Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 269, Decatur, Adams County, 13 November 1928 — Page 1

WEATHER Fair tonight and jrobably Wednesday. Riting temperature.

LIFE RAFT IS MISSING FROM VESTRIS

BANK OFFICIAL returns fire AT OHIO CITY Bank Robbers Are Driven From Bank Late This Afternoon escape inauto AND HEAD WEST Ohio City, 0., Nov. 13.—Special—An attempt by two bandits to hold up B. F. Hoffman, vicepresident of the Farmers Bank, corner of Main and Carmean Greets in this city at 3 o’clock this afternoon, was frustrated when Mr. Hoffman returned fire from the bandits and scared them from the bank. « Two men. dressed in grey suits, jumped from an automobile parked at the corner and went directly into the bank and ordered Mr. Hoffman to turn over the money. Mr. Hoffman got up and went so the vault and instead of handing over the money fired on the bandits with a shot gun. The bandits rushed from the bank into the waiting automobile. The third member of the hold-up party stayed in the car and had the machine running. The bandits on seeing that Mr. Hoffman did not intend to turn over the money fired their guns, in an effort to scare him. The brave bank official O' »*»GE lU(H Calvary Evangelical Church Opens Revival Meeting An id fashioned Revival Meeting opened at Calvary Evangelical church last night. The pastor Rev. M. W. Sunderman is his own Evangelist. Last night was the first night of the meeting A good sized audience vyrs present so rthe first night. The certaon was upon the Baptism of.Jjiy ILdy Spirit. Tonight the sermon will ba open "The Sin Os Achan.” Congregational singing will feature largely in the services each night, led by the Evangelist. The message tonight will be straight from the shoulde.s. Old time, heart searching gospeL message will be heard each night. RECEIVER ASKED FOR POOL ROOM Ralph Harnish Asks For Dissolution Os His Partnership A suit, asking that their partnership be dissolved and that a receiver be appointed for the business was filed by Ralph Harnish, against William Burns bls partner operating a pool and cigar store m North Second street, known as the Home Billard hall. The complaint sets out that the partnership was formed on April 10, 1928, each partner putting in $1,250 apiece Io buy the business and that it has been operated since that without a division if profits. The plaintiff also alleges that the defendant has not lived up t<> his part of the contiact. The plaintiff askes that an accounting of the books be made and the stock on bands tegether with fixtures be sold at t ie order of the court. The two men came here from Bluff'on last spring, purchasing the business from D. F. Suman. The case was filed by A. C. Butcher and the parties thereto ordered to appear Ln court on Nov. 23rd.

~ -- — I Vestris Radio Operator Has “Big Moment” At Sea

New York, Nov. 13.—<U.R>~“S O S” —the “big moment" that is just “round the corner for every wireless operator who sails the sea —came to Michael J. O'Loughlin, the Irish chief operator on the 'Lamport and Holt liner Vestris. It was his responsibility to help Bave 338 persons. must have been the man at the key, for the chief operator’s Nation is the radio room in times of emergency on shipboard — the other , *° operators the Vestris carried were Probably at emergency stations. As the ship listed hard over —31 depress, reports said—operation conditons in the radio “shack" must have been extremely difficult. Acid from le emergency batteries, which supP V power to the transmitter when regular power fails in the engine ’""m, must have been spilled. As the 8 ‘P rolled and lurched about loose

DECATUR D AILY DEMOCRATS

Vol. XXVI. No. 269.

Indianapolis Man Robbed Indianapolis, Nov. 13.— (U-R)—Slug-ged and lobbed by two negro bandits who leaped into his car and hurled him from It after beating him, Jack Wohnar, 33, Indianapolis, was recovering today from severe scalp wounds. The holdup occurred when Wohnar slowed his machine for a street Intersection. The negroes leaped on the running board and a scuffle began as the machine careened from one side of the street to the other. After driving two blocks Wolmar was overpowered and thrown from the car. The bandits drove away. ROLL CALL TO STARTSiIKOAY Red C ross Membership Drive Announced For Adams County The annual Red Cross membership | roll call will open in Decatur on Sunday, November 18th and continue until Thanksgiving day, November 29th, it was announced today by Wai Wenthoff, Adams county chairman and director of the membership campaign. Adams county is expected to furnish at least 1,000 members this year. The membership fee is only SI.OO. Committees have been appointed by Mr. Wemhoff, to organize the city for the drive next Sunday. Appeals will be made from the church pulpits, urging everyone to join. Tlte city has been alioted in precincts, chairmen for each precinct bei ing named in each ward. Mr. Wemhoff made the following appointments today: First ward “A,” Dr Burt Mangold, chairman. First ward “B," C. E. Bell and C. E. Peterson, chairmen. Second ward “A," Mrs. W E. Smith. Mrs. Rachel Mangold, chairmen. Second ward “TV T l . t Walters, Mrs. S. D. Beavers and Miss Adelaide Deininger, chairmen. Third ward “A,” M. A. Kirsch and Mrs. C. V. Connell, chairmen. Third ward "B.” John W. Tyndall and Avon Burk, chairmen. , Business district, Herman Glllig and Mrs. Dan Beery, chairmen. The campaign for members will also be conducted at Berne, Geneva and Monroe and in the rural precincts in the county. The appointment of I chairmen in these places were not anI nounced today. The national catnI paign opened Sunday, November 11th. I The goal of the natioanl organization is five million members and Adams county is expected to enroll 1,000 members. During the past year the Red Cross was called upon to extend aid to the flood and hurricane sufferers in Florida and Porto Rico. Half of the money raised through the membership drive remains in the local chapter treasury and may be used in case of any local emergency. The national chapter of the Red Cross adopted the following resolution in regards to the membership dt ive: "The American Red Cross has appealed to the American people for a minimum membership of five million men and women. An affirative response to this appeal will serve as an endorseent of the work which this great humanitarian organization is doing today both in our own nation and throughout the world. Os even greater importance will be the guarantee which such a response will give that this service to humanity will con(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

objects in the room flew about, and Loughlin must have had to use his feet and elbows to brace himself and work his receiver and key. He rose to the occasion. The steady drone of his sending as he tapped out distress messages was clearly readable and never a "repeat was needed by listening ships and stations—where receiving operators, anxious to catch every word and character, were keyed to a high pitch. For hours, O’Loughlin sat cramped. His key, a small thing in itself, was sufficient to cause great ships to pause in their course, turn about and speed to the rescue. Finally with his main power out of commission, he turned to his emergency sets with batteries and spark coil Weak but intelligible, his signals continued until the last brief message: "Now taking to life boats.’ ’

fl,ate. National And International Nrwa

11l Fated Ship, “Vestris” X 7 *• ■ I'lr,• *TTr.'TF,. Vs, w

r; . - > i ... * 1 ■ ?■ L - . .... I i - - -. 7 . TITA-LT - .a....;. /»:. . -,'x .....-A ■ J --

1 Above is a photograph ot the ili-iateo ship Vestris <. .. ... « s.urin oil the American ecast yesterday, forcing its passengers and crew to drift out into the open sea in life boats. Sever-’ til members of the crew tint! passengers are as yet unaccounted for. Others have been picked up.

STEWART TRIAL IS IN PROGRESS Defense Attorney Predicts Standard Oil Head Will Be Acquitted Washington, Nov. 13. — (U.R) — A prompt verdict of not guilty was predicted by defense Attorney Frank J. Hogan in his opening statement at the trial of Robert W. Stewart, Indiana Standard Oil chairman, on an indictment charging prejury here today. Hogan concluded his statement by saying Stewart was innocent of falsifying testimony before the senate Teapot Dome committee early this year. The introduction of testimony was started immediately by the government through presentation ot numerous senate oil investigation documents. , • JAeautime U. S. Attorney Rover announced lie wsis proceeding with his search for a young man whom Robert Caldwell, prospective juror, said asked him if he would ‘hold out.” Hogan detailed the senate Teapot Dome committee's questioning of Stewart and asserted Senators Nye and Walsh in their reports to the senate did not take the angle that Stewart falsified testimony, but rather that he declined to answer. Hogan abandoned his attempt to tell of the indictment of Stewart and his subsequent acquittal on a charge of contempt of the senate in connection with his refusal to testify, when U. S. Attorney Rover objected. The defense indicated it would seek to show the perjury indictment was an afterthought, the charge being pressed after the contempt charge was brought. Discussing the specific questions involved in the perjury indictment—whether Stewart said on February 2 (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o FESTIVAL WILL BEGIN TONIGHT Howard Russell’s Company Will Give Opening Night Entertainment The Evening Star four-night festival under the auspices of the Decatur Liens club will open at the High School auditorium at 8:15 tonight with the presentation of Howard Russeli’s Collegians, one of the finest musical organizations on the Chautauqua platform. Advance sale ot season tickets indicate that a large attendance will mark • the opening tonight. The season tickets for all four entertainments are selling for $1.50. They can be secured from any member of the Lions club or at the door tonight. Doors will open at 7:30 tonight and the program will start promptly at 8:15 o'clock. Single admission seats wi>l‘ sell at 75 cents for adults and 35 cents tor children. Miss Madge McCoy, director of the Festival company stated that tonight’s program was one of the best musical entertainments ever presented, and every member of the company was a talented artist. Wednesday nigiht Sam Garthwell, platform lecturer recently returned from a visit In China will speak on •‘China, A Nation or a Nightmare.” Mr. Gat th well spent many months in China and talked with leaders on both sides of the revolution. He has a fine story that will interest everyone. Mr. Grathweil lhas an interesting message concerning tlie warring northern and southern armies ot China.

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, November 13, 1928.

Captain Saved From Sinking Ship After Others Are All Off New York, Nov. 13 —(U.R)—Captain W. J. Carey of the steamer Vestris, wtho stood by his vessel until it almost was ready to sink, has been saved and is aboard the French Oil Tanker Myriam. This was learned today when a list cf some of the crew and passengeis rescued by the Myriam were radioed to the offices of Lamport and Holt, owners of the Vistris. HOOVER’S TOUR WILL INCLUDE MEXICAN VISIT President-Elect May Also Include Nicaragua In His Itinerary WILL RETURN TO U. S. THROUGH SOUTH Palo Alto, Cal., Nov. 13. — (U.R) — President-elect Herbert Hoover's Lat-in-American good will tour, on which he embarks next Monday, will include calls on Mexico and perhaps Nicaragua, most outspoken in its ill feeling against the United States of all the countries below the Rio Grande. Plans are being made for a stop at Vera Cruz and a railroad journey to Mexico City, botii during the northward swing back to the United States. In Mexico's capital city, the presidentelect will be the guest of Ambassador Dwight Morrow, whose success in restoring good relations between the two countries has won him high praise. Morrow is mentioned as likely to be named secretary of state in Hoover’s administrtaion. Hoover's aim in Mexico as in Nicaragua would be to further efforts recently made to settle difference with the United States. Whether the presi-dent-elect will visit Nicaragua has not been decided finally. He has received invitations from other central American countries. A visit to Nicaragua would be unusual, but a bold stroke in keeping with Hoover's Latin-American venture which was unexpected and which has elicited most favorable comment from high officials in both Central and South America. Hoover planned to Interrupt his close attention to details of his South American trip today for a conference with Assistant Attorney General Wil-

(COXTIXI ED ON PAGE FOI Il > r- ' c7 lT MiMpayFi u. nJUeffll Marriage. MAX BE A UNION - BU< IN HoLlXWooo itS AN OPEN SHOPrrn

Famished By 1 Dltrd PrcuM

WALTER KRICK IS ON PROCRAM Decatur Principal Will Speak At Fort Wayne Banquet Tonight Walter Krick, principal of the Deca tur high school and president of the Northeastern Indiana High School conference will be one of the speakers at a banquet and open clinic ti be held at the Anthony hotel at 6:45 o’clock tonight under the auspices of tile Northeastern Indiana High School Officials Association. Arthur Trester, permanent secretary of tlie Indiana High School Athletic t Association will be the chief speaker at the meeting following the banquet. Other speakers besides Mr. Krick anti Mr. Trester include R N. Snider pilnctpTT W "ftfe ""Fort Wayne South ( Side high school and George Keogan, Notre Dame basketball coach The meeting following the banquet is open to the public and indications are that a large crowd will attend the meeting. Basketball will be the chief topic of discussion. Former Congressman To Ask For Vote Recount Indianapolis, Nov. 13- U.R;— Ralph ' E. Updike, republican, defeated candidate for representative of tlie seventh district, has asked for a recount of votes cast, charging "fraud in counting of ballots.” Louis Lud- , low, democrat, elected over L'pdike and George O. Hutsell, Marion county clerk, were named defendants. SENATE FAVORS I LARGER NAVY Survey Shows Congress Will Support President In His Appeal Washington, Nov. 12. —(U.R)— President Coolidge's Armistice day appeal ' for a larger navy will be answered as soon as congress meets next month, senate leaders said today. A United Press survey of their sentiments indicated there would be little opposition to the $274,000,000 three-year building program, passed last session by the house and now on the senate calendar. The dwindling group of midwestern independents are the only ones not wholeheartedly in sympathy witli the bill, but. their opposition is founded more on a general objection to appropriating funds for a navy before farm relief and power projects are cared tor, than upon any disinclination to strengthen lite navy. If any fight develops, it is expected to come from a group which favors a much larger navy than the bill would authorize, it provides for on’y 15 new 10,000 ton cruisers and one aircraft carrier. Mr. Coolidge and Secretary of Navy Wilbur last year ecommended 71 new ships at a cost of $800,000,000 to be built over a fiveyear period. The Coolidge-Wilbur recommendations provided, however, for only 25 cruisers. Tlie pending measure represents a compromise. The Independents fear an effort to increase provisions of the bill, and they have served notice “considerable opposition'' would be stirred up. The companion piece of the navy (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

Price Two Cents

Roop Receives Fine Julius Roop was arrigned in city court last evening and plead guilty to a charge of public intoxication. He was fined $lO and costs by Mayor George Krick and was unable to pay his fine or provide bond and was taken back to jail. It was stated that another affidavit charging Roop with violation of the prohibition laws would be filed against him by Burl Johnson and Burt Womack, night p llceinen who arrested him. His fine with the costs amounted to S4O. — , —o NEW OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED One Hundred Attend The Annual K. Os C. Installation One hundred Knights ot Columbus attended the banquet and installation I f officers of the Decatur Council ’umber 864 of the Knights of Columi bus held at the K. of C. hall last evening. It was one of the most harmonious I meetings ever held by tlie local coun cil. At six-thirty o’clock a delicious three course dinner was served, the menu consisting of roast chicken, ral b:t, itaked corn, mashed potatoes and gravy, salad, minced pie and coffee. The dinner was prepared by a committee of Catholic women, of wlijeh Mrs. Frank Glllig was the chairman. It was served by a committee of young men and tables were neatly arranged in tlie lodge room. Following tlie dinner, the lodge session was convened ami regular business d’spased of. The installation of tlie newly elected officers took place during the lodge session, Hon. Byron Hayes of Fort Wayne, district deputy, being in charge of the ceremonies. Dan M. Niblick, well known local merchant was installed as Grand Knight Mr. Niblick served several years ago as grand knight and in ad dress'ng the council members asked for their cooperation and urged that •he members attend the regular meetings. He told of plans for the coming I vear and appointed committees to I arrange programs for December mid , January. Other officers installed last evening were, H. P. Schmitt, deputy grand knight; August Heiman, chancellor; Raymond Wertzberger, recording secretary; John Starost, recording secretary; Roll Meibers, treasur er; Frank Braun, advocate; Robert i Miller, inner guard; Francis Costello, outer guard; Herman Yager, trustee. Mr. Niblick presided during the meeting and following tlie installation ceremonies, the chairman cal’ed on Deputy Hayes, Alex Karthcl ami 'rwn* Q Smith Will Deliver Final Radio Talk New York Nov. 13 —(U.R) —Governor Alfred E. Smith whose voice became known to millions of radio listeners in I the presidential campaign will go before tlie microphone again tonight todeliver a parting message to the American people. What the “Happy Warrior” will say n:w that the political battle of 1928 lias been a closely guarded secret. The governor will speak from 7 to :30 p. tn. central standard time over •he WEAF net work which will include the following midwest stations: WOW, WEBC; KSD; WWJ; KYW; WCCO: and WDAF. Governor Smith will leave for an innamed destination “somewhere in the south” tomorrow for a vacation of several weeks.

New Non-Fiction Books At Decatur Public Library

Following is a list of new non-sic- ' tion books received recently at the Decatur Public Library. The books have been filed and are leady for the use of the public: Buell —Europe—A History of Ten Years—Chautauqua Press —1928. Sedgwick- Life of Lafayette -Chautauqua Press—l92B. Fosdick —A Pilgrimage to Palestine —Chautauqua Press —1928. Darrow —The Story of Chemistry— Chautauqua Press —1928. Burns Mantle —Best Plays of 19271928. Phelps—University Debater’s Annual—l 927-1928. Scribner —History of the United States —5 vols. Harper—History of The United States - 10 vols. Decatur Catholic High School —Tho

YOUR HOME PAPERLIKE ONE OF THE FAMILY

SHIPS AID IN ! SAVING MANY PASSENGERS Official Report Not Given As To Number Missing From Sunken Ship • OTHER SHIPS HIT HEAVY STORM ERE A Washington, Nov. 13.—’UR)— ! Coast guard headquarters was advised by its Norfolk division I shortly before 11 a. m. today ‘ that all life boats from the Vesi tris had been picked up, but one life raft was still missine. Survivors from tlie VJt'stris were on the American shipper, tlie French inker Myriad ami the U. S. battle--1 ship Wyoming. 1 Tlie American shipper and Myriad ' are proceeding to New York, wh le the Wyoming will go to Hampton Roads, Va. 1 The S. S. Berlin wirelessed to the Radio Marine Corporation at 10:57 1 am today that it had picked up a ‘ drifting lifeboat with a solitary pas- • senger—believed dead. ’ No speculation was vouchsafed as to the fate of others who may have 1 taken to the lifeboat from the sinking f liner Vestris yesterday. ! Later the Berlin wirelessed: "Berlin rescued one man drifting ‘ in lite boat. Tells tliat woman with child is drifting here within radius ‘ of two miles.” ■ Still another message from tho - Berlin said: < ‘‘Still searching for two lifeboats , and makeshift raft reported to have . women.” f Message Sent Early New York. Nov. 13. —(U.R)—Capt. I Schuyler F. Cummings of the S. S. 1 American shipper sent the following 1 ! message to the offices of tlie Ameri'ran merchant lines at 9:25 am. tol day: t Picked up 33 passengers and 90 r | ’ —— (CONTINUED ON PAGE MXI ADAMS COUNTY BEES INSPECTED Final Inspection Completed ' By State Conservation Department . Final check up of all bees in Adams j County was made last week by T. C. ] Johnson cf tlie State Conservation Department, Division of Entomology. All bees in tlie county were inspected last spring by R. M. Baker at which time those infected with American Foul Brcod were labeled. Records on all beekeepers are kept at the office r of County Agent Ferd E. Christen, p Each beekeeper who lias an infected 1 colony is duly notified and given a certain length of time to clean up. The final Inspection is then made to der termine whether ot not everyone has complied with the rules. „ Mr. Johnson sai dthat in his final in--8 pecticn last week, he found that evrycue had complied with the rules and 0 hat all the apiaries passed inspection. t Io complimented Adams County Beee lepers on their splendid cooperation • d courteous treatment and said that, vhile no doubt there is still some 'lsease among the bees in the county, n i greater portion of them are cleaned p and in goed shape. ls He stated tliat foulbrood was a very lUONTINUEH ON PAGE THHRV.I

* " Tattler—l92B. Osboin —The Earth Upsets. Oevlln —New World Dictionary — 1928. Ellis —The Psychology of Individual Difference. Fish —Voices from the Open Door Wasson—The Constitution of Tho United States 1928 ed. Barton—The Great Good Man Barton--The Father of his Country. Cross —The Modern English novel. Woodman-Indian Legends. Porter —Birds of the Bible. Garber-Building and Flying Aircraft. Mauley—Bible Dramas Forbes - Business Library—l 2 vols. Fenwick—lnternational Law. Wade—New International Year Book (COW’INUED ON PAGE TIIHEE)