Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 234, Decatur, Adams County, 2 October 1929 — Page 1

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SOUTHERN GALE MOVES TOWARD NORTH CAROLINA Two Deaths In Georgia Reported After Storm Sweeps Onward COl D WEATHER FOLLOWS GALE York. Oct. 2 (U.R>— Leaving a t ril I of hi ivy rain and cool weather f . ( jts wake, the tropical hurricane )W e<l into South and North Carqlina from Georgia today, apparently, heading for the coast. The disturbance vhvh has traveled a long and circuitoui route around Florida, northwar through Pensacola was expect' d tn dissipate when it again reached the coast. However, there was a possibility the storm would gain force at the con t and again do extensive damage. Two deaths resulted in Georgia trm the storm. J. H. Moore was itlled at Albany, when a brdge colInpsed as he sought shelter. Mrs. L. H. I'oubleday died at Blackshear Pom burns received when her autotn >■ 'e struck high tension wires tr o o'it down by high winds. Georgia was deluged by rain and rrinio parts were threatened with (t-- -• ops floods. Brvtona Beach, Fla., stiil felt v 'mis of gale force. Highways and wire communication in Florida were being restored to normal today. Relief Assured Keywest. Fla., Oct. 2 —(U.R) —Residents of the Ten Thousand Islands, southeast of Keywest were assured of relief today in the form of food and tnedierd supplies. A coast guard cutter which left here late yesterday for the islands was believed to have arrived safely with medicine, food and first aid supplies. Gale Strikes Kinston. N. C.. Oct. 2—(U.R)—The fag end of the tropical hurricane struck this section early today, 110 miles from Cape Hatters. A gale of moderate intensity lashed the east coast of North Carolina and caused a high sea on the lieach but did practically no damage. The gale followed rainfall ranging from three inches here to 6.66 inches at Raleigh. Washington. N. C„ and other cities on the coast reported no serious damage. Schumaker’s Condition Reported As Unchanged Indianapolis, Oct. 2c— (U.R) —Dr. E. S. Shnmaker, Indiana Anti-Saloon League leader, and national dry worker. passed a restless night but his condition was unchanged today, his physicians reported. The dry leader is confined to his bed. and is in a weakened condition as a result of strenuous activity since his return from a Battle Creek, Mich., sanatorium. GIRL SCOUTS ~ GET NEW SUITS Gre e n Single-Piece Uniforms Takes Place of Old Khaki Outfits The Decatur troop of Girl Scouts is a JI dressed up for the winter months. New green, single-piece uniforms were distributed to the members this week by Mrs. Bryce Thomas, in charge of •he local troop. Die green uniforms are the new official dresses for the girls’ organization, hey take the place of the khaki unitormerly worn. The new suits have ,lt ' local troop’s emblem, a white daisy on the sleeve and the initials G. S. on the back. A green hat also is included in the new dress. Many winter activities are " ing planned by the local troop which 10w numbers mere than 25 girls, and seveiai tall hikes are on the program to r the next few weeks. -Ira. Thomas has been head of ihe ocal organization since its organizawas lar ßoly due to her ed ti ll at a I)eca,ur tioop was form- ■ te organization is a "sister dub” ot the Boy Scouts.

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Heads War Mothers a A *■- kJI usp- st! 1 Nr* X 4 Xr jg| I * W. x * Mis. Virgil McQlure. of Lexington, Ky.. was elected President of the American War Mothers to succeed Mrs. Thomas Spence, of Milwaukee, Wis. YOUNGPEOPLE PLAN MEETING County - Wide Conference Planned For October 16 To Be Held At Berne Plans were made last night at the home of Frieda Lehman in Berne, where a dozen Christian Endeavor So■iciies of the co m y were represented, for a big young peoples get together meeting to be held at ;he Meuuouite church in ,-Berne, Wednesday night October 16. The ptogram, to be announced later will consist of a variety of musical selections from Decatur, Berne Geneva and Magley with a nationally known speake-r as the feature of the evening. Rev. E. L. Reiner of Chicago who is Counsellor of the Christian Endea vor Union of Illinois; Trustee of International Christian Endeavor; Trustee of International Christian Endeavor; a member of the Finance Committee of the National Association will deliver the address of the evening. Rev. Reiner has devo.ed his entire life to the betterment of the youth of our nation and his address should be an appeal to every young man and woman in the county. This cofinty is soon to be organized as the Adams County Christian Endeavor Society and plans are being made to cultivate a greater interest for the young people of every church through county organization. Every one of the 52 churches in Adams County will leceive a personal invitation to he present at the big meeting on October 16. AU Sunday school superintendents are urged to make special announcements on next Sunday and the following Sunday in order that every one may have an opportunity to hear this nationally known authority on young peoples woik in the church. 0 Decatur Girl Pledged To Alpha Chi Omega Word was received here today that Miss Mary Catherine Schug. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Schug of this city was pledged to the Alpha Chi Omega soroiity at Northwestern University. Miss Schug entered Northwestern University this year as a Junior, transferring from Western College Oxford, Ohio. When in Decatur high school, where she was graduated in 1927, Miss Schug was a high honor student. Alpha Chi Omega is one of the leading sororities at Northwestern. o BULLETIN Bluffton, Oct. 2—(U.R)—lt was learned today from an authoritative source in Fort Wayne that Claude C. Cole, Bluffton business man who disappeared from his home in this city July 3, was in Fort Wayne. The information was secured by Fort Wayne newspaper men from a woman whose identity was not revealed because sh« feared violence. Relatives in this city went to Fort Wayne late this afternoon with the information revealed and hoped to locate Cole.

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FALL ASKS FOR CASE DISMISSAL Says Bribery Charge Is Double Jeopardy; Goes On Trial Monday Washington, Oct 2—(UP) —Albert B. Fall, former secretary of interior today asked Dis rid of Columbia supreme cou’-t justice Wiliam Hitz to disniss tlie bribery indictment against him on tit. grovnd that a trial on 'his charge would amount to a doable peopardy. Fail is scheduled to go on trial Mon day. The Indictment, charging Fall received a aioo.txtu bribe from E. L. Doheny, oil baron, in a "little b:<-wn satchel’’ in Novemlter 1921. was charged by Fall's lawyers to be .h? same, except for 'he crime named, as tht indictment charging conspiracy to defraud and ihe government. on which Fall and Doheny were acquitted by a jury in 1926 Fall leased the rich Elk Hill- Calif, naval oil reserve to Doheny > coinpan ies in 1922 and the Government ha charged that this admitted payment of money influenced him Io <l. so. Fall a' <1 Doheny have Ca'ended ’he transaction as t mere Liendly loan Fall's conoention is 'ha th" l>rib?n in-lictment recites exactly th- same ads and intentions as the conspiracy indictment did. Apparently in fair health. Doheny, \Ls. Fall and several members of her family, were in co"rt when the clerk died the former nterlor secretary to the liar, mentioned the nu citer of Ute five-year-old hrtbery in I'ctment and asked: How d- you r.iead. guil-y or not guilty?” | “I have l. plea to make,’’ Fall said, handing th? clerk a namhlet containing four an cial pleas outlining I:is- atet.ment of t-ouble jeopardy. Fortner U. S. Sen. Atlee Poiuecene, O' io counsel, with Owen J. Roberts, I hiladelphia, filed a demurr ;r to the pieas, assei ting that the law allowed pr: sedition sot an over act —as i.'egetl iii this case—in at.-Btion to prt.sec-U; tioi. for a conspiracy which included the same overt ac'. Rich Oil Field To Be Sold By Auction Cheyenne, Wyo., Oct. 2.—(U.R) —Bids on one of the richest oil fields in the United States will be opened here tomorrow. The tract comprises section 36 of the Salt Creek district and in the past 18 years it alone is accredited with having paid the Wyoming state school fund $10,000,000 in royalties. Announced bidders are the Midwest Oil Co., and the White Eagle Refining Co. TWO ARE KILLED IN LABOR RIOT Marion, N. C., Is Scene Os New Outbreak Between Warring Factions Marion. N. C., Oct. 2—(U.R) —A clash between rival union and non-union factions at the Marion Textile Manufacturing company plant here today resulted in two deaths and injuries to 14 persons. Five of the injured are expected to die. The trouble began at 7 a.m„ shift hour, when night workers who had struck in protest against the rumored unwillingness of the company to settle a controversy, advanced against a day shift which was going to work. A general gun battle developed near the plant, with the strikers spurred into action by the report that the company had refused to take back into its employ lf>o men under a provisional agreement, effected several weeks ago. Randall Hall and Sam Vickers were shot to death. An appeal for troops was sent to Gov. O. Max Varner by Sheriff Oscar Adjins and mill officials. Both factions of workers were armed indicating that trouble had been brewing for several days. The strikers —who walked out of the plant at the 7 am., shift were sad to have opened fire on the dayshift men. Sheriff Abkins and his force were subject to a crossfire in their efforts to quell the disturbance.

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Li Ching-Yung Gives Age At 252 Years And Still Living Peiping, Oct. 2. —(U.R)--The world’s oldesl man. who, if his given age is correct, would antedate the American republic by almost a century, has been found in Kaihsien, a town in southern Czech.wan province, in the opinion of Prof. Wu Chung-4'hieh. dean of the department of education at Minkuo university here. The man in question is Li ChingYung. Dynastic records verity to the 1 professor’s satisfaction that Li is now| In his 252nd year, or more than onefourth as old as Methuselah, the old i man of the Bible who lived 969 years.! The professor is interested espec-| ially in Li because lie is reported to have found a "fountain of youth" in the shape of medicinal plants growing on i :e hills of Lunnan and Weichow. Dr. Wu has gone to Szechwan province to teach and is urging the patriach to visit Peiping, so that the secret of his longevity can be investigated. Professor Wu was told that IJ has (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) O LEGIONNAIRES SELECT BOSTON 1930 Convention City Is Named Following Day Os Great Activity Louisville, Ky., Oct. 2. —(U.R) —The American Legion decided at its convention here today to hold the 1930 convention in Boston. Mass. Greetings Are Sent Louisville. Ky., Oct. 2. —(U.R) —Buddles who didn’t come back from hospital cots were heard from through speakers at the 11th annual American Legion convention here today. The more than 50.000 Legionnaires paused in their hilarious holiday to listen to tributes to brothers in arms who fell in France and to suggestions for improving the lot of disabled veterans. "Present with you in spirit,’’ said Gen. Charles P. Summerall, chief of staff of the army, “is the full strength ot the American Legion, nearly a million of the flower of American manhood and womanhood. “And m'ngled with them, too. I am sure, is that ghostly host who gave heir lives, heedless that this organization might later come into being." i Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, director of the U. S. veterans bureau, urged , actual need of those to whom benefit awards are made as a basis for veterans' relief. “In practically all communities," , said Gen. Hines, “you may hear it said that some veterans financially well off are in receipt of rewards which they do not actually need, while veterans in actual need are not being cared for. , “If actual need were made an important factor in the award, it is thought that it would more nearly meet with the universal approval of the public and congress." The general cautioned against any policy which might lead to paternalism or dependency and stated the government is disbursing more than $16,500,000 monthly to disabled veterans and dependents of deceased veterans. The veterans bureau, since its Inception, has paid out for all purposes more than $4,800,000,000, he , said. He predicted facilities for hospitalization of veterans would prove inadequate within the next five years I and urged consideration of a building program. _o Athens, Ohio, Editor Has Paralytic Stroke Athens, 0., Oct. 2—(U.R) —Fred W. I Bush, publisher of the Athens Messenger and one of the most widely known newspapermen east of the Mississippi river, was near death at ' his home here today from a paralytic stroke. ' Bush was stricken as he sat at his desk working. A cerebral hemor1 rhage followed the stroke and it was feared for a time that death would be immediate. Physicians today held ’ little hope for his recovery. I o , AMBASSADOR RESIGNS I Parts Oct 2 —(U.R? —Ogden H. Ham- ' mond, U. S. ambassador to Spain, confirmed to friends here ovsr the telei phone today that he was resigning his i post and would return to the United States this month.

BELLS TO SAIL FOR ENGLAND ON WEDNESDAY Mr. And Mrs. C. E. Bell Plan To Spend Ten Weeks In Europe WILL REPRESENT SEVERAL FACTORIES: Clarence E. Bell, president of the I LaFontaine Handle company of this i city, and Mrs. Bell, will sail next Wednesday on the S. S. Berengaria front New York for South Hampton, [England, from which place they will begin a ten week's trip through several European countries. Mr. Bell, in connection witli looking after sa’es and business connections for the LaFontaine Handle company, is ntak’ng the trip as the special representative for a large group of independent northern handle manufacturers and will make a sur- ; vey of the handle manufacturing | business in the countries he visits | for this association. The trip abroad will take them to England. France, Germany, Belgium j and Sweden and will require between [ e’ght and ten weeks. Information [ important to the handle manufactur-1 ers in the northern group will lie I gathered bv Mr. Bell and in turn reported to them when he returns next December. The LaFontaine Handle company several years ago established an export business in England and it has grown with great success. Mr. Bell is regarded as an authority in this business by handle manufacturers throughout the country. At their request he is making the trip in order to gain first hand information and facts concerning the source of timber supply and manufacturing methods. The lat Fontaine Handle company, which employs about 50 persons in the local mill and in the timber field, also owns and operates the Bryant Manufacturing company at Wapakoneta. Ohio. The International Fork and Handle company at New Haven, Ind., and the Chattanooga Handle company.' Chattanooga, Tenn. The company also sells the output of the John Schafer company at Delphos and of the Miller Manufacturing company, Hicksville, Ohio. The company manufactures and sells between five and six million handles a year and is one of the largest manufacturers and exporters of farm tool anil shove] handles in the United States. About 25 per cent, of the total sales goes to the export field and it is not uncommon to find a “Decatur Made” handle on a shovel or farm tool in England. France or other European (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o— THREE KILLED NEAR DEFIANCE Auto, With Six People Struck By Passenger Train At Standley Defiance. 0.. Oct. 2.—(U.R)—Three persons were killed and three injured when east bound Baltimore and Ohio passenger train No. 68 and an automobile collided at Standley, near here today. A mother jumped from the automobile with her baby in her arms, escaping probable death. The dead: Mrs. Arthur M. Dunbar, 47, Defiance; Betty Ames, 4. daughter of Mrs. Arthur Ames, Detroit, Mich.; Darrell Maddocks, 7 months old son of Mrs. Frank Maddocks, Defiance. Ohio. The injured: Eileen Maddocks, 4; Mrs. Maddocks. who was driving and Mrs. Arthur Ames. Mrs. Ames, with little Robert Bruce Ames, infant in her arms, jumped from the car while it was moving, only a moment before the automobile collided with the train at the Standley crossing. o Two Are Killed In Automobile Accidents Chesterton, Ind., Oct. 2. — (U.R) — Joseph Beck, 19, and AJbert Tofte, 18, farm youths, were killed here last night when their automobile was struck head on by a fast west bound New York Central freight’train. The accident occurred only 10 minutes after the crossing watchman had gone off duty.

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Heads Bankers ft > John G. Lonsdale, head of the Mer-cantile-Commerce Bank of St. I/iuie, Mo„ was today elected president of the American Bankers’ Association. TRAIL-MARKER SKETCH ARRIVES Limberlost Trail Will Be Marked From Rome City To Portland, Soon Limberlost Trail extending from tht famous Gene Stratton- | rter estate at Rome City through this city and past the old cabin at Geneva to Portland is to be marked by about one hundred signs placed at intervals ulong the way. Drawings of the sign, designed by French Quinn of this city have been received and are atrac’ive. carrying the following inscription in blue with white panels: "LIMBER LOST TRAIL, (feathet) Hoosier State Auto Association." The auto association is furnishing the signs but they must be installed by the local boosters for the trail, requiring 4x4 pest set in concrete. Foi t Wayne enthusiasts will take ca-e of the work from Fort Wayne north. It is planned to divide the cost between Decatur, Portland, Be;ne and Geneva for the rest of the installation, the to al being about SBO. Instead of a hand or an at row as usually used to point the way a feather 'designates the direction. This emblem fits the trail because of Mrs. Porter’s devotion to bird life in the Limberlost. In het famous story “Freckles” she used the thoughf'A feather fell to earth and a soul was born. The signs will be one toot deep and two feet wide. Twelve will be used between Fort Wayne and Decatur, eight between Decatur and Monroe and Berne, eight between Berne and Geneva and twelve between Geneva and Portland. In the years to come Limberlost trail, following state road 27 will be one of the routes talked about in the middle west. Plans are to eventually make’ it a beautiful drive, heavily shaded and with beds of Mrs. Porter’s favoiite flowers along the way. — o “Land Os Soviets” To Leave For Seattle Sitka, Alaska, Oct. 2.—(U.R)—Four Russians, flying the monoplane “Land of the Soviets" on a Moscow to New York flight, will leave here today for Seattle, the first United States point on the fliers’ itinerary. instead of taking tlie inland passage, which is dotted wirli islands and affords calmer water, the aviators will fly across the Pacific to shorten their trip to 800 miles. o — No Trace Found Os Coste And Bellonte Moscow, Oct. 2.—(U.R)— The mystery of the whereabouts of the French fliers Dueudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte deepened today v.-ith the added possibility that they had succeeded in their attempt to establish a new non-stop distance flight record. Thele still was no official news of the fliers and their plane, the Question Mark, which was reported to have been sighted over Kirensk, Siberia, at 2 a. m„ Sunday, nearly 48 hours after its departure. Kirensk is approximately 350 miles northeast of Irkutsk. — 11 o NEGRO IS KILLED Indianapolis, Oct. 2. —(U.R) —Branch Disnukes, 54, negro, was crushed tc death here today when the chimney on a house that he was wrecking, crumpled.

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SECOND DEFEAT FOR PRESIDENT IN UPPER HOUSE Coalition Votes To Make Tariff Commission An Agency To Congress SIMMONS-NORRIS PLAN FAVORED Washingion, Ocl. 2 (U.R) The senate voted today Io strike out the flexible provisions for the pending tariff bill and substitute a clause making the tariff commission an agency of congress instead of the president. This action rides President Hoover who in a recent statement urged retention of the flexible pro- : visions. It constitutes a second major rebuff for the President in the senare which soon after the special session began voted to add a debenture plan to the farm relief bill over the President's protest. Under the Simmons-Norris amendment the president would be stripped of his tariff revision powers. House sentiment however supports the President and whether the flexible provision eventually is inserted in the ' tariff bill will depend upon what agreement is reached between the •wo houses. The vote was 47-42 for an amendment sponsored by Simmons. Democrat. North Carolina, and Norris. ReI publican, Nebraska, and supported by a coalition of insurgent Republicans and Democrats. o Gary Editor Cited For Criminal Libel ' Gary, Ind.. Oct. 2 —(UP)— Dale Flickinger. East Chicago coinfactor and member of present Lake County r grand jury which indicted :. StidoI vich for murder of Uron Marovics. l.,’c yesterday charg< A. C Pe - . managing editor of a Gary communitv |- newspaper with criminal libel. An affidavit was sworn out throug’t ( the county prosecutor's office. It L charged that Perty’s paper carried , stories intimating improper relations between Flickinger and Sudovlcn , which the former terms a mass of lies. . o - i Reginald Sullivan Is 1 Nominated By Democrats Indianapolis, Oct. 2. —(U.R;— Reginald H. Sullivan today was the democratic I hope for mayor of Indianapolis. He I was nominated yesterday at a meeting of democratic leaders called to I select a slate for the city elevation, . November 5. I Placing of Sullivan s name in nomin- . ation was the first definite move of 1 either party since the political situ- ) ation here was confused by ruling of . the state supreme court that the citv , manager form of government was un- , constitutional. It was expected that a republican candidate for mayor would be announced today or tomorrow. 0 LOCAL COUNCIL ; HOLDS MEETING i Little Business Comes Be- ' fore Bi-Monthly Session Os “City Dads” The city council met in regular session last evening and trasacted husi- - ness. there being a few mattes requiring the oficial action of the council. f The city clerk was ordered to notify 8 the Pennsylvania Railroad to repair its crossings in this city. The water works committee report:l ed that a new electric pump had been v purchased for the city water department. This pump will lie used as an ( auxiliary pump in case of fire. It will ’■ deliver 1,20(1 gallons of water a min--0 ute and is being installed to comply (■ with the request of the state insurance 8 department. The petition of James Ross and oth--8 ers for a street light at the corner of Dierkes and St. Marys street, was referred to the electric light committee. An appropriation was pa?, .cd truush ferring a sum of money from the getter--0 al funds to several of the special funds, y Bills were read by the chairman of f. the finance committee and upon motion were allowed.

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