Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 252, Decatur, Adams County, 23 October 1929 — Page 1

weather M o,tly cloudy ton,ght and Tuesday. H ob»bly snow tn cSrth portion. Freez(„q t.mperature over m „t of the State.

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nominations FOR OFFICES MADE TODAY Prominent Peru Woman Nominated As Head Os Club Federation WILL ANNOUNCE RESULTS THURSDAY (Special <o the Democrat) Fort Wayne, Oct. 21 — The out I (.taming event today of the fortieth! pnnnal convention here of the Indiana Federation of Woman's chibs was the nmtion of candidates this morn■)iq for offices in the organization. The report on the eleciton of officer* will be made Thursday afternoon a t th' convention headquarters at the p, rt Wayne Woman's Club. Mrs. Edwin Miller of Peru, chairman of the Eleventh District of Federation of Woman’s club, is the organization's candidate for president. Mr*. Mi ler is a graduate of St.Marys-nfthe-Woods. She served for a number of years as president of the Drama I?' '.nie of Pern. I Mt Hairy L. Green of Muncie, is the candidate for second vice-presi-dent She has been president of the Mi'i'le Woman's club for two years. Mrs. Edwin N. Canine of Terre Haute, will continue next year as first vice-president, as her office does r.nt expire at this time. There are two candidates for the oft'ee of corresponding secretary. They are: Mrs. Floyd F. Jones of West Lafayette, and Mrs. Edwin L. Piston of Martinsville. Mrs. Jones was presented qs a candidate this morning by Tippecanoe. Jasper and Warren counties, Tenth District of Indians Federation of clubs, under the leadership of the Edgewood club of Lafayette. Mrs Poston was presented as a candidate by the Federated clubs of the second district. Mrs. T. W. Peck of Clayton, was presented as a candidate for re-elec-tion as a trustee of the state organization. She is now president of the Progressive club and the Twentieth Century club of Clayton. Mrs. Hamet L. Hinkle of Vincennes concluding service as president of the Indian Federation of Woman’s clubs, was presented as a candidate for general federation director. She has served in the past for Indiana Federation of Woman’s clubs as vice-chairman, secretary, district chairman for two years: first vicepresident, and education chairman. The second day of the convention opened this morning with Mrs. George W. Plummer in charge of the parliamentary law discussion at the Trinity English Lutheran church auditorium. Fidlowing thia meeting reports were heard from the district chairmen Preceding the presentation of candidates the department of press and publicity, and the department of Isolation held conferences in the Woman’s club auditorium. LMICE GMO IS EXPECTED Democrat Leaders Prepare For Large Attendance At Thursday’s Meeting A large crowd is expected to attend the first public meeting at Democratic headquarters above the Daily Demofrat office tomorrow night at 8 o’clock. City Chairman Burt Mangold stated today that indications were more than a full house would be present at the opening of the campaign. The meeting is open to the public and will be followed by a smoker. H. M. DeVoss, D. B. Erwin and Dick Heller will give short talks during the e'Hitng and several of the candidates and Democratic leaders of the city "id be called on for short talks. Dr. Burt Mangold will be in charge of the meeting. He anoimced that, another public meeting will be held htusday night, October 31 and the '’losing public meet will bl held Mon'ay night November 4, according to Present plans. AU voters of the city are invited to attend the three sessions and owing 0 the fact that considerable interest ■is be?n arrounsed in the city election 16 iast few days large crowds are extl"ted at each of the meetings.

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Probe Witnesses Will Have Body Guards East Chicago, Ind., Oct. 23.—(U.R) - Witnesses at the recent grand jury Investigation of Lake county vice conditions will be protected with a bodyguard this week. Fifteen men have been selected for the duty and only one is a Lake county man. Protection of the witnesses was ordered by the United States Department of Justice. H. E. Hiner, deputy United States marshal, refused to reveal identity of guards. They will have the same powers as sheriff. CATHOLIC MEN’S MEETING CLOSES _ Maurice Niezer, Well-Known Fort Wayne Man Chosen As Executive Member (Special to the Democrat) By A. M. Paulison Fort Wayne, Oct. 23—The three-day me‘ting of the National Council of Catholic Man was closed here last night at the Catholic Community Center with the appointment of Maurice C. Nlezrzr, of this city and Thomas It Noland, of Cleveland, as members of the executive committee of the organization. Mr. Niezer and Mr. Noland will serve on the executive committee for a term of three years each. The only officer re-elected was Francis It. Lowther of St. Louis, who was again given the office cf treasurer. Fill Unexpired Terms The officers including Walter T. Johnson, of Kenton. 0., president; Joseph M. Tally, of Providence. It 1., vice-president; and James E. Derry, of Indianapolis, secretary, have still unaxfcired time to serve. The next convention city of the organization will be selected in 1930 by the executive committee. Members of the executive committee who still have terms to serve are as follows: Admiral William S. Benson. Washington, D. (’.. Martin Conroy. New Yotk City; Charles F. Dolle, Cincinnati, O , Thomas P. Flynn, Chicago Charles Korz, Butler; Joseph A. Moynihan. Detroit: James J. Murray, Cleveland; Thomas E. Purcell, Kansas City, Mo., Richard Reid. Augusta. Ga„ Joseph H. Reiman. Pittsburgh. Pa., and Michael J Slattery, Philadelphia, Pa. The climaxing event of the convention was a big banquet held last even(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) — o Soldier Is Injured Madison, Ind., Oct. 23. —(U.R) — A salute, gun being fired in honor of President Hoover, upon his arrival here today, blew up. resulting in serious injuries to Private Robert Earle of Madison, member of the 150th artillery, Indiana National guard. o ■ FUNERAL FRIDAY Funeral services for J. Thomas W. Luckey, of Grant county, who was killed near Angola Monday when his automobile overturned, will be held Friday afternoon at Marion at 2 o’clock. —o — *— Slight Damage At Fire Both trucks of the Decatur Fire Department were called to the Oilier Lunch Room on Liberty Day. across from th? Court House, this morning at 10:25 o'clock, where a small fire was reported. The fire was caused from a defective flue of the chimney and the roof around the chimney was only slightly damaged. LABELLE GUEST OF LIONS CLUB Local Club Is Entertained By Well-known Magician Os fort Wayne Clifford (Kirkpatrick) LaDelle, well-known Fort Wajne poliqe officer and magician entertained members of the local Lions club at the regular meeting last night. LaDelle presented many new magical illusions and received several rounds of applause from those attending. LaDelle, who is a former Decatur resident concluded his program with several slight-of-hand performances which amused the audience. Visitors besides LaDelle at the club included Carl Klepper. member Os the Ligonier Lions club .Robert Helm of this city and Col. Purdue, nationallyknown Salvation Army worker.

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Celebrities Gather to Honor Edison w ' ,C “ ,i W>" A Among the notables who gathered to honor Thomas A Edison at Dearborn, Mich., in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the incandescent light, were: Leftto right, Henry Ford. Mrs. Ford. Mrs. Thomas Edison, Thomas Edison, Mrs. Herbert Hoover and President Hoover. Picture shows them as they appeared on the rear platform of the train on which Mr. Edison worked as a tandy butcher in 1862.

MILK DEALERS FORM ALLIANCE New Organization Holds First Meeting; Peter B. Lehman Is President The Dairymen serving Decatur with milk organized at the County Agent's office last night and elected officers and decided to charge dealers for the bottles. The officers elected were. P. B. Lehman, president; Paul Phillips, vicepresident; Mrs. Burton Niblick, secre-J tary-treasurer. The organization will meet once a.mcntb to discuss problems and promote the dairy business. The association will charge dealers for the bottles at the rate of five cents a bottle, which charge will also be made to the purchaser. Tickets will be given to the purchaser, redeemable at five cents when the bottles are returned. The dairymen pointed out that the bottles cost a great sum of money each year and that many persons used them for other purposes and did not return them. No charge will be made for bottles delivered to the house on the regular milk routes. The daiiymen who are members of the organivation are, P. B. Lehman. E. C. Phillips and Son. Jacob Graber. Henry Graber, J. W. Chapman and the Homestead Dairy. MAKE PLANS FOR ANNUAL DRIVE Red Cross Representative To Meet Tuesday With County Members Plans for the annual Adams county Red Cross membership roll call are being made, it was announced today by Miss Anna AVinnes, secretary of the county organization. Carroll Bryan', a representative of the American National Red Cross will be in Decatur October 28, 29. and 30 to aid in planning for the annual membership drive, according to a letter received today by Miss Winnes. A special meeting of the executive committee of the county orglaniza-i tion will be held in the directors' room of the Peoples Loan and Trust Co. Tuesday night, October 29 at 7 o’clock, it was announced. Mr. Bryan' at that time will outline national plans An effort will be made in Adams county this year to raise the county membership at least 100 for the coming year. The membership fee for the year is SI.OO. —o Fort Wayne Doctor Faces Contempt Charge Port Wayne, Oct. 23. —(U.R) — Dr. Zenith H. Stamets, operator of a Fort Wayne sanatarium, faces charges of contempt of Allen superior court. It is alleged he failed to deliver to sheriff's deputies a woman patient the court had ordered committed to a state hospital for the insane.

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♦ ■ ♦ I TEETH SAVE LIFE | Chicago, Oct. 23. —<U.R>— A | gunman stepped up to Ben Friedman, 42. and shot him in the month. Friedman gulped, spat out three teeth, and start- I ed in pursuit. He might have caught the | gunman if a puzzling question had not popped into his mind. “Wonder what became of the I bunet?" Physicians at the Iroquois i hospital answen d the question ; [ a little later. *;’ou swallowed it,’’ they said. “After knocking - | I out the teeth, it passed harm- | less’v down your throat.’’ 1 SNOW FOLLOWS * LONG RAIN IN ADAMS COUNTY Farmers Express Fear Os Damage If Rainy Season Continues Longer STORM GENERAL IN MIDDLE WEST First snow of the season fell in Decatur and Adams county for several hours today, climaxing a 48 hour seige of inclement weather, which has caused grave anxiety among farmers, beI cause of the condition of farm lands in northern Indiana. A decided drop in temperature accompanied tlie snow, which started at 6:30 o'clock this morning anil lashed at intervals throughout the morning. Little relief from the rainy season was predicted for this part of the state for at least eight more hours. Many acres of beets, still unlisted, were endangered by the continued rains, according to farmers of this community and fear was expressed that the beats already lifted could not be trucked out of fields for a while because of the softness of the ground Today's snow was the earliest record ed-in Adams county for several years Weather forecasters say that the storm is the aftermath of yesterday’s serious Lake Michigan storm, which lashed th© middle west for more than 24 hours, doing thousands of dollars worth of damage. Prominent taimers of Adams county stated today that if the rain and snow stop in the next few hours, no great amount of damage will be felt in this section. Cold weather will not be as damaging as rainy weather, it was stat(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) O— —.- Burglars Are Unsuccessful Wood shavings and marred woodwork indicated, this morning that thieves had attempted to enter the ■ “Women's Better Apparel Shop” some time last night. The lock held fast, however, until the robbers were evidently frightened away. Mrs. William 1 Butler, proprietor of the shop, found her door battered this morning and upon entering the door found shavings and the inside woodwork chipped.

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SCHMITT ENTERS PLEA OF GUILTY — Decatur Man Pleads In Federal Court Tuesday At South Bend South Bend, Ind., Oct. 23. — (Special to Daily Democrat)—Francis ,t. Schmitt, Decatur, appeared before Judge Slick in federal court here, yesterday afternoon and entered a vacation plea of guilty to a charge of violating the prohibition law. Judge Slick announced he would not pass sentence until the trial of the others indicted with Schmitt are tried, the case being set for December 2nd. Attorney Hensle of Fort Wayne represented Schmitt. Schmitt was indicted with Joe | Oberto, Dan Lamorte and Ed Miller. following the finding of a large ' still on the Harting farm northeast ! of here on April 17th last. The latter three were placed in jail ! at Fort Wayne. Schmitt being releas- , ed on bond. Oberto pleaded guilty and was givien a fine and a suspended prison i sentence while Lamorte and Sillier pleaded not guilty. Both were reI leased on bond. —, o PARTS OF TORSO FOUND IN DUMP Portland Authorities Are Investigating Find Near That City Today Portland. Ind., Oct. 23.—(Special to Daily Democrat)!- Considerable excitement was caused here this morning by the finding of the left arm and shoulder blade and the lower jaw of a woman, in the Lagoon dump just west of the ftaines school. Investigation so far has failed to produce any clue as to who the woman was or what crime is back of the dark mystery. Yesterday afternoon Glen Finch went to the school house to get his 1 children and passing the dump saw a hand providing from the pile of debris. He reported it to the sheriff who believing lie was being "kidded” paid no attention to the matter. This morning Finch reported to Chief of Police Ed Loper who with the coroner. newspaper representatives and 1 others went to the lagoon and found 1 the hand and shoulder blade. A further search brought forth the lower jaw from which all but three or four teeth were missing. The arm was evidently that of a woman, eighteen or nineteen years of age, the finger nails were nicely manicured and a peculiar fact is that the ring finger had been torn off, evidently recently, as the bone was while and moist. Condition of the ' parts found indicate the woman had l been dead several months. The cori oner, F. C. Keeling is continuing his I investigation on the theory that a . terrible crime has been committed. (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

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Agricultural Year-Books At County Agent’s Office; County Agent Ferd E. Christen an-1 nouiued today that he has a liberal supply of Agricultuial Year Books on hand at the County Agent's office which may be obtained free on request. The Agricultural Year book is a valuable publication particularity for farmeis and contains everything that is new in Agriculture. It is a condensed coup of all the new experiments and projects carried on by the United States Department of Agriculture at Washington. I). C. The book contains more than a thousand pages of Interesting reading material and statistics on various farm products taken from the leading markets last year. BRIAND STILL LOGICAL MAN —— General Belief That No Other Leader Can Form New French Cabinet Paris, Oct. 23 —(UP) — Although once more ousted from the premiership. Aristide Briand, political wizard of Frame, appeared to be the only man capable of fortping a government that could conciliate the conflicting party elements which brought about the fall of his cabinet yesterday. Otheis will be invited to take the helm — Pat ticul uly those critics of Briand who caused Ids fall. But not one of these leadeis is definitely prepared to assume the responsibllty of organizing a cabinet that might function for any length of time. Tile present crisis is expected to last from eight to ten days, but when the bitterness og battle will have sub sided. Briand. according to all present indicationsk till again be offered the premiership. President Gaston Doumereqe began conferences today with the various patty leaders in the hope of arriving at a speedy solution of the cabinet crisis. Within an hour after the fall of the government. Doumergue had drafted a list of politically prominent persons with whom he could consult on the organization of a new minister)’. Edouard Daladier. president of the radicals, who have the largest single bloc in parliament, will be invited to form a cabinet, but with the radical congress at Rheims scheduled to begin tomorrow. Daladi >r is almost certain to refuse. Leaders who helped overthrow Briand in yesterday's battle in the Chamber — The Centiist, Louis Martin and the Radical Socialist, Jean Montigny- will be summoned to the elysee to discuss the situation with Doumergue. Neither of these men is excepted to offer a solution. If Briand. who remains temporarily at the head of the government until the new cabinet is formed, again accepts the premiership, he will undoubtedly admit into his new cabinet more members of the radical and radical socialist parties. When he formed his last cabinet, which was practically a complete holdover for the regime of Raymond Poincare, Briand offered the radicals the positions of under secre fairies of State. The radicals refused and contended they would not collaborate in a government that was predominantly pledged to the execution of the conservative policies of Poincare. o — Legion Meet Tonight There will be a regular meeting of the Adams Post of the American Legion at 8 o'clock tonight at Legion hall. It is the desire of offices that all membetship team captains and committee members attend. o REDKEY FARMER FOUND GUILTY Alleged Pennville Bank Robber Gets Sentence At Portland Today Portland, Ind., Oct. 23.—(U.R)—A sentence of from 10 years to life imprisonment for bank robbery awaited Charles O. Ross today. Ross was convicted by a jury in Jay circuit court last night on a charge of robbing the Pennville State bank on September 3. The Redkey farmer was identified by Miss Blanche Morracal, assistant cashier of the bank, who was alone at the time of the robbery. Loot was SI,BBO. Defendant did not appear in his own defense. His attorneys announced they would seek a new trial.

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URBAN 01TEMAN LEAVES HARBOR GRACE TUESDAY Anxiety For Safety Os Montana Flier Felt As No H ord Arrives STARTED WITH SMALL AIRPLANE * r I FLIGHT IN BRIEF (By United Press) Pilot—Urban F. Dlteman, Jr. 31, Billings, Mont. Airplant' Baroling N. B. 3 open monoplane; Warner 100H.P. motor. Speed—l2s miles per hour maximum; 110 cruising. Fuel Supply—l6s gallons of gasoline, estimated enough for 25 bouts. Flignt—Left Harbour Grace, N.F., 11 am.. E.S.T. Tuesday; ! <lue London. Eng., noon today; dis- ance 2,400 miles. Weather — Favorable winds, cold and foggy. Plane Christened Golden Hind after Sir Francis Drake's ship; weight 1373 pounds loaded; length. 21 feet 11 inches; span, 32 feet 9 inches; height, 6 feet 10 inches. Pilot Married, two children; | claims descent from Drake; licensed as pilot last August; I flown about 100 hours. i ; New York, Oct. 23.—<U.R>_At noon today, Urban F. Diteman had been gone 25 hours from Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, on an announced attempt to fly to London, without having been reported from any point. The Montana cattleman had estimated his fuel should last 25 hours. Therefore, unless he had landed in some isolated spot on the Irish coast or elsewhere on the -other side, he must have come down at sea. The gravest anxiety was felt for his safety. His laud plane could not. survive at sea. It was feared his name had been added to the list of 27 who previously lost their lives in the attempt to conquer the Atlantic by air. Diteman’s was only the third attempt to fly the Atlantic single-hand-ed. Os the others. Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh ‘eeded at Lieut. Commander 11. C. MacDonald was lost a year ago. The trans-Atlantic attempt previous to Ditemau's was that of the two Swiss aviators who started from Lisbon this summer and were lost (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) SHIPS SAIL ON FIVER CHANNEL President H o over And Party Lead Parade Down New Ohio Canal Aboard S. S. Greenbrier, Oct. 23— (UP) —I.jading a modern grand fleet of commerce over a new artery of ttade opened by 25 years of dredging building and locking. President Hoover steamed down the Ohio Valley today to lead the nation in celebrating a new era of inland water development. At the head of a flag draped Flotilla of 18 crafts spaced over 10 miles .of the liver's course, the light, tender Greenbrier, cat tying the President and his patty, was headed for Louisville where the chief executive will deliver tonight the principal address of his four-day trip through the Eastern Central states. The President's trip signalizes completion of the nine-,foot channel in the Ohio betwe >ll Pitsbuigh and Cairo a distance of 980 miles. The Federal government has expended more than *120,000,000 on the project during the last quartet century. Fifty-three dams and locks are operating today between tin head of navigation and the Mississippi. A 30 mile head wind and a driving ruin which churned up the normally turgid river la-1 night kept the President indoors this morning until Madison, Indiana., was leached at 8:30 A. M. but the forecast was for fine weather before the Flotilla tied up at dock at Louisville about 4 P. M.