Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 132, Decatur, Adams County, 4 June 1928 — Page 1

WEATHER Rain tonight, c°ol- - extreme south portion. Tuesday fair, rather cool.

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GIRL AND TWO MEN READY FOR OCEAN FLIGHT Plane Friendship At Trepassy Bay, N. F.» Ready For Hop To London GIRL’S FATHER SAYS I LIGHT IS FOOLHARDY Trepasey Buy, June 4 —(INS)--The truis-Atlantic plane Friendship arrived Itore from Halifax at 2:28 o’clock iocal tint’. Halifax. N. S., June 4—(U.R'—Miss Amelia Earhart of Boston, Wilmer Stultz anil Lou Gordon took off at fl::’,(i am. (EST) today for Trepasey Bay, Newfoundland, to start their trans-Atlairtic flight) Io England. Weather conditions were excelent. The plane Friendship was expected to reagh Trepasey Bay around 1 p, in. (EST.) Plan To Leave Today The flyers were prepared to leave Trepasey Bay as soon as possible to day. because they had received reports that Atlantic weather conditions were excellent. Miss Earhart and her fellow-aviat-oi.- boarded the'plane at the harbor seaplane station. They taxied it across the water and lose gracefully to make directly for Newfoundland. Criticized By Father Los Angeles, June 4 —(lNS)—The attempt of Amelia | Earhart to fly heross the Atlantic today was criticised by the father of the avlatrix as "a foolhardy, sporting venture that will not advance aviation in the slightest degree.” But I am trying to take a philo sophical view of the whole thing." said the father, Edwin —S. -Earliait. Li s Angeles attorney ami former Kansas City judge. "If my daughter doesn't get killed in some crazy airplane flight she might die of pneumonia and that would be a more lingering end. Os course, she's a good fiier,” the father added with a show of pride. "She’s never had any crashes although she made two forced landings. Once when she was flying over l.os AltgeI s, an oil gauge broke and temporarily blinded her, but she got out of that alright.” 0 Chicago Policeman Slain Chicago, June 4 (INS) —Policeman William O’Connor was shot and kill ml. another man was shot and may die in a series of holdups by a gang believed by police to be bootleggers. o s INDIANA HAS R VIOLENT DEATHS Accidents And Suicides Responsible For Deaths Over Week-end -(U.R) - Violence and accidents caused eight deaths in Indiana during lite week end. Two Anderson men committed suicide by poisoning. The victims were Captain Goruley, 40, and Edward Bee •nan, -37. No motive was disclosed in either case. Joint Hanes, proprietor of a road house east of Fort Wayne, died from wounds inflicted by bandits Jan. 1927. A bullet which lodged near Id s Pine had never been removed and Sunday while driving his car. Hanes became paralyzed and died shortly afterwards. - John Bruse, 16, Jeffersonville, died °f a bullet wound and Edward Branham, IS, who is said to have been handling a revolver when it was discharged is in custody. Branham declared to police that Bruse shot him He lf, but witnesses of the tragedy said Graham was holding the weapon according to police. . Arthur G. Knight, 19, riding a motorcycle on a trip to the Posey county court house at Mt. Vernon to obtain a marriage license, was killed "hen the cycle and an automobile collided. Andrew Solus, Chicago, was killed a t Hammond when struck by a New 'i ork Central train. Hay Stilson, Portland, committed suicide by drowning in Indian Lake near Bellfountaine, Ohio. He was a disabled veteran of the World war.

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Lead Farm Revolt rr~~ 1 .. I ■- \ xWWM JI jBII \ H 1 \ re > ■ ■■■■ wi 1 .■ Ia; T 4 [l > / tXGovernor Adam McMullen of Nebraska. left’Amf Mark Wood of Lincoln, Nebr., ace leaders in the movement to mass 100,000 frn.iers at Kansas City in a huge lobby to force the Republicans to nominate a Midwest man for the presidency on a platform favorable to farmers.

DELEGATES CO TO CONVENTION Several Adams County Delegates Leave Today For Democratic Meeting Several Adams county delegates to the Democratic state convention left today fur Indianapolis ami the remainder will go to the capital city tomorrow. to attend the Tuesday and Wednesday sessions of the convention. Raymond Harting, of this city, will act as temporary chairman of the delegation and will cast the county's vote for the various offices. It is generally conceded that Frank C. Dailey, candidate for governor, will receive all 11 of the Adams county votes, inasmuch as Dailey received a large majority in the May primary in Adams county. There are several contests for other berths on the state ticket and in most instances the Adams county vote will be cast unanimously. In one or two instances, however, the local delegation is divided in its opinion as to who will make the best candidate. L. R. Schug, of Herne, has been appointed a sergeant-at-arms at the state convention and other Adams county Democrats will receive committee appointments, it was announced today by Virgil Simmons, district chairman. Several local citizens also are planning on attending the convention Wednesday, when the balloting starts. The Adams county delegation will establish headquarters at the Claypool hotel, on the second floor, in connection with slate headquarters. o VAN WERT TO OPEN AIRPORT I Neighboring Ohio City To Dedicate Municipal Field Saturday, .lune 24 Van Wert, Ohio, June 4. — (U.R) — Saturday. June 21 is the proposed date for’ the dedication of Van Wert's new municipal airport. A campaign to raise $1,500 for staging the dedication has been started. The committee in charge of the dedication plans to bring from 15 to 20 airplanes to this citv for the opening of the airport and to stage stunts ami air ' tract of .31 acres on the Dickin-son-farm. just south of the corporation line has been leased for the aitport by the Van Wert Clearing House. A government inspector has declared that the field is too small for the accomodation of large planes. one acres adjoining the 34-ucre tract ‘can be secured, it is said, and if enough money is cleared from the dedication event, it Is planned to lease it.

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Columbia City Boy Shot By Twin Brother i Columbia City. Ind., June 4.—(U.R) — i Daniel McKinney, 11, was recovering today from the effects of a bullet wound accidentally inflicted by his twin brother, Robert, at their home in Thorncreek township. The bullet entered the right shoulder. TTie boys wwe ral.s. w Rei/ Robert tired a rifle and the bullet glanced from an iron pipe, striking the other boy. Col. Lindbergh Flies Eastward From El Paso ElPaso, Tex., June 4—(INS)-Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, who spent Sunday night here, took off from the Fort Bliss aviation field here early today and beaded eastward for an unannounced destination. Lindbergh landed during a sandstorm at <5:50 Sunday afternoon. He attempted to take off again last night but returned within 30 minutes because of an electrical storm ahead. Col. Henry Breckenridge and Maj. Thomas Lenphier accompanied Lindbergh. o j MANY FARMERS TO MAKE TOUR Large Delegation To Take Part In Dairy-Legume Tour Wednesday A large number of Adams county farmers are expecting to attend the annual Dairy-Legume tour, next Wednesday. June 6. The tour will start at the Menno Steury farm, 3 miles north and 1 mile west of Berne, at 9:31) o'oclock Wednesday morning. An additional feature has been added to the tour since it was first planned, iAt the Peter B. Lehman farm, a field of. alfalfa will be inspected, which will illustrate the advantages of underground drainage to legume crops. This field is tiled every forty feet and the effect of good drainage can easily be seen. Mayor George Krick has arranged to have a picture taken of the entire group when the Lehman farm is visited. Other farms that will be visited are the Rudolph Steury form in Monroe township and the Homestead Dairy, owned by the Niblick's, which is located just east of Decatur. Some very interesting features will be seen at each stop. At 12 o’clock, a basket dinner will be served by the ladies at Bellmont Park. Ice-cream and lemonade will also be available during the lunch hour. Everyone is urged'to meet promptly lit 9:30 o'clock on Wednesday morning, at the Menno Steury farm, so that the tour can be carried out on scheduled time. Hangar Being Built Fort Wayne, Ind., June 4. —(U.R) — Erection of a hangar 90 by 120 feet at Paul BAer field, local airport, today was under consideration by the board of park commissioners.

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Bandits Appear To Have Acquired Golf Habit At Indianapolis Indianapolis, Ind., June 4, (INS) Have Indianapolis bandits in their recent contacts with Country clubs acquired the golf habit? Police here today were seeking the answer to that question following'lhe robbery of a Standard Oil tilling station of S2OO here lasi night by a middle-aged hold-tip man attired in a golf suit. Recently bandits have held up two local Country clubs. . — 0 EXTEND SEARCH FOR DIRIGIBLE New Rescue Parties Join In Search For Missing Polar Balloon And Crew Roscow, June 4. — (INS) — The airship Italia, missing in the Actic for ten days, made a landing in Franz Joseph Land, according to reports current here this afternoon. By Lars Hansen, Alternate Navigator of the Italia Wiitten for the United Press. Kings Bay, Spitzbergen, June 1. (U.R) The search for General Umber to Nobile and Ills crew of the Polar dirigible Italia widened today with arrival of new rescue parties in the northern regions where the Italia is believed to have landed. Dog teams struck out over the frozen. ice-bound territory, guided by expert guides, and will go inland in hopes of rescuing the Italian explorer and his aides who have been missing for lb days. They have hopes of finding the crew alive -possibly beating back through the trail-less land towards Kings Bay. The whaler Braganza, chartered by the hwliuu govorutuent, a.ud carrying 1:1 Italian Chasseurs, was proceeding north and advised the base here that she had passed Amsterdam Island shortly after midnight. The Hobby steamed into Kings Bay at 6 a. m today ami at once landed Lieut. Lttetzow Holm and the airplane in which he will make an early reconnoitering Hight along the west coast. Claims Os Five Women Poisoned By Radium To Be Settled Late Today Newark. New Jersey, June 4—(INS) — Federal Judge William Clark stated today following a conference at his office in an effort to settle damage suits totaling $1,250,000 which five women, former employes have brought against the U S Radium Corporation that a settlement probably would be made this afternoon. Medical authorities have testified that the women are doomed to death. Postmasters Convene At Fort Wayne Today —" - f Fort Wayne, Ind., June 4. —(U.R)— The Indiana branch of the National League of District Postmasters convened here for a two-day session. Mayor William Geake, of Fort Wayne, delivered Hie welcoming address, and was responded to by H. y. Huddleson, Sedalia, branch president. o • Queen Marie To Visit United States Again Bucharest, Roumania, June 4.—(U.R) -Queen Marie will revisit the Unit ed States within a few months to see friends, she announced today while receiving Leon Fischer, president of the Association of Roumanian Jews in the United States. o lowa Primary Election Is Being Held Today Des Moinesj June 4 —(U.R)— The race of Governor John Hamniill against a field of three other candidates featured the lowa primary election today. M. L. Bowman, of Waterloo, Hammill’s chief rival as opposed to the paved road program of the governor and has based his campaign on a state bank quaranty law. Both Hamniill and Bowman forces predicted victory. o Gen. Pership Invited Vincennes, Ind., June 4. —(U.R)—An Invitation has been extended to Gen. John J. Pershing, U.S.A, by Vincennes Post, American Legion, to attend its Fourth of July celebration here.

UNCERTAINTY IS FELT AS G. 0. P. MEETING NEARS Republican Leaders Express Doubt As To Outcome Os National Convention TALK OF DRAFTING COOLIDGE REVIVED Washington, .lime 4 (U.H) Republi can leaders are looking forward to the Kansas City convention next week with uncertainty. While managers and friends of the seven avowed candidates are professing confidence that their particular candidate will be the nominee, leaders of all factions privately express doubts us to the outcome. The senatorial group which is fight-' ing vigorously against Secretary of Commerce ’ Hoover claim they can prevent his nomination. They are talking now about a "Coolidge and Curtis” ticket. They are split, however. on thy question of whether Mr. Coolidge would accept if nominated. Hoover Has Most Delegates Hoover leaders say the Coolidge talk is inspired merely by a desire to beat Hoover and that Mr. Coolidge would not accept the nomination if it was tenderc <l. Hoover is credited with 277 instructed and 105 uninstructed delegates. His accepted total of 352 outmeasures any of the other candidates. Frank Lowden of Illinois is second with 215 of which 143 are instructed and 72 uninstructed. With 545 needed for the nomination and all delegates selected, Hoover's friends find him 163 votes short. They claim he will develop these nect seary votes after the early balloting. Elimination of the native son eatulklgjes wip bring him strength, they say. His opponents contend, however, that his present standing represents his maximum strength. They believe Hoover’s nomination can at least be staved off in the early balloting. They I expect that if Hoover fails to attain a majority a coup will be attempted by Republican leaders who are known ■ to be quietly working for renoniina- 1 lion of President Coolidge. Republican leaders are less prone to fight out their differences in the open than the Democrats. The Dawes-Watson-Lowden camp group say they do not believe Hoover can win. They feel certain Mr. Coolidge can. rhe believe their own interests and the interests of the party can ba served best by forcing .Mr Coolidge's nomination. TRUSTEES HOLD MEETING TODAY Plans Made For County Commencement; Picnic Planned For June 7 Final plans for the annual Adams county eighth grade commencement were made at a meeting of Hie township trustees, held in the office of the county superintendent of schools, Clifton E. Striker, this morning. The commencement will be held in the Decatur high school auditorium at 2 o'clock on the afternoon of June 14. Diplomas will lie awarded to approximately 200 pupils. A. C. Martin, of Goshen, will deliver the commencement address. The trustees today voted to adopt a uniform report card for the grade schools of the county. The rural high schools already use a uniform report card. To Hold Picnic Arrangements are being made for a picnic for the trustees and ex-trus-tees of Adams county, to be held at the home of Charles C. Arnold, of Kirkland township, next Thursday. June 7. The present trustees and their immediate predecessors are sponsoring the picnic. Efforts are being made to send written Invitations to all former trustees of the county who are still living, but if there are any who fail to receive an invitation they are urged to attend anyway, as they will be welcome. The picnic will last all day and all who attend are urged to'bring a basket well filled with food. o Wabash Graduates 67 Crawfordsville, Ind., June 4.—(U.R)— Sixty-seven graduates of Wabash College here received diplomas today at the tollege's ninetieth commencement.

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Kills Own Babe Ml *■■■—MWM-U » a* i * ■ F ... isa - HnhS Sr 1 ■Eh*--* lx ' Mrs. Belle Britten of Leyden, 81.. ' above, accidentally killed her baby. 1 shown below, when the tot toddled 1 after her as she went to Hie garage for her car. The baby was crushed when her mother backed the car out. AGED FARMER DIES SUNDAY: Fredrick Schaeffer, 88, Dies At Home Os Son West i Os Decatur i Frederick Schaeffer, 88, Adams i county resident tor many years, died at the home of h's son Fred Scliaeffer, wort of Decatur, at 10 o'clock Sundav morning. Death was due to infirmities and a complication of diseas, s. Mr. Schaeffer was born in Germany, August 25, 1839. He was a son of John and Elizabeth Schaeffer. When a young man, Mr. Schaefer came to Qiis countiy and lias resided here since. He followed the profession of a farmer for many years Ti e | last few years, Mr. Schaeffer has beer, residing wit!’ his son Fred, in \dains rottnty. Surviving, besides tiie son FretJ, is a son, Godfrey Sehaelier. of Ge many. Seventeen grandchildren and L'l great-grandchildren also survive. The wife pit ceded Mr. Schaeffer Ln death several years :-go Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at ib o’clock at tl’.o home and it 10.3(1 o’clock at the Christian Apostolic church. Burial will lie made in the church cemetery. FATHER COLLINS TO LEAVE CITY Assistant Pastor Os Catholic Church Here Assigned To Rome City Post The Rev. Father William Collins, C. I’P. S., who has served as assistant pastor of St. Marys Catholic church in this city for the past six months, will leave* Tuesday or Wednesday for Rome City. Father Collins has been assigned as Chaplain protein at the chapel at Kneipp's sanitarium. He will l>e stationed there for sometime’. Father Collins h’as made many friends here during liis short stay and has been an active worker in the congregation. The Rev. Father Joseph Hession. who has been acting as pastor of St. Marys church since the Rev. Father Julius A. Seimetz, pastor, took a leave of absence last fall, will secure a temporary assistant. Father Seimetz hopes to return to his parish here a soon as his health permits.

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PLANE BATTLES ELEMENTS OVER LAST 800 MILES Australia-Bound Monoplane Hits Storms Over Southern Sea GRAPHIC STORY TOLD BY PLANE’S RADIO Honolulu. June 4.— <INS)—The Australia -b o u n <1 monoplane Southern Cross, with four nten aboard, was fighting a thrilling battle with the elements on the last 800 miles of its 3,100-mile dash from Hawaii to Suva, Fiji Islands, according to messages from the plane nicked up here today by the Radio Corporation of America. At 7:02 a. nt.. Island lime, Operator Junies Warner on (he Southern Cross flashed the following: "We are hitting storm clouds now Just gray dawn and Pilot Smith maneuvering as if in combat with Hie elements. Ils rough titling." Real Storms Encountered At 7:15 a. m.. another message was received, continuing the graphic tale of the battle of the plane w’ith the elements. It read: "Clouds every way we turn. Black clouds under us. Real stormy, but we are riding high at 8,500 feet. Apparently Capt. Kingsford-Smith de< ided to attempt to find better flying conditions neater the surface of the ocean. The next message at 7:30 a. nt. said: "Descending, 2,000 feet.” and five minutes later: "We are down to 800 feet. Stiff breeze blowing.” Another message picked, up later said: "Have to maneuver around some of the worst looking clouds. Its up and down. We are dropping near surface now. Three thousand feet." This was taken to indicate that the pilot was maneuvering his plane through the storm formation by hastily changing altUude. By 11. R. Ekin. UP Staff Correspondent Honolulu, June 4 (U.R) Menaced by tropical storms and motor trouble, (lie monoplane Southern Cross today blazed a new air trail over the south seas. Although Capt. Charles KingsfordSmith and his three companions assured the outside world that they were "plowing right along” their radio messages revealed dangers which might at any moment spell disaster to their pioneering Califortiia-to-Aus-tralia flight. Capt. Kingsford-Smith and his three (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) REVIEW BOARD OPENS SESSION County Commissioners Also Meet At Court House Today The comity board of review convened this morning and at noon started to go over the personal property assessments and verify the assessments and totals as turned in by the township assessors. Later, the board will lake up the real estate assessments. The real estate assessments were not tak -n up today for the reason that County Auditor Martin Jaberg could not attend the meeting, due to the meeting of the county commissioners. Tentative figures show that the average assessment, for farm lands, incuding improvements thereon, average about $76 per acre. Commissioners Are Meetings The county commissioners met in session tins morning and devoted the forenoon to the checking up and allowing of bills. The bills for the primary election expense were allowed at today’s meeting. The board will be in session again Tuesday, at which time blds for constructing six macadam roads will be received and contracts let for them. Bids will also be received for the county's winter supply of coal and for trucks for the county highway dViwrtnietit. o Gets Threatening Letter Disko, Ind., June 4 —(U.R) —A letter • demanding SSOO and signed "the gang’’ i has been received by ,1. A Gregg, post- > master here. The letter threatened • deatli unless the money was left mid- » er some burdock, plants near the postoffice.

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