Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 196, Decatur, Adams County, 17 August 1929 — Page 1
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I MOVE? TELLS I IWIMIJNSHE I ‘LIKES TO FISH' I |> ra M‘s Neighborliness fl ' \i Welcoming Party H For Him ■ DH’FSSES HEAT fl |\ WASHINGTON S ■ By I. tan nee Sulliven, MB I P S'. hy Correspondent. fl M ,| i: \nn. IT. - U.R: I’resi- ■ dem Hao''i • -ponding to a welcome Ml vircni:i r. reniony tendered by fl fiov ,. rl! .■ i ’ ami liis neighbors here Mr in !I: is rill.. t.Miay praised fishing m| m .I the sta'Cs neighborliness. ■ ■Tp C'i'.r • . al' to be the sole aveS| mi-Ml pf sidents through which ■ they may escape to their own BM t ||,'--in-abl in an address to B jfVHii! thou'and Virginians who ■ ia me In f fen' all over the Old DoB minion for the welcoming party. M| However, he said, fishing "is a conB mam reminder of tne Democracy of B life of liumili y and of human frailty BB -fur ;,l! men are equal before fishes, B anil ii is desirable that the president B of ihe I’nii'd Sates should be period Ml ieally rsminded of this fundamental B fait that the fori" of nature discrimM ina e for no man." M Th |.resident, after discussing the B> heat i the national capital, said that BB the pre." "I public business has beB| intne -mil that the prolonged s.’.mB| mar v... a t sis taken by presidents B| mil ii.iiei high government officials B| "must gradually he shortened." < B| "Therefore.'' he said, “1 have B| thought appropriate to accept the I hospitality of your citizens and your I mountains for one or two days each 1 I week and I hereby combine both re- , lief and work without cost to either. And I have discovered that even the work of g> vernment can be improved by leisurely discussions of its problems out under the trees where no bells ring or lallers jar one's thoughts from the channels of Urbanity. "You hav.. demonstrated yourselves good hosts and good neighbors with 1 that fine courtesy for which Virginia : is known to the whole nation. I often think the test of good neighbors is whether one can always be sure when the family meets an Emergency it can cheerfully borrow a half dozen eggs i or a few extra dishes. i emergency you have prov<<<>X ’! IM 111, oy PAGE KltB! — Three Drowned In Motor Boat Wreck Alexandria Bay. N. Y„ Aug. 17— i <P p l—With a search of the islands ® the < inity and the work of diveis both unsuccessful, hope was al- ; most abandoned today for the recovery of the bodies < f w. Charles Lfpe, Syracuse, x y., millionaire, his wife and Ford Dodge, apparently drowned in the . St. Lawrence river last night when 'neir speed boat collided with an excurzion steamer. | Although many of the 65 passengers on the pleasure boat. Thousand Islander. were either thrown or jumped into the river when the collission occured. a complete checkup today s loved that all had been rescued. BEERYS LEAVE FOR SAVANNAH Local Mail Carrier Will Represent Indiana At National Meet and Mrs. W. F. Beery of this l iun. I '!', M ‘ a " d Mrs ' W ' J Black of o v ndale left by motor today for ' ti ( . an v ah ’ Ga " where th(? y win attend A,.,?."! 01 ” 1 Ruial Letter Carriers' • 11,1011 convention, August 27-31. Wo Mies wil represent Indiana conv' '' Kl,ea t° the\Ladies' auxiliary lleeth" lO '' WhlCh WiH l,e held 111 con ' >n with the regular meet. to th ,eery * H the Indiana delegate be o „ P . national convention, having Indin„ e eCte<l Lhe high honor at the « evp "? t< ” lve ’ I, fon held in this city that « n “ ek ‘ S agO ' ” iH the rirst time honor m ? V 1 " ma " has received the natin.. . elllg a state delegate to the Folin lneetillg| of the organization. tur n a ?r ,Dg the eonven tion the Decar » ai ty w‘ll motor to Lakeland, Flodavs ivic- lf ’. they wf!l B P en d several Custer U , Mrs ' Beery ’ 8 brother, John l 0 m’ and tamily- They will return 10 this city Labor Day.
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• Machine Guns Ordered Back On Patrol Boats Washington, Aug. 17. U.R -District Commander Rasmussen of the coast I guard, who recently ordered machine guns and rifles removed from patroli boats on the Great Lakes, has ordered I them restored because of "recent Instances of firing on the boats by rum runners." coast guard headquarters revealed today. Rasmussen, according to heudquartets, has reported he ordered the guns removed in order "not to jeopardize the lives of innocent persons” but has directed their restoration because of "several instances of firing on coast guard boats by rum runners.' SEEKS FUNDS FOR CEMETERY — Amos Fisher Circulates Petition For Funds For The Reynolds Cemetery Amos Fisher, city street commissioner. is circulating a petition to raise two funds, one for the upkeep and beautifying and the other as a pei manent endowment fund for the Reyno'ds cemetery, located twa miles west of Decatur. The petition requests that a sum of money lye donated for the permanent upkeep of the cemetery. John Reynolds, one of the pioneers and founders of Decatur, is buried in the cemetery and this is one of the reasons why an effort is being made on the part of public spirited citizens to beautify the burial grounds and clean the place of weeds, briers and debris. The petition asks that S2OO be set aside in a permanent fund and the interest therefrom be used in main- | faining the cemetery. Mr. Reynolds came to Adams county in 1831 and settled a little north of Decatur. He was one of the proprietors of the town and a few years later became associated with Samuel Rugg and with Thomas Johnson, founded the town of Decatur. Many of the graves in the Reynolds cemetery have been neglected because relatives or friends of those buried there are dead and because of ia lack of funds, the maintainance of the cemetery has been neglected. Mr. Fisher will distribute the petition among the public and will appreciate any donation which might, be given to him. A treasurer will be chosen to hold the fund intact and to pay bills necessary in the upkeep of the cemetery. Committee Urges Use Os Indiana Mined Coal Indianapolis .Aug 17 —(UP) — Two Terre Haute Men, Jonas Waffle and William Mitch, were elected director and secretary respectively of the advisory committee sot promotion of use of Indiana-mined coal. Gov. Harry G. Leslie is, president of t.he committee. A sub-conynit tee was authorized, to gain cooperation of various civic and community organizations, members to be named by the governor. — o Paroled Convict Is Charged With Robbery Indianapolis, Aug. 17. — U.R. A charge of bank robbery was filed today against Gene Alger, 21, Indianapolis, recently paroled fi»m the Indiana reformatory on a special dispensation ordered by Gov. Harry G. lie. Alger is charged with robbing the Paris Crossing State bank Thursday. His arrest is sought upon an affidavit filed by Carl Losey, Indiana state police. o Theatre Head Married Stanford, Conn.. Aug. 17—(UP)— Sam Katz, president of the public theateis corporation, was married here today to Eleanor Ambrose Maurice, widow of the famous dancer. The ceremony, a simple private one, was performed by justice of the peace Peter P. Dondlinger at Hotel Davenport. -i—o BULLETIN Washington, Aug. 17. —(U.R)' —Harry F. Sinclair, millionaire oil operator, now serving a sentence in the District of Columbia jail, has appealed to President Hoover for clemency The application was submitted to the departmet of justice Thursday, and is now in the hands of the department's parole attorney for investigation in the usual way.
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Flowers via Air t Mm Miss Pauline Kunderd, daughter of A. E. Kunderd. “gladiolus king" of Goshen. Ind., flew to Springfield. 111., for the national gladiolus show, bringing with her a bouquet of gorgeous new blooms named “Springfield" l,y h>;r father.
Standard Oil Merger Is Rumored In East New York, Aug. 17.— dJ.R>—Despite denials, rumors were prevalent here , today that the Standard Oil company of New Terser and the Standard Oil! company of California were planning a merger. Should the combine be consummatj ed. it would be the largest consolida-j tion in the industry in recdut years, i involving assets of about $1,700,000.000, of which 90 per cent belongs to’ Standard of New Jersey. Officials of the Standard of New Jersey said no negotiations were under way and that no plans had been, made for negotiations. The activity | of the stock of both companies on the I exchange yesterday was believed! partly responsible for the rumor. FIRE DESTROYS BARN NEAR HERE Alien County Farmer Loses Equipment And Livestock But Saves Grainery Kite, of unknown origin destroyed a large barn and all its contents including several head of horses and cattle, on the John Huffman farm, in Allen county, about 10 miles northeast ot Decatur last night. The Monroeville file department was (failed to the scene, but was unable to control the flames because of lack cf water. Mr. Huffman and a crew of men had thrashed all day at the farm and after the threshers had left, the owner had locked the barn and retired to the house. Suddenly tire flames poured out of the barn, and the heat was so intense that nothing could be salvaged. •A volunteer force of fire-ffghte'rs was organized at once and a large grainery near the barn was saved. All of the farm equipment, and livestock which were in the barn were destroyed in the fire. It is understood that some insurance was carried on the building and its contents, but not enough to (over the loss. The loss has not been estimated, pending arrival of insurance adjusters, but it is thought that it will be several thousand dollars. o Mayorality Candidate Withdraws At Hammond Hammtond. Ind., Aug. 17 —(UP) — For the first time in the history of Hammond the Democratic party was submerged .when Frank R. Martin, county chairman and Democratic candidate for mayor withdrew. Martin will devote his efforts to the election cf William Kirkeiner for mayor on a citizen’s ticket, thus eliminating the Democrats from the race. Kirkeiner who is a Republican running on a Citizen’s ticket will contest the election with Charles Schonert the regular Republican nominee.
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ROTARY HEAD I TO VISIT HERE Dr. L. C. Sammons, Governor Os Indiana Clubs To Be Here Thursday —— j Dr Leslie C. Sammons. Shelbyville, , Indiana d's'.riet governor of Rotary International, k’ill be the guest of Decatur Rotary club at its regular luncheon meeting next Thursday evejning August 26. The Rotary governor will be acI companied by T. M. Parker. Hartford •City, representative of group two. The visit of the Rotary officials [will be their official visit to the local •chib. Dr Sammons will address the members of the Rotary club following the luncheon. He’ will meet with C. O. Porter, president of the Decatur Rotary club and his board of directors at 5:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon ami conduct his official inspection of the local club activities. Doctor Sammons became the Rotary governor las*. July ami is making his official tour of the clubs in the state. Plans are also under way to creatd interest in the 1930 convention of Rotary International, which will he held in Chicago, when the twentyfifth anniversary of the founding of the organization will be celebrated. STATE PROMISES SPEEDY ACTION Alexander Pantages Will Face Early Trial For Alleged Assault Los Angeles, Aug. 17. — (U.R) —The district attorney's office prepared today to bring Alexander Pantages, millionaire theatrical magnate, to trial quickly on charges that he attacked I Eunice Pringle, 17-year-old stage dancer. Within a few days he will be arraigned in superior omp t and go to trial. After three days of spicy testimony, the heater man late yesterday was | held for trial by Municipal Judge Leonard Wilson. In a lengthy statement the judge pointed out that he was not permitted to express an opinion, but that he believed the evidence presented merited trial. Pantages took the ruling with a shrug. COUPLE ARRESTED Indianapolis. Aug. 17.—(U.R) —Glenn Williams, 23. and Mrs. Florence Williams, both of Peoria. 111., were arrested here today .for Petkin. 111., authorities, whom Indianapolis police say will question them on bigmay charges.
PROGRAM FOR FAIR ANNOUNCED Big 5-Day Event Is Chucked Full Os Features And Thrills A tentative program for the Decatur Free Street Fair was announced today by Ferd O'Brien, chairman of the program committee. Every day of 'he big event, Sept 10-14 inclusive, will have special features and predictions are the fair will be one of the greatest ever held in Northern I Indiana. The grand opening of the five-day' celebration will be held Tuesday, Sept. 10. This day will be designated as children's day and a big parade I will feature the opening. All school children will participate in the parade. Several bands will appear on the midway all day the opening day and a'l concessions wil] formally open. Free ride tickets will be presented by the program committee to all children participating in the school parade. Free acts will be given each hour of the day and night on the opening day and each day thereafter. Wednesday. Sept. 11. will be known as Old Se .tiers’ Day, according t,o present plans Judging will start in the various livestock exhibit Wednesday and will continue until all shows have been judged and the premiums awarded Thursday, Sept. 12. will be the big I day of the fair. Concessions will be :open from early morning until late at ■ night. Band concerts and free acts will be held at intervals all day and during the evening. There will l>e horse and mule pulling contests and several other big features. During the afternoon there will be a parade i of ant'que automobiles. i Friday, Sept 13, is designated as , Livestock day and this will be con- ■ cluded..with a_big parade of . prize winners i n all departments. Another special feature is being planned for the pet show. The fair closes Saturday, Sept. 14. The final day is designated as American Legion day and already word , has been received that more than , 1,000 Indiana legionnaires will ati tend 'he big festival. Ten or twelve American Legion bands and drum (corps will be on the midway all day. Other features will be added, Mr. OB'rien said and the present program is subject to change before the oft'i■cial program is definitely announced. PLAN TO CHANGE ; HIGHWAY ROUTE New Road Will Miss Town Os Monroe To Elimin- ; ate Curve ) Floyd McNeice, district engineer il for the state highway commission, i was here today in an effort to secure - the right-of-ways on road 27 near f Monroe. For several years there has l>een a controversy as how to best 'pass through there and avoid the i right hand turn near the Jim A. I Hendricks home where the highway I turns west. II Several different routes were suggested but toll of them obpection has I 1 been offered anti the commission has I finally decided if possible to build the | road over a route which starts at the II Mrs. Hendricks corner a mile north of 1 Monroe and follows along little Yellow creek about a mile to the Me Kean corner where it will join the present route. 1 The new road will pass over or ' along six farms a"hd Mr. MeNiece will ‘ make an effort to secure these easd--1 ments at once. If successful the • state commission has promised im--1 mediate improvement of the road. This stretch and that through ■ Berne are the only links unimproved 1 or under construction between Richmond and Fort Wayne which is part .' ’ (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o Former U. S. Counsel Dies At Crown Point ? Crown Point, Aug. 17 —(UP) —Forj mer U. S. Consul General Alfred A Winslow, died here last night of heart disease at Ute age of 75 years. Windslow retired from the consular 1 service after spending 36 years in the ■ government service in Belgium. Nicar- • agna. South Africa, Chile and New . Zealand. 3 He formerly was editor and publish- • er of the Hammond Times. The widow survives.
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Boy Fears Father Might Kill Him Terre Haute. Ind., Aug. 17 (UP) James Whi field. 15, Is in hiding here through fear that like his mother, hP will fall victim to the murderous frenzy of his father. Ogden Whitfield, 54. Whitefield has not been seen since Wedne. day when he fled from Danville, 111., after fatally wounding his wife, Ida. Paul Hale, a son-in-law of the slayer at whose heme the boy had been living. expressed fear for his safety. He sail) Whitfield had threatened to kill James and another son. Kenneth, 19, then to commit suicide. o — GRAF ZEPPELIN NEARS ITS GOAL Radio Stations Hear From Giant Airship As It Moves Westward BULLETIN Moscow. Aug. 17.— (U.R) —The dirigible Graf Zeppelin devouring the miles over Asia in one of the greatest flights by a dirigible of record, soared steadily over the mountainous region of Northern Siberia today, within 300 miles of the Arctic circle. The Graf Zeppelin reported to its base at Friederichshafen, Germany, that at 2 a. m. est., it was in longitude 95 east, latitude 64 north. The position is between the lower and stony Tungsuka rivers, and approximately 3,700 miles from Friedrichshafen. The Zeppelin had been gone from Friedrichshafen 51*/i hours across Russia and made the excellent average speed of 70 miles an hour. Tokio, Aug. 17.- (U.R -The Ochielshl radio station on the Island of Hokkaido established communication will) the Graf Zeppelin en route from Friedrichshafen, Germany, to Tokio on its flight around the world, at 9:44 p. m. today <7:44 a. m. est.) The Graf Zeppelin s position at 9:30 p. m. (7:30 a. m. est) was latitude 63:30 north, longitude 107.30 east. The position given by the Graf Zeppelin to the Ochieishi radio station in Japan is in Northern Siberia, along the lower Tunguska river. OVER HALF WAY Berlin. Aug. 17 (UP)—Telegrafed Union dispatches from Moscow carried an announcement from the Soviet. aviation society that the Graf Graf Zeppelin’s position at 9 a m.. Moscow time, today, 2 a.m., E.S.T., was lat. 60 degrees north, long. 85 east. The position placed the dirigible approximately 1,800 miles northeast of Moscow, and considerably more than half way on its route from Friedrichshafen Uj Tokio. The aviation society announcement said that the dirigible, after leaching the junction of the rivers Irtysoh and Ob at midnight, veered to the southeast to make use of favorable winds. May Sell Ship Beilin, Aug. 17 —(UP)—The Zeppelin works are willing to sell (lie Graf Zeppelin if the price asked for the huge dirigible is met. it was understood here today in connection with reports that the Japanese government was interested in purchasing the airliner. The pi ice was not disclosed. bu» it was believed to be about $1,500,000. o Van Wert Man Fails In Effort To End Life Indiaifipolis, Aug. 17 —(UP)—Clifford Goss, 42. Van Wert O„ is recovering today in city hospital from effects of a weak solution ct' a deadly poison he swallowed in his room here last night. He told police he was despondent because he could not find employment. o Cyrus Locher Dies Cleveland, Aug. 17. —(U.R)—Former U S. Senator Cyrus Locher died at 4:30 o'clock this morning after suffeting a complete collapse yesterday from the effects of an operation for gallstones. He was 51 years old. Although his condition was considered dangerous, hope t'or his recovery was felt until yesterday when he had a relapse and another blood transfusion became necessary — —————o Fight Between Women Ends In Death Os One Hammond. Ind., Aug. 17. (U.R) —A quarrel over led to lhe death of one Indiana Harbor woman and serious injury of another. Mary Covello was under arrest today for shooting Jeanette Marcelos to death during a struggle in which Miss Covello was badly cut with a knife.
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EEAR DISPUTE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WINTER I Russian Red Army Invades Manchuria And Captures Cities WAR LORI) ASKS FOR CONFERENCE Shanghaai, Aug. 17. (U.R) China's war department began today to make extensive prepi aralions tor a possible winter campaign against the Soviet union tiller ol'f'ieially notifying ! the Kellogg pact signatories that she would stand for no infringements of her territory and that she reserved the right of defending the nation. Inquiries in the Shanghai markets ■ disclosed the fact that the Chinese ■ army officials were making heavy t purchases of blankets, uniforms, I khaki and other war supplies, indi- ,> eating that, the Nanking government I believed a winter campaign in Manchuria was probable. REDS CAPTURE TOWNS Mukden, Manchuria. Aug. 17.—(U.R) ’ —Russia's Red army has invaded Manchuria witli a large force, occuf pied two towns west of Manchuli and f todag continued to advance with the apparent intention of isolating the Manchurian railwav junction, it was I announced in an officials communique here General hang Hsuen-Liang, warlord of Manchuria and commander of the . Chinese forces along the border, ordered his advance guard to resist the i invasion. ’ ’WHI The foreign legations at this capital of Manchuria have not yet been informed of th" action of the Sovie* army The communique said the towns were occupied las’ night I Mukden officials returning from Manchuria said today there had been bolder clashes between Chinese and Soviet troops throughout the week. 1 Tsai YunSheng, one of the Chinese ’ negotiators, returned from the border today and reported that there wa« a c'a-h between the patrols near 1 Manchuria on Tuesday when the Russ’ans crossed into Manchuria in pursuit of Czarist Russians who liad been 1 harassing the Red soldiers ami who, ICOVriM KI) ox PACE I’ll !'.) ' o —_ - Four Children Perish In New Hampshire Fire Concord. N. H.. Aug. 17. U.R) —A 1 father and his two-year-old daughter were in a critical condition at a hospital today as result of burns suffered late last night in a fire in which 1 four children perished. ’ The dead: Charles French. 4. Marshall French Jr., 3. George French. 5 month. Joseph Messier. 14. f Those under hospital treatment were Marshall French, 38. father of three of the children who lost their ! lives, and his two-year-old daughter, t Esther. Mrs. French, who was attending a ■ movie show, was the only member of tier family to escape death or serious i injury. o— FLOWER SHOW WILL BE HELD t Many Entries Expected In Garden Exhibit At Free Street Fair One of the most attractive and beaut tis displays to be held in connection - with the Decatur Free Street Fair, r September 10-14 will be the Hower •• exhibit. The flower show committee which consists of .1. W. Calland, Sup’., - Mrs. John Heller, chairman; Mrs. Dan r Tyndall. Mrs. \V. E. Smith. Mrs. Goo. I Flanders and Mrs. J. Ward Calland - met last evening and completed plans for the show. The flower display will be held in a vacant room in some building ad- ■> jacent to the business district, the exact place of which will be announced Y in a week or so. Much enthusiasm p was displayed at the meeting last a evening and the flower show committee is making earnest efforts to make j. tile show a complete success. Every () man. woman and child in Adams a county is urged to enter in the flower (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)
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