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jiriON RALLIES |n RELIEF WORK I |H FLOOD AREAS l nry M. Baker Named Dictator Os Great National ■ Relief Machine ILoot) homeless t ’ being cared lor ■\V;isliingh» n - April 23 (IP) ■ , irl l national rehel machine. Klcil ]>v a dictator, was creat ■here'l<'<lav I" aid sufferers ■ nl floods in the Mississippi K|h v at a conference ot Prcsi■nt’Coolidge's special cabinet ■pimittee with Bed Gross tenry S Baker, national director ■ disaster relief for the Red Cross, HL clothed with dictatorial powers ■l authorized to commander boats Ki supplies for flood victims’ relief. Krr. with the backing of the feder- ■ government, will operate from ■adquarters at Memphis. Hlb- was empowered to appoint K-on officers from the army, navy, Hast guard and public health departHents, Secretary of War Davis, Se<j■tiry of Navy Wilbur. Secretary of Hmmerce Hoover and Secretary of Heasury Mellon are members of the ■esident's special committee which Brmed the relief organization here Kiy. I Relief Work Under Way ■ Memphis. Tenn.. April 23— (United ■fat)—With fully 100,000 homeless ■fugees being taken care of by jeKs organizations along the river be-■wfr-n St. Louis and the Gulf, hurried ■reparations were being made to pro■de for the wants of additional thou■anils who may be forced to flee as ■e crest moves southward. ■ The most serious danger was be■er"d past at Hickman, Ky„ where, ■or days, scores of men toiled to Beep the levees intact against the fradi of water. i- SJ3j evee work at Hickman, reported to toy that crest of the flood had pass d and that the levees would hold uncss a new and unexpected crisis leveloped. Greenville. Miss., a short distance lehw the junction of the Arkansas ®d Mississippi rivers, was completey without water supply today and anitary conditions were deplorable. Another small break in the main Jfalssippi levee at Stopps Landing, tI'ONTIM ED OX PAGE FIVE» MRS TO GIVE FLAY NEXT WEEK Li n al Rehearsal Os Junior Class Play To Be Held Sunday Afternoon The final dress rehearsal for the Iwnie talent play, "Cyclone Sally”, to hp Given by the Decatur high school juniors In the high school auditorium ll **t Monday and Tuesday evenings. ’HI be held Sunday afternoon. The fasl has been holding daily rehearsals Mder the direction of Miss Vernea) 'halon, class guardian, for the last e w weeks. The performance will star* 81 8 o clock each evening. Tickets for the play may be obtain--1 front any member of the junior ' ass - The admission charge will be '“irty-five cents for children and fifty ce nts for adults. There will be no reWvefl seats. play i s sa j ( j f 0 jjp comedy that *' l cause wide smiles to creap across " e most sober faces. ■ -— o Reporter is injured April 23. — (U.P.) — I,a "oody, Indianapolis Star reportln sin a serious condition in a * lOs '’’ ta ' today as a result of an L en t at a railroad crossing here, bll ° o< ' y Was r 'dlng in an automo•c which struck the lowered gates 1 ‘he crossing.

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Former Bluffton Bank Cashier Takes New Position Bluffton, Ind-.. April 23—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Arthur Kirkwood. Jointer cashier of Studabaker bank of Bluffton, closed three days prior tn the suicide of its president. Ralph Studabaker Todd, wili be employed in a similar capacity by the Citizens bank and trust company, of Wabash, it was learned here today. Todd committed suicide on one of his farms near here on April 1. TRAINING SCHOOL ENDS THIRD YEAR

First Commencement Exercises Os School Arranged For Monday Evening The graduating exercises of the Decatur Community Standard Training School, to )><■ held Monday night, | 7:30 o’clock at the First Christian church in this city, will be an occasion of special interest, for it will be | Lhe first commencement of the school, which was organized three years ago. The students, who are to graduate, are planning an elaborate program in addition to the commencement .ad-1 dress by Mr. E. T. Albertson, of the! Indiana Council of Religious Educa-| tion. The graduate students and all he students of the school will have -eserved seats and are expected to >it in a bod t v. Following is the list of twenty gradua’es: Elmer J. Anspaugh, Mrs. Elmer J. Anspaugh, W. J. Archbold. Q. V. Dilling, Mrs. John Hill, Florence Leichtenstiger, Grace* steiger, Mrs. R. W. Loose, Rev. R. V/. Loose. Mrs. John Niblick, Ina Noack, Mrs. Nora Railing, Mrs. Eugene Runyon. C. I). Spuller, Mrs. C. D. Spuller, Mrs. Carol Thomas. J. O. Tricker. Annie E. Winnes, Prof. M. F. Worthman and Mrs. M. F. Worthman. This is an unusually large class for the first year, as all of them have had to continue without missing a rfifi-ir’rr j‘a.rr'~W 1 since the time of its orgnizatiou. One I member of the class of 1927, Elmer J. Anspaugh. lias not missed a single session of the school since it was organized. The credits earned during the past vear will be given the students of the school at the Monday evening exercises and certificates of special recognition and honorable mention will be given twenty-two students who did not miss a single session during this last year. Their names are as follows: Mrs. Henry Adler, Elmer J. Anspaugh, Mrs. Elmer J. Anspaugh, Mrs. Bertha Butfenbarger, Rev. S. L. Cover, Dorothy Dilling, Mrs. Cora S. Downs, Herman A. Griffiths, Thomas Griffiths, Mrs. John Hill, Florence Leichtenstiger Grace Leichtenstiger, Rev. Ralph W. Loose, Mrs. John Niblick, Mrs. Eugene Runyon, Mrs. Merii Schnitz, Deris Shifferly. Otis E. Shifferly, Ray Smith, Mrs. -Carol Thomas, Annie E. Winnes, and Justine Zerkel. The public is most cordially invited to attend these commencement exercises. It is expected there will be a crowded house. o — Large Crowd Sees Senior Class Play At Berne A large crowd witnessed the production of the play, ‘'The Arrival of Kitty”, given by the senior class of Berne high school in the community auditorium at Berne, last night. The audience was well pleased with the play as evidenced by the generous applause. The play is a comedy in three acts. It was directed by Mrs. J. R. Blair, of Decatur. — Coolidge To Sneak Next Monday Evening Washington D. C. April 23—(UP) — The first important speech of President Coolidge since congress adjourned will be made Monday night at the 20th anniversary dinner of the United Press associations at the Biltmore hotel, Nek York. Observers here anticipate the speech will be an important document.

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® * " • I ® 'r • x *•-. \\ y,4b.. us .. / ’aul Kelly, film juvenile, is under indictment tor murder in h I ,os Angeles, following the death of Bay Raymond, stage and i | ;reen comedian. Kelly admits httving a tight with Raymond ; I I ver Mrs. Raymond, actress, known professionally as Dorothy ‘ f * ® Mackaye. Left. Mrs. Raymond; center, Raymond; right, Kelly.

PHYSICIANS HEAR SEN.GOTTSCHALK County Medical Society Entertain Senator And Daily Democrat Staff Senator Thurman Gottschalk, of Berne, was the principal speaker at the meeting of the Adams County Medical Society, held last night at 6:30 o’clock, at Murray hotel, in this city. Senator Gottschalk gave an interesting talk on legislation concerning the regular medical profession passed ft .... Following the Senator’s address, a general talk-around was held, at which time the physicians and their other guests gave short talks. J. H. Heller, A. R. Holthouse, J. R. Blair and Dick Heller, all membet s of the Daily Democrat staff, were also guests at the meeting. The county ineoical socletj is one of the strongest professional organizations in the county and. the group meets at specified dates to discuss the new methods and discoveries of medicine. The regular business routine was done away witli at last night's meeting and general discussion and talk-around followed Senator Gottschalk’s address and a fine banquet. The next meeting will be held at the Adams County Memorial Hospital, with Dr. Branch of Monroe, having the paper. o FINDS FIRE HAZARDS IN BERNE BUILDING Assistant State Fire Marshal Declares Berne School Building Contains Many Hazards. Berne, April 23— (Special to Daily Democrat)—Several tire hazards were found in the Deme, school building by Cach M. Graham, an assistant state fire marshal, who inspected the local school Imil.ling Wednesday. Mr. Graham stated that the electric wiring, stairways, lack of insulation in the heating room and inadequate means of escape, especially from the high school assembly room, altogether constituted a hazardous risk that ought not to exist in a building housing approximately 400 children, daily. He gave a talk to the school children, giving a large number of precautions against fire that should be followed. Young Lady Is Missing Indianapolis, Ind., April 23—(UP) — Otis Lovett, Eaton, Indiana today requested local police to assist him in the search for his daughter, Hildreth, 19, who disappeared last Monday.

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DEMOCRATIC WOMEN I BEHIND MR. WOOLLEN; Club Goes On Record As Supporting Indianapolis Banker For Presidency Terre Haute, Ind.. April 23. —(U.P.) —Members of the state Democratic Woman’s club in session here, went on record last night in support of the candidacy of Evans Woplen, Indianapolis banker for president. Woolen was tile defeated candidate for U. S. senator at the last election. Officers of the club were as follows: Mrs. A. P. Flynn, of Logansport, vice-president; Mrs. Otto Fries, Plymouth. ®e< *nd vice-president; Mrs. John W >f mdlanapolis, third -3-* r .-|'> '■£,*■ d **r Terre Haute, secretary and Mrs. Charles Hack, of Shelbyville, treasurer. o MOOSE LODGE TO HOLD MEMORIAL O. L. Vance to Deliver Memorial Address At Services Sunday Afternoon The annual memorial services of the . Decatur Lcyal Order of Moose lodge will be held at the Moose home tomorrow afternoon, at 2 o’clock, it was announced today by tlie committee in charge of the services. An appropriate service, honoring the memory of deceased members of the fraternal order in this city has been arranged, and tlie public is invited to attend tomorrow’s program. O. L. Vance, cf this city, will deliver the memorial address. All members and friends of the lodge are cordially invited to attend i the service, which will last about an . hour. The committee has arranged for| sufficient room to take care of all who wish to attend the services. o Southern Illinois Has Fine Prospect For Peaches Carbondale 111., April 23. — (UP) — The best prospects for peaches in the history of Southern Illinois now* appears almost certain, according to growers in this section. In predicting the bumper crop it is added that while a frost or freeze could kill the peaches they are now in good shape to stand a frost and that a frost alone without a freeze would not kill the fruit. Shippers say there is no danger of overdoing the peach industry In Southern Illinois. They declare a ready market is available within a short distance ot the fields.

'SUNDAY SCHOOLS TO CONVENE HERE Washington Township Convention To Be Held At Baptist Church Sunday A fine program has been arranged for the annual Washington township school convention, which will be held at the First Baptist church in this city, at 2 o’clock, Sunday afternoon ('. D. Teeple, president of the Washington township organization, will preside at the meeting. churches of Washington township, and their friends, are cordially invited to the annual session. The following program has been arranged : ■ Song service .. W. F. Beery in charge Devotionals Rev. O. E. Miller •Send Out Thy Light"— ' Boys and Girls' Glee Clubs, Decatur i high school. Principal address Rev. Harry H. Fernthell. Solo, "The Prayer Perfect.” Reports of officers. j Duet, 'Mother Divine, All Ixive Excelling” Jeanette Beery and liernadiue Schraluka. o DECATUR NURSES ORGANIZE SOCIETY Meet Every Two Weeks To Study Subjects Pertaining To Medicine The superintendent and the nurses of the Adams County Memorial Hospital and several of the nurses of I Decatur, some time ago, formed a society to increase their knowledge |of things pertaining to medicine and ' for the betterment of their work. They have regular meetings every second Monday. The doctors of medicine of this county are being asked to give papers and to discuss assigned subjects at the meetings. Thus far the glandular system especially the endocrine or ductless glands are being studied. Already, the thyroid, parathyroid, the thymus, the pancreas and the suprarenal glands have been studied. These nurses are progressive and up-to-date and their efforts commendable. 0 County Agent Resigns Leland Geiger, who was appointed agricultural agent of Blackford county two weeks ago, has tendered his resinnation to the county board of education. Mr. Geiger gave no reason for his resignation

Heidelberg Girls Give Enjoyable Concert Here The Heidelberg Girls' glee club singers. who appeared at the Zion Reformed church last night, rendered a splendid program in song in a very talented way. The offering lifted amounted to $36.07 After the program the Girls’ Missionary Guild and their mothers entertained the Glee Club with a luncheon in the social parlors of the church. LOCAL REG CROSS ASKED FOR HELP Adams County Chapter Asked To Help Raise Funds For Flood Sufferers The Adams county chapter of the American Red Cross has been asked to aid in raising a fund of $5,000,000 for the relief of flood sufferers in the Mississippi river valley. A request from the national headquarters has been received by Miss Anna Winnes, of Decatur, secretary of the Adams county chapter. Miss Winnes stated today that a check for SIOO was forwarded to the national headquarters of the Red Cross from the local organization today. the money being taken from the treasury. Starting Monday, an effort will be made to raise between S6OO and SI,OOO in Adams county for relief work in the flood area. Contribution boxes will be placed in each of the three banks, the post office, the Murray hotel and the Daily Democrat office. Donations may be handed or sent tn AHss Winnes, or to C. L. Walters, of Decatur, chairman of the county chapter, also. Following Is a copy of the letter received by Miss Winness from the national headquar‘*-rs of the Red Cross: "President Coolidge has issued a | nroclamatlon calling upon people to give quickly and generously to Red Cross Mississippi flood relief fund. "Emer situation r emergency care. “Relief problem acute as number flood refugees increases every hour. Imperative large relief fund be raised immediately to meet mounting need. Every Red Cross chapter must do its part in this national appeal. Write me probable amount we can expect from your territory. "Signed JAMES L. FIESER, “Acting Chairman, National Headquarters." o LAWRENCE ORR IS REAPPOINTED Chief Examiner For State Board Os Accounts Given Additional Four-Year Term Indianapolis. April 23. — (U.P.) — Lawrence F. Orr, chief examiner of the state board of accounts, will serve an additional four-year term as the result of re-appointment by Gov. Ed. Jackson. Orr was re-appointed shortly before Governor Jackson left here for Charleston, S. C., where he will speak tomorrow. Orr was first appointed to his office May 1, 1923. by Gov. Warren T. McCray and he is the first state examiner to be selected from among field accountants in this department. Letters urging bis re-appointment came from the county auditors association of Indiana, county commissioners associations, county highway superntendents association, township trustees association, county engineers and surveyors associations, and the Indiana association of architects. 0 — Young Dodge Faces Charges Os Assault an Francisco, Apt 11 23 — (UP) — Horace Dodge, young Millionaire, was I booked to appear in police court today to answer two charges of assault as the result of his rampant return from Honolulu yesterday on the steamer President Madison.

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FIRE IN DETROIT AUTO PLANT MAY CLAIM 100 LIVES $5,000,000 Factory Os Briggs Manufacturing Company Is Detroyed BLAZE FOLLOWS AN EXPLOSION Detroit, April 23.-—(U.P.) — The $5,000,000 automobile plant of the Briggs Manufacturing company was practically destroyed by fire today following an explosion which may have taken a number of lives. At 12:30 p. m„ the flames were still mounting 50 to 100 feet in the air, and the major portion of the 3-acre plant was ruined. Twenty-seven men were taken to hospitals. One died during the noon hour, and physicians despaired of the lives of seven and possibly eight others. A number of workmen—there were 2,0tJ0 in the plant when the explosion took place, just after the day's work began- may have been trapped in the factory. Deputy Coroner Charles T. Earl said lie believed it possible that as many as 100 bodies might be in the ruins. No b.’.lles have been found thus far however. "We are checking to the best of our ability." French told the United Press. "We have been unable to find a single body, but there is a strong probability that several may be incinerated in the building. "Our Mr. William Haskins, who is in charge of rescue work there, lias advised me that following the explosion the floors of the building were emptied in good order with little confusion." o “Honest” Job Seekers Evanston, 111.. April 23 (UP) —Two "honest" job-seekers were arrested by police here recently when tey were found asleep in an automobile said to have been a stolen car. The men, according to authorities, said they stole the car to get further north to search for work. They were arrested in front of Vice-President Dawes' home. WIFE OF COUNTY OFFICIAL DIES Mrs. Sophia Breiner Hoffman, Wife Os County Commissioner, Expires Mrs. Sophia Breiner Hoffman, 58. wife of County Commissioner John G. Hoffman, died at the Hoffman home in Preble at 2:15 o’clock this morning, following an exteuded illness. Deatli was due to a complication of diseases. Mrs. Hoffman had been ill for several months. Sophia Breiner Hoffman was the daughter of John and Rebecca Breiner. She was born in Adams county in 1869. and lived her entire life in the county. She was united in marriage to Mr. Hoffman in 1889. Surviving, besides the husband, are the following children. Clara Koldeway, of Union township; Charles, of Preble township; Louis, of Texas; Oscar, of Preble township; Ella Graft, of Preble township; and Zelma Hoffman of Fort Wayne. A sister. Mrs. Catherine Schoenstedt, of this city, and 9 grandchildren survive also. Mrs. Hoffman was a member ot the Preble Lutheran church. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at the home at 1:30 o'clock, (standard time) and at 1:46 o'clock at the Preble Lutheran church. Burial will take place in the church cemetery.

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