Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 19 February 1924 — Page 1

Volume XXII. Number 13.

DAUGHERTY CLINGS TO CABINET POST

CRIMINAL SUITS IN OIL SCANDAL NOT PROBABLE Presidential Counsel Say Witnesses Unable To Prove Violation equity suits likely Counsel Likely Will Confine Efforts To Equit Suits Now (VnitM Press Correspondent) W.isliinglon. Feb. 19 rial Io Daily Democrat) -Ijick | of witnesses essential Io a erirn-J inal prosecution llircatcned to-| day to prevent such prosecution in connection with the oil leasing scandal, Alice Pomerenc and Owen J. Roberts, President Coolidge’s sneciid counsel, told the senate Teapot Dome committee there was not one witness who could he depended on Io prove violation of the criminal laws against anybody involved in the leasing scandal. Committee members said they screed with the counsel. The counsel probably will confine their efforts therefore to a suit in equity, designed to cancel the Teapot Dome and California leases and restore the reserves to the government. Overtures of Immunity Washington, Feb. 19 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Overture# of imsiHtiiy have been made by the senate Tea|>oi Dome committee, it was iiwlowd today, to induce reluctant Vttaesses to tell the facts about rejsvrted corruption of government oftrials in connection with oil scandal. The committee hi'Ji been given new evidence, hut it cannot be disclosed unless certain witnesses will agree w testify, u committee member said. Spoliations are under way to bring this about. Policy of Silence Washington. Feb. 19—(Special to Daily Democrat)—President Coolidge, tiday announced a policy of silenco regarding the oil leasing scandal, effective at once It was stated on his behalf that the oil leasing cases would not in (stare b«- discussed at the white k<m«e conferences with newspaper torn on Tuesday and Friday. The cases are now in the hands of mussel for presentation to the courts and for that reason the president believes, it was stated, that hr must retrain from talking about them. This was notice to the correspond*nt» not to submit any more questions about the case. CUIS ROOM AT 0, E, IMPROVED New Furniture Is Purchased And Walls Are Redecorated K«lra*lv» Improvements have been *•*» in the club room at the local ’ '”'•1 Kieetrtc plant. New furnl,!r‘ pur<hanw| in< lu<len a nrw three* * ’ n»H get. a floor lamp, a table fp smoking set. pictures, a large " r W sad two rugs. The room has i '' l decorated in the club's colors. ''' “od green. The chib room now ** “ highly Inviting appearance, b» th lWWP ’”'" m,,n, ff **re financed * sthletic association, the firetiah» and the decode J " 'fc* Dlant The purchases were <vs.lt ,h * of those three «“£ * ho “ r ’ Frank Brown. K»ri. •"sot laiton; Fred u<i u **” ••thistle association; dabV?’ Chtrl *" of the decode « by T# * was taken care ' on tDo»*d of the c **adv a n, * , *lduals Glen Ayres. 1 l,a ' , Clrd ” n, ' ,,ry - R, ‘ tit •*. r '’ < ’‘ ,, * ln « ««”• •lied in the club room.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Louisiana Voters Hold Primary Again Today i riiltc.l Press SlnlT Correspondent) New Orleans. La., Feb. 19 (Special to Daily Democrat)—Louisiana voters went to the polls today to nominate a governor and other state officials who failed to secure a sufficiently larke majority in the first p. unary held January 15. The governorship contest is between Henry L. Fuqua of Baton Rouge and Hewitt Bouanchaud, of Point Coupee, who has served as lieutenant governor during the John M, Parker administration. FAVOR PURCHASE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY — Hotter Roads Association Would Purchase Land Near Geneva John T. Myers, newly appointed member of the finance committee of Adams County Better Roads Association. reported to the directors of the Decatur Industrial Association last evening the results of the meeting held at Monroe last Thursday. .Mr. .Myers Informed the directors that the finance committee favored raising 12.000 by popular subscription with which to purchase the land needed for. the right-of-ways for the state north and south road, beginning a*, the Jay County line. The committee favored raising kills amount on a per capita latsis. divided as folows. Deca tur $1,200.00; Monroe. $125'0; Berne s4t)o.t)o; and Geneva $275.00. Th! : apportionment is the rate of about I 20 cents per capita. No definite action was taken by the Industrial directors as far as Decatur's quota is concerned, the matter being referred to the finance com mltti-e of the association, they to in vostigate the feasibility of raising the money and to make plans accordingly ami report back to the directors who will bring up the matter in a public meeting on March 3rd. Right-of-ways at three different places are under consideration und will be purchased if possible in order to have the state road routed through j the county, front Jay county line, north as far as the State Commission will build it. The committee is considering the buying of a strip of land in Jay county in the Umberlost region, between the Adams-Jay county line and Bryant of a length of a mile and a half. A short stretch of ground at the Price bridge south of Berne, between the curve south of the bridge to the former site of the old Reformed church is about a quarter of a mile in length is also under < i|nsfderati|>n) yThln third piece of right-of-way that the committee is planning to buy is that just north of Monroe, to keep the State road on the west side of the (1. It A I. railroad tracks. . If the riaht-ol way is secured in J»» county, tourists wll Is* protected from two railroad crossings. Several dangerous curves can also be eliminate*’ nt the Price bridge if the short pier. lof ground can be straightened. Il'nless these < haffges are mnde. It la said that the Highway Commission will change the route north of Bryant and would run It west und then north along the Wabash Hartford and Monroe French township lines, wMch cause tourist* to miss Geneva. Berne. .Monroe und Decatur. That route would connect the state r<*ad with the !>••- catur-Fnrt Wayne road at the S»« John's Lutheran church north of Decatur. Tlte committee is also plan-, nlng to straighten out th* state road i nt Decatur and have It touch that cily I on the west edge. only. Those of the Finance Committee who were present at the meeting are: James Kelly or Geneva, chnlnnnn; E. (*. Blerie. nf Berne. Robert Sprungor of Monroe und Mr. Myers. Ft. Wayne Man Gets Life Sentence Today | ft'ntied Press Htaff rorreaptrndent) i Fori Wayne. Feb 19—(Special to i Dully Democrat >—Fred 11 Shock. id. 1 wu* sentenced to Rte imprisonment , todsy by Judge Sol A Waul In th* Allen county circuit court, when he wan found guilty of criminal assault , on a nine year old girl.

COMMITTEES OF INDUSTRIAL CLUB ARE APPOINTED Officers And Directors Make Appointments For Present Year ONE NEW COMMITTEE Industrial Activities Committee Created To Seek Industries The directors and officers of the Decatur Industrial Association met fast evening and appointed members on six committees, namely finance, membership, traffic, housing, public improvements and industrial activities. the last one being an addition to the five committees which functioned heretofore. The purpose of this committee will be to investigate and deal with any industrial >r factory proposition that might coinr up within the year. First Meeting March 3rd The directors also decided that a public meeting would be h--Id every month at the Industrial rooms and that the first meeting, at which the new officers would preside, would be held on .Monday. March 3rd. at 7:30 p. in. Every member is urged to attend this meeting and to take a part in the activities of the association. The members of the different cominittes are: Finance Commttee Theodore Graliker. C. S. Niblick. M. A. Kirsch. James Kocher and C. D. Teeple. _ Membership Committee William Linn. Fred Kolter. C. F. Het her. Dan Tyndall. Hubert Schmitt Traffic Comimttee J. 11. Carmody. C E. Bell. J. W. Tyndall. George Krick and S. K. Shamp Housing Committee E. W. Johnson. O. L. Vance. H. J. Yager. C. J. Voglewede und C. N. Christen. Public Improvements Committee Wai Weinhoff. Oscar Hoffman. C. <’. Pumphrey, Offto Kirsch and H E. Ehlnger. Industrial Committee French Quidn. John II Heller. W. A. Klepper. C A. Dugan and John T Myers. Matters pertaining to these different departments will be referred to the chairman of the respective committees. Planning for Year Avon Burk, president of the association. presided at the meeting last evening aud every director was present. Following the appointing of the different committees, suggestions and Idtas were given by the director* as to how to help the community and (Continued on pags VETERAN ENTERS SOLDIERS' HOME Virgil Liddy. World War Hero Os Geneva. To Receive Treatment Geneva. Ind . Feb 19- Virgil Lid day wftr w«*ll known you tit man about Geneva, tone been taken to the Soldier's Home at .Marlon Indiana .for tronltnent Early during the World War he enI listed In th* navy und served until the last fe* dajm of that conflict, tourin al over the world In Vncl* Ham's big ship* U’e in I9IN hl* battlr.hip waa docked in New York whgr« they were loading shells one Os ibe large ones which was botag brought t« deck on a swinging crane, got away from those In charge and atruck Virgil a glancing blow on the head. He was unc4»ns<loua for thirty »lr hours and uud*’r treatwut many waahi. Wh»o he failed tn recover ha *»• finally discharged and about two year* ago sent to bls b"W io O»eva where he lias itiffr* living. He bus ! gradually declined and hi* condition Ils now very twrlotis •

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, February 19, 1924.

DENBY RESIGNS; DAUGHERTY UNDER EIRE 1 f w I$A t ! \ V? /'' <k. I Edwin Denby (right) resigned yesterday a* secretary of the navy in President Coolidge's cabinet. There is a strong movement la Congress calling for tlie resignation of Attorney-General Harry M. Daugherty (left). The attacks against Daugherty have been renewed since Denby announced his resignation yesterday. Both cabinet members are accused ot having a part In the Teapot Dome naval oil lease scandal. I. ■— I I I. ■ Hl—. ■ . I I

Isaac dowser Estate Is Valued At SB,OO01 Isac Clowser. who pased away re- / cently at Cralgvlle, left an estate i estimated at $8,300 according to the . I application for letter of administra- . tlon filed by <’. L. Blue. The estate consist* of real property worth $7,300 and of personal estimated at SI,OOO. Mr. Blue was aponted administrator. George Mock attorney. The heirs are five daughters. Clara • Heed. Craigville; Nettie Blue, of Tocsin; Iva dowser of Craigville; Alta Hartman, of Bluffton, and Velma Troutman, of Middletown. 0.. ANDREWS DEATH STILL A MYSTERY Grand Jury Probes Death Os Donald Andrews; No Indictments Although the mystery surrounding murder of Williard Donald Andrews. . age 25. son of Mr. and Mr*. Forest Andrews of Monroe, which occured In Lakeville. 0.. last September I* still unsolved authorities working on the tase declare they have strong . lues and expect further developments soon. The father of the *lain man wus | culled to Millersburg. O-. on January 7 to testify before the Holmes county . grundjury regarding the ease. Donald's wife, mother-in law and broth- ; / er-in-law al*o testified before the J grand jury regarding the case. I 1 sufficient evidence to warunt the returning of an Indictment, it is said I Mr. Andrew* received word front I the prosecutor last week suying that a* soon as the weather became more > favorable he would carry out certain I plans which he believed would rei, suit in valuable information In re-; I gard to the case. . Young Andrew* was employed as a timekeeper for a pipeline company at I Lukevile His body wus found at the I rear of his home on September 3. I shortly after he had left the house to take a train for another town. | . where he was to work that week Al i revolver was found near his body but the coroner declared that death was due to a knife wound. Mr*. Andrews, wife of the slain , man. formerly W»s Mias Bessie Rush. . She now Ilves in the house In which ■ she and her husband resided at th* i time of his death, • Thirteen Die In New York Tenement Fire New York, Feb. 19—(Hpecial to ' Dally Itemocruti A gibbering eplleptic I* believed to be the firebug who set a crowded east aide tenement In , flames early today. snuffing out at I least 13 live*. The man was arre»ted a* he was i shuffling hurriedly from the building Iby a passing patrolman Hr was unable to give coherent answer* Io question*. ' •————— l ——". • — Weather > ’ i Fuow la north *6'l snow or rale in t south portion tonight and W*<lne* i day, colder Wrd»aday and la extrema southwest portion tonight.

GENEVA MAN DIED MONDAY William Shepherd Died Os Pneumonia At Detroit. Michigan Monday Geneva. Ind.. Feb. 19—-(Special to Dally Democrat) —The body of William Shepherd, age 39. son of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Shepherd, of this place, and a former town marshal of Geneva, will arrive here tonight from Detroit, where the death of Mr. Shepherd occurred Monday morning from Lobe pneumonia. Details of the death have not been received, the parents receiving a message Monday j that their son died suddenly. Today word wa» received that penumonia ' was the cause of death. Mr. Shepherd was well known here ' For many years he was a mail clerk ! on the Chicago and Erie railroad, be ; tween Chicago and Marion. Ohio. | About two years ago he was appointed town marshal of this place, resign-1 ling last spring to go to Fort Wayne : and later to Detroit wljj-re he was I engaged in the insurance agency business. It was stated that he was making a success in this line of work. Funeral arrangements have not yet i been made arrangements Iwing deferred until the parents arrive with : the body. The deceased was not mar- ! ried Beside* the mother and father, three brothers. Earl, Charles and Clarence Shepherd, ull of Geneva, survive The father is the manager I of the elevator at this place and the | family is well known in thia part of the county. o —- CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE wheat: May $110%; July $110%; Sept. $1.10%. Corn: Muy *o%c; July Sl%c; Sept. 8l'«c. Oats: May, |sß%c; July 46%c; Sept «3%< - ' U K. OF 0. WILL INITIATE CLASS Lodge Hopes To Raise Memship Above 300; Bazaar Report Made Joseph Laurent, newly elected arpnd knight of the Knights of Columbus. presided al the regular meet Ing of the council lust evening and was given a hearty welcome by all present. Plans were discussed by the members for the Initiation of a class of candidate* by the local council sometime after Raster or late In j the Spring. The council now ha* a membership of 2tli> and It I* hoped that with the Inflation of the new class that the roster will be over the 300 murk. The chairman wan authorised to appoint two committee* who will secure th« application* of the candidates on a competitive burl*. It was agreed that following the initiation a banquet would be served 6Ud th* toeing t*am would **rv* th* m*al Th* members of the two teams will b* appointed In the u*ur futuie Th* report of Charles Nihlu-k. (Continued on Page Five)

Varied Program Offered By Lyceum Entertainer A delightful entertainment Is prom-' ised for tonight when Emory Parnell, I "The One Man Band." gives a pro-1 gram at the high school auditorium i under the auspices of the high school , seniors' lyceum course. .Mr. Parnell I will offer a varied program of music, I impersonations and story telling. Hi- ! plays a large number of musical in- j struno nts and is a baritone singer of I great ability. Mr. Parnell comes to I Decatur very highly recommended! and the public is urged to attend his | entertainment. DECISION FOR ‘ 'PHONE COMPANY! — Judge Ballou Sustained Demurrer In Suit Against Telephone Company Special Judge William N. Ballou of Fort Wayne, sitting in the case of the City of Decatur against the Citizens Telephone company et al. today sustained the defendant's demurrer. This action was a victory for tile defendant, although the case has not been finally settled. The plaintiff took exception to the finding and requested leave to file an amended complaint. The request was granted hy the court. The suit was brought by the city to have set aside an order of the pub lie service commission which declared illegal a city ordinance providing for an annual tax of twenty five cents on each telephone pole erected inside <he city limits. The court decided that the public service commission was acting within its rights when it set aside the ordinaace. Jmlge Ballou oa'ed that the public service root m'aslon held Jurisdiction over the highways and that it surrenderd the jurisdiction over the streets in cities with the power to re-aaaume jurisdiction at any time. A final decision in favor of the defendant would mean an annual aavng of about $l5O. The telephone ‘-ompalty owe* the tax for the last two or three year* und if the ordinance i* declared illegal, it will not >i- lequ.rcd to pay that amount, it is said. O" - " Revival At Calvary Church Is Postponed The revival meetings which were to have opened at the Calvary Evangelical church ea*t of the city tonight, have been postponed for one week on account of the Inclement weather, the pastor. Rev. R. W IXXMM). announced today. The aervhe* will begin next Sunday afternoon and will be h«-ld all ww-k. The service* Suntlav evening will begin at 7 o'clock. Standard Hine. Rev. Loose will have charge of the service*. Bad Roads Fail To Stop Mail Carriers — Although the roud* were bad In l ninny place*, the rural route turrler* I of the Decatur postoffii-r, braved the ' weath>*r the past two duys anil <om-l pleted their trip Bear »«hedtile time, i All of the carriers made the trip* thl* morning The mull carriers have made Hie rounds every day this winter and ; the patrons on the rout<-« ar<- grateful [; of this service. . in - vdA- — - Veteran Fireman Os Bluffton Died Monday Bluffton Feb. 19—Foster Carl Harbaugh. 72 year* old. veteran member i of the Bluffton volunter fire depart- I meat, paHsed away at hi* home, 214*q, West Market street Sunday niaht at 4: IS o'clock. Death was due to Injuries which he suffer<-d on June wli< n h" slipped > anil (ell from a ladder while wnslilna j window* at the I’nion Having* a 1 Trust Co Following the necidi-nt he suffered greatly from his back and I chest and waa unable tn do any work Illa lunar wer* drained four time- H, hud virtually been in att ttaconacinu* j condition the laat four weeks. IFred Em*«hwller. the Enterprise Drug Company, made a hitslneaa trip to Bluffton this afternoon.

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RESIGNATION IS EXPECTED SOON. HOWEVER Open Demand In Congress And Hint From President For Resignation ROOSEVELT ATTACKED Assistant Secretary Os Navy Asked To Resign His Post Today Washington, Feb. 19.—1 n the face of an open demand that he ■ resign and what was regarded ! here as a broad hint from Presi- | dent Coolidge to the same effect, Attorney General Daugherty today was clinging to his post in the cabinet. A three-hour conference last night, a cabinet discussion today and a brief conference with President Coolidge resulted in Daugherty deciding not to quit until he had lieen given a hearing and a chance to reply to his cretics. Washington, Feb. 19 —Resignation of Tboedore Roosevelt ..-.sis (.mt secretary of the navy was demanded in the senate hy Senator Harrison. Miss, during a bitter partisan debate on the oil scandal today. •Roosevelt is just as guilty a* Denby." declared Hart Ison. “Y<-t he aspires to be governor of New York. He has let his friends believe (hat he is now the aecertary if thNavy in fact. “If Denby gets otit Roosevelt should goouttoo. Every one connected with 'hi* damnable episode should lxdriven front the public sen ice" Washington. D. C Feb. 19 President Colldge has not yet considered seriously selection of a mtccessor to Denby it was stated on his behalf at the While House Washington. D. Feb. 19 The resignation of Attorney General Harry | M. Daugherty from President t'.sdiilge's cabim-t is t-xpectad today or shortly there after. Daugherty, the man "who made Harding president" It was freely fon<ast here, will follow Secretary of the Navy Denby u* the second cabin-1 officer to leave puldl<’ life as the result Os the scandal ever tre Investigathin of the naval oil lease*. ■ The attorn- general is utHierstood already to have virtually in hi* mind the action he will take, following a confer -n.e of several hpurs last night with friend* in the *<*nit(<-. (Continued on page five) PLATFORM OF M'AOOO REAOY Supporters Announce Issues Os Candidate; Found Available chcaao. Fell. 19 -Supportera at 1 I William <1 McAdoo, having declared him fitly available for the presidency, [today carted back to the rank und fit • ia list of i«ueg at **pted »» the MeAd.si platform. McAdo pledged himself to th<- following program If alerted: To scourge the eortipt and the unfit out of Washington | To call a new International conference for the diaruMlon of pra.e To break the -grip of Wall street" [on the treasury department and Hi" federal reserve system To bring about railroad reform i»nd reduce rate*. To do amne thing concrete for thfarmer. I To rnfo-.'e the drv laws. To reduce internal revenue taxes, To repeal the FnrdOey McCtlinber tralff hit To < Iran nut th* Veteran's bureau ' — —• (Continued On Pago Four)