Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 237, Decatur, Adams County, 6 October 1928 — Page 1

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hoover TAKES COGNIZANCE OF DRY LAW ABUSES Sneaks At Elizabethton, Tenn.. Today; Promises To Eliminate “Abuses makes bid for m southern votes Elizabethton, Tenn., Oct. 6.(UB Herbert Hoover assumed • t sacred obligation” to secure, if elected president, honest enfercement of the eighteenth nrohibition amendment and to eliminate abuses which have grown up around it, when he delivered his appeal to the south from this mountain city Weaving throughout his speech a aeries of references to liquor traffic, |u the necessity for safeguarding: happiness of the American homell to breeding of crimes in the latter cities, the Republican presidential candidate said: Wishes Law To Succeed "The purpose of the IStl) amendment is to protect the American home. A sacred obligation is impos,d on the president to secure its |i nest enforcement and to eliminate the abuses which have grown up an.und it; I wish it to succeed.’’ Hoover avoided any reference to the Volstead act. He did not amplify in any way what he considered 'abuses." Rut he pointed out at one ( place that ‘'abolition of the liquor traffic has become a part of our I fundamental law and great problems of enforcement and obedience to law [ have arisen from it.” At another place, he referred to the building of moral safeguards in the home and there “strengthening moral and spiritual inspiration.” And further on he rejected the sneers he said had been leveled at “Main street,” adding "history shows that crowded cities too often breed injustices and crimes, misery and suffering." Prohibition was not stressed by name in the speech. It was mentioned fourth in the list of issues which Hocver said would directly affect the south. The other subjects were taken tor the most part for his acceptance speech, but he mentioned some new ones. The old ones were tariff protection, farm relief, immigration restriction, prohibition, good roads, waterways development, flood control, economy, Peace, foreign trade, merchant ma fine and tax reduction presented in the order named. Ihe new ones suggested a desir» in. revision of court proceedure to : ' Pe<l up the administration of jus“strengthening of our public sihools system and cur institutions “1 higher learning" and protection of natural resources. While Hoover did not allude to the »»ter power or public utilities issue v ta. in t|jj 3 section, his remarks about the conservation of natural resources might be construed to apply •o that subject. hi this regard he said democracy "’"d assure the conservation of our Governmentally controlled natural resources in the interests of the peo."O.V PAOIS Two, kntify slain MEN AS BANDITS Men Killed Near Charlottesville Believed Fugitives From Kentucky Whi| rt Thomas - Ky-. Oct. 6.—<U.R>— b ,w ° members of an alleged Wit.' tri ° lhat fatally wounded Bressler, Fort Thomas connoli ’ lay dea<l at Oreenfteld, Ind., 111 of several cities today searchfor the third. ( dames Fuller, Newport, Ky„ deteceountX G . e ° r . ge GugeI ’ Campbell had o' Kentl, c’ k y. detective, said they man J ntiGed ttle dea( t mean as HerCnivi, A* 16 ’ Newport and Dewey *». Covington, Ky. beliav t , hird mcmbe r of the trio was CrawZ' t 0 Ixl Jack Oenny, alias Were ? i-’ Steele ’ Colvin and Denny ed Tr , eVed to have fata »y woun <>- NewrJ^ 8 Cr several weeks ago near ■‘oui'vin'e W Kv nded . JameS W - Hardln ’ Hall n i Ky ” Patrolman, and Leroy • v »vington, patrolman, Sept. 20.

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Gerrge Beban. noted character ' actor of stage and screen, who has ' died as a result of injuries sustained in a fall from a horse a week ago. ' Mr. Beban was widely admired for his sympathetic enactment of Italian roles.

DON C. WARD SPEAKS HERE Candidate For Congress From Eighth District Gives Address At Rally An interesting address, in which he touched upon the major issued of the state and national political campaigns, ■ was delivered by Don C. Ward, of Union City, Democratic candidate for congress from the eighth district, at the Democratic rally held in the court hcuse here last night. This was Mr. Ward's first appearance before an audience in Decatur, and he made a fine impression on the large crowd present. "I come from Union City”, said the speaker, “The little city that gave one Governor to the State of Indiana, —Gov. Isaac P. Gray. He never owned a $2,500 saddle horse; he never distributed the offices ot' the state among his relatives; he never sought the protection cf the statue of limitations in his dealings, either public or piivate. yet with all these modern handicaps he was a gieat Governor and rendered the State of Indiana enduring service. "The issues of this campaign cannot be misunderstood by thoughtful and observing people. A deliberate effort is being made to mislead the good women of our nation by false statements and promises. But I am sure the women of cur nation will not forget the great service rendered by the Democratic Party in their behalf. It was that great Democratic leader, William Jennings Bryan, who first raised his voice for suffrage in this country among the political leaders of this country. It was in the administration of Wood'.ow Wilson that woman came to her full rights as a citizen. It was the Demor.atic party that placed women like Nellie Ross and Miriam Ferguson in the Governor's chair in Wyoming and Texas, and elevated the noble woman in the State of Georgia to the proud position of United States Senator. It was the Democratic party that elevated Judge Florence Allen to the Ohio Supreme Court. After several Republican state legislatures had been appealed to in vain, the good old Democratic state of Tennesse was the 36th state to ratify the suffrage amendment to the Federal Constitution ami completed the elevation of woman from slave to queen. “One of the outstanding issues of this campaign is the restoration of honest, popular government. Secretary Fall was only a type of the corrupt official in the government service during the last two administrations. The Re(CONTI VI TH ON FINK. Henry Hunsicker Is In Hospital At Fort Wayne Henry Hunsicker, prominent Bluffton real estate dealer, who is a brother of D. H. Hunsicker, of this city, is a patient in the Lutheran hospital, at Fort Wayne, sot observation and medical treatment. Mr. Hunsicker is suffering from complications developing from sugar diabetes, which have settled in his right leg and foot. Indications were when he was taken to the hospital, that it would be necessary to amputate thte right foot, but examinations made Thursday revealed the fact that his foot might be saved. Word from the hospital yesterday stated that Mr. Hunsicker was showing gradual improvement.

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GET ESTIMATES ON RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR STATE ROAD Commissioners Take Propostal Os Highway Board Under Consideration COST IS HIGHER THAN ANTICIPATED The board of county commissioners I have taken under consideration the purchase of the right-of-way for the proposed new route of State road No. 27. south cf Berne to Geneva. W. I). Cross, Jr., of Geneva, head of the Adams County Better roads association, submitted a tentative report to the commissioners last Friday afternoon. Waivers for right-of-ways were secured by Mr. Cross and an estimate of the cost of securing them and in paying damages to those who would be damaged in rerouting the road were submitted to the board. Cost Higher Than Expected The estimates are higher than first anticipated and the total involves several thousand dollars, it was stated. The commissioners have only $5,000 appropriated this year for purposes such as securing right-of-ways and they do not wish to sign the contract with the state highway commission until a legal opinion has been given to them. The state highway commission wishes to change the route of State road No. 27 from Betne, south to Geneva, joining east of the present route. Right-of-ways in Berne would have to be secured. They also would have to secure south of Berne, where a new road would be constructed. The state highway commission has announced that the new 300-foot bridge across the Wabash river would be placed in line of the proposed route, which is about half a mile east of the present bridge. o • Cyrus Bowen Dies At Home In Ohio Friday Cyrus Bowen, 70, a farmer residing in Willshire township, Van Wert county, Ohio, died at his home Friday morning. following an illness of two weeks duration. Mt. Bowen was born and lived his entile life cn the same farm His widow and one daughter. Mrs. Frysinger, who lived with her parents, survive. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon at the Liberal United Brethien church in Wren Ohio. Burial will be made at Rockford, Ohio. 0 BOYS, PLAYING “HOOKY”, HURT Two Geneva High School Bovs Have Auto Accident Thursday Berne, Ind., Oct. 6. — (Special) — Robert and Richard Bryan, two Geneva high school boys, sustained injuries, Thursday, in an automobile wreck in which they figured. Robert escaped serious injury, but Richard suffered a broken wrist and received deep cuts. The accident occured just south of Geneva on state road No. 27. Richard Bryan was driving the car which was travelling at a fast rate of speed, when he failed to make a curve in the road. The Fort sedan side-swiped a telephone pole and then crashed into a telegraph pole. The car was a total wreck. The two boys had played truant from school, Thursday morning, and took their father's car to drive around. It is alleged that the boys had been drinking, and the one boy, Robert, was described as being intoxicated. Investigation is being made in hopes of ascertaining who furnished the boys with the liquor. Robert is a senior in the Geneva high school, and Richard is a junior. They are sons of Noah Bryan, residing east of Bryant in Jay county. Insurance Company Re-elects All Officers All officers of the Mutual Fire Insurance company, cf French township, were re-elected at a meeting of the stockholders this morning. They are John Mosure, president; Jonah Neuenschwander, vice president; John C. Augsbuiger, secretary; Jarry Leichty, general appraiser; and Joseph L. Graber, members of auditing committee..

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, October 6, 1928.

Commemorate Anniversary Os Lincoln-Douglas Debate Campus Os Knox College

Galesburg, 111., Oct. S. —(U.Fb —On a bleak October day 70 years ago tomorrow' Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas met on the campus of Knox College hero In the fifth of their seven epochal debates on slavery. Today on that now hallowed site. 40,000 persons including less than half a hundred who heard the original debate and a group o? Lincoln and Douglas

SCOUT COUNCIL PLANS MEETING Arrangements Made For Annual Fall Dinner At Fort Wayne Oct. 16 On October 16, the Anthony Wayne Area Council Boy Scouts of America, will hold Its annual fall dinner meeting at the Chamber of Commerce, Fort Wayne. This meeting promises to eclipse anything ever attempted in the way of meetings of this kind, due to the fact that the enlarged Area will bring in representatives from Kendallville, Garrett. Decatur, Bluffton, Auburn and other towns throughout the district. The dinner will start at 6:15 o’clock Efforts are being made to secure a speaker of national note in Scouting to make the principal address cf the evening. Committeemen, Scout Leaders and everyone interested in Scouting in these towns will make up the biggest group ever assembled in Fort Wayne in the interest of Scout work. E. W. Lankenau has charge cf arrangements in Decatur. This meeting will close an unusually successful year, outstanding because of growth and expansion. o Mastodon Bone Stolen From Office In Berne Berne. Ind., Oct. 6 —(Special)—An unusual theft occured, sometime prior to Thursday morning, at the office of the Dis. Jones and Jones, in Berne, when a huge mastodon bone which, for the past eight years, has reposed on a table in their waiting room, came up missing. The bone was a rare specimen and believed to have been the left leg, below the knee of a prehistoric elephant. It was originally unearthed on the Jacob Bevington farm, east of Berne, when some excavating was be ing done. It is believed that the bone would be worth a considerable sum for museum purposes. 0 Hanni Pleads Guilty; Sentence Is Withheld Portland, Oct. 6 —Harry Hanni, of Decatur, in jail here for issuing a fraudulent check has not yet been released. Judge Wheat has his case under advisement and nothing may be done for several days. Hanni passed a franduent check in the sum of $7.80 at the South Side filling station in this city, conducted by Glen Lyons, September 23. The check was made payable to Harry Hanni and was signed “A. I). Austin.” The check was drawn on the Old Adams County bank, at Decatur. Hanni plead guilty when arraigned in circuit court. o — Chris Eicher Gets Road Contract In Wells County Chris Eicher, Adams county road contractor, received the conti act for the construction of the Biyant road in Nottingham township. Wells county, at a joint meeting of the Wells and Grant county commissioners, at Bluffton, Friday, His bid was $7,865. There were three other bids submitted. o Red Cross Relief Fund Swelled To $704.49 Today Strengthened by donations from sororities, churches, lodges, clubs and individuals, the Red Cross hurricane relief fund has reached the total of $704.49. Late donations are as follows: Previous donations $647.74 A. Bebout and Wife 1.00 Baptist S. S 5.00 Psi loto Xi 15.00 Antioch Church 5.00 A sympathizer 1.00 Cash .25 Friend 2.00 Guy Brown 1.00 Knight of Pythias 5.00 Geneva Chapter O. E. S. 5.00 Rebekah Lodge, 1. O. O. F. 5.00 Fortnightly Club 10.00 Friend ... .50 Joe Reumschlag 1.00 Total $704.49

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biographers assembled to commemorate the turning of the popular tide In Lincoln's favor. Until his appearance here on Oct. 7, 1858 Lincoln had been on the defensive. But on a platform adjacent to the historic "old main" building of Knox college Lincoln raised the Issue of slavery alsive economics and political expediency and placed in upon moral grounds. That turned the battle in hs favor and made him a national figure, opening the way to the White House. Original Scene Reconstructed Today impersonators of Lincoln and Douglas stood side by side on a platform erected on the old site and read portions' of the famous debate. The original scene had been re-con-structed as accurately as possible under the modern "handicaps" of cement sidewalks, paved roads, electric street cars and automobiles. Muddy roads placed a heavy burden on the 20.000 persons who made their way to the campus 70 years ago. Today 40,000 came from all parts of the United States in electric, steam and gasoline conveyances over macadamed gighways and carefully prepared roadbeds. Less than 50 persons who heard the debate in 1858 sat on the platform today with the speakers who included Carl Sandberg, Ida Tarbell, William E. Barton and Emanuel Hertz, authors of biographies and tributes to | the "Great Emancipator.” o Another Denies Guilt Os Auto Theft Charge Indianapolis, Oct. 6. (U.K)—Michael J. Glenn, of Montauk Pt., Ling Island, former Indianapolis traffic inspector, today pleaded not quilty to violati it of the Dyer motor theft law in federal court. Glenn was the fifteenth person to plead not guilty to indictments returned after the investigaion of activities of the interstate automobile theft ring. He was not charged with . participating in the ring but with having been a party to the handling of one of the stolen cars. Other defendants entered not guilty pleas last Saturday. Glenn is at liberty under $25,000 bond. AIR CIRCUS TO ■ BEHELDSUNDAY Stunt Flying And Parachute Leap To Feature Event , Here Tomorrow i ; Great interest is being shown in the Air Circus, which will be held in I Decatur Sunday afternoon. The program will start at 1 o'clock, with an aerial parade over the city, about 15 planes participating. At 2,3, 3:30, 4 and 4:45 o’clock, scheduled events will be held. At 4:45 o'clock. Gene Rock will I make his famous delayed-opening parachute jump. The event is a thriller. 1 Lieut. Clarence Cornish wi il perform • several stunts in the air, including 1 loops, tail spins, wing-overs, spirals and others. The planes will fly from ’ the Herman Myers field, southwest of Decatur. Passengers will also be taken up during the afternoon. Mine Parley Likely To Continue Another Week i I Terre Haute, Ind. Oct. 6 —U.R) —That t the mining conference, in session here ! for the past three weeks, will be con- • tinned into a fourth week of negotiations was indicated today. I No news of the progress of the parl ley is available. The sub-committee of ) miners ahd operators are engaged in ) the negotiation of a new wage scale I and working agreement contract for I the operation of coal mines lit Indiana. . o ) Normal Temperature, Rain J Forecast For Next Week • Weather forecast for the period of ’ October 8 to October 13, 1928. For the ’ region of the Great Lakes: precipita--1 tion Monday or Tuesday and again toF ward close of week. Temperatures mostly near or somewhat above nor--1 mal much of week.

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Craig B. Hazlewood of Chicago, vice-president of the Union Trust Company, who has been elected president of the American Bankers’ Association, which recently held its fifty-fourth annual convention in Philadelphia. The new first and sec. nd vice presidents are John G. Lonsdale of St. Louis and Rome C. Stevenson of South Bend. Ind. WOMAN BURNED BY ELECTRICITY Mrs. Dan Winteregg, Os Berne, Narrowly Escapes Electrocution In Home Berne, Ind., Oct. 6. — (Special)— Mrs. Dan Winteregg, of this place, narrowly escarped being electrocuted, early Friday morning, at her home on North Jefferson street, when her right forearm came into contact with a light switch while she was telephoning with her sister, Mrs. Jonas Sprunger. The telephone and light switch in the Winteregg home are only a few inches apart. When her arm accidently touched the light switch, her telephone conversation ended abruptly. For a moment, the current held her, then she freed herself, thereby breaking the contact. Her hands were cramped and it was fully ten I minutes before the sense of feeling returned to them. Her arm and hand were blue and puffed, but that soon disappeared and the member began swelling. A physician was called and the burns were dressed. A flesh burn near the elbow extenfls to the bone, another burn is near the wrist, one fingerna:l is burned black and the tips of the fingers are slightly burned. Explanation of the accident is given with the information that an extra heavy current carried by the wires Friday morning, cause a dilapidated electric line along the street to let go, and it came in contact with the wire leading to the Winteregg home. Mr. Winteregg stated that he had noticed the wires blazing at a pole across the street, and reported it to the local electrician, but before repairs were made, Mrs. Winteregg suffered her painful accident. A radio belonging to John Bixler, who resides on the same street, was severely damaged by the short in the circuit. Recently, a small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nussbaum was badly shocked when she grasped a water faucet on the outside of her home. The child- was unable to release her hold on the faucet until the wires leading to the house were cut in two. a— — — Byrd Says He And Wilkins Will Not Stage A Race Los Angeles, Oct. 6—(U.R) —Commander Richard E. Byrd, stopping here on his way to join his South Polar expedition, denied today that there is any contest between him and Sir Georgi Hubert Walkins, who also is planning a trip into the unexplored south. E “There is no contest," Byrd said > "We are prepared and equipped t< - make researches and experiments tha - anothr expedition could not attempt i We plan to establish bases through - out the region and to chart hundred: ot thousands of square miles , .“

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EX-GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA SPEAKS AT MEETING HERE Lar g e Audience Attends Formal Opening Os Democratic Campaign Here MAJOR ISSUES OF CAMPAIGN DISCUSSED “The election of Governor Al Smith as president of the United States would create a feeling of good-will throughout the nation,” Hon. John M. Parker, former governor of Louisana, stated in concluding his address before the large audience which heard him last evening at the Democratic rally in the county court house here, marking the formal opening of the campaign in Adams county. The court room was filled. Extra chairs, were placed in the aisles to take care of the overflow crowd and a number of people stood up. Mr. Parker's add: ess, void of i iatorical fire, was a convincing argument why Americans should help elect Governor Smith because of his unexcelled record, his fearless courage in dealing with questions of the day, his honesty and ability to get things done. Don C. Ward Speaks Dore B. Erwin, of this city, presided as chairman of the meeting and in his introductory remarks touched on state and national issues. Hon. Don C. Waul, of Union City, Democratic candidate for congress from the Eighth Congressional district, gave an extemporaneous ta k, dealing with political questions of the day. He stated that when Congressman Albert Vestal, incumbent, voted ' for the McNary-Haugen bill, that the filter remarked he did so “but held his nose when he did.” Mr. Ward stated that government should be restored to the people and pledged himself, if elected, that he would honestly serve the people of the Eighth district. Performing At Duty Governor Parker, in addressing the crowd said, "My fellow Americans — My presente here tonight is a duty which I feel 1 owe to my country and I shall speak my own mind in plain language. I come here not as a candidate for any office, either elective or appointive. I am an American . citizen, a Presbyterian, 66 years old ■ and a Master Mason. My sons are all Master Masons and they fought overseas for their country in the Wor d war." Mr. Parker discussed the main i political issues, namely prohibition, . farm relief, honesty In government, : and religious tolerance. He did not mention their names, but deplored the i tactics and efforts of Mrs. .Mabie Willebrandt, assistant attorney general of the United states, and Dr. John Roach ■ Stratton, in injecting the religious • question in the campaign and flayed ■ those who endeavored to inject the - bitterness and hate in the campaign. The speaker remarked, "a brilliant woman is running over the country - trying to inject the religious question i into the campaign. She is fi ling the ( hearts of the people with bitterness, I malice and hate. She should be returned to private life." t Criticizes Dr. Stratton Touching on the campaign of Dr. (CONTI >'l Kl> ON I’IGH two; O EVANS WOOLEN i TO SPEAK TWICE r J ( Atlee Pomerene And James r W. Collier To Speak In Indiana, Also t Indianapolis, Oct. 6.—(U.P.) —Evans Woollen, who was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination a will make two speeches in northern Indiana next week in behalf of the ' Democratic ticket. He will address a night meeting Thursday at Auburn, and Friday, at '' Hartford City. y Democratic speakers bureau also e announced that Attee Pomerene forrng er U. S. senator from Ohio, and James W. Collier, representative of MissisI sippi, will contribute to the Indiana 0 speaking campaign next week. Pom(t erene will speak Monday night at t. Corydon, Tuesday at Bloomfield and |). Wednesday at Terre Haute. Collier is will speak at Fort Wayne Friday, and Rensselaer Saturday.