Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 20, Decatur, Adams County, 23 January 1923 — Page 1

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UIY CITIZENS ARE RELEASED ON BOND TODAY cixtv-seven Charged With Liquor Conspiracy, Released; Other Indictments GIRL starts probe Boast of 16-year-old Girl, That Booze Was Easy to Buy, Starts Action Gary. 'lnd!''j«n ' r 23.-Th« wholesale arrest of city and county officials on charges of conspiracy to obstruct prohibition laws was political uplte work. Mayor R. O. Johnson dedared today. • These arrests are absurd. They were launched by political enemies,” Johnson said. The three deputy sheriffs who served 75 warrants in connection with the blanket indictment issued in Indianapolis used Mayor Johnson’s office as headquarters. -We have always co-operated with the federal prohibition agetus,” John son asserted. ‘ When they arrived yesterday 1 turned over city automobiles and officers from the police department to aid them in their work. I shall continue to assist them, despite the fact that I myself am one of those accused in the indictment." Gary, Ind., Jan. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Sixty seven citizens of Lake county, ranging from the mayor of Gary down to foreign workers of the south side, were released on bonds in connection with a gigantic liquor conspiracy today. With sight indictments still to bo served United States deputy marshals were out early trying to round up the stragglers. Among those on whom warrants have not been served were Sheriff; William H. Olds of Lake county andj his staff. Olds declared he would, eotne to Gary today from Crown Point to accept service. City officials, many of them among those arrested, aided the. federal, authorities in their efforts to round up the alleged "rum ring”. Mayor J Roswell O- Johnson turned his office, over to the government and placed f policemen at the disposal of the dep- ( nty marshals. > The alleged Gary liquor ring has been under investigation for months. ’ Results of the investigation were laid before a federal grand jury in Indianapolis which returned the indictments. The boast of 15 year old Agnes Czabo. “queen of the rum runners" that it was easy to buy. transport and dispose of liquor, started the; probe. Agnes told her girl friends that she had driven scores of booze trucks between Chicago and Gary. She pointed out several trucks which she said were carrying contraband "booze." One of the girls told her father of the boast and the father passed the information on to federal officials. Agnes was called before the grand Jury at Indianapolis but declared she gave no evidence implicating individuals. She said, however, that she told the general plan followed by the rum runners and that from this information the grand jury could easily trace the individuals implicated. Girl Denies She “Squealed”' South Bend, Ind., Jan. 23 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Down in the Hungarian section of Scott street Agnes Czabo, coming 21, denied to'b*y that she had “squealed” and led federal officials to the Gary liquor conspiracy, which they claim is the largest ever uncovered in the middlewest. Agnes never was the flapper bootH>ger she has been pictured. She (Continued on page six)

I'ROHIBITION COMMISSIONE R HAYNES BEGINS PROBE OF HOLLYWOO D DOPE SITUATION TODAY

Hlnited Press Service) Loa Angeles, Jan, 23—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Federal prohibition Commissioner Roy A. Haynes and Col. D. G, Nutt, chief of the antinarc °tic division, arrived here today to look into the "booze” and "dope” situation in Hollywood. The officials will have a conference Jesse L. for whom, Wally Reid was working, and then plan to Vlait a dozen other studios for confwpnces with a view to securing the ful lest cooperation in stamping out

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J. J. PHILLIPS DIES Resident Os Geneva Expires This Morning After Extended Illness. Geneva, Ind., Jan. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat)—J. J. Phillips, age | 56 years, died at his home on South Main street, this town, this morning, following an extended illness with stomach and liver trouble. Mr. Phillips has been confined to his home ’lnce early last spring. A post mortem was held today to determine the exact cause of his death. Mr. Phillips has been a resident of Geneva and Bryant for a number of years. He is survived by his wife, two children,and three stepchildren. No funeral arrangements have been made. o SMITH PROBES KLAN PARADE Portland Residents Think Investigation Was Not Thorough Enough Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 23. —Indiana national guardsmen did not participate in the Ku Klux Klan activities at Portland, Ind., Adjutant General Harry Smith reported to Governor McCray today, following an investigation. General Smith went to Portland as result of a complaint to the governor from Mayor Fleming of that city of alleged activities of the guardsmen in a klan parade. Two companies of the national guard were drilling in the armory on the night of the parade. General Smith reported when the parade neared the armory both companiei were dismissed for an hour to view the procession he said. The members were ordered not to participate in any activities the general said and so far as he could ascertain th eorders were obeyed. In the wake of the investigation \ guard headquarters here have^ been informed of the intention of Capt. M. M. Mono of the medical detachment of the 139th Field Artillery, station led at Portland, to resign. The resignation has not been received officially and no reason was assigned. Portland residents evidently do not believe Adjutant-General Harry B. Smith made a very favorable invo, I tigation of the Ku Klux Klan parade I a» Portland last week, judging from th- accounts publish*' 1 In the paper lo f that city. General (smith investi- ' gated the Klan activities at Portland yesterday. The Portland Sun has the follow ing to say regarding the visit of General Smith: “Adjutant General Harry B. Smith and Major Whitcomb, of tljo Indiana : National Guard were in Portland Monday morning, assigned here byGovernor McCray to make an investigation of the charges made by Mayor Fleming that national guardsmen here were active in Ku Klux Klan demonstrations. After what might be termed as a cursory probe by the high state guard officers, they left here at noon, returning to Indianapolis. "General Smith appeared to assume a mirthful attitude of the affair here and after a conference w;itli Mayor Fleming in the presence of Capt. Fulton, Capt. Ruley and Capt. Grisell, he advised the mayor that no action could be taken relative to charges against any of the guardsmen until substantiation was procured for the charges made in the mayor’s letter to the governor. “Mayor Fleming announced this afternoon that he was not satisfied with the investigation made here by the adjutant-general in that it was not thorough enough. He stated, however that it was as much as he had expected from the general. He said he would procure evidence to incriminate one of the guardsmen. (Continued on page six)

. the evil. A drive to purge Hollywood of the i drug traffic has already been launch-i ed. Half a dozen peddlers who are ■ known to have been operating there have been Jailed, and along the Mexican border narcotics valued at more than SIOO,OOO have been seized during the last ten days. In addition j the names of many other peddlers are in the hands of authorities, having been turned over by the studios, which are determined to eliminate , the evil.

GARNISHEE BILL BRINGS LABOR ATTACK TODAY Measure Proposed in Legislature Brings Storm of Protest CHIROPRACTIC BILL Bill to Recognize Chiropractors Being Prepared for Introduction (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 23 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The wage garnishee bill introduced in the legislature by Senator Swain of Pendloare turning their attention to means Salaries or incomes of individuals could be attached for debts on the' measure. Garnishee system was always strongly opposed by labor interests and in past legislatures has been the center of bitter Ights. Another bill which will precipitate a storm in the assembly was being drafted for introduction. It would officially recognize chiropractors and put them on the same plane now occupied by medical doctors. The bill would create a board of chiropractic examiners and would prescribe qualifications for chiropractors. In past' assemblies, it has been strongly opposed by the medical profession. Radical changes in the law governing licensing of automobiles are proposed in a bill introduced by Representatives Post and Furden. The measure would double the license fee on all automobiles other than pleas- ! ure cars. County auditors would is ' sue the licenses and counties would receive funds originating within their boundaries up to $50,000 with provision for the remainder to be turned into the highway commission fund. Members. -Qi the, legislature are slowly abandoning their idea of repealing the absent voters law and are utming their attention to means of amending it to prevent Its abuseRepresentative Kenney proposed a bill which would permit voters who will be absent trom their voting places on election day to cast their ballot with the county clerk any time between the fifteenth day and the first day before election. It would abolish voting by mail and by persons who live temporarily away from their voting places. Complete revision of public health (Continued on pa;'HOG FEEDERS GET MEDALS Winners in Ton Litter Contest Receive Medals at Meeting Yesterday About forty Adams county farmers met at the county agent's office Monday when the medals won by the winners in the Hoosier Ton Litter contest were awarded. After motion pictures of the show winners at the various state fairs and National Swine show Mr. Wiley, of Purdue, gave an interesting talk concerning the origin of the Hoosier Ton Litter club and of its accomplishments during the past year. Os the 555 men entered in the contest in Indiana last year, only 33 won gold medals for I litters of 2,000 pounds or more. It was found that every litter was either purebred or crossbred, practically every litter being purebred. It was also found that each litter was fed a ration of corn and tankage or skimmed milk with the exception of one which was fed corn, soybeans and a mineral mixture recommended by Purdue. Gold medals were presented to C. I W. R. Schwartz and John E. Heimann, for litters of over 2,000 pounds. Four other men received silver medals. Several men have already joinI ed the contest in Adams county and ' it is expected the enrollment will exI ceed that of last year. Anyone wishing to enroll in the contest should get into connection with County Agent Busche before the last of this month, since the contest closes at that time. There is no re- ( qirement as to breed of hogs and it * is not even necessary that they be purebred. It is hoped that a few, raisers of scrub hogs will enter the contest.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, January 23, 1923.

♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ RE-ELECTED BY T. P. A. ♦ 1 V H. R. MOLTZ IKa.RE-ELEcTs HARRY R. MOLTZ Local Organization Hold Election of Officers; Banquet Feb. 12 Harry R. Moltz was re-elected pre iident of the Travelers Protective Association at the meeting held last evening in the Masonic club rooms. Charles A. Burdg was chosen vicepresident, John S. Peterson, secretary, and upon motion, the committees were continued the same as at present. It was decided to hold the annual i banquet for members and their wives ,on Monday evening, February 12th. and John S. Peterson will have charge and will select his assistants. The annual banquet is always a happy event with a good program and plenty to eat and this year will be no exception. The association now has more than ninety members and the post here is recognized as one of the healthy and substantial ones of the state, although one of the smallest ones. Mr. Peterson, the secretary, keeps the membership up and during the past year there were but three lapses with more than enough new members to make up that loss. As the name suggests the organization is a protective one for those who travel and includes a weekly benefit as well as a substantial payment In case of death by accident. ■— — • GETS POSSESSION OF FARM By agreeent of the parties, the case of William Zwick vs. Newton Meriting, was submitted to the court this morning. Judge Moran found for the' plaintiff and rendered judgment giving the plaintiff possession of the real estate mentioned in tlio complaint on or before February 15. The plaintiff was ordered to pay the costs. WARD RESTAURANT SOLD The Ward restaurant on Liberty Way was sold yesterday by Harley Ward to William Ohler. Mr. Ohler took possession yesterday morning. Mr. Ward has rented a farm north of Fort Wayne and will move from this city during the last of this week or early next week. —————o MEN ORGANIZE BROTHERHOOD Male Members of Evangelical Church Hold Organization Meeting Sunday At a meeting of twenty-five men of the Evangelical church last Sunday afternoon, a brotherhood of the men |of that church was organized. An- | other meeting of the organization will be held on next Sunday afternoon at which time a name will be selected and the constitution and by-laws will be finally adopted. The officers elected at thet meeting last Sunday were: Eugene Runyon, preaident; C. E. Hocker, vice-president; Orville Harruff, secretary, and Frank Butler, treasurer. The purpose of the new organization is to foster the spirit of farternaUsm and to further the best inter--1 ests of the church. Similar organiza- ' tions are common in the Evangelical church throughout the country. All members in the church are eligible 'to membership in the organization.

THOUSANDS OF RUHR MINERS ARE STRIKING Total of 100,000 Coal Miners Reported Out on Strike Today MAKE NEW PROTEST ) Germany Sends Notes to France, England, Italy and Belgium Today (I’nilet) Press Rmlt-e) Essen, Jan. 23 (Special to Daily Democrat) — One hundred thousand Ruhr miners are out on strike against French occupation, mine owners ani nounced today. German industrial leaders again issued a proclamation calling upon, workers to refuse to deliver coal to; thd invaders, at the hour when Fritz 1 Thyssen and six other coal owners were to go to trial, Thyssen was taken ill. More and more West Thalian min-1 I ers joined the strikers today, six Stinnes mines in the vicinity of Essen closing down because the French refused to hear workers' intercession on behalf of the sick industrial lead-, er, who, "it is reported, is to be sentenced to three months in jail. Citizens of Essen were in an angry mood today, following the march of a French patrol through the heart of the city, pushing pedestrians off the; side walks. Germany Protests Again I Washington. Jan. 23 —(Special to ( Daily Democrat) — Germany today j again protested to the world against French and Belgian occupation of the Ruhr. Formal notes are being delivered I to the French, British, Italian and J Belgian governments in the capitols of those countries protesting against ! action of the occupation officers in ( forcing German officials in the affected region to work against their Berlin government, the United Press learns in diplomatic quarters here ( today. The specific charge is lodged against orders of the inter-allied ! Rhineland commission which directs German officials who collect customs and other revenue to turn tltis money over to the French occupation forces lor the allies generally. ! MARRIAGE LICENSE Jesse Ciatidon, banker, Meadows, ,1-j linois, age 19. to Selma Stucky, G j n-. eva, age 22 years. SCHOOLFUNDS ARE DISBURSED County Auditor Makes Distribution of Funds Accord ing to Per Capita County Auditor Martin Jaberg has completed the disbursement of the state school funds according to the number of school children in the townships, towns and city of Decatur. Ai-. though the taxpayers of Adams county sent $20,250.78 to the state, they received only $14,092.21 in the semi-annual disbursements of the state school funds, the disbursement being made on the basis of the num-, ber of school children in the county. | According to the last enumeration Adams county had 6,456 people of school age. The amounts received by j the different school divisions in the county are: Townships: Union. $707.35; Root, $863.28; Preble, $625.99; Kirkland, $648.59; Washington, $967.24; St.' Mary, $700.57; Blue Creek, $655.37: Monroe, $1,593.23; French, $684.75; Hartford, $732.21; Wabash, $1,041.81; Jefferson, $677.97. Towns and cities; 1 Berne, $876.84; Geneva, $630.51; De-, catur, $3,184.20. The law provides that the checks shall be payable by the last Monday I in January and Auditor Jaberg will have them ready by that date. • —.— ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦+♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ WEATHER ♦ *♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ INDlANA—Unsettled Tuesday and Wednesday; probably rain or snow in; south portions; somewhat warmer; Tuesday in north and central portions.

POSTPONE TAX SALE Sale Os Delinquent Tax Property Postponed One Day On Account Os Holiday Monday, February 12th being Uncoin's birthday, a legal holiday, the sale of property for delinquent taxes twill not lie held until Tuesday, Feb ,-uary L'ltli. The law specified that the sale of property on which ddinqiient tax is due, shall be held on the second Monday in February, but as tills day is a legal holiday, the sale will lie continued until the next day. Since the first legal notice given last week by Treasurer Hugh Hite a number have paid their delinquent tax and their property will not be offered for sale. FROM WETTEST TO BEST TOWN Town of Blanford Undergoing Transformation as Result of Near Riot (I niteil Pfchm Nervier.) Clinton. Ind., Jan. 23.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —From the wettest town in the United States, as termed by federal Judge Anderson at Indianapolis, the small mining town of Blan'ford today was cleaning public house preparatory to becoming the best town in tlie Hoosier state. No more will the old saying that "in every house and hill there is a still" stand true. Like a thunderboll out of a clear | sky comes the announcement from the Heading citizens of Blanford that prohibition shall rule that town from now I ! on. Here is what they are planning to do: | 1. No more operating stills. 2. No bootlegging. 3. No more killings. 4. No colored residents. A committee has been organized of business men and miners since last Saturday when a race riot was threatened. They claimed that the latest crime connected with that town —that of a criminal attack on a 11 year old; tit! —came home to them too hard. It woke them up from a partial drrnken stupor, they claim. It brought I home to them all lite misdeeds that; they have been accused of. They intend to stop at nothing in' cleaning up the town in general. Only [a few idividttal citizens resent the action of the citizens committee in requesting that they destroy their stills. ABOUT THE SICK Mel Butler, local mail carrier, was taken seriously ill last evening with a nervous chill and unconsciousness. His condition this mornng s reported to be much better. I 0 DISTRICT MEETING OF ELKS Local Elks Going To Fort Wayne Thursday To Attend Meeting A large number of the members of file local Elks lodge will go to Fort Wayne Thursday to attend the disrtict meeting of the lodge. Elks from practically every city in this part of the state will attend the meeting. Complete plans for the meeting were announced last night by Deputy • Grand Exalted Ruler Charles E. Crum. Nine lodges will take part in the meeting- which will open at 1:30 | p. m. and most of these will have one ; or more candidates in the class to be initiated during the afternoon. The ( ritualistic team will also be made up i from the various lodges. | Each of the lodges will send a I large delegation and several of the officers of the Elks’ State association i will also be in attendance. At 6:30 I o’clock a banquet will lie served and a program will be carried out. The Redpath bureau will have one or two | numbers on the program and the Ft. i Wayne Elks minstrels will also en- ! tertain. James R. Zimmerman, district president, will preside at the I meeting.

PIG’S EYE TO BE GRAFTED INTO SOCKET OF YOUNG NEW JERSEY BOY WHO IS BLIND

(United Press Service) I Paterson, N. J., Jan. 23. — (Special to Daily Democrat)—A squeaking six months old pig was carried into an operating room here today to play a big part in one of the most remarkable experiments ever assayed in the interests of modern surgery. One of the pig's eyes is to be re- . moved, and grafted into the socket of ! Alfred Lemonowicz. 17, who was partially blinded in a fire works accident.

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PLAN TO HOLD SPELLING BEE NEXT SPRING Speeding Bee Executive Committee Announces the Dates and Rules MARCH 23 FIRST DATE High School Match on April 6; County Match Date Is April 20 Arrangements huve been completed for two county spelling matches by the Adams County Spelling Bee committee. Ont- match will be held for the fifth and sixth grades and th'* other for the seventh and eighth grades. The dates lor the match' s are as follows: District match, March 23; township match ami school corporation match, Marth 30; sectional matches, north and south. April 13. Final or county match, April 20; high school match, April Spelling matches were' held in the county last year anil proved very interesting and educational. Competition among the various grades and schools is very keen in the spelling bees. The executive committee in charge of arrangements is composed of M. F. Worthman. chairman; B. H. Smith, C. O. Lehman and E. S. Christen. The teams representing the fifth and sixth grades in this contest will be called the "B" team. The team representing the seventh and eighth grades will be called the "A" team. The contest of the "B" team shall precede the contest of the team "A." However, if arrangements can be made and room may bo had both i teams may spell simultaneously. This arrangement is left to the local pea- ! pie in charge. U In the district spelling matches teams.and ‘IP" of not more than four members each will be chosen to represent each district in the town . ship matc hes. In the township anti I cornoration matches teams “A” and “B" of seven members each will be I chosen to represent the township and ' corporations in the sectional meet, i In the sectional meet teams “A" and I "R” of fourteen members each will Ibe selected to represent the sect ion i at the county meet. Chairmen Are Named The following chairmen of each township and school corporation have i been appointed: Preble township, Mil--1 ton Werjing, Preble, Inti.; Root towni ship, L. B. Sawyer, Decatur, Ind ; i Union township, Mary Clem. Monroe i ville. Ind.; Kirkland township, B. H. Smith, Magley, Ind.; Washington township, Mary Laughlin, Decatur, Ind.; St. Mary’s township, H. M. Crownover, Pleasant Mills, Ind.; Blue Creek township, Nola Bryan, Monroe, Ind.; Monroe township. Mary McCullough, Monroe, Ind.; French township. Cleo Beavers, Monroe. Ind., R. 3; Hartford township, A. B. Oswalt. Linn Grove, Ind.; Wabash township, Virgil Wagner, Geneva, Ind.; Jefferson township, Jesse Snyder, Geneva. Ind.; Geneva corporation. Don Collom, Geneva, Ind.; Berne corporation. H. B. Hoffman, Berne, Ind.; Decatur. W. G. Brown. Decatur. Ind. Rules to Be Followed The following rules have been drawn up and will govern the different matches: Thc» adopted state text book shall be used. However the material in the [ adopted text beyond the “B" outline I shall not be used for the “B" team. I If additional spelling material be required the executive committee will make the selection. One trial to the word will be given. The act of spelling a word through to the end shall constitute a trial. Tn order to avoid possible misunderstanding of the word the speller ought to pronounce the word before attempting to spell. (Continued on page six)

Both patients will be given local anaesthetics only. Dr. Edward Morgan of Paterson, who is to perform the operation, believes it will be successful and that when the bandages are removed young D*manowicz will bo able to see perfectly with the pigs eye. After the operation the pig w'Ul be sent to a farm in Conneticut to site < 1 the rest of its days at ease.