Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 25, Decatur, Adams County, 29 January 1924 — Page 1

Volume XXII. Number 25.

SAY NAVY FUNDS UNLAWFULLY SPENT

nickel PLATE maypurchase ERIE RAILROAD Van Sweringen Brothers Negotiating For Purchase Says Report ALSO VIRGINIA LINE proposed Purchase Laid Before Interstate Commerce Commission \ report cotninn from ( !<*v<*lan(!,l Ohio, states that the Van Sworinsen brothers, well known railroad magMIM who own the N< ikel Plate sy*-j l„, n , are now negotiating for the pur-j .base of the Chicago & Erie system. I which passes through this city. The Xickel Plata system recently took over the Toledo, St. Ixuiis and Western road. The story sent out from Cleveland is as follows: Cleveland. 0.. Jan. 29-Th.e Van Swwingen brothers. O. P. and M. J. - the young men who surprised every ' bodr a (**» years ago when they] bought control of the Nickel Plate | lailroad. and followed it up by avqtiirins domination in the t'hesapeak and (thio, have their eyes on two other mads, the Erie and the Virginia. The possibility that the next moves' by th«- Nickel Plate railroad system may be acquisition of or union with the Erie and Virginia railroads has been laid before the interstate commerce commission. It was presented by W. A. Colston, vice-president und general counsel of the Nickel Plate, a* argument against the commission's going ahead with the compulsory consolidations Os rail lines which it has proposed. He presented It as a hypothetical xhievement. which the proposed federal linking would deny to the Nickel Plate. A Nickel Plate Erie-Virginia merg er. fed. Colston told the commiasiou. would produce a system to rival the dominant Pennsylvania. New York Central, or Baltimore A- Ohio systems. "lick for lick.” 'x The growth of the Van Sweringer. nil holdings has been amazingly rapid. In March. 1922. they added the Clover Leaf to the Nickel Plate. Loss than two months later they purchased the majority of shares of the laike Elie h Western. These three roads and the Fort Wayne. Cincinnati it Louisville an<l the Chicago x State Line railroads were merged into what is now the Nickel Plate system, last spring. 1 595 Milas of Lint When this merger became effective the system took over the operation of 1.495 miles of toad and hud an autborited capitallntlM of tIOS.SMvBefore this, however, the Van Sweringen interests had acquired a controlling interest in the Chesapeake Ar Ohio, and increased the trackage under their control to around 4.now The Erie railroad, generally regard- ■ Continued on pate two) Lass & Son To Hold Style Show Wednesday Th- announcement made last evenisr tiy K Guxa an(l S(m thiU a dlwptay or style show and live model rat lon of the new spring dt'Men tor women would be held " Hnesday stternoon front 1:30 to < on 01 .|, M . k w|th |l|(t( h )»tere.t among the women of Ihw-a lir This morning a telegram was receivefl from M ,-rt ( . Wadale 9, |n "SUS representative for Mme. Hen •«M. the famous Ranch designers.' ’ lv| «lng Mr. Gass and Son that Mme •Muld would bo here without tall “rd assist t 0 demonstrating and ' b "wing the beautiful now models In "• •‘■vordlugly. The inter- " "f th« store |* being prepared tor "prlng show Live mod -Is will '"‘ inMr »'e the new garments end »um»n of Decatur and vicinity .t’ u ™ 4l '" y loVl '’ ,d t 0 “ M * nd •art A oumtresr of the new th ••'•mwm. wU | 00 dllipU) , ut hiL- stor * dur,nM ,ht ration Wednesday afternoon.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Fred Buuck Funeral At Freidheim Today Funeral services of Fred E. Biiuek. prominent Adams county farmer who died at his home in Preble township last Friday forenoon, were held from the Freidhoim Lutheran church in I’reble township at 2 o'clock this afternoon, the Rev. C. 11. Druess offi-1 f luting. But la) was made in the Fri id. | helm cemetery. Mr. I'.uuck died of pneut.ionin t fter an illness of only six days. He was one of the progressive farmers of the county and took an active interest in his community. ENTERTAINMENT FOR ROTARIANS Bowling, Golf And Horseshoes To Furnish Pasttime At Convention Bowling, golf and horseshoes Where is the Rotarian in the ■ Twentieth District whose blood does : not run a little warmer at the men- I tion of them and who does not find recreation in one or all of them? The Berford Entertainment Committee of the Twentieth District Con- | ference. to be held at French Uck and , West Baden Springs. Feb. 21 and 22. 1 has arranged tournaments in each of i these activities. In addition to their natural beauty, there are perhaps nowhere in the in the country three finer golf courses than the two at French Lick and the, one at West Baden. Some of the best golf players in the country, in the | world, for that matter. hare found | pleasure and recreation in following • the ball over these courses. The bowling tournament will be ' held at West Baden Springs, where Ithe alleys in the club house of the I Spring* hotel are second to non- and are sufficient In number to care for! all clubs whose members may be j thirsting for revenge in retaliation ' for the results of other years at Con- ■ ference. The horseshoe pitchers of whom (there are more than a few in the Ro- ] tary clubs of the Twentieth District. I will be given full opportunity to ex|ercise their talents in this direction. .The courts will lie sufficient to scI commodate all who may desire to participate Tropbles have been provided for each of these events, and. they are such as any club will be proud to carry home as a reminder of the Conferen<*e in the Loot River Valley, as well as of their prowess In the conteat. While these, as well as all other purely entertainment features, are In- < identul. they will add to the Interest of the Conference. The main purpose of the conference is. of course, to attend to business of the Twentieth District, and to develop a greater interest in and a batter understanding of Rotary. Away from counter attractions of the large city, it Is believed that the visiting Rotarians. coming | Into closer touch with the members' of other clubs and getting to know each other better, will nbe-rb more of the Rotary spirit nnd get a broader and better vision of the plans and t purpose of Rotary, with a better understanding of the motto, ’ He profits ' most who serves beat." In other words, the Twentieth D'strlct la intended to lie a mingling of; the most worth-*hll t things In Iff'’, from the business man's standpoint, with alluring, healthgiving sport at one of the moat naturally beautiful spots In Indiana, the French Lick Valley. !*t — ■ t-. — Mfr. Ehinger Appointed Administratrix Os Estate Mrs. Catharine K. Ehlnger today was appointed administratrix with 1 will anm-xsd of the estate of her Mata bu«band. Edward X. Ehlnger Mrs. Ehlnger filed bond In the sum of Ijn.om) The estimated value placed on the personal estate was 18.000 und the value placed on the real estate was )200.

BRITISH RAIL STRIKE ENOEO BY GOVERNMENT New Labor Government Accomplishes First Big Task Early Today STRIKE ENDS AT ONCE Strike Leaders Are Pleased With Settlement; Resume Service Soon (By I.Joyd Alien! (Fnited Press Correspondent) London. Jun. 29.—The new labor government cleared its first bardie [ rough settlement of the national tt.il strike which was reached five o’clock this morn’, it after an all aight <-inference of r.ilwiy manager.: and < him leaders. , Premier MacDii’.ld learne 1 the I good news ove- the telephone before I tcakfast and ’eft for Edinburgh shortly afterwards on a private visit. si::U ling broadly !i; answer to chcbs at l-< station, obvion. ly n gr*«tly i.-|iev ' , - <1 man. J. Bromley, leader of the striking | i locomotive engineers and firemen. said after the conference broke up: ' The terms reached were most satI isfac tory. The men wl'l ieturn to work , immediately.” , Another strike off! i'<| s:.!d the s-rv <ce would be back to normal by bight. .'he strike las - '-! just eight dnjb The men went out on the nieht of th-? i 2oth. after negotiation* ’ailed. T> < < strike was timed to coincide with I wage reductions a/ th, national wag' | board, tu_ Which ;Hto.*r.-' and fir, ' men objected. • i:e walkout ntferted some 70,'bk' i meu. traffice .va.; tied up on some , lines and ran <!: spcnt-nily and epat*.;'i odically on others; ihete was sum ■ i violence in Scotland, bit no casual- : ties; motor lorries and t'rplanes were used In great numbers to relieve the I situation. —. £ i i nt CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Wheat: May 81.10; July II.M; ; Sept. tl.(i7'» Corn: May 80%; July 80%c; Bn»t. 81'«c. Oats: Muy 48%c July 48%c; Sept. 43%C. JURORS DRAWN j FOR NEXT TERM Jury Commissioners Draw (■rand And Petit Juries For Feb. Term The jury commissioners met at the clerk's office yesterday and drew the names of the jurors for the February I term of court which will open next Monday morning. The jury commissioners are E. W Johnson and Silas W.' Hale. The names of the cltigens who were drawn for service on the ’ grand juty were: Charles \V. Ilui h i er. Geneva. Charles Martin, Root township; Elmore Cook. Washington township. Ah ahum B Bixler, Hart ford township: Sherman Essex. Mon ! roe township; and Frank L Ford. Wubash township. Petit Jury Those drawn for service on the i petit jury were: Luther Martin. Hartford township; Harvey J. Hells. Monroe township; Joseph L. Buyer. Jefferson township; L. L. Baumgartner. Decatur; Harvey tnelchen. Wa bash township: Walter Bixler. Berne. Jacoh J. Roth. Moaroe township;] Warren J. Case. Blue Creek township; Hamuel Hlrschy. French township; Leroy D. Cable, Preble township; I’htlbert K. Ua»e. Union town ! ship; and Arthur Hall. Root town | ahip. e. -4> I I I a> ■II.IW'— Alcoholic Poisoning h Cause Os Death Indianapolis. Jan 2».—AlcohoUc i poisoning was given today In the coronrr'a verdict as the cava* (or the | death of A. G Dunning, trawling salesmen from Chit ago who was found 1 dead In a hotel room here yesterday.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, January 29, 1924.

+++++++♦+++++++ ♦ CONGRESS TODAY + + ♦♦♦ + + + + + + + + .1. + + Senate Public lands committee resume Teapot Dome hearing. Senate at 11 a. m. takes up Walsh' resolution cancelling naval reserve I leases and Robinson resolution calling for resignation of Secretary of| j the Navy Denby. House Considers interior appropriation' ! bill. I Muscle Shoals hearing before military affairs committee. Ways and means committee conI siders tax bill. EXPECT ADAIR TO ANNOUNCE Prominent Portland Man Expected To Enter Race For Congress Tonight John A. M. Adair, of Portland, prom inent democratic politician of the Eighth district and former office hold er. is expected to announce his candidacy for the nomination of repre sentative in Congress from the Eighth district at a democritic banquet l-»l be held in the Robert* hotel In Muncie, this evenng The conference will be attended by party workers from ver lous parts of the district which is ci.-c---posed of Adams. Jay. Wells, Randol ph. Deleware and Madi.*on counties.] As far as known, there were no demoerats from Adams county expecting to attend the banquet. It Is estimated that between ’omand five hundred men and women, hrominem in the Democratic partv. besides a number prominent in state politics Fred Van Nuys of Indianupolts. former I’nited States district attorney, wll be the prncipal speaker. At least one ten minute speaker from each county in the district. will be on the program. That this conference will be an important one, and one at which It is likely a program wll be mapped out to he followed in the coming state campaign, is shown from the- fact Walter Chambers, of Newcastle, state chairman. Robert Bra- ken. auditor of state; Zach Duncan, clerk of the Supreme court nnd others high up In the councils of the party in the state, are expected to attend. 1... Q ' 1 - Miner Delegates Snend Much Time In Wrangling Inclianapolls. J-in. Jt—(Special to I Daily Democrat)—Further wrangling I among delegates and debate op relatively unimportant constitutional questiona today delayed the Vnited | Mine Workers' convention In getting -town to a discussion of the wage question. I’nder the roles of the convention, the scales committee will Ih- required to make ft* report not later than Thursday. It is understood the report Is practically finished. The wage demands of the contention are expect-sl to be of a conservative nature. Weather Moatly cloud’ tonight and Wednesday; probably light ruin; continued mild. 11 Don’t Take Chances H on missing a single |{ ropy of th«* Decatur Daily Democrat RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION NOW to 1925 I and receive one of the Ever- H 1 sharp pencils. Keep posted on ■ I local markets, county event* ■ II aud happenings by reading the I B home paper dully. H RENEW NOW.

NEW PROGRAM FOR RELIEF OF ; WAR VETERANS ' I Complete New Program Proposed To Senate Today By Committee URGE MANY CHANGES Veterans With Several Children Would Get More Conpensation Washington. Jan. 29. A complete I new program of war veterans relief 1 was proposed to the senate today in a preliminary report of the committee of Investigation of the Veterans' bur eau. "The committee believes that certain changes in the law governing the Veterans' bureau and regulating relief for disabled veterans are urgently required and that consider:!tior th-*eof by the senate should be com menced at the earliest possible moment," the report stated. Among changes proposed are: Full authority for the director to put in force a complete administration re organization. Rate of compensation to veterans having several children, or widowt with several children, slightly increas i ed. Allowances for burial expenses in < reased from lluo to |lsh. ' The form er allowance has proven to be shock ingly inadequate," the report states Lost use of limbs is made the equiv ' alent of lost limbs in ascertaining to I tai permanent disability. | Helpless, yy bra ns are all allowed | ssu per month for an attendant Compensation to insane veterans : who have neither wife, children nor j dependant parent and who are main i talned free of fharge in a veterans bureau hospital. Is r«-duced to S2O per ' month. Partial reinstatement of lapsed war risk Insurance Is permitted. Vocational training Is limited to I those who suffered a disability In line ' of duty and not the result of their 1 own misionduit, between April •'■ 11923 and July 2. 1921. Pay of the director I* increased from s]<> thio to 112,000. TEAMS START DRIVE TODAY i Campaign For Funds For New Catholic School Is Under Way ■ Memlier* of the solictlng teams Ir the campaign for funds for the build ling of the Catholic school building I w--r<- handicapped U little yesterday In milking their canvas of the mem ’ liters <>f the congregation on account of the in< lenient weather, but many lof them started out today and the i first report of the success of thj campaign will be made tonight at - the Knight* of Cohimbiis hall. A few of the teams were out yeallterday and It I* stated that several IgoMl subscription were obtained ’ Hedges for s certain amount to lie luilil under a three-ycar payment plan or by the monthly payment plan are ] being obtained from the member* of Ithe St. Mary’s Catholic church cr»n gregiition. If (tneslble th-- trustee* of the building cimimltle-* would Ilk- to award the contract for the eonntrui tl«n <>f the new school building early this spring atid If sufficient fund* are secured the achonl building will I Is- erected this year Th- foumlathm lifor the modem structure I* already Ipnatnllerl at th- comer nt Fourth and I Monroe streets I Jns-pb Laurent la In charge of the I t-*u)< In this city snd Julia* H ide I man i* getjnral dir*< tor In ihn rural I district* *nd members n( lb* differ- | ent Hollitlng teams sr* a«ked tn re I port to their respective tapiain* 101 l ll day, *hc In turn will report tn Mr. I'lenirent und Mr. Ileidemun at the F meeting thia evening.

Celebrate McKinley’s Birthday At Capital i if. P. Staff Correspondent) Indianapolis, Jan. 29 (Special to Daily Democrat) A mass meeting will be held In Tomlinson hall tonight in celebration of the birthday of William McKinley, martyred president. The principal address will be made I by E. \V. Johnson. Indiana|>olls attorney. Edwin P. Morrow, former gov•rnor of Kentucky, will address tin ’leventh district republican meeting it Huntington in celebration of McKinley’s birthday. OLD RIVALS TO MEET TONIGHT Bluffton I’hi Delts To Clash With Decatur Leaders Here This Evening All schpol children from the , public and parochial schools < will be admitted to th.- Bluffton ' Ph! D-lt-L-u<ler basketball game ' at the now gym tonight for fifteen cent* instead of twenty- j five cents. Fred Kolter. manager ' of the Leaders, announced this ' afternoon The preliminary game, hetw. en the G. E. sec onds and the Catholic high achool team will start at 7:15 P- m. Another one of those thrilling, stubbornly contest—l ba«k»tl>all unit** in which Flecatur and Blufton teaxus jtarticipate. is on the < schedule for this evening at the new ilgh school gymnasium The Blufon Phi Delta Kappa quintet. ».»e nighty tout—l (.-am from Bltiff'on vhlch has twice taken th- count at he hands of the Decatur Leaders his season, will invade this city tolight, bent on averginc those two 1.-feats by handing th- local* a severe irubbing. The Leaders, likewise, are letermined to keep their record with Tluffton clean and will fight to thinal whistle to obtain a victory. The Phi D-lts have improved since he Leader* played them earlier in lie season and will b- much harder 'O beat. The Lenders have been strengthened eonshlemhly. howuv -r, cinee those games by the addition of iew players. The i.eaders tonight will have Shirk. Yager. Andrews, ind Byerly, forwards: Oliver, cent-r; ■nd Crist Bryan and Meyer*, guard*. The phi Delts will lineup with Kyle ind Johnson at forwards; Cummins M center: and Rlp|w- und Shoemaker it guards, th- same lineup which 'seed th- Leud-rs in the other two zanies Cumins and Rlppe have In-.-n playina wi*£i <he Huntington and Angola American la’glon teams all umnoft. — , o H. B. Dry Goods Store Opens Thursday A two-|uiK» announcement in tnlight's paper, the first of it* kind ever Mbliahed In the Itaily Democrat, an■tounces that the new H and B Dry Quods Store will open Thursday morn 1 inn ut nine o'clock, the event being featured by a i-lmdag out sab- of all the stock tak-n over from the E. D ' Engeler Store The new proprluior* of the store are Hugh Hite, former , ' i-ounty treuaur-r and M,, n of Henry 1 Hite of thio city. »nd Herb Burroughs ( ' -intil recently manager of the Enter- , 1 -iriee Drug Store in this city. Thgrorery department formerly op<*rat- ; f ed by Mr Engeler will h- out • and th- room used forth«- r-ndy towear and dry goods department Messrs. Hit- and Burroughs purchn • 1 <-d the Engeler store alnnit the first Us the year. Bandit Murderers Escape ln*ltanu|M.lta. Jun 29 Th- two ban dlts who murdered John Reinurt. 85. i yardnu**ier tor »b- Allt*<i f oal aud ] Material - otnpuny. were stIM at large today. Reinart waa'sliol down to ih-- offlie of the (oal company just before < los ing titnw yesterday when the two ' young bandit* attempted tn mb thn cash drawer.

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NEW SENSATION IN NAVY DEPT. APPEARS NEAR $17,000,000 In Oil Royalty Said To Have Been Illegally Spent OTHER PROBE MOVES Investigation In The Teapot Dome Scandal Continues Today BULLETIN .. Washington. Jan. 29.—A new sensation involving the navy department appeared this afternoon when Chairman Butler, of the house naval affairs committee. summoned Secretary of the Navy Denby and several naval officers to appear tomorrow for quest inning in connection with charges of alleged illegal expenditures of some $17.0(10.000 in oil royalty. Bl LLETIN Washington. Jan. 29.—“1 am convinced that I did the right thing in making the naval leases I would do it again tomorrow.” Secretary Denbv declared emphatically after leaving the ct> inet meeting at the White House today. BULLETIN Chicago Jan. 29.—Wi1l Hays czar of the movies and prominent in the Harding cabinet, today told fh»‘ United Press he hud never heard the Teapot Dome lease discussed at any cabinet me-‘ting he attended. “I have no recollection, whatever. of the matter being discussed at any cabinet meeting which I attended.” Hays said. Washington. Jun. 29 Frvshlont Coolidge I* d-termined upon carrying out two lnv*stigationu In dealing with naval oil lease <-a*es, one to establish whether th-re ha* been violation of the criminal law* and the second to determine wheth< r th- leases, as drawn, are heal, it was stat'd on the president's behalf at th- While Homotoday. If violations of th- law are established, prosecution will follow. If the leases are found illegal, step* will in- taken to recover the propert' President ('oolidge wa* reported as b-lleving that he had made it clear that these steps were tn l»- tak-n and it was stated that execution of the plans was i-Haiti Roferrlita to th- <'onferen«e at thI White House last night le-tw'-en the president and members ot the cabinet |!t was staled the pirpo*e of the meeting was to discuss pro|sm—| action that Is now pending tn congress on the Oil lease* The president explained to the senator* that the action he pr<>|M>*ed to take not n*-< *ssarily lw* a duplication <>f the work of cungresu, but Instead mtaht run along i»arel|e| lines. Coo'idgc May Be Target Washington. Jan. 29 -Overnight development* in the oil |«*aae scandal tu>w enxaxire official Wa-hinxton nt all hour*, tn-4- It appear today that Pii-sid'-nt <’<>oi may become a direct target <n attack of those who nr*- demandliiK a complete dean up In the investigation Th- president, it was reported. I< inclined nt present, to «tan<l by his cabtaet memis-r*. Friend* of thpresident in lhe senate represent* 1 him a* feeling that churge* that hare b«-en against members of III* inherit«d cahlttet are not yet • >rffi<-|vni for ’ s-rioti* consideration “ Due r-Nolutlon. hnxrevrr. ha* siready ln-n Introduced, demanding the resignation «i Hev-retary Denby M'-nator Walsh I* scheduled t* isx* further dlr*it action against D»nby tedgi A« a < enevipc tn -, Henator Faraway. far nn< e. I* pi-pst<-d tn turn •he gun* directly upon th* White House Mr. Coolidge was the first I -■ *--^.■*; * - -L.- ■r.-ii-_'*e --i ~Ur. (Continued on page tvo)