Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 114, Decatur, Adams County, 13 May 1927 — Page 1

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I Flood Waters Break Into Louisiana “Sugar Bowl” Land

VALUABLE LAND I MEDdSO.OOO PERSONS BOOTED ■ I Be U t G radually Gives Way: I River Overflows I Banks Today |Barts of iowa and jebraska inundated ■X.w Orlons. L:l. May 13 ; (I'niled Press)Flood waters! Hppul .mollicr ureal section ofTl fl bavon des (daises levee to-j d;. al Bordelonville, in the I i jtnrt of Big Bend. ■ I imineers and relief workers Kid the crevice was already 150 ■el wide. ■yi,. 1. vi-.' wus gradually cracking dooming the “sugar bowl" ■vis i-f Louisiana where 150,000 port ls have lived and property worth re than $10,000,000 lies in the path :| K the flood. t Omaha, Neb.. May 13.—The muddy jsscuri river went out of its banks ' and at noon had Inundated j th usanils of acres of low lying land Sioux City,_ Ia„ to Omaha, a I Istance of 100 miles. , 1 before noon the weather »reau was notified that residents of escent C ty, la., 9 miles north of ■oimil Bluffs were battling desper■<h keep the raging torrents from down the dikes and leeves ■otect'ng part of the small town and/ ■jacent farm lands. — -■*. I Red Cross Relief Fund —— ■ Adams county's contributions to th. Red Cross fund for the relief of ■dims of the Mississippi river flood Ipday passed the $2,500 mark, with bore than S4O added to the total, ■everal contributions were received Geneva, today, boosting that total donation. The motion stii ‘.lire show given at the Adams Red Cross fund by the Civic de■■trtment of the Woman's Club was HgE lie continued this afternoon and toJltight. Following are the contribureported today by Miss Annie Winnes, secretary of the Adams Hkonnty chapter of the Red Cross: : I Previous total ..$2471.41 : ■ Geneva Lodge 621 F. & A.M. 15.00 ■ Geneva, Addie Hoskinetn.. 500 : ■ Geneva, N. p. Rbenherd... 5.00 ■ Geneva, A. Wells 5 00 J I Joe K ' PSS - LOO ■ Ladies’ Aid of Reformed, I church (c'ty) 10.00 1“ Mi Onrlotte RelnUng .. iOO Loose change in box. 50 $2,513.91 BANKERS WILL MEETON JONE 2 ■local Bankers To Go To Bluffton; Vigilantes To Attend State Shoot I Local banks will close at noon June ■“' so that the bankers may attend the ■district group meeting of bankers to ■ Im held at Bluffton on that day, it was ■Announced this morning. The county ■vigilantes, an organization sponsored ■ ’'> Adams county banks, will have an ■elimination contest some time next ■ week, it was announced. The best marksmen will represent I Adams county at the state meeting of ■ Vigilants at Fort Benjamin Harrison. ■ Juno 13 ah O s the county vigilantes ■ iihn ca n arrange to go to the meet will ■ ’ e taken, and several of the county ■ bankers will attend the meet. ■ Several meetings of the county vigiI antes will be held this summer and ■ ’be members will be drilled in the art IM of shooting with pistols andsaw d off " hos guns, it was announced by those n c barge. The state meet, which is an annual affair, is held on a compebiti'e basis and each county is represented in the various contests.

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GOVERNOR’S WIFE IS SERIOUSLY ILL Mrs. Jackson Takes Turn For The Worse: Bronchial Pneumonia Developes Indianapolis, May 13.—(UP)—Mrs. Ed Jackson, wife of the governor, v, ho has been suffering with influenza lor several days took a turn for the worse yesterday and was reported seriously i'.l early today. Bronchial pneumonia has set in, according to Dr. Fred E. Gifford, family physician. The governor is in constant attendance at his wife’s bedside and Dr. George S. Bond was called into consultation with Dr. Gifford. Although Mrs. Jackson has been ' running a high fever for the last 24 1 hours, Dr. Gifford reported today that I ijt had been somewhat reduced. “Mrs. Jackson is seriously ill, but we hope that it will not be critical," he declared. LOCAL ROTARIAN RECEIVES HONOR C. E. Bell Named Assistant Sergeant At Arms At International Convention | Clarence E. Bell, delegate of the De- . catnr Rotary club to the Eighteenth ' Annual Convention of Rotary International, at Ostend, Belgium, has been named assistant Sergeant at Arms for the great international conference. Mr. Bell received his appointment yesterday from Harry H. Rogers, San Antonio, Tix,u.- president art Rotary International. Mr. Bell's apopintment was announced at the Rotary meeting last night and the honor conferred upon him is appreciated by his fellow club members. Mr. and Mrs. Bell and son, William will sail for London next Tuesday, May 16, for New York City, and their boat will sail at 10:30 o'clock Tuesday night. It will take six days to make the trip. Previous to the Rotary convention at Belgium, Mr. Bell will lookafter business interests in Ixindon and he and his family will visit in England » «I< MMMii . «••«.»>* Following the convention, The Bells will enjoy a sightseeing trip through several foreign countries. Several members of the Bluffton Rotary club who will attend the convention, will be members of the party. The itinery of the trip follows: Saturday, June 11 —Leave Ostend by morning train for Brussels, where there will be a motor drive through the city visiting the famous Hotel dVille, the Palais de Justice, the Cathedral cf St. Gudttle, the Royal Palace, the Wiertz Museum, etc. After luncheon continue by train to Cologne. Sunday, June 12—By steamer up the historic Rhine passing Coblenz ■ the American Bridgehead after the War. Bingen, the Castles of Stolezenfels, and Pfals the Mouse Tower, etc. arriving at Biebrlch in the evening, transferring by motor to Wiesbaden. Monday, June 13—By rail to Lucerne via. Basle. Tuesday. June 14—At Lucerne, there will be a drive to the places of interest such as the Blacier Garden, Lion Monument, the old bridges over the River Ijleuss, etc. After luncheon there will be a steamer trip on Lake Lucerne. Wednesday, June 15 — By rail through the famous St. Gotthardt Pass, probably one of the finest trips of its nature in the world, to Lugano, situated on the beautiful Lake Lagano in the Italian Lake District. Thursday, June 16 —By steamer across Lake Lugano, then through Lake Como to Como, where train will be taken to Milan. There will be a motor trip to the places of interest including the marvelous Gothic Cathedral, and the Church of Santa Maria della GraziC where de Vinci famous fresco of the "Last Supper" will kt seen. Friday, JJuno 17—Across the plains of Lombardy to Venice. Saturday, June 18—At Venice. There will be sightseeing on foot and by (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO!

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THREE PLANES READY TO START FLIGHT 10 PARIS American Flyers Hope To Start “Jinx” Trip Across Atlantic Tomorrow WEATHER NOT FAVORABLE TODAY New York. May 13 (United Press) Ont at Curtiss and Roosevelt flying fields today a little group of somewhat excited nen were making ready for what may prove the greatest sporting event of all times—an iirplnne race to Paris. Thcye will be two and maybe three entries. T4ie Bellanca monoplane of Lloyd Bertaud anil Clarence Chamberlin is ready to go. The Ryan monoplane, Capt. Charles Lindbergh's one man machine, was fust about as ready as was the Bal'anca. Commander Richard E. Byrd's great Fokkter mach'ne, officially wasn’t through its tests yet but, at the same t'me there was immense activity around the Byrd hangar at Roosevelt field and no one was quite certain that .the hero of last year's north pole flight would remain on the ground and let the others speed away from him. Race In Prospect "We may start any time after midnight," the Bellanca plane’s crew Insisted. * — - • - “I'll go too," added Lindbergh. He added an indication that if the Bellanca did net start tomorrow he might not wait. Told of this the crew announced that it certainly would go if Lindbergh did, unless conditions made it absolutely foolhardy, and would drop the landing gear to lighten the plane in hope of beating him to Paris. o —— TO HOLD BIBLE —OTOT® Washington Township Sunday Schools To Hold Contests Here Sunday Tlie Washington Township Sunday school association will conduct a Bible memory and Bible story telling contest, Sunday afternoon, at 2:00 o’clock at the local Presbyterian church. The contest is open to all Sunday school children between the ages of 10 and 15 years. They are divided into two groups. The first group is composed of children from 10 to 12 years of age who will compete in Bible memory work. Tlie second contest is composed of children from 13 to 15 years of age, who will compete in the Bible story telling contest. The contests are conducted under the auspices of the Indiana Council of Religious Eduqation. Every Sunday school in the township is urged to enter one contestant in each of the contests. The winner will represent the township in the county contest, the winners in the county will represent the county in tlie regional contests to be held at Warren, and the regional winners will compete in the State contest, which is tlie final goal. The public is asked to remember the time of Washington township contest, Sunday May 15, at 2 o'clock, and the place the Presbyterian church of Decatur. For any further information see Mr. C. D. Teeple, who is the township president. ' o Railroad Orders Equipment New York, May 13.— (UP) —The New York Central railroad placed orders today for cars and locomotives to cost $10,000,000. The orders, it was believed in financial circles, forecast a purchasing movement by railroads of the country that wil [surpass in volume all previous buying operations.

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Sits Up With A Corpse; Asks $lO Shelbyville, Ind., May 13.—(INS) A claim of' $lO for services in sitting up with a corpse has been filed in Shelby circuit court here against the estate of Thomas Flack, by Edith Watts. The Watts per tion alleges the claim was presented to A. E. Usher, attorney for the estate, and refused, and now it is placed directly against the estate of Flack, I who died several months ago. dalghlrsarT MOTHERS’ GUESTS Men Serve Meal At Mothers And Daughters Banquet At M. E. Church Two hundred and twenty mothers and daughters attended the mothers ami daughters banquet held at thel First Methodist church last night. Tlie event was sponsored by the women of the Methodist Sunday school. The banquet was served in the church parlors, at six long tables. The meal was prepared and served by the men of the church, under the direction of the Co-Workers class, and they surprised the women and girls by their •efficiency in the cullinary art. The menu consisted of veal birds, mashed potatoes, gravy, creamed peas, slaw pickles, fruit salad, hot rolls, ice-cream cake, coffee and mints. Following the banquet, an interesting program, consisting of toasts and singing, was given. Mrs. C. O. Porter presided as toastmistress. The first speaker introduced by Mrs. Porter was Mrs. R. W. Stoakes, wife of the pastor. She spoke on the subject, “What kind of a Daughter I'd like." The next speaker was Mrs. A. J. Miller who spoke on "What My Daughter means to Me" During her toast, Mrs. Miller read an interesting poem, composed by herself for the occasion. Miss Dorothy Walters spoke on “What Mother Means to Me" and Miss Bern>'ce Nelson discussed. "Mother and . U' -• .MW - introduced was Miss Martha Pittenger, dean of girls at the South Side high school of Fort Wayne, who gave the principal address of the evening. Songs by the entire assemblage, led by Mrs. Dan Tyndall, were sung during the program. Mrs. Avon Burk accompanied at the piano. . The committee in charge of tlie affair consisted cf Mrs. F. W. Downs, Mrs. John E. Nelson. Jlrs. C. L. Walters and Mrs. Colter had charge of the invitations and attendance. The event was pronounced very enjoyable from every standpoint. MOTHERS GUESTS OF ROIARY CLUB Auburn Minister Gives Address At Annual Mother’s Night Banquet The Rev. Howard Morgan, pastor of the Auburn Presbyterian church, paid a beautiful tribute to mothers at the annual mothers' night banquet, held by the Decatur Rotary club, last night, at the K. of C. hall. Rev Morgan took as his thertie, “Woman, Thy Work Is Masterpiece.” Rev Morgan told of the many sacrafices that a mother made, and cf the little honor she reecived. In a fine and interesting way, he brought to his audience the sacred meaning of a mothers' day. The banquet, which preceded the address, was attended by 75 persons, including the Rotarians and their mothers, wives and friends. were given to the guests as favors. Rotarians C. C. Connell and his wife were honor guests, yesterday being their thirty-first wedding anniversary. Mrs. Connell was presented with a bouquet.

GOLDEN FRANCES IS CONVICTED ON ASSAULT CHARGE Roanoke Girl Found Guilty Os Assault And Battery By Bluffton Jury ( | SUGGESTS FINE OF $250 AND SENTENCE i (Special to Daily Democrat) Bluffton, May 13. After 10 hours of deliberation, the jury I in the ease of the state of Indi|ana vs. Golden Francies, of RoaI noke. found the defendant guilty of assault anti battery. The itiry reeomniended that Miss Francies be lined $250 and also that a six month sentence be suspended, ’fhe special judge in the case will announce his sentence Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. I Miss Francies was arrested in March 1926, after she was alleged to have shot Earl Williams, in front of his home west of Zanesville, with felonious intent. Miss Francies pleaded insainity. The court instructed the jury | that a verdict of not guilty, on finding the defendant guilty of assault and battery with felonious intent, or merely assault and battery. The introduc'ion of evidence was concluded yesterday forenoon The jury began its deliberations at 3:55 o’clock yesterday afternoon. Judge Frank W. Gordon presided as special judge in the case. o Sinclair-Fall Trial Postponed To Oct. 17 Washington, May 13. — (UP)-—The Sinclair-Fall conspiracy trial, originally set for May 23, was today postponed to Oct. 17 to enable tlie government to search for a second missing witness, following discovery of Harry M. Blackner, oil man, sought as witness, in Europe. o MORE OIL WELLS " RRECOMiNG iir Schulte Company Shoots No. 4 Shrank Today; Others Struck In County Oil well No. 4 on the George Shrank farm, in Blue Creek township, was to be shot this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Tlie well was drilled by the Paul Schulte Oil and Gas company. The well is down 45 feet in pay sand Two veins of sand were encountered and a good showing of oil was found in each. Tlie drillers reported lust night that the showing in the new well was better than that in the No. 3 well on the Luginbill lease, nearby. The Luginbill No. 3 well is the best producer of tlie large number of weils drilled by lite Schulte company. It was planned to use 120 guarts of nitroglycerin in shooting the well. The other three wells drilled on the Shrank lease are gassers, each having a strong pressure. The new well is north of the gas wells. Well No. 4 on the Kauffman farm, near Berne, was shot this week and there was a good showing of oil. The well is being tubed now. The S. Slee Oil company drilled into pay saind on well No. 1 on the Ahrahara Egley farm west of Berne and expect to shoot the well today or tomorrow. Well No. 1. on the C. A. Neuenschwander farm was drilled in yesterday and will be shot today or tomorrow. The Reckord Petroleum Company are moving their tools back on the Stengel and Craig farm, from St. Mary’s, Ohio. They will soon finish well No. 2 on this lease. A new company, Robinson and Compay is reported to have moved into the territory. They are locating just across the Ohio-Indiana state line, eight miles east of Berne.

FATHER OF DECATUR PHYSICIAN INJURED H. W. Somers, Os Ossian, Struck By Automobile On Bluffton-Fort Wayne Road Yesterday H. W. Somers, of Ossian, father of Dr. L. E. Somers, of this city was in Jured late yesterday afternoon when he was struck by an automobile on tl’.e Ulnffton-Fort Wayne road. Mr. Somers was going from one of his farms to another, when the accident occurred. The man was struck in the back by the car and was thrown to tlie group I. The car <lid not pass over his body, lint he was thrown witlt such force that several ribs were broken. Mr. Somers was brought to this city this morning, where an X-ray examination of his injuries was made. He has been suffering with an injury to one hand also, and the exact extent of his injuiy is not yet known. It is thought, however, that the injuties will not be of a serious nature. EXTEND SEARCH FOR AVIATORS Search For Nungesser And Coli Extended Along Coast Os Newfoundland St. Johns, Newfoundland, May 13. — (UP) — Search for Captains Nungesser and Coli were ordered today extended along the south coast of Newfoundland between Placentia and Port Aux, Basquex. Sir John Crosby head of the customs department ordered tlie revenue cutter Daisy to proceed to the south coast for a thorough search. A French steamer from St Pierre was searching today. Halifax, Nova Scotia, May 13/—(U P) — Two persons at Sydney, Cape Breton, reported today that they heard an airplane pass over that place Monday afternoon. The sound of a roaring motor came from high up in the mist anil nothing could be seen. Wasb'.oeto.n Ma'; 13. — (T'P) The the lost French fliers, encountered heavy fog over the middle of Davis Bank, east of Nantucket, at 9 a. nt., eastern standard time, she reported to the navy department. Visibiliy was very low and at times the surface of the sea underneath was obscured, the report said. The dirigible was on a course west by south. Washington, May 13. —(UP) —Raymond Orteig of New York, donor of a $25,000 prize for a Paris-New York flight, offered today $5,000 reward to any aviator discovering the lost French fliers, Nungesser and Coli, or traces Os their missing plane. o PLANS MADE FOR K. OF C. INITIATION Decatur Council Receives Official Notification Regarding Conferrng Os Degret Work Next Sunday An official notification has been received by Adrian F. Wemhoff. grand knight of Decatur council, Knights of Columbus, from the Fort Wayne Council to the effect that the first degree will be exemplified at 10 o’clock Sunday morning at the Community Center building. This degree will be in charge of Decatur council, who will, also, have the priviledge of initiating four more candidates from here. The second degree will be exemplified at 2 o’clock, and immediately following this, the third degree. In view of the fact that Fort Wayne does not officially move its clock hands ahead one hour until Sunday night, at midnight, the times of the degree work are central standard time. Candidates are notified to attend the 7:30 o’clock mass at Decatur and immediately following this mass to report to K. of C. hall, where conveyances will be awaiting them.

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PAIR SENTENCED TO DIE IN CHAIR WEEK OF JONE 20 Illicit Lovers Must Die For Murdering Woman’s Husband BOTH COMPOSED AS FATE IS PRONOUNCED Courtroom, Long Island City, N. Y„ May 13 (United Press) Bull) Snyder and Henry Judd Gray stood before Justice Townsend Scudder today and heard the sentence of death passed upon them, as their punishment for the murder of Allied Snyder Justice Scudder ordered they be electrocuted at Sing Sing prison the week of June 20, 1927. The suburban housewife and corset salesman, caught up in an illicit romance that shattered two homes, were straining and tense as Justice Scudder pronounced the doomsday words. "You shall be put in solitary confinement at Sing Sing prison until the week of June 20, at which time you shall be put jo death as prescribed by law in this state" the justice slowly pronounced. Make No Outcries The expected outcries, such as condemned men and women sometimes cannot control as they face the forfeit the commonwealth demands did not materialize. There was suffering in Ruth Snyder's eyes and her head was bowed but she did not weep. Judd Gray's eyelids closed and his jaw quivered but the composure of the stole little man survived the fateful sentence. Beulah Church Members Shower Their Pastor Members of she Beulah Chapel M. E. church, west of the city, met at the home of their pastor, the Rev. ('. A. Maynard in this city last night for the weekly prayer service, as repairs are under way at the church building. The congregation gave a shower for the pastor and his family, last night, also. Many good things to eat were left at the parsonage. i 4 f -s* . «. e« w- A* Io Present A i’tay A home talent play, entitled, “The Old-Fashioned Mother.” will be staged in the Preble school building, one mile north of Preble, on Friday and Saturday night, May 20 and 21. under the auspices of the Girls’ Guild of the Magley Reformed church, it was announced today. Further particulars about the play will be announced later. *1 •TV’ TRACTION LINE TO CHANGE TIME Cars On Fort Wayne-Deca-tur Line To Operate On Daylight Saving Time Cars on the Fort Wayne-Decatur Traction line will operate on daylight saving time, starting Sunday, May 15 and continuing until September, officials of the line announced today. The change to the fast time was made necessary by the adoption of an ordinance by the Fort Wayne city council, making daylight saving time effective in that city. As a result of the change, all interurban cars will arrive and leave Decatur one hour earlier than usual. Under the new schedule, the first car each morning will leave Decatur at 4:45 o'clock, Decatur time, and the last car for Fort Wayne will leave here at 9 o’clock, P. M Decatur time. o Manila Rocked By Quake Manila. May 13.—(UP)—A strong earthquake, lasting 50 seconds, followed by a series of minor shocks, rocked Manila just before midnight. The shock was felt throughout the northern provinces. No reports of damage have been received.

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