Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 264, Decatur, Adams County, 7 November 1928 — Page 7

WEATHER Showers tonight. Cooler northwest poition. Thursday Uir and cooler.

Democrats Pile Up Record Majorities In County Election

ENTIRE COUNTY TICKET ELECTED IH EBEAT VICTORY Majorities Range From 1,2(10 To 2,600; Smith Car ries County By 18 COUNTY STRONG FOR DAILEY AND STUMP All Democratic county cundi(liilts were swept into office in Tuesday's election by the lurgi'st majorities ever Riven in the history of Attains county, t.Ly; totals ranging from 1.214 for Mrs. Clara Anderson, county recorder, to 2.623. majority for Hie. ill Marl Hollingsworth. Governor Alfred E. Smith, Democratic candidate for president, carried Adams county by only 21 votes, against his opponent Herbert C. Hoover, who was swept into the presidency tn one of the most remarkable landslides in the history of the country. Governor Smith lost Decatur by 18 votes. Frank C. Dailey, Democratic candidate for governor, received 5,011 votes in the cuinty. as against 3,148 or Harry G. Leslie, Republican candidate, who was elected governor of the state. Mr. Dailey's plurality was 1.863. Albert Stump, Democrat, received a plurality of 1,278 votes over Senator Arilnir If. Robinson in the county. Other Democrats Given Pluralities For the rest of the state officers, the pluralities ranged from t. 318 for Arthur J. Hamrick. Democraic candidate for secretary of state, down to 1.200 for the Democratic candidate for reporter of the supreme court. Don (’. Ward, Democrat, candidate for congress in the Eighth district carried the county by 1,473 over Congressman Albert H. Vestal. Mr. Vesta! was te-elected in the district by a tremendous plurality. Tluee of the Democratic county candidates were elected without opposition. They were Dr. J. C. Grandstaff. county coroner, re-elected; Ralph Roop, county surveyor, ami •I hn H. Hoffman, commissioner from the tirst district. All three of Hie men received’ a fine complimentary vote. The vote was, Grandstaff 5412 c; Roop, 5,074; Hoffman, 4,940. Ed Ashbaucher, Democrat, in his race for re-election as county treasurer, was next to Sheriff Hollingsworth on tlie county ticket in receiving the largest majority. Mr. Ashlaucher’s majority was 2,251. Albert Harlow, Democratic candidate for county auditor, was elected v ith a majority of 1,700 over William W. Hawkins'. George Shoemaker, Democrat, candidate for his third term as county commissioner, was) over John Brown, the former having a ma<r(»\TN\np|, nv TWO! MINSTREL CAST MEETS TONIGHT Persons Who Took Part In Last Year’s Minstrel Asked To Be Present The membets cf the cast which took fait in tlie minstrel show given by the General Electric band last spring, are •equested to meet this evening at the General Electric Company's club rooms at 8:20 o’clock. Rehearsals for Minstrel Flashes, the home talent minPtl el to be given under the General Electric Band, will start in earnest touigut, and all members of the former ca M and all others to whom the commlttee has issued an invitation to participate in the production, are request--6(1 to be present at tonight’s rehearsal. Hicharsl Patterson, director for the John B. Rogers producing company, of Eostoria, Ohio, arrived in this city, Monday from Monroe, Wisconsin, and las Plans well laid for a splendid product ion i n this e i ty . lorn Brown, who directed last year’s >n m trel and made many friends here, J 8 directing plays this season, but 8 n ihe aviation service. Mr. Brown ns a member of the Aviation Reserve °rps at the time he was in Decatur '■*. had many hours of solo flying to *tts credit.

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BOY STRUCK BY AUTO;LEG BROKEN Hubert Lyons, 11, Is Injured In Accident At Street Crossing Herbert Loyns, 11-year-old son of Mr. mil Mrs. William Loyaa, 229 North First street, sustained a bad fractur>* of the light leg near the hip, about 6:30 o'clock last evening, when he was struck and knocked down by an automobile driven by Robert Osterman. The lad was taken to the Adams County Memorial hospital, where the fracture was reduced and he is being cared for. Ot.iei than the fracture, the boy escaped with scratches and bruises. The accident happened at the intersection of Second and Monroe streets. The child is repot red to have started across the street as the automobile was crossing the intersection. OPERETTA CAST IS ANNOUNCED Interesting Plot Carried Out In Production To Be Given By I). H. S. Pupils The cast for the D.H.S. dperetta “The Ghost of Lolypop Bay,” has just been announced by Miss DeSsolee Chester. The operetta was written by Charles Wakefield Cadman and tiie libretto by Charles and Jaunita Roos. The story deals with a boys’ and girls' schools on opposite sides of Lolypop bay. On account of the strictness of the principles of the two schools the students find it 1 necessary to invent various tricks which lead to a number of interesting complications. The cast is: School Chums — Midge Cleora Baker Molly. Mary Madeline Coverdale Mary Isabelle Cloud Dinah, a colored maid ... Mary Jane DeVor M>'ss Jermina Steele, Principle of Girls’ school Anna W innes ' Professor Fl'nt, Principle of Boys’ 1 School Chalmer Fisher ' School Chums—i Dick Herman Lankenau ’ Harry .... James Engeler Ton, James Burk 1 Marcus Adams Johnson, Negro Chef of Boys’ school Clarence Smith The members of the chorus’s are: First soprano—Kathryn Fritzinger. Catherine Eady, Mary Mclntosh, ' Evelyn Kelly, Esther Sunderman. Second Soprano—Bernadine Schraluka. Vivian Acker, Lucile Gay, Ethel Shady, Mary Engle. ■ First Tenor —Harold Mumma, Cyrus Cable, Harold Shoaf, Darrel Wiiliams, Chalmer Reber. Second Tenor—Arthur Schamer--1 loh, Harold Stickler, Vaughn Hill--1 yard. First Bass —iSherman Koos, Harold 1 Melchi, George Helm, Edward Musser. Second Hass—Lewis Butcher, Har(CONTINUED ON PAGE FOPIt)

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Colorful Career Os Mr. j Hoover Reaches Climax President-Elect Is Overcome By His Emotions As Friends And Students From His Alma Mater Cheer; Tears Fill His Eyes; Started Career As Poor Orphan Boy. Palo Alto, Calif., Nov. 7.—(U.R)—Herbert Hoover stood on the steps of his beautiful home atop San Juan Hill today and looked down across the campus where he came as a student, orphaned and poor but ambitious, just 37 years ago. Across the vistas of his boyhood dreams he looked, ahead of him was thh White House, an actuality. Another American epic had reached its

Triple Funeral Planned For Mother And Children North Manchester, Ind., Nov, 7 —<U.R> Triple funeral services will he held Thursday afternoon for Mrs. Don Garber, 30, and her two children, following a tragedy in which the mother poisoned Doris, 5, and Vance 1, and herself, according to police belief. Worry over ill health was assigned as the cause of the moher’s act. Shutting herself and the children in a room while her husband was working on his fatal. Mis. Garber released fumes of a deadly chemical at the family home near here. She left a note for her husband which read. "We can never be happy while my mind remains In this condition so 1 will end it all and take the children with me.” ALBERT VESTAL IS RE-ELECTED Eighth District Congressman Defeats Don C. Ward, Democrat Muncie, Nov. 7. — (Special) — Herbert Hoover was leading Gov. Alfred E. Smith by a ratio of two to one and , all Republican county and state candidates, with the exception of sheriff, appeared to have carried Delaware county by majorities of 5,000 or more, on the basis of returns from 28 of the 42 precincts in the county. The complete vote will not be tabulated before sometimes tonight. The .largest vote in the history of Delaware county was polled Tuesday. Approximately 30,000 votes were cast ■ yesterday, as compared to normal vote of about 20,000. The race between Otis P. Snodgrass, Republican, and Fred W. Puckett, Democrat, for the office of sheriff, was exceedingly close, with the lead shifting from one to the other continually as returns came in. Vestal Is Re-Elected In the race for congressman from the Eighth district, Albert 11. Vestal, Republican incumbent, received -9. 435 votes to 6,436 for his Democratic oppohent, Don C. Ward, of Union City, in the returns from the 28 precincts. Reports from other counties in the Eighth district Indicated that Mr. Vestal would be re-elected easily. Adams, Wells and Jay county gave Ward a good majority, hut Delaware, Randolph and Madison counties gave Vestal a big lead.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, November 7, 1928.

triumphant note. Born In lowa The boy who was born on an lowa farm and took In washings to pay for his education has been elected president of the United States. Participating in his happiness, the woman who shared Ills college days followed him across the seas to far lands and shouldered part of his struggles to rise above other men, now destined to help him bear his cares as president of the world’s greatest republic. Hoover seemed to sense all this — his early struggles, the climax of his labors in the support of millions of his countrymen, the price of power that he must pay in anxiety as bearer of the nation’s troubles. Looking down on hundreds, listening to them sing softly, “Hail Stanford," Hoover was overcome by his emotion and tears rolled down his cheek,s. Silently he turned and entered the house. It was a colorful and Impressive scene when his alma mater hailed him exuberantly as "President-elect Hoover." They literally had “stormed” San Juan Hill, marching behind John Phillip Sousa’s band. Congratulated By Smith By tiie time Hoover had listened to the message of his Democratic oponent, Governor Alfred E. Smith, congratulating him upon ’his victory. A United Press dispatch carrying the messages was read to Hoover and a group of his friends who sat in the living room watching motion pictures of the campaign. Smiling, his eyes downcast, the President-elect had heard the vociferous cheers of his friends and those who had come Ihrough the campaign with him. They called for a speech. “Not tonight” he said. He did make a speech later, when his Alma Mater ( CONTI NII Ell ON PAGE FtllUtt <HE ’IfoIDYOU SO' QUY 15 IN His GLory i

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City Council Holds Short Session Tuesday A sho.t session of the city council was held last evening at the city ha 11. Routine matters were disposed of, including adopting of final resolutions on street improvements and ornamental street lighting improvements. Bills were allowed and the session adjourned early. REPUBLICANS MAKE CAIN IN ISA CONGRESS — [Capture Four Democratic Seats In Senate And Seven In The House HAVE CHANCE TO GAIN MORE SEATS New York, Nov. 7—(U.R) Herbert Hoover will have a stronger Republican congress working with his after March I than President Coolidge had. have captured four Democratic seats in the senate and seven in the house and their chances are excellent for increasing these gains in the closely fought contests j still being counted in wavering states. Five Senate Seats In Doubt There were five Democratic senate seat 3 which hung so narrowly in the balance that the result could not be announced twelve hours after the polls had closed. Inasmuch as not a single Republican seat seemed still at stake, it was reasonable to assume he Republicans have been able to kill the insurgent balance of power in the senate and have strengthened their majority to such an extent that their control cannot lie questioned, j The doubtful house contests were] being even more closely fought, some I resting among 100 disputed votes. This doubt attached itself to eight (cnvmimi ox page roi it) SMITH THROUGH WITH POLITICS Issues Statement Saying He Does Not Expect To Seek Office Again New York Nov. 7 —(U.R>--Gov. Alfred E. Smith is through with politics, lie announced teday. “I certainly don’t expect to run for public office again. I couldn’t stand any more of it. I have given the best years of my life to it and I have no regrets,” he said. Smith said he would always retain his interest in public afairs, but was definite in his statement that he never again would be a candidate for office. 1 New York, Nov. 7 —(U.R) —Tired after his campaign but still able to rest undisturbed, Gov. Alfred E. Smith slept late this forenoon in his hotel home here. He had returned there at 2 A. M., one cf tlie worst beaten men in politics, outstripped by Herbert Hoover in t’hc Presidential race. Leaving orders not to be disturbed, he planned to sleep until around noon. 1 His future plans are indefinite, but some of his associates suggested ho would probably take a week or fortnight vacation with some friends. Several retreats have been offered him. Vote On Advisory Boards Not Available The official vote for the township advisory hoard races was not available at noon today. In n few townships, there was opposition on the township ticket and the official vote will be pub limbed tomorrow.

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REPUBLICANS CARRY STATE Hoover’s Majority Approximately 250,000; Robinson Defeats Stump Indianapolis, Nov. 7.—(U.R)—Returns from 3,246 precincts in Indiana gave Leslie 756,212; Dailey, 733,248. Democratic headquarters persisted in the refusal to concede Leslie’s election and Democratic leaders said they they still believed there candidate might overcome the Leslie lead. Indianapolis, Nov. 7.— ( U R) — Riding on the waves of an overwhelming Hoover victory, the Republican party seems to have elected most of its Indiana state and national candidates. In the presidential race, with 1 3,172 precincts reporting, Herbert Hoover had a lead of approximately 250,000. The actual vote showed Hoover 783,001 and jGov. Alfred E. Smith. 517,520. Tlie gubernatorial lace continued close, hut Harry G. I.eslie, the Republican candidate, continued to gain slightly as each county reported its I final vote. Leslie Increases Lead Tlie count in 3,006 precincts was: Leslie, 697,392, and Frank C. Dailey, i Democrat, 685,368. Tlie returns dur--1 ing today showed a decidedly slight | trend toward Leslie, but the few (COXTIXI'FD O.V PAG I*l St V i VERNE BOHNKE SPEAKS TO tIUNS Decatur Aviator Gives Interesting Talk On Subject Os Aviation Verne H. Bohnke, well-knowm Decatur aviator, spoke to the members of the Liens Club on the subject of aviition, at the weekly luncheon meeting of the club, Tuesday evening Mr. Bohnke gave a brief history of twiatiori, dating back to the first flight made by the Wright brothers in IKO3, j and then discussed the rapid progress being made in flying ut present. In 1927, Mr. Bohnke etated, Great Britain has four times farther advanced in aviation than any other nation, but that indications were that by the I end of 1928, the United States will lead , all othei countries. He also showed hew the number of airplanes manufac- . tured in this country has grown rapidI ly each year until approximately 4,000 planes will he constructed this year. The famous flight of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, ftoni New York to Paris, , greatly stimulated aviation, said Mr . B-t.nke. Since then he saitl, thousands of persons have gained confidence in . aviation and have expressed their interest and confidence by taking rides in commercial planes. Tlie prieg of rides . has fallen from sls for a few minutes ride, which was prevalent a few years I ago, tolls lew as $1 a ride now. , Mr. Bohnke said that aviation needs and must have the backing of men of finance to progress as it should. Flying schools, especially, need assls- , tance lie said. . The need fer an airport in Decatur , was stressed by Mr. Bohnke and he tuged the Lions to get lie,iinti a movet ment for tlie establishment of a land- , ing field here. Mr. Bohnke told of his experiences . in flyinY He spent practically all of 'ast summer piloting a plane in Michigan. Following Mr. Bohnke's talk the Decatur high school boys and girls glee i clubs appeared before the Lions nttd sang a group of songs from their oper- -- etta, “The Ghost of Loltypop Bay,” e which is to he staged In the high school t, auditotlum, Thursday and Friday evt> enings. , i Harry Knapp had charge or the program at last night’s meeting.

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REPUBLICAN IS MADE PRESIDENT BY RECORD VOTE Smith (Jets Largest Popular Vote Ever Given Democrat Despite Defeat HAVE CHANCE TO GAIN MORE SEATS New York, Nov. 7. — ( U R)—The strangest presidential campaign in generations appeared today to have produced the final paradox: Herbert Hoover was elected president bv an electoral vote entialling if not exceeding the 404 record of Warren G. Harding in 1920, whereas his defeated opponent, Alfred E. Smith polled the greatest pomilar vote ever recorded for any Democrat. At 11 a. m.. the electoral standings were Hoover. 104; Smith, 69. and doubtful. 59. Smith seemed sure of” only Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina in the heretofore “solid south,” and had in addition the five electoral votes of Rhode Island. Five States Doubtful The doubtful states were Massachusetts, Montana, North Carolina, Texas and Utah, and of these Smith led only in Massachusetts) Tlie rest of tlie story was /overwhelmingly Hoover. This standing was based on United Press tabulations of nearly 25,000,000 votes in every state in the union. Hoover was leading Smith by nearly 4,000,000. m Smith Gets Big Vote Vet Smith lived up to his reputation as a vote getter in that his total vote, even at this incomplete stage was greater than that east for any other Democratic candidate. He had nearly one million more votes than Wilson had when the latter won his second presidential term in 1916; one million more than John W. Davis had four years ago anil two million more than James M. Cox coaxed to the polls in 1920. His electoral total, however, was the saddest Democratic showing ever made. Cox crashed in the Harding landslide of 1920, had the previous low electoral total of 127. Even to equal this, Smith must carry every doubtful state as we'l as those listed for him. Tlie forenoon’s returns only confinned the Smith disaster. Small leads he held in Utah and North Carolina were wrested from him by small margins. By Raymond Clapper United Press Staff Correspondent) New York, Ncv. 7—UK— Gov. Alfred F.. Smith, who has drawn greater ctowds than Bryan or any other ui)vr!'" r i' *>' ut' MRS. J.W.BUSSE DIES LAST NIGHT Well-Known Decatur Woman Succumbs To Attack Os Pneumonia Mrs. Catherine Durkin Bosse, 66, wife of J. W. Bosse, 234 North First street, died at 11:45 o’clock last night, Tuesday, .November 6, 1928. at the Adams County Memorial hospital, where she had been a patient for the past two weeks. Mrs. Bosse first took ill with an apparent siege of grippe and intestinal flu. She was believed to be slightly improved, but pneumonia set in, and her already weakened constitution was unable to ward off it’s ravages. Catherine Durkin was born May 19, 1862, in Sabina, Clinton county, Ohio, the daughter of John and Mary Durkin. In 1882, together with her parents, she canto to Adams county, , where she lias since resided. On ■ June 12, 1894, she united in marriage with John William Bosse, the surviving husband. Three children survive as the result of this union: Mrs. Ray--3 mond Kohne, West Jefferson street; j Jerome Bosse, residing at home! and Ed Bosse, South Fourth street. Two . grandchildren, Bobby and Rose Marie I Kohne, also survive. Two surviving brothers and sisters are: Thomas Durkin, of this ~jetty; John D. Durkin, of Calumet (COXTIMED OX PAGE Sl\»

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