Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 88, Decatur, Adams County, 11 April 1924 — Page 1

Volume XXII. Number 88.

M’CRAY JURY REMAINS DEADLOCKED

CONTESTS ARE HELD AT 0. H. S. THIS MORNING Representatives Selected To| Take Part In County Contests April 19 THREE CONTESTS Contests Are Held In Vocal Solos. Orations And Readings Tii,> elimination contests to aeloct pyrrv-nwives from Decatur high tuhool t<> take part in the musical, oratorical and reading contests of the County high school I'ield Pay here next Saturday, were held daring the chapel p-riod this morning. Contests «,re held in vocal solos, orations, and nailing' Four girls will enter the girl.' quartet contest next Saturday, hut there was no contest for the right tu represent P. H. 8. in this branch. Miss Huth Catsle won first place in the voial contest. Miss Josephine Anderson »as the only other contestant Judges of this contest were .Mrs. Dan Tyndall and Mrs. C. E. Bell. Four boys tisik part in the oratorical contest, which was won by Earl Chase Howard Brumley, who repre vented tie local high school in the district oratorical contest on the "Constitution.' won second place. Mr Chase spoke on '"fire RhllliImines.” ano Mr. Brumley gave his •ntion mi The Constitution." . The [ i'b<r mrtestants wore Deane Dorsin and Cordon Holmes. There were ten contestants in the reading contest. Miss Helen Kocher, a senior, won first place, the title «»C her reading being. "Cherokee Roses Howard Brumley, reading "The Chil dreg* Hour," won second place. The i-her contestants were Betty Erwin, lunitti Baumgartner. Helen Kirsch. Paul Castle, Charles Lammtman. tib-r.nis Elzey, Earl Chase and Henry Xeireiter. Tlie judge's of the literary contests »»re Principal Paul W. Linton. Mis* Hlaathe McCrory and Miss June Ossrabnrg. The members of the girls' quartet who will take part in the county contest Saturday are Ruth Castle. Harriet Myers. Naomi Helm and Mildred But ter. CONVENTION OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS Annual Washington Township Convention At Reformed Church Sunday Th-- annual Washington Township Hmday School convention win hr held the Zion Reformed church here *« Sunday. April 13 at 3 p.m. An interesting program has been prepcir *d tor th- convention including music, bdhs and a business session Mrs. ' h Bell u president of the town •*’* organisation. Mrs Clyde Noble and Mrs. Freeman '••t»r. is secretary and treasurer Henry B Heller and th.- Rev. ' W lamas, pastor of the Pint Evan g’ l'ual i hunh of thia city, will hr the pnripsi speakrm on thr program blowing is the complete program for ">• mseting: Mina lailit Gerber '*• Savior Like a Shepherd. lead Vs" ... M A Kirsch. Hupt Bnotmn.i. by Rev. F D, Whlteesell M mu n( g g H(ipt ”” Task of Religious Education ~ Henry It H.-11.-r «to Polo Mnnia * of Community Train •»t Behoof.- r,» r w Loots J* til»r M . Mon . “ Gretchen wtusn» ! f-m<i»nrv Program for WashingTownship T#wmW * r o Uhmsn, Berne - Rev. It R Etllker

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Ask Aid For Hungry Children On Easter Thousands of hungry children to whom this approaching Easter means all that it does to the boys and girls of every American Sunday School, have culled across the sea to the people of Indiana, askina that on Sunday. April 20, they b<* not forgotten. Through its chairman. El Jackson. I Indiana Secretary of State, the Near i East Relief voices the appeal of more i than lOO.Otte Bible land orphans "from ! the land where Christ once walked and fed the- hungry." Sunday schools and c hurches uro asked to remember these children of Christian parents in Easter offe rings. These tots are quotcd as saying in their hours of darkness and distress. "We have but two friends —they are God and America." SIMPLE BITES FOB STONES Simplicity To Mark Funeral For Hugo Stinnes. Herman Industralist fl’nlted Press Staff Correspondent > Berlin. April 11—(Special to Daily] Democrat I—Simplicity which marked the life of G. rnamy’s industrial captain. Hugo Stinnes, will attend hi*' funeral ceremonies. The place of cremation will Is* the Wiimerdorf Institute here; the time Monday morning. “No pomp. no show, just simple rites; then burn my body.” was among the last wishes of the million-, lire who died in a sanitarium last night. The family which loved him was gathered at his bedside at the end They say Stinnes recovered from day'ong di Hrium and had wane mono nt* n which hi* dying thought was for Franco-German understanding and (Continued on page three) OFFERS PARK FOR TOURISTS’ CAMP Col. Reppert Would Permit Use of Bellmont Park If Cared For Col. Fred Reppert. owner of lieuutlnil Bc-llmant Park, east of Decatur, ha* signified a willingness to offer a certain section of the park for use is a tourist camp, providing arrange-nc-nta cun he made to have a man Io look after the cleaning up of the ground* and to keep in touch with 'he activlHea of the camp. The director* of the l»ecatur Industrial Association conferred with Col. Reppert last evening. Two yeura ago Mr Reppert gave hl* consent that the park be used us a tourist camp and on several oct-aalonw tourists have ‘topped there and enjoyed the beauties of the park. Mr. Reppeit stated that he found com* objection to the puper and can* thrown about th" ground by the tourlata and suggested that if Decatur wanted to establish a cumpina site there that a man bo employed IO hsik after th" cleaning up of the ground* It would not take a man for steady employment. Col, Hepp-Tt aten *)igaretod that If the park was u»*d enough to warrant u conceasiou atnnd. that one nt the buildings ho fisted up with a ga*oUno stove and that the person in charge of the camp might well lee cream and cold drink* ihere Bellmont Park la an Ideal she for a tourist's camp. It I* known for Its beautiful shad" tree# and natural attrrmmdlng*. Electric lights and other convenience* ate on the around It ha* several means ‘<»f obtaining water and in all probability could ho operated for les* expense than other I camping altos which might ho estate Itetmd near Decatur It !• only a half 'mile from D-'Siur end a concrete 'toad lead* un to the entrance, maklug It possible for tourists tn walk to the city if they wish to The matter will bo taken up with the tourist camp committee of the Industrial la Hott and some «c linn taken. B Is thought.

GERMAN INDUSTRIAL LEADER DEAD p— - — I 11 “ * i I m.-*- ■v'.u.oMtr W A ! ' I ■ -;.y I Hugo Stinnes great industrial leader of Germany, died of double pneu-

INJURED MAN IS IMPROVING Police Believe Stranger Was Injured By Men Intent Upon Robbery Continued improvement was showtoday in the condition of Frank laintar. Kenton. Ohio, man who was mysteriously iulured hi this city sometime Tuesday night. The attending physician stated this morn ing that he Ivliev. <1 his patient would recover Although improving. Lamar's mind i appears to be somewhat blank yet and It will be another day or two be J fore he will he able to talk much < oncerning his injuries. The theory | that he was attacked by persons inItem upon robbery is gaining favor with the ploice. It is believed that *an soon as his mind < tears lai mat will Ice able to give an account of him I self up to the time of the injuries ; and greatly aid In the solution of the mygterv. He has now recalled that he purchased the liquor from two linen at the Krie crossing on Mercer avenue instead of on Winchester street He said ft was the street . leading out toward the water tank . on the Erie railroad, which i* Mercer avenue. He said further that he rei’evicted the liquor from the two men. for which he had paid two dollars. i * and that he took a drink of it .Mrs [.uinar. who came here Wednesday night, is still In the city and i expects to remain here until her i husband I* out of danger —o— — Monroe Methodists To Welcome Pastor Back Monroe, April 11—iSpecfil to 1 Dally Democrat)—A reception will he 1 given for the Rev. and Mrs. S. I Zechiel at the Methodist par*on.cghere Saturday evening from five to eight o'clock. In honor of their re. i turn to the h«'al charge for another coat's service All residents of MonI roe and vicinity are cordially Invited f to attend th • reception Light re* frvshmrnta will he served Rev. Zechiel has Just completed his third year as pastor of the local Methodist ( church, and last Monday at the annual svslon of the Xorth Indiana i Conference he wan reappointed to .'the local church for another rear. Bluffton Country Club Organized: 100 Members .1 The render of the Bluffton f'ountrv , club has been completed with l«*> . members sinned up and several on J th. wailing list The rhih hus f leased a tract of ground on the > Kunkel (atm near Hi* city and will construct a duh h«u»e and build a , golf courae Th* res'er included vui ot th» representative bupittapa i men of Bluffton Efforts tn nrganu* . a Country Club in this city tailed I sometime ago. nm enough m*n being secured tn organlge

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, April 11, 1921.

How Much Sauerkraut Could A Dutchman Eat? | Kansas City. April 11 Alfred Scudiero was crowned king of the spaghetti eaters today. He took . the world's championship away from Frank Ruffolo in a dose content. Scufliero, the dark and empty horse of the occasion inhaled 1.317 feet of the Italian hay in seven minutes, a I«mi better than the champion's record. Joe t'assano. St Louis challenger for the crown, didn't finish He said he was unaccustomed to the Kansas City brand of spaghetti and his tongue became entangled in the* strands which were too flexible. Walter Randazzo, manager for Cussuno, claimed a foul contending that white rubber strands had been included in the platters of spaghetti in front of his contestant. FIGHT ON TAX BILL IS SEEN Senate In Belize rent Frame Os Mind As Considers* tion Os Bill Begins Washington. April 11 .Special to Dally Democrat)—The senate today approached consideration of the tax reduction bill in u belligerent frame of mind. Some time between now utlcl June HI leaders hope u revenue measure , will be sent to President Coolidge, but they admitted tmluy they bannot now toraee the probable date, nor predict the terms of the bill finally -nacted, Meanwhile the clamor from the 1 , country for tax reduction legislation i increases Within the past week aena tors said their mull on this subject has almost doubled Split Into many groups of thought on taxes, the senate has before It three main plans and half u dozen {compromise Ideas, most of the latter ; still in nebulous form. The print*!* I fuil proposals are the original Mellon I reduction program, lo which administration leaders still cling stoutly; the house compromise and the senate democratic proposals, To many senators none of these I: three is acceptable and there is a movement in evolve g fourth plan, embodying some features of ail the other three The fight, as in the house, promise, to center upon the issue of taxing big incomes as against little ones, ft Is a si'uation lu which everyone ar**» that taxes mu»t b« rmluced. hut thera is stubborn unwillingness on th* part of various groups to yield tn Hthe vtaws of other groups on th* d* I tree of reduction and the method of tai redistribution which will make up j for the revenue lost by reduction.

ROBT. SCHWARTZ FORMER COUNTY OFFICIAL, DIES Former County Commissioner Dies at Home in Berne Thursday I*. M. NATIVE OF COUNTY Lived Entire Life In And Near Berne: Funeral Services Sunday Berne, Ind.. April 11. — (Special to Dally Democrat).—Robert Schwartz, age 57. former Adams county commissioner. died at his home here at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Mr Sc hwartz had suffered for the last 4 years with stomach trouble, but recently he had been improving and was able to leave his home occasionally. Lust Tuesday he was taken seriously . ill with influenza and complications, which resulted in his death. Mr. Schwartz was elected county commissioner from the third district on’ the democratic ticket in 1916 and he served two three-year terms. He served the county well and made many friends in office. Mr. Schwartz was widely known over Adams conn- ■ ty. Robert Schwartz was a son of Carl and Magdaline Gerber Schwartz, who immigrated to this country from Bern, Schwitzerland. Robert was born on a farm cine mile west of here. March 6, 1*67. in 18S8 he moved to Berne. He was engaged at the Sprunger and Gerber meat market here and purchased livestock with Ed. Luginbill. On November 29. 1886. Mr. Sc hwartz was married to .Miss Rosina Burke, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Burke. Mr and Mrs. Schwartz moved to their farm near here where they resided until four years ago when they return ed to make their home here. (Continued on page three) ORDER ADVANCE ON 1924 TAXES County Treasurers Ordered 1 To .Make Advance Payment Os 75 Per Cent • I’nited P'-e-* gervte-i Indianapolis, April 11 -(Special to Daily Democrat) Faced by depleted 'und* in the state treasury the state j finance board toclay ordered county 'reaaurera to make an advance payment of 75'" on 1924 taxes dne June 1 :tu and ordinarily used for the arc- » ond liulf of the year. Th" order directed county treasur- # era to make payment to the atate treasurer as scam after May 5 a* poaaible. An additional »W.ooo was borrowI e<| from the state highway fund to r take cure of Immediate disburse- . ment*. Thr balances of the general and la-nevoh-nt funds were down to |I3. M 4 and 13.116 re spectively. ’ Os the |6OO.<W»O half will go to thr general fund and half to the bem-vo 1 lent fund The etiito indebtedness by thr new * 'nan wu* boost-'d to 84.890.300, Governor McCray and Benjamin 1 Crbaos. deputy *ta:r treasurer, voted r for the 1600,000 loan Robert Brack- j ‘ ed. state auditor, voted against It. 1 New York Senate Kill* Prohibition Enforcement , Albany. N V. April it.—New Vor* . »tatr will not have a prohibition en Jforcrment statute written on it* hooka I thin ymr. Follow inn « short* bin <l*’ Jrfnlvo battlr In thr HrnaL* nnrly thh ( morning, the proposed law wa* rffe<,'lively killed when Senator Walker c' majority leader, refused tn grant a i j spacial rule bringing thr three Mile i comprising the act out of the cede* i c-nmmtttrr for «on«(derat(rtn nf the • [ senate I This automatically killed the mm* > nre fnr this, the last sesaltm of ths I year. j

Industrial Association Directors To Meet Soon Owing to the sac t that it was impossible- for nil the clirec-tois of (In- 1 Dec ntur Industrial Association to nti ' tend the special meeting culled for I' last evening. 5:30. Avon Burk, president of the assoc iation, stated another inerting would be held within tlnI next div or two. Se veral iniportunt I matters are to be dtep.,sw<| of by the ' board and every member is urged to . Ibe present. The association will hnd I its effort in a program of h -Iping to beautifying the rlv<r banks i:::cl will see that member* of the local awsoef- , P ntion attend the different road meeting w hich v. 11l be held at Berne tend at Columbus. Ohio, in the n -ar future when matters pertaining to the north ( and south state road and the OhioIndiana road are brought up. FINE CONCERT • BY GLEE CLUB Indiana University Musicians Pleased Large Audience Last Night A real musical treat was given last night at the high school auditorium by the Indiana Cniverslty Gl< e club i The concert was Immensely enjoyed by the large- audience which filled the auditorium and many encore* were i The program given last night lasted for nearly an hour and a half and i wks varied to include numbers by the entire- club, vocal solos and instrumental solos. Specialities were given I by William Fox. violinist; John Schumacher. eornetlat; Howard Allen, saxophonelst; Harry Williams, xlyo- | , phonist; Russel! Gohiing. baritone I singer; and llonggie Carmichael*.* Collegian Band. The twenty-four . voices in the glee club blendeci ex II celently. The c lub is directed by idirected by Mr John L C iper. who has had muc h experience in glee < lull : work, during hi* connection with the state university. The dull c losed the i oncert by singing the university I congs. A dance was given in the Masonic- hall following the concert, in honor of the members of the dub. ; i Che club will give a concert in BluffJ ton this evening. Reparations Commission I Accepts Dawes’ Report Paris, April 11. The reparations commission today accepted the re|a>rt of the Dawe* committee of expert* and recommended it* acceptance by > th»- allied government*, provided Ger I I many agrees to its terms. • Action of the reparations eommis-i ’ sion upon the report came with un- • expected suddenness after the variou* > members had reported upon the at- • titnde of their governments. Louis Itarthoii. Frenc h member, and president of the- cmnmlssion. announced France'* acceptance, after talking] i with Premier Poincare- this morning ' Sir John Bradbury, British member.- • Informed lite colleague* that Ramsey i MacDonald and the British labor cab- ■ ln«-t had approved the plan. The Bdglan and Puliun members I fell into line and shortly after six I o'dock this evening, accepance of the proposal* was annonuced. with the' - provision ihui Germany must incept iii<m i' * wiud. At the same time word came from i Berlin that the German government , ; Virtually had derided to accept the | Dawes report Mai Daugherty Again Defies Investigators Washington Court House. Ohio Apr It Mai Daugherty again today defied I the senate «U,ii eoimtlllte which ' ! sought to Inveatlgate the books of i'in MMtand NnttaMl BmHi nt «hiih 1 I lie la president. Daugherty's appearing before j opator* Wherler and Brookhcart *alr| the former attorney-gonornl'a i brother had rejected thr subpoena i hailing him before the sub committee ' on th* ground* that the «*n»lor* were not armed with >■ court order, Weather Prohahly rain tonight and Saturj day. not muih change Intemperalure.

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NO INDICATION THAT A VERDICT IS FORTHCOMING More Than Twenty-four Hours Already Consumed In Deliberation EXPECT “HUNG JURY” Judge Chamberlin Says He Will Give The Jury “Plenty Os Time’’ Bl LLETIN Indianapolis, April 11 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Judge A. B. Anderson announced definitely today that the trial of Gov. McCray will begin in federal court on April 21. The governor will be tried on an indictment charging McCray with using the mails in a scheme to defraud. Any attempts of McCray’s legal advisers to postpone the opening date of the trial will be useless Judge Anderson said. > Indianapolis, April 11.—After more than twenty-four hours of deliberation the McCray jury was still dead-locked early this i afternoon. There was nothing to indicate i that they were any nearer a verdict than they were when the lease was given to them at 2:21> o’clock yesterday afternoon. Throughout the day a baliff stood close guard in front of the door to the jury room and kept i inquisitive persons at a respecti full distance. Newspaper men were expelled from a press room adjoining the jury room when it wa* found that the voice* of the jury men filtered through the partition as the argument waxed hot. At noon the jury was taken out to , lunch and Judge Chamberlin announced that he would "give the jury plenty of time" to reach a verdict. The Judge planned to attend a baseI ball game at Washington Park in the afternoon. • The general impression was gaining ground that a hung jury would lie the ultimate result. , Indianapolis. April 11 Apparently i hopelessly deadloiked the jury in the ■ trial of Governor Warren T. McCray (Continued on page three) MIJIWNS HiVE W W PROGRAM Entertained By Members Os I. U. Glee Chib And Different Speakers — The Rotarian* enjoyi-d a program lof vnrled selections last evening, the - headliner* of the evening being three members of the Indian., univeraity glee dub. including. Hoaggle Carnil, hiol. piantet. William Fox. violintet *nd Bussell Gehring, baritone singer. Fateh favored the lloturiana pvith n selection Barrett Wondamall. munugor of the company, was pre*ent also. C N Christen gave ii twoinlnute talk on the Individual Rotarian'* duiv to hl* chib, and Howard WineIo -pt. of Cleveland, former fte'cutur boy, who I* known from coast to <<wst as a business iitiulyl*L gave a short talk. In which ho staled that Decatnr was one of the flnest little • ttic* In the world and that we had p-ngiessivo morehant*, good-lnoking and attractive store* Hugh Hite and Raymond Harting were In charge of Ci« pi-ngiam Bote nd Shimp. scoutma*t»r. told es plan hdns made fnr )ho carrying nut nt the senut pro--Br»m during the rear and invited all ih" Rotarian* tn -com* io th* scntrr meeting Monday evening. Henry B ■ Heller, newly elected president of the club, presided.

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