Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 68, Decatur, Adams County, 19 March 1924 — Page 1

Volume XXII. Number 68.

PROBING ALLEGED BRIBE IN ELECTION

SELECTION OF HW JURY MOVES SLOWLY i'iftv-one Veniremen Examined And Thirty-nine Are Excused MANY H AVE OPINIONS I Majority Are Excused Because They Have Formed Opinions ————— Indianapolis, March 19. Inquiry into political activities and iffilliations of prospective jury-i pen was made today in the. trial Governor Warren T. McCray, charged with embezzle-1 ment and grand larceny in enm-j inal court here by Eph Inman, special prosecutor. Attorneys for the defense ob- ’ jetted to this line of questioning but were overruled by special Judge Harry 0. Chamberlin. Th* selection of the jury progressed slowly. Only four of the men who in the box when court convened, bad been examined and thirty-nine of these Mtecused since the trial opened MoKlay. Only ten more men remain in the Snt venire of 100 drawn for the case. A large number of this venire could kx be found or were excused from »Pl»’arinK. A second venire of lot), reported today. hiring the morning session ten men were examined and excused. Seven were excased because they *trt<i they kd formed opinions a* to McCray's | gaiii or inno< ence. Gne was excus-, ni because he said ho could not hear questions put to him; one because he was not a citizen of the United States and one |>y agreement of attorneys. Special Judge Harry O. Chamberh this afternoon attempted to break >P the practice of talesmen sidestepping jury service in the trial of Gov.' MiCrwy by making the declaration thai they had formed an opinion in the case. "I can't understand your view F>int." he said after more than 20 »e» had been excused because they •aid they had formed an opinion as I® the governor's guilt or innicenc*. I Kph Inman special assistant prosetww. challenged Lawrence Dlnkle when the latter said he had "formed » opinion Judge Chamberlin interposed: "Do Jon m*sn to tell me that because you formed an opinion through talkto friends and reading newspap •Recounts, you could not render a (Continued mi Pure six I many teachers GET LICENSES School Teachers Rewive Licenses Under New Ijiw Adam* county school teach- *» ksre obtained licenses under the iieenac luK County rtnien<|..nt han sent in three l #r ' ni * r *’ M P* of applications and were Issued to each of the tbcT* ** **** ,tJr ' n ** applicant* In htt lrnup Th „ ra(im||| rrnjM lh ,, <rOU,M ' n<,, ** rn I* Them were about forty * Bt ’ ln ••‘'"nd group and '•■■nty.five ln (hr th|nJ h. 9r *1»« have had fifteen lit. r •*’ k ’ r '* n, 'e In teaching receive under the new law There bj[| •> in this county who have Kucb " r " qillr *'' < fifteen year* The hr*, r> an. require to answer a •bt.iic. n M mb *’ r xueatlonu in their ►tl»u 08 the amount of ex•.nr L.* moun ’ of ,r »‘"itra and lb»tr ota **i it'd must send flap, with the appllcaiMnrs *”'• taught »I* from ,hp tram*, J obtained their Us* 11 1 * state board of educa-

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COMMANDING FLIGHT - - j fal l \ t I s. j\ \ M r' " <*SF . \ \ • Major Frederick L. Manin, who is in command of the U. S. Army AirI men's flight around the world over ' twenty-two countries which started . from los Angeles, California Monday, j The airmen arc on the third leg of; their flight today, hoping off from' Eugene. Oregon this morning. PROBE FAILURE ~ TO PROSECUTE] Daugherty Investigating Committee Seeks Facts About Charges (United Press Service> Washington. March lb—Senate inof Attorney Generry'j Daugherty today hunted facts con- ‘ cerning charges that the department I of justice refused to prosecute lot- 1 Dry concerns in Texas, in spite of repeated reports to Washington that the law was being violated. The inquiry centered around *inve\l rations of activities of |'i<# United Home Builders of America J In Texas and the reluctance of Federal IHsttict Attorney Zwelfel to ; (proceed against the concern without I direct orders front Washington. Washington. Mar. 19—(Special to I Daily Democrats —More meshes in a I network of sensational evidence | were to be woven today by witnesses . before the senate committee invest!-, igating Attorney General Daugherty. ] Senator Wheeler. Montana demo- ] crat. directing the Inquiry, expected | to develop testimony involving Attorney General Daugherty, through personal and political friends, in: 1 — The 111-'gal transportation and I exhibition of the Dempsey Carpentier fight pictures. 2— The use of political influence to secure liquor withdrawal permits. 3— laixity in the department of justice In prosecuting "lottery" loan companies. William A. Orr. once secretary to ex-Governor Whitman of New York, will be grilled regarding his connection with the tight film and liquor, deals, Wheeler was displeased with the reluctance Orr displayed In hl» testimony yesterday and intimated that he would spare no pnlns In bringing out additional facts linking Daugherty with the activities of Or-. Howard Mannington und Jesse Smith Tex Rickard, noted fight promoter, at u conference with Wheeler, todav Indicated his willingness to tell the whole story of bls consnctioß with the light films. •Tex denied newspaper reports saying that he would 'bet a million’ on Daugherty." said Wheeler. Before Tex takes the stand. Wheeler said Macs Stewart. Galveston attorney. who has investigated "lottery loan” swindles, probably will finish his testimony. Steps may be taken through the | state department to force the return of Mannington. the mysterious figure of the ‘gteen house on K. street." Wheeler said. The Ohio attorney, who was an Intimate friend of Daugrrty, Is now said to be In Paris. Orr (Continued on Page all)

PETITIONS FOR I OH OF SIX > STREETS FILED Unpaved Streets To Be Oiled As Soon As Weather Permits WANT MAIN EXTENDED Longer Water Main Wanted On Mercer Avenue; Other Council News Petitions for the oiling of six streets, the property owners to pay their proportionate share of the cost.] were filed with the city council last evening and referred to the street and sewer committee. The streets' will be oiled as soon as the weather permits. The petitions presented wore on the following streets: Nuttman Avenue. Mercer Avenue. North Seventh street. High street. South Winchester, and Eighth street, from Adams to Nnttman. Sometime ago the council adopted a resolution to . the effect that no street would be i oiled unless a petition was presented to the council asking that the im | ptovemrnt. be made. Want Water Main Extended The petition of Alva Nichols and ' others for the extension of the water 1 mains on Mercer avenue, from the I intersection of Grant streets to the Corporate limits, was filed and referr|od to the water works committee. As 1 the city lias already ordered the ex- | tension of the mains on Dayton avei nun. on Dm4h*h sireev uad on Jefferson street, it is doubtful if the city's flnances will warrant th-> extending of the mains on Mercer avenue this year. j ... Crossing Watchman Ordered . . The city attorney was instructed •to notify the Pennsylvania railroad (company to place a watchman at the i Payton Avenue crossing. This crossing was recently opened following the opening and extension of Dayton avenue. The street leads to the Genet al Electric and Decatur Cast(Continued on Page H»n CLASS TO STAGE “THE COLD BUG" — Juniors At Pleasant Mills To Give Class Play Friday Night A four-act comedy, entitled "The Cold Bug." will he staged by the junior class of the Pleasant Mills high school in the high s» hool auditorium at that place Friday evening of this week The curtain is scheduled to I rise at 8 o'clock. "The Gold Bug" is a modern com : edy telling the story of a gay young i man in New York how his millions palled on him—how he became penniI less—how ho tried to work for him self how he was defeated and how lie came hack— how his sacrHke was rewarded. There Is much clever , comedy and many dramatic acenes of i Intensity. The cast of chnraeteni Is Jas follows; , William Legrand, the Butterfly Ralph Smith I Barry Linton, the friend—Harold Gephart I Jupiter, the darky servant—Herbert , Hawkins i Eugene Kipp, the Carolinian—Leland : Ripley Noll Phelan, the mystery—Donald Colter Mr. Job Merrimack. <he Bostonian - Kenneth lluhaert Ixitae Milligan, lhe grafter—Humid Smith Kato Horne, lhe stenographer—Mudge Davis Dollie Slsttery. th* mnwntlt*— Helen Schenck I Old Hagrr. th* vagrant-Cleo Knar Jo Cherry, the girl—Mudge DaG* Mrs. Horn*, ib" mother— Myrtle elements Mrs. Farrington Foster, the aristocrat | ■ Viola Carter I Beulah Farrlngton<FoMer. the de-butante-Mildred Heim.

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SAFETY FIRST Fearing a repition of the daring holdup attempted on Dan Haley by two men who stepped from behind the large sign board on Mercer avenue last Sunday night. Haley and several other residents of that neighborhood filed a petition with the city council last night, asking that the sign board be removed from the street. Haley suffered a slight fracture of the skull when hit by a weapon in the hands of one of the holdup men. and he doesn't want to take any more chances. The sign board has stood at that location for a number of years- The matter was referred to the committee on public safety last night for consideration. FRUCHTE ENTERS RACE FOR JUDGE Local Attorney Seeks Nomination; John T. Kelly For Prosecutor The race for the democratic nomination for judge, of the Adams circuit court, 26th Judicalwircuit took on newlife today, when Attorney J. Fred Fruchte democratic minty chairman announced that he was a candidate for the nomination, subject to the decision of the voters at the primary on Tuesday, May 6th. Mr. Fruchte Is the second man to enter the race for the democratic nomination for the highest office in the county. Attorney Dore B. Erwin, who was a candidate in I*lß. bavins formally announced on March Ist. Mr. Fruc hte is a member of the lawfirm of Fruchte & Litterer. having formed a partnership with Ferd L. Litterer several years ago. He was born in Preble township on February 24. 1576. taught in the district schools for several years, attended Normal school and then entered the Indian apolis College of Law. from which place he received his degree in 1903. He wan admitted to the Adams County bar and since 1904 has been actively engaged in the practice of law He is a son of the late Fruchtej and has been a resident of Decatur since 1892. He la a further member of the Decatur school board, served as prosecuting attorney from 1915 to 1919. and since I*2l has been attorney for the city of Decatur, being appointed by Mayor H. M. DeVosa. He is now serving his second term as democratic county chairman and will, in all probability, call a meeting of lhe precinct committeemen in the (Continued on Page six) TEACHERS WILL PLAY NET GAME Local Pedagogues Accept Challenge From Hartford Teachers The Decatur city school teacher* have accepted a challenge from Hart ford school teachers of the south half of the county for a hnaketball game. The gnme will he played In the new high achcad gymnasium here, on the night of Friday. March 28 The contes! will be a benefit for the D H. S. seniors' lyc-rum course, as the- seniors have lost considerable money on the course this yedtThe teacher* from the south p«rt of the county boast of a strong team. Including several players of much egperlencn. The Decatur pedagogue*, however, feel confident they can give their challengers n hard battle The game will be highly entertaining at, least and a large crowd likely will b» on hands, including many fan* from ' the smith part of the county. A preliminary game, which likely will be almost a* interesting, will bn Jdnytd. Weather Mostly cloudy tonight; Thursday . unsettled, probably rain or snow; not i much change in temperature.

TWO STREETS TO GET NEW LIGHTS SOON Council Orders Ornamental Lights Erected On Madison And Fourth Sts. TWO MORE PETITIONS Petitions Filed By Residents Os South And North Third Streets The petitions for ornamental street 'iglits on Fourth and Madison streets were advanced another step at the: regular session of the city council I lust evening, when City Engineer Orvnl Harruff. filed plans and specifications for the proposed improvements and a resolution was passed and adopted ordering the lights erected and authorizing the ertty clerk to adveitise for bids for the urnishing of the posts. Proposals from manufacturers will be received on April 13th Heretofore the Auburn Foundry, of Auburn, has been furnishing all the posts placed on the streets of Decatur. The engineer's plans calls for 40 post* on Fourth street, front Marshall to Adams street, an average of nine 'o the bloc k, and for 22 posts on' Madison street, from Third to Seventh street, not including those already erected around the Catholic school. The posts will he installed under the provisions of the 1905 law. whereby the property owners pay their share of the posts only, the city paying the cost of Installation and the laying of the cable More Petition* Presefltfd Two more petitions for ornamental street light* were filed with the council last evening, one being presented by John Schug. asking that the posts be erected on South Third street, from intersection of Adams, south > f the Chicago and Erie railroad crossin The other petition, presented (Continued on page two) "BETTER BA8Y" WORK EXPLAINED League Os Women Voters To Sponsor Better Baby Conference The League of Women Voters spent another profitable afternoop at the Adams County Memorial hospital Tuesday afternoon with Mist (■‘Jricvtl hospital superintendent a:< hostess. This organisation voted to sponsor the movement for the holding of a Better Baby Conference- in the county. Miss Hancock, of the State Board of Health of Indianapolis. was present and expluined the conferences, which were held in eighty-five counties In Indiana last year. A staff from the- State Board, composed of n phvsician, two nurses und a Iwt'rer. goes into the county for ten day* or two week*. Organisation* In dlgerent parts of the county arrange for place to hold con-frr-ren and give it publicity. All children under *c Itool age may be brought for rxutnlnutlon The l*-a-rii<- hop** to arrange* for n on«'-duy conference each at Monroe and Berne, and Geneva and a* many township* a* possible Decatur may have* a two-day conference* The* le-auu** icls<* deH'lded to bring several good Rpenkern here in the near future i A pastry sab* will la* held Satur day «t the* Ce*ntral Grocery nt ten O’clock and the* public l» usk*d tn patronize this sale The* proc-oed* derived therefrom will be used to bring good speaker* h»re ,ui | effort is being made to »eeure* Mrs Edward Franklin White, to come | here an<! tell Adam* county voter* lof the divorce evil and divorce* law which she* Is sponsoring. IMlss Christ servecl dainty refreshments to the* twenty ladies present.

IN LIMELIGHT v >-' ! I jßb ' £ '- f 1 . -' < ■-O ’ L/___U CAPT. D. C. BALDWIN Washington. D. C. —This photo shows (’apt. D. C. Baldwin head of the Texas Rangers and former agent | of the department of justice, who' testified that all sorts of law breakers in Dallas. Tex . were protected by the attorney general after he had . sent in a report tolling of the* disre-1 gard for the law in bis district. DIVORCE CASE UP FOR TRIAL Action Taken In Coffee Vs. Coffee Case; Reset For March 28 The divorce case of Julia C ■ Coffee vs. David D. Coffee. Dcactiir residents was called for trial in the c Ire uit court today. Most of th* day was spent In making up the issue* of the trial. The defendant filed an •inawer to the* complaint. The* plain tiff filed a demurrer. which was -ustained by the court. The plaintiff wns granted leave ter file a second paragraph to the complaint The defense then filed a tpotlon to I have the trial continued until a later I .late, but lhe* court overruled th** motion and ruled th** defendant to answer at once. Tile defendant fil-*d an answer and the case was reset for trl**| on March 2.8 The suit was filed on October 2. 1923. There Is much interest in the i case owing to the fact that both parties are well known und the defendant is a former mayor of this city. Attorney David E Smith, of Ft Wayne, former judge of Adams circult court, is Mrs. Coffee’s attorney j while Mr. Coffee is repres<*nted hy Attorney Henry B. Hvler. of this city, i and R. C. Parrish, of Fort Wayne. Phil. L. Macklin Named Member Os Election Board Democratic County Chairman J. i Fred Fruchte, today named Phil L | Macklin as the democratic member nf the board of election commissioner* for the primary and general election* ! Th** other two memliers of th** hoard, are Earl B. Adams, republican m«m her. and John E. Nelnon. county clerk. The fir«t duty of th** «owntv electlo"( commissioners will he ordering and supervising of the manty election j ballot* for the primary eleitlon tot he held on Tuesday. May 6th. The election commissioner* ar** «l«*» in charge of the receiving of the official' 1 return*, both from th** primary and the general election Th** prlmarv 'batiota will not hi* printed until al>ou'| April 15th .Coolidge Has Two To One Lead In N. Dakota — Fargo, N D. March 19—President I Calvin Coolidge bad » l*»d of two to one in return* from cities earlv today «a ’he presidential prefers® >* vet** Io North Dakot* was counted Ccuoty Pre im ls rapidly cut down bis lead a* they began coming in »n<) Hen»tor Hiram Johnson's supporter* were confident he would win th** republican preference.

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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 1920 PROBED Committee Seeks To Learn If Politics .And Oil Were Mixed MANY RUMORS HEARD Bribe Offered In Exchange For Control Os Nation’s Resources Washington. March 19.—Determined to learn how much polii tics and oil were mixed in the 1920 presidential campaign, the senate oil committee today began its investigation of rumors that the presidency that year was the bribe offered in exchange for control of the nation’s natural resources. Tiffin Gilmore, an Ohio state ' official, who was in the Wood | campaign at the republican na- ' tional convention in Chicago in 1920, opened this phase of the investigation by relating rumors he heard that General Wood had been offered support i for the nomination if he would let oil interests name the secreI tary of the interior in his cabI inet, if elected. Washington. Mar. 19—(Special to ' Daily Democrat) —"The Wood story" iof an attempt to sell the republican : presidential nomination at the last fepnbß*an convention for promise of | the secretaryship of interior —th** cabinet post which has control of th*- ' nation's natural resources — went i under the senate oil committee knife : today. •»< The story was first brought into I print hy a public statement from Leonaid Wood, Jr. who mentioned his father as one of the republican presdential can*liiiat*-s who scorned ”ie offer. But Senator Thomas J. Walsh, chief prosecutor, has subpoenj**d five oilier witnesses who, he believes. have intimate knowledge of [lhe affair. At tile aproach of this new sensuit ion. th** republican side lost—for one euson or another —its grip upon th** committee. Reed Smoot, ranking republican member, is tied up on th*I tax bill and cannot tie present at | turther meetings of the committee. I l.enroot. the only other republican who is intimately acquainted with the details of the inquiry, ha* resign **l IBs place was taken by Senator (Continued on Page six) RADIO SPEECHES CROSS ATLANTIC Addresses Given In New York Last Night Heard In London I United IT**** Service) New York. Mur 19 tSiteiul to Dully D* niocrati-Th*- pilgrim* con 'quered new territory last night when th** sprerhrs of Sir Kame Howard. I new British aniha tsailor, und Amliu**ad**r Ju*s* runil of France wer<* heard in Ixtndon after being broad*a«t from th** Waldorf Astoria. Th** »p* oi'he* at Hie dinner tendered Sir F*m** Howard by th*- Society of Pilgrim* was estimated by radio expert* Ito have been heard by at least 50b.- !•"><! in American and Bn.ooo in EngI lafld . The following radiogram was reI * e|vrd before the affair wu« over "Congratulation* on successful I broadcasting. W’e are now listening |tn speeches. Heard introductory reI murk* by chairman. Deafening upj plituee “ (Sighed) "Wood. W*aum*ker's. Loudon ’’ A group nf EoKlish pilgrims were seeeiubled at station • LG. the Mar-i-rnl branch in lx»ndnn. The addresses were broad**st by statlotu i WJfi linked to WGY in Schenectady From WGY the speeches were transmitted to 2 LO.