Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 284, Decatur, Adams County, 1 December 1923 — Page 1

Volume XXI. Number 284.

M’CRAY DOES NOT INTEND TO RESIGN

MANY ATTEND INITIATION OF MOOSE LODGE 4 Biff Demonstration Staged Here Last Night; Parade Before Initiation. membership mounts Lodge Now Has Largest Membership In County; Supreme Officer Here. With th< initiation of 65 candidate's in the Rodney Brandon class into Decatur I.od*», No. 1311 of the Loyal Order of ’.loose last evening, and with 47 applications still on file the mom! bership of the local lodge will have been increased one hundred per cent before the end of 1923. When the campaign for new members opened October Ist the local lodge had a membership of 226. On November 11th a business man’s class of 115 members was initiated and with last night’s eltnss of 65 tig membership of the lodge now totals 406. making the Moose T.odge the largest fraternal organization in the county. A Last Night’s Event In one of thV biggest demonstrations ever put on by the Moose Lodge of this city. Rodney 11. Brandon, supreme secretary of the Loyal Order of Moose, of Mooseheart. Illinois, together with the Fort Wayne delegation and members of the drill anil degree teams, were met at the northern outskirts of the city last evening by a reception committee, the Decatur G. E. band. 400 Moose and "Heck’’ Hensley, who was in charge of the real live goat, significant of the initiation ceremonies. They were then escorted into the city, the parade marching south down Second street. Mr. Brandon and the Fort Wayne guests were late in arriving and the parade did not reach Liberty Way until nine nine o'clock. The drill team in charge of Captain James A. Kroom gave a drill for the benefit of the public and then the Moose and the candidates assembled in the Knights of Columbus hall where the ceremonies were held Class Initiated The Fort Wayne degree team, headed by James Majors, exemplified the ritualistic work, E. A. Sanders, of this city representing the class. The rit. ualistic work of the Moose is very impressive and teaches a wonderful lesson of charity, brotherly love, love for country and the upholding of things that are good and noble. Following the initiation work members of the class were called upon to give their opinion of the work, each one highly praised the great ideal back of the Moose, that of giving a home for 1,145 orphan children at Mooseheart. Mr. Brandon Gave Address It was 11:30 when Rodney H. Brandon was called on. Mr. Brandon complimented the members of the class and the citizens of Decatur as a whole stating that he understood that netirlybalf of the male residents of the city of Decatur were members of the local lodge and that he did not see why we couldn't make it unanimous and enroll every man over 21 years of age tn the lodge. Mr. Brandon explained in a clear way how the dues of sll per year were distributed and spent, $7.40 remaining at home and $-•60 a year going to Mooseheart, of which $2.00 was placed in the Moosedeart Home fund and used in maintaining this great institution, the home of nearly 1,200 happy children and babies, who through the untimely death of the father need not separate Ifotti their loving mothers, the mothers being given employment at Mooseheart, while the children are lor. Time did not permit Mr. Bran 'lon going into detail about Mooseheart and the ideal which everyone of •he 600,000 Moose in the United States stands back of. Through membership in the Moose l°dge, the supreme lodge gives "the difference between what you have “nd what yau have to have in or(Continued on page five)

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Funeral For Mrs. Lihy At M. E. Church Sunday Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Naomi l.iby, wife of Floyd Liby, who died nt the Adams County Memorial ' hospital yesterday morning following an illness of typhoid fever, will be held from the First Methodist < hurch at 2 o clock Sunday afternoon, the i i Rev. I’. S. A. Bridge officiating. Friend who wish to view the remains are asked to call at the residence, corner of Jefferson and Sixth streets, any time before 1:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon. The casket will not be opened at the church. D. H. S. DEFEATED BY FAIRMOUNT Locals Lost First Net Game, 32-19; I). H. S. Girls Defeated Lancaster. The Fairmount high school basketball team, playing in mid-season form was too much for the Decatur high school eagers last night, winning the game by a score of 32 to 19. Ending the football season on one day ami starting the basketball schedule on the next, proved disastrous to th locals. Fairmount had played five games this season before their~start last night and the experience gained in those games showed up plainly in the smooth manner in which thby played. The attendance at the game was somewhat disappointing, although the gymnasium was about half filled. Th ■ game was clean and interesting throughout. In the first game of th evening, the Decatur high sehoakgirl-. defeated the laincaster hfgh school girls by a score of 8-7. The game was close, the the score indicates, and the visitors led until near the close of the contest. The first half of the game ended 4 3 in favor of Lancaster Helen Farr, who was removed from the game at the opening of the second half, returned to the game near the middle of the period and scored two field goals. Eleanor Pumphrey scored one field goal for Decatur in the first half ami the other point was made on a free throw in the last hall. Many Substitutes Made Coach "Buck" Howard made many substitutes last night in an effort to find a combination which worked ‘ smoothly. The local fans were kept • guessing before the game started as to what the lineup would be at the start. Captain Dorwin and Lammiman started at forward. Steeb l at center, and Tee pie and White at guard. Dorwin and Wiiite ■ wjere the only two locals to play the ’ entire game. Dorwin was the high i point man of the game, scoring four ’ field goals and one free throw. Andrews, Farr, Miller and I ticket ■ all got into the game for several minutes last night. Andrews added new fight to the team when lie en tered the game in the first half and he dropped in two field goals which ■ closed up the gap in the score for a i lime. The locals played a good game 1 for their opening contest and did well to hold the strong Fairmount team as • close as they did. The visitors have a fast team and every player on the quintet is a good basket shooter. However. there will very likely be a lively ' scrap on when Decatur plays a re- . turn game at Fairmount on Decerni ber 21. I First Half I j ones scored first for the visitors t with a pretty field goal. Lammlntan ■ tied the score with a field goal from - the side. Leßuc counted a field goal. > giving the visitors 'he lead which they I held for the remainder of the game. Fowler dropped in a field «oal ■ Jones fpllewed suit. Miller sub- - stltuted for Lammiman. Leach shot a field goal and Fowler brought the ‘score up to a 12-2 with a two-poZnter. ■ Andrews substituted for Teeple. bt< c e • going the floor guard and Andrews f to center. Andrews made two lied I goals from under the basket in rapid succession and the crowd began rook . ing wildly. Dorwin added two mo , points on a field goal, sen mg v (n r >.s Laffler substituted fZones < , ~ - ( (Continued on six '

PENNS! RAILWAY MEET LIKELY TO BE HEID HERE Officials Here Yesterday Say Selection of Decatur Is Almost Certain. BIG ATHLETIC EVENT Thousands of Employes of Company Attend Meet Each Year. Only (lie ollicitil action by (he Northwestern Pennsylvania Field Day board is required to | assure the annual regional field : meet for this city August 27th| next, and the meeting’ to definitely decide the matter will be held in Chicago within the next ten days. Ibis was the announcement made last evening bv Mr. N. Y. Shuster, chairman of the board, before leaving here last evening aft r inspecting Bellmont park and talking with a committee| of business men til the Indus-! trial rooms. With him were Mr. Paul Jones, division superintendent, tint! Mr. T. 11. Knapp, chief time clerk, both of Fort Wayne. Mr. Shuster wUI recommend the selection of Decatur and from what he learned when the matter was | brought up recently the decision to hold she event here will be unanimous. Thousands Will Attend The iTSy walTbring several thousand (Continued on page two) Id.c.h. s.wjns FIRST NET GAME Locals Defeat Parish Team At Huntington By Score of 30 To 9. Displaying a classy brand of basketball for the first game of the season, the Decatur Catholic high school quintet got away to a flying start last night by defeating the SS. Peter and Paul Parish at Huntington, by a score of 30-9. The Huntington team is composed of large youths who have had previous experience on high school teams. Coach France Confer’s hoys held their opponents to two points in the • (Continued on Page six) o COMMUNITY CLUB ID MEET December Meeting of Union Township Club To Be Held Tuesday Eve. The December meeting of the Union Township Community Club will be held at the Kohr school next Tuesday evening, December 4th. The services of David J. Schwartz, Monroe township farmer, have been secured for the occasion. Mr. Schwartz has been asked to speak on the subject, “Why and How Farmers Must Hein Themselves” and his connection with the legislative lommittee of the fourth district of the Indiana Farm Bureau Federation has given him the opportunity to be in .(lose touch with organization work among the farmers. Win'll it is considered that farmers in all the counties surrounding Adams county are well organized and ate receiving much benefit therefrom, this subject should be of especial interest a tthis time. Local entertainment will be furnished by young people of the community and everyone is invited to attend. — —o — Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spade and daughter, of near Peterson, were visitors here tod“ u

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, December 1, 1923

KIDNAPER KILLS FOUR /' Z 7 T 1 I ( ' M 1i i W 1 I ’/1 KW * LEONARD FORTANO Kelliher. Minn. —The above photo shows Leonard Portano, the Minne-sota-Canada border "bad man." who , recently killed four persons who stood in the way of his abduction of 15 year old Myrtle Sanders of Kelliher. Minn. Portano, who was finally tracked down and captured, slew the parents of Myrtle first, then a deputy sheriff who went to arrest him. and finally his rival for the hand of the girl, who went to rescue Myrtle. MANY HUNTING LICENSES ISSUED — Total of 905 Issued So Far This Year; Hunting Reported Good. Adams county has at least 905 [ hunters ami fishermen, this being the I number of licenses issued by County Clerk John T Kelly and his deputy. ! Miss Florence Holthouse, for the 11 | months of 1923. including November |3oth. On Wednesday, l life day before Thanksgiving, when the woods and fields are triMipled over in search of rabbits, squirrels or quail by those who enjoy the outdoor sport, 66 licenses were issued by the county clerk. This is one of the largest numbers ever issued in a single day, last year's number on the day before Thanksgiving totaling only 27. During the month of November, when the hunting season reaches its height. 391 licenses were issued. Last year during the same month. 358 licenses were issued. In 1,922 895 licenses were issued. Five non-resi- 1 dent hunting licenses were issued this [ I season to hunters who came here from j I Ohio. A non-resident hut.'ing 11 [cense costs $15.50. The fee tor a li- j censes to those who live in this state cost only sl. Much hunting has been going on | this year, even in view of the many places in which no trespassing or hunting is allowed. Many of the farmers enjoy the sport as well as the city fffilow and reports coming from some of tlie boys are to the effect that . hunting is good and the "bags" of,, rabbit and other smaller game Ivi- j ( been good. A red fox was shot north- i , east of Decatur a few weeks ago by | Mr. Marbaugh. ' ( Marriage Licenses | Nineteen marriage licenses were is- t sued during the month of November , by County Clerk John T. Kelly. , — ' S! | Weather ' 1 Indiana: Mostly cloudy tonight and ( Sunday; becoming somewhat unset- < tied and colder Sunday. -) i! Christmas 24 gZZ : Days i

ALLIES DESIRE AID OF U. S. IN INVESTIGATION Want U. S. Government To Participate In Investigation of Germany. REPORT IS SIGNIFICANT Indicates That Allies Ascertained Attitude of U. S. On the Matter. Washington, Des 1. The United States government has been officially advised by Colonel James A. Logan. Ji , unofficial American representative on the reparations committ’?, that the allies lesire American participation in an investigation of Ger many’s (inane a I Condition, it was learned authoritatively at the state department today. The state department has replied to this communication from Logan, it was admitted, but officials refused absolutely to divulge the contents of the exenange of communications. The assumption is, however, that the reply to Logan outlined the AmerI i< an attitude toward the new development in the reparation situation. Officials declared that the table front Logan was received before the decision of the reparations committee to appoint two committees to inquire into Germany's'financial condition was announced in Paris yesterday. This was regarded as significant, indicating that the allies inquired through Logan of the attitude of the United States and received an in- ' formal response before announcing [ the decision. GERMANS WANT TOCOMETOU.S. Hundreds Seek Passports Enabling Thein To Sail For This Country. Press Staff Correspondent) Berlin. Dec. I—(Speciall—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Hundreds of Germans today besieged tlie American consulate, begging visas for passports enabling them to sail for thw United States. The rush followed notification by the large steamship lines that no more passages will be hooked, owing to tlie American immigration quota system. (Continued on Page six) MBS. SWATHWOOD SEEKS DIVORCE Man Shot In Quarrel Here Recently Named Defendant In Divorce Suit. Mrs. Hazel Swathwood lias filed suit in the Adams circuit court for a divorce from Morris Swathwood, who gained much notoriety last spring when lie was shot by a shot-gun in the hands of Mrs. Swathwood's step-fath-er. Frank Straub, during a quarrel between the two men and George God frey, at the Straub home in this city. Cruel and inhuman treatment and failure to provide are the charges brought by Mrs. Swathwood in her complaint. The complaint states that the couple were married on June 9, 1921 and that they separated on October 22, 1922. She alleges that the defendant forced her to live with him in a tent along the river banks much of the time; that be often struck and beat ber. Swatbw'ood left tbe city as soon as be bad recovered from tbe gun shot wounds last spring and has uot been seen around here since that time. Pluffton police officers recently found Mrs. Swathwood living in tile home of a Bluffton man and she was ordered to leave there.

- Traveling Salesman Hurt In Fall At Geneva Wed. Frank Ward, a traveling salesman for the National Supply Company, r>reived severe injuries when he act i dentally fell out of a box tar at Geneva, Wednesday evening while he was engaged in checking and unloading supplies. He was taken to the Wells c ounty hospital In an ambulance. An examination at the hospital revealed a severe fracture of his shoulder bone and a fracture of a hone in his left' hand 1 He also suffered many bruises about his body. His home is in Ohio. DECEASED ELKS TO BE HONORED Elks To Hold Annual Memorial Services At H. S. Auditorium Sunday. MEET AT TWO O’CLOCK D. M. Hensley, exalted ruler of Decatur Lodge, B. P. O. E. requests every member to meet at i the Elks hall at two o’clock Sunday afternoon and then march to the high school auditorium to attend the Memorial services at 2:30. Members are urged to be on time. France Conter Leo Ebinger Robert Mei hers and • Richard Ehfnger will act as ushers at the Elks Memorial services to be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the high school auditorium. The program committee, composed of Frank E. France, Herman J. Yager. Harry Fritzinger and F. T, Schurger have ’irenared a splendid wirogram for the services and the public is cordially invited to attend. Rev. Father John Keller, of Hartford City, will deliver the address ■ind Mr. Charles E. Crum, of Fort Wavne. will deliver the eulogy of tbe dead. A musical program, including singing by Mrs. L. A. Holthouse and Mr. John Walters will feature the services. Rev. B. N. Covert will offer nrayer and give the benediction, followed by the singing of the closing ode. Sixteen brothers have died since the Elks lodge was organized in this city in 1905, they being. Roman J. Holthouse, Anson Van Camp. Albine B. Smith, Samuel J. lonian. Frederick Vaughn. Amos P. Beatty. George W. Klein. John D. Meyers. Samuel Huser. Ralph Miller. Wid R Dorwin. Otto Green. Shafer Peterson.! Charles H. Elzey. D. D. Clark, and' John C. Moran. The latter's death occurred this year. 0 — Cold and Snow Strike Northern States Today Fargo. N. D.. Dec. I—(Special to Daily Democrat)—A fourteen degree drop in temperature in four hours brought the thermometer to 20 above zero at noon here today, and a northwest gale threatened zero weather for this section by night. A little snow fell in North Dakota and north ern Minnesota. The rapidly lowering temperature gave promise of the coldest weather of the year by night and possibly the lowest temperatures for early December in several years. OR. L. Shirk Suffers Second Paralytic Stroke Monroe. Dec. 1. (Special To Daily Democrat.)—Mr. R. L. Shirk, who on Sunday. May 27. suffered a stroke of paralysis on the right side and who for about thirteen weeks was confined to his bed. after which he was able to again go about by tlie aid of crutches, about two weeks ago. is be Never! to have suffered a second stroke from which he is agiiu eoefioed to bis bed, and is at this time in a critical condition. Mr. Shirk received what j is thought to have been tbe set ond stroke while walking in the yard at his borne on Saturday. November 17. Mr. Shirk has a host of warm friends in this vicinity who will regret to hear of his condition and hope for his speedy recovery.

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GOVERNOR PUTS ENO TO RUMORS OF SUCH ACTION Declare He Proposes To Go Ahead Wish Performance of His Duties. WANTED TO TESTIFY Pi ■annoin*r’d Because He Did Not Get To Tull the Grand Jury His Story. I’lditiP'iimiis. Dec. 1 (Spe•:;>l Io Daily Democrat) Govv'<>r Warren T. McCray totlay ”ut an end to all rumors that he : n|ei>(l<<| resitmin# because of 'ho indictments returned bv the Mp’-ion countv prand imy yesterday chari’ing him will) forgrT’’ embezzlement and larceny. “I propose In go right .ahead "i’h llt<‘ nerforniancc of mv d>.f : PS .| S governor of tlie stale of Indiana, and give the peonle f t| )( . cf.>t,. fi.o s""<' conscien,:ous Pdelitv thiit I have pivn 'hronuTumt mv entire admihis-fl-flnn." expressed keen disnnpaintment that he was not permitted to go before the grand Jury and testify before it made its report. "I feel sure that if I liad been permitted to appear, and present the facts I could have helped the jurors reach a just and correct conclusion.” he said. The governor asked the public to withhold judgment until the whole story was told. Preparing To Give Bond McCray’s attorney were preparing to appear today and give $25,000 bond for him, although it had not been planned to serve the warrants on the governor until Monday. Sheriff Snider indicated that lie d'd not inland to subject McCray to •i formal arrest. Leaders of the republican party will meet hen late next week Io consider the situation confronting the mr»v as the result of McCray’: indictment. Civile A. Wall), chairman of the state comnilttx'e. announced he will call a meeting of the committee as soon as possible. Walb Sorry For Family Walb’s only comment on the aattiation was that he was “sorry for McCray's family." Any effort to “oust McCray is likej Iv to be as unsuccessful as the first attempt was as long as the governor I remains in his present belligerent mood." The republican state committee I was called together just before the Marion county grand jury began tis mobe two months ago. At that time I it was understood a number of the members were strongly in favor of demanding McCray's resignation, but action was deferred pending the outi come of the grand jury investigation. McCray cannot be legally removed from office unless he is tried and convicted. Even then, he can carry the ease to the state supreme court. It would be impossible to impeach him unless he called a special session of the legislature. He alone has the authority to call the legislature into extraordinary session. The next regular session will not be convened until January. 1925. after McCray’s term of office has expired. The eight indictments against McCray contained 191 counts. Thia was said to be the largest number of counts over returned against an individual at one time by a grand jury of the Marion county criminal court. The Indictments charge embezzlement or larceny of funds totaling 8225.999. In addition. McCray is charged with issuance of 97 fo.rged notes. Issuaui? of talse financial statements and use of forged notes In obtaining money under false pretenses. Specific sums mentioned as being embezzled by McCray are: SIO,W) of state funds from the Discount & Deposit bank at Kentland, $155,000 from the stall' board of agriculture, ind $25,000 from the Discount. <1 Deposit bank, Kentland.