Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 112, Decatur, Adams County, 10 May 1928 — Page 1

WEATHER Probably showers or thsnderstorms tonight or Friday except mostly fair north portion. Cooler Friday and in north portion* tonight.

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NEITHER PARTY PICKS NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR Selection Thrown Into State Conventions; Dailey And Schortemeier Lead MAY SELECT MAN NOT A CANDIDATE Indianapolis, May 10. (INS) — Seventeen candidates for governor in the primary Tuesday tod.iv seemed to be the barrier that will prevent attempts Io go outside of the primary field to si leet Republican ami Demoer ilic nominees for governor. ' This movement to ignore the primary and to select a man who was not a candidate was much stronger in the G. O. P. than on the Democratic side of the question, for the long lead established by Frank C. Dailey entitles him to the nomination in convtntion in the view of most leaders No Candidate Gets Majority The Indiana law is that a candidate, must obtain a majority of votes in the primary to win the nomination. N'i- candidate in either party acquir ed tliis majority in the primary Hence the choice must be made in state conventions. Supporters of the leading Republican candidates, Frederick E. Schortemeier, Frederick Landis and Thomas 11. Adanis. as well as those of trailing aspirants have indicated they will insist upon recognition of the men who ran in the primary. The majority of United States Senator .lames E. Watson grew’ in normal proportion as the last returns were received. With only a few hundred precincts missing of the 3,611 in the state, Watson's lead over Herbert Hoover, his opponent for president, was 24,000. With 200 precincts not yet "reported. the Republican gubernatorial standing to unofficial figures was: Frederick E. Schortemeier 90,000 Frederick Landis . 75,000 Thomas H. Adams 57,000 • liarles W. Jewett 49,000 Harry G. Leslie 44,000 . Jesse E. Eschbach .32.000 i). Burns Douglas 11,500 H S. Lesh 9,000 Alvah J. Rucker 8,500 Charles S. Ewry. 3,300 Tlie unolicial totals in the Democratic struggle v. itli approximately •150 precincts missing were: Frank C. Dailey 110,000 John E. Frederick 65,000 Earl H. Crawford 21.000 George R. Dale 16,000 Samuel B. Wells .10,500 George H. Hershman . 9,000 Olin R. Holt 7,500 The politicians were somewhat confused in analyzing the election re suits. Although the anti-corruption candidates on the 0.0. P. gubernatorial list ran far ahead of the field, their split vote alone preventing a plurality, the seventh congressional district, comprising Indianapolis, apparently Congressman Ralph E. Updike, who, according to a report of the Marion county political corruption prosecutors, signed a Patronage contract with D. (!. Stephenson, former ruler of Hoosier politics. I [alike's Democratic opponent will Louis Ludlow, former president ••'ONTINVKn ON PAGH ffEVKX) TO TRAIN BIBLE SCHOOL WORKERS Vacation Bible School Training Institute To Be Held At Geneva A Vacation Bible Schocl training institute will be held in Geneva, May 15 !, ud 16, under the direction of the • "unty Council of Religious Education. The purpose of this institute is to train workers for the Bible School, and to promote a deeper interest In Ulis field of religious education. Any one Interested in this work is invited to attend the institute and especially, those who have never been in touch with this work but who feels the need of such a project in their community are urged to attend. There wiii he no charges for the instruction at ’he institute. Those who attend are as ked to attend on both days of the institute. Classes will begin at 8:30 o’clock in he morning and continue until 5 o’- '■ nek each afternoon.

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Thousands of Rumanian peasants, t as the Peasant party, are led by Jiiliu 1 Manin. They are demanding that the ’ Regency dismiss the present Bratianu I government, which they claim is not • representative of the will of the peo- ■ pie. MOOSELODCETO - INITIATE CLASS I Thirty-five Candidates To Be Initiated Into Order Saturday Night i Plans have been completed for the initiation of 35 candidates for mem- • bership in the Adams lodge. No. 1311, I Loyal Order of Moose, <m Saturday • night, May 12. On account of the lodge room at the Moose home being too small in which to put on the complete ritualis- . tic initiation, the K. of C. hall has been secured for Hie evening. The local degree and drill teams will pet . on the work. They have been practicing diligently for the last week or so, and it is said they are ready to do their best work. All candidates are asked to meet at the Moose home at 7 o’clock, to have their health statements filled out. and have everything in readiness for Hie initiation meeting, which is scheduled to start at 8 o’clock. A lunch will be served at the Moose home immediately after the • initiation. The membership of the Moose including Hie new members, totals almost 500. The lodge is planning to buy larger quarters in the near future. O Member Os Berne Park Board Is Re-appointed Berne, May 10 —(Special)—At a meeting of the town council M.nday evening, J. F. Leliman was reappointed 1 a member of the Leliman park board for a term of five years. The board ’ was instituted last year with five mem- ! bers one member to serve one year, ' another two, another three another four and one five years and after the 1 expiration of tlie first year all reap- ‘ pointed or new members are to serve on the board five year. Mr. Lehman’s 1 term was the first to expire. His new term is dated for May 1. 192.8 for commencement. 1 University Student Is Killed In Plane Crash Ixiwrence, Kansas May 19—(U.R)—Alfred llarwi, of Atchison, who was injured in an airplane crash here last night, died in a iiospital here today. I Harwi and Lewis a Hardman, of 1 Osborne, both university of Kansas students, were passengers in a plane piloted by J. A. Maxwell, Kansas City, Kansas. The plane went into a nose I dive at 300 feet and crashed. Hardman and Maxwell were injured. .lay County Man Walks On Crutches After A 5 Battle With Rooster V ■ Pollland. Ind., May 10—(U.R)—George • Moody was so badly injured when at- ’ tacked by a Rhode Island Red Rooster 1 that he was compelled to use a crutch in walking. ’ — : Fort Wayne Girl Sues For SIO,OOO Heart Balm i Fort VZayne, bid.. May 10—(U.R) — t J. Howard Anjar, Delphos, (Ohio) jew- > ler is defendant in a SIO,OOO breach of 3 promise suit filed by Esther W. Neiswander who alleges he broke a pledge i to marry her, taking instead as his . bride Miss Blanch Roller of this city. The wedding took place April 28.

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COMMISSIONERS TO RECEIVE BIDS ON HOADS IONE 0 Contracts To Be Let For Construction Os Six Macadam Roads In County TO BUY COAL AND TRUCKS AT SAME TIME Bids for constructing six macadam roads in Adanis county will be received by the board of county commit.sioners on Tuesday. June 5. The roqds on which bids will be received are: Fuelling-Barkley road. Root and Union township; Rufus Huser road. Wabash township; Abraham Beer road. Monroe township; Ed Luginbill road. Blue Creek township; William Fuchs road, French township, and Hie William Wendel road. Jefferson township. Two other roads wetc ordered constructed. The viewer’s reports were approved and notice of determination to issue bonds will lie given. The roads arc the Isaac. Lehman road, in Monroe township, and the Teter Fox road, in Hartford township. Viewers on the Charles Nyffler road in St. Marys township; on the Reuben Meyer, in Monroe township, and the Herman Buuck road, in Preble township, were granted an extension of t.’me to May 24 to make their report. Herman Reese and Ed Zwick were appointed viewers on the Jeff Crum road in Kirkland township, they to meet at the office of Dick Boch in Decatur on May 17 and report to the commissioner on May 25. William Meshberger and Homer I.aust. were appointed viewers on the Reichert road in Monroe and Wabash townships. they to meet May 16 at the office of Che ties Rahner, Monroe township and report to the hoard on May 24. Bids For Coal Bids for furnishing 100 tons of coal at the court house, three cars of coal at county Infirmary, and one car at the county jail will be received by the board on Tuesday, June 5. Bids For 2 Trucks Bids will be received by the comm ssioners on June 5 for furnishing two tracks for the county highway department. Proposals wilj. he received for trucks from 1 to 3 ton capacity. Bids Are Awarded August Walter was awarded the contract for the plumbing needed in ti e repair and remodeling of the toilet rooms in the basement of the court house and on Hie first floor. Mr. Waiter also received' the contract for furnishing new metal compartments. The old wooden compartments will lie removed and the toilet rooms made modern amt sanitary in (COVriXl 'ED <»V PAGE FIVE, 10 HOLD COUNTY BIBLE CONTESTS Township Winners to Compete For County Title Here Friday Night The annual Adams Bible Memory and Bible Story’ Telling contest will be held Friday evening, commencing at 7:45 o’clock,'at the First Methodist church in this city. Much enthusiasm has been mainfested throughout the country as the annual contest draws near. The various churches have held local contests to select their own representatives and later, township contests were held to pick the township representative. The winners in the different townships will meet in the county contest here Friday night, and the winners will represent the county contest here Friday night, and the winners will represent the county in the regional contest, in which Miami, Wabash, Huntlington. Wells Adams, Jay, Blackford and Grant counties will be entered. The regional contest will be held in Logansport in June. The program for Friday evening is as follows: Song —Audience Invocation. Saxaphone Duett Irene and Walter Hildebrand. Bible memory contest. Piano Solo—Sue Zimmeyman Bible Story Telling contest Special Music—Decatur Saxaphone Duett Report of Judges. Benediction.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, May 10, 1928.

I Jap Circles Globe In Common Carriers In Exactly 36 Days Tokio, Muy 111 Tolehlro Araka today completed his around the world tour. Just 26 days after he stalled from Tokio, winning Hie $1,500 first prize offered by the Aokio Jlji Shitnpo for an around the world tour, by regular ’ carriers, in less than 40 days. Araka also defeated his rival Ryukichi Matsni, who now is hound home from California. The luce was not Io establish a record. but to determine haw swiftly the i globe could lie circle dby ordinary means of travel. The record for Globe i circling is held by Edward S. Evans . and Linton Weils who went around the world in 28 days, 14 hours, 36 minutes > and 5 seconds. I 0 ! STEWART ASKED ! TO RESIGN POST 1 ; Rockefeller Seeks To Oust 1 Head Os Standard Oil ‘ Co., Os Indiana i [ Washington, May 19 —(U.R) —Senate Teapot Dome investigators today 1 praised John D. Rockefeller, Jr., for ’ his attempt to oust Robert W. Stew--1 art as head yf the Standard Oil Com- ‘ pany of Indiana. 1 At the same time U. S. Attorney ■ Leo Rover prepared to ask a grand jury here for a perjury indictment ■ against the 'oil man. Rover, active 1 on senate orders resulting from the ’ same circumstances which caused 1 Rockefeller to act in this house- ‘ cleaning attempt, said he would go 1 before the grand jury today to lay ‘ before it the record of Stewart's eon--1 flirting testimony before Hie Teapot ' Dome inquiry. ‘ Senators Thomas J. Walsh of Mon ‘ tana and Gerald P. Nye of North Da- ’ kota. the directors of the ’investigation, applauded Rockefeller’s action, expressing their belief that in it lay 1 a fulfillment, of hope for a general 1 drive to clean mi business. 1 Walsh, tlie "prosecuting attorney" of the original Teapot Dome investigation as well as the recent one into the Continental Trading Company ' deal, which finally disclosed Stewart's » jine-fourtli participation in mysterious; ' profits of $3,080,(1011, noted that Rocke- ’ feller's act followed immediately up--1 on a IT. S. chamber of commerce ad vocacy of a houseeleaning. Speculation centered today on possi- * bility of the succedb of the ouster 1 move in view of the fact that, tlie ' Rockefeller holdings amount to less ‘ than 20 percent of the total stock of • the Standard Oil Company captained 1 by Stewart. o —, ’ Landslide Buries Many i Houses In Italian Town Grottamare, Italy, May 10. —(U.R)— A landslide demonlished Hie railway and buried many houses today. Severs persons were buried alive, and 30 were injured. Communications were I Interrupted. ) o_— 0 _— Michigan’s Delegates To Vote For Al Smith Port Huron, Midi., May 10 —(INS)— Michigan's 30 votes in the Democratic national convention in Houston next month belong to Alfred E. Smith, - Tamman governor of New York, i- despite prohibition, religion and this i- state's bitter division between Smith t and William G. McAdoo four years ago. :■ Resolutions instructing the state’s i- votes to be cast as a unit were unaiis imously adopted at the state convena tion here, though, in district caucus 1 and even on the floor there were antio Smith Hurries. These were squelche ed before they had opportunity to 1 become disturbing factors. I- Four years ago a motion for the - unit rule tailed of adoption and the v state’s delegation at. the tumult in t New York was split wide open. a o ■ Woman Attacked, NV rapped p In Blanket And Buried Alive In Roadside Grave s Los Angeles, May 10. — (U.R) —Mrs. Marie Billings, 38, aided police today in a search for a man who attacked her, wrapped her in a blanket and buried her alive. The woman’s story, describing one of ths strangest crimes ever reported in southern California, was told to police after Mrs. Billings had regained consciousness in a roadside grave and struggled to freedom. She gave police a detailed description of her assailant.

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I SMITH SAYS HE ! IS NOT WORKING FOR NOMINATION New York Governor Tells Committee He Has Not “Done A Single Thing” $103,301 CONTRIBUTED BY HIS BOOSTERS By Paul R. Mallon, UP Staff Correspondent New York. May 10.— (U.R) —Governor Alfred E. Smith told tlie senate campaign investigating committee today that he had not "done a single thing" to get Hie Democratic presidential nomination. “I haven't any plans for the campaign," Smith said, "I promised the people of tliis state when 1 was inaugurated governor that I would do nothing that would take time from the discharge of my duties as governor. "1 don't know anything about anything other than in New York City," Smith said. “1 just know my friends have been working here. You can get what they have done from them." $103,301 Contributed Tlie Al Smith-for President headquarters here lias collected $103,30l and spent $92,09(1.28, George 11. Vannamee. Smith's campaign manager, told the committee. He submitted a detailed statement after Governor Smith had pul aside his big cigar for a quiet half hour on tlie stand in tlie hotel parlor where the hearing was held. Smith said the only two states in which lie had filed were Wisconsin and lowa and lie did not know anything about the campaign conducted in his behalf in those two states. Tlie governor entered the pallor of the Hotel Commodore where the hearing-was held ten minutes before ‘ the session started After giving a miitary salute to newspaper .men he poured himself a drink of ice water. The hearing played to virtually an empty house. There were only a half dozen spectators present although more than 50 newspapermen were present. Smith said he knew no one in Oregon ami had no knowledge of campaign work in the south except that he made a vacation trip to North Carolina and “shook hands witli everyone" except Senator Simmons, party leader in Hie state who is opposed to Smith's candidacy. Smith said lie knew nothing of tlie cliaige printed, according to Chairman Steiwer, in Hie Asheville (N. (’.) Citizen alleging that Robert M. Lachnian spent large sums for Smith in Nortli Carolina. Asked if the New York Central railroad owned the Biltmore hotel where he makes his home here and the building in which his headquarters are located, Smith said he didn’t think (COXTIM Kl* ON IMGE TWO! HOOVER TO BE QUIZZED AGAIN Candidate To Be Called Before Campaign Fund I Committee Again i i By George R. Holmes (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent) i Washington, May 10 —(INS)—Herbert - Hoover appeared today tn lie in for • some more uncomfortable heckling on < tlie part of "the Allies" who are seek- • ing to prevent his nomination by the ■ Kansas City convention. > Hoover spent an hour on the witness stand before Hie Senate campaign ’ fund committee yesterday answering i questions concerning his organization, i and not infrequently clashing with its members. Today it developed that the Cabinet candidate is to be summoned I agains for specific questioning as to the circumstances which promoted ills decision to enter Hie West Virginia ! primary against Senator Guy I>. Goff. “The Allies" believe they have found ■ away to turn the tallies on the lead- ' ing candidate. I The Hoover managers, they point out I have designated as "stalking horses” all those favorite sons who have arisen i to challenge the progress of the Hoov I er candidacy In their respective states. > Today the charge of "st'alking - horses" was thrown back at Hoover 3 by Senator Coff, and the senate coms mittee is so interested in it that it i’ was decided that anothr examination of Hoover is necessary.

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Jans Bratianu, Premier of Rumania, is the target of a demand by the Peasant party that he resign tlie position. Two hundred thousand peasants have raised their voices in one of the greatest political outbursts in modern Europe. MANfSHRUBS BEING PLANTED Appearance of Court House Grounds Is Rapidly Being Improved The Court House yard is rapidly being converted into an attractive and well landscaped plot, which adds much to Hie appearance of Decatur’s . business district. Several weeks ago, a commtitee 1 from the Civic Department of the Woman's Club appeared before tlie county commissioners and asked that they hire a man to do tlie planting and work in the yard, witli the understanding that Hie Civic Cluli furnish the shrubs and plants for Hie work. The agreement was reached ami the commissioners forthwith hired a shrubbery expert for the work. Tlie women of Hie Civic Cluli, in compliance with their part of the i beautifying project, have purchased and presented to tlie county, a large number of shrubs ami plants. Included in his number, are 150 shrubs. Some of these are spirea, some liarberry. and sonic snow berry. In addition to tliis, four large evergreens and 10 small ones have been planted A line spruce tree lias been secured and will be set out in the fall, which is tlie proper time for planting trees i of that sort. There are still several other plants which will be secured when it is found just what will be needed to complete tlie work. Tile Civic Club under tlie leadership of Hie department chairman, Mrs. W. E. Smith, have worked untiringly on this project, nnd for years to come will have a lasting monument to remind Decatur citizenship of their achievements, in Hie changed appearance of the centra square of I the city. o Motorist Scalded When Pinned Under Wrecked Car Greencastle, Ind., May 10 (U.R) Walter Goldsberry is suffering from severe burns from neck to waist as a result of an auto accident which occurred when lie swerved ills car to . avoid stiiking a d g. Tlie auto over--1 turned, pinning Goldsberry beneath it, and hot water from the Radiator pour- , ed over him. Johnson Funeral To Be 1 Held Fridav Afternoon : ' Funeial services for Curt Johnson * who was found dead in his lied, at his ' home in the south part of this city 1 Wednesday morning, will lie held Fri- ’ day afternoon, at 2:31) o'clock, at the 4 Lobenstein and Hower funeral parlors. 1 Friends may view the reKhains from ■ 8 o'clock, a. m. until 2 o’clock, Friday 1 The Rev. Cecil R. Smith, pastor of the ' United Brethren church, will .conduct the services. t 0 , Ben Hurs To Close Annual Session Today I. g Crawfordsville, Ind., May 10. —(U.R) r —Tlie Indiana congress of the Sui- preme Tribe of Ben Hur was to. adt jourri its annual session here today, i) 250 delegates representing forty courts attended the meeing.

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JAP AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH U. S. STATE OFFICIALS U. S. Plans To Keep Hands Off In Dispute If Japan Respects Treaty ! — JAPANESE OPEN NEW OFFENSIVE Washington, May 10.—(INS)— I Japan will have a free hand in 'Shantung providence so long as I she does not violate the tertns lof the Washington nine-power I treaty of 1922. This was the concensus of opinion in diplomatic circles today following the second visit of Ambassador Matsudaira of Japan with Secretary of State Kellogg in as many days. Tlie powers accept in good faith Japan’s declaration that she is in Shantung only to protect lives and propel ty of her nationals despite her vigor in execution of this policy. Open New Offensive Tokio, Japan, May 10.—(INS)—Opening a new offensive at Tsinan today, the Japanese blasted two breaches in the wall around the native Quarter witli artillery and invaded it. Many of General Feng's troops were captured. The Japanese commander the balance of the Chinese to surrender but they refused. Fighting followed. Situation Continues Grave Peking. China, May 10.—(U.R)—The Japanese-Chinese situation continued grave in Shantung Province today with fresh engagements reported from the Tsinan-Tslngtao railroad area and advices from Tientsin that part <if the Chinese Nationalist army was in retreat southward. I'Jf’W engagements rebutted in Japanese disarming 3,990 Nationalist troopers. Reports said Japanese reinforcements were being spread over the province. Only meagre information of the battles was reaching here. Nine airplanes, an artillery brigade and five infantiy companies were reported enroute to Hie Tientsin garrison. Thus far there lias been no indication of the Japanese altitude towards Hie announcement of General Chang Tso I,in. commander of Hie northern armies that lie would cease his warfare against tlie approaching armies of the south. Tlie Manchurian war-lord lias declared repeatedly against any outside interference in China's internal affairs. o Hoosier Pupils Win In Journalism Contests lowa City. May It)—(U.R)—Haoaiers won lour fiists in twenty five national contests in Creative Journalism open to high school students conducted by the Quill and Scroll s ciety, its secretary George Gallup, announces here. Indiana winners ate Robert Thompj son, South Side high. Fort Wayne. I news story; Joe Sowerwine, Huntington advertisement: Genevieve Duffy, Hobart, Innovation for annual. NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY BURNS Bursting Ammunition, Flying Bullets And Amonia Fumes Allies Os Fire Indianapolis, May 10.—(INS) —Bursting ammunition, flying bullets and amonia fumes were allies of fire today which caused a loss of nearly 1 SIOO,OOO at the Indiana National ’ Guard, on North Pennsylvania street here. ’ Military stores and supplies of the government and the National Guard ( units constituted the chief loss. 1 When a ladder fell, crashing Lewis Bishop and Virgil Barnes, firemen, t two stories to the pavement below, they were seriously injured. Seargeant Damon Schwindler discovered the tire in a locker room and sized a tire extinguisher, playing it 7 on the blaze but the explosion of the ammunition drove him away !) One-half of 25,000 rounds of rifle i- and machine gun cartridges were exI- ploded during the fire. \ In spite of the danger of tlie exy ploding ammunition, a large crowd gathered to watch the spectacular fire.

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