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fear missing OFFICER MET WITH FOUL PLAY — an Zimmerman, Os De* Uf ‘ MigSh*rif? fMISS " | '“,'SSpM sYiVkNTII IK1» \ofiohu Ind., Aug. 23.-4i«> i \ missing slierill tndny to flu* mystery coni routing Slfuben county officials in the series of puzzling events that Un with a s7l filling station lioTdup and ended in the ind- ; in 20 f a man’s charred body in l tl( , ruins of a burned barn on |i,e Johanna Bricker tarm nem Sheriff «" Charles Zimmerman. !6 who loft horr at noon Tuesday automobile, presumably to visit hi, parents. according to . his wile, who was greatly concerned this afternoon over the failure of all elfoits t„ locate him. Seek To Identify Body Meanwhile, the charred body of I ftp stranger found in the barn ruins was in a local morgue while Coroner Frank Humphreys was seeking to identify it. A Hudson sedan, surreptitiously smuggled into the county garage, added to the mystery. Keys found gear the body of the victim fitted the car in the sheriffs garage. Brother Os Decatur Man Sheriff Zimmerman is a brother of Jehu X. Zimmerman. DeeafnT drug ■tore proprietor. Mr. Zimmerman and his brother, <). C. Zimmerman of Fort Wayne, Indiana, left this afternoon for Angola, to view the remains of the charred body of the man found in the ruins of the barn near Ray, Indiana. Mr. Zimmerman stated that he had a telephone call from Sheriff Zimmerman's wife this morning, stating her husband left Tuesday afternoon. She stated that he was going to visit his father, Jaeob Zimmerman, of near Portland. The sheriff has not been heard from or seen since lie I left home. Mr. Zimmerman believes that the body of the dead man is that of his brother and evidence points that way in view of the investigations made. JbfMuiipposition is that Sheriff Zim(CONTIXUED ON PAGE TWO) UN SALVATION ARMY TAG DAT Girl Scouts Os City Flan To Sell Tags Saturday To Help In Drive K P J ans for ® 'as day next Saturday A he conducted by the Girl Scouts I «• connection with the annual home I r * ce a PPeal of the Salvation Army f Th e* city ' VVfire announced today. W G u‘ rl S< ' HU,s w,n se " Httie tags * ha tever the purchasers wish to I a' l far the cause and the money I in * flom the Bale will be applied l ll) e city's quota. j A total of $402.84 has been con- [ k., '* ert 80 tal > in the drive, whicli is [ The J P ? nBO, ' ed by ,he Lions club. hoJ f|UOta is SSOO and it is I |° piu the drive “over the ! contrtK M the tag <lay sales - Recent antributions, which were reported to- " are as follows: (W lolal $386.92 Tm „ e# f dreameries * 992 f A Ka,y -, m 1 TbT AL $402.84 ’“‘J Wayne ManTvtetim ut Amnesia For Last 21 •ears, Regains Memory \ Au * Ußt 23-ftj.fi)— o(a mnesil\!i O1 V Vayne ' Ind ” a victim ; big h 0 110 h^B been missing from ®ciy here'if, yeal s ' regained his mecar „i n „ f,er beln K locked in a box His telat f ays without food or drink. : dead. Bs had regarded him as

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Vol. XXVI. No. 200.

Governor Smith Accepts Nomination This interesting piiolo shows Governor Alfred E. Smith, Democratic nominee for the Presidency, trying cut his voice before the microphones over | which liis acceptance speech was sent out from Albany, X. Y., scene of, notification. —— i

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Biwood, I in!., Auk. 2:!.—(IKS) -The, merry click of the bobbing scissors was revived here today ill the barber shop of Alonzo Webb, who has resumed bobbins women's hair, after having suspended this lucrative part of his practice because one of his fellow church members had objected. “If it is wrong to bob hair, the Rible would say, 'Thou shalt not bob Plane Picks Up Mail From Ship At Sea And Delivers It To Paris Palis, August 23—(INS'—An airplane carrying American mail for France was catapulated from the steamship lie Dp France at seven o'clock this morning at a point 150 miles west of the Scilly Islands, about 500 miles from Paris. The airplane was refuelled at Cherbourg at 11:30 A. M . and landed at Le Rom get at 2:56 P. M. Eighty pounds of mail, including last minute observations by secretary of state Kellogg on the signing of the Anti-war treaty, was immediately rushed to Paris by motor-car for distribution. The lie De France is due at Harve tomorrow morning. ROZELLE GOES BEFORE PROBERS Former U. S. Marshal Is Quized By Grand Jury Regarding Fraud Charges South Rend, August 23—(INS) — Prank E. Rczelle, who resigned yesterday as U. S. Marshal for the northern district of Indiana, today was the chief witness before the federal grand jury which is investigating the operations of Rozelle’s company, the Omaha Tapestry and Paint company, of Lagrange, against which postal fraud chcarges have been made. "I am confident I will be vindicated" Roielle told newspapermen as he sat in the distiict attorneys office just before noon today awaiting his turn before the grand jury. “I will tell the grand jury everything I know”. • About a dozen other witnesses were to be questioned by the grand jury today in connection with the case. Most cf them were women. Mrs. Lewis Whitaker, of Hartford City was one of the star witnesses bpfore the grand jury late yesterday. She is the mother of Miss Thelma Elliott secretary of Robert C. Hicks of South Whitley publisher of the Specialty Salesman magazine. It was Hicks who (co.vn.vi ku on page: icighti

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hair' the same as 'Thou shalt not ! steal', 'Thou shall, not kill’, ‘Thou shalt not bear false witness’, “Thou shalt not commit adultery',” Webb explained in a public statement announcing the revival of hs bobbing department, closed since lasi October. Webb's decision to renew clipping of women's locks was fortified by a i cryptic letter be received from a minister of Washington, 1). which 1 said, in part: "If God has called you In lie a hair cutter, then cut it" WILL BUILD NEW FILLING STATION Ed Boknecht To Build On Lot Purchased From M.E. Church On Monroe St. A deal was closed today whereby Ed Boknecht, well known young man 1 j of this city, purchased one of the 1 Methodist church lots, corner of MonI roe and Third streets. Mr. Boknecht ! will erect a Standard Oil tilling sta--1 tion on the lot. j The lot has a frontage of 66 feet on Monroe street and 13S feet on Third street. The price paid for the lot was $5,000. The board of trus tees of the Methodist church, who purchased the lots 011 Monroe street, - between Third and Fourth street several years ago, was represented in the transaction by C. L. Walters. Mr. Boknecht will erect a modern Standard oil type filling station, the ; building being located so that it will have a two-way entrance from Mon- . roe and Third 1 street. The building . will face the center of the corner. ’ The lot has an elevation of about . four feet and this will be levelled to conform with the street level. Mr. | Boknecht stated. Plans for the building have already been furnished and ■ Mr. Boknecht hopes to have the fill- ; lug station in operation by November : 1. 1 Although there are several gar--1 ages on Monroe street, this will be the only filling station along the ■ street. The site is beyond wliat is - called the business district and is an t ideal location. The Methodist church owns three l other lots, each with a 66-foot front- - age on Monroe street, the one sold to 1 Mr. Boknecht being one-half of the t east corner. The lots were pur--1 ,-hased several years ago by the f church trustees, with the idea of reJ taining them for a proposed building lot for a new church edifice.

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Find Note Purporting To Have Been Written Miss Mildred Doran Aberdeen, Wash., August 23 —ftj.fi)— A hastily scrawled note found 111 a tlghlly corked perfume bottle on the coast near here today purported to give some word of the disaster tha* overtook tile airplane “Miss Doran” and ifs occupants in the Dole air race a year ago. Tile message written on a piece of paper bag. was barely legible. .Miss Mildred Doran, Michigan school teacher, the only woman contestant in the race, was a member of the airplane crew. “Gas gone, water running low. been floating on wings days. Miss Moran. October 1, 1927.'' The Miss Doran with the school | teacher and two men companions was never seen after leaving Oakland. Calif., in the race. GOVERNOR SMITH SHOWERED WITH MESSAGES TODAT Thousands Send Telegrams Congratulating Nominee On Acceptance Speech PROHIBITION ISSUE BROUGHT TO FORE • Albany, N.Y., Aug. 23.— 0J.fi) j—Governor Alfred E. Smith’s office force was kept busy today opening thousands of telegrams congratulating him upon his [speech of acceptance. The nominee arose late today ami will leave for New York shortly after noon. He will travel In the private car of William E. Kenney. Accompanying the governor will lie Mrs. Smith. Kenney, James J. Riordman, Senator Key Pittman of Nevada and Mrs. Pittman, Alfred E. Smith Jr.. Arthur Smith and their wives. Senator Robinson of Arkansas, Smith's running mate, left here today | iu his private car for Little Rock. Ark., where he will lie notified formally August 30. By Raymond I. Morst, (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent) Albany. N. Y.. August 23—In formally accepting the Democratic Presidential nomination. Governor Alfred E. Smith declared for a diastic change in the piohihition amendment as well as | modification of the Volstead act. it lias been generally accepted that the Governor would recommend modification of the Volstead lav.- but his suggestion that the Eighteenth Amendment itself lie changed came like a bolt out of a clear sky even to most of his closest advisers. Addressing a vast audience, including some 20,000,000 radio listeners. Smith promised he would make an honest effort to enforce prohibition ill the event of his election. At the (CONTINIJED OM IMIiK KIVU, TO PUT PAGEANT TOGETHER SOON Attractive Dancing Groups To Add Much To Production For Old Home Week Among the attractive dancing groups to be seen in tile historical pageant. “Adams County, Yesterday and Today" to be given at the Decatur Country Club on Tuesday evening, September 11, as a leading feature of Limberlost Day of Old Home Week, will be the Swedish dance, as demonstrated by ten young ladies ill Swedish costume. This group of girls will represent the people of Swedish nationality who were among the settlers of the county, and will be an event of the third episode of the pageant entitled “The Spirit of Patriotism." Included in this group are: Misses Mirmiam Parish. Charlotte Elzey, Helen Colchin, Catherine Fritzinger, Josephine Jaberg, Cleora Baker, Josephine Archbold, Bernudine Shraluka, Isabel \ Hower and Mary Madeline Coverdale. Another attractive group will be the “Wild Roses", which appears as the first flowers summoned by the “Spirit ’ of the Limberlost" (Mrs. J. H. Heller) (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

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HIGH CLASS ACTS ARE BOOKED FOR OLD HOME WEEK Fun And Thrills Promised For Visitors Each Day During The Week THREE TRAINED ELEPHANTS BOOKED H J. Yager, chaiiman of the con- | cession and free act committee for ; Old Home Week, reports that eon | tracts have been signed for a number iof the free acts. He and bis committee are elated over their success in securing seveial of the highest class acts in the country and feel sure that every child as well as every adult will be thrilled and pleased when they see them. The list includes Walsh's famous junior elephants, three of them in | marvelous trained routine. They are I exceptionally smart baby elephants and will give daily free acts as well as lake pait in the parades. To Give Balloon Ascension Prof. O. E. Ruth will give a balloon ascension daily and his lady will do a I double parachute drop. During the j week, Stockert and Barnette with j their airplane "Ship Travel Air.” will give two exhibitions over tlie city each day and will carry passengers at the rate of three dollars for tenminute flights. | Miss Hetty Cole, the celebrated singing aerialist, will give an unusual act on flying rings, singing as she does her work. She is a beautiful woman and lias a wonderful voice, it

is claimed by those who have heard of her. She will use a rigging 20 feet high. Paul and Louis Etz. a famous pair, will do a double aerial trapeze act at a height of 30 feet, a high class and sensational thriller. There will also be others, including clown bands and special features. The program will lie complete. Faces Charge Os Public Intoxication Niles Jackson, of this city, was arrested at Sun Set park last night by Edward Zeser, a deputy sheriff. 011 a charge of public intoxication. He was brought to this city and lodged in the county jail. He will have a hearing in city court, before Mayor George Krick at 7:30 o’clock this evening. HOOVER TALKS WITH FARMERS Representatives Os Agricultural States Demand Early Action By Paul Mallon (XT. P. Staff Correspondent) Cedar Rapids, lowa, August 23—(U.R) . —A drizzling rain greeted Herbert Hoover’s lowa farm conference today but did not dampen the ardor of the | several hundred farm leaders gathered I here with him to discuss his farm re- ! lief program. The tall corn grew taller still as the farmer representatives of 15 sta- , tea met in hotels to frame their message to be delivered to the Republican Presidential candidate. They demand ed no specific program for farm relief, such as Hoover set out in his ? west branch speech, nor were they . interested in safeguarding generalities ' for their crops, they said. But they proposed to establish with r the nominee the theory that farm t relief should be the first issue for > disposal by the Hoover cabinet, should r he be elected, and indicated their conference that Hoover will ffnd for them. 3 “We know lie will find the way," ) Senator Brokhart, independent Republican said. “His record has estab--1 lished our confidence, rather than his 3 speeches. I feel sure he will meet our situation with adequate action. g The nominee did not commit himI self beyond his three-ply program in his conferences with I lie farmers. He e promised a federal farm board with I full powers to lend governmental ad- , vice and money to tile farmers. He e amplified his suggestion for a costly e development of Inland waterways to t promote cheaper prices of farm freight I rates. He mentioned the necessity for . revision of the tariff to protect the farmer’s markets.

Hoover’s Successor 1 I? ( fC • .t- - L , ***** 1 |. •; - I v- m < j| | §; ■:■[ V | 1 1 i u » ' Nir I I , '•!> _ . « William F. Whiting, as he appeared at President Coolidge’s Summer I White House in Superior, Wis„ I where he was appointed to succeed j Herbert Hoover as Secretary of Cotrij meree. His home is in Holyoke, i Mass.

NEW PAVEMENT NEARLY FINISHED Final Portion Os Nuttman Avenue Being Laid; Monroe Street Completed The final stretch of pavement is being laid in the Nuttman avenue improvement project and the road will be opened by Old Home Week, P L. Macklin, of the firm of Macklin and Zelir. contractors, announced this morning. A stretch of 75 feet, connecting Nuttman avenue with North Fifth street, was being put ill today and work on the laying of the curb will commence immediately. The road improvement extends west from Fifth street for more than a mile, or just beyond the Catholic cemetery. A stretch 011 Eighth street, running north from Monroe street to Nuttman avenue, is also included in the improvement. A concrete curb will be extended along the street to near the corporate limits. Within the corporate limits, the troNTiNi rcn on %* agr t»* o: KIRKLAND GRADS ENTER COLLEGE Two Members Os 1928! Graduating Class Plan To Continue Education Two members of graduating class of 1928 of the Kirkland high school, out of nineteen graduates, will enter college this fall. These two Misses Lucile Beavers and Elizabeth Leyse. have made definite plans to continue with their education. Miss Lucille Beavers, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Beavers, will leave for Indiana University, Septem her 11, where she will take a four-year course leading to a first degree license in high school teaching. Miss Elizabeth Leyse. youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Leyse, will enter Manchester College, on September 7, where she will enroll in a four-year elementary course leading to a H. S. degree in education. Miss Leyse will also study voice and violin. Both young ladies were honorary ' members of the class of 1928, popular • pupils of the school and prominent in i school activities. t Gerald Zimmerman and Wayne Dill • ing, former Kirkland high school pupils 3 will return to Manchester college tc resume their college courses.

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MISSING PLANE REPORTED SEEN OVER GREENLAND Sheriff Os South Greenland Reports Fliers Were Sighted In Two Places RADIO SIGNALS ARE PICKED UP Copenhagen, Aug. 23. (INS) — The airplane (greater Rockford, enrollle from Cochrane, Out., to Ml. Evans, Greenland, was sighted til 10:30 o'clock A. M. Sunday, at two points on the southwest coast of Greenland, according to a report today from the sheriff of South Greenland to the Danish government. The report of the sheriff, whose integrity and judgment is vouched for by government officials here, said that the airplane was first ( seen ut Fiskenaesset and later at Lieehtenfels. Botlt of these towns are on Davis Straits, approximately 400 mile south of Mt. Evans. Plane Is Identified Residents of Fiskenaesset. the sheriff said, werp able to identify the plane as the Greater Rockford, both Iby the sound of its engine and by the markings on its side. The occu- [ pants, he said, were seen to tie using i binoculars in what appeared an effort to establish their location or to discover a landing place. The report that they were sighted so far off their course indicates that they lohlO their after paving the Igibrador ccast behind and were seeking to orient themselves before their gasoline supply was exhausted. Radio Signals Heard Chicago. Aug. 23.— (INS) —New hopes that Purker Cramer and Bert Hassell pilots of the plane Greater Rockford, lost on a flight to Greenland, are alive after having been forced down was held here today following the 1 receipt of faint radio signals. Twxi licensed amateur radio operators, owners of powerful stations, I said they received signals, first Monday night, and again last night. I Tile men are Dr. Charles E. Seeleth, t physician, and Irvin Strauss. The United States government last night closed three Navy wave lengths and two 'private broadcasting stations to enable the two men to hear the signals more clearly. Tiie signals W(Vre partly fraught with meaning and meaningless letters. Cramer, however, was known (I'OtTlVliEn n-v IMUE TWO) MANY ANTIQUES TO BE EXHIBITED Committees to Receive Relics For Old Home Week September 7 And 8 A meeting of the committees in charge of the-exhibit of antiques for Old Home Week, met with the etiairman, O. L. Vance, last night. The building at the southeast corner of Monroe and Third streets, forlornly occupied by the Star grocery, has been obtained for the exhibit. Several of the smaller articles probably will be exhibited ill the various store windows on Second street, but all of the larger articles will be placed in ihe one building. The articles will be received at the exhibit building on September 7 and 8. Persons having relics and curosltie? are asked io notify Mrs. B. W. Sholty, Mis. Thomas Durkin, or Mrs. Noah Mangold; Persons having old dishes or old books- should get in touch with either Mrs. C. I). Lewton, Mrs Mat Harris or Mrs. Frank Downs Many antiques have been promised I for the exhibit all ready. One persot has offered to exhibit an old surgical ■ instrument used many years ago by ' doctors in what they called “cupping," a practice long since abandoned. Ant other person has dishes made during . the Revolutionary war period, l — o Blacksmith Has Blood Poisoning In Right Hand u v Berne, 23.—(Spec^tl) —Leon r von Gunteu, local blacksmith, is sufn sering from blood poisoning in liis right hand. The poisoning developed )■ from a cut which Mr. von Gunteu suss talned while shoeing a horse last o week. It is believed that the poison- . itig has been checked.

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