two day conference of strike leaders and company officials here. The company today issued the following notice: •'At a conference at Youngstown a plan was agreed to whereby all Erie shop employes that have been on strike since July 1, will resume work upon conditions satisfactory to both parties. —..—« CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Chicago. SepL 28—Wheat: Sept. |1.11; Dec. $1.04%; May $1.08%. Corn: Sept. 63%c; Dec. 59%c; May, 61%c. Oats: Sept 41%c; Dec. 37%c May 38%c.

FEDERAL GRAND JURY TO MAKE INVESTIGATION To Probe Charge Against R. H. Abel, Ex-Prohi-bition Agent MAINTAINS INNOCENCE Says Liquor Supposed to Have Been Sold Was Poured Into Sewer Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 28 —Federal grand jury investigation of charges against R. H. Abel, former group chief of prohibition agents in Indiana will be made. District Attorney Homer Elliott said today. "The entire matter will be presented to the federal grand jury at its next session,” Elliott said. The grand jury will meet in November. Abel was arrested on a warrant charging him with having sold nine quarts of whiskey to Horace Lyle, negro, formerly an investigator in the federal prohibition department. May’27, 1921. According to Lyle, he sold about S9OO worth of liquor for Abel. Bert Morgan, federal prohibition agent for Indiana, said the case against Abel is an isolated one and his investigations have failed to show he was connected with any other transactions in this state. However, Abel was assigned to the Philadelphia prohibition office after leaving Indianapolis and it was said his conduct there is being investigated. Abel insisted he poured the whiskey which he is charged with selling into a sewer. He will endeavor to prove this at a preliminary hearing late today.

Claim Against Sugar Company Heard Today A member of the State Industrial loard was in Decatur today hearing he claim of Aaron Odel against the lolland-St. Louis Sugar Company for lamages. Mr. Odel claims that while ■mployed as a night watchman at the otnpany's factory here on July 4. 1921, he fell from a board while atempting to close a window, sustainng a rupture. There were two atorneys here representing the insurtnce company in which the sugar coin■any carried insurance. Attorney L. DeVoss represented Mr. Odel.

OBTAIN RESULTS FROM CULLINGS Great Improvement in Poultry Flocks in County Since Cullings According to information which has :ome from County Agent Bnsche’s >ffice many farmers have culled their ;wn flocks since the poultry meetngs conducted in August. This inormation has been obtained from retimed questionnaires which were ent out some time ago to those who ittended the meetings, asking whether or not the flock had yet been cull'd and if the hens were being given he 10-10-6 laying mash of bran mid Hings and tankage. Many farmers tlso report they are getting good remits from the mash. A questionnaire sent to elevator managers show that in every case exept three, where answers were received, the amount of bran, middlings ind takange sold increased during August. Four elevators report sales ncreases over August 1921, of 10, 33, -,0 and 100 per cent respectively, in the three feeds concerned. Figures given relate to the use of these feeds for poultry. A summary of the reports sent in by farmers show that 36 per cent of the hens were discarded as culls. In practically every case the egg production was not decreased by the culling. broke"both wrists Leo McAhren, 11-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. McAhren, broke two wrists in a fall while attending school at the Brandyberry school, six miles southeast of this city, last Monday. It is said the lad fell from a tree. Althought the injuries were very painful the boy is getting along alright.

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♦+♦+♦+♦♦♦+♦+♦+♦ + AMERICAN HISTORY 4- + DAY BY DAY ♦ ♦ By T. P. Green ♦ ♦ 4- + Thursday, September 28 + ♦ ♦ •4 Eight persons put to death in <• + Massachusetts on charge of be- 4•4 ing witches, on September 28, 4 <• 1692. < ♦ — 44 Plan for permanent independ- 4 4- i nee rejected by t'ontinnental 4- <• Congress, on September 28, 1774. 4 <• — 4i- Royalist Governor dissolved 4 4- assembly of Massachusetts, on <■ 4- September 28, 1774. < + — 44 New U. S. Constitution sent to 4- + the States by the Congress of 4- ♦ the Confederation, on September 44- I>7. * + — ♦ 4- Great Dewey celebration in 4 4- New York started on September 44- 28, 1899. 4-4'4>4-4-4>4>4-4>4>4>4-4-4*4-U. $. MUST RAISE LARGE SUM SOON $2,225,000,000 Must Be Raised By End of Fiscal Year By James T. Kolbert I nited Prena Staff t'orreepondent Washington, Sept. 28.—(Special to Daily democrat) —Uncle Sam must solve a difficult financial problem in the near future. By the end of this fiscal year he must raise more than $2,225,000,000 to meet a deficit in running expense: and maturing obligations, according to estimates prepared today by the bud get bureau. This sum must be raised in addition to ordinary governmental receipts. More than $1,500,000,000 of the total must be secured by the end of the --alpiMiffr ynar The biggest single item is S9OO, TOO.OOO and represents the victory notes called for redemption on De•etnber 15. Next in size is the sum of $515,000.900 to meet war savings certificates maturing on January 1. To this must be added $125,000,000 in interest or •heso certificate". Other interests total $125,000,000 Rounding out these figures is the prospective net deficit of $425,000,000 in running expenses.

N. Y. State Democratic Convention Opens Today (United I'resn Service.) Syracuse, N. Y.. Sept. 28. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —With the opening of the democratic state conontion set for noon, C. F. Murphy. Tammany boss, lias been unable to reconcile the differences between Wiliam Randolph Hearst and Alfred E. Smith and there loomed strong possibilities of a protracted fight on the floor of the convention between the two. Both men. mainly through fights being waged by their friends, are seek ng the gubernatorial nomination, but the attitude of each puts Murphy in the position of having to select the man. Whether it will be Smith, Hearst or George R. Lunn, Schenectady mayor, remained to be seen.

MURRAY HOTEL CHANGES OWNER , A Man From Silver Creek, New York, Is Said to Have Purchased A deal whereby a business man from Silver Creek, N. Y. became the owner of the lease on the Murray Hotel building, and the furniture and fixtures therein was reported to have been closed today, the new owner to take over the business on Sunday. October Ist. The present lessee of the building and fixtures was out of the city and it was impossible to obtain a statement from his wife. It was stated that the new owner would arrive tn the city sometime tomorrow and that possession would be given to him ou October first. It was also reported that the new owner was figuring on buying the building, but this rumor could not be confirmed.

MANY KILLED WHEN LIGHTNING STRUCK A FORT More Than 100 Died in Explosion of Powder in Italian Fort HOMES SHATTERED Most of Those Killed Were Soldiers and Sailors, It Is Believed trailed l*re»a Service.) Spetia, Italy, Sept. 28.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —More than 100 per sons were killed today when the Falconara fort near here blew up when iightning hit the powder magazine. The force of the blast wrecked the town as San Terenzio. indescribable ‘ confusion followed the terrific explosion and there was mine delay in estimating the numbei >f dedd and injured. First reports were that forty lives .tad been lost but as gendarmes penetrated the ruined areas the death list luiekly mounted to 100. Hundreds of injured were rushed to the Spetia hospital. The bodies of those who were killed were horribly mangled most ot them dying instantly. Houses in the town were shatterec md crumpled down on the occupants It was believed that most of those killed in the fort were soldiers and tailors. The blast was heard for miles ■round and relief was rushed from ■earby towns. Herman Myers Chosen Assistant Football Mgr. Bloomington. Ind., September 28.— .'ern Ruble, of Parker, and Herman H. ’Myers, of Decatur, were chosen unior assistant football managers, ind .William Grishaw, of Tipton; Byron Rust, of Indianapolis; Edward Filion, of Indianapolis, and W. L. Moore >f Rushville, were chosen sophomore assistant managers at a meeting of he appointing board. These men will go to work at once ■nder senior student manager, Eru st T. Plye. They will assist him. un ier the student-manager plan recently ■dopted for athletics at Indiana Uni zersity, in earing for the need of the ootball team.

FIRST FOOTBALL GAMETOMORRUW Large Crowd Expected to Attend Season Opener With Portland A large crowd is expected to attend :he opening football game of the sea,on on Ahr’s field tomorrow afternoon when the local high school eleven days the Portland team. The mem bers of the Purple and Gold team are n fine condition for the battle and local fans, who have been watching the practice sessions each evening, ;ay that the D. H. S. eleven will win '■y a comfortable margin. The game tomorrow afternoon will be called at 3:30 o’clock. The season ickets have been selling good since they were placed on sale yesterday morning, however, it will be necessary to sell at. least three hundred tihkets, it is said, to insure the high school association of an even break, financially, tor the season, since the expense of transporting football teams is so great. New Denies Report Regarding Philippines Washington. Sept. 28. —Senator New, Indiana, today denied reports he would become director general of the Philippines. Mr. J. S. Bowers left this morning for Rome City and other northern lakes, where he will enjoy a two weeks' fishing trip. •— ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦4 , 4 , 4’4 , 4 , + 4 , 4 , + * WEATHER 44 l + + + + + 4*4-4>4*4*4*4-4»4-INDIANA —Fair tonight and Friday: warmer in northeast portion tonight.

■ Denounces Charge That Lincoln Caused Civil War (t utted PrcKH Service.) Dos Moims, la.. Sept. 28. (Spoclnl to Dally Democrat)—Charges by Con federate veterans that Lincoln was responsible for the Civil war were denounced as "venomous" by Comman der in Chief S. Pilcher of the G. A. R. in liis annual address before the National encampment here today. The attack will not lessen the world’s estimate of the work of Lincoln. Pilcher said. Following tile address, the dele gates selected Milwaukee for the 1923 encampment. Election of Judge J. \V. Willett, ot Tama, lowa, as commander in chiei of the G. A. R. to succeed General Lewis S. Pilcher, seemed probable today. Judge Willett was the only candi date in the field.

NEW FIRM MAKES DEBUT IN CITY Suttles-Edwards Loan. Securities and Insurance Company Organized The Suttles-Edwards company, organized by A. D. Suttles of this city and O. P. Edwards of Lepsic, Ohio, will open for bubsiness in rooms nine and ten in the Morrison building on Monday. October 2nd. The new company will deal in bonds, preferred stocks, fire insurance, loans and securities, the company’s ad in tonight's Daily Democrat explaining a few features of the bus ness. Loans will be made on chatel morgages and other good securi les and a general line of fire insurance will be written, the company re presenting a number of the leading ire insurance companies in America. Mr. Suttles, former assistant casher of the Old Affams County ’Yank jvili be the general manager and lave ictive charge of the business and will levote his entire time to it. V.’itlf his ’ourteen year’s experience ‘n t'.c ranking business he is well versed in he matter of finances, bonds, and se purities, and will be only too glad to ■e of service to his patrons. Mr. Edwards, , manufacturer and ranker of Lepsic, is weli known in his city. However he will not be ecively connected with the business lere. While engaged in '■' rnanua- titre business he was ’ wuecteJ villi the Temeo Electric company of .epsic and is also one c-f the dieetors of the Hank of Lepsic. A stenographer will be emp oyed in he office of the company and papers tave been taken out to incorporate he new company as the Suttles-Ed-cards company. i o State Tax Board to Hear Appeals Oct. 14 Indianapolis, Sept. 28—Dates for hearings on tax levy appeals were announced by the state tax board today. They include: October thirteenth at Fort Wayne; October fourteenth at Decatur; October ninth at Warsaw; October 6th at Richmond and at Bluffton. TWOCASESWERE TRIED IN COURT Judgment Granted in Suit on Note; No Decision in Divorce Case A suit on a note, brought against Ermin C. Ungemach and others, by the First National Bank of Swayzee,

was tried in the Adams circuit court this morning. Judgement for more than SSOO was granted to the plaintiff. The divorce case of Mary J. Boomershine against Dean Boomershine, was tried in the circuit court before Acting Judge R. D. Hartford yesterday afternoon, but no decision was made. Mrs. Boomershine charged her husband with cruel treatment, failure to provide, and adultery. In addition to a divorce she is asking for the restoration of her former name of Mary Jane Bughman. Her attorney is C. L. Walters. She resides with Mr. Frederick Hilpert and his son William, in St. Marys township.

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WHOLE BALKANS MAY ENTER WAR IN NEAR EAST New Greek King Personally Requests Aid in Fighting the Turks TURK TROOPS MOVE Turkish Leader Defies Ultimatum Sent to Him By the Allies l ulled PreMM Muff Correspondent Paris, Sept. 28—The whole Balkans, Europe's tinder box, threatened to become embroiled in the Turkish Greek war. One of the first official acts of King George II of Greece, who has replaced the dethroned Constantine, will be to go to Belgrade and personally request Jugo-Slavia’s aid in defending Thrace against the Turks, according to unofficial information received here. In event Jugo-Slavia harkens to the plea of the new Greek king, the possibility that the other two members of the little entente —Rumania and Czecho-Slovakia — would enter the lists against the Turks was freely discussed. This would, according to international experts, give Bulgaria a pretext to go to war, and perhaps also, soviet Russia on the side of Turkey. Rumania would be influenced to a large extent on the side of Greece in view of the fact that the Princess Elizabeth daughter of the Queen of Rumania, is the wife of George IL It was the view of the French government. as expressed in the press today, that the regime of George II in Greece would be a continuation of the policies of Constantine to whom the French were unfavorable. The French cabinet met today and after hearing the report of Premier Poincare on the near east situation, issued a communication which stated that the change in Greek rulers did not alter the decision of France made in accord with the allies in dealing with Kemal. Former Premier Venizelos. an exile for two years from Greece, was expected to return from Deauville to Paris for a conference with Premier Poincare on the situation in Greece, it was believed that Venizelos will make public at that time any decision relating to his participation in the aew Greek government. Turks In Neutral Zone Constantinople, Sept. 28—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Mustapha Kemil poured his legions into the neutral zone today in defiance ot the ultimatum of the allies. Kemal, leader of the Turkish nationalists notified Sir Charles Harington, British commander in chief, that he did not recognize the neutral zone of the straits of the Dardenelles. Constantinople is menaced by the latest move of the Turks. The Kemalists, already entrenched not far from the British position- in the Chanak area, are concentrating forces at Ismid, the key to Constantinople. The latest concentration is viewed here with the greatest alarm. . The population is more panicky than ever as the reports of the advance of the Turks poured in. It was believed that the allies may be forced to abandon Constantinople if the Kemalists advance on the city. Authorities here are doing their utmost to prevent an uprising of the Moslem population. "Every Turk is a soldier" and it is feared that they would all spring to arms here if a Kemalist advance

over the straits were started. British Cabinet Meets London, Sept. 28—The British cabinet, faced with the almost open defiance of Mustapha Kemal, to the allied ultimatum that the Turks evacuate the neutral zone, met today with Lloyd George at 10 Downing street. "The odds are only 7 to 6 against war,” one official declared to ’the United Press as the session started. The British cabinet, after a discussion of the Kemalist note, adjourned until 4 p. m. It was evident, judging from interviews with high, officials after the meeting, that close examination of the note demonstrated to the British the gravity of the situation. Ond official described note as "impertinant.” Hope was expressed that Kemal would respon dto General Harring(Continued on page two)