Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 97, Decatur, Adams County, 23 April 1928 — Page 1

WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Tuesday. Not much change in te niperature. Possibly light frost tonight on low ground.

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IffILKINS FAILS I TO FIND LAND I AT NORTH POLE ■Anwrican’s Flight Over Top I oi World Os Great Importance To Science ■ PERILS OF THE FLIGHT RELATED Oslo, Norway, April 23.—(INS) h ;is sonic Arctic explorers ■ | lt ln\e. a continent exists at I ih( North Pole. Capt. George I!. I W ilkins and Pilot Carl B. Eiel-B-on failed to find it on their B ( , sh hv plane from Point BarBo w. Alaska, to Spitzbcrgen. ■ ('apt. Wilkins and the American ■ aoatm- are at Green Harbor, Spitz■re: gen. t'day where the former is ■ . niblii’.g his data for f. report to ■tl i' National Geographical Society of ■ America. While Capt Wilkins made ■ ( I>m nations of great scientific vain-, ■ -its tecelved here so far indicated ■ mat lie had made no new discover- ■ ii. Part of the time the aviators H were in the air their vision was ob- ■ iiured by mist and clouds. Story of Flight I (I. “ii Harlsir, Svalbard (Spitzberg- ■ • i April 23. — (Copyright 1928 by B I’t'ited Press) —Captain George Hu Bn Wilkins started from Point BarB i Alaska, April 15, at 10 o’clock ■ Alaska time (presumably 10 a.m.l. I II- was obliged to change his start- ■ inc point because the runway was too B iii ui for the heavily loaded monoB 1““! - w hich weighs about 1800 pounds | win n empty and 3600 pounds when ■ loaded. ' I The weight of the plane necessitat- ■ ed a runway of about five-eights of I a mile to achieve a speed of SO kiloI nu tors (50 miles) uti hour. *0 that I tli plane could rise. Starting Point Bad I The newly selected starting paint ■ v.i bad because of loose snow which ■ 1 id to ire I That was done only to a width of I fin meters (about 13 feet) so Lieu l ■ tij: iiit Carl B. Eeilson, pilot of the I Arctic plane, was objlged to steer I imi fully. The ice was very uneven, I adding to the danger of the start. I Captain Wilkins passed the places I win- Dr. Cook and Admiral Peary I pc umably had been and sighted I grant land. | The modern air explorers passed I : I ut 200 miles from the North Pole. I i li‘- weather was fine then, alth ugh I .i littje foggy. The plane flew at a I hi lit of 1000 feet and was obliged to I rise a few times. I Occasionally it was necessary to I a'l'ind to 3500 feet to get above the cloud hanks. The explorers sighted no laud which had not been discovered bei fore. There were no signs of animal life 0 ov UNCOVER PLOT TO KIDNAP ACTRESS Police Reveal Pint To Kidnap Delores Del Rio For SIOO 000 Ransom By Arthur L. Marek (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent) Los Angeles, C il. April 23 —(U.R)—A plot to kidnap Dolores Del Rio and hold the Mexican screen beauty for *IOO,OOO ransom was revealed here toj day with three suspected conspirators I under arrest. At the same time it was learned i that police have been guarding the i Star's home in Hollywood for the last two months and that a plain clothesman accompanied Miss Del Rip on her recent trip to Noclaes, Mexico, where , she went to obtain a divorce. These precautions were taken because the kidnapping threat has been known to ' police. The asserted plot was intended to have as its aim the extortion of SIOO,000 in ransom from Senior J. L. AsunR ul ■, wealthy Mexico City resident and father of the motion picture star. Demands for ransom money were also to be made upon the producers of Miss Del Rio’s pictures. Details of the kidnapping conspiracy were disclceed by Gustavo Carillo, -'. in a purported confession to police. He Implicated Rosa Ayala, 34, former maid of Miss Del Rio. Recently discharged, and four other men, one of "’horn is under arrest. The name of Die third suspect in custoday was withheld.

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Flying Major's Wife EW * v ' Mrs. lames A. Fi'ztnaurlce, wife of tile brave Atlantic flyer, is rushing to New York to greet her hero husband when he arrives- with his German comrades in the Bremen. DANIELHALEY~ DIES SUNDAY Senility And Paralysis Cause Death Os Aged Decatur Resident Daniel Haley. 76. died Sunday morn ing at his home, 523 Mercer avenue. The death, which occurred at 6:20 o'clock A. M„ April 22. 1928. was the result of old age and paralysis. fJantFt Hifry 'was btYn tn Lancaster Ohi?. November 10. 1851, the son of Jacob and Rebecca Haley. Fifty-five years ago. he united in marriage with Susanna Houser, the surviving widow. Mr. and Mrs. Haley celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary five years ago, with a large gathering at their home on Mercer avenue Fol the last 48 years Mr. Haley has resided in Dtecatur, where he foil wed the trade of a plasterer. He was a member of the United Brethren chut ch. Five children are living’and two dead. Those surviving are: Mrs. Lenna Baltzell. of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Mattie Guebard. of Fort Wayne; Bert Haley. of Decatur: Nate Haley, of Decatur and Mt s. Dorsey Joker, of F rt Wayne. Mrs. .Rokie Guebard, a daughter is deceased, and another daughter, Pinkie Haley, died when a child of two years. There are no surviving brothers and s'sters. Daniel Haley was the last survivor of a family of thirteen children. Nine grandchildren survive. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the residence. and at 2:30 o'clock at the Church of God. the Rev D. M. Lyons, of Defiance, Ohio, officiating. Burial in Decatur cemetery o — Two Union Cities On Indiana-Ohio Line May Get Divorce Union City. Ind., April 23—(U.R) — The two Uni in Cities may get a divorce. Ohio’s Union City residents want a divorce from Indiana's Union City and a change of name to Lindbergh. A street on the Ohio-Indiana line div-ides the cities, but they have th esame post-office, although each has it own municipal officers. A petition asking for the ‘ divorce” will he given i hearing in common pleas court at Greenville, Ohio, Darke county seat, June 11. Funeral Held Today For Mrs. Anna Volmer Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Volmer, former Decatur resident, whose death occurred Friday morning at her home in Toledo. Ohio Were held this morning at 9 o'cl cl; at the St. Mary's Catholic e+turch. The Rev. Joseph A. Hessicn, acting pastor, celebrated the requiem high mass. Mrs. Voltner’s six grartdsons. Alfred, Adrian, Raymond, Charles, Robert and Richard Mougey, of Toledo acted as pall bearers. Honorary pall bearers were selected from the St. Mary's Sodality, of which Mrs. Volmer was a member. The body arrived in this city last night from Toledo, and was taken to the home of her sister, Mrs. B. J. Terveor. Burial was made in the St. Joseph Catholic cemetery.

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PRIMARIES TO RE HELD IN THREE STATESTUESDAY Nearly 200 Delegates To Be Selected In Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts OHIO ELECTION TO BE HOTTEST OF THREE By Paul It. Mallon, UP Staff Correspondent Washington, April 23. (U.R) This is the big week in (he primary campaign, nearly 200 delegates will be selected for both the Republican and Democratic conventions in primaries Tuesday in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Ohio. Tiie Republican battle in Ohio is the ouvst important of the three. There, an acid test of the candidacy >f Secretary of Commerce Hoover will lie made against a slate of delegates p’edged to the name of the late Senator Willis but now known ns 'Hoover opposition delegates.” Ohio has 51 votes in the convention. Political observers believe the delegation may be split about even, ' but a decisive victory or defeat for Hoover would have a material effect upon his candidacy. Ohio Has Hot Gattie The Ohio battle has been the hottest of all the convention primaries thus far. Before Sen. Willis died, he campaigned strenuously against Hoover. Since his death the animosities of the opposing factions have increased, I though tiie bitterness lias not been ; brought to public attention. Senator Curtis, Kansas, Watson of I Indiana and former Gov. Lowden of I Illinois are the nominal delegates of I the Willis strength but many of the , Willis delegates have- indicated they I will vote for Vi-ee- President Charles I G. Dawes if they are elected. Importance of the Republican primary in Massachusetts has been somewhat diminished by the edict of President Coolidge last Friday requesting that the campaign to write his name in on tiie ballots be dropped. It had beep planned to bring liis home state delegation to the convention pledged to him for renomination. Hoover organization has been built , up throughout Massachusetts and claims to have been made by his managers that he now will get the major portion of the 39 delegates. A delegation dominated by Mellonpit ked candidates is expected to be chosen by Republicans of Pennsylvania, Sec.etary of the Treasury Mellon with Senator-elect Vare of Pennsylvania usually dominated the republican party of the state and they are seeking an uninstructed delegation. AUTO UPSETS IN DITCH: MAN HURT Kenneth Zimmerman, Os Near Geneva, Injured In Accident Near Berne < IWK Kenneth-Zimmerman, of west of Geneva, employee of the Zehr Construction company of Berne, was injured last night when the Ford roadster he was driving struck a ditch and turned over. The accident happened about four miles west of Berne. Mr. Zimmerman was driving at a moderate rate of speed and i) is thought that he went to sleep. The ear went into the ditch and raveled for about 50 feet before upsetting. When the car turned over, glass from the windshield struck Zimmerman in the face and on the arms, cutting him severely. Zimmerman was taken to his heme west of Geneva where, it was said he was not seriously injured. He received several deep cuts and was bruised considerably. The car was towed into Geneva for repairs. o J. .1. Dickinson, Banker, Dies At Indianapolis Indianapolis, Ind., April 23—(INS) — J. J. Dickinson, 72, assistant manager of the Indianapolis Joint Stock Land bank, and for many years senior partner of the Dickinson and Reed loan and investment company of this city, was dead today following an illness of four days of pneumonia. Dickinson also was founder of the Dickinson Trust company of Richmond, Indiana. Funeral services will be held tomorow monlng with burial in Earlham cemetery at Richmond.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, April 23, 1928.

Out of Obscur?y —--—\ , ? Wl. ... '~iy. Edwin Denby, former Secretary of the Navy tn the Harding cabinet, came cut of comparative obscurity to become a witness al the Sinclair trial in Washington. His testimony was suddenly cut short and he stepped down from 'he chair to return to private life. PROPOSES PARK ~ IN LIMBERLOST Charles Biederwolf Urges Izaak Walton League To Reclaim District A proposal that the Limberlost region of Adams and Jay counties Indiana be reclaimed and converted into a national park, was made at the national convention of the Izaak Walton League. at Omaha. Nebraska, Saturday, by Charles L Biederwolf, of Fort Wayne, president of the Indiana Izaak Walton League. The limberlost district which is located in the vinicity of Geneva, was made famous by the late Gene Stratton Porter, beloved writer of nature stories, and Mr. Biederwolf urged that the proposed paik be created as a tribute to her. Dr. Henry Baldwin Ward, professor of zoology at the University of Illinois. was elected president of the Izaak Walt' n League at the convention Saturday. Col Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., son of the former president, and Gif ford Plnchot, former governor cf Pennsylvania, were also mentioned for the office, before the voting occured. 0 — IT’S TIME TO CLEAN UP The Civic Section cf the Woman's Club urges the Citizens of Decatur to join in the Clean-up movement, and to co-operate with the city officials duting Cleanup Week, beginning April 30 and ending May 5. At this season of the year, there is always m re or less rubbish that lias collected during the winter that becomes even more unsightly as the season advances. A comparatively small amount of time will do wonders towards improving appearances. Nothing reflects on a city or its people so much as unclean premises and alleys. The public is asked to gather up all the old cans and bottles or other rubbish, burn what can be burned, and pace the rest in some receptacle so tha tthe city trucks can haul It away. Let's all work together for a Decatur that will attract attention cf visiors, as well as make every one here happy and contented. 0 7 Angola Firemen Join The Angola fire department has joined the State Firemen’s Association and the Northern Indiana Industrial and Volunteer Firemen's Association.

BREMEN RELIEF PLANE ON WAY TO GREENELYISLAND Ford Plan e, With Berni Bakhen At C o n tr o I s. Speeds Repairs Northward GERMAN CREW IS GETTING IMPATIENT Qm bee. Que.. April 23. (INS) The | Ford relief plane piloted by Bernt Balchen and carrying replacement piirtr for tiie trans-Atlantic plane Bremen hopped off at Seven Islands for Green ly Island at 5: It) o'clock th i mortring, according to word received here. The Ford plane had hopped off at Lake St. Agni s yesterday tnorfiing, but was compelled by stormy weath- ■ r to land at Seven Islands. Balchen was accompanied by Major Janies E. Fitzmaurice, Irish member of the I Bremen’s crew. It is 460 miles from I S. ven I Zands to Greenely Island. B:nnett Seriously 111 The docters at the Jeffrey Halo ! ( spital announced' that Floyd Bennett, aviator who accompanied Bal ■hen in the Ford plane from Detroit o Lake St. Agnes, spent a restless light, lie is suffering from the flu (nd lir nch tts and has a high fever. Mr.:. Bennett, wife of the flyer. Com •minder Richard E. Byrd and two more doctors are due this afternoon. Germans Growing Restless (Copyright, 1928. by International News Service) Green.dy Island, April 23 —(By airplane to Seven Islands and Murray Bay, and Land Wire t > New York) — Impatient over continued delays in getting replacement parts to Greenely Island for the Bremen. Baron Von Hneiieleld and Capt Herman Koehl r<sl!es;.ii a the arrival of the ♦ri-motored Ford monoplane and its precious burden of supplies today. The relief plane, piloted by Bernt Balchen and carrying Major James E. Fitzmaurice, the third member of the Bremen's crew, was expected late Sunday, but failed tn appear. Stormy weather had held up thn plane somewhere between Lake St. Agnes and (ids place, but the two German transAtlantic flyers were hopeful that it would arrive late today so that tho repairs could get. under way the first* thing tomorrow morning. If weather permits the Bremen may be able to hoi) off Wednesday morning. Hut everytJiinit depends ui(oti impijovemont in atmospheric conditions so that the relief machine can get through. The Baron gave some additional details of the difficulties he encountered in raising money for tiie flight. It was financed with funds he obtain(covrtxt i-:t> o.v i>»<;e tuoi COURT GRANTS DRAIN PETITION Drain In Adams And Van Wert Counties Is Ordered Constructed The petition of Peter A. Sheets and others for the widening, deepening and straightening of a ditch in Union ‘oVuship, Adams county, end in Van I Wert and Harrison townships, Van Wert county, Ohio, was granted in circuit court here today by Judge Sutton. The petition, signed by nineteen Adams county property owners, and eight from Van Wert county, was filed last September. The court found that the proposed drc.'n is a public utility and benefit, and that the costs cf construction would be less than the benefits to be derived. The court approved the assessment list and appointed Dick Hoch superintendent to construct the drain. The proposed drain is about two miles l.mg. o Woman Physician Indicted On Manslaughter Charge Columbia City. Ind.. April 23 —(U.R) •Dr. Alice B. Williams. 65. Whitely county c.noner, faces a charge of man* slaughter as a result of the death of Miss Frieda Leitch, Kendallville, who died February 29 following an alleged illegal operation. 0 Injuries Prove Fatal Bedford. Ind., April 23 —(INS) —Perry Cassady, 69. was dead here today from injuries received in an automobile collision last Friday night.

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Resigns Pastorate ■’REV. H. W. THOMPSON The Rev. Harry W. Thompson yes ' terday resigned as past r of the First : Christian church of Decatur, I’d! health was given as the cause of his ! resignation. REV. THOMPSON” DESIGNS POSE Nervous Breakdown Forces Pastor Os Christian Church To Resign The Rev. Harry W. Thompson pastor of the First Christian church of Decatur for the last five years, resigned his pastorate here Snpday. A nervous breakdown lias forced Rev. Thumps n to retire, for the present at least, fi om the ministry. The'resignation will take effect next Sunday. Rev. Thompson has been in poor health since tiie first of this year. Although his congregation, generallv. did net anticipate his resignatio nhe has had undei consideration f r several weeks, he stated today. His plans for the future are indefinite at present. Rev. Th it ips,.if lid t •<l.iy. lie pl to take a much needed rest during the next several weeks. It. was upon the advice of three physicians that Rev. Thompson finally decided t > resign from his pastorate. Rev. Thompson has been in the ministry for thirteen yens. He came to Decatur ftom Ligonier. January 1.1922. Pi i r to accepting the pastorate here. Rev. Thompson built a new Christian church in Ligonier. Shortly after ho came tn Decatur, he started plans for a new edifice here and the beautiful new church building on South Second street was dedicated here more than three years ago. Tiie great responsibilities connected with tiie erection of the two church buildings in succession aided greatly to undermine the minister’s health. Since coming to Decatur. Rev. Thompson has made a host of friends He is a membei cf the I,ions Club and an active civic bocster o— Woollen And Watson Lead In Straw Vote At Indiana Normal Terre Haute, Ind., April 23 - (U.R) Partial returns f.om tiie Presidential preference straw vote among students on Indiana state here nominate Senator James E. Watson as the choice of Republicans and Evans Woollen, indianapills, the Democratic favorite. Figures were as follows: Republican -Watsott, . 112, l,owdcn, 32, Hoover, 14, Dawes 12 and Curtis It Democratic -Woollen 102 Smith, 94. Wali'h 82 and Reed 61.

—. o _, i t Mrs. Glen Green Dies At Fort Recovery, Ohio ' Mrs. Glen Green. 80, an aunt cf Ed Green, Adams county recorder and Mis. Martin Gilson cf Decatur, died . Saturday night at her home in Fort Recovery, Ohio. Injuries sustained six ( weeks ago when she fell and fractured her right hip, coupled with infirmities, caused her death. ! Mrs. Green was known -in Decatur, hiving visited here several times. 1 Funeral services will be held at the Lutheran church in Fort Recovery ’ Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, Eas1 tern Standard time. Burial will be ’ made at Fort Recovery. I t — c New Hospital Dedicated E.ist Chicago, Ind., April 23 —(U.R) — r This city's now $1,250,000 St. Gatheri ine's hospital was dedicated Sunday - with Bishop John F. Knoll of the Fort Wayne Catholic Diocese officiating.

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FORMER OFFICERS OF DEFUNCT BANK PLACED ON TRIAL Pair Under Indictment In Connection With Crash Os Lagrange Bank JURY OBTAINED AT NOON TODAY Ft.t I Wayne, April 23-UNS) (,lytle A. Walh. former Republican slate chairman of Intiiana and Valentine Weaver, president, of the defunct First National Bank of Lagrange. Indiana went on trial in federal H'otirl lotlav before special Judge ! Walter Lindley, of Danville, 111., on indictments returned bv !the federal grand jury in InthHmapolis on Dec. 31. 1927. charging them with violating lhe national banking laws in connection with the er.tsh of lhe I jigrange hank, Oct. 21. 1927. The jury box was filled at 11:15 o'clock this morning after Judge Lindlej ruled that U. S. Attorney Albeit Ward, of Indianapolis, was qualified to prosecute the men because tiie Hicks bill, signed by President Coolidge Saturday, which divided Indiana into two fecial districts, had a sixty day enactment clause. Many Spectators Cresent The court room was jammed with (alesnx n and spectators as the trial opened. Many of the spectators were menibc rs of the Amish sect with long beards and black costumes. Many of these sect members will be witnesses. The government has summoned eventy-two witnesses and the de- ' sense thirty. Jury Sworn In Government and defense challenges 1 removed all ut three of the first twelve men that filled the jury box. Tiie jury was completed at noon, however, and was sworn in at 12.0 C o'clock. Wall) and Weaver were both in the court room. Wall) showed great interest in tiie proceedings. Weaver, who suf fired two light strokes of paralysis Friday afternoon, was very quiet. Wall) formerly was vice president oi' ilie defunct Lagrange bank. Col. Lindbergh Leaves Washington This Afternoon Washington. April 23- -(INS) —Still uncommunicative about his plans after a two days visit here Col Chat les Lind- . betgh took off along from Bolling field at 2 o'clock today for an unannounced destination. He conferred with assistant secretary of state R. E. Olds for half this mmning but state department officials declined o indicate the purI pose of his visit SUNDAY SCHOOL HOLOS CONTEST Inspiring I* r o g r a in Held Sunday Morning At Presbyterian Church An inspiring program was held yesterday during the Sunday school at the First Presbyterian church isl this I city. The real inspiration was the fact that 10 per cent of the Sunday school membership was competing in the

Bible memory and story telling contests. The winners were Miss Pauline Alt.lder, in the memory contest and Betty Frisinger in the story telling contest. Millam Haley was accorded second place in the first contest and Laura Alice Christen received second place in the latter contest. The two winners will represent the Presbyterian Sunday school in the township contest, which will be held in connect! n with the Washington township Sunday school convention at the United Brethren church in this city, at 2 o'clock next Sunday afternoon. This convention means you, these in charge stated today, if you have the Christian education of our Protestant boys and girls at heart. The convention will be called promptly at 2 o’ck-ck next Sunday afternoon, and a good attendanve is desired. Winners in other Sunday schools of the township will compete to de ermine who represents Washington township in the county meet, which will be held at a later date.

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