Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 244, Decatur, Adams County, 15 October 1923 — Page 1

Volume XXI- Number 244.

GOV. M’CRAY IS ACCUSED OF FORGERY

Yanks Win World’s Championship, Beating Giants 6-4

POLL CONTEST FROM FIRE IN EIGHTH INNING Art Nehf Blows Up After Holding Yankee Sluggers In Check. BABE (JETS HOME RUN Two Runs Forced Over Plate In Eighth Inning by Wild Pitching. LINE-UP Yanks Giants Witt, cf Bancroft, ss Dugan. 3b Groh, 3b Ruth. if Frisch. 2b R. Meusel, If Young, rs Pipp, lb E. Meuscl. If Ward. 2b Cunningham cf Seining, c Kelly, lb Scott, ss Snyder, c Pennock, p Nehf, p Umpires: O'Day, tjL- plate; Nnllin lb; Kart. 2h; Evans. 3b. RHE YIOOOOO 0 5 o—6 5 0 G 10 0 11 1 0 0 o—4 10 1 Polo Grounds. N. Y., Oct. 15. •—Game and as stout hearted as any team that ever walked, the New York Yankees jerked victory out of the fire here this afternoon and won the world series when they defeated the Giants G to 4 in the sixth and deciding game for the championshin. Five runs scored in the eighth inning when the Giant team went to pieces behind wild pitching gave the Yanks a sensational victory when it seemed they were to be laid low for the second time by the artistic hurling of Arthur Nehf the star Giant southpaw. Nehf had held the hard hitting Yanks to 2 hits and 1 run, a homer by Babe Ruth in the first inning until he went into the eighth. The Giant southpaw Ryan who succeeded him was wild. The Yanks scored five runs on three hits, three passes and a wild heave by Bill Cunningham into the Yank dugout from deep Centerfield. It was only game fighting heart of the Yanks that kept them • First Inning Yanks— Witt popped to Groh. Dugan out, Frisch to Kelly. Ruth claim**d that Snyder held his bat and stepped hack out of the box as Nehf pitched. The Giants argued that Ruth was out but Umpire O’Day did not sustain them. It was called a dead ball. Ruth hit a home run into upper right field stands. The ball sailed on a direct line into the last row of the upper right field seats. The stands went crazy. Meusel sent a long foul into the left field stands. Meusel out on strikes. 1 run. 1 hit, no errors. Giants— Bancroft filed to Witt. Groh singled to left. Frisch singled °ff Pennock’s shins, the ball rolling 'o left and Groh stopping at second. Young singled to center, scoring Groh. Frisch out trying for third, Witt to Dugan. Young held first. Meusel fanned, 1 run, 3 hits, no errors. Second Inning Yanks—Pipp out. Nehf to Kelly. Ward singled to left. Schang hit into a double play, Nehf to Bancroft to Kelly. No runs, 1 hit, no errors. | Giant—Cunningham flied to Witt. Kelly fouled to Schang on the first hall. Snyder fanned. No runs, no hits, no errors. 1 Third Inning Tanks—Scott out. Nehf to Kelly. (Continued on Page six)

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Charles Voglewede Is Showing Improvement The condition of Charlie Vogel.'*wed*. well known shoe merchant and business man. of this city, who has . been confined to his home for a week, is somewhat improved today. 11 Mr. Voglewede Is suffering from an attack of abdominal influenza. His temperature was about normal today, r On account of his weakened condition visitors have not been admitted to his room. o j Mr. and Mrs. Albert Johnson re turned to Toledo this morning, after spending the week-end with relatives ■ here. HENRY SCHULTZ EXPIRED TODAY Well Known Retired Farmer Died Here At Early Hour This Morning. I Henry Schult*. 80, wlirert farmer and well known resident of this city. , died at his home 1002 Winchester Jstree.t, at 4:30 o”clock this morning, following a brief illness of heart trouble. Mr. Schultz took sick on Saturday. Mr. Schultz was horn on Christmas ' Day, 1842 in Parrell, Luxenberg, Eu I rope. He was the son of Henry and [ Elizabeth Schultz. Mr. Schultz came to America in 1888 when he came to I Adams county, Indiana. He settled ’ on a farm in Washington township. , where he remained until sixteen years ago, when he moved to Deca- . tur. He was a member of the St. | Mary's Catholic church. >1 Mr. Schultz's wife. Catherine, survives. Three childen and one sis.'ter. Mrs. Josephine Georgen. of Tiffin, Ohio, also survive. The children 1 are John and Julius, of Washington 1 township; and Mrs. Clara Daniels, of . Decatur. One daughter is deceased. Funeral services will be held from ’ the St. Mary's Catholic church at 9 • o'clock Wednesday morning, the Rev. r Father J. A. Seiinetz officiating. Burial ; in the St. Joseph Catholic cemetery. I. OF P. WILL HAVE A SOCIAL I Social Committee Gets Busy And Arranges for Big Time Thursday Eve. ’ At a recent meeting of the Knights of Pythias lodge, a committee was appointed to arrange the social affairs of the lodge tor the future. In compliance with the request of the lodge the c ommittee has planned a meeting for next Thursday evening. Octobe ' 18. There will be a short lodge ses sion. which will not last longer than thirty minuets, after which an open meeting will be held. All members of the lodge are urged to attend and i bring their wives, sweethearts or mothers with them. In fact the whole family of each member is invited. . Games, songs and other forms ot entertainment will be provided and there will be evrything to make an .evening of enjoyment. The committee says: “Don't forget the date. [ Come early atyl stay late. Help us . make it an evening long to be remembered.'' __o i Cubs and White Sox Now Tied In Series Chicago. Oct. s.—With the score tied, two and two. the Cubs and White Sox were to meet today in the tilth game of the city championship series. Before a record-breaking crowd of I 41,000, Early Sheeley, Sox first baseman, knocked a home run in the ninth inning yesterday and scored Hooper ahead of him. winning the game for the Sox, 5 to 3. Another record crowd was promised today with clear warm weather in prospect tor the afternoon.

“BABE" RUTH’S FIRST HOME RUN IN THURSDAY’S WORLD’S SERIES GAME IN i -I ■ ■ ■ ■v- '■ •" " ... -. . , - The picture shows the mighty swatter of the Yankee; crossing the home plate after hitting a circuit drive into right field stands during second game Thursday (Oct. 11 it the Polo grounds, New York.

MANY RECEIVED HOLY COMMUNION K. of C., St. Joseph and Holy Name Societies Attend In Body. Between 250 and 300 men, mem bers of the Knights of Columbus, St. Joseph and Holy Xante societies of the St. Mary's Catholic church, man lied to the church Sunday morning, attended the 7:30 mass and received Holy Coinniun on in a body. It was the regular communion Sunday for the men and following their regular custom of going in a body to the services, Sunday was selected as the day on which all the men of the congregation attended. During the mass. Rev. Father J. A. Seimetz, rector, delivered an inspiring sermon and complimented the men on their devotion. Meeting Tonight A house warming will be held at the Knights of Columbus hall this evening at eight o'clock. A program has been prepared and eats will be served, followed by a smoker. All members of the Knights of Columbus are urged to attend the meeting. The regular monthly meeting of the Holy Xante society has been postponed until a later date. The improvements to the Knights of Columbus building are complete, with the exception of decorating the lodge rooms. This will be done sometime during the winter months and when completed will give tile Knights of Columbus convenient and modern club and , lodge rooms. An electric elevator. ' termed a ,“foo,l proof" elevator, has been installed and is now in operation. o READY FOR BUSINESS. S. E. Black, local undertaker, whose place of business was destroyed in the fire last Thursday night, announced today that he has his office opened up in the Graham and Walters building with the Beavers & Fryback furniture store, and that he is ready to handle all calls that come in. The telephone number same as in the old office. No. 90. MARRIAGE LICENSES. Chris W. Macke, farmer, Decatur, to Edna Cleeke, Decatur. Edgar J. Clouser, production clerk, Ft. Wayne, to Catherine Schug, of Berne. — o —— Mr. Linton Called Out of the City foi Few Days Paul W. Linton, principal of the local high school has been called out of the city on business and will be gone for a few days. During Ms absence, Albert Sellemeyer will have charge of his work at the high school. |

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, October 15, 1923.

TO SPEAK HERE IM' <*■ w ** * "rPwBBi f Ji x NO YONG PARK Far east editor. Korean Liberator J and Oriental humorist to speak at First Methodist church Wednesday evening. “DUTCH'’ BOWMAN WINS TWO RACES IN FRONTY FORD — Car Owned By Harry Mur-| ray Outclasses Field In Auto Races Saturday. NO BAD ACCIDENTS Ten-Mile Race Called Off On Account of Darkness; i Werling Wins Second. ’*■ Dutch Bowman, of Indianapolis,! driving a Fronty Ford, completely outclassed the field in the 25-mile and 40-mile auto races ai Bellmont Park Saturday afternoon, and finished first in both events. The car driven by Bowman is the property of Itarrj Murray, of F'>r Wayne, who is a cousin of Vaughn Murray of this city. Bowman's' time for the 25-mile race was 31 minutes and 13 seconds, an average speed of 43.38 miles nor bout, and for the 40-mile event, 27 minutes and 14 second, an average of 51.28 miles per hour. The 10-mile race was called off on account of dt ’kness, and each of the five starters received S2O from the management. Only a fair sized crowd attended the races, the attendance being estimat-' ed at approximately 1,500. The day was ideal and the track was in good condition. The time made by Bowman in the 40-mile race was the fastest ever made on the local track. The Bluffton Boys' Band provided music for the afternoon. Hugh Moyer, of i Geneva, made a parachute drop from an airplane piloted by Ott Smith, of Monroe. The plane appeared over] the speedway about 5 o'clock and | (Continued on Page six) |

PETER WK WILL BE JUDGE AGAIN Well Known Corn King To Judge Five Acre Corn Contest In County. According to word received Saturday by County Agent Busch ', Peter Lux. probably Indiana's greatest corn grower, will judge the 5-acre corn ton txt plots in this county. The judging will begin next week and a schedule will be published during the la ter part of this week showing just when the plots of the various farmers will be judged. It is planned to have as many farmers as possible present when the pudging is done, in order that an opportunity may be had to question Mr. Lux. ( Mr. Lux resides in Shelby county, one of the leading corn counties of Indiana, and has twice held the title of “Corn King" of the International Grain and Hay Show, held annually, in Chicago, when thousands.of exhibits aire sent in from all parts of the United States. He has also hade a good record in the 5 acre corn contest. having won a gold medal for a ■ yield of better that 100 bushels perlacres several years ago. Thirty-two Adams county boys and I men entered the contest last spring lat the call from the county agent's office and present indications point to there being about twenty-five who will check up next week. It is likely that some good yields will be recordj cd. Governors Gathering for Meeting With McCray i I Indianapolis, Oct. 15. (United Press.) —Governors of more titan 30 states were expected here today and Tuesday to meet with Warren T. McCray. governor of Indiana, who will be host to the 15th annual governors' conference at West Baden. Ind., Oct. 17, 18 and 19. McCray, although absent from his office today, has made extensive plans for entertaining the visiting governors. He is to meet them at an informal reception in the Indiana state | capitol Wednesday morning, after which they will form an automobile] , caravan, driving to West Baden for 1 lunch. The party will stop en route to inspeit Indiana university at Bloomington. Speeches by several of the gover , nors ji nd round table discussions on problems common to all the states of the union are main events of the conference. Law enforcement ami the financial situation of wheat farmers are two of the topics certain to be discussed. I The governors will adjourn their i conference Friday to make the trip ■ to Washington, where they will meet with President Coolidge.

Forty Hours Devotion To Begin Next Friday The Forty Hours Devotion will open at the St. Mary's Catholic church on Friday morning. October 19th, at nine o’clock with a high mass. Rev. Father Florian Lrrhes, a Franciscan missionary from Cincinnati will con I duct the services. , Services will be held on Friday. I Saturday and Sunday evenings and !at least three- mas es will be said in the mornings. The Missionary Fath er will announce' the complete l sched uh' of services at the mass Friday morning. The closing services will be held Sunday eveniny and a number of out of-town priests will participate NINE IN ONE FAMILY KILLED Big Foui Train Hits Auto At Crossing Near Brookfield, Indiana. — Brookfield. Ind.. Oct. 15. —Nine' per I sons, all members of the same family ! were killed while returning tom Sun day school .when the automobile it: which they were riding was struck by a Big Four passenger train near here at noon Sunday. One man, a tenth occupant of the auto, eceived only minor injuries. The dead: J. W. Means 69; Mrs. Jennie Means 49; Mrs Madge Brinton. 37. a daughter; Byron Means. 14. a son; Mary Brinton. 7, grand-daughter; Mrs. Jessie McGuire. 28. sister-in-law of Mrs Means; Major C. McGuire. 7. daughter of Mrs. McGuire; Miss Golda Gaither, sister of Mrs. McGuire; am Miss Martha Gaither, another sister. Roy Brinton, husband ot one of the victims, was th > only s irvivor of the cash. He was thrown nearly 100 feet. The automobile, according the wit nesses, stopped directly on the tracks in front of the speeding locomotive.’ • ■ o Mr. and Mrs. C. Baxter and baby, visited friends at Ft. Wayne yesterday. SUGAR FACTORY OPENS UP TODAY Everything Going Smoothly Is Report This Afternoon; Beets Are Arriving. The wheels of the big mill of the Holland-St. Louis Sugar company in this city, were started in motion at six o'clock this morning and during the first 24 hours run. approximately 600 tons of beets will be put through, the mill and manufactured into sugar. Manager John Carmody stated at one thirty this afternoon that everything i was running smoothly anil so far tie accidents or delays have mated the ! opening of Indiana's only beet sugar I plant. Between 140 and 150 people are at work at the mill today. The plant will operate 24 hour., and two shifts of approximately the same number of men will be employed. The mill has a capacity of about 900 tons ol beets a day and the machinery will be speeded up to catch this amount I within a few days. Mr. Carmodj I stated today. Large Amount Os Beets The beets are in good shape and between 125 and 160 cars are; on the tracks near the city plant and at the plant. The- harvest this year will be one; of the largest in Hie history of the' local plant and it is thought that the mill will be in operation about 100 days. The sugar manufactured at the local plant of the Holland-St. Louis Sugar Company is shipped to all parts of the 1 United States and it is of the highest standard anil grade. Will Simpson is factory superintendent at the mill.

Price: 2 Cents.

SERIOUS CHARGE IS MADE AGAINST GOVERNOR TODAY Brownstown Bank Charges That He Fraudulently Executed Note for $2,509. McCRAY IS MISSING Governor Has Been Absent From His Home Since Saturday Afternoon. ft’rltpa Pre'— Serv'"") Indianapolis. Oct. 15 (Special to Daily Democrat) Charges that a note lor $2,500 “was prepared. signed anti executed by Warren I’. McCray lor •he false, fraudulent anti unlawful purpose of unlawfully and fraudulently obtaining money amt credit." were contained in a suit filed in circuit •ourt here today. I’he suit, tiled by the Brownstown. Ind.. Loan and Trust •ompany, against the MeyerKiser bank. Indianapolis, harges that the Meyer-Kiser l»e)nk solei the note’ to the plain•ilf. i<’presenting it as valid collateral. "when in truth and in fai t they were not what they M-i-re r<’oresented by the' defendant.” "The note, purporting te) be the note’ of A. Messman and “niupany. pavable to Warren T. McCray in the sum of $2,500 was not the genuine note but was a false-, fraudulent and ITe- • itious note." the complaint states. Say Signature Was Forged “The said note was written and signed by Warren T. McCray anil the signature of A. Messman and company thereto was forged by said Warreu T. McCray.’’ it charged. The complaint accused the governor of Indiana of forgery and embezzlement. “The defendant knew that said Warren T. McCray had embezzled a large amount of money of the state of Indiana and of the Discount anil ■ Deposit bank of Kentland. Ind." the mit stated. Sol Meyer, president of the MeyerKiser bank, denied all the charges. “McCray first made his own sworn statement in writing end claimed he was a large owner of farm lands, that he was a big cattle raiser and tho governor of the state,” Meyer pointed out. “How could you get better references? How could we go out and investigate the governor’s finances, bank by bank?” "Os course we know nothing about in allegeel embezzlement.” Meanwhile' McCray, absent from his home and office since 3 p. m. Saturday hail not returned and his whereabouts remained a mystery. William Evans, the governor’s son-in-law. insisted McCray woulel return ‘‘some t’.rne this evening." Cut of Town Indianapolis, Oct. 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —"Governor McCray is out of town but he will return to his desk some' time during the day,” William R. Evans, the governor's son-in-law. told the United Press today. Evans' statement quieted reports given wide circulation that McCray was missing anil that not even his family knew his whereabouts. The' reports, many of which saiel McCray was dead, wi re in circulation nil day Sunday when his secretary could not be reached anil no one answered telephone calls or door bells at the executive mansion. Late in the even'ng, Evans appeared at the house ami saiel emphatically that he knew where the governor was but refuseel to make known where* he hail gone. “The governor is well anil safe.” Evans said. “He is out of town but will be back Monday.” Probing Kentland Bank Kentland. Ind . Oct. 15—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Thomas Berr anil Elmer Johnson, state bank examin(Continued on Page six)