Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 28, Decatur, Adams County, 1 February 1924 — Page 1

v.L.me XXII. Number 28.

WOODROW WILSON IS NEAR DEATH

M'CRAY MUST STAND TRIAL ONINDICTMENTS The Charges ARRAIGNMENT FEB. 5 Governor’s Attorneys Expect To File Plea In Abatement Now ll’. P. Staff Correspondent) Indianapolis. Feb. 1 -(Special Io Daily Democral) Motions to quash twqjve of the fifteen indictments against (iovi ernor Warren T. McCray wen* overruled by Judge James A. Collins in criminal court here lulav. He look motions Io quash (he remaining three under advisement. The court set Feb. 5 as the time for arraignment of MrCray on all the remaining indictments. The twelve indictmentst cover all the charges against the governor, In(lading embezzlement. larceny, forgery. issuing fraudulent checks, false pretenses and making false financial statements. ladictmrats on which there was no ruling were one of ninety-seven '(mints, charging forgery; one of fori tv-nine counts charging false pretenses. and one of thirteen eswints charging making of false financial statements. They were the largest of the fifteen indictments. Jfic-hael J. Ryan, one of the attorneys for .McCray, asked the state to designate the indictment on which McCray will be tried. Clarence VV. Nichols, special prosecutor. insisted that the governor should be arraigned on all the re maining indictments. The court mini this should be done. McCrays' attorneys indicated their next step will be the filing of a plea it abatement attacking the jurisdiction of the court, and possible at talking the action of the grand jury If this plea is overruled, date for trial probably will be announced on arraignment day or shortly thereafter. It Is ripected McCray’s attorneys •I’l not ask for a change of venue ami will consent to go to trial in Marion county. The court allowed un exception to Mi ruling refusing to quash the twelve indiiim. nts to be used in nue of app»*l to the supreme court. o Rev. Thompson Speaks To High School Pupils Hev. Harry Thompson pastor of the •hriitian church, spoke to the high •bool pupils at the regular chapel kerlod thin morning Tqto points were 'tnphaslied by Rev, Thompson in his t-Bsrks. He urged the pupils not to tuasider themselves of too high value ,r ‘ l! always Ice ready to take advice, he told them to put their best et'"n 1,110 wery thing they attempted ' lo Mhta .Mary Katharine Rchug •I'd a piano solo and a short pep •»»«lon was held following Rev. •“ntpson’s talk. — •a'orahlc Report On Muscle Shoals Offer '(•■•I pres* Htsff Correspondent) "••“Won. Feb. I—(Special to > (•’■intH'rat)—The house naval ' Jlr « committee today favorably •>rted H „ nry offrr fnr Shoals. bm *•”> <he aoinr providing of i »t the sale value Gorges steam plant, was upon. Chicago market close J?**'' It H%; July SI 10%; H ioq,. Corn: May M»%c; July so * r ’ Oati: M ” r ' ’’He; Hept. <3%c.

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Roy Goldner Appointed Interne In Hospital Among those who were appointed internes in the city hospitals at Indianapolis from among the medical I students of Indiana University, who k attend school In Indianapolis, were Roy K. Goldner. of Preble, L. S. McLennan, of Fort Wayne and well known in this city, was also appointed. The appointments were made by the board of public* health. G.E.BELL NAMED A DIRECTOR OF TELEPHONE CO. ■ Succeeds l ate E. X. Ehingen Charles Voglewede Named Treasurer ’i. _ _ NEW SYSTEM COMING Central Energy System Is Shinned From Factory: New Directory I The stockholders and directors of ■ the Citizens Telephone Company at ’ a special meeting last evening, elect ( ed a new director and treasurer to succeed the late Edward X. Ehinger. ? Decatur banker, whose death occurr,ed January 16th. C. E. Bell, of the . LaFountain Handle company and . well known Decatur business man. , was sleeted a director. and Charles I J. Veglewede, local shoe merchant t and owner of several five and ten cent stores in the state, was elected , treasurer of the company. Mr. Voglej w.-de has been a member of the board i of directors of the company for several years. The new director and officer of the r telephone company will fill the unex pired term of Mr. Ehinger which runs . antil September cf this year. In addition to the above men. the' r other officers and directors of the j Citizens Telephone company are, Leo Yager, president: Satn E. Hite, vice-j (president; Herman F Ehinger. secretary and general manager. Equipment On Way i The new equipment for the central . energy system, which will be installed by tlie Telephone company. t has been shipped from the factory' • and ia enroute to Decatur. Mr. Ehing » er stated today. Immediately upon its arrival work will start on the in > stallation of the office equipment.! 5 This work will take about 3ft days to, i complete and then the work of in stalling the new phones will start With the installing of the central, energy system it will not be neees , sary to ring or crank, a* some say. 1 to roach central. the lifting of the, receiver automatically flushing the light on the switchboard in the cen1 tral office. I A new telephone d rectory will be , Issued about the time the new system in ready for operation. Teachers To Hold Institute Saturday The regular teachers’ Institute for 1 the teacher* In the northern part of ! the county meets in the Central School ' building tomorrow. The extension ’ classes meet in the forenoon and the Institute work Is taken up in the as , ternoon. ’ Rotarians Hear Three Interesting Speeches I Ten minute talk* •V’’ made Dor. f 11. Erwin, Will O'Brien and Martin r Warthman nt the luncheon meeting of the Rotarian* last evening Mar tin Worthman tnld of the lack of i ; facilities and quarter* for taking j . care of the feeble minded youths. | , the Insane and paralytic In the state. I basing hie figure* on th* annual re port juat made by state officials. Mr I Erwin gave an interpretation of the moaning of the law as now pratlcod. ; and Mr. O'Brien told of the tnaou t facturina of artificial gas The talk* ; were Interesting, educational and throughly enjoyed.

TWO IN RACE FOR AUDITOR : — Frank Neussbaum And Walter Wilkenson Are Candidates Two men announced their candiI ducy today for the democratic nomination for Auditor of Adams county, they being Frank N’eussenbaum, of Hartford township and Walter WilkenI son.of this city. For some time It has be<« rumored that these men would I be candidates. but their formul announcement was not made until today, when they called at this office and I stated that their hats were in the ring and that they were out to get the nomination. With the announcement of these two men for auditor, three candidates have announced their candidacy for county offices, Mrs. Clara H. Anderson of Geneva, announcing Tuesday that she was a candidate for county recorder. Mr. Neussbaum Is a former trustee of Hartford township having served from lUI9 to January 1. 1f»23. At pres- , ent he Is operating a barber shop at ’ Linn Grove. Indiana. ( Mr. Wilkenson is a young Decatur t man. a son of Mrs. Minnie Wilkenson and is at present employed as a plumb- ( er by Christen and Smith. Indications are that several candidates will be working for the nornina- ’ tion for every county office this year. The primary election will be held on 1 Tuesday. May 6th. I Bryce Thomas, oF Purdue University, lajfayette. Ist spending a few day* I I here with his father. Dr. I*. B. Thomas I between semesters. FALL IS FOUND ABLETOTESTIFY ! | Physicians Say He Is Strong Enough: Called To Appear Saturday Washington, Feb. I.—The house today without debate, adopted the resolution directing President Coolidge to begin ac-| tion for cancellation of the naval oil leases. The vote was 120 to 4. Washington. F*b. I—Former Set re Jtary of Interior Fall I* not too 111 to I prevent him testifying before th. I senate committee investigating the , naval oil leases. This was the report of three physic.liana who were named by the public 'jlund* fomniitteee to determine the' inexact physical condition of Fall ■ central figure in the «il scandal. The report was presented to the ’, committee today by Doctor* Thoma* A. Claytor. Daniel D. V. Stuart and 1 Sterling Ruffin, capital physicians ' who yesterday mud • a complete ex , amination of E’ - -*H at th* home of James W. Zevely. Sinclair attorney. ' 'where Fall ia confined to bed. Call Far Saturday A subpoena was Issued immediate-' 'ly hy Chairman L-'nr<»t demanding j , Fall's appearance tomorr.tw nt IttttHi: <n. m. The physicians told the com i rnlttea In executive aoaalon that Fall 1 ’ ws* In a “hlgly nervous state** bnt | there was no evidence of any organic : disorder. The phyalrlune’a statement follows: "Mt*. Falls shows the effect of severe nervous strain, but hl* general appearance Is fairly good He Is ■ somewhat anemic looking and his i muscles are (ley. The radials are soft, th- poise »'.* to th* minute and regular. Tbe blood pressure la I?# systolic | and fto dlasatollc • Tb* heart Is normal sa to sue land founds The longs arg apparently normal Th* sbdomeo is negative eg re pt for slight teodero*as In tbe gall bladder region *We ate told by attending physicc ontinued oj Pago Eight)

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, February 1, 1924.

Ex-President Reported To Be Dying i 1 MW?pß|‘ / r - x ’ i j® X a! ■ wfel 1 ■ iL.. ' 1 ' i - ’ Woodrow Wilson, president of the United States during the World War. ' was reported by attending physicians today to be at the point of death. The above photograph of the ex-president was taken on Armistice Day last fall, ' when a great crowd gathered before his door to greet him

ANOTHER FINE INSTITUTE HELD Capacity Crowd At Monmouth Farmers’ Institute Held Yesterday The Monmouth Farmer*' Institute j was held yesterday accordion to ; schedule. Interesting programs being I rendered during the forenoon, afteri noon and evening. Mr. F. M Kent i and Mrs. William Goldsmith, the same i speakers that have been representing ' the state department ut the other inI stltutes of the Week, were present and gave talks on the subjects desired, in whl«h the farmers and their families were much Interested. The Root Township Home Economics Club, of which Mrs. 8. I’. Sheets is president, served a delicious dinner at the noon hour. tttflcers were elected us follows: I President. Cal. Kunkel; vice-presi-dent. Jacob Weidler: Secretary-Treas-urer. Mrs. Ed Christen According to those present the room in which the I sessions were held was much too small for the number which wished to | hear the programs, especially at the evening program. Two More This Week Two other institutes will be held this week, there being one schedul > --d for Geneva today, and tomorrow i the Hobo association will hold their i first annual session. A boy's corn i show Is being conducted In connection i with the Geneva Institute. Institutes an- being planned for | Kirkland township on Thursday of i next week, while on Friday the I'nlon j township farmers will hold their first institute. It is said plan* are under way sot good Institutes at both place* A boy's corn show Is being held at Klrklpnd for boys nf the township : and according to Indications a large ' number of boys will have their single- , ear and 10 ear samples there —as—i iwii n O. L Vance was a business visitor In Fort Wayne this morning ~ Weather Fair tonight and Saturday, *»c*pt I sooiewha' unsettled In southeast [portion tonight, not ninth change In I temperature. • I

LARGE AUDIENCE I WITNESSED PLAY ■ “Little Miss Jack” Was Fine Success; To Be Repeated Feb. 1H — — ■ An audience, which filled the new • h'gh school auditorium, greatly on -.joyed the home talent play. “Little ■ j M's* Jack '' given last night by the i'Christian Endeavor Society or th" • I Vnited Brethren church. The play - i was the first of the present home • tahnt season in the city. The pro I ceeda go toward the flnatic Ing of the i new Vnited Brethren church to be i erected at the corner of Madison and - Ninth streets this year i At rang-'inent* Ituve been made I whereby the play will he repented in the auditorium, on Monday night. February IS. The Yaoman bulge will . boost the play and handle- the ticket . sale and will share- equally with the IC. K society in tit • proceeds. The , money derived In this manner by the i Yeomen will b<- used In sending the , Incal degree team to Cedar Point. <).. , next July. where it will give the degree work at a big joint meeting of th*- Indiana and Ohio Yeomen. The I local team was chosen from among all of the team* In Indiana So well , pb-ased with the play were those who . saw It last night that they are urging , their friends who did not see it to ! attend the second performance. Every member of the ■ ast did very . good last night Tso character parts , w< r<- played by Mias Gb-nnls Elaey ! and Mr. Roy Muinnta They received t much applause and kept the comedy part of the piny moving nicely. Thov had the mils of two Itflllvl.liiaia from the Bowery. Maggie and Jimmie Much credit for the sncccsa of ' the piny la dm- Frank Bohnke. who, took the -tart of Rider, a social hunger on The part «»< given up by the person who had been practicing in ■ that roll on Tuesday and Mr. Bohnke had nnlv one rehearsal before th* 1 p* rformame. but carried out hl* putt In an almost taultl*.«* manner, Mias Gertrude Chronister played th* roll of Little Miss Jack and she was well adapted to th* part Hubert tillpen. as hr. f'atlyl*. and Mis* Zeins Steven*, as Jteena. th* doctor's VSA -KSWSA**** .AAdbMS* . .*A (Continued on page titre*) I

Girl Born To Mr. And Mrs. Francis Schmitt • Honora Agnes is the name of tile girl baby born to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Schmitt, living on tlie Bellmont farm, east of Recatur. Tills is the second ehild in tlie family and both motjier and babe are getting |tilong nicely. The rather was passing, 'out cigars at the Rotary meeting lust I evening and feeling justly proud over , tlie new dang lit. r. LARGE PLEDGES BEING MADE TO BUILDING FUND Workers In Drive For New Catholic School Report Fine Progress TWO HAVE GIVEN $2,000 General Meeting Os Captains And W’orkers At K. Os C. Hall Tonight The average* subscription or pledge: •so tar obtained from the members of I the fit. Mary's Catholic church con|gr«gation for the construction of the! i new and modern Catholic school build | j ing in this city, is larger, than first e-.- ! Itimated or hoped for according to n ! j statement made this morning by the I members of the committee. 1 With less than one-third of th* | . total subscriptions reported last ev venirg. the total so far pledged is I most gratifying, members of the ad i • visoiy and finance committee of the 1 .campaign stated this morning "The parishioners have given with ' a willing heart and <>i>en parse" or. . I (>t tii- members «f the advisory com miitee stated, "We belie'e that even I member of the congregation is anxi- I oils to see the new building construe I ed and proof that they want tit • new j ' building is evidenced by their suit , scriptions." the committee stated. With all due crellit given to tin smader subscriptions and pledg ' received. Two subscriptions have beer. : received. Two subscription hav been ! ■ obtained for 12.000 each, two for . ■ |1.100.00 each, several for tl 000 eod ! I goodly number for 1500.00 and 1 ■ amounts between that and tl.icxijx l , • In one family in the rural district a subscription fort 1.05» was obtain ■<! i ’ A young boy who i; working after I ' school hours in this city pledged ■ I tloh.no to tlie fund, one of the most ’ en< ouraging subscriptions obtained so 1 far in (he campaign. 1 Ageneial meeting of the precinct ' and district c aptains and worker,- I ' will Ite held this evening at th- K. of • 1 (’. hall at eight o'clock and it is hoped that at least a majority of the sub scriptlons will Ih< re|M>rtec| then Continuing wbh th** same amount of success that ha* marked the forepart of the camptiign. the wind-up | j will |>e a aticees.cful one and those in , c targe fee] confident that aiiffleient , ( pledge* will bc< obtained to warrant ‘, I the building of the- school house this | , siting t 0 Child Born Dead A still born lioy baby was born to < Mr. and Mr* Walter Boenker. of l notth of the city, yesterday after- t I noon The child was buried In the • I fit John** Lutheran cemetery, on .the Fort Wayne' road this morning ; ■- ' .0 ... Family Os Four Wiped Out In Blaze Today | I'nlonvllle', Mich . Feb I A family of four was wiped out today early in a blase whic h destroyed a (arm house near here. Th* dead are: Edward Bowles. ll*. i farmer. Ilia wife, St, a five year old non and u two year old daughter. Th* fir* was caccred by an e»pl<> slon of a five gallon can of kerm-rne with which Bowles had attempted to ( start a fire In the kitchen stove. Hl* ■ wife and children were trapped hy I the rapid spread nt the flame*.

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PHYSICIANS SAY DEATH IS ONLY FEW HOURS AWAY Ex-president Suffers Serious Turn For The Worse Today DOCTORS LOSE HOPE Illness Fails To Respond To Treatment; Says He’s Ready To Die BULLETIN. t United pre s* Corresnondont) Washington. Feb. I—(Special i to Daily Democrat)—Dr. Grav*on late todav issued this bulletin on Mr. W ilson's condition. *‘.Mr. Wilson’s condition is practically unchanged. During •he day he had some sleep and ooh a little nourishment. “He is resting comfortablv but his strength is very low. All we can do is to hope for the best.” (United Press Service) Washington. Feb. I—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Dr. Sterling Rulfin and Dr. H. A. Fowler, the two physicians called in by Grayson todav. left th* Wilson house early this afternoon. Both said there was no appreciable change at that time in Mr. Wilson's condition. He was very weak, but his respiration was good. Dr. Fowler said it had not been deemed necessary *o tap the kidnevs. He said Mr. Wilson had no fever. Dr. Grayson left the house shortly after 1 p. ni. 'Mt . iiBM i -leepinu now," said Grayson. “He had no temperature. If he can get a few more hours sleep he ma' gain some strength. I fee) just a trifle more hopeful." Grayson said ho was going to get i Kttle air and that when Mr. Wilson , awoke there would be another con- ! u'tation of physicians. Mrs. Wilson, he said, was display- ' ing wonderful fortitude. "She is very brave," said Grayson. I 'and very aelf-sacrificing." Washington. Feb. 1 Woodrow Wil : son's death within a few hours is in evitable. His doctor. Admiral Cary T. Grayi sou. so informed Mr Wilson today. "I am ready," Mr. Wilson replied Admiral Grayson made this stateI inent to Mr Wilson after a ( onstiha tion with two other physicians, in 1 wilic h all three doc tors agreed nothing 'could stay the hand of death very , long: "I am a piece of broken machinery.** Mr Wilson said in a feeble voice when j Grayson told him "Whe n the- ma . hinery i* broken ■" his voice trailed off. "I am ready." he repeated. With the tear* streainiug down hl* face, Admiral Grayson himself told the story of this acene today. Mr Wilson put hl* hancl on Grayson's arm and said: "You've b»»en good to me. You've done* everything you could.** Grayson wept like a c hild. H" coubl not toll his story of the tragic scene at the bedside of his friend for his tears. “I'm sorry tn choke' up this way. Itoys, but I've been with him so long." said Grayson. "He has beeu such u fine friend,” Grayson said the former president may die nt any hour or hr may linger a day or two "He knows the situation, however." I Grayson went on. “He Is the gtimest ’ man I ever knew." No nnc* has seen Mr Wilson tnduy except Mrs. Wilson, his physician* and nurse* Mrs. Wilson, cm fbe advice of Dr : Grayrott. sent wntrt to nil member* ! nt th* Wilson family of th* seriousties* of the ex president's condition Mrs Sayre, one of Mr. Wilson's (Continued on Page Eight)