Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 224, Decatur, Adams County, 21 September 1928 — Page 1

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GOVERNOR smith BAPS WHISPERING campaign issue candidate Boldly Deals With Religious I ssue , In Oklahoma City Speech PH4NCE IN OKLAHOMA believed ENHANCED Oklahoma City Okla., Sept. 21 _.(UR) — Boldly dealing with the religious issue in a state where . admittedly is a strong/actor, ToveSr Alfred E. Smith has discussed it in the second speech of his western tour —and closed the discussion for all of his camnaien for the presidency. The democratic nominee last night (old his huge audience gathered outside and Inside the coliseum here that Ih e speech ended the "whispering campaign" discussion for him and that hereafter he would turn his attention to national questions. Next Speech At Denver Owing to a change in his traveling schedule, Governor Smith does not leave here until 11 a. m. today for Denver, Colo., where he will make the third speech of his campaign—an address that is expected to he devoted to water power development in general and to the Boulder dam project in particular. Meanwhile, democratic and republican leaders here set about measuring the effect of Smith's denunciation of the whispering campaign as being “treasonable" an d “un-American.” They were interested especially iu its effect on Oklahoma's political completion. Democrats claimed it enhanced his chances greatly in this state, gome went so far as to say it would mean Ma victory here They said hlk boHness in bringing the issue'lnto the open would clear the atmosphere. They admit privately, however, that they face a very real tight here, as the religious issue is a dominant one, and added to this is a factional dispute which Smith sought to heal in conferences with leaders of both sides. Some observers claimed that Smith's speech, while a bold and characteristic move, would change the attitude of few voters. Smith's first mention of the Ku Klux Klan, which once dominated Oklahoma politics, and figured in the impeachment of former Governor "Jack" Walton, anti-klan leader, was received with silence, but later the crowd cheered him as he denounced the organization. Walton sat on the platform. Dr. John Roach Straton, tai vary Baptist minister of New York City, «ho is campaigning against Smith, also was on the plartform. He will speak in the coliseum tonight. The speech was a climax to a day of demonstration for the democratic candidate by throngs of Democrats “ho had gathered from all parts of <COVT|»« Ptfig TUO> TO HOLD BIXLER TONER ALSUNDAY Last Rites For Berne Jeweler Fo Be Held At Mennonite Church In Berne ®* rne . Sept. 21—(Special)—Funeral prices for David Bixler, prominent e rne Jeweler who died of paralysis Ln k llOlne 11Pre Thur sday afternoon, ith btdd at tbe Mennonite church, ' "hich he was a member, at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon. Burial will be mad? ' M. R. E. cemetery, west of here. ■ i Bixler was stricken with paraly- ' Bhlle at w °rk in his jewelry store n 13 and patrons of his ion K , found him lying on the floor, tinHe never regained conscloun «s before his death. shliJ was t)orl) in french townu ‘>, Adams county, May 29, 1854, and He i, a° n ° f Mr ' and Mrs - John Bixler. ‘ad resided in Berne for the last shn, »,earß’, > >, earB ’, havin K opened a jewelry of ■ l , « r !i* re n 18S0 ' He was a graduate 10 kvk l Ot s P t0 ®etry, also. On July Mixa a' ’ M r ' Bixler was married to '““‘’Anna Luginbill. 'hlldren V . n £ the wWow and eight Smith m MrS ' A ' Reu sser, Mrs. A. C. Bixler' Albert Winteregg, E. D. of I a f erne: Mra ' T - M - Hoffman en ne ~ aport : frank Bixler, of Cheyt«r aw Dr ' N ' A Bixlpr - “ f DecaNebSa W J ' Rlnder ’ ° f HaSt ’

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Leaves Decatur ______ c ji S. J /lev. Cecil R. Smith The congregation of the United Brethren church of Decatur gave a farewell reception last night for the Rev. Cecil R. Smith, retiring pastor, and members of his family. Rev. Smith has been assigned to the pastorate of the Rochester U. B. church, after spending three years as pastor of the local church. LOCAL PEOPLETO HEAR DAILEY Caravan Os Automobiles To Carry Local Delegation To Fort Wayne A number of automobiles will convey a crowd of Adams county folks to Fort Wayne tonight to attend the Frank Dailey meeting which will be held at the Moose Auditorium at 8 o’clock, daylight saving time, which i* Z .central sUmUrd lime. Join the crowd, bring your car and meet in front of the court house at 5:45 o’clock this evening. Sheriff “Spot” Hollingsworth Will be in charge as marshal of the occasion. The caravan will leave here at 6 o'clock sharp. There should lie cars for all who wish to go. Mr. Dailey, who is the Democratic candidate for governor, is closing a two-day campaign of Allen county with the meeting tonight and a special invitation has been exended to Adams county Democrats to attend. o Legion Sells Flags To Plymouth Residents Plymouth, Ind., Sept. 21 —<U.R> —Asserting that every home in Plymouth should have a flag to display on the days of national significance, the American Legion has appointed four committees of three men each to canvass the four sections of the city and sell flags, so that every home may be able to have one by Armistice Day. November 11. The Legion is trying to put this city on the map as a “Flag City”. It also was pointed out that if the main stieets cf the city were lined with flags on the days of national significance, tourists passing through the town would be impressed by its beauty. ■ O ißaby Is Born In A Triple Operation Bluffton, Sept. 21—Mrs. Willard Knox, of Sturgis, Mich., a former resident of this city, who was taken to the Wells County hospital shortly after the noon hour, Wednesday, underwent a triple ojieration early last evening in which a 7%-pound baby boy was born. The child was born by means of a Ceasarean operation. At noon today both the mother and babe were in good condition according to statement furnished by the attending surgeon. Heading the trio of operations was an acute appendicitis operation which disclosed the fact that a large tumor had to be removed before the appendicitis operation could be complete. The Ceasarean operation followed the two major operations. Mrs. Knox was formerly Miss Goldie Flowers, daughter of Mrs. Mariah Flowers, of this city. This is the second child born to the Knox family. o Gets Prison Sentence Greencastle, Ind., Sept. 21. —(U.R) — Harry Hedley, one of a number of prisoners at the state farm, alleged to have been illegally released before their sentences had terminated, and anested in Indianapolis yesterday, was sentenced to 1-5 years in the state prison at Michigan City today. Hedley, when arrested yesterday, admitted he had made arrangements with a trusty to release him, but refused to reveal his name.

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“Scarface Al” Capone Escape Enemies, But Is Victim Os Own Gun

Hammond, Ind. Sept. 21—(U.R)—Alphonse “Searface Al” Capone and his body guard were discovered today to have left St. Margaret hospital where the sleek Chicago gang lord was recovering from a bullet wound accidentally self inflicted. It was said that he .chafed the confinement outside his own stronghold and returned to his hotel in Chicago. Chicago, Sept. 21—(U.R)—"Scarface Al" Capone, ruler of Chicago's gangand, has been shot, but not by the gangland which months ago decreed his death. The ganglord, whose every move is guatded by no less than twelve of the most watchful gunmen ever 1 assembled, shot himself, accidentalj ly, according to reports today. Capone today lies in St. Margaret’s hospital at. of Chicago. He is wounded in the tight and left legs and in the groin. According to the current story, ~ Capone shot himself last Saturday morning after he and Johnny Patton, familiarly known as the "boy mayor of Burnham,” had completed a round of golf on the Burnham golf course. Reports say that Capone’s revolver was discharged accidentally atx Ca f pone stepped into Patton's car> The bullet plowed down through the flesh of the right leg and imbedded itself in the-left leg. Patton rushed his friend to St. I Margaret's hospital, where he was registered as "Mr. Geary.” No one Miss Gilbert Is Safe At Coamo, Porto Rico < > Relatives of Miss, June Gilbert ? daughter of Wm. Gilbert residing one mile south of Monroe, were greatly relieved of their anxiety, this morning 1 when a postal telegram from Miss Gilliert., . borg ...Ihißji the mtoruui I iou I that she was safe from the horrible t damage done by the hurricane which f swept Porto Rico early this week. 1 Miss Gilbert is a teacher in the “ schools at Coamo, Porto Rico, which c is in the stricken district and mem- ’ bers of her family have been in great 3 suspense as to her welfare. She is 5 a sister of Miss Naomi Gilbert, a j teacher at the Central school, this CAR TEARS DOWN SIX WIRE FENCES 1 ’ Charges Os Driving Auto While Intoxicated Filed 1 Against Men At Berne Berne, Sept. 21—(Special)-Charges of driving an automobile while intoxi- ’ cated have been filed in a local justice 1 of the peace court against two truck drivers for the Ziffrint Motor Express 1 company, as n result of driving a car ’ through six wire fences here early 3 Wednesday morning. The two men ■ have not been arrested, they having left town for Chicago before the charges were fifed. Driving their big Pierce-Arrow furniture van to the Eastern Indiana Oil and Supply company's tilling station, Tuesday evening, the men asked for a change of oil in the motor. While the ’ station attendant was servicing the r truck, the two men used the Chevro--1 let roadster belonging to the station 1 to drive down town to a restaurant. When the station closed late Tuesday night, the men had not returned. Sometime in the early morning they 1 drove the car off the end of Indiana ’ street between the homes of David ’ Mettler and L. B. Smith, through a field fence and across a small pasture 3 lot where another fence gave way and 1 smashed through two more fences a--1 lonk Isaac Lehman’s lane west of the " park. They continued south into Albert '• Zucher’s field turned around and as--3 ter having ruined six fences they struck the six fences in different spots. 3 The damage is difficult to repair as 1 the wires are broken and bent. About ” thirty posts were broken off. The fence-wreckers apparently became caught in the last fence and had difficulty in freeing the car. A rim, lens, muffler and parts found f in the field were identified by marshal 1 Neuenschwander, his brother Noah. 5 deputy, and Paul Felber, fire chief. 1 The roadster had a torn fender, other- , wise it stood the fence-bucking spree s well. The men left the roadster at the fill- - ing station, loaded the big van with 3 furniture from local factories and left -for Peoria, 111., in the forenoon before they could be arrested.

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was the wiser until the presence of J fifteen sou|r-faced Individuals about Capone's room roused certain suspicion. That was Capone’s ever attending bodyguard. This guard, alert day and night now occupies five rooms ' about the wounded gangster. The gangster chieftain is not in a serious condition, and will recover. For the time being however he must 1 remain, confined to his bed in the * I hospital. 0 LOCAL CHURCH 1 ‘ t HIRES PASTOR; ... 1 I Rev. R. B. Hurt, Student In Butler College, Accepts ' Call To Christian Church The Rev. R. B. Hurt, of Indianapolis, j has accepted an invitation to become ( the pastor of the. First Christian , church, of this city, filling the vacancy i caused by the resignation of the Rev. I Harry W. Thompson. Rev. Hurt has conducted services ! in this city for the last tour Sundays, ' and was highly pleased to all who heard him. He is a student at Butler college, where he is working for a B. 1 S. degree. He has already attained an A. B. degree in collegiate work. Rev. Hurt will continue his studies at Butler, and because of this will be absent from the city four days of the week, i, conducting church services on Sunday ‘ only. Rev. Hurt is a young man and unmarried. O Member Os Indiana Appellate Court Dies Goshen, Ind., Sept 21 —<U.R) -Ethan Allen Dausman, 66, of Goshen for the past twelve years a member ot' the Indiana appellate court, died here today. Death was caused by heart Double after a long illness. Dausman was first eletced to the appellate court in 1916. Annual Social Work Conference Opens Oct. 13 Indianapolis, Sept. 21. —(U.R) — A j ten(ative program for (he thirty-| seventh annual Indiana state conference on social work, to be held in Terre Haute, Oct. 13-16, was distributed today from the office of Secretary John A. Brown, of the state charities board. The list of speakers this year will include some of the leading experts on social work in the country. Brown I declared. Among them will be Sanford Bates. Boston, Mass., state commissioner cf correction; Professor John L. Gillin, University of Wisconsin; William H. Eichorn, Bluffton, Ind., state charities board members; Professor Thomas F. Morgan. Purdue University; Bishop John Francis Noll, Fort Wayne Catholic diocese; Dr. Frank J. O'Brien, Louisville, Ky.. and Superintendent William A. Wirt of the Gary public schools. Indiana Bankers To End Annual Convention Today Gary, Ind., Sept. 21. — (U.R) — The thirty-second annual convention of the Indiana Bankers Association was to be concluded here today with the election of officers. Speakers Thursday included Roy A. Young, Washington, I). C., governor of the federal reserve board: Dan V. Stephens, president of the First Nebraska Regional Clearing House Association, and State Senator C. Oliver Holmes, president of the association. o Man Alleged To Have Worked Fraud, Arrested Roscoe M. Brane, who is alleged to have worked a fraudulent farm land game in this vicinity several months ago, was arrested today at Wabash, Ind., and taken to Sullivan to face charges, it was learned here. Brane is alleged to have worked his game in Wells county. It is charged that he would trade farms which he purported to own In Michigan for farms in Indiana. After renting his newly acquired Indiana farms, he would collect the rent money and disappear. Later -investigations would disclose that he did not -own farms in Michigan, police say.

RELIEF FUND QUOTA $1,025

Adams County People Asked To Contribute Freely To Hurricane Relief Fund —— , — • The fund being raised by the Adams cdunty chapter of the American Red Cross for the relief of victims of the hurricane in Florida and Porto Rico mounted to $76.97 today. In eluded in th<f contributions was SSO given by the local Red Cross chapter. Several other smaller contributions were reported today, also. The quota for Adams county has been set at $1,025. Miss Annie E. Winnes, secretary of the local chapter of the Red Cross, received another telegram today from Joint Barton national chairman, in regard to the urgent need for relief work. The telegram read as follows: “First surveys both Porto Rico and Florida disaster received at midnight by cable from Baker and telephone from Schafer indicate needs both places far exceed preliminary estimate. in Porto Rico four hundred thousand destitute and near to starvation with grave health problems and threatened epidemics. Refugees must be fed, clothed, sheltered by Red Cross for long emergency period, in Florida, fifteen thousand families requiring immediate emergen, y aid and later rehabilitation. Five million dollars will be absolute minimum required as relief fund. This places your chapter quota at $1,025. Confident when people your community realize grave need response will be immediate and generous. Urge you to bend [every effort, to exceed this quota if possible.” The contributions reported today were: Previously reported $ 6.63 Adams County Chapter. Red Gross 50.00 Golds -Gay I '”' A friend " "" Dore B. Erwin and wife 2.00 Wai Wemhoff 5 00 A. H. Sellemeyer 2.00 Lawrence Baker 100 Jesse E. Winnes 1.00 George Sprague -50 Jesse Beery -25 A fiiend , 50 Cash .... 09 H. R. Tuttle 2.00 Anna Winnes 2.00 Total #76.97 TYPHOID FEVER CLAIMS VICTIM Mrs. Elmer Weaver, 30, Dies At Home West of Geneva, On Thursday Geneva, Sept 21 —(Special)— Mrs. Elmer Weaver, 30. died of typhoid fever and abscess on the lungs at her home west of Geneva, Friday. Mrs Weaver had been ill for two weeks. Mary Elizabeth Weaver was born March 28, 1897 in West Virginia. While still young, she moved with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Penrod, to Adams county. September 4, 1918, she united in marriage with ■Elmer Weaver. Three children survive as a result of this union; Morris, aged 9 years; Anna, 7, and Claud, 3. The husband and father also survive. The mother, Mrs. Samuel Penrod, was killed about a year ago in an automobile accident. Three brothers and two sisters also survive; Barber Penrod of Muncie, and Miss Faye Penrod. of Anderson; Helen Penrod and two younger brothers. Frank and Donald, who are in school in Geneva. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon, at two o’clock, at the United Brethren church in Geneva. Burial will be made in the Pennville cemetery. (J — ■ Indiana Historical Society To Hold Fall Tour Oct. 6-7 The annual fall tour of the Indiana Historical Society will be held on Saturday and Sunday. October 6 and 7. The tour will be made in busses, leaving the tractional terminal bus staticn in Indianapolis at 7:30 o'clock on the morning of October 6. The following cities will be visited: Crawfordsville, Lafayette, Tippecanoe Battle Ground, Delphi, Lockport. Georgetown, Logansport. Peru and Kokomo. The fall meeting of the society will be held at Logansport at 8 o’clock Saturday evening, October 6.

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Red Cross Worker | En jO li * -fl i v / jfi '* 1 w" "■ .// . : Miss 1. Malinde Havey, of Washington, D. C., who is en route to ( Porto Rico to direct Red Cross , nurses on stricken island. < MRS. DUDGEON EXPIRES TODAY! Wife Os Burl Dudgeon, Residing Near Craigville, Dies At Hospital Here Mrs. Desdemona Roebuck Dudgeon. | aged approximately 38 years, wife of Burl Dudgeon, residing on Craigville i route eight, died at 6:45 o'clock this , morning. Friday. September 21, 1928,, at the Adams County Memorial hos-' ipital, where an emergency operation had been performed for appendicitis, Wednesday night, in an effort to save her life. The deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Roebuck, residing about three miles northeast of Rockford, Ohio. Surviving are the husband, parents, and one son. Dale Dudgeon, aged about eight years. One brother. Max Roebuck, also survives. Funeral arrangements are* not complete, but will probably be held from the Mount Olive church, near Rockford, Ohio. The remains were taken from the hospital to the Roebuck home near Rockford. o h— Magley Man Painfully Injured Friday Afternoon Magley, Sept. 21 —(Special) - Harry Frauhiger, of Magley, was painfully injured late Thursday afternoon when, as he drove a load of bailed hay into the scales shed here,, his head struck the top of the shed. A deep cut was inflicted on Mr. Frauhiger’s head and it required eight stitches to close the wound. Mr. Frauhiger was hauling the bail-1 ed hay here to load in a railroad car. He drove the load into the scale shed I to weigh it before unloading. The injured man was reported to be resting well t:day. Many Listen In On Gov. Smith’s Address A large crowd gathered at Democratic headquarters last evening and listened to Governor Smith's speech frem Oklahoma City. The candidate will speak from Denver tomorrow, but the speech is scheduled for 10:30 o'clock Central Standard time, making it rather late. Tile headquarters, however will be open for those who wish ta use them, if so desired. Q. Convicted Murderer Withdraws Insanity Plea Los Angeles, Cal., Sept. 21. —(U.R) — Russell St. Clair Beltzel, found guilty of the first degree murder of Barbara Maugher, today withdrew his second plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. Under this plea, he could have insisted on n trial for sanity but with the withdrawal, he automatically will be sentenced to die on the gallows when he appears before Superior Judge Charles Burnell, Monday. o French Quinn Speaks To Bluffton Kiwanians French Quinn. H. W. Thompson, John T. Myers, and Herman H. Myers motored to Bluffton, last evening, where Mr. Quinn addressed the Bluffton Kiwanis Club on the subject. “The Constitution."

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NEW OFFICIAL DEATH TOLL IN FLORIDA IS 860 Relief Workers Rush Medicine Into Area Wrecked By Hurricane DEAD ARE BEING BURIED HASTILY West Palm Beach, Fla., Sept. 21.—(U.R) —As relief units worked to prevent epidemic among hurricane refugees, the official death toll of the storm was placed today at 860 lives. The new total made in a statement from A. L. Schafer, representative of the National Red Cross, increased the former official estimate by 60 Danger of Disease Increases West Palm Beach, Fla., Sept. 21. — (U.R) Over almost impassable flooded roads and by boat, relief workers sought to get medicine into the Lake Okeechobee district today as danger of epidemic in the hurricane hit area increased. Dead are being buried hastily and flooded marshes are believed to hold other bodies to add to the death toll newly estimated at from 800 on up. Extraordinary precaution taken among tlie 15,000 refuges here and along the coast to prevent a possible outbreak of typhoid fever are believed to have been successful. Milk is being pasteurized and city water chlorinated. Relief workers and many of the population have been i given typhoid vaccine. o — Two Big Cases May Grow Out Os Auto Theft Probe Indianapolis, Sept. 21. —(U.R) —Two 'Mg cases may grow out of the investigation of the interstate automobile theft ring, federal officials indicated today as they marshaled facts for presentation to the federal grand jury, beginning next Tuesday. One will involve nearly a score of persons in the theft ring conspiracy and the other a like number in a conspiracy to violate the Volstead act, it was indicated. Prosecutor William H. Remy, continued to call in witnesses in the county' inquiry into crime growing out ot the Traugott clothing store explosion of August 26. Identity of witnesses he talked with today indicated he was concentrating for the moment upon the explosion, which wrecked the store. "Bill” Bell Pledged To Kappa Sigma Fraternity Wm. Bell, son of Mr. and Mis. C. E. Bell cf this city, has been pledged to the Kappa Sigma fraternity at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, according to word received from him. LONG AIR RACE IS UNDER WAY Pilots Take Off From Los Angeles In Race To Cincinnati, Ohio Los Angeles, Calif. Sept. 21—(U.R) —• Pilots in the class B. Los Angeles to Cincinnati air derby started taking off from Mines Field here at 10 A. M., foi El Paso, Texas, the first overnight control of the race. R. T. Merritt, flying a Ryan plane, was first to clear the field. El Paso, Texas, Sept. 21 —<U.R) — Theodore E. Kenyon, Boston, led class A fliers in the Cincinnati air race in the start ot the second lap from here today. Police Chiefs To Meet At South Bend In 1929 Anderson, Ind., Sept. 21.—(U.R) — The sixth semi-annual convention of the Indiana Police Chief's association ' will lie held in South Bend, it was announced here following the conclusion of the fifth semi-annual convention. Officers elected were: president, ; Thomas Martin, Vincennes; first vice-president, Rollie Benson, Kcko- , mo; second vice-president, Charles s H. Bolte, Wabash; secretary-treasur- :, er, Amos Fulk, Brazil, and sergeant- ’■ at-arms, William A. Forbis, Gary, e The next meeting will be the spring convention at South Bend.

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