Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 259, Decatur, Adams County, 1 November 1923 — Page 1

Volume XXI. Number 259.

POINCARE SAYS FRENCH INTEND TO REMAIN FIRM French Premier Declares Now Is Not the Time To Change Policy. MfST NOT LOWER DEBT i ———— Anxious To Have Problem Settled But Do Not Want To Be Trapped. (United Press Service) Paris. Nov. I—(Special to Daily Democrat)— "It is not time to change nur policy and we will not change.” Premier Poincare declared today in an important discussion of the repar aliens tangle at the unveiling of a monument to French war dead at Nevers. The expert advisory committee must not set the amount of the German reparations debt, he reiterated. "We are anxious as soon as possible to solve in full accord with our allies the question of reparations, in which we are more interested than anybody, but we do not want to be trapped." Poincare said emphatically. • \Ve will not abandon our rights nor give up guarantees we have taken. We will not tear up the treaty signed by so many nations.” Agree To Investigation "We agree to an investigation of what Germany can pay now or during a short lapse of time. This is the function of the reparations commission. helped by any experts that they may appoint. "The reparations commission is also entitled to frame new ways of payment and to try to find means to restore German finance: but we must not ask them to disavow the decisions regarding the amount that is our due, nor fix definite payments for the future. “How unjust and perilous ft would lie it tomorrow Germany were freed from further debt, only to return within a few years to humiliate and crush us once more. "France confidently signed the treaty of Versailles, though it was not very satisfactory, because others promised their aid in the event of future aggressions: because, also, we were promised reparations for all our damages: but a few months later the finest stones in the building collapsed. "Germany also perceived that the longer she was able to delay fulfillment of her obligations the more difficult it would be for the allies to continue the policy of solidarity. "She systematically organized her bankruptcy before France had ever decided to enter tile Ruhr.” Germany Not Poor "The country itself is not poor: it is the state and the middle classes. Germany’s immense resources have been scandalously monopolized by the industrialists and bankers who will not give anything to the state because the state does not try to forces them. “The small traders and workers are poor, but the German peasant is happy, as well as the big land-own-ers who are the best, agents of militarism. "The socialists and democrats generally understand that it is necessary to give us satisfaction, but others who possess the German fortune of have put it away in foreign banks, can pay and flatly refuse. "A strong government could force them to pay but none has had the courage to get rid of the bureaucracy which is still poisoned with the imperial spriit.” Anarchy Has Been Aggravated "The anarchy that existed and was latent before the Ruhr was occupied has naturally been aggravated by the foolish resistance until today there is evident the menace of disruption. "This obstinacy obliges us to keep our guarantees until total payment is made. "In the Ruhr, the industrialists are negotiating for a resumption of payments in kind; but we are dealing and will deal only with those who do not propose agreements which will prejudice the workers. "Our conditions simply aim to force the German employers to take front the hugh profits they made in 1919 a share for reparations, while avoiding conditions that might keep the workers unemployed. “We will not tolerate that France (Continued on page Beveni

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Warns Against Feeding Sorghum To Live Stock Lafayette, Nov. I.—A. A. Han sen J of the Purdue I’nlverstty agricultural I extension department, today Issued u warning against feeding sorghum, Sudan or Johnson grass that has been wilted by frost to livestock. Poisonous add developes In the wilted stocks, Hansen said, which may prove fatal to livestock. | The loss of several cows by an Orange county farmer was inveatlgut- j ed by Hansen recently. Symptoms; following eating of the poison were drowsiness and short breath, followed by staggering and extreme weakness. ( Recent frosts have wilted much of the second growth sorghum and the dangerous substance, Hansen said. LIOUOR TRIAL AT BERNETOMORROW Three Young Men To Be Tried for Intoxication; Much Interest. Berne, Nov. I.—Next Friday morning at 9 o’clock, Melvin Hlrschy, Albert Kirchhofer and Martin Stncky will appear for trial for the charges ; of intoxication that have been filed i against them. Andrew Cook, teacher of the Hirschy school southeast oi Berne, filed these charges Monday 1 evening, Oct. 22. against these hoys, following a disturbance that they ar« said to have caused at a box social at Cook's school , Friday evening Oct. 19th. Mr. Cook alleges that the misconduct of the fellows was because of intoxication and filed Uie charges accordingly. He states that the proceedings of the social event were interupted to the extent that It was necesary to discontinue parts of the evening’s program. At a hearing before the Justice oi the Peace, David Depp, in Herne, on Tuesday evening following the day on | which the charges were filed, the (toys pleaded not guilty and decided to stand trial. The date of said trial I lias been fixed for next Friday mot-u---rn at 9 o'clock, at the town hall. This is the first occasion for a number of years that a case of this nature has arisen in Herne and therefore, has caused quite a hit of interest among various residents. A number of witnesses for both the defendants and the state have been , subpoenaed by Town Marshal Jesse , Sehug. The following witnesses will , appear in behalf of the defendants: Leonard Whitehurst, Herman Dro, , Herman Ellenberger, Forest Hricltley, Carl Baumgartner. K. M. Snyder, Paul ] Allspaw, Ira Luginbill, Wesley Neuen- ; schwander, Amos Nettenschwander; the Misses Verona Snyder, Ida Bowsher. Dorothy Wittwer, Magdalena and Mary llirchy. Attorney "Hat" Parrish of Fort Wayne will defend the j accused trio in the case. In behalf of the state, the following witnesses will appear: Nouenschwander, Rufus Httser, John Lusk, Thomas Rawley, Virgil Wagoner, Jacob A. Cook, Amos Nettenschwander j and Andrew Cook, Prosecuting At- j torney. Bert Lenhart, of Decatur, will represent the state. Gas Tax Totals $422,538 i United Press *<sff Correspondent i Indianapolis, Nov. I— (Special to ( Daily Democrat)— September gaso- } line tax collections totalled $442,538, Charles Benjamin, head of the col- ( lection department, reported today. | Benjamin predicted the total collections for the present fiscal year would be more than $4,000,000. , - Two Pastors Preach From Same Text At Presbyterian Church l “Can any good conu* out of Nazereth?" The question was thoroughly discussed Sunday at the Presbyterian church.’ At the morning service Rev. B. N. Covert preached from that text in a convincing sermon. In ] the evening the various pastors ex ' changed pulpits and Rev. IT. S. A. Bridges, of the Methodist church, ' preached at the Presbyterian. A smile 1 was noticeable when be announced < his text, "Can any good come out of Nazeretb?" He bandied the subject from an entirely different angle and 1 the very unusual co-incident proved : most interesting. Neither pastor 1 knew the text the other selected.

WALTON FACES ! IMPEACHMENT TRIAL TODAY ! * I Oklahoma Senate Met At 1:45 P. M. To Hear Charge Against Governor. GALLERIES JAMMED Governor and His Attorneys Take Place On Floor of Senate. (United Press Service) Oklahoma City, Nov. 1 (Special to Daily Democrat) The Oklahoma senate met fit 1:45 p. in. toriav and took up consideration of impeachment charges against Governor .1. C. Walton. Galleries overlooking the chamber were jammed. Governor Walton took his place with his attorneys on the floor of the senate its the session got under way. Wrangling over attempts by Walton’s attorneys to disqualify’ members of the senate from sitting in the proceedings started immediately. William F. Desney. chairman of the hoard of prosecutors reported by the house of representatives to obtain Walton's impeachment, declared that the people of Oklahoma were the oqly ones who could disqualify senators. Oklahoma City, Nov. I—(Special to Daily Democrat) —J. C. Walton, suspended governor of Oklahoma goes on trial for his official position before a jury of state senators today. The governor was called to appear before the senate sitting as a court of impeachment to answer charges of “gross abuse of official powers ini volving turpitude." I As the curtain lifted on what may be the last act of the most stirring ten months of drama in the history of any state, the governor contended that the K. K. K. was responsible for his difficulties and declared the legislature was controlled by that organization. o —— Kellogg Is Appointed Washington. Nov. 1. —Appointment of former Senator Frank B. Kellogg, of Minnesota, as American ambassador to the court of St. James, was announced officially by the state department today. The state department said that Kellogg's name had been found acceptable to the British government. DERICKSON-RAY CASE SETTLED Compromise Reached In Local Case In Jay Circuit Court Wednesday. Portland, Ind., Nov. I—The principals in the ease of the State of Indiana ex rel Edna G. Derickson against Vinton Ray. finally reached a compromise Wednesday morning in the Jay circuit court. This case had been in Ihe courts for months past. It involved the parentage of a little girl to whom her young mother has given the name of Nora Jean. Miss Derickson is only seven teen. Her baby is sixteen months of age. According to the compromise, tills little girl mother will receive tb • sum of $250 to be paid in payments of fifty dollars each six months. M'ss Derickson lives at Ceylon. The cas? was brought to Jay county on n change of venue from Adams countv. where Vinton Ray, the defendant was tried on a charge of rape, found and sent to the penal farm for a period. Miss Derickson was also the prosecuting witness in (hut case. Me Griff, Schwartz and Bechdolt were the local attorneys representing Mr. Ray L. C. DeVoss. of Decatur, was his other attorney. M. V. Skinner, who helped prosecute Ray in the Rape case at Decatur, F. M. Cottrel, of Berne, and the Prosecuting Attorney, Augtin It. Williamson, represented the state. This morning was the second time within the month that the jury had been called In to hear this case.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, November 1, 1923.

Tourist Party Leaves Decatur This Afternoon M. M. Friable, of Hluffton; Mrs. Anna Patton, of Topeka. Indiana; and Miss Alma Brown, of this city, left at 1 o’clock today for a motor trip to California. They will make the trip in Mr. Friable’* sedan and they have a modern camping outfit with them. They will spend the nights in the tent ami cook their own meals as much as possible. Their first stop will be Lafayette, Indiana, where they will stop for tonight. Mr. Frisble has friends in that city. The party will spend Sunday in Springfield, Illinois, and from there they will go to Kansas City, Missouri. Front Kansas City they will travel over the National Old Roads Trail through Kansas. Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico. They will not return until sitring. OBSERVED FEAST OF ALL SAINTS Local Catholic Congregation Observed Holy Day of Obligation Today. The feast of All Saints, one of the most important of holy days of obligation of the ecclesiastical year, was observed today in the St. Mary's Catholic church. Three masses were celebrated one at five, seven-thirty, and a high mass at nine forty-five. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament took place after high mass. All Saints is a feast instituted to honor simultaneously all the saints of heaven and was introduced into the liturgy of the church in the seventh century. Pope Bonofaca tv in 610, having obtained the Pantheon for a church, dedicated it to tit Blessed Virgin Mary and all the martyrs, which gave this monument the name of Holy Mary of the Mar tyrs. In the following century Grec ory 111, consecrated in the church o*' St. Peter, a chapel in honor of all the saints. By degrees, because of the intimate connection of the solemnity with the proceeding one. the two feasts formed but one, and their celebration was fixed for November 1. Pope Gregory IV introduced it subsequently into France in the ninth century and it was finally extended to the entire church. The object of the Feast of All Saints is to thank God for the favors liestowed upon the elect; to encourage the members of the church to imitate the vlrttires of the saints, for they were of every age and condition in life; to implore the intercession of the saints in beltalf of mankind and to repair to some extent the faults which may have been committed in thecelebration of saints’ days throughout the year. All Souls Day Friday is the feast of All Souls. It is not a holy day of obligation but on this day the priests are privlledged to say three masses and beginning at six o’clock, six masses will be said at the St. Mary’s Catholic church. The high mass w ill be celebrated at seventhirty. o Mrs. Stokes Takes the Stand In Own Defense New York. Nov. 1. (United Press.) Mrs. Helen Elwood Stokes took the stand this afternoon to tell her side of the bitter sued between herself and VV. E. D. Stokes which is being aired in the aged millionaire’s suit for divorce. The court was crowded as the redhaired woman, whose husband is under indictment in Chicago for an alleged attempt to defame hpr character, began her story. , • Pleasant Mills M. E. Church Has New Pastor The Rev. F. A. Shipley, who lias been on a leave of obsence in the North Indiana Conference of the Metliodist Episcopal church, for the past year, has been appointed to fill the vacancy at the Pleasant Mills M. 1 church, caused by the appointment o' the Rev. Man pin to the position of superintendent of the Institute at Luke Webster. Rev. Shipley will begin his duties at Pleasant Mills next Sun day and will preach both morning and evening. Weather Fair tonight and probably Friday; rising temperature.

CRISIS NEARS IN GOVERNMENT OF GERMANY Stresemann’s Patchwork Coalition Slipping Toward a Downfall. NEW REGIME LIKELY German Cabinet Agrees That Former Crown Prince May Return. (By Carl I). Groat) (U. P. Staff Correspondent) Berlin, Nov. 1. —Chancellor Gustav Stresemann’s patchwork coalition up peared slipping toward a downfall to day. All signs Indicated the coalition soon will he replaced either by a re-actionary regime or an actual distatorship. probably with Strese mann at its head. It was freely forecast that if the chancellor fails to persuade the socialists to abandon their demand tha' he lift the limited state of siege decree and the socialists leave the cah inet, Stresemann will not regret their departure. The chancellor, it was stated, is ant bitious to rule without socialist aid. Should today's negotiations to save the coalition government succeed there was ever indication its fall can only he averted temporarily. A crisis in fhc near future was con sidered inevitable. Crown Prince May Return Berlin, Nov. I.—Tile German cabinet has agreed “in principle” that the former crown prince may return to Germany to live, the United Press was reliably informed today. The crown prince agreed to give notice to the government when, if ever he decides to return, government offi cials revealed. It was stated, however, he did not Intend to return "immediately." The idea of the cabinet was that the former heir to the German thron could live unmolested and quietly i’ some place in Germany much as the former king of Saxony lives in Si lesia. The socialist members of the cabir. et agreed to this proposal, it was learned. Bank (Jots Judgment Against Gov. McCray Kentland, Ind., Nov. 1. —The Merchants National bank of South Bend, I has been awarded a judgment of $4.1036 against Governor McCray In a suit on a note in circuit court here. FOOTBALL GAME HERE TOMORROW Catholic High Team Plays Central Catholic High of Fort Wayne. Coach France Conter announced today that every player on his Catholic high school football team was in good condition for the game with the Celt tral Catholic high eleven from Fort Wayne, which will be played on Ahr'I Field here tomorrok afternoon. The game will be started at 2:30 o'clock. The team that faces C. C. H. S. tomorrow' will be a decidedly different team than faced the Fort Wayne hoys earlier in the season at Fort Wayne. The team will be composed of practically the some players, but s great improvement lias been made I bv them since the early season game, which the C. C. 11. S. won, 56-0. Thai game was the first game ever played by every member of the local team. Although followers of the local team can hardly hope for it victory against C. C. H. S. team tomorrow, because the visitors haye one of the strongest teams in this part of the state 1 , vet all are hopeful that the score will he small. Coach Conter today announced the following lineup for the game: Tecple. left end; Holthousc, left tackle; Durkin, left guard; B. Voglcfwede, center A. Voglewede, tight guard; Joe Gass, right tackle; Wemhoff, right end; Myers, quarterback: Schulte, fullhack; Christen, loft halfback; and | Don Gage right halfback.

Planning for Home-Coming At Evangelical Church Members of the Evangelical church are making extensive plans for the] home-coming which will lake place at the* local church next Sunday. The occasion will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the dedication of the first Evangelical church building in ' this city. During the day the members of the congregation will be asked to contribute to the fund to he used In paying for the church parsonage purchased recently. However, this will be a matter of minor importance and anyone who feels that he cannot contribute to this cause is cordially invited to attend the home-coming and enjoy the services anyway. OAVIO LEHMAN DIED IN OHIO Former Resident of Berne Died Following Operation For Ulcers. David O. Lehman. 42. former resident of Berne, died in a hospital at Cleveland. Ohio, Monday evening, following an operation for ulcers of the stomach and other complications. After making a gallant struggle for life following his operation two weeks ago he was forced to give way to death. Mr. Lehman had been in poor health for some time. David O. Lehman was horn in Wayne county, Ohio, on March 19. 1880. and died October 29. 1923. At the age of two years he moved with his parents to a farm in Monroe township. It was at this place that he grew up to manhood and received his early education. On November t, 1902. he was married to Miss Christina Sprunger. Before moving to his home at Orrville, Ohio, where his family now resides, he was employed at the Berne r lilMk condensory for many years. Mr. Lehmana faithful employee, a hard worker anigin all particulars fair and square wftli those he came n contact with. Five years ago he. with his family moved, to Orrville, 0., to work in a large condensory at that place, and at the time of his death he was the foreman of the plant. He leaves to mourn his early death his wife and seven children. Glenna. Vernon, Gordon, Luella, Orlin, Florence and Agnes. The oldest son is a senior in high school. The brothers and sisters are William, Simon. Daniel, Otto and Mrs. Calvin Liechty. of Berne; Mrs. Emil Franz, of Middle bury, Ind., Menno of Chicago, Joel of Orrville, Ohio, and a half-sister, Miss Martha Franz, of New York. N. Y. His father, Abr. S. Lehman, his mother and an infant brother preceded him in death. Besides his immediate family a host of other near relatives mourn his departure. Funeral services were held tit the Salem Mennonite church in Wayne county, Ohio, this afternoon at 2:00 o’clock. —_ • New Postmaster At Marion Marion, Ind., Nov. I—(Special to Daily Democrat) —John A. Jones, republican district and county chairman, today succeeded N. D. Moss as postmaster here. Jones' successor as district chairman will he named at a meeting of county chairmen of the district in Huntington tomorrow. Clover Leaf Train Kills Man Near Landissville John Conn, aged 73. who was struck by a Clover Leaf train near Utmlissville Saturday evening, died Tuesday night, according to information received here today. Before he died Conn is said to have stated that after ho got off an M. A- B. traction car he saw the steam train coming, hut thought it was far enough down the track and he tould heat is across, He was running when struck by the locomotive. And He Listened Omaha, Neb., Nov. I—"l'm1 —"I'm a listening man. I haven't anything to say." Max Cosgrove told the court here when arraigned on a non-support charge. “Listen to this, then,” shouted the judge. “Ninety days." |

Price: 2 Cents.

MANY BANKERS j ARE CALLED IN M'CRAY PROBE ■■■■' ll President of Fletcher American National Bank One of Witnesses. GRANDJURY ADJOURNS Will Meet Again Monday; Governor’s Attorneys Fight Bankruptcy. (Continued on page two) Indianapolis. Nov. I.—The plea of three Fort Wayne. Indiana hanks to have Governor Warren T. McCray declared ; bankrupt, was referred late this afternoon to Harry C. Sheridan, referee in bankruptcy. Judg;e A. B. Anderson, to whom the plea was made, refused to consider separately the question of whether Governor McCray is a farmer and liable to bankruptcy. Indianapolis. Nov. 1— (Spe•ittl to Daily Democrat) F.lmcr \Y. Stout, president <>l the Fletcher - American National bank, was one of the witnesses called before the Marion county grand jury today in the inesligation of Governor McCrav's financial affairs. The bank is one of McCray’s heaviest creditors. Seven witnesses appeared hiring the morning session. All were hankers. The number of witnesses was the largest called on any single day since , the probe started. The investigation adjourned it noon until Monday morning. Fight Bankruptcy Proceedings Indianapolis, Nov. I—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Attorneys for Governor McCray were ready today to launch their legal battle to block bankruptcy proceedings against the governor. Judge A. B. Anderson was expected to take up a motion filed by James W. Noel and George Barnard, counsel for the governor, asked that the petition for involuntary bankruptcy filed by three Fort Wayne banks be sitltmitted to a referee in bankruptcy. The motion also asks that question of whether the governor’s chief occupation is that of a farmer he taken up before the main question of whether the governor is actually bankrupt. If the court decides the question the governor’s occupation is to he argued first, his attorneys will then be ready to make their strongest fight on the stand that the governor has always been a farmer and that his being governor does not alter the situation. The Fort Wayne banks will contend that McCray is primarily a capitalist and not a farmer in the sense *he word is used in the bankruptcy laws. The Marion county grand jury, after being recessed since Monday, was to resume its investigation today At Noblesville, the Hamilton county grand jury continued Us investigation into matters connected with the governor's financial transactions. Governor McCray yesterday sold sixty-six head of his fine Hereford cattle at an average price of $75 a head. The same stock, the governor said, would have brought him as high as SBOO a head a short time ago. Second Number of Lyceum Course At Pleasant Mills A very entertaining program of uius'c and readings will be offered to (he public at Pleasant Mills Friday evening when the Priscilla Entertainers appear tit the high school building for the second number of the lyceuui course. The Priscilla Entertainers are two charming young ladies. They offer a program of In- . strumental and vocal music and readings. Miss Margaret Davis, one ir.ent- : her of the duet, is a talented reader, soprano and pianist, while her companion, MiHs Katherine Marlowe, plays the harp hi aiitlfully and sings equally as well. , • CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Wheat: Dec. $1.07%; May, $1.12: July $1.07%. Corn: Dec. 73c: May, j7l %c; July 72%c. Oats: Dec. 41%c; May 44%c.