Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 201, Decatur, Adams County, 24 August 1928 — Page 1

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SHERIFFHOME; RESIGNATION IS being demanded Steuben CountySheriffße--7,ras To Angola; Murder Mystery Unsolved OWNER OF MYSTERY ° M’TO unidentified w>ia. "»'• A ’“- 24 <I ! 4S) "? P Jetton of Sheriff Charles ZknB erman of Steuben county was dews,tde<l today as an aftermath of a “rder mystery whidi has stirred the little town of Angola since the filling of a headless charred body ota man and the disappearance of the sheriff and a girl deputy. The sheriff, who returned to Anfoa late last night with Miss Nellie Coleman. 26. his deputy and clerk, said that his resignation would be forthcoming today. Supervisors Meet Today Circuit Judge E. Collins returning from his vacation today, and wraner F. B. Humphries, assumed charge of the investigation. At the direction of Judge Collins, a meeting of the board of supervisors was called Ute today, at which the resignati n of the sheriff was to be received ami a successor appointed. The sheriff and Miss Coleman, according to the magistrate, admitted they had fled after leaving Angola Tuesday and together visited a number of summer cottages at a resort ' lake in Michigan. The Coleman girl I is a divorcee. Angola, Aug. 24.—(INS)— Chicago, northern Indiana ami southern Mich- | fean police and sheriff’s forces today i were asked to cooperate with local > Mthirjies in the solution of a innr- ' I der mystery here in which the head-' less body of a man wtik ffittW. burned 1 almost to a crisp, in the embers of a i barn on an abandoned farm near! ; here. IHscovery of a blood-stained automobile. containing clothing partially identified as belonging to the murder ! rictni, in the jail garage at Angola,! i in the absence of the sheriff, Charles i Zimmerman, who had been missing lince Tuesday, further complicated the mystery. Miss Nellie Coleman, a clerk in I Zinunermau's office, disappeared si-i ! ““Haneously witli the sheriff, it was' stated. They both returned to Ani F»la late last night, but denied i aowledge of the murder, or how the / No’d-stained automobile came to be fin the jaJI garage. License plates i m tiie car hail been issued to E. S. I Bliss of Muncie. Ind. There also license plates ttOVI'IMEI) ON PAGE MX) MOVIETONE IT WINONA AUG. 29 Decatur People In “Talking Movie" Made Recently At Winona Lake ''." lnna Lake ’ Al| K |lst .24—(Special) me great movietone picture which s made at Winona Lake. Snndav, j 12. will be Shown at the W. A. ! “‘Kiay Tabernacle, Wednesday even- • August 29. I K > reat frnw<i of more than ten turn al \ S |,eo|, ' e is a part of the picUd \V ! h ’\ HhO,-t ta "<s Os Paul Rader Th,. . . Sllllllll >’ are also recorded. i Choru, ln n n ® ° f the hymns hy - ,he ’ersiv oT a,ld l,e Pa » w UniRmi/n tlll ‘ sol ° renditions cf 1 iHiitn leaVer T1,01,,us ac ‘‘ ( >nipan J Homer Itodeheaver and the sing- ! pi’etureT, aU<He “ Ce ale lncl «<ed Su/witn"' .i* tW ° comeilie s. ‘'The • *? S ' an " “ The Treasures ‘ S 'S" So £7 eUtUCky JUbUee Picture -n K,)(i4h eayer movietone 1 gilli a". nmi ■•n 7 , Me Back 10 01(1 Vir ' Richam R Bri ® llten lh e Corner.” °Pera ,° n " lof tlle Metropolitan from PagliaccT W '* S ' ng the prol °K ue !, Wh and 8 wHI T' 1 - '’ e tW ° h ° Urs ,n The F O v Fi l n ßln at 8 °’CIOCk- • sound " ° rapan y * s bringing all ‘he wav ,? rod “ cln 8 Paraphernalia m ’ viet °ne Y ° rk f ° r these ’ ent X al th >eCatUr l ’ e, ' son » were preUke "hen” ' abernacle at Winona ** made J’ (l nh)vietone Pictures inning tn o t y ' Several of them lhe Picture attend the presentation next Wednesday,

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BOHNKEPLANS FLYING SCHOOL Decatur Aviator To Fly Stinson-Detroiter Cabin Plane Here Saturday In a letter to the Daily Democrat, Verne W Bohnke. iterator's well known aviator, who is now stationed at Lansing, Michigan, states that if weather conditions are favorable, he and Mrs. Bohnke will fly to Decatur next Saturday afternoon in a new six place Stinson-Detroiter Cabin monoplane. Mr. Bchnkee states that the mission of his home-coming flight, is to investigate as to how many young men there ate in this locality who would be interested in taking flying training. If a sufficient number registeied theire enthusiasm, the aviator will purchase a new three place Travel Air airplane and endeavor to open a flying school in Decatur about September 1. Anyone interested in taking a flying course in a new Production airplane is requested to see Mr. Bohnke sometime Satm day afternoon on the Herman Meyers farm, one mile south and two miles west of the city, where he has made arrangements for a landing. An invitation is extended to everybody to view the modern airplane at the Myers farm. It is equipped with a lavatory, seats that lie down and make a comfortable bed for the passengers while flying, and many ether unique and new features. It is a sister ship to the plane in which Eddie Stinson broke the world's endurance record neatly a year ago when he remained aloft for more than 53 hours. Mr. Behnke stated tiiat he would also be willing to carry passengers while in Decatur Saturday ami Sunday, if there was anyone desirious of taking a flight. o Smith’s Itinerary In Indiana To Be Mapped Out In Near Future Indianapolis, Aug. 24. —(LLP.) Dates and cities for Governor Alfred E. Smith's speeches in Indiana may be forthcoming next week after It. Earl Peters, democratic state |chairmar| confers with members of the national advisory committee as they traverse Indiana enroute to St’ Louis to establish a branch of national headquartets. Peters will join the party here Monday noon and accompany it a short distance. Walter Myers, defeated candidate for the democratic senatorial nomination, will be the principal speaker at the organization of a "Smith for President" club at Gary, Tuesday, it was announced. o Fined $lO And Costs On Intoxication Charge Niles Jackson was arraigned in mayor's court last night and pleaded guilty to a charge of public intoxication. He was fined $lO and costs, amounting to $41.80. Jackson was arrested Wednesday night at Sun Set park.

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PRAISES SCOUT ACTIVITIES HERE C. R. Danielson, Field Executive Os Boy Scouts, Speaks To Rotarians C. R. Danielson, field executive of the Anthony Wayne area council of the Hoy Scouts of America, with headquarters in Fort Wayne, paid a tribute to the work of the Scoutmasters in Decatur ami said that Decatur had an active and well organized scout organl- ( zation, while speaking before the members if the Decatur Rotary Club at lhe regular luncheon of the club held last evening at the K. of C. Hall. Mr. Danielson gave copies of the program prepared by the area council for Scout activities beginning September 1 and up until August 31 of next year. Decatur has four Scout troops with a total memliership of 62. Geneva lias one Scout troop. Plans call for five troops in Decatur with a membership of 100. An effort will lie made during the yeat to organize another troop and to increase the membership here. Mr. Danielson told of the activities I of the Scouts at the summer camp rei cently held at Goose lake near Columbia City. He mentioned that the general average for Scout activities in Decatur was a little higher than the geenial average throughout the country and gave i'iguies to substantiate his claims. Mr. Danielson is in charge of the Bey Scout work in this area, which comprises Adams, Allen, Dekalb. Wells Whitley. Nolde, Steuben and'Huntington comities. o Pleasant Valley Church To Hold Home-Coming A home-coming will lie held at the Pleasant Valley Friends church, next Sunday. An all-day meeting with a basket dinner at noon is planned. The Rev. Ira Johnson, of Ly hn, will deliver tl>e principal a.easage during the aiternoon service. The pastor the Rev. L. E. Cargar, will conduct the nioring service. Another Speaker will he secured for the evening service. Two Men, Two Children Wounded By Machine Gun Jamestown, N. Y., August 24—(INS)— Sprayed by machine gun bullets as they were driving near their home today two small children, their father and another man suffered probable fatal wounds. The shootiitg was said by police to mark reopening of a bootleg war that already this month lias resulted in bombing of two Jamestown homes. The victims of the macfilne gunners vwere Joseph and John Pellegrino, 5 and 7, i espectively, their father. Carlo Pellegrino and E'rank Racitana.

HOOVER GOES TO EASTERN FRONT G.O.P. Candidate Plans To Concentrate Campaign In Eastern States Aboard Hoover Special Train, near Alliance, 0, Aug. 24—(U.R>—Herbert Hoover has decided to concentrate his presidential campaign in the East because he believes it is dangerous ground. He will confer with Hubert Work, chairman of the Republican national committee, regarding his plans, as soon as he reaches Washington today. Hoover and Work will outline a speaking trip throughout the east. The Republican nominee, to counter Governor Alfred E. Smith's appeal to “wet” eastern centers, will make his first eastern speech Labor Day at a point yet to be selected. Every week-end thereafter he will make a trip for one or two speaking engagements, covering most of the large cities of the east and central west before election day. He expects to have Chairman Work arrange engagements for him in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Kentucy, Tennessee, West Virginia. Missouri, Illinois and perhaps Wisconsin. Ten days before election he will cross the country enroute to Palo Alto, Cal., where he and Mrs. Hoover will vote. He is considering a return trip by the southern route which might take him through the "solid south.” — -o State Florists To Meet Elkhart, Ind., Aug. 24.—(U.R)—Indiana florists will meet here Tuesday, and Wednesday for their annual state outing.

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Zahnd Withdraws As Presidential Candidate; To Seek Senatorial Seat Indianapolis Aug. 24.—(U.R)—John Zahnd, Indianapolis, lias announced Ills withdrawal as a candidate for president on the national ticket. The party could not expect more than 1,000,0110 votes in the* national election, if It filed in every state, he said in explaining his withdrawal. He added that he intends to head the stale ticket as a candidate for Vnited States senator. SMITH FAVORED IN STRAW VDTE Democratic Nominee Polls 201 Out Os 322 Votes Cast In This City In a straw vote poll under the supervision of Louis Hutchinson, representative of the Chicago Herald and Examiner. which is conducting a national poll. Decatur shows a decided preference for Alfred E. Smith, Democratic nominee for president. A total poll of 322 votes were east in Decatur. Os this number. Governor Smith received 201 votes while Herbert Hoover. Republican nominee, was favored with 121 giving a plurality of 80 votes to Smith. This poll of 322 was made up of 197 men and 125 women. The men showed their preference for Governor Smith by casting f2O votes for him while only 77 votes went for Hover, a plurality for Smith of 43. in the election of 1924 89 of these men voted for Davis while 84 'cast their ballot for President Coolidge. The remaining 24 either did not wish to show their preference of four years ago. did not vote or voted for an Independent candidate. The women of Decatur are even more enthusiastic for Governor Smith judging from the straw vote. One hmidred and twenty-three votes were cast by women. Smith received 81 votes while Hoover's total was only 44. or a preference of almost two to one for Smith. In 1924. 59 of these women voted for Republican candidates while only 46 cast their ballot for the Democratic nominee. This indicates that Governor Smith will run far ahead of John W. Davis while Hoover will not poll the vote of President Coolidge in Illis city. Postal cards were mailed by Mr. Hutchinson the residents of Berne Gqneva. Monroe and the rm al district. The result of this vote will figure in with the returns of tiie vote being conducted through the entire state.

Man Mistaken For Rum Runner Dies Os Wounds Niagara Falls. N. Y. August 24 —(U.R) —Jacob D. Hanson. 44 secretary of the Niagara Falls Elks Lodge died at St. Mary's Hospital today of founds inflected by a coast guardsman who claims'to have mistaken him for a rum runner. Glenn Jennings and Frank Beck, coast guardsmen, the latter in command of the station at Fort Niagara, are under indictment for second degree assault in connection with the shooting, which occurred three months ago. in view of Hanson's death they may lie re indicted cu more serious charges. o Musical Prodigy Os South Bend Is Dead South Bend, Ind., Aug. 24. — (U.R) Virginia Lee Roberts, 16, musical prodigy who could play any instrument, is dead here, a victim of a brain tumor. She was signed as a star with the 1927 "Follies” after being discovered by Flo Ziegfleld while playing in a New York vaudeville theater. — o — Robber-Proof Money Chests Installed In Gas Filling Stations Indianapolis, August 24—(INS)—J. <’• Marshall, manager of the Standard Oil Co., in Indianapolis announced today that burglar and robber proof chests had been installed in every one of the 74 Standard Oil Company's filing stations in this city as a new protection against bandits. Tiie chests have slots through which the money is di opped. Neither, the filliug station attendants nor the local company officials will have the combinations for opening the chests. Once a day an armored express car will make the round of the stations and collect the receipts. All money over $lO must be put in the chests,

R ASKOB AND SMITH CONFER Democratic Campaign Expected To Start Immediately After Labor Day New York, Aug. 24—(INS) -Before leaving for Spring Lake, N. J., where lie will spend tiie week-end, Governor Al Smitli called at national Democratic headquarters here and oonferred witli national chairman John J. Raskob regarding plans kor liis presidential campaign. While i neither would discuss tiie outcome of I the conference, it was reported that a definite agreement had been readied to stait the campaign immediately after Labor Day or at the latest by tiie middle of September. Explains Prohibition Stand New Yorty, Aug. 24—-(INS) -Governor Al smith has pinned his hope of being elected president on his demand for lilreralization of tile prohibition amendment and modifioation of tiie Vo.stead law hut he made it plain today that lie has no intention of asking Democratic candidates for the I'. S. senate or any other public office to take the same stand. , So far as Smith is concerned they are at liberty to wage their own campaign by promising vigorous opposition to any change in the eighteenth amendment or the Volstead act. Because lie promised in his acceptance speech to enforce prohibition so long as it is a part of the law of the land, the governor doos not feel that it would lie inconsistent for any dry Demecratiq IcuniKdatp, or, for that matter, any advocate of prohibition, to support him at the polls in November. Smith takes tiie position that he, as well as every one of the Democratic candidate, has the right to express his personal views on prohibition or any other issue, of tiie platform. He made it plain, however, that he does not feel that lie, nor any other Democratic candidate, can change the party’s platform by expressing his personal views on any particular issue. t In declaring his belief that every dry could support him without suffering a guilty conscience. Governor Smith said: “Every man that is nominated on the platform of tly* supreme liody of liis party; to Wit, the national convention. Nobody can amend tin* platform.” Not only does Smith feel that he has the right to expect, tile support kCONTINIIKD OV TIIKI'tE)

FRENCH THRONG CHEERS KELLOGG U.S. Secretary Os State Arrives In Paris To Sign Anti-War Pact Paris, Aug. 24.—(U.R)—The special train bringiag Secretary of State Kellogg of the United States to Paris for Hie signing of tiie anti-war pact arrived here shortly after in a.m., today after a record run from Havre. The run was made in two hours, 354-minutes —time so swift that Kellogg was on tiie platform at Hie Gare St. Navare for two minutes before Ambassador Myron T. Herrick appeared. There was an unusual display as the train whirled into the station. 'Municipal guards and police lined the platform to hold back the cheering crowd. Pose For Photographs The French government was represented by M. de Fouquieres, chief of tiie protocol department. The British embassy secretary and Philippe Roy, new Canadian minister to Paris, were at hand to greet Mackenzie King, premier of Canada. After being photographed Mr. and Mrs. Kellogg proceeded to the American embassy. Mackenzie King went to his suite at the Hotel Grillon. Several thousand persons lined the streets. This afternoon Kellogg will visit Philippe Berthelot, general secretary in the foreign ministry. Enroute to Paris from Havre. Kellogg left his private compartment to visit newspapermen, but he refused to be drawn into a discussion of the peace pact or of American politics. “All arrangements of my visit to Paris have been made and I don't even know who has been invited to Sunday dinner,” he said. "One thing is certain there will be no speeches during my stay if I can prevent it.”

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Not for Twiddlers , -' r " “Thumbs up." order the police in Evanston. Ilk, since the advent of tiie latest variation upon the “ball and i chain.” Police Chief William Freeman is sold on the effectiveness of thumlHiiffs in tiie handling of prisj oners. Miss Nellie Ashcraft volunItarily demonstrates tiie new “criminal jewelry.” REPORT KNOX YOUTH MISSING Yountf M a n Disappears While Driving New Auto From Detroit To Knox Laporte. Aug. 24 —(INS) — Another mysterious happening in tiie vicinity of Angola. Ind., was reported here today, when it was learned that Harold Taylor, 20, of Knox, Ind. e a garage man, disappeared early today, between Coldwater, Mich., 'and South Bend. Ind., while driving a new car from Detroit to Knox. The youth's father. Ed Taylor, driving another car, missed him when lie reached South Bend, and was unable to find him on his way back to ! Coldwater. The father fears the son I was belli up by highjackers. o Berne Man Slugged By Two Strangers Berne, August 24 —(Special) — Emil Sprunger, who is employed at night by the American Milk Company, was slugged and knocked unconscious Sunday night, while standing near the Pennsylvania railroad depot. Mr. Spi linger was waiting for tile early morning passenger train to deliver a can of cream to one of the trainmen. Two men approached him and asked what was in the can. When Sprunger replied, “None of your business,” the men attacked him. When he 1 egained consciousness, he had been removed to the milk plant by Ralph Teeter, acting night watchman. I Mr. Sprunger received a deep cut in one cheek in the assault. He things he recognized one of his assailants. 0 French War Veterans Plan Elight To U.S. Tomorrow Paris, France, Aug. 24 HNS)—Capt. Couduret and Count Louis I). Maillynesle, French war veterans, announced this evening that they in tend to hop off at 5 o'clock tomorrow moyning on a nonstop flight to the United States. Preparations for tiie flight have been going on for several weeks, but weather conditions have net been regarded as favorable over the Atlantic. o Petting Party Bandits Confess Indianapolis, Aug. 24 —(INS)—Alleged confessions that they lield up six petting parties near Indianapolis, were obtained by police here today from Richard Patton, said to be an employee of the city recreations department, and Ray Jennings. o

G.O.P. “Bandwagon” To Enter Indiana Monday Indianapolis, Aug. 24.—(U.R)—One of two motor buses, dubbed "G.O.P. bandwagons,” touring the country under auspices of republican national headquarters, Washington, will enter Indiana next Monday, Leland Fishback, chairman of the state speaker’s bureau said today. The “bandwagon,” equipped with radio, a huge phonograph, and movie picture machine, will arrive in Fort Wayne Monday, from Van Wert, it was announced. It was being driven to Frankfort Tuesday for the republican rally there and then proceed to Illinois.

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RADIO MESSAGES HEARD BY FOUR BELIEVED HOAX Messages Report Rockford Fliers Stranded On Island Near Newfoundland SEARCH BEING MADE ON GREENLAND COAST Madison, Wis„ Aug. 24.—(U.R) —Belief that someone has prepetrated a hoax in sending out radio messages purporting to be from Bert Hassell and Parker Cramer of the missing airplane “Greater Rockford,” was expressed today by Don Mix, former radio operator with the Donald B. MacMillan polar expedition. Mix helped install the radio apparatus on the Rock-ford-Stockholm plane. Mix cited to tiie United Press numerous reasons for doubting that the messages were genuine and add ed: “I cannot see how those reports received last night can lie given any credence at all.” Blames Joker "Apparently the messages signed liy the Greater Rockford were the work of some amateur who sent them out tliinking he was being funny,” Mix said. Joseph E. Williams, Toledo, 0., reported reception of a message which mentioned, “We haven't had any beer since yesterday.” Mix regarded that phrase as tiie key to Hie whole incident. He said the ship's stores contained no beer and expressed the opinion that whoever sent such a message might have haff an abundance. He pointed out that K N A H, the plane’s radio operated on a wave length of 32.5 meters, whereas the messages heard last night jvere reported on 22 and 43 meters. Four Persons Hear Messages New York. Aug. 24.—(U.R)—An appeal for help, purporting to lie sent by "the Greater Rockford fliers,” flashed through the ether last night into the headsets of four amateur operators in three cities, giving renewed impetus to the search for Parker D. Cramer and Bert R. J. Hassell. last reported flying over Greenland early Sunday. The messages picked up by the four amateurs were almost identical and said that the crew of the Greater Rockford was down on an island near ico.vrivi M) •>> I'ti.i'. <ixi OPEN INQUIRY AT STATE FARM — Board Os Charities Probes Charges Os Premature Release Os Prisoners Putnaniville. Ind., Aug. 24. —(INS) Members of the state board of charities met at the Indiana state farm here today to take up a direct investigation of the charges that at least nine prisoners were prematurely re leased because of alleged changed records at the state farm offices. Ralph Howard, superintendent of the institution, aided the board members in th£ir probe. The board members inspected the office records involved —the book records and the commitment records —which were alleged to have been altered by some employe of the state farm offices, presumably a trusty as signed io work in the offices. Os the nine persons prematurely released from the institution only one, Steve Nizarick of Michigan City, has been apprehended and returned here to complete his full term. Mazarick was sentenced for 180 days and fined $3lO last April and was prematurely released last July. Stephenson Confers With Chief Counsel Gary. Ind., August 24—(INS) —Robert ' H. Moore of this city, chief counsel for D. C- Stephenson, imprisoned t'or--1 mer grand dragon of the Indiana ku 1 klux klan, was in Michigan City today for a conference with Stephenson at ' the state prison. > Moore received a call from the pri- • son tliat Stephenson wanted to confer ) with him. He was expected back in Gary this afternoon. *

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