Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 71, Decatur, Adams County, 22 March 1924 — Page 1

Volume XXII. Number 71.

TELLS OF RUMORED CONVENTION ‘DEAL’

■ (AYS TESTIFIES I || SENATE OIL I INVESTIGATION I*. Fund PEMES GETTING STOCK Says Sinclair Stock Was Received To Liouidate Deficit Washingion. Mar. 22 <S|x-, ■(til to Dailv Democrat) Hial Harrv F. Sinclair, oil magnate' and |<-as« of Teanol Dome naval reserve contributed *7.’».(KH) toward the republican committee campaign deficit alter the l!)20 election was the admission wrung from Will Hays, former rhairmaii of the committee by, the senate oil investigators here lotlav. After d< living vigorously Sin-' dair stock had been turned nver Io the national committee to liquidate the deficit. Hays revciled that money instead of stuck was the contribution of th> oil man. lb* also revealed that the law firm | of Hays and Hays, with which his une »■■>- associated served Sinclair is s client during the time that Hays vj< in the cabinet although Hays himolf had several active connections with his firm at the time. Hays further testified that the liberty hond transaction affected beiwmh G 11. WahllMTE. secretary to Sia<Uir and a man named "Haya” testified to by Wahlberg when the litter was before the committee some tia- ano might have been a personil transaction between his brother. Hinkle Hays and Harry Sinclair While Hays' testimony created the Mtstandine sensation of the oil hear today Sim lair himself furnished wme excitement. He defied the comfcUtee refusing to answer any question "on advice of counsel” and later the committee announced he would be Hted for contempt. Sinclair Not Heard Washington. Mar. 2i—(Special to thily Democrat I—Harry F. Sinclair. Irit** of Teapot Dome today 'suetvssfully defied efforts of the senate wi nauniUee to make him teatify. Immediately after Sinclair was •aixaed from the stand. Will Hays •u called and opened his teatimouy •*th * vigorous denial that he ever bd received any Sinclair oil stock — shares according to rumor—to lusidate a part of the republican »«t!oaal (ommittee debt after the h* l election. HBKLANDH.S. JUNIOR PLAY “A Poor Married Man." To Ik* Presented At Kirkland Wed. Night Th» Junior clans of the Kirkland uth school will present th* play "A Poor Married Man.” in 7 Nth achool auditorium at that J*" fit Wednesday night. March Th* Play la said to be highly pertaining and of g humorous no The scene is laid In a small "»»n In the middlewest nnd «• ‘lute la the present The cast of characters la an follows: John B. Wins. A Poor Marrte*l Man—Kenneth Arnold lar Matthew Graham, a country |lh ’'»lelan-Chester Rcherry ' Blake, a popular college boy — Osniei Jaberg Jackson, a black TrttmpM 1 h »l»n' , r Hnnschen /• h>na Ford, some mother In-law— Oelsal her Charming daughter nimhs rugate Craham. a little ftwshman- “««• Kirchner '**lind Wllsou. a college reporter p ‘ K, Trhner " Girls- ffr-ma Kirchner nnd ‘* ort ”hy Dining

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Township Assessors Meet At Berne Today County Awersor JA'llHatn Zimin •rnittn nnd the township a.aieHHor* met today nt Berne. Tin- asseaaoi-s made their weekly report to Mr Zimmi rmull. The as. essiug of personal p:op rty In progressing nicely and i.p to la t Saturday oyer one million dollars worth <>t property i hud ben assessed. H. SPELLING | BEE UNFINISHED Seven Spellers Remain In Contest When Halted At 10:30 Last Night Memle-rs of the different high j 1 schools in county proved last night that they are good spellers as well as the grade pupils of the grade schools in the county, and when a halt was called «n the county high | school spelling match at Monroe at 10:30 o'clock last night there were ; seven contestants who had correctly spelled every word pronounced to 1 them. The contest will be return -d (at Monroe Monday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock and continued until the chain- ’ pion has been dottrmined. For some reason unknown to the ] committee in charge, the high schools i'of Pleasant Mills. Hartford township and Jefferson township did not send J entrants to the spelling match last i night. The high schools of Decatur. Berne. Kirkland. Geneva. Monroe and ' Monmouth were represented by seven >' pupils ea<h. When the contest was • last night Monmouth nnd • Berne, each bad two speUers still in jthe race for the the championship •while Decatur. Kirkland and Geneva ' each had one entrant. •, There was a fair sized crowd at ■ the contest last night, although the weather was very disagreeable. The ' pronotim ers were ('. O. Lehman j superintendent of the Berne schools ' and E. R. Christen, eouaty auperltt- • gendent The judges were Don Col ■ lorn.- superintendent of the Geneva f schools; Vance Mattax. trustee of 1 Mnnroe township; and Jabers, county nudltnr. Clyde Ilenrdlcks. principal of the Monroe* schools had charge of • the contest. First prize In the COM- • test wil be a 116 dictionary Nine ’ smaller and less expensive diclionar- “ lea will be awarded in addition to the imaln prise, the different schools re1 presented in the contest paying for 1 the extra nine prises. r The seven spellers left in the conJtest are Ines Tmutner and Edward Rosstnon. of Monmouth; Gladys Sch ‘iendler nnd Ira |/hm»n. of Berne; '[ireta Fisher, of Decatur; Huth Arm'(strong, of Geneva; and Gerald Zimmerman. of Kirkland township IS lullllllll 111 111 Illi Q , " Three Children Burn To Death In Their Home (United Press Service! Elkh.Tf Ind. March 22 Loul» I Sherman, five weeks old. Effie Opal. llt months old. and Uoyd three years HoM. children of Mr and Mrs Lloyd I Staub, were burned to death here when fire destroyed th* home yesterday. I Mrs, Staub who »e- at a neighbor s r While the house was burning had t secured the door of the horns from t the outside" to keep the children In > When she discovered the fire, the f, house was enveloped in flames • Bodies of the children were almost I. unrecognisable. I. —o Last Os Strikers • Released On Bond Hartford City. Ind.. March 22 -The last of the Montpelier strikers who have In-nn held In Jail hart* since the explnlsinn at the hotel there In January were released Thursday. The men were Rd. Llppit and Ham Carey. _ who furnished jr.'MHi bond each. More than M strikers were placed _ | under arrest shortly after the vxplo slog. Because of the crowded condl- - Bon at the local jail, some of them were transferred to other jails, notr ably at Hhilfton. Marlon and Mnnde At one time there were 21 In Jail «* dlßluatoa Their trial has been set • | tor March 81.

NEW NAVY CHIEF AND HIS FAMILY rwwMV** aw ■ tiwit ms i■, —— — ■—■ ..■■■■■ issi ■■■ iwi m. 11 ■■■wwawSMS———Wi h —■ .JVX. -> iT l ■• M f % > dlf t) 11 f Here are the new secretary of the navy. Curtis D. Wilbur, chief justice of the California Supreme court, ami his family. Justice and Mrs. Wilbur are seated. The chil Iren, left to right, ate: Lyman, Edna. Paul Curtis, and Ltonaid. The United States senate on Tuesday. March Li. confirmed the nomination of Justice Wilbur to be secretary of the navy succeeding Edwin Denby. He was ap minted to the cabinet post by President Coolidge.

w TF* •*" C. E, SOCIETY TO GIVE PLAY Preshvterian Young People To Stage “Daddy Long Legs” On April 8 The Christian j'ndeavor Society of I the Presbyterian chnn h will stage | the jw>[wilar plav’•HtuTdv'T/mg f.e«" | at the high school auditorium on the night of Tuesday, Anri! S. The cast | has been chosen and rehearsals start- j rd under the direction of Mrs Faye Smith-Knapp. The proceeds of j the play will go into the society s i Wlnonn fund, to help meet expenses | »f the members who spend the I vacation at Winona. ‘•Daddy la>ng I-egs’ is very clever play and has met with great success | on the professional stage on the t screen. The play Is adapted from the liook bearing the same title. The local society hat a strong cast and an excellent production is promised. Hofstetter Bahy Born Dead; Buried Today Helen. Infant child of Mr and Mrs Walter Hofstetter. 234 RtJgg street, was buried at G meva this afternixm The child waa dead when born yes terday noon. The mother la getting alcng nicely, it la reported ED GREEN BUT FOR RECORDER Former County Sheriff Announces His Candidacy For Nomination Interest in the races for the democratic nominations fcr publh offices wax revived during the week with the formal announcemtna of several of the candidates. The latest ts the entrants Into the race for th* democratic nomination for countv recorder was made today by Kd Green, of this city, who staled that he would start out at once tn seel: the nomination, The other two candidates for I this office «n the democratic ticket are Mr* Clara And- rson. of Geneva, and George M T Houck, of Kirkland township. Mr Green la a former sheriff nt this county having served from tn im* With th- exception of th* county surveyor's office, nne or more candidates have announced themselves as candidates for the different public .offices *o be nominated at the Mar primary. Dick lloch Is the present surveyor and many of hla friends are urging him tn he a candidate again thia year. , The dlff-rvnt candidates who have | (Continued on Page six)

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, March 22, 1921.

County K. Os P. Meeting Here Thursday Evening There will be a county meeting of the Knights of Pythias lodge in this I city next Thursday evening. Carl Fisher, county deputy, is making ar | iiungements for the meeting Delegations from the Geneva and Berne | i lodges will be here. There will be three candidates to receive the third degtee rank Thurs-I | day night. The work will be given by the Geneva degree team. A feed will he enjoyed and a general good! j time is enjoyed. M'CRAYJURY NOT SELECTED First Week Os Governor’s Trial Ends Without Jury Being Chosen Indianapolis. March 22.—The first week of the trial of Gov. Warren T. McCray ended today without selection of the jury which will hear the case against the governor. Three men were dismissed today on challenges of the state because they said they had formed definite opinions as to the governor’s guilt or innocence. Ths session developed considerable display of feelings between state and defense counsel. At times Judge Chamberlin waa forced to remind the . attorneys that they must proceed I with business in an orderly manner. | Eph Inman, assistant spe< lai prosecutor. questioned all prospective jurymen at length ax to their acquaintance with a long list of persons including * Bernard Griffy. a relative of McCM wife; J. Herbert Hartman, Charles j. Orblson. attorney. Alvah Rucker, former county prosecuting attorney, and others. . "Is time any value In connection with this case?” naked Michael Hyun, attorney for, McCray, as Inmann was calling off the list of names Inman . nsistml the questions- were asked In giswi faith. Five men had heen passed finally I by both state and defense and will be In the’box when the jury la accept- ■ rd. They are Harry |., Rapp. Horace I. Ryan. Charles F Harms, Percy H. Dickerson und John A. Milnor, During the first week of the trial. (Continm'd on Page ri«*« ( I . Weather Mostly < loudly tonight and Sunday. Probably rain or rnow by Sunday afternoon in anutbweat portion. Little change io temperature. Washington. March M.—Weather outlook for the period March 24 to 1 2*. Inclusive: Region of Great Ukes-Genrrally cloudly weather with occasional enow and rains. Normal temperatures.

NAME ADOPTED BY RADIO FANS a Organization Os Local Fans Completed Last Night; Plans Are Made — The Radio Club of Decatur" was I the name adopted last night for the [ oigi..nizntion <Sf radio fans formed [ here a, few w -eka ago. The constituj Hon and by-laws of the club were I adopted at the meeting last night. ; il<o. A good sized crowd, considerIng the inclement weather, attended I the meeting last night, which was held in the Industrial Association rooms. Charles H. Colter resigned as i secretary of the club last, and the Rev. Harry Thompson, pastor of the Christian church, waa elected to fill 'the vacancy. Mr. Colter retains hi ifflce as vice-president of the club. He is called out of town so frequetly on business that he would be unable to attend all meeting of the club, he stated. A census of the owners of radio Instruments In the city was b-gun last night. Beginning at the front of the telephone directory, the list of names was perused as far as the "H’s and a total of seventy wete found Basing an estimate on these flgur-m (Continued on page two) TO PICK COUNTY CHAIRMAN THORS. Democratic Committeemen To Meet Thursday Instead Os Saturday I The election of a county democratic t chairman will be held in this city at . ten o'clock Thursday morning. March i 27th, Instead of on Saturday, us previ lousiy stated. The change in dates I wax made In order to give all the committeemen an opportunity to atr tend the meeting, several of the I committeemen signifying that It would - be Impossible for them to attend the r meeting on Saturday. The meeting . will b«- held in the democratic club rooms above the Dally Democrat I. office,, J Fred Fruchte will tender his /resignation as county chairman and I the commltti'- meti will proceed tn | e'ovt a successor A candidate for 'th* place need not boa committee- | man or member of the county central committee Several men have been suggested " for the place and every committee | man la urged to attend the .meeting r and take part in the election. The i committeemen also will suggest the | names of Inspectors to serve nt the r coming primary election, they to be r. submitted to the county commissionlets for their approval.

i Judge Anderson Meets President Coolidge Washington. aMrch 22. Judge a. 11. Anderson, district Judge at Indianapolis, who has been considered a likely successor to the late Judge Baker on th<- United States circuit bench, was introduced to President Coolidge today by Senator Watson, of Indiana. Watson stated lyter that he hoped Anderson would be appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the- recent death i of .Judge Bake r, but said the judgship had not been discussed in the talk ! the president. JEFFERSON CLUB I ELECTS OFFICERS Fred Schiire-cr Succeeds Jnhn T. Kelly As President Os Organization At an enthusiastic meeting of the members of the Jefferson club held Inst evening In the offices Ks John T. Kellv and Schurger & Son. Fred S huri-er. well known attorney of this city, was elected president of :.he organization. John Stolts was elected vice-president: Glen Cowan trustee of Washington township, secI -etary. and Mrs. Tillman Gerber, was elected treasurer. John T Kellv. the retiring presi I dent of the organization, called the ’ meeting to order and the nominating committee, through its chairman. H S Michaud, reported the names of the nominees. They were unanimously elected hv all present. The Jefferson club was organized here during the spring of 1922. About seventy-five democrats are now members of the club. It will be one of the n’ms of the new officers to increase this membership to several hundred snd the democrats in the county arc i nv'tcd to join. The club will assist In securing sneakers and planning a program duri <ng the coming election, and will take ■ an act've part in matters of Interest to the democrats in the county. The club will meet again next j week at which time members of the, different committees will be appoint , »d and in all probability a hlg meet ] 1 Ing arranged previous to the primary > election. Talks were made by a num her of the democrats at the meeting last evening —o Asks Receivership For “Fiery Cross" Paper Indianapolis. March 22—A receiver ship for the Fiery (Tosh Publishing Co.. Is asked In a suit filed In superior court today by Ernest W Reichard president ynd one of the three directors of the company The company publishes the Fiery Cross the official organ of the Ku Klux Klan Rulthanl allege- company Is m-sr * insolvency due to “a diversion of funds in Ute interest of propaganda work for the Knights of the Ku Klux I Klan ■ Georgia ranwratlon outside the state of Imliana New Cownty Auent Named In Allen County Friday fl .. — Fort Wayne. Ma". W k‘ Her- * innV of l.ske Vlllia. 111., was tinsnl ' mottsly elected county agriciiliiiml j agent ala meeting nf the county board of education. Friday afievaaan * In the assembly rt*»m at the court- " house Sixteen nf the 2« members * of the board were present, f’ountv “ Huperlntendent McComb presided. ' Mr Burbank sacceeds W F Kho- j waller who resigned the first nf the | II year to accept a position with s lo<sl . dairy «wmpany The new county i * i agent comes tn All* n county hlshlv ' recommended lie was indorsed by i I Purdue nfth lsls ami now holds the j position of msttsger of the lanwuts I Lindenhurst fstms at latke Villa , - ~i ■ » — , Q. ■ - — — 1 CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE ft | ■ •■aiiawnos * Wheat: May »10&%; July II <W*.; * Sept. 51.07%. Corn: May. 7#Hc: i I July Sept xn\c. Oats: May |4Xc; July 4«CI Hept. 41%C.

Price: 2 Cente

ROXIE STINSON TESTIFIES IN SENATE PROBE Divorced Wife Os Jesse Smiths Denies Charges Os Daugherty Today DRAMATIC TESTIMONY Sen. Wheeler Asks Coolidge To Suspend Daugherty During Probe Wnshinifton. Mar. 22 fSjie•:tl to Dailv Democrat) Roxie St>"s< n I ><l;ty tleeltired ttiitler noth to the setvite Dtillfihortv •nvesliiEtilion committee that fosse Smith told her '’from the hei’innjng tn end” tihout tin ill-le-t 'd “dcHl” nt the reiHiblic:in netioi’iil conv<-ntion in 1920 wheu'-liv Jake Htunon was to get •• cnhinel nosition. She sttitl Smith told her Harrv Datiglvr|v not Hamon “ on Hunting's side" nnd went into a “secret nt 2 o’clock in the •norn'ng nntl nut Hording, n 'lnri' ncross.” Juke Hninon nlso told her •ihout it. she sui<l. Washington. March 22 Chokisl at t|n>«*» by «ob« and at other momnnts flashing defiance. Roxie Stinson to■lav hurled back denials at Attorney General Daugherty before the senate committee investigating Daughertv. «Xhe denied every one of the charges HIT made against her in a recent statement discussing her previous testimony She charged an attempt to "frame her” in Cleveland In FebI ruary ard said "cajolery, threats and offers of money were used to induce ' her to tell Daugherty's friends what | -he had learned from Jesse Smith”. Mrs. Stinson's dramatic testimony ‘ fcllowed a demand bv Senator Wheeller of the committee, that President ICoolldge suspend Daugherty until the I investigation is finished. Wheeder criticized the presi.‘-nt Ifrr permitting Daugherty to retain i'he tremendous power he wield* in | the sh*|»e of the Justice department s I secret service, headed by William J. Hurns. Wheeler's demand for Daugherty's suspension was the climax of state,lntents hv him and other committee members In the Inst few day* that • ommittee member* won- twins shadowed by Burns or Daugherty'* men. LOUISA KRICK EXPIRED TODAY Aged Resident Os Union Tow nship Dies Os Complication Os Diseases Ijoulm Klrck. xo. died at her home in Union township, near the Clark* <‘h*p*-l church at 3:l<» o'clm k tills morning, following «n Illness nt complication* Mrs Klrck was well, known in the Clark* t'hapel neighiHirhiwul having resldnt there for th* last sixty year*. Mrs Klrck wan born at Albany. Franklin .county, OMo. Marsh 17. 1*42 Her liusbaad died fifteen • ears ago Mr*. Krick w*» ■ member of the Clark* Ch*pe| I’nlted i Brethern church. The dru-euned I* »urvivnd by the I inllowlng children; Lunettu Drake. lof Decatur; Clara C'ampell. of Ward ■ low, Alberta, t'nnnd*; <'l»r* Frltx ■nr««r Joliatt. Illolnolr; Emtua Halin. «f Fort Wayne, luuml >nu Krl>k. of ,it'nlnn township; and Maudy Roth, iat who** home *be died, in Union I township Three children. William, i Davtnn and Elejetla. are deceased Funeral service* will be held from ; the home at I SO odock Mondav ; afternoon and fmm lh* Clark* t [chapel church *l 2 o'clock. Burial In th* Clark* Chapel cematery.