Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 115, Decatur, Adams County, 14 May 1927 — Page 1

I WEATHER K.v cloudy north, ft,, south portion K.„ y ht Sunday, ■uoler tonight-

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Rain Soaks Track Before Start Os Kentucky Derby

jiUGETHRONGIS lon hand to see |BIG TURF CLASSIC Sharp Changes Made In ■Betting Odds Due To Muddy Track Today Is thoroughbreds ENTERED IN RACE Call 1000 I The Daily Democrat will receive ■ returns from the Kentucky Derby ■ race as soon as the race is over. 1 ■ post time was set for 4 o’clock. ■ Telephone ONE THOUSAND for ■the result. I Churchill Downs, Louisville, « . M.iv 1 I (United I’ress)■liie greatest catastrophe that »an befall Kentuckians, rain on Kcrbv (lav, came today to mar ■he elaborate sporting spectacle Sh:il is Louisville's own. ■ By 9 a. ni- the rain had ceased, but bore promise of further in-■l,-ment weather. Early arrivals at ft. track said Ihe going was muddy. ■ At 10 a. m., the sun was shining Kmil ngly on the downs, promising a ftlear sky by derby time. The track , Kias muddy, but sun and wind were it perceptibly. Holiday Fervor Prevails I Gray skies and a steady downpour ftcerc in dismal contrast to the holiday of a crowd gathering for the ftace in which 18 thoroughbreds were K° match their three-year-old speed ■ui.l training. , I As the track turned soggy and slow changes in the betting odds ■here made. The word went out that ■he western horses were “mudders” ■tnd they attracted more money than ■tad been expected. If the rain con- ■ nues. it is believed Royal Julian, ■otherwise a rank outsider, would be■come one of the favorites. I By Clark Kelsey (U. p. Staff Correspondent) g C'isrvhl’l Downs. Loti!**!??'’. Kv.. g '.iay 11. —(UP) —Like a huge magnet gjCliurchill Downs race track today (COVTINI F.n ON PAfiE SIXI Quake Rocks Herzegovina I London. May 14 —(UP) —A severe ■earthquake in Herzegovina was report- ■ eil today by the Belgrade correspon- ■ dent of the Daily Mail. Many persons ■ were reported to have been killed. ■ Trebiwje, Mostar and Stolac were ■ severely damaged, and communica- ■ tion was cut off, the dispatch said. I Relief workers were dispatched to the ■ affected area. I 0 NAME TRUSTEES FOR CEMETERY I Dan Helm And C. D. Spuller Elected Trustees Os Salem Cemetery At a called meeting held at the I Evangelical church last evening. Dan. I Helm was elected trustee for the I Salem cemetery, to serve for two \ years or to April 1929, and C. D. Spuller was elected to serve one year or to April 1928. It was found that funds totaling a little more than s(>4o were available for the cemetery upkeep. It was voted to place S6OO immediately Into a permanent endowment and to retain the remainder to help make necessary improvements during the year. It is hoped also to make a plat of the cemetery. This will require time and money and it is hoped interested Parties will give financial assistance. A larger endowment is needed in order to properly care for the cemetery and popular subscriptions to bring this about will be greatly appreciated. The Permanent fund is to be held in trust Uy the Indiana Conference of the Evangelical church which is owner of the cemetery.

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American Newspaper Publisher Orders A | Luxurious Air Yacht — i Copenhagen. May 14—(UP)— Van Lear Black, publisher of the Baltimore Sun, has ordered a luxurious air yacht and may fly in Wo the United States. I The United Press was informed today by M. D J; ng of the K L. M. Luchtwaait of Holland. Black’s fokker plane, De Jong said, would include an electric kitchen and a sleeping room. He thought Black would stull home by air ip about two 1 months. JOSEPH HILLIARD DIES SUDDENLY Brother Os. Mrs. Nellie Haney, Os Decatur, Dies At Hicksville, Ohio Joseph Hillard. 72. retired furniture dealer of Hicksville, Ohio and broth-e.-in-law of Mrs. Nellie Haney of this city died suddenly yesterday noon at his hrtnev Death was due to a heart attack. Mr. Hilliard had been in good health and his death came as a great shock to his family and many friends. Mr. Hilliard was one of the pioneer furniture dealers of Hicksville, and was well known in that section of Ohio. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon, at the home in Hicksville. Portland Senior Hurt In Fight With .Juniors Portland, May 14 Robert McGriff; basketball star and member of the senior class, was seriously injured here last night when the juniors won one ct the most hotly contested class battles in the history of the school by defeating the seniors. During the riotous fight, McGriff was knocked down and given a severe beating by I-ester Jackson, underclassman. McGriff is today recovering from a broken nose anti several fractured ribs. The extent of his internal injuries had not been determined today. Two Berne Students To Be Graduated At Bluffton i Berne May 14—Miss Cora Habegger and Howard Gilliom of Berne, will be graduated from Bluffton College, at Bluffton, Ohio, this Spring. Each will receive a degree of Bachelor of Arts The twenty-seventh annual commencement exercises cf the school will be held Wednesday morning, June 8, in the college chapel. There will be 29 graduates. Dean W. T. Graham of Oberlin College, will deliver the address. o— France Conter Speaks To Bluffton Rotarians France 'Center, of this city, was the principal speaker at the regular weekly meeting of the Bluffton Rotat y club last evening at (he Bliss hotel. Mr. Conter spoke on the Reserve Officers training camps and their meaning to United States preparedness. C. O. Porter of this city accompanied Mr. Conter to Bluffton. 0 • — Oregon Man Accepts Presidency Os Franklin Eugene Ore., May 14—(UP)—Homer I’. Rainey, professor of education at the University of Oregon announced late yesterday that he had accepted the presidency of Kranklin College at Franklin, Ind.,

American Women Spend $100,000,000 Yearly For Perfumes And Cosmetics

By International News Service Atlantic City N. J. May 14—More i than $100,000,000 is spent annually by the people ot the United States for ? perfumes cosmetics and toilet articles ’ according to a statement made by Colonel Marston Taylor Bogart, pro-

MUST FILE TAX BLANKS BI NEXT MONDAY EVENING I Extra Day Granted Assessors And Individuals For Filing Blanks ASSESSMENTS ARE BEING TABULATED | County Assessor Jay Cline stated i today that assessors and individuals 1 would be granted tin extra day, tint 1 Monday evening, to file their local tax blanks. The time limit for filing the tax blanks is May 15, but as that date falls on Sunday, taxpayers hill be granted a one-day extension. Six of the assessors have filed their complete reports with the county assessor. The totals in these townships have been compiled and (be average is about the same as last year. One township showed an increase of about; $21),000. Mr. Cline stated. A. IL Bell and Leigh Bowen, who have been assessing personal ppo-’ per.y in Decatur, stated that their final report would be filed with Mr. Cline tonight. They have completed their work and state that practically everyone with property has been listed. The assessors in the following six townships have completed their work: Root. Preble, Kirkland, Washington, Blue Creek and ’Monroe. So far. no changes have bZen made or recommended by the state board of tax comm'ssioners and Mr. Cline believes that the final results will be satisfactory with the state board. Spring Tax Collection County Treasurer Louies Kleine stated that the spring tax collection amounted to $446,041.45. Very few | delinquent were carried over this year. Miss Anna Smith, deputy treasurer, is compiling the total and separating the amount of delinquent tax collected this year. o Red Cross Relief Fund The Red Cross fund being raised in Adams county for the'relief of sufferers in the flood district of the Miss'ssippi valley, today mounted to $2,571.19. The report on the profits from the benefit motion picture show given at the Adams theatre Thursday anil Friday for the benefit of the fund by the Civic department of the Woman's Chib, has not been prepared. There was a good attendance at the show, however. The contributions announced today by Miss Annie E. Winnes, secretary of the Red Cross chapter, were. Previous total $2,513.91 Un’on Chapel Ladies Aid 5.00 Geneva. Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Kuntz 2.00 Geneva, W. J. Hooter 5.00 Geneva, J. D. Briggs 5.00 Geneva. U. B. Church, 18.54 J. D. Gault 100 Mrs. Virginia Smitley ... .50 Charles Fuelling 1.00 Psi lota Xi 10.00 C. A. L 1.00 Mr. & Mrs. Harold R. Daniel 2.00 Philathea Class Baptist Ch. 5.00 Loose change in boxes 1.24 $2,571.19 o D. H. S. Letter Men To Hold Picnic Supper The letter men of Decatur high school will hold a picnic supper In a I giove near the city this evening. A real supper is being prepared for the boys. Captains for the various teams will be elected tonight. Coaches Curtis and Marshall will accompany the boys.

lessor of organic chemistry at Columbia University speaking before a convention of toilet article manufacturers here. Another speaker revealed that castor oil is now being used as the base of many perfumes and toilet articles.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, My 11, 1927.

Noah Haecker Dies At Blackford County Hospital — Noah Haecker, 65. of Keystone brother cf Emanuel H. Haecker of Berne, died Friday morning at th® Black fold County Hospital in Hartford 'City. Death was due to paralysis, broght on by high blood pressure and hardening of the arteries. Mr. Haecker had been ticket agent for the I, E i and W. division of the Nickel Plate railroad in Keystone, for several years. He is survived by two children, Howard of Drumright, Oklahoma and Mrs. Pauline Markley of Keystone; and four brothers. Funeral services will be held at Old Salem Sunday afternoon with buriul ut Six Mile. NEW WELL COMES IN AT 10 BARRELS Oil Well No. 4, Drilled By Schulte C o in p a n y On Shrank Lease, Is Shot Oil well No. 4 on the George Shrank ; faun in Blue Creek township, which I was shot yesterday afternoon, is ex-| pected to make a 10 barrel well Douglas Haney, of the Paul Schulte Oil and Gas company, owners of the well said today. The well will be tubed the first of the week and it will be pumped soon as the tubing is completed. The Schulte company is drilling well no. 1 on the Jhon Cross farm just south of the Shrank farm. The well is down 500 feet now and is expected to come in nevt week sometime. The Schulte company is pumping nine wells now. Two gas wells on the Shrank lease are providing enough gass to operate the powers and fire the boilers. Well Nol on the Shrank lease, which came in with a good pressure of gas, develowed a large amount of water and the well has been pulled and plugged. o GOVERNOR GETS DEATH THREAT Package Os Dynamite Addressed To Governor Os Massachusetts Found Boston, May 14.—(UP)—A package of dynamite addressed to Governor Fuller lias been seized in the mails bypostal author! les here, it was learn- • ed here today. Governor Fuller only a few days ago received from Chicago a death threat in connection with the Sacco-Vanzetti murder case, which he is now considering. A threatening note, attached to the dynamite parcel, read: “Governor of Massachusetts: 1 have succeeded in getting one quarter of a ton of this, if Sacco and Vanzetti are going to be murdered I am going to get more and use it.’’ The note was signed, “A citizen of the world.” The fact that the dynamite had been sent to the governor was disclosed in a communication sent to the governor's office by Park D. Colvin, inspector in charge of the post office district at Boston. - ~-o ■ — Local Physician Goes To Washington, I). C. Dr. Ben Beavers cf this city, left i today for Washington, D. C. where he will attend the annual convention of , the American Medical Association. , whcich will be held in the capital city . from Tuesday to Saturday of next , week. On Tuesday night. Dr. Beavers will hear an address by President ■ Coolidge. _O . Rolled Stocking Is ’ Sold For SIOO,OOO Louisville, Ky. May 14 — (UP) — ■ Rolled stocking, owned by J. W. Parish i of Midway, Ky. was sold today to C. E. Purnell for SIOO,OOO. Rolled stock- • ing is a candidate for the Kentucky i Derby to be run this afternoon and . is a certain starter.

FLODDPERFORMS ITS FINAL ACTS OF DEVASTATION Water Sweeps Across “Sugar Bowl” Section Os Southern Louisiana 150,000 PERSONS ROUTED FROM HOMES New Orleans, La.. May 14—(United Press)— Sweeping across the farms und homes of 150.000 persons, the Mississippi river today was performing the final act of devastation of the most disastrous spring in the history of the great valley. Water continued to flow across the “Sugar Bowl" section of south central Louisiana toward the sea today. Apparently nothing can divert the flood tietween the wide levee breaks at Big Bend and the Gulf of Mexico. Within a few days the crest of the flood will have passed Into the gulf and unless unexpected developments occur, the valley can begin work of rehabilitation with the knowledge it is safe for at least another year. New floods are forming a vast lake, 5$ to 100 miles wide and reaching from the northern border of Louisiana to the southern coast. Thirteen parishes in the northeast have been [ flooded- Six other parishes lie in the pa'h of new floods. Kansas City, Mo., May 14 —(United Press) -Flood stage on the Missouri river is scheduled to reach here to-l feet noted in the last 24 hours. Heavy morrow, with a rise of over seven rains to the north are responsible for the extraordinary rise, according I to the weather bureau. Little damage is expected here even ; though the river rises to above flood stage. Some bottom land will be inundated by seepage and backwater, but there will not be any extensive damage, the weather bureau reported. o ' Negroes Rebel Against Sugar Plantation Owners Manila, May 14—(UP) — Philippine Constabulary forcers have rushed to quell a rebellion directed against sugar plantation owners on Negro Island. Followers of a self styled emperor, intrencherado, have attempted a general counp designed to place Intrencherado on the “Throne of the Negroes." Two of Intrencherado’s followers and a policeman have been killed and many wounded on both sides. Details of the fighting were lacking here but in the several battles which have been reported, the whites are understood to have been victor-' ions. o No One Passes Test For Head Os New State Bureau Indianapolis, May 14 — (UP ( — Although 14 men took the examination on May 3 to head the new state bureau of criminal investigation, none of the passed the test, according to announcement of Frederick E. Schortemeler secretary o’ state. Schortemeire returned here last night from Michigan City where he had examined results of the examination, and announced today that plans were being made for a second examination in which seven of those who received best percentaves in the last one, could again compete for the post.

Cable Message Is Flashed Around World In Eight Minutes During Test

Columbia Mo. May 14 — (UP)—A cable message was flashed around the world last night in eight minutes. Another was sent around south America in seven minutes. Radio communication was established with scores of ships in the Atlan- ( tic and Pacific oceans. The United Press achieved these re-1 suits, in cooperation with the com-j

Poli Negri, Movie Star, Becomes Bride Os Prince Mdivani Seraincourt, France. May 14.- (UP) -Pola Negri became Princess Mdivani I this afternoon at 5 p. nt., in the little I city hall of this town when she was married to Prince Serge Mdivani. a brother-in-law of Mae Murray. Pola's husband, she announced several days ago on arriving in France from the United States, is her "greatest love," greater even than Rudolph Valentino. Charlie Chaplin or her first husband, who was a count. Mari iage ceremony was followed by a picturesque celebration at Pola's chateau where peasant families from the countryside came to dance anil to make merry in the actress' park. CHURCH CLASSIS J TO HOLD MEETING Fort Wayne Classis Os Reformed Church To Meet Tuesday And Wednesday The annual meeting of the Fort Wayne elassis of the Reformed church will meet at Millersburg next Tuesday and Wednesday. The Rev. (’. W. II Sauetwein, pastor of the Reformed I chut ch at Berne,'who is president of the elassis, will preside at the meeting. Dr. Stibitz. of the Central Seminary at Dayton, Ohio, will deliver an adI dress on Tuesday. Wednesday will be ■ ' given over to business anil election of ! officeis. The Rev. Paul Keller, of Changsha, China, will speak Wednesday evening. i ' T"" i Indianapolis Expects To Reach Quota Today Indianapolis Ind.. May 14 (UP) — The Indianapolis chapter of the Red Cross expected to pass its flood fund Quota today, according to announcement by officers of the chapter Spread of the Mississippi flood into the “sugar bowl" district of lamisina yesterxJay, mea'i.s a tremendous increase in the need ot ‘money by the National Red Cross relief work. William Fortune, Chairman of the chapter said. The total of the local fund stood at $60999.63 today, gifts of 01.89331 having been received yesterday. f o - Virginia Christen Is Seriously 11l Virginia Chfisten, daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Christen, of this city, is in a serious condition at the Adams County Memorial hospital. She was [ operated on yesterday for a ruptured appendix. Although hope Is extended for her recovery she Is in a serious condition. Her brother, Earl Christen, I student at Notre Dame university. I came home this afternoon. o Luke Duffey Assumes His New Duties Today Indianapolis, Ind., May 14 —(Unit- ' ed Press)—Luke W. Duffey. prepared ' to take up his new dutlles today after his appointment as assistant director of the public service commission ' yesterday. Duffey has been prominent in affairs i i of the Indiana farm bureau federation ■ | and recently has! been engaged in ■ the real estate business here. u The appointment becomes effective . I Monday.

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FURTHER SEARCH PREVENTED BY FOGGY WEATHER Secretary Wilhur Orders Vessels To End Search For Nungesser And Coli RADIO MESSAGE IS DISCOUNTED Washington, May 14.— (UP.) —Navy and coast guard search for the missing French fliers, Nungesser and Coli, has ended. Secretary of Navy Wilbur announced today that naval tugs and coast guard craft engaged this week in searching for the daring aviators and their machine. White Bird, have given up the hunt due to fog and bad weather Los Angeles Flight Cancelled I Simultaneously he made known | that a discussed Hight of the dirigible Los Angeles to Labrador to seek the Frenchmen would be impossible. Further search would lie futile, due to the bad weather conditions along the northern New England coast and out to the steamer lanes beyond, according to word Rear Admiral Philip Andrews, commandant of the Boston navy yard, sent Wilhur. His message was taken as definitely writing finis to the hunt. Tile naval tugs Wandank and Mojave, called in as fog blocked their efforts, will nevertheless be available for aid to the American fliers now proposing a start on the New York to Paris Hight. The coast guard vessels will also keep a lookout for the Americans and coast guard airplanes will bid them God-speed between Gloucester. Mass., and the northern Maine coast. Shortage of helium, according to information of Rear Admiral Moffitt, aeronautic chief, to Wilbur, renders the project Labrador search impossible. The I.os Angeles would have to make a 2,460 mile trip and her helium now would not suffice. •S'. Johns, Newfoundland, May 14. No basis for what purported to be a radio message picked up In Atlanta. Ga., saying Nungesser and Coli, missing French aviators were safe at tj ". ' ' 1 ysji'i. found today. The only interesting development today in the search for the missing aviator as the statement of Mrs. Patrick Kelly, resident of a village three miles west of Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, that she saw a plane she supposed to be that of the Frenchmen on Monday. Several other persons had reported they heard an airplane near Harbor Grace on that day, but Mrs. Kelly was the first to report having seen it. WOMAN'S EYEHALL BURSTEDINFALL Mrs. F. A. Monahan, Daughter Os Peter Gaffer, Os Decatur, Seriously Hurt Mrs. F. A. Monahan, 113 McKinney street Fort Wayne, a daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. I’eter Gaffer, of Decatur, was seriously injured Friday forenoon when she fell from a step ladder while washing windows ut her residence, in . falling. Mrs. Monahan struck her face ! and head on a cupboard, bursting the ball of her right eye. There was a deep , gash cut in her face and she was badly bruised, also. Mrs. Monahan was ■ taken to the Lutheran hospital. It is thought that it will be necessary to remove the eyeball. Mrs. Monahan, !><■- ' fore her marriage, was Miss Frances Gaffer. ———— - O' — , Coffee Burns are Fatal 3 Indianapolis, Ind. May 14 —(UP) — 3 Arthur Milburn one year old died at f a hospital last night as a result ot 3 burns received when he upset a pot ot s boiling coffee at his home Wednesday •• night. i- The child was romping with his father when the accident occurred.

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