Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 246, Decatur, Adams County, 17 October 1928 — Page 1

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smith questions (MINISTRATION'S illedeoeconomy Democratic Candidate •Takes Os His Gloves In Missouri Speech GIVES ADDRESS IN CHICAGO TONIGHT By Paul R- Mallon, VP Staff Correspondent Aboard Smith Special Train, leaving Sedalia, Missouri, Oct. 17—<U.R>— Gov. Alfred E. Smith turned the western pivot of his border states cam-1 paign today to beat back over his own ; t ail to Chicago, there to make his UpM personal appeal to the west. Battered but still good humored after bis clamorous receptions, the happy warrior began work immediately this morning on the Chicago ad dress to be deliveted Friday night before he starts concentrated efforts in the east, the last two weeks before election. Smith left behind him here for use by the other democratic campaign orators. copies of the speech he delivered last night to 15,000 Missourians, critically questioning the , economy recoid of the republican administration and the fiscal intentions of the present republican ticket. The democratic presidential nominee used facts and figures never before mentioned by democrats in their wars against the republicans and he took off his gloves to do it. The plan for making states pay part of the Mississippi flood control, "parsimonious" appropriations for army housing and Indian aid, idling in construction of public buildings and what he called “the trjck bookkeeping of the administration,” all were brought underfire. ——- — Government expenses, he said, really have increased $200,000,000 since 1924 instead of having decreased as the republicans claim. Expenditures for the White House have jumped 100 per cent in that period, he said, and the appropriations for former Secretary Hoover’s commerce department mounted from $25,000,000 to $31,000,000. In charging a conspiracy to promote "an economy myth,’’ Smith challenged Hoover to “make good his statement that republican economy made a difference of two billion dollars in the cost of the government.” The governor quoted republican officials in substantiation of his charges. He said the republican campaign text book admitted cost of government had mounted. He quoted Lord as saying the natural difference between the war time government of the democrats and the peace time government of the republicans would be two billion dollars. The quoted chairman Work as saying "years of financial neglected require lai ger appropriations if the government is to perform its full duty to the American Indian.* He quoted Secretary of War Davis to the effect that army housing conditions amount "almost to a national khmtivi n>n on vwos NAITONIANS TO MEET TRIS WEEK Several Decatur Men To Attend State Convention At Fort Wayne Several members of the Decatur chapter of the Isaak Walton League are planning to attend the state convention of the League, to be .held in Tort Wayne, Thursday and Friday. Tickets for the banquet, to be held Thursday evening, at 6:30 o’clock, at •he Shrine auditorium, may be procured from Leigh Bowen, local president. 1 r. Bowen has ten tickets for the ban--I»et, which cost $1.50 each. Convention headquarters will be lofated i t the Anthony hotel. Several Doted men will deliver addresses at n le , conventl °n, including Dr. Henry J 1 win Waid, national president of 1 zaak Walton League, Judge Kene■“W Mountain Ladnis, and Charles L. l| erwolf, president of the Indiana wilier ' V ' Cross Jr ’ of Geneva, »„* give an address on “The Water at Os St- Marys and Wabash rivers p ’ 0 o’clock Thutsday afternoon, on "Ti Q uinil, °f Decatur, will speak Frld 16 Limbel >ost”, at 10:30 o’clock cers m° rn ' ng ' T be election of offf- " til be held Friday afternoon.

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. Man Sues 31 States For Violating Copyright On Auto Title Certificates Indianapolis, Oct. 17—(U.R) 1 —Gover nor Ed Jackson has announced that hhas received notification that Indiana may be among the states who are said ! to be defendants in the $2,000.000,0n0 damage suit which, according to re-1 ports, is being filed by Cecil L. Snyder, head of the Automobile abstract and title company cf Detroit. Mich. The suit is said to affect thirty-one states and hinges around alleged infringment cf copyrights and patents on certificates of title and ownership of automobiles. Snyder, it was said, claims that he has copyrights on the types of certificates used In the states affected D. H, S. PAPER ISSUED TODAY Name of Publication Changed To “Wings”; Eight Issues Planned “Wings,’’ as the Decatur high school newspaper has been rechristened, made it’s initial appearance of the present school year, toda/. Three hundred copies of the edition were distributed among high school pupils and graduates this afternoon, before the close of school. In the past, the local high school paper and the high school year book, I bore tlie same name, “Ravelings," and this proved more or less confusing. Therefore, it was decided to allow the annual to remain under the name of “Ravelings,” and change the name of the high school paper. A contest for suitable names ensued, and the title of "Wings” was selected from those submitted. This name was the suggestion of Carl Minnier, a Senior, who for his prowess, received one year's subscription to the free of charge. Th< paper will |>e issued eight times during the school year, the dates of issue being. October 17, November 9 and 28, December 21, January 11 and 25. February 22, and March 1. It is under the drection of Miss i Mildred Kelley, journalism teacher of the high school, with Miss Blanche McCrory, Commercial teacher, as head of the business management. All members of the journalism class are reporters for the paper. The size of the paper has been changed and it is three inches longer than last year’s paper, and is six columns wide. Two picture cuts are used in the first edition, one of the prize winning float which the schools had during Old Home Week, and another of Max Kidd, Decatur high school’s new foot tall coach. Robert Heller is editor-in chief of the paper with Mary Mclntosh as assistant editor. Harry Dailey as business manager, is assited by Chaimer Fisher, as assistant business manager. Joke editors are Isabel Hower and Don Miller; sports editors, Elisha Little and Forest Zimmerman; departmental, Miriam Parrish; exchange editor, Anna Winnes; society editor, Josephine Archbold; chapel editor, Charlotte Elzey; girl’s athletic editor, Betty Macklin; boy’s athletic editor, Elisha Little; class reporters, Senior, Bob Passwater; Junior, Russel Jaberg; Sophomore, James Burk, and Freshman, Mary M. Coverdale; reporters, Cleora Baker. Helen Draper, Marcia Ohler, Thurman Elzey, Elizabeth Cramer, Evelyn Kel'.ey, Vivian Acker. Gladys Thompson and Chalmer Fisher. —— ' o Don Farr Describes His Motor Tour To California Don Fair, who recently returned from a motor trip to California, gave an interesting account of his tour at the weekly meeting of the Lions Club Tuesday evening. Plans for the EvenStar Festival, which will be presented hete on November 13, 14. 15 and 16 under the auspices of the Lions (*lub, were discussed at the meeting last night. Supper To Be Served At Catholic School Building E. F. "Ginger” Gass, well known merchant of this city, has been engaged as the chef to prepare the sandwiches to be served Thursday evening at the Catholic school building. The supper will be served beginning at 5:30 o'clock, and the following delicious menu will be served: barbeque sandwiches, home-cured country ham. chilli, hot weiners, pie, ice-cream, coffee and soft drinks. The public is invited to attend. Following the supper a card party will be held in the auditorium of the school building.

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j After battling against storm anti accident for .112 hours and a distance of 6.000 miles, the ■ Grat Zeppelin ended its dramatic flight til the goal set by Commander Eekener, Lakehurst, N. J- The valiant ship is seen as it first touched

Darrow Says Loeb, Leopold Should Remain In Prison

OPPOSE PURCHASE OF A FIRE SIREN I Written Objections Filed With City Council Tuesday Evening Written objections from E. C. Clevenger and 22 other citizens to the city’s purchase of an electric fire siren to be placed on top cf the city building was filed with the city council last "evening.' Those signing the commit nication based their objections on the fact that the city had a ‘wild cat’’ whistle at the water works plants; that the new siren would make too much noise and that they did not favor expenditure of money for the siren. The matter was referred to the electric light committee. The council has not yet purchased a siren. Hearings cn the preliminary assessments on the West Adams street ornamental light improvement and the North Tenth street hard surfaced improvement will be heard by the council on Tuesday, November 6. Remonstrances against the preliminaty assessments cn the Miller Alley improvement were filed by Zwick and Myers and the matter referred to street and sewer committee. The petition of Gottfried Neswald and others for an overhead street light on Marshall street between Fifth and Seventh streets was filed with the council and referred to the electric light committee. The semi-monthly list of bills were read by the chait man of the finance committee and allowed. The session adjourned early. DECATUR PEOPLE HOME FROM CUBA Mr. And Mrs. R. I). Myers Return From Spanish American Veterans’ Convention Mr. amt Mrs. R. D. Myers returned home, Tuesday, from a most delightful trip to Havanna, Cuba, where they attended the thirtieth anniversary Convention of Spanish American War Veterans which was held in that city. Seven thousand, five hundred and eighty-two Spanish American War Veterans were registered at the convention. Mr. and Mrs. Myers left Decatur on October 3, and arrived in Havana on October 6. Returning, they left Havana on Friday, October 12,/and arrived home early Tuesday, October 16. Enroute to Key West, Florida, where they boarded the boat for Cuba, the Spanish American War Veterans’ special train, passed through the hurricane stricken district of Florida. For a distance of approximately thirtyfive or forty miles, Mr. Myers stated that the country was a mass of desolation. Trees were broken off, buildings destroyed or unroffed. Judging from sights viewed from the train, the condition there has not been one bit exaggerated, in his opinion. Mr. and Mrs. Myers report a delightful trip and were very much enthused over Havana, which they found very much Americanized.

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Lawyer Who Defended “Thrill Slayers” Interviewed At Indianapolis Indianapolis, Oct. 17 —'U.K'— Clarence Darrow, nationally known attorney who defended Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, in their trial for murder, said today that he believed both Loeb and Leopold “should remain in prison.’’ Darrow made the statement in comment upon a recent report of the Illinois prison board which said that the two Chicago "thrill slayers” of little dom in a fe wyears because of an erHobby Franks might gain tlieir freeror in their committment. In an exclusive interview, Darrow said that he believed that if the two scions of rich Chicago families "had been sons of parents of moderate means that murder case would have been disposed of in one day rather than in four weeks”. “What was done in their case,” he said, “is thoroughly in keeping with the spirit and practice of the Illinois law. In the face of a plea cf guilty and in view of their youth it would have broken a precedent of 105 years standing td have taken tlieir lives. “I do think they should remain in prison, however.” The lawyer said he believed that society has a right to protect itself by imprisoning murderers, "although as individual machines they are blameless.” Darlow came here to defend his conception of “Man the Machine" against the more spiritual philosophy of Rabbi Morris M. Weuerlight in a debate tonight. o Waltonians To Hold Banquet At Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Ind., Oct. 17—(U.R)—The annual banquet meeting of Indiana chapters of the Izaak Walton League is tb be held here Oct. 18 and 19. The program includes the subject of wild life conservation. The Waltonians are also looking forward to the yearly session of the Indiana Fish, Game and Forest League, to be held at Indianapolis on Oct. 25. o Opliger Residence Sells At Auction For $3,200 The Lawrence E. Opliger property on South Third street, which was sold at public auction at four o’clock yes- . terday afternoon, by Auctioneer Roy Johnson, went to Charles Miller, for his bid of $3,200. The house will be . occupied after December 1 by Mr. Millerler’s son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brodbeck and sons, , Richard and Robert. o Boys Aero Club To Give Demonstration Tomorrow If the weather permits, the members , of the Boys’ Aero Club of this city will give a public demonstration of , their tiny model airplanes on Niblick Field, just east of the Monroe street river bridge, Thursday afternoon. The boys plan to start their exhibition , about 2 o’clock, providing It is not raining and the wind is not too strong. The boys have built a large number . of various types of planes, that will fly several seconds on their own . power. Some of them will take off [ from the ground like a big plane. The ■ public is invited to attend the demonstration.

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GENEVA YOUNG ~ MAN DIES TODAY — Lloyd Chrisman Dies Os Penumonia After Operation At Fort Wayne Geneva, Oct. 17—(Special)— Lloyd Christman, 25, son cf Mort Christman, of Geneva, died at 1 o'clock this morning, at the Lutheran hcspital at Fort Wayne. The young man was taken to the hospital, yesterday, for an operation for the removal of his tonsils. Poison from the diseased tonsils had sptead through his system and double pneumonia developed, causing his death early today. The'ttecertsvd was born at Geneva, and is survived by his father, three brothers, Donald Christman, of Geneva, Het shell and Kenneth, of Celina, Ohio; and two sisters, Erma, of Celina Ohio, and Mrs. Clara Eichar, of Fort Wayne. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. o — To Attend State High School Press Meeting Miss Mildred Kelley, teacher in Journalism in the Decatm high school will leave this evening for Indianapolis,, where she will attend the Indiana Teachers’ Association meeting which convenes there tomoirow. She will be joined tomorrow evening, by Messrs Harry Dailey and Robert Heller, senior pupils, and they will go to Franklin, where they will attend the annual meeting of the Indiana High School Press Association, which convenes there on Friday and Saturday of this week. While in Franklin, the two boys will be guests of Roy Anadell, former Decatur athletic star, at the Phi Delta Theta fraternity house. CONTRACT WITH SINCLAIR VOIDED Government Stops Delivery Os Oil From Field In W yoming To Sinclair Washington, Oct. 17—(U.R)—Delivery of Government Royalty oil from the Salt Creek field in Wyoming to the Sinclair et ude oil purchasing company will be stopped today, following at Creek field will be notified by wire the contract was invalid, the Interior department announced. Supervisor Jack Steele of the Salt Creek field will b enotified by wire shortly afternoon today to cease making delivery to the Sinclair company, Assistant Secretary of Interior E. C. Finney told the United Press. On the grounds that Fall’s negotiations of the contract with Sinclair on Dec. 20, 1922 was srouded in secrecy and that Sinclair was granted a renewal option not made public in government advertisments, Sargent has voided sale of the oil. o Evansville To Dedicate New Airport On Friday Evansville, Ind., Oct. 17 'U.R>-Gov-ernment aircraft, both planes and semirigid dirigibles will be here Friday for the air festival to mark the dedication of the municipal airport. Representa tives Harry Rowbottom is arranging for coming of the government machines.

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Operation Saves Life Os Dog, The Mother Os 10 Pups Bedford, Ind. Oct 17 —(U.R)— Mae Bell, bird dog owned by Homer Clark may live to laise her ten pups to doghcod, as the result of a delicate operation performed by Dr. Norman R. Byers. The mother dog was struck by an automobile sustaining a skull fracture. Dr. Byers removed a piece of bone the size cf a half dollar from her head, and the next day she was able to drink a quart of milk and appears likely to fully recover. FORMER LOCAL I WOMAN IS DEAD Mrs, Wesley A. Markley Dies At Wells County Hospital In Bluffton Mrs. Margaret Wisner Markley, 61. wife of Wesley A. Markley, died at the Wells county hospital at Bluffton, at 4 o'clock this morning. She had been ill about seven weeks, suffering ' from hemorrhages of the stomach. I She was born in Indianapolis, the daughter of William Allen Wisner, of Adams county, and Adeline Wisner, both deceased. Mrs. Markley was married to Mr. Markley in Decatur, October 12, 1901, hut had lived in 1 Bluffton for the last twenty-two years. Surviving are the husband and one son, Homer Markley, of Bluffton; one brother William T. Wisner, of Fort Wayne; one half-brother. Edward Booth, of Decatur; and a sister, Mrs. 1 Ella Oliver, of Bluffton. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Presbyterian church in Bluffton. , o ——— Woman Claims New Record For Endurance Swimming New York, Oct. 17—(U.R; 1 —Mrs. Lottie Moore Schoemmel at 6:01 A. M. t day claimed to have broken the world's record for an indoor pool. She started swimming in the park Central Hotel tank at 12:45 pm. Sunday. After it was announced she had broken the record her managers said she would continue swimming for 72 hours. o Plans Made For Smith Meeting At Indianapolis I i Indianapolis, Oct. 17 —(U.R)— Ar- ! rangements have been completed for - Governor Alfred E. Smith, Democratic . Presidential candidate to speak here > Saturday, it has been announced. 1 In event of good weather. Smith will i speak from tlie balcony of the English ■ hotel in the downtown circle. If incle- ’ ment weather prevails, tlie meeting ■ will be held in Cadle Tabernacle. - where about 9,000 pet sons may be t seated. . o Two Persons Injured In Southern Indiana Tornado Mt. Vernon. Ind., Oct. 17. —(U.R) — I I Two persons suffered from injuries | today and property damage wrns estimated at $40,000 as a result of a windstorm which struck near here, late yesterday afternoon. The injured were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bennen, both past 80 years of age. They received head wounds and lacerations about the body when a small log cabin, in which they lived, , was wrecked. ' The storm covered an area seven miles in length and one-fourth of a mile wide, dipping up and down as it , traveled. f ■ o POLITICS ON THE AIR t ■ New' York. Oct. 17.—(U.R) —Senator - Thomas P. Gore, of Oklahoma, John . L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers Union and T. V. O'Connor, chairman of the United States ' Shipping Board, are to be heard to- ’ night in the political broadcasts over f the principal radio networks. Lewis and O’Connor will speak on the republican program over WOR and s associated stations of the Columbia broadcasting system from 8:30 to 9 p. m„ eastern standard time. A coast-to-coast net work of 38 staT tions of the National Broadcasting company will carry Gore’s democratic r. address from Chicago from 9:30 to j. 10 p. m. central time. i- A non-partisan review of the pron gress of the presidential campaign i will be broadcast by F. W. Wile from g Washington at 7:45 p. m. eastern i- time, over WJZ, WBAL, KDKA, WLW WJR and KWK.

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PLANS FOR TRIP TO MIDDLE WEST ARE MADE PUBLIC Cleveland, Akron, Chicago, Detroit And Many Smaller Cities On Route REPAIRS ARE NEARLY FINISHED New York, Oct. 17.-<U.»-l)r. Hugo Eekener, commander of the German dirigible, Grat Zeppelin, announced today that the tentative itinerary of the ship on its flight to the middlewest would include Cleveland, Akron, Chicago and Detroit. He said an attempt would be made to fly over as many small cities on the route as possible. Eekener said he would fly only by daylight so as many people as possible might see the Graf Zeppelin. He expects to moor the dirigible at the mast at Detroit, or, if that is not feasible, to spend the night cruising over Lake Erie. U. S. To Furnish Fuel The fuel for the flight to Germany will be supplied by the United States Navy, Eekener said. It will be simi/iar to the Blau gas which the Graf Zeppelin used on its westward Atlantic flight. Eekener said today it would be at least three or four years before regular passenger service across the Atlantic would be feasible. Two hangars, one in the United States and one in Germany, would have to be built, he said. The commander explained that Washington or Baltimore would be a better sight for a hangar than Lakehurst, because of the strong winds} at the New Jersey ■ city. Eekener says he expects repairs on the damaged fin of the Graf Zeppelin to be completed Saturday. The commander will go to Lakehurst tomorrow to confer with naval experts on the condition of the dirigible. After the mid-western trip, the Graf Zeppelin will start on its return flight to Germany as soon as it can be refueled, Eekener said. It will be decided at Lakehurst tomorrow whether passengers will be taken on the flight to Detroit. Members of Crew Feted New York, Oct. 17.—(U.R)— Feting of the men who guided the Graf Zeppelin in its perilous journey from Germany to United States continued today with New York’s enthusiasm of welcome abated only slightly. It is not often that New York arouses itself to wholehearted, cheering enthusiasm but for Dr. Hugo Eckener ami his companions of that dirigible, the town released its pent up emotions. There was no parade today, such as the one that gave New York the chance to shout “Hochs” and American cheer, but the officers and crews are to be guests at several receptions and banquets. The advertising club, the German society and the German American board of trade all planned to honor Eekener and those others of the crew who can be spared from repairs on the Graf Zeppelin. TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT STARTED Englishman Starts Solo Flight From Harbor Grace To England Today St. Johns, N. F., Oct. 17.—(U.R)— Commander H. C. McDonald, of London, took off from Harbor Grace at I 11:51 a.m., EST, today on an attempted non-stop flight to England. Commander McDonald was flying a light DeHaviland gypsy moth single- , sealer plane with an 85 horsepower motor. > « .. ° i Small Tornado Sweeps • Across Lawrence County Bedford, Ind., Oct. 17.—(U.R)—A e small tornado swept across Lawrence 5 county last night, injuring three perc sons and causing thousands of dolo lars damage, it was learned here today, after communication was re- >• established over the stricken area n The injured are: Ed Tinder, his n wife and a daughter, Jane, all of n whom lived near Georgia. 7, Damage to timber was said to have been enormous.

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