Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 281, Decatur, Adams County, 27 November 1928 — Page 1

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CONDITION OF I KING GEORGE STILL SERIOUS [Crowd Awaits Outside The I Castle For The Posting Os Hourly Bulletins SOME PLEURISY IS STILL NOTICEABLE London, Nov. 27.—<U.R)_-Anxi-ety through the British Empire (.■er the condition of King George was only partly relieved today by the official news that he had spent a “more restful night,” for its was added that the monarch’s condition was unchanged except for a somewhat lower temperature. The official bulletin, issued at Buckingham palace at 11 a. m., set at rest rumors that the king had passed a "very uncomfortable night.'' "His majesty the king spent a more Irestful night," the bulletin said. "His temperature is somewhat lower. Conditions are otherwise unchanged." The bulletin was signed by Stanley Hewett and Lord Dawson of Penn. L’ntll today the press interpreted the bulletins as reassuring, noting that the king was maintaining his strength, and explaining that restlessness and fever were natural consequences. Today the Daily Mail said: "Anxiety will not end until the king's temperature returns to norma’ and until he throws off the attack of pleurisy. In the ordinary course of such an infection of the lungs an Immediate marked improvement is not to he expected for some hours, but after that we all hope for bulletins telling of rapid recovery.” Approximately 800 persons waited at the palace gates for the posting of today’s bulletin. The crowd, was smaller than yesterday, due to the cold, raw weather. Sir Stanley and Lord Dawson, the king's physicians, were recalled to Buckingham palace last night and remained there until 11:30 p. m. The Daily Mail said it understood the physicians were recalled because of the king’s condition had become unsatisfactory and that no sign of progress had been revealed. A report from unofficial but reliable sources, at 3:25 a. m„ said the king was passing a very uncomfortable night. The 11 p. m. visit made by the royal physicians was their third of the day and their last bulletin last night said: "His Majesty, the King, has not had a comfortable day. His temperature is now 101.6 but the pleurisy has not extended any further and his strength has been maintained. “Signed: Stanley Hewett, "Dawson of Penn." Contrary to previous rules at the palace, the king was not allowed to see any visitors yesterday. Bulletins on the king's condl* ICOXTINI'ED ON PACK EIGHTJ o . — St. Joseph Catholic » School To Close Wednesday The St. Joseph Catholic school in this city will close Wednesday after"oon for tie Thanksgiving holidays. There will not be any school Thursday or Friday and classes will be resumed on Monday, December 3rd. PETER PIERCE DIES MONDAY Brother Os Decatur Women Dies At Fort Wayne Os Heart Trouble Word was received in this city ot the death of Peter P. Pierce, 70, of Fort Wayne a brother of Mrs. James Holmes and Mrs. Ed Zimmerman both of this city. Mr. Pierce died Monday afternon at his residence at 1 o'clock following an attack of heart trouble. Surviving aro the widow, Mrs. Josephine Pierce: three daughters, Gretchen Flanders; Fort Wayne; Mrs. Nelson Wasmuth, Huntington; Mrs. Joseph Craig, Fort Wayne; two brothers Jacob and George of Westport, Indiana, and two sisters Mrs. Zimmerman and Mrs. Holmes both of this city. Mr. Pierce was a member ot the First Methodist Episcopal church cf Fort Wayne. Funeral services will be held at the home Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Burial will be made at Lindenwood.

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1 hild Kidnapped From Indianapolis Orphanage Indianapolis, Nov. 27. U.R) Authorities today searched for Edward Freels, J,„ 6, who was kidnaped from the yard of the children's home here as playmates looked on. I.rona Trook. superintendent of the institution, where the child was an Inmate, expressed the belief that the child was kidnaped by a foster father. Children said a man in an automobile approached them and asked to be directed to "Junior." Edward overheard the question and ran Io the man, who bundled the child in his arms and escaped in an automobile, according to the children. FRANCECONTER HEADS LEGION Decatur Man Is Elected At Annual Meeting Held Here Monday Night France Confer, local ice cream manifacturer, was elected Commander of the Adams post of the American Lejion at the annual election of officers held last idght at Legion hall in the city. The election last night brought to a close one of the most spirited contests ever held in the local Legion ( circles. The opposition, which was said to have been developing all week in Legion circles failed to materialize and all officers were elected unanimously. ] Mr. Confer will take office December 10. The newly elected Commander is a former president of the Decatur In- . dustrial Association. Chalmer Porter, Decatur manufacturer was elected First Vice Cotnmanler unanimously after opposition to the entire slate had vanished completey. Joe McConnell, cf the Frank McConnell and Sons Wholesale House of his city was elected second Vice Commander. Charles Starost was re-elected Adjutant and Jcseph Laurent was elected finance oficer. The executive committee which was elected last night included Vincent Bormann, F. E. O'Brien and B. F. Roller. All three members on the committee. The newly elected officers will be installed December 10, and the present plans are to have Fred Weicking tate commander-elect, of Bluffton, atend the meeting. Mr. Weicklng is well mown in this city and the Adams post! vas one of t'.ie first to foster his canddacy for state commander. • A complete pregram for the year will i be outlined by the newly elected officers during the next two weeks and ae plan will be announced at the installation meeting at which time committees for the year will be appointed. « FAIR WEATHER IS PREDICTED Temperature Will Be Moderate Over Thanksgiving With Slight Drop Later “Fair and warmer,” was the forecast for Decatur ami Adams painty for the next day or two from weather bureau officials after this community experienced its first winter weather of the current season. The thermometer dropped to 24 degrees above zeto yesterday but this morning the mercury was gradually rising and with the aid of t ie sun it was expected that seasonal weather would be here again late tonight. The freezing weather caused a rush in garage business and hundreds ot gallons cf radiator alcohol were sold in Decatur the last few days. More than 50 automobiles had to be towe l into Decatur since last Saturday because of frozen radiators. The coldest weather recorded in Decatur so far this season was Sunday morning, according to reports, when . the thermometer registered 22 degrees i , above zero. Weather forecasters report fair and modetate weathe?for over the Thanksgiving period with slightly colder weather for the week-end. Five County Candidates File Campaign Expenses i Five more candidates .tave filed ■ their reports of expenses with the , county clerk, showing the am tint of money expended by them in the tecent . campaign. Those who have filed are ■ Nathan Nelson, $51.85; Ralph Roop , $55.80; Ed Ashbaucher $98.60, Alber. . Harlow $205; Harl Hollingsworth $127 . Candidates have until December 6th to file their reports.

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Fort Wayne Attorney To Give Memorial Address Frank Hogan, well known attorney of Fort Wayne, will deliver the address at the annual memorial services to be held Sunday December 2nd by the Deea****- Lodge B P.0.E., in memory of local lodge's deceased brothers. Mr. Hogan has spoken in this city several times and is one of the leading attorneys of the Allen count bar. The program for the memorial service is being arranged this week. Mrs. L. A. Holthcuse is in charge of the musical program. The service will be held at the Elks home on North Second street and the public is invited to attend. LOCAL BOARD HOLDS MEETING Call Issued For General Meeting Os Decatur Industrial Association Pans for a general meeting of the Decatur Industrial association were started at a meeting of the board of d'rectors of that organization Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock. The meeting will be held next Monday night, but the time and place of meeting will be announced later. A motion was fiassed at the board meeting that the report of the Old Home Week ccmmittee be accepted and the committee discharged. A committee also was appointed to draft a resolution thanking the members of the O'd Home Week commit tee for their fine work. The committee appo'nted included Cal Peterson, Will Linn and Leo Kirsch. Other important business was re-' ported at the board meeting and the board thought ft advisable to take the matter up before a general meeting. A motion was passed unanimously that the money left from Old Home Week be placed in a separate fund, in certificate form to save for an-c-'her such celebration. The deposits will be div'ded equally between the three local banks. After taking care of the regular business the meeting adjourned. o Four Injured As Auto Crashes Into Train Indianapolis, Nov. 27.— <U.R) —Four persons nursed slight cuts and bruises here today as result of being dragged fifty yards by a locomotive after the automobile in which they were riding, collided with the train. The persons, Miss Evelyn McGaughley, Vera Harris, Ruth Beatty, and Mis. S. L. Ross, all of Indianapolis, said their automobile struck the twocar train at the rear of the tender and became fastened. The machine was dragged a great distance and then cast aside, they said.

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SCOUT LEADERS : ] MEET TONIGHT ___________ I Dr. L. E. Somrs Will Deliver Talk On “First Aid” At Scout School The third meeting of the Scout Lead- < ers’ school will be held at 7:30 o'clock at the Industriral association rooms in ( this City. The subject of First aid will be discussed tonight. Dr. L. E. Somers of this city will discuss First Aid as a part of the program and then actual demonstrations will be given by the various scout lead- 1 ers present. Considerable interest has been ' shown in the first two meetings and a lai ger attendance is expected tonigh’. The meeting will start promptly at 7:30 o’clock and all those interested in the school are asked to attend. o Attempts Non-Stop Flight To Havana Windsor, Ont., Nov. 27. — (U.R) — Leonard S. Floe. Detroit aviator, was flying south today on an attempted non-stop flight to Havana. He left Walkerville, Ont., airdrome late last night in a Spartan biplane carrying a 22-hour gasoline supply. He planned to reach Cuba in 18 hours, flying over Dayton, Cincinnati, Atlanta. Tampa, and Key West. o American Express Co. Adds Night Service In Decatur B. H. Elzey, agent American Railway Express Company announced today that the express company has established service on the night trains at this point. This will be good news to the shipping public and means a great itnpr vement in this branch of transportation here. P. W. Bolinger lias been appointed to handle this night work by Mr. Elzey and has already taken charge. ! A GLEAN indicates A GIXANJ L MIND r1 " I

ELEVEN START PRISON TERMS Auto Theft Prisoners Start For Leavenworth, Kas., This Afternoon Indianapolis, Nov. 27. —(U.R?-Eleven business and professional men and former klan leaders, sentenced in federal court Saturday in the interstate theft conspiracy case, were to start from here this afternoon for Leavenworth (KanJ penitentiary. They will be part of a group of fifteen prisoners to be taken to the penitentiary in aspecial Big Four railroad coach. , Prisoners sentenced in the Interstate theft case making the trip: Edward Traugott, Harry Sussman, Ted Baldwin, William J. Laffey, Elmer Sussman, W. Lee Smith, former klan dragon: Robert F. McNay. former klan titan; Jacob Wohlfeld. Bertram Libowltz, Dr. Fred Binzer, Terra Haute optician, and Louis Windt. Other prisoners being taken included; Wilborn Caldwell, Muncie garage owner, who pleaded guilty in the Muncie motor theft iase, two years, $2,500. Jack Klein, Eureka finance company, Muncie motor theft case, two years, $5,000. Sal Cox. negro. Henry Slick. o St. Marys Township Pupils Visit Decatur Democrat Co,

A class of pupils, from St. Marys township, taught by Mis. Ralph Yager of this city visited the Decatur Demociat office to learn hbw papers are printed and made ready for the public. The class also visited the Sugar factory and other places of interest in this city. 0 — Endurance Plane Down Fresno, Cal., Nov. 17. — (U.R)-The monoplane Albratrosk was landed at Helm, 40 miles from Fresno, early today after an unsuccessful attempt by Lee Shoenhair and John Guglelmetti to establish a new world’s endurance record for sustained flight. The fliers brought their big craft to the ground when it became evident they lacked sufficient gasoline to set a record. They took off from Fresno at 6:45 a. tn. Sunday. PEACE TREATY IS UNOPPOSED

Canvas Os Senators Shows That Pact Will Pass Almost Unanimously Washington, Nov. 27.— U.R;—Senate ratification of the Kellogg anti-war treaty will be virtually unopposed, a canvass of returning senators indicated today. Republicans, Democrats and Independents alike approve the pact. Chai.man Borah of the foreign relations committee, who will have charge of the treaty both in committee and on the flqor of the senate, said he was confident no serious opposition would develop. He has not yet decided whether hearings will be necessary in view of the almost unanimous sentiment in favor of ratification. The only requests for a hearing so far received, he said, have come from organization? and individuals favoring the treaty. Senator Swanson, Dera.. Va., ranking minority member of the committee, announced his intention of supporting the treaty which he characterized as a “magnificent gesture." Any considerable opposition to the treaty naturally would be led by Swanson and his support would in itsself seem to indicate certainty of ratification. Senator Norris, Repn., Neb., leader of the western independents, said he too would support the treaty when it comes before the senate, adding that he was anxious for early action to make the pact effective. He said he was entirely out of sympathy with the reported effort to delay consideration of the treaty until the navy cruiser authorization bill is passed. “If the treaty Is ratified,” Norris said, "it will become an argument against the big navy bill and logically so. I shall oppose any effort to pass the cruiser bill first.”

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Appeal Case Is Filed In Circuit Court Here The case of the State of Indiana against Robert Insley, filling station proprietor, who was convicted in city mayor's court of selling liquor, was appealed this morning tj the Adams circuit court. Insley was convicted on November 16t:i of selling liquor to Julius Roop on November 11th. Mayor George Krick fined Insley SIOO and sentenced him to 60 days at the penal fame. Insley, on the witness stand, denied that lie sold liquor to Roop. The case was prosecuted by John T. Kelly prosecuting attorney and B. F. Roller, deputy. Attorney Ed A. Bosse filed the appeal papers this morning in behalf of Insley. Another affidavit charging Insley with selling liquor to Robert Ball has not been prosecuted. o DECATUR LADY’S BROTHER DIES Anderson C. Burdg, Fort Wayne, Is Found Dead In Bed Anderson C. Burdg, 75, of For* Wayne, brother of Mrs. Clara Cottrell of Decatur was found dead in his bed at 411 Harrison street Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock, according to wont received in Decatur today. Mr. Burdg was employed as a night watchman of a trucking company in Fort Wayne. When Mr. Burdg failed to get up at his usual time last evening, owners of the house where he roomed called him and when he failed to answer, the owners entered his room and found him dead. Death was said to have been due to a heart attack. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. oanne Mendenhall, Mrs. Thurl Dlrey, Mrs. Grover Willenburg, all of Fort Wayne and Mrs. A. J. Parker cf New . Haven; two sons, H. R. Burdg of Cincinnati and H. C. Burdg, of Los Angeles; and two sisters, Mrs. Clara Cottrell of Decatur and Mrs. Scott McDaniels, of Berne. ~, Funeral services had not been arranged waiting word from the son in Los Angeles.

0 Second Recount Changes Vote For Parke Co., Man Rockville, Ind'., Nov. 27. —<U.R> —Ben- , i jamin Stephenson, prosecuting attorney of Parke county, has won hia fight to remain in office. Results of a second recount of votes i cast at the Nov. 6 election, just announced, shows Stephenson, a repub- i lican, winner by 65 over James Hanner, a democrat, and his law partner. OH the first recount Hanner apparently had won by four votes, but anI other check made Stephenson the victor. The greatest shift on the recheck was in Florida township, where 53 votes weie shifted from Hanner to

Stephenson. — o REPUBLICANS FILE EXPENSE Oscar Teeple Reports That Total Os $1,041.76 Was Spent In County The Republican county central committee received $1,166.78 in donations including a balance of $77.06 carried

over from the last campaign and spent I $1,041.76 in the presidential campaign in this county. The report cf receipts and expenditures was filed this morn ing by Oscar Teeple, treasurer of the Republican organization. The largest donation came from the Republican state central committee, which gave $250 to the cause In Adams county. Congressman Albert Vestal gave the local committee $l5O. Contributions were received from the mail carriers and assistants in the postcfflces, the carriers and employes donating from $5.00 to $25.00. The largest individuals donations were made by Fred Rohrer, Berne, SSO; G. 11. Oliver, postmaster at Monroe, SSO; W. D. Cross Jr., Geneva. SSO; Paul Graham, Decatur, S3O. The reports show that most of the money was spent in taking the poll and ‘‘for assisance given the county committee". Several hundred dollars was spent In this work . The largest single item of expense 1 was SIOO for clerical hire in the Republican headquarters. The sum of Ml was spent for enteitalnment of committee, workers. 1 Poll book takers and assistants to the committee were paid from $5 tn ’ $25 000 each the report shows. The i committee has a balance of $125.00 on hands.

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ONLY PARTIAL DEATH LISTS ARE AVAILABLE Storm Continues To Beat Its Way Inland; Loss Will Total Millions SEVERAL SHIPS REPORTED MISSING London, Nov. 27—(U.R>—Havoc and death spread in the British Isles and in continental Europe today at Terrific gales hammered inland. The latest reports gave a total of 129 known dead and it was possible that the toll might be increased considerably, the damage ran into untold millions. Holland reported 25 known dead. In England 24 lost their lives and 14 were drowned when the steamer Cesarre went down off Algeria in the Mediterranean. Many more were feared lost In the lonk roll of wrecked and missing ships —among them 38 men known to be on four missing vessels. The storm had abated in Great Brittain and was being felt iu Central Europe. Mountain railroad traffic was disrupted In the vicinity of Villars, Switzerland due to uprooted trees and telegraph poles. Broken dykes and overflowing rivers brought danger aus flood conditions in Scotland. V ales, and the low European costal areas. In Belgium, troops were rushed to Calloo, near Antwerp, where dykes burst in the Mechlin region. Antwerp reported it was the worst storm in thirty years with shipping and railway traffic tied up and power lines and communications badly damaged. In Wiesbaden, two persona were killed by lightning. Fifty were made . homeless when tons of rock fell on their cottages. Airplanes and lifeboats made dramatic attempts to rescue the crew ot the steamer Salento stranded on the

Dutch coast. One lifeboat capsized and a member of its crew drowned. Three bodies were washed ashore from the Salento, it was feared that others apparently still alive in the captain's cabin would perish. Rivers in western Germany were rising. The upper Rhine had risen 29 inches in 24 hours at Cologne. All shops were closed in Ostend as the gales blew seawater over the dyke toward the town. Flood and wind damage was severe throughout Belgium. The Hindenburg dyke, connecting the island of Sylt with the mainland of Germany was damaged. Workmen rushed repairs as heavy rains and a falling baiometer threatened anew. Reports from western Germany said the storm was hitting hard at. Dortmund, Essen, Duisberg, and other cities of the region and causing extensive damage. The Saar and Moselle rivers were rising and flooding many hase(COMIXI Icn ON I'AttE EIGHT) o Democrats To Hold Caucus Indianapolis, Nov. 27 —(U.R) -Democratic members of the state legislature will be called together for a conference here next month, R. Earl Peters, democratic state chairman, saidt oday. There are twelve democratic senators and twenty democratic representatives.

—o LARGE CROWDS GREET HOOVER President-Elect Starts The Second Part Os His Long Ocean Journey By Thomas L. Stokes (United Press Staff Correspondent) Aboard the U. S. S. Maryland off La Union, Salvador, . ,ov. 27—(U.R>—Presi-dent-elect Herbert Hoover and his party were on board the Maryland at 1:30 A. M. and the battleship made ready to leave shortly afterward. Contrary to earlier reports that rough weather and a storm In the Gulf of Fonseca would delay the Maryland Captain Kimberly said he expected to arilve at Corlnto, Nicaragua today, according to schedule. The Maryland anchored off Amapala at 9 A. M. yesterday and Hoover stepped on the dock at 12:06 p.m. to receive a demanstratloii from between ' tour or five thousand persons. ’ The President-elect had ’’.meh at the (CONTINUED ON PAG!’, SIX)

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