Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 237, Decatur, Adams County, 6 October 1923 — Page 1

Volume XXI. Number 237.

TO PROBE ALL OF M'CRATS TRANSACTIONS Marion C ounty Grand Jury To Go Deep Into Governor’s Finances. adjourn for week Interest Centers Today In Trust Agreement Ottered By the Governor. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Oct. 6— (Special to Daily Democrat) — "It looks as though the trust agreement has been accepted by the necessary number of creditors,” Janies W. Noel, attorney for McCray said just before the meeting started. The agreement grew out of the governor’s offer to turn over his assets to his creditors. It would run for three years that prolonging the time during which a settlement can be made. Acceptances have been received here during the last thirty days and it is believed a check will show that 7.T', of the creditors will endorse the agreement. Noel said. Indianapolis. Oct. G. — All the personal financial transactions of Warren T. McCray, governor of Indiana, leading to his announcement of fin an< ial embarrassment will be probed by the Marion county grand jury, according to indications during the first day of the investigation. Seven witnesses, most of them unknown to those who watched the proceedings from outside the grand juryroom were closed with with two jury Friday before it adjourned over the week end to meet at 9:30 am. Monday. E. E. Block burn, president <y the Marion National bank. Marion, Ind.; Cits S. Condo, attorney lor the bank: anil H. I_ Sammons, Kentland, Ind., the governor s home town, were the only witnesses recognized as they entered to testify before the investigating body. To Probe Felonies Judge James A. Collins in his instructions to the jury made dear that it was to probe “all felonies and misdemeanors, committed on triable in this county, of which you shall have or can obtain legal evidence." Considerable importance is placed in these words of the court as they are Inlieved to indicate that the probe will not be confined to McCray's transactions with the Marion bank which asked the grand jury probe. With the grand jury adjourned over the weekend, attention centered today on the trust tgreement whereby McCray assets were to be turned over to his creditors. it was agreed Sept. 7 that the trust agreement must be accepted by at least 75 per cent of the McCray creditors within 30 days. That Period expires tomorrow. Members of the committee appointed to handle the trust agreement were to meet at 2 p. m. today, hoping Hie necessary number of creditors would have signed by that time. it the agreement is accepted, all ol McCray’s holdings will be placed in the hands of the committee. It may operate them or liquidate them a» it sees fit. The committee hopes to be able to meet the McCray liabilities, which are said to total more limn $2,500,000. Members of the committee are W. il Arnold, Kokomo; Henry Barr, ITiuceton; J. J. Kiser, Indianapolis; John Moorman, Knox; and John W. Van Natta of Lafayette. it looks as though the trust agreement has been accepted by the necessary number of creditors,ss James " Noel, attorney for McCray, said just before the meeting started. I he agreement grew out of the governor's offer to turn over his assets to hU creditors. It would run for three years, thus prolonging the time during which a settlement can he made. Acceptances have been received here during the last 30 days and it is believed a check will show that 75 Per cent of the creditors will endorse the agreement. Noel said. — • CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Wheat: Dec. $1.09%; May $1.13%; •July $1.09%. Corn: Dec. 76%c; May 7 6%c; July 75% c. Oats: Dec. 43%c, May 46c, July 44%c.

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Receives Letter From Brother In Honolulu Harry Reed, former linotype operator at this oflce and now employed on the Ktar-Bulletin, at Honolulu, writes i his sister, Mrs. Will Winnes, of this 11 city. an interesting letter and encloses a clipping from his paper which tells < about the quick and generous response from Molokai lepper colony to the call for relief for the suffering . in Tokio and Yokohama. They sent $353.50 In cash anil Hawaii’s total subscription was over $600,000, a re- ■ markable show ing for a worthy cause. GENEVA GETS NEW INDUSTRY •I .— > Soybean Oil Extracting Plant Being Erected; Nearly Completed, i 5 A soybean press, one of the few in the state of Indiana, is being installed in Geneva. A stock company has 1 t • , been formed to operate this new in- ; duslry. known as The Soybean Pro- I I ducts Company. Alva Rupe) is man11 ager of the company. 11 The machinery to be used in the ; t i plant at Geneva formerly was used in , the peanut fields of the south. The soybean plant will cook and press the beans, extracting the oil. Soy- i bean oil is used much in the same' manner as linseed oil in the manufacture of paints and varnishes and is a good substitute for cotton seed oil. The plant will be ready for opera-I tion wflhin a short time, it is said. The beans are nearly ripe and ready . for threshing. There is not a very I large acreage of soybeans in Adams county this year, according to a state-i ment made by E. M. Busche, county I agent, but there is expected to be a large increase in the acreage next year, as the crop is proving to be a profitable one here. The plant at Geneva expects to purchase the beans or to extract the oil on the custom plan, returning the meal to the farmer. The meal, after the oil has been extracted is good feeed for cattle. o — Zev Selected To Race Papyrus, English Pride By HENRY L. FARRELL i New York, Oct. 6.—Rather philos- ) ophically turfmen and common fans accepted today the American lineup I announced by the Jotkey club for the • big SIOO,OOO international race at I Belmont park of Oct. 20. Selection of Zev, My Own and Uni tidy, in the order named, as the American three-year-olds eligible to ' run against Papyrus, the English ■ derby winner, was no surprise. It r had been taken for granted generally ’ | in the last few days that Zev would be the first choice. t Opinion of the supporters of My 1 Own. the Admiral Grayson colt, was ’ voiced in the statement of a promin--1 ent trainer: ; LONGMARRIED LIFE IS ENDED ■ I I Death of Mrs. L. I). Brown, of Pleasant Mills, Ends Long Companionship. ’ I Mrs. L. D. Brown, 89, one of the oldest residents of Pleasant Mills, died at 10:30 o’clock last night, following ( . an illness due to a broken hip. Mrs. Grown fell on June 16. breaking her - hip, and she had been bedfast since -'that time. ,1 Mrs. Brown was born in Miami counI ty. Ohio, February 7.1837. She had lived at Pleasant Mills for twenty■l four years. Almost 67 years ago she - was married to L. D. Brown, their i 67th wedding anniversary being next >' Monday, the date of Mrs. Brown s t'ui neral. Eight children were born to I Mr. and Mrs. Brown, two of whom are 1 living. They are Mrs. O. J- Suman. of , Pleasant Mills apd Ora A. Brown, of > Ft. Wayne. Eliza Hayworth, of , Greentown, is a sister of Mrs. Brown. The aged husband also survives. Mrs. Brown was a member of the Christian Newlight church. Funeral services will be held from the Methodist church in Pleasant ; Mills at it3o o’clock Monday afterr noon, the Rev. Maupin officiating. ,'Burial will be made in the Pleasant | Mills cemetery.

COUNTY SCHOOLS SHOW DECREASE IN ENROLLMENT Teachers’ Reports Show There Are 145 Less Enrolled Than In 1922. ROOT TWP. GAINS i , Total Enrollment Is 2,803; Every Township But Root Has Decrease. | There are 145 less pupils in the I county public schools, outside the I towns of Geneva and Berne and the city of Decatur, this year than there I were last year, according to the reports made to the county superintendent by the various teachers. The reports show that there was a total of 2,803 pupils enrolled at the end of the first five days of school. Every , township in the county with the ex- ' ception of Root township, showed a loss in the number of pupils enrolled. Root township showed a gain of 18 I pupils. The reports of the feathers showed that there are 2.493 pupils enrolled in the grade school and 310 in the ■ < onsolidatqil high school. Following is the enrollment by town- t ships: Twp. Grades H. S. Total | I’nion 17S ft 178 I Root 205 IS 223 Preble 252 0 252 Kirkland 178 GS 246 I Washington 111 0 111 1 St. Mary’s 185 49 234 I Blue Creek 189 0 IS9 ’ Monroe 400 63 463 French 169 0 169 Hartford 211 G7 278 Wabash 230 0 230 Jefferson 185 45 230 Total in grades 2493 I Total in high school 310 . Gram! total 2803 o Newcastle Has Bad Fire Newcastle, Ind., Oct. 6.—Smoking ashes and a few scattered walls, crumbled and broken, were all that remainied today of an entire city block, which 1 was attacked by fire Friday afternoon. The blaze .starting in a trash pile in the Rose City Transfer and Stor- I age company, swept from building to building. It was funned by a strong wind. Firemen battled the flames for nearly two hours before the fire was cheeked. Total damages was estimated at approximately $75,000.

/ . First Bicycle In Adams County Was A Cousin To A Bucking Bronco, But Charlie Had ’Em All Envious j

By F. G. The year 1877 was a very important year in tile annals of Adams County. In that year a mighty step forward (perhaps one should say a mighty roll forward) was accomplished in Adams county. Epochal events have | taken place in Adams county as well as elsewhere and deserve special at- ! lention from students of evolution. I What took place at this period was revolution rather than evolution, one might say. The movement started l in the year 1877 was startling and set in motion wheels that carried the population swiftly forward. • C. S. Niblick, better known to his thousands of ft lends in this community as "Charlie" Niblick in 1877 started something. Not that he was inlicenced with any particular desire to do anything reckless, appearances to the contrary noth withstanding, yet with an utter disregard for apear antes and with one hundred and forty dollars of capital, he embarked upon what proved to be a perilous and adventureous journey. ' Charlie bought a bicycle. Now you have the secret. A real sure enough bicycle. A regular he-man bicycle. A bicycle untamed, full of of perversity and first cousin to a bucking bonco. It was a curious vehicle of destruction, it had four principal parts mechanically, saying nobting about its disposition. towit: Two whedls, one disdainfully in front of the other the forward one a proud and majestic wheel fifty one inches in diameter and the other wheel a meek and lowly one (mayhap eight inches from rim to rim,

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, October 6, 1923.

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JUDGE C. B. THOMAS

Chicago—Claiming an organization sufficiently strong to capture fortyI five southern Illinois counties next April, ex-Judge C. B. Thomas of East St. Louis has been in Chicago several days conferring with Democratic leaders on his campaign for the nomination for governor. In the Thomas party are Charles Boeschenstein, national committeeman; Arthur W. Charles of Carmi, former state chairman; Ernest Hoover of Taylorville; Finley Russell, now of Chicago, and State Senator John \V. Shaw of Saline county, campaign manager for Judge Thomas. While there was no commitment by George Brennan and his lieutenants on the Thomas candidacy, they permitted him to leave Thursday night without feeling discouraged over h:s visit. ‘ Judge Thomas' only avowed opponents for the nomination at this time, are State Representative Lee O'Neill Browne of La Salle county, beer and wine advocate, and former State Representative James H. (HighI Heels) Kirby of Petersburg. > Coroner’s Inquest In Lindsley Death Monday I nfted I'reMjs Sluff (’(trrt*«P<'ni!»'nt Sturgis. Mich.. Oct. 6—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The coroner's inquest into the death of Mrs. Ralph Eindsey at her home near Sturgis last week will be held at Burr Oak at | 1 p. m. Monday. Ralph Lindsey, the husband is still held in jail at Centeri ville, pending the inquest. IV eat her INDIANA: Fair tonight and probably Sunday; slowly rising temperature.'

I whose principle purpose in life was I to obediently follow its larger brother ! with untiring industry, wherever and whereto it was leadeth. The other two parts were hand holts arranged crosswise forward and a seat, the seat being a dignified and elevated throne high above the larger wheel and higli above all the surrounding scenery. We have now a picture, perhaps of what Charlie bought. It was a beautiful thing viewed from the propel' angle. That is to stand off and simply look at it. But it was meant to be ridden. Lots of people then living thought that could not be done, but Charlie showed them differently. Charlie practiced in the dark of the \ grß .n

SOLDIERS MAKE NEW ATTACK ON CONVICTS TODAY Prisoners In Kentucky Prison Still Holding Out Against Soldiers. ONE’S WIFE ARRESTED Wife of One of the Convicts Arrested For Aiding Men In Outbreak. Louisville, Ky„ Oct. 6.— Mrs. Lillian Walters, wife of Monte Walters, one of the convicts besieged at Eddyville branch state penitentiary, was arrested here today, charged with aiding ! the men in their attempt to escape. Ebbyville, Ky., Oct. 6.—Soldiers atI tempting to drive three convicts from I their stronghold in the penitentiary, today launched a fourth campaign of machine gun and rifle fire against I the crumbling brick walls of the state prison mess hall. Preparations for blasting the prisoners from their fortress with dynamite 1 were broken off under orders from the state board of charities. i Attacking forces directed their fire at a large breach in the north end of the two-story mess hall. Their chief hope of ending the siege today is that they may be able to batter the walls in upon the convicts. Intermittent firing came from the dining hall at dawn today. Prison authorities said they believed two of i the convicts were either dead or severely wounded. I Military rule was in force at the prison this morning. The declaration followed the visit of the charities board here last night. Reporters were barred from their press room inside the walls. News bulletins were given out to morning and afternoon papers at the prison ■ gates. Warden John Chilton said members of his staff claimed to have seen instele the upper floor of the mess hall with field glasses. One of the convicts was said to have been seen moving about the room. Two other men were lying on the floor. The ring of death surrounding the . small fortress into which Monte Walters, .Lawrence Griffith and Harry I Forland fled early Wednesday morn-1 ing after killing three prison guards ' and wounding another in a break for liberty, was increased to fifty men during the night. Miss Sue Mayer went to Rort Wayne l this afternoon to visit filends.

: • moon and gained remarkable profic- ■ iency. Then, one day. all set, in I , broad daylight, he confidently took ! to the high road, passing admiring I and incredulous throngs. Ah' how ■ well the writer remembers that thrillI ing sight. How we struggled to I stifle envy and mighty longings. There ; were others. Why! do you know that many stood along the line of march • and predicted disaster to Charlie and - mayhap wished tor disaster? How unkind, they need not have been so cruel. Charlie had disasters, then and > thereafter and in between times, yet ; he would emerge from each trial vic- : torious. The boys could not resist him or it and long before Charlie had had his • thousandth mishap, Frank Stone join-j -il the ranks of the brave and then did Dick Dorwin and David Studabaker ! and about twenty minutes later Dan Niblick and then all the rest who could rake and scrape up enough wherewithal to take the hazard. Afterwards, the little insignificant, tamed and meek, low wheeled bicycles came on the market, bicycles whose natures were subdued and gentle and less adventurous souls bought hem. The bicycle frontier days wore gone but the heroism of them will be a living memory. Charlie is now a bank president and modestly and dreamily he likes to sit in comfort md let bis mind run back to memories of that thrilling period and rest content that the first bicycle in Adams Aunty was a true friend and a noble enemy. X

Mr. Adler Shows Small Improvement Today A slight improvement was noted today in the condition of J. G. Adler.] who was seriously injured Thursday morning when struck by an automoI bile. Mr. Adler is partially conscious' and is taking a small amount of nourishment and water. However,] he is delirious part of the- time and appears very restless. Mr. Adler is 74 years old. o E. W. Kampe it attending to bus- ' iness at Indianapolis today. __o WASINJURED IN AUTO WRECK Miss Neva Laman Seriously Injured In Accident Near Battle Creek. Mrs. Anna Laman and daughter. Miss Naomi, of Battle Creek, Michigan who are here for a day or two enroute home from Bluffton where they attended the funeral of a relative, tell of a terrible accident in which the youngest daughter. Mis J Neva Laman was badly injured, August 30th. when an automobile in which she with three other young people were riding was struck by another car which was traveling seventy-five miles an hour. The younger people were driving over the Camp Custer road when the accident occurred and one young man. Irvin Beard was killed. The car was completely demolished and all the occupants injured, Mr. Beard fatally and i M:ss Laman, seriously. Her collar bone was dislocated and she was terribly cut and bruised. The tops of both feet were cut entirely off. the right leg lacerated in several places and for a time it was feared one leg would have to be amputated. She was in the hospital several weeks and is now in charge of a special nurse, but is recovering. She is a senior in the Battle Creek high school and her greatest worry now is that she will not be able to graduate with her class. o Berne Pupils To Publish School Paper This Year Berne. Oct. 6—The Senior and Juni ior c lasses of the Berne high school are beginning their subscription campaign for the Budget and the Anl nual. There is a great amount of .both enthusiasm and talent in these: classes. If the proper encouragement! and support is given by the Berne j people in these journalistic efforts. a| very superior grade of work can be produced in addition to the oppor-j tunity granted to the students of de-' veloping their abilities for future work. The circulation managers will begin calling at homes on Monday evening of next week. A combination price will be offered for both the Annual and the eight issues of the ' Budget, as well as a separate price for each one. EXTRA FEATURES AT AUTO RACES Airplane Flights and Balloon Ascension To Provide Entertainment. ' Spectators at the auto races to be held at Bellmont Park on Saturday. October 13. will have other entertainments to occupy their attention. O. C. Smith. Monroe young man who is an ; aviator, has sent word that he will l'be here on that date for flights over the' speedway and to carry passengers on flights. H. .1. Moyer, of Geneva. will make a balloon ascension from the speedway daring the ra vs. Moyer is an experienced hand at parachute leaps and be l has announced that he will make a double leap on that day. The races are being widely advertised this week and a crowd equal . to a big day at the Northern''lndiana Fair is expected to lie on the' ground for the speed events, providing the weather is favorable. A large field 1 of fast cars and noted drivers is as- ' sored for the races. I * t: William Simpson has gone to his c home in Jackson. Michigan, and will - return within a few days, driving his s car back. On the way he stopped a in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for a visit with friends.

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DISBAND TROOPS IN CAPITAL UF [ OKLAHOMA TODAY Guardsmen Leave Oklahoma City: State Wide Martial Law Remains. BUSINESS IS BAD Leader of Legislative Forces Says Martial Law Is Ruining Business. (I’nltP'l Service) Oklahoma City, Okla.. Oct. 6—(SpeI cial to Daily Democrat) —Demobilization of national guardsmen on duty in Oklahoma City where Governor | Walton has concentrated his martial I law battle with the Ku Klux Klan ] was announc ed today by Ac ting Adjutant General Charles Barrett. Dismissal of the troops does not mean there has been anv change made in the statutes of state wide 1 martial law, Barrett sa:d. Guards will be maintained only in those cities where military courts arc 1 in session, it was explained. Soldiers here were withdrawn during the night. Charges that business conditions throughout Oklahoma were in a state of chaos and that the state itself was on the verge of bankruptcy as a result of Governor Walton s admin istration. were hurled today by W. D. Mcßee, leader of the legislative forces seeking to impeach the executive. “Legislative investigation of the administration of Governor Walton on October 17 will lead to expose of a . spending orgy unequalled in American history by a public official." McBee said. Official summons was issued last night by Mcßee for the impeachment meeting of the lower house. o Indiana Subsidiaries of Boilings Co. To Organize Indianapolis. Oct. 6. (United Press.) —lndiana subsidiaries of R. L. DollIngs company and the International Note and Mortgage company in receivership, will be reorganized and saved for preferred stockholders and creditors, Bert Mcßride, receiver, de- | dared today. Complete re-organization of the i companies will lie taken up next Wednesday in Cleveland. 0., McBride l said, when he meets the creditors’ committee of the Rugro ManuI factoring company, Warsaw. Ind. The | committee, Mcßride feels sure, will 1 favor his plan, which calls for re-or-ganization of the company, raising $160,000 cash for operation of the factory by a band issue, and avoidance of a receiver’s sale. Common stock will be issued to preI ferred stockholders, share and share, if they care to participate, Mcßride said. The Rude Manufacturing company. Liberty, Ind., will be reorganized under a similar plan, he said. MASONS TO GATHER | Many Masonic Notables To Meet At Washington October 15 Washington, Oct. 6—Masonic notables from many countries will assemble here October 15 in the biennial session of the supreme council of the thirty-third degree. Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, southern jurisdiction. The supreme council is the govern:ng body of the southern jurisdiction, its authority extending overall states south of the Mason and Dixon line and west of the? Mississippi, and to (lie Orient. Thc> Sovereign Grand Commander. John H. Cowles. 33d degree, will preside. Perry Weidner. 33d degree. Los Angeles. Cal., is secretary-general. ( On Sunday. Oct. 14, a service in memory of Albert Pike will be held at the House of the Temple. Masonic I ] headquarters here. Illustrious Brothver Thomas J. Harkins. Asheville, N. I C„ will deliver the memorial address, and Illustrious Brother Henri P. ! Linsz. Wheeling. W. Va., will render a program on the pipe organ. A reception will be tendered on I Oct. 15 to grand officers. On Tuess'day, Oct 16, Rev. Elmer J. Goshen. I-Grand Chaplain of Salt bake City, s ] will deliver an adtliess. Reynold B. :l Blight, Los Angeles, will discuss “A >- National Program for Education" on Wednesday.