Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 150, Decatur, Adams County, 25 June 1928 — Page 1

WEATHER Cloudy tonight, cooler in northeast portion. Tuesday fair and continued.

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| AMUNDSEN IS I LOCATED; GEN. I NOBILE RESCUED jißpjaßß • Plans Are Beinjr Made To Rescue Amundsen And His Companions NOBILE AND PAL NOW ABOARD SHIP London, .lune 25 HNS) (. lioald Amundsen, missing Xor . wegian explorer, has been Io I etded by the Russian ice break- | er Krassin and plans are being I made lor lhe rescue ol liimsell' I and his companions according I Io an Exchange 'H legrapii <iiss patch from Paris this tillernoon I quoting an unconfirmed MosI cow report printed by the newsI p;"»er L’lnformation. The Moscow report said that the 3 Krassin had been in wiresless coin. *| munication with Amundsen and Hi.ii SI Russian aviators on board the ice. I breaker were preparing to hop off in SI a Junkers plane. J Amundsen, Lieut. Piet richsen anil Rene Guilbaud have been missing J| since they hoipped off at Tromsoe. Norway, one week ago today to try I to aid Gen. Umberto Nobile and his s I stranded' companions*. They flew .fl in a French seaplane equipped with ■I wireless. Lundborg’s Plane Wrecked Virgo Ray, Spitsbergen. June 25— I I (Copyright 1928 by United Press)--I Lreut. Lundborg. Swedish hero who I rescued Gen. Nobile from the arctie 'J I ice off Northeast, land, radioed from , [ the Nobile camp today that his airS| plane, which crashed on his second W.I landing there, could not be repaired •Si l on the spot. " "If the ‘weather is cold enough." j|| Lundborg added, ‘‘a plane equipped :j||i with ice runners could land here at •gl midnight. "I am doing my almost to smooth I over a landing place for a plane. “Otherwise all is well." « The radio was sent over the enterif ONTINIIF.D »V ••AOK l (S 0— E. .1. Fricke Promoted In Farm Bureau Work E. J. Fricke, who has been doing orS.l ganization work and looking alter the ;f I sale of fertilizer for the Farm Bureau Wl in Indiana for the last several months JI has received a promotion. In the fitU lure, he will look at'tei this work in MB three states, namely. Indiana. MichiI gan and Ohio. Mr. Fricke will go t■> ■ Michigan within a few days and spend two weeks there doing organization jR ! work. Q I More Cases Os Smallpox Reported In City Today * New cases of smallpox have- been , I reported in this city today. The t Methodist parsonage has been placed I under quarantine, where both Rev. | and Mrs. Stoakes are victims of the I disease. Three cases exist at the I William Singleton home on North I Eighth street. At the Walter Koos I tesidence, on Mercer avenue, Mrs. I Koos and daughters, Helen and Gene- | vieve, are recovering from the intec- | tion. Gerald Koos, an older son. has I recovered, but is still quarantined with other members of the family I who have developed it. I ESTHER COFFEE I DIES IN WEST Former Decatur Girl Dies At Los Angeles, California. Saturday Miss Esther Coffee, 29. a tormer resiI dent of Decatur, died Saturday momI Ing at her home tn Los An-'eles. :ie I cording to word received her*' by r. I;. tlves. The cause of Miss (’ Hee’s death I has not been learned here • Miss Coffee was a daughter oi Jeii> ■L and Anna Coffer. She moved from DeI catur to Los Angeles with her pureies ■ in 1912. Surviving ire the parents; | four sisters, Mrs. Agnes Robinson, of I Oklahoma, Celesta and Doiotby (of t loe, at. home, and Edna, who is tnarrieu I and living in Los Angeles; and one ’ brother, Vincent, at home. Anothei | brother. Raymond, is deceased. Funeral services was hel l at Eos I Angeles tins morning and Burial wa • K made thete.

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TO AWARD SCOUT HONORS TUESDAY District Court Os Honor To Present Pins And Badges To Local Scouts The District Court of Honor of Boy , Scouts will meet in Decatur Tuesday , evening at 7:30 o'clock, for the pur- . pose of awaiding ten sec nd class pins and four merit badges to local Scouts. This meeting will he held at the Decatur Industrial Association rooms. In older to qualify for Second Class badges, a Sccut must know the following things: first aid, elementary signalling (either Morse or Semaphore) how to use a knife and hatchet, how to build a fire using only two matches, how to cook meat and potatoes in the open, the sixteen principal points of the compass ami rules of safety. He must track one half mile, recognizing • familiar signs, deposit one dollar in the bank that he has earned himself, and he shall have lived the Scout Oath ( and Law and present evidence thereof at the Court of Honor. The various Merit badges which will lie awarded Tuesday is for work along vocational lines, its purpose is to give vocational guidance to the Scout who is choosing his life work. Educational Authorities say that this phase ot Scouting is especially important, liecause so many boys reach mature age before finding their life work. To become a Star Scout, a boy must have five merit badges; a Life Scout, ten, including five prescribed badges; an Eagle Scout, which is the ultimate goal . f eveiy leal Scout, must possess 21 merit badges including 11 prescribed ones. At present there are no Eagle Scouts in Decatur, in fact none in the area with the exception of Fort Wayne. Several towns in the Area have Scouts who are within striking distance of the coveted honor, Decatur having two. (COXTIM Bit ON P*«JE TWO! O ■ Most Indiana Delegates Willing To Support Smith If Woollen Releases Them Houston. Tex.. June 25.—(INS) Ma- ' jority of the Indiana delegates are willing i:: go to (!ov - Smn; ' the 111011 l( ’ nl Evans Woollen, the Hoosier “favorite son" gives the word, it was admitted, privately today by delegation leaders. Eighteen delegates are said to favor Smith, with prospects of others also voting for him. There will, however, be no abatement of the Woollen campaign and the delegation will carry out its instructions to vote for him on lhe first ballot, it was said.

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Houston, Texas. June 25 —(U.R) — I Mrs. Woodrow- Wilson has become the "first lady” of this convention hy 1 general acclaim, and politicians were speculating today whether her influence would extend into the more practical phase or side-line participation. i Unexpectedly, Mrs. Wilson made a significant speech at dedication ceremonfes of Sam Houston hall here yesterday. Smiling and charming, she expressed hope to 25,000 hearers that this convention would be more "harmonious" than the last one. Receives Great Ovation From the ovation the widow of the war president received, and the way hundreds of women almost mobbed her at Union station, it was apparent 1 she wou'd have singular influence at least with women delegates if she cared to take part. There were reports that Kirs. Wil- ' son looks favorably upon the candi- ■ ducy of Governor Alfred E. Smith of (CoxTtxt irn nv mOB 'rxx'o; o MAIL CAB RIERS HOLD CONVENTION Adams County Gets Prize For Largest Delegation At District Meeting Adams county was represented by a delegation of 39 persons at the convention of the Eighth District Rural Mail Carriers, held at Uniondale, Sunday afternoon and evening. There were 15 carriers accompanied by their wives and children, a postmaster and his wife, and an assistant postmaster and ills wife present from this county. As a result of the large delegation. Adams county received a prize of <2.50 in gold for having the largest delegation present. A prize was also awarded to Adams county for having the youngest carrier present, based on the number ot years in service. The prize for the oldest carrier present, based on the number of years In service was awarded to a carrier from Muncie, who has served sot 29 years. A banquet was served to the visitors at 6:45 o'clock by the ladles of the St. Marks Lutheran church. An address was delivered during the evening by A. H. Vestal, congressman from the eighth district. The convention was one of the largest attended ever held by the organization, due to the efforts of the district officers. William H. Black, president, and Norman Shufelt, secretary Tne next convention will be held at Union City, In June, 1929. Adams county has 17 rural carriers and all are members of the district association.

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Probable Program For Democratic Convention Houston, June 25. (U.RI -- The probably program for Democratic national convention week: Monday, June 25. Arrival of delegates and eaucnsos of state delegations. Tuesday. June 26 — Convention called to order at noon, keynote speech of temporary Chairman Claude G. Bowers; appointment of committees on credentials, permanent organization, rules and resolutions. Wednesday, June 27. — Permanent organization of convention with selection of Senator Robin- ; son of Arkansas as permnanet | chairman; reports of committees, concluding with report of resolu- | lions committee. If the committee should be delayed in agreeing upon a report, the convention might proceed to place presidential candidates in nomination while waiting for the platform. Thursday, June 28. Balloting on presidential candidates. Friday, June 29. Nominating of vice-presidential candidate; adjournment.

ROOM STARTED FOR ROBINSON — Arkansas Senator Prominently Mentioned For The Vice-Presidency By William K. Hutchinson, INS Staff Correspondent Houston, Texas, June 25. — A fast moving and over growing vice presidential boom for Sen. Joseph T. Robinson. minority leader of the linited States senate, today overshadowed the spirited race for second place honors on tho Democratic presidential ticket. Although a dozen prominent ami nationally known Democrats were in tlie vice presidential picture, the Robinson boom appeared to lie the best organized and the most widely pro- 1 moted. It was being quietly whispered in tile hotel lobbies that Robinson had tlie personal endorsement of Gov. Alfred E. Smith, of New York, and that if Smith won the presidential nomination. Robinson would be his running mate. Friends of the Arkansas senator openly predicted his nomination on the first vice-presidential ballot. In the inner council chambers, how ever, another name was whispered that of Sen. James A. Reed, now a vigorous candidate for the highest honor. Some influential party leaders said Reed could have the vice-presi-dential nomination by merely signify(CONTI«r|> <>N PAGE AJX) O Unit And Two-Thirds Rules To Be Attacked At I Democratic Convention Houston, Tex., June 25. — (INS) - Authoritative information reached the Brennan camp today that a movement will be launched to abolish the . two-thirds and the unit rules, as soon as the nominations are made. Tin 1 resolution calling for the repeal of the traditional Democratic convention rules, will emanate from the Ohio delegation. , The A], Smith forces are expected i to get behind it generally and are re- i ported to have enough to put it , through, once the governor’s nontin < ation is over. The Illinois group will . support- the plan, it was learned, on , good authority, but an effort is being , made to quiet the sponsors, until after the Smith victory march is com- i pleted. i o | Amelia Does Stunts In Air With Plane To Show Skeptics She Can London, June 25. — (INS) — Skeptics who doubted that Miss Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly across the Atlantic, was a real pilot, because she did not take the controls on the overseas hop, no longer doubted her airmanship today. To convince them, she flew a mothplane at Corydon field yesterday. After stunt flying over the field for about an hour while spectators gaped, Miss Earhart came down, flushing with pleasure at the way the plane handled. In fact, she liked it so much that she bought the plane and will have It shipped to the United States for her private use,

First for .lob *'**•*' JU? u I - J • "■ , Miss Jessie . Scott of Minnesota is the official reporter for the Democratic National Convention at Houston. the first woman ever to hold the post*. She’s shown on the job at Houston. JUNIOR BAND TO PLAY THURSDAY First Os Series Os AVeekly Concerts To Be Given On Liberty Way The Junior band will give the first of a series of weekly concerts, on Liberty Way. Thursday evening. The concert will begin at 9 o'clock, prompt, and a fifty-minute program of varied numbers will be given. The band has been holding weekly rehearsals under the capable direction of Dave Rice. There are about forty musicians in the band at present. Mr Rice, who recently took charge of the band, is also giving private lessons ta the members who so desire. ——o Rochester Editor Married Rochester.. Ind. June 25- (INS) Miss Martha Anspaugh. of Aug la. Ind., and Hugh A. Barnhart, editor of the Rochester News-Sentinel, were married at noon today in the first Baptist church by the Rev. W. J. Niven, of Bedford, former pastor here. o I. BERNSTEIN SELLS STORE C. A. Douglas Company, Os Camden. Michigan, Buys Well Known Store A business deal, whict surprised many persons, was closed litis morning when the firm of C. A. Douglas Company, Camden, Michigan, took possession of the I. Bernstein store on South Second street. Mr. Bernstine sold bis store to the Douglas company Saturday and possession was given today. The store will be clased for invoice until Saturday, at which time the opening of the store under the new firm name will be held The Douglas company owns sotres at. Camden, Michigan, and Buller. Indiana. Daryl Douglas, a student at Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan will be in charge of the store for the next two or three months, Mrs. Douglas stated this morning. The store will continue to deal in the same variety of merchandise as sold by Mr. Bernstein and intends to enlarge the ready-to-wear department. Mr. Bernstein established his store in Decatur in March, 1911, and in 18 years it has become one of the most successful and widely patronized stores in the city. Mr. Bernstein intends to take a rest for (he present. Later, he and Mrs. Bernstein intend to go to Florida or California, where they will remain during the winter. They will continue to call Decatur their home and will not dispose of their home on South First street.

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Swimmers Seek Shelter But Golfers Play On As Shower Starts Falling Noblesville. Ind., June 25 <U.R> Dr. Earl Brooks, president of the Ing question on human behavior: park board, propounds the follow“I visited the park and observed thirty-five persons playing on the golf course. A heavy shower came up but the players continued their games just the same. There were i sixty-three |<ersons in the bathing *><><>& when it began to ralft and every one of them rushed out of the water to the shelter house. I ; have seen that happen several I times and it 1h more than I can I ; understand.'* MAKLEY TAKEN TO STATE PRISON Begins Sentence For Robbing Linn Grove Bank; Previous Record Learned Sheriff Hurl Hollingsworth and Francis Schmitt left early this morning with Charles Makley, 39, for Michigan City, where Makley will heI gill a term of from 10-21 years in the state prison. Makley was sentenced by Judge Sutton, in the Adams circuit court here Saturday afternoon, after he had entered a plea of guilty to a charge of robbing the bank at Linn Grove, Mai ch 24, 1927. Makley was the fourth member of I a confessed gang of bank robbers, who admitted robbing numerous I banks throughout the middle west, to ' |be sentenced within the last two ' weeks. Harry Smith and Edward Axe received 20-year sentences at Celina. Ohio, and Howard Smith was given a 15-year sentence at Green ville, Ohio. All four men gave St i Marys. Ohio, as their home. That Makley who Is also known as 1 Charles W. McGray, Chai les A. Alien and Mack, has been in considerable trouble previous to Ids arrest at Ham- 1 mond, Ind., recently, on the bank rob- 1 bery charge, is disclosed in a letter 1 received by Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth from Hie Indiana State Bureau 1 of Criminal Identification ami Investigation. The letter included the fol- 1 lowing copy of Makley’s record. ' which is on file in the state office "Arrested St. Louis. Mo., June 7, 1922, suspect fugitive. Released in- ; sufficient evidence. "Arrested St. Louis. Mo. January 2. 1923, fugitive from Kansas City. Mo., thank robbery) Jan 10. 1923, delivered to Kansas City. “Arrested at Wichita, Kansas. March. 1924. in company of Wm. Barber, alias Roster, charged suspicions pexsons. Both armed. Sentenced to one year and paroled to leave city. "As No. 85692, arrested at Chicago. 111., Nov. 18, 1921, charge R. S. I’. May 12, 1922, found not guilty. "Received at Jefferson City, Mo., penitentiary from Jackson county, | Mo., to servo 15 years from Oct. 4. 1924. charge robbery first degree. Registered No. 27289. Reversed and | remanded by supreme court, June 5. I 1925. Eddie Meadows, Robert Wheatley ! and Wheatley’s wife, Gladys, alleged members of the gang, are still held in the county jail here, each having en tered a idea of not guilty to the charge of bank robbery. Meadows will be turned over to Celina,. Ohio, authorities, while Wheatley and his wife likely will be turned over to federal authorities. Mrs. Edith Makley. i< ox riM BD o' PJWHB l ot i<> o Old Floor Being Torn Out Os H. S. Gymnasium The janitors of the city ichool build ing are engaged at present in tearing up the old fioor in the high school gymnasium, which was ruined this spring when flood waters hacked up in the sewer, and covered lhe floor The entire floor was ruined, the hoards having rotted The schO' I board has en gaged Guy Mahuran. Fort Wayne architect, to draw up plans and speeifi- , cations for putting in a new floor. Steps will be taken to prevent a re- , occurence of last spi lug’s damage. L _o Two Auto Accidents Occur During Week-end 1 An automobile accident took place I on tho County farm toad, south of ■ Decatur, sometime over the week-end. • One of the wheels of the cat was br I ken off. Two cars figured In an acci- ■ dent on the Fort Wayne road sometime i Sunday night, but as far as known on one was seriously injured.

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KEYNOTE LIKELY TO BE SOUNDED TUESDAY NIGHT I National Committee Anxious For Large Radio Audience To Hear Bowers HOPE OF ANTI-SMITH LEADERS IS FADING Houston, June 25.—(INS)—The Democratic national committee itoday decided to recomend that | Claude G. Bowers’ keynote i speech to the national convention be jtostponed until 7 o’clock tomorrow night, in order to j assure a greater audience of ! radio listeners. The convention will meet at noon, as called and after appointing committees will recess [ until night- under the commiti tee's decision. By Carl I). Groat Houston, Texas, June 25. (U.PJ -Tho conviction that Gov. Alfred E Smith of New York will be nominated by the Democratic convention before the end of the week spread through many delegations today as the opening of the assembly Tuesday approached. A considerable row—much of it apparently for "home consumption" purposes — seemed destined to precede that event, however, with the dry issue as the pivotal point. Smith Forces Confident The Smith forces are standing pat to date, confident that victory is within their grasp. The dry forces were reported to have agteed upon a course of action. There is likely to he much controversy over the sort of “dry" or "law enforcement" plank to be inserted in the platform, but after the drys — largely southern leaders—have gone on record as fighting for a dry plank suitable to their constituents, the convention will proceed to nominate Smith and adopt n strong law enforcement program, according to the best information from Informed sources today. The influx of delegates reached Its peak today. Many arrived over the week-end, hut tile New York delegation and many other groups from east, midwest und south also poured (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) —-———o— —— L. S. Slagle Buys Fort Wayne Utensil Company laivetn S. Slagle, p.esident cf the Slagle Radio company of Fort Wayne, and head of the Central Electric company. which operates a store in Decatur, has purchased the Fort Wayne Utensil company. Mr. Slagle announces that the two firms would be consolidated f r the manufacture and development of the products of both companies. Miss Essex Completes 100 Hour, Non-Stop Drive Miss Essex, the pretty flapper who started last Tuesday on an attempt to drive an automobile for 100 consecutive hours without stopping for rest or sleep, was successful, computing her hard drive at 4:45 o'clock Saturday afternoon, in Fort Wayne. She covered a distance of 1,232.75 miles during tho 100 hours. PROMOTED AT TRAINING CAMP Decatur Young Men Appointed Officers At Fort Harrison C. M. T. C. Tile Citizens Military Training Camp located at Fort Benjamin Harrison. is represented by the following Decatur young men: Cadet Lt. Robert G. Martin; Platoon Sergt Robert J. Gass; Line Sergt., Bernard Hains; Corporal John E. Cook; Pvt. John Engle; Pvt. Rex Sheets. Mr. Martin lias assumed his duties as assistant instructor in Co. F. Robert Gass has been appointed platoon sergeant ot the first platoon > in Co. F. I Bernard Hains has been acting right guide of Co. H.. which is a machine - gun company. John Cook was appointed corporal i* in Co. G. i John Engle and Rex Sheets are privates in Co’s I and F, respectively.

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