Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 33, Decatur, Adams County, 7 February 1924 — Page 1

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LLOYD GEORGE SAYS A SECRET pftCTWASMADE — L q. v , Wilson And Clemen- ‘ C eau Agreed To Occupation Os Rhine CLEMENCEAU DENIES British Isles Rocked Today Bv Sensational Charge ’ Os Ex-Premier (TnitMl Press Service) London. Feb. 7 (Special to Daily Democrat) A dons furor swept the British Mrs and the continent today, on the heels of a charge by exPrcniier Lloyd George that Woodrow Wilson and Clemenceau. during peace conference davs. fixed up a secret pact behind his hack whereby the \inerican president agreed Io (Kcupation of the Rhineland by Prcnch troops for fifteen years. A sensation such as the Tea[Mit Dome oil scandal stilted in the Knifed States involved one after another of the prominent figures ho helped make the Versailles treaty. Thi- Fnnch and British foreign offices are as busy as beehives; the former issued a flat denial of Lloyd George's charge; the latter put the matter up to the former prime minister for further explanation. Clemenceau Make* Denial Krom Paris came an interview with "The Tiger" Clemenceau, denying Lloyd George's assertion; Andre Tardieu, who played a prominent part in peace conference proceedings, did not know of the pact. The British press today printed at length everything Washington. New York. Paris and Ijmdon had to say in (onnection with the alleged secret Meanwhile Lloyd George was press rd to produce the pact, or at least to answer the indignant denial of the French office. He promised a ftatetm nt later today. What happened, in a nutshell, was this: The French foreign office intends tn publish a series of "yellow papers" or a ‘yellow book”, dealing with the making of the peace of Versailles and sent Great Britain proofs, asking permission to publish them. These were sent on to Lloyd George, out of coartesy, because in conjunction with Pr< sident Wilson and Premier Clem(Continued on Page Five) MN "CLEAN-UP'' DFTHETREIISURY Progressives In Congress Convinced That Big Fraud Is Uncovered Washington, Feb. 7.—A demand that Swretary Mellon revealel facts and duplication of millions of dollars' worth of government bonds, was made In the hou»e loday by Representative LeGuardla. of New York. lai Guardia, who. yesterday, exam* imd the HPurious bond collected by • harivs B. Brewer, department o? Justice investigator, introduced two ’■■solutions to force Secretary .Mellon *** reveal (he alleged duplicate bonds u> < mitres*. Washington, Feb. 7— Convinced "‘•i a gigaMir bond fraud feu been "acovered by Charles B. Brewer, spec I*l assletaat attorney general, progres-"h.-a in rongreM will meet tomorrow '« Plan a ■ampalgn to "clean up" the 'rra«ury. After examining evidence of <lupll'ation of liberty bonds yesterday, a volunteer (otnmlltee of progressives *»’ appointed to see that the whole af,r let* * pll |,ii,, Btrlo< Thu (om wl "ee will decide: J- " hether Brewer's evidence •uould be irresented to a grand jury •I once, w . n ’’»*”eniatlvr King, Illinois, who l4 ' '"ftuwed Brewer's investigation ** k>n win precede court action. • Whether a congressional Inve*k J n " >l> lhaß ■ now ’ ha* the • to the *af« deposit vaults where evidence |g stored. Is opposed to r '”' gN, ' , *lnnal Investigation. He .J ’ '* mor ” to result In a Bhw^*V h hnrt " cov, ' rln « up of *** than "getting at the facta."

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Revival Opens At East Liberty Church Sunday The Rev. C. T. Belt*. J\ former pastor of the Monroeville United Brethern charge, will,assist in revival services to l><‘ held at the East Liberty IJ, It. Church, beginning Sunday evening, February. 10. The meeting* will be Continued for two or three' weeks, with Rev. Bets In charge. A. fino meeting is expected. Many of Rev. Betts' old friends are looking forward to this series of meetings with anticipation of much good and enjoyment being derived. The pastor uhd members of the church cordially invite the public to attend and take part in the services and lend their aid in making the meeting a success The Rev. A. Nicodeunis Is pastor of the church. MIDDLEWESTIS BADLY CRIPPLED Destructive Storm Causes Damage Estimated At Five Million Dollars Chicago, Feb. 7.—With its lines of tommunication still badly crippled, the middlewest today took stock of I the damage wrought by the most des-' tractive storm in years. While It is impossible to give an ( accurate estimate on the damage, various authorities believe it will total around J5.000.ii00. Many hundreds of telephone and ( telegraph repairmen fought huge snow drifts to repair the tens of thousands of mile* of electric lines broken down by the storm. Thousands of telephone poles are down and it prill be weeks before normal facltitjys are restored. For two days northern Illinois, northern Indiana. Wisconsin. lowa. Nebraska and portions of Minnesota and Dakota were practically isolated from the rest of the country. Chicago was cut off from the east except for a j single strand of line maintained by the Western i nion. Service on this line was limited and subject to many hours delay. Receives Photos Os Three Escaped Convicts Posmaster Harry Fritzinger today received a poster bearing photographs and description of Gerald Chapman. George Anerson and Ludwig Schmidt, the convicts who escaped from the Federal penitentiary at Atlanta. Georgia. Chapman and Anderson serving twenty five years for holding up a mail truck al New York, and Schmidt was serving ten years for holding up a mail truck in Niagara Fails. New York. Chapman escaped March 27. 1923. and the other two escaped December 30. 1923. All ace described as dangerous A reward of 9500 each is offered for Chapman and Anderson, and 9100 for Schmidt. o More Subscriptions Reported In Drive More subscription* to the Catholic school fund were reported at the meeting of the city and rural worker* held lust evening at the Knight* of Columbus hull and member* of the * team* and .advisory committee and «ll those concern-'d with the aucc'*M of the drive are optimistic over the results. A considerable sum ha* l«ei-n * pledged already and a few more thou*1 and dollars wll make ft poasihle to 1 announce that the building of the 1 school wll be started thia year. Team workers are urged to get all subscription* In not later than Friday night I ot this week. ■ -oElect Laurent President Os Building Association i TH- officer* of the Knights of Coi lumlms building association met last evening and elected Joseph Laurent, president of the board Mr. laiurent la grand knight of the Knights of Co- ■ himhu*. he succeeding the late Ed- ' ward X Ehlng-r. Th- other officer* of the budding corporation, which > ha* charge of the K of C. bolding, i are Dyonl* Schinilt/ Charlew N. Christen, treuauror, and * Herman J. Yager, aecratary. . 0 1 CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE ,' „ — ■ »| Wheat: May 91 21%: July 91.11%: II Rept. 91.11%. Corn: May 8l%e; July f Bl 7fec; Sept. Ml%c Oats: May 49%C{ July 47%cj Sept. 43%e.

D. J. HARKLESS SUCCEEDS E. X. EHINGERINBANK * * Well Known Banker Elected Cashier Os Old Adams County Bank DIRECTOR NOT NAMED Mr. Darkless Has Had 32 Years Os Banking Experience — D. J. Harkless was elected cashier of the Old Adams County bank of I this city, to succeed the late Edward X. Ehingcr. at a meeting of the directors held at the bank last evening. The election of a director to fill Mr. Ehinger’s vacancy on th- board was' deferred until a later date. Mr. Harkless has been connected I I with the Old Adams since January I.' 1923 and has been an assistant cashier since last August. He assumed his new and more important position this morning and today was receiving congratulations from his friends and paItrons of the bank. Mr. Harkless' business and banking career is very siniiliar to that of .hi* predecessor, with the exception that he taught school in the rural schools in this county for four years I from 1886 to 1896. IJke Mr. Ehinger. i he served as deputy postmaster in the Decatur postoffice, serving from 1890 to 1892. Mr EhiUger b-gan his banking career with the First National Bank of this city and so did Mr. I Harkless the latter, serving as bookkeeper in that inwtitution from 1892 to 1898. Several Years in Ohio Mr. Harkless and family then moved to Paulding. Ohio, where Mr. i Harkless was made assistant cashier I off the Farm-rs Hanking Company, and seevod-lroia LkWk to 1903. In February. 1903 he was made cashier of ?he First National Bank of Paulding. and served in that capacity for nearly 18 years, until Itecember Ist, 1920 when he moved itack to this city again and was made cashier ot tlie Peoples I>oan and Trust Company, which position he held until January 1, 1923. at which time he accepted a position with th- Old Adam* County Bank, and in August, of last year was (Continued on page twnl FAMOUS PRISON CHAPLAIN COMING T. O. Reed. Os Ohio State Prison, To Speak Here On March 6 T O Reed, famous chaplin In charge of the Ohio State prison at Columhu* will speak in Decatur on th- night of Thursday. March 16th. Chaplin Reed I* *n old friend of W. A. Klepp-r and Earl Martin of the Clover Ixmf Creameries, and when they visited him last week, they secured a promise" to come to Decatur on the dute mentioned. If pose ibl- he will bring with him th- famous "lifer*'' quartette, recogniaed a* the ir-at-st prison four in th- country It has not be-n decided where the meeting will be held, this depending on the interest manifested There will be no charge and It is hoped that the meeting will he giv-n the support of all cl'.urth and organ (sat ton* of cltiba. schools »nd civic aaaoeiatlon. The Chaplain I* one of th- gr-at prison of th- world and I* SO recoffidied! Through hl* <ff«rt» (he coopeyaimn of the Scranton Correspondenc • a< hool was obtained and nearly three hundred prisoners an* ,now making an effort to fit them- ’ selves. . Th- grades Itmt month showl( cd that 'maffy of them had made a* high a* eighty-five or ninety per.-nt. Mr. He'd will f-H about prison, life. ! hl* exp«‘rlenc- with men nt high tind low grade and give hl* Idea* of hnw ' io k-ep th- toys ”f today from seekI Ing the** b*bit» and ’boss path* of life which inevitable l**d to tb* prison door* If you are interested speak to Mr. Kleber forth- w-eHns should b- of Interest and th- Chaplain given a r packed bouse. He will also address . the Rotary club at th-lr dinner that evening.

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Physicians Order Taft To Take Period Os Rest Washington, Feb. 7. William H. Tuft, former president and now chief Justice of the United States, will be I required to rest for a period as the result of un attack of indigestion. Mr. Taft today was reported at his home to be about the same as yester-1 day when he was too ill to attend the funeral of the late President Wilson. The former president baa not been in good health for some time, but it was not until yesterday that he was forced to go to bed. Dr. Thomas Claytor. his physician, said he expect-1 ed Mr. Taft would be aide to be up today hut for a couple of weeks must take things' easy. WREN INSTITUTE TO OPEN MONDAY Many Adams County Farmers Plan To Attend A Meeting At Wren, O. Many Adams county farmers artplanning to attend the farmers' institute to be held at Wren. Ohio. Monday and Tuesday of next week. The institute will ne neld in the- Maccabee hall. The speakers will be C. H. Swan, of Applecreek; Mrs. F. M. Glasgow. of Columbus; and E F. Johnson. of Stryker. The institute will op< n at 10 o'clock Monday morning. The addresses during the forenoon will be "Why I Am a Farmer." by Mr. Swan, and "Where Do We Go From Here?” by Mr*. Gias-] gow. The session Monday afternoon will be known as the dairy session.' Mr. Swan will discuss, "Breeding Fori Milk Production;" and Samuel Her-| tie will discuss Rearing Young Stock." There will lie other short discussions and Mrs. Glasgow will speak on "The Essentials of a Well Balanced Home." . "Impressions We Make on the Passerby," the subject to be discussed by Mrs. Glasgow Monday evening Mr. Swan will speak on “Delivering The Good*" On Tuesday morning. Mr., Johnson will speak on "Soy Beans for I the Ohio Farms." and Jlr. Swan will discuss, "Ume in the Back Field." The institute will close .with the session on Tuesday afternoon. An address will be given by Mr. Johnson on "Who Manages Your Farm?" Mr. Swan w ill discuss. "Safety First Policies.” j Round-table topic* will l>e discussed at each session. In addition to the many addresses there will l>e musical number* by the , high school pupils and other*, and recitation*. The high aehool orchestra to furnish music at each session. The public I* cordially Invited to attend any or all session*. C. Clyde Jone*, of Wren. I* president of the institute. Clyde F. Synd-r is secretary and Mrs Joe Schaadt is the lady correspondent. BREAKS WERE ALL SET TIGHT President Os Union Traction Company Testifies In Prohe Os Wreck (United I*-** Rervtre) Indianapolis. Feb. 7—(Special to Dully Democrat I— Brakes on the east bound car as well a* those on the west bound car In th- collision n-ar Fortville Saturday were set so tight it was n-cessary to use ucetel-n---torch-* to cut th-m off. Arthur W ( Brady, president of the Union Traction company, declured loday. Witnesses have t-*tltl«*l In the coroner'* * Inxestigullon that the *p—d of thrust bound car did not slacken before th- irtish. Efl'ortr to obtain mor- Information -on<'< rnlng a wonmn and a babv killed in th- wreck continued Thskull of a baby i* at Hi- Albright moreu" at Anderson. The public service commission op ened it* Investlgniion at And-rson. C. J. K—ver. transportation superintendent of the company, was qu-* lion-d for more than »n hour. I 0 Mr. *nd Mrs. C. <>. Porter motored to Fort «Wayo- »bl* afternoon to visit • friend*. ■■■■ i Weather THE WEATHEH 9. I . 9..99 -9 I’artly ovefcast tonight and Friday; not much in t-mp-rature.

WATER PLANT SHOWS LARGE NET EARNING . i Water Department Shows Net Earning Os $5,634- i .58 For Year 1923 INCREASE OVER 1922 Bonds To Be Paid For Out Os Earnings; Earning j Is 4.16 Per Cent The water department of the city! light and water plant showed u net earning of 95.6 '4.58 for the year 1923. after deducting all operating expense* and a charge of 94 562.62 for depreciation. Orval Harruff. superintendent of the water department ha* filed his annual report with the city council showing in detail the operation of the business, the expense connected with it and th- imrehases made during the year. The earnings for 1923 are 92.278.27 i greater than for the year 1922, the profit for that year being 93.356.31. : In 1921 the water department showed , a profit of only 974.35. and the showing this year is considered excellent. Value O' Water P'ant Including $1,711.96 tor additions difring the year, the value of the water ■ department as carried on the books of i the city is placed at 9135.372.06. The ' depreciaion I* figured on a value of i 9121.879.f-4. exclusive of the value of I i the ground and land occupied by th- - water department and the pump.- 1 An additional charge of 9293.93 for de- . predation on 91.242.42 worth of plant I ' equipment is also figured in th- earning* for the year Operating Expense* The total operating expense* for (the water department, exclusive of the depreciation charge, was 915.62757. | Operating Revenue* Th- operating revenue* of th- water ' ( department for the year were *25.- , SSB. 43. including 917.733 93 from j commerical and industrial sales. 98.100.0<t from hyrant rentals, and that raised by taxation. Add- to this i should be 926989 from non-operating I revenues, such as charges for labor and supplies furnished patrons, which (Continued on page five) PLAY CAST GOES ! TO HUNTINGTON Cast For Senior Class Play Sees Same Play Produced Last Night The members of th- cast of the senior class play and a few others motored to Huntington last night where they witnessed th- same play J "Com- Out Os The Kitchen." staged by th- senior class of th- Huntington high ychool. , Those in th- party were th- Ml**—* flel-n Kocher. Margaret Zwlck. laidlle Engl-. <Dennis Elley. Juanita Thomas. Grace Schroll. Agnes S-11-mt-yer. Angle Firka and Messrs. ‘ Dean- Dorwin. Charles laimmiman. Don Farr, Niles WTtU-. D-ltnar W-ch-ter. Arthur Breln-r, Howard Brumley. Ralph Yager. Rvford Macy and Mr .nd Mr*. J R. Blair. ’ The play wa» very ably present-’ by th- Huntington seniors. Th- local 'cast la expected to benefit considerably from having seen the play stagi-d ,* Th- play *»» riven in th<‘ high school i auditorium, which I* • wonderful , room, built like * theatre. “Come Out of the Kitchen" will hi presented by the D H K seniors on n-xt Wednesday night. February 13. The cast la working hard nn th- play and lov-ra <>f bom- talent productions, no doubt, will greatly enjoy this per- , formant 1 -, . ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 4 CONGRESS TODAY ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ (United I’rs-s Ht*rt CorrsapnndsnO Sanate Cnnsld-r* Robtnson resolution railing for resignation of Secretary of th- Navy D-nhy. Public land* committee m—t* In oil scandal investigation. Hou** Considers spinprlatlon bill*,

Sheriff Frauhiger Os Bluffton, Breaks Shoulder Bluffton. Feh. 7 Sheriff Noah Frauhiger suffered a fracture of his left shoulder as a result of a full on thstep* of th- Fort Wayne Jail yesterday morning. He was leaving the jail I where he hud been on official business when he slipped on some ice on I the steps and full alighting on his left elbow. He did not realize the serious nature of the injury until lie had an Xray taken ut the office of u local physician. The picture disclosed that th(“ point of the shoulder had . been broken off. just above the socket i lor tlie arm. He will lie disabled for | weeks. The arm is carried in a sling. FARM SOLD AT SHERIFF'S SALE Jacob Krutzman Farm Sold For $16,000; Two More Sales This Week The Jacob Lewis Kurtzman farm Preble township, consisting of 146 acres, was sold at shetiff's sale herj yesterday to otto F. Hildebrand, also of Preble township, for 916.000. The I farm was sold by Sheriff Baker to I satisfy a judgment rendered in the circuit court against Mr. Krutzman in favo* of Mr. Hildebrand for 91"..(146.34. K-veral others who h-ld 1 liens against the reul estate ' stiffer a total loss, it is said. Mr. Hildebrand was the only bidder. | Two mor- farm* will be sold by I the sheriff this week. Tomorrow the . H-nry Rodenbeck farm in Root townstyp. consisting of so acre*, will be I sold to satisfy a judgment for 91.850.50 in favor of Bernardina Roden i beck. On Saturday the William and Elizabeth Timm farm in Klrkjund township, consisting of So acres, will be sold by the sheriff to -satisfy a judgment fbr 913.242.53 In favor of .the Lincoln Trust compuny. - -o —- Lois Peterson Returns Home From University Mi* Ix»is Pet< rson. daughter of Mr and Mrs. John 8. P-terson. returned I hi* morning from I’.looiulngton where she Is a sophomore in lndia* , 'i University. She was advised by physicians at the university and a Indianapolis to rest from her wo'k during tlie coming semester. i While not in ill health she wa< vised th*t the school work of th.next few month* might cause a serious break and after consulting with Indianapolis physician* where »h---met her mother, ft was decided that she should rest until next fall •when j*he will return to college. In the meantime she will take an extension course at home and will thus lose hut I little from h-r school work. Train Strikes Miller Bakerv Truck Today J ,I Albert Miller, driving a truck for (he .Miller Bakery, hud a narow escape | from death this morning wh-n th" .southbound G II A- I. passenger train .struck the right front f-nder on th- . truck at the Nuttnian avenue crossing Mr. Miller saw th- train coming and applied th- breaks on the truck, bill > owing to the snow, the wheel* slid and th- truck camo to a stop on the i tracks. Mr Miller quickly realizing hl* dargi'r. threw the g-nr« into r<" I verse and suco-ed-d In getting most ' of th- <ar off th- track Itefore th- ' Incomo'lv- cam- by Th- only ’> da mag- don- was a beat f-ttd-r and bra* - rod I, Probably Never Will Recover Miners’ Bodies (United Pre** H-rvleel Crosby. Minn.. F-h. 7 -<sp-ci*l t*»> Dally Democrat) Bodies of the forty i mln-r* drowned in th'- Milford tenni mln- n-ar li-r- late Tuesday, prob '*bly w'll never be recovered. August Swanson, mind inspector, declared today. Th- bodies are at the bottom of th- 2'H) toot shaft. The shaft is neariy .till-d with muck, sand and wrater, Collapse of the bottom of * pond ' over one of th- shafts caused thtragedy. i ■ - -—— o— —... Mr. and Mr* Milton Werl Ing, of I Preble, were shoppers In the city to- - day.

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FALL RELEASED FROM SUBPOENA IN OIL SCANDAL Committee Decides Not To Try To Question Him Any Further ADVICE OF COUNSEL Believed Fall Would Claim Immunity From Prosecution In Court <r»'lte«l PreRR St iff Correßpon<l«nt) Washington, Feb. 7.—The senate today without debate, adopted a resolution by senator LaFollette continuing through the present congress the power of the upblic lands committee to investigate the oil lands scandal. Senator Reed today served notice that if Secretary of the Navy Denby fails to resign, he will be impeached. Denby’s responsibility in the leases is so inextricably mixed with that of Fall and Daugherty and Sinclair as to become irreconcilable with any concision, but that of guilt, declared Reed. Denby and Fall are the Siemese twins of mis-fraud. Washingion, Feb. 7 (Special to Daily Democrat) Alix rl B. Fall, former secretary of the interior, was released today fr< in his subpoena by the senile committee investigating the naval oil reserve scandal. I he committee decided not to try to question Fall further because it thought it he was compelled t<> testify he might claim immunity from prosecution in court. The action of the committee was *k-n on advice of Allee Pom rnund Silas Strawn the sp—ial counsel selected by President ('oolidgc. but not yet confirmed by the senate. One ground on which Fall last week refused to answer th- committee's question da* that be might inrimcinate himself. Acting i:]sin th- advice of Pom-r-n---and Strawn. Senator Walsh of Montana. chief investigator, proposed a notion to the i-ommitte in executive s«***ion. stating as there was a than - of Fall escaping legal prosecution, the supreme which would have required his presence before tli<- coin-nii'i-e tomorrow morning be vacated. This motion was adopted with(Continued on Page six) GERMANY TO BE REPRIMANDED Refusal To Lower Flag In Honor Os Wilson Is Cause Os Action 11’. P. Staff t'orr-stHMid-nt i Washington. F-b. 7 iSpecial to Dully Democrat I Representations by the state department to Berlin, the recall or resignation of Ambassador wiedfeldt and "scrapping" of all re-li«-f m-asur-s for Germany are likely sequels to the German blunder in oid-iitig it* embassy here nni to half mast Its flax honor of Woodrow Wflaon. Roth th- state department and the ' -mliassy today refused to discuss thmatter in any way, but it wus learned in well Informed quarters that the intidvri is not entirely closed. It was learn-d uls<> that the Berlin government sent forceful Instruction* ; io \V|i df< Idt rtbt to participate under < .in' ctr< umstiim e* “official In th- \\ ll> on mourning" Wh-n Ambassador Jusserund of Frun-e. dean of th- diplomatic corp*, asked all other diplomats to contribute towards a wreath, Wieder f-ldt did au out of his personal fund*. ft * ""O—■ Wells County’s Oldest Resident Dies Today j Bluffton. F-IV 7.- John Oglesb-e, j age 99. Well* county'* old-si citlz-n. I died last night at hl* home near Pon--Ito Oglesb— attributed his long life f tn the fact th- lie never (hawed. J smoked nor drunk and never used pro I fan- aIURUAge.