Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 204, Decatur, Adams County, 27 August 1929 — Page 1

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STATE POLICE CONDUCT BRAKE UNO LICHT TEST Seventv five Decatur Cars ‘ arc Examined for Faulty Brakes and Lights OFFICER AYERS ! MAKES COMMENT Sev.nty-five local automobile drivwent through the state brake and line on Third street today which w the local part of a .t d'e-wide drive being made this week H- state motor police. State police s lieutenant Hal Ayers of Bor land ami 1 m state policemen were aided by Sheriff Hurl Hollingsworth, Chief of police Sephtts Melchi and Officers Womack and Johnson in making the tests. . Local automobiles were pronounced to be in good condition by those in charge of th'' <**»’• a "d Officer Ayers M id that hie squad experienced the least trouble here, that they have encountered since the tests started. Atty car found to have defective lights, horn, brakes or where the driver was operating without a license. was 'tagged” and the driver w technically arrested and ordered to report to Chief Melchi as soon as the defective parts of the car were p remedied. Failure to comply with the orders will result in arrest and revocation of the driver’s license, it. was indicat- | ed today. Officer Ayers issued a statement today urging all auto owners to have their brakes, lights and horns, tested at cnee He further stated that most accidents were caused by faulty brakes or lights and that failure to have the car s brakes amt lights in good condition constituted reckless driving. The s ate police force worked at Wincheßter and Union City yesterday. The parry left here at 1 o'clock for Bluffton to conduct tests in that city this afternoon. Following is the official result of the local brake»testing: Brakes, 0.K.. 73; defective, 2. Horns. 0.K.. 69; defective, 6. Headlights. 0.K., 65; defective, 10. Taillights, 0.K., 65; defective, 10. Stoplights, 0.K., 52; defective, 13. Driver's licenses. 0.K.. 60; defective. 10. BULLETIN Philadelphia, Aug?' 27. — (U.R) — Two masked bandits invaded the city hall, today, held up the paymaster of the bureau of highways on the seventh floor and escaped with $20,000. Soviet General Drowns As His Plane Fails Moscow, Aug. 27 —(UP)— General Jan Fabrioius. assistant commander of the Soviet Caucasian army and one of the war heroes dui ing the civil conflicts following the revolution, was drowned with two other passengers today when the plane in which they were travelling from Sochi, on the Causasian coast, to Tiflis fell into the Black Sea. JEWS AND ARABS CONTINUE RIOT Death Toll Mounting In I‘alestine Disorders, Report Confirms •Vew Yoik, Aug. 27—(UP)—Casual|U‘- in the fighting between Jews and Arabs in Palestine continued to mount today. The French foreign office announced it had been advised that 600 ■ ews and Arabs had been killed. The "minded amounted to many hundreds. Strong forces of Arab Moslems were concentrating before the AllJewish settlement of Tel Aviv today. lp litilt day of rioting l>etween Jews 1 Arabs. In Palestine over the wailg wall. British reinforcements were • f ing rushed to the town's defense Uo2ons of Battleships, cruisers and n, iti ' u . y( ? s from varlous Points of the p, V ra B* re were steaming toward snnL n . e POrts at full s P eef l *Oday, lan l , of them carr ying batalions of police,° P8 ’ o,her ma >’lnes and naval In spite of the aditional British patthouah ' e riotl!! * continued today, 'CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

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Boy. 15, is Killed in Fall From Bicycle!, Indianapolis, Aug. 27. (U.R> Ralph) Rode. 15, was killed near here when thrown from his bicycle ns It struck a rut. The youths body was found lying In the center of the road. O. H. Bakemelr, deputy coroner, said the hoy sustained a broken neck in the fall. . | Two other youths who had been with Rode had left him a few minutes prior to tire accident. CULINARY SHOW FAIR FEATURE Women’s Department Will Have Large Display in Bowers Building \ r- - Extensive plans have been made not only for the farm exhibits of the Decatur Free Street Fair to be held September 10-14 but also for the woman's exhkbif, in the Art department. The woman’s department consists of three classes and 329 entries and a total of 658 prizes. The prize li. t totals well over $400.00. Class A. which consists of Domestic Arts, includes fancy work such as woven rugs, pieced comforts, quil's, spreads, pillow cases, all kinds of wearing apparel and linens. Class B, which is the fine arts division consists of oil paintings on canvas, wa/r colors, oil paintings, arts and ci aft and miscellaneous. Class C. or culinary department includes such entries as cakes, cookies, pies, jellies, preserves, canned goods, and miscellaneous. Mrs. W. A. Lower is superintendent of the Woman’s department and Mrs. Ed Ahr and Mrs. Fred Linn aie in charge. The women's exhibits will be held in the Bowers building on Monroe street, two doors east of Winnen Shoe store. Special effort is being made to secure as many entries in the women's department as possible. The committee has completed every detail and plan necessary to make the art exhibit a success. They especially ask that all women interested. get in touch with some member of the committee immediately and make their entry as early as possible so that room and space may be provided for Premium lists may lie secured of any member of the committee and at. the county agent’s office upon request. All goods must be entered and delivered by 6 o’clock Tuesday night except liaked goods which should be delivered by 9 o’clock Wednesday morning. This will enable the judges to complete the secre’ary's books before the judging starts at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. The committee is desirous of having every woman’s club in the county cooperate with them in secur ing entries for this department. The 4-H Girls clubs in the county will also make their exhibits in connection with the art department in the same building. Attractive ribbons have been secured and will be awarded in each class. o Tickets Go on Sale For “Pirate’s Daughter’’ Dress rehearsel for the "Pirate's Daughter.” a musical comedy in three acts, which is to he given by the St. Mary's Chorus Choir, Thursday and Friday evenings of this week, will be hel'd Wednesday evening. The play is a legend of Old Holland, and clever costumes will be used throughout the musical comedy. Tickets are on sale now, adult tickets 50c, and school children's tickets, 25c. o East Chicago Police Capture Large Still East Chicago. Ind.. Aug. 27—(UP)— Less than two weeks after federal dry agents arrested 124 persons here in a series of raids, a 300-galloli still was seized by local police. As a result of the raid, Joseph Fanello, 35, Chicago, and Walter Poseisk, 39, were arrested. Officers said the still, complete in every way, occupied space extending from the first floor to the attic of a ‘ house. 0 PRESIDES AT MEETING ; O. L. Vance of this city, president of the United Clothing Buyers, mo1 tored to Huntington today where he presided over a meeting of that organization. The association considered ' more than 20 applications for member- ' ship into the co-operative buying organization.

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JURIES DRAWN FOR SEPTEMBER TERM OF COURT Commissioners c o m p I e te Drawing for Both .Juries In Office of Clerk GRAND JURY MAY NOT BE CALLED Grand and petit juries for the Sep|tomber term of the Adams circuit court were drawn by Bernice Nelson. I clerk of the court tn the presence of ju;y commissioners John S. Peterson and Martin L. Smith. The grand jury includes the follow ing six Adams county residents: John H. Duff. Hartford township; Edwin F. Gilliom. Mon rhe township; John D. Mason, Wabash township; Vance Mat tox. Monroe township; Charles Jones. Blue Creek township and Philip Saueis Union township. It was not known today whether th' 1 grand jury would be called during the September term because at present there is no place for the grand jury to convene. The remodeling to the court room has not yet been completed and the Library, where court will be held has not the accomodations necessary for a grand jury session. Il is possible that the grand jury will not be called until the November term of court. The petit jury called for the September term is, Caleb Sprunger, Monroe township; Jesse A. Ray, Blue Creek township; Henry Kukelhan. Union township; Otto Lehman. Wabash township; Ezra Glendening, Hartford township; August Hartman, Preble township. George W. Cramer, Root tewnship; llai.y E. Jackson, St. Marys township; John F. Kirshner, Kirkland township; Fred J. Jsch, French townhip; Sam S. Egly, Jefferson township: Frank Anrand, Washington township The September term of Adams circuit court opens September 2, on which date the jury will be sworn in. o Virginia Hite Patient In Detroit Hospital Word was received today from Hugh Hite, that. Miss Hite, his daughter, underwent a major operation in the Harper Hospital in Detroit. Michigan, for the removal of her ap pendix. She was said to be improving slowly from the operation. Virginia was graduated from Decatur high school with the class of 1929. o REGISTRATION DATES ARE SET High School Pupils Must Enroll Aug. 30-31 at Principal’s Office All pupils who contemplate entering Decatur high school this year must register at the school building Friday or Saturday, August 30 or 31. Superintendent M. F. Worthman, announced today. Book lists have been provided and will be given to the pupils on registration days. Principal Walter J. Krick will have charge of the enrollment, it was announced today, and all enroll before the opening day of school. September 3. Classes in high school will start promptly on Tuesday morning. September 3. and all preliminary arrangements of schedules must be made before then. Superintendent Worthman said today. All pupils who enrolled list spring for the fall term and in the meantime have decided to change their courses, must re-register, it was stated. All pupils who are transferring to the local schools from other schools are asked to bring their transfer slips with them September 3. The regulations for a pupil entering school for the first time are unchanged from last year, Mr. Worthman said. All pupils entering school must be six years of age or must acquire that age before January 20, 1930, to be eligible to attend the public schools. o BOY IS DROWNED Vincennes, Ind., Aug. 27 —(UP) —Believed to have been seized with cramps William Madden, 19. Evatfsvfille, drowned in Lawience Lake near here. The youth’s body was recovered a short time later but resuscitation attempts proved futile. He was a student for the priesthood at St. Meinrad’s academy near Jasper, Ind.

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1 “Siamese,” You Name It? — Indianapolis, Aug. 27. — (U.R) — I Four kittens, born to a homeless ' alley cat here, have gone the | original Siamese twins two bet- ! I ter. The quartet, all of different i colors, were joined together at . birth. All are normal in other respects. firedestroyP FARM BUILDING Barn on Unoccupied Farm J Southeast of Monroe is Burned to (around I A large barn, on a farm three miles east and a mile south of Monroe, was ' burned to the ground about 2 o'clock this morning. The farm, where the fire occurred, is vacant at present. It is owned by a man residing in Michigan. whose name was not learned. Until recently the farm was occupied by William Richey. The tire stalled in the midst of an electrical storm, and people residing near the scene are of the belief that the barn was struck by lightning. The barn and several out buildings were completely demolished, but the fire did not spread to the dwelling, which is quite a distance from the other buildings. A group of volunteers worked for some time in an effort to save nearby buildings. The loss was not estimated awaiting arrival of the owner of the farm, but it is thought the dam- ' age will amount to $2,000. It is not known whether the property was in- ■ sti'ed. I o CHICAGO BOMB WAR RE-OPENED Building Owned by Political Leaders Rocked by Heavy Blast i Chicago. Aug. 27 —(UP)—The bomb- . ing campaign which for nearly a year has been waged against Lawrence I''. . King, sanitary district trustee and his i political associates, was renewed to i day with the bombing of a two-story building owned by King poltcai work ers. The building was owned by Graham and Sons, Sellack and Jeffery P. Graham being the active members of ’he , firm. Sellack Graham is K'ng's secretary and a prominent war leader. The mother of the two Grahams was absent from the building which she makes her home. The blast damaged (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o Mackinac Inland Is : “City Without Autos” Decatur Man Relates by I). N. Erwin I How would you like (o see only I liases am l carriages for conveyance . and pleasure ttips again? Sfich is the condition of Mackinac > bland, only thirty-five miles north < f . Oden. Michigan. The island contains . teveral thousand acres of mountains ami valleys and forms the incorporate I ed city which has a permanent pope.- . lation of o ,ly 600, th- smallest city , in the United States w,h a mayor s and complete city <>•(.animation. The t Jehitid has absolutely no production at i» is maintained solely by visiting ; tourists and summer residents, j No automobiles are allowed on the Island and the clatter of horses hoots 1 are heard ah-n you enter the city. - v htch is reached by ferry across ? fdackinaw straits. About fifty turn- , ruts are used to show the visitors around the is'and where are found ; many interesting sights. There are also in use about 8‘)'1 . saddle horsts providing carriage for t loose who pre'er that mode of trav » el. A popular means of seeing the a island is by wagon at $1.50 for the round trip and it took us back to the good old days. Not an auto is seen or heard. A down-pour of rain greet • ed its but under the canopy top of s the hack and with rubber robes we . continued, reminding us of the days . behind the tugs and holdbacks, i Thete are many interesting (scenes • and places of interest and traces of • Indian habitation whfch are pointed - out by the drivers who hope the auto may never replace the horses there.

? “ IS TITLE OF NOE ADDRESS • Second Day of Institute Featured by Good Addresses and Music I DR. P. C. SOMERVILLE DELIVERS ADDRESS — - ... ■ ■'Personality” was the title of Prof. J. T. Cotton Noe’s address at the morning session of the annual Adams County Teachers Institute being held at the Deca'.ur high school gymnasium. Prof. Noe stated that personality can and should be developed by the teachers. "A teacher must be likeable." he continued, “and draw the pupils to him." Prof. Noe drew a striking example of Lincoln when Lincoln said that if General McClelland could win the war. he would be willing to black his lands. He also pointed out that teachers must sul>merge themselves in the interest of their pupils. At the opening of the Tuesday morning session, the Rev. R. E. Vance, pastor of the Decatur United Brethren church offered prayer. This was followed by a musical program, in charge of Prof. G. A. Lehman of Earlham college. The second address of the morning was delivered by Dr. P. C. Somerville, of Salena. Kansas. Dr. Somerville used as his title, "Silas Marner, And The Spirit of Redemption." The speaker stated that any story to be worth while must portray actual life. He then told the story in a fine and interesting manner, interspersed with bits of philosophy. This afternoon Prof. Noe and Dr. SomerviN both gave addresses. Tuesday was designated as "Trustee's Day". All the township trustees of the county spent at least part of the day visiting the institu'e. Several attendants at the second day's session also brought guests who enjoyed the program very much. The three-day meeting closes tomorrow afternoon, with addresses by Prof. Noe and Dr. Somerville. o — Firm May be sold An old established and prosperous concern that has been in operation here for over halt' a century, is undergoing negotiations for the sale ot its business. An announcement is expected within a few days. o — EVERSON GETS ADJUTANT POST Governor Names Muncie Minister to Succeed W. IL Kershner Indianapolis, Aug. 27. —(U.R) — Appointment of William G. Everson. Muncie minister, as adjutant general of Indiana to succeed William H. Kershner, has been announced by Governor Harry G. Leslie. Leslie announced the appointment, effective September 3. in a long distance conversation witli Gaylord S Morton, one of the governor's secretaries. It was rumored at the state house some time ago that Everson was under consideration by Leslie for Ute post but that he was reluctant to accept because of his church duties. Everson is pastor of the First Baptist church at Muncie and lias devoted considerable time to lecture courses over the state. He was a colonel in the world war, in charge of American troops in Italy. At present the appointee is commander of the 76th infantry, Indiana national guard. o No-Tobacco Workers Are Invited to Warsaw Warsaw, Ind., Aug. 27. —(U.R)—Leaders of the No-Tobacco League here have announced that anti-tobac-c<» workers of the world will lie invited to hold a conference here In 1931. The No-Tobacco Jeague of Amer'ca opened its annual convention her-* yesterday. R. M. Gregg, pr< sident of the NoTobacco League Os America, was selected to represent this country at the international meeting to be held at Copenhagen, Ju.'y 21.

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Two Are Killed When Race-Entry Plane Falls Boston, Aug. 27 (UP) — Men lost, their lives and a woman companion ! was perhaps fatally injured today I when a Cessna monoplane participating in the Phil-.idelphhiflo-Cleveland air derby cracked up In attempting to lend at this control point. The plane was reported to have been travelling at 180 miles an hour shortly before the crash, which occurred near the breakwater at the Boston airport. SINCLAIR WILL BECOME ACTIVE Says He Will Resume Control of Business When Released from Jail Washington, Aug. 27. —(U.R)- Harry F. Sinclair, multi-millionaire oil operator, is determined that the seven months he is spending in the District of Columbia jai.l for contempt of court and senate shall not be recorded in the last chapter when his biography is written. He will resume active direction of his business enterprises as soon as he is released next November and there will be no modification of the aggressive policies jvhich have made him a power in American finance. Sinclair fiitiounced yesterday in a statement given to the United Pres* by a business associate to whom it was dictated during a visit at the jail. The statement denied published reports that Sinclair is thinking of retiring from business and that his $400,060,000 company, the Sinclair Consolidated Oil corporation, is about to be taken over by the $200,000,000 Prairie Oil and Gas company. The tone of the statement left no room for doubt about Sinclair's determination to continue his fight for a dominant place in the oil industry. Sinclair's campaign to this end was interrupted by the Senate's Teapot Dome oil investigation from which his prison sentences resulted. Theoretically, he is serving three months for refusing to answer questions propounded by a senate investigating committee and six months for jury shadowing activities during his trial with former secretary of interior Albert B. Fall on charges of conspiracy to defraud the government. Actually, he will serve less than seven months, as part of the two sentences ran concurrently. He entered the jail last May and has been working since as its chief pharmacist. At t.he same time, however, he has been keeping a close watch on his business interests. Associates visit him frequently and carry away their instructions. ’ But until yesterday Sinclair had not felt it. necessary to make a public statement* to safeguard his interests. It was learned at the jail that Sinclair. I* in good health despite considerable loss in weight, leading to the conclusion his recent appeal for commutation of sentence was not based on a contention of ill health as reported at the time it was filed with the attorney general. o~ Kokomo Man Chosen State Legion Head Richmond. Aug. 27. —(U.R) —Forrest Harness, Kokomo, was elected com- j mander of the American Legion. Indiana department, and Fort Wayne was selected as the si’e of the 1930 | convention at the closing session to- | nay. Other offioers chosen were, vice commander, southern district. Herman Wenige, Jeffersonville; vice commander, northern district. Dr. Charles Wagoner, Warsaw; chaplain, Herbert E. Cornell, Hartford City; finance ofUicer. Robert F. Daggett, Princeton: national executive committeeman. Judge Raymond S. Spring- . er, Connersville. Mrs. Elizabeth Haymond, Hope, Indiana, was elected president Indiana Department American Legion Auxiliary. o— To Probe Bus Crash • Lawrenceville, 111., Aug. 27. —(U.R) — ' Frank Edwards, Martinsville, Ind., • was held in the county jail today pend- ■ ing completion of an inquest to fix i the blame for a two-car-bus accident near here yesterday, in which two i men were killed. Leo Henderson. Vincennes, Ind., and Landis Martin. Bridgeport. 111., • were killed when the Chevrolet coupe ■ in which they were riding was crushed in a ditch under a Midland I Trail bus, which allegedly was forced from the road by Edwards’ car.

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MISSES HIGH TENSION WIRES BY FEW INCHES Lakehi?rst by Thursday is Goal of Dirigible As It Leaves Today PLANS TO STAY BUT FOUR DAYS Minus Field, Lgs Angeles, Aug. 27. —<U.R>— The German Graf Zepjx'fin escaped disaster by only a few feet here today as it started a conquest of the North American continent, the final lap of its race around the world. The great dirigible, victorious over the storms of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and the hazards of Europe and Asia, almost met ruin in the network ot high tension wires which sttrrouml the airport. Taking off a*. 3:15 a.m. (EST) for Lakehurst, N. J., where 20 days ago it began its 20,000-mile flight around the globe, the dirigible failed to gain altitude as quickly as anticipated and for a few minutes seemed headed straight for disaster as i' approached the wires. Only the masterly handling and coolness of the veteran airman. Commander Hugo Eckener, already suffering a slight illness from the strain of his long flight, saved the Graf and avoided what might have been a tragic death for the 41 membets of the crew and the 16- passengers. While the 125,000 persons at the ait port gasped as the dirigib’e neared the deadly wires, the commander lifted his ship suddenly, swerved dangerously and cleared the wires by a scant 10 feet. In view of the fact that the Graf was moving so slowly, experts were unanimous in their praise of the skillful maneuver. The experts believed Hint a stratum of cold air was responsible for the situation. Dr. Eckener apparently had intended to permit the gas in his craft to lift it to a sufficient height to clear the wires. Something, however, probably a cold draught, held the Graf lower to the ground, with the tail almost touching. As the motors took hold the Grass tail still was low. Aware that the tail was not high enough to pass over the wires. Dr. Eckener levelled out his ship and diove its nose directly Inward the network, bringing the tail up. Then he once again elevated the nose and the ship passed on safely. Commander Hugo Eckener, who only 18 hours before had landed his craft here after completing the first air passenger crossing of the Pacific from Tokio. hoped to reach Lakehurst within two days and thereby break tlie present record of 23 days for a round the world trip established in 192$ by John Henry Mears and the late Capt. C. B. D. Collyer. Tile graf must reach Lakehurst by 4 p.m. (EST) Thursday to break the Mears-Collyers. record of 23 days. Stastictians figrned. however, that if the l Graf averaged even 60 miles an (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIN) BOILING COFFEE BURNS CHILDREN Thelma and Bobby Gage of This City Painfully Injured at Joliet, Hl. Thelma Gage. 10, and Bobby Gage, 4 children of Mr. and Mrs. John Gage residing at 1017 Mercer avenue, were painfully burned yesterday morning, when a pot of boiling coffee spilled upon them. The family was enroute to Denver. Colßrado, where they were intending to spend a two weeks vacation. They had camped for the night neat Joliet, Illinois, ami Monday morning , as Mrs. Gage was perparing the break- . fast, the coffee pot. which contained t the boiling coffee, and which was sittt (ng on the camp table, spilled upon j the two children, scalding them sever•y. The two children were taken to a ’ doctor, three miles away and the burns ’ were dressed. r The party returned to this city last ■* evening, where the services of a phy- * s'.cian were also called upon, and the 1 children were reported to be in a serious condition yet today.

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