Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 198, Decatur, Adams County, 21 August 1928 — Page 1

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believe fliers WENT DOWN IN DAVIS STRAITS Radio Code Explained; Last Signal Heard Indicates Position Over Straits HEAVY STORMS are approaching Rockford 111.. Aug. 21.—UNS) ! What is believed to be a vali ua ble clue as to the present whereabouts of the plane ‘‘Greater Rockford." in which Bert Hassell and Parker Cramer were attempting a flight from Cochrane, Ont., to Mt. Evans, Greenland. was revealed by friends of the aviators here this afternoon. , The fliers had arranged a code which would tell radio listeners almost their exact position in the flight. It consisted of a series of letters in dicating their position. Cramer Slow Transmitter The signal "R,?' the signal heard, indicated they were 75 miles oft Cape Chidley. on " the Davis straits. Cramer is a slow transmitter anti In using his code would he apt to send his signals quite slowly, which might confuse experienced operators. The last signal heard would placa the position of the plane between 75 tud 175 miles tiff Cape Chidley. Storms Are Approaching WaiMngtor/ Aug. 21.—(U.R) —New' heavy storms are approaching the area where the plane “Greater Rockford' 1 is believed to be lost, according to a radio received by coast guard headquarters today from the cutter Marion. . __ , . , The .Marion, searching for Bert Hassell and Parker Cramer, pilots of the missing plane, reported storms are becoming frequent and weather conditions were very unfavorable. A search is being made by the Marion on the route to Greenland, for some trace tit the flyers. The cutter, which was ordered to travel the course taken by the plane, reported that so far no clue to the whereabouts of the "Greater Rockford'' had been found. New York. Aug. 21—(U.K)—Four nations combined today in an attempt to locate Bert Hassell and Parker D. trainer, missing now for more than IS hours on their attempt to fly to Greenland while fears grew that the had perished at sea. The coast guard cutter Marion “ow is operating in Davis straits, between Labrador and Greenland, and reported bv radio that there was slight probability the men still were alive. There was a stiff northwest gale ■imday and if the plane landed on 'he water the chances are infinitesmil that it could have remained afloat more than a few hours, "regardess ot its construction," a message '“in the Marion intercepted by M. ■ McClintock, radio amateur, said ■ast night. Only ship In Region nn „ ~a rion “rtvised she was the the i 0 Rh . 1P 1,ly ‘ ng ,he Davia straits—er p I>n ' nt froni wbicb ,he GreatcruiS t r '' WaS heanl ~ and batl juieet* ajot^thej>latie's line of it ovti vi P hiiT'fiVfC “ II- s. MARSHAL IN INDIANA RESIGNS Against His Business frank Vr 1 ' 1 ' I?’° " A,lgust 21 —<U.R)fnlted stnt o 11® tOday ceased t 0 be Prn Indian ' s ' iarshal f °r the Northhe thou h a lt d L RtriCt ’ PX P' a that stilt of the h beßt t 0 reßlgn as a re ’ T^e S try h6 c ± ge9 agalnst th ** Om«>>a <otin e S COmpany ’ ' Vi ' h wl,ieh he is ’ttackeii"?” S „, the com Pany were s »uth Whitlev 7 b> Robert E - Hicks llshp rofth‘ a n ?’’! ner edlt °rand pubbarged the ” ty satesma m Hicks Cheated 1,8 pat - Wo, lt they did S a n ccept and Pay for Further i,v lylllg s "PPlies. CO,n l ) aiiv mav h gat . iOn ° f R °«*lle's eia mi Jury whfH made by the Federal lOWIn 8 a re I)0 r Lt t"* 61 herS today ’ fol atiOaa ‘taS n inq “ lryinto 'tiopersession a few weeks

Thieves Steal Truck Load of Roasting Ears From Farmer’s Cornfield Attica, Ind., Aug. 21.—(INS) George Allen, a farmer living near the Pine Creek bridge has asked the county authorities to help him apprehend the motor thieves who have been stealing roasting ears from his cornfield. Allen charged he reached the limit of his patience when he discovered the thieves had driven a truck into his cornfield and had stripped his stalks of all roasting ears. TRAIN STRIKES AUTO; MAN HURT Bernard Loshe Suffers Cuts And Bruises In Accident Here Early Today Bernard Loshe. Decatur young man, suffered painful cuts and bruises but escaped serious injury when south bound Pennsylvania passenger train, No. 506 struck his automobile at the Monroe street crossing at 12:35 o'clock this morning. Loshe was tak en to the Adams County Memorial hospital, where his injut les were dressed. Later, lie was removed to his home on Eleventh street. Loshe. who is employed at Frickle's Place on Second street, had just closed the place of business ami was enroute to his home in his Studebaker touring car. going west on Monroe street. He says he did not hear any signal from the approaching train and he drove his car ont ) the tracks, just as the locomotive teached the crossing. The car was turned completely around and hurled onto the switch tracks on the west side of the main track. 1, she was thrown through the windshield and alighted clear of the wreckage. He suffered several cuts on his left hand and arm and many bruises on his body. Policemen Burl Johnsi n and Burg Womack, and Herman Omlor and Roh ert Cole, who were in front of the West End restaurant, witnessed the accident, and they took Loshe to the hospital. o — Albert Mutschler Buys Farm At Public Auction Albert Mutschler bought the Mrs. Abbie Bowman farm of 90 acres, located three miles west of Decatur, which was sold at public auction. Mr. Mutschler's bid was $70.50 per acre. Col. Roy Johnson, of this city, was the auctioneer who conducted the sale. Has Information On How To Build Floats Persons interested in building floats for the Industrial parade to be staged on Friday during Old Home Week. September 10-15. may procure data on designs and methods of construction front William Linn, who has several books and catalogues regarding the subject. A large number of firms and organizations are planning to enter floats in the parade. - 0 Elks Meet In State Convention At Gary Gary, Ind., Aug. 21.—(INS)-The annual state convention of the Indiana Elks will be held here Aug. 21, 22. and 23 when the Indiana State Elks Association meets here. Gary will have a dress of purple and white—the Elks’ colors —for the convention. Headquarters of the Elks will be in the Hotel Gary and the Elks’ Home at Sth and Broadway. Adams County Couple Wants To Adopt Child Bluffton, Aug. 21.—(U.R) —Mr. and Mis. Edwin Moser, of Adams county today filed a petition to adopt Daisy Penrod, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Penrod, now divorced. The child is a ward of the county and was born July 14, 1919. M. W. Walbert.is attorney for the petitioners. o To Grant Scholarships Chicago. August 21 —<U.R)—lndiana University, Bloomington, and Wabash college, Crawfordsville, are among a list of schools announced as additions to those granting scholarships under the Laverne Noyes foundation. The scholarships are for men and women who served during the World War and their descendants. —o —; Fort Wayne Man Killed Fort Wayne. Ind.. August 21—(U.R) - Albert E. Perkins, 55, was killed by an Interurban car Monday night while walking along the tracks near the Country Club, where he was employed.

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Family Awaits News of Fliers ' y I While Bert Hassell. Roekford-to-Stoekhohn airman, is lost somewhere be tween Cochrane, Ont., and Greenland, his wife and three children sit at the radio, waiting eagerly for some word of the flight’s progress. Left to right are Vidor.'3; Jehu. 5; Rosalie, IB months, and Mrs. Hassell.

Auto Laundry Gives Rain Checks With Each Washing; Business Grows Vincennes, Ind.. Aug. 21. —(U.R)—A local automobile laundry has started giving rain checks with each auto washing which entitles the owners to a free washing in case it rains within six hours after the car leaves ‘IKe laundry. The new wrinkle was started by Dexter Gardner who operates the Old Post Auto laundry here. As soon as it clouds up now the laundry does a big business where formerly business dropped off. MINNESOTA, IOWA SWEPT BT STORM Seven Deaths Reported, In Freak Wind And Rain Storms Late Monday Cedar Rapids, la., Aug. 21—(INS) With wire communication being gradually restored, efforts were made today to check on the loss of life and property damage caused in sections of lowa ami Minnesota Iple yesterday by a freak wind and rain storms. Seven deaths in the affected area were laid to violence of the storm. Three persons were reported killed at Clear Lake, lowa, while four others were’ reported killed, near Austin. Minn. Fifteen cottages were razed by the terrific wind at Twin Lakes and tremendous damage to crops resulted. Rain of cloudburst proportions last night drenched flagdraped West Branch, la., where Herbert Hoover was to be feted today. According to reports from that section, roads were washed out and great damage was done to crops. It was reported the damage to the roads will seriously inconvenience the motor cavalcades that had set out for West Branch to honor Mr. Hoover. Four Persons Killed Austin, Minn.. Aug. 21—(INS)— Four persons were killed and at least 100 injured, some of them seriously, by the tornado that swept through two southern ‘ Minnesota counties late Monday afternoon before crossing into northern lowa. Three were killed in A Austin and a woman was killed at Glendale. Fifteen of the seriously injured are in Austin hospitals. Three are expected to die from their injuries. Property damage in Austin will reacli $500,000. Damage to farm buildings, stocks and crops in the two Minnesota counties will total about $1,000,000. Crops Are Ruined Ashland, Wis., Aug. 21 —(INS) —Hundreds of acres of corn and small grain were in near ruin today as a result of the violent rain and hail storm that swept this district late yesterday. The corn was literally cut to ribbons by the pelting hail stones. Many acres of smaller grain were flattened.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, August 21, 1928.

BOY'S AERO CLUB ORGANIZED HERE — Don Miller Elected President; Plans Made For Model Plane Tourney Several hoys were present at the ! first meeting of the Decatur BoyAero t'lub. which was held at the In- ! dustrial Association rooms this m rn I ittg at it) o’clock. This club was organ I ized for the purpose of building model ■ airplanes and is sponsored by th" I Lions Club. Don Miller was elected president and David Heller was elected secretarytreasurer. An age limit of 12 to 18 years was set at the meeting. A tour- : nament will probably be held in the I near future. Boys who are interested 5 In the chib are requested to be present ' at the next meeting, which will be held ' Tuesday evening io the industrial Association looms at 7:30 o'clock. 0 — Decatur Man Gets Penal Farm Sentence Ray Eyanscn of this city, who plendguilty to driving an automobile while , Intoxicated, was fined $lO and costs and sentenced Io 35 days on the state penal farm, by Mayor George Krick last night. Eyanson entered his plea cf guilty last Friday and Mayor Krick I took the case under advisement, pass- . ing sentence last night. Sheriff Hail Hollingsworth will probably take Ey tnson to the penal farm tomorrow. • | Two Cars Collide At Street Intersection Dee Fryback's automobile was damaged last night when a car driven by ' Adolph Kolter collided with it at the Madison and Third street crossing. Mr. Fryback was driving north on Third street and Mr. Kolter was attempting to make the turn onto Third street. He did not see the Fryback car and collided with it. The fenders and running board were damaged on the Fryback car. but no one was hurt. Mr. Kolter’s car was not damaged. General Committee For Old Home Week To Meet The general committee for • Old Home Week will meet at 7:30 o'clock this evening in the Industrial Association rooms, instead of the city hall, due to the fact that the city council will hold a session in the city hall this evening. o —■ — Prohibition Ticket To Be Filed In Indiana Indianapolis, August 21—(U.R) —Regardless of possible withdrawal of the National ticket of the prohibition party the state ticket will be filed for the November balloting, H. S. Bonsib, secretary of the State committee has announced. More than twice the necessary amount of signatures to place the ticket on the ballot have been received.

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SMITH REPUES TO HiS CRITICS Nominee Is Convinced He Has Completely Shattered Charges Against Him By RAYMOND I. BORST International News Service Staff Correspondent Albany, N.Y., Aug. 21. —Convinced that he has completely shattered William Allen White's charges that he is morally unfit to be the* president of the United States, Governor Al Smith today anxiously looked forward to his notification ceremony, set for 7 o'- I clock tomorrow night, when he will I formally launch his campaign for the pt esidency. Declaring that his record "as an I opponent of immorality is fixed and secured," the Democratic nominee, in a formal statement, charged that White and the Republican national committee had pursued a "cowardly” ' course in attempting to picture him ; as a friend of the saloon, gambling and prostitution. Applies To Pastor, Also While the Governor did not mention lit. John Roach Stratton by name, he told friends that his reply to White also could he taken as an answer to the New York clergyman's charge that he was the "deadliest foe in America today to moral progress.” In answering White the nominee served notice on his moral critics as well as ins Republican opponents that he did not propose to have the issues of the coming campaign befoggd by a discussion of how he voted on legislation | when he was a member of state assembly twenty years ago. "1 am glad to have this matter taken out of the whisper stage and put into tlie open; once and for all I shall meet it now." the Governor delcared. "1 regard it as purely political and when tlie campaign begins. I do not propose to have tlie issues of that campaign befogged by controversy over irrelevent things, such as the discussion of my votes, as a legislator some twenty or more years ago." White charged that Smith, when a member of the legislator, always voted to protect tlie saloon, gambling and vice. -Before He sailed for Europe recently the Kansas editor retracted that part of his charge relating to gambling and vice. Subsequently. ICONTINIIKD ON pa<;k two; COTTRELL RITES ARE ARRANGED Funeral Services For Aged Berne Attorney Set For Wednesday Afternoon Berne, Aug. 21.—(Special)—Funeral services for Francis Marion Cotttell, 82. prominent Berne attorney and Civil War veteran who died at his home here Monday, will be held Wednesday afternoon, at 1:30 o'clock at tlie home, and at the Evangelical church at 2 o'clocfk. The Rev. 1. G. Roederer will officiate at the services. Burial will be made in the M. R. E. cemetery. Mr. Cottrell had enjoyed good health, considering his advanced age, until last January, when his physical condition began to decline. He became seriously ill last Friday and failed to recover. Francis Marion Cottrell was a son of Richard Cottrell, a veteran of the Revolutionary War. and was born .near Columbus, Ohio, January 21. 1846. He was first married to Nancy Priest, and later to the widow’ of George Farlow, nee Alice Fleetwood. During the Civil War, Mr. Cottrell enlisted with the 10th Ohio Volunteer cavalry at Camp Cleveland. Ohio. He fought in many battles of the war and three horses were shot down from under him. Following the wjar. Mr. Cottrell settled in Jefferson township. Adams county, and engaged in farming. While a young man. he was made justice of the peace in Jefferson township and from that time on. lie took up the study of law aqd developed himself into a capable self-made and witty attorney. He was admitted to the bar of the 26th Judicial circuit court of Indiana, now the Adams circuit court. Mr. Cottrell is survived by his widow and three (Children by his first marriage: Mrs. Rose Parr, of Berne, Mrs. Alva Vorhees, of Geneva, and Arthur H. Cottrell, of Gary. A stepson. Earl Farlow, also survives. One daughter, Mrs. Ida Sink, is deceased. Mr. Cottrell was a member of Kekionga ihdge, No. 65, Knights ot Pythias, of Decatur.

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Crutches Are Labor Saving Devices For Linton, Indiana, Man Linton, Ind!, Aug. 21.-(lNS)—Ap-parently crutches are labor saving devices at the Indiana State Farm. ! When Ollie Knight, a one-legged man found himlsef committed to the State Farm for intoxication, he asked tlie chief of police that somebody be sent to his home for his crutches. After lh e crutches arrived Knight removed his wooden leg and handed it to the chief. “You keep that here for me tin- | til I get back." he requested. “On crutches I surely won't have so perform manual labor at the State Farm.” NEW SISTERS TO TEACH HERE Eight Changes To Be Made In Teaching Corps Os Catholic Schools Fight new Sister teachers will take tlie place of the eight Sisters who formerly taught in the St. Joseph Catholic school in this city and who have been assigned to new places throughout tlie country. Sister M. Vera, former principal of the Decatur Catholic high school, who has been at the Academy. Fond Du Lac. Wisconsin, will again be the principal at the local school, taking the place of Sister M. Roberta, who goes to Unionport , N. ¥., where she will be principal of the Holy Family school Sister Robetta was here two years and taught in the high school. She is an efficent instructor and accomplished much good in tlie local high school. Sister M. Almeda. leat her of science in tlie local high school for the past six years, has been assigned to the St. Mary's Catholic school at Oshkosh Wisconsin. Sister John Berchman, the efficient teacher of music at lite Sister’s home in this city, has been assigned to the St. Lawrence school at Muncie, Ind.. Sister M. Winifted, teacher of the sixth glade, has been assigned to St. Joints school. New Haven. Ind. Sister Winifted will also be the mother superior of the Sisters home at New Haven. Sister M. Wilhelmine, who taught in the fifth grade, goes to the Holy Ghost school at Chicago. Sister M. Lauraine, teacher in the second grade has gone-to Hays City, Kansas, where she will teach in the St. Joseph Catholic school. Sister M. Antonita, teacher in the commercial department, lias gone to Altoona. Pa., whete she will teach in tlie St. Marys Catholic school. Sister M. Alexia, who taught in tlie high school here, lias gone to Yonkers, N. Y.. where she will teach in the Sacred Heart school. The new teachers assigned here to I take tlie places of those who have gone to other cities, will arrive here this week. Sister Vera is expected here,Friday. It was stated that Miss Mooney, who has taught here for the past two years, had been employed again this year. The Catholic school will open probably on Tuesday, September 4th, it was stated. Former Adams County Man Dies Os Heat Prostration Orren Champer, 44. brother of Mrs. Leon Runyon, of Geneva, and a former resident of Jefferson township, died of hemorrhages of the brain, following heat prostration, at Wichita Falls. Kansas, Tuesday, Aug. 7, according to word received here. Mr. Champer was wot king on an oil lease near Burkburnett and was “kicking off'' bis engine when he was overcome by the heat. 0 Movement To Oust Town’s Preacher-Marshal Started Edinburg, Ind., Aug. 21 —(U.R) —A group < f Edinburg citizens, termed by W. C. Milburn, the town's preach-er-marshal as "the roughneck element," is circulating petitions urging that he be ousted from office. Recently petitions asking that not only the marshal but two members of the town board held responsible for placing him in office, be ousted, were in circulation, but were withdrawn. It is said few persons would sign. The latest move against Milburn followed the fatal wounding of Earl Jackson, by James Glass, the marshal's deputy. Glass is held under $5,000 bond pending hearing.

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SUPREME COURT STUPS HABEAS CORPUS ACTION Counsel For Stephenson Plans To Carry Fight To Federal Court LAPORTE JUDGE IS RILED BY ORDER Laporte, Aug. 21. HNS) The six attorneys ot 1). Stephenson. who were halked in the Laporte circuit court today in obtaining the admission of Stephenson to bail, are considering immediate transfer ot their habeas corpus action to tlie I'etlcrtd court. Kobert H. Moore, of Gary, chief counsel for Stephenson, announced to_ day. I.aportf*. Aug. 21. — (MS) — Judge John ('. Richter, of the Laporte circuit court, this afternoon indicated he would wage a vigorous legal battle to prevent the Indiana supreme court from denying him authority to adjudicate the habeas corpus petition of I). ('. Stephenson, imprisoned former grand dragon of the Indiana Ku Kllux Klan. Chief Justice David A. Myers, of Ute Indiana supreme court, issued a temporary writ enjoining Judge Richter from enforcing a habeas corpus writ granted Stephenson yesterday. Judge Richter Plans Fight Judge Richter this afternoon announced the appointment of two prominent northern Indiana jurists to represent him at the hearing before tlie Indiana supreme court on Sept. 4. when the court will decide whether or not Justice Myers’ writ of prohibition will be made permanent. The two attorneys appointed by Judge Richter were Ralph Smith, widely known Laportq barrister, and Ixmt Orr, of South Bend, former judge of the St. Joseph circuit court. “This court is now a litigant in the Stephenson case,” Judge Richter remarked. Although Judge Richter refused to issue a formal statement, he told newspaper men that "the right of habeas cannot be denied a man except in cases of rebellion, when the public safety is endangered. “1 could not suspend the writ, neither can the supreme court.” Judge Richter said, "but of course I am going to abide by the temporary | writ of prohibition." o Child Killed By Auto Travlac. Ind.. August 21—(U.R)—Mary Louise, 6. daughter of Ed Warford, postmaster here, was killed when run over by an automobile driven by her uncle, Walter Weddle. Q_ Kiwanis Club Is Formed At Van Wert Van Wert, Ohio. August 21—T. 0Wilkinson has been elected president of Van Wert's newly organized Kiwanis Club. Other officers of the club are; I). L. Brumback, Jr., first vice-presi-dent; Frank Manship, secretary, and James M. Collete. treasurer. The club held its first meeting Monday evening. The meetings will be held in the Y. M. S. A. every Monday evening. OLD HOME TOWN GREETS HOOVER • ■ Picturesque Delegation Welcomes Nominee At West Branch, lowa West Branch, lowa, Aug. 21 —(U.R) —The 745 residents of this farm belt village—except old George Turner, who twisted ills ankle yesterday—turned out pn masse today to welcome Herbert Hoover ty his birthplace. Two enthusiastic bands, blazing "Iowa” and "The Star Spangled Banner" intei nuttentlyj led the picturesque delegation to the special train of the Republican nominee, which pulled into tlie station this morning. Parade Up Main Street A parade escorted the nominee un Main street to the town’s only "Stop and Go" sign, where it turned left to bring Hoover and his family to the little frame house under the l -. 1 .- i - l> ! t ' B wbere Hoover was born. (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)