Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 112, Decatur, Adams County, 11 May 1927 — Page 1

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PLOT TO KILL GOV. JACKSON REVEALED

ts ope That Nungesser And Companion Are Safe Fades

SEARCH cfißTft’G JiSSING AIRMEN ICONTINLIESTODAY 111 Luck of Frenchmen Fails ■To Dishearten Americans Who Plan Flight Americans plan ■ TO START SATURDAY Lakehurst. N. J. May 11 — <UP) I —The Navy dirigible Los Angeles j I will join in the search for Captain j ■ Nungesser's missing White Bird j I tomorrow morning, officials here I said today. The ship is scheduled ■ to start at dawn tomorrow. I New York, May 11—(UP) — S' pe that Captains Charles S.iireesser and Francois Goli Kr *lii be safe continued to fade Sh-iv but il did not deter plans Ser further attempts to conKuer the Atlantic. [ Neither did the apparent fate Sf Cantain Saint Roman and his Bvvo companions in the South AtSantic dishearten the Americans Kho still planned a non-stop Sverseas flight. | Every possible agency in the UnitS (! Stales and Canada concentrated on ■ic search for Uungesser and Coli. ■nissing since shortly after they flew Biway from. Le Bourget airfield near B’.iris more than 80 hours, ago.. I With Saint Roman and his comBianions. they made the second dar■ns FreiYch expedition to come to ■p-.- f within a week. Saint Roman's ■plane, enroute from Senegal, Africa, ■o South America, has been missing ■since last week and repeated search ■off the South American coast failed ■to reveal the slightest trace of them. Americans To Start Saturday I Nevertheless, Clarence Chamberlin ■and Lloyd Bertaud insisted that on ■Saturday, weather permitting, they ■*ouid take off from Cur is Field, near ■New York, and yttempt to fly to Baris ■as a tribute to Nungesser and Coli. | At the same time. Charles Lind■horch, American aviator, left San ■ Bingo for St. Louis, enroute to the ■ Atlantic seabord to try his luck. Com- ■ mander Richard E. Byrd, in New ■ York, still planned to make his at- ■ tempt in the plane Amerca. although ■he did not intend going ahead im- ■ mediately. TTe indicated his, servers ■ won'd be available to join the search ■ for Xungesser and Coli, if he con'd ■ be of any assistance. CAPITAL CITY PARTY COMING Twontv-fivn Members Os I r 'fli'inanoli« fbimhov Os Commerce To Visit City Twenty-five members of the wholesale trade division of the Indianapolis chamber of Commerce, headed bv the President, Bick Miller, will arrive in this city Thnrsdav noon for a twohour visit. The visit to this citv is Part of the Indiananolis Chamber’s Program of touring the various sections of the state. Several members of the Decatur Industrial Association will meet .the Indiananolis men at the Murray hote' Th"rs(] av n O o n and will assist them in their visit to Decatur. A n-on 'unci’. p oS will be served at the hotel tomorrow at 12 o’clock for the visitors Automobiles will be provided far the men, so that they may visit anv part Pf Decatur that thev desire to see and a committee, consisting of the hoard nf directors nf the local club will have charge of the visitors dnrtheir stay in the cltv. The Indianapolis men will leave Decatur about 2:20 o'clock to continue 'heir visit to northern Indiana cities. While here, the various members will oall on local customers representing 'heir line of business.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT ONLY DAILY NE W SPARER IN ADAMS COUNTY

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family Escapes Injury In Automobile Accident! Mr. and Mrs. John E. Miller and daughter, Florence, had a nartow escape from being badly hurt Sunday enroute to the Mrs. Roy French surprise party, when their steering rod broke, tinging the car into the fence along the Goldie G. Gottschalk farm, one mile west of Linn Grove. Tin* radiator and ether parts of the car were badly damaged. The feme is a total wreck for several rods. Fortunately, the car turned to the south instead of the north, or they would have landed in a deep ditch full of water. MRS.WISEHAUPT ■ DIES SUDDENLY • Well-Known Decatur Woman Dies At Home On Seventh Street Today Mrs. .1. D. W.sehaup*, 70. of this city, died suddenly at the Wisehaupt J home on North Seventh street at 7 3D ; o'clock this morning. Mrs, Wisehaupt! had been in failing health for some i time, nut her condition was no' con-j sidered serious. This morning she fell and struck her head and died a few minutes latrr. Death was said to be due to v implications and heart disease. Lucy J. Hunter Wisehaupt was born in Ohio, May 13, 1857. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hunter. Whcn-Sitillui cliild, Airs. Wisehaupt moved with her mother and father tn Wells county, where she spent her early life. Fifty years ago last February, she was united in marriage to J. D. Wisehaupt. and for a while they lived in Wells county, later moving to this cty where they spent practically all their time. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Wisel.aup, two of whom survive. They are Howard Wisehaupt. of Cleveland, Oho, and Mary Elizabeth Reynolds, of Flowerfield, Michigan. Ten grandchildren, one great grandchild and a sister. Mm. Eli Hendricks, and Mr. Wisehaupt also survive, besides a great number of friends in this city and in Wells county. Last February. Mr. and Mrs. Wisehaupt celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Mrs. Wisehaupt was a member of the United Brethren church of this c'tv and was active in church affairs, unt l her heal h made the work impossible. Funeral arrangements have not yet, been completed, awaiting the arrival of the children. Tn all probability, however, the funeral will be held at •he United Brethren church in this cify. o Tn Hold Bible Mnmorv And Storv Contest Tonight Immediately after the prayer-meet-ing at the Evangelical church this evening, there will be a Church School Bible Memory contest. The pastor urges that the members of the -hurch tonight rea/ h the praver meeting goal of not less than 100 in attendance. A special item of business, relative to a possible special spring meeting, is to be considered. The prayer service will be somewhat abbreviated to make wav for the contest and the choir practice to fol’ow. Some of those who will enter the noiltest tonight are. Eugene Knodle. Mvrv Engle. Elva Ansnaugh. Edward Martz and Vivian Lyntji. The names of some have not yet been secured. — O — ' Tribe O s Ben Hur Opens Annual Meet Kendal’vi’le. Mav 11. - United p rP o a )—Four hundred delegates were here todav for the 25th annual or s'lver jubilee session .of the Indiana tribe of Ben Hur. Mayor 'William Auman, of Kendallville. welcomed the delegates and the of Crawfordsville, supreme chief of response was made by John Snydei, the order.

COUNTY HAS 105 FEWER CHILDREN THAN A YEAR AGO A n n u a 1 Enumeration Os School Children Shows Loss In Adams County DECATUR HAS LOSS OF 51 There was a net loss of 105 children of school age in Adams county during the past year, according to the school enumeration figures released today by Clifton Stiiker, county superintendent of schools. The total number of pupils in the county this year is 6,140 while last year there were G. 245. A gain was shown in the number of chihli co of school age in four cf the twelve townships of the county, but the other eight townships, the town of Berne and the city of Decatur show ed a loss for the year. The Townships showing a gain were French, Hartford Jeffeison and Preble. The largest loss was in the city of Decatur, there being 51 less cljildn n of school age here at present than a year ago. Herne showed a less of four children. Males Outnumber Females Os the total number of children of school age in the county 2.221 are males and 2.919 are females. In Decatur, there are 719 males and 620 females and in Berne there 208 males and 238 females. Uw Ligirtes-tur eaeli township and school corporation in the comity: Blue Creek township: 148 males; 127 females; loss 9. Frence township:' 154 males; 136 females; gain 10. Hartford township: 168 males: 141 females; gain 2. Jefferson township: 126 males; 127 females; gain 9 Kirkland Township: 163 males; 145 females; loss 26. ■— Monroe township: 323 males: 325 females; loss 1. Preble township: 144 males; 150 fe(Coxtixied ox I’Af'i: eivei -._ SINS HONOR AT CLUB ROUNDUP

Sylvan Habegger, Monroe Township, Places Third In Corn Judging Contest Sylvan Habegger. fifteen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan H. Habeggei. of Monroe township, placed third among ninety-nine youthful corn judges at the Purdue Club Roundup last week, according to word received by L. M. Busche. countv agent, in order to compete at the Roundup, three boys representing the counties entered were asked to serve on a judging team. Richard Bryan, of Wabash township, and Truman Hoile, of Union township, were the other two members cf the team. Thirty-three teams from all parts of the state competed. Contestants were asked to place three 10 ear sapiples and five single ear samples of corn in order of their respective mer-i®. In addition, they were asked to place three single ear samn’es bv the score card method and tn k a witten examination on the Indiana score card for corn. Total trades of individuals were arrived at by adding their grades on the above work and team grades were found bv averaging individual grades. It is not known what place was won by the Adams county team, as they were not listed among the winners. Teams placed as follows. First. Salem High School: second. Frankfort high school: third. Spencer hieh school: fourth. Greenfield high school; fifth, Haeerton High School. Boys from Mt. Summit, and Spencer placed first and second, respectively, in individual judging. Contestants . from kinghtstown and Etna Green placed fourth and fifth.

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SCHOOLS TO BE DISMISSED EARLY Pupils Os City Schools To Have Chance To See Red Cross Benefit Movie Friday Afternoon The city schools will close promptly at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon to permit any or all of the pupils to attend the motion picture sb w at the Adams theatre, which will be given for Hie benefit of the Red Cross flood relief fund, undei the auspices of the Civic department of the Woman's Club. The Catholic schools will be dismissed at noon. The feature picture will be Hebe Daniels in "Senorila." A comeyly film, “Ix>ve My Dog” will ne shown, also. FIRST QUARTERLY CONFERENCEHELD Rev. Stoakes Officially Introduced to Congregation Os M. E. Church At a recent meeting, occas oned by tlie first quarterly conference of the year, the new pastor. the Rev. R. W. Rev. R. W. Stoakes

Stoakes, was officially introduced to tlie congregation of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Decatur. Many group receptions had been held in honor of the Stoakes family, but the quarterly conference afforded the pastor the first chance to hear the reports of the various organizations. Mr. Stoakes expressed his pleasure at the activity and alertness of the groups that go to make up tlie church. John E. Nelson, who is superintendent of the school of religious instruction, gave an excellent report of the work of 'he staff of teachers, many of the classes running 100 percent in attendance and some of them being credited w'th having raised* full missionary quo*as for the year. Through the new improvements in the parsonage home, attention was called to the beautiful attention given to it Itv the Ladies' A'd soe'ety. The two M'ssionnry soe'eties showed vigor Red Cross Relief Fund Contributions from Geneva, totalling s9l, to Hie Red Cross flood relief fund were received today by Miss Annie E. Winnes. chairman of the Adams county chapter of the Red Cross. These contr'bntions. added to several others received here, swelled 'he total amount donatd so far to $2,409.96. Mrs. C lara Anderson has accepted the chairmanship in the drive at Geneva, and she w'll receive aU contributions made I hero and turn them over to Miss W'nnes. Following are the contributions reported todav by Miss Winnes: Prev'ous total $2,277.93 Amee’cao IjO”'''” I 4 00 Mr. * Mrs. Wi'l's Magner 500 PnCha-P"1 Club 500 Cpnovp M. F. Church 66.00 nonova. A. H. Zimmerman 500 ppnpT'a, ’a. c. Stjmk v I'l no Concern Chester Roth 10 00 .Torch Koos 1 00 nUauncv Vanguilder 1 oo pionsant Grove S. E- 2.00 (IctAo Gsv (Alma, Mich.) 1 00 A Friend 2.00 C. R. Saviors of Saylors (CONTI.XVED OX' PAUE i nEI

DEATH TOLL IN SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH MOUNTS Toll Os Elements Estimated At From 575 To 600 Dead: 400,000 Homeless PROPERTY LOSS IS TREMENDOUS (United Press» Fertile fields and populous towns of the south and southwest today lay victims of the ravages of the elements. Hospitals were filled with injured. There was a mounting death toll estimated at from 575 to 600. Homeless were estimated at upwards of 400,000. Property damage is tremendous, soaring into millions of dollars. Relief Is needed in many places and the great aiiny of rescue workers, aided by government. Red Cross, and oilier organizations, is being mustered into service along the disaster frontiers. Storm and flood have exacted a toll within two weeks that continued to rise today. Flood Danger fjot Over Along the great Mississippi basin there was untold damage and the full tide of the Mississippi has not yet reached the sea. The crest is reported flowing below—Natchez, Miss., and engineers say 13 parishes of south central Louisiana are endangered. The Mississippi has made roaring waterways of the main streets ot many villages extending from a point north of Cairo, 111., down the entire route of the river. With tills calamity forcing relief work to full capacity, cyclones whipped a path of destructio nover five states early this week. Many small villages were wrecked. Popular Bluff, Mo., felt the full brunt of the strong winds. The main (C<>\ TIN i ED ox PAGE FIVE)

TO MllimiN OLD CEMETERY Endowment Fund To Be Created For Salem Cemetery; To Hold Election Ever since tlie Salem church east of Decatur disbanded, there has been the problem of the upkeep of the church cemetery adjacent. Two years ago, the Presiding Elder of the Fort Wayne District and the pastor of Hie Evangelical church at Decatur petitioned the Indiana Conference of the Evangelical church, which met at Fort Wayne, to grant them, together with the Trustees of the Evangelical church the right to sell the binding, together with its contents. The building was rapidly deteriorating from disuse, and there seemed no prospect cf its ever being used for church purposes again They, also, requested the conference to grant privilege of using the proceds from the sale thereof for the care of the Salem cemetery The conference granted the petition. Accordingly, in 1926, an auction sale was held; the auctioneer, Roy Johnson donating his services. All were agreeabley surprised to find the sale netted the handsome sum of $469.70. The sum was reported to annual Conference at Evansville, in April. 1927. A recommendation was made that this money, together with any additional sums, he set aside as a permanent endowment fund for she cemetery.’and a method of governing the care of the cemetery thdough trustees was suggested. The entire report of the committee was accepted by the Indiana Conference. Tlie local committee, therefore, is calling a meeting of all parties interested in the cemetery. This meeting (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO>

Good Oil Well Brought In South Os Bryant — A good oil well was brought in Saturday afternoon on the Brinkerhocf lease In Bearcreek township, Jay county cue and one-half mile south-east of Bryant, by the Waterloo Oil company The well filled up with 572 feet of oil. Plans were made to shoot the well some I me this week, and it is expected to be one of the best producers found It this well known Jay county pool for some time. Between fourteen and fifteen oil wells have been dlilled In this same territory in the past ami not a dry hole resulted. 0. H. S. ANNUAL PLACED ON SALE 1927 Edition Os Ravelings Issued; Bo o k Is Filled With Interesting Items The 1927 edition of the Decatur hgh school Ravelings, dedicated to the faculty advisor of the book. Ralph Tyndall, went on sale today with prospects high for the largest sale in the history of the school. Miss Margaret Haley, editor of the book, Robert Frisinger. business manager, and the entire staff are to be ‘congratulatd for the fine book presented this year. Two things were, accomplished in editing this year’s annual. The book was d and ready for distribution several days before any other Decatur high school year book has ever been ready. This was accomplished, due largely to the faithful work of the staff. The advertising in this year’s book exceeds that of any oilier book, and practically every local merchant supported the project, with an advertisement. The book contains 125 pages

of events of Hie school year and other Interesting high school items, including photographs and a special senior section. The foundation of the book was taken from a historical b’ography of Adams county, drawn by Grayden Dixon, of this years ciass. The drawings in the book show unusual ability. On the corner of each page is a small picture of Stephen Decatur, in whose honor this city was named, adding a touch of history to the book. All of the articles in the book are well written and show that hours of work were spent in the editing of the annual. Social, athletic and academic events of the year are told in a concise, but interesting form. Class pictures and individual photographs of each senior add to the value of i the book as a keep-sake. The 1927 Ravelings are on sale today, and may be secured from any member of the senior class. The book is bound in a leather cover and sells for $1.50. There is a limited number and those who desire a book are urged to secure on at once. The year book will in all probability lie entered in the state high school year book contest, and those who have seen the books are of tlie opinion that it is one of the best ever published by any high school in the state. Rotarians T<* Entertain Mothers Thursday Night The Rotarians will entertain their mo'hers at a special program to be given Thursday evening at the K. of C. hall. The Rev. Howard Morgan, of Auburn, will deliver an address. Those unable to bring their mother will be accompanied by their wife or a fr’end. The program will start at 6:15 o'clock. — — n—— Seek To Recover Auto Taken In Liquor Raid Attorneys from Fort Wayne were in this city today exerting an effort to recover the Studabakef* coupe taken in the liquor raid near Linn Grove last Sunday. The attorneys stated the car was the property of Miss Rosie Stout, of Bluffton. The car did not contain a title card and the license tags belonged to another car. Miss Stout, however stated that tho license take had Ixen transferred from another car.

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INMATE OF STATE PRISON TELLS OF AN ALLEGED PLOT Says D. C. Stephenson Financed Plot To Hire Gunmen For Assassination JAIL DELIVERY AT PRISON PLANNED, ALSO Indianapolis. May 11 (I idled Press) Ray C. Crawford, a paroled inmate, has carried back to tiie Indiana state prison a story of a plot financed by D. <• Stephenson, former klan dragon for the assassination of Gov. Ed Jackson, according to a copyright dispatch from Michigan C.ity published today by the Indianapolis Times. Cruwford told of Stephenson sending'money from tlie prison to hire gunmen to carry out the plot, the dispatch said. The former dragon is serving a life sentence for the murder of Miss Madge Oberholtzer, of Indianapolis. Stephenspn In "Isolation" Within two days after Crawford was returned to Hie prison for violation of his parole, Stephenson was placed in solitary confinement as punishment for eight days and since that time has been in "isolation", according to the dispatch. "While working in the chair factory of the prison," the copyright dispatch continued. “Crawford made the acquaintance of Stephenson and Eddie Touhey, sentenced from Indianapolis for robbery. Touhey's friends in the Chicago itnderworld have been persistent in their efforts to free him. "Tito forces of Stephenson and Touhey, according to itjho aniasNing story of Crawford, worked together and the first plan called for a bold delivery from the prison which would release them. "Two men posing as sheriffs were to appear at the prison late at night witli a third man. presumably a prisoner. "Gaining access to the prison through the first gad/i were to release their ‘prisoner.’ overpower tlv* gatekeeper subdue the small night force and liberate the chosen few. .“If that faled a gunman was to remove Governor Jackson by death and Stephenson told his conspirators be could then renew his grip on Indiana politics and politicians would secure Irs release. “The jail delivery p’ot progressed if ox •»’» > i »•’»» ox | RECEIVER FOR BANK IS SOUGHT Suit Filed At Bluffton Asks That Receiver Be Named For Studakaber Bank (Special To Daily Democrat) Bluffton, May 11.—A suit, asking that a receiver be appointed for the Studabaker Bank, recently closed here, was filed in the Wells circuit court here today by Arthur F. Gilliom, attorney general of Indiana, through Fred A. Weicking, Bluffton attorney. The petition was filed by the state on relation of Luther F. Symons, bank commissioner of Indiana, and sets out that it is to the best interests of al! stockholders and depositors that a receiver be appointed. The suit was filed with the approval of the stockholders of the defunci bank and the Citizens bank which was organized to succeed the Studabaker bank. The filir.g of this suit was the opening of legal action in the settlement of tlie bank's affairs. • Q Indianapolis Nears Quota Indainapolis. Ind., May 11. —(United Press)—Continuing to climb steadily, the Indianapolis Red Cross flood re- ' lief fund was within $9,000 of i the quota assigned to this city by the • National Red Cross. i Contributions of $3,363.20 yesterday 1 brought the city’s total to $53,818.19.

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