Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 116, Decatur, Adams County, 16 May 1927 — Page 1

11 WEATHER IK Fair tonight and Kob.dil/ Tuesday. Klsiml temperature Kuevdar and north ■ , r-.niful pottions

I AIN DELAYS FLIGHT ACROSS ATLANTIC

I BACCALAUREATE SERVICE IS HELD IWORD.H.S. CLASS ■ large Audience Attends ■Service Held In M. E. | Church Sunday Night RFV. R. W. LOOSE GIVES SERMON I ■ \ large crowd attended the annual L . services, held at the E chnrch last night, for the I <i ; 'latinp chtsst of Decatur high ■ \;| ether church services in ■ , earn oiled and all I’ro- ■ . united in I Ip1 'he senior class. ■ ■'! IL. It W. Loose, pastor cf tin I this < Uy. d.div I H, , -mon, which was especially ■ t., the young men and women S will he graduated next Friday I ■ 1 lie lec al public high si bool ■ ■ I I ws at the chinch w« re I 5 ,...... 1 lor the seniors, and they I ■' body, shortly before th.S . ice began Special in 11- ■ .. . . Imied in the program lu-t I ■ 11, I.rose’s settnon dealt with IK . i I graduates upon <Olll |Br t ur high school course ■ and facttit;, upon 'hei. ■ in the success of the graduates. ■ se deliveted the following I ■ I ■■!.. ' tn., remind the giaduating class IKs 17 ■ hat (’ommencement week do. s | Kot complete the education of the B K> .|. 1.1 the class but rather inI icos tlmtn to the great university I St lit- which they are about to enter I K a m-w sense as they take up the I realities of life. Life’s exper I Barr is the great university, involvI the whole span of life, the real I lies at the end of lift I Bl,|. !i is also the end of life’s training. I I "Let me suggest us a motto, in this I KnivH’siiy of life you are now entering I words of St. Paul to Timothy, I Koull in II Timothy 2:15- “Study to I thyself approved into (I d.' This I offers three suggestions to I Mtrl.ii a we would call your attention: I The imperativeness of a studious at--1 Sfitude toward life. 2, The responsibility 1 'making good' or of succeeding. 3. I Hfhe One to Whom we are ultimately I ■responsible. I Studious Attitude I "Life is immortal. What this immorI ■tai life shall be is determined by what f Bwe draw out of this life. It is not I that man needs most though I needs it; it is not pleasure, though Rlil'e should/involve and include pleaHeare; it is not fame, though life must ' ■eummami inspect and win honor; it is ■not power, so called though genunine (covriNrF.n <iv pace six> ■WILLIAM SPULLER I CALED BV DEATH ■ Union Township Resident Dies Os Heart Trouble At Age Os 71 Years William Spuller, 71, of east of this ■ city, died at the home of his daughter ■in this city, Saturday evening, at 7 ■ o'clock following an illness of heart ■ trouble, and mastoid affliction. Mr. ■ Spuller became, ill last December 25 ■ and never recovered his health. William Spuller was born in Union ■ township, Adams county, October 29, ■ 1855. He was the son of Joseph and I Catherine (Walters, Spuller. When a I young man, he was married to Mary I Anne Cline. To this union were born ■ four children, a son and three dau’gh- ■ ters. His wife and son preceded him | in death. Three daughters and seven grandI children besides a host of friends surI vive to mourn his death. Funeral services will be held at the I William Supller home east of Decatur I Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The I Rev. Cecil R. Smith, pastor of the DeI catur United Brethren church, will I have charge. Burial will take place in I the Salem cemetery.

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Christopher Columbus’ Name Wasn’t Columbus, Noted Spaniard Discovers; Born Os Noble Parents, Research Shows

Madrid, Spain, May 18.—(United Press) Christopher Columbus was a Spaniard of noble birth, not the son of poor Italians, and his name wasn't Columbus anyway, Monsignor Sanchez Serrano, chaplain of the National Church of Spain, believes he has proved by research covering 25 years. Monsignor Serrano planned to reveal his discoveries in full later today in honor of the 25th anniversary of King Alfonso's ascent to the throne. The churchman said he had proof MMIRIBUUCK EXPIRES TODAY Pioneer Resident Os Freidheim Settlement, North Os City, Is Dead Mrs. Mary Weiffeiman Buuck, 87. died at her homo north of this city, in the Friedheim settlement, at 5 o’clock this morning, following a short Illness. Death was due to infirmities. Mrs. Buuck had lived in this community since she was 12 years of age. Mary Weiffeiman Buuck was born in Germany, October 29. 1839. When 12 years of age, she came to this country with her parents, and has since lived here. In early life, she was united in marriage to Deidrick Buttck, who preceded her in death 20 years ago. Mrs. Buttck was a member of the Friedheim Lutheran church . and, whenever able, she was a regular attendant at the services of that chnrch. She is survived by the following children: Mrs. Sophia Jaebker, of Preble; Mrs. Albert Huser, of Fort Wane; Mrs. Crist Boese, of Fort Wayne; The Rev. August Buttck, of Fort Wayne: Otto Buuck, of Decatur, route 1; Albert Buttck. of Fort Wayne; Adolph Buuck, at home: Charles Buuck, of C'eveland; and Paul Buuck, of New Haven. Mrs. Buuck is survived by 42 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren, and a host of friends and more distant relatives, also. Three children receded the mother in death. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at! 2 o'colck (sun time) at the house and at 2:15 o’clock (sun time) at the Friedheim Lutheran church. Burial will take place in the Friedheim cemetery.

THREE MOTORISTS KILLED ON DETOUR Interurban Hits Auto Near Franklin, Killing Three Persons And Injuring Three Others Franklin Ind., May 16 —(UP) —A collision between an interurban car and an automobile on an unobstructed detcur load had taken three lives today and injured three others. The dead, all of Inianapolis are: Mrs E. J. Adams, 73, Mary Margaret ('hupp 8; and Mrs. Elizabeth L. Everroad, 50. The injured are Ralph Chupp, 32; Ralph Chupp. Jr., 10. and Robert F. Chupp 12. The most seriously hurt is Robert F. Chupp who suffered a fracture of the left leg above the knee. All will recover. The victims all were members of the same family. The Dixie flier of the Interstate public service company struck their automobile at the Durham road crossing seven miles south of here Sunday morning. The party -was enroute to Columbus Indiana., for a week-end visit. c. E. Bell Family Starts Trip Today Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Bell and son. William, left this morning for New York City. Tuesday night, at 10:30 o’clock, they will sail for London, and wEI spend two weeks in England before going to Ostend, Belg’um, to attend the 18th annual convention of Rotary International. Mr. Bell is the delegate of the local club and has been appointed assistant sergeant, at arms of the convention. W. A. Lower accompanide the Bell's to Fort Wayne this morning.

of his contentions, gained) partly from tombstones and pattly from archives in Rome. Blue Blood Ln His Veins Columbus was born in the district of Extremadura, Southern Spain, and in his veins was blood as blue as any n the country. Monsignor Serrano said. He decline dto reveal the fam- ■ ily name, but said the explorer’s father became a bishop and his mother | was cannonized a saint. Tli emother, he sail! was related to the family of ‘tlie Duke of Alba and Medlnaeeli, and was tlie model for a famous painting lof tlie Virgin which now hangs in I Rome. The generally accepted story that 1 Columbus was born in Genoa, and the | less favored belief that he first saw the light in Catalonia, Spain, were both assailed by Monsignor Serrano, who also dealt harshly with the frequently advanced theory that the discoverer of America was a Jew. TAKES TRIO TO STATE PEN AL FARM Sheriff Hollingsworth Takes Harry And Verne Heche And Frank Storie To Farm Today 1 Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth left this 1 morning for the state penal farm, where he will deliver to the warden of that institution three men, Verne Heche, Harry Heche and Frank Storie, convicted in connection with the liquor raid made in the southwest part of the county, May 8. All three men will serve sentences of six months, and, in all probabilities. will sefvn’Tmt thetr fine of SSOO each, which so far they have been unable to pay. The three men received the heaviest fines and sentences of any men sentenced in the local Mayor’s court. If they decide to serve out their fines, each of the men will serve a sentence of 680 days, with the usual amount of time off for “good time."

BABY HURT WHEN TWO CARS CRASH Cars Driven by Clyde Butler And Faye Guilder Collide East Os City A Chrysler sedan, driven by Clyde Butler, cf th's city, and a Ford roadster, driven by Faye Guilder, of east of Decatur, figured in an accident on the Van Wert road, three miles east of this city, about 3:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon. The Gunder baby received a severe cut on the lip, which required several stitches to close and Mrs. Butler received a cut on the leg. Neilher injury was said to be serious. Both cars were badly damaged. The Ford roadster was practically demolished and the Chrysler sedan was badly damaged. The front left fender was torn off, the axel bent, and the wheel damaged. The windshield. also, was broken and the dash-board glass was broken. Mr. and Mrs. Butler were returning to this city and the Gunder car also was headed west. Mr. Butler had just passed one car and Mr. Gunder, who was driving directly in front of the Butler car turned off the road into his driveway and the Butler car struck the roadster almost in the center. The roadster overturned and was almost completely demolished. Mr and Mrs. Gunder and their two children were riding in the car at the time of the accident. All escaped injury, except the one babe. Mr. and Mrs. Butler were riding alone when the accident occurred, and Mr. Butler escaped injury. Mrs. Butler’s injury was not serious, and she was able to be up this morning. o Wants Case Redocketed In the case of Johnson S. Postal vs. Aaron F. Cotton et al the plaintiff filed a motion to re-instate and redocket the cause.

Dectur, Indiana, Monday, May 16, 1927.

3,000 REFUGEES RESCUED FROM A WEAKENED LEVEE Flood Tide Is 50 Miles Below Crevasses Along, Big Bend Today ALL HOMELESS TAKEN TO SAFETY New Orleans, La.. May 16.— (UP) — A scant mile from where the flood torrent piles down into the great valley west of the Atchafalaya coast guard boats today picked tip more than 3,000 refugees huddled on the weakened levee. According to Major John O. Gotwalz, in charge of rescue boats operating in'o the district, all refugees have now been removed to safety. Naval aviators flying low over the “sugar bowl" lands said the flood tide was 50 miles below the crevasses along Bifc Bend. The parishes far below were being evacuated and no flier reported flood trapped persons. New Orleans, La., May 16. —(UP) — Preparations were made today to care for 20,000 additional refugees from the south central parishes of Louisiana as the flood waters seeped across their lands. Levees along the Dayou des Glaises are s'owly crumbling and a great wall of water is pouring over the fertile lands. The residents howevdr have had sufficient time to prepare for evacuation and most of them are reported to be moving from the territory. o SCHEDULE FOR TOUR ANNOUNCED

Stops Arranged For On County Calf Chib Tour Next Wednesday The schedule for the First Calf Club tour to be held in Adams county next Wednesday has been announced. Letters have been mailed all calf club members indicating that the tour will begin at the Griffiths farm, located two miles ’south of Magley, at 9 o’clock a.m. Herman Griffith, a club member, is in the third year calf club and is keeping a record of production of h’.s pure bred Jersey heifer. she having a ten-day old calf. From there, the group will go to the Henry Yake farm, then to Peter B. Lehman’s, and finish at the Zerkel farm east of Decatur. At the two former places, first year calves will be seen, while at the latter, entries in the first, second and third year O'ubs will be inspected. It is hoped all calf club members residing in the north part, of the county can take advantage of this opportunity. For the convenience of those members living in the south half of the county, a tour has been arranged, starting at the Sturey farm, three miles south and one-fourth mile east of Monroe. From there the group will go to the C. W. R. Schwartz farm and finish at the John Duff farm southeast of Linn Grove. At all three farms members are caring for calves in all three clubs. Mr. E. A. Gannon of the Dairy department at Purdue, will accompany those on the tour. He will instruct members in the feeding and caring for their heifers as well as explaining how to fit them for show. Practical pointers on selecting calves will be given. Child Is Shot To Death By Father Vincennes, Ind., May 16—(United Press)— Accidentally shot to death by her father, Pauline Dreiman, 7, was dead at her home near Vincennes today. The father, William H. Dreiman, a farmer, flipped open his shotgun Sunday to see if It. was loaded. It was, he found, and he snapped it shut again. The actio nexploded the shell and Pauline was shot through the chest.

D. C. Stephenson Petitions Governor For 90-Day Parole To Permit Him To Save Remnants Os Once Large Fortune

Indianapolis, May- 16. — (United Press)—David. Stephenson, former grand dragon of the Indiana Ku Klux Klan, today opened a new effort to obtain freedom from the Indiana penitentiary at Michigan City. Lloyd O. Hill, Stephenson's attorney. filed with Governor Ed Jackson, a petition for a 90-day parole. The petition charged that officials of the Michigan City prison were guilty of cruel treatment, cited an alleged $120,000 business loss as a result and declared Hiram W. Evans, imperial wizard of the klan, was responsible for the troubles that have been Stephenson's concurrently with his fall from political power in the state. The parole is necessary, the petition states, for Stephenson to save 'he $120,000 which still remains of a fortune once rated at a million dollars. Governor Jackson referred the petition to Charles C. York, a member of the state board of pardons and preparations wore rushed for a hearing this afternoon. Stephenson is serving a life sentence for the murder of Madge Oberholtzer The petition says the parole is this sentence and charges prison necessary to perfect an appeal from officials have hindered his efforts in that direction. Charges made in the document include, that an attempt was made to murder Stephenson while he was in prison by a fellow convict who pushed him down a flight of stairs. That Stephenson has lost $120,000 since be’ng confined in prison as a result of an alleged order by which he was prevented from delivering s power of attorney to a person of his own chosing. Warden Walter IT. Daly is alleged to have issued the order. That Daly on November 11. 1926, issued an order effective until December 20 preventing Stephenson from consulting with his attorneys at a time that it was important to perfect his appeal from the life sentence. That Evans animosity towards him. BIBLECONTESTS ARE HELDSDNDAY Milton Hoffman And Mary Ensile Win Right To Represent Township Milton Hoffman, of the Zion Reformed church of this city, won the Washington township Bible memory contest held Sunday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church in this city. He read I Corinthian, 13, in such a way as to surprise all presept. Miriam Haley, of the Presbyterian church, as selected as alternate in the Bible memory contest. Miss Mary Engle of the Evangelical church won the right to represent Washington township in the Bible story telling contest. She told the story of the prodigal son. Paul Handler. of the Methodist church, was chosen as alternate. The winners of this contest will compete in the county meet at the Evangelical church of Berne, Thursday night, May 19, at 7:30 o’clock, to determine a county representative who will represent Adams county at the district meeting to be held at a later date. All Sunday school members of Washington township are urged to get behind the winners and boost them at the county contest. All interested persons are invited to attend the county meet at Berne next Thursday night. ■ --——oSouth Bend Youth Wins State Oratorical Contest Anderson, May 16—(United Press) Nathan Levy, of the South Bend high school, received S4OO and a gold medal as winner of the annual state oratorical contest here, Saturday night. He spoke on the “meaning of the constitution today" and was awarded first place, by unanimous verdict of the judges.

to which he lay all his troubles rose out of a struggle for $200,000 annual ly which Stephenson kept from being paid so the national organization. That after his arrest in the Oberholtzer case a meeting was held to raise SIOO,OOO to assist in prosecution and that a juror in his case was bribed. That Evans agent stole an innocent letter which he twisted so as to make it appear as a case of blackmail. That letters from Stephenson to his attorneys were intpre >pted. RELIEF FUND NEARSS3,OOO Two Large Donations Help Swell Adams County Contributions To $2,809.78 Adams county's contributions to the Red Cross fund for the relief of suf ferers in the Mississippi river flood area today neared the $3,000 mark. A contribution of $102.25 by the congregation of the Magley Reformed church and the sum of $97.25 ratised through the benefit motion picture show held at the Adams theatre by the Civic department of the Woman’s Club helped greatly to swell the total of $2.809.78. The contribution from the Magley church is the largest single contribution made to the fund in Adams county, so far. This exceeds by $2.25 the contribution made by the congregation of the First Methodist church of Decatur. In view of the fact that the quota fixed for Adams county by the National Red Cross was only $2,050, the contributions made by Adams county citizens is considered remarkable. Miss Annie E. Winnes, ot Decatur, secertary of the Adams county chapter of the Red Cross, has received a letter from the National headquarters, asking that remittances be forwarded to Washington as often as it is possible to send SIOO or more. Miss Winnes has send checks for $2,050, the county’s quota, already and will forward a check for SSOO more this week, she said today. Following are the contributions reported today by Miss Winnes: Previous total $2,571.19 A friend LOO Evangelical Ladies Aid 10.00 Christ Helmerlch 100 Contribution 2.00 Civic Section cf Woman's Club benefit show at Adams Theater 97.25 Evangelical Church 13.36 Mr. & Mrs. Guy Parkison 1.00 Magley Reformed church 102.25 Nima Medaug h 1 00 John Struse 100 C. C LOO Christ Werling. Ossian 1.00 Citizens of Monroe, Ind. 5.00 A firend LOO I-oose change in boxes .73 Total $2,809.78 — o ; CHARGES LEGION WITH INTOLERANCE

American Legion Officials Attack Charge Made By Civil Liberties Union Indianapolis, Ind., May 16—(UP) — A report of the Cicil liberties union charging the American Legion with intolerance was attacked by Legion officials today. The report said the Legion is “the most active agency of intolerance and repression" in the United States. “They have no facts to support such an assertion," James F. Barton, National adjutant declared. “The very makeup ot the legion is indicative of the tolerance of the organization. Any man who served this country during the World War is admitted to membership." — o Electric Sign Installed A large electric sign resembling a kettle, has been erected in front f the Green Kettle confectionery store on Second street operated by Vincent Bormann. Th store has been repainted and decorated. The outside of the building has been painted in green and white.

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U. S. FLYERS AGAIN PREVENTED FROM STARTING FLIGHT Atmosphere Is Tense As Aviators Complete PlansFor Dash SEARCH FOR MISSING FRENCHMEN CONTINUE Garden City, N. Y., May 16.— (UP) —Spring showers kept in their hangare today the three airplanes in which America’s fliers intend to Hy to Paris. Bad weather conditions over the Atlantic, first reported Saturday, still exist, it was shown in special reports to the fliers furnished by the weather bureau. Clarence D. Chamberlin and Lloyd Ber Laud hoped to make several tests of their Bellanca monoplane ibis afternoon but the skies were threatening even after the rain ceased. Pilots of Commander Richard Byrd’s America also hoped to make test flights this afternoon. Captain Charles A. Linbergh, pilot of the Ryan monoplane "Spirit of St. louis” went to New York and Patterson, N. J., on business after receiving the unfavorable weather data. Garden City, N. Y., May 16.— (UP) —Growing tenseness was evident about the hangars of the three New York-Paris airplanes at Curtiss and Roosevelt fields today as reports of slightly improved weather over the Atlantic ocean brought the start of the dash across the ocean nearer. Fog and winds were still to heavy a handicap today, however, and the flights of the Columbia and Spirit of St. Louis were postponed "until tomorrow. if the weather is right," while Commander Byrd and the crew of the America continued to refuse definite admission of plans to leave before "two or three days." New York, May 16.—(UP) — Two offers of cash rewards today spurred the search for Charles Nungesser and Francois Coli, missing French transAtlantic aviators. Rodman Wanatnaker, backer of the prospective attempt of Commander Byrd and two companions to fly from New York to Paris, offered $25,000 for the discovery of the Frenchmen, dead or alive. The Paris-New York committee, organizers of the Nungesserfeoli flight, announced in Paris a reward of 50,000 francs (normally about SIO,OOO, but about $2,500 at current exchange). It also was offered for the fliers’ discovery “dead or alive." FARM BUREAU TO MEET AT MONROE All Adams County Farmers Invited To Meeting Thursday Night A meeting, which will be of interest to all Adams county farmers, will be held under the auspices of tlie Adams county farm bureau at the Monroe hig.t school building, Thursday night, at 8 o'clock, it was announced today. All farmers ot Adams county are urged to attend the meeting. The chief topic of discussion will be the tax reduction program, which will lie in force in this state. The law reads that reduction on next year's taxes can be made by petition of farmers, and those in charge of the farm bureau in Adams county are anxious to present this county's petition before it is too late. Means of getting signers for the petition, asking for a reduction in rates, will lie discussed at the meeting. ■ The reappraisetuent of farms will take place next year, but the reduction will be made, provided the petition Is granted, on this years taxes, it is believed. All fanners are urged to attend the meeting and the entire subject will be thoroughly discussed by those who have studied the situation.

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