Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 254, Decatur, Adams County, 26 October 1928 — Page 1

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expect shortage OF HAYMOND TO REACH $140,000 Muncie Man Admits He Embezzled Hu kc Sums; Blames “Oil Promoter” FACES CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT Muncie, Ind., Oct. 26.— U.R)— I while George L. Haymond, former treasurer of the city [ school of Muncie, faced a warrant charging embezzlement, it was believed today that his shortages would total in the neighborhood of $140,000. Haymond, in an interview said that the defalcations would (late back over a seven year period I ami he blamed "an oil proina'or” for I his troubles. 1 He said that W. E. Walker, oil proI moter and former local merchant had I persuaded hint to loan money which I was to “bring in thousands of dollars." Taken From Various Funds Haymond estimated that he is $53,- [ POO short in city school funds; $40,000 I short in Y. W. C. A. building funds ami that he used other money from I the following sources: | Levi Bunner, Newcastle, farmer; Mrs. Thomas Parkinson, $27,000; jolm Rinker, Cowan, $500; Edward Swain, [ Muncie, justice of the peace, $1,600; | Mrs. U. T. Orr, Selma, $3,000; and T. | J. Stadling, farmer, $1,200. Haymond charged that Walker had ! verbally "threatened” him with death : to get oil project funds. The former treasurer said Walker’s demands for money began after he had used money other than his own to take up a “bad loan to Walker.” The warrant issued against Haymond carries a $250,000 bow L-but the former treasurer is ill and no attempt so far has been made to set a date for his arraignment. Man Crawling Out From Auto W reck Is Hit And Killed By Another Car Hammond, lnd., Oct. 26 'U.R/—After his automobile had been overturned in an accident, Mark VlastelJbr, of Gary crawled out from the wreckage and while getting to his feet, was struck by another automobile. He was so badly injured that lie died today at St Catlio; ine’s hospital, in East Chicago. SEN. LA FOLLETTE PREFERS SMITH Says, However, He Is More Interested In Building Uo Progressive Group Madison, Wis., Oct. 26.—(U.R) —Senator Robert M. Lafolette, who reportedly has been considering coming out tor Gov. Alfred E. Smith for president, made clear in a statement today that he Considers strengthening the Progressive group.in congress far more important than the election of a president. At the same time, Lafollette indicated that if he were to interest himaelf in the presidential race. Smith Possibly would be his choice over Herbert Hoover. Lafollette’s stalement compared Smith and Hoover, but added that it is the senator’s opinion that the people must look to the progressive element in congress for accomplishments. His announcement said he "ill continue his efforts to strengthen this group. Ministerial Institute To Be Held At Rivare Church The Ministerial Institute of the Auglaize Conference, United Brethren in * heist church, will convene at the Ri'aee U. B. church, Tuesday evening, October 30, and continue throughout Wednesday and Thursday, November 1 and 2. There will be sessions in the f tenoons, afternoons and evenings. A cordial welcome is extended to the publlc to attend. Farm Given To M. E. Home Carmel, Ind., Oct. 26 — <U.R>— An eighty-acre farm valued at $12,000 has , lp eti given to the Methodist Memorial noine by Mr. and Mrs. Levi Pfaff. The atm i s j u western Hamilton county.

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t’lays With Ride, Shoots Baby 1 Four-yoar-old Freddy Burger didn’t think his father’s .22-caUbre rifle was loaded when he pointed it at baby sister, Sara, and pifiled the trigger. The missile entered the child’s abdomen and she died later in hospital. The small victim is shown alxne in arms of her mother, Mrs. F. H. Burger, of Atlanta, Ga„ a short time before the accident.

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Get SIO,OOO In Daylight Holdup; Officers In Planes Pursue Yeggs Gary, lnd., Oct. 26— 3J.R) — Five bandits robbed the Glen Park State bank here today and escaped with SIO,OOO in cash and $33,000 in non-negotiable civic bonds. The bandits drove up in front of the hank in two automobiles and three oi the tnen entered the bank. Five employes and five patrons were lined up against the wall with two of the yeggs garding them. The other man scraped up all the money in the cashier’s cage and the bandits escaped in the two cats. Two airplanes from the civic airport tc:k off shortly after the robbery with police officers, in an effort to capture the bandit cars, which were driven south to the Lincoln highway. It is believed they weie enroute to Chicago Heights. HOOVER'S AIDES TO ANSWER SMITH Candidate To Turn Heavy Artillery Work Over To His Lieutenants By Thomas L. Stokes UP Staff Correspondent Washington, Oct. 26. —(U.R) —Herbert Hoover’s camp lias been stirred by Governor Alfred E. Smith’s Boston attack and it appeared today the campaign will see an exchange of heavy artillery in its closing days. At tills end, however, it is expected to come from Hoover's lieutenants rather than the candidate himself. Myron T. Herrick, ambassador to France, once active in Ohio politics, was chosen as the champion of the Hoover camp to take up the "socialism” controversy begun when Hoover in his Madison Square Garden speech branded Smith’s farm relief, water power and prohibition proposals as “state socialism." Smith, in his Boston speech, ridiculed this charge. Hoover, himself, made no comment. A statement by Herrick was given out at Hoover headquarters last night, after a series of conferences between him and Hoover and the latter’s aides lasting a large part of the day, in which Herrick described government ownership and operation in Europe as “a dismal failure" and confessed “considerable alarm" at seeing any tendency of the kind in this countiy.

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Automobile Turns Over Twice; Car And Driver Continue To Destination Monticello, Ind., Oct. 26. — <U.R) —H. E. Ehlers, Gary, and his automobile are both durable. Enroute here in an automobile, Ehlers received a fractured shoulder and cuts when the ear turned over twice after sideswiping another machine. Ehlers’ automobile landed on its wheels and despite his injuries, he continued' driving and ending his journey here where he was given medical attention. Woman Dies When Told Os Her Brother’s Death Clayton, Ind., Oct. 26.—(U.R)— Mrs. Lee Cosner, 59, died suddenly of heart disease at her home here after being informed of the death of her brother, A. J. Coble, of Plainfield. COUNTY HAS 8 TON LITTERS Last Litter Entered In Hoosier Ton Litter Club In Adams County Weighed The last litter in the Hoosier Ton Litter Club in Adams county was weighed up last week at the David P. Steuiy farm in Monroe township. Mr. Steury’s litter did not quite make the ton weight his Utter weighing 1,949 pounds on the 180th day. Mr. Steury will receive a silver medal for his achievement. A tctal of eleven medals were won by the Adams county men this year. Eight litters weighing a ton or more were produced and the men feeding these litters will receive gold medals. Three men who fed litters weighing between 1,800 and 2,000 pounds will receive silver medals. Mr. Enoch Habegger fed the heaviest litter and will receive the Schmitt trophy. His litter of 12 Chester Whites weighed 2,565% pounds on the 180th day. Awards of medals and trophies will be made at the annual farmer's banquet, which will be held sometime during next January. Those who produced ton litters and who will receive gold medals from the Indiana Livestock Breeders Association are listed below together with the weights of their litters. Enoch Habegger 2,565.6; Prcfstcn Zehr, 2,294; Albert Davison, 2,191; Jacob J. Schwartz, 2,174; Preston Zehr, 2,094. Jacob Nussbaum 2,068, L. F. Sprunger, 2,067; Walter Sommer, 2,003. r Those who produced litters weighing between 1,800 and 2,000 pounds and who will receive silver medals are: David P. Steury 1,949; acob Sommer, 1,890, and John E. Heimann, 1,818 Mr. Preston Zehr of Hartford township was the only man who produced two two ton litters in Adams county this year.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, October 26, 1928.

Winner Os State Penmanship Contest Enrolled In I). H. S. | Miss Evelyn Kelly, who is now enrolled as a senlcr in Decatur high school, was last year winner of the i state penmanshipsbip contest and runnerup in the national. Miss Kelly’s ability as a penman was first exhibited when she received u final diploma for writing the Palmer Method system while she was in the sixth grade. When euAolled in the Columbia City high school penmanship class, she was selected to represent the school in the district meet at Fort Wayne. Sh'* was one of the three best at the district so she went to the state meet, where site won first place and a gold medal. Later she submitted specimens of her writing to the Sesqui-centen-nial, whet-f she was judged the second best high school penman in the United States#nd was awarded a silver medal. Miss Kelly will be unable to enter the competition this year, as there are no penmanship classes in the Decatur high school. She came to Decatur this summer freni Columbia City. PUPILS OF SOUTH WARD GIVE PLAY Play Is Feature Os Fun Festival And Halloween Frolic This Evening “Shadows on the Moon”, a play complete with such Halloween characters as ghosts, goblins, black cats, and witches, will be presented this evening, at the South Ward school build.ing, on the occasion of the South Ward pupils Fun Festivaland Halloween frolic. The play will be presented by a cast of the pupils selected from the four grades at the building. A unique stage setting has been arranged in the fourth grade room, where a night scene will he staged with the stars and moon shining from a sky canopy overhead. The story of the play is a legendary tale of the origination of the black cat witch, and goblin pictures which are annually used In decorating for the season of Halloween. One night in the long ago, the goblins, witches, and horrid black cats Lighten two little gilrs, so the Queen of October decides that they must be punished for this misdemeanor, if they ever repeat it again on Halloween. Unable to resist temptation, the spirits repeat their frightening tactics, and Mr. Owl wisely suggests (hat in punishment they tie locked tip every Halloween and not allowed to roam about, instead their pictures will be taken and scattered about broadside over the country, to be used in their stead in creating the spirit of Halloween. This will make the land safe at this time of year against the goblins and witches. The chaiatcers of the play are as follows: Queen of October—Jane Krick. Mr. Owl —Lawrence Anspaugh Witch—Jeanette Christen The two girls who were frightened— Jeanette Wiunes and Maxine Martin Ghosts —Mary Eiehorn and Margaret Womack. Goblins —Lewis Smith and George Womack. Black Cats—Catherine King and Eloise Millisor Photographer—Donald Aeschliman. The doers at the building will be opened at 7 o'clock prompt, and the play will start about 7:30 o’clock. Mamburger stands, candy stands, and various forms of entertainment are being provided sot all who attend. Tne general public are cordially invited. BULLETIN Blullton, Oct. 26. — (Special) —Bluffton was leading Decatur at the end of the first half of their football game here this afternoon, 7-0. Van Horn, of Bluffton, recovered a Decatur fumble on Decatur's 15-yard line in the second quarter, and Swihart went over for a touchdown a short time later. o Freight Car On Erie Derailed At Ohio City Due to the derailment of a freight car at Ohio City, Ohio, about 8 o'clock Thursday evening, it was necessary to detour traffic on the Erie railroad over the Nickel Plate system between this city and Ohio City last night. When the car was derailed, it turned sidewise across both tracks cf the Erie line and tore up the tracks for several yards. No one was injured. The west bound passenger train on the Erie was detoured over the Nickel i Plate. The wrecking crew from Hunti ington was sent to Ohio City to clear i the right of way and repair the damage to the tracks.

PHILADELPHIA TO HEAR SMITH NEXT Candidate To Enter Republican Stronghold Tomorrow After Day Os Rest By Paul It. Mallon, * UP Staff Correspondent New' York, Oct. 26. — (U.R) —Weary but happy after his unexpectedly riotous tour of New England, Gov. Alfred E. Smith settled down for a short rest here today, preparing for a swing Saturday into (lie second i maneuver of his “battle of the Atlantic seaboard.” The democratic presidential nominee will leave here around noon tomorrow for Philadelphia, a staunch republican stronghold, where he will parade and deliver a night speech. He intends to move from there down to the country home of his friend and campaign manager, John J. Raskob, near Centerville, Maryland. He will remain at Raskob’s place over Sunday, going into Baltimore Monday for a parade and another night speech. To End Drive In New York Smith probably will return to New York Tuesday to concentrate his efforts the final week before election in the metropolitan aiea. He will speak at Newark probably Wednesday night, Brooklyn Friday and Madison Square Garden Saturday, winding up his campaign with a big rally there. it is a hectic closing schedule, including its five speeches within eight days and more of the hectic parades such as lie met on his New England tour. He denied himself to pll callers at his hotel home this morning, working leisurely on his Philadelphia address which his friends say will be another shot at the “state socialism” charges hurled at his campaign by the republicans. The “Happy Warrior" is happier now after his New England speech. If there was any air of resignation about his personal party before, it has been dissipated by the unprecedented political receptions he recently has received and the volume of telegrams which have deluged his train. He and his friends claim, and they really believe, a change has been wrought in the general political altitude of certain sections of tlie country. They base this belief not only on the reports from the farm belt where Senator George Norris of Nebraska is taking up the Smith cudgel, but also on the impressions they received during the last two days in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Con-necticut-three ordinarily staid repub- < CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) YANKEE DOODLE BREAKS RECORD Sturdy Monoplane Crosses Continent Again Without Stop; Plans Another Hop Los Angeles, Oct. 26. — (U.R) — The sturdy monoplane, Yankee Doodle, holder of speed records for non-stop flights in both directions across the continent, was being groomed today for a new effort to lower the existing mark for a trip from west to east. Captain C. B. D. Collyer and Harry Tucker arrived at Mines field, L,os Angeles, at 2:08:30 p. m. (pet) yesterday after completing the non-stop passage from Roosevelt field. N. Y„ in 24 hours and 52 minutes. The previous east-west record of 26 hours and 50 minutes was set by Ldeuts. Macready and Kelly in 1924. Three months ago the Yankee Doodle, with a different pilot, set a mark of 18 hours and 58 minutes for the flight from California to New York. On that occasion Alt Goebel, winner of the Dole flight to Hawaii, was at the controls. Tucker is owner of the plane and has ridden on all Us record breaking flights. When the two flyers arrived ttiey showed the strain of their 25 hours in the air. They were deafened temp- ' orarily by the roar of their motors. The plane, however, was in good shape and received none of the damI age which it sustained in Goebel’s un- , successful attempt to make the west- . ward non-stop flight. , Fog was encountered over the , Appalachians near Belfont, Pa., CMII yer said it was the worst he had ever . seen while flying. He couldn’t see ■ the wing tips and was forced to circle . around and try another pass through the mountains, losing an hour.

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Speaks At Berne Don C. Ward Don C. Ward, of Union City, Democratic candidate for congress from the eighth district, Will speak tonight at tlie big Democratic rally to be held in the community auditorium at Berne. DEMOCRATS TO MEET AT BERNE Albert Stump And Don C. Ward To Speak At Big Rally This Evening A large delegation of voters from Decatur and tHe north half of Adams county are planning to go to Berne this evening to attend the his Democratic rally, which will he held in tlie auditorium. Hon. Albert Stump, Indianapolis, Democratic candidate for United States senator, and Hon. Don C. Ward, Union City, Democratic candidtae for congress from the Eighth congressional district will deliver addresses. Clift«i E. Striker, county superintendent of schools, will preside as chairman of the meeting and will introduce the speakers. All of the Democratic county candidates will attend the meeting. They will he introduced by Mr. Striker. The Dunbar band ot' Berne will give a concert preceding the meeting and will also play in the auditorium. The Magley quartet will sing during the evening. The meteing promises to be one of the largest of the present campaign. The committee in charge of the meeting extends a special invitation to the women and to the school teachers in the county to attend. Mr. Stump is a former school teacher and has a state-wide acquaintance among the school teachers. He is an orator of ability and his address tonight will be an able discussion of the national issues.

TWO MILLION SPENT 8Y8.0.P. Republican National Committee Makes Report On Expenditures To Date Washington, Oct. 26—(U.R)-The Republican National committee up to October 24, spent $2,123(894.64 on the Hoover-Cui tis campaign, Joseph R. Nutt, treasurer, reported today to House and Senate campaign funds committees. It collected $2,261,506.93, up to the same date, leaving a balance of $137,811.29. There were 53,217 contributors. Two Bands To Flay At Republican Rally Here Tiie Decatur General Electric burnt and the Dunbar band of Berne will give a concert, Saturday evening, in front of the court house in connection with the Republican rally, which will he held in the court house at 8 o'clock, Paul Graham, Republican county chairman, has completed plans for the meeting. Hon. Albert Vestal, congressman from the Eighth district and candidate for re-election, Otto Fifield, Republican candidate for secretary of state, and James M. 1 Odgen, candidate for attorney general, will be tlie speakers at the meeting Ferd L. Litterer will preside.

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PREPARE CRAFT FOR RETURN TO GERMANY SOON Giant Air Liner Expected To Start For Germany Late Sunday Or Monday BAI) WEATHER BAR TO WESTERN TRIP Washington. Oct. 26. 6J.R)— Tin* dirigible Graf Zeppelin has advised the Navy department that it will be ready to start its return flight to Germany late Sundav, October 28. and desires to depart as soon thereafter as practicable. Weather Conditions Bad Lakehurst, N. J., Oct. 26— (U.R)— Plans for the western trip of the giant Graf Zeppelin were unexpectedly cancelled today by Dr. Hugo Eckener, who said had weather conditions necessitated the cancellation. Although weather conditions further westward were declared to be unfa voi able to the trip. Eekener said the direct reason for the cancellation was the local conditions. I)r. Eekener waited until the last possible moment before definitely declaring the w'estern tour would be cancelled. Officers and crew of the air liner had waited ail morning for word from the designer of the craft. 'Pile crew' had been held in readiness and even the doors of the huge hangar had been opened as if in anticipation of its western tour. Start Refueling Craft Immediately after the announcement. Hr. Eekener instructed the crew- to start refueling the craft for its return to Germany. Officials at the hangar were unable to announce the exact time of the return trip to Friedrichsliafen, but refueling preparations were expected to take several days. Eekener later said lie expected to start by Monday at the latest. Although cancellation of the tour of the United States provided a disappointment for the guests who were to have accompanied the liner, it meant him ied preparations for another trip more hazardous for the members of the crew and officers who were on the dirigible on its flight from Germany. Preparations were immediately made for the gasoline in the Zeppelin's fuel tanks to be replaced by an American made gasoline. MISSION WORK TO BE STRESSED

Methodist Church To Observe “Missionary Advance Sunday” October 28 The Methodist churches all over America have set Oct. 28 as “Missionary Advance Sunday.” Oct. 31 ends the financial year of all the Boards of "World Service.” There is a feeling throughout the church that there must be a general rally for the closing days of October, In order to overcome a half million dollar shortage ove the giving of last year for the same period of time. The local church lias always had a fine record in the general scheme of benevolences of the church. It suitports its own missionary in China and t lie local young people help in the support of a young peoples worKer In South America. It has two Missionary societies actively engaged the year around in their work among women and children. The Decatur church has been honored by being asked to be one of 500 to make a special pledge on the coming Sunday. The pastpr is making a strong appeal that the church do its part and the coming Sunday will be •observed as “Missionary Sunday.” The whole program will be built up in relation to this idea. 31 Persons Killed In Train Wreck In Roumania Paris, Oct. 26.— (U.R) — I Thirty-one persons were killed In Roumania today when a Simplon Orient express, bound from Bucharest to Belgrade and Paris, ran through an open switch at full speed and telescoped a passenger train on another track. Thirty injured were taken to hospitals in Slatlim and Crajova, Roumania.

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