Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 60, Decatur, Adams County, 10 March 1924 — Page 1

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BIG BRIBERY PLOT UNCOVERED TODAY

I UMS COUNTY equity sold to STOCKHOLDERS I Fifteen Os Old Stockholders | Buy Property At ReI reiver’s Sale I PRICE 15 ? 12 ’ 225 New Owners To Re-organ-ize Wednesday; Three Parties Bid Tho Adams County Equity Exchange of this city was sold at receiver's sale Saturday by C. S. Niblick, receiver, to a group of fifteen or more stockholders in the corporation for $12.225. which sum was within $220 of ' the original appraised value of the| Equity. Fred Sthnrger acted as auctioneer wd started the sale with a bid of $9.W Bidding was spirited, bids also being made by Julius Haugh, of this city snd by Otis J. Bear, of Hicksville. Ohio. The price was run to the $12.22$ mark before the property was de- ’ <lar<-d sold. Julius Haugh ran the bid up to 112.2 W, while Mr. Bear stopped at the SI2OOO figure. The New Owners Those who purchased the property, subject to the approval of the Judge of the Adams circuit court, add free of ill lien are Philip M. Carper. Jacob Weidler. Philip Baker. Arthur Bl<*ke. Theodore Bleeke. Chris Marbough. Martin and Emma Gerke. Ez. n Zimmerman. Charles Zimmerman. John A. Barkley. Martin C. C. Jlmwß, Harlow* W. Mann, John R. Mann and Charles Kiesa. To Hold Meeting It was stated that the new owners would hold an organisation meeting at the Old Adams County Bank in this tlty on Wednesday afternoon at one • dock at which time plans either for the operation of the elevator and warehouse or the leasing, renting or *•’*' of the place will be discussed. Martin Bleeke announced the bid in •"half of the group of stockholders. Was Organized In 1920 The Adams County Equity Exchange »•» organiied in March. 1920 and op"M for business < n April. Frank, Moore, of Illinois, was the first man-' Wr and in February 1922. Paul Reit- * was selected. Mr. Reiter held a I’bor claim of about |7M against the Equity and in May of 1923 petitioned that a receiver be appointed for the fompaay Judge J. C. Sutton appoint hl ' , S. Niblick of this city as receiv-i ft. Judgment# Against Equity • jMnce the receivership proceeding# •Continued on Page tlx! CATHOLIC HIGH PLAYS TONIGHT j S. Net Quintets wja Season At New '»ym; Three Contests Th" new high school gymnasium in (th u' L.'! ** the _ "Ilf high school basketball team J’?’ *•••*»» »« • aame with th. Him * r i * n ' l ,<,am 7r ° m Huntth. T,IP *" m * *" • benefit game. Proceed. going toward the flnancOs the new Catholic school hull.l *hkh will be erected this year. " Wlll *’** ~irw games this The first game will b* by th. n. <’. 11. g. glr |, Bnrt girls team composed of local busire ! , Thu *"* * Urt •’ 7 ' "Ck. The second game will be he c H 8 seconds and the Oriolde. The big game of "venlng will start nt 9 o'clock or If possible. Weather fair tonight and Thurs- . preceded by snow tonight in ex m* north portion. Somewhat cold'’’night near Lake Michigan.

DECATUR DALLY DEMOCRAT

Young Chandler Winner In SIOO,OOO Damage Suit Atlanta, (la., March 10. —Mrs. Clyde j Byfield today lost her attempt' to ob- : tain SIOO,OOO damages from Walter T. Chandler, son of the millionaire Cocoa Cola manufacturer, for an alleged attack on board a ship. A jury in Dekalb superior court afi ter deliberating since Saturday, denied Mrs. Byfield's claim for damagea and found for the defendant, who charged the suit was the result of a blackmail plot. OIL SCANSAL RECORDS ARE MISSING TOOM Said To Have Been Taken From Office of A U. S. Senator EXPECT CLIMAX SOON Investigating Committee Plans To Plav Trunin Card This Week <!*•»•• nil PrOßs C’nwn.qrjr- $ Washington. Mar. 10 (Spei:tl l<> Daily Dcmocral) Beeords relating Io evidence in the naval oil scandal were n*|M»rt< <1 •f.day to have been taken front the office of a senator. One of Hie witnesses schednl■nl to testify Is'l'ore the investi■fating coinniittee this week will asked if he knows anything about the disappearance. The papers are supposed tn have lisappeared just before the investiga(ion got under way four months ago.: The committee has net direct evidence that they were stolen but their disappearance has roused strong suspicions For months one of the leading ttvestlgators haw unsuccessfully attempted to trace them. Their disappearance at first hindered the in * vestlgation but now they arc not needed. | The committee intends to climax its revelations this week by playing long dwlavad trump cards. e s (Continued on Page atx) FATE OF MINERS STILL UNKNOWN Rescuers Start Work Os Extinguishing Fire; 31 Bodies Recovered BULLETIN (United Press Service! Castle Gate. Utah. Mar. 10— (Special to Bailv Democrat)— Thirty-one bodies have been removed from No. 2 mine of ’he Utah Fuel company. Eighteen have heen positive!) identified. tUnlled *’•••■• staff CVo-rewpnndenO Castle Gate, Utah, Mar. !<>--(Sperls I to Daily Democrat)- Efforts of mrur worker# In t’tal Fuel mm. Italy's mine No. 2 to rescue the bod'es of the 175 miners imprisoned by Saturday morning's explosion. ha« been diverted to the task of extinguishing the btakM discovered 3.200 feet within the entrance of No. 1, left •acapeway. As soon as the b'sxe is extinguished. official, believe they will ho able, to reach the position where the mln | era were working at ths time they, were trapper by a series of blasts. Os the seven bodies recovered near the >nt|ancn tn the mine, five have been Identified All were married men with families. Two other bodies were so badly mutilated that they could not b" Identified. Governor Mabry, who arrived nn thr scene last nigh’, offered all the aid and assistance within the power of thr atalr of Utah to the community. Crowds parking the canyon- roads (Continued on Page six)

ARCHBISHOP MUNDELEIN WINS RED HAT t - x I9K' If “p ■ { a Oa I I| • I | rI ' K BUSF ■ L ? •I 11 Archbishop Mundelein of Chicago (at the left! was photographed Thursday with Bisl.op Hoh n b fore leaving tor New York from where lie sailed for Rome on Saturday to receive the red hat on March 24 at the I.enten conststory. RELIGIOUS EDITORS - Two American prelates will be elevated to the < .trdinalate at a secret consistory to be held in Rome on .March 24. They are 'Archbishop Patrick J Hayes of New York and Archbishop George \V. Munde'ile’n of t'hbwwo qutie announcement Wag made at the vatkan <w Thursday ' March 6. Pope Pius XI.. in giving two additional cardinals to the United States, was moved by the generous tesponse of the- American people to the {appeals for the suffeiing states of Europe. Archbishop Hayes and Archbishop • Mundelein are expected to reach Rome March 17. They will be received by Pope Plus XI b fore entering the consistorjL

BULLETIN Columbus. Ohio, March 10.— William G. Benham and Dwight Harrison, president and vicepresident of the 11. L. Boilings company, were sentenced to serve twenty years in the federal prison at Leavenworth, Kan. sas, in Federal court here today. I In addition Benham and HarriI son were fined $5,000 each. Ihe Bollings Officials were convicted last week on indictments charging the m with conspiracy to use 1 the mails to defraud. . o Jpsfp Shoetn. of St. Mutjh townwhip. was In the city today on ncas.

“Uncle John”Schurger, Veteran Abstractor, ToCelebrate His Eighty-sixth Birthday Anniversary At Home Tomorrow Well known pioneer of this county gets best wishes of hundreds of friends; not enjoying as good health as usual; long life believed due in part to exercise gained in walking between his home 'n country and his office in this city.

A happy hllthday tn John Schurger and may he live to enjoy many, many more, That's the wish extended io him by < the nelly Demochit end hie hundreds of friend* on the eve of his Htith | birthday. Tomorrow Mr. Schumer, first ah ! *trnctor in Adame county and active in the profession for half century, one of the ffr«t county recorder*, and beloved Resident of thi* county, will cot; brute hi* Mth birthday II" tdan* to apned the day at home with 'hl* children and on last Sunday the member* of th* family surprised him by «ath> ring around the old fireside and famlly'tabl* and joined with hl* I ftleitdn In extending greeting* tn' him. Hoarctr.hlo to say, Mr, Schumer haw not enjoyed real Rood health during the pn*t several month* and for »ome week* was confined to hia home ll* la feeling bettar. however, hut cannot do aw much work a* h* formerly accomplished tn * single day. Mr. Schumer Uvea on a farm about two mil"* west of Decatur, and for year* walked to and from hi* homo

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, March 10, 1924.

Local Lawyers To Try Law Suit At Auburn Attorneys Henry It. Heller and Dore E. Erwin will Ko to to Auburn tomorrow whore they will appear in the case of the Nlcholas-Sheperd Co v#. Joseph Waldo. Tile «as" I* a suit on note and when it was lri"d in thi< ccaaiy aome time- ago. ’he late Judge John C. Moran granted a new ’rial Mr. Heller appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Erwin for the defendant. ■ „„ „ ,e H— - CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Wheat: Mav $110; July sl.lo'*: Sept. sl.ll. Corn: May 80%c; July XlUe; Sept, sifce Oats: May. 47%c; July 46c; Sept. 43c.

•<» hl* office In Decatur. making the trip In the morning, at noon ami (gain In the evening Several year* — --—-— I v B • . 1 Jt-, w* •f 1 't >-* Mi ago thia paper published an estimate of th* number of miles he walked tn and from hi* home and the total wa* i

HOG FEEDING RAGE NOW ON Seventeen Men And Boys Enter Adams Co. Ton Litter Contest The- race to determine which Adams «county 1 farm‘r shall In- adjudged the ; best |>og man is now on. Seventeen men and boys have c-nterc I the- Ton I itter Contest, held in co-operation (With the extenslohi departm'fit of I erd :e and the local county agent. It is expected several of these will be I successful in winning the coveted gold m -dal for producing a ton litter , in six months. Purpose Os The Contest First, n little- study will convincr I anyone that the shorter the period between fun owing time and marketing time .the less will be the feed cost of the pig Even today some feeders think from eight to twelve months arc I needed to make a 200-pound hog. Ex perience- has shown that the use of proper rations and care will enable the feeder to feed out hogs of the same weight in much I'ss time. Even though f 'eds ar" used to balance the ration which cost much more per pound then corn, their use cheapens the actual gain of the hogs. 1 econd Ar-rll and September are the "High spots" in the year's hog market. Feed ir.g September pigs for the April I market enables the farmer to keep I the pigs in thriftier winter condition ■ because of being on full feed, helpers 1 the gains and hits the high market. I Feeding March pigs tor the Septem • lic-r market saves jiastur * usually ‘! cheapens the gains, provides room for the fall pigs and hits the good market-fust preceding the "grand I rush" due to hogs finished on new corn. The contest is designed to 1 show that the things listed above can ihe accomplished on the Adams count) farm. History of The Contest When the contest was begun in ||l!'22. twenty-six Alanis county men and boys entered the contest of whom two received gold medals for litters weighing more than a ton in the six months time. Three other produced litters weighing more than 1.80« pounds. In 1923 sixteen farmers entertained hopes of attaining the goal and only three were successful. Although it Is said a number have , stated rearing ton litters is an ease task, tlie fact that only five men have been successful lu two years work p-oves it rather difffc-ult. It is found that each ton litter was fed out on corn, pasture, and some proteitn - supplement. In four cases tankage was rw Pmirr <<T'

—- — ■ ! ■..■ ■ astonishing. Extract* from th" article were •■opied in many papers and magaxlne* hmughout the country and many health magaxinoH. physicians and health authorities pointed to Mr Sclrttryer *• *n example and proof •hat walking wax healthful Within bo last few year*. hl* non, Fred S’lmraer. purchased an automobile and since that time Mr. Rchum«r han been riding to town and buck to hl* home, However, he could «tUI "cover" ■uan' mile* when he gave up walking for riding In the auto Mr. Schumer wa* Itorn in ftontca County. Ohio. March llth. IMS. a •on of Mr. and Mr*, doom* Schumer Opportunity to attend school wa* not given to him. He attended an Engll*h school for only 4" day* and for a brief time was a pup'l In a German rural school What he learned of the law and buxines* in general he worked nut for himself Mr. Schttrger cam* m thl* country In lIW4. and h* and his mother purchased a tract of land In St Mary'* township. Mr Schurger helped clear and farm the land In H*«« Mr. H< hurttar pureha* 1 j ~itj~-i~iLru~M~u~ rwu~. ~ ~j~ ivnrLAri.rL (Continued On Page Four!

; Louies Kleine Files Petition As Candidate Louies Kleine, county treasurer, Is he first candidate to file his formal declaration ns a democratic candidate'! for treasurer of Adams county with County Clerk John E. Nelson. Several candidates ave already announced their intention of running for the- various offices, but as yet have not filed their declaration witll the county clerk. The time limit for this detail is thirty days previous to the primary election. DENBY RETIRES FROM CABINET AT NOON TODAY — No One Selected To Succeed Him As Secretary Os The Navy SEVERAL CANDIDATES President Coolidge Hopes To Name Successor Before Night (A. L. Bradford! (U. I’ Staff Correspondent! Washington. March 10.—Secretary of the Navy Denby, first casualty in . the naval oil scandal, in leaving office at noon today, saw no one yet select- ■ ed to succeed him. President Coolidge, it was stated at the White House, hoped to send the senate before night the name of a new navy chief, but the task of filling the first vacancy in hi# cabinet has proved very difficult. • Theodore Roosevelt, now assistant , secretary, automatically took over the. administration of the department and will serve until Jh-nby's successor has qualified. Mr. Coolidge today was understood to be considering three or four candidates. including: Judge Curtis Dwight Wilbur. Calij fornia. who was at first mentioned for attorney general/Judge Wilbur is ■i graduate of the naval academy and deeply interested in naval affairs, lie) nag been urged for a cabinet post by Senator Shortridge, California. James E. Davidson, Michigan. (Continued on Pate «tac REPORTS MADE BY ASSESSORS - Township .Assessors Report On First Week Os Their Work The township assessor# made their first weekly reports to County Assessor William Zimmerman last Saturday and the tusk of assessing peroonal j property In the county is progressing nicely. The uu-rages ko far are In close keeping with thr general aver j ‘! age for last year. Mr Zimmerman stat H ed. „ i The first week's report showed v that automobiles were assessed *| 11 little too low. thr average being only . $lB4. Mr Zimmerman stated that the f average should be around $225. lhe n average for farming Implements was I $124 and the general average should be about $l4O. Mr. Zimmerman stat . rd a Mll< h cows averaged $44 and the •• general average should be abmit $5« i Sheep averaged $9 ami brood sows. S2O Grain and hay are taken al the i market price, less the coet of deliver i Ing to the elevator Thr average for household goods I was a little below the general aver- ' age f«r last year. 1 The total value of the personal prop--1 erty In the county including that as- ' srssed hy the stale hoard, such as ‘ railroads and utilities w*i $».70fi.000 r and Mr. Zimmerman stated that the total for this year should net he any 1 lower. The township assessors will report " every week to Mr. Zimmerman They have stxtv five day# from the first of March to complete their work.

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U. S. OFFICIALS ARESAIDTO BE INVOLVED Million-Dollar Bribery And Gun Running Plot To Be Probed WITNESS SUBPOENAED Ex-Mayor Os Mexican Border Town Gives Startling Evidence BULLETIN (By Frank Getty) <U. P. Staff Correspondent' Washing’on, March 10.—Evidence directly involving former Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall, and some present government officials in a $1 000,000 bribery, gun running plot will be sought by the senate Daugherty investigating committee from a witness subpoenaed todav. He is Harrr S. Obbon. former mayor of Calexico, a town on the border between California and Mexico. Obbon wrote a letter to i Senator LaFollette, Wisconsin, | detailing alleged instances of in- ' terferenc® from Washington with <-fI forts to stop gun running across the liordcr during the Cantu revolution in | 1921. He also told of a $1.00(1.000 fund , part of whic h was to go to Estaban i Cantu, leader of the revolution, and I which, according to Obbon. Fall had : control of. turned the letter over to Senator Wheeler who at ! >uice sum mooned Ohlton. Since announcement by the com- , mittee that it was going into reports that department of justice agents on the border were called off from Washi ington when they tried to prevent vioI lation of the neutrality laws by gun runners, much Information has been volunteered. The committee has received offerds from several persons whose names arc- being kept secret, to testify if they are afforded protection. Some of these volunteer witnesses . have expressed fears of the conseI quence if they tell their stories pul> I li< ly. ♦ CONGRESS TODAY « (United Press Service! Senate i Vote on Burtne-s Norbec I; bill ; Finance committee cm tax bill Hqute |' M::srle Shoals. •' TO GIVE PLAY HERE TONIGHT Dramatic Section Os M <)• man’s Club To Present Clever Production The dramatic section of the Woman's Club will stage a clever oneact play entitled. "The Old l>c|y Shows Her Medals." following thesre•ular business meeting of the duh at lUie Library thl* evening. Th* liens meeting will atari at 7:45 o'clock Th>' c4cst for the play ha# been working diligently for the past .several days amt the icroduetton la egpoded to la- very interesting and well stsgcsl The play was prltlcn by J. M. Barry It la a war play and the aecenq la Intel tn the tenement dlstilct ot London ■There are three gemea. Those tick Ing part In the play are Mra Calker in® Kmape. ;ta the old lady; Mrs I Cbalmer Porter, as the Kilty soldier; Mra. Frank Downs, as Mra. Haggerty; Mias Eva Acker. n« Mrs. Micklehnn. . Mra. thin Niblick, as Twvmley; and i Mlaa Carolyn Acker. s« Mr Wlllln. i ihe preacher rl Mia# Vlrgene Hrnl'h will give a reading and there will be a short I musical program, also, this evening. t The meeting promise* to be a very f interesting one. and all members of | the club are urged tn attend