Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 184, Decatur, Adams County, 5 August 1927 — Page 1

WEATHER Mostly fair tonight ,nd Saturday: alightly warmer in north portion.

GIRL IS KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY POLE

CONTINUE FIGHT TO SAVE SACCO AND VANZETTI Defense Counsel Seeks To Have Verdict Set Asides; Claims New Evidence may seek writ ■ OF HABEAS CORPUS By Henry Mlnott I'nlted Press Staff Correspondent Boston, Aug. s.—(UP) —With only five court days left before the date of execution, defense counsel in the Sacco-Vanzetti case today planned swift legal i action to offset Governor Ful-1 ler's refusal of clemency in a| last effort to save the condemned men from the electric chair. Arthur D. Hill, newly appointed chief defense counsel, prepared to go before the Norfolk county court at Itedham and ask that the sentence of death and the verdict of guilty be set aside on the grounds that new evidence was available. Prejudice Is Alleged The new evidence includes affidavits alleging prejudice of state's witnesses. Failing in that move, as the defense committee fears he w ill. Hill will | switch to the Federal courts for the first time during the seven-year legal fight, and try to obtain from Federal Judge George W. Anderson, a writ of habeas corpus. The defense committee is slightly more hopeful of the move in Federal court, as Judge Anderson has a reputation of having shown leniency t to numerous persons (Turing ’The socalled Red raids in 192 J). If that too fails, only the United States Supreme court stands between the condemned men and the chair in which, unless the unusual happens, they will die shortly after next Wednesday midnight. Meanwhile the T T nited Press was informed that William G. Thompson had not actually withdrawn from the case iCOXTIXI E|» ox page THHEEI CATHOLICS 111 . HOLD A PICNIC St Mary’s Church Congregation To Hold Second Picnic Os Year Sunday An interesting program of events is being aranged for the second picnic of the season to be held by the congregation of St. Mary's Catholic church of this city, at Sun Set Park, southeast of the city, next Sunday, August 7. The first picnic, held severed weeks ago, was such a big success that it was decided to hold another one. The menu for the lunch will be as follows: coffee, ice-cream, veeal sandwiches, cold drings and home-made candy. There will be various amusements so rthe young and old. Two prizes will be awarded during 'ho day. At 1 o'clock, a contest prize "ill be awarded. At 4 o’clock, an entrance prize will be given away. AllPersons must register to get a chance °n the entrance prize.

Breath Tester Is Newest Aid To Prohibition Agents

Wallace G. West, United Press Staff Correspondent) Mianapdlls, Aug. s.—Every law p 'iforeenient officer in Indiana soon ' nay be carrying one of Dr. Rolla N. Hargers breath testers. is the newest scientific method determining the amount of alcohol actually present in the tissues of auman beings, and its use has been ° *° In< liana state officials. ,lp n the town drunkard wabbles nto city court on Monday morning, ( 1 'deary frcm his Saturday night Pfee, and protests that he had "only 3 ew drops, your honor,” science is

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Auto And Accessories Are Stolen From Garage Wabash, Ind., Aug. s—(UP)—The5 —(UP)—The Bechtold hardware company store at Urbana, eight miles north of Wabash was broken into by thieves who not only moved two light automobiles from the show window, but also stole an expensive sedan that was on exhibition. Several new tires, batteries and other accessories, evidently spare equipment for the stolen sedan, and two watches and a small amount of money also were taken. • County authorities have no clues to the thieves. MRS. NELLIE L BOHNKE DIES I Fort Wayne Woman, Resident Os Decatur Most Os Life, Dies In This City Mrs. Nellie L. Bohnke. 4G, of 1171 Francis Street, Fort Wayne, a resi- , dent of Decatur and Adams county during most of her life, died of apoplexy at 7:50 o'clock Thursday night at the home of her son, Frank Bohnke 216 South Twelfth street? Decatur. Mrs. Bohnke and her husband. Henry (’. Bohnke. were planning to move back to this city within a few days. They came to Decatur Tuesday tc. make arrangements for moving and, ’ while enroute home. Mrs. Bohnke was stricken with apoplexy. She was taken into the Henry Hill home north of this city and later brought to her son's home here in ap ambulance. Mr.,. • Bohnke had suffered from high blood pressure for some time. The deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Woodward and born in 1 Kansas, December 1, 1880. She came to Adams county when she was two 1 years old, and. on July 2, 1898, was married to Henry C. Bohnke. Mr and Mrs. Bohnke continued to reside here until four years ago, when they moved to Fort Wayne. Mrs. Bohnke was a j faithful member of the Calvary United Brethren church in Fort Wayne. Surviving are the husband; three sons, Frank and Verne Bohnke, of Decatur, and Arthur Bohnke, of West Baden; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Parker, and Miss Gleynnys Gohnke, of Fort Wayne; and one brother, Lewis Woodward, of Fort Wayne. Funeral services will be held at the home of the son. Frank, in this city at 2 o’clock and at the United Brethren church at 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon, with the Rev. Cecil R. Smith officiating. Burial will be made in the Decatur cemetery. o Englishman Succeeds In Swimming Channel Dover, Aug. S—(UP5 —(UP) —Conquest of the English Channel by Edward Temme, an Englishman, was announced today by admiralty officials here. The announcement said Temme swam the Channel in 14 hours and 27 minutes. o Henry Ford Thinks Hoover Is Logical G. O. P. Leader Detroit. Cich., Aug. s—(UP)—Henrys—(UP)—Henry Ford, one of President Coolidge’s most enthusiastic'supporters, believes that secretary of commerce Hoover, “Because he is a business man in a business generation is the logical Republican candidate for President next year.

going to step in and determine whether the inebriate is truthful. Product of Much Labor Dr. Harger, professor of analytical chemistry at the Indiana University School of Medicine here, has been working on the project for several years, in conjunction with leading scientists of the United - States and European, and now contributes the dis covery to this prohibition era. Just by having the supposed drunken driver, the inebriate or wayward husband waft his breath into what looks like a football bladder or toy (COXTIXIEO OX PAGE EIGHT)

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Monastery To Be Buiit Near Huntington, Indiana Huntington, Aug. s—The Capuchin Fathers of Detroit will ereet a monas-j tery and school, to cost approximately , $300,000, dining the next year on I grounds adjoining the Victor-Noll Institute here, it was definitely annottn-1 -ced here Wednesday Hight by the Rt. j Rev. John Francis NolJ. bishop of Fort Wayne, during an address delivered ] at a banquet given at the Hotel La] Fountaine in honor cf visiting Erie ■ railroad officials. The institution has been awarded to Huntington. it was said, because of the harmonious sentiment in the community and because of the beautiful architecture which has characterized the many new buildings erected in and about Huntington during thrdast few years. During the day S 3 guests were en- ( tertained by J. Fred Rippus, proprietor of the Hotel LaFountaine, including | J. J. Bernet, president of the Elie railread, and all of his executive officers. Touring Car And Truck Collide; Drivers Unhurt An Overland touring car driven by i Bud Franks, of this city, struck a 1 Schafer Company truck on Monroe i street, about 3 o’clock this morning. The touting car was badly damaged, but the truck received only a few dents. Neither of the drivers was injured. * —o REV. STOLTEIS IN SWITZERLAND Former Decatur Minister Is Summer Pastor Os Reformed Church In Zurich Friends in Decatur of the Rev. L. E. Stolte. former pastor of the Zion Reformed church, who is summer pastor] in Zurich, Switzerland, have received ] cards from him. stating that he is enjoying his trip and that he and his family are all well. Rev Stolte. whose winter pastorate] is at Dayton. Ohio, was chosen as the I summer pastor for American tourists I of the Reformed faith who are visiting in Switzerland. Rev. Stolte was sent to Zurich by the Ohio Synod of the church. 1 The Stoltes will remain in Switzerland until the first of September, when the tourist season closes, and consequently the American chinch closes. Rev. Stolte Will return to Dayton to his regular charge. Rev. Stolte sends regards to all of ■ his friends in Decatur and this community. He stated that the scenery was beautiful in Zurich and that there ' I were many American tourists making ! that, place their headquarters.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, August 5, 1927.

BRIEDE CHUB IS HURT IN ACCIDENT — Young Son Os Paul Briede Suffers Scalp Wound When Truck Hits Ditch — The condition cf Robert Briede, son 1 of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Briede. of this | city, was repot ted as improved this afternoon. The lad was injured in an automobile accident yesterday, when the truck which his father was driving went into a ditch on the Decatur-Fort Wayne read. Mr. Briede and his %pn were returning from Fort Wayne where the truck had been overhauled. The truck struck 1 a ditch and the lad received a bad cut 1 across his head. It was at first though that the skull was fractured, but an examination sh< j.ved that the head had just been severely cut and bruised. Mr. Briede was slightly injured about the chest, when, as the truck hit the ditch, he made an effort to protect his son. The truck was not badly ] damaged and was later towed into I this city for repairs. o Petition Asks Coolidge To “Choose” To Make Race Kokomo, Ind., Aug. 5 — (UP) —Believed to be the first of its kind, a petition asking President Coolidge to ‘‘Choose" to accept the Republican nomination for re-election if it is tendered to him is being circulated here I by Charles Heaton, Republican leader. When it is sent to the slimmer White House at Rapid City Monday, it is expected to have 5,000 signatures. ail. FRAUD TRIAL ADJOURNEDTDDAY Trial Os Detroit Promoter Is Adjourned Until Tuesday | Detroit. Mich.. Aug. s.—(United Press)—Trial of Edward Fitzgerald, Detroit promoter charged with using the. mails to defraud was adjourned today until Tuesday after the government drew from two witnesses testimony intended to show that Fitzgerald coached stockholders to make a favorable report about him to iprospecs've purchasers of his Security Oil and Refining Company. Ross West, former bookkeeper of the company, who was deported some months ago to anada as an undesirable alien on Fitzgerald's complaint, and Elmer Henrich, attorney of Pontiac, Mich., a stockholder in the Icompany, were the witnesses.

I SET NEW PLANE ENDURANCEMARK Two German Fliers Remain In Air 52 Hours, 25 Minutes; Beat U. S. Record Dessaur. Germany, Aug. 5. — (United Press) —The airßane endurance record held by Clarence D. Chamberlin and Bert Acosta was broken today by the German aviators Risticz and Decard in a junkers plane. When they landed at 10:13 a. ni. they had been in the air 52 hours and 25 minutes, a'most an hour and a quarter longer than the American fliers. The plane met all tests, said a statement by the Junkers company, the builders, and proved its ability to t'.y across the Atlantic ocean. Receive Great Ovation The fliers landed amidst scenes of tremendous enthusiasm 1 . TH 1 ’ Lord Mayor and other notables scarcely bad spoken their congratulations to the airmen when the crowd seized their idols and lifted them shoulders high. A'l parts of Germany contributed today to the deluge of congratulations which began reaching the aerodrome soon after the fliers alighted. Chamberlin and Acosta were in the air 51 hours and 11 minutes. They began their flight on April 13 and -ante down two days later. Their course was over Ixtng Island. Their ' plane was the Bellanca monoplane Colombia in which Chamberlin and Charles A. Levine shortly thereafter flew to Germany, establishing a , new distance recond. Chamberlin To Try Again New York. Aug. 5. — (Vn.ted Press) Clarence D. Chamberlin, trans-Atlan-tic rrrfntor, announced today he would 1 attempt to recapture the airplane en- ’ durance record set by him and Bert . Acosta and which was broken today ! by two German fliers. “All I need is a ship.” Chamberlin , said. “A plane such as I used three ■ months ago with Acosta can fly 60 ! I or 70 hours without stopping. “I saw some good ships in Ger- - many but not as good as those man- : ufactured here.” o— Dunbar Band To Play ‘ At Van Wert, Ohio, Fair The Dunbar band, of Berne, has been engaged to play on Thursday at the Van Wert, Ohio fair, this year. Prof. .1. L. Verweiie. of Fort Wayne, is directing the band this year, and it > is becoming one of the leading musical organizations in this part of the country. o To Develope Wabash River J Washington, Aug 5. — (United Press The war department today announc- • ed an allotment of $15,000 for river - and harbor development along the > Wabash river an Indiana and Illinois, i o DELAY RULING IN SHUMAKER CASE Premature Publicity BlamedFor Postponment Os Supreme Court Ruling Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. s.—(United Press) —The Indiana supreme court's . decision in the Shumaker contempt case was delayed today and it was reported that, premature publicity. was responsible. I A press association other Hutu the . United Press circulated Thursday U night, a “forecast” of the action that I! would be taken in the contempt case - against Dr. E. ,S. Shutnaker, supert Intendent of the ndiana Anti-Saloon - League, for criticizing rulings of the t court in prohibition matters. > The story said the Tribunal would • affirm the decision of six attorneys | appointed as friends of the court f that Shumaker was guilty of coni'tempt and not only fnie him, but give - him a prison term. The decision :,' was reported to have been prepared f for submission today, but the usual e hours for announcing rulings had passed without any development.

.Supreme Director Os K. Os C. Dies In Boston Boston, Aug. 5 (UPW Funeral arrangements for William (’. Prout, Supreme Director of the Knights of Columbus. were held up today pending word from Massachusetts delegates to the National convent!, n at Portland. Ore., whq may attempt to return here in time for the services. Prout, an attorney, president of the American Olympic committee and committee chairman of the International Olympic board, died here last night in bis 41st year after a long illness. o TUBERCULAR TEST REQUEST IS MADE Adams County Council Asked To Appropriate t $3,000 For Testing Cattle A request that the county council , make an apporprlation of at least $3,00(1 for carrying on the work of bovine tuberculosis eradication in Adams county during 1928, was received yesterday by County Auditor Martin Jaberg. The letter, explaining the law and asking that Adams county appropriate a sum of money witlt which to employ| the veterinarians necessary to examine, the cows in this county, was written! by F. H. Brown, state veterinarian, of, the State Live Stock Sanitary board The letter stated that counties ad-: jacent to Adatns county had completed the wotk and were accredited with tuberculosis-free herds and that the provisions of the law, passed by the General Assembly in 1925 and in 1927, provided that such counties as were contiguous to other counties which were illumined from tuberculosis herds conduct such an examination of the bovine population of the county Allen county carried out the program mote titan a year ago and is accredited witlt tuberculosis-free tattle. In Wells and Jay counties, the money I has been appropriated ami the work is now under way. The proposition will be presented to the board of county commissioners and to the county council at the September meeting. The commissioners had not been advised of the request and it is not known what action will be taken. The letter to Auditor Jaberg is as fallows:: “The writer desires to have you bring the following information to the attention of your honorable body of County Commissioners and County Council at their next meeting. “You are, no doubt, aware of the fact that the Federal Department, as well as this Department, are engaged in bovine tuberculosis eradication work in different counties in the State of Indiana. Twenty-two counties have been carried to an accredited status; we ate now working in thirty-three and seven counties have made sufficient appropriation to share part of the expense of this work witlt the State and Federal government. You will note, from the enclosed map that Adams County is somewhat out of step in comparison with other counties in the State of Indiana on bovine tuberculosis eradication work. “During the 1927 session of the Indiana General Assembly, amendment to Chapter 215, Acts of 1925, was passed by this body. This amendment may be found ic the Acts of 1927, Chapter 197. Your careful attention is directed (coxtix i i:i> ox c u.r. i tim :i:>

Noise Os Growing Corn Is “Old Stuff” Old-timers Say

Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 5. —(UP) —| Reporis from Lapel, Indiana that Emera Milburn, a farmer, heard the corn it his field growing after a hot day were received by blase yawns by Indianapolis truck farmers today. l "Why, of course Milburn heard the corn growing," said Joe Scott, living . west of Indianapolis,, to a doubter, k I “He'd have to be deaf not to hear it i this time of year." Scott leaned on 1 his hoe and explained at length that 1 after a good rain and a hot day, the I corn easily can be heard "cracking" in the evening. “I guess the cool-

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MAXINE THICKER FATALLYINJURED IN ACCIDENT HEHE • Fort Wayne Girl, Aged 9, Meets Death In Unusual Accident This Morning DIES TWO HOUR AFTER ACCIDENT Maxine Tricker, !)-year-ol<l daughter of Mr. tmd Mrs. Elmer Tricker, of Fort W ayne, formerly of this city, was lalalily injured tit <S o'clock this morning, when a railroad pushpole, oil which she was playing, fell on her. near the Winchester street crossing of the Erje railjroad. in the south pgrt of the ci tv. | Maxine, with (woof her playmates, was going to the meat market in the south part of the city from the Aaron DeVinney home, where the Tricker family was visiting today. She saw the push pole, which is used to switch freight, cars. The pole was resting across two posts, and the little girl started swinging on the pole. Pole Strikes Her Stomach Apparently, her hands slipped off | the pc’e and she fell to the ground, ! about three feet below. The pole fell I across her stomach. Her playmates : picked her up and started to carry her back to the DeVinney home, and i several women, hearing the ’ child's i screams, assisted. : Maxine was taken immediately to j the Adams County Memorial hospital. '. but her internal injuries were such that she was unable to raJly. Death ‘came at about 10 o’clock. The cause ’’of fho death has not been determined, <but it is known that the girl was 1 severely injured internally. Mr. and Mrs. Tricker and their |<hildren had motored to this city early this morning to spend the day with . < (tx i ixi i-:t> ox i’m.i-i WARM WEATHER ANO RAIN NEEDED Southern Part Os Adams County Badly In Need Os Rain Rain and warm weather is the plea '[ of farmers in this community. The | southern part cf Adams county lias ' not had a good tain for almost a month ; ! and the crops are badly in need of a '[good drenching, according to promin--1 ent farmers residing near Berne, Mon- ' | roe and Geneva. | The rains of last week which aided the farmers in the northern part of ’ the county, failed to mateilize in the ■ south, and as a result the crops in [ most instances are very dry. 1 Several weeks more of warm weath1 er are needed to insure a corn crop, it is said. The crops will be short this 1 year, due to late planting and incle--1 ment spring weather, but the short, crop is in danger, unless there are more warm nights and hot days. Oats are being cut in all parts of the county this week and the work will ■ probably nc completed next week. Farmers are ot the opinion that the corn ' crop is in the greatest danger. In I many places, however, the beet crop is badly in ne/d of rain.

| ness makes the plants contract somewhat,” he conjectured, “and the growth acquired during the day sort of lets go,” and pushes out all at once with a kind of snapping noise. ” Several other farmers in the vicinity concurred in Scott's assertions and scouted the idea that the farmer was "nature faking.” “I can't see how he could have waited all these years to ‘discover’ it.” said one. “J'v6 known about it ever since I was a kid. Guess it’s just those durn citified newspapers • trying to scare up a sensation.”

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