Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 86, Decatur, Adams County, 9 April 1924 — Page 1

volume XXII. Number 86.

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IrEPORTISMADE IIREPARATIONS EXPERTS TODAY ■Recommends Rewriting Os | Financial Provisions Os I Versailles Treaty Hl I IS Bl SINESS-LIKE” ■Would Stabilize Germany’s II Currency While She Is I Paying Reparations ■.— ■| what Expert's Proposals Mean B To Germany: B KdicJ f<>r two years from repar ■ ations payments; these to be tak Ihi care of by a foreign loan and a * fl tax on industries at present nonfl production. B Return of economic interest In Hth" Ituhr and Rhineland. I Stabilization of her currency by means of a loan of SOti.OOO.OOO gold marks and creation of a gold bank of emission. A return of German capital that has "flown the country" with collapse of the markTn France: Piiority in separations payments I— h< r at■. of occultation are concerned. Assurance of slowly but steadily increasing payments by Germany tinder allied supervision. Protection against an adverse exchange or trade balance that might result from incautious German payments. To The United States: —— Provision for payment of the was four years on the Rhine. To The World: Probable settlement of the reparations problem that -has kept Europe m a turmoil since the sign ins of the Versailles treaty. I il'nbe-l Press Rtaff Correspondent I J Paris. April 9 (Spccitil io Daily Deinocral) — Gent’ml Charles (I. Dawes Imlay delivnvtl to thd ivpanitions com-j mission the report of the coin- j miller of experts of which he h chairman. The report virtually recommends rewriting the financial provisions of the treaty of. Versailles. It is a “business-like" plan hr obtaining reparations from (’mutiny. while Italancing her budget and stabilizing ht«r currency. ' r At the same time there was submitted th,, report of a second experts' committee. headed by Reginold ,McKhmis dealing with German wealth abroad and means for its return. Provitlone O* Report The Dawes report proposed: 1. Creation of a bank of emission, •n issue paper money for Germany »ad handle the reparations mount, t The taking over of German rail*ay» by u company which will run ’h»m for the benefit of both Germany »»<l her creditors. S. A foregin |o U n of sno.otto.ooo gold marks to stabllige Germany's curl*»ry and take care of her Immediate "■’■’’r obligations. 4 Obtaining reparations payments f '"" 1 salr of railway and Industrial b*»Bd« and fmm revenue from mono l»»li»« on luxuries. " A sliding scale of reparations ■myrnsnts. starting at one billion t'dd marks the first year anil Incress ■’■t as Germany prospers *' FTaca and lieigium must release ” ls hold on ihe Ruhr, but may retheir armies of occupation. Hatltd As Momsntous report, tallied as the moat "wem„. u document since the Ver *”'** treaty, which it would In a ’**'"’* revise, differs from that pact ( »*n*ral ttawea and his *•«**••. whf) 10( ,| udR1 Ow| , n j, thsY ” , * lr * nt,r * flhdlngs on • bYpotheala, "that the fiscal and onnmie of (h# r#u , h w)|l ?*•***: Germany Is not told what nnd left to find the ICtmtlnued on Pago Eight) ,

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High School Classes Visit At Court House Tho members of the Comerical luiw nnd (’lvies classed c.f the Iterator high school, taught by the Miss >es Martha Tyner and Blanche .McCrory. made a trip ot "inspection" through the court house Tuesdnny, after noon and <1 iff, rent county officials explain* <1 to them the duties of each office and what particular business I was transacted in each ollie*’. During the year the members of I these two * lasses bav<- visited several bualness plates in tin- city, and had the business explained to them Students from Berne and Monro*’ high Is* hools have also visited this city land (jiade trips of observation I through the different place of b.islI ness. SEN. WHEELER SAYS CHARGES ARE “FRAME UP” Montana Senator Indicted For Illegally Accepting Retainer Fee TO PUSH INQUIRY Wheeler’s Committee Decides To Continue The Daugherty Probe • (I'nlted Pre** Ht«ff Corespondentl Washington. April 9 (Special t<» Daily Democrat) the senate voted today an inimcdutU* itavesrittulioit «»i ih.agcs lr¥ Senator Wheeler, of Montana, that lie had Ixccn “framed" in the indictment returned against him yesterday at Groat Falls. Montana. Following a stirring speech, in which he denied the charges in the indictment and declared it was a move to block Hie senlate Daugherty investigation. I Senator Walsh. Montana, his rollcagu.c introduced a resolution providing for an investigation of this charge which was promptly passed. (By Fraser Edwards) (I'nlted Press Staff Correspontlont I | Washington. April 9 Denouncing the Indictment against him as a (Continued on Page Seven) I. 11. GLEE CLUB HERE TOMORROW Varied Program Os Vocal And Instrumental Music To Be Given A pleasing personality, a well p.dend stage presence und a rich buriton*' voice of remurkuble tunge are quailtie* which won llu«»ell Gohrlng. of Toledo. 0.. hl* place as vocal solo I d of the Indiana unlveralty Glee Club, which will appear here Thursday evening, at the high achool auditoriom. under the auspice* of the local high achool. Wide experience U* also Gohrlng'* After hl* graduation from high achool tn Toledo, his excellent voice »ecur ed for him a position In Kelth'a ' Big Time" vaudeville, with which concern he toured th*- country on a »lx months contract, singing a *olo act with an accompanist. The concert will open at * o'dtock tomorrow night. A program of vocal and Instrumental music of high class quality la aaaured the public. A juax band composed of excel lent musician* accompanies the glee club and will add io the evening * entertuinmoni. - o ■ Strangled Mother And Sister; Hanged Himself (United Prew fiwrv Icei Winthrop. lowa. April Edwin McFutland. 45 today strangled hl* mother aged 70 and "later »!. with rope* and then hanged hlmaelf In the their home here.

FIRST PHOTO CARDINAL MUNDELEIN CEREMONY AT VATICAN J IM IJfl'XkL Us ''' kUmMIu»jBK l fr IP Photo shows Cardinal Mundelein of Chicago and hi* stuff at ihe Vatican. Rome, on March 26th. when he received the Red Cap or Barette. The receiving of the Red Cap is a separate honor from the Red Hat. which was I conferred on Cardinal Mundelein the following day in St. Peters. P A- A. Photos.

MENINGITIS IS FATAL TO BOY Wilson Baumgartner, 7-Year-Old Son Os Art Baumgartner Is Victim kV.lsua... ikuiniMwrin’if— year old son of Mr. and Mr*. Ari I’, a urn 1 trnrtner, died at hl* home on th” Dyncd* Sc hmitt farm at the south ‘dpe of the city at 12:36 o'clock Tues- , 'ay afternoon. Death was due to ’ '*plnal Meningitis. ' The child was born near Monroe. Jone 2**. 1916. He is survived by his ’ paren - *. one brother. Melvin, age 11 vear*. mid three sisters, Marv Elizabeth. are nine; Martha Travaer, as* . four; and Esther Irene, age two. Wilson wan a hritht youth and had a host of friends. Funeral arrive** will be held from the home at 1:30 o'clock Thursday nfteru<n>n and from the Friend* Church at Monroe at 2:30 o'clock. The Res. Whltrnec k. pastor of the Friends church, will officiate. Burial will be made In the Zion cemetery near Honduran. ■■ ■ t»"" ■ — 1 . Jury Finds Blackford ' \ County .Man Guilty A verdict of guilty wa* returned by the jury in the Blackford circuit I court yesterday afternoon lit the case of the state of Indiana against Luther Evans, charged with violation of the prohibition laws. Judge Jesse C. Button, of thia city, was special judge , (n the case. The jury received the euse at 2:36 o'clock and returned a j verdict fifteen minute* later. t Evans wn« charged specifically with possession, ownership and use of a still, which was found on the farm occupied by him during a raid by proI hibition agents. The penalty for this offense ia a sentence of from one to five years in the state penitentiary I and a fine of not less than lino nor more than II OW. .Mr. Evan* is f>2 t years old Judge Hutton did not pass ( sentence as Mr. Evans , naked ter time to file a motion for a ( new trial. Mr* Evan* and their son war* jointly indicted on the charge ( Their cases have not been act for I trial. and It la likely that they will ( be dismissed, providing Mr Evans in k sentenced. n .. ■ 0 BULLETIN tVnhed Press Htstt <*<»rrespendejMt New York. April »-(Rpeclsl to Dally Itemocrstl—P E- Crowley was elected president of the New f Central today, succeeding A. II Smith, deceased A. 11. Harris, a vice prevldent Ilk* Crowley, was elected a member of the finance committee sad made its chairman He will also remain in charge of finance and corporate relaHons. „

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, April 9, 1921.

Coolidge’s Majority In Michigan May Be 120.000 (United Dress Service) Detroit. April 9 — President Coolidge's majority over Senator Hiram Johnson in Michigart* presidential primary Tuesday probably will total 1120.000. returns from the accumulating precincts indicated today. Henry Ford sclowly increased his margin over Senator Woodbridg ■ N. Fertl*. later returns (ailing to show any trend against the auto manufacturers.. STRANGER IS MYSTERIOUSLY INJURED HERE 1 „ a.. Found In Boom At Madison Hotel, Suffering From Serious Cuts I GAVE FICTICIOUS N AME Says He Wai Hurt Near The Erie Station; Condition Is Very Grave Local police today were at-' tempting to solve the mystery! surrounding the serious, if not i fatal, injuries suffered some- • time last night by a stranger, ■ giving the name of Frank La- > mar. 409 Vine Street. Kenton. Ohio. The man is 49 years old. He ia in the Adams County Mem-! orial hospital fighting for hi* i life, with serious cuts about his tight eye, on his scalep and in-: ternal injuries in his chest. ( Lamar was found in hi* lu-d In a! i room at th* Madison Hotel about 8 .(o'clock this morning, by Peter Galli-1 d ger. a roomer at the hotel, who heard | i the man groaning. He was covered I with Mood and war suffering great ' pain A physician was tailed and the ! Injured man was removed to the hoa i pltal In the Guy, Zwlck w Myer* am i hulanee. The attending physician i states that there Is danger of pnri muni* developing aud hl* condition I* considered as very grave. It rrqulr- ■ ed seventeen stitches to doge the I wounds on his head and around hl* i eye. One finer on hl* loft hand waa broken also. Cam* H*r* Monday The man cam* here Monday even mg and registered at th* Madison hotel at < pm . giving the name of J. F. ' Evan*, and hi* address as Daytoo. 1 Ohio Ha admitted to the physician ' this morning that that was Ont his /Continued on Page Eight Weather I . Fair tonight and Thursda: prob , ably colder tonight.

SEN. JOHNSON LOSING ILLINOIS President Coolidge Has A Growing Lead In Primary; McAdoo Loses «Hailed Pruae Service) Chicago. April 9 President Coolidge's majority In the llinoi* president ial preference race with Senator Hiram Johnson was growing today as more complete hut unofficial return* came in from down state. The count in 3.044 precinct* out of a total of 5.66 Xin the state gave; 1 Coolidge 238.972; Johnson 212.122 Th.- senatorial contest between (former Governor Charles S. Deneen I .-end Senator Medlll McCormick bepontes closer a* down state return* |come In Senator McCormick I* gradually cutting down the Cook county lead given Deneen. William Gibbs McAdoo, democrat, was overwhelmed In his fight wl’h iG*o>» Grennan, democratic bos* of 111I II fol*, for tip lllinol* delegation to itha national democratic convention, representatives return* show. Demands $6,000 For Alienation Os Affections - - William B Trout, of thi* city, filed ! a suit for s6.oo<> in the superior court at Fort Wayne yesterday, again*! four relatives of his wife. Esther t Davis. charging that they alienated J her affection*. Mr. Trout *uy« the relative* enticed his wife to leave him Those named In the complaint a* 1 defendant* are Emmu Davis, hl* I wife'* mother; Albert N. Davis, her | brother In-law; Orpha M. Smith, her ! sister, iind Samuel Dwight Duvi*. her brother. Funeral For Haney Beam At Sturgis. Thun. Funeral service* for Harvey Ileum former Decatur man. who was killed *h<*n a G II A I. |ia*>enger train struck a moti.r truck which he was driving at a crossing a half mile south of Sturgis. Michigan, last Monday morning, wilt be held from th** Methodist <hur«h. In Sturgis, at 2 o'clock Thursday afiarnoon . Iturial will made in the Oakwood cemetery there The widow and four chkiren. Harvey. Edward. Mary and Robert, are the member* of the immediate family who survive, The parent* of ths dead man. Mr. and Mrs, Adam Deam reside* In Hturgla Thrv form*rly lived In Decatur. Others sttrvlv. ing are two brothers. Alfred and James, or Fort Wayne, and four slater* Mrs. Ruth William* and Mrs Bertha Hakey, of Decatur: Mr* Ethel Baldwin, nr tensing, Michigan, and Miss Mabel Deatn. at home.

Concludes Series Os ' Sermons Last Night I Rev. Nicholas Heummer, assistant pastor of St. Peter's church, Fort Wayne, concluded his series of sermons on the Catholic church at the St. Mary's Catholic church last evening. Rev. Heummer has given the sermons on Tuesday evenings (luring the I.enten season and his sermons have been very instructive und educational. A large number attended the services last evening. Following the sermon, benediction of the Blessed Sacrament was given by Rev. Otto Peters. Te regular Friday evening Lenten services will be held this week, consisting of the Way of the Cross Benediction. Special services will be arranged for Holy Week, which begins next Wednesday. COMMISSIONERS AWARD PURDUE SCHOLARSHIPS Annual Awards Are Given To Richard Davis And Maver Campbell | CONTRACTS AWARDED I e e Commissioners Buy Supplies For Infirmary; Buy Road Material The boatd of county commissioners , concluded their April session late Tuesday afternoon, the two days being busy ones and much buslne.s was disposed of. Civen Purdue Scholarship The commissioners gave the annual Ihirdue scholarshii>s tn Ri.h ■trd I. Davis, of Pleasant Mills, and Maver Campbell, of Geneva. Mr Davis Is a stfident at Purdue this vear, he lining given a scholarship award last year. The schoßi I.nip award consists of the tuition fee. James Muro in the oth *r student who was given the scholarship award last ; vear. and he is enroled In the uni- | I verslty at present. Each loutity In' the Mtate has the privilege of Ing two men to the university | The Infirmary Supplies The commissioner a wanted ton tract* to the following business houses for the furnishing of supplies at the county infirmary during the next three months Fisher and I Hart ls, groceries. 5151.59. tobacco. s«*.<«; salt. 113.00 John T. Myers. (Continued on Page Seven! CONFIRMATION NEXT SUNDAY —— Several Lutheran And Reformed Churches To Hold Ceremonies Confirmation service* will ba hel*l I in a number of the latiheran and lie | formi’d churches in Adams county next Sunday, Palm rtanday. approprl its ceremonies marking the day. A I -Ins* of seven hoy* and girls will be confirmed at th** Zion Reformed I I church In this city next Sunday. Ip. Lthe Lutheran church in thl* city the ' jlonflrmniion service*, will be held tin June, probably on Pentecost Hun day. June xth. The class at the Fuelling church, north of Becttur. will also he confirm'd In June In lthe majority of the churches the exLiminailon of the pupil* ha* taken place. The name* nf the cnnflrmnnt* and the churches In which they will be confirmed next Sunday are: Zien Rsformed Church Orcatur R*v R It Elliket. Pastor Cart Gerber. Helen Klr»ch. Gerald , i McGill. Gladys McGill. Edward Mun* j er. Catherine Weldler. Idlllsn Worth I man Msgtyy Reformed Church Rev Englemunn. Pastor Francis Hwlturlck. Edna Worthmsn, i F.dn* Helnek*. Edna Peter*. Esther I 1 Reppert. Mathilda Krttetzmann, Ida (Continued on Page Seven)

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GOVERNORS DENOUNCED BY STATE COUNSEL Branded As Man Who “Juggled Public Funds; Betrayed Public Trust” TO JURY TOMORROW Fate Os Governor Expected To Be In Hands Os Jury Tomorrow P. M. Indianapolis, April 9.—Denouncinß Governor McCray as a man who had “juggled public funds and betrayed the public trust,” Eph Inman, special prosecutor, today opened the argument. today for the state in the trial of Governor W. T. Mcf'rav on charges of embezzling $155,000 of the funds of the state board of agriculture. The acts of McCray were “as cool and systematic embezzlement as ever recorded,” Inman declared. "We arc not to b»» bewildered by the high-sounding oft repeated title of Governor which you have heard so frequently,” Inman said. “We are not to be led astray by intimation of political prejudice. The issue is wholely a non-partisan one. No politics has anything to do with it. The serpent of crime does not stop at party lines but make* its winding trail regardless of «arty. “The governor is being tried nolely a* an iudivtdual citizen. Tho Hein mi* nature of hi* crime mu»t bear relation to the flagrant prontltution nf his public trust.” Martin Hugg. one of McCray's counsel strut k Itack vigorously in defense of McCray when Inman had completed his argument. He branded Inman's arguments as “tirjd.v and personal abuse the like of which has I never before been heard In any court I in the state.” “If Warren McCray were tried for embezzling private funds he could not say he intended to repay the mon- ! ey before it was discovered.” Intnann declared in hi* argument Throughout this denunciation the governor sat staring at the wall as . if he heard no word of the argument. Hi* battery of attorneys was busy tak Ing note*. In ending his statement. Inman branded McCray a* a "bank w-evk-r. a wrecker of men and hi* own sense of decency as a man." By agreement of lioth side* Judge ChamlH-rlin allowed four hour* t« eath side for final argument*. The argument* will be completed about I noon tomorrow and the case is exI fleeted to tie placed in the hand* of the jury early tomorrow after jMdqe Chamberlin has delivered hl* Inatmrt.on* to the jury. o — Coolidge Leading In Nebraska Primary — (t’nlted I’re** Service! Lincoln. Neb. April 9—President |('ulvfn Coolidge wa» leading Senator j Hilum Johnson by 15 567 vole* in |X#5 precincts out of |9"6 In the NeI lira ska presidintlal primary of ve*. Iteiday. , , | The vote In Ml", precinct* reported I was: Coolidge 3H.7H3. . Johnson Sff.itlA Hugo Stinnes Very HI (t'niied Preaa Rervlcei Berlin. Aplrl 9--At the hour when the reparation* commission In I‘uris wns receiving the report of the ex .port*. Germany » strong man who l.tl I resistance to reparation* demands. I Hugo HHnnes, lay gravely 111 at hi* 1 home here The Indnairlallst'a wife 1 was constantly at hl* hedelde and I physician* bold out some hope tor bl* rocovgry. Btinnes wn* operated on for gall I‘■tone* Marc* 22 He vollapyed fol- ' lowing a **< on<l operation lant Hatnrday and grew steadily worse. —■ R •• Mr*. Ed Hpengler. of near Monroeville. wa* a shopper here today.