Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 154, Decatur, Adams County, 29 June 1928 — Page 1

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SMITH SAYS HE FAVORS CHANGES IN PROHIBITION Presidential Nominee, However, Pledges Self To Law Enforcement SENDS MESSAGE TO CONVENTION Albany, N.Y.. June 29 (INS) Pledging himself to a strict enforcement if the federal constitution without “reservations or evasion" if elected president. Governor Alfred smith, of New York, at the same time telegraphed the Houston convention today that he stands squarely for ••fundamental changes in the present provisions for national prohibition.” The Democratic platform adopted in the long session of the convention last night may have been a “straddb on the question of prohibition, but Governor Smith today stands before the people of the country in an unmistakable light on the wet and dry issues as a result of his telegram accepting the call of his party to lead it in the national campaign. Sends Message To Houston At 1:20 o'clock this afternoon, exactly 12 hours after the govern r's nomination was assurred, he received the telegram from Chairman Robinson. of the convention, notifying him of the party action. At 2 o’clock the governor gave out his telegram of reply, which was dispatched at once to the convention which, at that moment, could be heard shouting and cheering over the speeches for vice presidential candidates. The telegram, which was 'address ed to Robinson, read: "I have received your message on le-half of the convention. With a deep sense of responsibility and a fervent prayer for the guidance of Divine Providence, I accept the call of my party to lead it in the national campaign. I can think, of no greater privilege in this world than to serve our country. My gratitude to the convention for its expression of confidence in me I cannot adequately express in this telegram. I will have to make it manifest by single minded devotion to the United States and her people in every section. "The happiness and welfare of mil lions of men. women and children, who constitute the nation, was the great driving force behind the doctrine enunciated by the immortal Jefferson, given life by him and carried through by Cleveland and Wilson. I am convinced that, our platform voices that doctrine. Stands Committed To Platform “1 sta’nd committed to the platform. And I will welcome an opportunity to reorganize and make more efficient I he agencies of government to the end that, the burden of taxation may be lightened. "Our platform lay at rest the absurd claim, insidiously put out by Republican propaganda, that the Republican party has a monopoly on the mechanics of prosperity, Our platform on i'.s tarrif and financial policy gives assurance to every business man, wage earner, farmer ami tax payer that prosperity will not only bo conserved but fairly distributed among all. “The equal and even enforcement of the law is the corner stone upon which rests the whole structure of Democratic government. If it is the (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) DAN NIBLICK WINS HONOR Decatur Merchant Elected Director Os Indiana Retail Dry Goods Ass’n. Wawasee, Ind. June 29 —(U.R) —Indiana retail dry goods association members in fourteenth annual convention here elected J. Levine. LaPorte. President; R Currie Smith; Evansville, first vice-president; F. M. Ayers. Indianapolis, secretary-treasurer, and M• E. Balch, Indianapolis, manager. Directors were elected as follow s Ayers, LeVine and Smith, 11 W- Eldridge, South Bend; Myron T. Ives. Delphi; Ben Allen, Washington: Edward Heitman, Wabash; William II Deitemeyer, Kokomo; Dan N- Niblick, Decatur; W. P. Seliger, Peru, and Conrad Zlesel, Elkhart.

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Two Churches Robbed As Yeggs Stage Field Dav In Indianapolis uathollc churches were robbed and combination smashed off safes | n i 'v' if S,agP(l a li “ld da> in Indianapolis early today. Um total loot amounted Io and supplies of sacrimental wine The churches robbed were St Vi ' ‘■■"h-ille church where the bn.Klars looted the poor box and then "' a,lH w "'' Im- sacramental sauainentai wine; Tim Holy Tllllitv atlmlic church where thieves Moke . and stoln several bottles of Ba cre<! wine. OLD HOME WEEK ENTHUSIASM IS GROWING RAPIDLY rhrill Os Enthusiasm Pervades At Meeting Os Board Os Managers TENTATIVE PROGRAM AN ELABORATE ONE With a thrill of enthusiasm, the Heard of Managers of the “Old Home Week" 1928 celebration met al the rooms of the Decatur Industiral Association last night in the peppiest session of any meeting hel.l so far. From time l.i time, the iespouse to a demand of a targe number of citizens that a celebration like unto, but exceeding the marvel, us time of 1912 should be staged, ebbed and flowed, one moment full of the right sort of en << iixtixi i-;d ox i'agb sixi LUTHERANS VOTE AGAINST DIVISION Proposal To Divide Synod Defeated; Elections Are Held Thursday Fort Wayne, June 29 —(Special)- In I terest in Thursday's sessions of the | central district convention of the Mis- i s'.mi syirnl of the Lutheran church which is expected tc close li'e this afternoon or tonight, centered vaster-1 day in the debate on the proposed division of th-? district which was decided in the negative and the election by the delegat-s ot the various iindidates who will be presented as the nominees of Central District Liuhera:iism at the great triennial gathering to be held next year at Chicago. Various elections were held as follows: Candidates for Hie board of control of Concordia college Fort W ayne Rev. William Mull. Fort Wayne; Rev. H. B. Gohimeier, New Haven: 11. I'. Moellering. F. G. Landenberger. end Herman H. Hartwig, all of Fort Wayne The district committee Oil Young People’s work will be composed of Rev Walter Birkner, Elyria. Ohio; Rev. Walter Biauer. Evansville,; W. E. Uftelmann. North Judson; James Murkwort!). Cleveland. ().; Mattei Meyer Evansville; William Niermai n, Cleveland. The district will be represented at the synodical conference to meet at Omaha, in 193(1 by Rev. Walter Licit tsinn. Hammond, chairman ot district Rev. Paul Eickslaedt, Laporte; Rev J H. Meyer. Lakewood, Ohio; Dr rge Schick, Fort Wayne, ami la.*' delegates to be elected by the emigrenations at Crown Point, Indianapolis. Cleveland. Fort Wayne tui.l Columbus, Bev. Walter Liftman. Cincinnat.. w-as elected assistant secretary for the district. •■The Central District of the Mtssou: i Synod has taken the lead in Lutheran Deaconess work", stated the Rev Btlino p cli. of Fort Wayne, Superintendent of the Lutheran deaconess Association, before the convention. Though a comparatively new venture on t it nart of the denomination, the association has grown to a membership of about two thousand. It supet vise th . traill ing of deaconesses in s< 1 wols lo cated at Beaver Dam and Watertow-i, Wisconsin, and Hot Springs. Sex Dak in adition to offering a complete com se in the mother house at Port ID ■ The association is already operating "•..“ui. »•■«»' t„i„ e to take over a similar institution Luma. Colo. Amcug the cities n which graduates of the schools. are n service are New York. Hoboken- Chi CHgO . m addition (COXTIM ED ON PAGE MX)

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FARM LEADERS ARE SATISFIED Plans Under Way To Mob- ( ilize Forces To Aid Democrats tl. N. S. Staff Correspondent) Houston, Tex . June 29 leaders of 1 the "on to Houston" movement for farm relief 7eft for their homes today declaring that‘a new allance between the New York "East Side” and the •’Coin Helt" would be carried out in the fall. Preparing to assume the offensive in the Presidential campaign, the farm chieftains had plans already under wax fol a meeting to begin mobilization of their forces. Having promised the Democratic party three million farmer votes In healings before the resolutions committee, the leaders of the "farm revolt” declared that they would perfect an organization in every agricultural stale to mak > good the promise. A tentative call for a meeting of the corn belt conference in Des Moines, la., on July 12 is already out, according to Thomas E. Cashman of Minnesota chairman of the Minnesota Council of Agriculture and a leader in the tight here. This group, having a membership of , 26 farm organizations, is headed by | William Hirth cf Columbia. Mo., who | already has sworn unyielding enmity to Secretary Herbert Hoover.. Despite the hearty endorsement of the 1.400-word plank on farm relief adopted by the convention, some observers expressed tile opinion that a controversy over its interpretation would immediately ensue. The sentence which was declared byfarm chiefs to bind the party to the equalization fee reads: “We pledge the party to an earnest endeavor to solve this problem of the distribution of the cost of dealing with crop surpluses over the marketed units of the crop whose producers are be ICOINTINLEU ON PAGE TWO)

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New York Governor Seems Unable To Speak As He Learns Os Nomination By Percy B. Scott, UP Staff Correspondent. Albany, N. Y . June 29. -- (U.R) A former New York City newsboy, raised on Oliver street in the metropolis’ famous East Side, sat in tin- state mansion today preparing Io start a campaign which, if successful, will elevate hinj to the presidency of the United States. Governor Alfred E. Smith, the "Al who four times in the past ten years lias been elected governor of New York, last night received his great est honor when the Democratic party on the first ballot nominated him as Its presidential candidate. The governor is accustomed to political victories. His success in New York politics has given him that assurance. Rut last night lie seemed reticent and even shy as lie heard, over the radio, the returns that brought him Ihe nomination. When tlie nomination was decided lie seem ed unable to speak. Mrs. John A Warner, his daughter, threw her arms about him and only then did Hie gov ernor turn to newspapermen and say: "My heart is where my pn’ate ought to he." ICONTIX 1 9(> «>X I‘AGt: SIX’ Eat What You Want, But Satisfy All Your Wants At Local Stores Your attention is called to Hie grocery, food and meat market ad vertisenients in tonight’s issue of lie Daily Democrat. Th* local stores offer you the best in the eatable line and the merchants invite you to trade with them. One thing sure, you have to eat in order to survive and to satisfy that want you can do It easily and economically by selecting your purchases from the advertisements in this paper.

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■ « ■ VP r wr M ; * Delightful Program Given At Meeting; Hear Convention Report A delightful musical program was | 1 given at the regular meeting of the ■ 1 Decatur Rotary Club last evening, i The Magley quartet sang a group of ‘ songs, much to the enjoyment of the 1 members. Following the dinner. 1 David Erwin, of Fort Wayne, nephew ’ of Dore 11. Erwin, of tills city, retiring president of Hie Rotary Club, and Mis. Cecil Moser, of this city, favors ed the club members with a group of ■' songs. Herman J. Yager., delegate of the *’ club to Hie 19th annual convention of " Rotary International, al Minneapolis, gave a short resume of tin* convenn lion and will continue his report at a " later meeting. t Mr. Erwin, who has served as I president of the club for the past I. year, will turn over the gavel to I Martin .1. Myiott at the meeting next n Thursday. i- o- ' St. John’s Congregation To Hold Picnic Sunday Tlio congregation of St. John's ” Lutheran church, seven miles north of Decatur on the Fort Wayne road, wi.l hold a picnic, in its grove, next Sunday, July 1. A program of songs. I drills, etc., will be presented by the ■ pupils of the school. Tlie program I will begin at 2 o’clock. Portland Elks To Hold Celebration On July 4 i The Elks lodge of Portland has ar ranged foi a Fourth of July celebration at the Poi Hand fairgrounds. Races and other attractions will be held and in the evening a stag party will b? held at the new Elk's home. Recently, the Portland Elks built and moved Into a beautiful new home. A special in- | vit.ation is extended to the Decatur Elks to attend the event and a general invitation is extended to the public to attend the celebration ut tlie fair — grounds.

DEMOCRATS ABE UNITED AS THEY ENTER CAMPAIGN WITH PEERLESS MEN AS LEADERS

Platform Pledges Honest Law Enforcement And Substantial Farm Relief; Adopted With Scarcely A Dissenting Voice; No Minority Report Made. G. 0. P. CORRUPTION OUTSTANDING ISSUE By Paul R. Mallon. UP Staff Correspondent Houston, June 2!).—(U.R)—Gov. Alfred E. Smith will run on a platform pledging honest law enforcement and substantial farm relief, written around the slogan of Andrew Jackson: "Turn the Rascals Out.” The platform was adopted by the Democratic party as represented in its national convention here with scarcely a dissenting voice just before the roll call upon which Smith was nominated. The prohibition plank was re-writ-ten by Senator Carter Glass of Virginia. the most ardent of enthusiastic diys. It said: "The Republican party, for eight years in complete control of the government at Washington, presents the <<<iVTixiii<:i> ox I'li.t l : rivß. BEATRICE KELLER DIES THURSDAY Popular Decatur Young Lady Succumbs To A Lingering Illness

Death again saddened Hie holm* of Mis. H. E. Keller. 108 North Fourth street, at 3 o’clock Thursday afternoon. June 28. 1928. when Miss Heal rice Keller, aged 28 vents quietly slept away. Her deatli was Hie ultimate result of a selge of influenza experienced more than six years ago which was followed by complications. Immediately prior to lier daath. Miss Kellei suffer ed several liemcrrhages of tlie throat, which her already weakened vitality was unable to withstand. Shi* was con scions, however, almost to tlie las', witli always a smile lor those who visited her bedside. Beatrice Catherine Keller, daughter of Dr. H. E. and Anna Keller, was born May 2 19(H) in tlie same home where her death occiitred. She was graduated from tlie St. Joseph’s schcols and fiom tlie International Business College ut Fort Wayne She was also a student of art and spent a great deal of time in painting and drawing. About five years ago she was employed for several months in the First National Hank. The deceased was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic chinch and of the St. Agnes Society. She was prominent socially, and a popular member of Oniiicon Chapter of Delta Theta Tan having filled vat ions offices iu that oiganizaticn at different times. Surviving are tlie mother. Mrs. Anna Keller, one brother. Raymond Keller, and one sister, Miss Mildred Keller, all of this city. The father. Dr. 11. E Keller preceded her in death two years ago last February, and a sister. Lorene, died seven years ago A brother died at an early age.

Funeral services will be held at I 9 o'clock Monday morning al the St I Mary's Catholic church. Tlie Rev J A Hession will conduit the Solemn Requiem. Burial will be made in the St Joseph cemetery Pall beaters have been chosen fr< m among her former classmates and f.lends as follows: Richard Ehinger, Richard Detninger, Othmar Smith. At ihur Hyland. Francis Costello, and Dr. John Clark. o ■— Former Pastor Os Decatur Methodist Church Dies The Rev. Sheiman Powell, former ■ paster of the First Methodist church I of Decatur, died Wednesday, of para- > lysis, at his home in Pierceton. He was . stricken Monday. Rev. Powell wfas i- pastor of Hie Pierceton Methodist church at the time of his death. He r began his ministry in 1887 and filled 1 pulpits in Elkhart. Orlando, Fort <■ Wayne. Winchester, Redkey, Angola. Warsaw. Decatur, Nappanee, Hartford City, Burbou and Roanoke.

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Gov. Alfred E. Smith, Os New York, And Senator Joseph T. Robinson, Os Arkansas, Form National Ticket; Each Nominated On The First Ballot. CONVENTION ENDS WORK AND ADJOURNS The Final Vote Houston. Tex.. June 29—(INS) — The final official result of the oue ballot taken by the Democratic convention last night follows: Smith, 849 2 3. George. 52\9. Reed, 52. Hull. 56 5-6. Jones, 43. Watts, 18. Harrison, BH. Woollen. 7. Dohaney, 5. Ayres. 3. Potnerene, 3. Hitchcock, 2. Thompson, 2. Bilbo, 1. Not voting, 2*4. Houston, Texas, June 211. (INS) Governor Alfred E. Smith of Xew York, and Senator J. T. Hobinson, of Arkansas, t his is (he Detnocralic national ticket. t he Democratic national convention completed its 192 R presidential nomination here with a whoop this afternoon and a short lim< later, at 1:17 o'clock, eoncllided fls laijors and adjourned. The nomination of the Arkansas leader, like that of Smith, came on the first luillot. Robinson received 914 and 1-6 votes; Barkley, 77; Mrs. Ross. 33; Allen. 28; Fletcher, 7; Woollen. 2; Stephenson, 4; Bert), 17*4; Taylor, 6; Moody, 9*4; Tumulty. 1. Robinson's nomination never was in doubt from the moment the roll cull of states began. Houston. Tex June 29—(INS) —United at last after eight years of wandering in the wilderness of discord that itretched fix in San Ftiinciisi o in 1920 to New York in 1924. the nnterrlfled democracy went back to Houston's big pine tabernacle today t > make a running mate for Al Smith and to wind up tills historic Democratic conI ventlun iu a grand chorus of harmony. The big plunge has been taken. Al Smith is Hie nominee, the first of his religious faith in the history of Amertcan politics ty lie nominated for the presidency by any major political party A platform has been adopted that accomplished the sevni I ingly impossible task of placating Iroth the eastern and northern wets and tile southern and western drys. Veterans Are Surprised Thfre remained today only the Job of nominating a vice president, and Sen. Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas appeared to be "it" in tills new gamu of Democratic fraternizing. There (COVTIM till ON PAGB TWO) ' — O

MANY ENROLL IN INDUSTRIAL ASS'N. Annual Membership Drive This Week Is Meeting With Success

A successful drive for membership renewals in the Decatur Industrial Association is being conducted this week in Decatur and at present about half of tlie former members have renewed their cards for 1928-29, according to John K. Parrish, who is in charge of the campaign. It is thought that the drive will be completed this week or early next week, with the. largest membership ever recorded by the local organization. The dues for the fiscal year are $5 for each member. The membership, funds are divided among the various departments of the Association for the upkeep of the Association's rooms and for local acitivities.

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