Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 83, Decatur, Adams County, 5 April 1924 — Page 1

Volume XXII- Number 83.

INHERITANCE TAX CUT ALMOST IN HALF

ffl FARMER IS KILLED BV ERIE EXPRESS • William Brodbeck Dies Os Injuries Suffered Late Yesterday DIED AT 11:03 A. M. Failed To See Express Approaching After Letting Freight Pass William Henry Brodbeck. | ;iS<<l 72, well known farmer of St. Mans township, was fatally injured when struck by a fast, easi-bound express train on the* Chicago and Erie railroad, at the Archbold crossing, two and one-half miles southeast of this ' city at alxmt 5:20 o’clock yestenlav evening. Mr. Brodbeck was brought to the Adams i Countv Memorial hospital where he died at 11:03 o’clock this morning. Mr. Brodbeck was riding in a onehorse wagon, which wan loaded with cinders He was enroute from this j city to his home, one and one-halt milM southeast of Bobo, when the accident occured. Mr. Brodbeck had stopped on the north side of the railroad tracks to allow- a westbound freight train to pass. When the freight had passed he started his horse across the tracks, being unable to see or hear the fast express approaching from the west. The locomotive struck the wagon broadside. ‘ carrying it and Mr. Brodbeck down the tracks a distance of neafiy thirty rod< before the engineer could bring ' the speeding train to a halt. Mr Brodbeck was lying beneath the wagon bed on the pilot of the engine, when the train came to u stop. The horse was not injured except a cut | on its head and tongue. All of the harness was torn off the horse with & exception of the collar. Brought to Hospital Mr. Brodbeck was removed from the pilot of the engine and carried to the baggage coach. An ambulance call was sent to the Gay. Zwick AMyers company and the injured man was hurried to the hospital. Through a misunderstanding of the plans, two local physicians ami the 8. K Black ambulance were called to the Erie uaiion. they being Informed that the (Continued on page two) IMS ON LIFE OF JEFFERSON Jhn W. Tyndall Talks At Jefferson Club Meeting; Plans Are Made The members of the Jefferson Chib held an enthusiastic meeting last erruing at the Schurger taw other. Fred Schurger, the newly elected president nf ’ln- club, presiding An Interesting tdk on thp nf,, n f Thctmas Jefferson, founder of democracy. wan made by John W. Tyndall. An effort will be made to Increase •be membership of the Jefferson club Md the president appointed a commit- ’** which will endeavor to enlist a brger membership. The dues are enly one dollar a year. Those on the rstnmittee are. Joe Hunter. Mrs. Fred H-ter. Jess Hurst. Charles Yager. "*• John Heller, L. L. Baumgartner, ■uymcmd Harting. George Butcher ••><l Miss Tillie Melhorn. A committee on finance wan also upMated, It Iteing composed of C. 8. ■ ltdick, John Heller, John Tyndall. Thomas Durkin and H. M. DeVoss. he Jefferson Club will meet again Friday, May 2nd. at which time a g meeting is punned ans In all krohabllity ft will be held In the Demo. ?” lr headquarters rooms ahdve the *Hy Democrat office, which will be “®' ,, d*led and fixed up for a meeting e« by the Central committee. The ’* o ®r»rs of the Jefferson Club be ’’ Mr Schurger are. John Hiults. president; Glen Cowaa. secretary Mrs. "‘llmaa Gerber, treasurer.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Another Hammer Murder Mystery In Los Angeles — tUnited I’reHtf Service) tan Angeles, April f, Another hammer murder mystery faced police j today in the search for the slayer of Mrs. Vera Stone, beaten to death late last night in her apartment here. The morn and the condition of the woman's clothing gives evidence of a terrible strugle. The body of the 29 years old beauty discovered by his sister. Miss Pearl Dunbar, when she returned to the apartment the two young women occupied. AUBURN GIRL WINS CONTEST Wins In District Oratorical Contest At Union City; 1). H. S. Represented Mildred Wineland, of Auburn high I school, won the district oratorcal contest held at Union City last night, i her oration on “John Marshall and i the Constitution", being adjudged the best of the six delivered, Howard ' Brumley, of Decatur high school, was | one of the six contestants, but he I failed to win a place among the first j three. Miss Wineland, who won the I SSO prize, will represent the district I at the regional “ Constitutional" conI test at Rushville next week. Second place in the contest last night was won by Harold Fiedler, of South Side high school. Fort Wayne, and Virginia Kattcher, of Union City, won third place. The other coldest- ■ ants besides Mr. Brumley and the winners of the first three places, | were Evelyn Robinson, of Bluffton | high school, and John R. Rales, of I Winchester high s< hool. The com- • petition was unusually c lose und only | one point separated the totals for (Continued on i’age Five) REPUBLICANS FILL TICKET Large Number Os Declarations Filed With County Clerk Today Declafa’l on * were filed by the republicans today, completing the list for all county Offices, precinct committeemen and for advisory boards in Wabash and St. Marys townships. For cummlteenien there seems to ice a rather spirited contest on as these are the only contests excepting for sheriff. Those filed today were: For treasurer. H. V. Aurand; recorder. Fred M. Elzey; surveyor. •Thomas T. Rawley; prosecutor. Ferd ■ L. Utterer; coroner. 8. E. Black; commissioner second district. Sim Burk; commissioner third district. William Farlow. Those previously filed were: For sheriff. W. W. Hawkins and 8. W. Peterson; judge, j. C. Sutton; representative, R. O. Elston; auditor. Don Teeple. Candidates filing for advisory board* by the republicans were: Wa hash township. John Brown. Charles Heicheldcifer and Joshlah L. Aspy. St. Mary* township: Clay O. Green. Char, les Schenck and E. W.“ Dailey. Candidates for commlttemen filed by the republican* today were: East Jefferson—Adam Miller; North Hartford—Charles Pusey: south Hartford —Noah A. I’usey; tlenava “A”—Alva Vorheee; Berne "A"—Jeff tahman. Berne "B”—Amos Burkhalter; Berne ■*C" Howard Gillium; West Root — John A. Fuhrman; North Washington —George Raudabuah: French—D. A. Baumgartner; north Preble—Reed Gaston; south Preble—Theodore ■wall; north Bt. Marya—J. H. Helm; south Bt. Marys—Wesley Dague; north Monroe Lawrence Morgan; Geneva "B"—Earl H Shepherd; north Wabash—Samuel Teeter; south Kirk- • land—William Yager; north Kirkland J— Frank Spade; middle Monroe —ClinI ton Soldnar. south Blue Creek-Rollle | Raudabuah; Decatur. Ist A—Frank 8. Peterson; let B-Francis Howard; ffnd-A—Cal E. Peterson: 2nd B—l<e Re.fey 3rd A—J. W 3rd B (Continued on page two)

STATE RESTS CASE IN TRIAL OFBOV.M'CRAY Prosecution Closes With Testimony Os Handwriting Experts DISGUISED WRITING Expert Says Signatures Were In A Disguised Hand Writing < United Press Staff Correspondent 1 Indianapolis, April 5 (Special lo Daily Democrat) The .stale rested its case against Governor McCray, charged with einhezzlciiienl and larceny ol 9155,000 of the funds of the state hoard of agriculture shortly before noon today. Ihe prosecution clout'd with the testimony of two handwriting experts both of whom expressed Ihe opinion that various signatures on notes given to the lioard of agriculture as collateral were written by McCray. The two expert* were Introduced by the state in an effort to prove the contention of the prosecuting attorneys that McCray had forged the notes he gave tin- board of agriculture. One of the experts Frank F. Wachter, assistant cashier of the Fletcher American National bank. Indianapolis. testified that in his opinion the signatures were in a disguised hand j writing. The dafuMM.-ObjecUal to presentation of evidence concerning the hand writing on the ground that McCray admits he sign.-d the notes. Judge Chamb srlin said he believed the testimony would be a waste of time, if the defense admitted the sig natures. “We don’t want to make an admission.” Jani's W. Noel, defense attorney said. "We merely say that there is no dispute about these, being the governor's signatures." Because the defense would make no format admission the evidence, was permitted to go into the records.' Herbert S. Wood, assistant cashier of the Indiana National bank testified he had frequently been called as a hand writing expert in federal court He said notes of the following com |>anies were signed by McCray: A. E. Herriman A- Co. Morgan County Stock Farm company; Hick- 1 ory Island Stock Farm Co : F. Head- j ersou. manager; Lincoln Farm Co.. A W. Pickett, manager; A Meeaman £ Co.; Camby and Cattle Co., I W. K. Towers. manager and 11. W. [ (Continued on page two)

Gene Stratton-Porter, Famous Author, Is Moved By Suggestion Os I>ocal Man That A Monument Be Erected Here In Her Honor Writes intercstißK letter from her home in Los Anueles. California, telling of her proposition of giving her Rome City property to the stale for a state park and hird preserve; Is enjoying life in California very mjch.

Gene Stratton-I’orter. famous writer who la a native of Adam* county, han written to two local cltisens. expressing her astonishment and appreciation for the suggestion made hy Mr French Quinn. In a special article written for the Pally Democrat recently, that a monument !»• erected In Decatur In honor of the noted author. .Mrs. Porter suggests In her letter that the Decatur people might be interested In making a start toward a state wide movement to secure her Home City property for a state park. Her letter Is very Interesting and is printer! below. •‘Dear Folks; After devious wanderings through the mails, the newspaper sent me containing Mr. Quinn's article reached my studio, and you will have no difficulty in believing that I was greatly astonished, and I was also deeply touched, snd I will have to add. Immensely pleased. Any one who thinks the life of the average author Is a bed of roses and that nothing comes their way. but pleasant things Is badly mistaken. Anything more unjust than a lot of criticism that Is

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, April 5, 1924.

M. E. Church In Chicago Is Destroyed By Fire Chicago, April 5. A gas leak today| was believed responsible for the fire I which last night destroyed St. James' Methodist Episcopal church, doing i damage estimated at $300,000. The ' church was the home of tile wealthiest' I congregation in Chicago. A piano valued at $2,500 was the only article saved. An explosion preceded the tire ami police believe this was due to an accumulation of gas from a leaky pipe. KLANSMEN HELD MEETING HERE Meeting Addressed By A I Speaker At Corner Os Thiteenth And Adams The Ku Klux Klan held a demonstration In this city last evening, the affair winding up with a speech by one of the members at the corner of Thirteenth and Adams streets, where a fiery cross was burned in a tree. About eight o'clock the -advance car" appeared at the corner of First and Adams street, there being five or six men in the car rolted in full regalia. white gowns and caps, and one man announced where the demonstration would he held. They carried a fiery cross lighted with electric bulbs. The Kiansmen made several circuits about town and then joined the other kiansmen at the corner of Eighth and Madison streets and projceeded to the west part of the city, i The speaker announced that he was |"a minister of the church of God from one of the Largest cities in Indiana”. anil proceedtd to talk. A ' woman, also, robed In a white gown | offered prayer. It was said that between sixty and seventy kiansmen. j dressed in the regalia of white gowns i and caps, took part In the demonstration. It was said that several of the ! kiansmen were from out of the city. Muncie—Gladys Harris testified in the trial of her suit for divorce that I liquor had been found In her husband's automobile. The court ordered liquor charge* placed against Harris. Weather Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday; not much change in temperature. Washington, April s.—Weather outlook for period April 7 to 12 inclusive: Region of Great latkes: Generally fair until the latter part of the week, when showers are probable. Temp- . erature above normal until near the end of the week, when colder weather I« probable.

published concerning books and authors can scarcely be conceived In my own case the 'hlng that has hurt me deepest hus la*en to put all the brains I hud. the greater part of my time, and immense sums of my earn Inga Into the natural history work, and then to have the critics of the country cstMy Ignore such intimate photographic work of the birds ns no one ever hus accomplished before, and the store of scientific natural history material that I have brought from the fields and woods and base an estimate on what I have been able to do upon those Imoks half of which are helion. It is not fair and It is not tight, but so far I have hud tn stand fnr IL The proposition contain* In Mr. Quinn's article appealed to me as a thing that might be the beginning of giving the nature work that I have done sad hope to keep nu doing »o long as I live In straight nature books as well as In fiction, and the ; moving picture* I am trying to make, their just and fair chance with the American people and eight or nine foreign nation* who not only take the

DAUGHERTY IS GROWING BITTER i TOWARD PEPPER Danger Os Real Split In Republican Ranks Faced By Leaders STATEMENT ISSUED Daugherty Says Pepper’s Speeches Will Sound Death Knell Washington. April s.—Danger of a I real split In the party faced repuhli- ' can leaders today as result of the increasingly bitter quarrel between Attorney General Daugherty and Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania. Daugherty issued a statement last night lashing Pepper in vigorous fighting words for his Maine speech and warning G. O. P. leaders that he does not intend to be the but of criticism for republicans or democrats. Daugherty declared that a “few more keynote" speeches like Pepper's would “sound the death knell of republican success in the coming elecI tfons.” Senator Pepper could not be reached today for comment upon Daugher ty's statement and other republican leaders were reluctant to disc uss the matter. There were indications, however. that they would reply to Daugherty late!-. Daugherty traced Pepper's animos ity toward him to his refusal to recommend the senate for solicitor general. He said that Pepper was unable to secure the endorsement of either the late Senators Penrose or Knox of Pennsylvania for the office. Washington. April s.—Heber H. Voi' taw .superintendent of federal prisons and brother-in-law of the late PresiI dent Harding, may be subpoenaed by the senate Daugherty investigating committee, in connection with testl mony of William J. Burns and J. 8. ' Dyche. former warden of Atlanta penitentiary. that he blocked an Investigation into the drug traffic at the prison. it was said at Chairman Brook hart's office today. Truck And Touring Car In A Collision A Ford delvery truck and a Star car came together at the corner of Third and Monroe streets at about one o'clock this afternoon. A Ford car and trailer was parked alongside of the curb at the north east corner . and made it Impossible for the two curs to |>ass The Fonl delivery truck ■ belonged to the Schmitt Meat Market • In this city. The cars were slightly damaged. No one was hurt.

fiction but also the natural history In translations Ido not know exact |y what It Is that you folks have in mind, but anything you may be pleased to do because vou care for the work I have done among you I* going to be deeply appreciated by me and by my entire family I had expected when I made my purchase on the bank* of Rvlvan latke- and built the Cabin there and Improved the location by bringing In twentv thousand named and numbered botanical specimens, to make of thia place a refuge for th.i bird* ami a wild flower garden the like of which the whole world doe* not contain, and I had expected to live there for the remainder of my life and to die there M nd lake my eternal sleep here, but the war ram* along and took me efficient help and left me to hardship* for three winter* that ended tn a complete breakdown and I wa* forced to seek a milder climate for winter. When I reached California and found that I could have the sunshine (Continued on page throe!

Mrs. Magnus Johnson Prefers Farm To City I (United Press Service) Chicago, April s—Mrs.5 —Mrs. Magnus Johnson, wife o< the senator from Min nesota. prefers tile farm to Washington. she said here today on her way back to her home near Kimball. Minn. "1 like Washington, but. well, we have awfully good thinks to eat on the farm." Mrs. Johnson said. “The crcum is pure. Washington i< a great place, but now that summer is coming on, I want to be buck on the farm.” ANDERSON GETS M, E.CONFERENCE Selected For 1925 Meeting Place; Business Almost Ended Marion. Ind., April s—The 1925 session of the North Indiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church will be held at tit* First Methodist church at Anderson It was decided today at the mprning session at the Kist session of the North Indiana Conference. The business of the conference is upidly being concluded and It is the plan of Bishop Frederick l.eete. presiding bishop to complete all business today except for the matters of announcing appointments which will ake place on Monday the final day of the session. Principal speakers at the morning session were Dr. George R. Grose, president of DePnuw University, who talked on the present statute of the university and urged the support or the minister and laymen present in financing the H < hool. F. W Hlch man spoke in r-gard to the Chicago (Continued front Page One> HOUSE TAKES UP IMMIGRATION BILL Bitter Fight Promised; Bill Would Limit Quota To Two Per Cent (United Press Staff Correspond* nt» Washington. April 5 -(Special to Itutly Democrat)—Fac.-d by a fight more bitter than any ah <-e the tax bill, the house today opened debate on the Johnson Immigration hill which would limii quotas to 2 per cent based on the census of IS9O. Vigorous opposition to the bill has been expressed not only by various element* in this country, but through representations to the atate department by foreign countries. Secretary of State Hughes strong ly urged the immigration committee which drafted the bill to lighten many o 4 its restrictive provisions but In a sharply worded report the committee l.'ihl the bill before the house without material changes In the provisions against which Hughe* had protested. The Johnson measure abrogates > the “gentlemen's agreement” with' Japan and expressly egclndea all Japanese Immigrant*. The cluing * to a quota based on IMHt almost cut* ' off Immigration from southern and southeastern Europe. Italy, for exam j nlo. is reduced from a quota of 42.067 | to one of k. 224. Both countries have laid strenuous protests before the tate department '• • On the other hand th* IkOo quota bases greatly im reases the proper tlon nf Immigrants allowed to enter from Germany. Great Britain. Ireland Denmark. Norway and Sweden Th* committee supported this provision nt racial element* In thl* country. Briefly, the new bill: 1 Preserves the basic Immglrutins law of 1917 with the prim (pie of uutnerital "quota" llniitatinn inaug urafed tn th* act of 1921. 2 Change* the quota haae from • I9l<» to 1990 and reduces th* percentage from three to two per cent. 3. Provide* for preliminary exam Inailon over**** to avoid the notorious steamboat race manner of seek(Continued on Page all)

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LAST MINUTE CHANGES MADE TO TAX BILL Senate Finance Committee Re-moulds It To Follow Mellon’s Plan GOES TO PRINTER Re-vamped Tax Measure To Be Reported To The Senate Monday (United Press Service) Washington. April s—Slushing th* big inheritance tax almost in half. ■ the senate finance committee in lust 'minute changes today remoulded the tax bill to conform closer with sugges lions of Secretary of the Treasury Mellon. The committee completed a tentnative draft of the bill l>ut will hold another session later in the day to hear senators who desire to revise some of the provisions' already accepted. Th** final draft of the bill will go lo the printers tonight and be ready for reporting t> the senate Monday. It will not be made public until reported. —— Washington. April 5—A new tux bill, the one that finally will become a law. will be written next week on the floor of the senate. The senate finance committee planned to finish late tonight its three weeks' work on the measure .passed by the house. Th« new bill, a* finally passed, probably will provide for a forty per cent maximum surtax instead of the tt I>er cent of the house bill. A tentative agreement for this revision has been reach-d between progressives and democrats, who can control the senate. Democrats could strike out the : Melon rates In committee and rei write the bill before night if they wish ed. The Mellon rates were adopted > | during absence of Senator ijiFollette land McCormick, republicans and by I a vote of 9 to 7. , 11 — o— Noted Jurist Dies Philadelphia. Apr! s—Water G. Smith, former president of th* Ameri- , i can Rar As«a tat ion, died here early • today, following a stroke of apoplexy. - ’ ■ ——o— '—- — OPERETTA WAS : WELL RECEIVED II North Ward Pupils Won 9 I Great Praise In Their 11 Annual Play i i The on* hundred ami ten pupil* of i the North Ward school won great praise la*t night when they presentI*d their annual operetta “On Milleumnter's Day." In th* high school i auditorium. The play waa witnessed Iby utt audience with It tlllml the audii torium to capacity. Th* children executed their parts iin the beautiful little production, which I* especially written for children. in a wonderful manner, und the ; North Ward teachers deserve much < redtt for their work tn couching the play. Tit* Hinging and acting wa* out lof the ordinary for such small children. The children were dressed in attractive and clever costumes, which were made by th* teacher* The operetta wa* given In two acta. Prec<*dlng th* first act. twenty pupil* up|H<ur<*d on th* stag* bolding largo letter* which spe||*d "North Ward School.” In concert th»v recited a welcome to th* audience and th*n reversed the letters which they held. »p*lHnq out. "On Midsummer a Dav.” Represent Flower Garden The first a< t opened with sixteen children nn the stage dressed as diL • fereut kind* nf garden flowers. They were grouped In rows on th* stage • to represent a flower garden. Their (Continued on Page six)