Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 159, Decatur, Adams County, 6 July 1928 — Page 1

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REICHARD OEIS 1 TO 10 YEAR PRISON TERM A H,"'ds Guilty o 'To Receiving Stolen Goods \nMITS HARBORING A,) GANG of bandits Roy Reichard, 45, of Hartford township, confessed aide of the Maklev-Meadows gang of bandits, entered a plea of guilty to a charge of “receiving stolen goods” and was sentenced to « e rve from Ito 10 years in the Indiana stale prison, when arraigned in circuit court before judge Jesse C. Sutton this afterMl ßelrhard was arrested last Satur dav afternoon and confessed that he had harbored a gang of bandits at his home in Hartford township. Reichard, however, denied that he ever took any anual pint in the robberies, but confused that he received money and gome of the stolen goods for harborinking ami aiding the bandits. To Be Taken To Prison Reichard will lie taken to Michigan City state prison as soon as the proper papers are delivered to Sheriff liar! Hi llingswoith. In the meantime, he will he kepi in the Adams county jail sheriff Fo;.ester McClain and Prosecutor Elmore Sturgis, of Blufftcn. were in this city this morning, obtaining evidence from Reihcard concernlot the theft of more than $1,500 worth of furs at Bluffton last winer. It was Indicated by the Bluffton officials that affidavits would be filed against those connected with that rolibeiy. and a confession was taken from Reichard ill this connretion. Mrs. Joe Smith Attends Funeral At Tiffin, Ohio Mrs. Joe Smith has returned home front Tiffin. Ohio, whre she attended the funeral, Wednesday, of Iter uncle Gerald E. SulMvan. of Washington. D. (. Mi. Sullivan was killed lu3t Haiti: day afternoon in an automobile accident near Akron. Ohio, when he lost ccntrol of the car he was driving ami it slid over an embankment. The cat overturned, killing Mr. Sullivan, and critically injuring his wife, and a sister, Mrs. Con Hafey with whom they had been visiting in Tiffin. Mrs. Sullivan is not expected to recover. Both women ate in a hospital at Akron. o— Man Killed When Auto Brakes Fail To Hold Mancie, lnd., July 6—(lNS)—Charles Minton, 55, of Gaston, was killed and i his companion. Cyrus Richardson, 51, 1 was seriously injured,,when a C and O i passenget train struck the automobile i driven by Richardson. The accident happened when the car brakes failed to hold according to Richardson. , 10 LEAP FROM SPEEDING AIITQ 1 Special Feature To Be Seen " M Flying Circus Here Next Sunday i-eapitig from an automobile which ; ls ,ray elling at a speed of 50 miles a| t hour is an unusual feat of daring , "inch will he seen at Bellmont Park. , Sunday afternoon, with Snyder’s Fly- i ml rous, which will appeal here t ,he auspices of Adams Post, No. < '• of the American Legion. This act , not with the Snyder company regu- ■ urly, but is an added feature' for a . tew weeks. E<l Graham, of St. Cloud, Minn., is ' fcatT who Performs the daring i wL H ' S Wlfe ' who is 01,e of ,he few J fast o"-r h ° <lHves an nttfomohile as ilWv, Is m ' leS an hour on flirt tracks, ham mn® from whlch Mr. Orai r e ! s h ; s h ,Mp - ' bounces un i, Jh Car a ' ,d rolls aml hat,, ted q s he momentum is ex- ' escaped i n f° Mr (J, ' a " am , lon when t? 11 ' Y ’ except 011 one occas- , as hi, ,? e W3S ,hl '°wn from the car J that <larte e d attemPte<i ‘° dodge a child 1 time ac,oßs the track. That Mr. o r h aha S “ Sta . i “ ed a s Prained ankle. In small ,t “ e d ° m performs this feat b- T fining h ‘s act most- , He is under large exposi, 'ons. , nnder contract to appear at the '

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Do Dogs Read The Newspaper? I)r. Miller Is Convinced They Do Dr. Allen J. Miller, physician of this I city, firmly believes that dogs can read newspapers. Two days ago, D,. Miller's pet dog disappeared from the Miller lesidence of the ci met of Jefferson unit Third streets. Lust evening, an advertisement was inserted in tiie classified columns of the Daily Democrat and early this mottling the dog came hack and was sitting on the Miller porch to gteet Dr. Miller when he left the house this mottling on his first call. D; Miller said tile dog even appeared to have a smile oil his face, showing satisfaction that his muster thought enough of him to advertise for him. DECATUR AVIATOR LANDS NEAR CITY I Verne Bohnke And Wife Are Making Tour Os State In Airplane Mr. and Mrs. Vetne Bohnke of Decatur, flying in a new Eagierock airplane, landed on the Kohne farm, 2*4 miles southwest of the city, at 7:20 o'clock last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Bohnke are making a business tour of the State in tile interest of the Stone City Airways, Inc., of Bedford. They expect to leave Decatur about 9 o’clpck tcmorrow morning for Evansville. Their take-off will not lie made front the field in which they landed, however, because of its small area, it was getting dark last evening when Mr. and Mrs. Bohnke neared Decatur in their plane, their gasoline almost exhausted, and it was necessary to get down at once. The small field rn the Kohne faint afforded them a safe landing, but a take-off with » IrtteMnsw tbst- HHd woitid be impossible. Therefore, Mr. Bohnke is busy today, searching for a large field in which to take off with Mrs. Bohnke and a load of gasoline. He stated that when he located a field, he would put a few gallons of gasoline in the plane, and with himself as a lone passenget. fly the paitte to the other field. On the latger field. Mr. Bohnke will refute his plane to capacity, and make the take-off. together with Mis. Bohnke for Evansville. Lightning Blinds Auto Driver; Car Turns Over Horace Ebersole of Bryant, figured in an automobile wreck Tuesday evening near New Mt. i’leasant. Young Ebersole was enroute from Redkey where he had played with the Eagles band, when he was blinded by the lights of an aproaching car, and also by the storm, which caused him to leave the road and overturn in the ditch, not being familiar with the road. The top of the ear was crushed, the windshield broken, and other minor damages. The driver miraculously escaped injuries. A large horn which he had in the car was also badly damaged. 0 — Geneva Boy Breaks Collar Bone While Chinning A Trapeze Geneva. Ind., July 6.—John Watson, j son of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Watson, | has been suffering with a broken collar hone since last week. He was running the milk tlnough the separator at the time he received the injury, and, as the separator is run by electric power, he was chinning himself on a trapeze when one end of the trapeze came loose, causing him to fall. He was unable to catch himself, as his feet struck a small stool, and he landed on his shoulder. He was knocked unconscious in the fall and was found by members of the family who had heard the commotion. Diehl School Reunion To Be Held Next Sunday All former pupils, patrons and friends of the Diehl school, in district No. G, of Kirkland township. Adams , county, are invited to the reunion to be held at the home of Mrs. Frank Crum, near the school building, on Sunday, July 8. A basket dinner will be set veil at noon. Everyone is re- , quested to bring a basket of food. —— —o I Elwood Man Is Drowned , El wood, Ind., July G. —(JJ.R) —Benjamin L. Cox, 29, office manager of the ] Elwood Lumber company, was drown- . ed in Lake Chetek, Wis„ when a boat I from which he was fishing overturned.

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•■- - - - Tabernacle To He Dedicated Next Sunday i **• ■*- — ■ > ■ - ->■ yfjflßMSl -• — +**•■■*" — riff Prepare to Meet ■ j f . Thy God ■ The tabernacle of the Adams County Holiness Association, shown above, which was constructed on a tract of ground at Monroe purchased by the association last year, will l>» formally dedicated next Sunday afternoon, July 9. The building committee, consisting of Otho Lobensteln, John Harvey, Rov. E. M. Foster, John Bright, James Adams and Louis Habegger, and the Rev. Tilden H. Gaddis will tie in charge of the dedicatory service. The tabernacle is equipped witlt comfortable seats and a good lighting system anil splendid ventilation is provided. It was built by James Adams, of Willshire, Ohio, who submitted the lowest bid on the contract.

“Scctrface Al” Capone, Marked For Death By Rivals, Always On Guard Editor’s Note:-r-The United Press presenis herewitiv a day with “Scarface Al” Capone, a leading figure in the machine-gun and bombing war for control of Chicago’s gambling, vice, racketeering and liquor traffic. (Ry Janies K. Martindale, United J’ress Staff Correspondent.) Chicago, July <* (U.R) —(Copyright lil'JK, by the Cnited Press) —lt is midnight. Chicago’s famous “Boul ‘Mich’” is not yet deserted. The dingy rain-beaten gray of a stone structure at the corner, of Michigan boulevard and 23rd street, mingles with the drabness j of its environing structures on the edge of Chicago's “black bell.”

An electric sign suspended over the doorway of the stone building announces the Metropole Hotel. A ‘‘fore hire” taxi-cab serves as a leaning post for three men, diminutive of stature, whose careless posture in no way conceals their furltive, ever-watchful glances up and down the boulevard. These are the outposts of “Scarface Al" Capone’s stronghold, wherein resides the lord of Chicago’s gangland, whose death long ago was decreed by his rivals, but whose cunning and power of organization has retained for him a dominant position in gangland. Guards Are ‘‘Planted" Altogether, there are perhaps ten men, members of Al Capone's gang, <CONT! NUED ON PtliE SEVEN) ITALIAN AVIATORS DESCRIBE FLIGHT Forced To Fly In Pitch Darkness With Only Compass To Guide Them R .) |)e Janerio, July 6—(INS>— Capt. Arturo Farierain and Major Carlo Del Prete. record-breaking Italian airmen flew for hours through pitch darkness with only theif compass to guide them on their flight from Rome to Brazil, according to Farrerain’s first interview telegraphed here today. II was at Touros that the Italians landed after hopping off near Natal last night. ‘ The flight went splendidly, during the first day. After darkness fell, it was pitch dark and for hours we flew with only our compass to guide us. Shortly after daybreak yesterday, we ran into bad weather. As we approached the Brazilian coast, we flew for hours through a storm at lo waltitude. We encountered stiff headwinds, but fought our way through them. We heaid radio stations calling us, but could not reply.” Far re rain revealed that the wheels of the plane landing gear were snapped in landing. He continued ‘‘after riding for a long time through the storm, we sight-, ed land. Then we knew that we had fulfilled our mission that we had reached the American eminent.”

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, July (i. 1928.

I* . “ WM. BERNARD EXPIRES TODAY i ! Retired Farmer, Os This City, Dies Os Paralysis At Hospital Here William Bernard, age G 6 years, a letired farmer, died of paralysis at G:3O o'clock this morning at the Ad--1 ants County Memorial hospital. Mr. ’ Bernard was removed from his home at 510 Grant street, to the hospital last Sunday. Mr. Bernard was born in Germany, April 28, 1564, and came to America when he was 21 years old. He lived for several years in Illinois and tor three years in Wells county, before coming to Adams county about IS years ago. For the last several years he has lived in His lirst ' wife, Maty Jackson Bernard, died 25 years ago. His second wife, Mrs. Rose Bernard, survives. Mr. Bernard was a member of St. Marys Catholic church of this city. Surviving, besides the widow, are the following children: Mrs. Julius Schultz, of south of Deeatui; William Bernard, of Fort Wayne; Mr. Albert Ritmschlag, of northwest of Decatur; Mrs. John Kintz, of west of Decatur; and three step-children, Mrs. Emil Capprice, of St. Claire, Michigan, Mrs. Fred Teeple, of Decatur, and Arthur Barrone, at home. Two sons, Edward and Joseph Bernard, preceded their father in death. Funeral services will be held at St. Marys Catholic church at 9 o'clock Monday morning, with the Rev. Julius A. Seimetz officiating. Burial will be made in St. Joseph s Catholic cemetery. o Says Hubby Told Her He Married Her Only To Obtain Home For His Dog Rochester, Ind., July G.—(U.R)—Walter Flock told his wife he married her only to obtain a home for his dog, Mrs. Gertrude Flock alleges in a divorce suit on file here. y.

AMELIA EARHART AND COMPANIONS L. RETURN TO U, $, First Woman To Fly Across Atlantic In Airplane Warmly Welcomed PARADE UP BROADWAY ESCORTED BY BAN DS By James L. Kilgallen (1. X. S. Staff Correspondent) New York July 6 —Miss Amelia Earhart, the tall, slim Boston settlement i woiker who was the first woman lo I fly across the Atlantic in an airplane and her two companions on that dramatic adventure, Wilnier Sttiltz, Pilot, and Louis Gordon, mechanician, returned today m triumph to their native country and were warmly welcomed in the city of New York. “ “Welcome Amelia, was the greeting shouted frem the windows of skyscrapers as the flyers were escor'ed bey blaiing bands up Broadway after they had been taken off the liner President Roosevelt which came in from Southampton, England. This morning, The blonde, brown-skinned Amelia, who bears a striking resemblance to Colonel Charles Lindbergh and who has been referred to as ‘‘The Girl Llndy” blushed piofusely time and again as she acknowledged the tribute (fOXTIM ltn ON »*4<iE SEXENt CLUB INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS I Martin J. Mylott Assumes Duties As President Os Rotary Club Martin J. Mylott was installed as president of the Decatur Rotary Club at the regular meeting of the club held last evening at the K of (’. hall. He succeeds Dore B. Erwin, who served as president for the last year. Mr. Mylott delivered a short talk touching on the six objects of Rotary and stressed the importance of the Sixth object, "Os International Peace and Good-will'’. A musical program was given by Mrs. L,. A. Holthouse and Miss Ireta Fisher, and community singing was lead by James Cowan. Mr Myllot also appointed the members of the standing committees and members of the monthly ccmittees. Paul Graham is chairman of the July committee and he and his committee will arrange the program for the balance of the month. W. A. Lower was unanimously re-el-ected secretary of the club. Other club officers who take office with Mr. Mylott are Clarence Bell, vice-president; Charlie Vcglewede, treasurer, and Hubert Schmitt, sergeant-at-arms.

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Bolt Os Lightning . I Kills Buffalo In Zoo At Lafayette, Indiana Lafayette, Inti.. July (1 (INS) —A bolt of lightning during a heavy storm here struck the oldest buffalo in the C lutiibiu Zoo. When the storm passed the zoo keeper found the old Buffalo dying. The bolt knocked loose every tooth in the animal's head. Hit And Run Motorist Kills Child At Wabash Wabash, Ind., July 6.- (U.R) — Mary E. Giltner, 5, was killed when struck by an automobile here. The driver of ; j the car left the scene without his i identity beconfltig known. COUNTY COUNCIL TO MEET JOLYI6 jCouncilmen To Be Asked To Make Appropriations Totaling $8,250 The county council will meet in special session r.n Monday, July Di. and will be asked to make appropriations totaling $8,250. Alt appropriation of SSOO will lie asked to lepaint the hallway and corridors in the court house and to change the qlectric wiring. The wiri ing will he placed in conduit. An apptopriatiott of $250 for tare of prisoners and S6OO for sheriff's mileage will lie asked. Within the last year j the sheriff has had much to do in tlie I way of running down criminals and i taking prisoners to the state prison or penal institutions. Extra guards haVe also been employed at times ! when bank bandits and other erintin- | als were lodged in the county jail, i An appropriation of $2,500 is asked 11 for the building of a brick smoke stack j at the comity infirmary. The old me;al j stack must be replaced and the ooni- , | missioners have decided to build a brick stack, making it permanent and getting away from costly repairs, due to damage from storms and rust. Another item of expense is for the elections this year. An additional apI propriation of $1,500 is asked to provide sufficient funds for the cost of tiie November election. An appropriation of $5,000 was available this year for tiie primary and November election and the primary alone cost $3,445.83. leaving only $1,600 for tiie November election. Alt appropriation of $1,200 is asked for the building of the retaining wall along the St. Marys river, between Pleasant Mills and Willshire, Ohio, along what is known as the “Devil's back-bone”. Bids received on this project exceeded the estimate and the wall cannot be built until more funds are made available. Other appiopriations to lie brought before the county council next Monday are $350 for county auditor’s expense, $l5O for county school superintendent office expense, and S2OO for the landscape gardner, employed to look after the lawms and flower beds around the court house. Legion Post To Hold Special Meeting Tonight There will be a special meeting of Adams Post No. 43, of the American Legion at Legion Hall at 7:30 o’clock tonight. All members are urged to at= tend. Divine Services Held On Board All U. S. Ships Religion has always played an im- ■ portant part in the history of all great people. It is an historical fact that as nations begin to lose their ideals, their religion, it is on the downward path of fortunes Religion play an important part in the U. S. Navy. Divine services ate held on board ships and shore establishments having Chaplins every Sunday. Among the 75 Chaplins in the Navy practically every demonination is represented. Worship of God through the church is greatly encoraged by all Naval officers. It is surprising to note the number of officers and enlisted men attend church regularly. Divine worship is voluntary in any military organization. Farmer And Wife Are Attacked By Honey Bees Petersburg, Ind., July 6.—(U.R)—Mrs. Oscar Woods, wife of a farmer near here, was in a serious condition today from stings of honey bees and her husband was recovering from stings. The bees attacked when Wood sawed . off the limb of a tree on which they were swarmed.

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I AVIATOR WHO RESCUED GEN, NOBILE SAVED i Lieut. Schiberg, Swedish Flier, Rescues Fellow Flier, Lieut. Lundborg WEATHER HAMPERS RELIEF EXPEDITION Stockholm, July 6. — (U.R) — | Lieut. Einar-Paal Lundborg, Swedish hero isolated al the Italia ice camp off North East Land, was rescued today by his fellow-aviator and close friend Lieut. Schiberg, the ministry of defense announced. Schiberg duplicated the feat in which Lundborg flew to the camp in a small airplane, landed on tiie treacherous 600-by-900 feet ice floe, now dangerously thin, and rescued Gen. Umberto Nobile, the Italia's commander. On a second flight. Lundborg's machine crashed on the rough ice. Siuce then he had been isolated with the five men of the Italia crew who had pitched camp there. Rescue Attempts Fail Several planes, all equipped with skiis as was Lundborg's had failed to effect a rescue. Schiberg started out from a new base at Valoen. near the Hinlopen strait that separates Spitzbergen front North East I .and. It was appropriate that he should have been the rescuer. He is Lundborg's observor, and the two had been intimate friends for years. Details of the rescue were awaited avidly here, whence the two men set out to aid in the rescue of the stricken Italia Polar explorers. Weather Still Unfavorable King’s Bay, Spitzbergen, July 8 — HNS} —Relief expeditions were still hampered by unfavorable weather today in their attempts to bring the marooned survivors of the crew of the Italia and Lieut. Lundborg back to civilization. The Soviet ice-breaker Krassin. which was making good progress through the ice-floes, has been blocked by the masses of solid ice and there was small chance that the ship could reach the nten today. It was also reported that the ships propeller was damagpd by the iee and that immediate repairs would have to tie made. Boy Drowns In Creek Attica. Ind., July 6- (INS) -Arnold Ottinger. 9-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ottinger of West Lebanon. Ind., was drowned in Rock Creek east of West Lebanon. The boy was playing near a culvert in the creek when he. stepped into a deep hole. PRIMARY COSTS COUNTY $3.45 Votes Cast In Election Last May Cost County (i 9 Cents Each Vtes cast in the primary election last May cost 69 cents each, as shown by the figures compiled today. All the expenses incident to the primary have been paid, the total election hill being $3,445.83. On the Democratic ticket, the highest number of votes were east for tiie candidates for county surveyor. A total of 3,818 votes were cast for that office. On the Republican ticket. 1,146 votes were cast for the presidential nominees, this being the highest total of the Republican candidates, making a total of 4.964. Dividing the total number of votes into the cost of the election, the cost per vote figures $.695. Allowing for the ballots,, the cost would probably lie brought down to 69 cents per vote. The election expense was not any higher than in past years. The total number of votes cast was smaller than in past elections, making the average cost per vote higher. Tiie primary and November election cost the county about $7,000. The doing away with the registration saves the county several hundred dollars. When the registration, primary and general election were held in the same year, the total cost was more titan $7,500. The county commissioners allowed the last hills covering tiie pri mary election expense at the meeting last Tuesday.

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