Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 202, Decatur, Adams County, 25 August 1928 — Page 1

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throng greets 60V. AL SMITH IN NEW JERSEY Appearance In Campaign reviews national ‘ (iCAKI) TROOPERS By RAY MONO I. BORST WerM tional Service Staff Correspondent Seagirt N.J.. Aug. 25.—'IMS)— New Jersey democrats turned out bv the' thousands today to acclaim Governor Al Snntn, presidential candidate who came here to review National Guard tTOODS This marked the first public appear- [ aMe of Smith since he' formally accepted the piesidential nomination und the democratic host of New Jerwere prepared to make Ihe most of it • ’ • * - • « » * Hours before the formal review was to take place, all roads leading to Seagrit were jammed with automobiles and buses bringing men. women and children from all parts of the Kate to pay homage to the democratic standard bearer. Special Trains Are Run Special trains from Jersey City, Newark and other New Jersey cities began to arrive shortly before noon, bringing additional thousands to what h expected to be the greatest democratic rally in the history of New > Jersey. [ Although Smith came to New Jersey ostensibly to review the National guardsmen and to enjoy a week end rest. in reality he has formally I launched his active campaign for the presidency. He said he did not come here to make a speech but the demoeratic leaders of New Jersey have prepared such a demonstration for him at today's review that they do 'sot believe he will be able to resist the temptation to discuss campaign Issues. .Sew Jersey is one of the wet eastern states which Smith's managers ; Hpect he will sweep on election day. Henry Weinman To Move To Adrian, Michigan Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weinman and daughter Joyce Ann, who for the past four and one-half months -Hav® been located in this city, will leave tomorro« for Adrain, Mich., where Mr. Veinman will assume the assistant MMgership of the Morris 5 and 10 h cent store in that city. Mr. Weinman I ms acted as assistant manager of the company's store in this city for the [ ■« five months. They resided in an . Apartment at the J. Q. Neptune resij *nee on South Second street. — —o — Mt. Pleasant School Building To Be Wired* The contract for wiring the Mt : neasant school building for electricity awallleil to Stevens and Rex ■ di? • T"' " 111 k " 111 Cl »»>nence Mon<2 wt ■ the ' ntractors expect to have in of ."s T ple,ed before the °Pen- | Sos school, September 3. ■Nt E TO BE HEBE SUNDAY 1 i Av, ? tor ’ s Arrival Lansing Delayed By Northern Trip bownlvht Bohnke - Decatur’s well crat this n " ? ire(l tbe Daily Demo"nposXip T that “ would ”e catur todav r h ‘ m ‘° arrive in De ’ ' “‘Mel but T' La,lsin S- Mich., as “noon Sumi ha - he W ° Uld be here tt Cabin m y ’ na . Stinson-Detroit-»tated that it ° lloplane - Mr - Bohnke him to m.. v *° uld be necessary for his flight tn northern before 111^1 iS comil) g to Decatur ’nen in »hi ? See how many young teaming t 0 S f) ° Ca!ity are interested in ber “’anifest int lf * SUfficient “ um ’ °Pen a rivi nterest . he plans to Bohnke wi jn , acb ° ol here. Mr. German 7° his mono P |a ne on 80ulh a nd tWo^mtT 8 fam ’ °’ le mile tomorrow, n es west of th e city, fli ghts if anvJn *!" make Stenger anyone desires.

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Jack Johnson Quits Ring To Campaign For Smith

BOOK RIDES FOR OLD HOME WEEK Three Riding Devices Booked; Plari To Pick Queen For Mardi Gras 11. J. Yager, chairman of the concession committee for Old Home Week, Sept. 15 to 15. this morning signed a contract for three rides to entertain the youngsters during the big week. The rides, which include a Ferris wheel, Merry-go-round and revolving chair swing will be brought here by the owner, J. C. Weer, of South Bend. Just where to locate these concessions is one of the problems of the committee, but this will be worked out, it is hoped, to the satisfaction of everyone, and in such manner as to distribute the crowd so that merchants in each part of the town section will be given equality. Present plans are to place the Ferris wheel on North second street, the Merry-go-round on east Madison and the revolving chair tide on Jefferson street just off of Second. Plans are also under way to conduct a contest to select a young lady to be queen of the Mardi Gras and to lead rthe parade Saturdjliy evening. Details are now being worked out and, if approved by the general committee Tuesday night, will be announced once. The contest will close Friday evening of the big week, the winner to be given a prize in addition to the honor of presiding over Saturday night’s festivities. Rev. Stoakes And Family Return From Vacation The Rev. R. W. Stoakes, pastor of the Methodist church of this city, and his family have just returned from a vacation in the northern part of Michigan. While away, they made their headquarters near Oden, but spent much of their time on the waterways of that section and visiting the historic sections and cities made so by the French, and particularly by the Indians. It will be remembered that at the time of Mr. Stoakes leaving for his vacation, he was convaleslng from a severe case of smallpox. He reports that he is entirely recovered} land feels fit to come back to his work in the local parish. __o Start Os Trans-Atlantic Flight Is Unsuccessful Paris, Aug. 25.—(INS) —Louis Goudouret, French ace, who hopped off with two companions at 6:07 o'clock this morning for a transatlantic flight to New York, returned to Le Bourget field a short time later, landing safely.

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Hammond. Ind., Aug. 25. —(INS) — | Jack Johnson, negro who held the . world's heavyweight championship, has turned from the figlit arena to the realm of politics, he admitted during a visit here. The big gorilla arms that once mauled to obligivion all other pugilists he encountered now will do duty in handshaking negro voters whom Johnson hopes to wean away from the republican patty to support Al Smith's piesidential aspirations.), Johnson planned to organize numerous negro Smith cltibt. Johnson conferred here with Frank Martin, Lake county democratic chairman, with a view of undertaking a strenuous campaign for Smith among the thousands of negroes here and there were also reports that he would be active in the black belt of Indianapolis and in other centers of his race. Asked whether he would aspire to the title vacated by Gene Tunney, the "big smoke" evaded the question by saying,that his present ambitions are chiefly political. • But he added hastily: "I can take any of those boys today though, and I know it.” Jack, however, admitted he is 50 years old, adding he feels about 30. He said he boxes every day and recerftly scored a ring triumph in Indianapolis. — o FARMER DIES OF HEARTTROUBLE Calvin Schug Found Dead Along Road Near Berne; Was Mowing Weeds Berne, Aug. 25.—(Special)—Calvin Schug, 46, well known Adams county farmer residing three and one-half miles northeast of here, was found dead, lying in a shallow ditch along a road near his home, about 4:30 o'clock Friday afternoon. Dr. J. C. Grandstaff. of Preble, Adams county coroner, who made an investigation, declared that Mr. Schug's death was caused by a heart attack, which came while he was mowirtg grass along the edge of the ditch. Mr. Schug was unmarried. He was a son of Mrs. William Schug, with whom he made his home, and was born in Monroe township, Adams county. He spent his entire life in Adams county. Surviving besides his mother are six brothers, John of Chosen, Fla.; Carl of Berne, Harve and Thurman of Liberty Center, and Herman and Harry at home, and four sisters, Mrs. Hiram Wittwer of Monroe township, Mildred of Liberty Center, and Leona and Naomi at home. Funeral arrangements will not be made until word is received from the brother in Florida.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, August 25, 1928.

CITY TAX RATE IS NOT CHANGED; BUDGET PRUNED Budget Is Reduced $5,000; Lower Valuation Makes Rate Cut Impossible TENTATIVE TAX RATE 71 CENTS A reduction of $5,000 in exI oenxes is shown in the totals lot; i the budget <»l the civil city of Decatur for 1020, ajtd the proposed tax levy is 71 cents on the hundred dollars, the same ias in effect this year, the loss iof S24O.tMM) in the city's valuaI lion making it impossible io lower the rate. The loss in valuation makes it impossible for the'council to lower the civil city's tax rate. Had it not been for a loss in valuation the tax rate could have been lowered approx imately two and one-halt' cents on | the hundred dollars. Budget Is Pruned The total of the budget for 1929 is one of the lowest in the last five years. With one exception, that of 1927. it is the lowest. The total of' the budget is $55,795, A credit of $10,485.42 is taken for revenue not derived from taxation, making the net total $45,309.58. The 71-cent tax rate, figured gn a valuation of $1,418,140 will yield $45,518.79. No levy is made for bonds or sinking fund, the budget covering only general fund items. Savings in the budget come through a saving in the appropriation for streets and by charging all of the city engineer’s salary to the city water department and S9OO of both the city clerk's and city treasurer's salaries to the city light and water departments. The appropriation for the clerk’s salary is cut from $1,500 to S6OO and the appropriation for the city treasurer's salary is cut from $1 200 to S3OO. Other Savings Effected Other savings w-ere made in the budget and the figures pruned down to the lowest estimate. Miscellaneous appropriations in the budget include $2,000 for park purposes; $1,740 for the balance due an the new fire truck, anil $1,225 for election expenses next year. Mayor George Krick stated this morning that the councilmen worked diligently at the task of preparing the budget and cut appropriations wherever possible. , — o BELIEVE MURDER VICTIM IDENTIFIED Man Burned In Barn Near Angola Believed Member Os Chapman Gang Angola, Indrt Aug. 25.—(INS) —The Steuben county grand jury of the October term will investigate the mysterious murder of Thomas Burke, of Toledo, 0., whose charred headless body was found in th* ruins of a burned barn near here and whose blood-stained automobile was mysteriously placed in the county garage, Prosecutor Milo Thompson, said today. Meanwhile, the town buzzed with speculation whether the county commissioners who meet Monday will accept the lesignation of Sheriff Charles Zimmerman, 36, which was tendered at the demand of Judge C. C. Carlin, of the Steuben-Lagrange circuit court. Angola, Ind., Aug. 25—(U.R) —Developments in one of the most sensational death mysteries in Indiana’s history, stajted Wednesday when the charred body of a man was found in the ruins of a barn burned near Fremont, are: Resignation of Charles Zimmerman. Steuben county sheriff. Alleged attacks on newspapermen investigating the case by a deputy of Zimmerman. Possibility that, the fire Victim, identified ipartially as Thomas Burke, may be that of a man known as Turk Brennan, alleged member of the notorious Gerald Chapman bandit gang. Identification of a revolver found in an automobile believed used in the case as the property of Zimmerman.

Girls Go To School With Legs Bare; Dean Objects

San Francisco, Aug 25 (U.R) —The Indignation of medesty loving school Ma’ins today was pitted against the modernism of. present day youth in a battle here that has found a reaction in practically every San Francisco home. The fight centered ar. und whether high school girls may be presumed to be fully clad if their legs are unadorned by stockings. U. S. Webb, attorney general of the state, recently ruled that girls might go to scho 1 without stockings It' ‘‘their legs tire washed clean", and thereby the controversy started. Promptly Sent Home Scores of gills went to school barelegged. and some 500 of them were promptly sent home by Miss Eugenio lacoste, dean of Lowell high school. The girls angrily pointed to their i legs. "Aren't they clean enough, many 1 of them asked.” "Go Home", was the order. Parents intervened, claiming the cost of silk stockings had been saved. But Miss Lacoste remained obdurate and this question is the most discussed in the city: "How clean does a bare leg have to be before it can go to sell col?" i o- — Policeman Is Killed Chicago, August 25 —(INS) Otte po-! liceman was killed ami another seriously injured today when an automobile clashed into and overturned the Hyde Park police patrol as the officers were returning to their station with a burglar suspect prisoner. The latter was not injured. Patrolman Mike Howe was the officer killed. ID ASK COOLIDGE TO PAROLE STEVE Counsel For I). C. Stephenson To Ask President For Executive Order Gary, Ind.. August 25 —(U.R) —Plans for appealing to President Ci olidge for an executive older paroling 1). ('. Stephenson, former Indiana Klan Dra gon, from state prison for 90 days were announced here today by Robert Moore, Stephenson's attorney. The appeal was to ask Stephensen's parole for 90 days so that he may perfect the appeal of his conviction in the Noblesville court which brought him a life sentence f. r murder. Moore said. The order was to be based on alleged violation of .Stephenson’s constitutional rights. Mooie said, or a claim similar to that made in the Habeas Corpus petition filed in LaPorte circuit court early this week and on which action was halted by a supteme court writ cf prohibition. The plea was also to ask Stephenson's parole ‘‘under the observance of U. S. marshals to obtain his safety to the government and his safety against alleged conspirators." according to Moore. EYES BURNED IN ACCIDENT James Westveld Suffers Painful Burns M hen Battery Fumes Explode James Westveld, 239 South Second street, was painfully burned across his face and eyes about 9 o’clock Friday night, when fumes generated by a radio storage battery exploded as he lighted a match near the battery. Although the burns were very painful, Mr. Westveld was able to go about his work today and it is believed that the burns will not prove serious. The storage battery was inside the radio cabinet. Mr. West veld opened the cabinet to inspect the battery and see if there was the proper amount of water in the cells. As his flashlight battery was exhausted, he lighted a match and immediately the fumes exploded, the fire striking him in the face. The battery was not damaged and nothing caught fire. Several small black particles were removed from Mr. Westveld's eye by the physician called to dress the burns. The tight eye was the more seriously burned. o Marriage Licenses Fred E. Stauffer, electrician, to Reva Hammond, both of Decatur. Earl E. Winteregg, painter, to Elva Louise Baumgartner, both of Berne.

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To Sign Peace Part rat Count I'chida, so Japan (left), and Dr. Edouard Benes, Czechoslovakian foreign minister, who will represent ' their countries at the signing of the ' Kellogg peace .treaty in Paris. Both I are opponents of war. SCHOOL BOARD HIRES TEACHER — Miss Mildred Kelley, 01 Frankfort, Chosen To Succeed Josephine Myers At a meeting of the city school board last night. Miss Mildred Kelley of Frankfort, was employed to fill the vacancy in the Decatur high school teaching corps created by the resignation of Miss Josephine Myers. Miss Myers resigned recently to accept a position in the alumni department of Columbia University, New York city. Miss Kelley will teach English, i History. Journalism and Dramatics. She is a graduate of Butler University, where she received an A. B. degree. and comes here highly recommended. She is a member of Theta Sigma Phi. a national honorary journalistic fraternity for women. Members of the school board and M. F. Worthman. superintendent, stated that they felt Miss Kelley would be a valuable asset to the high school faculty. The school board still has one vacancy to fill in the high school teaching corps, the one caused by the resignation of E .Howard Marshall, instructor of Physics and Mathematics, who resigned Monday to accept a position in the Harrison Hill high school, of Chicago. A large number of applicants for the position are being considered by the board and Mr. Marshall's successor probably will be selected at a meeting of the board next Tuesday night. Arrangements are being made by the school board to engage Prof. Dave Rice t<j teach hand music and direct the two Junior bands and the school orchestras during the winter. The salary will be taken care of partly by the school board and partly by donations from private citizens, it. was stated today. Prof. Rice has been directing the Junior band since last spring and the youthful musicians have made wonderful progress under his direction. Recently, a second Junior band was organized for beginners. Membership in this band is still open and boys or girls who wish to enroll are asked to get in I touch with Prof. Rice or Mr. Worthman. Prof. Rice will give private ! lessons so the pupils and also conduct group practices in addition to the regular band and orchestra rehearsals. He will have classes all day long. A suitable room for the. i work will be obtained. The school board feels that Mr. Rice will be able to accomplish much good among the children of the city, a large number of whom are financially unable to pay for musical instnrction. The city schools will open on Tuesday morning, September 4. The teachers will meet in a general teachers’ meeting at 10 o’clock Monday morning, September 3. o Girl Scouts Sell Tags For The Salvation Army Gill Scouts were busy today, selling little ted tags in the business section of the city, to raise money for the Salvation Army’s home service appeal here. The Girls Scouts were working in patrols under the direction of their Scoutleader. Mrsf. Bryce Thomas. Announcement was made today that a group of woikers from the Fort ' Wayne department of the Salvation Army would conduct a service on the street here at 7:30 o’clock this evening.

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GOTHAM’S FIRST SUBWAY DISASTER CLAIMS 14 LIVES Full Responsibility Fo r Wreck Placed On Obscure Switch Inspector MORE THAN 100 PERSONS INJURED New York, Aug. 2.>. <U-R) - I'ull responsibilitv lor the subway wreck in which 1 I persons were killed and more than 100 injured at limes Square last night was saddled onto the hack of tin obscure switch inspector todav. William Baldwin, the only man arrested after New York’s first major subway disaster, was released on bail of SIO,OOO when he apiieared in Jefferson Market court to answer to a charge of homicide. Bond was furnished by the Interborough Rapid Transit company, whose attorneys came into court to defend the' company employe. Allege Criminal Negligence According to the complaint filed against him by District Attorney Jacob Banton, Baldwin was criminally negligent because he ordered a motorman to "proceed against a red signal light anil over a switch which he knew to be defective’.’ Magistrate John Flood. before whom the inspector was arraigned, set the case for a hearing in homicide court on September 17. Although a check of all hospitals and morgues today showed only 14 persons known dead, Banton’s complaint said that Baldwin had been responsible for the death of 15 persons and the injury of 97. The motorman of the train was quoted as saying that he objected to proceeding against the red light but that Baldwin waved him by, explaining that the operator in the signal tower would hold down the lever so that the switch would remain closed, First Serious Wreck New York, Aug. 25 —(U.R) —In the last 20 years millions and millions of people have ridden New York's subways. As they whirled through the darkened, underground tunnels, 99 out of every 100 of them have wondered at one time or another, what sort of tragedy would it be should one of the great steel trains, carrying more than 2,000 people ami running at breakneck speed, be wrecked. It never happened, however —until ast night. Then it happened with such a vengeance that today New York was still dazed. A ten-car steel train of the Interborough Rapid Transit comi>any, carrying 200 or more people in each car. was wrecked at Times Square, which is reputed to be the busiest spot in the world. It was wrecked at 5:10 P. M. —the hour when New York's sky-scrapers ixittr into the streets and send scurrying to the subway entrances, thousands upon thousands of down town workers. Early today the best figures available from police and hospitals, recorded 14 people killed, four dying (COXTIM Kl> OX I'ltiK TllltEEt O DEATH CLAIMS ACEDWOMAN Mrs. Elizabeth Johnsofi, 80, Dies At Home Os Son North Os Tocsin Tocsin, Aug. 25.—(Special) —Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, 80, died at 5 o'clock this morning, Saturday, Aug. 25, 1928, at the home of her son. Otto Johnson, north of Tocsin. Death was due to a complications following a fracture of the hip 13 weeks ago. Mrs. Johnson was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Archbold and was born in Ohio in 1848. She united in marriage November 3, 1870 with John Johnson, who preceded her in death. Os five children born to this union, two died in infancy. Three sons survive. as follows: Otto Johnson, residing near Tocsin; Sell Jcflinson, of Battle Creek, Michigan, and Samuel Johnson, of South Bend. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Otto Johnson residence with the Rev. Snyder, of Ossian, officiating. Burial in the Tocsin cemetery.

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