Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 152, Decatur, Adams County, 27 June 1928 — Page 1

WEATHER Fair tonight and probably Thursday. Rising temperature.

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BOWERS CALLS DEMOCRATS TO ARMS FOR FIGHT Keynote Speaker, In Masterful Address, Outlines Issues Os Campaign (’ALLS FOR WAR ON PRIVILEGE, PILLAGE By George Fl. Holmes (I. N. S. Staff Corrsepondent) Sam Houston Hall. Houston. Tex.. June 27 —A ringing call to arms for the enlistment of all Democrats in a great battle to “throw the rascals ont.K was sounded here last night by Claude G. Bowers in his Keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention. It was accompanied by a slashing stinging, savage attack of the Hard-ing-Coolidge Republican administration of the last eight yeats—an indict nient that for sheer severity of tone and brilliancy of expression probably has had few equals in the history of American political conventions. Administration Arraigned “Plunderers,'* “Pillagers," "Corruptionists,” “Criminals", "Autocrats," "Bureaucrats.” "Thieves" and "Rascals”—These were but a few of the terms used by the New York Editor in describing the kind of governmental leadership the nation has had under two Republican administiations. He lashed them by Innuendo and he scourged then, by name. His first sentence was a clarion challenge: “The American Del.-ocracy has mobilized today to wage a war of extermination against privilege amt pillage.” His last sentence was an appeal for Democratic unity in the great undertaking: “The predatory forces before us seek a triumph for the stake of sacking. Their shock troops are the black horse cavalry whose hoofbeat have made hideous intrslr (fflTftnTXyl vania Avenue for the last eight yeats. In the presence cf such a foe ‘He who dallies is a bastard and he who doubts is damned." In lilts connectin' - , we close debate ;>l:1 grasp the sword. The time has come The battle hour • has struck. Then to yout tents. O. Israel." Bowers clearly marked out for the Democrats the path they are to f 1low in the '.incoming Presidential battle "Throw the rascals out." In trie face of the oil scandals, the Veterans’ Bureau Scandals. "The most shameless carnival of corruption that has ever blackened the reputation of a decent and self-respecting pe’ple;” in the "Pack’ll.; of Commissions"; in the face of “invisible government for privilege" on every hand. "In th" contemptuous lon'in; cf 'he farmer" -.n the face of all this, and more, he asserted, the dl.ty of the bemccra.-y becomes crystal clear to sink its own differences end petty quarrels and "Throw the raseats out.' Bowers did not confine his a tack to those Republican officials whose acts (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) OABY ALMOST HIT BY TRAIN Nickel Plate Engineer Stops Train Just As It Reaches Babe On Track Due to the presence of mind and keen eyesight of the engineer on the westbound freight train. No. 41. on the Nickel Plate railroad, which passes through Decatur about 12:30 o’clock p, tn., Henry Skyles, 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Brizz Skyles, South Tenth street, miraculously escaped from being ground to pieces under the wheels of the big engine today. The baby had wandered from the yard onto the tracks and was crawling up on the tracks, near the Tenth street crossing. The engineer evidently saw the baby and began to put on the brakes. He slowed down and stopped the train just as be reached the spot where the baby was crawling on the tracks. The coming of the train must have scared the little tot and he rolled down the embankment. People in the vicinity, seeing the baby, rushed out and got there just as he. rolled down the embankment, unhurt. He was taken to his home, not realizing what a narrow escape he had from being killed. The name of the engineer in charge of the train could not be learned. He did not report the matter to the local office, but started up his engine again and kept on going west.

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Here is an interesting picture of Mrs. Al Smith and her daughter. Mrs. Francis J. Quillinan, taken on the roof of their New York hotel just belore they left with other members of the governoi’s family for Epuston, 1 exas. and the Democratic convention.

AWARDS GIVEN TO GOY SCOUTS Court of Honor Holds Meeting Here Last Night; Several Honored Several Decatur Boy Scouts received awards at a meeting of the Scout Court of Honor, in the Industrial Association rooms, last night. Tile Rev. Harry Ferntheil presided over the meeting. Talks were made by Bryce Thomas, Scout commissioner, and C. R. Danielson, field executive for the Anthony Wayne Area Council of Boy Scouts. The awards were presetned by James L. Kocher, clerk of the court. The meeting last night was attended by several Scout leaders and committeemen. The boys who were candidates for awards wore examined by the men present, many questions being asked of them. The next meeting of the court of honor will be held on the last Tuesday in July. Robert Hite received four merit badges last night and became a Star Scout. There ar eoniy two other Star Scouts in the city at present. James Burk, who is a Star Scout, received three merit badges last night. Second class pins were awarded to Bruce Wallace, Edward Debolt, Robert Kleinhenz. Carl Lose, Edward Lose, Marcellus Miller, Joseph Straub, Julius Baker, and Herbert Foos. ——o— Willshire Robbery Is Reported Cleared Van Wert. Ohio. June 27—Theft of an adding machine from the Equity elevator at Willshire has been cleared up, according to report of Albert T. Stroup, prosecuting attorney here. Stroup was advised that Otis Custer and Leodns Custer, brothers, of St. Marys, Ohio, had confessed al Wapakoneta that a man sentenced to the penitentiary from Lima for bank rob berv. stole the machine. One of the Custer boys was sentenced to three years imprisonment for receiving stolen properly, while the other was freed. , . ... Stroup said that burglary indictments here against the Custer boys based- on the Willshire robbery, will probably be rtollied. o— Officers Os Aeons At I. U. Are Named Bloomington, Ind., June 2i—(U.R) Halford Dawson, of Indlauapo is as been named by President W. LIn o Indiana University, as president of the Aeons for the next year. The Aeons is an honorary organization composed of 1. U. men whoi have been particularly outstanding in branches of campus activities. Tames Miller, of Peru, is the new secretary of the organization.

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BIG TIM MURPHY SHOT TO DEATH OYMNGSTERS Famous Labor Leader, Politician And “Racketeer” Riddled By Bullets ANOTHER NOTED GANGSTER SLAIN Chicago, June 27—(U.R)—Nicholas Manos, owner of the Metropolitan Hotel and long associated with gamblingand racketeeioing activities, was assassinated in front of Ills hotel today, not many hours after “Big Tim" Murphy had been shot to death. Detectives sought a connection between the two killings. They believe they might have been the outgrowth of a struggle between rival outfits of racketeers of whom Murphy was ■ -tie of the most outstanding. Murphy, whose career led from a stockyards saloon through paths of turbulence and crime to a place of vast power and influence, died from machine gun fire on the lawn of his home here. Manos had arisen early and was felled by shotgun fire as he was leaving his hotel. Manos A Gangster Manos was known as the chief lieutenant cf "Mike De Pike" Heitler, gangster leader, and reputed associate of Murphy. I’oliee learned Heitler and Murphy were seen together as late as two days ago. Murphy's assailants, who had lingered in the Rogers Park district for hours waiting tor a chance to kill their man, tang his doorbell. Then, when he appeared, they opened fire from a motor car in front of the home and sped away. Big Tim had ducked as the hail of bullets came at him-Ahut not soon t cwwtt wwisr-ww Jean sin 1 O — — Linn Grove To Get New Furniture Factory 11. IL Baumgartner, well known furniture manufacturer, formerly of Linn Grove, now of Elkhart, will open a furniture factory at Linn Grove, in the near future, in the K. P. building at that place. Mr. Baumgartner started a factory there several years ago. About a year ago he moved to Geneva where the factory was run on a larger scale, and a number of persons took stock. Several months ago. he sold his interest at that place and started a furniture factory at Elkhart. Work has started to arrange the large room for the manufacture of furniture. Mr. Baumgartner will employ about ten or fifteen persons, practically the same ones he had when he first started a factory at Linn Grove.

CONTEST FOB BOYS PLANNED Lions Plan To Sponsor Model Airplane Contest For Boys Os City A contest among the boys of Decatur in the construction of model airplanes will he sponsored In the near future by the Decatur Lions Cluli, according to a decision reached by the club last night. A committee, consisting of the Rev. Harry W. Thompson, Vincent Bormann and Leo Kirsch, was appointed to have charge of the contest. Plans and rules for the contest will be worked out by the committee and announced in the near future. R Danielson, field executive for the Anthony Wayne Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, delivered an interesting address to the Lions last night. He explained the work being done by the Scouts throughout the world and said that the sun never sets on the Scout uniform, there being Scout organizations in more than forty nations of the world. Mr. Danielson said that, at present, Decatur is at the top In the Anthony Wayne area council, excluding the city of Fort Wayne, which is many times larger than any other city or town in the council. The speaker explained the plans for future expansion of Scouting, which eventually will envelope the boys in the small towns and even the farmer boys. Bryce Thomas was a guest of the club last night. James R. Blair was in charge of the program.

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Highlights of the Keynote Speech Some of the striking statements «rs the Democratic keynote speech made by Claude fl. Bowers, New York and Indiana editor, at Houston today, are ns follows: "While the little group represented by Mr. Mellon has found fine plucking In the vineyard of the state, there have been nothing but thorns and thistles for the tillers of the soil." "In fbe years there has been a depreciation in the value of farm lands and equipment of thirty billion dollars." "When the farmer demands his share in the unhappy gnnte of paternalism they denounce hili as a radical and a crack." "One day the head of the state by a scratch of his pen Increased the tariff loot of Hie pig iron industry by 60 per cent; and the next day he delivered a homily Io the farmers on the wickedness of expecting profit from a government act." “We defy them to name a Democratic President who was an enemy of business." "Privilege and Pillage are the Gobi Dust twins of normalcy." 'The enemy enters the campaign unembarrassed by debt Harry Sinclair has paid that off." "There is not a major evil of which the American people are complaining now that is not due to the triumph of the Hamiltonian conception of the state." "A dear call comes to us today to fight anew under the Jeffersonian banner, with the Jacksonian sward, in the Wilsonian spirit, and crashing the gates of privilege, make Jeffersonian democracy a living force again in the lives and homes of men ' “There are Lincoln Repbulicans and Hamilton Republicans, but never the twain shall meet, not even at Kansas City, until you find some way to ride two horses going in opposite directions at the same time." “We submit in no spirit of political flubdubbery that it is a shocking tiling to wail for seven years for one word, one syllable, one whisper of the mildest criticism of these criminals ami crimes from a single representative of the administration Sometimes silence is golden for the thiet.” "Why the silence in the watch-tower? Because the organization of the party of the men stationed there was a beneficiary of the crime." “Did they offer the claim of payment of eight billions of the public debt up to July of last year? Our answer is that six and a third billion of this amount was paid with the money or cash assets of the Wilson administration."

BEGIN HEARINGS OF CORPORATIONS Board Os Review Notifies Heads Os Corporations To Appear The county board of ieview, which lias been in session since the first week in June, has notified individuals and heads of local corporations to appear befote the board and answer ques lions relative to their assessment returns and balance sheets. The special healings started today, several individuals appearing befoie the board. The healings will continue throughout next week. The notifying of individuals anti those who made returns for corporations does not mean that their assessments will be increased or that the board finds fault with them. In many cases, the proper balance sheets have not been furnished and the hoard wishes to obtain all informantion before any action is taken in the way cf equalization, members of the board stated. The work of reviewing the assessments on farm lands and improve ments is practically completed and the board is now taking up the work of checking partnerships, corp rations and individual cases. FIND NO CLUES TO PROWLERS Officers Find No Evidence To Aid In Trailing Linn Grove Prowlers Authoilties were entirely without clues today as to the identity and whereabouts of three p; owlet's who engaged in a gun battle with Albreicht Raber, 60, night watchman at Linn Grove, early Tuesday morning. Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth, and Prosecutor John T. Kelly returned from Linn Giove last night after making a thorough Investigation of the affair there. They stated that they were unable to uncover any evidence that would be of use in trailing the prowlers. Raber declares that he shot one of the men while standing about throe feet from him. He says he saw the fire fly from his gun and that the bullet struck his assailant, who had all ready tired a shot at him, in the abdomen. Local officers have received no report of a wounded man being taken to a physician or hospital for medical attention. Raber encountered the men, he says near the Hoffman Brothers drug store, while he was making his usual rounds.

Two Men Accidentally Set Fire To Saw Mill ' While Stealing Gasoline i NashVITTK; Tfid . Earl Pittman and < Emmett Ix'ster are under arrest here , following burning of a sawmill with ( a loss of |2,700. Sheriff 1). S Wilker- } son of Brown county said the men ( confessed to him they were stealing gasoline at the mill when the fluid be- , came ignited from a lantern, sotting , the mill afire. ( Louisiana Legislators Attending Convention ‘ Baton Rouge, La.. June 27 - (INS) De- ' tying Governor Huey P. Long. 47 mem- ' tiers of the Louisiana house of rep- 1 rer.entatives and most of the state sen- ’ ators were in Houston today attending 1 the Demcctatic National convention 1 instead of lemafning in session to attend to important business, as was requested by the Governor. The legislators left here at an early 1 hour this morning and after attending today’s sessio n are expected to return i here tomorrow. DISTRIBUTION OF TAXES FINISHED County Auditor Completes Work Os Writing Vouchers For Taxing Units — 1 The distribution of the May taxes among the local taxing units at d to the state treasurer ha» been completed by County Auditor Martin Jaberg The vouchers have been written and the township trustees and treasurers of the school hoard and Ineorp ire led towns in Hie county may have them by calling at the auditor’s office. The May taxes amounted to $454. 5U0.63, tiie county general fund receiving $73,941.77; county grave! road repair, $39,172.34; and gravel road b ind and interest fund. $'.11,902.93. The amounts distributed to the other taxing units follow: Townships—Union. $4,745.53; Root, $5,475.56; Preble, $6,489.25; Kirkland, $7,146.76; Washington. $6,437.66; St. Marys $10,54 1,43. Blue Creek $5,323.32. Monroe, $12,217.76; French, $5,227.24; Hartford, $9,82’9.86; Wabash, $17,206.18; Jefferson, $11,016.70; Schools Berne, $15,823.23; Decatur, $46 469.14; Monroe, $649.29; Towns Berne. $13,117.75. Geneva. $4,604.92; Decatur. $24,(152.22; Decatur Library, $1,830.81 ; State of Indiana $17,560.76. Several of the trustees have already called for their checks. o Barberry Bushes Destroyed Wabash, Ind., June 27 — (U.R) Agents of the United States department of Agriculture have destroyed 1,100 Barberry bushes in Wabash conn ty in the last several days.

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When young William Hesket landed in a plane in Kansas City and peered out of the cocgpit, a shout went op from the crowd on the field that Colonel Lindbergh hail arrived. The mistake was discovered when the boy clambered out of his ship amt stood revealed for what lie was — n schoolboy n little frightened at all the excitement.

AMUNDSEN IS REPORTED SITED Confirmation Os Report Awaited As Expeditions Continue Search London, June 21- (INS) —While several relief expeditions continued their search of the arctic wastes for Captain - Roald Amundsen, confji mation was eagerly awaited today of the ifport received at Copenhagen that the noted explorer had been seen by a seal hunter on an ice-floe, southeast of Spitsbergen. According to the report, relayed from Copenhagen by the Exchange Telegraph company, Peter Freuchen, the Danish explorer, who is now at Murmansk, was informed of the seal hunter's story by the crew of a fish ing boat which met. him. The seal hunter told the fishing craft’s crew that he saw Amundsen. Major Rene Guilbaud, Lieut. Dietreiehsen and the other members of the crew of their French plane, attempting to repair the machine on the ice floe. Amundsen Had Premonition Amundsen apparentjy had a premonition of the difficulties he would encounter in searching for the crew of the lost dirigible Italia, according to a dispatch from Oslo received by the Daily Mail today. A few days previous to his departure, the dispatch stated. Amundsen declared that the Italia tragedy might easily lead to many minor tragedies among the rescuers scouring the northlands for General Nobile and his crew.

Member of Crew Killed | Rome. June 27—(INS)—In an official communique to the Italian govern- ' meilt, General Umberto Nobile, the commander of the ill-fated dirigible Italia who is now safely alstard the Citta Di Milano, today thated that Vincent Poinella, chief motor mechanic of the airship, was instantly killed when the craft crashed to the Ice on (COXTIXI'KIt <>N P»«R TWO» Funeral For Mrs. Wolf To Be Held Thursday Funeral services for the late Mrs. Sarah Ellen Wolf will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the residence and at 2 o’clock at the Pleasant Valley Friends church. The Rev. Leslie McCarger will officiate and burial will be made in the tur cemetery. — o — — — All Seating Contests At Convention Settled Houston. Tex. June 27 —(U.R) — All seating contests before the Democratic National Convention were ended early today when the credentials coin- . mittee seated all delegations placed , on the temporary roll call by the National committee. , The District of Columbia g’oup, headed by John Costello; the Patmnri Canal zone group, headed by Mrs. L. O. Keen, National Committee woman. The Louisiana delegation select ?d by the state central committee, and the 1 regularly accredited Pennsylvania dele- - gates all were granted seats al the convention.

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CONVENTION IS WILD UPROAR FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES Senator Robinson Sets Off Demonstration By Mention Os Religious Freedom NOMINATING SPEECHES PLANNED FOR TONIGHT Houston, Tex., June 27—(U.R) — Today’s session of the Democratic national convention adjourned at 1 o'clock this afternoon, until 7:15 o’clock tonight, when nominating speeches will be made. Stun Houston Hull, Houston. Texas, June 27 HNS) For the brief space of 15 minutes today, l the Houston convention wus carried hack to the tumultuous days of Madison Square Garden, only this time the cohorts of i Gov. Al. Smith were in supreme i command ami one of the wildest demonstrations that any I conventions ever saw was one of friendliness to his candidacy. Ear 15 minutes, the convention was a mol>. It was in an uproar with several fights on the floor that necessitated summoning of burly Texas policemen with clubs flying to quell. Th® melee started when Sen. Joseph T. Ri binson of Arkansas, permanent chairman and probable vicepresidential, nominee, in concluding bis opening speech, spoke of religion ■ in politics. It was a direct hint at the Smith candidacy, and it was as if a match had been applied to the powder barrel of the convention's feeling. “Jefferson,” said Robinson, "glorified in the Virginia statute of relig Yell Becomes Roar 1 ious freedom —" There was and the yell be- . came a roar as’the significance of Robinson’s remarks sank in. He raised his hand for silence and went on: "He glorified in that provision of the constitution that no religious affiliation will ever be required of any man as a qualification for public office." It brought them to their feet, cheering madly and. in a fraction of a second, the convention was off on a wild, made spree that for a few moments sincerely frightened those ’ who stood on the platform and looked down upon it. Parade Is Started , The more enthusiastic supporters of the New York governor were all ready in the isles wit It their state standards, starting a wild parade. I State after state fell in as the pro- . cession surged along. , In the North Carolina section, a ’ tight started immediately, attesting to the tensity of the feeling between the Smith and Anti-Smith men lu ! the delegation 1 . Three Smith supporters tried to r take tiie North Carolina standard into the procession. Protesting anti(COXTIVI F.il ox fish, 0

HAZEL M. ERNEST EXPIRES TOBAT Former Decatur Woman Dies Os Heart Trouble At Craigville Hazel Marie Ernst, 33. wife of Merlin Ernst, died at her home in Craigvllle at 8 o’clock this morning, following an eight week's illness front heart trouble. Mrs. Ernst was well known in Craigvllle and vicinity and in Adams county, being a former resident of Decatur. She was a daughter of W. I), and Carrie Dettlnger Hower. Her father lives at Bluffton. Mrs. Ernst had resided in Wells county for the last 8 years, moving to Craigvllle from this city. She was born in Adams county, April 28, 1895. On September 21, 1921, she was united in marriage to Merlin Ernst, of Craigvllle. Besides the father and husband, she is survived by one son, Paul Ernst, age 11. One daughter died in infancy. A brother, Chester Hower, of Griffith. Indiana, and a sister Irene Abbott, of Sturgis, Michigan, also survive. Mrs. Ernst was a member of the Ctaigville Unit'd Bixphter. ehurcti. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the H. B. ■ church. Craigvllle, the Rev. Frank ■ Myers officiating Burial will be made in the Pleasant Dale cemetery.

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