Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 57, Decatur, Adams County, 7 March 1928 — Page 1

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18 CANDIDATES SEEK GOVERNORSHIP

MILEY GETS great ovation ATBLUFFTON M O re Than 1,500 Democrats ‘ From Northern Indiana Attend Meeting FIf.HTH DISTRICT e pledges support Frank C. Dailey, Democratic candidate for the nomination for Governor came back to his home town of Blufflast night and more than I.W Democrats from all over northern Indiana accorded him one of the greatest receptions ever given a candidate far any political office. I, was truly a Frank Dailey meetingand Mr. Dailey responded to the occasion with a great oration, giving plain facts on the conditions now existing in Indiana and urged that the Hoosier voters thing and vote at the same lime next November. The 1.500 enthusiastic people arose many times during the meeting and cheered Mr. Dailey as he condemned the present administration. State Stands Indicted "The state of Indiana now stands indicted," the speaker stated, “and every [ man and woman in Indiana makes up ■ the jury and this jury will return its ■ verdict next November. “Let’s drive corruption cut of the state," he pleaded, "and let’s not onlydemand a new deal but a new deck, . also.” For fully five minutes, the great crowd stood cheering as Mr Daileyconcluded his address. Don Ward, of Union City, was introduced as toastmaster of the meeting | by Virgil Simmons, eighth district ) Democratic chairman. Mr. Ward, who ) is one of the finest toastmasters in the ' state, held full control cf the situation ! and his many crisp remarks kept the [ ltrs;e crowd in a unified uproar. Distcit Support Plede Following the Dailey speech. Dale J. Crittenberger, of Anderson, veteran eighth district political leader, introduced a motion that the eight district Democrats, in meeting assembled, go on record as endorsing the candidacy if Prank Dailey for governor and titec rowd pledged its ioyal support. Other speakers at the meeting included, Thurman Gottschalk, of Berne, 1.. C. Ellingham, Fort Wayne; Thomas McCullough, Anderson; Milo ('. Weightier, Huntington; Clarence McNabb, Port Wayne; Sam Jackson, Fort Wayne; Claude Ball, Muncie; 11. Earl Peters, Democratic state chaiiman. and Dick Heller, of Decatur. Preceding Mr. Dailey’s talk, Mrs. Jo*plt Daily, mother ct the candidate, *as. introduced and she received a large ovation. At the close of the meeting, Thomas Scott, 88. Wells county resident, arose to his feet and asserted ICOVTIM El) ON PAGE TIIIiEF.) • o —i TO TEST CATTLE fORTUBERCULOSIS Bovine Tuberculosis Test *° Be Made In Adams County The contract for the testing of all ( attle in Adams county for tuber'uar symptoms was signed yesterday b the local board of county commissioners and the copies forwarded Elf- F .H. Brown, state Vet'rillarian of Indiana, cooperating with v tiueatt of animal industry of* the 'Kited States department of agricul"e. under whlose jurisdiction the '>'k will be conducted. . . , St , fal1 ’ tlle county council appro■■Med $3,000 for eradicating bovine "iculosis from the herds of cattle Adams county. This money will used in carrying out the work. The setH ,' eterinarian department will cou Vet ' er ' !lary inspectors to this l>ein ty ?° do the work ’ al! the work tision '° ne under tke state ’ 8 superThe tuberculin test will be given to t . or .'. a ' 6 hel<lß in tlle county - Acords "o t 0 tke eounty assessor’s rec51<ir i, ere are 8-o° 6 milch cows and county ■°' ° ther cattle - ,n the fun,,’,’ 113 not known if the tuberca«r>o Will ,je applied to cattle in head ' ,kere farmers hdve only one lestei° r wketller herds only will be " tract reads “ Cattle Th B ng t 0 kert owners." Provides that the '■fONTIJfUED ON PAGE THREE)

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Vol. XXVI. No. 57.

Nurse’s Death Before Firing Squad Described

Monroe 11. S. Orchestra To Give Recital March 30-31 Monroe, Mar. 7.—(Special i—A recital will be given by the Monroe high School orchestra Saturday .night. Mar 24. The proceeds from the recital will be used to defray- the expenses of the orchestra. The program will consist of selections by tile orchestia. instrumental solos, duets, quartets and other interesting numbers. The yichestra has made splendid progress during the winter, under the direction of Joe Danner, of Willshire, Ohio. BOY, 10, DIES OF BLOOD POISONING Paul Thieme Dies At Home Os Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Thieme, Today Paul Thieme, 10-year cld son of Mr anil Mrs. Hugo Thietne, of Union township, died at the home of hts par cuts at 8:30 o’clock this morning, fol lowing an illness of five weeks. Death was due to blood poisoning. The lad became ill mere than a month ago and all possible medical aid was used, but to no avail and he died this morning. Paul Thieme was born July 6, 1917., in Union township. Surviving, besides the mothey and fuller, is a brother Lawrence Thieme, at home. Funeral services will he held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock (standaid time) at the home and at 1:45 o’clock at the Emanuel Lutheran church. Burial will be made in the Emanuel Lutheran cemetery. o • Friends Help J. Beecher Meibers Celebrate Birthday J. Beecher Meibers, celebrated his 71st birthday yesterday. John Yager, also a life-long resident of this city, celebrated his birthday today. The friends cf these two well-known citizens who watch the calendar every year for the important natal days, planned a little surprise for the two celebrants last night. Mrs. Hen Knapke baked a delicious two-layer white cake and her husband, Ben Knapke, house manager of the Elks home, called a few of the f. lends of the two men last night and set veil them with a piece of birthday cake. The boys started ta decorate the cake witli candles, but their supply was inadequate, so they coveted the top witli red hots. o Anti-Semitic Riots Are Becoming Serious Warsaw, March 7—(lNS)—Anti-Semi-tic riots took on serious proportions in Lemberg today and 100 persons were injured some of them badly. Nationalist students ousted Jewish students from the Leinburg university, then they proceeded to demolish the shops of Jewish isidents. Many of the shop-keepers were badly beaten up. The police interfered and arrested 250 rioters. The Riots are the result of ill-feel-ing following the Eepm election Sunday which two jews and one pole were elected to represent the City of Lemberg. o O.C.H.S. HONOR BOLL COMPILED Several Pupils Attain High Standing During First Semester The Catholic high school honor roll for the last semester has been compiled and includes the following pupils: Seniors—John Dowling and Margaret Voglewede. Jniors — Margaret Kiting, Helen Lengerich, Virginia Hyland, Frances Schultz, Agnes Baker, Elsie Brunnegraff. Sophomores —Edith Lengerich, John Schmidt, Helen Vogelwede, Rosemary Holthouse, Monica Heimann, Hubert Gase, Hilda Heimann, Frances Wolpert, and Mary Meyer. Freshmen —Leo Dow-ling, Raymond Leonard, Richard Wertzberger, Flotilda Hartls and Monica Heimann.

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German Oflicer Gives EyeWitness Account Os Execution Editor's Note: The following article contains the first complete eje-witness account of the heroic death before a German firing squad of Nurse Edith Cavell, who gave her life for her country during the world war. Dr. Gottfried Benn, German army medical officer describes in detail the manner of her execution, and corrects conflicting versions. By Frederick Kuh United Press Staff Correspondent Berlin, March 7. —The death before a German firing squad of Edith Cavell. British world war nurse, was descrilaed for the first time in all its dramatic detail today by the German doctor who witnessed her execution or helping war prisoners to escape. The physician. Dr. Gottfried Benn, ‘old how she walked unflinchingly to ‘he execution place and received 12 ullets in her heart and lungs. Dr. Benn broke a ten year silence o hi ip clear up the controversy that allowed the banning, by the British overnment, of a motion picture film -importing to describe Miss Cavell’s xecution. Witnesses Execution Dr. Benn was medical officer at he German headquarters in Brussels ’uring the war He attended, in an official capacity both the trial and -xecution of (he British nurse. This is his story: “At dawn, xve arrived at the shootng range at Brussels where a company of infantry lined a path leading ‘o the wall where two platoons of velve men each —the firing parties -were waiting. “We waited for seme time and then ■mother car arrived in which was a Belgian engineer nameil lirosue who had been sentenced to Vie for comullcity in (he~CgvelT case. “Another car arrived in which were Nurse Cavell and a priest. She was dressed in a blue tailor-made costume with a small hat’. Her face was like a mask. Her gait was staggering owing ’.o muscular impediment, but she nevertheless walked without hesitation towards the place between the wo poles where the Belgian stood. “'I am gad to be. dying for England.” she told the priest. “Other women are sacrificing more —husbands, brothers, sons. I have only my own life to give.’ . "The final scenes were over quickly. The firing squad presented arms and the military judge read the verdict of the court which had found the (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) LINCOLN UNION DINNER PLANNED Invitations Issued For Dinner At K. Os C. Hall Friday Evening invitations have been issued to a number of local people to attend a ti nner, Friday evening, March. 9, at 6:30 o’clock, at the K. of C. hall, as guests of the Indiana Lincoln Union. The invitations were issued by a committee composed of W. A. Klepper, M. J. Mylott, M. F. Worthman, C. E. Bell and E. W. Lankenau, appointed to cooperate with the Rev. H. W. Thompson, county chairman of the Lincoln Memorial campaign. Ben F Guyer, of Fort Wayne, will deliver an address following the dinner and will explain the plan of erecting a memorial in Spencer county to Abraham Lincoln and his mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln. Solicitations will not be made at the meeting and only the plan and purpose of memoralizing the memory of Lincoln with the building of the Indiana Shrine will be explained. Those who received the invitations are asked to send in their reservations at once. Q One Os Five Accused Os Assaulting Girl Sentenced Wabash, Ind., Mar. 7.— (U.R) — The state has won the first of a series of cases in which five are accused of criminally assaulting a 15-year-old North Manchester girl. Elmer Miller, 19, first defendant, entered a guilty plea and was sentenced to from one to ten years In the Indiana reformatory. William Plew, 49, the girl’s step-father, will be tried next Monday.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, March 7, 1928.

TO REMOVE OLD TRACTION RAILS FROM SECOND ST. Indiana Service Corporation To Repave Center Os Street Here CITY COUNCIL HOLDS SPECIAL SESSION The old Fort Wayne Decatur True-1 tion company rails ami ties on North) Second street will be taken up and i the pavement replaced to a width of 9 feet down the center of the street, by The Indiana Service Corporation. Henry Bucher, manager of the rail) way department of thut organization, informed the city council in session Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Bucher appeared before the city council at its special session held Tuesday afternoon and stated that his company wished to do what the property owners along the street requested, although in his opinion and that of Mr. Northford, speaking as engineers, believed that a better street could be obtained by resurfacing over the rails with asphalt. The property owners have insisted for sometime that the ties and rails be removed from the street. City Engineer to Supervise Councilman H. F. Linn made a motion that City Engineer Orval Harruff prepare plans and specifications for the improvement of the street, along the lines as stated by Mr. Bucher. Mr. Bucher was emphatic in his statement, that the comany would not attempt to rebuild the entire street in order to remove the grade at the north end of the street, or would the company be responsible for defects, he suggesting that the work be done under the supervision of the City Engineer. To this, the council agreed. Councilman O. L. Vance preaUad as mayor during the session, in the absence of Mayor George Krick, who was out of the city A petition that H. L. Lake be appointed merchant’s night watchman, (CONTINUED ON PAGE TH It EK» SECOND LENTEN SERMON GIVEN Father Girardot Preaches On “Home And Family” At Catholic Church Continuing his series of sermons, during the season of Lent, the Rev. Father Charles Girardot, of Bluffton delivered his second instructive add ress at the St. Mary's Catholic chtircli last night. Father Girardot opened his sermons with the statement that “the gravest danger to nations today is the instability of the homes”. Father Girardot spoke on "Home and Family" and of their relation to religion. The speaker attributed three causes for the breaking up of the Christian home, namely infidelity, divorce and birth control. His .sermon dealt with Christian home life anil faniill, with the conclusion that the world would have to turn to religion and God to cure many of the evils of the day. Father Girardot will deliver his third sermon next Tuesday. The Litany of the Sacred heart was recited before the sermon, and following the sermon, Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament was given, the Rev. Father William Collins, officiating. Boy, 12, Tries To Win Reformatory Term To Be With Brother; Fails Oregon, 111., Mar. 7.—(U.R)—Kenneth Nichols, 12 years old, and determined, started a campaign designed to win for him a term in the St. Charles reformatory. First he tried to steal an automobile, but he was too small to reach the starter. Then he attacked another boy with a broomstick. "My brother’s in St. Charles and I want to be with him," he told authorities. The sheriff's office declined to commit him to the reformatory. Mistoric Church Burns New York, March 7—(lNS)—The Historic Metropolitan Methodist Temple, where President Grant worshipped when he lived in New York, was destroyed by fire today.

Cubans Are Thrilled By “Queen Os Diamonds”

Mahle 801 l Arrives On Island After Long Flight With Levine By Thomas Allen UP Staff Correspondent Havana, Mar. 7. —(U.R) —This island was thrilled today by the presence of Miss Mabel 8011, the first woman distance flyer to visit here. Miss 8011, known as the “queen of 1 diamonds" because of iter collection of precious stones, at rived here yesterday in Charles A. Levine’s airplane. Columbia, after a flight of almost 14 hours from the United States. First Out of Plane She was the first out of the plane, the first to be greeted by a small group at the flying field and the ceuter of interest. The Columbia, piloted by Wilmer Stultz and carrying Miss Doll and Levine, dropped out of a cloudless, tropical sky. The big plane, the same one that Levine and Clarence Chamberlin flew to Germany last summer, circled the field twice then settled down to an rasy landing. Miss 801 l stepped out. She was adiant. Her diamonds flashed. Her brown ensemble suit, topped with a tying helmet, added a piquancy whichattracted the few newspapermen and lying officials at Columbia field. She was smiling, happily, because the light was a realization of a nine months dream. She had asked Levine to permit her to become a passmger on the Columbia on a IxmdonNew York proposed flight. When his became impossible, she came to America to join Levine on his next light. U. B. Group Conference At Monroeville Thursday • - — The Fort Wayne District of the United, .Brethr«a. chun U will hold a luarterly district conference at the Monroeville United Brethren church Thursday. The reports of all the nastors of the group will be read and rxamined. Dr. J. A. Groves, the con’erence superintendent, will be present. Representative speakers on Sunday school work will speak In the afternoon and evening. These meetings are occasions when many of the 'ocal problems are discussed and wived. One of the leading speakers for tomorrow is Mrs. J. Ruskin Howe of Dayton, Ohio, aspeci al speaker on Sunday school work among the youth. Several from Decatur with the pastor, Rev. Mr. Smith, will attend. There will be services in the evening. VERNE MARTIN WINS FREEDOM Man Accused Os Conspiracy To Murder Warsaw Cigar Clerk Set Free Columbia City, Ind.. March 7—(INS) —Another chapter in the mysterious disappearance of. Franklin Tucker. Warsaw. Ind., Cigar Clerk, on the i night of January 28. 1927. was written ! here today when Verne Martin was acquitted on a court-instructed verdict in his second trial for alleged conspiracy to muitier Tucker. The first trial last November resulted in a bung jury after that, body had deliberated 19 hours. Immediately after Martin was freed of the murder conspiracy charge he and Martin Ross of Elkhart, a star witness, were arrested here on warrants issued by the Kosciusko circuit court I charging them with conspiracy to rob! Tucker. They were taken to jail in default of bonds of $5,000 each and will be taken back to Warsaw this afternoon. o MEMBERS OF OLD HOME WEEK CLUB HAVE YOU JOINED? I Dr. J. S. Boyers. E. W. Lankenau Judge J. C. Sutton Dr. E. G. Coverdale J. G. Niblick These are new members of the Old Home Week Club. We need you. Wish you would get to It soon. Eventually, why not now? The campaign must be completed within the next couple of weeks or the affair given up. and we are not going to give up.

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Woman Beggar Works Hoax On Policemen Indianapolis, Mar. 7. — (U.R)—When Mrs. Cora B. Smith, G 5. of St. Petersburg, Fla., reported to police that someone had snatched her purse, the officers were sympathetic and helped her to find lodging. Then, police said, they found a beggar's card and sls on Iter person. Later Mrs. Smith confessed that the purse-snatching story was a hoax, the officers said. Now she is in city prison, LECTURER TO APPEAR HERE Prof. F. C. Tilden, Os DePau w University, To Speak Here March 19 The Literature Department of the Vonian's Clun, will present a lecturer in this city, Monday evening, Mar. 19, at the Library auditorium. The peaker will be Professor F. C. Tilden, head of the" Literature Department of De Pauw University. He conies very highly recommended and has been very popular over the entire state as a lecturer. The subject of Professor Tilden's address will lie 'Our Changing World," a topic which vill appeal to the general public. A full attendance of all club members is requested. Olliers desiring to lear this speaker may secure tickets from any member of the Literature Department or at the door of the assembly hall, for the sum of fifty cents. This is the only lecture of the entire club program for the year and it 's especially desired that he have a splendid audience to talk to. — o — Special Service At U. B. Church Tonight There will special services at the United Brethren church tonight. During the Lenten season, the pastor announced special revival will be held on Wednesday evening, and the same order of services that prevail during the regular revival services will lie followed. These mid-week revival services have proven helpful in the places where they have been tried. Th public is invited to the services. Special song services will be featured and the brief message from the pastor tonight will be on the subject, “The Secret Worth While.” it will be a message, not i only for Christians, but for those who are thinking of the better life and those who want to make their life | count for bigger and better things. Muncie Gets General* Motors Battery Plant Muncie, Ind , Mar. 7. — (U.R) —This city was jubilant today over acquisition of the old Durant Motors plant I by General Motors corporation, which I will establish an automobile storage battery factory here. The plant will employ from 300 to 500 men at the start witii an ultimate force of 1,000. The Durant plant cover 16 acres of ground and has 263.000 square feet of floor space. FARM BUREAU PLANS MEETING W. T. Martindale Obtained To Speak At Meeting In Monroe Friday W. T. Martindale, of the Indiana Farm Bureau, will be the chiot speak- ! er at a meeting of the Adams county i Farm Bureau at the Monroe high , ‘chool building, next Friday night, at ' 7:30 o’clock. All farmers of Adams county and ail interested business men are invited to hear Mr. Martinda’e’s address. Mr. Martindale will speak on the two subjects most Important to the farmer. The first part of the adIress will be concerning the corn borer, while the conclusion of the ! alk will be about the appralsemeut j of farm land in Indiana. ‘ Mr. Martindale, who Is a Hendricks (CONTINUED ON I*AGE FIVE,

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RECORD BROKEN AS NUMBER OF ENTRIES GROWS Seven Democrats And Eleven Republicans Expected To Seek Nomination DALE, JEWETT AND FREDERICKS ENTER Indianapolis, March 7 -(INS) Breaking till stale records, a field of IX starters in the 192 X gubernatorial race appeared likelv today as the deadline on the entries approached within 3<> hours. Os the possible 18 candidates. 7 are Democrats and 11 Republicans. All of them have not yet filed th“ir cand dacies. but. were expected to do so before midnight Thursday. In the 1924 race, there were 15 gubernatorial candidates, 7 Republicans and 8 Democrats. Three candidates brought petitions ‘o the secretary of state's office this toon In support of their announcement. One of the candidates was George IL Dale, Democrat, editor of the weelA' Mun&e Post'Pemocra.t. who, through his wife, presented a .etition containing 1.000 signatures n support of his candidacy, for the '■emocratic nomination. Dale is exoected to come here later to make t’s declaration in person. Jewett Files Petition Chatles W. Jewett, of Indianapolis, filed his candidacy for the Republican nomination, supporting it with i petition containing 625 names. Joint E. Frederick, of Kokomo, preented a petition containing 2.389 names in support of his candidacy for be Democratic nomination. Two candidates for the Democratii--•enatorial candidacy also were tiled ‘oday... They were Walter Myers, of 'ndianapolis, and L. William Curry, also of Indianapolis, Myers’ petition was handed by the name of former U S. Senator Thomas Taggart. Indiana Democratic leader. Hoover Petition Circulated Indianapolis, March 7.—(INS) —An eleventh hour test of public sentiment on the candidacy of Herbert Hoover for the Republican presidential it: mination in seven important Indiana counties, by means of peti tions circulated today, will determine, whether or not. Secretary of Commerce Hoover will invade the Indiana presidential preferential primary to be held May 8. This was the announcement hero today of Oscar G. Foellinger, publisher rs the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel and regarded as the leader of the Ind’ana Hoover ba*|kers. Floellinpjer sai dthat the result of the circulation rs the- petition today would be communicated to Mr. Hoover directly and that he would make his own decision (CONTINI ED ON PAGE SIX) MONROE SENIORS TO STAGE PLAY Class to Present “The Elopement Os Ellen,” March 30 And 31 .Monroe, Mar. 7. — (Special) —“The Elopement of Ellen" is the title of a farce comedy in three acts to be presented by th’e senior (Jass of the Monroe higli school, March 30 and 31. Tlte class is attempting to make this play the greatest success possible. Since the junior class has decided not to give a play, undivided interest is being given this production. The play is very interesting and many hearty laughs nre promised those who attend. The cast is as follows: Richard Fond, a devoted young husband Hubert Keller Molly, his wife Genevieve Walters Robert Shepard, Molly’s brother Joy Yost Max Ten Eych, Robert’s chum Donald Elzey , Dorothy March, engaged to . Max Emma Striker June Haverhill, economics student at Wellesley Ruth Schwartz t John Hume, rector of St. Agnes s and a very comic character Vale Smith ' The admission price is 25 and 35 ? cents. Tickets will be p'aced on sale 1 the first part of next week and may be obtained from Hubert Keller. 3 The play is very interesting and everybody is invited to attend.

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