Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 12 February 1924 — Page 1

DECAT U R DAILY DEMOCRA I'

Vci| „ ml , XXII. Number 37,

impeachment Os DENBY IS IffIUKELY NOW Senate, However, Considers ‘ Ju c h Action; Coolidge Defiant DENBY REMAINS QUIET | President Refuses To ('all For Denby's Resignation Now Washington, Felt. !-’• "> hav ’“ iksnlntoly nothing io say.” This was Secretary of the Navy Iknbv’s only comment today on the possibility of his resignation as a of the senate's adoption of th.- Robinson resolution asking President Coolidge io get rid of , Iknhy. Washington. Feb. 12—Impeachment ■ of Secretary of the Navy Denby at , this time is unlikely because of inaltDity to got a two thirds vote of the ( rente to oust him. This was Jhe conclusion today of wiators canvassing the sitnation to ►e whether impeachment wodld nu-teod In forcing Denby from the , .iMn.t, after President Coolidge in bst In defiance of a senate resolution railing for Denby's resignation, said he would not ask Denby to quit. Final decision regarding impeachme»T proceeding will not Im- made kew.ver, until further conferences. I Washington. Feb 12 -tSpecf.al to IhHj- Democrat)- Impeachment was king considered today as the next, step in the senate's efforts to oust Secretary of the- Nary Denby- from the cabinet irecaiuc of Ttfs connection with the naval oil leases'. The senate late yesterday, by a rnte of 47 to .'l4. called on President I'a.iidg.- to demand that Denby rertm. Peer hours later Mr. Coolidge in n tUtHheat defied the upper house and Hus.il emphatically to pay any at-| tdttion to the senate demand. He «a«l the senate had no right to make! it. | Denby himself had nothing to say the# he was told of the senate's vote, hut previously he had stated he would lot resign. | The best legal minds in the house atiii senate will now consider whether impeachment proceedings against Iw-nhy would be likely to succeed. If then- is a probability that Denby w«M beat the hnpeaaiimont court, the action probably would not t»e tsk*-n. Meanwhile, there was tremendous. Mlnation in the senate against Mr. • •nolidge for his refusal to heed the d-mand couehed in the Itobinson' RsstaUn ELKS'DANCE A BIG EVENT first Os Series Os Entertainments Was Highly Successful

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GETS BOK PRIZE ■■■■ y i i. ..i.ye'n a / - CHARLES H. LEVERMORE Philadelphia. Pa.—Charles H. Levormore. of New York, student of international relations, writer, and former collgee professor, was announced as the winner of the SIOO,OOO prize offered by Edward W. Bok. Philadelphia publisher, for the best plan to preserve ponce among the nations of the world. Tlte first $50,004) of the was turned over to Mr. Leverinore byJohn W. Davis, former ambassador to Great Britain. The second $50,060 will be given to Mr. la’vermori- when and if the referendum of the country approves his plan. o -— DR.THAINAND LAWYER INDICTED • Chargd With Performing Criminal Operation On Ft. Wayne Girl Fort Wayne. Feb. 12—Ray McAdams. attorney, and Hr George Thain. former proprietor of the "Bloom of Youth" sanitarium, were indicted by the grand jury yesterday afternoon on a charge of performing a criminal operation which resulted in the death [on January 24. 1922. of Miss d-lsther Werling. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ' Frank Werling, 1632 West Main | street. Miss Werling is said to have been the sweetheart of the attorney. Attorney McAdams was also indicted on a charge of subornation of per- | jury. The second indictment charged that ho feloniously caused Mrs. Clara Ormiston. 1324 Swinney avenue. to give false testimony before the grand jury In February, 1923. Mrs. Ormiston was indicted for per jury a year ago. Miss Werling died at her home. - | The indictments were returned to .Judge Sol A. Wood, of the circuit ' court, at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He at once issued warrants 'to Sh« riff L. C. Bobilya for the arrest of the men. Before he got out of the courthouse the sheriff met Attorney McAdams in the corridor and the warrant was read to him. McAdams at once made prepara tions to give bond. He deeded I'l shares of valuable land which he I owned at Parnell avenue and St Joe road to Clyde F. Drelshach and the latter signed his bond. The bend of Dr. Thuln was signed by John and Catherine Thgin. 813 Harrison street, his brother and sister. The Indictment charging the performance of a criminal operation was made against the two defendants

Jointly, although Dr. Thain had hren Indicted for the offense by the grand Jury in February. 1923. The indictment alleges that on a certain day In January. 132.1, "George Thain and Ray McAdams did th-n and there unlawfully, feloniously and willfully use a certain instrument and substance, to the grand Juror* unknown." to perform an operation upon Father Wartime. A second count of the affidavit charge* the "use of dregs, medicine and aubatanca,” and both counts charge that the operation was not necessary to sav«t th" life of Miss Werllng and that she died as Ute result of it. The penality upon conviction for performing a criminal operation is not less than 3 nor more than 14 years in the state prison with a flue Os not leas than 1100 nor morn than 31,000, The penalty for subornation of perjury is not. less than 2 nor more I (Continued m pago throe)

NEW DIRECTORS ; OF INDUSTRIAL ASS'N ELECTED New Plan For Electing Directors Inauguarated Last Night PICK OFFICERS TODAY Report Shows Sum Os $873.99 In Treasury; Optimistic Future Industrial Directors Dan M. Niblick Franco Center Cal E. Peterson William Linn John Carmody Oscar Lankenau Hugh D. Hit* Avon Burk A. R. Holthouse Inaugurating a plan whereby only [ three now directors will lie elected each year, after this year, members of the Decatur Industrial Association met at hcadquurteis last evening and elected the above men to servo on the board for 1924. In order to got the plan started cor rectly it was necessary to elect six new directors this year, in 1925 the three directors who carried over this year will retire and three new directors will he elected to succeed them, tile six new directors elected last evening carrying over for another year. The former directors who will serve again this year are Dan M. Niblick, who was ulso president of. the association during the year, France Confer, who served as secretary and Cal E. Peterson. Elect Officers Today A meeting of the directors will be held at 3:30 this afternoon at which time the board will and elect officers, namely a president. vH-i’-preaidcnjt, secretary and treasurer. The president and members of the board will then name the members of the different committees and plans made for the carrying on of the business of the association for 1924. Report for Year is Made France Center, the secretary, gave a detailed report of the financial condition of the association showing that the treasurer has on hands. $873.99 The receipts during fii- year were $1,646.97 and the expenses, including rent, etc., $772.98. The association also advanced $200.86 to Hie Harding Highway association, which amount will be replaced in the treasury after a solicitation of funds are taken up from among th* business mm. Tills amount was given to the Harding Highway association so that the proposed cross(Continued On Page Four) J ,D. HENDRICKS, DE MONROE. DIES Prominent Retired Farmer Succumbs To Attack Os Influenza

Jacob D. Hendricks, age Iff. native son and one of the prominent retired farmers of Adums county, died at his home in .Monroe at seven o’clock this morning following an attack of influenau and complications. Mr. Hendricks took 111 with the influenaa about u month ago and last week took a turn for the worse. He giudually grew weaker and no hope of his recovery was esteaded *»y those acquainted with his Illness. Mr. Hendricks was a native of Adums county being born in Monroe township on August 2<th. 13M, u son of iiusil ami Katherine Hendrick*, the father coinng to this county in IMS ami purchased hi* farm. In 19t>2 Mr. Hendrick* retired from active farming and since that time ha* been living In thr town of Monroe. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1;J« at the house and s’ 2 o'clock from the Friend's church at Monroe, the Decatur Knights of Fythlas being In charge of the services Burial will be mud* In the Decatur cemetery. Her. R> A. Johnson, of hlnn. will officiate nt the services Mr. Hendricks I* survived by bis wife. who before her marriage was Miss Angle Marts, daughter of Jacob und Husnu Marti of Monroe, und the (Continued On Faga Four)

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, February 12, 1924.

Lincoln’s Birthday The Decatur banks wore dosed today In observance of tlio 115th natal anniversary of Abraham Lincoln, martyred president of the I tilled States. President Lincoln was born In Kentucky, but was reared in Indiana, lie was shot to death by Edwin Booth on April 15th, 1865. Ho was 'ill years old and was the sixteenth president of the I’nitod States. INJUNCTION SUITIS BEING HEARD Petition To Prevent City Os BlutTton From Breaking Contract Heating on the petition of Andrew J. Monroe et al for u temporary injunction against Mayor Thompson of Bluffton and the members of the Bluffton city council, to prevent cancellation of tlte contract between the city of Bluffton and the Linn Grove 1 Light A Power company, whereby the city furnishes electrical current to' the light and power company, was being held in tlte Adams circuit court today before Judge Jesse C. Sutton. I Tlte case was ventted to this county: from the Wells circuit court. Indications were that the hearing would be completed and the inJune-' tion either granted or refused some-] time this evening. Three witnesses for tlte plaintiff had been on the witness stand at 2:30 o’clock this afternoon. namely. Harry Meshberger. president of the Linn Grove Light & Power company, Andrew J Monroe. | the plaintiff and Lester Betz, a mem-[ her of the Bluffton city council. The testimony of the plaintiff's] witnesses was introduced for the pur i pose of showing the court that it, was to the best interests of the city of Bluffton to permit the contract to continue in force. Il developed in the hearing that Mr. Meshberger hart] asked Mr. Betz recently if he thought lie could get Mr. Monroe to (Continued On Page Four) PLAY READY TO DE STAGED Finishing Touches Given To Senior Class Play; Curtain At 8:15 The finishing touches have been given to the Senior class play, “Come Out of the Kitchen." which is to be given at the high school autitorium Wednesday night, and many lovers of home talent productions are anxiously waiting the rise of the curtain. The play will not start until 8:15 o'clock] in order to permit those who attend prayer meetings at the various] [churches to have sufficient time to] reach the auditorium. There are three different scenes | in the play. The first act takes place | in the drawing room of th- Danger-1 field home in Virginia: the second act occurs in the kitchen of the Dangerfield home, and the third act is held in the dining room of tlte salite home. , There is a very interesting plot to the play and the production bus made a very favroable impression on every audience in the many cities and communities over tlte state where it has been staged. Following Is the rust of the play. Olivia Dangerfield, alias ...... June Ellen. Helen Kocher I Elizabeth Dangerfield, alias Aramintu Lucile Engle I Mrs. Falkner. Tucker's sister.... Juanita Tjtomab [Coran Falkner, her daughter Glennls Elzey Bruton Crtin. from the north, .. Tbotuiis Lefferts, statistical poet .... Delmon* Wechter Soton Tucker. Crane attorney .. Niles White Paul Dangerfield, alias Smith field Charles Mmtuimun Charles Dangerfield, ulla< Brindleburry I ton Furr Randolph Weeks, agent of the Dangerfields .... Deane Dorwin Weather Fair tonight and probably Wednes[day; malvrate temperature.

CATHOLIC DRIVE FOR NEW SCHOOL REACHES $75,000 Workers Encouraged Over Results So Far Obtained In Drive CAMPAIGN NEAR END One Hundred Members Os Congregation Yet To Be Seen The Catholic. school fund, pledged ntc-inbi rs of th'- St. .Mary's Catholic [congregation, has reached the $75,-|n->H.otf mark and those iuteie-t.il in the success of the campaign for sufficient funds to build tlte new school are joyful over the results so far obtained. , At a meeting last eveing. at the Knights of Columbus hall, the captains tend team workers reported additional I ledges bringing the total up to $75.- , 000.00 and instilled additional enthusiasm in the- workers. The showing so far is considered good and the committee members are optimistic- over the out come and final success of [the campaign. One hundred of the members of the icongregation have to be seen before ■ the campaign will be closed and it ' was stated that general average from this list would lie good. Included in the subscriptions are two pledges for s2.o<>o each, one for $1,500. several for sl.ooo and a num j her for amounts between SSOO and I S9OO. It is hoped that several adiditional thousand dollars will be sc-cttr. ed before the campaign is brought to ;a close anti final action one way or 'the other can be- taken by the build ing committee. A fund of about SBO,OOO is already on hands and in addition to the* pledges now- being raised It n thongh that the total will ,lte sufficient to warrant the building of the school tliis year. The team workers will continue their canvas of members this week and hope to get all pledges reported by the end of the- week. The* foundation for the new school •is already installed on the site- at the corner of Fourth and Monroe- streets and if the building committee and trustees cun plan the financing, the contract for the- buildipg will he let this spring. The- proposi-d buildinv I will be modern in every respect, fireproof. and will contain a gymnasium and auditorium. Officers Are Elected Election of officers of the Holy Name Society of the St. Marys' Catholic church took place at the Knights of Columbus hall last evening. The same officers were rk/ elected with the- exception that J. IL ] Brrmerkump was made- pt esldeni and C. S. Niblick vice-president. Mr. i e (Continued on page two) PROVES HE IS SPRY FOR AGE Coat Cook Celebrates 83rd Birthday By Taking; 4-mile Walk Mr. Coat Cook, a poineer of this celebrated bls eightythird birthday this morning by walking from his home on North F*tfth street to the Memorial Hospital und [back, a distance of nearly four miles • and stoppcul in nt the Dally D*-mo*-rat (office on his way home to tell that he ■ really c-njoyed the walk. At the- '■ hospital he visited a dnughter-in-lnw i Mrs. Charles Cook, n putl*-nt there. Mr. Cook hus lived in this city ami •county seventy five* yearn. Ills father .bought n seventy-five acre farm nd | joining this city on the- southwest und I assisted by his family, cleared and ' [ farmed it many years. Mier a part [of II was platted and was known for .many years as "Cook" In 1882 Coat I Cook bought H farm In Hoot town ship where he lived twenty-five years until he moved to Decatur und has since resid'd b*re. He and Mrs. [cook, wbo is aaventy-elght, enjoy [good health and huve many friends , hero and over the county Among I the gifts today was a box of flowers from a daughter living ut Pawpaw. | Michigan.

BRIDE OF COCA COLA KING HELI) I .ZH ill MRS. ASA G. CANDLER Atlanta. Ga. —Mrs. Asa G. Candler Sunday. Feb 10, had left the Druid Hills residence of the millionaire Coco Cola magnate, whose bride she became last June, and was reported to have spent the night at the apartment of the woman friend at which she was arrested Saturday afternono by Police Chief James L. Beavers with two prominent Atlanta business men. Friends of the Candler family declared that Mrs. Candler, who was a public stenographer la-fore she married .Mr. Candler, did not spend the night at the residence of her hWaband anti that she had not been there during the day. She could not be located for a statement, either ut the friend's apartment or at the home of her mother. Mrs. T. L. Little. 0 WILL EXPLAIN WHEAT POOLING Representative Os Wheat Growers’ Association Here Saturday it has been announc-ri that Anthony la»hner. representutlve of the newlyfegmed Indiana W'hrat G.ower. Association which is sponsored by the Indiana Fann Bureau Feileration will lie in Decatur r.ext Saturday afternoon and will address the farmers of the county at the court house. All wheat growing farmers should be interested in the matter since it is likely some effort will be made dur i ing tlte spring to ascertain wh-ther or not Adams County farmers wish ■ to participate in tlte pool. The gen 'oral plan provides for the pooling > •the wheat, with money advanced upon the crop, tile wheat to lie h-ld in I terminal warehouses and marketed in an orderly fashion, thereby preventing the dumping usually incident a I threshing time. It Is said the plan has been work-1 ing in other states und that no. reason Is seen why it cannot apply to In-1 diuna condltlotflk All farmers are invited to the meeting. It will held at two o'clm-k. Fort Wayne. Feb 12 The dlstr'e' i meeting of tlte Indiana Wheat Grow , I «-rs' assiu iatlon. held Monday after | noon nt the Wolf A- Ib-ssnuer store • | was well attended. The meeting was <alled to dlsetiss the propose wheat pool in Infigna which would Include an association in every county. The All'-n county association was I proposed a few weeks ago at a meetling of the Farm Bureau when Cbt*Snau'dlng of Monroeville was elected president "f th.* orgnnlsntion. ' G. A Bhtbouth. director of ih'-l wheat part in Oklahoma. James ' o- 1 vert, of Jackson county, secretary | of the Indiana association, and Anithony Wayne.director of th*- (tool in | the second district of which Allen county in to be n pttrt. were the principal speakers. Income Tax Man Here Four Days Next Week 1 | C. <’. Linus, tlte Income tax man. will h« in this city for four days, from Saturday. Februury 16th to Wednesday, February 2oth in< lusive. and will iisslst taxpayers in making out their income ta* on February 21st he will be at Berne. Mr. Lucus was in the city today making arrangements for his return here on February 16th. He will have his headquarters In the Industrial rooms In the Graham and i Wultera BuUdLtg

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GOV. M'GRAY MUST GO ON TRIAL MAR. 4 Indiana Governor To Face Fifteen Indictments; Serious Charges PLEADS NOT GUILTY Attorneys To Decide On W hat Charge Trial Wil I Be Made ’•■"l'e.l I'.es-s st',if Correspondent) Indianapolis, Feb. 12- (Special to •ittilv Democrat)—Governor Warren T. McCrai will go on trial March 4 on ’ls indictments charging him with mb -zzli inent. forgery, larceny mid other irr< gulurttles in connection witlt his financial transactions. Judge James A. Collins, of the Marion county criminal court, annottniu-d today. The announcement was made fol'owing a plea of not gu'lty made by the governor. Judge Collins sustained it demurrer fil'd by the state to a plea in abatement filed by the defense. In sustaining the demurrer, the court held that the grand jury which indicted the governor was properly constituted. Attorneys for the governor, in support of their idea tn abatement, argued that the grand jury was improperly consfituted because the names i.f wtnien were not placed in the box from which the grand Jury panel was drawn. After making the ruling on the abatement plea Jude Collins turned to the governor and said: "Are you ready to make the plea?" "Yes your honor.” James W. Novel, attorney for McCray answered for -h<- governor. "The plea will be no guilty." Through all the argument and pleading McCray sat quietly among hfs lawyers no change of expression discernable on his face as the legal battle was waging back and forth. Attorneys for the state will decide before Saturday on what specific indictment tile governor will be triis) I'tlless the ilefense asks for a < hange of venue or a < hattge of judge 'he case will be tried in the Marion county crminiul court before Judge Collins. Noel said thp defense is no) yet ready to make an announcement as to a change of venue. ———•*— o ——- - Leaders Play Tonight; Enter Tourney Friday Tlte Decatur Leaders meet the fast Hartford City Athletics in tlte high school gymnasium here tonight. A preliminary game will be played, starting nt 7 o'clock. The big game of the evening promises to be a thrillDIED !N OHIO MONDAY NOON Mrs. Freed Dennis, Daughter of A. J. Haney, Died At Bowling Green Mrs Freed Dennis, nge 33. daughter of A. J Haney, of this city, died ut her home ut Bowling Green. Ohio. Monday n<"»u. "f complications follow, ing a serious operation which she underwent alamt Christmas time. News "4 the death was received here .yesterday and Mr* Haney left tmmedt-Ht'-ly for Bowling Green. Miss Florence Haney, n half sister and Morris Haney, a half brother will leave Wednesday morning to attend the funeral which will In* held W'-dnesduv nt two o’clock from North Baltimore, Ohio. Burial will be • made In the cometary ut Bloomfield .Ohio, former home of Mr. D'-nnis. Besides tlu- pur'-tns and the broth er and sister In this city Mrs Dentils Is survived by her htishnnd and otu dnughter. Mis* Marlon, age five, anti two broth'-rs, Ihuirliis Haney, of Ok ittiilg'-'*. Okla . and F V Haney, of st Catherine. Ontario. Mrs, lu-nnis was bort) In Hunting toil i-oiinty. Indliina. November 19, 189' j und was known to many pr-ople m thlii city having visited here with her par vnts. The Haneys moved tn the i city about seven years ago und tin I sympathy of their many friends is ex tended to them.