Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 206, Decatur, Adams County, 30 August 1928 — Page 1

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SEN. ROBINSON TO BE NOTIFIED TONIGHT

OORT PARTS OFAMUNDSEN'S airpunefbund Unconfirmed Dispatch Says Wreckage as I' ound Near Island In Arctic INVESTIGATION OF report is started Oslo, Norway. Aug. 30 -(U.R) —An unconfirmed dispatch to the newspaper Aftenposten from iti corres|xindent at Harstad today said the wreckage of Roald Amundsen's plane had been found off the Lofoten Islands, south of Tromsoe. The Aftenposten's correspondent said the wreckage of a Latham plane was found on one of the three northmnost islands of the Lofoten group, known as Vesteraal'ans. An investigation of the report whs begun at once. With Amundsen was Commandant R,ne Guiraud. French naval tiler; ! Lieut. Lief Dietrichsen, who flew to the North Pole with Amundsen and I I'mberto Nobile in the dirigible Norge : in 1926; Lieut. De Cuverville, navigator; a radio man. Cauderbec. and a i mechanic, Brazy. Amundsen and his companions left Tromsoe, Norway on June IS last in a'powerfttl Farnian seaplane to search for survivors from the lost dirigible Italia. o Plans Made For Naming Queen Os The Mardi Gras The committee for selecting the Queen of Mardi Gras, during Old Heme Week, mot last night and completed plans. Robert .Mei hers was appointed treasurer and will handle all the funds Tito rilles wAe adopted -Mid will be published in tomorrow evening's paper Theie is sute to be much interest in thia <- intent and 'he winner will be happy over her success. Vincent Bormann is chairman of the committee. Budget At Berne Cut; Tax Rate Is Unchanged _____ * Berne, August 30—(Special)—Despite a reduction of approximately 11.000 in the town budget for 1929, the town'tax rale for next year will remain at cue dollar per SIOO valuation, the Mute levy as in effect this year. The I town council was unable to reduce the tax rate on account of a decrease in valuations. The budget totals $23,080. Negro Held For Murder Os Louisville Reporter L’,idsville. Ky., August 30—(INS)— j|«ard Perkins. 22, negro, was arrestM here today and charged with the Murder if Harold Rubv. newspaperman. . let kins confessed .he was present ’'hen Ruby was killed but stated the '■'ng had been done by two other Mgroes whose names he gave- police, negro women identified Perkins w.one of the slayers, according to po- ' " Robbery was the motive for the murder. IELIEVE TRAMPS KILLEHERMIT ighbors Os Starke County Murder Victim Offer' theory In Mystery, I 1 ' Aug 30 -(U.R)-Belief found "| ln ? uckei ’> " 9 - hermit farmer, *a«ti' eai . w * ,b lds bead heaten in. ten -Hi! of t'amps he had of«1 tn f t ege< i y befriended was expressI sertiA, U> by Solne ’’esitlents of the had n! i Ol l Stalke county where he ““ fade his home. often h? n 0 7 n tbat wa - vf arers were hotne by T " cker at his shack ’ho bet . ,ere is a " leoly ,hat one ’“tn of i! 11 ltle 0111 man bad a with mX ney mRy bave attacked him n robbery as a motive. "ear ths' 1 , 6 '' elip from a Tlfle Found "Pinion that ’ 0, l- y ’? a8 rMUlted in an death with L . r was ’ clubbed to and the ,c T butt of the wea pon blow ° eU fr ° m “ whlle tbe Two? belng dealt - ’•h's i)!r!n S W . ere foUnd °” the dead ail th,. ' n is believed that is Tucke? hta he poßßeSßedvicinity hut d n ° rt “ latlveß >» this in Illinois JI Bakl to have a brother failed so far 01 tS t 0 locate bim ' iave

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Dick Heller Heads First Voters’ League Indianapolis, Ind, August 30 (INS; Dick Heller of t,’>t> Daily Democrat at Decatur. Ind., has been appointed In-1 dianu chairman of the Smith-Robins n league of ft.st voters according to announcement he.e today by the Demo ' crati" state headquarters. The npp. Intmeiit was made by An-j drew J. Peters. National Chairman of the Smith Robinson League of first | voters. MEETING HELD BY CALF CLUB Boys And Girls Planning To Exhibit Calves Here On Agricultural Day Members of the Adams County Calf Club held their first re.guu.r meeting on Wednesday evening Vugitsk 29. at I the home of C, W. ,R. Schwartz.* In I Monroe township. The spacious farm ; lawn was electrically lighter! and the j large number of benches placed on the (aw u was barely sufticierr to seat tbe crowd. The meeting was railed tot order by president Calvin Steury I promptly at S o'clock. After the roll I call was made by the secretary. Fred erick Duff, the constitution and bylaws of the calf club were read. All but seven of the forty-two members in the club were present. The county agent Ferd Christen, gave i j-hor: talk on the Calf club Show, .o i>.- held in I Decatur on Agricultural Day, of Did Home Week. Wednesday September 12. All members are planning to attend and show their calves. As scon as tbe business meeting was over, the president turned the meeting over to the chairman of the program committee which was composed of Noah J. Schrock, chairman, Lorenc Rich, Mary M. Schwartz and Dessie Mazelin. Musical numbers were rendered by Mazelin and Anna l.fecflty. and I Jessie Mazelin ainl Esther Liechty accompanied by Agnes Schwartz. A reading was given byGerhart Schwartz. Mr. Schrock then introduced W. A. Klepper of Decatur who gave a very inspirational talk to the members on calf club work. Mayer George Krick of Decatur was their introduced any he congratulated the members on their fine spirit and cooperation in club work. After the adjournament of the regular meeting, delicious refreshments were served to the crowd by the members of the club. o Friday To Be Moving Day For Three Garages T. morrow will be moving day for three garages in this city. The Hail motor company. Fiord dealers, wall move into the Schug Bros., building on South sec:nd street formerly occupied by T. J. Durkin. Mr. Durkin will move into Iris own building, recently purchased .from the Vail estate, at the cornel of Monroe and First streets. The building has been cccunled by the Hickman Nash company. Mr. Hickman will move the Nash agency into the Marlin Gilson building on Third street formerly occupied by ,the Hall moU>.* c. mpany. The job of moving will be completed by Saturday, the garage dealers stated. — o Johnson Funeral To Be Held At Bluffton Saturday Bluffton, Ind., August 30 —(INS)— Funeral services will be held here Saturday morning for Janies R. Johnson. 73, former sheriff of Wells county, anil father of Tom R. Johnson. Purdue University's publicity man. who died yesterday at Kckomo from injuries received in an automobile collision near Greenwood. The other members 06 the Johnsen family injured in the crash were recovering today. o Brick Building Caves In At Columbia City Columbia City, August 30—(INS)—The two-stcry, 60-feet-long and 60-year-old brick building on West Van Buren street, owned by Mrs. S. E. Weisman, of Fort Wayne, Ind., caved in early today. John Emiick and two assistants, who operated the Emrick bakery in the building, had just completed mixing two batches of bread dough when they heard the building cracking. They were able to get out of the building to safety before the crash came. o Board Os Guardians To Meet Friday Afternoon The Adams County Board of Children's Guardians will meet at the De’catur Public Library at 3 o’clock Friday afternoon. All members are urged to be preseyit.

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SCHOOL PLANS HOME-COMING All Alumni, Former Teachers And Friends Os I). H. S. Are Invited invitations have been mailed to all alumni, former teachers and friends of Decatur high school to attend a home coming to be held by the school on Friday evening. September 14, of Ohl Home Week The present school officials and teachers Will be hosts at the home-coming The invitation committee is com 1 posed of Blanche McCrory, chairman, ( [.aura Stanley, Mary Bulk, Eva Acker and Walter J. Krick. The evening's program will be divided into three parts, namely: banquet, 6 to 7:30 o’clock; program, 7:30 to 9 o'clock; and fantastic exer-I cises set to good music, 9 to 12 o'clock. Dick Heller will he toast- | master at the banquet. Platea will ; cost one dollar each. William I Schrock wilS be chairman of the pro- ; gram starting at 7:30 o'clock. Those , who are unable to attend the whole I evening's program are urged to com*’ for at least one division. —o . Boy Crushed Between Wagon And (Jate Post Nbblesville. Ind.. Aug. 30.—(INS) Claude Spurgeon, 4 years old, was dead here today being crushed when | he was caught between a wagon and a fence post after he had opened a gate for ills father to drive a team of horses through. o LEAGUE OPENS SESSION TODAY Fifty-first Session of League Os Nations Council Opens At Geneva Geneva, Aug. 30.—(INS) —The fiftyfirst session of the league of nations council opened toay with the Finnish foreign minister, Hjalmar J. Procope, presiding. The opening of the session was marked by the absence of foreign secretary Chamberlain, of Great Britain, foreign minister Briand. of France, and foreign minister Stresemaun, of Germany. The ninth league assembly opens Monday. Thirty-eight subjects on the council agenda must be disposed x>f before that time. As president of the council, Foreign Minister Procope will act 'as temporary president of the assembly. Much comment resulted from the non-appearance of Costa Rica s recent request for an Interpretation of the Monroe Doctrine on the agenda. It was explained that the request had been submitted to a committee of jurists. It is understood that this procedure was followed to prevent the question from coming into public debate. Porto Rico, at the time of making the request for an interpretation of the doctrine, had offered to enter the league if the interpretation was satisfactory. ■

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, August 30, 1928

Flea And Bumble Bee Cause Two Automobile Wrecks; Woman Injured Owensville, Ind., Atjgust 30- (INS) —a flea caused an automobile acci- : dent on a read near here. The little insect bit Mrs. Nora : Clarkson, driver of the car, on the ankle. Mrs. Clarkson tried to kill the flea with her other fact and in so doing lost control of her machine. The car went into a ditch and was damaged but Mrs. Clarkson ■ escaped unhurt. The fate cf the flea was unknown. Frankfort, Ind.. August 30. (INS) i —A bumble bee which wandered into a moving automobile on a road near here caused Mrs, BerniciHumrickhouse, 38, to lese control of her car and it ran into a truck injuring the two occupants of the machine. Mrs. Humerickhouse received a fractured leg and many cuts from flying glass. Kathryn Harrison, 8. her companion, was believed to have a fractured skull. Claude Fickle, di iver of the truck also was injured. TEACHEBSHEAB MORE LECTURES Annual Adams County Teachers’ Institute Comes To A Close Tomorrow Interesting and instructive lectures interspersed with delightful musical numbers continued to feature the annual Adams county teachers’ institute here today. The institute will come to a close Friday afternoon. The Rev. M. W. Sunderman, pastor cf the First Evangelical church of Decatur, bud charge of the devotion als this morning. A spirited period of singing was led by Prof. C. O. Lehman, of Ohio State University. Dr. George Tilden Ragsdale, of the University of Kentucky, gave an interesting address on the subject. "Vocational Guidance." He said that pupils must be taught group logic and economic fundamentals and economic. philosophy. Children should be taught to know their rights and sub sequent duties in relation to their fellow men in society, business, church or state, he said. Following more singing by the teachers and a vocal solo by Miss Christener, of Berne, Prof. T. R. Stonecipher gave a fine account ot the life and customs of the Turks and their school at Ephyses. He said that, while many of the things tqld about the Turks are true, the world holds a mistaken idea about them. Prof. Homer L. Humke, of Evansville College, gave, an interesting talk on Religion in education. Wednesday afternoon. The lecture was filled with food for thought. Prof. Humke discussed such prolems as whether the Bible should be taught in the public schools and where the burden of religious training falls. .He declared that religious education Is important) in !li|fe d,t'vek>pmen; and can not be neglected. A feature of Wednesday afternoon’s session was the singing of Mr. Pontius. He sang “Davie Jones,” and (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT)

evening. Photo shows the p:il;ili:r'i Arlington hotel, in front of which stands have hern erected for 25,000 of "Joe’s folks." Inset, the nominee

BODIES OF TWO AVIATORS FOUND Mangled Bodies Os Prominent Fliers Found Near Ruins Os Lindy's Plane New York. Aug. 30. — (U.R) The bodies of M. M. .Merrill, manager of the Curtiss flying service, and Edwin Ronne. manager of the Buffalo flying field, were found today near the ruins of Col. Chas. Lindbergh's airplane. Both bodies were badly mangled. Officiate here said tbe position of tbe bodies estalrlislred tbe fact that the Falcon or plane iiud eAploucu rr. tb.i ! air while they were flying it to New ( Yolk from Buffalo. The sear ching parties found the i plane five miles from the estate of I former Governor Gifford Pinchot, of | Pennsylvania. It had plunged nose I downward into soft earth and was j wrecked completely. The bodies were | found a short distance away. The air plane was sighted in the I dense underbrush yesterday by fourairplanes that had started from Curtiss Field. L. 1., earlier in tire day. The airplanes reported their discovery last night but it was so dark that rescue parties could not start out. Forest rangers started this morning and reports received here said they had located the plane shortly after dawn. The four airplanes circled over the spot today to guide the ground squads to the thicket where the burned plane is down. FAVORS DELAY IN RATIFYING TREATY President Coolidge Expected To Ask Senate To Defer Action On Pact By Manritz A. Ha igren. UP Staff Correspondent Washington, Aug. 30.—(U.R) Press dent Coolidge probably will ask the senate to delay action on the Kellogg anti-war treaty until the navy ship contraction bill is taken up and passed. the United Press was informed in an official quarter today. In doing so he is expected to explain that ,he is whole-heartedly in sympathy with the Kelogg treaty is sincerely anfious to see it ratified, but nevertheless feels tlrat the defense needs of tire country, as represented in the navy bill, may be neglected in debate on the anti-war pact. Mr. Coolidge was reprsented as fearful that once the treaty has been ratified, public opinion, construing the agreement as abolishing, war instead of simply renouncing war as national policy, will turn against the navy measure and perhaps bring about its defeat. At the same time its was intimated that the president may recommend, as reported exclusively by the United Press two days ago, approval of the 71-ship program in place of the 15cruiser bill which has already passed the house and is now before the senate. Twenty-three countries today had subscribed to the anti-war pact or (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT)

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D. IL S. Freshmen Asked , To Register This Week | All pupils /entering x l he first year I class of (Decatur high school this fall are requested to register at' the high i i school building Friday or Saturday, or Saturday night. M. F. Worthmail, sup e. nitendent cf schools, and Walter J, Kr ick, principal of the high school, will be at the building to register the pupils who registered last spring, but but who wish to change their schedule ] are aski-il to il so Friday or Saturday also. GOV. AL SMITH > I ATTENDS FAIR ■ — . !■ Presidential Nominee Visits it New York State Fair; Has Busy Day ' Syracuse. N. "Y.. Aug. 30. —(U.R) — * Governor Alfred E. Smith was on ( parade today as a fighting presidential candidate Irgfore thousands who e thronged the state fair here from 1 surrounding Republioan strongholds I to see their state executivo in his c new role. s The governor began one of his f busiest days by appearing Irefore the a Democratic state committee meeting i ami -appealing for a vigorous camI paign for him for president because < of the honor to the state in selecting s I him as a candidate of his party. i Claiming credit for Democrats for t I every progressive reform in the last | i 20 years, he also urged the leaders , lto make a suprenftf effort to carry s their state ticket to victory in order < that his successor will have a cab- a inet that will carry forward the work of bis administration. f The governor retrained while the t committee elected M. William Bray < of Utica as state chairman to succeed Edward Corning, lieutenant gov- - ernor who resigned recently on ac- < | count of ill health, and chose James , A. Farley, chairman of the stale ath- r i letic commission, as- secretary. , After the meeting, he left with Mrs. I Smith and went to the fair grounds. llt was Governor’s Day at the fair and , | the chief executive planned to remain j until late afternoon before returning to Alijgny. —o Lightning Fires House; Girl Burns To Death Warsaw. Ind., August 30 — (INS) — Gladys Mabie. 14-year-old daughter of Eli Mabie of near North Webster, was creamated in her father's home when ' the residence was struck by lightn- ■ ing early today. The structure was des- 1 troyed. The gir l was asleep when the i 1 bolt struck and was believed to have | been stunned. o Prominent Elwood Banker Drowns In A Well Today Elwood. Ind., August 30 — (INS) —■ Benjamin Franklin Leisure, 56. direc- ( tor of two banks here and one of the wealthiest land owners of Madison county, was drowned in a well on his ' farm five miles north of here today. 1 Leisure had been cleaining the well 1 when he slipped into it, falling a distance of about 25 feet. By the time rescuers were able to reach him, he was dead. o * < Dailey Completes Tour Over Clinton County Indianapolis, Aug. 30. —'U.R) Frank C. Dailey, democratic candidate for governor, R. Ear', 1 Peters, state chairman, and other state candidates and party leaders were to conclude a tour of Clinton county today with a barbecue and rally tonight at Frankfort. The democratic campaign will open formally at Salem, Ind., Friday with an all-day rally. Dailey will sound the campaign keynote. All state candidates have been asked to attend. Reward Ottered For Broadcasters Os Fake S.O.S. Calls From Fliers ’ Washington. August 30—(U.R)—A reward of SSOO for information leading 1 to the conviction of any,persons who bradcast fraudulent (distress calls in 1 the name of tire Greater Rockfard , plane has been offered by the Ameri--1 can amateur relay league, the federal ? radio commission was advisd today. The Relay League, whose headquur- !- ters are at Hartford. Conn., represents e nearly all of the 16.000 amateur radio operators in the U. S. Its letter to the (j commission expressed indignation that ir any member should be suspected, and , offered cooperatlo nin any effort to discover who sent the message.

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CEREMONVTO . BE WITNESSED Bf THOUSANDS Notification To Take Place At Hot Springs, Ark., At 8 o’Clock Tonight PROCEEDINGS TO BE BROADCAST By Ralph H. Turner, UP Staff Correspondent Hot Springs, Ark., Aug. 30.— (U.R)—Almost all of Arkansas which had time and the means of transportation appeared to be moving upon Hot Springs today to participate in the ceremonies in which its own Joe Robinson will be advised officially of his nomination for vice-president. In many respects this was the greatest event Arkansas ever celebrated. It was the first time Arkansas has had a candidate on a national presidentia ticket and the first time the south has witnessed a national notification ceremony since 1858. Px;eparatioirs”were made for 25,000 visitors. Crowds Invade City By dawn this resort town, squeezed snugly between two mountain sides, saw lines of automobiles pouring into it in a steady stream. From all parts of the state folks came to pay tribute to “our own Joe." Rugged character whom they had seen advance from country and congressman to be governor and senator. It was something fitting that they should have come to Hot Springs to do bim honor, for Hot Springs is the congressional district which first sent Robinson to Washington. Governor Parnell had declared the day a state holiday, and lest there was any rloubt about it. guns were fired r.om n mountain side this morning to announce tire fact again. From Lonolfl'. seven mires away, Joe's home town, came a delegation of 200. Can den, down in the southern part of tbe state, sent a special train with 150. From Little Rock came nearly two thousand automobiles. Local residents were told to leave their motors at home, clearing the downtown area for visiting vehicles. At 4 p. m. the main streets were to be closed. Traffic was directed by 600 Boy Scouts. Prominent Democrats from all over the country arrived today treaded by John J. Raskob, national chairman committee. In his party were Senator Gerry of Rhode Island; Mrs. John B. Wirrner, daughter of Gov. Alfred E. Smith, who came as iris representative. Mrs. Nellie Taylor Ross and Mrs. Franklin 1). Roosevelt. Claude Bowers. who is to notify RS’iinson of his nomination, came direct from NewYork. Others expected to attend were Governor Byrd of Virginia, Senators Caraway of Arkansas, Edward of NewJersey, Sheppard of Texas, George of Georgia, Hawes of Missouri, and numerous members of the Democratic national committee. Tile ceremonies will be held on the front veranda of Hotel Arlington, where a speaker s stand has been erected. Rows of improvised seats (CONTINI l-;i> ON PAGE DEATH ENDS LONG ILLNESS Miss Barbara Schindler Dies At Home In Hartford Township; 111 30 Years Berne, August 30 —(Special)—Miss Barbara Schindler, 47. died Tuesday night at the family home in Hartford township, short distance north of Jirntown bridge. Miss Schindler had been ill for the last thirty years and had become feeble during this long illness. She had been bedfust for tht last eight months. Miss Chindler was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Schindler, both 1 deceased. She was born in Hartford I township, September 30,1880. Surviv- ■ ing are four brothers and tour sister;--; I Mrs. William Henry, oDßerne Levi, William and Sarah, all at home, - and Rufus, Mrs. John Zimmerman and ’ Mrs. Simon Zimmerman, al of Hartr ford township. ? Funeral services will be held E'ridav t morning at 9 o’clock at the home and 1 9:30 o'clock at the Missionary church j west of Berne. The Rev. A. M. Clauser will officiate.

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