Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 283, Decatur, Adams County, 30 November 1923 — Page 1

Volume XXL Number 283.

GRAND JURY INDICTS GOV. M’CRAY * • ' '.it.- ■■ ■ 1 , ’ 1 1 i *>

ladams CO. I ■ RMS IS I I MAKES REPORT I TO COURT LATE I THIS AFTERNOON I Nature of Felonies Charged In Indictments Are Kept Secret. JURY IS DISCHARGED I Grand Jury Has Examined Large Number of Witnesses In This Case. Sixteen indictments were reI turned by the Adams County I grand jury, which made a reI port to Judge Jesse C. Sutton at I 3 o’clock this afternoon. The I nature of the felonies charged I in the indictments is not known I to any save the court, members I of the grand jurv and ProsecutI ing Attorney E. Burt Lenhart. I Warrants will be issued soon I and arrests made accordingly. The grand jury met "this I morning after adjourning over ■ Thanksgiving and completed its I work. Three witnesses were I examined this morning. TJie I jury was in session sex era! I days. ■ Following the reading of the report $1 the court discharged the grand i'lrv »| While in sestfion the grand .jury exaniined a large number of witnesses, .qH including high school pupils, Decatur j||| citizens and residents from various I parts of tlie county, and Sheriff Noah N| Franhiger and Chief of Police C.ehr"it lof Bluffton. The members of the jaSl grand jury were: Levi R. Schincfier, French townshi": ‘Bl Edward Reppert, Preble township: i I Julius Heideman. Washington town-1 .x|| ship; Elbridge Butcher. Jefferson ,g| township; Charles Fetters. J.’ffersc'n "SI ,o "' ns hip; Charles H. Zwiek. Root township. 5-Year-01d Lad Kills Rabbit On Thanksgiving X The medal for being the youngest I and best rabbit hunter in Adams I county should go to John Frances, < I Andrews, 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Andrews, living south I of the city. The boy was the guest I of his great uncje anfl aunt. Mr. and | Mrs. Mtyion Andrews on ThanksgivI ing day. He went into the field back I of the house and scared up a rabbit. I The rabbit did not scare him ami I young John picked up a club and killed it, and later had it for dinner. 1 He felt milghty proud over his catch, but not one bit more "chesty" than I his father and great uncle, Marion I Andrews, who was in the city today telling about it. As far as known the boy holds the cup for being the I youngest boy to kill a wild rabbit this year. o i Children Find Money And Return To Owner Mrs. Clara Miller, daughter of Mr 1 I and Mrs. Andrew’ Miller, corner AdI ants and Fourth streets wishes to thank a little boy and girl who found t the |9.00 she lost Wednesday afternoon and returned it to her home I within a few minutes after the pap was published, it containing an ad vertJsement to the effect that she lost i the money near the Dr. J. S. Boyer s residence. The money was given to ! Mrs. Miller’s mother and in the excite- ; ment, her mother forgot to ask the names of the-boy and girl. Mrs. Mili ler would like to thank them personal- ' ly for returning the monej. Whoever, j they were, r they proved that they were ! honest and upright children and Had the right teaching in’ the home.

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GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS Basketbail Season At I). IL S. Open This Evening The opening basketball game of the season for the Decatur high school | team will be played in the new high school gymnasium tonight. The 1). H. S. girls will play the Lancaster high school girls team from Wells co-.tn-I ty, the game starting at 7:30 o'clock. At 8:15 o'clock the I). H. ii boys’ , team will play the Kafrmount high ■ school learn. Both games promise to i be good ones for the first ones of the iseason. BROUGHTHOME A LARGE BUCK Dr. J. Q. Neptune Returns From Hunting Trip To Cartier, Canada. Dr. J. Q. Neptune arrived home from a three-week’s hunting trip to Cartier Ontario. Canada, Sunday night, feeing fine and reports one of the most successful trips he lias ever mad >. There were eight in the party amt they got nine deer, nearly- all bucks one for each member of the party and one for camp uue. whith is all the law permits. Dr. Neptune shot fit ' rabbits and pheasants and kept file camp supplied with small game. H ’ saw one moose but could not get a shot. Ho brought home a 184-pound buck and ven’son will lie on sale a the Schmitt Meat Market probably op Monday. There wa.; no snow at the camp until the last day they were there. The camp was nine miles from Cartier and Dr. Neptune spent several days at a lumber camp eleven miles north of there. FIREMEN HAD FINE DINNER Entertained! City Firemen, G. E. Firemen and the City Officials. The basement under the City Hall was turned into a hotel “A-La-Bnunti--1 ful," Wednesday evening when the I city firemen entertained the members of the company, the volunteers and those from the General Electric. ! the city officials, including Mayor Huber DeVoss and the councilmen. and a representative of the Daily Democrat. TWo long tables were neatly arranged. and at seven o’clock Chief Amos Fisher and Capt. Jack Freidt invited the guests to be seated. Four big platters of fried rabbit, quail and squirrel were placed at each table. Platters heaped with roast turkey and one with reast squab were also passed to the guests. Dressing and other good things to eat were also served, After the dinner short talks were - made by a few of the guests. I Amos Fisher. Jack Freidt, Charles Fisher and Irvin Elzey being in charge. The firement did not forget to do a little charity work and during the evening several plates of rabbit and turkey were sent to those who would appreciate a good feed. A large platter of rabbit and turkey was also sent to the telephone gills in appreciation of the services rendered by them during the year. An evening was thoroughly enjoyed by all present. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NOTICE Regular meeting Monday at 8 p. m. Business of importance will be taken care of. Let all members attend. G. K. Ella Cline of Preble township, was a shopper in the city today.

NEGOTIATIONS OF TOEMEN IS CALLED FRAUD Officers and Directors of Lodge Defendants In Suit I iled Today. OTHER CHARGES MADE Charged With Squandering Monev Belonging To the Lodge. , YT’nltptl Prp««a Service) Des Moines, It.. Nov. 30 (Special Io Dtiilv Democrat) Charges that officers and directors of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen have “in many wavs dissipated and squandered and lost large amounts of funds belonging to i the society." and that negotia- | tions carried on xvith more than 100 cities regarding the establishment of a children's home. '| were based on frond, were filed in district court here today. The plaintiffs are H. B. Salford, R. B. Phillips. George B. Alexander, G. B. Van de Steeg, Vernette Brown and Mary Connor. Hearing on a temporary injunction, restraining the directors from forfeiting Form A memberships in the society and an investigation to determine how much has been illegally taken from the reserve fund of the • society atw-AUced -iu.. the petition. _e THANKSGIVING ORLY OBSERVED Inclement Weather Forced Many T > Remain In Doors Yesterday. ruder a hazv sky. intermingled with] showers of the Eas'er variety. Th inks giving day was quietly and app-op iatelv observed bv the people of this community. Practically all of the ‘ business houses banks and offices were closed In Decatur Und through out the county. The offices in the court house, except (jhe clerk’s office and the city hall w_jre also dosed for the day. ThankFiiv-lng services were held in 1 the ch'irches. a majority of the Proton- i tant churches in Decatur uniting in a union thank service at the I'nlted Brethern church on Thanksgiving morning. A Thanksgiving high ’ mass was celebrated at the St. Mary's Catholic church at seven-thirty o'clock ’ and in a number of the churches at Berne, Geneva, Pleasant Mills and in the rural district special services were ■ held either on Wednesday evening or Thursday morning. Owing to the inclement weather ! most people spent the day indoors. . Family reunions and big dinners predominated in the observance of the day. In nearly every home a gather- ' ing of the children, grandchildren and , older folks wa; hold and pleasant 1 hours spent around the fireside and in conversation and good time. i Several hundred people braved th” • weather and attended the Pauldlng-DO- ' catnr high school football game on ' Ahr's Field in the afternoon, and in I the evening lite young folks enjoyed 1 dancing at the Masonic hall, the Delta ■ Theta Tan sorority giving their annual Thanksgiving ball for a number of in1 vited guests. Dancing was also en joyed al the K. of C. hall, and the General Electric basketball team had a game at the high school gymnasium. The day was a happy one ami from ■ the lips of the grateful a prayer of thanks went up to the Almighty for ' His bountiful blessings throughout the year. o Miss Vivian Closs, of Ft. Wayne, i spent Thanksgiving as the guest of F. J, Smith. »

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, November 30, 1923.

Reppert Case A Frame Up To Force Cattle Settlement An Associated Press dispatch. ! sent out Wednesday and published in many pdpers. said that Co). I Fred Reppert. well known auction- , eer of this city, had settled an alienation suit at Lincoln. Nebras- | ka. and inferred a serious entan- | glement. When interviewed this morning. Mr. Reppert was smiling anti said under oath: "The matter was a genuine frame tip in order to force a refund on some cattle which Mr. Stone had purchased from me. So far"as any other matters entering into the case. I am i absolutely guiltless. I feel that my Adams county friends are entitled to this explanation.” Mr. Reppert’s word goes 100% with us and his Adams county I friends. i I 1 I — t PROGRAM FOR ELKS MEMORIAL I 1 Fine Program Arranged for Annual Memorial Services Here Sunday. An excellent program has been arrange for the memorial services to lie given bv the Elks lodge Sunday < afternoon at 2:30 at the High school - auditorium in honor of the sixteen deceased members of the lodge. The public is cordially invited to attend the services, there being no admission charges. Rev. Father John Keller of ' Hartford City will deliver the address. ' Following is the program as arrang■ed by the committee. I Processional Mrs. Carrie Haubold Opening Uy Exalted Ruler “Nailed to the Cross” . Tullar Mrs. Lottis A. Holthouse Mr. John Walters Ritualistic Work ! Prayer Rev. B. N. Covert "Spirit of God” Neidlinger | Mrs. Holthouse I Eulogy Mr. Charles |£ Crum, Ft. Wayne. "In the Garden" Miles Mrs. Holthouse Mr. Walters Memorial Address Rev. Jno. C. Keller, Hartford City. Closing Ode By All Present Air: “Auld Lang Sync” Benediction Rev. B. N. Covert .Q Helen Kocher Attending H. S. Press Association Miss Helen Kocher, a senior in the Decatur high school and editor in chief of Ravelings. the high school publication, left today for Madison. Wisconsin, to attend the annual convention of the Central Interscholastic Press Association, at the University of Wisconsin. High school publications from all parts of the country will be represented at the meeting. Miss Kocher joined a party of students from the Fort Wayne high schools, who are attending the convention, also. CHICAGO GRAIN CLOSE Wheat: Dee. $1.02: May sl.oß'/,: July $1.06%. Corn: Dec. 73’4c; May 73%c; July 74%c. Oats: Dee. 43c; May 44%c; July 43’4c. SUGAR MARKET New York Sugar-Dee. 96.659 F>«9: Jan. ss.ir>®s.l«; Mar. $4.47® 4.48. Weather Cloudy ard slightly colder ton’ght. ' Saturday generally fair. 25 Days to Christmas

D. H. $. BATTLES PAULDING TO A 6-6 TIE IN MUD High School Football Teams End Season, Playing In Rain Here Yesterday. LARGE CROWD AT GAME Scores Braved Elements To See Game; Ten Locals Played Last Game. Decatur and Paulding, Ohio, high . school football teams battled to a 6 | to 6 tie on Ahr's Field yesterday as- I ternoon. playing in the rain on a field , of mud. In spite of the cold rain. I one of the largest crowds of the season witnessed the game. Atitomo- I biles lined both sides of the field and , most of the spectators remained in their rars, although probably one hundred people stood along th<> sidelines. This was the last game of the season in this city, anti closed the season for the local high school. The rain and muddy condition of ■ the field made fast football impossible and both teams resorted mainly to line plunges, although Decatur completed two forward passes. The players were plestered wi'h mud until it was difficult to distinguish them and it was necessary to delay the g"mo several times while the mud wis scraped from the ball and the players cleaned their hands and shoes. (Continued on Page Eight) FOOD IS GIVEN TO 37 FAMILIES Punils And Patrons Donate Liberally For Poor on Thanksgiving Day. Pupils and patrons of the < ity schools responded in a very tine manner to the appeal of the principals of the various schools for gifts for the poor families of the < ity for 3 hanksgiving. The gifts were brought to the schools Wednesday morning and distributed during the evening to thirtyseven families in the city. Each family has an average of five children, it is said. Im hided in the gifts were 11 bushels of potatoes, 8 bushels of apples, 278 cans of fruit, 46 glasses of jelly, pumpkins, pears, pop corn, dried corn, walnuts and practically every kind of vegetables and fruits found in a grocery store. Each of the thirty-seven families received enough food for at least two meals. The gifts were dis tributed by the principals, teachers. C. E. Bell. Oscar Sprague and Douglas Haney. The families accepted the gifts in the same fine spirit in which they were given. Several of the homes, it is said, had very little food and the donations were very timely and greatly appreciated. The principals and teachers of the city schools are deserving of much credit for the revival of this popular custom of former days. The teachers hit upon the idea themselves and to them belongs much of the credit. The manner in which the pupils and patrons responded to the appeal was gratifying. o Services At Baptist Church End Tonight The special services at the Baptist church will dose tonight. Rev. F. T. Holland, who has been faithfully ami clearly proclaiming the message of God, will leave after the service tonight for his home and pastorate in Buffalo, N. Y. His message tonight will be. "The Word of the Cross" There will be a special service of testimony and praise at 7 o'clock, amt the preaching service at 7:30. The public will have this one more chance to hear Rev. Holland before he leaves.

LARCENY. FORGERY AND EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGED

German Government Has Formed New Cabinet BULLETIN Berlin. Nov. 30.—The German gov i eminent announced today that subI ject to reservations, a cabinet has i been formed, with Dr. Wilhelm Marx as chancellor and Dr. Stresemann as i foreign minister. The reservations ars due to uncer- | tainty over the eventual reception the I announcement will receive. The ; ministry is a minority one. established by risky political compromises. o MRS.SCHLEGEL GETS A DIVORCE Two Divorce Suits Being Tried At Same Time In Court Here Today. Two divorce suits were being tried in tlie Adams circuit court at the same time today. The case of Pearl Schlegel vs. Lawrence Schlegel was being tried in the large < ourt room before Special Judge Dore B. Erwin whil ■ . the case of Linnia McClish vs. William I McClish was being heard by Jtidg£ Jesse Sutton in his private offic ■ i from the main court room. The case of Schlegel vs. Schlegel I was completed about 2:30 o’clock. I The’court granted a divorce to Mrs L ■ Si hl >gel and awarded her several articles of personal property and fur- | niture. Other pieces of furniture' were given to Mr. Schlegel. The r ‘al estate owned jointly by the plaintilf and defendant, was ordered divided. The ease of McClish vs. McClish had not been completed at press time TYPHOID FEVER CAUSES DEATH Mrs. Mary Naomi Liby. Young Wife, Died At Hospital This Morning. , i Mrs. Mary Naomi Liby. 27. wife •of Floyd Liby, died at the Adams ■ County Memorial hospital at 8 o'clock ' this morning, following an illness of - nitrn weeks of typhoid (ever. Mrs t Lilty was taken to the hospital for treatment a week ago today. The' deceased was born in Washing-1 , ton township. Adams county. Decent i her 21. 1895. She was the second | ■ c hild of C. B. and Ida Poling. She was I married to Floyd Liby on September; ' 20 of this year. Their home' was at the corner of Jefferson and Sixth streets. Mrs. Liby was a member of' the Methodist church. • Besides tlie parents and sorrowing i husband one brother. Roland, of • Washington township, ami one sister, i Mrs. Merle Evans, of Kimmell. Indii ana. survive'. ■ Funeral services will he held from . the Methodist church at 2 o'clock i Sunday afternoon the Rev. U. S. A. Bridge, the pastor, officiating. Short services will be held from the residence at 1:30 o'clock. Burial in the Maplewood cemetery. f Pennsylvania Athletic Officials Here Today i . 1 N. Y. Schuster, regional chairman, ‘ of the northwest region of the- Penn--1 sylvania outdoor athletic meet. Chi--1 cago; Paul Jones, division superintendent. Fort Wayne and T. H I’napp. • chief time clerk. Fort Wayne, are 1 here today investigating the advantages for holding the meeting here ■ late- next summer. Decatur has tt i. good chance to land it. 4

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MANY SERIOUS CHARGES MADE IN INDICTMENT Charged With Embezzlement of $155,000 From Board of Agriculture. MAKES A STATEMENT Governor Says He Is Just Beginning To Fight Now; Sets New Precedent. Indianapolis, Nov. 30.—The Marion county grand jury after an investigation that lasted nearly two months today returned eight indictments charging Governor Warren T. McCray with irregu’arities in his financial transactions. The indictment charged embezzlement. larceny, forrery. obtaining money under false : pretenses and issuing fraudulent ' checks. One indictment charged embezzlement ; nd grand larceny of $155,000 from the Indiana Uoard I of agriculture. Bond of $25,000 was fixetl by Criminal Judge Collins on this ! indictment. ’ One indictment charges that McCray embezzled SIO,OOO of I state money. Ano* her charges issuance of false financial statements to banks. There are 21 counts in this indictment, that number of banks being listed. Onp of the forgery indictments listed 97 alleged forged note s. a count being based upon each one. Forty-nine notes ar-' listed in an I indictment charging false pretense by . the use of forged notes. McCray embezzled $25.0m» from the Discount A- Deposit Bank at Kentland, another indictment charges. The grand jury was in session all morning without hearing any witnesses at 12:30 o’clot k it announced that it was ready to make its report. Judge Collins said th bond on the other indictments would be given later. He said the cabias probably would not be served before Monday by Sheriff .George Snyder. The Indiana law provide.-, that for conviction on a forgery charge the i defendant shall "lie imprisoned in the I state prison not less titan two tears nor more than fourteen years and fined not less than $lO or more than I $1,000.” Th,' indictment charging embezzlement of the Itoard of agriculture money was in thirteen counts. Witnesses whose fames appeared i on the backs of this indictment were Harry M. Moberly, president of the board, I. Newt Brown, secretary. A. I). Morris, cashier of the Discount <<■ Deposit Bank at Kentland. James P. Goodrich, former governor and president of the National City Bank of Indianapolis, Clyde A. Walb, republican state chairman William M. Jones and Thomas Grant members of the board of agriculture and Fred A. Simms. | The count which charges McCray I with embezzlement of SIO,OOO from ! the Discount \ Deposit Bank at Kent--1 land. Ind., alleges that on Feb. 14. 1923. a check of $10,1)00 was given the governor by Ora J. Davies, state treasuier and deposited In the bank and that McCray embezzled the money. The indictment charging that McCray made false Unatieiill statements alleges that McCray gave the state ’ board of agriculture and ten banks a false statement dieted Jan. 1, 1923. to ' obtain money. Banks mentioned in 1 (Continued on Page Eight)