Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 122, Decatur, Adams County, 22 May 1929 — Page 1

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|H POWER LINE III) BE BUILT TO I CASTINGS PLANT Os . —* — • ■'ity To Provide Additional ■ Power To Operate Enlarged Plant Council TRANSACTS OTHER BUSINESS lAn additional power line will be Built by the City Light and Pow»r Blant to the Decatur Castings coinBiny's foundry in the north part of Bi? city, in order to give the foundry Biiffiiieni power to operate its enKirged plant, ■ The Decatur Castings company is Bow building an addition to its fotmjry and additional machinery will be hstalled, which will require more Bectric power and the city council, h session last night, agreed to provide the company with these facilities. The kind of line and the locaion of it is being discussed by the louncil and a plan will be decided ipon later. Contract Awarded Charles Robenold was awarded the ontract for building two toilet rooms ,egion Memorial park, on Winchester treet. His bid was $786.39. Other ids fded were, W. E. Moon. $1,180.70; ’. 1. Johnston, >1,228.86, and Noah Ichrock, $997.75. The toilets will lie quipped with cess pools. The petition of property owners for verhead street lights on Short street, 'atterson street and Thirteenth treet, were granted by the electric ight committee. The members of the council visited .egion Memorial park and went over he proposed routes for the ntnning f the electric line to the Decatur 'truings company. following the testing last evening. _ o School Board Fixes Date For Opening Os School The city school board, in session! last night, fixed Tuesday, September! :i. s the date for the opening of the I city schools next fall. The teachers will meet on Monday, September 2. which will be labor Day, to organize for the year's work. Discussions regarding the hiring cfl janitors and teachers for the next I school year and the closing of school this week were held last night. Ther" will he very few changes in the teach I ing corps, it was said today. o Chicago Policeman Slain By Extortionists Chicago, May 22. —(U.R) The body of the second policeman to be murdered Within a week because he dared to work openly against a band of Chicago extortionists was found slump ed over tlie steering wheel of his automobile on the near-west side today. Patrolman Joseph Sullivan had been shot through the forehead, presumably because he had taken up investigation of tlie attempt to obtain sso,ooo from Moses Blumenthal where Policeman Roy Martin had left oft last week when he was murdered while attempting to trap the extortionists. DECATUR MAN'S DAUGHTER DIES Mrs. Ruby M a e P e r r y, Daughter Os Robert Carney Dies In Chicago Mrs. Ruby Mae Perry, 49, daughter of Robert Carney, 1113 Nortli Second street, Decatur, died at. her home in Chicago, Tuesday night, May 21, 1929. Mrs. Perry had been in ill health for more than two years, but her death was sudden and unexpected. Mrs. Perry was a daughter of Robp,'t and Leona, Carney and was born Wabash, November 15, 1879. For 'he last twenty years, she had resided in Chicago. She was married three times, her third husband, J. C. ferry, surviving. Mrs. Perry was a member of the Rebekah lodge. Surviving, besides the father and busband, is one brother, Charles E. r arney, of Denver, Colorado. Funeral services will be held in hicago, Saturday, and burial will be made in that city.

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Married Her Husband To Get Rid Os Him; Hubby Gets Divorce Indianapolis, May 22—4 UP) Mrs. Helen Wilson marled her husband to 1 "get rid of him." At least that was the way she answeied question by Judge-James Leathers during the course of a puit sot divorce tiled against tin woman by I her husband. "Why he would bother me tdl the lime and always was hanging around my house, so I just married him, Mrs. Wilson said. The Judge granted lhe divorce after i Wiison said that "she was tickled to 1 death to many me. Why she came all the way from Fort Wayne to do it. You • know I spent most of my time while • at home dodging pots and pans hut led with deadly aim by my wife", Wilson contended. HOOVER CALLS OIL CONFERENCE President Invites Governors Os Oil Producing States To Meet .lune 10 Washington, May 22--(Vl’)—Presi-dent Hoover today issued Invitations to the governors of oil prducing states to meet witli representatives of the federal government at Colorado Springs, Colo, June 10, to map out a national program for the control of drilling and elimination of waste in oil pioduetion. The President's proposal contemplates an interstate contract committee, composing representatives of all oil producing states to have permanent relations with the federal oil conserva tion hoard. Secretary of Interior Wilbur. who is also chairman of the federal oil conservation board, will head the federal government’s delegation to the prelitninaty confetence if the governors of the oil states approve the project outlined in the President's invitation. “Bruno" Betzel Reinstated Chicago, May 22 —(UP) — Manager "Bruno" Betzel of the Indianapolis • Indians, suspended 5 days ago for usI ing profane language at an umpire, was reinstated today by the officials of the American association league. The reinstatement will allow Betzel to participate in today's game between I the Indians and the Mudhens at ToI ledo. HOG CHOLERA IS FOUND IN COUNTY Federal Inspector Finds Disease Among Hogs In Washington Township An utbreak of hog cholera has been discovered in Adams county by Dr. H. C. Wilson, of Muncie, who is the federal inspector for the Bureau of Animal Industry for the northern part of Indiana. The outbreak, which was discovered in Washington township several miles south of Decatur, is of a very virulent type of hog cholera, according to Dr. Wilson, and farmers throughout the county should take particular precautions so that the disease is not spread Horn one farm to another. The disease can be easily spread from affecte dto unaffected herds in many ways. Dogs, cats and birds, par(CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) O I Lee Meadows Starts Trip Back To Bushes Pittsburgh, May 22. —(U.R) Lee Meadows, right handed pitcher lor the Pitl burgh Pirates since 1923, has been released to Indianapolis of the American Association. Lee came to the majors in 1915, with St. Louis in the National League and was traded in 1919 to Philadelphia where the Pirates obtained him. His home is in Louisville. — o 19 Gypsies Go On Trial Charged With Cannibalism Prague. May 22-(UP)-The general public was excluded today from the trial of 19 gypsies, including two mep, on charges of cannibalism. Only court officials, the principals, attorneys and newspapermen were allowed to enter the courtroom. The trial began after a delay of two years pending the arrest of 22 members of tne gypsev band who originally were accused. Three of the accused have died.

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CHURCH SYNOD OPENS SESSION Several Adams County Persons Attend Reformed Church Meet At Capital i Several Adams county persons will i attend the General Synod of the Re-i formed church, which will meet in In | dianapolis for a week, beginning to-' day, May 22. The General Synod of the Refoimed church in tlie United States represents the whole Reformed denomination, including the foreign field and Canada, it meets only evety three years. The Fort Wayne Classis, of which the church in Adams county are members, has the privilege of sending three ministers and thiee elders as delegates. The ministerial delegates are the Rev. F. B. Rupnow, of Fort Wayne lhe Rev. C. 11 Lang, of Culver, and lhe Rev. I). Grether, of M igley The elders ate E. W. Baumgartner and George Ehrman, of Fort Wayne and C’linti.'i Striker, of Berne. Many weighty matters will be discussed at tlie meeting of tlie General Synod. One of tlie leading questions which "ill call for much discussion is the proposed organic union of three denominations, namely, the Reformed church in the United States, the Evangelical church of North America, and the United Brethren in Chiist. DRIVERS’LICENSE LAW DISCUSSED Officials Consider Methods Os Making Law Fully Effective July 1 — Indianapolis, May 22. 'U.R) —Methods to lie used in making tlie new drivers' license law fully effective on July 1 were discussed here today by 150 automobile license branch managers at a meeting in the house of representatives at the statehouse. Operation of the law was explained by Otto G. Fifield, secretary of state, while James L. Bradley, head of the license division, told his audience how to prepare for distributon of the licenses. Fifield urged that applications be filed at branch offices if possible to relieve a possible jam of applications at the main office. All automobile, bus, taxi and truck drivers must obtain the licenses either directly or indirectly from the secretary of state. Persons over 21 are eligible for any sort of license if they are experienced rivers. Persons between 18 and 21 will be permitted to drive delivery trucks, private cars and commercial trucks only. Persons from 16 to 18 can obtain licenses only by permission of their parents or guardian while those between the ages of 14 and 16 will be granted permission only to drive to and from school.

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Indiana’s Entrant In National Contest, Gets Biggest Ovation From Crowd Washington, May 22. —(U.R)— Miss Virginia Hogan, pretty black-haired sch :ol girl of Omaha. Neb., is celebiating her 13th birthday and ner first full day as national .spelling champion witli a round of festivity | in the nation’s capital today. . Matched against 21 local eham- . ! pions who had tiumphed in prelimin- , ary contests held in many parts of tlie country, Miss Hogan lat« yesterIday was tlie last to leave the stage of the National Museum Auditorium ; where the fifth national spelling bee was held. Riva! Misspells Luxuriant Multi-syllabled, jaw-breaking words from obscure corners of the unabridged dictionary had been hurled at Ir r (CONTJNUEh ON PAGE EIGHT) — 7-0 — AMAN LANDS BURNING PLANE Flaming Ship Brought To Perfect Landing; Nine Persons Escape Injury Oakland. Cal., May 22—(U.R)—Seven passengers and two pilots narrowly escaped death when a tri-motored ship of the Boeing Air Transport company was destroyed b.' tire early today four miles west of Elko, Nev., according to '•eports received at the headquarters of the company here. The 12-passenger plane burst into flames in mid-air, but Chief Pilot Hugh Barker brought the flaming ship t oearth in a perfect landing. Although the entire left side of the ship was in flames, tlie passengers and (pilots escaped from tlie craft without injuiies, company officials 1 said. The plane left Salt Lake City at 9:35 o'clock last night. Barker was flying at an altitude of about 2,00') feet when tlie motors suddenly went dead and flames engulfed the wing. Without time to toss out flares for a landing, Barker was forced to bring the big sh’p down, hitting the ground at a level spot and stopping the plane without further mishap. As the landing was accomplished, Abe Warner, assistant pilot, threw open the door and the passengers scramble! tc safety. The plane, valued at SIOO,OOO. was destroyed wilh all iti mail, according to reports received here. The plane was scheduled to arrive in Oakland at 4 a.lll. Booing officials said It took off with eight passengers but one alighted at Elko. — 0 — To Teach At Bluffton Bluffton. May 22- Miss Margaret Current, of Farmland, has been employed by the Bluffton school board to be music instructor in the Bluffton schools next year. She will succeed Miss Margaret Wood, who resigned. Miss Current is a graduate of DePauw University, and is now attending Columbia University.

YOUNG PEOPLE ENTERTAIN LIONS Vocal Sob's And Dialogue, Given at Weekly Luncheon Meeting Os Club An interesting and entertaining program was given by a group of young people at tlie weekly luncheon mcetfng of the Lions Club. Tuesday evening. The first part of tin* program was of a musical nature. Miss Cleora Baker, of this city, who won first place in the vocal solo at the annual Adams county high school literaly-musie contest this year, sang a group of solos, accompanied at Hie piano by Miss Dorothy Haley, also a Decatur high school pupil. The second pait of the program was given by Daniel and Noah Uabegger, of Monroe township, membets of tlie Adams county calf club. The two boys entertained tlie Lions with a dialect dialogue. The entire • rogram wis much appreciated by I the Lions. Ferd Christen was in I charge of the program last night. o 'Woman Sues Husband's Relatives For 'sloo,ooo Hammond, Ind., May 22 —(UP) —A SIOO,OOO alienations of affections suit was filed here by Mrs. Anna Ahlborn, against her husband’s parents, sister and brother. The woman was divorced from her husband who was a wealthy contractor, early this year. BLAME WOMAN FOR DLACKMAIL Investigators Think Mentally Defective Woman Threatened Miss Morrow Westwood, Mass., May 22 —(UP) — A woman, probably mentally detective was reen by investigators today as the author of a blackmail letter sent recently to Convince Mohow, Lt-year-old daughtei of Ambassador Dwight W. Morrow. Although the letter carried a threat of death unless $50,000 was placed at a "gap in tlie wall" near the Joseph Balch estate here, authorities were convinced the blackmailer meant no harm. As supporting this theory, they pointed to tlie fact that in five similar cases since 1925, tlie same demands had been made upon prominent persons without the author of the letters ever appearing to collect tlie money. — o Rebekah Assembly Ends Session; Officers Elected Indianapolis, .'lay 22—(UP)—Ofticers of the Rebekah assembly were elected and installed at the closing session of the 45th annual assembly here. Nominations sot next year's officets al o were held. Executives chosen included, Miss Anna M. Raess Tell City, President: Mrs. Martha Mur ray, Indiana Harbor, Treasurer and Mrs. Iva Herriott, Franklin, Warden.

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( hicago Woman Divorces Motorman; Plans To Wed Conductor On His Car Chicago, May 22 —(UP)— A love comedy of tlie Chicago surface lines was revealed today when Mrs. Grace Ha.din, having divorced the motorman of ear number six on the sixtyfirst streel line, announced her engagement lo the conductor, William Hayes Motoiman Hardin said his wife tired to bring his lunch to the street car. after delivering it to him she would walk lo lhe rear of the car and fllrst wilh conductor Hayes. When motoiman Hardin turned around to protest lie would receive a two bell signal from conductor Hayes lo go ahead. ' EASEMENTS ARE BEING SECURED Most Os Right-Of-Way For Road Between Here And Wells County Line Secured • Edward Scherry and Milton Werling. members of the committee appointed to secure easements on state road No. 16, between Decatur and tlie Wells county line, reported last evening that all lite easements with the exception of one or two up to the Erie railroad had been secured. The rights-of-way east from that point will not be taken until a survey I has been made. Other members of tlie commitlee were Benjamin Linniger ami Clarence Smith and tlie men are entitled to credit for their efforts land success. I James R. Harkendorf, superintendent of the Fort Wayne district, was here tills morning and went to Preble at n on where lie will check up witli i the committee and will call on the various farm owners to fill out the ! easements and answer any questions. • Indications are that the matter wi’l be closed prompt!.' and without cni tanglements of any kind, and that the road will be taken over soon by the ! state commission and maintained. Immediately, a request for bttild- \ ing the concrete road next year will ■ be filed anti every effort made to aei coniplish this. Tlie road from here east to tlie state line is to be let next m: nth and contracts have been awarded for the road from Huntington west to the Illinois line. When the stretch front here to Huntington , is built is will provide a direct loute entirely through tlie state. STEPHENSON RENEWS FIGHT , Ex-Klan Dragon Renews Court Battle To Gain Release From Prison Indianapolis May 22 —(L’P) Reiterating the old charges that it system of perpetual perjuty and a constant scheme of intrigue "all blamable to Hiram Wesley Evans and his bloodstained associate gangsters" was being used to take away ills liberty. I). ('. Stephenson, former klan dragon of Indiana, today renewed his fight for freedpnt. In a 32-page argument, wiitten by himself and filed with the supremo court in answer to the demurrer against his petition for writ of coram nobis, he charged Evans, tlie national klan head; Asia J Smith, local attorney; W. Lee Smith and Joseph Huffington. former Indiana klan heads, and Rohe-t F. McNay, former titan, with entering into a fraudulent conspiracy lo frame, indict, prosecute and get rid of him. He further averred that SIOO,OOO was spent in cartying out and furthering tlie conspiracy which resulted in his being sentenced to life imprisonment ' in 1925 for the minder of Miss Madge << ovrixt r.i> ox page i ni:, — ...... o ■■ ■ Senate Rules Committee To Question U. I’. Writer Washington, May 22. —(U.R) — The ■ Senate rules committee today' decided to cult Paul R. Mallon, chief of the capitol staff of the United Press association, before it in a secret hearing Monday, opening its investiga- . tion of senators suspected of having . divulged the executive roll call on . the nomination of formeb Senator ; L,enroot to be judge of a court of , customs appeals. , The committee decided the United < Press correspondent should he deprived of privileges of the Senate floor 1 for having obtained the roll call for publication.

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ATTEMPT TO SET ENDURANCE MARK MAKES PROGRESS • Weather Delays Start Os Two Projected TransAtlantic Fights PLANES TAKEN ON TEST FLIGHTS By United Press A determined assault u)>.m tlie world endurance record and the preparations of French and American fliers to attempt to cro.-H tlie Atlantic captured the interest of aviation enthusiasts toI 'lay. At Fort Wot th, Texas Reg Rohhin i and Jim Kelly were well on their way towaid the half way mark in their attempt to break the endurance record held by tlie Army plane Question Mark The first accident to mar their flight happened last night when the tachometer on their plane Fort Worth broke. They ordered a new one sent tip at the first lefueling today. Bad Weather Delays Start Unfavorable weather seemed likely to delay tlie start of Roger Q. Williams and Lewis A. Yancey for Rome at least 24 nouts. They are at Old Orchatd. Me., with tlie Bell.ima monoplane Green Flash Armeno Lotti, Jr., barker of the proposed flight of the French plane Bernard-191 to Paris was due in Old Oichard with one of his pilots. Jean Assolant, to inspect the beach and determine whether it was .suitable for a take-off. The runway nt Roosevelt Field, N. Y.. where the Bernuid-191 is being kept was soaked by heavy rains recently. Refueled Seventh Time Fort Worth. Tex., May 22.—(UP)— After flying through a light rain during the night, the recondition'd Ryan monoplane in which Reg Robbins and James Kell.' iiope to set a new world endurance record, pawed the 70-hour mark at 9:33 a. m. today. When the plane "Fort Worth” which had flown more than 50,000 miles l>efore taking oft on tlie endurance attempt was refueled for the, seventh time at t>:2s a.m .'the fliers reporter! that the single motor was functioning perfectly. Make Trial Spin Old Orchard. Me., May 22—(U.R)— The green and orange monoplane Green Flash, which soon will attempt a 5,000-mile non stop flight to Rome, took off i'lom the hard-packed sands of the beach here today on the first of a series of trial flights. Roger Q. Williams, pilot, and Lewis A. Yancey, his navigator, were up early and left the Brunswick Hotel immediately after breakfast for Captain Hany Jones' hangar on the (CON'TlN'l'Eli ON PAGE FIVE) Bank Bandits Frightened Away By Woman Employe Gary. Ind., May 22.—(U.R)— A woman book-keeper at the American State bank frightened away two liandits this afternoon ifter they had slugged Albert DeFries, president of tlie bank and were about to loot the institution. The bandits walked into DeFrios’ office and beat him over the head. As he fell unconscious. Miss Anna Butinskj, bookkeeper, set off tlie burglar alarm. The bandits ran. jumped into a coupe and escaped empty handed. WILLSHIRE MAN DIES SUDDENLY Frank Snyder Dies Os Heart Trouble, Monday. After Working All Day Willshire. Ohio. May 22-(Special) — Fred Snyder. 68, died suddenly of . heai t trouble at his home here Monday afternoon, at 5:30 o'clock. Mr. Snydei had just gone to the garden to get some vegetables and he. fell dead as he returned to the house and entered the door He worked as 1 a laborer and had been at work all day Monday Surviving are the wide" ; one son, ■ Eat I Snyder, of Willshire; three 1 daughters, Mrs. Esther Ross, of Wren Ohio, Mrs. Intel Tice, of Ohio City, f and Mrs. Ethel Shope, of Kocktoru. Ohio' threi brothers. Jacob, of HartI toid City. Ind.. Solomon, of Ohio Citv • and Frank, of Fort Wayne; two sisi' teis, Mrs. Minnie Loraine, of Fort r Wayne, and Mrs. Cora Long, of Bluff ton, Indiana, and six grandchildren.

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