Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 72, Decatur, Adams County, 24 March 1924 — Page 1

volume XXII. Number 72.

HARRY SINCLAIR CITED FOR CONTEMPT

lio PROBE DE ATH I OF DAUGHERTY’S I FRIEND. SMITH ■ spnnte Daugherty Conimit- ■ tee To Investigate ■ Supposed Suicide ■ xo autopsy held ■ Committee \dioums HoarI ing Wednesday On Ac ■ count Os Illness • in ■ W.ishinjon. M ir- '->1 |o D.iilv D.nioenil) The ■ Djii-Ik rtv committee. Hllioti ji in r-« ss because of the ■ illness of Senator Wheeler. ■ Winlnnn. lo<l.iv decided Io dig ■ (k'’<r into (he circ'iinsliinc-s ■nf lhe <!• util of l< SSC Smith. At-] ■ tnriiM i.'iorrd Ihueherlv's itiBtini.'ih- !ri« nd. «lio was found ■d. nl. siifii'osi dlv a suicide, in ■ ihui-litrlv’s apartment here ■ b«> Mav. M "n-. Il li Mr« Roxi* Ptinunn. Smith's ■ dimr...! expressly denied anv B inrnti. n of hinting at the possible] B flinrib r < f Smith when she testified i B kef .t» e•• < ommitt.-e Saturday. SenB itr- ftroekharr »<>d:iv announced that B ■■ .■i"tni!t.l;..) derided "to investM tpit- all jdmse* of the alleged «•><■ 9 rill > nf Smith." in view of the fact M-J>;>t r* riteixv had !» • n perform*-! Bl! 'he time of hi* death. B V Ini. no subtu.ena has been issued I B**l<» I Ramsey Nevitt. Tlistrici of ■ irO. .< eerier lirookhart said he' H opened to tall him to explain the ■ faiture to perform an antospy and ' B Other circumstance# surrounding B Swt'th# death. ■ "There was no need for an autopW." hr Nevitt told lhe United Preus indav "it was a plain case of sultide if | ever saw one. There wax no mystee-y ahont it and no suspicious ciroitnMantex so I issued n certifir»te of death without an autopsy '' Hearing Adjourned Washington. Mar 24 — (Special to fhiiv Democrat t —The scheduled se»•leu of the senate Daugherty committee today was called off shortly More meeting time by Chairman frnokhart of lowa, because of the ihs.'M iif Senator Wheeler. Montana ' thief prosecutor of the Inquiry and •be absence of Senator Jones. Washiatton. one of the ccunmittee memBrookhart set the next session of i ib* committee for Wednesday when. lb* examination of Miss Roxie Stin-j “it. divorced wife of Jess* Smith. I •ill he resumed. - — , ■ .o — Failure Os Hickey Bill Is Predicted <l’Pl'*d Press gorylrel '"‘••anapolls. March *4—Failure nf 'he llhkey hill which wmild create] •taothrr United State# district court ’ Indiana was predicted today bv •ember* of the Indianapolis delexu *ho opposed the bill before the ***** Judiciary committee at Wash ’*«'■••> Friday. T "*iimony at the hearing in Wash •fl* was tn the effect that the pre pt <nert is not over worked, accord- * »" the opponents of the bill. Attend Klan Meeting At Muncie Today . ,b 4 Mar. 24— (Kpeclal to * Democrat!—Autocracy nf the ku klux klan and the one ’ rule under which It la alleged • O "f the order are conducted •'r 'harged In opening speeches .*' " ~,,, • ,, * ,rnoon •* the auditor where ign delegates from ten ,| " r " and tnldweotern states and hundred visitors from all ] « of the country gathered fnr the I otial convention for the purpose "fganiring the "Independent Klan < * America." *** * U,,or » «nd delegates are * ,n * ° n *’* r s r in-coming train •re y ar,l °*’ t * r " *“h special trains lM » »**nlng from Chicago it i, Ohio, and by Tuesday wiii'b« ,,,, * <, ’ ,M ’ ’ rß thoisand persons ** hers for Uta tncvtlag.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

: .Jay Tecpie Gets His Jail Sentence Suspended Jay Teepie was given a hearing before Mayor H. M. DeVo.ss this afternoon. Ti-eple was arrested a week ago Saturday on a charge of violating the prohibition laws and upon his plea of guilty was fined SIOO. and cost; nnd sentenced to thirty days in the Adams county jail. He paid his fine and costs amounting to $130.00 this afternoon and the mayor suspended the remainder of the jail sentence. The affidavit against Teeplc wus sworn to by Ralph Roscnwinkle. of Ft. Wayne, who < harged that Topple sold him a pint of liquor. Teeple operates a taxi service in this city. MANY OFFICES TO BE FILLED ——— Ranffe In Importance From Township Advisory Board To Governor Besides the county and state offices to be filled by election this year, one township office, that of Advisory Board members, will he elected. BreI cinct committeemen and delegates to ’ the state republican and democratic 1 conventions will lie elected at the May primary, also. The offices for which the voters In i thia county will express a preference 1 at the primary on May Bth are: Governor of Indiana. Judge of Adams Circuit Court. Representative in congress. Prosecuting attorney. Adams connI ty - State Representative. Adams and Wells counties. County Auditor. County Treasurer, County Recorder. County Sheriff. Commissioners, second and third, j districts. (2). County Surveyor. County Coroner. Township Offices Three members of Advisory board. Others On Ballot The name* of the delegates to the democratic and republican state conventions and precinct committeemen will be on the ballot, also. The names of the presidential candidates will be on the county ballot I and the voters will have the opportunity to express their preference between the different candidates. Members of the County council will not be! elected this year. Township trustees and township assessors are not to be i elected this year. W. 11. Anderson Appears Headed For Jail Soon New York. Mar? 24—(Special to Daily Democrat!—William H. Andersen. former state superintendent of the Antl-Ssloon leggife. convicted of forgery and sentenced to from one to two years Imprisonment, must go to jail immediately unless his counsel succeed* In interposing some new obstacle. * ' Supreme Court Justice Wagner today denied a motion by Anderson's ■■<>uns<*l for a certificate of reasonable dnnht whl<h would hnve permitted Anderson to remain at liberty on hall pending decision on his appeal fnr n new trial. iiri.i i nx Huth Armutronif. of Geneva high school, won the unnunl Atlants county hitrh school spellini; match at Monroe this afternoon. The contest was completed at 3 o’clock. The other spellers finished In the following order, ten nrixes being awarded: second. Edward Hossman. Monmouth: third. (Jerald ’Zimmerman: fourth. Ireta Fisher. Decalur: fifth. Ira I shoran, Herne; sixth. Gladys Schindler. Berne; seventh. ln*x Troutnrr. Mopn.outh: elghlh. Marie Bttrdg. Geneva: ninth. Harlelt McKean. Monroe: tenth. Flora Fuelling. Monmouth. The contest was started last Friday night, but It was Impossible to complete it at that time. A total of more than five hour s spelling was required to determine the winner.

, POLITICS ME GEOWING WHOM >! IN THIS COUNTY I More Candidates Toss Their Hats Into Ring; Many Races Predicted I — REPUBLICAN IN RACE — i W. W. Hawkins, Dick Boch And A. ('. Butcher Make Announcements Today Politics were beginning to "warm up” today and many conversations were being held, lhe subject being, I “who’s going to be nominated." The first of the republican »andidates. W. W. Hawkins, farmer and bee raiser of Washington township, filed hla declaration as a candidate for the republican nominatievi yor county sheriff with the clerk late Sat- , nrday afternoon. The Hawkins' candidacy brought out th" fact that I \ there will he a contest for the re- ’ 'publication nomination for this office. : | the other candidate mentioned for ' the nomination being Sylvester Peter- , ',son of th'# city. Mr. Peterson is a ' former city councilman The race for : ’l this nomination will, without doubt, be | the most interesting among the r*-» I I publican c andidates. Other candidates I 1 1 for the different offices are expectled to announce themselves this wc ‘k. Two Democrs's Announce Dic k Boe h. pre sent county surveyor, after being urged by bis many frien ls lb.;* icuiec-nir.l to bejj for ■the democratic nomination for county j surveyor. Mr. P.mh Is now serving ' his fourth year a* surveyor, being ■ elected the first time in 1920 and i again in 1922. He first took office in j 1921. He I* running the surveyor’s office- alone- at present and has been an (efficient and accomodating public ; servant. He has been appointed enginee r and superintendent of construction on the bridges and ditches . constructed in this county also, and | has a state licertkc to practice as a civil engineer. A. C. Butcher, local attorney, announced this morning that he was a candidate for the democrat!:' nomination for ITotceeuling attorney. This eCcmttacied mi Psge <ll* NEW TELEPHONES BEING INSTALLED To Install 100 A Day Until All Are Installed; Numbers Changed > I Workmen started the work this J morning <>n the installing of st laaat j IM of the new Central energy telephones in the homes and business , I houses In this city and will t continue each dav until all are Installed. The first of the new ] 'phones were Installed Saturday and ]' H. F. Khingej. general manager «f I the Citiaana* Telephone Company. ( ' stated that the company hoped to have I nil lhe new 'phones installed !•>* >he i first week In April t"he new phone boxes are mad* of ] steel, black enameled, with hells *nI dosed, and are six Inch** wide, eight . Inches high and four inches deep ' They can b* sttachecl any piac e to the ' | wall or used as desk 'phones. Many 'iof the patrons in lhe city have order- ’, ecl d**k ‘phone* and <|iil** * number - have ordered an extension 'phon* in 'I the different rooms In th* house For ' i an example th* main 'phon* Is plac ed | ’ | downstairs and th* extension phon* I upstairs Nvw 'Phons Numbsrs Many changes have been mad* la 1 the telephone numbers. th*y becom- ’ Ing effective with th* issuing of the 1 new directory which Is being printed 1 at this office and with the switching ' over of the new system In esses 'i where a business concern had two or' mor* trunk lines running into Its place 1 of hcistness consecutive numbers have I been given them. For an example I I the Flshor A Harris grocery ha* three I (Coatlaned on Page six) 1

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, March 24, 1921.

DEFENDS SINCLAIR fW _ • J aiyjFjywwi Bk. MARTIN W. LITTLETON Washington, D C.—Thi« photo shows Martin W Littleton of counsel j for Harry F. Sinc lair, who testified ’ here Fridav during the Teapot Dome I oil scandal. He defended the oil magnate and challenged the right of the investigators. TO MAKE PLANS ~ FOR INSTITUTES Officers Os Farmers’ Institutes In County To Meet Wednesday Representatives of the eight farmers institutes of Adams county will meet at the Monroe- State Bank, in Monroe, next Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock to elect a new county 'chairman and arrange for the institutes to be held next winter. A full atlendance is much desired since the < time for holding the institutes and the ' subjec ts to he discussed are to he deI termined. In addition, it is necessary that each institute report sutfic lent membership to qualify for an institute next year in order that the new - c ounty chairman may obtain the fin ancial state aid for each institute. instltuies will be lu-M at the following places next winter: Hartford township. Geneva. Mon to* Berne Bo- j bo. Kirkland township. Union township and Monmouth. DR. BADER HUNT DIES SUDDENLY Well Known Physician Os Winchester Dies Sunday; Known Here Dr. Bader Hunt, of Winchester, well known In this city, dl.vl suddenly at his home Sunday afternoon. Dr Hunt was a cousin of Mrs. L. G. Ellinahum. of Fort Wavne. formerly of thia city, Mr. and Mr* Elllnghatu 1 vlsit-sl him early Sunday afternoon and was Informed that hl* condition wu« not thought to be aeritra* On their at rival hori<«* tht.y found n meseag-' notifying them that Dr Hunt was dead. Dr, Hunt wag one of the best phy*lrian* In thl« aortion of the atate and CM* Into proml*n<'* when he was sumnHnecl to Indianapolis *ev -ml years ago to attend th* th*n , Governor Goodrich, when the- thief —xecutlvc’ was atriketi with , pneumonia. > ' I"" '»- O ' " Th* finely tucked ttn*dn bosom blouse is the mo-l fashionable type to be worn with the tweed snit. For tailored suits nf serge or kash-i a mors feminine type with frill* or *nt ; broidery is permissible. i." Weather ’ - * Clnudv to partly clnudy tonight and ' Tuesday; not much change in ternIperaturo.

DEFENDS SINCLAIR

MAKING SLOW PROGRESS IN PICKING JURY Judge Charges “Impositions” By Prosper* ive Jurors In McCray Trial CALL NEW VENIRE Fiffv More Talesmen Are Called For Elimination Tuesday Morning liiclitiiu'ixilis. Mtir. *2l (Sncct’til to Daily Democrat) Ohl.ieclioii io “impositions” bv prospective jurors who wish to escape service in the trial of. Governor McCrav was express-1 led todav hv .Ttidqe Chamberlain I his the seventh day of the trial wore on without anv material progress toward selecting a iurv. “There has been a great deal of imposition by prospective! ii’rors wlw» wish to escape s--r---vice on both attorn’ vs and th* court ” Judge Chamberlain said "T-ast week a business man called I fnr jury service represented to me that five doctors and a number qf nurses were in attendance upon his wife. Saturday night the court saw •he man with h' e wife at a dance. | I The co-nt is losing patience with this M»*t of thing." When conrt adjourned at noon Judge Chamberlain called ail the attorneys before him. It was decided 'to call a venire of fifty to report Tuesday morning. At this time only three salesmen remained to be ex- ' nmined from the second venire of I 100. | The state used three premptory challenge* today to remove men from the jury box making a total of six premptory challenges used by the . state. Th* defense has used four. j No real progress toward selection , of the jury had been made since last Friday. ————-O' ■■ - - CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Wheat: May $1.02; July 11.04%:, Sept $1.05%. Corn: May 77%c; July "R 7 *c; Sept. 79’gC. Outs: May 47c: July Me; Sept. 41%e. I TWO AMERICANS MADE CARDINALS Putrick Haves An»l George W. MundHein E’evated By Pope Pius • Rom*. Mar« h 24-(Special to Daily Democrat!— Patrick J Haye*, of New York, and George W. Mandell*tn of Chicago became America’s | new canlina's of the Roman Catholic church today. At 10 a. m. his holiness. Pope . Pins, convened the secret consistory. i<nnoun<-lng th* elevation »f th* American archbishops. Th* h«dv father then read the allocution, setting forth th* reasons nf •h* chunli for honoring th* United State*. He paid a high tribute to I American generosity and the support I which American CatholFcs have rendlered tin- work of th* church • Th* solemn ceremoni** of ih* ’ i -eeret ccnslstnry were private, onlv '.high dignitaries of th* rhunh al-, tending. 1 i Th* public coMlatory. which hundred* of American* will attend, will ih* Thursday In the vast spacoa of St. I’emr'a. j All tlckefa for seats tn th* event ’ already have been exhausted, hut ' standing room I* etlH availnhl* for r late comers. • The streets have been filled with •American* since Saturday. Hotels, {and boarding houaea are crowded. ’ Th* pope’* allocution wa« delivered in Latin, according to th* rutM of the church. After reading th* document, hl* ! hnllMaa nnnounced the names nf the new cardinal*, asking th* assembled | (Continued on Pag* six!

Manager Named For Enterprise Drug Store J. 11. Zimmerman, of port Recovery Ohio, today began hi* duties as manager of th* Enterpriaoo Dru-r store in this city, succeeding Herb Burroughs, who resigned recently when he and Hugh D. Hite purchased the E. It. Engeler and Company dry goods store. Fred Emswiler. of Bluffton, has been managing the store since Mr. Burroughs severed his. connections. Mr. Zimmerman formerly had a drug store nt Ray Indiana but recently has been with his brother at Fort Recovery. H- has a * ife and two children, but will not move- h!a family here until after | school closes. They will reside In the j flat ahovd*lhe Enterpilxe storeFIRE CAUSES SBOO DAMAGE Sunday Evening Fire Damages Lem Merryman Residence i Fire of undetermined origin caused damage of approximately S9OO at the residence at 222 South Fourth street, occupied by Lem Merryman and owned by Joseph Rumschlag. about 9 o'clock last night. The fire was confined to a one-room wing at I the northwest corner of the house The loss was covered by Insurance. I The fire was discovered by two veung Me*ryman children who were alone in the house at the time. The children stated that they Ji p ar<l a mieer crackling nnise in the room at th* rc-ar of the house, which was used a# a store room for old clothing and the like, and when they opened I the door leading into that room, the smoke burst In upon them. They hurried to the telenhone. but were unable to reach centra!, they said, in desperation they ran across the street to j tbe Baptist church where chnrch ser- | v'ces wore In progress, and snre-ad the alarm Som-on-- succeeded In j turning in the alarm to the fire department. The fire department mad* a hurried run to the scene of the fire, but one of the drive chains on the truck was thrown off the cog* just as the ' truck reached the hydrant and it was ! necessary to pu»h the truck the reimalntnc distance. The flames had I gained great headway when th* fireI men arrived and laid a line of hose, but were soon under control. The one room was badly damaged, but the smoke did not penetrate th* L mu'ii part of th* house to any great I extent although considerable damage was don* in th* kitchen. Mr*. Mer•jrvntau conduct* a millinery store In the front part of the house, hut the stock of lists was not damaged by the fire or smoke. A large crowd wa» ,! sttracted to the fire, f ‘ An investigation was mad* this I morning by Fire Chief Amos Fisher Indications are that the fir* started from defective electric wiring Th« j blaxc evidently originated beneath J the roof. The demux* to the build’ling was estimated at |Mo and th* ] damage to the content* at I W l '', ‘| Criminal Proceedings In Oil Scandal Start Soon 1 . Wa.hlngton, March 24-Criminnl > proceeding* will be started Ity the g«t« j -lernment against "certnln principal* of th* naval oil lent* acandal" before ( ',a grsnd jury h*r* on April 3«. Owen .1 Robert* and Atlee pom*n-ne. ap*c-| {lai government counsel, announced (-•• I day. Roberts and l*om*ren* returned t« Washington today after having filed suit* In Wyoming nnd Ualifornln to | halt firilllng on th* Mln. lair and Dohenv leases, They •‘nnf.-r*o»-e with President Coolidge at the whit* house at report of th*lr trip I Spanish War Net* To Meet In South Bend J (United Press Hervlcei | Fnrt Wavn* Ind.. Mar. h 24 Th* next district ntganixatlnn me*t nf the I' In-ltana United Mpalrh American Wa* Veterans will b* h*ld In Routh fl*nd It was decided at a gathering of dis , tri. t leader* here yesterday.

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SENATE MOVES TO FORCE FACTS IN OIL HEARING — Federal (.'rand Jury To Take Up Matter: Mav Go To Jail — SINCLAIR IS FIRM Dec’ares His Counsel Advised Him Not To Give Testimony Wtishinglfin. Mar. 21 (Sdcctnl to Daily Democrat) The senute halay ordered contempt ■ I'.roceedings instituted bv federlid nuthoritories against I larry I F. Sinclair, leaner of Teapot I Dome for his refusal to answer ' uuestions before the oil investigating coni mi I tee. The c'-ntniittee at the instigaI'on of Chief Prosecutor Walsli ; cited the «ril magnate for contempt and the senate formally : ii»”’’*ove<l its actionfi. Tt’f* ne*t step is now tin to , |l»«- fc-clornl district attorney here : v ho will lav the matter Im fore the f.-dcral grand itirv If th* grand jury finds Sinclair in contempt h* faces prnsecution and a . h’i! sentence until he tells hl* storv , nf hl* relation* with former Secretary , of the Interior Fall from whom h<- . obtained the lense of the Wyoming J naval oil reserve. Washington. Mar. 24—(Special tn , Dailv Democrat!—The senate oil comI I mittee today formally cited Harry F ,; Sinclair to the senate for contempt 'of the c ommittee and (h<- senate In . reftis'ng to answer the committee's . questions. ,| Sinclair—lessee of naval reserve No. 3. known a* Teapot Dome reI ! fused on Saturday before the commit- , ■ •<>* to tell anything about his lea**. . jon th* ground that hi>( counsel had l-idviscd against It. J The contempt citation was file! t with th* senate by Senator Walnh. [ Montana. <hi*f prosecutor x>f the in- . i qu*ry. who then moved (hat the sen- , ate recommend legal action by th* J federal district attorney here to com I pel him to testify. .1 In his citation Walsh pointed to ■ resolutions adopted by the senate I empowering th* committee to subpoena and question witness** ■ t ' Washington. March 21 Senator pl Thomas J. Walsh, chief prosecutor la .. th* oil Inquiry, today moved to <er J tify Harry F. Sin. lair to th* senate !»' for contempt in refusing to an-wer the I nil cmnmUtee’s questions Saturday. J Walsh drew up u report for adniisWalsh drew up a report for suba {mission to the committee, outlining •h* legal r*a»on» why Sin. lair should I be sent to Jail for failure to answer . I the question*. I: Walsh exports Ihis report to hr glv I. n the senate by Chairman iJidd of J the .ommit'ee thl* afternoon and h* | will urge that the senate certify Sin jetair to federal auihoritl** in (lie District oflcolutnbl* for lont.-mpi proooi cation. When the committee m*t today. ' Senator Spencer, n.-w republican member or the committee, cattod f>»r ,c .itl.iHH tis for th* •rqasurer nf the democratic ns'i»nal committer "Wc cannot inve.tlgate the rrpub -'(can national tommittee without Investigating the d'loovratl. national ■ i.nimitaee," Rpracor said. Fred W Upham, reptibllcan party treasurer, was -tib|K«-iiaed Saturday | Spencer said K. L. I Meh* tty bn* ton trlhuted to th* democratic national fund, having ••luftted ib«iftaro th* 1 committee to giving them 173 <*••• Record* show a ronttlbulion of only IS omt. h* said. "If the senator think* that I* relevant to the investigation, 1 have | no objection. Walsh said Carmi Thompson of Ohio, an intiI male friend of l’r**ld*ul Harding. ’ was th* first witness before th* mm- ’ mitt** today. r j i i Q 1 Auto* in China must wear mud "splashers" tn protect thn.p*de*lralu* a* well aa th* rar occupants.