Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 257, Decatur, Adams County, 30 October 1928 — Page 1

WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Slightly warm- ... Wednesday and central and north portions late tonight.

ZEPPELIN HALF WAY ACROSS OCEAN

PLANE IS READY TO START FLIGHT ACROSS ATLANTIC Monoplane Columbia Prepared For Another Attempt To Fly To Rome START EXPECTED TO BE MADE TODAY Roosevelt Field, N. Y„ Oct. 30 _(U.R)—The trans-Atlantic monoplane Columbia which crashed two weeks ago while attempting to take off on a non-stop flight to Rome, was prepared today for another trans-Atlantic flight attempt. Roger W. Williams, pilot, and Pietro Bonelli, navigator, said they expected to slart about noon. The fliers expected to carry 52 fewer gallons of gasoline than was in the tank on the previous attempt, which failed because the plane was unable to gain altitude. Weather Is Favorable The plane is owned by Charles A. Levine, first trans-Atlantic passenger, but Levine is not expected to accompany Williams and Bonelli on this trip. Weather was ideal for the start. A wind of 15 to 20 miles an hour was ihlowing out of the northwest and weather reports over the Atlantic were said to be favorable. The Columbia has been reconditioned entirely for the flight. Williams, I after a final examination yesterday, ■ propounded it in perfect mechanical shape. The fliers expect to strike Europe at Cape Finisterre, Spain, and proceed over southern France to the Bay of Genoa and thence to Rome. o - Three Workmen Killed When Boiler Explodes Ethel, Miss. Oct. 30—.'U.R>—Explosion of a be Iler at the 0. E. Daniel Lumbet mill plant near here today kill ed three men and wounded two others seriously. The plant was wrecked. — ——o — Woman And Two Daughters Suffer Serious Burns Indianapolis, Oct. 30.—(UK-Doctors today sought to save the life of a mother and two daughters, all burned when the daughters fought to extinguish flames which had ignited their mother's clothes. Mrs. Lena Hill, the mother, is in a critical conditoin, it was said, and the •laughters. Miss Margaret Hill, 27, and Mrs, I rsula Schnelle, 32, were believed recovering. Mrs. Hill's clothes were ignited when she came too close to a coal stove, police said.

o MONROE-BERNE ROAD IS OPENED Four And One-Half Miles Os New Pavement On Road No. 27 Is Completed State road No. 27. between Monroe 10 Berne, was opened today by the s ate highway department. Tne road us been inmproved along a stretch of °tu and one-half miles between these I’-ints. the improvement starting a nn>- ai K | | la ] t - 8outl) an(l one m j] e wegt Monrce and continuing south to the “erne corporate limits. A Kentucky rock asphalt material placed over the '/>p road, _ Kl n g it as smooth as a floor. The •■iiiainder of tne road will be improv--1 >is soon as the matter or right-of-ways are settled. forty Hours Devotion pens Here This Morning T* IP F° r ty Hours devotion opened morning at the St. Marys Oath- ., . ell »rch, with a high mass at 9 Cir° C - Th e Rev. Father Charles ‘ ar(, °t. of Bluffton, is conducting th er Bei Vices - T °n>ght, at 7:30 o'clock, of the Blessed Sacrament. Eve- * services will also be held Wedhour ay m an<i Thursda y at the same ir ni ’ solemn close of the Forty n lrs "iU take place Thursday eveA|| K « Thursday is the feast day of at tt> a ntS *h e mas ses will be held r - „ e Mme time as on Sundays, at ’ 7:30 and 9:45 o’clock.

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LOCAL PUPILS IN ESSAY CONTEST — Two Decatur High School Pupils Entered In StateWide Contest Two Decatur high school pupils are entered in the state-wide essay contest, sponsored by members of the navy league in Indiana. They are Reinhold Koldeway and Ruth Wlnnes. Tfie hlsloiTcaFand patriotic significance of Navy day, which was observed Saturday, was vividly set forth in essays written by more than 6,000 Indiana high school pupils, accoiding to United States naval reserve officials at Indianapolis. The essay contestants from the various schools in the state were chosen by instructors for the originality of thought and clear expression, with other rules having been followed. Essays were written in regular school composition classes. "Our Navy — Its Relationship to Commerce ami Our Defense,” was the subject given for the essay contest. Pupils were privileged to use for reference in preparing their essays, histories and government reports, which have traced the growth of America's participation in world commerce through guaranties of safety won and preserved by battle ships. Peacetime work of the navy and its performance in the frontiers of civilization, were topics suggested for study. Winners of the state contest, to be announced soon, will receive prizes in gold with capital prize for one boy and one girl for free trips to Washington, D. C., as guests of the navy league. Fugitive From Law Takes His Own Life Plymouth, Ind., Oct. 30—fU.RV — James Fletcher. 27, wanted here on a charge of illegal auto financing, is dead, a -suicide by shotting, pelice announced. The body was found on a road southwest of here. He was believed to have been despondent over failure to work to work to support his wife and three children.

POLICE HEADS ARE SUSPENDED Wholesale Suspension Ordered By Mayor Mackey, Os Philadelphia Philadelphia, Oct. 30.—(U.R)—Virtually one-half of the executive heads of the Philadelphia police force were ordered suspended today by Mayor Harry Mackey. They were the three inspectors and eighteen captains who were mentioned last night in the grand jury’s reports as “unfit to hold any position in the municipal government.” In the report, the grand jury said ft had found “unexplained wealth of $789,000" distributed among the police executives, whose suspension was ordered today.

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MRS. J. R. RIGGS TO SPEAK HERE FRIDAY EVENING Indiana Democratic Nation - al Committeewoman To Boost Smith Candidacy TO SPEND ENTIRE DAY IN THIS COUNTY Mrs. James R. Riggs, of Sullivan, Ind., Democratic national committeewoman from Indiana, will be in Adams county Friday, Nov. 2, and in the evening will deliver an address in the court room of the court house in this city, in the interest of the candidacy of Gov. Alfred E. Smith and the Democratic ticket. Mrs. Riggs, who has been a member of the Democratic national committee the past year, personally knows Governor Smith and Senator Joseph Robinson, Democratic candidate for vice-president. Through her association with the National committee, she is acquainted with the wonderful record of Governor Smith in New York and is qualified to speak in his behalf. Is Active In Campaign Mis. Riggs is one of the foremost women speakers in Indiana and, since the campaign opened, has taken an active part in the fight to elect Governor Smith and the Democratic ticket. Mrs. Riggs expects to be in Adams county all day Friday and, if present plans can be followed, she will meet with the women at Geneva, Berne and Monroe before coming to Decatur for the evening meeting. She wishes to speak to all the women in Decatur and Adams county. Through her personal acquaintance with Governor Smith she has a personal message for the women. She knows of his marvelous record in New York and is acquainted with the many acts of legislation passed in that state, during his eight years as governor, in the interest of women and children. She wants to acquaint every woman in ’he county with the issues of the campaign and will be glad to answer questions following the meeting. The meeting will open at 7:30 o’clock. Word that Mrs. Riggs would come to Adams county was received yesterday from Democratic state headquarters, Indianapolis, and details for the final meeting of the campaign will be completed today. The presiding chairman of the meeting will be announced within a day or two. Although a special invitation is extended to the women to attend the meeting and hear Mrs. Riggs, the men voters of the county are also invited. Mrs. Riggs is an able speaker and those who wish to hear the issues of the campaign from the viewpoint of a woman are cordially invited to hear the National committeewoman.

IMMUNIZATION RECOMMENDED County Child Health Board Urges Steps To Prevent Spread Os Diphtheria The Adams County Child Health Board again calls attention at this time of the value of immunization for the prevention of diphtheria. Last week, there were reported to be five cases of diphtheria at Berne and two more cases are now reported in the neighborhood The county health board is interested in the prevention of this very unwelcome and many times fatal disease and is, therefore, reminding parents that such a disease may be prevented by the giving of toxin-antitoxin by the family physician. A drive for the prevention of diphtheria was put on by the health board in Adams county last winter and many children were immunized to prevent the disease. o Markle M. E. Minister Is Transferred To Winchester • Bluffton, Oct. 30 —Rev. A. P. Teeter, who has been pastor of the Markle M. E. chinch for the past three years, has been transferred to the Winchester M. E. church, to succeed Rev. C. E. Greenwait. The latter has been transferred to the Marion national sanitarium as chaplain of that institution. Rev. Teeter's successor at Markle has not been announced.

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Town Goes Into Real Estate Business To Get Rid Os Preacher-Marshal Edinburg Ind., Oct. 30 —fU,R>—The town of Edinburg has gone into the real estate business in an effort to get rid of W. C. Milburn. Its preacher-mar-shal. The Marshal, who has been In of flee since January of this year, and has been the center of a series of stormy episodes, offers "to resign and leave town” provided his home is sold for not less than $1,400. He made the proposition to the town board and its members ate now endeavoring to find a buyer for the house, they said. The marshal's allegedly firing at an automobile drivn by George Myers. Franklin college freshman Oct. 21, brought a renewal cf a fight “to out" Milburn. Five shots fired by the marshall shattered a running board of Myers' auto. He was asked to resign by the board and refusing at first, changed his stand by making the house sale proposition. o FESTIVAL TICKET SALE IS STARTED Price Os Season Tickets For Evening Star Festival Reduced This Year Tickets for the annual Evening Star Festival, to be staged in the Decatur high school auditorium on the evenings of November 13, 14, 15 and 16, under the auspices of the Decatur Lions Club, will be placed on sale Wednesday, it was announced today by the committee in charge. Each member of the Lions Club will have tickets for sale, or tickets may be obtained at the John T. Myers clothing store or the Vance & Linn clothing store. The Lions have decided to reduce the 'price of the season tickets this year in order to encourage a larger attendance fl the entertainments. The quality of the talent is as good or better than ever before. Last year, the season tickets sold at $2 for adults and $1 for children. This year, adult season tickets will cost $1.50, grade school children will be charged 75 cents for season tickets and high school pupils will be charged SI.OO. Single admission tickets will cost 35c and 50c. The club does not expect to make a profit on the Festival, but is sponsoring it as a civic enterprise.

The talent for the four-night program is furnished by the Interstate Bureau, of Chicago, a widely known lyeeum company. The program for the opening night will be furnished by Howard Russell's Collegians, who give an up-to-date musical concert entertainment. On the second night, Samuel W. G rath well. noted lecturer, will give his famous lecture on, "China, A Vision or a Nightmare.” Probably the banner attraction of the fournight program will be given on the third evening, when an allstar cast will present a three-act comedy, ’’New Brooms,” one of the greatest of recent Broadway successes. The closing program will be given on the night of November 16 by the Jay Tobias Revue, featuring Jay Tobias, noted comedian, with a supporting company of young lady entertainers. The Evening Star Festival given by the Lions last winter was well attended and everyone spoke highly of the entertainment. Since no Chautauqua or lyeeum course has been given in Decatur this year, it is expected that the Evening Star Festival will be largely attended. —o Hunter Wounds Horse On Farm Near Berne

Berne, Oct. 30—(Special)— A shot from the gun of a careless hunter injured a fine sorrel mare in a field on the John Hendricks farm, south west of Berne, last Saturday. The animal belonged to Mr. Hendricks. The shot entered one of the horse’s sides, puncturing the skin in many places. —o ... i » Boy, Trying Stunts Os Acrobats, Strangles Self Indianapolis, Oct. 30 — ’U.R;— A desire to duplicate the stunts of acrobats was believed to have cost the life of 12-year-old William Callahan, who was found strangled to death in his room here. William was found with one end of a necktie knotted about his neck and the other tied to a bed. It was believed he had looped the tie about his neck and attempted to pull the bed by bracing himself and walking backwards. The knot tightened and strangled him.

KLAN AND DRY LEAGUE RAPPED BY GOV. SMITH Candidate Links Activities Os Both Organizations With Republican Campaign PREPARES FOR FINAL EFFORTS New York, Oct, 30.--(U.R) —Governor Alfred E. Smith came back to his home sidewalks today to carry on his final intensve efforts, for the presidency. A week from tonight be will sit in his hotel home here and receive the election returns.' Until then he will be in constant conferences with the Democratic managers, taking time but for three speeches, in Newark Wednesday, Brooklyn Friday and Madison Square Garden Saturday. His case before the jury is nearly complete. He finished the last of the evidence in Baltimore last night, the last parade there yesterday afternoon. From now on it will lie rebuttal, not a summing up. but a real Smith finish. The last of the evidence was a characteristically Smithian denunciation of the anti-saloon league and the ku klux klan. He sought to link both of the organizations activities with the Republican campaign. He pointed to the league statement repudiating Senator Gecrge W. Norris, Nebraska Republican, wha came out last week for Smith and who has always had the support of even extreme drys. He brought forth an advertisement in a Long Branch. N»‘W Jersey newspaper mentioning a ku klux klan tally which was to lie held. ‘ln conjunction" witli the Republican national committee. He declared newspapers had told about a publisher of the Anti-Catholic Fellowship forum traveling with the Republican presidential nominee Herbert Hoover on his Elizabethton trip. He said a fiery cross had been burned along the railroad tracks as his special train pulled out of Indiana a week ago. Comparatively hidden in the speech, was the candidate's first statement of his foreign policy and a declaration against the “reactionaristn” of the Republican party on the farm relief, prohibition, water power, and government reorganization. The statement of his foreign policy was founded upon the text “Do unto others as you would expect them to do into ycu.” And it promised peace between the White House and the senate, protection of the international rights of smaller nations, <Cr>XTI v ’'ED <>v ’’IC.K TWO.

HOOVER PREPARES FOR TRIP TO WEST Clears Desk In Washington And Confers With His Campaign Strategists Washington, Oct. 30. —(U.R) — Herbert Hoover cleared his desk today at his Massachusetts avenue headquarters and conferred with his campaign strategists on the final phases of the presidential Ijittle ending a week from today. After he leaves here Thursday, the Republican presidential candidate will make four speeches on his way West. He has completed his major addresses which will be broadcast from St. Louis Friday night and he consulted with his advisers today regarding the three others —a ten-min-ute address at Cumberland, Md„ and two longer ones at Louisville, Ky., and Pueblo, Colo. Hoover will make the most important speech of his campaign at St. Louis. It will represent a final appeal to the broad belt of farm states to accept his proposals for farm relief rather than the McNary-Haugen bill solution offered by Governor Alfred E. Smith. Hoover at St. Louis will go into the agricultural situation in more detail than hitherto. He also will discuss Inland waterways and other issues in a general way. He will promise again to call an extra session of congress to tak eup farm relief legislation, if elected, and if adequate measures are not passed at the coming short session. While the Republican candidate went over final campaign plans at his headquarters, Mrs. Hoover was super intending the necessary details incident to moving the household from here to California.

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Shoot to Kill! I LaSiteZ 1 ! 1 \t * J m r < k aTte Wb. it A' *• 1 ♦U Il at? • John Dempsey, 20, under fifty-year sentence at Joliet. 111., for the slaying of a policeman, who escaped from a Criminal Courts Building cell in Chicago, where he was brought to testify in a robbery case. Police, who have heard that Dempsey has obtained two guns since his escape and has sworn to shoot it out rather than return to the penitent'ary, have been given orders to “Bring him in dead, but bring him in!” pTans~madefor _ GENEVA MEETING Large Crowd Expected To Hear Curtis Shake Speak At Democratic Rally The Democratic meeting at Geneva, Wednesday night, October 31, promises to be one of the best attended meetings of tlie campaign. Nathan Nelson, local chairman of the Democratic committee in Geneva, sent word to Decatui this morning that arrangements were being made to accommodate one of the largest crowds that ever attended a political meeting in Geneva. State Senator Curtis G. Shake, of Vincennes, Democratic candidate for Attorney-General of Indiana, will be the principal speaker at the meeting and will discuss state and national issues. Kenneth Shoemaker, assistant cashier of the Bank of Geneva, will preside as chairman and will also deliver a short talk. The meeting will be held in the M. E. Hutton building. Preceding the speeches a band concert will beg iven. The meeting will start at 7:30 o’clock. Mr. Shake served in the Indiana legislature and is an orators of ability. He is co-author of the Lindley-Shake-Johnson bill, which permitted a decrease in the assessed value of farm land. A number of Democrats from Decatur and the north half of Adams county are planning to attend the meetin and a cordial invitation is extended to everyone to attend. o To Sell Airport Bonds Evansville, Ind., Oct. 30. — (U.R) —A bond issue of $190,000 to provide funds for establishment of a municipal airport here will be placed on sale Wednesday.

TO INDICT 250 AT PITTSBURGH Grand Jury To Prefer Charges Against City Officials Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct. 30.—(U.R)—The Allegheny county grand jury today completed a five weeks investigation of graft charges against city officials by recommending indictment of more than 250 persons. The jury recommended the indictment on charges of wide-spread graft and various law violations. Few persons prominent in the political life of the city and county were included in the jury’s list presented to the district attorney for indictment papers.

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AIRSHIP SPEEDS THROUGH STORM AREA UNHARMED Air Liner Expected to Reach Home Port Wednesday Night Or Thursday POSITION IS GIVEN IN RADIO MESSAGES Friedrichshafen, Germany, Oct. 30, (U.R) It was announced here today that the, Graf Zeppelin’s position at 5 o’clock p.m. (1 p.m. CST.) was longitude 10 west, latitude 50 north, headed toward the Gironde at 7IV> miles per hour. The Graf Zeppelin sent the following message to the Zeppelin works here: “We hope to get out of the storm area leaching the Irish coast Wednesday morning, ami Friedrichshafen by Wednesday night or Thursday.” Passes Half-Way Mark Berlin, Oct. 30. —(U.R)—A message from the Graf Zeppelin received here at 2:30 p.m. today indicated the airship had crossed more than half the Atlantic ocean, having reached a position approximately 47 degrees north and 33 west. (This does not agree with the position given by the liner Mauretania a little more than an hour earlier as it would indicate the dirigible had covered about 400 miles in that time. But as the Berlin position was given as “approximate,” an error probably occurred in roundabout transmission frem the Zeppelin.) To avoid a storm area between Iceland and Scotland, the Zeppelin I was reported to be steering a southeastern course, which suggested that she was heading for the coasts of I southern France and northern Spain. Heir Colsmann, general manager of the ZeZppelin works at Friedrichshafen, told the United Press: “In spite of the ugly weather we expect the Graf Zeppelin to arrive at Friedrichshafen Wednesday afternoon." Municipal authorities of Friedrichshafen and officials of the Zeppelin concern have arranged festivities for Wednesday nigh), including a ban quet and a torchlight procession. The German Central postal authority told the United Press that up to noon (6 a.in. EST) no German radio station had established direct contact witli the Zeppelin, although all stations continually sought to reach the dirigible on wave lengths of 2,100 to 2.300 meters. The German public was following the progress with pride and with deep confidence in her ability to make the return trip from tlie United States tmvHM-wn TATTLER STAFF TO SPONSOR SNOW Benefit Movie To Be Held To Help Finance 1). C. H. S. Publication A benefit motion picture show will be given at the Adams theater, in this city, on November 13 and 14 by the Tattler staff, the high school paper published by the pupils of the Decatur Catholic high school. The staff will issue a Shristmas nunfrber of the Tattler this year and the book will be published without advertising support. No ads will lie solicited and the benefit sliow ia given as one of the ways of raising sufficient money to publish this interesting number. A special bill, “Taxi 13” will be shown, featuring Chester Conklin. There will also be a comedy and a news reel. Tickets will be placed on sale next Friday. On Tuesday afternoon. Nov. IT, a matinee will be given for the school children. The tickets will sell for 25 and 10 cents and the public Is invited to purchase tickets. o • P. T. Longacre Dies At Cleveland, Ohio i ' Word was received last evening of s the death of P. T. Longacre, president of Elkhart, brother-in-law of Mrs. E. B. • Macy of South Winchester street. Mr. t Longacre has been seriously ill for several months, and had been moved to i- the home of his daughter, Mrs. George V Hosmer, in Cleveland, where he died. !- Death was due to cancer. The funeral r will take place at Elkhart, Wednesday afternoon, at 2:30 o’clock.

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