Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 81, Decatur, Adams County, 3 April 1924 — Page 1

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bankers are WITNESSES IN M'CRAYTRIAL Marion Banker Says He Was Unable To Locate Makers Os 7 Notes indebtedness GROWS VfCrav’s Indebtedness On March 1 Was $786,483, It Is Learned Ifnlte.l PreM Staff Correspondent) Indianapolis. April 3 (Special to Daily Democrat)--E. E. Plackburn. president of the \f irion National Bank, at Marion ln«l.. testified this afternoon in the trial of Gov. McCray onj lirnnv and embezzlement charjics. that he was unable to oc itc the makers of seven notes amounting to 531.000 discounted al his bank by Gov. McCrav. In his efforts to locate the makers of the notes Blackburn said he went throughout Indiana Illinois, and Minnesota wherever the governor had land holdings. State bankers continued throughout the afternoon to testify as to the amounts McCray owed them on Mar. 1. ISJ3. The total of hfs indebted--8f ..< as sworn to by the witnesses ti<l reached 8786.493. In a formal statement given today I '!■»• (Brown. seoretary ,lrPasur, ' r nf the state board of agriculture, when McCrav was given 8155.000 of t>« board's money. McCrav'* Indebtmtresis was represented as being only Indianapolis. Anri) 3 -Gov. Warren T McCray's indebt >dne«* on March 1 wa« mo-e than 8300.000 In excess of Indebtedness shown on a financial statement ho eave the Indiana State board nf agriculture It was revealed tndav In the testlmnnv at Indiana Bankers at the trial of McCrav on larceny and embezzlement charges. , Prosecuting attorneys were trying to prove that McCray had boon guiltv of issuing a fraudulent financial statement in that it did not reveal the total of his Inilcbtedness. The statement showed an indebtedness of 8538.849 on that date nnd was given tn the board of agriculture nhortlv before tU'.onn of its funds were turned over to McCrav. When court adjourned at noon hanker, had testified that obligation* of *he governor amounting to 8750.- **" were held by them on March I. H’l. Special prosecutor Inman, declared other witnesses this afternoon would reveal an even treater Indebt. tdaes*. , Over the strenuous ob|e< tions of attorneys for McCray Judge Chamber- !*■ permitted th • Introduction of notes Indorses] by the Governor. His attorneys held that they were not liabilities of McCray's. Judge Chamberlin ruled that such nhllgstlons would he McCrays own if •he notes w->re worthless on the signatures for which McCray had gone •srurity. It was believed the state will con'hide Its case tomorrow. There has apparently been a change in th«‘ tactics of the state and is believed •hat Harry Moberly of Shelbyville. NvaHeat of the hoard at the time M<‘- ' ray received the money und Thomas ~ of txtwell, tnd.. another mem•"r would be called by the state. BULLETIN Milwaukee. Wla.. April 3— (Special Io Ha'ty Democrat)-Senator lot Fulrtte continued to Increase his maJwily over president Coolidge In the "Isronaln primary with every new Precinct count. , The count In 1.218 out of 2.674 prerlncta was: UFolette 163,718 • oolldge 71,103. The democratic returns from 922 Precincts were: K ml«h. 3R. N2 McAdho. 28.101. — BULLETIN (Mvanport. lowa. April 3 —Clyde L Herring, McAdoo leader in lowa, won • »*»*ping victory in the state caucus “re today, electing a majority of the' , 1 *’ r,rl delegates to the party's na-j ° MI convention in Naw York. I

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Struggle For Delegates In lowa Convention (United Press Service) Davenport'. lowa.. April :: Propendents and opponents of William S. MeAdoo. candidate for the democratic presidential nomination, clashed in a bluer struggle here today at the democratic convention . Unllylng around Clyde L. Herring. McAdoo leader and candidate for national committeeman, one faction sought to elect delegates pledged Io Herring. Opposing the Herring group is an element known as '‘conservatives” I seeking to elect delegates favorable to Wilbur W. Marsh of Waterloo, present national committeeman. Judge David Ixidd Hockwell, national manager for McAdoo, indicated no attempt would be made to have the convention instruct delegates for Me- I Adoo. — - o M,E. CONFERENCE OFFICERS NAMED Rev. Williams, Geneva, Is Elected Secretary: Rev. Bridge Is Registrar <United Press Staff Correspondent) ' Marion. Ind.. April 3—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Standing committee.< of the North Indiana conference of the Methodist Episcopal church today took up con-tideration of special probl'-ms brought to the conference by delegates and laymen. With the election of lay delegates to the general conference scheduled for tomorrow friends of several prominent laymen today were quietly staging campaigns in their behalf. Dr. Georee R Grose, president of Depauw university addressed the conference Wednesday night at the educational session on "The Church College." Marion. April 3—With Bishop Frederick D Ix»ete presiding for the fourth year, marking the close of the quadrennial conference year, the second day of the north Indiana M. E conference was given over to a number of business sessions. The same officers of the conference for the last year were re-elected. Two changes were made in the appointments as assistant treasurers. The role follows: President. Frederick D. Leete. Indianapolis: secretary. Dorvie V. Willilams, Geneva: assistant secretaries. W. Earl Pittenger. and Samuel H Caylor: statistician. Valorions T-. Clear. Fremont: assistant statisticians Edward Dewitt. John B. Sparling. Edgar Moore. A. J. Armstrong. Edward Antle. J. F. Stephenson: treasurer. Charles II Croxsll. Warsaw; assistant treasurers. G. L. Conway. Ernest B. Megenity. E. I. Gates. A. J. Hutaintniller. A. K. Love. R. S Fenstermacher; registrar. U. 8. A. Bridge; auditor. E. L. Jones; assistants, Ross Hutsinmiller. M. O. Lester. The following standing committees were appointed: Privilege of floor. B. 8. Hollopeter and O. A. Trabue: financial asking. H. A. P. Homer. D. C. Beatty and Ben Kendall; general conference memorial*. Rev. M. C. Wright. J J. Porter. H. 8. Nickiman. J. T Beuu B. M Beckdoll nnd E. E. Tripper; evangelism. E. M. Dunbar. W. W. Wiant. J. M. Stewart. W. F. Kemper; additions to committees on resolutions. R W. Stoaks and J- B. Sparling and the committee on home missions. P. E Creman. E. E. lAita. H. 8. Backus. J. M Rlnkle and D H. Guild. Memorial services for the deceased members were held Wednesday morning. the roll tall of deputed members showing the details of two district superintendents since the last conference session. Rev. J. A. Beatty, of the Muncie district, and Rev. A. (I. Neal of the Warsaw district. Pray(Continued on Paa* stgt ~~ " Took 30 Days To Get Job: Killed 15 Minute* After BeuinninK Work Indianapolis, April I.—For thirty days Rid McCallister appeared each morning at the Beveridge l’ a P rr and asked for work Each time he was told "nothing doing " Today he told the foreman his wife and baby were sick with the measles and slowly starving. The foreman put him to work. Fifteen minutes later he was crush 1 ed to death beneath a bale of wood I pulp-

Indiana University Glee Club Coming I ■HHHMF I HHKfi 1 ® IB -KWWM W I Mr * wh ‘ -'Afe- jIWSi rf-aT i-mF* i The Indiana University glee club, pictured above, will give a concert in Decatur, at the high school auditorium, on Thursday evening. April 10. The club Is composed of twenty-four men selected from a group of one hundred , excellent vocalists. In addition to the vocal numbers tlio-e will be several hlf.h class Instrumental selections. The | club will appear here under the auspices of the local high school.

LAWREOBIRES CARE OF ROADS Law Passed In 1920 Provides For Attention To Rural Mail Routes A law passed by the 1920 session ,of the legislature of Indiana regard-1 ( ing the upkeep of the roads of the state which are used as rural mail 'routes is of much importance, but ft seems that many of the officials affected hy the law are not familiar' with the same. The law provides for . a heavy penalty for officials who fail to enforce it. A resident of Adams county has called the attention of the Daily Democrat to the law and asks that the same be published j Following is the seventh section of the statue as passed and approved , by the legislature: "In addition to the duties now conferred on them by law in respect to the care of highways, it shall be the duty of the boards of county commissioners. of county highway superintendents anti of township trustees to keep in repair, in passable condition all bridge* and culverts, in their respective district* or jurisdiction* over which they respectively have control, alont or on which United States rural free delivery mail routes have been or may hereafter he established or maintained. and the township trustee shall set aside at least five per cent of the amount of the road fund reI reived by h'nt each year a* an | emergency fund to be used in carrying out the provisions of this act. It shall be the duty of the above named officer* in performing their respective duties in respect to highway*, bridges and culverts, to give preftunntlnued on Psge F»»e. 1.0. GLEE CLUB HERE APRIL 10 Cluh Consists Os 24 Vocalists, Collegian Band, And Other Features The Ind'ana University glee club of twenty four men. accompanied by rarmiebuel'* t'olleghin Band, and a number of soloist*, will appear here Thursday evening. April in. in a concert under the auspice* of the De- ’ catur high school, A bright serie* of college numbers ha* b<-en arranged for the concert which will represent the typical American college spirit. The chib t will render a varied program, includI ing popular medleys and more serious' numbers. The Collegian Band of six pieces has won an enviable reputation a* a group of specialty players t and singer* of high class popular music. A xylophone feature number Is included in the concert. The twenty-four men making the I (rip through the state were selected I from more than one hundrnl singer* I who competed for place* on the club They have been under the training of Director Johu |» Geiger, member of the faculty of the Indiana University Bchool of Music, for several month*.i and some of them are veterans nf j last year * duh. Mr. Geiger ha* been' ’ directing glee dubs in the slate of i Indiana for twenty four years I The state tour by the glee dub ot I Indiana University l» •» annual (event Among Ibe various trip* by • the club In tbs past was a tour to i California as guMts «f tb* BauU Fe I Railload company. The dub ba* appeered in Chicago op various oecas lon*, and has often sung at tbe Indi I ana state teachers' association convention at Indianapolis.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, April 3, 1924.

4 CONGRESS TODAY 4 ♦ ♦♦♦♦44*4444444 J United F’rese Service) Senate . Debate* Reed immigration bill. Daugherty Investigation continues. Finance committee continues tax bill discussion. House Bribery investigation. Shipping board investigation. Independent oAIq-s appropriation | bill. MISTAKES ACID FOR MEDICINE Mrs. Barbara Criswell, Geneva, Dies After Drinking Carbolic Acid ■ j Geneva. April 3— Mistaking a bottle of carbolic add for a bottle of medicine. Mr Ba-hara Cisw. 11. aged 72. drank a portion of the deadlv poison Monday nieht and died a few minutes later, although the srn-'n-law Dr. C. R. Price, with whom she made her borne immediately made efforts to . save her life Mrs. Criswell had cone to bed for the night when she decided that she | needed a done of medicine She arose I from her bed and went to the medicine cabinet where she kept her medicine, but procured the wrong bottle. Mrs Criswell was born and reared on a farm between Decatur anil Bluffton rteg maiden name was Alexander. Surviving are four sons. Wayne and lawren.e. of Ft. Wayne; Noel, of Huntington,' Kansas; and Edwin .of Detroit; anil two daughters. Mrs. Chloe Price of Genova, and i Mrs. Xavier Bovd of Toledo. Funeral services were held at i Leroy at 9 o'clock this morning. - - —O —r — — Switzerland ha* built a sun school high in the Alps for the treatment of ailing children COMMENCEMENT OFD.H.S.MAY23 ' I Speaker Not Yet Selected; Lartre Number To Receive Diplomas The commencement dute of the Decatur high schmd ha* been selected. It being. Friday. May 23rd. M. F. Worthman. superintendent of schools stated this morning 1 One of the largest classes in tin I history of the local high school will ‘be graduated. At least fifty member*i will receive their diplomas thl* year.' Several of the students finished the high school course at the last semes-1 ter but are continuing their studies i und will receive their diplomas at I the graduation exercises on May 23. which will bo held at the hl|)h gdhooU auditorium. The commencement speaker will be selected this week, Mr. WOTthinn, stated. Several men huve been In-, l vited to deliver the address, but It Is not known which one will be able ; to come here on the date selected | School may not close until the fol-: ' lowing week. Mr. Worthman stated I As has been the custom the senior* will again publish the annual edition of the Raveling* and tbs work of setting the type h*» already becun. Weather Increasing cloud.lnesa and warmer tonight; Friday probably shower*.

JASPER ROBISON EXPIRED TODAY Lifelong Resident Os County Died At County Infirmary This Morning Jasper Robison. 68. lifelong resident of Adams county, died at the county infirmary at 3 o’clock this morning. Death was due to senility. Mr. Robison was removed to the county infirmary only last week, when it became impossible for his relatives to care for him. Jasper Rohison was a son of Abraham and Nancy Z'mmerman Robison. He was born in Washington township. Adams county. June 26. 1855. He never married He is survived bv three h-others. Jackson. Isaac and Dari*, all of Decatur, and one sister. Mrs. Snrah J. Trlcker. of near Ashtuhula. Ohio. Funeral arrangements have not been definitely decided upon yet. but It ’* likely that the service* will be held from the Gav. Zwick & Myer* morgue. Saturday afternoon. — Horse, Carru»«re And Men Fall Into Ditch Geneva. April 3—Times Hoover | nnd son* nnd Albert Fennie, of south I of Geneva, were thrown into the hi’h wn'ers near the bridge Saturday afternoon when returning home from this city. As they were going through the high waters the horse liecame dizzy and began to slide to one side nf ihe road In spite of all they could rln. horse, carriage and men slipped off the road Into the ditch. All ihe occupant* were thrown clear and were able to wade out. The horse. how„ > e- e-. became caught in the fence and (almost drowned before it could be gotten out. PRESBYTERIANS HAO GOOD YEAR Good Reports Made At Congregational Meeting: J. C. Sutton Moderator Judge Jesse C. Sutton wn* elect•c«l Moderator of the Presbyterian < hnrch congregation of this city, at' ;thhe annual church congregation meeting held last night. A congr'*action dinner was held at the church nt 8:30 n'tlnck and a good-sized crowd attended. A number of reports given nt th* meeting Inst night showed that th* church hss hail a verv succ »«sfiil t and prosperous year. Report* were ?|ven by th* < l*rk of the session, the (church secretary, the missionary, the ladles ai<l society, the deacons, th* | Sunday School, th* junior and senior I Christian Endeavor B<w'l*Hes nnd on th* every member canvas for the year. Each report was Interesting | During the past your, the church raised more for benevolences than any year In the history of the church. 'Th* i-hurcb activities have been mnnv 'and varied during the last year. A| ' Dally Vacation Bible school was held last summer and another school i» beUng planned for this summer A church school of Missions was h»ld 'last fell and proved very successful 'and interesting A Urge hotnecoroIng and red*dlcatlon meeting was held U»t fall on th* occasion of tb» eighty third anniversary o( Ihe found- , Ing of Hie congregation her* and 'he twentieth anniversary nf th* d*«Hca lion of the pre»*nt church building : A successful und ben •flriul Evangelic* I tic campaign was held last winter tinder the capable leadership of R*v. B. i (Continued on Page Five)

Geneva Boy Has Narrow Escape From Drowning Geneva, Ind., April 3 The thlr-tcen-year-old son of Mr. and Mr*. J< *»e Halley, who reside on the county line south of town, had a narrow encape from being drowned late last Saturday afternoon He and several other boy* were on horseback anti attempted to cross the levee south of town near the Lob ditch. The water was over the road here several feet, the horse became dizzy anti slippod off the road Into the ditch where it was caught in the fence. Richard Briggs, Har) Hollingsworth, and Floyd Vorhees. who were also crossing in a machine, saw the horse and rider go under twice before the I animal finally succeeded in freeing itself from the fence. It then swan back Into shallower waler with the boy still hanging around Its neck. Q SUMMING UP PROBE RESULTS Senate Oil Committee Nearing End Os Their Investigation i(By Paul R. Mallon) (IT. P. Staff Correspondent) Washington. April 3.—With the end of their inquiry in sight, senate oil investigator* today prepared to translate the results of the scandal probe Into definite results immediately. The federal grand jury which meets here April 10 will be entrusted with criminal proceedings against at least five men whose names have figured in the oil inquiry. At the same time the committee will take steps to make results of its months of work. These apparant to the country the concrete are: i 1. Preparation of a report which will sweeping)}’ condemn policies followed with respect to the leasing of naval reserve*. 2. Presentation of amendment* to the leasing law and probably some original legislation to prevent future disposition of any part ot the public resources, without a check by congress. Senator Wal«h. Montana, leading spirit in th* investigation, is now at work on the proposed legislation. It will be impossible to get action on this at the present session of congres*. but Walsh and hl* colleagues want tor have it introduced as soon a* practicable a* notice to the county that the committee intends to heed the lesson* learned In the Inquiry. The report which will cover millions of word* of testimony, will apply In the main to the period since Walsh went to Palm Beach in January to ouestion E, Mcix*an and I* expected to be one of the most scathing document* ever presented to the senate. It will condemn the turning over of the naval oil land from the navy department to the interior department and the manner in which Teapot Dome und Elk Hills were leased to Harry F. Sinclair and Doheny - o Meeting Os Radio Club Friday Night Postponed The meeting of the Radio Club of Decatur, which had been scheduled for tomorrow night, has been postpoped owing to other meetings being scheduled for thut night. Rev. Harry Thompson, the secretary .announced today. The date for the meeting will be announced Inter. Mr H H Clayton, of Fort Wayne General Electric plant, who spoke to the cluh members and other*, at the local G- E. plant last Friday night, was to apeak again tomorrow night and give demonstrations with a Hup«*r-Heierdyne receiving outfit He will appear at the meeting whenever It Is held. Rev Thompson said today - O'" Judge Bales Chosen For Montpelier Cases Hartford City. April 3 Judge A L. Bules, nf Wln< hester. was selected late Wednesday a* th* trial judge in tb* cbsos ot th* 2<) mm charged with placing explosive* in front of the Columbia hotel *t Montpelier on th* morning nf January 9, and 50 men < harged *T'b conspiracy in th* case. Judge Rnscoe D Wheat, of Portland wag selected in a cot>splra< y rate against tb* asm* tn*n. brought on a circuit court affidavit. The other ciM is on a grand jury Indictment Th* state and defense each struck off ’h* : names of two men nominated foi ' trial judge.

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WEEKS CALLED TO TESTIFY IN OILSCANDAL Committee Wants Certain Papers “Seized” By Secretary Os War CONCERN AIR SERVICE Paners Said To Have Been Taken From Legal Adviser Os Air Service (United Press Staff Correspondent) Washington, April 3 (Special tn Daily Democrat) Senator Burton K. Wheeler nf the Danghcrtv investigating committee tntlav nrtieretl a subpoena issued for certain porters "seized” bv Secretary of War Weeks, when new testimony was given involving the war department in Ihe war frauds caso. 'lhe subpoena also calls for Weeks’ personal appearance. Wheeler called to Ihe stand Captain William F. Volandt of , |tv> nip service and demanded t’>al he hand over records of Thomas F. I.tine, formal legal ;t<lvi«er in the war <l*narlment. "Secretary Week* ha* taken those nappy* and h* told me to inform you that if you want th"m vou will have to subpoena them from him.” Volandt said. "Well, the snhnoena will he issued Immediate)*". Wheeler said. I.ane testified that Xolandt “took th* papers awav from me." Lane claimed thev we-* his personal record* showing irremilarities in renavlne ofclaim* in connection* wl'h the war frauds case*. Volandt admitted takinr the natter* and givins them to M eek* but (Ir.imed thev. "were official records nf the department.” Volandt admitted he had ordered I ane to "stay away from the Daugherty investigating committee” —o Curt Johnson Fined For Driving Car While Drunk Curt Johnson, was fined |5 and costs, amounting to 315 in all. It' Mayor DeVos* In city court ‘thl* morning, on a charge of driving an automobile while intoxicated. John son pleaded guilty to the charge. He van arrested yesterday evening bv Chief of Police Joel Reynold* John son ha* been fined on the same charge before and Mayor DeVoss told him thl* morning that, if he Is arrest ' ed on the charge again his license will be revoked Relations Between U. S. And England Unmarred t Washington, April 3.—Relation* he- , tween the United States and Great Britain now are unmarred by any con troveray. The settlement of the dispute between the two government* over the ' consulate at Newcastle. England, an nounted in Washington and Ixmdon. marks the removal of the last serious Anglo-American Issue, a question which threatened for a time seriously to strain relation* between the two countries. - -ffl R. O. Elston Enters Race For State Representative Indianapolis. April 3—R O. Elston, of Bt. Marys township. Adam* county, today filed with the secretary of state, hl* petition *» * candidate for the republican nomination for state representative. , O' ■ . — ■so Eighteenth “Canned Heat” Victim Dead In Toledo Toledo. Ohio. April 3 — The isth victim of the canned heat and denatur ed alcohol orgies here sltxe Sunday night. James Carter. 85. Toledo, died at th* county jail b»re at 1:38 a m today. He wag being held M a witness by the federal autboirtles. I There are three otbtr* ii municipal t hospital* In a critical condition i Police Prosecutor rbrlgtensen in • dlcated today he will try to procure an * indictment for aecond degree murder » against a druggist and bls two clerk*, t arrested on the testimony of Harry Otia. who later died from the poison.