Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 288, Decatur, Adams County, 6 December 1923 — Page 1

Volume XXL Number 288.

nejdlfavors IMPEACHMENT OF OF GOVERNOR i President Pro Tem of State Senate Favors Special Session. ARRIVES IN CAPITAL Impeachment Session Cannot Be Called Without Governor’s Consent. Indianapolis, Dec. 6.—A spe-' cial session of the Indiana state legislature will be called within the next week to consider impeachment of Gov. Warren T. McCray if a legal way can be found to do it according to an announcement made late this afternoon by State Senator Will A. Penrod of Lagoota, after conference with Clyde A. Walb, state chairman. "1 am confident the special session will be called not later than next Tuesday if there is legal grounds for it," he said. "The call probably will be a test of the ability of the legislature to meet without the consent of the governor.” Penrod left immediately for Martinsville to conlTr with Emmet F. Eranch. Lieutenant Governor. He made it plain before leaving to see Branch, however, that he was not being sent as official representative of the state committee. Indianapolis, Dec. 6. —“I am in favor of a special session of the state legislature to impeach Governor Mc-j Cray." Senator James J. Nejdl. president pro tem of the senate, declared today when he reached Indianapolis to confer with State Chairman Walb on plans to oust McCray., "I think there is no question but that an impeac hment session cannot be called without the consent pL tlur governor,” Nejdl declared. "The constitution does not contemplate the governor calling an impeachment session." The call for the special session should come from the house of representatives, Nejdl said, because the senate would sit as a court of trial. "I should think if McCray is innocent, he would prefer to be tried by the senate and exonerated before he goes on trial on the grand jury indictments," Nejdl continued. ”1 believe the speaker of the house would be the man to call the session." Walb today expressed determination to go through with plans to oust McCray. — o CONGRESS TODAY +++*♦+++++ (By United Press) Senate Meets in joint session with the house to hear President Coolidge's message. Introduction of scores of lay-over bills expected. Seaport Dome investigation continues. House Meets at noon, awaits joint session with senate to hear president. — - - GOOD FELLOWS CLUB Sponsored By Delta Theta Tan Sorority For Purpose Os Bringing Christmas Cheer to the Poor I Kiddies. We know that Decatur has hun-' dreds of Good Fellows and feel that before Christmas Eve the Good Fellows Fund will total several hundred i dollars, but as yet the contributions j have not come in very fast. The fund | today totals $32.25, twenty-five dollars of which was donated tyy the Delta Theta Tau sorority which is sponsoring the movement. The sorority announces the receipt of one dollar from Judge J. C. Sutton. Not all of the gift boxes were opened today and they no doubt contain a surprise for those in charge of the campaign. The fund to date: Previously announced $31.25 ■Judge J. C. Sutton Total Z. $32.25 Be a Good Fellow, bring Christmas cheer to the kiddies and drop a dollar or two in the gift boxes at the Old Adams County bank, the Daily Democrat office and the Hotel Murray.

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Miss Cecile Rickard Undergoes An Operation Miss Cecile Rickard, trained nurse and assistant in the office of Dr. C. C. Rayl, was operated upon yesterday afternoon at the Adams County Memorlal hospital for gangreous append!i citis. Miss Rickard took ill Wednesday morning and was taken to the ■ hospital where it was found advisable to perform an operation at once. Reports from the hospital today were that she was resting quite well and baring all unforseen set-backs will continue to improve. o— Charles Merriman was a business visitor here today, from Monroe. JOELHABEBGER i TH SPEAK HERE Berne Man, Recently Returned From Russia and Japan, Here Friday. ■■ A real treat is in store for mem- , hers of the Baptist Brotherhood when on Friday evening, they will have the. opportunity of hearing Mr. Joel Halt-1 egger, of Berne, who recently returned from several years' stay in Russia and Japan. Me. Habegger will dethe conditions and customs of the people in these two countries, he having traveled over thousands of miles of the two countries. The meeting will be held at 7:30 and every member is urged to be present. Tlte meeting will be held at the Baptist church and an invitation to members of other church Brotherhoods are invited to attend. Mr. Habegger has made several talks since j returning to Berne, j n view of his experience and travels over a great part of the wold, file members of -he Brotherhood are anticipating a most instructive and entertaining leciu.v, | o Local Damage Case Is Heard At Bluffton Bluffton. Dec. s.—Damage suit of the Martin Klepper company, operators of the Clover Leaf creamery at Decatur, against the Chicago & Erie railroad was taken under advisement of Judge Gordon, yesterday. The case is on a claim for a shipment of goods and was brought here on change of venue from tile Adams cir-, cuit court. j Evidence was heard yesterday morning. A demurrer to the fifth and sixth and seventh paragraphs of the ■ omplaint by the defendant was overruled and an exception noted. An answer in three paragraphs by the defendants and a reply in general denial to the second and third paragraphs of this answer were filed. Attorneys Peterson and Eichhorn and Edris represented the. plaintiff. Fruchte and Litterer and Vaughn & Decker represent the defendant. U. S. To Support Appeal By Germany for a Loan (By A. L. Bradford) (U. P. Staff Correspondent) Washington. Dee. s.—The I nited States government has decided to support an appeal soon to be made Iby Germany for a hugh loan to be (raised in this country and Great Britain to feed the starving German population, it was learned on high authority at the state department today. Tile German appeal soon is to be 'made to the reparations commission in Paris. Approval of that body will be necessary to grant priority for the I guarantees of the loan over Gao (many's reparations debt. o Judges Plan Action To Curb Divorce Evi! <C- -a P - S-v'ce' I Terre Haute, Incy. Dec. s—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Judges of the three Vigo county courts today were planning drastic action to curb divorces, when it was announced today by the county clerk that there has been 1.051 divorces Hied since the first of the year as compared with 601 filed for the entire year 1922. There have been only 1,380 marriage iiX this year •as compared with 1.408 issued i 1922. Records show that 80% of the divorces filed are granted. o — Wheat, Dec. sl-04 7-8; May sl-10 , 4 -- July, sl-08 1-2- Corn-Dec. 74 Me; May. 74 5-8 c; July, 75 3-4 c. Oats —Dec. 43 % 8t “ May ’ 45 3 ' BC ’ JUIy ’ 44 3-Bc.

SORORITY SELLS XMAS KERCHIEFS Psi lota Xi Members Raising Funds For Charity Work in City Neatly arranged in Christmas boxes and folders, between Go and 75 hand made handkerchiefs have been placed on sale at the Peoples Shoe store by members of the Psi lota Xi sorority. The sale will open Friday morning and will continue until Saturday evening, or as long as the 'kerchiefs lasts. The girls have worked diligently at | the task of making the handkerchiefs] and they have all sorts, colors and styles of the neat little kerchiefs for those who wish a particular color to complete their costume. They are made of linen and vol! material. Every woman appreciates hand made 1 kerchiefs and those who wish to j please a lady friend at Christmas J time with a suitable and appropriate] (gift, will be able to give something , with an individual touch if they purchase one or more of the kerchiefs tor Christmas presents. i A dainty little kerchief in a color matching or corresponding with one's I dress is always admired by the feminine sex, nay even by the men. ] who like to see milady carrying or ( wearing the latest touch in attractive dress. You will do well to attend the sale and make your selection early, as in all probability the supply will not be large enough to answer the demand. The proceeds de. rived from the sale will be used by the sorority in doing charity work for the needy at Christmas time. Help I them play Santa Clans and at the same time play Santa Clause to your friends. Oyster Sinner Postponed I ' The oyster supper and entertainment of the Monmouth school, taught by Miss Dora Marie Magley. which was to have been held Friday nigh' o 4 th-is weete-4tss h*eo postponed indefinitely on account of an epidemic of chicken pox which developed this week. 0 ROBERT L. SHIRK EXPIRE!) TODAY Prominent Resident of Monroe Township. Succumbs To Paralysis. Robert L. Shirk. 67, prominent resident of Monroe township, died at his home one and one-half tfiiles east ot Monroe at 6 o'i lock fhis morning, following an illness of paralysis and i hemorrhages. Mr. Shirk suffered his ' first stroke of paralysis on May 27 ' of this year and had been in failing health since that time. About a week ago he suffered another stroke and I since then he has had a number of hemorrhages. Robert L. Shirk was born in Franklin county. Pennsylvania, April 19, 1856. He was a son of Abraham*and Elizabeth Shirk. On August 17. 18S5, Mr. Shirk was united in marriage to Luella Bouse, at Goldsmith. Indiana. For the last twenty-one years, Mr. and ' Mrs. Shirk have resided in Adams county, coming here , from Tipton county. Mr. Shirk was a farmer for many years, but recently engaged in the timber business. He was a member of the Monroe Methodist Episcopal church. Seven sons were born to Mr. and Mrs. Shirk, six of whom are living. The wife and following sons survive: Floyd Shirk, of Stryger. Ohio; Benjamin Shirk, of Fort Wayne; Robert Shirk, of Monroe: Carl Shirk, of Monroeville, and John and Lynn Shirk at home. The other son, Kenneth is deceased. Ono sister, Minerva Bouse, lives at Haddonfield, New Jersey and two brothers, B. F. Shirk, of Indianapolis and Jacob Shirk of Atlanta. Indiana, survive, also. Funeral services will be held from the Monroe M. E. church at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, the Rev. S. I. Zechiel, pastor, officiating. B.irlal will be made in the Maplewood cemetery in this city. — J-U— Weather Fair tonight and Friday; rising temperature Friday.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, December 6, 1923.

Fail To Find Schwartz’s Body In Old Stone Quarry The work of pumping tile water | from the stone quarry south of Bluffton, in the hopes of finding the body of Orel Schwartz, Vera Cruz man. who mysteriously disappeared mote than three weeks ago, was completed this afternoon, but no traces of the missing man’s body were found. There Is still a little warter in one small hole und this will be pumped dry to remove all possibility of the man's body being in the pit. The big pump has been in operation for several days. o CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE IS STARTED W, Guy Brown, Principal of Central Schools Heads Sale Here. [ The annual Anti-Tuberculosis Christmas Seal sale Is getting under way throughout the country. The sale officially opened on December 1. W. Guy Brown, principal of the I Central school, is chairman of the 'sale here, having held this position I for the last few years. Mr. Brown, 'stated today that he expected to'dis- ] tribute seals among the business ] houses this* evening, officially starting I the sale in Decatur. The sale will handled through the gchotftg of the city and county. Deca'ur and Adams county people have always responded to this cause and this year is expected to be no exception. I A statement issued by the Indiana Tuberculosis Association, as a fora runner to its 1923 seal sale, pointed out that while the United states government has spent millions of dollars in studying and developing various crops and products of animal plant husbandry, ranging all the way from apples to alfalfa .from horses to hogs from bass to bullheads, from pigeons to pullets, from beetles to bumble bees, "cu’iouslv enough it took a wot id war. which showed that onethird of the young men of the country were unfit for the service to jolt the government into a realization that the greatest crop of all had been sadly neglected—-the crop of American boys and girls.” "The present available statistics indicate," said the statement, "that at least at the rate we are now going every married couple must bring to maturity at least three children, if we bold our own, and unless the quality is improved, in fifty years every second child born will be unfit. Every year in the United States 300,000 children die tinder five years of age and mostly fr6m preventah'e causes. Business men are dying at an alarming rate between the ages of forty and fifty years because of improper living habits." DEARMOND GIRL DIES AT HOSPITAL Peritonitis Following Operation Fatal To Blue Creek Twp. Girl Mabie Dearmond ,11, daughter of Arthur and Olive Dearmond, of Blue Creek township, died at the Adams County Memorial Hospital at 1:30 o'clock this morning, following an operation for appendicitis, performed last Saturday. Deatli was due to pernitonitis. The child was taken ill about ten days ago. Mabel was born in Blue Creek township. September 16, 1912. She was a member of a family of ten children, eight brothers and one sister and the parents surviving. The brothers and sister are are Bryce, Ralph, Murray, Clarence, Kenneth, Harold, Homer, James and Beryl, all at home. Funeral services will be held from the Salem M. E. church at 10 o'clock Saturday morning the Rev. L. L. Wisner, pastor of the Decatur M. E. circuit, officiating. Burial in the Tricker cemetery. CHRISTMASJ i DdU5 HIP/tU *53 1 M L je k ?

LOCAL PEOPLE :! WILL GO WEST t 1 Mr. And Mrs. Lloyd Beery 1 To Leave For Los Angeles Next Week 1 Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Beery, popular young people of this city are planning ’ to leave next week for Los Angeles. 1 California, where they will make their future home. Mr. Beery is a son of Mr. and Mrs ( D. W. Beery, of this city, and for five years, since returning home from I Frame where he served in the World War as a member of Company "A", he I has been a traveling representative I for the Ohio Vitrified Pipe Company, of Urichsville. Ohio. Mis. Beery before her marriage was Miss Elizabeth Dailey, daughter lOfof Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Dailey of LPluffton. She was one of the socialIly prominent young women of that city and since making her home in Decatur has taken her place in the social set here. Mr. Beery will engage in business of some kind in the Golden West, but is yet undecided as to what line he will take up. Mrs. Dailey's parents are also living in Los Angeles and together with Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Sellehieyer, sister and brother-in-law of Mr. Beery, a little family circle will be formed among them. Their many acquaintance and friends in this city and Bluffton regret to see them leave, but wish them all kinds of success and happiness in 1 the beautiful city of Isis Angeles. Eleclion In England. By I .LOYD ALLEN United Press Staff Correspondent. London. Dec. 6.—A conservative victory was in the making today as 15,000,000 British men and women went to the polls to elect parliament. It was cold and cloudy with a light mist falling in some parts of the country, when the voting booths opened at 8 a. m. . . „ , There was no change, however, in the situation that pointed to a conservative majority with about thirty votes to spare. TEACHERS GET QUESTIONAIRES New Method For Granting Teachers’ Licenses Put In Operation Questionnaires are being mailed to , public school teachers in Adams county and throughout the state of Indiana I v which, when filled out properly, will determine whether or not each individual is to receive teacher's Ji- ■ censes and for what length of time. Tin's method is provided tor under the teacher's license act passed by the I 1923 legislature. No more examination i for teacher s licenses will be held. The applicant for teacher's license can make application through the city or county superintendent tor whom the applicant is teaching. Those not teaching will send their application to the Division of Licensing Teachers, office of state superintendent of public . instruction. Reports of licenses wil lie sent to the superintendent who' filed the application. Transcripts of credits are asked for alone with '' application from all teachers with ] less than fifteen years’ experience. Among the questions asked of tb--applicants are. if married; kind of license desired; amount of secondary training; amount of all training in ( normal schools, colleges and unfversi ties; and the experience in teaching. Brotherly Taunt Ends In A Fatal Shooting (United Press Stu IT Corrcspondc-ii'X Chicago, Dec. 6 - (Special to Daily Democrat)—Frank Ehrhardt. 14, is dead today because lie taunted his brother, Robert. 16, about his marksmanship. "Aw, you couldn't hit tile broad side of a barn." Frank told his brother. "I'll show you.” replied Robert levelling a shotgun at Frank. The trigger caught in Robert's suspender buckle, a charge of buck shot entering Frank's head. He died instantly. | Robert was released after an inquest.

Damaging Evidence Given Against Bollings Officer Columbus, Ohio, Dec. C.—John J. Heck, advertising manger of the R 1.. Dolllngs company, defunct fiscal brokerage house, gave damaging testimony today In the case of Dwight Harrison, vice-president. Indicted for making false statements to prospective stockholders. Beck testifieil concerning the "pep" literature which Harrison furnished his stock salesmen. Tlie printed mutter sets forth that the Portland Phoenix Cement com pany of Ohio owned two large cement plants -one at Birmingham, Ala. —another at Nazareth, Pa. RIVER REACHES SWOLLEN STAGE No Damage Expected At Sugar Factory; Beet Stations Are Flooded. Although swollen and almost up to the point of ovi rtiowing. the water in the St. Marys river started to recede today. It was at first feared that the water might back into the sewer leading to the Holland-St. Louis Sugar factory, but the possibility of this happening is remote. John Carmody, manager of the plant, stated this morning. The pits loaded with sugar beets at Curryville, Geneva. Wood burn. Ft. Jennings, New Bavaria and other places have water in them, making it difficult to take out the beets. All the beets have been dug and most o t'them have been loaded in ears. If it turns told the beets will not lie injured much froiii the rains, but If it should turn warm, damage would be done, the beets rattening and otherwise being affected by the warmth. —- » - —— - - Mrs. Owen Davis Has Appendicitis Operation Mrs. Owen Davis underwent an operation at the Adams County Memorial hospital at It) o'clock this morniug for appendicitis. Mrs. Davis was taken seriously ill yesterday afternoon and an operation was found necessary. She withstood the operation nicely and is resting easy this afternoon. It is believed that she will get along nicely. oPresident’s Message Is Heard Over Radio Several Decatur and Adams conn y people, no doubt, heard the message delivered by President Coolidge ti Congress today, the message being boardcast over the radio. Mrs Chas Colter called the Daily Democrat office shortly after the message was cfe livered and stated that members of her family heard the message clearly over their radio Instrument. — - ——<> — Esther Sellemeyer To Speak At Magley Sunday Miss Esther Sellemeyer who returned from China after several years servfi e as a missionary will speak at the Reformed church near Magley next Sunday evening and her message will be of interest. She has had a wonderful experience and she tells it well in her own way and her own language. o— Lafayette, Dec. 6—Ralph 1.. Claypool. of Davenport, la., center on tlie Purdue football team, was reelected captain of the squad at a meeting of letter men last night. Claypool is a junior in the school of civil engineering.

f . ' High Lights In President’s Message Washington. Dec. 5 Vnited Press)- President Coolidge’s message to Congress bristled with crisp, pithy sentences. Here are some of them: We attend to our own affairs but we recognize thoroughly our obligation to help others. Partlsonshlp has no place in our foreign relations. I do not propose to make merchandise of any American principles We shall preserve In well doing, not by force, but by reason. To reduce war taxes is to give every home a better chance. Free government has no greater menace than disrespect for authority. A people who neglect their national defense are putting in jeopardy tlieir national honor. The Humanitarian side of government should not be repressed, but cultivated American institutions rest solely on good citizenship. Those who do not want to he partakers of the American spirit should not settle in America. It is necessary not only to have faith but to make sacrifices for our faith. > - ■■ " —“

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DECLARES TAX LEGISLATION IS GREATEST ISSUE r President Delivers Message i To Congress; Opposes Soldier Bonus. . FAVORS WORLD COURT Backs Prohibition; Farmers Must Help Themselves Out of Trouble. By Lawrence Martin i U. P Press Staff Correspondent. Washington. Dec. 6.—Tax re- ' duction must have right of way over all other legislation, President Coolidge declared today in his first message to Congress. “Os all services which the Congress can render to the country, , 1 have no hesitation in declaring this one to be paramount,” he said. “The country wants this measure to have the right of way over all others." He is opposed to a soldier bonus, the president said flatly 1 and without qualification. Message Crisply Worded The message, more eagerly awaited by Hie country than any presidential utterance in years, was a crisply worded document that covj ered virtually every problem confronting the administration and the country. It was a series of clear cut. concise, exceedingly definite statements'and recommendations, it left no doubt of Mr. Coolidge's exact position on every subject he discussed. Mr. Coiddige received tlie most resp. etf:i! attention from house and senate all through the reading of his sev. I en thousand word address. He received considerable applause but it i was fcr the most part brief and scat- - tered. Most of his recommendations ’ were received in dead silence by the * i congress. | In sentences which, lil; ■ his exact ’ statements on tax reduc’ion and tlie bonus, defied distortion or misinterpretation of his attitude, Mr. ' 001-1 1 idge said that: The senate should approve the i Harding world court. The League of Nations is "a ilosed ! incident" so far as the I’nited States is concerned. I The tariff law has pi uduc« d ■abounding prosperity” and should not be tinkered with :i Congress should imbiedalely provide for revision of t. light rates. Railroad Consolidation i’ermisive consolidation of railroads ' sholild be authorized to lie followed if necessary, by compulsory consolidai lion. The farmers must help themselves mil of their troubles, aided to a degree by the government. | Selective immigration with registration of aliens should be adopted. '] Muscle Shoals should be sold to somebody who will produce cheap fertilizer. '' Every citize n should help uphold the ' prohibition law. The army and navy should be 1 strengthened The negro problem should be (dealt with at once by Congress. I Coal prices should be reduced, and the government be given emergency powers to prevent fuel famines and profiteering. Tlie Monroe doctrine should be up(Continued on Page Eight)