Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 27, Decatur, Adams County, 31 January 1924 — Page 1

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democrats propose larger tax cut

I SENATE FAVORS I HNCELLATION I OF OIL LEASES I Adopts Walsh Resolution E ‘ Directing Court Action I For Cancellation I HELM VOTE ON DENBY I Resolution Charges Fall I With Fraudently LeasI ing Oil Lands I Washington. Jan. 31.—The I Senate this afternoon adopted I the W» lsh resolution directing I President Coolidge to begin I court action through special I counsel to cancel the leases of I naval oil reserves and to proseI cute such other actions civil and ■ criminal as may be warranted. The senate defeated the Howell amendment without a record vote. Howell was the only member that voted for it. The amendment called for restoration of all oil which companies may have pumped from the naval oil reserves. The leases are those granted to Harry F. Sinclair and E. L. Doheny through former Secretary of the Interior Albert 11. Fall and which the resolution charged were “executed under circumstances indicating fraud and itirruption.” Action on the resolution followed two days of heated dehate during »hi< h the democratic senators cen-rer-d their fire on Sicretary of the Navy Denby seeking adoption of a resolution calling for his resignation. The vote was reached today after treat pressure had been brought to bear to get the democrats to delay th'ir demand for a vote on Denby until the Walsh resolution could be put through. Senator Robins and Trammell served notice that they would return to their fight on Denby immediately after the vote on Walsh's resolution w« disposed of. The Walsh resolution now goes to the house. I nder its term the president is instructed to select counsel for prosecuting of litigation for recrovering of the leases which former Secretary of the Interior Fall is < harged with having "lorruptedly and fraudlently" fiven to Sinclair and Doheny. Washington. Jun 31—'tacreas. « pr-tMure was brought by the deiire 'tai» in the senate today to force 'innitsiiate resignation of Secretary Navy Denby. Renewal of the bitter debate that has extended over two days came im"diately after the senate reconvened Senator Tramwell, Florida, democrat. intr<slu<ed n n amendment to the "al»h resolution, expressing the ’*** of congress thut the president •aould demand Denby* resolution. ThU was done to force the senate •“ 'ote on Denby even before the "<d*h resolution calling upon the '•idi-nt tor appointment of pro“■cuing counsel could be passed. If »*Pted. it would at least put the W*»i<ient in the position of retain»Hbv In the cabinet in the face • vote lu congress to oust him ‘ ,i: ’' lire tesolutlou providing for uad» to conduct u general invcxtfga I* Mill pet)<Hhg ( nstor Ixxig.. republican leader, cos,, and asked that the amendment » defeated becanae it - looks like a attempt O s codgreaa to assume " " f lh® executive." 1 Lodge's speech In oposl- " 'he amendment to oust Denby ,h * flrat statement the re’’••'’rr has made in connec- » *"h the or gn(l wh)l< h| . si senators and hundreds m the to every word. have not see n any evidence to was". 0 ?. I>nl ' y ’ , ‘ l " , nesiy or that he , ,Jr us an y ‘htnig more than a " "erioua mistake. Il 11.-re Bre attempting to force iiativ .' ni . nfri '' e eilhout an opportBn » 'o defend himself fl*nby Inflated Trana'er - -- Jun 31 S’-Tein-r Wontlmted on Page Eight)

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Income Tax Man Was In Decatur Yesterday ('. ('. Lucas, federal income tux man, was in the city again yesterday and stated that he would be in D ecu- . tur from Febtujtry 16th to February ' j 29. inclusive for Hie purimse of asslst- | ing local income taxpayers in filling [out their tax blanks. Mr. Lucas will I have headquarters in the Industrial I rooms, opposite tire court house. Hi-] | will he at Berne on February Slat. Local taxpayers who wish'his assist'lance are invited to cal) at the Industrial rooms any day he Is here. In- [ come tax returns for the year 192." must be made not later than March 15th. — o l' ROOM TOO SMALL i i FOR INSTITUTE Many Turned Away From Monroe Farmers’ InstiI tute > esterdav That the Farmers’ Institute held at I Monroe Wednesday was well attend- ' ed fa evidenced by the fact that re I forts from many who were there show many were turned away lie- • cause of a lack of seating capacity in ' the large assembly room, especially • during the afternoon and evening i sessions. Much interest was maniI fested in the talks given by Mrs. I Wm. Goldsmith, of Dekalb county. and Mr. F M Kem. of Grant county. Between 50 and 60 entries were ; recorded In the mens' and boys' corn show, the boys showing the majority of the coin. Although the corn was , not up to standard, due to the extremely poor fail conditions for thut . crop. R. S. Thomas, of the soils and , crops department at Purdue stated , he exhibit was above the average . for the >enr._ Mr. Thomas judged the , ."oiu and during the afternoon was in charge of two judging schools con ducted tor the benefit of the boys , present. Franklin K. Mazelin. of • Continued on page two) 1 o GOING TO FORT WAYNE MEETING ) Local Democrats Plan To Attend Reception At i Jefferson Club Several local democrats are plan ning to attend the reception to be given this evening by the Jefferson Club of Fort Wayne for four candi dates for the Democratic nomination for governor. Representatives from twelve of the surrounding counties have informed the president of the club thut they would attend the meeting. J Fred Fruchte. Adams' county democratic chairman, and others from this city will attend and leveral from Rerne are expected to be in attendance also. The candidates who have accepted Invitations to attend the meeting ami make short talks are Dr. Carlton Me Culloch. of Indianapolis; Senator Chalies 8. Butt, of Terre Haute. Dale J. Crlttenberger. of Anderson, uml Joseph Cravens, of Miidlson. George S. Schauer, president of the Jefferson club, will preside over th--meeting which will be held at the Jefferson club rooms on West Berry street. After the speaking, luncheon will be served by the refreshments committee, of which Mrs. Clara Bat rot Is chairman. Quarterly Conference At Beulah Chapel Feb. 5 The fourth quarterly conference of the Decatur M. E. circuit will be held at the Beulah Chapel church. Tues day afternoon. February 5. at 2 o'clock This la the last quarterly coatrreac ■ of thia conference year, and It Is the last quarterly conference of 'hl* year, au-l it is especially desired that all those In official capacity In churches nf the circuit he present. All financial Items should be brought up to date.

LINN GROVE MAN IS ACCIDENTLY SHOT TO DEATH Marion French Dies Os Bullet Wound Inflicted By Gun In Own Hand NEIGHBOR FINDS BODY Coroner Makes Investiga-; tion; Deceased Was Native of This County Marion Francis French, G 9, [ prominent resident of Linn Grove, was accidently shot through the lower lobe of his I left lung, by a rifle in his own i , hands late yesterday afternoon. . His lifeless body was found at j 6 o'clock yesterday evening, about forty rods from his house. Coroner L. L. Mattax, of Geneva. was called to investigate the death and he returned a verdict of accidental death caused from a gunshot wound. Mr. French had taken an axe and his gun. an old fashioned muzzle loading rifle, and went to the wood at the rear of his farm early in the afternoon for the purpose of cutting u hickory pole with which to smoke his j meat. He took the gun along to shoot any game which he might see while on his way. Neighbor Finds Body As Mr. French failed to return from I the wood after being zone a few hours. Mrs. French called a neighbor and asked him to make n search for her husband. Tb» neighbor found the dead man's laxly lying near a gate, about forty roils from the house. One end of the hickory pole which he was bringing to the house wax lying on the -gate and the other end was on the ground. The gun was lying at the foot of the gate, the butt towards the gate. Mr. French's body was about thirty feet from the gate. The ball had entered his left lung and traveled entirely through his body. Neighbors state that they heard a gun report about 4:30 o'clock and it is thought that the accident must 1 have occur-d at that time. People ' intimately acquainted with Mr. French 1 state that he was in the habit of put- 1 • ing the gun through a crack in the ' gate when he came to one. resting 1 the butt on the opposite side, and it I it believed that he did the same thing yesterday and the gun wax exploded < when the butt struck the ground. Born In Adams County Mr. French was a son nf Lot and Mary Dorxt French, and wax born in Adnmx county. August 30, He spent hlx entire life in the vicinity of Linn Grove and was always prominent in the affairs of his community. I (Continued on Page Eight)

Secret Is Out; City Teachers Hold Secret Practices For Net Game With City Preachers Pt'tlfiuitgiii s" wiven learned where lhev have been s|H'ii<liiiß ninny cvcninjpi: gtiinc Io lu* pluyttl in new gyinnatuuin on Februnry 1: preachers Also rounding into condition for conflict; proceeds to go to public playground movement.

The secret is out. Mr*. ,M F. Worhtman. Mrsr Paul I.lnion. Min. W. Guy Brown unit sey. eral young ladies have discovered where th«gr husbands and 'dates" have been spendlng many evening* recently. It* nothing disgraceful of course Just the city school teacher* holding secret basketball practice In preparation for their annual conflict with the ministers of the city. The door* of the high school gymnasium were left un*o<k<dt through »n accident last night, and a few spei tutors who dropped In. learned the secret. When they naw the cat wan out of the bay. the teacher* consented tn I elate a few of the plaon for the big battle The frame la to be fought In th • new hiMb school gytn <>u Thursday, night. February JI. The proceeds { derived from th* small admission price to be charged will be given to’ the Civic section of the Woman'*l Chib, of which Mra. C. C. Hchafer to]

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, January 31, 1924.

PICKED TO INVESTIGATE TEAPOT DOME B JB Iw i ' 1 HH t ofc : " Silas H. Strawn former president of Chicago Bar association (left) and Thomax Watts Gregory. Texas, former attorney general, appointed by PiexkU-nt Cool <lki- to investigate Teapot Dome oil scandal. WASHINGTON, D. C The storm of scandal touching the !• asing of the navy oil reserves to Edward 1.. Doheny and Harry E. Sinclair broke with renewed fury Tuesday. Jan. 29. While rumors flew thick and fast of impending revelations involving still other government officials, the canital fairly rocked beneath the detonations nf denunciations in congress of Albert B. Fall and the looting of the navy’s I fuel supply. President Coolidge on Tuesday announced the appointment of Silas H. Strawn. Republican, of Chicago, former president of the Chicago Bar asso- | elation, and Thomas B. Gregory, Democrat, of Texas, attorney general from 1914 to 1919. part of President Wilson's administration, as hlx special b pa-tlsan counsellors to test the validity of the naval leases in the courts and to determine if there was any violation of criminal law connected with I the transaction by ofi'icials of the government or by private citizens.

DRIVE MEETS FINE RESPONSE Campaign For Funds For Catholic High School Build'ng Progressing The campaign for funds for the building of the 1' -catur Catholic high school is progressing nicety and tire, response for ’ contributions fron: among the member* of the St. Mary's Catholic rhurch congregation is very gratifying members of the learns and committee stated today. Several contributions have been received ami the general average is good, precinct ami district captains stat-'-l Ax yet the totals have not been compiled and owing to the inclement weather many of the solicitors were • Continued on n-c-- »w->i - Weather Probably rain tonight; Friday generally fair; not much change In tern-!, perature. '

• chairman, to be used in furthering the public play ground movement In the <it y. Extra seats will be placet! In the big gym to accomodate the spectators. providing advance indications warrant such action. Teachers Are Proficient The teachers are becoming very. profident a* a result of their many secret ptactlce sessions. It I* stateil on reliable authority that Coach 1.. C. ’’Buck" Howard, who la a forward on the pedagogue quintet, made twenty-one field goals out tit twentytwo attempts In a practice game. Ralph Tyndall. Howard's running mate, is not quite as efficient in the goal getting art. but he Is said to he a genius at passing and dribbling, ttapt Wotthmsu *" reported a* bring unnecessarily rough but the other members of the tram ere working hard to get him to discs-d his "dirty" tactics Other promising I players on the teacher*' squad src | Principal Paul W. Linton, center, undj

VACANCIES TO BE FILLED SOON Elections To Be Held To Name Successor To Late E. X. Ehinger Several elections will be held In I the near future to fill the vacancies ,on board* caused by the death of Edward X. Ehinger. Decatur banker. wlio->e death occurred January 16th. A: the Old Adams County Bank, of which Mr. Ehinger was cashier for sixteen years, two vacancies will have to be filled, one on the board of directors and that of a cashier. The same number of vacancies exist on •he board of the Citizens Telephone Co.. Mr. Ehinger (riving been a direc-) * tor and treasurer of the <«-nmpany. I .Mr. Ehinger wax also treasurer of I the Decatur Library board aud this •vacancy must be filled following the • appointment of a new member on th-' 1 I board by the city council. It was * j stated that the duties of th- treasure 1 ier of the Library Board might be 1 ; p'aced In th- hands of the city treat 1 • Cnntlnu»d nn nnee twot ~

W. Guv Brown, guard. ,> Preachers Are PraetiC-ng The preachers will not hi- altogether green at the game when they ( jllno up against the teachers, either. i A fi w of them have been holding , ( spirited workouts lately and are re ported to he rounding Into condition , Father Peters Is said to be In the • pink of condition as the result < f numerous practices with the Catholic high school bo,v*. Bev Etllker, the tlu-hy forward on last year’s • jtmintet, is out for the team again > I this year and cun be counted upon to cause much t-ouble for the teacher , > guards. Bev. Covert and Rev. Whit r Isell are giro being counted upon • heavily. i < The sdvlco of the all wise followers I of the game warn everybody In the t city, fan fanette. or non isn. tn reserve J .this date, a* anyone who misses this ' : game very likely will he stricken I I with a severe case of regret. j-

Portland To Hold Automobile Show Portland, Jan. :ll. — Negotiations; ha\e been dosed for the first annual I Automobile Show under the auspices ' of the Commercial- Review to be given I at the Armory here on February 21. 22. and 23. At a meeting of the local dealers held yesterday plans were made for the ev» nt which is planned to Ire made the annual spring ev« nt in this city. Cars of every model and make will be shown and many accessory, tire, wheel and fuel dealers will display their wares. The Armojy will be decorated for the event and music will be furnished during the evenings and afternoons. ASKS MINERS TO OUTLAW STRIKES Sect. Os Labor Davis Addresses Mine Workers At Indianapolis iV. P Staff Correspondent) Indianapolis. Jan. 31 (Special to Daily Democrat) —"No matter what else happens, keep your contract and the American people will have faith in your <>■ ganization.’’ Secretary of Labor Davis told delegates to the I'nited States Mine Workers' convention tialay. Davis said s|H>radic local strikes in violation of contract were a cause of public dissatisfaction and o.ie of tire greatest disrupting influences in the industry. Davis outlined four great need* of the coal industry: 1 — Peace for a term of years. 2 — Elimination of th.- “xpof" coal gambler. 3 Creation of permanent research buteaux by the miners’ organization. 4—Appointment of joint Jnterpre-' ters of local agreements to remove tire cause for |u«tty local strikes. Mrs. Elixabeth Conner, of Wabash, is here to attend the funeral of Ed Ph'llip*. PRESIDENT OF W.C.TiU. COMING Mrs. Elizabeth Stanly, State President. To Speak Here Sunday Night Mrs EUzalreth Stanley, of l.'lrerly. , who is state president of the Women's ' Christian Temperance Union, will give an address at the First Metiind , Ist church in this city next Sunday I evening, at 7:36 o'clock. The service) as fur na possible will be a union service of all of the churches in the city. Mr*. Stanley lx coming to Adum« County under the auspices of the Adams County I'nion She will give) un address at Geneva Sunday morn , Ing and another nt Herne on Sunday afternoon / Tlhx is the Jubilee year of the W | C T t". ami Mrs. Stanley l< making many trips and addresses in un effor' to Im reuse the membership In th'- i <-rgunl*ati<>n Sire ls an excellent I speaker ami reports from uirloire cities over the state where she has spoken give h«-r much praise Th-' public lx mrdiallv Invited to j hear Mr* Stunb-y speak here Sunday I night, in Geneva Sunday morning.) and Herne In the afternoon. a Jay County 88 Years Old On Wednesday Portland. Jun, 31 Wednesday mark ' - d eighty eighth anniversary of th-* founding of Jay county, On January 3». 1836. eighty eight years ago Imlay, an #ct was approved oraanlglnK the county. Blackford ce-inty was formerly lo- luded u part of Jay county, this becoming ind« patenta. Mr and Mra. F V. Mills here bant* oi Jay »»• given lu honor of! John Jay. th-- first chief justice of) the Called States gitpreme court, u minister to England In 1f94 end »(' ) erward* governor of New York.

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PLAN SURPASSES 125 PER CENT CUT ASKED BY G.O.P. Rep. Gardner Os Texas, Offers Plan; Applies To 1923 Incomes AFFECTS MANY PEOPLE All Compromise Tax Plans Discarded: Parties Declare Warfare I’liitcl Pit vm Staff «’<»rroMpuinh*nt > Washington. Jun. 31 (S|mcial to l);iily Democrat) The republican proposal to give tax payers a reduction of in i|te taxes they will pay this year on lasi year's income, was mi l in the house today by democratic plans to grant larger reductions. Representative Garn-r. of Texas, ranking democrat on the ways and means eomniiltce offered a resolution pro|>osing to apply the reduction in his plan Io 15)23 incomes. He demanded immediate consideration ol the i measure, bill Cha-rman ('itecii objected and it was referred to lire commillce. The democratic plan, which Garner said would affect two million tax , payers, ptoposes: 1 Exemption of s2.oi'U for single ! poisons and 060 for heads of families. 2 A normal tax of 2'< on incomes of *5.000 and 4*3 on incomes from I 55.0U0 to *IO,OOO. 3 Sut taxes are graduated from i *; r ; on *B.OOO to 44*3 on *92.000. 4 A 33bre; reduction on earned Incomes which would prot<-ct fanners and small businessmen. Washington. Jan 31 (Special to Daily Democrat) All compromise plans were thrown away and op-:u | warfare was declared today between republican* and democrats in the ! house over tax reductions. The republican* barred democrats from the way* and means committee and began to write their own bill. The democrat*, resenting this bit- ' terly, rallied even more determined 1 ly trt defeat the Mellen plan and subI stltute the Garner democraiie plan Adoption by the committee late I vest- r-lay of a provision making the income tax reductions appltable to I InconiM of 1*33. payable this year i so.- stall- ij a democratic plan to offer the same provision in the house hind Intensified bittern-xx between 1 tht* If the retroactive provision adopt |ed by the committee goes through !-aingrexx. tax payers will get a r-'bale j probably 25 per cent, on their personal income tax-a for the calendar 1 year 1923. One-Pound Bnby In .Making Winning Fight For Its Life Todnv Fort Worth. Toxa*. Jan. 31.—“ Baby" Wutxon weight <-ne pound, two minces, fought a winning battle t-alny for life tn the opinion of physician*. The child weigh* throe-foufth* of u pound.at birth on Monday, but has been guining weight daily in its inxubator crib, heated to a temperature of 110 degrees. The baby alreps between cotton puds un>l two hot water bottles for . blanket*. Twins wen- born to Mr*. Watson, a boy weighing 2 pounds dying short i ly after birth. . Restraining Order In Auto License Law Suit Indl* mt polls. Ind. .Inn. Hi— Superior {Judge Hindey s Miller today Issued i i temporary injunction, restraining state county and city oflhla's from | -r • allot: any auto owner in Marlon ; -ounty tor non-com pl lan- * wiilt the ; now atate aiitn license law I The injunction wg* naked a group of trunsrer owners.