Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 219, Decatur, Adams County, 15 September 1928 — Page 1

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MARDI GRAS TO END OLD HOME WEEK

DEATH TOLL OF hurricanes ano [(CLONES CROWS At I east 20 Persons Killed During Last 72 Hours; Rockford. HL, Hit PROPERTY LOSS REACHES MILLIONS Washington, Sept. 15— (UR) Pr s lent Coolidge may issue a io al call lor Porto Rico re--5 funds it Red Cross experts n ,,w on the way to the Mritktn 'island find that hmneam'• dan - age warrants such action, it was said today. Acorps of fiv Bed Cross read workers, headed by Director Henry M. Baker, left here at midnight for Charleston, S. i„ to board a navy boat tor Porto Rico immediately. Toll Is Heavy Hurricanes and cyclones within the past seventy-two hours have taken a death toll of at least 20 persons, have done millions of dollars in damape and the destruction continues. There is no accurate report as to the damare and the casualties, if any, of the tropical hurricane that is sweeping northward in the general direction of Florida. The storm ripped over Porto Rico and did great carnage. Building? were unroofed. Other buildings were destroyed. Communications were disrupted. At least one vessel is known to be missing while many others were damaged in the port ot San Juan. Many Reoorted Killed There were varied reports as to the human losses. One witness said many had been killed and described seeing the bodies. The governor of Porto Rice said he had no official advices ot deaths There Was so much confusion that an accurate check was impossible. Today the gale, whipping along at a wind velocity of 100 miles an hour ard traveling at the rate of 300 miles a day, was estimated to be over the Turks Islands. A report trom I ort Au Prince, Haiti, said tl;e storm probably would miss Haiti but that it was traveling in the general direction of Florida. The known casualtes are in the United States. A cyclone struck Rockford, 111., late yesterday. Three of the largest manufacturing plants were destroyed. One of them, the Rockford Furniture company, a three story building, was tipped dov n and many presons buried beneath the wreckage. Several persons were known to I'uv? been killed there and 65 persons are seriously injured. Fifteen «ere reported missing, all employes "f the furniture company, and they are believed under the debt is of lie furniture plant. ihete were 135 persons at work in he furniture plant when the storm roe. Fev escaped some sort of injury. The stoi in at Rockford occurred Just as school was letting out and many children ran back into the U^.l2LZ efuge when the hl K h «O\H V| much wheat is UNFIT TO PLANT Purdue University Warns Hrmers To Use Care In Selecting Seed Wi ''w'to'r nd '' Sept ' 15 --<U.R) -A selecting' , larmers to exert care in been faH plantl “B has Uepartm, by the solls and crops went of Purdue University. a nd disl inj "' y ' ' , ’* eat ‘ ler conditions kve gJX BUCh as “'vheat scab” <liana ? s w? \ Ced the qnallt y of In ’ lhls conditi™* t Cr ° P ,his year - w,,h crops den- t” 11 mllld ’ the soils and mers toTs ment has warned the ‘ng the sila !°° d ]udgnient In selectseed to plant this fall. In «otne f, cas e e d * 8 Bhr * Vft,ed and hnce. s " as a ntouldy appeartkTheropar ® e v r 8 Were a ' lvls «l to give [ann ‘ng P miH 8 OUS cleanlng with a !n also warned to use care because t ß hev n ' P ° I rt u d Wheat for Beed toindUnason? Var ‘ ety

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Injured Flier I ■ frlUll I JI Col. William Thaw, 11, millionaire air enthusiast, who was injured when his huge monoplane in which he and Captain John P. Morris were flying in the cross-country non-stop air tace, was wrecked in a forced land ing on the farm of Dr. C. R Price, near Geneva, Wednesday night. Col. Thaw and Captain Morris are patients in the Adams County Memorial hospital here. Both fliers reside at Pittsburgh. Pa. INJURED FLIERS ARE IMPROVED Slight Improvement Noted In Conditions Os Col. Thaw And Capt. Morris A slight improvement was noted this morning in the condition of Col. William Thaw. Il and Captain John P. Morris, pilots of a Lockheed Vega monoplane in the trans-continental non-stop air race, who were injured when their plane crashed during a forced landing near Geneva, Wednesday night.. The injured men are patients at the Adams County Memorial hospital here. Each passed a very restless night. Both men are suffering from colds, caused by the exposure of lying in the ■Wreckage of their plane for three or four hours before being found by Ed. Wiest, tenant of »he farm on which they attempted to land when the oil line broke. Both are extremely sore as a result of their injuries, also. Col Thaw having suffered a dislocation of his right hip, and Captain Morris, a fracture of the pelvis bone and dislocation of his collar bone. Col. Thaw’s wife, who Is enroute here fiom Santa Monica, California, is expected to ariive Sunday afternoon. Captain Morris' wife arrived here from New York city Friday afternoon. Judge J. J. Moran, Os Portland, Is Honored Portland, Sept. 15. —Judge J. J. Moran of th s city, has been elected vice-president of the American Bar Association for Indiana, his election having taken place at the recent meeting held in Seattle, Wash. Mrs. Anna Beer Dies At Berne, Friday Night Berne, Ind., Sept. 15. — (Special) — Mis. Anna Beer, 78, died at 6:30 o’clock Friday night, at the Huffman hospital here as a result of injuries received on August 26, when she fell and fractured her hip. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the Reformed church in Berne. Burial in the M. R E. cemetery. She is survived by two sons and one daughter, Noah Amstutz, of Lima, Ohio; Wm. Amstutz, of Berne, and Mrs. I<?vi Gable, of Bluffton, Ohio. Dellinger Funeral To Be Held Sunday Afternoon Funeral service for Joseph Dellinger 75 retired farmer of Willshire, Ohio, who died at the Adams County Memorial hospital here Friday afternoon, will be held at 2 o’clock (Eastern standard time), Sunday afternoon, at the United Brethren church at Willshire with the Rev. A. M. Johnson officiating. The Dally Democrat went to press at noon today, in order to give the employes a half-holiday to attend the closing program of Did Home Week. This announcement is made to explain the omission of lati news flashes and closing quotations from the various markets, from this edition.

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ARREST FOLLOWS THEFT OF PARTS FROM AIRPLANE Sheriff Hollingsworth Probes Theft Os Parts From Wrecked Plane MORE ARRESTS AKE EXPECTED One arrest has been made and several more are expected within the next twenty-four hours in connection with the theft of parts off from the huge Lockheed Vega monoplane which was wrecked on the farm of Dr. C. R. Price, near Geneva, Wednesday night, during the coast-to-coast non-sto'p air race. Sheriff Had Hollingsworth is in charge of the investigation Officers Huntington and Manning, of the state bureau of criminal identification and investigation, arrived this morning to assist the sheriff. Souvenir hunters rushed to the scene of the wreckage as soon as the word was spread about the neighborhood and the plane was literally stripped of its valuable parts, before Sheriff Hollingsworth was notified and guards could be stationed around the wrecked plane. One Man Arrested Claude Ninde, residing three miles southwest of Geneva, was arrested by Sheriff Hollingsworth late Friday afternoon and arraigned in court before Justice of the Peace Henry Dickerson, at Geneva, on a charge of larceny. Ninde entered a plea of guilty, but sentence was withheld. Ninde admitted taking a gasoline tank from the wreckage and the tank was returned to the owners. J. E. Williamson and Captain Gorson Smith, of New York City, representatives of the Mactadden Publications, Inc., owners of the wrecked plane, arrived" here Thursday night to take charge of salvaging the wreckage. Sheriff Hollingsworth, Williamson and Capt. Smith spent nearly all day Friday at Geneva and vicinity, seeking the whereabouts of the missing parts. They reported last night that they had obtained the names of many persons who removed parts and pieces, instruments and other paraphernalia from the wrecked plane. They announced that unless those persons returned the parts immediately, prosecution would be resorted to. Captain Smith stated last night that the rear part of the plane was not damaged to any extent In the (CO.VTI.VI FO <>v I'OIR FIVK> EXHIBITS DRAW MUCH ATTENTION Purdue, General Electric And Ashbaucher Tin Shop Have Displays Among the interesting exhibits during Old Home Week are the Purdue and pet stock show in the big tent on North Second street, the General Electric exhibit, corner of Second and Madison streets, and the exhibit of the Ashbaucher Tin Shop, also at the corner of Second and Madison streets. In the Purdue tent, there are exhibits of honey and bees; a display of sugar beets, raw and refined sugar, by the Holland-St. Louis Sugar company; exhibit of scientific farming and poiUir.v raising by Purdue University; and a large number of chickens. dogs, foxes, guinea pigs, domestic rabbits, birds, raccoons and other pets. The exhibit has attracted much attention. The General Electric company has an attractive exhibit of its products. The exhibit includes various types and sizes of electric motors, electric refrigerator, electric fans, radio parts electric signs, electric electric metres, vibrators and other electrical appliances. A young lady operates an armature winding machine, showing how the motor (armatures are wound quickly and neatly by machinery. The first motor and the one-millionth motor manufactured in the Decatur plant are a part of the display. A. R. Ashbaucher has a display of Majestic furnaces in his tent. Modern methods of heating are explained thoroughly by means of the display.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, September 15, 1928.

“Typical Colleen” u- ■ i I ■ • .JU wIL * A. XiA. ;■ ’■ ■<; Lady Hazel Lavery, the former Hazel Martyn of Chicago, whose likeness will appear on the new haul: notes of the Irish Free State, designed by her husband, Sir John Lavery. When commissioned to paint a "typical Irish colleen” Sir John cold find no model more suitable than his wife. D. H. S. ALUMNI HOLD MEETING 187 Graduates Os Local School Enjoy Social Evening At Masonic Hall Graduates of the Decatur high school numbering 187, gathered together for a pleasant social evening, last night, at the Masonic Hall. The program opened and closed with a greatly enjoyed vocal solo by Mrs. Florence Sprunger Starr, of Bluffton. Dr E. G.” Coverdale acted as presiding chairman of the program, and called on a representative of each class for a few remarks and reminescences of olden school days. Several classes had no representative present, but the responses, which were given to the chairman's invitation, were clever and entertaining in the extreme. Many funny little incidents were related and school boy pranks revealed. The program continued un til about 10:30 o’clock, after which dancing and social visitation was enjoyed until the midnight hour. Music for the dancing was furnished by Dee Fryack’s orchestra and ail who attended enjoyed a most pleasant evening. During the course of a short business session, held in connection with the program, supt. M. F. Worthman w r as authorized to select a committee, and form a permanent alumni organization, into whose membership each new graduating class may be received annually. Find Diamond And Roll Os Currency In Wooden Leg Os Injured Man Huntington, Ind., Sept. 15. —(U.R) A large diamond and a roll of currency were found in the artificial leg of Isaac Stern, 60, of Logansport, when he was brought to the hospital here after an automobile accident. Stern's car was wrecked near Roanoke when he attempted to pass a truck.

Saturday’s Program 1:00 M.—Balloon ascension. 1 :()0 P. M.—Golf tournament. 2:00 P. M.—Crowning of Queen of Mardi Gras and attendants and awarding of prizes. 2:30 P. M.—Football game. Auburn High vs Decatur High 3:00 P.M.—Firemen's water battle. 4:00 P. M.—Free acts. 7:30 P.M.—Mardi Gras parade, participated in by masqueraders, Schurger’s jazz band, News-Sent-inel News Boy’s band. Junior band, G. E. band and numerous features. 10:00 P. M —Free acts.

VIOLA SCHMITZ WINS MARDI GRAS QUEEN CONTEST Decatur Girl Chosen Queen To Lead Big Parade This Evening IRENE NEUKOM WINS SECOND PRIZE Miss Viola Schmitz, of Decatur, won the Mardi Gras Queen contest and was to be crowned queen of the big Mardi Gras festivities at 2 o’clock this afternoon, at the reviewing stand, corner of Madison and Second streets. Miss Schmitz received 11,693 votes. She will receive a diamond ring as a prize. The winner of second place in the contest was Miss Irene Neukom, who received 8,854 votes. She will be presented with a wrist watch. Third place went to Miss Marie Miller, who received 6,816 votes. Miss Miller will be presented with a toilet set. Fourth place was won by Miss Helen Gerber who received 1,282 votes. The committee in charge of the awarding of the prizes and the crowning of the queen is composed ot John R. Zimmerman, John T. Myers and Paul Edwards. Vincent Bormann is chairman of the Mardi Gras contest. Other Events Today Other events on the afternoon program today were the football game between the Auburn and Decatur high schools at 2:30 o’clock; the Firemen’s water battle at the corner of Third and Monroe streets at 3 o’clock. The free acts will be staged at 4:00 o’clock. The golf course at the Decatur Country Club was thrown open to visitors and home-comers this afternoon and a number of golfers were enjoying themselves on Decatur’s 9-hole course. The largest crowd of tile week is expected for the closing festivities tonight. Parade Repeated The Industrial Day parade was repeated last night, all the flouts and bands which participated in the afternoon parade being in the big procession, which was witnessed by thousands ot visitors. Q School Teacher Missing Huntington, Ind., Sept. 15. —(U.R)— No trace has been found of Archie Brenneman, of this city, who left here two weeks ago for Monticello, Ind., where he expected to resume his teaching duties in the city schools last Monday. He taught in the summer school at Terre Haute normal. —o MASHER HELD AT FORT WAYNE Prisoner Admits Shooting Man Who Sought To Protect Young Girls Fort Wayne, Sept. 15. —(U.R) -A detailed confession, in which he outlined his shooting of Carl Beard, 28, of this city, at Anthony boulevard and Creighton avenue, late Thursday night, was made yesterday afternoon by Otha Drummond, 28, also of Fort Wayne, to local officers. Drummond Is held in the county jail on a charge of assault and battery with intent to kill. His bond was fixed at SIO,OOO by Martin A. Rundell, captain of detectives. Beard remains in a serious condition in St. Joseph’s hospital. The bullet pierced his right lung and lodged in the muscles of his back. His chance for recovery, however, was reported lair last night by atICOVTIVIKII <>' VAGIC FIVWI.

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Victor in Maine r - —— —-w - • £ k Id -z - t William O. P. candidate, elected governor of Maiish by overwhelming plurality. Land? slide is being pointed to by Hoover chieftains as portent of what is going to happen on November 4 MUSEUM SHOW IS EDUCATIONAL Russell’s Deep Sea Museum Proves Interesting Attraction Here This Week Many school children of this community this week visited the show “Satfcna," or Russell's deep sea museum, corner of Madison and Second streets, and to whom Mr. Russell made a special price, and those who did so gained some real educational information. Mr. Russell has been a showman for many years, inventing many startling acts. He supervised the building of a barrel in which Mrs. Anna Edson Taylor. 43-year-old school teacher from Bay City, Michigan, went over Niagara Falls, in October, 1901, first performance of its kind in the world. The Detroit News ot May 6, last, carried a half page feature story of the event. His show here is in two sections. In one, Miss .Marie Smith, of Detroit, gives an interesting lecture on ocean fish, showing the octopus and describing' it in detail, how it sucks the blood of a human with its 1,760 suckers, 220 on each of its eight legs, but will not eat human flesh. In the display also is found the Spanish tnora, the Barcudi or tiger of the seas which is the most vicious fish known, the crucifix tion fish, sea horse, sword, balloon and many others. In the other division, an electric chair is shown, similar to those used for electrocutions. It is claimed that Miss Smith is immune to electricity and she proves it by sitting in tlie chair, turning on the "juice” and lighting torches from her tongue and fingers. There is certainly much to be gained by a visit to the ship. Miss Smith lias been an inside lecturer and outside talker for eleven years and is recognized as a woman of ability. o Former Ohio Senator Visiting Here Today Senatbr and Mrs. J. D. Johnson, of Celina, Ohio, are the guests of Dr. and Mrs. J. Q. Neptune, ot South Second street, today. Sen. Johnson is a former state senator in Ohio and is widely and favorably known throughout the state. He is a cousin of Dr. Neptune. o Mrs. Fannie Levi Marx Killed In Auto Accident Mrs. Fannie Devi Marx. 42, of Huntington, was instantly killed yesterday near South Bend, when the car in which she and Mr. Marx were riding crashed int oa truck. Mrs. Marx was a cousin of Gus Rosenthal, who formerly lived here. TO TAKE PICTURE All home-comers are invited to report at the Library at 3 o’clock promptly, this afternoon, at which time Paul Edwards, photographer, will take the official picture of the visitors. Please be i there.

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PARADE TO OPEN FINAL NIGHT OF WEEK'S PROGRAM Three Bands. Masqueraders And Mounted Riders To March In Big Parade MASQUERADERS WILL RECEIVE PRIZES Decatur’s big Old Home Week will be brought to a glorious close tonight with the Mardi Gras parade, music by three bands, a spectacular midway and a grand Au Revoir. Home-comers, who came from far and near to meet old time friends and acquaintances, talk over school days or "old times,” will bid farewell to one and another and leave by rail and motor for their homes. The Mardi Gras festivities, of which Walter Wilkinson is chairman, will begin at 7:30 o’clock tonight. The paiade will be headed by the queen's float, on which Miss Viola Schmitz, who was crowned queen of the Mardi Gras this afternoon, will ride. Other young ladies, who will ride on the float, will be Miss Irene Neukom, who won second place, and Miss Marie Miller, third place. A beautiful float has been built. Bands To Play A happy air will be struck up during the evening by Fred Schurger's jazz band, the News-Sentinel’s newsboy’s baud, the Decatur Junior band and the General Electric band. The paiade will start from the corner of Third and Madison streets at 7:30 o’clock. The line of march will be as follows: south on Third street to Adams street, east to Second street, north to Marshall street, passing the reviewing stand for the fit st time, west to Third street, south to Monroe street, eas tto Second street and south past the reviewing stand for a second time. The parade is expected to be the largest of any parade this week. Masqueraders, mounted riders, the bands, the three elephants which have performed here this week, the Bey Scouts and others will march along the line of red fire. Marchers will carry torches and confetti will be thrown by the merry-makers. Prizes will be awarded to the best masked persons in the parade. The parade will pass the reviewing stand, corner of Madison and Second streets, where the judges, E. W. Lankenau, Joe Laurent, W. A. Lower, Mrs. James Arnold and Mrs. E. W. Wicks, will be stationed. Following the big parade, the free acts will be held between 9:30 and 10 o’clock and the program will continue until midnight. o — Eight Lanterns Belonging To City Taken Last Night Someone took eight of the city's red lanterns last night. The lanterns were placed along the street at dangerous points and. out of the 13 in use last night, only five were located this morning. One of the lanterns was found on a citizen’s porch on Third street. Persons knowing where the lanterns are will please return them to the city or notify Amos Fisher, city street commissioner. LOCAL FLOAT IN FT. WAYNE PARADE Float Os Decatur Lions Club Rented By Fort Wayne Club For Big Parade The beautiful noat entered in the parades here this week by the Decatur Lions Club, which won first prize for floats ot fraternal organizations, was rented by the Fort Wayne Lions for the huge floral parade to be held at Fort Wayne this afternoon, at 1:30 o'clock, daylight saving time, as a climax to the three Hospitality days, held in that city. Miss Margaret Kern, of this city, who, dressed as a bathing beauty, rode atoi> of the float in the parades here, was to appear with the float in Fort Wayne, also. This attractive young lady added much to the float. A large lion statue was mounted on the float, also. The decorations were carried out in the club’s colors, purple and gold.

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