Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 280, Decatur, Adams County, 26 November 1923 — Page 1

Volume XXI. Number 280.

D, H. S, BATTLED VAN WERT TO A SCORELESS TIE Local High School Team Played Great Game Last Saturday. END SEASON THURSDAY Paulding, Ohio, Eleven To He Here For Game On Thanksgiving Day. Rising lu the greatest strength day have shown this season, the Decatur high school loothall plavers covered themselves [with glory Saturday, at Van Wert, Ohio, by battling the powerful, undefeated Van Wert 1 1 levcn Jo a scoreless tie. Van Wert was pithed to win the [game by several points and the Huckeve team and all of its supporters were greatly surprised by the strength and fight shown by the Yellow Jackets j from Decatur. Throughout the first half the ball was in Van Wert territory most of the time. Twite the Yellow Jackets [carried ihe ball inside the Van Wert 1 20-yard line, hut the powerful line [of the home team turned back the esI forts of the visitors to score. In the [second half the Van Wert team open[ed up a powerful offensive that farmed the hall deep into Decatur terri[torv, hut when the goal line was [threatened, the Yellow Jackets rose [to the emergency and hurled back the [ hard hitting Van Wert bnckfielder [stars. Van Wert tried to score bv the field goal route in the final period trying a kick .from the 30-yard line, luit tile angle was difficult and the hull went wild. Decatur Good On Passes Van Wert's one weak spot was in [forward passing,' the Itirrfteyes Taping to complete a single pass. Ileca[tur completed Keven or eight passes [and only two were incomplete. One [of the biggest features of the gam • [was a pass taught by Frisinger, I>**- [ tapir’s flashy right end. which was good for a gain of fifty yards. Yen Wert had two large and powerful guards and it was through the np[cnings made by these two players [that the Ohioans made most of the*r [gains. The Van Wert team was the [first team that has succeeded in making consistent gains through the lie[citur line. In the second half Sat unlay. Van Wert made four consecu[five first downs, before losing the [hall, and then after receiving Deca tur's (Hint, made four more consecu live first downs through the line. White Did Good Punting | The punting of Hud White, Decatur ■ fullback, was a big help to his team. The l>ig boy kicked beautifully Satur day and several times he hooted the [ ball far out of danger. Van Wert had a good politer also, and both got ja good workout during the game. The | tackling of both teams was hard. Van [Wert took time out several times on account of injuries, but the Decatur players stood up fine under the grueil- ; ing battle. Milt Swoaringer, Decatur regular quarterback, was unable to start in the game on account of a sprained ankle. He got into the game for a few minutes In the last quarter, replacing Karr, who played a nice game at quarter. The only other substitutions made by Decatur wore the guards, it being necessary for Coach Howard to change these players twice on account of the 'severe gruelling •hey were subjected to at the hands of the two giant Van WMrt guards. A large delegation of Decatur fans "ere on the sidelines, cheering the Yellow Jackets. The largest crowd of the season in Van Wert witnessed •he game. This was the first time this season that the Van* Wert team had been held scoreless. team lias won every other game played with the exception of the first game of the season with St. .Mary’s which | resulted in. a 6-0 tie. The team has | scored a total of 222 points while they have held their opponents to a total of 28 points. Every member of Hie Decatur team played an excellent game Saturday, and Coach Howard, said that they played their best game! of the year. Paulding Here Thanksgiving The locals will end the season (Continued on page two)

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Fritzinjfer Heads Harding Memorial Association Here Postmaster Harry Fritz in gw ha ■ j •sen appointed chairman for Adams county to carry on the plans of the : Harding Memorial Association in tHU [part of the stnte. Arthur It. Itobin son, stute chairman, has appointed n chairman in each county In the Hint* I Mr. Itohinson was appointed by Governor Warren T. McCray on November it. President Coolidge in addition to requesting that a state chairman he appointed, asked Governor McCray to serve as honorary slate chairman of the association. in complalncp with a further request of the president. Harding Memorial Week will he oh served front December !) to 10. “WIN-MY-CHIIM-WEEK"OPENS « Methodist Revival Followed By Services By the Epworth League. — The Methodist revival will be followed with the “Win-My-Chum" services of the Epworth League. This evening at 7:30, the district superintendent. Dr. W. W. Martin, will speak. Tuesday evening, the Itev. L. G. Jacobs, of Fort Wayne, will bring the message and Wednesday evening the speaker will lie the Rev F. A. Shipley, of Pleasant Mills. While the services are especially for the young people, everybody is most cordially- invited. Members of the Epworth League are expected to attend. The young people of tlie Sunday school and church, and especially those who accepted Christ. The revival came to a fitting cloelast night in a very inspiring and helpful service. Urge audience- 1 were in attendance at all the service., of Sunday. Dr. Naftzger preached three powerful sermons. The congregation were visibly affected by ih. truth as the evangelist as vividly and forcefflfly presented ft. Dr. and Mrs Kafir.;,! f. possessing beautiful and trained voices, sang the gospel in a charming and affective niannw. During the revival there were over 3UO m-onsecration, on third of whom are of oilier churches than th* Methodist. Forty accepted Christ and are purposing to live the Christian life. Some of there are making application for membership in other churches. These cards will tie given to (lie respective pastors soon. While Dr. and Mrs. Naftzger are Methodists, they are not narrow oi sectarian. They preach, an all inclusive gospel and labor lo lead Chris tions into a better life and experience, and wilt people to Christ. They arc then exhorted to go to their natural church home. I)r. and Mrs. Naftiger are faithful and efficient Christian workers. They spare not themselves in their efforts to do good. They are especially adapted for work among children. A most remarkable demonstration of which they gave in the course of tin revival. Hr. and Mrs. Naftzger won the confidence and love of tlie people of Decatur, who wish them continued success in their great work. o— — Local People To Hear Dr. Pearce At Berne Invitations have been received by several local people to attend the lecture to be given by W. C. Pearce at Berne on Wednesday, November 28th. Mr. Pearce will have as his subject, "Christian Education — the Solution.” Mr. Pearce is associate general secretary of the World’s Sunday School association, lie will speak at the Mennonlte church at j Berne and the public Is invited to hear him. o- — BULLETIN. Martin Beery, 77, well known citizen of this city, died at the | Adams County Memorial Hospital at 2:40 o’clock this afternoon. Mr. Beery underwent an operation at the hospital, last week and his condition had been critical since that time. Mrs. Beery and five children survive. i The children are Wilson, of Decatur; Freeman, of Connersyille; Sherman, Ypsilanti, Michigan; Ed, of Decatur and Mrs. Charles Colter, of Decatur. Funeral arrangements have not been made.

ASSESSMENTS ARE INCREASED BY TAX BOARD Failure of Si\ Taxpayers To Appear for Hearing Costs Them SI,OOO. OTHERS INCREASED Total Amount of Increase In Assessments Here Is $59,832. For fmlurc to appear before repre-1 sentalivos of the state hoard of tax j commissioners when they were f|iere I j last summer, afler thoy were sum j I inoned relative to their assessments, I ! will eost six taxpayers in Decatur j j oyer $1,000.00 in increased taxes, I their assessments lx ing raised j $33,115.00 by the state board. The in- ! creases of these six taxpayers range from $1,725.00 to $14,800.00. The assessment of a Jewelry firm was increased $1,725.00; two shrfe stores were raised, $3,995.00 and $3,705.00 respectively; a furniture store, $6,.990.00; a garage, $1,900.00, and a wholesale concern, $14,800.00. Fourteen Others Increased Increased assessments were placed on fourteen other taxpayers, the increases ranging from $150.00 to over $2,500.00. It was stated that these taxpayers appeared before the hoard. Tlie sta*e hoard ordered 31 individuals and corporations to appear before the hoard’s representatives at the hearing in this city several months ago. Twenty of the taxpayers, including the six which did not appear, were given increased assessments amounting to $59,832.00. Three other cases are still pending before the board. The increased assessments will mean ttiat the taxpayers, all of whom are taxpayers in the city of Decatur, will pay approximately $1.800.0u iwik iii uxi-k next year, than the amounts originally assessed against them. Eight of the assessments were not raised, the findings of the state hoard shows. The increased assessments will he placed on the tax duplicate now and the taxes will he due next year. It was stated that with the increased assessments added on that in several 11 laces the property was assessed for more than it is worth and in a few cases more than the price which could lie obtained for them as going concerns. SEASON TICKETS ON SALE TUESDAY Ten Games At Home On D. H. S. Net Schedule; Tickets To Cost $ t. Season tickets for the Decatur high school basketball season will go on sale .it tin- office of Dr. Hurt Mangold, treasurer of the city school •hoard, tomorrow afternoon. The seuson tickets will sell for $4 each this season, th- ticket entitling the holder to a reserved seat for at least tin home games. Reserved seats for single games will cost fifty cents each while the general admission tickets will sell for thirty-live cents each. School children will he ti d for twenty-live cents. Those wishing season tickets and who are unable to go to Dr. Mangold's office on South Second street, may have their tickets laid hack by calling Dr. Mangold. Ten home games have been soiled-j tiled already. Principal Paul W. Linton said today that two or three more games likely would be schedul-j cd for this cUy. hilt that the season tickets would he good for those games also. The home games scheduled already, are; Nov. 30 Eairmount; Dec. B—lnternational8 —International Business College, of Fort Wayne, (Boys and Girls); Dec. 28— Liberty Center; Jan. 2—Alumni, (Boys and Girls); Jan. 4. Angola; Jan. 12, Garrett. (Boys and Girls); Jan. 19. Ossiau; Feb. 2, Ridge. Ohio (Boys and Girls); Feb. 8, Portland, and Kelt. 15, Kendallvllle. The games which will lie played away from home are Dec. 7, Liberty Center; Dec. 14. Kendallvllle; Dec. 15, Garrett; Dec. 21, Fatruiount; Jan. (Continued on page five)

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, November 2<>, 1923.

Revival Opens At St. Luke’s Reformed Church A ten dayii’ series of revival services will open this evening at Ihe SI Luke's Reformed church in Honduras The Rev. C. W. II Beaucrwciii, pastor iof i In- Reformed church in Herne, will [iretu li each evening. The mooiinewill begin ui 7:30 o'clock each even ing and the public Is invited in at lend all services. Hunting Season Toll Is 20 Albany, N. V., Nov, 20. —Twenty p< r-,ons were killed and 77 injured dor ing die hunting season just closed? ac<ording to a statement issued today by the state conservation commission POISON LIQUOR KILLS 8 PEOPLE One Hundred In Hospital Under Treatment; 500 Are Under Arrest. Philadelphia, N'oi. 20.—Eight lio n are dead front drinking poison whiskey, one hundred are in hospitals under treatment for acute aleohollsm and more Ilian 500 are under arrest for drunkenness in a record-breaking week end liquor drinking orgy, according to police reports today. The alcoholic debauch is believed due to the sudden drop'in the temperature and the approach of the holiday season. Four men picked up unconscious in the streets by police patrols died before reaching hospitals. They were pronounced dead from alcoholism One man found unconscious in a rooming house died in St. Mary's hospital. All are unidentified. Peter Graham, arrested for intoxication, was found dead in his cell. When arrested police did not consider his condition serious enough to send the man to a hospital. Hospitals had the busiest week end since the enactment of prohibition. Oxygen was used in many eases to revive the poison liquor victims. At one central city station hnus 216 drunks were rounded up. Cell rooms became so crowded that many of the prisoners had lo he sent to the city hall. 2 Deaths In Milwaukee Milwaukee. Nov. 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Two deaths believed to have been caused by poison liquor were investigated by police and the coroner here today. Louis Subluck, 32. was taken suddenly ill. and died after being taken to a hospital, and John Reynolds, 64, was found dead in his cell at tlie House of Correction where he had been sentenced on a charge of drunkenness. o Roger Swaitn and Harold Frazier, of llluffton visited friends here last evening. Weather Generally fair tonight . and Tuesday; colder tonight. 29 Days toChristm£s Thanksgiving Market Basket i Values in Tomorrow’s DEMOCRAT The market basket announcements in Tuesday's Democrat will solve your Thanksgtving dinner problems. You may be sure of the food-stuffs that are advertised. The quality and prices are right. Decatur Daily Democrat

FT. WAYNE MEN ENTER PLEA OF GUILTY TODAY Fully Half of Defendants In Liquor Cases Plead Guilty at Indianapolis. NO CONSPIRACY No General Charge of Conspiracy Made Against Ft. Wayne Violators. Indianapolis, Nov. 20.—Fully one-half of the 108 defendants in the Ft. Wayne liquor cases answered pleas of guilty when more than 250 defendants named in indictments returned on Nov. 3 by the federal grand jury here today to make their pleas before Judge A. B. Anderson. Unlike the Gary booze conspiracy case last spring, no general charge of conspiracy was made against the Ft. Wayne defendants and no Allen county officials were named in the indictments. In all other cases of importance except that of the I). M. Norton brewing company of Anderson pleas of not guilty were entered. William J. Norton, president of the company on charges of violating prohibition laws. Indianapolis, Nov. 26. —More than 250 of 271 persons named in 166 in dictments returned by tlie fedtru! grand jury recently were to he arraigned before Judge Anderson in federal court today. Defendants were charged wit li i wide range of federal offenses, violation of the federal prohibition law constituting a majority of (lie offenses. Fleas of all the defendants were to he taken, and as soon as this Is completed, Judge Anderson will dispose of all cases where pleas of guilty have been entered. CHICAGO GRAIN Wheat: Dec. $1.02*4; May $1.08)4; July $1.06%. Corn: Dec. 71%c; May 72%r; July 73’,ic. Oats: Dec. 42%c; May 44% c; July 43%c. SUCAR MARKET New York Sugar—Raw suger market opened higher. Dec. $6.05; .Mar. $4.98 to $4.99; May $5.05 to $5.06; July $5.15 to $5.17. MANY WITNESSES YET TO TESTIFY Additional Witnesses In McCray Investigation Called In To Testify. Indianapolis, Nov. 23. iKnited Press.) —With many additional witnesses summoned from towns in various parts of the state to testify in tlie county grand jury investigation of Governor McCray’s affairs, Clarence VV. Nichols, special prosecutor, declared today that tlie grand Jury will he in session at least two weeks before it makes its report. identity of tile new witnesses lias not been revealed, it was reported, however, that William Jones, and Tom Grant, members of the state hoard of agriculture, would lie lulled this week to testify regarding the $155,000 loan of funds of the hoard to McCray. Probe Mail Transactions. Ft. Wayne, lnd„ Nov. 26. (United Press.) —Postoffice inspectors are , looking into Governor McCray’s transactions through the mails, it became known yesterday when several Fort Wayne hankers admitted they had received a letter from J. It. Welborn, postoffice inspector at Indianapolis, asking for all letters and documents connected will) their dealings with McCray. The letter asked specifically if the transactions were made in person or through the mails, and if the governor had paid off Ihe. various obligations incurred. Bankers here declared McCray had made statements to them in letters and had failed to carry out these promises. l Mrs. S. L. Wolfe, of Willshire. was here today shopping.

Business Men To Meet At Gymnasium Tomorrow Carl c. Pumphrey. captain of tho business men's volley hull league, has requested ili»l all men Interested in volley hall and gymnastics, report at tlie high school gymnasium, corner of Fifth ami Adams si reels, a! 8:30 o't lock Tuesday evening. The; are requested to bring tennis or ha ■■ ketball shoes. Mr. I'uni prey also asked that the men hand their names to him before tomorrow night. If possible, in order that u game may he arranged for tomorrow night. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Heller returned from a visit at South Bend this morning PLANS OF BIG THREE UNFOLD Murphy - Brennan - Taggart Wing of Democrats Out To Defeat McAdoo. lly LAWRENCE MARTIN. ■Copyright 1923 by United Press. Washington, Nov. 26. —Plans of the Murphy-Brenuan-Taggart wing of the democratic party for killing off William 0. McAdoo, as a presidential possibility are unfolding. Oscar Underwood of Alabama is their first choice. If Underwood fails tlie "big three" hope to deadlock the democratic convention and in the end force nomination of tlie man they will put forward as a (omproniise candidate. | n Samuel Ralston of Ind ana is likely to he this compromise candidate. The strategy mapped out at tlie relent war council of Murphy of New York. Taggart of Indiana and Brennan of Illinois held at French Lick, is based on these conditions: McAdoo will probably go into the convention with a clear majority of the delegates, but considerably short of the two-thirds required to nominate. Underwood will have a large block of delegates, putting him next to McAdoo on tlie first few ballots. There will he another large block of delegates divided among other i andidates, including Henry Ford. The McAdoo delegates will not all stick before him if it is apparent lie cannot win early. This situation is made to order for producing a deadlock, unless McAdoo can prevent this by showing greater strfoigih than tl|e "big three” end it 1 him with . Underwood is to he given all lire delegates the triumvirate tun throw to him on a series of ballots intended to show whether lie can heal McAdoo. They will agree to give Underwood the maximum chance if lie. In return, will agree to do what they want if lie cannot win. -# Young Girl Charged With Murdering Aunt LaCygne, Kan, Nov. 20. —Arlene Scott, pretty 19-year-olil school teacher, whose alleged love affairs with her uncle, John E. Scott La Cygne merchant, authorities charge resulted in the murder of Mrs. Scott, rested at tlie farm home of tier father today awaiting preliminary hearing Friday. "I can uever face a class again," Miss Scott said ill discussing tier experience when Sheriff A. J. Ellington entered the school where she was teaching and placed her under arrest on charges of murder while her pupils watched. , Miss Scott, who Is at liberty under i $10,01)0 bond, told the story of her friendship with (lie Seotts without hesitation. "While I was going to school last winter, I made my home with Mr. and Mrs. Scott." she said. | ''Both my aunt and uncle seemed to like me real well, but there is absolutely no t rut li to tlie nasty rumors that Uncle John and I were in love." , | While Herman Cotchin was driving i on North Second street lost evening • ids Dodge coupe skidded, supposedly on the Interuhun tracks and shot across the street in front of the Robinson home and hit u big tree. The car was badly damaged, Imt Mr. Colchin was not injured. 1 Tlie Albert Mqtcliler car collided with another car on the Fort W-ivue-liecatnr road last evening near Mon mouth, hut the extent of the in lories ! or damages could not he learned. Among the frocks for school girls * oue notices the effective use of seal i loping about tlie neck and hem.

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MfNE EXPLOSION ENTOMBS MANY MEN IN ILLINOIS Fourteen Men Still Unaccounted For; 922 Men Entered Mine Today. SEVERAL ARE BURNED Seven Taken From Mine Badly Burned; Mine Has Record Output. tT’nltfd Dross Sorvicu) Chicago, Nov. 2<i j li, Daily Democrat) Ail Inti I fourteen of 111212 men wlm went ! into the Chicago. Wilmington \ Franklin Goal company's mine al Orient. 111., have been accounted for, according to advice received l)V George B. Harrington, president of Ihe company, he announced nl noon today. Twelve men are in hospitals badly burned, Harrington said his company’s private wire reported. The size of Hie mine and its record output caused exaggerated rumors, Harrington said. The explosion occurred in a room In the northwest corner of the mine with 922 men In the shaft. The “life check" system showed at noon that all hut fourteen were ac counted for. Benton. 111., Nov. 26 —(Special to Daily Democrat)- Five hundred men may In- entombed in a shaft of one of the Chicago. Wilmington A Frank'in Goal company's mines at Orient, seven miles southwest of here, as the result of an explosion early today. Seven men, badly burned in the gas explosion, were taken from the mine at 10:3i). Mine rescue cars from all over southern Illinois were ordered to the scene. Eleven hundred men entered the company's mine at Orient early this morning, and it is believed there were as many as sito in the shaft. The coal company, which lias its main office here, refused to give cut any information concerning the ex plosion. The mine holds tlie world's record in number of tons of coal hoisted during tlie eight hour shift, and is one of (lie few in this section which have been working steadily. Strike Blow At West Indian Rum Runners (United Press Service) New York. Nov. 26 —(Special to Daily Democrat) Federal agents today believe they hare struck a vital Idow a) tlie West Indian rum running traffic. Niue men were to lie brought lafore Assistant Solicitor of the Fort of New York li. Dames during the day for questioning before being ar raigned in New Jersey before a Failed States commissioner on a charge of transporting liquor to the Fnited States. Tlie men include William McCoy, said to he the" king" of West Indian rum runnel's. Another McCray Concern Named for Receivership Indianapolis. Nov. 26. -Application for receivership for the Brooklyn Stock Farm company, in which Warren T. McCray and Leslie I. Itensburg are partners, and request for an order restraining the Farmers' and Stale hank at Mooresville and the Aetna Trust & Savings company, Indianapolis, from foreclosing ou mortgages held l>y the Brooklyn company were filed with Superior Judge Hay by the Fletcher American Savings iV- Trust company today. The plaintiffs alleged that the Brooklyn company is Insolvent and - that both McCray and Hcnslmrg are insolvent. The Mooresville bunk and tho ■ i Aetna Trust company are named as ■ defendants because of tlb* tntweet they claim In the Brooklyn com iany of Indebtedness. Crowded Into Ditch An automobile driven by D. Smith, of south of tin* city, was crowded off . the Monroe road last night, by an s other car. One fender was tom off I the Smith car. The driver of the other car did not stop.