Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 108, Decatur, Adams County, 6 May 1927 — Page 1

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■HTTLETOSAVE I LEVEE CONTINUES I DESPITE DEFEATS ■ \l| Classes Work Side By I Side In Fiffht Against I Hood Waters In Louisiana ■ red RIVER offers I NEW THREAT TODAY H By E. W. Lewis Vicksburg, Miss., May 6.— (U ;■}»)—ln face of repeated defeats ■ and reversals, Louisiana farm- ■ ers and villagers continued toI day to fight advancing floods in ■ the hope of saving ’ small seefl tions which have escaped inun- ■ dation. 9 Breathless, sweating, swearing I crews worked on levees at a score of I points to slop the water. Capitalists, negro laborers, farmer refugees, merI chants. and state convicts strain side by side in the effort to build up and ! strengthen the river wall. The most concentrated effort was being made on the levee at Pineville, ! across the river from Alexandria where the Mississippi was higher than ever before recorded. Refugees at camps near the scene have ben drafted to work on the drike. "No work, no food” was the edict of rescue workers in ordering j that all able-bodied men do their I share to save the river wall. Red River Rises New Orleans. La.. May 6.—(UP) — Rise of the Red river to unprecedented heights today turned the Louisiana flood battle southward. A valiant •ffort was being made to save the levee at Pineville where the river I gtiage stood at 41.9 feet, one-tenth I foot higher than ever before recordI ed. Workers have been drafted front refugee camps to work on the levees but the threat of flood to the south central parishes is growing more serious hourly. Washington, May 6—(T'P) —The Reu d'ex r ’.v. c $7.todaj as word came . -c ry M. Baker, relief director, that the Red Cross is now caring for nearly one-third of a million refugees in the flood zone of the south. The $10,000,000 minimum goal set in President Coolidge's second relief appeal will be distinctly a minimum, Baker indicated. o Hoosier State Automobile Association Names Officers Indianapolis, May 6—(UP) — Directors of the Hoosier State Automobile association at a meeting here late yesterday elected Dr. E. R. Baldridge of Terre Haute, president of the association. •I C. Props. Muncie, was chosen first vice-president and Dr. James McCoy, \ incenses, was selected second vice president, while J. L Murden, Peru, "as reelected secretary. CONVENTION AT PLEASANT DALE Kirkland And Preble Township Sunday Schools Plan Sessions Next Sunday The Preble and Kirkland township Sunday school convention will be held at the Pleasant Dale church in Kirkland township, next Sunday, May 8. I here will be two sessions, one starting at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, and •he other a.t 7:30 o'clock Sunday evening. An Interesting program has been prepared for each session. The Rev. f ' A Maynard, new pastor of the Deratur M. E. Circuit, will be the principal speaker during the afternoon session. A discussion will be led by Mrs. Dover. In the evening, the speaker t I’e will Rev. cover, of Pleasant DaAo, and John E. Nelson, of Decatur. Special music will be provided by the Pleas ant Dale choir, the Magley quartet and by the other schools.

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Faces Recall fl If Hltel ■MMMBSNMMMUMMMftC'.<®e iJS Beettuse lie wants a more aggressive policy toward China , than Washington is willing to agree to .John Van A. Mac Murray, I’niled Stales Minister Io Peking, may be recalled, say j reports, 0 WRECKS CAR TO AVOID COLLISION Herb Curtis, Os Decatur, Ditches His Car To Avoid Hitting Another Herb Curtis, of Decatur narrowly escaped serious injury last night, when, in an effort to avoid striking another car. he drove his Hudson coach into a ditch and wrecked it, just, south of the city limits of Fort Wayne. Mr. Curtis was returning to this city when the accident occurred. Another ear was in front of the Curtis car and the driver started to turn off on a side road. Mr. Curtis threw his car to one side of the road anl struck a ditch. The top was smashed •mr-.r the iera'AnO.Qhe tunning board were demolished. The car did not turn over, but Mr. Curtis, who was alone in the car, was thrown out receiving a slight cut on the forehead. He was not seriously injured however, and later returned • ' this city. The car was towed into Decatur for 1 epairs. o STYIY SHOW DRAWS A LARGE AUDIENCE Tri Kapna Style Shew‘And Benefit Movie Proves Popular; Repeated This Evenipg A large crowd attended the style show and benefit movie given at the Adams Theatre last night by the Tri Kappa sorority, and much favorable comment tegarding the event was heard today. The motion picture film shown, “Fashions for Ladies.” blended exceedingly well with the style show. Fcuiteen living models displayed the latest fashions in men’s and ladies' read-to-wear stores of Decatur. The local met chants announced toifay that practically all of the garments to be shown tonight would be different from the ones shown last night. _—: n Evidence In Snvder-Gray Murder Trial Completed Long Island City? N. Y„ May 6(Un ted Press)—Evidence in the Snyder Gray murder trial was completed this afternoon. Seven character witnesses for Henry Judd Gray, jointly accused wi'Ji Auth Brown Snyder of the murder of Albert Snyder, testified that Gray was a man favorably known to them. That closed the testimony of the defense, and after a brief recess the stale announced that its case was completed. On motion of Gray’s lawyers, the case was adjourned until 10 a. ni. Monday when arguments will begin.

BOVS OF CITY ENJOY DAY AT BELLMONT PARK Boys’ Week Activities Come To Close With All-Day Program At Park Today MANY ATIIELTIC CONTESTS HELD Boys' Day at Bellmont park was a great success today, and more than 250 boys, pupils of the flf h, sixth, •eventh and eighth grades of Decatur schools, participated in the various activities. Three bov cities were platted out this morning and, following several short talks by city and county officials, the athletic events began. Several good baseball games were I held, and the Blue team emerged vic- > torious in every contest it participate - ed in. The track and field meet was > scheduled to conclude the dajf's proV gram late this afternoon. Lunch Served At Noon At noon, a plate lunch was served to all boys and Rotarians at the park. Raymond Harting was in charge of (lie refreshments. The menu con!sis'ed of sandwiches, doughnuts, hard bo led eggs and milk. In one of the morning baseball games, Hugh Hite, playing with the Rotarian team, injured his left arm. ’ The arm was thrown out of place, and it was necessary to have medical attention. Today's activities complete the l ’ boys’ week celebration in this city. , The activities started last Sunday , when several churches observed the rfav- t»n Tuesday, the boys of Decatur were divided into three groups, 1 and each group platted a city at the t park today. , A complete list of ribbon presentations in the various events will be announced later. Ribbons were awarded to the boys winning first, 1 second and th'rd places in all track ' and field events and to the winners 1 of the relay races. 1 o Grade School Girls Enjoy Treasure Hunt ’ The girls of the grade schools were enjoying a treasurer hunt today at Bellmont park, the teachers of the different grades being in charge. Other events were planned for the girls and a large number were in attendance. WOOLLEN BOOM t IS UNDER WAY One Hundred Partv LeadS*art Work To Secure Nomination For Hoosier i i Indiananolis, May 6. — (UP) —One hundred Democratic leaders of Indiana today were building up snnport for the presidential boom of Evans Woollen. Indianapolis banker, in eve-v section of the state. Members of the state central committee. editors and party workers joined enthusiastically in backing ' Woollen for the party presidential nomination next year at a conference here yesterday. It was made plain at Ute conference here that the Woollen boom was not fo r th" purpose of bringing him before the 1928 national convention as a candidate for the presidential nomination to draw votes to him for the . second place on the ticket. Sneakers at the conference declared Indiana democracy should fight to a finish for the nomination of Woollen for the presidency and described him as an ideal candidate to prevent a deadlock like that of the 1924 convention. The 100 party leaders who attended the conference decided to start building tip fences for Woollen in their districts immediately. R. Earl Peters, state chairman, will shortly start a tour of the state to get the party organization in shape for the campaign next year.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, May 6, 1927.

ROTARIANS HAVE HISTORY PROGRAM Robert Heller Speaks On What The ’ Boy Os Today Thinks Os Rotary. Thursday Night Homy B. Heller was In charge of the program at the regular meeting of the Rotary club, held la t evening, at the K. of (’. hall. A program consisting of Rotary history was given and Robert Heller, who spoke on what tlie boy of today thought of Rotary. Plans were made for the athletic event at Bellmont park today and for entertaining the mothers of the Rotarians at a Mother's day program to be given next Thursday. o DECATURMAN'S MOTHER DIES Mrs. Ella Humbarger, Mother Os Heber Humbarger, Dies At Fort Wayne Mrs. Ella Humbarger, 67, of Columbia City, mother of Heber Humbarger, of this city, died Thursday afternoon at the Lutheran hospital, in Fort Wayne, after a several week's Illness. Cause of the death was said tx> be a diabetic complication. Mrs. Humbarger lived most of her life in Columbia City. Her husband preceded her in death several years ago. She is survived by three sons,' Heber, of this city, and Kimber and Void, of Whitley county, and a daughter, Mrs. Lee Waugh, of Whitley county. Funeral arrangements have not yet been learned. The burial will probably take place in Columbia City, where Mrs. Humbarger resided with her son. Kimber. o Vera Cruz Young Peonlp To Give Mother’s Day Play The young people of the Reformed church of Vera Cruz, will give a play entitled: “A Mother’s Daughter," nett Sunday evening, nt 7:30 o'clock, in the Reformed church at Vera Cruz. This play takes the place of the Chris.•.isr. “Endeavor 1 0f0c,.. The Cast of Characters is as follows: Mrs. Moore .... Mrs. Hugh Dustman Bob Roger Pfeifer Kathrvn Margurlte Gilbert Aunt Jane Ella Walter Mrs. Bruce Mrs Irwin Randall Mrs. Yates Mrs. Hacke Daughters Svlvia Vera Neuenschwander Joan Lucele Beeler Groan of young neople—Francis Neu-1 o"sch’vander, Edna Reusser, Orilla Neuenschwander. Florence Gerber, riirothy Gilbert, Theda Hubner, Hellen Reynolds, Anna Meyer. ELKS TO HONOR MOTHERS SUNDAY Lodge To Hold Special Mother's Day Service At Home Next Sunday Afternoon A Mother's Day program will be given by the Decatur lodge, No. 993, B. P. O. Elks, in the Elks home on North Second street. Sunday afternocn. The program will begin at 2 o’clock, and will be onen to the public. The Elks have a ritualistic service in honor of mothers and this will be used Sundav. Several musical selections will be given during the program. also. F. E. France is in charge of the service and Mrs. L. A. Holthouse is in charge of the musical part of the program. —— o C. o. PORTER GOES TO T. P. A. CONVENTION Represents Post X, Os Decatur, At Annual Convention Os Indiana Division Os The Organization Chalmer O. Porter went to Indianapolis today to attend the annual convention of the Indiana division of t.te Travelers’ Protective Association, as a delegate from Post X, of Decatu . The first session of the convention was scheduled for this afternoon. Officers for the coming, year will be elected tomorrow. Delegates from 28 cities in the state were expected to attend the convention.

OHIOMANSHOOTS WIFE ON STREET AT FORT WAYNE Attempted Murder Occurs In Downtown Section; Police Intervene SUICIDE PLANNED BY WOULDBE SLAYER Fort Wayne. Ind., May 6 —(UP) — Christian Morton. 4f> of Fairfield O. today shot and wounded his divorced wife. Daisy, 33 in the downtown section of Fort Wayne Four police officers saw the shouting and seized Morton before he could fire a second time. They prevented him form drinking a pottle of poison he carried to end his own life. Mrs. Morton was net seriously wounded. Morton and his wife were divorced two months ago. 'TO BE ORDAINED HERE THIS EVENING Kenneth Shafer To Be Ordained To Ministry Os Presbyterian Church Here Tonight The Rev. E. O. Lindsay, D. D. of Columbia City, moderator of the Fort Wayne Presbytery of the Presbyterian ' church, will preside tohight at the ordaination of G. Kenneth Shafer, of Decatur, to the Gospel Ministry, at the Presbyterian church in this city. Dr. Lindsay will propound the constitutional questions. The Rev. A. P. Bourns, of Fort Wayne, will preach the sermon. The service will begin at 7:30 o’clock. The Rev. Harry H. Ferntlel. pastor of the local Presbyterian church, will conduct the devotionals and offer the ordination prayer. Special music has been provided and the public is invited to attend the service. Mr. Shafer is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Shafer, residing a short distance north of this city. — o— Bov Is Ininred While Plaving With Companions Boh Magley, son of Mr. and Sirs. John Magley, of this city, received a sprained arm and broken finger yesterday afternoon, while playing witli some other beys. The lad fell down and someone fell on top of him.-His injuries were dressed and Bob was aide to be up last night. MURE CONTRIBUTE TO RELIEF FUND Secretary Os County Red Cross Chanter Reports $1,416.61 Donated Contributions continued to come in today to the fund being raised here by the American Red Cross for the relief of flood sufferers in the Mississippi Valley. The total of all contributions reported to Miss Annie Winnes, secretary of the Adams county chapter of the Red Cross, today stood at $1,416.64. Several contributions have been made at Berne, Monroe and Geneva that have not been reported to Miss Winnes yet. The quota for Alams county is $2,505. Miss Winnes r-’quested today that if any person cr organizaiont has made a contribution and has not received credit for he same, they notify her and the error will be corrected. Several contributions have been received by Miss Winnes from church organizations and individuals in Preble, Pleasant Mills and surrounding territory. Clarence Smith, cashier of the Farmers State Bank, at Preble, stated today that he would be glad to take care of any donations people wished to leave at that bank, and turn the same over to Miss Winnes. Following are the contributions reported today by Miss Winnes: Total renorted $1,347.28 Adult Bible Class of CCONTINL'ED ON PAGE TH KEF.)

Under Arrest W k Jfe «»*<- OgEa « ,'w J 1 Dr. W. J. Sullivan is held by Los Anegeles police with Dorothy Mackaye, actress. They're charged with concealing facts in the death of Ray Raymond, Miss Mackaye's husband. Paul Kelly, film actor and friend of the woman, is charged with the . killing. MAY CARNIVAL HERE TONIGHT Ravelings Staff Stages Event In D. H. S. Gym This Evening Amusements for young' and cld are promised for tonight at the May carnival to be held in the Decatur high i school gymnasium, nndqr the attsplcos of the staff of Ravelings. tire high school annual. No admission charge will he made at the door and the public is invited to attend. There will be booths of various descriptions around the gymnasium and in the adjoining rooms and halls. Tn the center of the gymnasium will be a “bingo" stand. There will be shows, fortune-telling booths and other forms of entertainment. o ATTEMPT MADE TO - I»l RN UOKSES ALIVE Kerosene Poured On Heads And Manes Os Three Horses And Lighted; Investigation Made Indianapolis, May 6 -(United Press M. W. Wareing and Harry Gates, investigators for the state fire marshal, were in Newcastle today conducting an inquiry into an attempt to burn three horses alive there Saturday n'ght. While the investigators were busy in Newcastle. Arthur Counselor, 56, was held in (he city jail here on a vagrancy charges a suspect in the case. Firemen nt Newcastle answering an alarm from the barn of James Garvey, a contractor, found that kerosene had been poured on the head and manes of three horses and lighted. Although the flames wore quickly extinguished, one of the horses had to be killed to end its agony. Counselor was d'scharged some time ago from the employ of Garvey and served a sentence at the state reformatory for killing Garvey’s pet dog. The investigators said Garvey had also served a sentence on a statutory charge involving his own daughter. He admitted being in Newcastle the nigh tof the fire but claimed he was In bed in a hotel there when the attempt to burn the horses alive was discovered. To Giyp Movie As Flood Relief Benefit A special benefit motion picture show for the flood sufferers will be given at the Adams Theatre on May 12 and 13 by the Red Cross. A special picture, “Senorita", featuring Bebe Bebe Danielr., will be shown. The price of the tickets will be 10 and 25 certs and members of the Civic Section of the Woman's club, will sell the tickets for the Red Cross chapter. All of the profits derived from the show will be donated to the Red Cross flood sufferers.

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hNOUIRY INTO STATE POLITICS NEARS CLIMAX — Judge Collins Directs Prosecutor To File Affidavits Against Offenders MUST BE BASED ON PROBE DATA Jiitlianapolis. May 6 (I nited Press) Judge James A. Collins of the Marion county criminal court today directed Prosecutor William 11. Beiny to tile affidavits against any persons whose political activities have constituted a violation ol stale law. The affidavits must lie based on information disclosed in the investiguCon of charges of political corruption by two Marion county grand juries. Grand Jury Dismissed This action was ordered after Judge Collins had dismissed the present grand jury, whose usefulness he said had been destroyed by the trial and conviction of James E. Armitage. Indianapolis politician, for contempt of court. Armitage was found guilty of attempting to bribe a member of the grand jury not to vote for any indictment that might be sought against John Duvall, mayor of Indianapolis, in the political inquiry. The first grand jury which looked in'-o the corruption charges reported la’s last December without returning indictments but recommended that the investigation be continued. John W. Holtzman and Emsley W. Tohnson were named special assistant prosecutors to assist Remy in drawne up and filing the affidavits. Romy, Holtzman and Johnson and William 11. Sheaffer, deputy prosecu- • tor, wont immediately into conference. Remy refused to comment on what action ho would take, but it was believed the affidavits would be f led as soon as the corps of prosecutors can eo over the mass of testimony heard by the two juries. The- inquiry into Ind'.ina polices was started last I.ill alfoi < Irarso.s were aired by Thomas Adams, Vincennes nub'isher. that gross corruption and bartering of publ'c offices existed during the regime of D. C 8 S'enhenson *as grand dragon of the Indiana 'Ku Klux Klan. , o THREE MEN KILLED Buffalo, N. Y.. May 6—(UP) —Three men wee kiVed and a fourth injured at Marilla today when their automobile rh'nced over an embankment and crashed into a tree or. the Jamestown read. FARMER GETS $2,49 9 DAMAGES Jury Grants Damages To Land Owner On Remonstrance To Road Petition A jury in the Adams circuit court last night returned a verdict awarding $2,499 damages to Bernard J. Vodde in his remonstrance to a petition filed with the Allen county commissioners, asking for the opening and widening of the Moeller road in Adams township, Allen county. The jury deliberated from 5 o’clock until 8:30 o’clock last night, before reaching a verdict. The case was sent to Decatur on a change of venue, from Allen county. It was tried before Attorney 11. M. DeVoss, special judge. The Moeller road, if constructed as petitioned for. would extend east from Turkey street, in Fort Wayne, for a distance of eight miles, connecting with the Lincoln highway. Reviewers of the project awarded Vodde damages in the sum of SSOO on the land in his farm which the new road would require. He filed his remonstrance when the other land owners accepted an additional ten per cent above the appraisement of the viewers.

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