Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 117, Decatur, Adams County, 16 May 1928 — Page 1

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■DTE ON DAYLIGHT ■ SAVING FAVORED I BY CITY COUNCIL ■hatter Referred To Judiciary Committee And City Attorney B)THER business BEFORE COUNCIL ■ ,iiult<iiig Irom the action lak■d by the city council last Krjil. the daylight saving pro ■< silion will, in all probability. ■> submitted to a vote of tin ■ilizens of Decatur. The couitSfihnen appeared reluctant to K,•; in the matter Until an expression from the majority of ■lie people is obtained. HAt the meeting last night, after ■’cniirilnian A. R. Ashbaucher brought ■ p the matter and asked that a vote ■>.- taken, a motion was made that the ■natter be referred to the judiciary ■i-mmitiee and the city attorney, they ■o investigate the probable cost cf ■ ndncting a city-wide election. ■ It is thought, that one booth, prob ■ biy established in the Library buildmt Third street, will be sufficient. of the councilmen volunteer IL to serve without pay as judges ■r clerks at the voting precinct Tito ■ost, it is thought, would he under ■""> The committee will meet with ■lity Attorney J. Fred Fruchte and. ■<, all probability, announce its decision before the next council meeting. S To Take Care of H arks ■ The street and sewer committee ] ■nthorized Street Commissioner Amos ■'islii-r to employ a man to help take ■•are of the city parks. A man is ■urinled to look after the lawns, keep ■ in- grass trimmed and th«- dandelions ■1 nted. He will be employed" ilhringj ■he summer and will be itr-eherge of; Ette Ilngg park: and the Legion Me- I ■norial park, under the supervision of ■dr. Fisher. To Clean Up City Lots H Councilman Joe Hunter made a ■notion that the city clean up its own ■ots at the corner of North Seventh ■nd Short streets. Part of the tract ■s covered with old brick bats, pipe ■nd other unsightly material, and ■be motion was made that the electric light, water and city street conimi'sioner departments unite and help In the clean up of the grounds .Mayor C'-orge Krkk recommended the planting of grass, the fixing of a few walks through the place and making It a playground for the children. The r ounds around the water works will nlso be c’eared of old machinery and building material as soon as conptrmticn work is completed. It is planned to have the grounds landpi aped and beautified. Julius Haugk Has Contract C’tv Attorney J. Fred Frucbte renorted that he had been informed th-’l the Indiana Service Corporat'on '"“I awarded the contract to Julius Haii-rk for the tearing up of the old in'erurban rails and ties on North Second street and for the improveof the street over the former ’■oad bed. The counryl accepted the 10-fi-act. The city will name a sup erlntendent cf construction to reprein»vriv> '"n ov r>»cK tw<»> FIRE DESTROYS BARN. HOG SHED Chicken Coop And Chickens On Doras Werl ing Farm Also Burn A barn, hog shed and chicken coop belonging to Doras Werling, in St. Marys township, were destroyed by fire Monday night. The origin of the fife hits not been determined. Mr. Werling and family v ere asleep when Pearl Davis, of this city, passed lhe farm and noticed the fire. He stopped and aroused Mr. Werling. but efforts to saye the buildings were unavailing. Some farming implements, several tons of hay, and name small grain were destroyed in the barn. Two rows, that were free to go in and out of the barn,'are missing, but it is not known whether the cows burned in file building or escaped from the farm during the excitement and wandered away. Several chickens, both young and old, burned in the •chicken coop. Mr. Werling had just purchased lhe farm recently and moved nis family there.

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Vol. XXVI. No. 117.

Cuts Expenses ! 1 1 1 V - I A • X. I z■ w % j s ’A : & ft Frank 0. Lowden, Illinois’ favorite son in the Republican presidential race, has spent far less this year to seek tlie nomination than he did in 11*20, when his total was $414,987. He told Senate probers his expenses this year had been around SOO,OOO. pneumonia is FATAL TO BABY Year-Old Baby Os Mr. And Mrs. Harvey Schroeder Dies Near Hoagland Lucie Matilda Schroeder, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schroeder, residing near Hoagland in Madison township. Allen county, died of pneumonia at 8 o’clock last night. The child was ill little mere than a week. She was boi 11 March 4, 1927. Surviving are the parents; one brother, Marvin; and the grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schroeder and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scheiman, of Allen county. Funeral services will lie held Friday afternoon, al 1:30 o'clock (Standard Time), at the residence, and at 1:45 o'clack, at St. John's Luthetan church with the Rev. Mr. True’.sch officiating. Burial will be made in the St. John’s cemetery. i c — Wisehart To Seek State Superintendency Again Indianapolis. May 16—(U.R) —Roy P. Wisehart, slate superintendent of public instruction today announced his candidacy lot the nomination to his position in the Republican slate convention, May 23 and 24. Wisehart was appointed State superintendent by G v. Ed Jackson Aug--31 192" when Chalies Miller resigned to become Indianapolis school superintendent. He was superintendent of Union City schools for eight years when he was appointed. George Saunders Speaks At Lions Club Meeting George Saunders, publisher of the Bluffton Banner and Representative from Adams and Wells counties in the state legislature, was the speaker at the weekly meeting cf the Decatur Lions Club, held in the basebent of the Christian church, last night. Mr. 1 Saunders gave an interesting talk. Clifford Saylors was chairman cf the ■ program last night. Man Who Has Served Six Years In Prison To Receive New Trial Newpcrt. Ind., May 16-(U.R)—After serving more than six years of a ten I to twenty year sentence for highway 1 robbery, Wallace “Pouney” Phillips of , Universal lias been brought back here for a new trial. . The motion, which brought him a I new trial, was based on his attorney's . allegation that the jurors who senteni ced him did not know that conviction carried such a high penalty. The defense attorneys contended that, the jury believed the old 1905 law govern- . ed the crime. That law fixed the pen- ■ altey at five to fourteen years, the attorney said.

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AMENDMENT TO MUSCLE SHOALS BILL IS PASSED House O p p oses Government Entering Fertilizer Manufacturing Business FAVORS MANUFACTURE OF F I X E D-NITROGEN Washington, May 16.—HNS) — The house decided today that the government should not enter the fertilizer manufacturing business at Muscle Shoals. An amendment by Representative McMillen. Democrat, of South Carolina, which was passed 141-89, provided that the government should manufacture fixed-nitrogen instead of fertilizer, at the Alabama plant. The nitrogen would be sold to private fertilizer companies. Backers of i tlie Muscle Shoals bill mustered ; forces to reverse today’s action later. I o Airplane Stock Soars To New High Record New York, May 16 (INS)- Airplane stock soared to a new high record on tlie New York stock exchange today, indicating Wall street has confidence in the newly formed Trans-Continen-tal Air Transport, incorporated, the air and rail system which plans to | cut travel time between the Atlantic and Pacific to 48 hours. o - Wells County Farm Bureau Is Incorporated Bluffton, May 16—(U.R) —Articles of I i inct rporation for tlie \ Veils County I Faint Bureau Association, Inc., were I place’ll of rfeevd St the office of the' county recorder. The association is incorporated with capital stock of $15,000 of which amount $5,000 is perferred and SIO,OOO common. The articles set out that the association is formed to engage in marketing selling, manufacturing, canning packing, storing, handling and utilization of agricultural products. Adolph Menjou Married To Catherine Carver Paris, May 1(1. (U.R)—Adolphe Menpoll and Catherine Caver, American film stars, were married today at tlie Sixtenth District city hall, thus culminating a courtship that had its start on the motion picture lots in Holywood. . They planned to leave within an hour after the ceremony for London and will have a honeymoon touring through England, after which they will return to the United States. The couple was married by Mayor Brosse of tlie Sixteenth District city hall in the same room where Gloria ! Swanson was married and where the late Max Linder, film comedian, was i wed. x Menjou gave his age as 38 and the bride hers as 25. The bride gave her real name as Catherine Drum. Portfolio Sent To Czechoslovakia Bv Decatur Children A post card has been received herd by the Central school from Czechoslovakia, saying “We acknowledge with thanks the receipts of your portfolio— Letter, which was delivered to us on April 2, 1928. We shall send you a reply within two months The portfolio referred to was prepared by the Central school children, under the direction of Miss Catherine Martin, supervisor of art in the city schools and sent to that country by the Adams county chapter of the Junior Red Cross. Two Men Arraigned In City Court Tuesday Night Dewey Shaffer and Jesse Carpen- ' ter, of this city, were arraigned in mayor’s court last night on a charge of disposing cf carcases of dead animals without a permit from the secretary of state. Both young men entered pleas of guilty. Shaffer was fined $25 and costa amounting to $35 and sentenced to 30 days at the state penal farm. Sentence was withheld on Carpenter by Mayor Krick. Several warnings have been published recently concerning the illegal disposal of carcases and the arrest of the two men followed a complaint that they were skinning horses and leaving the bodies exposed.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, May 16, 1928.

A Real D. A. R. ' u < J [A fw. - - - Mrs. Maria Storts Allen, SG. of New Lexington, 0., is tlie only real Daughter of the American Revolu ticn living today. Her father served with Washington at Valley Forgo | when he was but 11. DOUBLE PARKING TO BE PROHIBITED Police To Enforce Ordinance Regarding Traffic On Second Street Tlie subject of automobile parking and parking space was discussed by the city council in sesison last night. Complaint was made that wi Saturday nights, autoists double-parked on Second street, creating a hazard for other drivers. Double parking on Second street is forbidden. Traffic is jammed and serious accidents might happen. Tlie council will more than likely have the police patrol the street and prevent the double parking on Saturday nights, when traffic is unusually heavy. Boy’s Glasses Broken While Playing Baseball Butler, Ind., May 16 —<U.R>—Gerald Deck. 14. today was suffering ftoin cuts on his eye lids sustained when his glasses were broken while playing ball. He missed catching a ball thrown to him by a playmate and it struck his l glasses. POLAR DIRIGIBLE MAKES PROGRESS Gen. Nobile Radios That lie Has Sighted Franz Josephland In Far North London, May 16—(INS)—General Umberto Nobile, commander of the Polar dirigible Italia, sent out a radio message stating that he had sighted Franz Joseph land and was attempting to chari. hitherto unexplored por tions of the Arctic, a central news dispatch from Kings Bay, Spitzhergen said today. General Nobile’s message stated that, the Italia was functioning splendidly despite adverse conditions Tlie ship was forced to play low because of a dense fog in the upper strata. , By flying low, Nobile was also attempting to keep to a minimum the ice formation precipitated on the body of the ship when it ran into a dense fog about an hour after leav- ' ing Kings Bay at 1:20 pin. yesterday. The Italian explorer did not; report ' finding any land in the unexplored region lying between Spitzhergen and Franz Joseph Land. The message stated that the next, objective of the ' dirigible was Lenin Land (formerly Nicholas Laud). Scientific observa- ■ tions will also be attempted there. The radioi station at Kings Bay 1 picked up weather warnings stating : that, conditions over both Franz Joseph Land and Lenin Land were bad.

ROBINSON AND WATSON BATTLE FOR SUPREMACY Two Senators Back Different Man For State (’hairmanship Os Republicans COMMITTEE MEETS FOR ELECTION TODAY Indianapolis, May 16.—-(INS) — Elsa Rodgers, of Lebanon, Ind., i this afternoon was elected Republican state chairman of Indiana to succeed E. Say Kitzelman, retiring. Miss Mary Fleeth, of Rushville, was elected vice chairman. The selection of Rodgers was a victory for U. S. Senator James E. Watson. Indianapolis, May 16. —(INS) — The long-expected struggle for supremacy j in Republican affairs between United States Senators James E. Watson and Arthur R. Robinson burst forth in the open here today when each senator was backing a different man for state chairman at the election by the Republican stale committee this afternoon. Senator Watson's forces were push-j ing E sa Rodgers, of Lebanon, newly elected chairman of the ninth con gressional district, while the machine of Senator Robinson favored George: M. Foland, of Crown Point, collector ■ of custcmk and former tenth c ngres | ilcnal district chairman. Robinson Shows Strength Senator Robinson had been travel ling it| the wake of the senior senator until tib' recent primary election when|W>insi>») dtspfayed a formtri able majority in his race for renomination. ' while Senator Watson was able to defeat Herbert. Hoover only by 25,000 votes. Robinson also was strengthened L>y- the election of his no’itical mentor, George V. Coffin of Indianapolis, to the state committee. Coffin was indicted with Governor Ed Jackson for alleged attempts to bribe former Governor Warren T. McCray, but was saved from trial because of the statute of limitations. The district chairmen, who comprise the state committee and who were elected at district conventions yesterday, were to meet this afternoon at the Hotel Severin. Tlie members of the state commit" tee of which eight are newly elected are: First district, Bruce Coper. Stewartsville Second district. Ewing Emison. Vincennes. . Third district, Charles Brown, Paoli Fourth district. Harry Nichols, Madison Fifth district, Mark Nebeker, Clinton Sixth district. Clarence Brown. Richmond Seventh district. George V. Coffin. Indianapolis Eighth district. Frank Gordon, Bluffton Nintli district, Elsa Rodgers, Lebanon Tenth district, John Killigrew, Crown Point. Eleventh district, James Showalter. Wabash Twelfth district, John Yeager, Wolcottville Thirteenth district. David Hoover, Elkhart. The Democrats were meeting in e’even of the thirteen congressional districts today to select, their district cha rman. Those selected will meet here next Fi’iday to choose a state chairman. All indications were that It. Earl Peters, of Fort Wayne, woti’d be re-elected to the state chairmanship. o Twins Born Through Caesarian Operation Terre Haute, Ind., May 16 (U.R) — Mrs. Byron Conrad, of Terre Haute and twins born to her through a Caesarian operation were reported to lie doing nicely by phyisicians. Doctors said the blrtl) cf the twins through the Caesarian operation was the first of its kind in this city. So odd was the occurrence that “open house" was held at the Union Hospital Saturday. where the mother and her newly born sons were resting. The name Caesarian was applied tn the method of bringing children into the world thnough the fact that Emperor Julius Caesar of R.?me was historically reported to have been born in this manner.

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Makes Rapid Climb ' I ■ j l3Mr. . w a iirmnnMni Starting with the pushing of a truck on the platform of his home town railroad station. F. W. Leamy, of Burlington, Vt... in twenty-five years has kept right on pushing his vice-president of the Delaware A. way’ up, until he is now executive Hudson Railroad. Warsaw Council Votes Down Daylight Saving Warsaw, Ind.. May 16 (U.R) The city council has rejected the daylight savings plan for Warsaw by a vote of 4 to 1. Most of tlie city's industries are opeiating on fast time, but j standard time will remain as official. COOLIDGE GIVES ADDRESSTOBAY Speaks To American Federation Os Arts And Ass’n., Os Museums Washington, May 16 —(INS)— President Coolidge, addressing a joint meeting cf the American Federation of Arts anil the American association of Museums here today, drew an anology from the homily about clothes making the man and urged a greater application cf the arts to the expansion and growtli of American cities. “If clothes make the man—and certainly good dress gives one a sense of self-respect and poise how much more is it true that clean, beautiful sur r. undings lend a moral tone to a community” he declared. "Gradually we are getting rid of the squalor of 'he slums of our big cities and of the oppressive ugliness of the small towns." Mr. Coolidge gave much credit te the Washington plan commission created in 1901 under the guidance of the late Senator James McMillan, of Michigan, for having started a national movement fcr mote orderly and artistic civic development am! he noted that the impetus had tarried a long way, adding however; "It is especially the practical side ot a., that requires more emphasis. We need to put more effort into translating art into the daily life of Hie people. If we could sutround ourselves with the forms of beauty, the evil things of life would tend to disappear and our moral stall lards would lie raised.” Japan Accepts American Anti-War Pact Proposals ILondon, May 16—(U.R) Japan accepts proposals foi anti-war pacts have been accepted definitely’ by the Japanese cabinet as a basis for future negotiaticns, the exchange telegraph said today in a dispatch from Tokio. The dispatch said the Japanese government would make a formal reply to secretary of state Kellogg’s note soon, suggesting certain minor modifications in the proposals. — c Aeroplane And Transport Corporation Is Organized F. rt Wayne, Ind . May 16—(U.R) — The Midwest Aeroplane and Transput corporation has been formed here .to early on an aerial express in Indiana, with connections in Illinois, Ohio and Kentucky, it was captalized at $50,009. Carrol L. Maxwell. Indianapolis, is president of ihe corporation. Other officers all of F; rt Wayne, include: Arnold A. Lee, vice-president, and Rob?rt A. Buhler, secretary. A tentative route for the air express follows: Fort Wayne to Marion, Anderson, Indianapolis, Louisville, Ky. Cincinnati Ohio back to Indianapolis and thence to Fort Wayne.

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TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIERS STOP AT INDIANA CAPITAL — Crew Os Bremen Scheduled To Fly Over Decatur Enroute To Detroit REACH INDIANAPOLIS AT 2:20 O’CLOCK P. M. The crew of the Bremen is scheduled to pass over Decatur enroute to Detroit from Indianapolis. but at 3 o’clock this afternoon, it was not known whether the fliers would remain in Indianapolis over night or continue cn their way to Detroit yet this afternoon. Indianapolis. May 16. -UNS) I'he Bremen fliers, Von Hlieneleki. Koehl and Filzmanrice, •he first to fly the Atlantic from Europe to America arriver here at 2:2(» o'clock this afternoon Irom St. Louis, in the 1-13. sister ship of the Bremen. Hours licfore the fliers arrived, crowds gathered at Shoen field. Chief among the welcoming delegation were the wives of Capt. Koehl and Major Fltzmaurice, who have been here since yesterday morning. Among those who greeted the fliers were George Haldeman, himself a trans-Atlantic flier, and Nicola San Sanelli. of Italy, president of Fidac, the federation of interallied world war veterans organizations, , who is here us a guest ot the American Legion. Delayed At St. Louis St. Louis. Mo.. May 16—(INS) — Delayed |>y a decision of the air board of the St. Lotus chamber of commerce to prooent the crew of lhe trans-At-lantic p’ane Bremen with gold medals similar to the huge plague given Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, the aviators Von Huenefeld, Fltzmaurice and Koehl. left here al noon today for Detroit. The fliers announced a change in their projected route, after receiving a report from the weather bureau that inclement weather prevails within a radius of 300 miles of this city. The F-13 will make a stop at Shoan Field. Indianapolis, to refuel and where efforts will lie made to have Mis. Koehl meet her famous husband and continue on the trip to Detroit. The fliers plan to pass Effingham, 111., Greencastle, Brazil, Indianapolis, Anderson. Hartford City and Decatur, Indiana and Toledo, Ohio, enroute to Detroit. Planes Enroute To Get Bremen Leave Halifax Halifax, May 16—(INS) The two U. S. army planes, which landed near here on their way to Greenely Island to bring back the Bremen, hppned off shortly alter 11 o'clock a.tn. today, for St. George. Newfoundland, the | next leg of their journey. NEW DRY AGENT IS APPOINTED VV. N. Woodruff Named Acting Prohibition Administrator For Indiana Washington May 16—(U.R)—Prohibition commissioner Doran today appointed W. N. Woodruff acting prohibition administrator for Ohio and Indiana. , Woodruff's headquarters will be at Columbus. Doi an said Woodruff has been given a considerable increase in appropriations to com Cat liquor smuggling from | Canada this summer. He has instructI ed the acting administrator to shift as many dry agents to Northern Ohio as possible. Doran said a new examination for the Ohio-Indiana administratorshiu ' hail lieen held last month it would be ' late in the summer oi early fall before a permanent administrator is certified by tlie civil service commission. \ ; c Third Liberty Loan Bonds Are Retired s Washington. May 16.—(INS)—Retire- ■ rnent of $50,060,000 in Third Lib- . erty Loan bonds through purchases s by the federal reserve banks, was announced at the treasury today.

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