Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 271, Decatur, Adams County, 15 November 1928 — Page 1

WEATHER |l I Partly cloudy tonight and Friday. Somewhat cooler.

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HOOVER HOPES TO ESTABLISH BETTER FEELING No “High'Hat” Will Be Permitted On Trip Os Pres-cient-Elect MRS. HOOVER WILL ALSO MAKE TRIP j>a!o Alto, Calif., Nov. 15.—(U.R) — President-elect Hoover hopes to Establish through his Isatin American tour the neighborly custom of an exchange of visits between the heads of those countries and the United S’ates. To that end, he will invite officials in the various Central and South American countries he visits to come r to the United States as the guests of the nation during his administration as president, It was learned today. Hoover wants to remove all “high hat" atmosphere from his visit. He lias requested the state department that he go as a private citizen instead of as official representative of the United States. He has decided to take Mrs. Hoover along with him. Mis Hoover will be accompanied by her private secretary Miss Ruth Fessler, of Duluth, who like the president-elect and Mrs. Hoover, is a graduate of Stanford University. These two will be the only women aboard the battleship Maryland. Hc,;vtr’R idea in inviting officials of Latin American nations -to visit the United States while he is president goes beyond his own administration in purpose. He would like to see it a permanent custom for heads of the various countries in the western hemisphere to visit one another, a custom of European nations for centuries. Hoover has broadened the scope of his tour to include a visit to Nicaragua, and will stop at Cornto, on Nicaragua’s west coast, before visiting any other country. With his visit to Mexico, he thus will take a personal appearance in the two countries below the Rio Grande in which most ill feeling against the United States has been shown in recent years. The Coolidge administration policy in both has come under heavy fire in the senate. Hoover and his party are expected to make the 27 mile trip inland from Corinto to Managua, the capital, where American marines have been familiar figures in recent months. Invitations also have come from Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia, but no decision has yet been reached as to visits. There is a possibility the President-elect may visit Guatemala. The only stops provided in the tentative southward itinerary- to Valparaiso Chile, besides Corinto, are Balboa, in hte canal zone, and Lima, Peru. The itinerary will be flexible and indefinite for the present, according « timiibd m p*r.n two) tODGEDEPUTY VISITS PECATUR P. 0. Elks Entertain Fred Gardner At Regular Meeting Fred Ardner, Bluffton, district deputy of B. P. o. Elks, was in the city yesterday, inpected the local lodge of Elks and attended the regular meet■ng of the lodge last evening. Mr. Ardner told of the tentative Flans for the raising of a national with which to establish a foundation fund- for the care of crippled children, Providing financial assistance to boys n!!l l girls to obtain an education and welfare work. Expressions from the subordinate °dges are being obtained and the De■atur lodge voted to support and help n the raising of any such fund. Mr ■ rdner explained the proposed plan ‘■■■d the local lodge went on record ■tt favor of such a step. The matter "■Il be brought up for action at the national convention of the grand lodge next summer and in the meantime expressions will be obtained from all 8 * od K es throughout the counDr. Q. p Eichhorn, grand knight Presided at the meeting and introduci s t *' e district deputy. The regular odge meeting was held and Mr. ArdPer complimented the Decatur lodge "■■ ‘ts fine home and on the splendid financial condition.

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To Sell Road-I ‘aving Indianapolis, Nov. 15.— (U.R) —Bids for 67.5 miles of the proposed 300 mile paving program for 1929 will be opened by the state highway commissioners Nov. 27, it, was announced today I by Director John D. Williams. I The first letting includes some of the most important state roads in the system, Williams says. In every instance these projects are a continuation of pavement which will eventually extend across the state or are necessary trunk connections, he asesrts. ROBERT INSLEY IS ARRAIGNED I I ~ i Filling Station Operator Charged With Liquor Law Violation t Robert Insley, operator of a filling i station northeast cf Decatur, was arrested last night by Shetiff Harl Hol--1 lingsworth on affidavits filed by Julius Roop and Robert Ball, charging him with violation cf the prohibition law ■ The direct charge is selling liqtiir to the state’s witnesses on November I 11th. Insley was placed in jail last night I and this morning appeared in city i court before Mayor George Krick. Ed 1 Bosse, local attorney appeared as conni sei for the defendant and pleaded for more time to arrange his case. B. F. i Roller, local attorney, was named special prosecutor for the state, due to the i illness of Prosecutor John T. Kelly. The counsel for the defendant stai- . ed in his plea befoie the ccurt that . sufficient time was not given to him , to arrange his case and after some discussion Mayor Krick granted a continuance to the defendant. Both affidavits chaiged Insley with viclation of the prohibition law. On the one affidavit Ball, Roop and Merlin • Venis vwfr given as witneewee. The state was ready to try the case and the witnesses were on hands. Roop is confinqd to the jail serving a ten day santartoe fcr public intoxicaI tlon. Insley, unable to furnish the required bond, was taken back to jail by the county sheriff. His bond has been placed at SSOO on each affidavit. Insley took ever the filling station a tew months ago. He and his family live in the back part of the building. — o Defense Counsel Plans Strong Counter-Attack Indianapolis, Nov. 15.—;U.R) —Counterattack of defense attorneys in the state motor theft case in federal court was to be started today following a two-day barrage of government witnesses. Albert Ward, United States district attorney, was prepared to rest the government’s case against the fifteen defendants on trial following introduction of ten government witnesses. Louis Wyndt, Chicago engraver, sixteenth defendant on the twenty-one indicted in the conspiracy case, was in custody of a deputy marshal today following his removal late Wednesday from Chicago, where he was arrested. Five other defendants in the case ate still fugitives. Wyndt is alleged to have negotiated for engraving of counterfeit Packard, Cadillac, LaSalle and other automobile serial plates for Leo and Ted Baldwin, according to government witnesses. — -o Name Is Omitted The name of Mrs. H. H. Bell of Craigville, was omitted from the list of children in the story of the death of George M. T. Houck published Wednesday, November 14, in The Daily Democrat. The name was erroneously omitted. Democrats Optimistic Washington, Nov. 15. —<U.R)~*Democratic leaders from all parts, and of all factions, assembling here for the opening of congress, are manifesting no chagrin at the politijjal outlook of i the party. Generally they are not talking about reorganizing or overthrowing, but on the other hand they speak both publicly and privately of building up from the 14,500,000 vote basis provid- , ed by their presidential candidate, . Gov. Alfred E. Smith. For the present, the leaders indicate they will leave matters as they are. No active campaign work will have to be undertaken until the congressional campaign of 1930 and this . will involve no activity on a national scale. The national sentiment of the party will not be tested until 1932 when the presidential primaries are to be held.

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The Men Who Saved Twenty-Eight Lives .< ; I ' I V IL fW' w B Mln Ik M/ 11 w / Jib * 1 j¥ n lifliA .. Cant Thueiow (center) of the S. S. Ber in anti his ocicers, who accomplished thrilling rescue of five passengers and twenty-three crew members of the Vestris. Their search through *l’° night was constant and untiring. Picture rushed to Midwest over wires.

DEATH CALLS HENRY GROTE Aged Resident Os Union Township Expires Wednesday Night Henry C. Grote, 75, life-long resident of Union township, Adams county died at 9:35 o’clock Wednesday night at his home, following a ten week illness. Death was said to have been due to heart disease, with which Mr. Grote was stiicken tome time ago. Henry Grote was horn February 27 1853, in Union township. He was tlie son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grote. The day cf bit th also marked the date of the signing of the deed for the farm on which Mr. Grote spent his entire life. In early life Mr. Grote was united in marriage to Caroline Schoenstedt, who servives. Two children also survive. They are Mrs. Joe Germann, of Ohio City and Rolland Grote, of Union township. Fourteen grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters are living: Charles Grote, of Union township Fred Grote, Herman Grote, Mrs. Sophia Lee, Mrs. Carrie Buechner and Mrs. Minnie Brademeier, of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Mary Reinklng of Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Grote was a member of the Emanuel Lutheran church of Union township. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock standard time from the home and at 2:15 o’clock (Standard time) from the church. Burial will be made at the Emanuel Lutheran church cemetery. o EXAMINER IS AUDITING BOOKS No Oflicial Statement Is Ready Concerning Bank At Geneva rto statement was forthcoming today frem the officers of the Farmers and Merchants State bank at Geneva, the work of checking the assets and liabilities of the bank being underway under the direction of Luther F. Symons, state bank examiner. It is not likely that the auditing of the work will be completed today and until such work Is completed no official statement will be Issued, E. B. Gauker, cashier of the bank stated this morning. The bank did not open yesterday, folic wing action of the board of directors late Tuesday evening, when fearing that a run was being made on the bank, decided in special session not to open the doors of the bank Wednesday merning. Mr. Symons arrived in Geneva late Wednesday afternoon and immediately started to work at tlie bank. It was unofficially stated in Geneva that in all probability the bank would not open fcr business again. The concensus of opinion is, that the directors will ask for the appaintment of a liquidating agent and close out the assets of the bank and quit business. It is believed that the depositors will be paid in full. The bank was reorganized in 1925, following a close down of the bank, which resulted in an assessment of 60% on the stockholders. o — Name Is Omitted Through an error, the name of Mrs. Rebecca Eady was omitted in the guest list of the James Hurst wedding anniversary party which took place Saturday.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, November 15, 1928.

Former Decatur Man Dies At Liberal, Kas. Word has been received by Mrs. Coat Cook cf the death of her brother in-law. Mr. Curt Mann, who died Monday. Mi. Cook was a former resident cf Decatur but for the last twenty-five years has made his home in Liberal. Kansas. The body of Mr. Cook arrived on the Erie railroad this afterno n ami burial took place immediately after the arrival. NEW BROOMS TO BE PRESENTED HERE TONIGHT Sam Grathwell, Lecturer, Tells Os His Many Experiences FRIDAY NIGHT IS TOBIAS .JOY NIGHT China, the land of strife was brought to Decatur last night by Sam Grathwell noted lecturer and world traveller in one of the finest addresses ever delivered in this city. Mr Grathwell speke on "China-A Vlsionr oi a Nightmare.” * Mr. Grathwell told many interesting stories of his experiences with the: wailing Chinese soldiers and also of conversations he had with Chinese business men, who wanted the war to end. The lecturer conclued his address with a story of the needs of China and he told of the great work American missionaries were doing in that land. Tonight at 8:15 o’clock the comedy “New Brooms" will be presented under the personal direction of Ernest Raymond Misner. The play which has a long-run record in New York is one of the outstanding comedies of recent years and a large crowd is expected at the program. Tickets for tonight’s program will sell at the doors for 75 cents for adults and 35 cents for children. Friday night the four-night program will close with the Jay Tobias Joy Night Revue. Miss Aileen Bliss, former Geneva young lady, is one of the leading members of the Joy Night Revue east. A delegation of Geneva residents are planning to attend the last night's program. Tickets for the closeing night performance will sell tor 75 cents for adults and 35 cents for children. The program will start at 8:15 o’clock. r— an’ Cour! PLAs'fiiß Business is Good Jusf now; FoofBAUL SEASON IS-IN |Q| FULL M SWINt 1

TO CALL GRAND JURY MONDAY Judge Jesse Sutton Sets November 19 As Date For Jury Session Judge Jesse C. Sutton has issued a summons for the convening of the grand jury at 9 o’clock Monday morning November 19th in the circuit court tocni. This is the regular meeting of the grand jury. During the session the members will be callezl on to inspect the county buildings, jail and infirmary and make a report. It is not known if any criminal cases will be bcought before the grand jury for investigation. Prosecutor John T. Kelly, was confined to his home today and it could not bo learned if he was going to present any matters before the grand jury. The members of the grand jury who were selected last Monday are, Abe Bollenbacher, Emil Ashleman, Atnos Lehman, Harvey Ineichen, Williard D. Hower and Jacon E. Sprunger. The November term of court will open Monday morning. To Start Air-Mail Washington, Nov. 15—JU.R) —Air mail service to Michigan City, Ind. and Flint and Pontiac Michigan will be started December 1, assistant Postmaster general Grover announced today. PROBE DEATH - OF SOLDIERS Investigation Ordered In Airplane Mishap Near San Antonio San Antonio, Tex., Nev. 15 —(U.R)' — The six soldiers killed yesterday when a transport plane crashed near here, were rapped in the cabin by folds of an open parachute, an investigation cf the wrecked biplane revealed today. Two men leaped free of the falling plane and floated to safety in their parachutes. They were Lieut. Harvey F. Dyer, pilot of Beverely, Kasasa, and Sergt. Frank J. Siebenaler of Milwaukee. The cabin doers were blocked by a third parachute, apparently opened too soon or accidentally by one of the sc Idlers. Lieutenant Dyer said the big plane went out of control at an altitude of 3,000 feet. He said he shouted to the men to jump. Then he and Siebenaler, in open seats leaped. “I was knocked unconscious when part of the plane struck me just after I jumped" Dyer said. “I regained consciousness just as the parachute lowered me to the ground.’’ Wing fittings of the plane, investigating officers said, broke, causing the ship to get out of control. Shortly after the two men had leaped, the right wing broke from the plane and fell. Lieutenant Dyer is one of the pilots who carried mail for President Coolidge when the President was vacationing in the Black Hills two years ago. The six soldiers killed were: Privates Niceford Villarrodl, Puanta Ccchabainba, Bolivia; Arthlir W. Hardesty, Lebanon junction, Ky., Carl W. Marris, Winnisboro, Tex., Harry W. Gauldin callander, Va., Deaner F. MeClosky, Placid, Tex., Irvin Self, Victor Tex.

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Governor Approves Pardons | Indianapolis, Nov. 15. —(U.R)—Governor Ed Jackson has approved the paroles of ten prisoners in the Indiana state prison, the state reformatory and the Indiana state farm. Those granted parloes included: Ivy Spates, sentenced from St. Joseph county to five to 14 years for lobbery: Uval Hllghtower, sentenced from White county fcr a term of two to fourteen years for burglary; Syl- ] vester Sims, sentenced from Laporte county to a term of 5 to 21 years for climinal assault; and Vernon Jones, sentenced from ('lay county to a term of five to twenty-one years for auto- ! mobile banditry. o HONOR ROLLS ARE ANNOUNCED Monroe High School Pupils Receive Honors For High Grades Honor rolls for pupils of Monroe high school sot the months of September and October were announced by Principal E. M. Webb today. The system of placing the pupils on the honor list has been adopted by most high schools of the county. No pupil is eligible to make the roll, unless his a vet age is above 90 per cent in all subjects. The Monroe system places three pupils from each of the four higli school grades on the roll each month, and the three pupils of the r entire school with the highest grades are placed on a special honor roll. In September Miriam Yoeman, Jun- I lor, Ruby Hendricks, Freshman and , Lois Hoffman, Sophomore were placed on the special honor roll and in October the Misses Hendricks and Yoeman ' and Wilbur Fricke, freshman received the special honor. Others placed on the school honor list for the first two mouths of the year are: Freshmen September Ruby Hendricks 94.50 Wilbur Fricke 93.25 Nora Glick 90.25 1 October I • Wilbur Fticke 96.75 J Ruby Hendricks 95.25 Dolores Longenberger 93.00 I Honorable Mention Vida Ward 91.00 Nora Glick 90.00 ; Sophomores September , Lois Hoffman 94.50 Doyle Hoffman 93.25 j Elmo Stuckey 91.00 , Honorable Mention Naomi Walters 90.00 October , Lois Hoffman 91.25 Doyle Hoffman 92.75 Frieda Heyerly 91.75 Honorable Mention Naomi Walters 91.50 Juniors September Miriam Yoeman 96.00 Mary M. Schwartz 91.20 1 October Miriam Yceman 95.00 Mary Schwartz 92.00 Seniors September Lois Zeurcher 93.50 Naomi McManama 91.75 Leo McAhren 90.50 October Lois Zeurcher 94.00 Naomi McManama 93.25 Floyd Johnsen 90.75 For the Whole School September • Miriam Yoeman, Junior 96.00 Ruby Hendricks, Freshman . . 94.50 Lois Hoffman, Sophomore .... 94.50 October Wilber Fricke, Freshman .... 96.75 Ruby Hendricks, Freshman .. 95.25 Miriam Yeoman, Junior 95.00 o Man Accidentally Killed By Hunting Companion Franklin, Ind., Nov. 15 —‘(U.R>—An inquest was to be held today in the death of J. W. Hill, well known sportsman, who was accidentally killed near here while hunting, by the Rev. Francis Mellen, Indianapolis. The men were hunting quails, near here on Hill’s estate, when the dogs "pointed" a covey of birds. Hill told the minister to fire, and in some man ner the gun was dlscarged, the shot taking effect In Hill’s back, disrupting the spinal column. Physicians said he must have been dead by the tlm6 he struck the ground. Dr. D. L. Phipps, Johnson county coroner, indicated immediately after the death that a verdict of accidental death would be returned. The Rev. Mellen was permitted to return to Indianapolis after filing a deposition with the coroner.

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ENGINE ROOM SCENES TOLD TO REPORTERS Bravery Os Those Aiding Rescue Is Praised By All Passengers SURVIVORS TELL OF MANY EVENTS Facts of Wreck By United Press A tabulation of those known to have been rescued and bodies already picked up after the sinking of the steamship Vestris follows: Rescued ami brought to New York Aboard the S. 8. Berlin 23. Aboard American Shipper 125 Aboard the Myriam 57 Totals 205. Rescued and enroute to port: Aboard the battleship Yyoming 8. Bodies already brought to, port Aboard the cutter. Tucker 4. Aboard the cutter Acushnet 4. Bodies reported enroute to port. Aboard the Manning 4. Aboard the Porter 1. Aboatd the Shaw 13 Aboard the Davis 3. New York, Nov. 15. — (U.R)— The last scenes in the engine room of the Vestris, as water flowed neck high about the negro stokers and the ship rolled and tossed threateningly, were described today by some of the rescued by the French tanker Myriam. Late Saturday night, the Vestris tossed violently as it entered a fierce storm. The members of the “black eang" as the engine room crew is known, braced themselves firmly as they slid the coal into furnaces. "Looks to me kinda like there's a list to starboard," Dave Dotten, fireman remarked to his boss, Junius Fo’d. Ford agreed. Early Sunday a trimmer hurried to the chief engineer. Dotten reported and said: "There’s water in the forward compartments." Four forward coal bunks were found flooded and water poured in from an ipen port coal door, which under ordinary circumstances is four feet above the ship's water level. At 4 a. m. Sunday a trimmer again went to the chief engineer. “There’s so much water in the forward coal bunkers, sir, we can’t draw on them," he said. The chief engineer turned to a few trimmers and ordered: "Hey you men. Man the pumps for the forward coal compartments.” Within a few minutes a pump was at work. By 8 a. m., the trimmers were carrying the wet coal from the compartments to the furnaces. But as the day progressed, the men in tlie engine room felt the ship pitch more violently and several said today they noticed a decided list to the star(UOIV'IM Kl> PAGE TIIHEE) MISS BLISS ON TOBIAS PROGRAM Geneva Young Lady Will Appear In Festival Friday Night Miss Alleen Bliss, of Geneva, daughter of A. J. Bliss, will appear on the closing night of the Evening Star festival in this city Friday night with the Jay Tobias Revue. Miss Bliss has been with the company for some time and has devoted all her time for the past several years to the Chautauqua platform. The Jay Tobias Revue is a mixture of music, melody and fun and brings to a close the four-night Chautauqua program being sponsored in Decatur by the local Lions club. Many critics say the closing night entertainment is the best of the entire program. Miss Bliss is a reader of note and also plays the violin in several solo , numbers. Miss Bliss is known in this city among music lovers as a talented . musician. • Several friends and relatives of 1 Miss Bliss who reside in and near . Geneva are planning to attend the . Friday night entertainment in this i city, according to word received in Decatur from Geneva tbday.

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