Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 58, Decatur, Adams County, 8 March 1923 — Page 1

XXI. Number 58,

HOVISES THAT BONUS Bill BE SIGNED TODAY a Referendum SIGNS MANY BILLS Governor Signs FortyThree Measures Late yesterday Afternoon (United Pres* Service) lnil iaUais. Mar. 8 -(Special to J ily Democrat)- Attorney General I( .sh today recommended that Gov-1 prtor McCray permit the Holdter bo DUS bill to Ito to a referendum in the ISM action without assuming now w drtennlue the constitutionality of bill. The governor and some of his art»re known to doubt the conrtltutioaality of the bonus and execute action on the measure was still a question. John Moorman of Knox. „ intimate friend and political, adviser of Governor McCray, takes the position that the bonus bill vio htes that part of the constitution porviding that each law enacted by the legislature shall be sufficient in itself. The governor shares this view., "The only question now is whether to submit the question to the people Lesh said. "If it is adopted hy a . popular vote., then its constitutionality can be tested. ” The bonus would cost the stalo J20.0W.00b and would be financed by a property and poll tax. Veterans ot the Spanish-American and World war would bo granted $lO for each month of service with a maximum of $250. BectuM 01 the different views, the outcome was In doubt. < McCray started carefully perusing fifty-eight bills still awaiting bls action today. Among them is the co-oper-ative marketing bill which he has also submitted to Attorney General Leah for an opinion. Forty-three measures were signed late yesterday. Among them was a bill permitting Indiana to pay tribute to Its former president Abraham Lincoln by buying his homestead in Spencer county. Other important measures becoming laws with the governor’s signature included the $17,000,000 appropriation to maintain the state government two years, the bill increasing power of the state hoard of accounts, the increased penalty for drunken motorists, and the woman’s bill permitting voters to say they are lover 21" without disclosing eiact age when they go to the poll.

TEMPERATURE IS STILL HIGH Girls, With Temperature at 114.2 Degrees, Says She’s Hungry fUnltM Press Service) Lscanaba, Mich., Mar. B—(Special to Dully Democrat)—Evelyn Lyons. 28. whose temperature, estimated at 11L2, has broken a dozen clinical ihermometers and disrupted theories of the medical profession, is going to strike, if the doctors don’t agree to let her alone soon. Ail this fuss is nonsense,” she today. ‘‘Everybody else seems ,n he a little bit more interested in ®e than 1 am, and I'm sick of stickn K around here." Research physicians were expected torn Chicago to diagnose the case of t * girl whose temperature has broken all records by hovering between ani ' 120 for the past two weeks, the doctors can think of is ever—l wish they’d think of food flared C^anße ' ' ni hungry,” she de- ' ' laven 1 a ny pain and just beI a* a hot is no reason Should be watched like a sick puppy I * inest ~lin K I can imagine he to tin the bath tub with N F ,ce aiß l He there for hours.” 6 physicians declared unless the t-,.. Was abated Immediately Miss wo H > WOUId <Ue ’ as tbe vltal tissues ature X" UP fr ° m tbe hiftb tem l’ er ‘ v f condlt lon was believed •y a tumor on the brain. Iniwh r ’ lrry ’ nt Indianapolis, was a “ Ua n ®W caller here today. • * i

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OSSIAN MAN ARRESTED Ben King Arrested on Charges of Contributing to Delinquency lien King. OstiHm young man, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Albert Frauhlgw, of Wells county, and lodg <-d In the county jail to await trial iu juvenile court on charges of con trihuting to the delinquency of a minor. King and a feeble minded Ossian girl are said to have had engaged in improper relations in the presence of a nine year-old girl. King lift Ossian several weeks but returned last week. He kept in hiding for some time but Tuesday officials learned he was at home and the arrest was made. His trial was probably he held tinlatter part of this week. RAY GETS FINE OF $350 AND A JAIL SENTENCE Jury Finds Geneva Youth Guilty of Assault and Battery NINETY DAYS IN JAIL Seven and One-Half Hour ; Spent by Jury in Deliberation Vinton Kay, young married man ot Geneva, was found guilty of assault

and battery on Ihe person of Edna Derickson. by a jury which heard hi s case in the Adams circuit court. The verdict was returned by the jury about, 7 o'clock yesterday evenjm. after deliberating for seven and on. . half hours. His punishment was fixed at a fine of 1350 and an imprisonment in the county jail for a period ot ninety days. Ray is twenty two years old. It is understood that tho jurors were all agreed at the start of the deliberation that the defendant was guilty of assault and battery, but the remainder of the time was spent in an effort to fix the punishment sate factory to all twelve men. Under the instructions given te the jury, the defendant could have been found guilty or eitner of four crimes, namely, rape, assault and bat tery with intent to commit rape, assault and battery, and assault. The alleged illegal act was said to have been committed on February 25. 1921. The affidavit against Ray wan ' filed on September 13, 1922. Give Details of Mer Rouge Torture Murder (United Press Service) Bastrop. La.. Mar. B—(SpecialB—(Special to 1 Daily Democrat) —The climax of the new investigation of mob rult? in Mer rouge was reached today when wit I nesses were summoned to give spe- ■ dal grand jury details of the torture murders of Watt Daniel and Thomas Richards, victims of a masked band. I Stories of mercilanse flogging's. ; deportations and other outlawry have been heard by the investigators who are now ready to take evidence regarding the sensational act which spurred state and federal authorities to probe the reign of terrors in the community. NET TOURNEY MADE PROFIT Sectional Tourney » Made Profit for First Time in i History of District i' For the first time in history of the I state high school basketball tourna- • ment. this district realized a profit on i the sectional tournament, held here • last week. The profit consisted of i only $32, but the officials in charge of ’ the affair are glad that the receipts s more than paid all expenses. i The total receipts of the tourna- ' ment were $1,009.75. After all exi pensee of teams, referees and inefi dentals had been paid, $32 remained i to be distributed among the schools represented in the tournament. The dlstrlbutloA la made on a basis of the number of season tickets sold by ' each school. The largest amount will go to the Decatur school, approx- | imately S2O being its share.

MUST GO TO CHURCH FOR ONE YEAR •x -.- ' ’ - c tihtw. _ (Night Court Judge Haas Sentences Nebraska Girl to Year’s Attendance at Church for Eloping.) Chicago—The above scene in Chicago’s new night court was snapped as Police Judge Joseph J Haas sentenced Miss Lmlla Halstead of Thayer, Neb., to one year’s attendance at church. Miss Halstead was arrested here with Edward Franklin, married and father of two children. She came here from Thayer with Franklin. "1 didn't know Edward was married," she said. Picture shows court in session with Judge Haas presiding and from left, to right Prosecutor McMahon, John Halsted, brother of Luella, Miss Daisied, and Franklin. Miss Halstod's brother [dans further action against Franklin.

WILL ARRANGE FOR CONTEST K. of P. Lodge to Arrange for Contest in Conferring Third Rank Final arrangements for the third rank one man contest to be held by the local Knights of Pythias lodge, will be made at a meeting of tho lodge tonight. The contest, in which Roy Mumma, representing the Decatur Klllfitts. will' contest for a prize with two Fort Wayne men in giving the third rank of the lodge alone, will be held on either March 15 or 16. The date cannot be definitely set until word is received from Fort Wayne. Invitations wjU be sent to the Knights of Pythias at Bluffton, Portland, Willshire and Van Wert, Ohio. Fort Wayne, Berne, Geneva, and other surrounding towns and cities. The judges for the contest will be selected tonight. submitWs TO COUNCILMEN Prices on Boilers and Stokers Obtained by City Council Today Representatives from ten boiler and stoker manufacturing concerns were submitting prices and telling of the merits of the products sold by them, to the members of the city council and Mayor DeVoss who met in special session at one o’clock for the purpose of receiving prices preparatory to purchasing two 400 H.P. boilers, equipped with stokers. The new equipment will be installed in the city light and power plant and by keeping the old boilers for emergency purposes will give the city plant Increased capacity and will, it is believed, reduce operating expenses in the manufacture of power irom fifteen to thirty percent. Each representative was Invited into the council chamber and given ample time to explain bis product and quote his lowest price. Tho companies and the men who represented them here today were: B. J. Schneider of the Combustion Engineering Corp., New York City; L. E. Armstrong, of the Bass Foundry and Machinery Co.. Fort Wayne; B. E. Baker of the Babcock and Wilcox Co., Chicago; P. F. Hegerty of the M. 11. Detrick Co., Chicago; Col. W. Hawley, of the Connelly Boiler Co., Cleveland, Ohio; I. C. DeHaven, of the Green Engineering Co., East Chicago. Ind.; A. Nelson of the Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co.; O. J. Gosche, of the Springfield Boiler -Co„ Springfield. 111.; M. Clergett. of the Taylor Stoker Co., Chicago; Noah Mangold of the National MUI & Supply Co., Fort Wayne. The new equipment will be paid for out of the earnings of the city plant. It will be Friday before the equipment is selected.

Dec a tiir, Indiana, Thursday Evening, March 8, 1923.

BOOTLEGGERS WILL HANDLE GASOLINE NOW Chicago, Mar. B—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Indiana promis ed today to develop a competitor to the anti-Volsteadian bootlegger —the gasoline runner. The new Indiana law placing a tax of two cents a gallon on gasoline, is said to have caused bootleggers of both Indiana and Illi nois to pass the word that gaso line running will be more profit able than booze. A boom in the erection of gasoline stations on the Illinois side of the state border, has been reported from a number of border cities. His Aim Wasn’t As Good As It Con'd Be A sportsman’s aim went wild this morning and a bullet missed the target it was supposed to hit, traversed several feet, and crashed through a front window in the home ot Mrs. Will Bigler, on the corner of Eighth and Madison streeds. Mrs. Butler said some men were practicing target shooting near the G. R. i I. freight house. ■ Negro Charged With Assaulting White Girl (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Mar. B—(SpecialB—(Special to Dally Democrat) —George Laylor, 34, negro, is In jail here today charged with criminal assault on Myrtle Leffew. 16 year old white girl, following the mysterious disappearance, of the Leffew girl from her home February 14 and her sudden return Tuesday night. Velsie Pottsie. 24, charged with conspiring to commit a felony, and Mike Pottsie, 46, charged with contributing to the delinquency, are held pending further investigation.

MAY BECOME QUEEN X' K t'v. ■ w Princess lleanna Bucharest, Rumania — The fair Princess lleanna. youngest daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Marie of Rumania, may be the means of knotting a closer relation between her own country and Bulgaria according to court gossip. The Princess who is only 18, is quite likely to be Bulgaria’s queen. Reports are to the effect that Boris 111, Bulgaria’s bachelor ruler, is quite fond of the youthful princess and their wedding in a few years would not be a surprise. King Boris is just under 30.

MOOSE ELECT NEW OFFICERS Local Lodge Hopes to Occupy New Lodge Home Some Time in April Election of officers was held by the local Moose lodge last night. The election resulted as follows: Sam Wilkerson, dictator: Ed Coffee, vicedictator; Dave Baker, prelate; Leo Bogner, treasurer; and Jesse Hula*, trustee. Work bn the residence on Third street, which is being remodeled by the lodge for a lodge home, is being delayed on account of the weather. The interior of the building has be.-n practically completed but an addition is to be construted and the carpenters are waiting until warmer weather before opening up the building to built! the addition. It is hoped that the building will he ready for occupancy sometime in April. TRACK CAPTAIN NAMED AT D, H, S. Clyde Myers Elected to Lead Thinly Clads; Prospects Are Bright At a meeting of the candidates for the high school track team, Clyde Myers was chosen captain to lead the thinly clad athletes during the coming season. Myers is a distance runner, and he performed on the local team last spring. He runs the half-mile and the mile races. About nineteen track athletes attended the meeting. Prospects for the spring sport in the local high school are said to be bright at this time. Among the other veterans from last year, besides Myers, are Paul Castle, Bill Gay, White and Bobby Myers. Lowell Smith, star pole vaulter and sprinter of last year’s team, will not be out for track this spring, it is said. Smith injured one of his knees during the football season last fall and that member is still weak. Castle is good in the pole vault, however, and Bobby Myers is expected to take care of the sprints in good fashion. Bill Gay and Bud White will take care of the weight events. The track team will begin holding workouts us soon as the weather permits. While no definite dates for meets have been set, except the conn ty meet on April 27, arrangements for meets with Portland and Auburn In this city, have been practically completed. The Portland meet will probably be on May 5. 4.4,*** + +* + + + ** + + + WEATHER + ++*+ + + + Partly overcast weather tonight and Friday; rising temperature Friday and In north tonight.

MEDICAL SOCIETY MEETS Adams and Wells County Society Meets at Bluffton The Wells and Adams County Med leal society held their regular month ly meiting Tueiiiay evenin'' at the Bliss hotel, in Bluffton, and, after en Joying a rood supper were entertain ed by an unusually tine program. Dr. John Short, of Fort Wayne, was the main speaker ot the evening and he rend a very Interesting paper on “The Diseases of the Kidneys" Following his talk a general disco ■. sion was had on the subject which also proved very interesting. The Adams county physicians fail ed to attend the meetings as Hie bad condition of the roads made it almost I impossible for .them to get here. The next meeting will be held at the Mur raV hotel it, this city. MANY NATIONS IN OLD WORLD PLANNING WAR All of Old World Appears to be Preparing for War in Spring MUCH PREPARATION French, Poles, Turks, British. and Others Anticipate Trouble (United Press Service) London, Mar. S (Special to Daily Democrat)—All the old world today seemed to be preparing for war in the spring. Reports from half a dozen countries indicated martial preparation* under way—with conflict apparently only awaiting the break up of winter. Some of the reports reaching London today were: 1- The French are rusting reinforcements to Syria and General' Gourard is going to that country in person, owing to warnings that guerilla warfare against France has been planned for April. 2— An unconfirmed report from Warsaw says the Poles have started, machinery to call 300,0(M) reservists to the colors; Poland is believed preparing for possible war on at least three frontiers. 3 Tlu j shadow of a holy war fell, across the Near East with the discovery of plots by young Turks to influence the new Caliph to summon I Mohammedans to war followed by proclamations posted in all the lent quarters of Constantinople ordering Mohammedans of military age, regardless of nationality, to report at once to recruiting stations. 4— Britain is watching anxiously the Ruhr and Bavarian, centers in the fear that in one or both of these storm centers unrest may break into open war fare soon; it is believed likely in view of recent developments British troops will be withdrawn from the Rhine next month. 5 — Jugoslavia, Bulgaria, Italy, Lithuania, Soviet Russia, and Greece are involved in guerilla warfare or anticipate resumption Os half dormant conflicts when warm weather! comes. C. (’. Kelley of east of th> city, isj moving to a farm southwest of Monroe, today. GtENDENING WILL PROBATED Estate Left to Nine Heirs; Executrix of Willey Will Is Removed The will of James Glendening was probated in court here this morning. All household goods. United States bond, bank bank notes, anil equity check, were left to nine heirs to be equally divided among them. Perry Glendening was named executor of the will. Florence Keller was removed ns executrix of the will of Elizabeth Willey, by the court, for falling to make any report or account in the ‘ estate although ordered by the court to do so. Attorneys J. C. Capron and D. B. Erwin appeared for the executrix and filed an answer to a petition filed by the Van Wert National Bank. The cause was submitted to the court and all evidence heard.

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REVOLUTION IS BEING PLANNED BY RUSSIANS Millions of Arms Ordered From Sweden, Germany and Others HOLY WAR PLANNED All Mohammedans in Constantinople Between 23 and 39 Are (’ailed (L’ni***d Pres* Service) London, Mar. 8 (Special to Daily Democrat) — Russia today ordered millions of arms from Sweden, Germany and Czechoslovak la as a rebel movement in which two divisions of Don Cossacks joined, gained ground in fighting near Kieff, according to reports from Copenhagen and Helsingfors. Three million rifles, 125,000 ma chine guns ami forty airplanes are reported io have been ordered, as the Red army prepared for a possible spring drive or revolution. A rebel movement in the Donetz district spread today. The rebels took Wasilkov and nroved on Kieff. London, Mar. B—All Mohammedans in Constantinople between the ages og 23 and 39 have been ordered to present themselves at recruiting stations not later than Sunday, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch . In view of discovery of attempts hy extremist Turks to have the new Caliph. Abdul Nedjid call a holy war against Great Britain, the summonto the colors, including not only Ottomans but all Moslems, has caused groat uneasiness at Constantinople. •— — Charles Simcoke Has Excellent Position According to announcement in th • St. louis Globe-Democrat of last Mon day, Charles M Simcoke, former Adams county boy, has with Arthur I Anderson been appointed general j agents for St. Louis and adjacent territory lor the Equitable Life Insurance company of lowa. Mr. Simcoke has been engaged in the life insurant e business several years and has gained tile reputation ot being one of the be-t men in that line of work in the S:. I Louis section. Prior to taking tip thus i business lie was a teacher in tho | schools of that city, lie is a line typ - lot man and his many friends are pleased at the success which Is tom ing to him. HERMAN FRANKE DIES SUDDENLY Allen County Farmer Succumbs to Attack of Heart Troub'e ‘ Herman Franke, age 65 years, died suddenly at his home one half mile south of the Flat Rock Lutheran church, in Madison township, Allen I county, at 3 o'clock yesterday after !noon. Death is believed to have I been due to heart trouble. Mr. Franke had been suffering ■with an attack of the influenza for 'the past two or three years, but did i not appear to be any worse yesterday ! lie was sitting by the kitchen stove. J when he suddenly fell to the floor. He was dead almost immediately. Mr. Franke was born near the scene of his death, November 3, 1857. His parents came to tills country from Germany. A wife and one adopted son survive. Funeral services will be held from the Flat Rock Lutheran church nt 1:30 o’clock Saturday afternoon. Report Shows Decatur Water Supply Good After examining the sample of water sent iu by Engineer Orval liarruff, the State Board of Health has J advised the city that the water is .‘good. A sample of the water taken J from the city mains is sent to the ! state board every six months for ex- . amination ami a favorable report has always been made on It, ho the residents of this city can continue to , drink Adam’s pure ale without fear of bad effects-