Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 109, Decatur, Adams County, 7 May 1928 — Page 1

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LINES DRAWN FOR PRIMARY ELECTION

[TENSENESS FELT I OVER STATE ON I EVE OF ELECTION ■Heated Political Campaign ( loses In Indiana With Election Tomorrow ■HOOVER-WATSON RACE lol' NATIONAL INTEREST “Fair and Warmer" I Indianapolis. May 7. — (INS) — ■ ' Probably fair and warmer" was iho official forecast of J. H. ArmSi nuion. government weatherman, ■ I for election day ton’orrom. a i Bureau officials predicted that H i lie temperature would be normal S|| in the morning and would rise to sn degrees before the close of the B day. 1 I By Ber M. Demby, UP Staff Correspondent Indianapolis, May 7.— <U.P'— The tenseness which follows a fiery political campaign settled over this state today as voters prepared to go to the noils tomorrow, in an election which has leen termed the most vital to Hoosier welfare since Indiana became a state. Aroused by one of the most heated political campaigns Indiana ever has seen, some hall* million voters were expected to sign ballots, which will decide two issues of foremost importance. One of these —the presidential battle between Herbert Hoover, secretary of commerce, and Senator James Eli Watson, "favorite son" —is of national importance. - Corruption Is Issue ! One other—the attempt to nd the state of the alleged political corruption which has filled columns of newspapers for almost three years—is relatively of only state interest but it has been the most outstanding bone of contention in the present campaign. As the voters go to the polls tomorrow perhaps the only dominant campaign plea ringing in their ears will be "give Indiana a new deal, get rid of the political corruption.’’ That ’cry has been sounded by scores of candidates, over radio, from the "stump," in statements, and in platforms. On the other hand the voters must decide whether the 3.3 presidential votes at the national republican convention will back Hoover or will stick with Watson, the favorite son. Right now' there is little on which to base a prediction as to who cf the presidential candidates wili receive a (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) BROODER HOUSE AND CHICKS BURN • 410 Baby Chickens Burn In Fire At Fred Ahr Home Sunday Morning; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ahr, living east of this city, experienced a loss of approximately $l5O, Sunday morning, when a new brooder house on their farm burned, together with 410 little chicks. Mr. Ahr had just completed the brooder house on Wednesday, which was a large one of 1,000 chick capacity. and heated by a new kerosene broody stove. Just prior to taking liis children to Sunday school, Mr. Ahr had inspected the brooder and was satisfied that it was alright. After he had gone, Mrs. Ahr, who was alone in the house, noticed the odor of burning pine, and, looking out, saw the smoke rolling out of the brooder house. She immediately ran out and, in her excitement, opened the door of the brooder house, causing it to immediately burst into flames. Sparks were flying in the direction (, t the barn which was situated only about 50 feet distant, and, fearful that it might catch fire, Mrs. Ahr called the local fire department. The origin of the fire remains a mystery, but it is supposed that the brooder stove exploded and started the fire. No insurance was carried on the building. Mr. and Mrs. Ahr suffered bad luck with their chickens last year, when they had ali but twenty-five of them stolen.

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Vol. XXVI. No. 11)9.

Presidential Candidates Reveal Expenditures

Interesting Primary Fight IS ‘ JB Lj - w 1 ; 5 '■

Indiana is watching the primary fight between Sen.for James E. Watson (let)) and Herbert C. Hoover (light) with mote than ordinary interest. The tn esent wave of enthu-’ siasm for Mr. Hoover has made it

THREE HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT Car Containing Four Decatur Young People Is Wrecked Near Fort Wayne Three persons received injuries in an automobile accident Saturday night when an automobile driven by Arthur Voglewede, of this city, turned over on State toad number 27 about 5 miles south of Fort Wayne. The injured were Miss Margaret Mylott, cuts cn her leg and knee; Miss Francile Lower cut on top of her head: Harry Yaney, bruised and cuts on his left ear. Mr. Voglewede did not receive a scratch, hut was thrown through the top cf the car. Mr. Voglewede noticed that his car was traveling on the shoulder of the roadway. He attempted to straighten the ear and in doing so turned .1 flip-flop, tearing off the top and then righting itself again. The two young ladies were thrown from the car. A motorist coming to Decatur brought the young people to this city where medical attention x was given them. It required eleven stitches to mend the wound in Miss Mylott’s knee while two stitches were taken in the wound on Miss Lower’s head. The car belonged to Mr. Voglewede’s father Charles Voglewede of this city. It was badly damaged and was brought to this city Sunday morning. o : 14-Year-Old Boy Hangs Self With Binder. Twine Richmond. Ind., May 7 (INS)--Keith Manlove. 14. hanged himself from a small tree along Nolan’s creek, a half mile east cf Milton near here. The body was found swaying in the breeze by Charles Hoffman who had gone fishing in the creek The lad used a piece of binder (wine to end his life. COMPROMISE ON BILL IS LIKELY Coolidge Confers With Congress Leaders On Flood Control Measure By Thomas L. Stoakes (U. I’. Staff Correspondent) Washington, May 7— (U.R) —Chairman Jones of the Senate commerce chairman Reid of the house flood control committee, and other members of the conference committtee n flood contrcl, conferred with President Coolidge today on the fiord control bill. Senator Jones and Rep. Reid subsequently declined to discuss what progress had been ade, but it was made known at the White Hone thqt the Piesident was very hopeful an agreement for a compromise agreeable to hl mhad been reached.

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clear that Senator Watson, strong as he is, will have a real fight on his hands. Indications that the Senator may triumph but by a small majority. (International Newsreel)

Enoch D. Moffett. Former Decatur Editor, Is Dead Word was received here today of the death of Enoch D. Moffett, former Decatur resident and former editor of the Decatur Journal. Mr. Moffett died at his home at Mar Vista, California Details of the death were not given. A son. James, resides at Hartford City BiifTiir wrlT W-made at M«rr VWft£~Mr. Moffett is well known among the older residents, of this city. o City Firemen Answer Three Calls Sunday The local fire department responded to two calls, about 7 o’clock Sunday morning, the first a small roof fire at Dave Ritter residence on Patterson street, and the second a false alarm for the Schafer Wholesale Company, corner of First and Madison streets. Only about $5 damage was done at the Ritter home. About 10 o'clock in the morning, one truck made a run to the Fred Ahr residence, east of this city, wheie a large brooder house and 410 chicks were burned. MORRIS STEELE HURT IN WRECK Decatur Man Is. Seriously Injured When Auto Turns Over Near City Morris Steele. 362 South Third street suffered serious injuries about 2:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon, when the automobile he was driving turned over on a highway, about, four miles north east of Decatur. He sustained painful injuries to his right side, right arm and pelvis. He is a patient at the Adams County Memorial hospital. Mr. Steele was riding by himself when the accident occured. Passing motorists stopped and succeeded in removing him from the wreckage. Just then Dr. C H. Branch and family of this city, came upon the scene of the accident and the physician volunteered his services for iirst aid. It was at first believed that the injured man was dying, but he was revived somewhat and Dr. Branch hurried him to the hospital here, in his own car. Mr. Steele was unable to expkiln how the accident occured. The car was badly damaged. o — School Board Buys Coal For Next Year The City school board at Its meeting last Friday night, purchased 325 tons of Pocahontas coal for the city schools next winter. The contract was let to E L. Carroll and Son, of this city, their goutation of $5.20 per ton being the lowest submitted by the several dealeis. No other supplies were purchased by the board Friday night. The matter of employing teachers for next year was not taken up, either. The board adjourned subject to the call of the chairman.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, May 7, 1928.

Daily Democrat To Furnish Returns On Primary Election / As usual, the Daily Democrat has made elaborate plans for obtaining ami compiling returns from the primary election to be held in Adams county and through out the state of Indiana, tomorrow, May 8. Returns will be received from each of the .34 precincts in Adams comity as soon as the votes hav« been counted. The International News Service will furnish special telephone calls from Indianapolis every half hour, arrangements having been made to compile the stale-wide vote at the capital city. The Daily Democrat, is anxious to relay this information and news t> its readers and all other interested persons in this community. All who can do so are invited to spend the evening at the Daily Democrat office. Those who find it impossible or inconvenient to visit the office, may obtain the information desired by telephoning either 1000 or 1001. An election extra, mainly for the accomodation of the rural subscribers, will be issued by the Daily Democrat early Wednesday morning.

REV. LOOSE GOES TO LOUISVILLE, KY. * New Minister Assigned To Evangelical Church; New Pastor At Berne, Also The Rev. M. W. Saunderman, formerly of the First Evangelical church of South Rend, was assigned to the pastorate of the First Evangelical church of Decatur, at the 76th annual session of the Indiana Conference of the Evangelical church, at Elkhart, Sunday. He will succeed the Rev. Ralph W. Loose, who has served as pastor of the Decatur and Calvaiy Evangelical churches since 192.3. Rev. Loose was assigned to a pastorate in Louisville, Kentucky. ' J Rev. Ralph W. Loose The Rev. J. H. Arndt, pastor of the Berne church f i nite last several years, was assigned to the Cresent Avenue church in Fort Wayne. The place vacated at Berne was filled by the Rev. R. G. Roederer, of Pein. The Rev. E. Garfield Johnson waft returned to the First church of Fort Wayne. The Rev. F. J. Stedcke was returned to the Linn Grove Evangelical church for his fourth year. The Rev. E. C. Kuntz, a new man in the ministry, was assigned to the Markle church, and the Rev. A. A. Knepter was returned to the Kendallville church for his fifth year. o County Treasurer Is Swamped By Taxpayers At 1:30 o’clock this afternoon 35 persons were standing in line waiting to pay their spring installment of taxes at the county treasurer's office. The last-day rush was on and County Treasurer Ed Ashbaucher and his deputies were busy every minute of the day stamping receipts and receiving payment for taxes. Last Saturday was the busiest day. aside from today, and the receipts totaled more ihan $48,000 Mr. Ashbaucher said. Indications are that the amount of delinquent tax will not be any greater than a year ago and possibly a little less, it was estimated by Mr. Ashbaucher. The treasurer’s office was to be open until 4 o'clock (his afternoon.

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SEN. CURTIS SAYS HE HAS EXPENDED 511.468 TO DATE Senator Norris Testifies That His Expenses To Date Amount To $(» SENATE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS INQUIRY Washington, May 7.- <U.R) Senator Charles E. Curtis of Kansas today told the. senate j campaign expenditures investigating committee that in furtherance of his candidacy lor the Republican presidential nomination $11,685 had been raised ttnd $11,168.67 spent. Senator Curtis was the second candidate to testify before the committee. Senator Norris, of Nebraska, had revealed that he had expended $6 in his campaign. To Deal Impartially (’harman Steiwer of the committee opened the investigation with a statement that the committee intends to deal impartially with condidates. Senator Norris explained that the $6 he spent was in payment of an unauthorized advertisement for him. published in a Nebraska newspaper. Norris, who has 27 pledged delegates in Wisconsin and Nebraska, said he knew of no promises made in his behalf and added he had not | authorized any. “I don’t believe any one would make any promises on the strength of my being nominated," he said. Senator Curtis said he decided to run because of telegrams that poured in from ICansmCurging such a course after President Coolidge mad<* his "I do not choose to run" statement. “1 have no understandings with anyone about throwing my strength to any candidate.” Curtis said. "J expect to win.’’ o ■ • Mrs. Helen D. Leppo Dies In Chicago, Friday I , Mrs. C. A. Dugan, of this city, has received word of lite death of her cousin, Mrs. Helen Dickinson Leppo, wlr is well known in this city, through her visits here with telatives. Mrs. Leppo died at the home of her daughter. Mis. Grant Cook in Chicago, on Friday, May 4. She was taken to her cld home tit | Mansfield, Ohio, tor byrial. CLUB LEADERS TO MEET FRIDAY Purdue Woman To Give Instruction To Home Economics Club Women Prcject leaders cf the Homo Economics Clubs in the various townships throughout Adams county will meet next Friday May 11, to receive their first lesson in nutrition. The meeting will be held in the Demostlc Sceience loom of the Decatur high school building starting promptly at 10 o’clock Miss Dorothea Meuhl, assistant in Homo Economics Extension work cf Purdue University, will give the instruction. Miss Meuhl comes to Adams county very highly recommended in a nutrition expert and her lesson shorn! be very interesting. All club leaders are expected to attend. Should any club leader be linable to attend the meeting next Friday, she should arrange to have a substitute at the meeting. The morning will be given over to general organization work, while in the afternoon specific nutrition work will be taken up. 0 Neighborhood Dispute Over Boundary Line Is Fatal To Seymour Man Seymour. Ind., May 7 -(INS)— Ralph Hodapp, 45, a laborer, died here today from the effects of a blow on the head, said by police to have been inflicted by Mrs. Nora Kriete, 41-year-old wife of a local truck driver, during a dispute over the boundary line between two adjoining lots. Hodapp had just driven a stake into the ground where he thought the boundary line should l>e when Mrs. Kreite appeared on the scene.

Negro Congressman I * WS I . '■ Wl' ■' «. 1 ' ’****♦ z .< w I *B* '• J * Formei Alderman Oscar De Priest (coloied of Chicago, whose selection as successor to lire late Congressman Martin B. Madden as the Republican nominee for Congress may result in court action There are at present no colored members of the House of Rets i esentatives. (International Newsreel I CHIROPRACTORS MEET IN DEC ATUR Local Chiropractors Hosts! To Northeastern Indiana Association Sunday The regular meeting of the Northeastern Indiana Chiropractors’ association was held at the Decatur Country Club, near this city Sunday. Dr. H. Frohnapfel and Dr. T. Charles. Decatur chiropractors, acted as hosts. Dr. Chas. R. Davidson, of Portland, president of the association, presided al the afternoon meeting. An elaborate meal was served in the club dining loom shortly after noon, during which music was furnished by the Decatur saxophone quartet, composed of Mrs. George Squires land daughter. Violet, and Misses Lillian and Mildred Worthman. Dr. B. E. Swem. of Ross College, gas an excellent address, using as his subject, “Glycosuria." He stated that sugar in the urine might not in itself indicate a seridus condition, as an overplus of sugar is sometimes caused by eating large amounts of honey or certain kinds of fruits. It is sometimes caused by an overstimulation of diabetic centers and nervousness, and is generally considered serious only when it develops the condition known as diabetes. Dr. Chas. Costner, instructor at j Ross College, gave the members much valuable informalion in ids lecture. | "The Impinged Nerve." He treated tha, subject entirely from the standpoint of anatomy and physiology and based his references upon standard college text books. He stated that life consisted largely of mechanical and chemical ac(Contini i:i> on rum mg, COMMISSIONERS MEETING TODAY Allow Bills This Morning; Inspect Bridges And Roads This Afternoon The beard of county commissioners met i nsession at the auditors office this morning, it being the May session of the board. The morning was devoted to checking up and allowing of bills This afterncon, the board inspected bridges and roads. Bids for improving the rest rooms and toilets in the basement of the com t house and on the second floor were received by the , board, but the awarding of the contract had not been made at press time. The commissioners wil not meet Tues- ■ day on account of the election, but will • be in session again Wednesday, at . which time road matters will be taken up and other business disposed of.

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VOTERS OF ADAMS COUNTY URGED TO GO TO THE POLLS Candidates Make Their Final Appeal To Voters Os County Today INTEREST CENTERS IN DEMOCRATIC CONTESTS Candidates lor Adams county of l ift s were busy today making their last appeal Io voters before the polls open at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning. Democratic political leaders admitted today that several of the primary races would be close and the size of the vote in the county would hold the result of several candidates in balance. There are no primary races scheduled in Republican county politics and little talk has been heard concerning the state Republican contests. It is generally conceded that Fi t derick Schortcmeier. candidate for governor, will poll a good vote in Adams county and the Republican organization here is said to favor James E. Watson for president. Gilliom vs. Robinson In the senatorial race on the Republilan ticket, it is thought the votes will be evenly divided for Arthur Gilliom and Senator Arthur Robinson. Many Berne Republicans are said to be favoring Gilliom while the regular organization in the county is thought to Ire supporting Senator Robinson. In Jhe Democratic gubernatorial I contest, it is generally conceded that I Frank Dailey will lead the other candidates in Adams county. It is thought that Earl Crawford and John E. Frederick also will garner some of tlie" votes in the county. Democratic Race Close in the Democratic senatorial race, Walter Myers is said to be gaining considerably and political leaders here believe that he will get a large vote in Decatur and the northern part Os the county while Albert Stump will poll a heavy vote in Berne and southern Adams county. Myers also has some strength in Geneva. In the four-cornered Democratic contest for recorder, all of the candidates claim a victory and predictions are that (he race will be close. The candidates are Mrs. Clara Anderson, of Geneva, Charles Stadler, of Linn Grove; Mrs. Ella Peoples and Ed Green, incumbent, of Decat>r. County Contests Hot In the auditor’s contest the three candidates, Glen Cowan and Walter Wilkinson, of Decatlur, ami Albert (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

VOTING PLACES ARE MADE READY Ballots Are Distributed And Arrangements Made To Open Polls At 6 A. M. Final arrangements have been made for the Adams county primary election to be held Tuesday, May 8. according to party leaders and the election to be held Tuesday, May 8, according to party leaders and the election commissioners. The ballots are all in the hands of the various precinct inspectors and the polls in the 34 precincts of the county will be opened promptly at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning. Every person who wishes to vote cn election day must go direct to his or her respective voting place. No one permitted to use the absent voters’ form of voting this year. No person need be registered to vote in the primal y. It a voter has moved front one precinct to another, Tuesday, that voter must vote in the new precinct. Every person who will be eligible to vote in the general election next November is entitled to vote in the primary electtlen tomorrow. The polls will close at G o'clock Tuesday night. Arrangements have been made by the Daily Democrat to receive election returns from Adams county and from all of Indiana. Everyone interested Is invited to come to the Daily Democrat office Tuesday night to receive the returns, or call phone 1000 or 1001. As fast as the various precinct votes are counted the tabulalions will be (CONTINUED ON I’AO® FIVE)

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