Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 281, Decatur, Adams County, 25 November 1924 — Page 1

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HAWKINS COMPANY TRIAL NEARS END

|DIO FANS APE [ gTUNINC IN" GN ■foreign waves Hatur Fans Attempting •so Hear Programs From Europe Kcnds are heard — ■v. Believe They Were Hruned In On Foreign < Station Last Night Radio fans are tuning ini each evening now in hope.) a program being broadcast A few report that they I iiltle to hear faint sounds which believe were coming from Eng- j imt so far have been unable to i tfflilin sufficiently to understand any-; ■, tenting across the Atlantic. h' Radi > Club requests that total fans use especial tare this I in timing in their instruments ■v,i*n the hours of 10 and 11 p. Decatur time), so that the in- 1 ■; do not “sqneal"-and inter-! with other instruments .in the Sever tl fans, who own large powerful receiving sets, are atto catch the broadcasting England and the stations there i between lb and 11 p. tn. time). Mykitt. superintendent of K city light plant, stated today that : MK street light c would be turned oli 10 until 11 p. m. ton ght and M each night during the remainder: ■the week, in order that the local may have as little Interference in tuning in on the f-or- ■ stations. International Radio Week York. Nov. 25 —(Special to Hily Democrat)—lnternational rail o S< k began last night with failure of HiTal American stations to pick up! H* of the concerts from European ■fc’ions. Amateurs in various locali- ■»- reported hearing London. Benin. ■|i is and other stations, but these Biorts lacked confirmation ■rhe John Wanamaker station, with ■ instruments especially eonstructB 10 catch short wave lengths and St' Gimbel brothers station did not ■freed in listening in on Europe. ■Omaha. Neb.. Nov. 25 —(Spec al to ■ily Democrat) —Half a dozen radio Kins in Omaha and surrounding K"ns picked up continental and EngBsb radio broadcasting stations durKg the trans-Atlantic tests last night Key reported to the United Press to(Continued on page three) MORE ENROL! IN RED CROSS |i'otal Os 357 Members En- | rolled In Decatur; More To Report I A total of 357 members have been Inrolled In the Adams County Red truss chapter from Decatur, Miss |nna Winnes, secretary of the local lhapter and 11. Vernon Aitrqnd. county chairman of the annual Roll call, listed this morning. All of the f 1 Heitors in Decatur, with the **x- < ption of two. have reported to Mr. Pnrand. No reports have been received from Berne, Geneva. Linn Grove, klonroe, pleasant Mills and the rural •districts and when these are received U is expected that the total will be between 500 and 600. I Mr. Aurand solicited a number of she business houses yesterday. A few people refused tA join, but the majority were glad to enroll their names /n this great chairtable organization. The Red Cross Roll call will continue until Thursday evening and those who wish to join may do so by leaving their dollar at either of the three Decatur banks, at the Winnes Shoe btore or by calling Mr. Auraud. Miss Wlnness and Mr. Auraud are/ gratified with the results of the campaign so far and kindly invite every-1 k ody to join.

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'Elks Are Making Plans For Thanksgiving Dance The entertainment committee of I’lk's lodge is making extensive preparations for the Thanksgiving dance to be given ;<! the Knights of Columibus hall Thursdty evening. The Elks, for the first time, are throwing their dance open to the public. Railbitts Collegian orchestra, from Van AXert. Ohio, has been hired to furnish the music. There will In* three la voi* 'dances and two prize dances on the ievening’s program. Punch, wafers and Handy will be served. This is the [first dance of the seas* \ to I* • given by the Elks. They are already miik-l I ing plans for a dance to lie given dur-J ling the Christmas and New Years holi[days. THANKSGIVING PRICES LOWER Turkeys And Other Goodies For Big Dinner Lower This Year ; Housewives will he able to purchase everything they need for the Thanksgiving dinner from the Decatur grocers and moat market [ proprietors who have their ads pubi lishi-d iu tonight's D.iilv Democrat, i | Judging from prices quoted, the I Thanksgiving meal will cost less this ' year, the turkey included. It would not be Thanksgiving if; i the turkey was not associated with! the family dinner on this festive day.| 'Local meat markets quoted dressed j turkeys today at only 3S cents a' pound, which is 5 to 7 cents' lower than i year ago. Prices for other; i dressed fowls, per pounds were as [follows: ducks. 25 cents; geese, 22 [cents, chickens. 2S cents. Rabbits ! were quoted at 25 cents u pound anil the supply is good, it was stated. For those who wish meat other than turkey or fowls, the meat markets quote the following: Pork, 22 to 30 cents; beef, 12bj to 2i> cents; bacon and smoked meats, 25 to 30 cents. Beef prices are much lower than a year ago, while smoked meats are slightly higher. The price for turkeys, chickens, etc., alive were quoted at 4 to 5 cents below the dressed prices The wholesale price paid for turkeys today was 27 to 2S cents. Butchers report a good supply of turkeys, but the demand is not heavy, they say. They also have plenty of chickens and other fowls. Os course, no Thanksgiving dinner> is complete without cranberries, mince meat, sweet potatoes, celery, apples, pastries and other good things that, only a good cook tan make or bake. Cranberries were quoted at 1.5 cents a pound: mince meat at 20 I cents a pound: sweet potatoes at 5 cents a pound, or six pounds tor 25 cents; oranges. 35 to 55 cents per dozen. both the California and; Florida oranges. Th first shipment; of Florida oranges arrived in the! Hty yesterday. Celery was quoted at 15 cents a bunch; apples at $1.50 to s2.ml a bushel. New California | nuts for the salads and cakes have; arrived in the city and walnuts were] quoted at 2!) to 50 cents a pound and almonds at 25 to 35 cents a pound. Flour for making pastries is higher than a year ago. a 24-pound sack being quoted at 98c to $1.20 a sack,, depending upon the brand. Baker's bread was sidling at 11 cents a loaf.| Local grocers stated that canned; California fruits are less than a year; ago, while canned vegetables, except, corn, are also less. The poor corn, crop this year will make canned corn higher, it was stated. Formerly, where canned corn sold at 3 cans for 25 cents, today, new canned corn Is quoted at 15 cents a can. Corn syrups and starches will, therefore, be higher during the winter than tor the last several months, it. was stated. , Local grocers have a fresh supply of lettuce, celery, grapes, apples, oranges, cranberries and other fruits, , and vegetables and those who wish to have a big Thanksgiving dinner will be able to purchase everything they need for the meal.

SEEK UNNAMED j CULPRIT IN THE SHEATSLEY CSSE - . Authorities Draw Web Os Evidence About Unknown Character — — WOMAN IS QUESTIONED Woman Who Lunched With Family On Fatal Day Is Questioned Columbus. O , Nov. 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Authorities drew a web of evidence about an unnamed culprit in the Sheatsley furnace i mystery today and directed that every agency of the law be bent to-' ward establishing his ‘dentity. John 11. King, county prosecutor, declared an en I to "further theoriz.-J ing” in this case and "that our most •jnportiint duty now is to 1)11*1 out , who whs crimina'iy involved” The prosecutor left for Lithopolis early *n the day to question a woman ' who was said to liav * taken lunch w th Rev. Sheatsley and iiis family a few hours before the pastor's wife was found smouldering in the par-1 sonage furnace. Befor** leaving. K-ng made it plain that he does not suspect the Sheats-| b y luncheon guest imt expects to get from her “some information vital to the investigation at this time." Canton. O. Nov. 25—(Special to; I Daily Democrat)—The woman auth-j I or*,ties expect to interview in Litho-] | polls. O . is Mrs. L Rodelfels, wife a Lithopolis minister. Rev. ('. D. Sheatsley. husband -of Mrs Addie [Sheatsley. Columbus furnace vet ini. said today. "They will learn that she was not . at our home for dinner, but that she; came in the morning at about !<• o'clock and stayed only ten minutes ; "She delivered some Christmas , cards wlr.ch Mrs. Sheatsley had ord ered from her.” Grand Jury Inspects County infirmary Today After examining about ten witnesses this forenoon the members of the Adams county grand jury left the city about 11:30 o'clock, going to the county infirmary where they were , ito take dinner and make an inspection. They had not returned to the city at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. It was thought that the jury would not complete its work today. [THANKSGIVING PROGRAM GIVEN Appropriate*Program Given At Meeting Os Woman’s Club I very appropriate Thanksgiving program was given last evening after th** regular busine: s meeting ot the [Woman's dull at the Library, by a committee from the Literary departjment. Mrs. John Tyndall, chairman of the committee, opened the program by reading a Thanksgiving story after which six little maids. dressed in Puritan cdstume. sang a group ot [songs including “Tin* Pilgrim Maidens." "Novemlrer.” and “The Pop Corn jSong." Miss Florence Haney acconiIpanied (hem at trie piano. The Misses | Mildred Akey, Neva Z. rkle. Ireta Fisher and Doris Peters, (b lighted the large audience present with two selections with Miss Monai Butler as accompanist after which Mrs. Floy Blair read the first Purtian love story. "The Courtship of Miles Standish.” by Longfellow. Mrs. Dan Tyndall concluded the program by singing Spinning.” and Mrs. Carrie Haubold accompanied her. The committe in charge of this fine entertainment included Mesdames Mary Tyndall, Marian Studebaker, Leona Graham Noia Archbold, Leona Hocker. Fancy Callow. Dora Lower and the Misses Matilda Sellemeyer, Elizabeth Peterson, Blanche McCrory. Florence Haney, and Rose Christen.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, November 25, 1921.

GET THE HABIT. Beginning Wednesday, Nov. 2(1, the Daily Democrat will contnin iwu iioseword puzzles and the answers to those puzzles each Week, Interest in cross-word puzzles has grown by liaps and bounds within recent weeks and people in all walks of life have caught the "cross-word puzzle fever.” Besides th.* interest of I tlie puzzles there is a certain amount of educational value and facination which ii(bl to the sport. | I Get the habit and don't miss any ! of the puzzles thaf appear in the Daily Democrat. I TRAININGSCHOOL TO MEET TONIGHT — United Brethren To Be Special Guests At Sessions This Evening I The United Bretheru will be the ,special guests at th** th,* Decattr Community Training Scliool whic't meets this evening at 7; 15 at Hi.* Cer.tral School Building. A large delegation from the Presbyterian Church atI tended the sessions last week and : were v* ry much pleased with the [ work th* school is doing. It is thought I that a large number of n**w students I will enroll at the beginning of tin* .second semester which will lie oil January 5. Besides The b aehers and [officers there are SO students who are ■ regularly enrolled this semester. |Th**re will be only two more weeks in Ho* first semester. The Reformexl church will In* the special invited guests of-the -Schoiil n* i’■ session next week. BAPTISTS OPEN REVIVAL SUNDAY Rev. Barney E. Antrobus, Os Madison, Indiana, Is Evangelist An evailgelistic*meeting will begin at the Baptist Church next Sunday [morning The pastor will preach [Sunday morning ami evening. Imt beginning with Monday* evening the preaching will be don** by Rev. Barney E. Antrobus, pastor of the Baptists t'hurili at Madison. Indiana. He will preach for twelve consecutive night at 7:30, beginning December 1. Rev. Antrobus is a deep student of the Scriptures, a fearless exponent of righteousness, and a Spirit-filled evangelist. ll** has a perennial revival in his church at Madison, and some marvelous things have happened then* during hi- pastorate'. The [music for this series of services will I be in charge of Mr E. V*'. Carmichael. The general public is cordially invited to attend any or all these services. Gompcrs Is Re-elected Head Os Labor Movement El Paso. Tex.. Nov. 25 —(Special to Dai'y Democrat) —Cheer'ng and applauding wildly, delegates to the convention of the American Federation of Labor today unun mously reelected Samuel Gompers, 74 year old labor leader. <o head Hie American labor movement for another year His entire executive council was also returned to office. Weather Generally fair tonight and Wednesday; except somewhat unsettled in north portion Wednesd iv. Warmer tonight. ’ -

STATEMENT OF EXPENSES OF PARTY FILED I. Democratic Party Only One To File Expense Account Here REPORT INCOMPLETE Democratic Party Spends $763.95; Few Accounts Outstanding Yesterday was the last day for the treasurers of the county political organizations to file their itemized **xpense accounts. Os the throe parties in tin* county, at tile November election. Charles N.I Chidsteli. treasurer of the democratic central committee, was th * only man who fib*d his report. It was stated ■ that tin* treasurer of tin* republican] central committee forgot about the [ time limit yesterday and that he; would tile hi* report liter. Nothing’ could Ik* learned about the report for the Im Follette Progressive party.' John S. Cramer, of this cjty, was chairman of the organization in this; county. Imt it could not lie learned if he expected to file the report. The democratic central committee received $1,496.37 during the cam-1 paign. including ssl S7 turned over' from the former campaign. Os this' amount $763.95 had been paid out when the report was made. A notation was made on the report that all the bills had not been received and. 1 therefore, it was impossible to in-, elude '.lies*- items. An amended re-‘ port will bo UJed latex. W itliout these bills paid. Hie report showed that the treasurer had $732.12 on hands ami it wtis stated that this would In* more than sufSi-ieut to pay all outstanding claims. Candidates File Practically all the candidates have tiled their statements of expenses in-j curved during tin* campaign. The; democratic candidates who have tiled ■ since the last list was published ire as follows: Ed Green, comity record er-elect. $78.5:); Geo. Shoemaker, commissioner third district-elect, $25 ; B. F. Breiner. commissioner second dis-trict-elect. $31.: John T. Kelly, prosecuting attorney-elect. $35.; Martin Jaberg. count) auditor-elect. $245 61; Lollies Kleine, county treasurerelect. $11)8.50; L. L. Mattox, county coroner-elect. SUL; Dore 8.-Erwin,; (Continued on page three) EX-POLICEMEN DENY ROBBERY Two Former Fort Wayne Policemen Arrested In Michigan Fort Wayne, Nov. 25 Carl V* Ro- * lierts. 721 Wesf Third street, and John N. (-lack) Pritchard. 14211-2 North Calhoun street, former m**mI Tiers of the Fort Wayne police depart- * mont. wlio were arrested yesterday - afternoon in Shingletou. Mich., about - 7.5 miles from Marquette, have denied I bolding up and robbing 111** Cnion i Trust company. <’!' Hagerstown. Ind,. ■ on the morning of Friday November ’ 14. according to information received hero late last night. The two men. who were taken into custody in front of th** t'ampbeil liotel In Singleton, whore tiny have been living, by four memliers of the Michi- ( ’ gun state police force, insisted that | 1 they were mH in Hagerstown on the r day of the robbery. They admitted. , however, th** message ic(*ei\*’d li**i**[ add'd that they had been hi-jacking; bootleggers and be*‘i’ runners opera!- ■ ing between Detroit, Fort Wayne and, other I'itics in this section of the country . They submitted to arrest without resistenee am! were taken to . th** Marquette county jail. They had been hunting deer in the upper iH-ninstili* of Michigan in th** vicinity of Singleton for a week.

Got Tired Os Asking For Wife’s Permission ■ i Falls City, Nib.. No, 25 Boyd : Munson, young farmer, whose bride of six months yesterday <nt him down from a rafter in his barn where ho was hanging himself, tod.iy d* dared he wanted to live. i "But I got tired of asking my wife's permission every lime I wanted to go anywhere." he said. "I lived I the life of a lii'ii pi cked husband." Mrs. Munsoij rescued and revived ' her husband and brought him to Falls City, where lie was lodged In [the county jail. He told officers he would go to I lowa to Work. His condition is no! " serious, physicians said today. NOBLE LAD LIKES j RILEY HOSPITAL I Is Cheerful When Parents Visit Him Sunday; Sends Word Home I . | Mr. and Mrs. Karl Nolde spent I Sumiay in Indian;*ixdis. v siting with I , their son, Mark, who is a patient in ' 11.** James Wh'fiomh Riley Hospital! for Children. Mark, who has the dislii'.' t im of being tin* first patient r*|ce vo l at til** hiMl'ital. lias become I accustomed to his surroundings and [ likes tin* hosp'tal and altendants. He ’ told his parents to I*ll tile people I [hack home, ‘i like it v**i) mueli.",! Mark was io be moved to a d fferent ' ward yesterday. He didn't cry when i his parents lift him to return home! . Sunday * veiling, but seemed to la* ! happy. j . Visiting days at the hosp tai ar** from two to four p. m on Wednes day. Saturday and Sunday. No chi) di'i'ii are permitted Io visit at the host tai. on account of the danger o' cont..g:oitj diseases being carried to l the patients Mark is receiv ng treatment for infantile paralysis. I whi* li 1* ft h m erippled in both legs .and his back s* ven years ago. —p Federal Officers Arrest Druggist At Marion Marion. Ind.. Nov. 25. (Special to Daily Democrat I William A. Dugan. Marion druggist and Matt Hotts a foimet* employ** in Dugan's Drug Store were arrested her** today by ' deputy I". S. marshall on charges of violation of the federal prohibition laws. I Dugan and Botts were taken to Indianapolis. where tliey were to appear before the u. S', commissioner and arrange bonds. — United Brethren Choir t To Practice For Dedication , The members of Hu* Fnited | Brethren church choir are asked to! I meet at thp home of Frank Fisher at ?.7:30 o'clock Thursday night and at l | Hu* new church at Hie same hour on | ; Friday night to practice for the pro gram.to lie given on Sunday at tin* dedication of the new church. 'I ~ ~ " To Run For Senator In Conneticut Election (Fnited Press Service) New Haven. Conn.. Nov. 2.* i Hamilton Holl of Woodstock wasp nominate for I'. S Senator to run in , i Ithe special election next month by!, ['th** special election next month by the democrat!*- stat*- * on : . * nti**n lu re j ■ [today by acchiimitfon. No other names were presented to [ the convention and |l adjourned following Holt’s nomination, which was greeted with cheers. * o —- Trial Postponed Today Th•• trial of Leo Griskly. who is ■charged witl) driving i*u automobile [while intoxicated, was postponed until .December Hi. on account of a pro-1 scenting witn*" s. when it <-am** up for [trial in a local justii** of peace court this morning. Criskly was arrested a f* w weeks ago following u collision between his ear and a car driven hy Mrs. Harry H**lm on the mud pike /south of the city. Mrs. Helm was ill jtoday and unable to attend the trial.

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EXPECTED TO REACH JURY LATE TODAY District Attorney Launches Into Closing Argument This Afternoon LINKS DEFENDANTS Declares All Defendants Were “Hand In Glove” With Hawkins (I'llll***l Press Service) lß(li;in:i|H>lis. Nov. 25—(Special In Daily Democrat) District* Attorney Elliott early this afternoon launched into his closing argument for conviction of the 1(i defendants in tin* Hawkins Mortgage mail fraud case. Tracing rapidly the development of the Hawkins Mortgage Co., and its absorption of nearly 100 loan and welfare societies throughout the country. Elliott asserted that the defendants were “hand in glove” with Morton Hawkins, president of the company in flic conspiracy. IP- charged’ that Hi** defendants were aware of the fact that th* 1 Hawkins Company, was operating at a 10-s from year to year, and that "dividends" were paid through the sale of additional stock. f The manipulations of Hawkins he branded as on** of tin* most sensation[al eases in the history of 'high finance" schemes. Elliot was to speak for two and one half hours and Judge Geiger was expected to imtruct tlie jury shortly before court adjourned this evening. Thrite* n defense iittornt**s completed their arguments for acquittal shortly before noon. In most cases they freely admitted the exisl' iut* of a gigantic scheme to •deframl, imt insisted that the govern(meiit bad failed to proilu*•*• evidence Ito prove participation of the defendants in a conspiracy with Hawkins. o Father Seimetz Attends Funeral In Michigan City Rev. J. A. Seimetz. pastor of tlie St. Ma-ys Catholic chili* li returned to ' day from Miejiigan city where in a 1 I tended Hie funeral services of his niece Miss Margaret Seimetz. which was 'held Monday morning. Miss Seimetz [die*] last Thursday. For several years [she had I housekeeper for her brother. R**v. Joseph Seimel:'. pastor hi the ( atlioli* church at Chestertown. Indiana. UNION SERVICE ON THANKSGIVING Churches Os City Unite For Service At Baptist Church Tin* program for tin* i nion Thanksgiving service to be held in til*? Baptist church Thur iln* morning, lias lii'* n pi■**piir***l. ami it is hoped that n large number from the various churches of th** city will attend. The program will start at 6:3<i o'clock Thursday morniug. Th* service was plainu'il for curly in the morning in order tliat the usual family ilinners . nd other Thanksgiving Day customs could lie carried out. Th** program for the service is as follows: Hymn Th** Congregation Prayer Dr. U. S A. Bridge Quartette Girls of Decatur 11. 8. Scripture Reading ..Rev. H. N. Covert Quartette The Preachers ' Solo Mis Josephine Andergou Announcements Rev. R. \V. Ijoodh Duet Mrs Dan Tyndall and Mrs. E Ball. Sermon (15 minutes) .... "The Spirit of Thanksgiving" by Rev Harry \V. Thompson I Hymn The Congregation . Benediction Rev. B. F- Dotson.