Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 104, Decatur, Adams County, 30 April 1924 — Page 1

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W’CRAY RECEIVES TEN YEAR SENTENCE

■RANCH TAKES HP DUTIES OF ■(GfERNOR TODAY ■esidents Os Martinsville IKock To His Residence I To See Him Off Ip* make no change |nnounces He Will Carry f I On General Policies I Os Administration Ul| ■ 1 "-—-i Inti . April 3<) ITotld ■ their most prominent citizen F. Branch, governor of Kian:i. tesident* of Martinsville Hrh'il tn his home early today to ■ him dejiart for Indianapolis to up the duties of his office. ■fl,.. trip ' > Indianapolis was made ■ automobile. of the new governor call Hat the Branch home in a constant yesterday to extend their wishes. K'r:<n-li :,niioun< i'll that there would ■no changes In the appointive Hee of tlie state government and he ■aid carry on the general policies ■ the administration. Ht>> selected Frank T. Singleton, ■former newspaper publisher, as his S Comet From Old Family ■The n. w governor comes from ■e of the oldest families in Morgan ■nnty. Since the early days of the ■nmitnity the Branch family has ■en prominent in the affairs of the ■Nty. ■Coi.-rner Branch . was born In ■vtiasville. May IS. 1474. the son ■ Elliott F. and Alice Parks Branch. ■> attended the Martinsville public ■bygls and upon graduation front ■* high school entered Indiana ■irersity majoring In law. ■He was admitted to the Morgan ■aaty her the year following his ■Maation and took up the practice In Soamsh American War ■I Governor Branch was the first ■m to enlist from Morgan county ■ the Spanish American war. He rose ■ the rank of first lieutenant and ■ n declaration of peace retain*- ■> commission in the Indiana Nation ■ guard ■Bv successive promotions he rose ■ the rank of lieutenant colonel and ■<m the outbreak of the world war ■ was given a colonel's commission ■d assigned to Camp Travis. Texas ■ Brunt h served as state represent* ■>• from Morgan county for three ■<Vs and was twice speaker of the ■Httr. I Be was elected lieutenant governor I <»v And Coolidge Win In Ohio Primary Election I I railed Press Service) ■ Columbia*. Ohio. April I’resP*' ll Calvin Coolidge and former James M. Cox. are Ohio's •Hf-ic.ins fog the republican and de■“rath nominations for president I 'citers of Ohio. In yesjerdav's ■•‘'hlentiul primaries gave deci* j ff tnajorltlrs for Coolidge nnd Cox B the preferential vote and gave IO I "it the Mate's delegations to their F’lwivn national party coiivcit I •'nolklge's victory over Senator ptfam Johnson was over whelming |h'"ntt>irte returns Indicate the pre* r*” wnn bv n majority of more r** n »lx to one. I f ’nx .apparently defeated William F MrAdon hy nearly three to on<’. ii <n i — Kills Ix>ver And Self In Front Os Cemetery I Rxansvllle, Ind. April SO.—-tn front r • little cemetery on the outskirts ■ <•>* city. Joseph Bumh. 44. today W "” and killed Mias Margaret ■"tach, 17, and then killed himself Allbough th» two had not been company, relatives said ®’"td> was madly In love with Mia* Margaret Duetach and had remark rscently that they would "die to-

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Want SIO,OOO To Pay For McCray’s Trial

H’nlted Pthrn Stuff ('urrpßpond^nt) Indiaanpolis, April 3—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Judge James A. Collins, of the Marlon county criminal court, today sent n request to the county council for a special appropriation of SIO,OOO to pay the cost of the trial of Warren T. McCray on larceny nnd embexilement charges. The cost of the grand jury investigation leading up to McCray's indictment was $5,000. STORMS RAGING IN SOUTHWEST -— . . „ Several Killed And Heavy Property Damage Done Since Monday Atlanta, Ga.. April 30. —A ■ storm sweeping over this section today took a heavy toll in lives and property damage. Eleven deaths had been reported at noon with the storm still raging. Three were killed at Macon, including Mrs. L. E. Holt, her two-year-old daughter and an unidentified man. Anderson. S. (’.. reported three kill ed and $500,000 propertyfflamage. Damage at Tmwrencevllle, On., will reach Albany was hard hit and heavy loss of property was reported there. Four negroes were killed at Opelika. Ala. 1 our were injured at Greenville. Ala. and property damage amounts to 1150.000. Four Killed In Alabama Opelika. Ala., April 30-(Special ,to luilv Ih-uiutrati,-— Four-, pugxuea. were killed in a storm which swept the (’.entry hill section of the city early today. More than a dozen homes were wrecked and d.imbge was estimated at upwards to $150,000. Reports fiom Welsh said one white man was killed there. < ■ Sudduth Child Dies Helen Pauline, the eight-week-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs tValbfr Sudduth. 1«13 West Mniffson street, died at 3:30 o'clock thi< morning, of pneumonia. Funeral services will be held from the Baptist church sit 2 o'clock Friday aftermsm, the Rev I' S. A Bridge, pastor of the First Methodist church officiating Burial In the Maplewood cemetery. — — o —• Harry Thaw Paroled » From Asylum Today sl'w'tea res* t»'*ff Core—pon.lenn Philadelphia. Penna. April 30— (Special to Dully Democrat)— Harry K Thaw, killer of Stanford White recently declared sane by a Jury here w«» paroled from Kirkbrlde'a today bv Judge Mongehan. He U to be allowed to go to Pittsburgh for an Indefinite period pending a decision on n recent appeal of Evelyn Nesbit to the court for a new trial tn attempt to keep Thaw in the asylum. Senate Overrides Mellon’s Recommendations Today (ÜBltOd i’rrs' Service I .Washington. April »<» -Overt Id in* yecotnmenilalloU* of Secret ar v of Treasury Mellon, the senate todnv derided that no Income over SIO,OOO can be considered earned income. Secretary Mellon wanted, an Item In the tax bill providing that all earn rd Income* Tie given 25 per cent redticllon in '•« The 10 define earned Incomes as only those under UM*- The nance committee further reduced the definition to lio.ooo. Without a record vote the senate today approved the committees action , If the senate provision stay* In the bill all wage earners who do not get more than lio.ooo « year will get a check Ms 25 per rent from their tax Persona with Income* ext ceding »!«• owl a year will have tn par the full tax on Incomes above thia sum.

ORGANIZATION IS FORMED BY ROAO BOOSTERS Permanent Organization Os Dayton-Ft. Wayne Road Roosters Formed O. L. VANCE IS OFFICER Ohio Men Enthusiastic Over Prospects Os Hav ing Road Paved A permanent organization of the Dayton-Fort Wayne Federal Aid way association was formed at a meeting held Tuesday morning in the coun-| cil chamber at St. Marys, Ohio. H. ! G. Neely, mayor of that city, presiding. A committee of five men. representing the Decatur Industrial Association. attended the meeting and took part In the discussion of plans for the securing of a hard surfaced roud between Dayton. Ohio, and Fort Wayne, Indiana, the proposed route being through this city. The Decatur men who attended the meeting were. Avon Burk, president of the Decatur Industrial association; O. 1.. Vance, chairman of the comnrittee; E. Walter Johnson. James Elberson and A. R. Holthouse. The Ohio men are very enthusiastic as to the outcome of the proposed! road. Much of the road has been hard surfaced already. The stretch from Dayton to Piqua was concreted sometime ago. Other stretches within the territory have been improved, and it was stated that Ohio would ob-' mtm— -nowwAr lagiwwl wist wlfhln the next two years to Improve the entire! road to the Indiana state line. Officer* Os Association The officers of the new association arc. Hon. H. (I. Neely, mayor of St.j Marys, president; A. F. Smith. Piqua,, vice president; O. L. Vance. Decatur.' vice president, and J. R t'oltln. St.! Marys, secretary-treasurer. A board I of directors was also appointed, one j (Continued on page twol PROSPERITY IS , SEEN IN SALES Auto Dealers Report 14G Sales In County Since First Os Year If the purchase of new automobiles is any barometer of prosperity. Decalur and vicinity has enjoyed such a condition aince the firm of the year, local automobile dealers reporting sales of !4«I new cars since January < Ist, up to and Including Friday eve- j nlng. The sale value of the new cars «as given at 1J39.M0 The above totals are for new cars. only. One local dealer stated that II I was safe to state that at least 70 per j rent as mativ old cars were sold since 1 the Hr»t of the year. Discounting’ Ibis figure down to fifty per cent, would mean that approximately 73 old ears were alao sold or taken In on trades by the local dealers. It was I lmpoasll>l« tn obtain un estimate of the value of the old curs, but one . dealer estimated lliut the average, sale price (or the old cars would be < nt least s3od Figuring on the above| percentage and eslimaiea the total value of th* cars purchased by Decatur cltlxms and farmers near Deca,ur would be belwrc’i $150,000 and $200,000 All makes of cam have hern sold by the local dealara, the 144 new earn being Forda. Gverlands. Oakland*. tkidgra. Ilupmobltea. Maxwells. Chrysler. VeJlra. Hudsons. Ks ! sex. Durants. Hum. Htudabakera and Chevrolets Other makes than these] have also been punhated front out-of i town dealers Decatur ha* elcht autn dealrm selling fifteen different makoa 1 nf automobiles. A majority of the ram purchased since January fmm the local dealers have been closed cam. The highest sales In numbers were 44. 37. W and is Adams county will have over 3.C00 licensed automobiles by IMS.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, April 30, 1924.

| Hyde Says He Is Not Candidate For Office (ITblted Press Service I Springfield, Mo., April 30—Although the republican state convention Instrjicted delegates to support Governor Arthur Hyde for nomination for vice-president, the president, the governor announced today he was not a candidate for the office. “The support of no Other state delegates will be sought anil I will make no campaign for tin- nomination," he said. The convention endorsed President Coolidge. CLUB WOMEN TO | MEET THURSDAY — Local W’omen To Attend Convention Os Eighth District Federation The seventeenth annual convention of the Eighth District Federation of Club* will be held in the Central Christian church in Anderson Thursday. May 1. Mm. John Parrish and Mrs. C. E. Bell will represent the Decatur Woman's Club at the meeting An interesting program has been prepared for the convention, which will open nt 9 o'clock Thursday morning. Mrs. A. B. Taylor, chairman of the Madison county Federation of Clubs will extend greetings to the visitors, and Mrs. John S. Peterson. of this city, will give the response. Two-minute reports will be given by a number of ladies on the various phases of the state commitI tee work. Officers will be elected ut 11:15 a. m Mm. C. C. Warrington, [state probation officer, will speak at |the noon luncheon. Mrs. O. M. Pittinger. the state president of the federation, will give an address at the opening of the after- , noon session. Mrs. W. A. Denny, i superintendent of the Anderson 'ucbool*. and Mm H. D. Hinkle, first I vice president of the state federation. will speak during the afternoon ' ession. also. The present district j officers are Mrs Edward W. Barrett, of Muncie, chairman; Mm. Charles ■(’. I>eum. of Bluffton, vice-chairman; | and Mm. Claire Shirey, of Muncie, secretary-treasurer. Mm. John Peterson Is the Adams county chairman, iMm Faye Smith Knupp. of Decatnr. |is a member of the credentials committee. The various clubs In Decatur have enjoyed a very successful year. The Woman's Club, which will be represented at the district convention, was urganited six yearn ago and now contains four separate departments, (Continued on page two) 'PHONE CABLES BEING REPAIRED Cablemen Work Throughout Night; 250 ’Phones Restored By Night Three expert cablemen from Fort | Wayne worked thnmghout the night In repairing the lelephqne cables ' which were damaged by fire Tuesday : afternoon, when the blaze from the ! blow torch set lire Io the canvu* ' canopy under which Harold Albright was working, and dtimugeil lhe In atallatlon. affecting between- dd® and 7M telephones. H. F. Ehlnger. general manager of lha Citizens Telephone company, stated at noon today that hy night at least 250 of the telephones would be put back Into service and that work men hope to complete their work by I Thursday nighl or Friday noun The phones which Will be given service i today Include those on South Third (Continued on Page Five! •mam*aßmmmnma«B-mmmß-aw-aaß---i-— -a— Weather Cloudy tonight wtih probably rain In east and central portions; some- ■ what colder In south portion; Thursday fair ami jnnilnued cool

FIFTY-NINE ARE CANDIDATES FOR D.H.S. DIPLOMAS Commencement Exercises To Be Held On Friday Evening, May 23 OTHER ACTIVITIES Commencement Meek Activities Start May 16; Class Roll Given There are fifty-nine candidates for graduation from the Decatur high school this spring, the class roll being announced today by the school officials. The final semester examinations are yet to be held and the candidates must make successful grades in these examinations to receive diplomas. The annual commencement exerceses will be held in the high school auditorium on Friday evening. May 23. at eight o'clock. The commencement speaker will be Howard J. Wlaehaupt. nationally known as a pep man. who is a native Decatur son. The subject of Mr. Wisehaupt's address will be. "In the Day's Work.” Music for the commencement exercises will be furnished by the McDonald-Clccone orchestra of Fort Wayne. Commencement Week Activities The commencement week activities will opea on Friday evening. May 16. at which time the annual Junior reception will be held. The Baccalaureate sermon will be given by Rev. F. D. Whitesell, pastor of the Baptist church, nt the First Methodist church, on Hunduy uyeaiaL-Majt D>. ('lass day exercises will be held in <he high school atidlloriiini <>n Thtirmlay afternoon. May 22. at two o'clock The senior reception will be held in the high school gymnasium following the commencement exercises on Friday evening. May 23. Following is the program for the commencement exercises: Light Calvary Overture Orchestra In vexation Rev. B. N. Covert (Continued nn Page Five) STAMP WINDOWS CLOSE EARLIER Sales Windows At Local Postoffice To Close At 6 P.M. Instead Os 7 Beginning Thursday, May 4th. the sules windows at the Deeutur |*ostoffice will close at six o'clock In the evening Instead of at aeven o'clock us heretofore, notice of the change In the time being received today by Hurry Fritzinger, postmaster of the local office. This change In time means that after six o'clock no stamps or money orders will Ih> sold, no registered packages or letters received and n« parcel |xe<t IHickuges Weighed or re reived ut the windows. The office, however, will remain* o|ien until seven o'clock un>l letters or other mull cun lx* dropped into the pr<i|>er boxes und mulled up until that hour. The pnstofflce department made the change In order to give the employee mor<- time In the sorting and distribution of the mall before closing time The rille of the department Is that un employe of the postoffice cannot work mor* than eight hours ou' of ten und when th» sale* windows did not cloae until seveu o'clock It wus necessary, In many cases, tn work overtime. The letter to Postmaster Frltalngrr from the First Aaalstanl Poatmaster at Washington, reads; Washington. D C. April 29. 1924. Postmaster. Decatur. Ind . My Dear Postmaster: — Replying to your letter of April llth. I have to advise It bus been decided to aitthorlie you to close your office (Hales window* only) at six o'clock Ina Ibis chupgc In effect you should Instead of seven p. m Before |>la<’ give one week’s advance notice tn (Continued on Pago six)

Many Surprised By ( Governor’s Sentence ( Scores of Inquiries concerning the sentence of Governor McCray were received at the Dally Democrat office this morning over the telephone, and It was amusing to hear the ejaculations made by many of the callers. The sentence appeared to be a little more severe than most people expected. as the following exclamations were commod: "Goodnight." "Ouff” nnd "Gee-mon-e-kraut." CENTRALSCHOOL PLAY TOMORROW Annual Eijrhth Grade Play At H. S. Auditorium Thursday And Friday Tickets are selling rapidly for the annual Central school play which will be staged in the high school auditorium Thursday and Friday eve nings of this week. There will lie no reserved seats, but it ix believed that all can be accomodated on the two nights. The cast has been working hard on the play for several weeks, and every member of the cast has hl*] pnrt in good shape They are deter mined to make thia play a little better than any of the previous eighth grade plays. The title of the play is. "An Old Fashioned Mother." It is a dramatic narable of a mother's love, in three acta. It was written by Walter Ben' Hare and dedicated to the memory of his mother. The action of the playj takes place In the tiny village of, Canton, in northern New York, the scene of the entire action being laid in the front "sett|n' room” of Aunt Detxirah Cnderhill's farmhouse Aunt 1 Delxirah is a blessed old saint in Israel, nearlv seventy vearx old. the widow of a Deacon und the mother of four hoys and two girls. All of the children have married and moved awav except John nnd Charley. John is the youngest nnd the idol of his mother's heart. He la leil natray by evil companion* and they find in him n weak and snhaervlent tool for their misdeeds. John leaves home and becomes n | tramp Three years pas* nnd no word Is heard from him. One winter night. John returns homo and enter* the house after all have left for a sleigh ] Ing party anti I* übout to steal hl* mother's savings when he is Intercepted by an old friend who per-' Ntiades him to change hl* way*. H« roe* buck to Oklahoma and begin* life over again. He returns to hl* old home Ju*i in time to save hl* mother from the poor house. Miss Custard, the old maid who recitea. and Jerry Gosling, the funny country j boy. are the great comedy part* of the play and they are sure to keep the audience in roars of laughter all the time they are on the stage Mis* Grace Coffee, a tout her In the Central school. I* coaching the play. McCray’s Family Leaves Governor's Mansion Today • i’"ttrd P-xss Htnu ('ovreevMmdentl liidiunupoll*. April 30 - (Special to Dally Democrat l—The family «( Ga» Warren T. McCray today took leave of the governor'* manaion. For three year* and more the gnb j ernatorial mansion on Fall Creek | boulevard had heen "honn-.” It bail | been pointed out as "the plate where, th« governor Ilves." Today Mrs. War- ■ ren T McCray, her son. Ocorge. amt ] her daughter. Mias Marian left ts- i hind the house which hud seen their i most prosperous und later their most I trying days. They went lo the home of Mr. and Mrs. William T Evan* Mrs. Evans] I* a daughter of McCray. Her marriage to the man who was then prosecuting attorney of Marlon county last year was the outstand'ng social event In tb« governor* man alon since McCray took office The McCraya availed themselves o( few of (he many social opportunities their position gave them Mrs McCray will stay at th* home of her daughter until she det Idea on the future. The son will re-enter Purdue university where h* wan a student until last full

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SIO,OOO FINE IS ADDED TO PRISON TERM Former Governor Os State Goes To Federal Prison At Atlanta, Ga. BRANCH TAKES OFFICE McCray Resigned To His Fate; Case Reviewed By Judge Anderson Indianapolis, April 30.—Apparently resigned to his fate. Warren T. McCray, former governor of Indiana was sentenced today to ten years imprisonment i nthe federal prison at Atlanta. Ga.. and fined SIO,OOO by Federal Judge Anderson for using the mails in a scheme to defraud. As the clock struck ten the mantle of governorship fell from I McCray’s shoulders by virtue of i his resignation signed Tuesday ! afternoon at the state house. At the xame moment the prisoner j arose from his seat and a stir passed through the crowded courtroom. Judge Anderson reviewed the case which he said was one of the most extraordinary in the history of feder al Jurisprudence. Harry Wertz, deputy I’. S marshal. 1 will start with McCray for the federal I prison at Atlanta at 3:20 this after- , noon over the Big Four railroad. Shortly after 10:15 o’clock Emmett F. Branch, lieutenant governor, took the oath of office as governor. The oath was administered by Chief Jas I tlce Ewhank of the state supreme court. Governor'* Suite Jammed A large crowd of people jammed the governor's suite at the state hottt • to see Branch take the oath. Slightly haggard. McCray appeared to have regained the stolid compos ure which has characterized him throughout his trial* a* he faced i Judge Anderson for the last act of his drama. After sentence the prisoner wa* turned over to U. S. Marshal Meredith his guard Monday night, when the j jury returned a verdict «rs guilty on lan Indictment charging him with usI Ing the mail* to dispose of sl.(Hm.mm I worth of forged and fraudulent notes I to Indiana bank*. Bid* Hi* Farewell* Indianupoll*. April 30— Indiana today said farewell to one governor and welcomed another. I Governor Warren T. McCray, brok J en and aged by the tragedy of the past J 34 hours, arose from an iron cot In the Marlon lounty jail, breakfasted In ' the prison menu of rice, molasse*, bread and coffee, and prepanxl to face ' Judge Anderson in federal court at 10 o'clock. At that hour McCray’s resignation as governor automatically took effort and he was aenteaced for fraudulent use of the mall*. At the H ume hour Emmett F Branch I letutrnunt Governor was given the oath of office, Accompanied only by hi* wife and son ami u few of his most Intimate friend*. Branch left Martln»ville ear ly this morning to take over the dui tie* of governor of Indiana. McCruv's personal affair* are In or I der for hl* departure to the federal ■ prison at Atlanta. Ga.. today or tomorrow. It la probable that United I State* Marshal Meredith of a deputy 1 will start with the prisoner Immedi ately after he la sentenced. Hv permission of Judge Anderson ! McCray went to the atate house yea- ! terday and cleared hla desk of all pending state huslneas ll* bad worked night* at the alate house during hla trial* In criminal and federal court and there wi« very few matter* to be tended to in preparation for the Incoming executive. For a little while McCray talked ( with hla friend* who gathered In hl* office Then he wrote out bls realgna , tion. and left the atate honae A little later he wa* taken to the gubernatorial mansion for ■ last brief hour alone with hl* family- ( A deputy United Rtatea marshal l (Continued on Page Five)