Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 122, Decatur, Adams County, 22 May 1928 — Page 1

I weather Mostly fair ton'dht amt Wednesday except probably rain tonlflht extreme iouth portion. Slightly warmer Wednesday. ' ■

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81,5 HOPE LEFT I FOR 106 MEN IN I WRECKEBMINE I Thirty-Two More Bodies Removed Today; One Man Rescued Alive I TOTAL OF 81 BODIES REMOVED SO FAR Mather, Pa., May 22.—ONS)I with 32 more bodies removed I | rilill the blast torn Matheir colIl . here today and nearly a I score of others located in the esses of the mine, rescue I teams this afternoon reported I ihev hoped to reach the 106 reI niaining bodies within a tew iB * "'lu-re is no hope of any of the 106 ■ men in the workings are still living. j| men said. In all, 211 men I were entombed, but 14 escaped alive I including the one man found today. ' I i.’: o ||tvone bodies have been removed. M .4 « Ry Harry Camins, VP Staff Correspondent Mather, Pa., May 22. —(U.R) -Frank I Bncsha, one of the 210 miners en I tombed when an explosio nwrecked I the Mather riial mine Saturday, was I ,relied alive today after 55 hours of q| imprisonment. The n»ws of Buscha’s rescue spread I rapidb throughout the little mining I village and new hope was born that I more of the 129 miners still missing MJ will be found alive. The death toll tood at SI and the I survivors at 14 when Buseha was U rescued by Bruce Veal. The bodies |I of six more victims were taken from the mine a few hours after his res U cue. £ Perched upon a rail, waiting for I death or reacne, Buesha was found I one and a half miles from. dbaft I entrance and more than 300 feet tinI derground. He was in butt 22. j "B:uce where you been?" Bncsha I inquired as Veal entered the com- |[ pai intent. “I been here three days || now. You not come so something ■I choke me.” a Bncsha .was carried to the mine || shaft and lifted to the surface. He i was able to step from the stretcher | to lhe cot. Air Mail Pilot Killed Richmond, Va . May 22 —(U.P.) Fdv.a d J. Morrissey. 33, air mail pilot was killed early today when his plane nose dived to earth here, pinning him beneath the werckage. o RERNF. MAN IS MREDMWY Robert C. Everhart Hurt When Crank From Motor Hits Him In F ace Berne, May 22. —(Special) —Robert ('. Everhart, 25, who is employed by the B-G Construction company, of Berne, was injured, at < o'c in k Monday evening, when struck in the face by the crank cn a gasoline concrete mixer. Mr. Evenhart was attempting Io crank the motor of the concrete mixer when the crank came loose and struck him on the jaw. A deep gash was cut in his chin, one tooth was split and Mr. Everhart was rend*, cred unconscious. He was taken to a local physician’s office, where the injury was dressed. Although be was unable to resume his work today, Mr. Everhart was much improved. ' The B-G Construction company is engaged in building coal pockets for the Gottschalk Supply company. ■J. Pierpont Morgan To Serve With Grand .Jury New York, May 22.—(U.R)—J- I’ ier ’ Pont Motgan was sworn in as a member of the grand jury at Mineola. Bong Island, today to prove that despite his vast wealth, he thinks of something besides money. When Morgan was called to serve last February, he already had made arrangements to go to Europe. Officials offered to excuse him, but he demurred, explaining that jury service was a sacred duty of every citizen. He promised to cut short his European trip to appear in the May panel. Morgan was happy and smiling as he took the oath today and prepared to devote himself to a round of minor cases.

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Protected v- ■» 4? r 'W Judge J. P. McGoorty has been given ixdice protection to prevent gangsters in Chicago from taking vengeance on him for the conviction of "Red" McLaughlin, well-known gangster. on a holdup charge. Judge McGoorty presided at his trial. mrumJoW EXPIRES MONDAY Well-Known Decatur Woman Dies After Prolonged Illness Os Heart Trouble Mis. D. M. Hower, 114, died at the Hower resilence on West Monroe street at 4.45 o'clock Monday afternoon, fol'owing a prolonged illness erf heart disease. Mrs. Hower had been in ill hea’th for some time and for the last two days her death had been expected. Mrs. Hower was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Stalter. both of whom preceded her in death, in early life, she was united in marriage to Dallas M. Hower, who survives The Howers have been lifelong residents of Decatur and for many years have resided on Monroe street. Surviving, besides the httsha"’.d, are the following children: Burt Hower, of Grand Rapids, Michigan; Mrs. J. D. Dailey, of Paulding, Ohio; Mrs. Arthur Ford, of Portland; Mrs. Raist it SoWer and C. 0. Hower, of Decatur, and Alton and Don Hower, at home. Five sisters and three brothers also survive. Mrs Hower was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of this city and, until confined to her bed. she was always a faithful and devout attendant of that church. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at the home. The Rev. R. W. Stoakes will have charge of the services. Burial will be made in the Decatur cemetery. o Berne Is Holding Clean Up Campaign Berne, May 22 —(Special)— This week and next ire "Clean Up and Paint up Weeks" in Berne. The Chamber of Commerce, town health officer, fire chief, town council and street commissioner are backing the campaign to moke the town beautiful, and attractive. John P. Schwartz, of east of Berne, has been hired to haul the rubbish away, and residents of the town are requested to colect the tin cans and other debris from their, premises and place it in boxes, ot bat t ells in the alleys, where Mr. Schwartz will get it. o Federal Workers Score Victory In House Today Washington, May 22-<INS)-Federal workers won a victory today when the house rules committee decided to bring the Dale retirement bill to a vote. The measure increases the maximum pension from SI,OOO to $1,200 annualy and permits retirements after 30 years continuous service. The bill has already passed the senate. Its estimated cost is $30,000,000 a year for thirty years. Laborer Beaten to Death Gary, Ind., May 22—<INS)—The body of a man identified as Milan Kanezevich. 42, laborer, was found htere today upon a railroad right-of-way. He had been beaten over the head with a lead pipe. Robbery Is believed to have been the motive for the attack.

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CONVENTION OF REPUBLICANS TO OPENWEONESDAY Annual State Convention To Be Held At Indianapolis This Week DARK HORSES TO BE BROUGHT OUT Indianapolis, May 22 (U.R) Political activities of Indiana centered here today, as candidates for state offices swung into last-minute preparations for the opening of the Republican convention tomorrow. As the time for the convention drew near, political workers from all sections of the state literally flocked into the city. In one hotel alone the Severin —there were approxmate ly sti state headquarters of candidates seeking convention nomination. Pre-convention gossip was rife throughout the city. Tales of various political deals spread about— but those in >i position to know looked upon these as merely the type of stories which are prominent prior to political conventions. Deadlock Is Predicted There were stories that the convention will find itself in a deadlock when it attempts to nominate a gubernatorial candidate. Many observers believed tihat each of the ten primary candidates will pull enough conven tion votes to prevent any one of them from obtaining the needed majority of the 1,338 votes at the con vention. These stories gained so much headway that it was reported many districts had made plans to enter dark horses in event of a deadlock. From Terre Haute there came word that Fifth district Repubicnn. leaders were prepared to vote solidly for, Mayor Ora D Davis of Haute if a tleadhwk-weeurred.-Four Considered Strong It was generally thought that four, or possibly five, of the primary candidates would receive the bulk of the delegates on the first ballot. The four are Frederick E. Scfrwtetneier, primaryi leader; Frederick Landis, (CONTINUED ON" PAGE THIIEEI DEMOCRATS IN TEXAS CONVENE Three Factions Struggle For Control Os State’s Forty Delegates Beaumont, Tex., May 22 — (U.R>— Three factions, one for Governor Alfred E. Smith, another against Smith and the third for “Harmony" began a struggle today in the state Democratic Convention here for control of Texas’ forty votes in the National Democratic convention. The Harmony group claimed 433 of the 818 convention votes. It conceded 226 votes to the anti-Sinith taction anil 155 pro-Smith votes, leaving only four in doubt. Anti-Smith leaders claim convention control. Pro-Smith leaders hope only to prevent a definite instruction against the New York Governor. The Harmony faction proposes to get till Democrats in one pasture be sere the National Democratic convention next month by having a “host" delegation insttacted neither for nor against any individual but ordered to support a dry plank and dry candidates. o Maniac Who Killed Ten Persons Still At Large Madrid, Spain, May 22—(INS)— The young maniac, Jose Murimon, who killed ten persons and wounded four others yesterday near Tarragona was still at large today but was under selge by an armed posse of 320 men in a nearby forest. The fugitive is armed with a rifle and a pistol with plenty ot ammunition. G. A. R. And W. R. C. To Hold Memorial Sunday The annual memorial services ot the G. A. R. and the W. R. C. will be held Sunday, May 27, at the United Brethren church in this city. The service will be held at 9:30 o’clock and the Rev. Cecil Smith, pastor of the U. B. church will deliver the address. Members of the W. R. C. are asked to meet at the church before the service and then march into the church in a body.

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Woman Shoots Negro Janitor During Argument i Indianapolis, Ind., May 22.— (INS)Mrs. Ida May Berry, 45, and Peter Ford. 32. negro janitor at her aparti mem, weie in the City hospital here today as tire result of an argument over a few dollars' change from *a S2O bill. Mrs. Berry was alleged to have shot and seriously wounded Ford while she was in a til of sudden hysteria caused by the argument. She had been in a nervous condition since participation in an automobile accident several weeks ago. 1 After arguing because she said that Ford had returned only sl6 from Hie bill instead of $17.50. had been i 'agreed, Mrs. Berry was alleged to , have seized a revolver and shot the , I janitor, BLUFFTON PIANO 1 FACTORY CLOSES J H. C. Bay Company Files Bankruptcy Proceedings In Federal Court t i Bluffton, May 22 . (INS)—Word was received here today that Judge Thomas Slick, of the Federal court at South Bend and Fort Wayne, has ap pointed William M. Fiazee, of Ridge- ' ville, to serve as receiver f r the 11. ('. Bay piano company, of Bluffton, which , filed a petition in bankruptcy Monday. Mr. Fiazee was expected here late to dav to take charge of affairs. Bluffton, May 22. —Approximately 500 men and women were thrown out of work, temporarily at least, at the H. C. Bay Piano factory here with the announcmeent Monday of the filing of bankruptcy proceedings in federal ’ court. ' Following receipt of word of the bankruptcy proceedings, received at the local office in a wire communication from an official of the com- ' pany, who is out of the city, notice was posted that the plant would be shut down at closing time last night. parry (’. Bay of Chicago is presi- ' dent of Hie company'. The Bay company, manufacturers of both upright and grand pianos, also phonographs, has been in operation here more than 15 years, occupying a large building erected originally for the King Piano com pany. The plant, located in the southwest part of the city, is reputed to be , the largest piano factory in the world and at the peak, of its operations employed during rush seasons about I. people. Monday was pay day at the piano factory, but when receipt of the word of the filing of bankruptcy proceedings pay checks were not issued. • Most of the employes had two weeks’ . wages due them. , There was some optimism that i matters might lie adjusted so that . the plant may resume operations . soon. —o PASS BILL OVER COOLIDGE’S VETO I House Passes Bill To Boost , Pay Os Postal Workers Over President’s Veto Washington, May 22 (INS) — Presi- " dent Coolidge suffered defeat today in i his first veto brush with the present congress. By.tlie overwhelming vote of 319 to 42 the house reparsed ever his veto the Sproul Mo es bill which grants night postal workers a 10 per cent increase in pay. , Man Hangs Self With Strings From Pajamas I ' Marion. Ind.. May 22—(U.R) —A rope i made from pajama strings was used by I Herbert Steinmetz, of St. Ixmis, to hang himself in the National Sanitarium here.. His body was found hanging from a water pipe in the basement of the Ward building. o Hammond Theatre Magnate To Face Tria! June 11 ' 6. ’Hammond, Ind., May 22. —(U.R) — i William Klelhege, local theater man- ' ager, will be brought to trial June 11 . on conspiracy charges in connection • with the bombing df the $1,750,000 State Theater last November. I The trial will be in Judge Maurice . C. Crites’ court at Crown Point.

EARLY TRIAL OF BURNS PLANNED AT LAFAYETTE ■> i Tippecanoe County Authorities Hope To Open Alleged Slayer’s Trial June 4 CONTINUES TO DENY CHARGE OF MURDER Lafayette, Ind.. May 22 .— (U.R) Tippecanoe county authorities today rushed preparations for the trial of John Burns, one of two men accused of the murder of deputy shetiffs John Giove and Wallace McClure. Burns was captured here yesterday after more than three months of freedom following the finding of tlie bodies of tlie two officers in a woods about 45 miles from here. Denies Killing He denied murdering tlie officials. McClure and Grove were killed shortly after they left here to drive Burns and Samuel Baxter to the Pendleton reformatory where they were to begin serving sentences of five years for burglary. The two officers were not seen alive 1 after they drove out of town. Their bodies were found several days later after posses had searched tlie countryside. It was presumed liy officials that in some manner Burns and Baxter obtained possession of the officers guns, killed them, hid the bodies and drove I away. Tells Elaborate Story Burns, after his arrest yesterday, told an elaborate story of the deaths of the two officers. He said three men with whom he had served a prison term at Pontiac, 111., rescued them I from the officers. “They pulled alongside McClure's car,” But ns said, “covered the officers with g-nns and look possession of their car. Two of them got into our car attd we drove on for two or three hundred yards when it was decided to «< OATIX I CD ON •■AGE FIVE* DAIRYMEN PLAN ALL-DAY TOUR « Dairy-Legume Tour In Adams County Arranged For Thursday, June 6 Dairymen of Adams county ’ are making definite plans for. an all-day dairy legume tour, to study improved dairy practices and the growing of legumes, according to announcement made by County Agent F. E. Christen, These men ate assured that representatives of the Dairy, Soils and Crops Division of Purdue University will attend this tour to be held Wednesday, June 6. A special feature of the Dairy-Legume day this year will be the picnic, at. which time entertainment and talks will be given by tlie Purdue Extension Specialists and local business men. Tlie annual shortage of legume roughage for milk cows is arousing increasing interest in legumes in Atlants county. The production of many good dairy indivfdttals is held down by a lack of proper feed. During the past winter, timothy hay and corn fodder have been fed in place of-more nutritious legumes with the result of that tlie milk flow lias been seriously reduced. With the increasing difficulties in growing red clover, it is necessary to turn to other legumes to make up for the shortage. Alfalfa, soybeans, and sweet clover all take the place of red clover to some extent, but their production also involves some difficulties. Since dairymen .of Adams county are primarily interested in more economical production of milk, it Is highly important that lhey turn to these legumes as a means of obtaining larger returns from their herds. Wherever these legumes are available, less high priced concentrates are necessary to balance the ration. Growing these legumes on Adams-county farms will assist greatly in solving the dairymens feed prob’ems in this county. The tour furnishes an excellent opportunity to see these legumes successfully grown and to see good herds properly managed under local conditions. Complete plans and arrangements for the tour will be announced next, week. A large crowd is expected to attend the tour and every farmer interested in dairying is Invited to attend the tour on June 6.

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Exodus of Genesis I'W J ■ J -W A Prof. James H. Breasted of the University of Chicago has Just returned from Egypt, where, he says, lie discovered man-made flints that prove man existed long before th<> I'.me cf creation as related tn the Book of Genesis. LITTLE SPENT BY CANDIDATES — Many Candidates In Recent Primary Have Not Filed Expense Accounts ’Candidates who have filed their expense accounts for the primary election siient very little in their race for the nominations. Not all of the candidates have filed theii statements and County Clerk John E. Nelson warns that evety candidate, tegardless if,he spent no money in his race, must file a statement on or liefote June 7. Mis. Clara Andeiscn successful candidate for tlie Democratic nomination for county recotder, spent $57.50; Nathan Nelson Demociatie successful candidate for prasecutlng attorney spent $83.55; llarl Hollingsworth. De.moetatic candidate Mor sheriff spent $17.60; Ed Bosse, Democratic. candidate for prosecuting attorney spent $45; B. F. Roller. Democratic candidate for prosecuting attorney. S3O; Ed Ashbaueher, Demociatie candidate for county treasure!, SB. Republican candidates for county office, who were unopposed for the nominations did net spend a cent. Those who have filed statements are JudscAl Teeple, nominee for prosecuting attorney; Oscar Teeple. nominee for county treasurer, and W. W. Hawkins, nominee 'for county auditor. ■ Candidates lot advisory board did not spend anything in the campaign. Those wlio have filed are Otto Hoile, Union township; August Busick. Adolph Bieberick. Roct township and Joseph 1,. Graber, French townsihp. oNaval Flier Killed In Taking Off From Vessel Washington. May 22- (U.R) —A navy aviator was killed and ills radio man injured yesterday when their plane crashed while taking off from the airct aft cat t ier Langley now in Hawaiian waters, reports to tlie navy said today. Lieut. Win. H. Redding, of Coronado, Cal., lost his life and Bernard Bagotio, ot Cavit, I’. 1., escaped with slight bruises. o Motorist Observes Stop Sign; Bandit Climbs In Indianapolis, May 22.— (INS) —Ralph French, 22, of Anderson, was here today minus ills blight shiny new automobile, but was Hie richer for an uhusual experience. As French stopped in tlie law-abid-ing manner of all new motorists to observe a traffic signal, in Anderson, a man opened the door, shoved a .45 . caliber revolver into his ribs and , ordered him to drive on: The trip was directed to Indianap- . olis' with the rib tickler constantly in use. When the 35 miles were comi pleted, the bandit ordered French to leave the car and the interloper took i the wheel, driving away east on the Pendleton Pike. French was buying street car tickets again today.

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WOUNDED MAN TELLS OFFICERS ABOUT ACTIONS Stranger Shot By Sheriff Hollingsworth Monday On Road To Recovery 'NO CHARGES FILED AGAINST HIM YET lit Itis room til the Adams Cou nI y Memorial hospital, where he is recovering from a biilli t wound in the right side, inflicted vesterdav afternoon by Sheriff Hart Hollingsworth in self defense, Dotie Myers, 3!), this afternoon made a clean breast of his actions in Adams county, Sunday afternoon and night and Monday. Myers admitted entering the home of Jacob Ixingenherger, in Monroe. Sunday night, and stealing a suit of clothes, a gold watch and money amounting to about $7. He said lie arrived at Monroe from Richmond. Indiana. Sunday afternoon and that he had no funds and run food. Breaks Into House Myers said that about 2 o’clock Monday morning he went to the Longenbergcr home and gained entrance through a cellar <4oor, which was not locked. By the use of a flashlight, which later was found in his pocket with the lead front Sheriff Hollingsworth's first shot buried in the balterjjr he went through every room of the Ixmgenberger home helping himself and making his getaway. Later on Monday morning, Myers went to a grove east of Monroe where lie changed his clothes and cooked a meal. He said that he was headed for Ohio when Sheriff Hollingsworth stopped him. f Denies Having Criminal Record Myers slated UiU afternoon that he did not have a criminal record and that his home was in Seattle, Washington. He stated that he had run out of funds working his way front the south to the east coast and that he was hungry anil wanted some food. Local officials believe that the man has a record, or he would not have bees so quick to draw his gun on Sheriff Hollingsworth. An examination ol Myers' gun showed that, one bullet had been fired and that an effort had been made to shoot the. other four bullets in the gun, but rust and wet catrfdges evidently saved the sheriff's life. Au effort -ill l>< made during the next few days to secure further (CON'TIVI El* ON l*»<;E FIVR. D.V.B.S.TODPEN MONDAY MDRNING High School Course To Be Added Feature Os School This Summer Registration for the Daily Vacation Bllde School, which will open next Monday morning. May 28, is in progress this week. All persons five years of age or older are eligible to enroll. The school, which is being sponsored by the Evangelical, Methodist. Reformformed, Cliristlian and Baptist churches. will be held In the Central school building each morning except Saturday and Sunday, front 8:30 to 11:30 o’clock. Tltere will he fully graded courses from kindergarten up to a high school course. The high school course is an added feature this year. The local school is one of the first Lktily Vacation Hllile Schools In this part of the state to add tlie high school course. The course is being added lor the benefit of those pupils who want to take it for high school credit, one credit hour being given for the course. Already, 25 pupils have enrolled in the high school course, and it is expected that at least 30 wil take the course. M. F. Worthman, superintendent of the city school ' will teach this new course. This is the fourth consecutive year ' that tlie union Bible school has been I conducted and each year the attendance and interest has increased. W. - Guy Brown, principal ot the Cen/a’<] .' school, will be principal of the Bible • ’ school. A fee of $2.50 which is the pery capita cost of the school, will be ehatgX ed of*all pupils who are not members e of the congregation of the participating churches. Pupils may register with [• any of the teachers of the public schools or with Mr. Brown.

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