Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 254, Decatur, Adams County, 26 October 1928 — Page 5
SIX-CWNDEII CARS FEATURE LONDON SHOW lon ocl. 26 — 'U.R) —Larger ' noworful, and easier to lmndlo I mmohlles were on exhibition ut the I" 11 - M()tor show here thin year the !nm!al affair closed Saturday. I The Increase In popularity of the moderate- priced six-cylinder car. was ,„hlc Os the models on view somedime like 44 per cent were fitted with , cylinder power units. Two years * „ it was only 36 Per cent. Almost as remarkable was the Lew.h of elxht-cylinder-in-llne en!L Two years ago there were only .boat three In the show. Hut this r" r British, American. French, and ivrman examples brouxht atralghti|„ endues and twelve cylinders I I double six t to lo per cent. This obvious tendency towards bi Rears by no means Indicates a Imp in the "babies" and "minors." those seven-eight and nine-horse power midgets which have become almost L popular In Kngland as the Ford in America. ; The manufacturers of these light nrs have been and are even now enI ap e<t In a fierce price-cutting war, L,l manv have been the rumors, surmi,es and promises of what would he done at the show. Consequently the public looked forward to a car priced at SSOO. but prices went only as low !as $675. j Four-cylinder cars are on the decline Two years ago they represented 60 per cent of The types displayed. This vear they dropped to approxl mately 46 per cent. The two cylind [er was represented hy one make, and the other extreme, the twolve-cylind- ! er, also hy one. Bespite the growing popularity of i the six-cylinder there has been no decrease In cubic capacity of engines, much the same as last year. Types of valve gear altered little, except for a slight increase in sleeve valve models. Indiana Theatre Owners End Annual Convention Indianapolis, Oct. 2«—Utt— Election of officers and the selection of a hoard or directors concluded the convention of Indiana associated theatre owners here. David I). Cockrlll, Newcastle, was elected president of the organization. Other officers elected were: A. C. Zaring. Indianapolis, vice-president, (Jem Marks, Indianapolis, treasurer and Helen Brown Indianapolis, secretary. *##*#**#*#***** * the * * CAMPAIGN * * LOG * *************** Herbert Hoover in Washington prepared for his trip west, including a speech at St. Louis Nov. 2, four days before the election. Many statements were Issued on his behalf by lieutenants. Gov. Alfred K. Smith, back in New York after the housing demonstration he received in Boston and Southern New F.ngland expressed his belief that Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecitcut would go Democratic. Total receipts of the Democratic National campaign fund were announced in Washington as $3, 065,038.65 as of October 22. Expenditures were $2,951, 031 ftom July 23 to October 22. Senator Charles Curtis, Republican vice presidential nominee, speaking in Akron, 0., credited the vast strides forward in the rubber industry and tire trade to the protective tariff. Senator Joseph T. Robinson, Democratic vice Presidential nominee, speaking in Fargo, N. D., assailed Hoovers record as a good administrator, raying he exerted every effort to keep down the price of wheat. POLITICS ON THE AIR New York, Oct. 26— /U.R/ -Charles Evans Hughes, Senator James A. Reed °f Missouri, Congressman Gilbert N. Hagen, Senator Smith W. Brookhart of lowa and William B. Wilson, former secretary of labor, are hooked to talk to the radio audience tonight. In Buffalo, N. Y., Hughes will make it's third speech in behalf of the Ho 'er-Curtis ticket at 8 pm. EST over a Columbia chain. He will talk for an hour. Haugen, -co-author of she McNary Haugen bill, wil lspeak under RepubPublican auspices at 6:30 pm. CST.. over KYW, WDAF, WOC, WHO, WOW, KOA; WTMJ: WCCO; amt HSD. He will be followed by Brookhart. Wilson, who was in the last Beninetatlc cabinet, will appear cn the regusr Democratic program over 28 NBS stations at 10:30 pm. EST. Reed's address will be broadcast ov er an NBC chain at 9:30 pm. EST., from Eltgabeth, N. ~ Where he speaks. Calvary Evangelical Church bunday is the big Rally Day. There * R be an all day service. A record treaking Sunday school. Promptly at 11:15—Rev. M. W. Sun ertnan will preach a Rally sermon H * * ,(,t hick dinner at 12:00. Another big fellowship meeting ai ‘ o clock. rv ■ <iay °* real community interest anybody welcome. Bring your eats dlu °* u she big fellowship day.
| New Senior Six Landau Sedan j ORIGINAL! H and proportion in body lines mark this landau sedan as the most impressive car in . i > enior , i\ line recently announced by Dodge Brothers, with its lons sweeping appearance, a >ru rear quarters with landau top irons, and welled front fenders. Interior appointments give e impression ol custom coach work. Standard equipment includes front and rear bumpers, trunk rac.i, two spare wheels with tires. I he New Senior Sedan is now oi display hv Saylors Motor Co.
beeks Zep Passage » a i /' i p : i* . . IN [a. gt She isn't afraid of flying the Atlantic in the Graf Zeppelin, sa Mine. Sadv Weiss. New York milliner, lias appliml for passage when the big dirigible puts off from Laktdiurst, N. J., for the return flight to Germany. i International Newsreel) CALF CLUB HOLDS REGULAR MEETING Adams And Allen County Clubs Plan Joint Meeting Next Month The second bi-monthly meeting of the Adams County Calf Club was h<dd Wednesday evening. October 24. in the itigh school building at M ttroe. The j meeting was, called to order by the president, Calvin R. Steury, and, after! a short business session, the meeting I was turned over to the program committee. A very Interesting program had been at ranged, which r insisted of a piano solo by Jane Duff talks hy \\ alter J. Ktitk. piinrlpal of the Decatur high school, and County Agent Ford E. Christen. A short playlet was given by Simon Schwartz, Mary M. Schwartz and Calvin Steury. County Agent W. F. Bui hank, of Allen c iinty, was then introduced and talked on Calf Club work in Allen county. He pointed out the importance of winter meetings for lie club members and how it would help he organiza: ti Mr. Burbank also exended an invitation on Dehalf of the Allen county Calf Club to a joint meeting of the Ad-ams-Alien county clubs on Thursday evening, November 8. The meeting will probably be held at II lagland. About 4tt members from the Adams County Club aie planning to attend. The Allen county club is to be the host, but the Adams county club will assist in the program. Final plans for the meeting will be announced at a later date. Newspapermen Subpoenaed To Testify At South Rend South Bend, Ind., Oct. 26.— (U.R) — Five Indiana newspapermen have been subpoenaed to appear in court JUST RECEIVED New Shipment of DRESSES and COATS. MRS. M. MOYER 128 N. 4th st,
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here this afternoon to ‘tell what they know” of alleged Illegal political maueuverings in South Bend, according to an announcement by the prosecutor's office. The announcement said the five who are to appear are Oscar G. Foelliitger, publisher of the Fort Wayne NewsSentinel; William Gross, political writer for the News-Sentinel; Fred A. Miller, Rudolph Horst and Leslie Morehouse, all of the South Bend Tribune. The announcement sabf' that the subpoenas followed publication of a story in which it was alleged that "illegal voting" and other corrupt situations may exist in South Bend on election day. Body Os Unidentified Man Found On Highway Indianapolis, Oct. 26. (U.R) — The body of an unidentified man, his neck broken and skull fractured, was found on a road near here today. The man, apparently a walker, was believed the victim of a hit-and-run tlriver. His hotly was discovered after an unidentified man called a local telephone ex- tango and told of seeing a man’s body in the road. An investigation revealed a quantity of glass in the road. The glass apparently came from automobile headlights, it was said. ■ ■■ - ■ --U — ■ ■ ■ ■■ Gary— fU.fi/ The largest sum collected by the city of Gary during tiny one day of tltc present taxpaying period was received recently when slightly more than $2,000 was paid until the municipal c ffers by local taxpayers.
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WANTS ADDITION TO STATE PRISON Warden Waller H. Daly Seeks An Appropriation For New Cell House Indiunt polis, Oct 25. — (U.R) —Funds to erect a new cell house to care for the prohibition era increase in population will be -ski d of the 1929 legislature by Warden Walter H Daly of Indiana state piison, Michigan City. Italy lias tiled his budget requests witli the stall' hoard of accounts. He asks a total uppropritaion of $848,-
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171.60 for the next two years. Os tills sum, $244,000 would he expended for buildings and improvements. Daly points out that there are 1,815 men ut the prison and the two cell houses in factory buildings that are not fireproof and with unbarred windows, hu reports. Richmond state hospital budget asks $913,943. Os this sum, $250,000 would lie expended for construction of a receiving ward to accomodate 50 men and 60 women. Purchase of 212 acres of land Is also asked. f best Colds Direct Treetmefit \ \ It is an obstinate cold iny deed that can resist the direct, double action of Vicks. Rubbed on the chest, it acts two ways at once: (1) Direct to air passages with its healing vapors released by body heat; (2) Like a poultice, it “draws out” the soreness. V4at once ICKS Vapo rub Over t? Million Jars UseoYearle
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