Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 216, Decatur, Adams County, 12 September 1928 — Page 1

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HE AIRPLANES JEGIN NON-STOP MCE ACROSS U.S. I Most Spectacular Airplane I Race Ever Undertaken I is Under Way I hope to finish II WITHIN 21 HOURS Roosevelt Field. N. Y., Sept. 10. _(U p\_With one flier already out o the race, three pthers were in the air today and six more were waiting to start in the trans-con-tinental airplane derby to Los Angeles. Cliff McMillin, In his StinsonDetroiter. made a forced landing near Wilkesbarre. Pa., and told the United Press correspondent at the scene that he was out of the race. Roosevelt Field, L. 1.. Sept. I 2 <U.R> The most spectacular airplane race ever undertaken began from this flying field toilav when Clifford E. McMillan took off for Los Angeles in his Stinson-Detroiter monoplane. McMillan was the first to take the air of nine pilots whose planes were lined up for the non-stop transcontinental flight. He left the field at 11:25 a.m. Goebel Holds Record McMillan, who is from Syracuse, X. Y.. carried as navigator C. A. Herrick. of Hempstead, L. I. They hoped to span the continent within 24 hours as compared to Art Goebel’s recent time, just short of 20 hours. Only two airplanes in the brilliant history of aviation m recent years, have succeeded in flying from coast to coast without a stop. LlClfts, Oak ley Kelley and John A. Macready accomplished the flight from Mitchel Field. L. 1., in 1923, and this summer Goebel flew here from Los Angeles. Last year a race similar to today’s was undertaken with fewer entries iCMmmii u\ i-ihb pisr, MfSCOUTS ARE tUSYJHIS WEEK Scouts Are Rendering Great Work In Helping Make Week* A Success Among the busiest persons in Dccatur this week are the Decatur Boy ■ 1 "ts. The Scouts are performing a Great work in running errands, help■“B handle traffic, and dozens of other tttings to help make the Old Home "eek a success. Swut .headquarters have been estabished for the week in a tent erected 2" the Central school grounds. The couts have charge of the Red Cross s an, tent, also erected on the Cen- ™ schtwil grounds. stit' ,S are stationed at several hour ," t ® rsec,ions during the rush It’S, to help direct traffic. Last night at it, helpe*<l handle the crowd « the Country dub. during the page- ' of the a " li,ion to taking part in one th ® p 90des the production. '■ various Scoutmasters and leadto dir pt 0 . 1 !, " le J ° b a “ the ,in,e - ct '*”* work of the Scouts. feel7r» ne , Wanti ” g ’’‘formation should knou L l ° ask a Scout ’ ,r he one wt S * ie " soon find some-"t-vliit!,’-m 1 " h f " rniSh tlle deßlred i'tforin a ~o . a Ihe wln do it quickly and courteous manner. Mai'di Gras Queen I ontest Standing u® n ® Nettkom o 500 “ ar ‘« Miller T'’™ ola Schmitz Wilce " l:a Appleman Mai ’v Suttles 1,04 Omlor ' : ’S ftEttsr Mabie mti LOOB Mildred Akev I’ooo 1 ’ 000 Ber "ctn Tanvae I’ooo 1 ’ 000 G1 «ys Reffe v I’ooo 1 ’ 000 Kathrvn u . LOGO “ nry n Hyland Ht ‘ l( ‘tt Gerber ' ’ 1,000 Ha ley l’°° 0 He >*t Gass I’ooo 1 ’ 000

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First Air Depot Opens r Q JSh *' '■ # x'/i Jr aZ y I I * Icß* liBKBp i 'K IM N.\. And fife AILA.HIA I td I ® I M-wS-■j c v (Ohl “Where to?" Robert Woodstock (left), manager of the Chicago Air Traffic Association Bureau consolidated ticket office, asked a familiar question with unfamiliar connotations ot the first persons to buy tickets on the day the office opened recently. Now Chicago boasts the first air passenger depot, and other cities are expected to follow.

MANY POLITICAL EVENTS TUESDAY • National Issues Overshadow Local Affairs In Ten Major Events Washington. Sept. 12 —4U.R) — The Texas Democratic convention stood cut of ten major political events yesterday in which national issues overshadowed local affairs, in that state.' Democrats split over Governor Alfred E. Smith's modification program. antiSmith forces holding their own convention. Primary elections in seven states and party conventions in two states in addition to Texas centered attention on matters with little or no bearing on the National campaign. Today, another southern state found Smith’s modification program entering into its local politics. Former Rep. William H. Upshaw, ardent dry and Recalled Hoover Democrat, asked the l>emocratic nomination for congress in the fifth district of Georgia, including Atlanta. His opponent, Rep. Leslie J. Steele, is supporting the Democratic national ticket. Summary of yesterday’s events: Texas—Democratic convention endorsed enfoimecent of eighteenth ammendment and pledged support to GovSmith and national ticket. Anti-Smith group of 400, includihg Republicans, withdrew- and held rump meeting. Vermottt- Republicans in primary upset two traditions by renominating Governor John E. Weeks. It was the first time the tradition of alternating between east and west Vermont in choosing a governor had been disregarded; and the first time a governor had been renominated. New Hampshire— Charles W Tobey won Republican nomination for Governor in primary ever Ora A. Brown who iurtl support of Senator George H. Moses and other “old guard" Republicans. Democrats nominated Eaton D. Sargent. Arizona—Governor W. P. Hunt was renominated by Democrats. John C. Phillis was leading two opponents for Republican nomination. Colorado —W. L. Boatright led Clarence P. Dodge for Republican Gubernatorial nomination: Governor W. H. Adams was renominated with opposition on Democratic ticket. Washington— Kenneth Mackintosh, Olympia, won the Republican Senatorial nomination, former Senator Miles Poindexter running third. Senator C. C. Dill was renominated by the Democrats. Missouri —Both Democratic and Republican state conventions adopted resolutions saying religion and prohibition have no part in the Presidential (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX>

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Elder Sister Os Gene Stratton Porter Speaks At Memorial Dedication A beautiful climax to the wonderful pr gram of heartfelt tributes of eminent men in the exercises dedicating the Gene Stratton Porter memorial here Tuesday, came when the "Little Mother’’, alluded to so often in Mrs. Porter’s writings- the elder sister of the great writer—arose to her feet with her voice charged with emotion, beautifully expressed her appreciation to the tributes of the speakers and all the people, ending her short speech by saying, "My sister, Gene Stratton Perter, belongs to Wabash county, her birthplace, to Rome City, to Decatur, Geneva and Adams county, to the Limbeilost and all the scenes of her activity here and she belongs to Indiana.” ELEPHANT ACT PLEASES CROWD Famous Animal Trainer, .lack Lorenzo, In Charge Os Three Elephants Here One cf the biggest attractions in Decatur this week is the free act given twice daily by Walsh’s Junior Elephants, on West Monroe street. Three young elephants, Anna Mae, Tessie and Jennie, give a fast and snappy act that is highly entertaining for both young and old. The elephants are seven years old end were selected from a herd of 140 elephants in India several months ago As elephants live to be 150 years or more in age, these three have many yeats of usefulness ahead of them. Tessie is said to be the only elephant in the world that performs a band stand act. Tessie performs this act here each day. A military act is put on by the three elephants that always draws much applause One of the elephants shoots another with a cannon. The oneshot falls to the ground and the third impersonating a Red Cross nurse rushes to her aid. After first aid treatment, the “wounded’’ elephant arises and limps off the stage. All of the acts are fast and snappy. Jack Ix>renzo, trainer of the eleplants, is one of the world’s greatest animal trainers. He has spent twenty years in training, not only elephants but other kinds of wild animals. He has been with practically all of the large circuses and wild animal shows, including Haggenbeck and Wallace, Howe London’s, Christy Brothers, Al G. Barnes, John Robinson, Sells-Floto, and Ringling Brothers and Barnum (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, September 12, 1928.

THOUSANDS SEE PAGEANT GIVEN TUESDAY NIGHT Audience Estimated At Between 7,000 And 9,000 Persons Sees Production PRESENTATION IS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL Visitors to Decatur’s Old Home Week celebration anil residents of Adams county, 7.000 strong, with misty eyes and thrilled hearts, witnessed the greatest pageant ever held in Decatur in the natural amphitheatre at the Decatur Country Club last night. The title of the pageant was “Adams County, Yesterday and Today.” The story, in brief, started with the Indians, settling in the county; how they finally signed terms of peace and gave way to the white settlers, and then how Decatur was founded and grew to the fine little city which now stands in the greatest agricul tural district of the greatest state in the Union. Actors Are Applauded Great applause followed every scene and every spectator, whether he lived in Adams county now or had lived here years ago, unbuttoned his vest on leaving the program and mentioned the fact that everyone should be proud of Decatur and Adams county. Old timers sat through the wonderful program, reminesclng the yesterday which was brought very vividly before them and as the three episodes of the great outdoor drama were shown, concluding with Adams county, today, the 7,000 people who gathered from every corner of the country, old settlers and new settlers alike, wiped a tear from their eyes. Crowd Sits Through Shower So real was the presentation and so fine was every part that a slight drizzling shower failed to force the audience from the outdoor theatre, and nearly everyone remained until the very last' of the recessional. A great many people deserve much credit for the successful presentation of the pageant. Mrs. James R. Blair, acting as general chairman and director of the pageant worked untiringly on the wonderful production, and the fruit of her work was well shown by the way all parts of the demonstration were exemplified before the huge crowd. Assisting Mrs. Blair in the production were Miss Margaret Niblick, Mrs. Mae Holthouse, Miss Jeanette Clark. Miss Grace Coffee, Miss Harriett Myers and Miss Eleanor Pumphrey. Much credit is due True Fristoe ind his orchestra and to the General Electric baud, who furnished the iccompanying music for the pageant. Mr. Fristoe wrote the orchestral accompaniments. for most of the music and directed, personally, the orchestrations. Miss Charlotte Niblick and (CONTINUER ON PAGE SIC) Arthur Sapp To Speak Here Thursday Afternoon Arthur R. Sapp, of Huntington, immediate past president of Rotary International, will be a guest ot Decatur Rotarians Thursday, which will be Fraternal Day of Old Home Week. Mr. Sapp, who is widely known as a public speaker, will deliver an address from the reviewing stand at the corner of Second and Madsion streets, at 3:30 o’clock Thursday afternoon. o— Lions To March In Fraternal Day Parade A short meeting was held by the Lions Club last night, the program being cut short in order that members could attend the pageant at the Country Club. The Club decided to march iu the Fraternal Day parade to be held Thursday evening at 7 o’clock. The Lions will have a float in the parade, also, and the members will march behind the float. All members of the club are requested to meet at the Christian church at 6:45 o’clock, Thursday evening. o CALL FOR RELICS SATURDAY Persons having relics on display in the antique exhibit this week are requested to call for the same at the display room at the southeast corner of Monroe and Third streets, Saturday afternoon.

Noted Writer Thinks Decatur Should Have Pageants *A ll The Time

Kate Milner Rabb Gives Her Impressions Os Decatur’s Historical Pageant Editor's note: In the following article, Kate Milner Rabb, widely known writer on the staff of the Indianapolis Star, who attended Tuesday’s program of Decatur’s Old Home Week, qives her imressions of the historical pageant given at the Decatur Country Club last night. Indiana's pageant history may be said to have begun Jn our centennial year, 1916. We had read of pageantry in England and in New England in connection with the celebration of historical events, but no attempt at such form of celebration had been made in the middle west. Our Historical Commission decided on three state pageants for that year, and brought a pageant master to Indiana to write and direct them. And at the same time, in .many counties, small pageants were given, often written and directed by what used to be called "local talent." The form quickly became popular, and since then, many events of greater or less importance in our state have been celebrated by the presentation of a pageant. All this to explain my interest in pageahts. Since those centennial days of blessed memory, I have journeyed up and down the state and have . seen many such presentations of state and local history. And enjoyed every one of them. Some of them have been elaborate affairs with rented . ostunies and “imported” directors; some of them have been altogether the work of "local talent," and these last, I believe, 1 have liked the best because they were so truly expressive of the community. That is one reason, perhaps, why 1 likert-ro much the Decatur pageant —because it was a “home” product; and I liked the idea of having it a free offering of the Old Home Week. But I should have liked it, anyway, because of its artistic value. Few of our pageants have had a more beautiful natural setting—l should think Decatur people would bet having pageants all the time, with such a place to give them, and such accomplished actors and director! It was like fairyland, last night, under that sky, with the soft September breeze, and the music blown (I'ONTIM Kl> ON >-VGK l-’IVIC, COOLIDGE BACK IN WASHINGTON President Returns From Vacation; Meets With Secretary Kellogg Washington, Sept. 12 —(U.R) —Presilent Coolidge returned to Washington today from Brule. Wis., where he spent his summer vacation, and immediately began acquainting himself with the situation resulting from the Franco-British naval treaty. Within a half hour after Mr. Coolidge reached the Whtie House, Secretary of State Kellogg was admitted to a conference with the president. It was generally assumed the purpose cf his visit was to discuss the Franco-British pact, and the attitude this government should take toward It. Among those at Union station to meet the President and Mrs. Coolidge when their train arrived at 8:30 a.m. were Herbert Hoover, Republican presidential nominee; Kellogg, Secretary of War Davis, Secretary Navy Wilbur: Postmaster General New; Attorney General Sargeant, and Dr. Joel T. Bocije, Coolidge physician. Hoover and Kellogg were accompanied by their wives. o Consider Appropriations For State Institutions Indianapolis, Sept. 12. — (U.R) —Lawrence F. Orr, chief examiner for the state board of accounts, will confer with heads of four state institutions this week in regard to the biennial appropriations to be submitted to the next legislature. Orr, accompanied by A. C. McDaniels, state budget clerk, were to visit the Indiana state prison at Michigan City, the state school for feeble minded at Fort Wayne, Logansport State Hospital and Purdue university at Lafayette.

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RELIC DISPLAY DRAWS CROWD Articles Used More Than 200 Years Ago Are Displayed Here This Week The display of relics and ant bines in the Krick building, corner of Third and Monroe streets, is attracting many visitors and callers stand in wonderment as they gaze on the articles used m a former age. Besides the dis’b'ay of relics in the Krick building, there are several displays in the windows of local stores. Articles used or made as far back as two hundred years ago are on display. They depict Ihe primitive age and what the present generation look upon as the inconveniences of great grandfather's or great grandmother's day. Muskets used in the Civil war; power flasks; Bibles printed in 1791; dishes used more than 200 years ago; sp nning wheels; prayer books; flints- scimitars; pictures, the first taken in this county; maps; stellyards, used in the place of the mod ern scales of today; ox yokes; jugs; cradles and even the old fashioned whiskey flasks are on display in the relic room and throughout the city. Looking at the antiques and heirlooms handed down* from generation to generation, a person is given a real picture of the pioneer days and as far back as the time when the Indians roamed this part of the county. A committee of women are In charge of the relic room and are kept busy showing the articles to visitors. Isabels or cards are pasted on the antiques, showing the ownership and in many cases the age. Several are listed as “over 100 years” and a few "more than 200 years old.” Among the articles displayed is an iron kettle, irons and tongs, 105 years old, belonging to George Tester. A grease cup. from which the pioneers obtained their only means of artifi cial light, at least 100 years old, belonging to Mrs. E. W. Johnson. The little red cradle, in which M. McStoops, of Petersburg, rocked and cooed when a baby. The cradle is 67 vears old. A set of painted chairs, brought to Adams county from Ohio n 1825, owned by J. S. McCrory. An old-fashioned bedstead, with rope -prings and crossbars, 90 years old. belonging to J. W. Broadbeck. A spinning wheel, belonging to Mrs. Scot Hughes, of Fort Wayne, brought f rom Pennsylvania in 1825. A tengallon jug, 188 years old, brought "rom Germany by Henry Bultemeyer ind owned by Bruce Niblick. The big bicycles on which Charlie and Dan Niblick rode, 40 years ago. The front wheel js 50 inches high. The stellyards, 100 years old, belonging to Mrs. James Bain. A powder flask 125 years old ami belonging to Orval Sudduth. A Colonial yard stick. 200 years old, owned by Mrs. W. J. Russell. Mrs. Frank Downs has several art’cles on display, including one of the first tourist maps printed. The map was printed in 1837, showing the 1830 census. Marion county, of which Indianapolis is now the county seat, bad a population of 7,192. Allen < < ’OXTI \ I l'J> M Y »

Thursday Program Fraternal Day—L. C. Helm, chairman 9:00 A.M,—Reception of delegations. (0:00 A. M.—Band concerts. 11:00 A. M —Free acts. 1:00 P. M.—Open house at various lodge rooms. 2:00 P. M.—Firemen’s watter battre. Fort W ayne G. E. vs Decatur firemen. 3:00 P. M.—Free acts. 3:30 P.M.—Address from reviewing stand by Arthur Sapp, past president of Rotary International. 4:00 P.M.—Address in front of K. of P. home by Fred Atwood, of Minneapolis, supreme prelate of the Knights of Pythias. 1:30 P. M.—Balloon ascension. 6:30 P. M.—Address in front of Moose home by James E. Ford, of Fort Wayne. 7:00 P.M.—Fraternal parade — with visiting teams. Shrine band, patrol, drum corps, Bluffton and Fort Wayne Moose lodges and teams, American Legion with 30-piece drum corps, Rotary and Lion Club floats and others. 8:30 P.M.—Fancy drills on Central school lawn. 10:00 P.M.—Free acts.

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FARM AND DAIRY DAY PROGRAM IS FEATURE TODAY Crowd Estimated At Between 7,500 And 10,000 Persons Present Today FRANK C. DAILEY IS ONE OF SPEAKERS With a registration totaling more than (i,aoo, and a crowd estimated at between 7,500 and 10,000 people, the Farm and Dairv Dav program, sponsored by the Cloverleaf Creameries, Inc., of this city, was one of the largest attended and most successful events of the Old Homo Week celebration. The crowd started to arrive at 7 o’clock this morning and throughout the morning and afternoon hundreds came and went after visiting the modern creamery plant and the exhibit of one and two year old heifer calfs of the Adams County boys and girls calf club. Large Delegations Here Delegations of fieldmen, sjiation operators and cream patrons throughout the creamery’s territory tame for the event. Spencerville, Ohio, sent the largest delegation, about 360. Other large delegations came from the LaGrange, Winchester, Portland and Berne territories, and from the Van Wert and Delphos, Ohio, territories. Augmented by the Dairy crowd, the streets and midway along Second street were packed with people this afternoon. Hundreds! of home-com-ers, friends and former residents of Decatur and Adams county mingled together on the streets and had a day of pleasure and were entertained by ,« nXTIVI'EIt ON l-'IVEI SMITH RESTED FOR HIS TOUR Candidate Reported In Excellent Physical Condition For Campaign In West By Thomas L. Stokes, UP Staff Correspondent Albany, Sept. 12.—(U.R) —Ten days of test and recreation, interspersed with a few hours daily in his office, have put Governor Alfred E. Smith in excellent physical condition for his two-week western campaign tour beginning Sunday night, which will be trying even for one in robust liealtli. The democratic candidate had played golf nearly every day and has been sleeping more than usual. He still hak a few more days for relaxation. and will use them to store up needed strength for the long ride through 13 states. Campaign speaking is the hardest task tlie New York governor does. He does not have the strenuous platform antics of a Billy Sunday, though lie is a mimic and a pantomimist, but lie uses just about as much energy as the evangelist. This campaign will ber a trying ordeal. because he has decided to discard the usual formal manner of presidential candidates, and to speak extemporaneously. He will make seven speeches in a little over two weeks.

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