Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 16, Decatur, Adams County, 18 January 1923 — Page 1

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present term OF COURT TO END SATURDAY \’o More Jury Trials to Be ‘ T ied During Remainder ‘ of November Term XEW TERM TO OPEN February Term to Open on February 5; Proceedings of the ( ourt The November term of the Adams circuit court will end on Saturday of. tllis week. No more jury trials are' nn the docket for the remainder of tlli< term, and the jury was excused vesterday by Judge John C. Moran. There were very few jury trials during the present term of court. The ■ ury was called in several times to hear cases which were either contin UP(I until the next term or were ven„ed to another county. The; next term of court will open two weeks later, on February sth. Five cases are to be tried yet this week. The eases set for trial before .Judge Moran tomorrow are: Gilliom vs. Gilliom; Jackson vs. Jackson; p.rn,. Lumber company vs. Monroe Home Store, and Andrews vs. Mon-' roe Home Store. On Saturday the case of Zwick vs. Melching is scheduled to be heard by Judge Moran. Inheritance Tax Report An inheritance tax report has been filed in th? estate of the late Daniel p. Hawbaker. The report shows that the total net value of the estate was , $29,691.34, and that the estat e was inherited by the widow, Caroline Hawbaker. and three children, Charles D Hawbaker. Mary Schenbeck and Leona Danley. The widow inherits th p sum of SIO,OOO and since she was entitled to exemption in the sum of $15,000, she owed no inheritance tax. Each of the children inherited the wnr of* $6,597.19 anil the'court found that each owed inheritance tax in the sum of $45.97. Executor to Sell Property In the estate of the late Samuel H. Teeple. inventory No. 1 has been filed by the executor, the Farmers and Merchants State Rank of Geneva, and the court sustained a petition of theexecutor for authority to sell certain personal property. The court has authorized the ex ' utor of the estate of Philip Shirack to expend not to exceed SIOO , for repairing and replacing fences on the real estate. Cline's Bond Reduced I'pon application of the defendant in the case of the State against Lewis W. Cline, charged with wife and child desertion in separate affidavits, the hond in each case was reduced from SSOO to S3OO. Cline was released after furnishing bond yesterday. The case of Catherine Delagrande vs. Tods Hat Store, venued from Allen county, was tried today. The court found for the plaintiff and rendered judgment that the plaintiff should have immediate possession of the real estate and property described in the complaint. The defendant defaulted today. The ease of Jones against Elberson was dismissed today and the costs! paid. OPEN-AIR GOSPEL SERVICES — Evangelist Martin and Singers to Hold Meeting in Front c p Court House Gospel service, snappy songs and a brief talk by Dr. O. T. Martin, famed I evangelist, in front of the court house at seven o'clock this evening. You ar? cordially invited to come. The meeting is in the interest of a better community and men and women of all churches are urged to , assist in making the meeting a sue cess. Unusual as it is for open meet- ' ings this time of year those behind •he mo vement feel the nature of their "°rk calls for sacrifice of comfort oc--1 asicnally. Come and hear.

health of the nation depends on the STRENGTH OF ITS MOUTH. SAYS DENTIST

(United Press Service) Chicago, Jan. 18—(Special to Daily democrat)—The health of the nation '•'pends on the strength of its mouths. Teeth, tongue and lips are the Wrongest fortress against disease °r the surest road to ill health, Dr. A Thornton, dean of dentistry at •IcQlii university, Montreal, declared " If ‘ today before the International Dentists clinic. More than 10,000 dentists from the'

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SEES DICK NEPTUNE Ratch Blackburn Says He Saw Him in a Car in Southern California Ratr-h Blackburn, who is working In the oil fields of southern California, sends a message that while scouting around nt Huntington Beach a week ngo he met Dick Neptune, formerly of this city. Dick wns traveling in a car and denied his identity so Ratch arranged for J. O. Selleineyer to go with him and meet Neptune last Saturday, but they failed to locate him. They expect to see him Saturday of this week. The message did not state what business Dick is en-1 gaged In. He left here a number of | years ago and relatives and friends I have bad no message from him since. ' IMMIGRATION LAW TO BE CHANGED Many Changes to Be Con-1 sidered by Immigration Committee Washington, Jan- 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The house immi-1 gration committee set out today to] redraft the present “three per cent'' immigration statute into such shape tnat it will stand as a pernanc r! |r‘ -.V . A score of changes will be considered. One of the most import int in President Hanl n"'? recommendation I i tt-:it all aliens b<> required to n gis-j ter reveral times a year so a close; tab can be kept on their activities and the pace at which they n*simi-| luti American iteals. Another majo- proposal to be taken up by the committ” is that the “three per "ent ’ law hereafter be based on the census of 1890 instead o' the census o 191') Going back tn the 1S;W) cense •- would greatly increase the quotas for the northern countries of Europe, which would supply desirable immigrants and at the same time reduce, materially the quotas for the court-1 tries of southern Europe. Aong other changes to be considercd are:. More drastic penalties for steam-. ship companies which bring over aliens who obviously are not qualified for admission. Setting of a definite numerical quota for some of the smaller Euroi pean countries and a new ruling providing that immigration flowing from these countries must be spread out evenly each year over the months Provision that alien wives of American ciitzens can enter at any time.) though the quota mav be exhausted. Provision that children born in some country other than the country! of parents can come in as from the nation of their parents. The committee does not intend to ( consider further at this session the i proposal that the army intelligence j tests be applied to all incoming aliens. NORA BAYES ADOPTS GIRL New York. Jan. 18.—Nora Bayes, musical comedy and vaudeville star, has legally adoted a 3-year-old girl, who will hereafter be known as Lenora Bayes. In the proceedings for the adoption. ! Miss Bayes said her income was over j ! 510,000 a year and that she had had , the child since last April. Miss Bayes was recently divorced from her fourth husband. Arthur A, Gordon. He obtained the decree. g.+++++4-+ + + + + + + + 4. JUST FINISHED COUNTING + 4> ♦ * Gary. Ind., Jan. 18.—Crown + + Point, Lake county's Gretna + + Green, issued 5,200 marriage 4 4 licenses last, year, Herbert Whae- + 4- ton, county clerk, said today. In 4 4 only one other year did the num- 4 4- her of licenses exceed the num- + 4- her issud last year, and that was 4 1 in 1920 when 5,600 were issued. 4 ■j.** + •[. + + + 44- + + + + +

United States and Europe were on hand for the opening of the 55th convention. “A nation can never be stronger than the health of its individuals,”: Thornton said. “The condition of the individual mouths regulate physical energy and mental ability. The question of good teeth is a national issue and one of I the greatest assets of any man, 1 woman or child.”

MOB LAW WAS 1 SET UP TODAY IN ARKANSAS Northern Part of State Is I Heavily Armed Following Many Outbreaks SHOT GUNS CARRIED — Investigation of Lynching and Floggings Ordered by Legislature (I’nlied Press Service.) Harrison, Ark., Jan. 18. —(Special to Daily Democrat I —Mob law spread in northern Arkansas today. Striking railroad employes have 1 been flogged at Leslie and other points along the Missouri and North | Arkansas railroad following* outbreak here in which E. C. Gregor was lynched and twenty persons were beaten and deported. The entire community was heavily armed ready to enforce decrees of the | “citizen's committee” and “citizen's court,” set up by the mob of business men and farmers who amassed here Monday to prevent paralysis of train service on the railroad. Shot guns were boldly carried through the streets and revolvers slung from leather holsters hung at the sides of i others. i Harrison was quiet on the surface today as the “citizen's committee” I continued rounding up strikers and I questioning them regarding burned bridges and other alleged acts of sabotage. Some were flogged after the quiz and others were ordered to leave. Wild rumors were heard on all sides. One was that armed men were coming over the hills from Missouri to oust the rulers here. The state legislature has ordered a probe of the lynching of Gregor and floggings of strikers. The investiga- ! tton was expected to get under way ■ tomorrow. A grand jury investigation, made under the eyes of the mob, returned sfxjteeai indictments $n -charges of bridge burning and others against the railroadSheriff Maddox and a corps of deputies before sun-up began hunting the hills for the indicted men. The “citizen’s court” and “citizen's committee” were reported working with the approval of the citcuit court. The twelve men of "the "citizen's I court” were said to be under oath as officers of Boone county and scores , from the “committee"’ carry commissions as special deputy sheriffs, they said. Sheriff Maddox indicated such ! an arrangement had been made. o FANS EXPECT FAST CONTEST Local Basbetball Enthusiasts Look Forward to Game With Noblesville Decatur basketball fans are an- | ticipating a real contest here next Saturday night when the Noblesville high quintet invades the city for a game with the Purple and Gold five of D. H. S. Coach Moore is drilling i the local tossers hard for the game, i Noblesville is said to have a fast outfit this season. On Friday night they will play the Portland high quintet at Portland. Decatur will enter the game somewhat weakened, l in all probability. Kern, forward, has an infected foot and likely will not get to play Saturday night. With Kern and Steele, backguard, both out of the lineup the offense and defense 1 will both be weakened, but Nobles- ; ville will be at the disadvantage of playing on a strange floor and of having played a contest on the previous 1 night, so there ought not to be a I great advantage for either squad. A preliminary game will be played ' by two high school second teams beginning at 7:30 o’clock. The big game will start at 8:15 p. m. The regular, season tickets will admit the holders to the games. ■■ BIRTH [ Word has been received in this city announcing the birth of a son | to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sark, of Bartolsvilte, Oklahoma. The baby was born last Sunday. This is the third I child and the first son. All are doI ing nicely. |

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, January 18, 1923.

ORPHAN NOW MILLIONAIRE) | Former Blackford County Ycuth Makes Good In Oil Fields Hartford City. Ind., Jan. 18.— Once an orhan boy In Washington) township. Ed Clark Is now n millionaire oil king in the fields of El Dorado, Ark., according to word received here. Proerty consisting of 240 acres with one well producing 20,000 barrels daily] owned by Clark and tils partner was bid as high as $4,000,000 by a big oil refinery. The well is running wild! and the owners are trying to prevent it from flooding the countryside. The well “came in” with a thunderous roar that could be heard for miles. It is reported one of the best in Arkansas. KLANPARADES AT PORTLAND Five Hundred Members of Ku Klux Klan Defy Mayor ; and City Ordinance Portland, Ind., Jan. 18. —Defying th# order of Mayor T. H. Fleming, prohibiting them from parading, five hundred or more members of the Ku Klux Kian, headed by the Muncie Ku Klux Klan band and an automobile! supporting the fierry cross, paraded up and down the main part of the' business section of the city about 9 o’clock last night. Some of the paraders were in uni-1 form and some were not. Many cf them were from out of the city. Pr?-. vlous to the time set for the parade. I the city firemen were ordered out and attached fire hose to the Are hydrants throughout the main part of town to b eused In drenching the paraders and the fire wagon was run to a point near Seventh street on South Meridian street and turned crossways in the street to block the parade. j Fire hose strung in the vicinity was slashed with knives in.-the hands of the members of th e klan and the mayor, who addressed the klansmen from the fire truck, warning them not to parade, was ordered to leave the truck or have it damaged. The truck was returned to the city and the parade proceeded. Several thousand people lined the streets to witness the parade and cheered the robed figures, as they passed in review. There were no demonstrations of any kind and the evening’s program passed off without trouble. The city council, in special session Tuesday night, passed an ordinance making it a violation of law, punishable with a S2OO fine, for any person' to appear on the streets masked nr disguised. No arrests were made. ——— • - — President Harding Was Feeling Better Today (By The United Press) Washington, Jan. 18. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —President Harding, suffering from an attack of grippe, was feeling better early today, it was stated at the White House. He may not appear at his office today but he is expected to do some work in his study. He retired early last night, after sending most of the time In bed and the extra rest has brought a general improvement. TO LECTURE AT PLEASANT DALE Dr. Barbara Nickey, Mis-, sionary to India, to Speak on Sunday Dr. Barbara Nickey will deliver a Missionary lecture at the Pleasant Dale church in Kirkland township, on next Sunday, January 21. Two addresses will be given, one at the morning service and another at the evening service. Dr. Nfckey has been in active service in the Missionary field of India ' for a number of years. While on her furlough, she is a student of Beth-, any Bible Seminary, and it is in connection with this work that bhe is giving a number of lectures. | The lectures by Dr. Nickey will be ' a flue opportunity for people of the Pleasant Dele community to learn of] the actual conditions existing in the 1 heathen land. Everybody la cordially invited to attend these lectures.

MEMORIAL DAY SPORT EVENTS RECEIVE BLOW 1 State Senate Votes 38 to 9 1 to Prohibit 500 Mile Auto ' Races on May 30 OTHER ACTION TAKEN i i Favorable Reuort on Bill Separating Wells and Blackford Court Indianapolis, Jan. 18.—The state]| senate today voted 38 to 9 to pro- | hlbit the 500-mile automobile sweepstakes held annually on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Memorial day. By this vote the senate passed a bill which would prevent the “desecration" of Memorial day by sporting ' events held as commercial enter- ' prises. The bill was Introduced in the senate by Senator Moorehead of Indianapolis on the request of the Indiana department of the American Legion. Some factions of the Legion opposed the measure, however. The bill carries a penalty of SSoQ ■ fine and imprisonment up to six i months. I A similar bill has been introduced in the house by Representative UpI dike of Indianapolis. Th e senate also passed a bill providing heavy penalties for drunken automobile drivers. The bill introduced by Senators English and Penrod provides a penalty of SIOO to SSOO for the first offense and imprisonment not to exceed one year. The bill also provides that sentences shall not be Suspended and auto licenses may be revoked. An appropriation of $300,000 for thp , establishment of a state police system. was reported favorably out of the committee and passed to second reading In the senate. I A boiler inspection commission and a building inspection commission were provided for in billls introduced by Senators English and Van Orman. Giving county councils the right to accept or reject the legislation of the general assembly concerning matters . involving salary Increases or certain appropriations was proposed in a bill introduced by Senator Batt. Representative Brown Introduced a bill providing for a five cent stamp tax on every package of cigarette and one cent stamp tax On every package of cigarette paper sild in Indiana. | The house adopted the favorable report of the committee on cities ami towns that a bill to make Blackford (Continued on page two) HAWKINS CASE SETFORFRIDAY Divorce Case of Portland Millionaire Not to Be Fought, Is Report In all probability the divorce case of Morton S. Hawkins, Portland millionaire, against Fanny M. Hawkins, will be settled without the introduction of any witnesses, when it cornea up for trial here tomorrow. A communication today from Judg e Powell, of Atlanta, Georgia, counsel for Mrs. Hawkins, who is in Portland today, stated that both parties would be here for the disposition of the case tomorrow. Judge Powell said that there would be an agreement reached on the alimony and that the divorce would not be contested. Hawkins lived with his bride less than a month. He is said to be manyyears her senior. Her parents live in Georgia. Hawkins and his wife separated while on their honeymoon in Cuba. Mrs. Hawkins filed suit for a divorce and alimony in a court in i Georgia, but the federal court held that the court In which the suit was filed held no jurisdiction over Hawkins. Hawkins then filed suit for di- , vorce. Mrs. Hawkins filed a crosscomplaint for a divorce and alimony, i The alimony asked for Is several I thousand dollars. o REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS William O. Newlon to Town of Monroe, Municipal Corporation, lot 51 in Monroe, $l,lOO.

AGED MINISTER DIES Rev. Aaron Worth, Former Preacher! and Candidate for Governor, Dies Portland, Jan. 18. —The Rev. Aaron Worth, 87 beloved by all in Jay county who knew him, is dead at his borne in Fountain City. Years ago Rev. Worth resided at Liberty and preach here in Portland and in other parts of the county. Later he was, for a number of years, a resident of Bryant, moving from there to Fountain City, lie had been in the ministry since the year 1858, and for fifty years he had been a delegate in every general con-1 ference of the Methodist church. Rev. Worth was a candidate for | the office of governor of Indiana on the prohibition ticket, in 1906. MASSACRE CASE GOES TO JURY Fate of Five Defendants of Herrin Mine War Trial in Hands of Jury (I'nlted Press Service.) Marion, HL, Jan. 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Twelve men hold the fate of the five defendants in the Herrin massacre trial. The case went to the jury at 11:10 a. in. Before sending the jury to deliberate, Judge Dewitt Thartwell read lengthy instructions to the twelve men. < “It is not against the law of Illinois for a man to mine coal without belonging to the United Mine Workers | of America and if a man be assaulted and killed for this and no other reason, the killing is unlawful” the court instructed the jury. “It the defendants have been shown by the evidence to have committed or taken any part in such killings, it is your duty to return a verdict of guilty." I The court instructed the jury that it was not necessary for the defendants to have actually fired the shots 1 that killed Howard Hoffman in order to be found guilty. "If one of the accused men committed the crime charged in this indictment and if the other defendants, stood by, sided, or encouraged the 1 crime it is your duty to find all of the defendants guilty," the court j declared. Opposing attorneys had submitted, ninety-eight instructions to Judge ! Hartwell. The majority were rejected and many were materially modified by the court. “It is murder or nothing," Hartwell said. "Your verdict is to be returned reparately for each of the five defendants. "You are to fix the penalty at! death, imprisonment for life, or for a period of years not less than four-! teen, if you find any or all of the defendants guilty.” Six hundred spectators were present while the instructions were read and the case presented to the jury. o ♦ WEATHER ♦ Unsettled tonight; Friday general*) ly fair; decidedly colder; strong northwest winds. Martin Bleeke, of Union township, attended to business matters here today. 444444 + 44444444 ♦ They Bob It For Less + 4- Than That In America 4 4 4 4 (By United Press) + 4 Essen, Jan. 18. —(Special to + ♦ Daily Democrat) — A German ♦ 4 fraulein attended an Essen movie + ♦ with two French poilus last night. 4 4 After the trio emerged from 4 4 the theatre, they were seized by ♦ + a crowd of citizens, who drove 4* + off the French soldiers and cut + ♦ off tlie fraulein’s heavy yellow 4 + tresses. + t+++4-+++ + + + + + + +

HIGHWAY SYSTEM IS ONLY SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC OWNERSHIP EXPERIMENT IN U. ; s

Chicago, Jan. 18 —(Special to Daily i Democrat) — The nation's highway I system is the only successful public i ownership experiment ever attempted on a large scale, Bainbridge Colby former secretary of the state, declared in an address before the American Road Builders’ Congress here “Highways although publicly owned have the unqualified approval of the people” Colby said.. "We must

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FRENCH MAKE MORE TROUBLE FOR GERMANS Inflict Further Punishment for Failure to Deliver Ruhr Coal (MINOR DISTURBANCES I German Temper Not Likely to Overflow Into Armed Resistance (United Press Service) France inflicted further punishment upon Germany today lor failure to de- | liver up Ruhr coal. The highways of industry loading from the Ruhr were barred; coal barges were seized and their cargoes diverted to French destinations; coal cars on railroads were ordered confiscated; there wore reports that ofli ces of leading fuel companies had been seized. More penalties to follow immediate ly, Paris announced, following Belgian and Italian approval of a plan to 'throw a customs cordon around the | Rhineland Ruhr; Rhine forests are to be worked by the allies; the orcitI pation, which now covers as much territory as Marshal Fosh intended, may be extended if German recalcitrance forces such a move. Herr Thys- | sen and other fuel arons were ordered once more to apear before the French commander at Essen. j Minor disturbances occured today at several cities in the Ruhr valley. A German crowd cut off a fraulei i’s hair for attending a picture show with the two poilus: another crowd demolished shop where picture post cards de; k-t line the occupation were for sa’e. I The tide of German temp".' is not ! likely to overflow Into nrmed resistance. however. Reports to Paris savs the handful of reiehswehr. whose presence at Muenster caused false rumors of concentration of German troons to Ihe circulated bv a press association. has fled from the cltv at the approach of Froocb troops, taking the city archives with them. i German resistance to French pressure continued adamant, although i chancellor Cuno failed to get a desired I vote of dictatorial powers for hts gov--1 ommont. T abor rnav take a hand in the Ruhr camo. It was (ndlcnteJ in ■■■, frr-m Holland, who’o '*>» interaction- 1 labor evec'itivo decided to * - branches on the subject of - n . ' tin-. With tension in the Rhine’""' ed a little, reports told of alarm ■ war from other parts of the nld am-’ ’• Russian troons warn said to ho mo'*. . inr- pa-sin st the Poles; Turkish troons | were in review before Mustanha K“ I tnal near Constantinople: Serbia asks more money for her armies. Public dancing was forbidden in Bor. lin todnv and cases and restaurants ore ordered close nt 11 p.m. The fond situation is causing concern. The mark fell to 23.000 to the dollar. Dusseldorf. Jan. 18.—Six German industrialists of the Ruhr, including 1.-,.;,-, m,.. ; ot - \ llK ust Thyssen I will be court martialed, charged with disobedience of military orders, in the occupied zone, it was announced this afternoon. Essen. Jan. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The arteries of German Industry, canals and railroads that carry fuel and steel from the heart of the Ruhr to the rest of Germany, were gripped by the French invaders of the Rhineland today, as additional punitive measures to enforce coal deliveries, went into effect. There is now no road out of the Ruhr not controlled by France's armies. Forests of the Rhineland are to be worked by the allies, as well as coal mines, if German miners persist in the!’ refusal to work under French bayonets, and no pains are to be spared, ft is stated, to make the oc cupatlon of the Ruhr a succeM. (Continued on page six) ■. ~—*

see thut our stewardship & ways does not bring public ment into disrupt as has fcP^ rer)l . case in other attempt* of tbt ment to run Industries. Colby declared ths prw™ l . . host P>* n " aid policy was the a building roads possible sn ' J effort to change it “should ed with suspicto o -"