Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 160, Decatur, Adams County, 6 July 1929 — Page 1

WEATHER L O c»l thunderatormt probable tonight a nd Sunday, no t much change In temperature.

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|H ENDURANCE I FLIGHT RECORD I IS ESTABLISHED ■jvron K. Necomb And Roy ■L. Mitchell Keep Plane Aloft Nearly 175 Hours ■ ’ROWI) OF 100,000 | SEES PLANE LAND I ch-v.-land, ()., .July 6.—(U.R)—A new ■•(,rhl's refueling endurance flight ~r i| today crowned the efforts of ■pyroi! K- Newcomb and Roy L. Mitch■.ll copilots of the endurance ship ■‘City of Cleveland." 111 liwv established a sustained flying ■time of 174 hours and 59 seconds, ■eclipsing the former mark of 172 |lioiu< and 32 minutes made by Rep ■llolibins and .Jim Kelly, Texas cow■bovs. After having been aloft since ■6:38:51 p. nt. Friday. June 28, the ■“City of Cleveland" landed at 12:59:50 ■a. m. -JI “We busted the record so we cam? ■down, said the two pilots as they ■landed. 100,000 Persons See Landing J| They were surrounded by a shoutling, howling, whistling mob of 100,000 ■ persons. Police fought a path for the ■ plane to taxi to the Stewart Aircraft ■ corporation hangar. It moved plong ■ slowly and souvenir hunters practically stripped it of fabric. j As the tired aviators stepped to ■ the crowd they were raised up on the ■ crowd's shoulders. Police cleared a ■ way to the hangar entrance. Through ■it sped Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. New- ■ comb. ? "Billie!" shouted Newcomb, crushfl ing his wife in his arjns and smotherfl ing her with kisses. Too hoarse to utter a sounjLMitch- ■ ell just folded his wife to him. j’ i The wives were speechless. Tears ■of happiness streamed through their ■ smiles. Mitchell’s step-son pushed his way ■ through the crowd, and Otto Leisy, ■ sponsor of the flight, and Eddie Stin- ■ son, president of the Stinson Aircraft ■ corporation, came forward with greetfl ings. A radio microphone was set up fl in front of Newcomb. * "Glad to be back, folks,” Newcomb I spoke. "Our motor worked perfectly. I We didn't wear It out; It wore us I out ■” The filers were taken to a hotel for I the night. Today, the. round of acI claim will be renewed. Both pilots said they were comI pletely exhausted by the flight. They I said the machine was in perfect shape I hut they were too tired to go on. The I storm of Thursday night sapped the I last bit of strength they had, NewI comb declared. "It was hell,’ ’he said. “The rain I beat down and lightning flashed. It | was the worst flying weather I ever I saw. God only knows where we were Ivflying that night.” The barograph recording the length I of the flight was turned over to Floyd I J. Logan, of the National Aeronautical I Association to be forwarded to z WashI Uigton for official recognition. Logan complimented the fliers on (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) HOME FLIGHT DELAY ED AGAIN Rough Beach At Old Orchard, Me., Delays Williams And Yancey 0111 Orchard, Me., July 6 —(UP) — ■ The departure of the monoplane pathtmder on its projected 4,800-mile flight to Rome scheduled for this morning, was postponed early today because the rough condition of the beach, in announcing that they would not er S o a u t -n> e ' Off at th ‘ S time ’ Pilot Ro *- O. Ilhams and his navigator, LewnnqQih i^ nCey ’ Baitl there wa3 a bare afternoon might Start thiS Lightning Hits Auto; Boy Injured By Glass Van Wert, O. July 5 .-The 7 . year . Frederipf Mr and Mrs ’ Charles Tern on . .**. Maple8 ’ Ind " ing bv “ eye Tl ’ursday even- ' fly am ' at L e , reil Slaßß when the tarnning “ T*w Was Btruck b V »BbtParked ‘? S th v tOrm ' The auto waß " during th« Van Wert falr B r °tindH lng the fireworks display.

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Man, Seeking Divorce, Hants Wife Restrained From Assaulting Him Columbus, Ind, July 6—(UP)—Thomas McClure, truck gardner, after filing suit for divorce asked the court to giant a res raining order against his wife, Josephine, which would protect him from violence. McClute contended his wife assaulted him, threatened to kill him, burn their home and tried to run him down with an automobile. The restraining order which was granted, restrains the wife from assaulting plaintiff, from killing him, and ftom running him down with an automobile. ——— o SCOUT CAMP TO OPEN TOMORROW First Troops To Arrive At Camp Limberlost, On Sylvan Lake, Sunday Camp Limberlost at Sylvan Lake will be officially opened as a Boy Scout camp next Sunday afternoon, July 7, at 3 o'clock, when the first troops will arrive The site was recently purchased from the Gene Stratton Porter estate as a permanent camp for the Scouts of the Anthony Wayne Area and has been widely heralded as one of the most ideal Boy Scout camps in the entire United States. Three troops from Fort Wayne and two from Garrett will have the honor of occupying the camp during the first period of its existence. They are Troops 6. 10 and 26 of the Trinity M. E. Church, McCulloch and James H. Smart schools of Fort Wayne, and Tioops 161 and 162 of Garrett. The Garrett troops will be in camp for one week each, the American Legion troop ‘.he first week and the M. E. Church troop the second week- The other troops will remain for the regular two weeks of the first period. In addition to these troops, the Jamboree troop of Scouth which leave Fort Wayne for England on July 18, will be in camp Sunday for a period of one week. The Boy Scout bugle and drum corps will also be in camp during thef irst period. John L. Anguish, scout executive, states that every preparation is being made ano not a detail is being overlooked to make the camp most complete, safe and sanitary from every standpoint. The mess hall, moved from the camp at Goose Lake, has been remodeled and arranged to take care of 125 boys at a time, with adequate storage and space for the preservation of supplies under the kitchen. The headquarters building, with a porch on three sides, has been located facing the lake front and is adequate for all needs. The swimming pier extends for a distance of 70 feet into the lake. o Geneva Man Injured By Dynamite Blast Geneva, July 6. —(Special)—Everett Miller is confined to his home here, sffering from injuries sustained in a premature explosion of dynamite, last Tuesday, while working on an excavation for a new bridge over the Wabash railroad at Rich Valley, near Wabash. Mr. Miller’s spine was injured and one wrist was broken. The workmen had placed eight sticks of dynamite in the ground and were shooting with fuses. They were lighting the fuses, when one stick exploded prematurely, setting off the additional charges. Miller and T. E. Small, of Rich Valley, were hurled several feet. Small’s back was injured in the accident, also. — o Adams County Rural Letter Carriers Elect Berne, July 6.—(Special)-Officers for the ensuing year were elected at a meeting of the Adams County Rural Letter Carriers Association, held here Tuesday night. They are: Charles Maloney, of Decatur, president; Louie Neaderhouser, of Berne, vice-presi-dent; Harry S. Crownover, of Decatur, secretary-treasurer. John H. Aspy, of Geneva, and George Alfred Hahnet, of Monroe, were elected delegates to the state convention, to be held in Decatur this week end. HUBERT SHEARER DIES Hubert Shearer, 81, former resident of the Poe community, died of senility Friday at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. Hollie Harrod, at Waynedale. Surviving are two sons, Edward, of Fort Wayne, and Frank, of‘ Coldwater, Mich.; six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. E uneral services will be held at the Scheumann & so&ns funeral home in Fort Wayne at 10 o'clock Monday morning.

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Above are shown the present state officers of the Indiana Rural Letter Carriers Association, which opens its annual state convention in this city this evening. Those pictured are. left to right: Walter 1. Uitts, of Kokomo, president; Ross E. Immel, of New Paris, secretary-treasurer; and John McHugh, of Greenburg, vice-president.

LOCAL AUTO AGENCY SOLD Kem Williams Sells Chevrolet Agency To W. E. McMains, Os Richmond Kem Williams, owner and operator of the Chevrolet automobile agency in Decatur for more than a year, announced today that he has sold 'the local agency to W. E. McMains, of Richmond. Mr. McMains took charge of the agency, located on North Third street, today. Miss C. O. Myer, of Richmond, a sister-in-law of Mr. McMains, will operate the agency here. Mr. McMains holds the Chevrolet franchise in Richmond. There will be no change in the policy in the local agency and the new owner will continue to operate the service garage in connection with the sales agency. Mr. Williams said today that he will remain In Decatur for another month or two, dealing in used cars. IT ENTER TON LITTER CLUB Total of 31 Litters, 307 Pigs Nominated By Adams County Farmers Seventeen Adams county farmers have nominated a total of 31 litters in the Hoosier Ton Litter Club, according to Ferd Christen, county agent- This is a larger number of litters than was nominated last year, and according to the general appearance of the litters, a large per cent of them will make the ton weight. Plans are going forward to have a number of litters exhibited at the street fair in Decatur this fall. Os the thirty-one litters nominated, there are 14 litters that have 10 or more pigs per litter. The largest litter nominated has 17 pigs in it and the smallest has seven. The 31 litters nominated have a total of 307 pigs, or an average of slightly less than 10 pigs per litter. All litters will be weighted when 180 days old and those weighing a ton or more will receive a gold mfedal. Last year, eight gold medals were won by Adams county farmers. Those nominating litters are: Peter B- Lahman 3; Hugo Boerger, 3; Ralph Myers, 5: Araos Kirehhofer 2; Ben Mazelin, 1; Enoch Habegger 1: Carl E. Amstutz 1; Preston Zehr, 2; Osia VonGunten 1; E. W. Busche, 1; Albert Zimmerman, 3; D. P. Steury, 2; C. P. Steury, 1; D C. Nussbaum, 1; Henry Heimann, 1; Albert Davison 1; and Jacob Sommer, 2. — —o Junior Band To Play At Rugg Park Tomorrow A concert will be given by the Junior band at Rugg Memorial park, Sunday afternoon, in honor of the rural 1 mail carriers, who are here to attend the state convention of the Indiana Rural Leter Carriers Association. The concert will start at 2:30 o'clock. The public is invited to attend. — - EBERLE DIES Washington, July 6—(UP)—Admiral E- W. Eberle, former chief of naval operations, died in a hospital here today.

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Five Hurt In Interurban Wreck Near Huntington Huntington, Ind., July 6. — (U.R) — j Five persons received treatment to-1 day for injuries sustained near here . when an interurban was derailed after striking a washout. Several other occupants of the car J escaped injuries. Heavy rains of the past few days were responsible, withnesses said. The injured: Mrs. Fred Weiss, 33, Fort Wayne, cut about the legs; Willis Rodaburgh, Wabah, injured backCharles Williams, Peru, motorman, bruised; W. D. Reed, Fort Wayne, cuts about head; and Dr. Gerald Mason. Fort Wayne, cuts about head. 0 STATE'S SHARE IN TAXES LOWER Spring Collection Is $34,346.45 Lower Than Amount Received Last Year Indianapolis, July 6. —(U.R) —Spring tax collections from the ninety-two counties netted the state $6,922,715.26, according to figures compiled in the state auditor's office. This is a reduction of $34,340.45 over the figure for the same period last year. Marion county paid the most, $986,721.99, with Lake second with $636,921.87. All but the state school fund is | distributed through the state treasurer’s office, the school fund going to the superintendent of public instruction for county distribution. o — President Hoover Takes Family For An Outing Criglersville, Va., July 6 —(UP) President and Mrs. Hoover, their son Herbert, Jr., and a party of friends were enjoying a week-end sojourn today at the President's Shenandoah National Park fishing reserveThe President arrived at the camp last night. He was met by Mrs. Hoover and their son who had preceded the President by a few hours. Dr. Vernon S. Kellogg, old friend and neighbor of the President; Walter Newton, White House secretary; Lt. Commander Joel T. Boone, White House physician; and Mark Sullivan and William Hard, Washington journalists, were in the party. o Negro Convict Killed By Ohio Prison Guard Columbus, O-, July 6—(UP)—William Perry, 38, negro convict, was shot and killed today when he broke away from night captain Hall who was transferring him to solitary confinement at Ohio State penitentiary. The transfer was ordered after Perry created a disturbance in his cel. As the prisoner broke and ran several guards fired, wounding him fatally, He died a half hour later. o Highway Commission Buys SIOO,OOO Worth Os Tires Indianapolis, July 6. —(U.R)—The Indiana highway commission awarded a SIOO,OOO tire contract to the Firestone Rubber company, Akron, Ohio, whose bid was 6.3 per cfent lower than its nearest competitor. The contract i stipulated that if rubber prices advance the contract rate shall be un- i changed, but that if prices drop the i state shall benefit by the reduction. I

GANGLAND GUNS RESUME ACTION 'Chicago South Side Saloonkeeper Near Death; Shot Two Times Chicago. July 6. — (U.R) — Gangland guns, muffled since the recent “truce of Atlantic City,”-have blazed again. George Maloney, south side saloonkeeper, convicted just a month ago of the murder of Hugh (Stubby) McGovern, racketeer, is near death from two bullet wounds. He was shot by a gunman as he and a girl friend walked alone in the after-theatre crowds. Maloney’s girl companion seized his gun and started in pursuit of the attacker. She followed the gunman into an alley, then tripped and fell and the gunman eluded her. At a hospital, Maloney was asked who shot him. “A friend of mine,” Maloney whispered. “We had an argument.” —o TWO KILLINGS STIR OKLAHOMA Criminal Action Against “Dry” Agents Who Killed Two Farmers Urged Tecumseh, Okla.. July 6. — (U.R) — Criminal action against four “dry” agents, who killed Oscar Lowery and I James Harris in a raid on a farm house near here Thursday, was spurred today by numerous resolutions condemning the raiders. The Oklahoma City American Legion post and groups of Tecumseh citizens and farmers refused to accept the statements of the prohibition agents that the shootings were committed in self defense and adopted resolutions upholding the slain men as innocent of prohibition violation and condemning the killings as “unjust.’’ The four members of the raiding party, W. W- Thomason, veteran federal agent, Jeff Harris, John D. Williams and Tom Little, were charged with first degree murder by county Attorney Randall Pittman. Thomason was released to district prohibition headquarters to submit his report of the incident but the others were at the Pottawatomie county jail. o Wells County Farmer, Accidentally Shot, Dies Bluffton, July 6— (UP)— OrVa Roberts, 39, a farmer who was accidentally shot Thursday morning by Don Chapman of Wells county, died at 9:15 o’clock this morning at the Wells County hospital. Funeral arangements have not been made, Chapman was shooting at sparrows and the shot which struck Roberts is believed to have first struck a tree and then tecocheted. CONVENTION PLANS Louisville, Ky., July 6. —Twentyfive drum and bugle corps from lowa will attend the Eleventh National Convention of The American Legion to be held here September 30 to October 3, it has been announced.

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Noted “Heart Balm” Case Nearing Close Chicago, July 6—(UP)—Ann Livingston, who was wooed but not wed by Franklin S. Hardinge, millionaire manufacturer, probably will know before nightfall to what extent .in dollars, the jury in her $250,000 breach of promise suit, believes that she is a “poor work ing girl" and not a “gold digger" as her elderly -admirer contends. The extended legal battle between attorneys for the pietty young plaintiff, fo:merly a Tulsa stenographer, and the 62-year-old oil burner manufacturer, has lasted for two during which the mok of spectators ne-’ssl-t-ated employment of extra court attaches to maintain order. o STRIKERS FIRE STREET CARS Voilence Continues In Strike Os Street Railwaymen At New Orleans New Orleans, La., July 6 —(UP) — A mob of 5,000 striking cat men sympathizers fired seven street cars in the Canal barns today and repelled firemen and police with bricks and clubs while the cars were consumed. While firemen’and-police were attempting to approach the fire at the Canal Barn, a stick of dynamite was hurled into the Poland car barns. The dynamite blast did little damage however. Police attempted to desperse the crowd with tear bombs, but were unsuccessful. Burning of the cars followed a night of rioting in which desperate efforts were made to reach strikebreakets entrenched in the Canal barns. The strikebreakers were lined up with revolvers ready to shoot. The governor, it was hinted in official circles, would be asked to declare martial law today. Rioting broke out again when 4,000 strikers and their sympathizers met a train load of incoming strikebreakers. Warned by threats of violence and strikebreakers did not disembark, but moved on to Picayune, Miss. Hostilities centered about the Canal and Poland street bains all night where thousands of men and women milled, threatening strikebreakers and abusing police and firemenOfficials of the New Orleans Public Service Company, owners of the street car and bus lines, said they did not plan to bring in aditional strikebreakers now. Every available bus and jitney was pressed into service today, the fifth of the strike. Used car dealers were sold out. o Violent Electrical Storms Hit France Paris, July 6. —(U.R) —Relief parties were dispatched today to aid victims of the most devastating electric storm which has struck southern France in decades and which took a toll of seven lives and great property destruction in the ravaged zone. Most of southern France was affected but the Pyrennes district suffered the full force. Fruit and wheat crops were ruined, many animals perished and the streets of several towns were inundated by cloudbursts. o Gov. Leslie Grants Parole To Greenburg Indianapolis, July 6. —(U.R) —Governor Harry G. Leslie has approved a ninety-day parole from the Indiana state prison for Harry Greenburg, 36, county attorney, sentenced to from five to 21 years for a statutory offense. The parole was given so that Greenburg may enter a veterans’ hospital for treatment as a neuro-physhiatric nature, which, it is believed, may cure his criminal tendencies. o — Fair Weather Forecast For First Os Next Week Weather outlook for the period of July 8 to 13. For the region of the Great Lakes: Generally fair first half followed by unsettled, showery weather most of latter half; rather cool Monday and Tuesday, followed by warmer middle of week and cooler again at close. o SOUTHERN CROSS HOPS OFF Karachi, July 6—(UP)— .The airplane Southern Cross took off for Bender Abbas, Persia, today, continuing its flight from Australia to England. The plane is piloted by Captain Charles E. Kinksford Smith. Mechanics wet e kept busy Thursday night and Friday getting ttfe ship in condition for the flight-

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RURAL CARRIERS ARRIVING TODAY FOR CONVENTION State Convention Scheduled To Open At Pythian Home This Evening VARIED TWO-DAY PROGRAM ARRANGED Rural mail carriers from all over Indiana began registering in this city today for the twentyseventh annual state convention of the Indiana Rural Letter Carriers Association, which will be in session in Decatur tonight, Sunday and Monday, under the auspices of the Decatur rural carriers. The K. of P. home on Third street will be the headquarters for the threeday session. Registration started at noon today. An executive session will be held at 7 o'clock tonight at the K. of P. home and committees will be appointed. Ladies Auxiliary To Meet It is expected that more than 300 members will be registered by noon Sunday. The ladies' auxiliary of the organization also will meet and a fitie program has been outlined tor the ladies attending the convention. Sunday morning, alf visitors have been invited to attend any local church they desire and the rest of Sunday will be devoted to various kinds of entertainment. There will be no business sessions during Sunday. Sunday evening at 8:30 o'clock, foilowing church services, a special program will be given at the Decatur high school auditorium. A musical program has been arranged at this session for the visitors. Business Session Monday Monday morning, the first general business session will be held at th? K. of P. home. State President Walter I. Uitts, of Kokomo, will call the convention to order. Following the invocation and the roll call of officers, L. A. Graham. Decatur postmaster, will deliver the address of welcome. W. H. Black, of Uniondale, wil respond on behalf of the visiting delegates. At noon Monday, a banquet will be. served for all the members, their wives and friends at the Decatur Country Club. The banquet will be in the charge of newspapers and publications of this locality. At 1:30 o’clock Monday afternoon, another business session will be Held, at which time a convention site for 1930 will be selected and officers for the year will be elected. Delegates, also, will be chosen for the national convention. , To Adjourn Monday Evening The convention will adjourn Monday night, following the installation of the newly elected officers. The Ladies Auxiliary of the Rural Letter Carriers Association will open its annual convention Monday morning at 8:30 o’clock, at the Decatur Country Club. Mrg. W. F Beery, president of the Adams county auxil(CCfNTINUED ON PAGE SIX) BAD WEATHER DELAYS FLIGHT Chicago - To - Berlin Plane Remains At Great Whale, On Hudson Bay Ottawa, Ont., July 6 — (UP) —Although radio information ftom the north has been meager and at times conflicting, the Chicago-to-Berlln amphibian ‘Untin’ Bowler was believed Io be waiting today at Great Whale, on the eastern shore of Hudson Bay for a break in unfavorable weather conditions. The next scheduled leg of the flight is Port But well, at the tip of Cape Chidley, 570 miles from Great WhaleFrom Port Burwel the ‘Untin’ Bowler will take off on its first ocean jump, making for Mt. Evans, Greenland. The government radio station at Port Burwell radioed yesterday that the amphibian was believed to have stopped a Gtreat Whale because of fog and rain. It was reported the plane had gone on toward Port Burwell but this was not confirmed The ‘Untin’ Bowler, owned by the Chicago Tribune, is manned by Parker I). Cramer and Robert Gast as pilots and Robert Wood as historian of Ihe trip. The plane left Chicago Wednesday.

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