Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 178, Decatur, Adams County, 27 July 1929 — Page 1

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ST, LdlllS PLANE HIES ON i HOUSTON fliers are down Endurance Plane Still Going Strong After 340 Hours In The Air TEXAS PLANE HAS MOTOR TROUBLE St. Louis, Mo., July 27.—-U.K -With 500 hours their goal, Dale Jackson and Forrest O’Brine carefully guided their St. Louis-Robin airplane over Lamhin't St. Louis fiel dhere today, apparently going strong after 338 hours in the air at 9:17 a. m„ c.s.t. Houston Plane Forced Dov,n Houston, Tex.. July 27.—U.R —The Billion Dollar City. Houston entry in the refueling endurance race, was. forced down shortly before 7 a. m.. today by piston rouble. 0. L. Loomis and Joe Glass, the pilots, were in good condition when | the big monoplane was brought to a I dead stick landing at Houston airport. The Stinson-Detroiter monoplane! landed at ft:50:06 h. nt., as er having! erased about the sky lanes for 133 hours and 12 seconds. The piston and piston pin of number one clyinder cracked, buckling the master rod, which punched a hole in the cylinder wall. They had taken off at 1:48:54 p. ni.» Wednesday, July 17. It was their second attempt at a record, the first flight ending shortly after it started, when both magnetos froze. Start Third Week St. Louis, Mo.. July 26 - U.R' -Kelpsingantbing in the history of aviation, the St. Louis-Robin flashed unconcerned past the two-week mhrk at 7:17 a. m . today roaring on to added laurels. Shortly before Forrest O'Brien and Dale Jackson completed their 336th consecutive hour aloft in the trim orange monoplane, they dropped word that everything was “0.k." and O'Brine added: "1 believe the motor is running just as good as it did the day we took off It's just getting nicely broken in.” At the moment the two week mark was reached, the St. Louis-Robin was soaring majestically over the field at an altitude of 3.500 feet, preparing to descend for its regular morning refuelling. Fliers' Families On Hand St. Louis. Mo.. July 27.- U.R. —Clans Jackson and O’Brine have gathered here to be among the first to congratulate Dale Jackson and Forrest oßrine when they bring the St. LonisRobin to earth after the greatest flight in history. "Pa" (Shucks) and “Ma" Jackson, parents of "Red,'' arrived by air late yesterday from their home at Faribault, Minn., where willing neighbors are watering the hogs, milking the cows and feeding the hens, to make the trip possible. OBr.ne's family, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel O'Brine and their daughter. Ruby, 18, and son. Robert, (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) - —— -—o — Showers Forecast For First Os Next Week Region of Great Lakes— Show -rs Fobabie first week, generally fair Tfi-i---die; showers period again near clos>, (ooler first half of week, warmer a- - half. AUCTIO N SCHOOL th noru Hmm* v ■ uui LiimuiWHi L J^ e Enrollment Expected At Annual Summer Term Os Reppert School Approximately forty men from var SZ?, 0 ’ \ hp Un,ted States have of the p' * le annu&l summer term ing wh. School of Auctioneerj1 T" h " e M "" a " school S , , Jl classeß wl " "> ee t bl the Student’ 1 " ' ng 1U Bell,nont Park, ilvins th" a ’ e expMted to begin arttorning .' tvening and by Monday Pated Cnl p rge . enrollment >s anticiPfesident of 'tht Rep * pelt ’ owiler awl Practically on he S( ' h(w1 ' states thit faculty win | m ® mbers of the regular term The « a* here for the summer three wee k3 BChOOI WiU be in seM,on

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Envoy to Paris I Senator Walter E. Edge of New Jersey, who haw been selected by President Hoover as ambassador to •France to succeed the late Myron T. Herrick of Ohio. UNCLE OFSLAF BOY IS ARRESTED Charles Sheckler, Os Columbia City, Charged With Murder Os Nephew Columbia City, Ind.. July 27—(U.R) —A mystery death which baffled authorities for a week, was believed near solution today after Coroner O F. Lehmberg charged Charles Scheckler, 58, with the murtler of his 16-year-old nephew. Delmar Sheckler. whose nude body with a bullet wound in the head was found near here. Lehmberg, in a coroner's writ, charged the uncle with homicide. The verdict was returned after the youth's body was exhumed for further investigation. During the two-day investigtaion relatives of the dead youth were questioned, but the result was not divulged. It was understood however, the young and elder Sheckler had engaged in numerous arguments. Ralph W. Probst, prosecutor, refused to state on what evidence Sheckler was arrested. Young Sheckler was last seen alive by relatives when he left his home to attend a church party. After several days search, the body, nude, decomposed and with a bullet wound in the head, was found. His clothes had been placed in a pile and partly burned. The searching party which found the body was led by the uncle. Burial was made immediately but later the body was exhumed when authorities said they were not satisfied with suicide theories. Sheckler when read the writ charging him with the murder, showed little emotion. "I told you about all this," Sheckler said. “This is a great surprise to me." He was placed in jail and questioned. Probst indicated the grand jury would not be called in special session but that Sheckler would be held for the September session. o Ten Persons Take Examination Here Today Ten persons took the high school equivalency examination, held in the Decatu imsrh school auu’toriuni today under (he supervision cf Clifton I'. Striker, superintendent of the county schools. The questions were prepared by the silte department of public instruction and the manuscripts will be graded by that department. High school diplomas will be issued tc those persons making the required grades in the equivalency examination. The examinations have been given four times each year in the past, but henceforth they will be giver, in January, April and July, only. Those taking the examination here today were: Edith Lengerich Ercie Hower, both of Decatui; J. R. Habegger, Agnes Schwartz, Bertha Schwartz Emma Hilly, Frieda iuninger, Dossie Mazellii, J. D. R Schwartz, Miriam Yoeman, al! of Monroe township o BOARD OF EDITORS NAMED Bloomington,. Ind., July 27 —(UP) — Eleven students have been appointed as members of the student board of editors of the Indiana Journal,, school publication for the ensuing year. Theodore Dann. Newcastle, was selected chairman of the board, Members of the board include Joseph Hefferman, Washington; James Sutton, Fort Wayne; Charles White, Muncie, and Russell Hanna, Terre Haute.

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NEW HANK IS BEING FORMED AT HOAGLAND First State Bank Os Hoag-, land Expected To Open Sometime In August FORT WAYNE MEN ARE ORGANIZERS The organization of a new bank ini Hoagland, 12 miles north of Decatur,l to be known as the First State Bank | of Hoagland, is practically completed, it was learned from an authoritative source this morning. Hoagland has been without a bank for several months, since the closing of the Hoagland State bank by the state banking | department, after the disclosure of an alleged check kiting scheme. According to information secured today, the new bank is being organized by three officials of the First National Bank of Fort Wayne. Charles Niezer, Harry Fair and E. F. Scheumann are said to he fostering the new Hoagland institution. Capital Stock Is $25,000 About half of the $25,00(1 capital stock of the new bank will be held by the three Fort Wayne men, it was said. The bank will organize with $25,000 capital stock and a cash surplus of $6,250. It is thought that the organization will lie completed in time for the bank to open to the public about the middle of August. The new bank will assume the assets and deposit liabilities of the defunct State bank, it was learned. The old bank was closed last spring and. since that time, Hoagland has been without a financial institution. Ora Blaker, of Bu-!ler, Indiana, has been acting as agent for the receiver of the defunct. bank, 'it has not yet been annowweed who the cashier of the new bank wilt be. but it was learn ed that the new officers would be announced in the near tiHure. It is understood that the stock not purchased by the three Fort Wayne bankers will be offered for sale to residents of Hoagland and that vicinity. BROMLEY PLANS TO START SOON American Aviator Expects To Start Flight To Tokyo Within 36 Hours Tacoma, Wash.. July 27. — (U.R) — Lieut. Harold Bromley told the United Press here early today that he would take off on his proposed flight for Tokyo within the next 36 hours. “If weather reports disclose discernability above cloud and fog banks off the Aleutian islands, Biornley said "nothing will stop me in the flight to Tokyo." It was considered probable by those who have been in close contact with Bromley at the airport that the takeoff would be between 4 a. ni., and 5 a. m., Sunday. >o Meredith Stewart Has Mastoid Operation Friday Meredith Stewart, former Decatur boy, now residing in New York City, underwent a mastoid operation yesterday at the Jersey City General hospital, according to a letter from his father, John H Stewart, dated Thursday. For some time, Meredith has been in ill health and, recently, he has suf term! 'ani’qly with pains In the left ear and on the left side of his headAn X-Ray examination showed the trouble and the physicians recommended an operation. It is expected he will recover rapidly and his general health he greatly improved by the operation, but just now the parents are of course greai’y worried. o Cancel Inspection Os Schneider Cup Plane Philadelphia Navy Yard, July 27— (UP) —Commander Ralph D. Weyerbacher, head of the naval aircraft factory here, announced at 8:45 A. M today that he had received orders from Washington to cancel all invitations to inspect the navy’s Schneider cup plane today. No explanation was given for the last minute change in plans and no future date for the plane's exhibition was announced.

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Four Boys Keep Bicycle On Move For 100 Hours In Endurance Contest Edinburgh, Ind., July 27. — 'U.R; - Four Edinburgh boys, with the aid of th.ee lelief ilders. have won the Johnson bicycle riding endurance championship by keeping the bike on the move 100 hours. Original riders were Boyd and Harold Gill, Glenn Mills, Jr., and Allen Martin. They were relieveal by John Sellers. Lyle Gill and Don Carrin. The best previous mark for the country was made at Franklin when a team rode hours. Sellers was a member of the team. o — DECATUR NOW ON AIR MAPS Knight Hawks Club Gets! Certificate Signed By Col. Lindbergh Postmaster L. A. Graham today prepresented the Knight-Hawk Clu*' of Decatui with a certificate of appreciat on. received from the Daniel Gugcen helm Fund for the promotion of Aeronautics, for services rendered in painting guide signs on top of business houses in this city. The certificate is signed by Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and Harry F Guggenheim, president of the Guggenheim funci. The members of the Knight-Hawk club, composed of young men of 'his city, took it upon themselves to render this service. The words “Decatur. Ii diana”, direction signals, were painted on the root's of the buildings on h th sides of Not th Second street. The letter received by Postmaster Graham stated that “Decatur is now recorded ar indentified. This record is made available to the Postoft'ice Department and to the Department of Commerce". o—™,— Charge Blind Inmates Are Being Neglected South Bend, Ind., July 27.—(U.R;— A categorical denial of charges that blind inmates in St. Joseph county infirmary have been deprived of certain priveleges and their welfare neglected is made by superintendent of the institution, Howard Walters. The superintendent was accused by five Optimist club members who charged that he had refused them permission to see blind inmates on visiting days, and that food sent them by club members had not been distributed. Walters blames political enemies for • the charges. County commissioners, after hearing the five club members and Walter, announced the case would be given further consideration. o Ossian Water Works Plant Being Constructed Construction work on the new water works plant at Ossian is progressing nicely. Approximately half of the mains have been laid, so far. The 100-foot water tower has been e 'ected and the large tank at the top of the tower is almost completed. A pump has been connected to the well And the capacity of the well and the purity of the water will be given another rigid test. —' '■ O —» Legion Post To Pick Delegates Monday Night At a meeting of Adams Post No. 43, of the American Legion, to be held in I.egion Hall, Monday evening, delegates from the local post to the state Legion convention, to be held at Richmond, August 24 to 27, will be elected. All members of the post are urged to attend the meeting and take part in the election. GRAF ZEPPELIN ON TEST FLIGHT Giant German Dirigible Preparing For Tour Os The World Soon Friedrichshafen. Germany, July 27 —(U.R)—The dirigible Graf Zeppelin started a trial flight over Lake Constance and Southern Germany at 5:42 am. today, carrying 25 passengers in addition to the officers and crew. The trip was one of the preliminary flights prior to the departure of the giant dirigible on a tour of the world.

POINCARE AND ENTIRE FRENCH CABINET RESIGN Premier Refuses To Be Swayed From His Determination To Resign TAKE STEPS TO FORM A NEW GOVERNMENT — By Carnuel Rashiell (United Press Staff Correspondent) Paris, July 27 —(UP) — Raymond Poincare resigned as premier of the French Republic today in spite of th? pleas of his colleagues that he remain at the head of the government After Poincare refused to be swayed from his inflexible determination to resign, the whole French cabinet handed In its resignation to president Doutnergue. In keeping with tradition, president Doumeigue summoned the presidents of the senate and the chamber of deputies to Elysee palace for a conference today regarding the choice of a new premier for the Republic and the formation of a new premier for the republic and the formation of a new cabinet. Briand Probable Choice The United Press was authoritatively informed that the president would summon Briand this evening to form I a new government. It was asserted also that in the event Briand is chosen for the task he would include radicals (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) O Evangelical Assembly To Be Held Next Week Next week is the time for the Oakwood Park Assembly. Many ; Evangelicals from all over the state will go to Oakwood Park,, located on the west side of the beautiful lake Wawskaee. TlcU park is the property of the Indiana Conference of the Evangelical church. The assembly program extends from July 29 to . August 4. The Rev. M. W. Sunderman and family as well as many of the members of the Decatur church will spend the week there in study and worship. SNOOK TO TELL I HIS OWN STORY To Make Plea Os Self-De-fense, Emotional Insanity, Temporarily Madness By Morris De Haven Tracy UP Staff Correspondent Columbus. ()., July 27.—U.R) —The supreme effort to prevent conviction of Dr. James H. Snook for the alleged murder of Theora Hix may be made ' by Dr. Snook himself. Although medical experts will testii fy for him. his wife may give evidence • and so also his mother, there was . reason to believe today that the main ! case of the defense will be built upon i the story to be told by the former i Ohio State university professor himself. The defense is to be built, unless the entire program is altered, upon ; a three-fold plea of self-defense, emotional instanity and the claim that Miss Hix herself administered or . acquiesced in the administration of . drugs to Dr. Snook, causing him to > go temporarly mad. • Dr. Snook is the only surviving wit- , ness on most of the points involved, i Admittedly without his evidence only ; a flimsy framework of implication could be constructed. Court attendants will spend the week-end finding and serving with summonses so additional talesmen, drawn last night when it became ceri tain the first panel of 75 would be exhausted before the jury is completed. The second panel contains the names of 15 women and 35 men. Indications were that if the defense . persists in what seems to be a determination to rid the jury of women and farmers, the jury cannot be completed before Tuesday. 0 . Hugo Stinnes Jr., Is Cleared Os Plot Charge t Berlin, July 27.-.'U.R/—Hugo StinI lies, Jr., son of the late industrial magnate, today was cleared of charg- - es of alleged complicity in an intert national plot to defraud the'German • government in connection with the revalorization of war loans.

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May Get Dry Post gm. A FW 1 Robert Taft, son of Chief Justice William H, Taft, may succeed Mrs. Maliel Walker Willebrandt in the dry post left vacant by her resignation. Taft has been associated with President Hoover previously, having served as Assistant Counsel for the U.S. Food Administration from 1917 to 1919. HOME-COMING AT WILLSHIRE AUG. 4 Program For Annual Event Is Announced By Committee In Charge Willshire, Ohio, July 27. — (Special) —The derailed program for the annual Willshire home-coming, to be held here on Sunday, August 4, has been completed by the program committee. The Decatur General Electric band has been engaged to furnish music during the day. The forenoon session will be devoted to a community religious service, starting at 11 o'clock eastern standard time. The song service will be conducted by the Rev. E L. Arthur, pastor of the Willshire M. E. church. The Rev. Walter O. Johnson, pastor of the local U. B. church, will give the Scripture reading. The Rev. E. E. Bragg, pastor of the Willshire Liberal U. B. church, will give the prayer. A quartet, composed of Troutner, Raudenbush, Baumgartner and Raudenbush, will furnish vocal music and Bishop A. M. Johnson, of the United Brethren church, will give the sermon. Mildred and Delight Bragg will sing a duet, and the Rev. Leona Troutner will say the benediction. A basket dinner will feature the noon hour. The afternoon session will be called to order by the homecoming president, William G. Hoffer. The program for the afternoon is as follows: Music—Cloyd Dellinger. Response to welcoming remarks-J. F. Beam. Vocal solo —Mary Detter. Remininscences —Mrs. Anna (Banta) Mills. Vocal solo —Grace Parks. Instrumental duet — Mrs. Walter Avery, Mrs. Chas, Miller. Childhood Days in Willshire — Mrs. Maine (Riker) Wills. Vibra harp solo Mildred Wolfe. Music —Mrs. Wm. (I. Hoffer. History of Willshire — Mrs. M. E. Beam. t J' Music —Male quartette. Volunteer talks. Music — Vera Fisher, Harry Leslie, Fred Wollehaupt. ?4rs. G. I). Mercer, Mrs. F. A. Detter, Mrs. J. G. Bilderback. Mrs. W. W. Parks. ■ , ..Q , .... . i . - Police Dog Wanders Away From Home Here The German police dog belonging to Arthur Hall, of this city, wandered away from his home Friday night. The dog is valued highly as a pet and anyone finding him is asked to notify Mn Hall either at his residence or at the Fold garage/ BULLETIN Paris, July 27.—fU.R) —President Gaston Domergue invited Aristide Briand, foreign minister, to form a cabinet in succession to that of Ramond Poincare late today. Brand accepted.

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TWO DEGATUR MEN HELD AS GANG MEMBERS Roy And Ora Smith Arrested At Homewood, Illinois; Brother Held, Also OTHER ARRESTS ARE PREDICTED Police officers in three states and department of justice agents today uncovered an alleged in-ter-state auto theft ring centered about at least two Decatur men. Roy and Ora Smith, of this city are in jail at Homewood, Illinois, and Ernest Smith, formerly of this city, who now lives at Paulding, Ohio, is in jail in that city. ■ Roy and Ora Smith were arrested at Homewood by officials of that city yesterday afternoon. They were driving a Chevrolet coach, the ownership of which was traced to Pauld ing, Ohio. Both men carrying revolvers and black-jacks. Roy Smith at first resisted arrest and. for a while, officials thought it would be necessary to resort to the use of weapons. Finally, bodh men surrendered and were taken to the Homewood jail. Make Partial Confession After questioning, the two men gave a partial confession, in which they admitted the theft, of at least four automobiles in Michigan. Indiana and Ohio, officers said. It was stated by local officials that several of the stolen cars were brought to this city and stripped. In the last few weeks, more than a dozen automobiles have been found abandoned near here, with tires, radiators and other accessories missing. Th;» ownership of several of the \cars is still a mystery, and they are in the custody of local officials. Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth, Chief of Police Sephus Melchi and State Motor Policeman Hal Ayers have been working on the case for two weeks, but until yesterday they were unable to obtain any sure clues. bther Arrests Probable Local officials believe that the arrest of the three men is only the beginning of the uncovering of the alleged auto theft ring, and that several other arrests will follow. The two Smith brothers, in jail at Homewood, were questioned this morning by agents from the department of justice, and it is believed that a more complete confession will be obtained on which to work. It has not lieeu decided just when the men, held in Illinois, will be returned or whether they will be returned to this city or to PauldingThe partial confession secured last night implicated Ernest Smith, of Paulding, another brother, and lie was immediately arrested. He was questioned some last night, but refused to talk. He is being held in the Paulding county jail on a technical charge and will be grilled again today. Have Police Records All three of the brothers have been in the local jail on other occasions and Roy and Ora Smith both have served time in state institutions. The theft of several local automobiles is being investigated, and local officers believe they can procure a confession which will solve most of the local thefts. In some of the cars found by local officers, syphon hose, used for draining gasoline tanks, were found and (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) UNION SERVICES TO CLOSE SUNDAY Last Os Series Sunday Evening Services To Be Held At M. E. Church The last of the union Sunday evening churi h services will be helu at th Q , Methodist church, Sunday evi niug, at ‘ 7:30 o'clock The Union services this year were very well attended. Large crowds have gathered every Sunday evening to make them a success. The imaging tomorrow evening will a.'ark the close of a very successful attempt of onion servW's. The Rev. R. E. Vance, pastor of the United Bre- ’ thren chi reh, will lie th preache' 1 Mr. • Vaiice is wel Iknown in the commnnt ity and k is expected that then will be -a large audience at lhe closing program ot (he Union services.

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