Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 259, Decatur, Adams County, 30 October 1924 — Page 1

„I„,„C XXII. Number 259.

BRITISH ELECT BALDWIN IN LANDSLIDE

WON) MEN I HEAR!) IN PROBE Os PARTY FUNDS Lirt Played By Railroaders | In LaFollette Campaign Probed PROBE SPEEDING UP kmmittee Seeks To Accomplish As Much As Possible This Week (By James T. Kolbert) limited Press Staff Correspondent\ | Federal Courtroom. Chicago, Oct. I) The part the railroad men of the Lntry are playing in the La Follt< Wib ■ !-r campaign was scruiiu- [,,] by th" senate campaign fund instigating committee here today. 11. E. Sheppard, president of the Ller of railroad conductors with | tie ntltersltip of approximately 60,L| was the first witness examined by Leymniith Kirkland, attorney for the ►publican national committee. I Sheppard said he had a room nt the! I. Folk ttc 'Vheler headting-tera hem Lil represented 17 allied railroad orlanization-'. including railway clerks. Linemen. firemen. blacksmiths, lelegraph operators, sheet and metal jrnrkers, signed men. maintenance o,f iray employes. - oil m«n, train dis ■atrhers and locomotive engineers I The total membershin of these bodies is around 500.000, Sheppard t I f?-nt for the railroad political headBiiarters is paid by the LaFollettepVheeler committee, he said, while lhe expenses of the thirty men mainLined by the railroad headquarters- is baid by the railroad organizations. I Kirkland explained that his molire in examining Sheppard was to Ibtermine whether persons supporting LaFollette and Wheeler were inl<iested in private legislation. This fallowed n question hv Senator Shiphtead. member of the senate font■titter, whether Kirkland's query regarding whether Sheppard was inh’rested in the LaFollette plank on linjgtietions and labor disputes, was proper. Washington. Oct. 20— The senate Ironunittee investigating campaign funds applied extra pressure today to (drive the inquiry forward at a faster rate, during the two days for open sessions remaining before the election. More than a score of men prominent in the business and political ''•Hid still wait to be heard and the jfaiti'l succession of witnesses of yes- - I‘fday will be repeated. Senator CariContinued on page two) RECORD run at SUGAR FACTORY iW Turns Out 330.000 Pounds Os Sugar In Twenty-four Hours A record run was made at the Hol-‘ibii-St. Louis Sugar factory yesterFactory Superintendent Will ‘'Dtpson stating that 3,300 bags of j' n " gran "'ated sugar, equal to 330,Lfoimds. were turned out in twen- , ° l " hours Thjg re<ord excee()s i " ' re< ' or ds by one or two thousPounds for a twenty-four hour’s I r " n - >' was stated. an _ IhP,S are t ylni ng in nicely anti i heei? ", 111110 '' 25,000 tons have been [year P L, at the bi & mill so far this Acre tut ° yiel<] is P er ! S ° niP of the fields I ’'’his . °” 8 of beets t 0 the acre. Celling 8 fir* 61 '’ at the Andrew Othura .. m ’ nort ' l of Decatur. ,0 the a*,'.* y' eldinK - 8. 9, or 10. tons yield is ,X anil ' n a few fostances the i ’ t|| h the i 8 runn ‘ nK at capacity and nothing J””?' 11 ' 1 weather holding on. •ampaign S *” thP wav °f a record

DEC AT U R DAILY DEMOCRAT

I Bruce Patterson Gets Transfer To Connersville Bruce Patterson, former Decatur resident and a son of Mr. and Mrs. I J. ('. Patterson, of this city, who recently accepted a position as manager jof the Atlantic and Pacific store in Dayton, Ohio, has been transfered to Connersville, Ind., where he will have charge of an A. and P. store. Mr. Patterson has been seeking a transfer to a city smaller than Dayton. His family in in Dayton, yet, but they will go to Connersville next Sunday. WERE MARRIED i 50 YEARS AGO Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Wertzberger Celebrate Golden Wedding Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Wertzberger, well known residents of this city celebrated their Golden Wedding an-i niversary at the home of their son.l Barney Wertzberger. 754 Mercer avenue yesterday. The happy couple and their children anil families par- • took of a delicious dinner at the noon I hour. Mr. and Mrs. Wertzberger were married October 29. 1874. Mr. Wertzberger was born in Root township and for 53 years resided on a farm in Union township. Four years ago he ; retired Horn the farming occupation I and moved to this city. His wife j formerly wa s Miss Elizabeth Hutker jof Fort Wayne. Mr. Wertzberger is j 73 years old and his wife is 71. Mr. Wertzberger served as assessor -of Union township for a period of eleven years. Those who attendeil the dinner yesterday and helped the happy couple celebrate their wedding anniversary, were Mr. and Mrs. Jarel Reed and family, of Fort Wayne' Mr. and Mrs. ■ I.ouis F. Kintz and family, pf Fort Wayne; and Mr. and Mrs. Barney Wertzberger and family, of this city. . One son. John Wertzberger. died four i years ago Mr. and Mrs. Werlzber’’cer reside at 115 Grant street. __ Automobile Stolen • From Liberty Way A search is being made for a Ford touring car. 1923 model, belonging to Alfred Beavers, of this city, which was stolen from Liberty Way shortly before one o'clock Tuesday afternoon. No trace of the car has been found, except that Herbert Foreman, a teacher at the Central school building, statfod’that he saw the car going south on Third street about one o’clock Tues.day afternoon The car was not insured. o i I Crew Escapes When Oil Tanker Is Destroyed (United Press Service) Martini z. Cal . Oct. 30.—Practice 11 v the entire crew of the Associated Oil tanker Alden Anderson, destroyed by fire following explosion of 15.000 [cases of gasoline on the oil company ■ wharves near here, was accounted for today. Six of twelve missing members of [the crew who leaped into the bav to I escape the flames, reported to their joffiicers today and official said they ‘believed the others escaped. The total loSs from the fire, which swept tile deck and steamer, was estimates at $1,500,000. * " - ~ Man Held For Murder Commits Suicide In Jail Belvidere. N. .1 . Oct. 30.—(United Press).—Frank Thomas, held ns a material witness in connection with the murder of his wife. Grace, committed suicide during the night by hanging himself to a bar of his cell door in the county jail here. Thomas’ body was found in his cell with a pair of suspenders tied around the neck, holding head and shoulders Suspended. The man apparently laid down after adjusting the suspenders, strangling himself little by little. During the questioning by police yesterday. Thomas stoutly maintained his inocence in connection with the murder of his wife.

, THE BIG SATURDAY NIGHT RALLY j CONVENTIONOF > The Line of March Form on First street, facing south: move weslto Third street: ‘ CuNUA fXL H> ' 111 r\ north on Th.rd to Marshall; cast on Marshall to Second; soutli on *** Second to Adams where floats will move out of line and marchers ARTklfk TAMIHIIT double hack to court house (J UL N O I UIRuH I Order of March Brigade of horsemen Annual Adams County Sunq n r 11 ip sam ~ j g c j loo ] Convention Senator Gore and other visitors in autos * A The Geneva Band | OpensAt Berne . Float Red Fire Torches MEETS HERE FRIDAY . 100 Women Monroe Boys Rand Three Sessions In This City Coming Voters-Boyg and Giris j Tomorrow; Fine SpeakRed Fire Torches SeCUied Float The donkey Annual County Sunday School The Decatur Band I ~.. . , . . . Convention to lie held at Berne toOil torches, marchers and banners The Freidheim band j ni * h t and at Decatur all day Friday, Torches and banners I promises to be one of the best ever Fred Schurger's Gillisnitcher Band " I held in the county. One natioimi’Tm’l Marchers, voters, special floats. i two stat( , specialists are announced on the program. Miss Nellie Young Where to Join Parade | ia< j or KOme years been the state Marchers and those who desire to carry torches are requested superintendent of the ( hildren s 1)eI to meet at (1:30 P. M. at the Holthouse Garage on First street. partment, and has become known tor her efficiency in conducting district Horse brigade meet at Meiher’s barn. First street. conventions in the Children's departWomen, boys and girls, meet at corner First and Adams streets. ment of the Sunday School. Every Floats linp up on South First street, near the jail. teacher, especially of the childrens classes, is urged to hear the two adJOIN IN THE BIG PARADE 1 dresses she will give, one a' the mqrn;'ns and the other at the afternoon - - ■ ■ - ■■ session of tlie conventon. PI HR MFFTINR 'Absent Voters’ Ballots .u-” wLvD IvIImL 111 < U Still Being Mailed Out j on will give one address it the morning session and one in the evening. JTTRfiPTQ MANY S ” veral " ,ore a,,S, ‘ nt VQ,PrS bal ' »• H Trane Os New York (if. a fl I I HIIV I v iVirill I lots were mailed from the county specialist on religious educatifm and clerk's office this morning. A total a noted writer and lecturer, will ad- ~~ . . „ of 225 persons have applied for bal- ,I,( “ ss “H <4 t the day AftpnHfinrP At ( On- It was possible to get Dr. Tralle for Kecoro Aiienudiiir /xi yun an() u 0 pv0I)If , had votH(I up f 0; vontinn Os Stlfp Fed- I ,hls convention only by comvi niiini x/i oiaiv noon to(|ay Satur(lay iB the ]ast d ay hining in the sanl e week the conveneratiOn (J1 L iuns applications will be issued and it tions for Huntington Allen and Adwill also be the last day a voter who ams counties. Dr. Tralle is sneaking Indianapolis. Oit. i i will be absent tram the city on elec- 'at Fort Wayne today. This will prove down of the proposed amendment t0 ,tj on day can vote at the clerk’s of- one of the greatest days for Decatur the constitution of the Indiana Fed- flee;. The inspectors will receive and the county the Sunday school eration of Clubs in favor of “univers-1 their supplies at the clerk's office forces have ever been privileged to al membership,” at the Wednesday' Saturday. -have and it is hoped the conventon o —— will be very widely patronized. The a/the\'lay pool'hot'-l. a ques- PfiICHM PAO 10 C'l'm'' 'l'''l'.' lion that has been uppermost in the lUIuUN uAw. lu The dav's'e/i-ms will be held it federation for the last two years. A ~ USEDIN CHINA E «■< wda.iivx quet. In connection wi a the bantwo large depattmeut dubs, those at . . ~v ... i quet there will be special music by Terre Haute and at Evansville, saying they would withdraw from the (Solids Os GaS Loosened Bv .r,.nf<».e? Pu.-e Fourstate federation should such a meas- - T - t„ (hi Li rorces in in or- ■■miiiii ta nnr ■(/ (Continued On Page Four) them China ERWIN ||J ff ft SET DATES FOR zx: Ei: r AT LINN GROVE nnF* n I r HUrTlkinO ' es ln combat in Hie north, ae I Hr HI 1 IVir L I ’(VIIU <or,,in K 10 ~le "Ibhden wireless <-om- ’ iTIU-fcaii iuv ni u n j( ] ue today, ciouds of gas were <democratic Meeting To Be loosed by the Chi Li force Wednesday) Held At I inn Grove Farmers' Meetings Schedul- n T t ”XtX - had j School Tonight ed For November 6 been used in Chinese warfare. . . j - A big meeting ol the democrats iAnd ( Genera Ln A ting Hsiang, defeated I , .... ~ * planned at I.mu Grove this ewning. south China leader who fled to Japan , > , • ,u- , i the speakers being Dore B. hrwin. of The dates for the two farmers after being c hased from Shanghai, i , . , .. , .. . . ithis citv. democratic candidate for meetings in Preb e township have has arrived at Mukden and s conterr- . , ' , . , , , ... ludge of the Adams Circuit court, and been set for Thursday. November h. ing with .Marsha! Chang Tso Lin. the > h ' .... • R Earl Peters, one ot the leading aland Friday. November i. ahe meet- Manchu leader, regarding a po sible ... , • , . n-. , ' tornevs of Fort Wavne and a former Ings will be held in the evening. The return to this city, the commnnlqu* . i , , Decatur newspaper man meeting on November 6 will be held said. > , ~ | The meeting will he held at v'he at the Distr'ct school house. 1 mile — o i , , , . ! , , . . . i . . . Linn Grove school poise and ! .J. north of Preble, ami the Friday nltltl Prpqir|p n l And , , , ~ ■ HMIItIU .1(1(1 Air.*. McKean. <ommitt.e<’m.in v- Nor'h meeting will be held at the Freiunemi. «> • i m i t . ! (OOlldgC Note I OUcIV Hartford precintt. will hav< <ha ? school house. | v Mr. Erwin has betui speaking In Suhiects of interest to the farmer . . . J Washington. Oct. 30. (Special to pyprv township in the countv within on dairying, sugar beet growing and drainage will be discussed bv John " ;li,v Oemocrat). - The president <nd the la t three week and w.ll <-on Carmody, manager of the Holland-St. M™- Coolidge voted today. Bel'o-e a elude his campaign next Mondi - - Louis Sugar company: J. W. Tyndall. ‘battery of cameras on the lawn of ening with a im-oting in I mon town of the Krick-Tyndall Tile company: the white house, they marked their !lt 1,1 ' Kohr schol luuim . di. E W. Bnsche. county agent, and W. ballots which were then mailed to wi,s 11 ! A. K'lepper of the Cloverleaf Cream- North Hampton. Mass., tin- Gooßdges' f " r "" r ' bl " iship nre Invited to attend th'-meeting, enes. legal residence. i Sllimar meetings In the Interest of n _ [together with tin- pn-sen , ' , better farming have been held at CHICAGO GRAIN CLOSE ,< ’" nsl " l ’ A t’eg" < t- 1 ""- v Hoagland. Linn Grove and Berne to-gether meeting Is plan... d ..nd within recent months and much lu- Wheat: Dec. $1.41%. May $1.47%, P ' l l v 1 ' 1 | terest has been shown by the farm- j, llv s l .;n Gorn: Dec. $1.057,. T'.”"-' ’, . rn.itverlmr ex ers. In connection with the talks. May si. lo iz a> j„| v $1 n Oatß - r) „ ( . ''h, ’ „ qiti, ,| is-ue of ’ two educational moving picture films May 54%f . July 52%c . - a ( ~) ns„ .„, tivp W;IV will be shown and ice < ream and - .an./'-" ' sandwiches will be served. Residents f "as been criticising he national of the townships are invited to bring H/pf administration and bus. been mg,ng their families and enjoy the meeting. WW VILIW , lie election ot John IV I n,s and , C. R. Smith, chairman, assisted by ( liarles V. liiyan as p " s " a committee composed of John Hoff- c loudy tonight and Friday, vice-president of the United States. 1 •man Gust Blomenberg. and William Probably showers Friday in northwest in every speech In- has warned 1 Freitag is arranging the details for Portion and at night in east and south aga |nst the election of Ed. Jackson: I the meeting Several Decatur men, portion; warmer tonight. Cooler Erl- republican candidate for governor of are co-operating in trying to day in northwest portion; strong Doliings. klan and administration make the meetings big successes. southerly winds. fame.

CLUB MEETING ATTRACTS MANY Record Attendance At Convention Os State Federation Os Clubs Indianapolis. Oct. 30—The voting down of the proposed amendment to the constitution of the Indiana Fed ' eration of Chibs in favor of “univers-j al meritbership," at the Wednesday session of the federation tonvention at the Claypool hotel, settled a question that has been uppermost in the federation for the last two years. A stormy session followed the reading of the proposed change in legislation, two large department dubs, those at Terre Haute and at Evansvil'e, saying they would withdraw from the state federation should such a meas- << 'ontfnited On Paa? Four) SEY DATES FDR PREBLE MEETINGS Farmers’ Meetings Scheduled For November 6 And 7 The dates for the two farmers' meetings in Preble township have been set for Thursday. November fi. ind Friday. November 7. The meetings will be held in the evening. The[ meeting on November fi will be held nt the Distr’ct school house. 1 mile norfli of Preble, and the Friday nlebt meeting will be held at the Freidheim, school house Subjects of interest Io the farmer I on dairying, sugar beet growing and drainage will be discussed by John Carmody, manager of the Holland-St. Louis Sugar company: J. W. Tyndall, of the Krick-Tyndall Tile company: E. W. Bnsche. county agent, anil W. A. Klepper of the Cloverleaf Cream eries. Sllimar meetings In the interest of better farming have been held at Hoagland, Linn Grove and Berne within recent months and much interest has been shown by the farmers. In connection with the talks, two educational moving picture films will be shown and ice cream and sandwiches will be served. Residents of the townships are invited to bring their families and enjoy the meeting. C. R. Smith, chairman, assisted by a committee composed of John Hoffman, Gust Blomenberg. and William Freitag, is arranging the details for the meeting. Several Decatur men, are co-operating in trying to make the meetings big successes.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, October 30, 1924.

Absent Voters’ Ballots Still Being Mailed Out Several more absent voters' bal-i lots were mailed from the county clerk's office this morning. A total of 225 persons have applied for ba!-: lots and 140 people had voted up to j noon today Saturday is the last day applications will be issued and it will also be the last day a voter who j will be absent from the city on ele< 'ition day can vote at the clerk's of'ficei. The inspectors will receive ■ I their supplies at the clerk's office . Saturday. POISON GAS IS I USED IN CHINA Clouds Os Gas Loosened By Chi Li Forces In Northern China (United Press Service) Shanghai. Oct. 30.—Poison gas has been called into use by Chinese armies locked in combat in the north, according to the Mukden wireless communique today. Clouds of gas were I loosed by the Chi Li force Wednesday* the communique says. , It was the first time, gas ever had 1 been used in Chinese warfare. General Ln Yung Hsiang, defeated ' south China leader who fled to Japan after being chased from Shanghai. I has arrived at Mukden and is conferr- j ing with Marshal Chang Tso Lin. the ■ Vlanchn leader, regarding a po sible i.'retnrn to this city, the communique llsaid. | — o President And Mrs. Coolidge Vote Today l Washington. Oct. 3l). (Special to Pally Democrat). - The president mil Mrs. Coolidge voted today. Befo'e a • battery of cameras on the lawn of | the white bouse, they marked their | ballots which were then mailed to , North Hampton. Mass., the Coolidges' I | legal residence. n CHICAGO GRAIN CLOSE I Wheat: Dec. $1.41%. May $1.47%. July $1 .31%. Corn: Dec. $1.05%. May $1.10%. July slll. Oats: Dec. 49%c. May 54%c. July 52%c. Weather Mostly cloudy tonight and Friday. Probably showers Friday in northwest . portion and at night in east and south ■. portion; warmer tonight. Cooler Fri- i day in northwest portion; strong ] southerly winds. |l

Two Adams County Farmers Go Bankrupt Two Adams county fanner- filed I Voluntary petitions in bankruptcy yesterday in the United States dis--1 trict court at Fort Wayne. John B. Miller, of near Decatur, listed his total debts at $S A57.84 most of which was comprised of promissiory notes. His unsecured claims are totaled at $3,142. Ai.scsts aggregating $4 563 of which $60(1 is claimed lor exemption, are listed Fred 11. Miller, of Monroe, list' d a total debt of $5,154 and his ass- :s at $534. His unsecured claims amount to $5,150.34. DAN CUPID IS LOAFING HERE Only Six Marriage Licenses Issued Here So Far This Month Dan Cupid has been sleeping in Adams County during the beautiful month of October. Records in the office of County | Clerk John E. Nelson show that oil-. [ six marriage licenses have been is i sued during the month. So tar fewer i marriage licenses have been Issued ip October than during any month of the yea r. Leap Year doos not sees to help [ Dan Cupid this year, as the number of j licenses issued during the ten months of 1924 are not as many as these issued for the same period in 1923. If the election or presidential year is the cause of th° marriage sliihip certainly someone should have postponed the election for another year Only two more months remain in 1924 and unless ( t-pid puts in a few good licks between now and Cliristmos there will he fewer marriages ip Adams Count'- this year that, in 1923. Many Hunting Licenses The beautiful October days have called many a lover of th" ontdoo -■ to the woods during tile month A

total of ill hunting and fishing licenses wore I sued during the month. .Many farmers forbid hunting on their farms, but it sems that lovt-r> of the sport find places where they trv out their ability as marksmen The weather has been too wi" in so, rebbit hunting so far this season ami also tod dry for good squirrel hunt ing. sportsmen say. _ p G. E. Factory To Close At Noon Election IJaA i In order to give .the employes ai opportunity to vote next Tuesday | x'ovember till, tin General Electric ' plant in this city will close at noon to'- the biilam o of the day. The G. E Works at Fort Wayne will lie closed in order to give the employes an opportunity lo vote. Several of Hi- In-ge industries in tin- cilien are planning lo close for a half day for the same reason it was stated. • e Franco Confer Home From Wedding Trip In East France ('outer returned last evening from bis wedding trip. Mrs. Center stopped at Gary for a visit with Mr. Conter's parents. .Mr. and Mrs. fl. L. Confer. They will go to housekeeping ill one of the J. F. Arnold houses on North Second street w'lhin the next two weeks. Mr. and Mrs ('outer wore married on October 15, at Goshen, and then took a wedd’ng trip through the east. i.ast Saturday they saw the I'rineetonI'.'(iter Dame football game They also yisited n Washington. Mt. Vernon 'and other places of interest. | Patient Os Hospital For Insane Killed By Train (United Press Service) I.ogansport. Ind., Oct.- 30—The body lof Irwin F. Gorsnch. 50, of Goshen, a .patient at the Northern Indiana hospital for the In one. was found along the Wabash railroad 'tracks one mile ’from the institution early today. The body was severed ju the middle. Suicide was the decision of the countv coroner. • >

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LABOR PARTY IS SWAMPED BY CONSERVATIVES Party Headed By ex-Pre-mier Stanley Baldwin Wins Big Majority LIBERALS LOSE MUCH Largest Vote In Years Is Cast; Woman Y’ote Is Large The Landslide London. Oct. 30—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The results of the British general election tabulated up until 4 p. m. today were: Seats Net Net Won Gain Loss Conservatives 359 137 Labor 142 35 Liberals 37 99 ! Independents 4 2 i Constitutionalists 2 2 > Communists 11 — London, Oct. 30.— (United Press). — The conservatives, headed by ex-Premier Stanley Baldwin, will have a majority of ! approximately 85 seats in the next parliament. Labor sustained a severe defeat, many of its leaders going down before the conservative ( kr'dsbdv. but will e»»nsttlntv the official opposition in the next j parliament. I The swing to the right which carried the conservatives in, I nearly crushed the liberal partv out of existence. The liberals i lost more than 100 seats and • will have the smallest parliaI mentary representation in their history. T’'e Tories had won 375 seats

ir i by 5 p.m , with the prospect or ’ i holding well over 400 when the I results are all tabulated. n (Dy Lloyd Allen) i United Press Staff Correspondi n' ) v London. Oct. 3H -Piling up tremendous gains in al! parts of the ir , connlrv. the conservative party had d . . ( obtained a clear majority ot s'sits i.’i .the next parliament by mid aftc moon and returns were increasing the scope of their "land lide" victory every half I hour. y| ExPremier Stanley Baldwin's party appeared likely to have about fifty n scats more than all other parties tov,'gather when the final results are c.knownz n I At 2:30 p. m. the conservations scor ’. I d a net gain of 107 seats, while labor d . (Continued On I age hive) W.HM TO HOLD GROUP MEETING I Societies In Bluffton Group OC M. E. Church To Meet Here Friday The Bluffton group of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church will bold a one-day , session at the Decatur Methodist Church Friday, the first meeting to begin at 10:30 o'clock. This group includes Bluffton. Air l,ine. Poneto, Pleasant Mills and this city. The , following program has been arranged: Opening Song. Devotions Mrs. C. L. Walters. Secretary’s report. ‘ Welcome by Mrs. R. D. Myers. ' Response by Mrs. Kendrick, Fort r Wayne. ( "Fort Wayn Settlement Work” — I Mrs. s. Rehrer. z , | "Are Group Meetings Worth ' While." Mrs. F. V. Mills. Music. Business. f “Echoes from tlm National' —Mr»l(Continued On Page Four)