The Tribune from Seymour, Indiana • Page 1

OUR SlllY SEYM mum A NEWSPAPER FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Probable snow, toniJ.L CoU Thursday. VOLUME XLVII NO. 20. SEYMOUR INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 30, 1929.

PMC3 rv NEIII FOB A CHY Iff CIRCUIT FOR 10 SUED High Waters Delay Court Officials Although high waters on U. S. road 50 between Seymour und Bedford delayed Judge ylames A. Cox, of Crotlersvillc, and Prosecutor fcjdward Massiuan, and Miss Matilda Kcssler, court stenographer, of 1 Seymour, in reaching Bedford for the of the term of t'ic Lawrence circuit court, the dc-lay did not effect court business, it was said. The three started out via uuti-mobile hut oti Hi-count of the huh waters between Mcdnra ai.d Yni-lotiia were forced to transfer train in order to reach their destination.

The Jnt.uury term of the Lawrence circuit court is of five weeks' duration und the three local people will lie busy there during tha't time. Lions Club Appoints Committee To Investiaats I Po sit 2V- fTF 1 Possibilities Of Step. ASK, CLUBS' COOPERATION Residents Having Relics Which Might Be Included In Display Urged To Assist. Movement toward the "s-tablislimcnt of a museum in Jackson: county started in a meeting of the Browivstovi Lions' Club at Brownstow Tuesday evening and a tomin't- tee of club members, was up-' pointed to- sound out lie possibilities of such a step. Those who serve on the committee are, Charles Cox, George V.

(iundor, Alva E. L- Kieffer, and D. J. Cummii.gs. This eommittee of men will DIVORCE DEGREE 6p Gill K.

COOK Here are (lett to right) Capt. George I'ried of the S. S. Americi. l'olicc I 'otinuissioiicr (I rover Whalen, heading welcome committee, und I'liiuf Officer Harry Miiiininx of llit America as they rode up Broadway amid cheer of thousands in tribute to daring ocean rescue of S.

S. Florida crew. Soldiers firing salute are bDcii in background. I'icture transmitted by wire. "A KATE'S" CAREER IN JAIL TERM fv Iounu out wie proposition him make a survey of the generul attitude of residents of the county toward the eollcetion of historic relies with the of a county iu view.

Jackson county people lltWriiiiiiuL; crisis -1 1 f.J Revolting Art1erymea, 6vtrnmen1 Troops Without Resistance i UPRISING AT EM0(: Rebels Are imprisoned In Bar rackt-Oe Riven Will Usi1 "Olscrlmlnitlon 1 Br Ualtea Madrid, Jan. 30. A ww as tional crisis considered, the most, serious since establishment of tbe Spanish dlctatorship--4a been overcome. i General Primo Rivera, the i dictator, announced shortly after, midnight that revolting artillery- men at Ciudad had surrendered- without resistance to fjpvernment troops headed byjOeneral Orgs. Orgax had.

been sent 'to Ciudad Ifesl with tVo squadrons" of eav-, airy and four battalions-, of in fantry to end the uprising: A group of 20 or 30 offleers fled front the city towards wr ida, the United Press correspondent at Ciudad Real reported. They were believed attempting to reach the Portuguese border. i i. The city was quiet early today, the correspondent said. The rebels' who' surrendered were imprisoned ia the barraeks, other advices frota Ciudad Real( said.

Airplanes' had been, dispatched from Madrid to drop proclaroa turns to the revolting artilleryainn calling for their surrender, and Gen. Orgaa was instructed aol tO Are on the rebels until the result' of the move was learned." Apper- ently the proclamation had effect (Continued e-n pag column 6) FKOIinET.il District Chairman Issues' An nouncement Of Conference la Seymour February 8. MEMBERSHIP DRIVE TCTK Mr. II. R.

Atcbeson, Tenth District Farm Bureau Chairman, has called a District Farm Bureau meeting for February 6, to be held at the1 First National Bank building, earn- munity room, in Seymour btgii ning promptly at 10:30 o'elouk in the morning. -This meeting is strictly id' fie interest of the 1029 Farm Bureau Membership drive, it was said, it is for both' men rand men and will be a business meeting, it is hopeU that an counties and townships will com-: piete their merabershrp campaign before that day. and have avail- able a report of their work. iS W. T.

Martindale, of the Mm'r bership Department of the State' Farm Bureau, and Mrs. Modlin of the Social Educational Department, will attend thlx meeting and represent the. state organization. They especially sire to have all township, and county farm, bureau officials to attend. Any othef persons -who can attend this meeting witi ua most welcome and.

araiextendcl i a cordial invitation. K.ot C. day night. Public invited. WEATHER RECCrr IbuCanea -fvao naN cntcifcaa'sHuL not tt'WJt a Eeoort It I Gobla.

c. cal westr server, c-' the ponn Sn this cf incur i3t. is rati 111 Seymour Drivers Would Have to Buy Additional Certificate If Bill Becomes Law. REVENUE INCREASE AIMED Elimination of Suspended Senten ces Given Drunken Drivers Also Is Proposed. In cxiiectntion that some haiiges may be uuiTTi' in the mo lor laws in Indiana by the pecs cut legislature with the view of increasing revenue for highway construction and inaiutennncc work, local motor car owners have iriven consideration to nroiMisul thut each motor vehicle lie rcoiiired to curry an identifl ation seal.

The purpose of the law, which has been introduced in the senate and is known as the Cooiier bill, is to increase reve nue by approximately 1,000,000. It is estimated that there are a- bout one million motor vehicles in the state that would come under the provisions of the proposed law. Attempts to secure local organ isation to endorse various bills to be presented to the legislature have been made during the last few weeks, but mtfst of the motorists here have taken the attitude that measures sug gested by others than the Jfoosier Motor Club should lie referred to that body for endorsement. Kdward P. ner.

of this citv, is a director of the Hoosier Motor Club and is member of several committees in terested in new legndation, The Cooper bill is attracting much attention as it provides that in addition to license, registration and titlo the motorist "shall" pay 1 to the secretary of state for the purchase of a license tag and a seal containing a glass or transparent material cylinder and identification slip which "shall" bo sealed lo the rear of the motor vehicle for external identification. The measure is an amendatory one, amend'ng Section ') of the 1925 automobile license law by adding the following clause: "In addition to the license plates as hereinbefore provided, the applicant shall procure from the secretary of state a license lag which shall be scaled to the rear of such motor vehicle by means of an automatic tag seal, with a record bearing device. The seal shall be stumed with the year for which it is issued and shall contain a trlass. or transparent material cylinder and an identiiication slip, containing the motor number the license nuinlier, the name and address of the owner and the date issued. The identiiication slip shall be placed within the cylinder of the tag seal so as to lie read easily and shall lie amxeii to such motor vehicle and the rcur license (Continued ou page column f) Next Opponents of Owls, Here Friday, Have Impressive List of Victories, DEFENSE IS EXCEPTIONAL I The Owls will be forced to show their real scoring strength Friday night against Kdinburg, in the gym here, is the belief of those who have followed the performance of the Ivluiburg team, in its season's record of impres si vo victories, for Kdinburg pos sesses one of the tightest defens es seen on the local floor.

thia year, as well as possessing an offense which breaks with. speed and accuracy. Edinburg is one, the it teams in' the state sing- the (Cosiiiraed page' cobms 2) 01 11 8E REQUIRED 0 possessing relics which might be included in the display are to communicate with some member of the Lions committee in order that they may ascertain the extent and possibilities of the project. Service Clubs over Jackson county arc asked to cooperate iii the project in view of the educational value of such a movement and ultimate valm and interest to the county as a whole. It is a movement that is of interest to residents of Jackson coun-ty, it was pointed out Continued on page column 6) Business Man Announces He Win Seek Nomination In The Republican Primary.

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Frank W. Abele, a member of the city council and Mayor pro-tem following the death of the late Charles E. Miles until a successor was named by the coun-cilmen, has announced that will be a candidate for the tom-inatioa for Mayor in the Republican primary in May. It has been known for several weeks that friends of Mr. Abele have urgvd him to enter the primary as th-y I point put that he is qualified for HUE III MftVOH'S MCE 1 Would Be Placed With Scott County Under Measure Introduced In Legislature OF INTEREST TO ATTORNEYS Lawrence County Would Be Made A Separate District Little Support Here for Change.

tonsnlernnle interest lias been shown in Jackson county, among attorneys, in a bill promising the organization ot a new judicial circuit to lie composed of Jackson and Scott counties with Lawrence count nv a separate district, introduced in the Indiana legislature by K. Y. Guernsev, representative from (Continued on puge 5, column 5) RED GROSS TO Report of Damage Done By Jan uary II Windstorms To Be Made. OPEN DRIVE FOR FUNDS The directors of the Jackson County Hed Cross will meet in the office of Miss Mutilda Lcb-line, county health nurse, at the city building here Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock, T. A.

Mott, chairman, announced today. Mis Alida Bigelow, licld rep resentative of the American Hed Cross, and the Rev. J. Th. Des- tinon, (I faster Chairman 6F the Jackson County Hed Cross, at that time will make a report of the damage done by the January 11 in this count the need of assistance in vari our cases over the county.

Their retHirt is preimratorv t.i the cHinpain for relief fund which is to be started bv tiic Hed Cross in this county to assist those who suffered great Iosi in the storm. There are a number of cases here there is immediate need, it was indicated, and the campaign for funds will be started within the next few days in order that those in the greut-et need can be relieved. A preliminary survey made by Rev. Destinon indicated that there arc about four or five cases where there was immediate need of assistance. Mr.

Mott immediately communicated with the national disaster committee of the Red Cross who suggested that a campaign for funds be started at once to relieve the disaster situation here. Miss Bigelow wa sent to this county immediately with Rev. Destmon made another check on the needs of the windstorm victims. This survay was completed today. First indications m-ere that about would bo needed for immediate relief.

Custom All sites. Station. made skid EuDaly's chains. Service jlBdli they continue to. forget to pur chase the tags until after Thursday they are advised to leave the family car in the garage, -Miss Pauline McCord, secretary of the Hoosier State' Auto "office here and in eharge of.

the sale of plates in' Seymour, was kept busy during the flay Ratifying a steady stream of -j requests for I92fl plateC This afternoon, however there wereT approximately owners, in" this locality 4. who bad not made application and indica tions were that, tbere might be "a major portion that number (either walking ater Thursday or running the risk of being arrested for driving a cat; cense plates. wtm vm .11 If nil ciin Defendant Wins Case Against Husband, Judge James A. Cox NEXT TERM OPENS MARCH 4 Mrs. Rosa Cook won her divorce ease against her husband, Charles Cook, both of Seymour, and the custody of the couple's children together with $500 alimony, according to the judgment of Judge James A.

Cox, it was announced today. Mr. Cook filed the original suit for divorce charging cruel und inhuman treatment and Mrs. Cook filed a cross complaint alleging non-support and asking for the custody of the children. The case attracted considerable interest as approximately forty persons testified (juring the trial in Jackson comity circuit court.

The next terny of circuit court opens March 4. The trial of William Judd ou wajuslauigbter charges in connection with the death of Melville Corycu, B. O. crossing watchman, and the trial of Mrs. Nora Kriete on murder charges in connection with the death of Ralph Ilodapp, are to come up during that term.

EARLHAM PRESIDENT AND WIFE RETURNED HOME Ambulance Carries College Head And Wife From Schneck Hos pital To Richmond. Dr. David M. txlwards, president of F.arlhum College and Mrs. l'-l wards, his wife, who have been hi the Schneck Memo rial hospital since they suffered injnris in an automobile crash south of here about, two weeks ago, were removed from the hospital to their home iu Richmond, today.

Both Dr. and Mrs. Kd wards were reported recovering splendidly from their injuries. They were transferred to their home by ambulance which came from Richmond for them this morning. Their injuries will keep them confined in their home for some time, hospital officials believed.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Jenkins, of Richmond, announce the birth of a daughter, Sally Ann, at their home this morning. Both mother and child were reported' to be doing splendidly. Mrs.

Jenkins is the daughter of Mr. and Mra Peter Bichart, of Seymour. CAR CRASHES AT Michigan Man Has Narrow Es cape When Car Skids On Icy Highway. MEDORA ROAD IS OPENED Warren R. Townscnd, of Lan sing, Michigan, bad a narrow es cape irom injury or pcrnupB iWath when bis car skidded on ice at the curve southeast of this citv known as arter corner.

and turned over at the side of the road. Mr. Townscnd escuped injury but the car. a.Buick sedan, was considerably damaged and high way signs were torn down In the crash. Although the car is said to have turned over and was considerably damaged none of the glass in the sedan doors was broken.

The automobile whs brought into a local garage for repair. Although ice and snow made traveling somewhat, diffficull today the condition of the roads as a whole was said to be improved. S. road 50 between Medora and Vallonin, closed for more than a week on account of high waters, was oiened to traffic, today. State highway trucks were assisting cars through and whether or not cars wjould be able to get through n-lone by Thursday remained uncertain.

The fact that the Mcdoru road has been under six feet of water Cor several days will make the way. at that place very rough and unsatisfactory for traffic for r'a I days, state highway officials believed. Traffic halted by high waters has Wen resumed on all highways In Jackson county now, it was reported. IS. 63 White Creek.

Woman Succumbs To Paralysis At Home Early this Morning. FUNERAL RITES FRIDAY Mrs. Benjamin Kobbc, ago 63, died at. her home in the White Creek in. Bartholo mew reoonty at 5 o'clock- this naming; Mn.

tfnobbe suffered a stroke of paralysis several monius ago ana nsd been in de clining health since theF Cote. will be tcld si the home at 1 o'clock fridny afternoon followed by serv st the. Creek 4Lvth services erau church. Bariat will be made Vin the Lutheran cemetery at White I vv Besides' the husband Mrs. CARIER'S CORNER DEATH CLAIMS ENDS Remarkable Character sentenced tor onning Police Officer.

By United 1'rsu. l.nndoi,', Jan. Mrs. Kate Merrick, who do.eu years ag Was thrown on her. own resources with six children to support, und since I lie has accumulated coml'ortublc fortune und iiiurriel two of her daughters to I'errs, was hack iu jail today, serving 15 months at bard labor.

The history of this remarkable woman has encompassed decade in- hich she has flouted the law by ofx-ruting night clubs bpd dunce hull in violation i i i i ii rrninuuoiis, mnhiiiK ani pioin.sj there by from the rich" at.dj Si I CHI American Home Institute Planned in Seymour For February 14. Is AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Anuoiinccnient has been Hindi of an American Home Institute to le held at the First llnptist church in this city on February It, to be SMnsored by the lnili- nna Federation of Clubs. The program includes a number of features of sX'cial interest to the housewife and Seymour women are urged lo attend the meeting. The program ss announced is as follows: 10:0) Miss leorgia Cook, Home Kconoinist Interstate l'ub-li Service Compuny Special Laundry eiuoiistratioiis Woolens and Fine Fabrics. Miss Wkm1, Postum I'rnd-uets Company Demonstrations -alads and desserts.

Mrs. Cdrnforth Kellogg Company ''Meal Planning." 1 :30 Miss Ma Anderson Plumbing Heating Industries Bureau, ''Sanitation iu the I Lome." Mrs. Cbrystine H. Carter, Interior Decorator C. S.

Uypsuin Company, "Interior Decoration." Miss Katharine Laing, Home Lighting Specialist Interstate Public Service Company Home Lighting Lamp Shade Making. 'Mrs. Blanch Chcnoweth, L. S. Ay vs.

-Company "Personality in Mrs. E. B. Brennon Kellogg Products Company Serving Kiif- fee-hag and Cookies. Spiritual L4fe in The Home Mrs.

JT, Moellur. Demonstrations of Electric Appliances, by-Interstate (Jirls. -jjfefcrRew; Plague. things tasfe righf you ache all over and feel as though you don't give a ding whether, school keeps or not, it's a prtty good sign you've got the flu, Irat don't be too sure. 'S jxs- sible somebody's got you hexed.

II onus enabling her daughters to obtain contacts that took them into the peerage. Her downfull, und perhaps end of her career, came yeslei ilnyf when- she sat unmoved court and heard hcrsolt sen fenced to six mouths at hard I lior lor hnmiig a police oncer l.uigi Ribulli, manager of of her clubs, received a similar sentence for conspiring with iu the bribery. Former Detectiv ticorge (ioddard, who was found Kuilty of accepting the lirilie to grunt her unmunitv tror.i police inlerfcreiics with the clu was sentenced to 1H months at hard labor and lined iilO.OOO, in (Continued on page column 3) EXPERIENCE III I FLOES TOLD Fisherman, Near Collapse Crawls Up Beach After Week's Battle With Ice. IS CARRIED TO HOSPITAL Ily t'nltad I're. Pfloskey, 30 -The entire male population of Cross Village, breuking path through lowering snowdrifts, reached a hospital here today bearing Ix'wis Sweet.

f)4-vear-old fisherman, reached mainland after a week's battle with jagged ice f'hx's ill Luke Michigan. His bunds and feet fror.cn and torn by sharp ice, Sweet was said to be iu serious condition, lie collapsed us he was crawling up the ice-piled beach at Cross Village. He was found there by Henry Sullivan, fisherman, and administered first aid at the lat-ter's home. Cross Village had been snovf-bound for nearly a week but village fishermen, realizing that Sweet required hospital attention organized shovel teams und successfully broke a trail through the snow burrier to the hospital here. Sweet was carried out iu the lake on an ice pack during a bliz.ard a Keek ago while fishing with two companions.

Two days search by airplane? revealed no trace of him and he was given up as lost. The rescued fisherman w-as able to ive a brief description of his battle with the ice. He said a shack he and his companions had erected on the ice af forded hirn shelter the first night of the blizzard. The gale pounded the shanty to pieces next day, however, and carried him approximately 2' miles out in the lake. That night bis floating is- land of i jarred against the shore Isle Aux- Galets, a lighthouse point known as Skila galee Island, where Sweet broke into the closed lighthouse and found fuel and medicine.

For four days the marooned fisher (Continued oapage 2, column 7) 'tire executive position. (Q Three years ago Mr. Abele, )'-who ia manaeer of the Swain Itpach Lumber Company here, wis elected a member of the city couceil from the Second ward. His friends point to hn record in the council and say that every question involvinjc penditure of public fund he has 1 by Jkhljpli -''of sound business aod, constructive progress. touch with the business and' flnancirJ 1,000 AUTO OWNERS' MAY HAVE TO WALK affairs of Jhe city Mjiit 'result' of his term in the cotuvcil, and is fitted i to proceed vitb 'the pro-, gressive progrsA of i city; is; pointed Mr.

Abele ibaJt. been i resident o'f this city for" thirty years and doring time harf been close 1 1 ly businiss and t'ivie organizations. His experi- (cnce'" as an executive will be jval-) nabls to him the 'y various departments of the 'city in iii supporters, 'fASKS ROanATIOI fob I FIFTH WARD COUJIflLllAM llray F. Alwet Announces Can- Thursday Last Day To $e- pure, 1 829 Automobile U-. cense' Plates.

There niAy-be approximately sutooiobile owners in Seymour and Jackson county become accustomed to -wanting after Thursday 'Unless they "get mov imfVsnd seoure Iheir W20 license Thursday is thsfast day to seeure plates andafter that time Chief of Police Miseh has warned that aH hp freueuueu ooruig cars W1U1 XV license, pistes attached will be liable to. afreet and fine." iLoto owners lavs had tolentv of time to semre their plates, Chief Misch pointed and if llenrtr I has announced his candidacy for 'oiincilman from the fifth Ward, 1 aject to the decision of the 1 emocratixJ primary election to I iContinued on page lcolnmn''!) Macon (Ga.) Telegraph. (Continued on page 8, colrjnn 5) I 1.