Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 50, Decatur, Adams County, 27 February 1924 — Page 1

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STATEMENT ON DAUGHERTY TO J[ MADE SOON —. j Status As Member Os Cabinet To Be Issued Late This Afternoon TALKS WITH COOLIDGE Attorney-General Holds A Conference With President Coolidge Today H’nited Pre** Service) Washington, Fob. 27.—Attorney General Daugherty left Washington at 3 p.m. today. His action was totally unexpected. No explanation was given at his office. It was reported authortative|y that he is on his way to Chicago. Upon leaving his conference with President Coolidge at the White House he motored to the union station where a train was held five minutes in order that he might catch it. Prp«« St aAT C<»rroi»rw»inl«»Tit) Washim’lon. F<b. 27 (Special Io Daily Democrat) \ rhilcmont relating to Attorney General l):Hi"herty’s status as a member of the cabinet will be t.ite toehiv. D.’itit’hcrly r*M on leaving the white house :>D«r :» conference of an hour with president (’ooliilgc todav. IV>ii«lu rlv said the statement j "■ifhl be i*s"ed a* the wh’tel )><Hise or at this office. TTe declin'd to nice an intimation as to its probable contents. (By A. L. Bradford) H’ P Stiff f re*—”tde"'» Washington, Feb 27.—Attorney flrat-ral Daugherty will leave the cabhet; the only question remaining tn' he de< lilt'd la when and how he shall to. it was learned today on the authority of those close to President Coolidg*. An announcement will be mad* within 4S hour*. Coufeyonrea scheduled for today hetween Mr. Coolidge and hi* advisor* nd with representative* of the attorney general, are expected to cryst*li»e an understanding on the data and manner of Daugherty’s withdrawal from public life. The Attorney Gen. is understood to he holding out determinedly for postWntent of bis resignation until after the senate committee to be named snder the Wheeler resolution, has giv- *’ him a public hearing and an oppor t«aity to defend himself against 'harge* that he ha* not vigorously lff***e«ted offender* and that hi* cond«'i of the department of justice has **akned public confidence. Confereme* which lasted until Into ' I failed to bring the attorney '■aeral around to the view- of thorn* ‘he feel he should get out now. It *»« «tt«e*ted that Daugherty agree ’ «lthdruw if Senator Wheeler would P bis resolution for a senate Inves'lntlon Thu suggestion. tt w „ BB4mtoodt <ht not get far. The utmost seirrey wa* maintain- ,.*! ' h * wh,, ’‘ h,,u »’ , "nd among uT’ l * rtX * fwrdlng white 15011 y*»‘wUy. First <»wlatid of Cleveland, Dnngher* < *" w ot u . * The ® Ihsugherty. Secretary M i a. * r Poatmaater Gens*r with f *»r mom than an hour u k r ' f,M ’lldga. Howland went h(fc ° ’** * hl ''’ house in the after ta * t “ ,lh ‘ W«» it) hrorl ** * ll * 11 **** President for ‘w LL? h,>ur,, “• *•»! na y r ' fu ’ w| 10 dlacua* What tu M.a ,r C ’* rt,a ’ W'PJltllcan whip of fanUd/ * 8 * v, Dod on by Mr. Ms l t.,/ Ih "‘ rlne ,h * day. Curtis eg. t«r<li*. ■>. ’"‘’’"“•""•••ary situation revu X^L WhR,, * r r '” ,011, " ,, n which it rem, , " ,ro “ * h * v«t»tnlltee and % »hiul U ”' ,p *' t * d • un "»«niux to I IL UM B, ’ b ’ *C. Bar | ’■•do, U ** r *‘«’V to President , that lb**h **" ,hou,h ‘ <•* • * hl >* rr.ignation would be on pug, two/

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SEES FOR IJOK PRIZE T1 ■kA Ag FRANK HENDRICK F New York —A complaint in an action for $l,lOO 000, brought by Frank Hendrick, a lawyer, against Edward W. Bok. donor of the SIOO,OOO American peace award, was on file hero Saturday. Feb. 2.1. for Just one hour In the county clerk's office. Mr. Hendrick, one of the* unsuccess*wl contributors of peace nlans in the Bok contest, asked for $100,004, the amount to be paid for the winn’ng nlan when annroved.hy a referendum, '■nd $1 000000. estimated as the value of nitblici'v and prestige attached to w’nning the prize. He claimed the jure of award failed fairly to consid‘•r his plan. Beeunse of a legal error. Mr. Hendrick In'er w-t* forced to delay h's suit an I withdraw the petition. -•**<*»■ ~■ae-za*«m*a'> STARTS N'JRSE'S I TRAINING COURSE Miss Grace Schroll Enters Indian” University Training School Miss 0-ace Schroll. well known votrtig lady of th*a city, will leave Sun- 1 dav night for Indianapolis whore she will enter the Indiana I'nlverslty Training School for nur«O3 at the Robert IxMtg hospital. She will enter Ui«»n a rhre<-venr c'ourse of training. Miss Schrtdl I* a daughter of Mr. »nd Mr*. Harv** Sch-011. of thia city. Sh" wa« graduated from the Decatur high school with the clasa of 1919. There were two hundred applicants for entrance in the training school this spring and Mis* Hchroil was one of ten selected Naturally she feel* very fortunate In being selected. A class of ten atudent nurses enters the hospital every alx months. To be selected for the course, the applicants must send their credits to Indiana Vuiverslty and they are graded according to their merits and ability. The Robert Ixmg hospital Is the bosptal where the medical students of Indinna I’nlversity take their training while they are interu* Stone Company Donates Screenings To Church The Karuch Stone Company of west of New Corydon, hna made a handsome offer to the p<*opl*- of the, Pleasant They agree to furnish the acreenlngs to screen the lawn if th* people will haul it. Hensnnt (Irov* Is locates! one mile south of New Corytlort and three m«les west and enjoys remarkable property for a country church. It* m»ml»er* are’ Industrious, enterprising citigeus and the offer seems to be n reward for reputation nnd character r - ~t> — Probing Shsrpesville Fire e|). of la* Crosse. Ind.. Its* •* ,,, n sum mon*d tn appear before George L. thigh, chief of the arson division nf th* state flrcmarshar* office, m dis- ' < us* a fire at Sharpsville. Ind. on ' February 21. Troxell claimed he had palri -of shoe* on the second floor of 'be j building 'hat were destroy’d Andrew Hutton. Kokomo, and DawrI once Perrv. nf ffhnrp*»vllle. have- been I arrested In connect!* n with the case.

GETS $12,500 JUDGMENT FOR HIS INJURIES Fort Wayne Youth Wins Damage Suit Against Taxicab Company IS A PRISONER NOW Faces Charges Os Burglary At Ft. Wayne; lujury Affected Mind A verdict for the plaintiff, award- ' inn him dnmtiges in the sum of $12,500. was returned last night ut 10:30 o'clock by u jury in the ease of Howard Moorman. Fort Wayne young man. against the Fort Wayne Transfer company which was tried in the Adams circuit court. The verdict was sealed last night and opened in court at 9 o’clock this morning. The jury deliberated for a little more than sir hours. The plaintiff demanded judgment for s2.">.o<)U in hi* complaint, alleging that he had been permanently injured when thrown from his motmcycle <n Spy Rgn Avenue. Fort Wayne, on May. I. 1923 He charged that n taxi belonging to the defendant struck his motor< y* le. cauwing him to fall. His right leg wa* . broken below and above the knee and he is now < rippled in that leg. The i ease wa* venued to the Adams circuit ; court from Allen county. The trial I lasted two day*, starting Monday morning. Moorman A Prisoner Mocrnian. who is IS year* of ago. is a prisoner in the Aib-n county jail at present, charged with burglary and vehicle taking. He was arrestvd November 17. 1923. for burglarizing filling station*. He was at liberty un-. ! d»-r bond when on February 11 of thio | year h ■ ami another man Were arrest|ed in a stolen car folio* ing a series | jif holdups. They were aimed with revolvers stolen from a sjerting 'goods store an*l later identified as ' the holdup tnen Moorman will Incharged with auto banditry also when he l» arraigned. Hl* attorney* in the damage suit claim that bi* Injury at- ) (Continued on Pago Five) G.E. ROAD BONDS 11 ARE PURCHASED' I Logansport Bonding Firm Buys hsue: Construction Soon The bond* for the <1 K road have • been purchased by th* A Flynn Bond. , ing cc.mpuny of la»gan«t»ort. Indiana, i and the road will be eon«tnu te<l this , . spring. Htil Sauer of the Bauer and t Mu*«er firm, who have the contract i for the improvement, tinted today. The amount of the iaatta I* |2d.2«* 11 Off, par and accrued interest being, paid for them In April. 1921. the petition for throud wa* published and at th* May i session of the board of commission,*r*t the n>ud was ord-*r,d Improved. In July th* commission -ra received * blds and the contract was to Sauer and Musser, the lowest bbl* dera. the price b-dng n little over 119.-1 MOO. |a*’*r the bond* filled to! t anil. , i Tic* bond* were advertised for sale again last month nnd proposals *• m • ecelved with the remtlt that the Issue was purchased by Mr. Flynn The pro|u»s«d road Is one of the I largest single road Improvements ever (ordered Imprnvml, It Is over two mile* in length and <ommence« at ithe en<l oi North Seventh street, runs ' went over the G It * I railroad between tit* General Electric and Dmtn-:' tur Casting plant* and extends weal to th* west corporals limit* of th* city and terminate* at ths Chiraffn and • trie railroad «o»»lnff W’»»t nf thn city Several street later*** tian* ar* also improved u"d»r petition. Mr ffauer stated that they would b*gia work on the road a* an®” weather londltlnn* permitted. '

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, February 27, 1924.

I — WARNING TO MOTORISTS Bal Ayres, of Portland, state automobile poliieman for this district, was in Decatur yesterday, and he Issued a warning to all automobile owners who have not purchased their 1924 licenses to do so at once. Mr. Ayres stated that state and local police will begin making arrests of all who do not have the new license plates displayed on their curg after March 1. Chauff- | eurs are warned to delay no further In procuring tin ir licenses, ! also. TOURNEY TICKETS GO ON SALE HERE Fans Urged To Buy Season Tickets Before Thursday Evening Season tickets for the sectional high school basketball tournament at Portland Friday and Saturday have arrived and are being sold to local fans by Principal Paul XV. Linton. Mr. Linton received a letter from Principal Wei ier, of Portland, today saying that the season tickets will not be good for any ce'tain seat but that he has roped off a seition for Dec atur fans and that he will bo able to seat all Decatur people in the same section, providing they do not get there too late at each session. It may be possible, he stated, to seat them al) together, even though a few do arrive late. Although local fans may purchase ‘ season tickets from Mr. Linton as late ; as Friday, according to the latest word from Portland, it is urged that all who possibly can do so, purchase their ticket* before Thursday nizht, as the proceed* from the tournament will be divided among the schools participating on the basis of the season tickets sold up to Thursday night Tickets sold after that time will not figure in * the distribution. Mr. Weller.stated in his letter that single admission tickets could be obtained for any session and he felt sure that all could be accomodated, although holders of season tickets will reccdve preference. The teams will be quartered in private homes in Portland during the tournament. The Decatur team went to Portland this as temoon for another practice session on the Armory floor. Mr. Linton has received word from the state High School Athletic Associal ion. saying that the season tickets for the* finals of the state tournament, to be held in the coles ium. Indianapolis. March 14 and 15 will go on sale March 1. All mull order* for ticket* should be addreva*d to F. It Gorman, care Technical high schcHd. IndianapoH*. 'lndiana ) and should b* uccnm|Hinled by cash. Th* orders will be filled In the* order they are received The season tickets will sell at $1 Go each and will entitle the holder to attend all session* of the tourney. The school* who win in the regional tournament* likely will he provided with a block of tickets for the final tournament. 11 ■■■■■ 1 'O' ■" I—« Lichtensteiger Funeral Thursday Afternoon Fum-rai service* tor Fr«d M. Llchtenstelger. w*ll known resident of the Wren. Ohio community, who died Monday, will be held from th* Plessant View Baptist church, north of Wren, at I o'clock Thursay utternoon. Burial will bo made In the Van Wert. Ohio, cemetery, Mr. Lichtengteiger died after a brief Illness of Influent*. He served a* a member of th* board of director* of the Peoples Loan and Trdst company of this city for several years. Jap Adviwor Is Dead Tnkln. FS*b. 27 Prince Natsitkntn. on* of the two eldest of statesmen of Japan, adviser tn two emperor* and Ulely tn the prince regent, died at dkltffu today Weather i Fair tonight and Thursday; not ' much change in temperature.

ANOTHER BOMB IS FOUND TODAY AT MONTPELIER Pedestrian Device In Street Os Business District « EXPERTS TO EXAMINE Believed Bomb Would Have Exploded H:id Vehicle Passed Over It (I’nlttHl PrfNs St.itT (’t»rr< ypttnih'iil > * Fort Wayne. Ind., Feb. 27 to Daily DeniocraD Knottier bomb was round this morning in Montpelier where, tn January 9, a bomb exploded .vrecking the Columbia hotel md entailing thousands of dollars of property damage. C.rosi sing the street in the center of the business district. Charles Dav found a device two inches wide, four inches long and an i nch thick, the outside of lead md a cap at one end. Oil men ■cffliainted with explosives bcieve it is filled with gun cotton. ; Experts will be called to examne its contents. It is believed the bomb would have exploded 'tad a vehicle pstssetl over it. I •'orly-eight men have been ar-j •est’’d in connection with the I xplosion of last January, which! vas thought to be the out-! ■ «rowlh of a moulders strike. I - 0— 1 Belgian Cabinet Is Overthrown Today Brussel*. Feb. 27.— The Belgian cab-1 inet has bean overthrown. Parliament tmlay. by a vote of 95 to 79. defeated the government by rejecting the Franco-Belgian economic | convention. The Franco-B Izian economic convention provide* for distribution of, the profits from the Ruhr-Rhine oc-1 ■ upat ion of railroad*, mines, coal deposit*. forest* and shipping RADIO FANS TO ORGANIZE HERE Organization Meeting (’ailed For Friday Evening In This City The latest in orgauizatioiis in this city untl county will b,- the forming of 1 t radio club among lite radio fan* nt s meeting to lie held ut the Decatur Industrial association room*, on Fr' , day evenlug at seven o'clock. ('httrle* Colter, well known lumber man of this city anti one of the real radio enthusiasts and *u<i«*sful In dividual in ’’tuning in”, ha* called: the meeting for Friday evening The purpose of the meeting Is to organize n Radio club nnd disco** the subject In general with the view of bringing übtstt better service. All owners ot radio outfit* or anyone Interested in furthering the l*>p<ilar movement are invited and urged to attend the m**t!ng Friday evening, It i* eatlmated that le t ween 7ff and too rndlos uro In t»W in this city and county. one denier In this cltjaha*! Inatailed 37 sets. 24 of which were I pho cd In Decatnr. while nnoth r ' dealer ha* installed 3u and has sold : purt* for nearly that sttui* number j Another dealer gold 5 set* recently These nre in addition Io muny "I.out* mad*’’ s«ts and It I* not un common to hear around office* nnd In th* hunlnes* houses when one steps in about this nnd that person getting Snn Francis*. U* Angele*. Havnn*. j flaw York IVa*hinaton nnd other citle* throughout th* I'nlted St'i ,,M Much success ha* l'**n cit.'Xtntered , by th* different fnn» and a number of well equipped set* ar* In it * In (this city Th* improvements on the l**ts have been wonderful and n*arty every dav see* or brink* out some .thing new for the radio.

“VERY HAPPY” A ’’ % w MRS. JESSIE REED YOI’NG Chicago—There was only peace and happiness in the bridal suite of the Hotel Shetman that has been assigned to Mr. and Mrs. William F. Young. Mrs. Young, who has elected to try the simple life for awhile, was Miss Jessie Reed of the Ziegfeld Follies until her marriage early Sunday mo ning in Waukegan. 111. • \Ve have a few friend* dropping in now and then, but outside of that] I we are doing nothing." said the bride-1 groom. “Everything is quiet and we i.e happy -O. very happy.’’ Florenz Ziegft id has matte no comment upon Mis. Youngs abrupt resignation from the Follies SAYS COOLIDGE SHOULD RESIGN Senator James A. Reed Says “Bribery Not Confined To Sec. Fall” Hannibal. Mo.. Feb. 27 "If th ■ . cabinet I* not purged soon. President ■ coolid** should resign." Senator lames A Reed declared as he carried ! | bls campaign for the democratic I I pre ;id -nt:u! nomination to his home ! state today. In a speech here last night. Reed I said he believed "bribery was not car.-1 fined to Fall." I "Dohnev bribed Fall He also hired McAdeo to wt.rk with the Wilson adI ministration of which he had just bes’n a part, he declared. “All he did was don n cowltoy hat and hair leging* ami have hi* picture taken with movie stars’’ ....."... —-O — — • — Five Dead From Eating Poisoned Meat: More 111 Sterling. Col.. F< b. 27 A total <>.' five have died M the health of botriIsm following the eating of poison ••d meat and phyaicluns tear one more : wil Inot recover. Eight other* taken j ill at the same time are believed |»a*t ! the crisis and hope is held for their ■ recovery. Tbr*e member* of the family of Joe Noiitrio dletl and Mrs N»tnrio'• deitlh I Is expected momentarily. One person from each of th* two j ne ghlHtrlng famlllea who partook of 1 th* meal have ancrunned. o —- Drunk Ordered Out Os The City Today Frank K*l*y. *«•'• •« I'" 11 rr,, tu Hl I Lotti*. Missouri, wa* art*-.t, 4 to th* west end o fth* city ywtrrtay even i ing by Chief of Police Joel RevnoM.t 1 upon complaint* of reaidenta of tha* | I imrt of th* city that he was Inhtxirttl rd Kelley was lotigetl In the toiinty j jail last night timl arraigned le-tor •' Mayor H. M. lieYosa thia morning I I Th* Mayor ordered th* man to !>•**•■ I town immediately. I.—. ; I II -m—A. - . Bandits Carry Away 2,800-Pound Safe Morris, 111,. Feb 27 Th* inodl' • who stole the JLffWpoitnd talc from 'th* Slate I'ank of Kinsman n*«r here cot away with $4 Gnu Inst. nd nf $25 mm n* nt first estimated. H fl Co* trove, president of the hank slid to day, The *af* hurt s:’,’>oo in cash anrt jil.on in Liberty bond*, he said.

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UNDERWOOD AND M ADOO NAMED LN TELEGRAMS ; Committee Continues Investigation Os Telegrams Today TO SUBPOENA MANY Several Prominent Persons To Be Called To Testify In Probe il’nlti-.l Pres* Staff Corie*p,in.lent» Wpsliington. Feb. 27 (S|tc•ittl (<» Dttilv l)<'iiio<t';ill The mimes til’ Oscnr I'tHlerwotMl ■ml Williuni G. McAdoo. Iptllt dciHocriitic cnndidtiti’s for nom:n;ition for president, have b<<Hi found in lelctfratns submitted Io Hit- senate oil iiivestitfatintf eoiiH»’illee in secret uni which will be made public 'oitioirow ;t ccinniiltec member loltl the I'nited Press this afternoon. t nderwood. the committee 1 ip -itiltt-r said the telegrams dis■los •<!. was to be approached l»v A. Mitchell Palmer, former ■ Itorncv gcnernl and counsel f «>r E. 11. McLittn. Washington *‘t..it pul lisher. to “work on "v !>:tt r Walsh” in tin efl’ort to ’’ttve him refrain from <|ius'ioning M.’lxau regarding t ’..on of ,SIGO.<MM» to Allx'rt B. Fall. M< Adon and hl* son. Front I* il. McArtoo. a New York lawyer, were named in a telegram sent by McLean I from Ptilm Beu* h to out- of his * m- | ploycs in Washington. In this teleI gram the senate committee member mid Mcl.enn told his man here to go Ito N-w York and McAdoo” You ■an trust him. Either he or his futliI -r ha* heen my personal attorney for seven years." I Apparently the efforts to get I'nd- | n v-ood and others to "work on" I Walsh w* re unavailing for according I >» the committee member who told I f the as y*t u’*'li*< losed measag I .r* of .MeLegn’s men wired him a Httle In’’ r that "w* are helpless, it* I no u*e to do anything more. Walsh is in a fighting mood and has get hi* jaw." Some of the telegrams which will 'w rend tomorrow an- understood to be in code, the word "apple" de*'ptati.ig 'm'’ man anil "cherry" another. Ci mmittce m*inb*rs indicated to lay that Francis H McAdoo, A. 1 Mttchell Palmer. ’lto." Smither*. 1 white house telegrapher. John Major, employe ot McLean, ami possibly other* in*nii’m**l would I”’ *'tl* peonaed. Washington. Felt 27 (Special to i Dally f»rmocrati I’nited State* Senator Learool. t hairman of the Tea j pot Dome committee, revealed today that he and Senator Smoot had held « conference with former Secretary of Interior Fall Just before Fall told hi* first story a* to where h* got th* I s|tm,m*i for hi* ranch Improvement*. Th* aignlffgante of thi* revelation I lie* In th* op*ti charge of Senator Wat’h of Montana that republican I member* of th* investigating coui--1 ulHee attempted to hinder hl* Inqtt'ry until "th* scandal" was really i . -h' ■•> light. Lentoot and Hmtol w«-nt to Fair* apartment at Wardman Park hotel I during t’hrlatmaa week. It was two or three dny» before S< tintor Full wrote his first letter to I >he toiumUt'-e." Lenroot told th* j t’nltcd Pres*. ’’Both Senator Smoot ttitl myarlf instated that he torn* l><1 tore th* committee and tell th" whole I ruth. Leaders Play Tonight I The Itecfftur Until* r* w-nt to ll.tmll • ton, Indiana, this alterne *n to play j'h* Hamilton Ttlannle* tonight The J/wd'-r* defeated, the Triangle* al ■ Hamilton by « store of 21 14 » woks ago and tli*> were invited Io play a return gam* there The team will remain tn Hamilton tonight ami I motor to Ashely tomorrow where they | will play tomorrow night.