Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 235, Decatur, Adams County, 4 October 1923 — Page 1

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.DENIES REPORT OF A PROBE BY A FEDERAL JURY District Attorney Says Federal Grand Jury Will Not Probe McCray’s Affair. PROBE BEGINS FRIDAY Indications Are That MeCrav’s Trust Agreement Will Not Be Accepted. iT’ p Staff Correspondent) Indianapolis. Ort. 4—(Special to Dally Democrat)— Reports that a federal grand jury would be asked to ' investigate financial transactions of Governor Warren T. McCray while he was president of the Discount and Deposit State Rank, Kentland. Ind.. were discredited today by Horner Elliott. United States district attorney here. "There is nothing on file in nry office that would suggest such a thing were contemplated,” Elliott said. The Marion county grand jury tomorrow will begin an investigation of the governor's financial situation and recent transactions. Witnesses in the grand jury probe Into dealings of Governor McCray with the Marion National bank Involving notes totaling $20|090 will appear at the Marlon county court here Friday in answer to subpeonas. Charles W. Moores, special prosecutor appointed to handle the case in place of Wm. T. Evans, the governor’s son-in-law, would not disclose who had been summoned to appear. Only two days remain for the acceptance by 75 percent of the creditors of the McCray trust agreement whereby the governor was to turn over to his creditors his assets with exception of the home in Kentland to he adtn nistered by a trustee or a committee of creditors. Indications were the agreement will not be accepted. »—o Teachers To Hold Joint Institute Here Saturday The teachers of the North and South halves of the county will hold a joint institute at the Central Sthool building here next Saturday. It is the date for the regular meeting of the teachers in the northern half of the county, but as the date for the meeting of the southern half of the count fell on October 13. the day following the meeting of the Nor theastern Indiana Teachers’ Association at Fort Wayne, it was decided that all of the teachers iu the county should meet here next Saturday., The regular extension course classes will he held in the forenoon and the institute work in the afternoon. 0 Hoosier Killed In West Stockton, Calif., Oct. 4. —The body of a man found murdered here under mysterious circumstances was definitely identified today as that of James McGovern of "somewhere in Indiana." The man, apparently a stranger in California, is believed to have been killed in a plot involving Alex Kels, prominent merchant of Lodi. Calif. Details of the mystery are still lacking. McGovern was murdered according to the present theory and was . substituted for another man in order to collect life insurance. o Girl Scout Troop Is Organized At Bluffton Bluffton, Oct. 4. —A Girl scout organization was perfected last evening by the girl; of the Baptist church. Miss Nondes Haegler has been selected as the leader and an outline program id being perfected. Miss Bertha pribble assisted in the work of organizing the troop, CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Wheat: Dec. $1.07%; May $1.11% July SI.OB. Corn: Dec. 75%c; May J<%c, July 75%0. Oats: Dec. 43%c, May 45%c. " o Fire Destroys Cannery Tipton, Ind., Oct. 4.—Fire of unknown origin destroyed the plant of Frezier & Norris Canning factory at Hobb, 9 trifles northeast of here today. Loss was estimated at $60,000.

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Another Kept Child Out of School; Given Fine Joseph IJechty, Adams county farmer, was fined $lO and costs in the circuit court this morning, when he pleaded guilty to a charge of violating the state school attendance law. Mr. Liechty admitted having kept his child out of school. His fine and the costs amounted to $19.60, which he paid. This is the second individual to be fined on this charge in Adams county within the past few-days, the first one being Henry IJechty of near Berne. The affidavits were'signed by Frank Armantrout, county attendance officer. - - O J. G. ADLER HIT BY AUTOMOBILE Aged Resident of City Seriously Injured This Morning; Partially Deaf. J. G. Adler, 74. well konwn resident of this city, was seriously injured about 7 o’clock this morning, when be was struck by an automobile which Walter Hostetter was backing out of his garage at the rear of his home on Rugg street. The rear wheels of the car passed over Mr. Adler’s legs, but no bones were broken. His head was injured and he remained unconscious for several hours. Mr. Adler resides at the corner of Rugg ;mjl Winchester streets. IHs lot joins up to Mr. Hostetter’s lot on Rugg street. A pear tree stands on Mr. Adler's lot near the partition line and some of the fruit had fallen on Mr. Hostetter’s lot when Mr. Adler was stooping over pit king up pears on Mr, Hostetter’s lot when Mr. Hostetter started to back his car out of the garage. Mr. Adler is partially deaf and failed to hear the motor of the automobile. Mr. Hostetter did not see Mr. Adler, but lie felt a jar as the car passed over Mr. Adler's legs and he stopped his tar before the front wheels reached Mr. Adler. When Mr. Hostetter stopped his car. Mr. Adler’s feet were under the car anil his head and shoulders at one side. Mr. Adler was carried into his house and a physician summoned. The physician stated that no bones were broken and the skull was not fractured, but that Mr. Adler was suffering greatly from the shock. There, were several small cuts on the back of his head. A trained nurse was obtained today to take care of Mr. Adler. This afternoon Mr. Adler appeared to be in a semi-conscious condition. ' The physician stated that it would be at least twenty-four hours before the shock subsided enough to forecast the outcome of the injuries. ' -o MARRIAGE LICENSE Frank O. Davis, retired, Adams county, to Sarah E. Rumple, Jefferson township. 66. —o — FORMER PASTOR TO GIVE SERMON Rev, E. A. Allen To Preach At Presbyterian HomeComing—Anniversary. A telegram was received by Rev. B. N. Covert this morning, from Rev. E. A. Allen of Mac Comb, Illinois, stating that he would be here for the Presbyterian anniversary, Sunday, October 21st and will be glad to preach at the morning service. Rev. Allen was pastor of the local congregation at the time the present church was erected. Plans for the big day are rapidly being completed and the numerous replies coming from the invitations sent out a week ago, indicate the day will be one of the best in the history of the local church. 1 1 The program committee will meet i Friday evening of this week at which | time all the details will be worked j out. Other committees will complete their work during the next few days J and arrangements will be made to take care of all guests. Rev. ( overt j and others interested are enthusiastic . I over the outlook for a real home . I coming and most delightful day.

NEW CABINET IS BEING FORMED IN ! GERMANY TODAY » - Chancellor Gustav Stressemann Makes Haste To Form Government. OLD CABINET QUITS Coalition Cabinet Resigns; Economic Program To Be Pushed Through. By CARL D. GROAT. I (United Press Staff Correspondent. Berlin, Oct. 4.—Chancellor Gustav Stresemann at noon today was completing his conversations for formation of a new government. It was expected the new “small cabinet" will be completed immediately so there will be little delay in Stresemann’s plan to rush through his ambitious economic program. Stresemann was said to believe that the greatest haste is necessary in beginning his work for the economic restoration of the reich, to show the allies he intends to increase Germany’s earnings capacity for payment of reparations. The chancellor feels he must act at once to free Germany's economic wheels from the mail where they are now all but hopelessly buried." one of Stresemann’s supporters said. Stresemann tendered his own resignation with that of his coalition cabinet to President Ebert early today. ’ It was immediately accepted and the president charged Stresemann ’ with formation of a new government. Think Murderer Was Seen Near Bluffton . Bluffton. Oct. 4. —A hatless stranger inquiring Bis way of residents east . of the city yesterday aternoon led to the suspicion that he might be Claude Michaels., fugitive slayer of Tony Hellis, Muncie policeman. . I Officers from Bluffton hastened to the place where the stranger had been seen last but failed to locate, he evidently having cut across coun- , try in an effort to find the Cloverleaf tracks. He told persons to whom he talked i that he was enroute to Monroe. , I A. J. Bird, one of those who talked , with the man, says he answered close- ■ ly the description given by newspap- | ers of the fugitive. I ' 0 MUNCIE SLAYER ENDS OWN LIFE , Man Who Shot Policeman, 1 Returns To Home and Shoots Himself . fUrtfM p-nss Muncie. Ind.. Oct. 4 —(Special to Daily Democrat)— Apparently half starved, a four days’ growth of beard lon his face and his clothing wrinkled and covered with burs, Claude Michaels, 47. who Sunday shot and I killed. Tony Hellis. patrolman and then escaped, returned to the scene of the crime at 3 o’clock this morning and fired a bullet into his heart. Death was instantaneous. Members of the family asleep in • the upstairs room of the home, heard . the shot, but it was two hours later when a passing newsboy saw the huddled body on the porch and notified the police. The condition of the ’ body indicates that Michaels, fol- ’ lowing the shooting Sunday noon, hail ■ never left Delaware county and ap- ' parently the time since then had 1 been spent in hiding in fields anti thickets near the city. The suicide ' was committed with the same gun 3 with which he shot Hellis. A num- * ber of cartridges in his pocket indir cated he was prepared to resist capr ture if his hiding place had been discovered . t i Sheriff John Baker received a call 1 from the sheriff of Wells county yess terday afternoon saying that a man s answering the description of Michael > had been seen in that county and had t inquired the way to Monroe. Sheriff Baker responded to the call and made ,- a trip to the Monroe neighborhood I but did not find the man.

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WINS HONOR mt x MISS MARGARET MARY SCHORN St. Paul, Minn. —Miss Margaret Mary Schorn, R. N„ a graduate of St.' Joseph’s hospital. St. Paul, who won the scholarship offered by the Trained Nurse and Hospital Review. This scholarship was offered and conducted for all nurses graduating from accredited training schools dursg the period of one year. Fifteen thousand live hundred nurses were eligible to enter competition. Miss Schorn plans to specialize in pediatric nursing. FAST CARS WILL BE HERE OCT. 13 Last List of Entries in Automobile Races; Ormsby Brothers Coming. With approximately twenty cars al- , ready entered in the auto races to be held al P.ellomnt Park a week i from Saturday. October 13, and more expected to enter before the entries are closed, indications are that there i will be a field of exceptionally fast ( cars here for the event. Thfee events. 15 miles, 25 miles anil 40 miles for a total purse of SI,OOO are scheduled for the racing meet. Foremost among the drivers enterI so far. are the daring Ormsby brothers, of Fort Wayne. Ralph and Homer. Ralph will drive the ftoof Special with which he won the 100- ' mile race at Winchester a short time ‘ ago. and Homer will also pilot a Roof. Ralph Ormsby won the 50mile race here on Labor Day. The| ' Matthems Special which won the 25-mile event and took second in the ’ 50-mile race on Labor Day, will be ’ here on October 13. ‘ Weiiling. of Preble, who easily outclassed the field in the 10mile amateur race here on Labor Day making an average speed of 50 miles 1 an hour, is out for bigger game this time and has entered his Ford Special in the professional races. Bill Sudduth, of Bluffton, will drive his Baby Cyclone in the October 13 races. Sudduth was here on Day, but forced out of the first race with motor trouble. i 0 , Dr Rayl Home Friday Dr. C. C. Rayl, who has been combining work and rest for the past two ’ weeks in Chicago, will return home Friday to resume his practice. Dr. Rayl has been studying a portion of the time in the hospitals at Chicago. > ~ : FREO THOMPSON I PUZZLES POLICE “Man-Woman” Acquitted of Murder Charge Yester- | > day; Is Husband and Wife, i | Chicago. Oct. 4.—Freddie Thomp- » son. the strange "man-woman” whp - late yesterday was acquitted here of 5 the charge of killing Richard Tea- - mer in a holdup, was back in his • flat today, a puzzle to policy and the ■ prosecutor. 1 i To all intents and purposes “Fredl j die” is legally married to Frank Car- ’ rick, a former taxi driver, and to ‘ Marie Clark, of Detroit. "Freddie” frankly admitted in • I court that he was married to both. ’ latst. night when "Freddie" was re- ■ leased from his cell, Carrick took | him home. Marie did not attend I the trial, nor was she at. the jail door I — . 1 (Continued on page eight) 1'- !- Weather t, s' Generally fair tonight and Friday, j 1 cooler tonight iu north portion with i probably light frost on low ground.

MACHINEGUNS FAILTODRiVE . CONVICTS CUT Soldiers Beseige Stronghold In Prison Where Mutineers Hide. MAY NOW BE DEAD Next Step Likely To Be Flooding Mess Hall With Poisonous Gases. ( Eddyville, Ky., Oct. 4. —A hail of machine guns rifle and pistol fire turned loose today on the stronghold where three convicts were beseigetl by soldiers, guard and citizen volpi nt eers failed to dislodge the mutineers from their position. The mess hall in which the convicts were holdng out was riddled with hundreds of bullets. It is believed one or more of the tria may have been killed or wounded by the torrent of lead hurled from all sides. When firing was ordered stopped Capt. B. A. Badford commander of the machine gun company ordered the desperadoes to surrender. There was no response. This gave rise to the belief that the men may have been killed by the fusilade. The next step it was believed would be an attempt to flood the mess hall with posion ga • to force surrender if the men were alive. Capt. Badford and Warden John B. Chilton hesitated to order the beseigers to storm the building because ol possibility that the mutineers were still alive, conserving their ammunition in anticipation of a mass attack. Another Guard Dies Edyville, Ky.. Oct. 4.—After a seige Edyville. Ky., Oct. 4.—After a seige of more than 24 hours, three desperate twwiris, barricaded iu the kit then of the Kentucky state prison here, were still holding off a company of state militia, a force of priston guards ami dozens of volunteer 'citizens early today. With the death early this morning of E. B. Mattingly, guard, the death toll of the attempted prison break had amounted to two. Another guard, William Gilbert of Breckenridge county, was not expected to live. Miss Madge Hite went to Ft. Wayne to spend the afternoon with friends. o — POISON BOOZE TAKES BIC TOLL More Than 2,000 Die From Poison Booze In U. S. So Far This Year. (Copyright 1923 by United Press) New York. Oct. 4.—Poison booze took a toll of more than 2,000 lives in the United States during the first nine months of 1923. I It was a contributing factor in scores of additional deaths, including I motor accidents. At least ninety per cent, of the bootleg liquor sold in the average I American city is poisonous to a 1 greater or lesser degree. I These facts were revealed today by a nation-wide survey conducted by the United Press. The figures represent official estimates by coroners, bureaus of vital statistics and other responsible officials in 24 states where at least partial records are kept. They represent minimum estimates and in many cases cover only a section of the states. It is probable the actual total, if available, should show a far greater figure. The highest death rate, was shown in the big industrial centers. The* city of Philadelphia led all other cities, the coroner’s office estimating the number of dead from booze, either directly or Indirectly at 600. I Pittsburgh was named with 373, j New York City third with 201 (newspaper estimate and Chicago fourth 'with 150. J The Massachusetts state board of health reported 154 deaths from alcoholism from Jan. 1 to June 30.

Announces Plans For Governors’ Conference I Indianapolis, Oct, 4, (United Press ), ( Tentative plans for the annual gov I'rnors’* i onferent’o at West, Baden, Ind.. Oct. 17 to 19. announced today by Governor Warren T. McCray. Ind., indicate governors of more than a store of states will speak before the conference on subjects of national interest. What is looked upon as the most important single address of the sessions is that by Governor Gifford Pinchot, Pennsylvania, in which Pinchot will discuss interstate waterpower 'development. TO DISTRIBUTE GASOLINE TAX Adams County To Get Her Share of Tax Collected from Oct. to Meh. 1. At the request of Robert Bracken, auditor of state. Martin Jaherg. county auditor, has certified the number of miles of improved roads in the county, there being a total of 738 miles, of which 12 miles are now under construction. These figures will be used in the distribution of the state gasoline beginning fiext March. The money raised since last May Until the first of October this year will not be distributed among the counties, it being used exclusively by the state highway association. Five hundred thousand dollars of the tax collected from October Ist. this year, to March 1, 1924, will be distributed among the counties next year, beginning March Ist. Next year the counties will receive their share of one million dollars. It is not konwn what Adams county's share of the gas tax will be for the first six 1 months. The distribution is on the following basis: "One-half shall be divided among ' the counties in the proportion which the number of miles of free gravel or macadam and county unit roads in the county bears to the whole number of miles of such roads in the ’ state. "All money so distributed to the several counties shall constitute a ’ special road fund tor each of the respective counties anti may be used ' by the board of commissioners of any county in the construction, maintenance or repair of any public high- • way within such county." i • Strong Earthquake Felt In Japan Yesterday Pekin. China. Oct. 4—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A strong earthquake shock in Tokio yesterday , threw the population into a panic, a dispatch from Osaka said today. The people rushed into the streets ! as soon as the earth tremor began, tearing a repetition of the disastrous earthquake of last month. The shock also was felt distinctly at Osaka. MANY ATTEND 5 ROTARY BANQUET Twenty-Five Decatur Ro- > tarians At Ft. Wayne: No i Luncheon Here Tonight. t Twenty-five Decatur Rotarians at- > tended the banquet given last evening in honor Everett Hill, first vicepresident of International Rotary, at 1 the Anthony Hotel. Fort Wayne. The - banquet was served in the ball room -of the hotel and following the regular program anil introduction of guests. t Mr. Hill gave a wonderful talk on - "The Challenge of the Boy." Work ) in the interest of the boy should be- ' gin at home, Mr. Hill said. The father should know his son and be a t companion to him. said the speaker. Arthur Sapp, of Huntington, district 1 governor of Rotary, also attended the ■ meeting. ' Dale McMillen, president I of the Fort W'ayne club presided at t.the meeting. , Owing to the fact that over half of ’.'the members of the local club attend’■'eii the meeting at Fort Wayne last It evening, there will not be a luncheon meeting of the local club this evenif ing. but a business session will be 1- held at seven o’clock at the Decatur Industrial rooms.

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WALTON STARTS CAMPAIGN FUR FINANCIAL AID Oklahoma Governor Seeks Funds for “Finish Fight” On the Ku Klux Klan. COST IS ENORMOUS Martial Law Already Cost State s4o,ooo—Will Be Continued. Bulletin Oklahoma City, Okla., Oct. 4.— A convention of victims of floggings in Oklahoma wac called by governor J. C. Walton. “My agents have promised to bring 500 who were flogged from Tulsa county alone," the governor said. The governor also summoned ah anti-klan forces in the state to organize for final offensive against the invisible. By Lincoln Quarberg (U. P. Staff Correspondent) Oklahoma City. Okla., Oct. 4—A strenuous campaign for funds to finance a “finish fight" on the Kn Klux Klan in Oklahoma was launched today by Governor J. C. Walton. Declaring that Tuesday's voting which resulted in adoption of the contiitutional amendment designed t < permit his impeachment, was a "klan election and a klan vote," as well as illegal, the governor announced martial law would be continued Indefinitely in Oklahoma if net t-.vsary to subdue the invisible empire. The governor said the martial law campaign against the klan in Oklahoma had already cost $40,000. Op» ponents of the governor claim it ha'* tost several times that amount. K Has Made Two Moves ’ Governor Walton has made two definite moves to outlaw Tuesday's election. First he filed his proclamation with the secretary of state declaring the election illegal and vailing another election on the same issue for December 6. anti secondly secured a temporary restraining order in district court preventing election commissioners from certifying the results of the election. The governor’s enemies, acting on the assumption the election was legal are taking positive steps toward removing him from office. State legislators held secret caucuses preliminary to calling a special session as soon as possible to start ’ impeachment- proceedings. Petition was also tiled for a grand jury to in- > vestigate the governor's use of secret ■ service agents. • "At the election tailed for Dt’eeml her 6. the question of who shall rule in Oklahoma —the visible republic or ’ the invisible empire—will be devilled . finally and decisively," Governor Wal- > ton said. i Threats Assassination "The Klux guns of the nation are now trained on me anti I am daily in receipt of threats of assassination, but I had rather die by the hand of an assassin titan die the death of a 1 inward. "In the next sixty days will be fought the most historic political battle in American history since the Civil war ami the question will be decided on December 6 whether this state and possibly this nation shall he controlled by the K. K. K." o- — - Heavy Flyer Is Success St. Louis. Oct. 4. (United Press.) — A mammoth heavier than air flyer, four times the size of the Barling ■ bomber, can be constructed and operated successfully. W. B. Barling i said today. The designer of the biggest airplane which completed a successful ■ flight at St. Louis field yesterday with i Major General Mason Patrock, thief of the arm yair service, at the cont trols. declared he would "stake his p reputation as a successful designer t that it will be an outstanding suct cess." "I not only feel convinced that it f is practicable to build an airplane 1- four times as big, but I’m willing to it design one and start construction it n the government requests it." he said, i- The Barling machine has a wing e spread of 128 feet and weighs 40.000 r pounds loaded. It has a maximum speed of 90 miles an hour.