Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 296, Decatur, Adams County, 15 December 1923 — Page 1

Volume XXI. Number 296.

ffCHTING IN MEXICO GROWS MORE iSERE attic Os The West Has Begun; Three Batteries Desert Federate B UTILES IN EAST Federal Troops Evacuating Puebla; Retreat To Defend Mexico City Washington, ?se. 'Special to Daily Denwtrtt. ’- ■■, -cisive clash between the Obregon forces and the main body of re a. el troops under General Estrada is expected at almost any hour, according to dispatches received here today by the Mexican embassy. Vi:- 1 1. Delay of the West has begun, according to reports to Adolfo Do La Huerta's headquarters here. General Estrada's troops, augmented by four regiments which deserted Obregon, bringing three batteries and ten airplanes to the rebels, were in con tact with advancing federals at Celaya. In the east, according to a rebel version, Obregon’s troops are evacuating Pueblo. General Leichuga, commanding the federals, surrendered at the moment when he was expetted tn defend the city of Pueblo. (Official dispatches to the Mexican government regarding fighting in Puebla told of a rebel rout Thursday.) Fighting iw cotinuingf in Ttechua,an and another battle is expected momentarily at Santa Lucrecia, reports from sources friendly to Do La Huerta declare. In al! parts, the reports say, the .oops of the rebel general. Quad ‘ape Sanchez, don.in ate the untoii, while Obreroa forces! at San Marcos retreat *"• defend Mex-I fro U'ty. One half of General Sanchez s men left here last night to make an attack at Santo Lucrecia. ■' - o Hitfh Klan Official Called In Fox Trial Atlanta Ga.. Dec. 15.—The first high official of the Ku Klttx Klan to lie called to the witness stand in the trial of Phil E. Fox, publicity director of the hooded order charged with murdering W. S. Coburn testified today. Paul Ethoridge chief counsel of the Imperial palace of the klan which opposed Coburn in the suit of Davis Rittenhouse and others sot receiver for the organization told how Fox, during the suit, expressed great concern over the out come. Testimony that Mrs. Fox purchased an automobile a few hours before Coburn was slain, was given by . I Leak an automobile salesman. Leak said he took a one-day note trom Mrs. Fox in payment for the auto. Judge Bach Expects To Make Gubernatorial Race (United Press Start Correspondent! Hammond, Ind., Dec. 15 (Spet ta to Daily Democrat)—Former Judge Joseph Buch of Hammond expects to' announce his candidacy for govetmn of Indiana on the democratic ticket he said today. Judge Bach's candidacy is endorsed by leading Hammond democratic, organizations. Form:’! annottm ment is wiheld pending developmen, regarding Judge Bach's health Judge Bach presided over the appelate court here from 1910 to 19is He retired to enter private law practice. He heads the Peoples State | bank here. I __o—- ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ CONGRESS TODAY .j. 4. + + + + * + + + (By United Press) Senate Considers calender bills. House Considers committee nsslnnmcms.

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I lan Network To Catch Wealthy Oil Swindler Chicago, Dec. 15 (Special | n Dally liemoer .1 Convinced that I , Korp '’Ulster > ,|l<r, bus , fl'il from ,he United Stas . authorl,l 1 today planned a petw< .if legal eonidleutlniis with which they hop, to make certain his conviction in the . event he Is captured. Two avenues of escape which Kortez was considered likely to !-ive taken wore swept by thorough investigation and : ind to lea,; nowhere. 'Ute man who swindled his family, his friends and scores of wealthy r t hicago business ;,‘u| piMfessional i men of more than $0.1100.000. did not 1 escape on a private ship <.,■ h- jir- | plane, police said they were co. tain G.Af. ELECTS WILLIAM MYERS Post Holds Annual Election Os Officers This Afternoon At the regular meeting of the Sam Henry post, G. A. It, Wiliam H. Myers was elected commander for the enttsing year, succeed ing D. K. Shackley. who has served the year past. Installation of the officers will occur Saturday {tfternoon. January sth. The officers seclected were S. B. Fodyce, senior vicecommander; John H. Williams, junior vice-commander; Benjamin Pillars, surgeon; Daniel Kitson. chap lain; A. R. Drummund, quarter master; I). K. Shackley, officer of the guard. There are twenty-five members in the post now, as compared to 2'15 a few years ago. when the membership was largest. The post meets regular ly however and members enjoy the comradeship as much as ever. Cloyd Genhart Improving ■ M. F. Worthman. superintendent of the city schools, and W. Gay Brown, principal of the Central schools, visited a few minutes last night with Cloyd Gephart .former Central school teacher, who is seriously ill at his home near Wren. 0. Mr. Gephart is showing improve 1 tents now and states that he feeis much better. He suffered a relapse a few days ago after having improv ed greatly. He is in splendid spirits and is looking forward to the time when he will be out again. .... I • * ——- - — Woman Charged With Strangling Young Boy < United Press Staff Correspondent) Catskill. N. Y„ Dec. 15-(Special to Daily Democrat)—Mrs. Rose Roth ernbeng and her sister. Mrs. Esther Litt, were released on $35,000 bond today, following their indictment on a charge of strangling to death the former’s seven year old- hoy, Howard. whose body was found beside an old barn at Windham 14 weeks ago. Evidence against the women and against Burt Branaugh, wealthy Windham farmer, indicted with them, is circumstantial. Negro Kills Three Men Before He Is Slain Drew. Miss., Dec. 15.—Joe Pullen, I negro, who shot and killed three white men and wounded nine others, died from machine gun bullet wounds while lying in a street in Drew at I 2 am. while a large corwd milled about, threatening to burn him. Pullen was trapped at midnight in a drainage ditch after a 15-hour chase. Machine gun fire was turned onto an improvised fortress in the ditch 1 where, he made a stand. Many billI le ts struck his body. When members I of the posse reached him lie was still ’alive He was brought to Drew and i len dying in a street near the depot Where a large crowd of curious per sons gathered. He died before threats made by the crowd were carried out. . O Mother Os 18 Is Charged With Stealing Noblesville. Ind. Dec. James Downs, the mother o IM dren, was placed in the county ail j odayona charge of stealing h'do. child is five and the oldest 33. Hr Husband was arrested w k | connection with investigation of th. ' JU. u i '

IT’S UNSAFE r | — ■ . ■" \ ***& raE & I Army engineers estimate that $400.1)00 will be require 1 to reconstruct the interior portion of the White House. in order to make it secure. In a report to (’opgress the • ngiret i s say the repairs should be made at once.

B.C.H.SBOYS | WIN; GIRLS LOSE Boys Defeat St. Marys High Os Huntington, 21-15; Girls Lose 16-9 Corah France s Catholic high school basketbail team opened its home season in the old high school ■ ’uranium last ufght with a 21 to 15 victory over the S: Marys Catholic high quintet from Huntington. The I). C. H. S. girls met defeat iff the. preliminary game, losing to the Super, Six girls' team from Fort Wayne by a score of It, to 9. A large crowd witnessed the games. The first half of the girls’ game was played under girls' rules and the D. C. H. S. girls played their oppon-' ents very close, the score at the end of the half being 8-7 in favor of the, Super Six. The second half was played under modified boys’ rules and the visitors proved much more profi-l cient. Boys Get Early Lead The C. H. S. boys jumped into .the lead early in their game and ran; away from the visitors, holding the; long end of a 14-4 score at the rest period. Conrad, Huntington center, I made the longest shot of the season when he sank a field goal in the first; half. He stootl far back of his own foul line when he shot the basket Conrad proved to be the main scorer for the visitors, getting three of their tour field goals, and making two free throws. In the second half the visitors strengthened and outscored the Blue (Continued On Page Four)

OLD TAVERN FULL OF ROMANCE AND SECRETS F () <>ives interesting description and history of tavern erected in Willshire Ohio, which was erected long before Civil War and is still in use; Finished tn black walnut throughout; Built by Doctor Pierce, seventy-three years ago.

By F. Q. "If ever you should go to Modona. stop at a place called the Reggio gate” goes the old classic, so we might say. if ever you go to Willshire. Ohio, stop at the old tavern. It is an old tavern, as taverns go in the middle west, built long before the civil war, is now just about as it was when 'Johnny came marching home," tnd to those whose imaginations are not a thing of nothingness, is lull of omance and of secrets. Perhaps, however, old taverns do | not interest you. well and good, us j onr friend Bowers might say. differmt people are interested in different | things, don't you know. Now some I <lks like one thing and some anoth-j er. As for us we could never see anything much of interest in a so-call-ed full blooded registered pig. one with a red ribbon in its cork screw tail and its mane all braided up most ' exquisitely. Yet no doubt, lots of people do and that is all right. ~ like home made sausage and buckwheat cakes, sprinkled well with I maple syrup, o' mornings these wint- . er days, but we have had difficulty ( n finding others who felt the same ■ way as we do about it. i So. perhaps, you may not be inter- ■ ested in this old tavern but some how or other we are.

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MORE PURCHASE ] HEALTH NNDS Three More Lodges Make Purchase; Berne Pupils Sell 7,640 Seals

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the health bondtt are the Knights of ! Pythias lodge, the Order of Eastern Stars, and the Catholic Ladies of Columbia. Other lodges are plan--1 ning to" purchase a health bond at their next meeting. The seal sale is progressing nicely, according to ail available reports. The school chil- ! dren of the county are selling the I little Christmas Seals. A report from Berne states that a total of 7.46 b seals have been sold there. The school children competed I for honors in selling the seals, with i the result that the large number were, sold. Grade s'x. taught by Miss i Schug. won the honors, selling a total of 2.545 seals. Grade five sold l 1,676; grade seven sold 1.229; and grade eight sold 2.190. Weafher Indiana—Partly overcast tonight; warmer in east and south portions; Sunday fair with moderate tempera- , tore.

When that tavern was built along about the year 1850. just before cholera practically decimated the trading point of Willshire—and please remember that then] were the days when office buildings, garages, residences both small and of a pretentiousness. public 'buildings and jails, were made of logs, logs mind you. and clinked between their roundness with mud carted front mother earth ! Immediately in front of the building | operations—it was constructed of ■ hewn timbers, squared and true, front, side and rear elevations were ■ neatlv boarded, overlaping perfectly I and its roof was of shingles made by ; hand and fashioned as only shingle I artists of those days could fashion them The insides of that tavern was of walnut. Black o l>oy'. without a knob or knot hole and floors and walls and ceilings of that now costly material showed a craftmanship without a single hammer mark. Rooms spacious, albiet the ceiling.-, were c o lofty and a right he-ney was it for travelers, who itoot or a horseback had wrestled with forest trails and swollen st: earns One. Doctor Pierce, was the philanthropist who built the tavern. A man of pills and of powders, skilled as a "fever and ague artist" and what

(-7 The purchase of ; ? three more he .'MI 5 bonds was I ' ijood c today by W. Guy 5 Brown, chairman of (the annual ChristS mas Seal sale in v Adams county. The J J> latest purchasers of

CHARITY BODIES | ARE BUSY HERE ( Elks And Other Organizations May Give Funds 1 To Good Fellows The joyioii! Christmas day. with 1 all its happiness and pleasant memur'es is only ten days and most , everyone is looking forward to a ‘ happy time. Much joy is received |, from giving and on this day, not only relatives, but dear Jriends are remem bered with gifts. Others, who do not have suffieent of the world's material things, are liable to be missed by Santa, unless th i more fortijiiate cquu; - cue and help distribute Chrljstniak cheer among the poor and needy. Fortunately Decatur does not have many destitute families. There are many who have scarely enough to tide them over and on Christmas day their joy and happiness is inured by a want of the pretties or the opportunity to sit down and give thanks for a bountiful meal. This city is filled with organization and lodges who. through their charitable work, see that the needy tamiI lies are remembered on Christmas day. Hut much duplication in encountered In carrying out the pio- | gram. It seems that about every ; lodge, fraternal nn other organization jand ehuft'h society tries to carry out I a Christmas program and in that way I the work is greatly duplicated and j rendered less effective. Decatur has a United ' haritie.i or(Continued on page five)

influenced him to build as he builded is still shrouded In mystery. The tavern was a dandy. It was a palace, ranked in front of ali hostelries for leagues and leagues around J Was known most favorably, far and , wide. Housed travelers from the eleven points of the compass, rich ■ and poor, adventurers and prospectors. travelers of nationalities a many, took care of man and beast, ; furnished meat and drink. Drink, you ' will notice has been mentioned. ■ | Drink was quite important those ' I days, remember, and so the bar in that tavern was a point of interest. | you mav be sure. We have soon the ■ very room- that housed it. and on i mysterious winter nights, wlven all t else is still and quiet, you may hear j the clink ;>f glasses and the lilt of I merry song and the gurgle oi the II flagons of “o' be joyful." ■ I The tap room was spacious, as of 'I necessity it had to be, and the room >[ where all and sundry dined was of a L j lengthness that permitted two long 5 and substantial tables Io be placed 1 therein, strong indeed-- for food of dainty daintiness was not particu1 tally popular, one might say but de ■ manded support for that of a quality 1 and a quantity that could withstand 1 t (Continued on page five)

Auto Is Wrecked At Crossing Near Monroe Munroe, Dee |5 (Special t<i Daily D niocrutt A large Oldsmobile louring cur driven by u stranger, while iimilng from th.- north, was ditihid at the <>. It A I crossing one utile north of 'own, Thursday morning i One wheil was torn off and th- untn badly damaged 'l'he ociupunt ,-sca|iI i| injure This crossing Is u dang- | emits one as several accidents have i taken glare at thin uXsee within u i short f several persons badll’ ajureu, an | one man killed. The I machine was brought in a *1 w Miss t’atter-C.' -. jelled friends til 1-1. Wayne ;uda> senate Hile HP TO COOLIDGE President To Be Asked To Settle Problem Os I. C. C. Chairman (By Paul R. Mallon) (U. P. Staff Correspondent) Washington, Dec. 15 —President Coolidge will be asked to solve the organization tangle in the senate where election by progressive All compromise proposals for solution seemed on the verge of collapse today. The progressive were determined to continue casting their vote, against Senator Cummins, thus preventing his ( lection. Republicans refused to consider voting for Senator Couzens as a compronise candiddate. Senator Howell’s chances seemed still mere remote at the present time for while he is a Republican national committeeman. his views on rail leg Islation are classed as "radical" by tile If these compromise candidate are not agreed to by the administration froces, tile progressives say they will swing enough votes to elect the Demoertrt. Senator Smith. o Progressives Win A Victory In The House H’nlted Preus Staff I’nrrewpondent » Washington. Dec. 15—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Progressive forces in the house won an unexpected victory today when administration leaders agreed to give Representative Nelson of Wisconsin, progressive leader, a place on the powerful rules committee. At tlie same time it was indicated tile democratic demand for a fifth place on (lie committee, vjruially settled late yesterday between administration and democratic leaders, would )>e denied. Good Named Manager Os Coolidge In West (By latwrence Martin. Copyright 1923 by United Press) Washington. Dec. 15 (Special to_ l>aily Democrat) Winning of the west for President Coolidge has been put into the hands of James W Wood of lowa, former chairman of the house appropriations committee Good will open headquarters in Chicago. Dec. 27th. o

Mess Bulkhead Held For Failing To Support Child . I Jess Bulkhead, local blacksmith. ' was placed under arrest here yesterJ day evening by Joel Reynolds, c hies lof police, and held until Detectvie Sargeant. John F. Byers, of the Fort Wayne policje department. arrived here after h-m. Burkbead was tak.'in to Fort Wayne to answer to a I charge of failure to support a child . by a former marriage. Mr. Burk- , head lias a blacksmith shop just east of the- Monroe- street river bridge. , o BIRTH I Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bennett of Fort f! Wayne are the proud parents of a . nine pound baby boy, who has been 'named Willis Fonner Bennett. The • 'mother was formerly Miss Helen ( Fonner. o CHICAGO GRAIN CLOSE • Wheat: Dee. $1.03%; May $1.08%; f vtily SIOO%. Corn: Dee. 70%c; May 73%c; July 74' s c. Oats: Dee , 42 - ' 4 e; May 45%c ; July 43'xe. v SUGAR MARKET I New York Sugar—Dee. $5.66@ 5.75; Jan. $5.1705.18; March $4,580 4.59.

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COOLIDGE GIVES FREEDOM TO WAR TIME PRISONERS Commutes Sentences Os All War Time Prisoners In Three Cities N() those 11? JuH ."Gtvo. Kansas < ; • ;tn.’ tiiev.u-- .Yle r'rceil V. asthingto:’, Dec. 15.- Preside.it ('t'oi'uge iias commuted the sentences of 31 war time prisoners in federal jails convicted at Chicago, Kansas City and Sacramento. The commutation of sentences was announced at the White House today. No conditions were attached to the executive clemency, according to the .White House statement. The release of the prisoners wajl decided upon following the favorable report from the coinmisHion made to Attorney General Daugherty and the president. The members of the commission were Newton D. Baker, former secretary of war; Bishop Charles H. Brent of New York, and General Jno. G. Harbord. A formal statement issued at the White House today said the president ‘has commuted the of all the remaining war time prisoner t at Chicago, Kansas City and Sacramento to the terms already served.” Warrants of commutations are now being prepared and will he sent as rapidly as possible to the wardens of the prisons concerned. ; — o Tiffin, Ohio, Mayor Is Indicted In Liquor Ring Toledo. Ohio. Dec 15.—A deputy United States marshall will go to Tiffin. Ohio. Mon lay with warrants for the arrest of Adolph Unger. Tiffin luayor, and 24 Tifilf residents, under indictment by a federal grand jury for alleged complicity in a "mil-lion-dollar liquor ring." Among those indicted witlt Unger are a former sheriff, the son of a common pleas judge, the son of a former probate Judge and other leaders in Tiffin’s sot ial life. According to the indlt tments. the alleged ring wfts organized at the instigation of the mayor who is said to have agreed to prosecute bootleggers who threatened io compete with the “ring."

Protest Against Stores Advertising Hip Flasks 4 Press Stuff i •orrespondrnt > Indianapolis. Dec 15 -(Special to Daily Democrat) A vigorous protest against Christmas advertisements by Indianapolis stores of flasks, cocktail shakers and other "tilings to he used in violating the eighteenth amendment.” is contained in a resolution adopted by the local \V, C. T. I’, today. Such advertisements, according to the resolution, are an "encouragement to law violations." GOOD FELLOWS CLUB Sponsored By Delta ”heta Tan Sorority For Purpose Os Bringing Christmas Cheer to the Poor K'ddios. GOOD FELLOWS CLUB The (loot! Fellow fund was boosted over thirty dollars today, the notary club's contribution of $17.50 and one from the Smith & Pell company for SIO.OO boosting it nicely In yesterdays paper an error of SIOO was made, one subscription tor a dollar being added twice In the total. We correct it today and the total stands: ( Announced $92 s, l.em Ehler -50 Friends 11*’ Lawrence Vogleweile 1.00 ■ Marcella Miller -5 ; Mrs. Tombleson Potary Chib 17.50 Smith «• Bell 1000 Mrs I. Bernstein 1-00 P 1,. P. Yager ' 00 i> H J. Conroy l-0o Total less SI.OO correction $125.53