Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 29, Decatur, Adams County, 2 February 1924 — Page 1

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WILSON IS STEADILY GROWING WEAKER

fall refuses TO ANSWER TO anyquestions Contempt Action REMAINS DEFIANT Committee Investigating! Teapot Dome Scandal To Decide His Fate Washington, Feb. 2.—Albert B. Fall, former secretary of the interior, today declined to answer any questions put to himj bv the senate public lands com-, niittee regarding the naval oil reserve scandal or Fall’s liorrowingof money from E. L. Doheny Hany Sinclair or others. In executive session, the com - mittee discussed holding Fall in ' contempt. The senate could try | him, on recommendation of the committee in contempt proceedings and Fall would be sent to jail if found guilty if he still declined to answer. ' Fall appeared on the verge of collapse at first, but after reading his statement, he walked firmly—without the use of his cane—into an ante chamber to await action of the committee. Shrunken and nervous, Fall tottered into the crowded committee chain, her, leaning heavily on a cane. He sat pawing with his hands at die arm of the witness chair and started with deep sunk eyes at his former senate colleagues. Fall was sworn. Senator Walsh asked him if he wished to make any further statement# ”i declined to answer any questions.” Fall answered in a steady Mire. 1 Fall then challenged the authority nt the committee to quiz him. He said the resolution passed by th«* senate providing for the present investigation was not in force now, since other resolutions of condemnation of oil leases had since been passrd. “I also decline to answer on the ground it may incriminate me.” Fall Mid. Chairman Lenroot of the committee ordered the chamber cleared after Fall had concluded and the committee (Continued on Page nix) 1.6. BURST WILL GIVE TALK HERE Prominent Ft. Wayne Man To Address Brotherhood Os E. V. Church A. 0. Barry Manager of the Fort Box Co., will address the Brother nt the Evangelical Church on Monday evening. Feb. 4th. 1924 Mr. Hurry is a product of Adams 1 »anty .having early youth •t Herne, In young manhood he be- ' im “ Mentifled with the Fort Wayne llw >i Bindery and Box Factory. He ’tf’dualljr rose step hy step until to- ' he la manager of the Fort Wayne |!u « Co. In addition to that he is Wwtffled in Rn official capacity In a •amber of Fort Wayne charitntVe ’""‘itutlons, Mr. Burry is (1 w.*lf made man. From ’ humble beginning he gradually ' until today he I* one of the proJ* n " 1 ” m< n os Fort Wuyne. Early in ' f * h- identified himself with the "" r,h m which he attributes much itMeena In life. He is a mem- ** »f the First Congregational 1 ,ri h. of Popi Wayne and hue servJ? ‘hot church In the capacity of '»y School Superintendent for ’ any also itj other officials '•Ncltles, Mr furry h a real Christen Gehtle * n ' l ***** h ro, herhood considers nd?' ,n aeniring him to them. He will speak on the ject "Our Responsibilities.

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Appreciate Attendance And Aid* In Institute .1. F. Rupert, chairman of the Mon roc Farmers' Institute, and the other officers mid committees are very I grateful to all persons who took jin the annual institute held this week I and to'al) who attended the different I sessions. The institute was a great success ami plans are already being made for the next one. to be held next year. The attendance this year was much larger than could be accomodated In the assembly room of the high school building. Many farmers from all parts of the county attended. GENEVA HELD FINE INSTITUTE Good Addresses Delivered And Several Samples Os Corn Shown Another excellent farmer's Institute was held at Geneva yesterday by the J farmers of Wabash township. The at .tendance was good at all of the three | sessions and the house was filled at the evening. Splendid talks were given by F. M ‘ Kent, of Grant county, and Mrs. Wil Ham Goldsmith, of Dekalb county, speakers sent out by the state department of agriculture. In the even ing. Mr. Busche county agent delivered an interesting and instructive talk. There were several excellent musical numbers during the day and evening. Twenty samples of white and yellow corn were exhibited bv tlv» boys and men of the township. Severn 1 cakes were exhibited by the ladies ' and girls, also. Martin Drennan was elected chair man of the institute for the coming year. Other officers elected yesterday wvtre Chester Roth, vice-chair man ami James Barr, secretary and I treasurer. Plans are already being [made (or another fine institute next winter. o Earl Conner Accepts Position At Dayton, 0. Earl Conner, who has served as make-up foreman on the Daily Democrat for four years, has resigned to accept a similar position with the Christian Publishing Company, of Dayton. Ohio, where John H. Stewart. , former city editor of this paper, is manager. Mr. ami Mrs. Conner and son. Jack, will leave Monday for Dayton- Before coming here Mr. Conner was half owner of the Geneva ■ Herald He is well qualified as a printer and will make good In his new and responsible position. Awaiting Decision On Auto License Fee Law Indianapolis, Feb. 2.—Decision of ] I the supreme court on the constitu Itlonality of the auto license law. under I fire because of an Inheritance tax rid [ er was awaited today by attorneys for the state for the South Bend Motor Bus company, which started the fight against the law. Oral argument was closed yester day after a three-hour discussion. At torney General lesh held th* dominant feature of th* law was that of revenue. and that the disposition of the inheritance tax was a related anbject. Mine Worker* End Convention Today Indianapolis, Ind., Feh tt Amid i< pandemonium of shouts and Jeers and with a final pound from the brok •■it gavel of John L. Lewis, International president. tl>« convention of the United Mine Workers of America ended today, The Insurgents broke all bounds when the petition of Alexander Howat deposed head of Kansas miner*, for a hearing before the convention waa announced. Illa petition for reinstatement had been denied by the appeals and grievaaceo committee. The committee re commendation was carried hy a *otr which wag not announced hy lzwl» and then the storm broke loee. The petition of Thomas Myercmigh, expelled from the Pennsylvania die trivt was also denied.

CABINET OFFICIALS UNDER FIRE IN TEAPOT DOME INQUIRY ff 1 ■ I | 1 x. *■' i P I ■ . _ aJbW LA J Secretary Denby of the navy, whose refusal to resign made him a target in the senate, (left), and Attorney General Daugherty, who is also attacked in the Teapot Dome scandal.

COURT CONVENES' | MONDAY MORNINC February Term Opens; No Cases Set For The First Week Os Term The February term of the Attains circuit court will open next Monday morning. No cases have been set for trial during the first week of the term, but there are five criminal cases set for trial during the second week. ' Several cases likely will be set down for trial during the first week of the term Two damage suits likely will be set on Monday, it was said today. They are the case of Mooman vs. the Fort Wayne Transfer company. which likely will be set for February 25. and the rase of Richhart vs. the Pennsylvania railroad company, which likely will be scheduled for March 3. Both cases were veutied from another county. Wednesday, February 6 will be naturalization day. There will be only one applicant for naturalization papers. Judge Sutton will go to Blnfl'ton on February 7 to sit as special judge tn a criminal case Mrs. J. L. Kocher spent the day in Fort Wayne. DEATH CALLS YOUNG MOTHER Mrs. Lola M. Ross, Mother Os Three Young Children, Died Last Night Mrs. iarla M- Ross, 21. mother of three young children, was called by death at 9:45 o'clock last night. Her untimely end was caused by perltlnItia. which developed following the birth of u son a week ago. The deceased was the wife of Charles Hoss, and resided at 31.1 North Eleventh street, Ixtla M. Ross, daughter of John and l.ois Callow, was born near Van Wert. Ohio. February 7. 1897 She would have been 27 year* old next Thursday. The parents are living mar Convoy, Ohio In 1920 she was married to Charles Roas, and since that time the couple has resided in thia city. The children surviving are Junior Charles, age 3. Betty Ruth, age 1. and John Robert, the baby. Mrs. Ros« is survived also by one brother. UJah, of Fort Wayne, and two elaters. Mrs. Lottie Baxter, of Fort Wayn* and Miss Esther Callow at home Funeral eerviret will be held from the horn- at I'3o O'elook Monday afternoon and from tb« Bafitlat church ] of which Mrs R«»« *“» • member at 2 o'clock, the Rev. F. ». Wbltegell. pastor, officiating. Burial will he made In Maplewood cemetery.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, February 2, 1921.

t ' SPRING IS NEAR Spring is near at hands. Such is the case if the old Groundhog Day sign !s to be followed. Today I is groundhog day and the sun has 1 failed to shine. Therefore. Mr. Groundhog did not see his shadow and he was not frightened back i into his hole. According to the sign, spring will start soon. Had i Mr. Groundhog seen his shadow he would have been frightened back into his winter home and there would have been six weeks more winter. Look for the robins. TOCETEBRATE - ANNIVERSARY I Missionary Guild Os Reformed Church To Give Program Sunday The Girl's Mlssionarry Guild of the Reformed church will celebrate their . loth anniversary. Sunday evening at 7:15 o'clock at the library. They will 1 give a pageant honoring Miss Esther , Sellemeyer. the only Guild girl from the Reformed church in the United States to go into the foreign field ] Miss Sellemeyer is a member of the local church and is also a member of the Girl’s Missionary Guild of the Reformed church of this city. The program will be a* follows: Presiding Officer —President of Women's Missionary Guild. Mrs. '. .Hiker. Processional. "Follow the Gleam"— (Continued on page two) MANY ATTEND DRAWING TODAY Monthly Distribution Os Local Merchants Draw Large Crowd Hundreds of people gathered in Decatur today for the annual gift distribution held by the Decatur merch]m*U. The etreeta Ut the Intrwctlon of Second and Monroe streets.; where the distribution was held, was I blockaded fur more than n half hour, i The next distribution will be held nn i March 15. Following are the winte rs In today's distribution: flop coupon book No. 059545. held by Mrs. Lulu Gerber, lint) coupon book—-No. 544 252. held by Mrs. p J Hyland. |7b coupon book-—No. «5#.127. held < Continued on pate two) . f"! I! Weafher Mostly cloudy tonight and Sunday: warmer in south portion tonight.

AUCTIONEERS HELD DEBATE I Judges Decide Dairy Cattle Are More Important Than Beef Type Auctioneers Harry Daniels and Chris Bohnke. composing the affirmative side, won the debate between the auctioneers held at the industrial rooms last evening, the question of debate being. "Resolved, that dairy cattle are more profitable to the farmer than beef cattle." Auctioneers , Roy Johnson and Jack Brunton took i the negative side. The debate con tinned for thirty minutes and the arguments advanced by both siijes were interesting. Walter Blossom. William Zimmerman and John Bucher were the judges and they gave several points iu favor of the affirmatives. Nine auctioneers from the county and a number of guests were present at th* meeting and it was thoroughly enjoyed by all present. The auctioneers have planned an other debate for the near future ami they will debate on a most important question. "Resolved, that the husband I>s the 'boss'.” The women are inviv Jed to attend this meeting and a happy time is planned. YOUNGWDMEN GIVE TO FUND Young Ladies Os Catholic Congregation Give To Building Fund The young the St. Mary's Catholic church congregation report ed a number of subscriptions last evI enlng obtained by them in the campaign to raise funds for the building lof the new Catholic school. The average was good and some nf the subsi rlptions from the girls ran as high as 1200. It-has been Impossible to see ull the members of the congregation within .the week and the campaign will be car I rled over until next week. I»ess than half of the members of the congregation have been solTM*ad to date. The | total so far raised Is very encourufHing and If the average Is held up It ' Is thought that a fund sufficient to warrant the building of the school this year will be obtained. The farmers are giving very liberal- 1 ly to the fund. th« rural captains and •OlecitOTs stated last o‘ght R*v. Father Seinetx will more than likely make a tentative report at the tuasaes Bunday uVornlng and II is Imped that by th- end of next week thkf the cam palgn can be closed—_o— — Mrs. Dan Tyndail spent the day In Fort Wayne.

Two Operations At The Hospital Here Yesterday Charles Baker, of Eighth street, who is 79 years old, undewent an operation at the Adams County Memorial > hospital yesterday afternoon for strangulated hernia. The condition was brought on by hard coughing. The nature of the operation is very serious for an individual of Mr. Baker's I age, but he is doirfg well so far. Mrs. Caroline Marbach, who resides eight miles northeast of the city, underwent an operation at the Adams County Memorial hospital yesterday.] She is doing nicely. O.L VANCE SPOKE AT I. B. C. FRIDAY Local Citizen Addressed Business College Students Yesterday O. 1.. Vance, local <-#lthier, delivered a talk to the student body of the international Business College at Ft. Wayne yesterday morning. Mr. Vance discussed, "Americans as Humorous." He told the students how the Aineri-j "ans laughed at everything, even ] death, deformities and misfortunes. I He said that Americans w«re much more humorous than any other nationllity and he recited many stories to hear out his statements. The students appreciated Mr. Vance's talk very much. There are about six hundred stalents of th* school, Jonas Thitch. a former Decatur man. is principal of he college and ft is due mainly to 'tis wonderful organization and executive ability that the school is ncukng great progress as an institution .'or training business men and women Ur. Vance was shown the workings »f the school and he reports that the Management and organization is alnost perfect He says that Decatur hould be proud to claim Mi Tritch. is a former resident. Frank Ruf. of he Fort Wayne Y. M. (’. A. was preent at the meeting yesterday moiling and led the students in singing. The student body is assembled every Yiduy morning. — -- •» * - * - — Explosion Wrecks Big Store In Kansas City ct'nlie.l 1 , -ess'S’aff c'ei r,■<*),undent I Kansas City, Feb. 2 (Special to Daily Democrat) —On<- dead, ten injured and property damage estimated it $200,000 was tlie toll of an explosion and tire in the building occulted hy the Bailey-Reynolds Chandeier company here today. The fire which burned furiously for several hours following the exelusion of escaping gas was brought mder control this afternoon allowing ilremen to make a search of the wins. No additional bodies were ,'ound although three in the building it the time of the blast were still unaccounted fur. • Eighth District (». O. I’. Gives Backing To Toner (I'nlted Press Si .lY < -..rrr-piHulriit ‘ Muncie. Ind, Feb. 2 (Special to Daily Democrat) ■■ Republicans of lie eighth congressional district, at i meeting here yesterday i-ndoised the caiul ducy of Ed C. Timer, of An lerson. for the republican nomination or governor. Hog Sale A Success The public sale of Diirnc brood tows held Friday on th<- Fred Busche farm, south of Decatur was a success, I Mr. Busche stated today, the hog* ■jvcruglna s:i2.'h) a head Fifty head of hog* were sold by Mr. Busche and Weir Shaffer of Warren. Ind. » CONGRESS TODAY ♦ f + H’nlted Press Service) Senate Nut In sesalttn Former S*<ret»ry of Interior Fall apP'srs beftire public lands cnmmltt< < House Hlscussea appropriation bills. Naval affairs committee continues hearing on naval oil leaorvaa.

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CONTINUES TO CLING TO LIFE THIS AFTERNOON Each Passing Hour Finds Former President Nearer Gates Os Death CONSULTATION AT 6:00 Last Bulletin, Issued At 11 30, Said He Was Growing Weaker Washington. Feb. 2.—Each passing hour today found Woodrow Wilson nearer the gates of death, but late this afternoon he still clung to life with remarkable tenacity. In the absence of an official bulletin the only news from the sick room since the official statements issued by the doctors at 11:30, was that Mr. Wilson continued to sink, but that there was no indications of any immediate or sudden change. Dr. Cary T. Grayson continued on watch and Mrs. Wilson was in the sick room. Dr. Grayson said efforts to make the patient comfortable had succeeded and he was “resting quietly." The next consultation of physicians will be held about 6 p. m. Washington. Feb. 2. —Former President Wilson is "growing steadily weaker," a bulletin issued aj 11:30 a m. by the three attending physii lans said He has been üble to take very little nourishment. He has had some sleep and has no pain. He reco'tnizes those about him. but is too exhausted to talk. Our efforts in the | main are directed towards keeping ] him comfortable," the bulletin stated. Shows Great Gameness Washington. Feb 2»— (Special to Daily Democrat > —His inborn gameness- is all that is keeping Woodrow Wilson alive today. While his mind lias been composed io meet tlie final crisis momentarily drawing tearer, Mr. Wilson's physical resistance to death continues, though it is gradually growing weak- » er. "He is slowly ebbing away." Dr. I Cary T. Grayson. Mr. Wilson's friend ■ anil physician, told newspapermen (Continued on Page six) LICENSE SALE STILL BEHIND ' Nearly 1,000 Less Auto Licenses Issued Now Than A Year Ago ’. As compared with last year, about 1.1100 less automobile lii-ense plates have been Issued to date by Miss Nova Yost at the local office of the Hoosier State Auto association in the S< hater s Hardware company building. The total at nine o'clock thia mornI ine was 1.198. inc luding 1.083 paaseni -zer licenses and 123 trucks. Mat rear on February 15th. Miss Yo»t had issued about 2.000 llcensoa. Many motor car owners are holding hack on ac-cotinl of the increased fee* < and also on account of the possibility that the license* law might be held in valid by th*- supremo court as an out come of the suits filed at South Bond and Indianapolis against the enforcing of the law. In order to catch up with laat year's beceord. approximately SO licenses a ' day would have tn be isaufid from now until February 18th, the "dead-line* set for running ears without th* new i plates. Has 18 Truck Lietnzes Th* Cloverleaf Creamery company. 1 of thia city, lias already secured IK truck license*, the cost being $295. Without doubt this will ho the largegt number Issued tn any one concern in < the county. Six plates wore Issued tn the H. Borling company yesterday.