Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 117, Decatur, Adams County, 17 May 1927 — Page 1

WEATHER Mostly cloudy toand WednesProbably show- : e’/north .nd central portions. Cool north portion Wednesday.

INDIANAPOLIS MAYOR FACES ARREST

FLYERS* nerves HE STRAINED AS HIT CONTINUES Trouble Arises In Bellanca Camp: Byrd’s Plane Undergoes A Test hndbergh still MOST POPULAR r.y M. D. Tracy (V. p. Staff Correspondent) Xew York. May 17.—(UP)—While nerves were at the breaking point in th,. Bellanca tamp, Bert Acosta today took Commander Bichard E. Byrd's bitt Fokker monoplane on a 25minute test flight, in which the plane carried a load of 11,250 pounds without complaining. Capt. Charles Lindbergh, the lone wolf of the trans Atlantic pack, had a good night's skepVand reiterated that his plane was ready to go without more tests and all he wanted was some good weather. Aviators Vastly Different That summarized the situation at Curtiss and Roosevelt field where the three sets of uvia'ors, each group as different Rom the other in temperament and method as the north pole is from the; equator, where waiting for a chance to fly across the Atlantic and win all that goes with the honor of being the first to fly from New York to Paris. Acosta's flight in Byrd’s plane was as undramatic as most of the things which happen in the efficient ami elaborate organization of the hero of last year's north pole flight. Acosjka yesterday was formally named Hyrn's pilot Before daylight he was at the hangar, the plane was loaded. Acosta simply got in and went flying Lindbergh continued to be the popular idol among the three groups of fliers. He spent yesterday and part of the evening in New York. People recognized him on the streets ami crowds followed him. The split among the Bellanca owners and crew brought a statement from Charles A. Levine, financial backer of the plane .that the flight would be made ‘‘even if not vyiih the present crew,'' and the subsequent KOMIVlRl) OX PAGE SIX) AUTOS COLLIDE AT CROSSROADS Harve Baker Family Os Decatur Figures In Accident At Fiat, Indiana A Ford sedan, driven by Harve Baker of this city, was hit by> a Chevrolet sedan,driven by Giant Moote, of Dunkirk, at a crossing of two state roads at Fiat, Indiana, Sunday evening about 6 o'clock. Both cars were damaged. The Baker car was struck in the renter, skidded about eight feet and turned over. The windshield and side glasses were broken and a wheel was torn off. Mr. and Mrs. Baker and family were returning to this city from Muncie, where they had been visiting Mrs. baker’s brother. Mrs. Baker's mother, Mrs. Mary Ketchum, and daughter, fieulah, and Winnie Hisey, of Geneva, also were in the car. All the occupants escaped with only minor bruises. The corner where the accident occurred is a dangerous cross'nß, and several accidents have happened there in the last year.

BAD manners of BARBER SHOP SLEEPERS BRING FORTH PRO! ESI

Indianapolis, Ind. May 17.—(TN’S)— f* a d manners” of barber chair SleepPr 9 hav e aroused the ire of James C. S’nanessy, general president of the S hanessy, general president of the Journeymen Barbers’ International ’ “ion of North America. It is exceedingly discourteous to arbers for patrons to nap in the chair, sa *d Shanessy. “ For one thing, it

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Gasoline Catches Fire As Tank Is Being Filled

| Cash Kreigh, former resident of Bluffton, narrowly escaped 'serious injury Saturday .evening, wlien gasoI ne he was placing in the tank of a Ford touring car near Zanesville, ignited from a lantern nearby. Mr. Kreigh was at the homo of liis parents. Mr. ami Mrs. John Kreigh. The can of gasoline contained three gallons of the liquid. Mr. Kreigh threw the can several feet before it exploded The gas in the auto tank also caught tiro, but it was extinguished before any groat damage was done to the machine. ENROLLMENT IN D.V.B.S. OPENS I Annual Summer Bible I School Opens At Central School Building Monday Class enrollment started this* morning in the annual Daily Vacation Bible school, which will start May 23 at the Central school, under the auspices of the Protestant churches of Decatur. The principal of each school in the city is in charge of the enrollment, and it is expected that this yearts vacation | school will be the largest ever held in this city. The teaching staff has been announced, and W. Guy Brown, principal of the vacation school, stated today that there would be grades for I all pupils, in accordance with their ages, and their advancement in school. The school will last four weeks, ami will be followed by the annual commencement exercises. The enrollment has grown each year that the school has been conducted. It is sponsored by the local churches and the expense is defrayed l>y the churches. Suffers Scalp Wound While Playing Horseshoe Edwin Mahnensmith, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Mahnensmith. near Echo, | had a three-inch wound inflicted in his scalp. Saturday morning, while playing horseshoes. The youth was at the William Roerniike home playing horseshoes with their son and as the Mahnensmith boy stooped down to pick up a horseshoe. the Roembke youth pitched a horseshoe striking the lad on the head. He was taken to a physician where the wound was closed. 0 Rev. J. Howe To Give Lecture At Pleasant Grove The Rev. J. Howe, of Huntington. secretary of the parent board of Missions. will give a lecture at the Pleas--1 ant Grove chinch on June 12. The lecture will be given in connection with a series of sereoptican views. Rev. Howe's lectures are highly interesting and instructive. The lecture will be preceded by a short children's day program. No Trace Os French Airmen Found In North St. Johns, Newfoundland, May 17. (United Press)—The revenue cutter Daisy returned today from a searching cruise of Placentia Bay and reported no trace of Cap'ains Charles Nungesser and Franco s Coli, who left Paris a week ago Sunday to fly to New York. Nungesser and Coli should have reached lth,eir destination in 36 hours. Many new rumors from the southern section of the Avalon Peninsula, similar to those which earlier came from Harbor Grace and Whitbourne, circulated today.

might be taken as an indication that the barbel's conversation Is tiresome. “Customers who doze off in barber s chair hamper service by slowing up the barber. Very frequently they wake up to find that the barber has not oly shaved them but has given them a facial massabe, a mud pack or a lemon pack.” “Stay awake" is the harbe rnnion official's plea pat ron!i -

WANTED: A MUNICIPAL ATHLETIC FIELD The American Legion .boys, the General Electric force, the school children and u lot of other folks want an Athletic Field in Decatur. , They have tlie loyal support of the Woman's Club, the Rotary Club, Lion's Club and other organizations here. WON'T YOU HELP THEM GET IT STARTED? They can lease the A. J. Smith ten acres of ground lying adjacent to the new park near the Nickle Plat< railroad for ona year, with a privilege to buy It, and the plan is to raise S4OO witli which to put tile grounds in com! t on for a temporary field for baseball, tenn s, football ami a cinder track. At the conclusion of the year, if the plan has proven a worth wh.le one, efforts wijl be made to have the city take it over as a municipal proposition. if the movement goes ahead, as many fee] it should, the council will be asked to name a park board, composed of members from various organizations. to have charge. In the meantime, the Legion, G. E. and school heads will have charge of the grounds. You are asked to contribute whatever you feel you cun to this causa and with the following s'art, the money should lie raised within a few days: The Legion Post SIOO.OO Let's put this over. Other cities have their municipal golf grounds, municipal halls and other places of amusements. We can be different, and can please several thousand people by providing an Athletic field.

DAYLIGHT SAVING ISSUE IS REVIVED Proponents Os Fast Time Circulating Another Petition In This City It was stated today that another petition asking that daylight saving time be adopted in Decatur, would be filed with the city council this evening. Last March, a delegation of men. representing certain factory employes, appeared before the council and asked that daylight saving time be established here. In a straw vote taken by the Daily Democrat, the readers of this paper expressed their sentiments against turning up the clcftks one hour The vote was 249 against anil 70 in favor of the plan. The council, reporting on the petition, voted against the plan. Bids sor Fire Truck At the meeting tonight, bids will be received on a new fire truck and pumper. Bids will be received on a standard make truck, the council stating that bids for assembled turcks would not be considered. Bids will be' received on a 750 and 1,000 gallon capacity outfit, with the consideration that the old Hoosier Limited truck be taken in as part parment. The old fire truck ■ is about 15 years old. FIREMEN MAKE RUN TO WREN, 0. Explosion Os Escaped Gas Causes Fire In Residence Os Mrs. .1. C. Moser The Decatur fire department answered a call to Wren, Ohio, nine miles east of here, about 9 o’clock last night, to the home of Mrs. J. C. Moser. First reports reaching this city were to the effect that one side of the business street in Wren was on fire. Many Decatur people visited the scene of the fire. The Decatur and Convoy fire departments -assisted , Wren volunteers in putting out the blaze, and damage will not exceed SSOO it was estimated. Smoke and water did most of tne damage. An explosion caused the fire. A container of “canned” gass had been I opened and set too close to the furnace in the basement of the Moser home, and it exploded. A man who was exchanging a filled tank of gas for the empty tank in the basement of the house, was painfully burned and injured by the explosion. He made his escape through a basement window. Mrs. Moser had been using the gas for cooking purposes. The local pumper was taken Io ihe scene of the fire, and the quick run made by the local department kept the fir-' from being a serious one. Mrs. Moser stated today that she felt sure that the “canned gas” tank was in no way responsible for the explosion. but that it was due to a failure to complete the change properly, and the fact that gas had been per(COXTINCEU ON PAGE SI V>

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, May 17, 1927.

MRS. AGNES RUPERT DIES NEAR LAGRANGE Daughter Os C. H. Butcher, Os Near Bryant, Dies Os Tuberculosis Monday Morning Mrs. Agnes Butcher Rupert, 2S. daughter of ('. 11. Butcher, of near Bryant, died at her home six miles east of Lagrange, Monday forenoon. Death was due to tuberculosis, Mrs. Rupert having been ill for more than a year. She was born in Jay county, near Bryan. Her mother preceded her in death. Mr. and Mrs. Rupert have resided near Lagrange for about a year, moving there from Kalamazoo, Michigan, where they resided'for four years. The husband and father survive. Mrs. Rupert was a niece of A. C. Butcher. of Decatur. Funeral services will be held at the Wesleyan Methodist church at Bryant at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Burial will be made in the Gravel Hill cemetery, west of Bryant. o STANLEY KENWORTHY APPLIES FOR C. M. T. C. Decatur Young Man Applies For Entrance To Citizens' Military Training Camn; Menu Approved Stanley D. Kenworthy, 904 Jefferson street, Decatur, has filed his application for entrance to the Citizens' Military Training Comps, to be held at Ft. Benjamin Harrison. Indianapolis; Camp Knox and Fort Thomas, this summer. The menus for the three camps have been approved by the Fifth Corps Area C. M. T. C. officials. The following is a sample menu schedule for one day: Breakfast —Oranges, cornflakes, fresh milk, creamed codf:sh, syrup, butter, bread,- coffee; Dinner —Roast pork, brown gravy, apple sauce, candied sweet potatoes, stewed fresh lima beans, sliced tomatoes, ice-cream, cookies, lyre-ad and butter, lemonade; Supper —Braised beef, lyonnaise potatoes, cold slaw, watermelon, bread, apple butter, fresh milk, and iced tea. ATTORNEY GENERAL I DEFIES LEGISLATURE Gilliom Refuses To Withdraw Indiana’s Appearance In Chicago Drainage Canal Suit Indianapolis, May 17. — (UP) —Defying the legislature, Attorney GenI eral Arthur L. Gilliom today was firm in his intention not to interrupt the ; state of Indiana's appearance in the Chicago Drainage canal suit. A letter to Gov. Ed Jackson was Gilliom’s reply to a resolution adopted by the 1927 general assembly, directing him to withdraw the state from participation in the litigation. The suit involves the proposed navigable canal between Lake Michigan and the Illinois river. Wisconsin and other states have set up their opposition. Gilllom's letter pointed out that the wording of the resolution is ambiguous, since Indiana is not a party complainant as the resolution makes it appear, but has filed a brief as a friend of the U. S„ supreme court. Futhermore. he asserted, the legislature is atetmpting to usurp what is exclusively the authority of the governor. Chiefly for the second reason, he said, he will ignore the resolution.

ANOTHER FLOOD BARRIER GIVES WAY IN SOUTH Five Hundred Inhabitants Os Town Os Melville, La., Marooned By Water BOATS ARE SENT TO RESCUE PEOPLE New Orleans, Lu., May 17 -(United Press) -Anther barrier against the flood waters toppled early today, marooning 500 inhabitants of Melville, a jtmall town on the west bank of tlie Atchafalaya river. The telephone opeiator in the new flood-surrounded town said everyone was taking to the levees and the embankment of the Texas & Pacific railroad. Boats are being sent across the flooded "Sugar Bowl'' to rescue townspeople, but. Red Cross officials urged refugees to flee across the railroad bridge spanning the Atchafalaya. Opelousas, La., May 17 —(United Press)—A make-shift relief train of 5 cars, loaded with food and 20 boats ran through water today into stricken Melville. It will proceed as far as possible on tlie tracts, the boats will then be unladed and start across country for the flood surrounded town. Reports reaching here said the railroad embankment at Melville was loaded with autos, household goods and refugees. No Extra Session Planned Washingion, May 17 —(United Press President Coolidge ha.s no intention now of cailling an extra session of congress to deal with the Mississippi flood situation. This was made clear at the White House today on his behalf when it was stated the work of rescue and reconstruction in the flood area is proceeding with sufficient speed to care for all necessities. The announcement, a reiteration of President Coolidge’s previous position followed word that a special convention of state and city officials would be held in Chicago early in Juno tn plan, recons',ru»'t.ion work and perhaps to press for congressional action.

WILL EXAMINE YOUNG CHILDREN Division Os State Health Board To Conduct Free Examinations In County The Child Hygiene Division of thq Indiana State Board of Health, of which Dr. Ada E. Schweitzer is director. is sending into Adams cpunty a woman physician and a nurse to conduct child health conferences for the examination of children,, ages from birth to seven years work to start May 23. The slogan for Indiana this year is “Every Child Healthy on his first Day of School ” So it is wise to have every child who will enter school for the first time have his physical examination early that any defect ho may have may be corrected. If he is underweight he may gain Io his normal weight with proper care during the summer months. An important part of this preparation also is smallpox vacc nation, immunization or toxin-antitoxin to prevent diphtheria, and protection aga'nst scarlet fever. Parents of Adams county will have the opportunity of having their children examined free of charge by the Child Hygiene division physician and nurse beginning Monday, May 23 in Root township at the Monmouth school building, Mrs. Dale* Moses, chairman, Mrs. Francis Fuhrman, Mrs. Sherman Kunkle, Mrs. C. H. Johnson and Mrs. E. S. Christen assisting. The staff will visit every township in Adams county.

Too Many Beauty Shows; Not Enough Brain Contests ■ — ■' Denver. Colo., Muy 17 —(United Press) — There are too many beauty contests and not enough braiu contests these days, in the opinion of the Rev. L. M. Edwards, pastor of the fashionable Trinity Methodist church. The Rev. Edwards said that he did not want “to s n em prudish,” but that “tlie degree of undress of most of the contestants in the socalled beauty contests is tlie height of absurdity." "This whole question of physical charm lias been made a ridiculous farce", he continued. "If we must have contests, lot them be contests of brain or of ability." PLEA SENT TO PRISON BOARD Prison Trustees Must Decide Whether Or Not Stephenson Gets Parole Indianapolis, May 17. -(UP) D. S. Stephenson must await the judgment of the Indiana state prison board of trustees before lie learns whether he will be freed from the Michigan City prison for 90 days in order to facilitate his fight for freedom. Gov. Ed Jackson, who received Stephenson's petition for a parole Monday, referred it to the board of trustees Tuesday for a report. The board's next meeting will be ' held May 26. Stephenson asked tlie parole in order that he may attend to his business affairs and assist his attorneys ’ in the appeal from ills life sentence for murder. Two of the men who will consider tlie wisdom of his parole were charged in tlie petition with hampering his move for an appeal by denying his attorneys the right to see him and by refusing to allow him to a power of attorney to a man of his own choosIng. These officials, Warden William 11. Daiy and John Moorman of the prison board of trustees, were here Tuesday, but offered no comment on the charges. o — President Suffers From Slight Cold Washington, I>. C. May 17.—(U^) — President Coolidge virtually recovered today from the slight cold in his bronchial tubes which resulted in his physician ordering him to lied yesterday afternoon. State To Rest Its Case Against Paul Kelly Soon Los Angeles, Calif., May 17. — (UP) —Witli the most intimate details of his witli the beautiful Dor- i othy Mackaye, bared from the witness j stand, the state today moved to bring to a speedy close Its case against Paul Kelly, screen juvenile, on trial for the murder of Ray Raymond, musical comedy star. Three witnesses, according to prosecution attorneys, remain to lie called. One is Helen Wilkinson, coustant I companion of Miss Mackeye, who is to be questioned about the alleged “gin and jazz" parties in Kelly's apart- j ment.

GROOM ABSENT IN SOUTH AMERICA, BRIDE’S BROTHER ACTS AS PROXY

By International News Service Clarison, Pa., May 17—When Squire Alex S. Scribner, of Brookville, united Mary Prudence Wilson and William Earl Felker in marriage he officiated at one cf the most unusual weddings in Pennsylvania's history. During the ceremony the bride was here and the bridegroom in Colombia, South America, where he is building a railroad. F. R. Wilson, the bride’s brother acted as proxy for the absent bridegroom. The proxy sent to Wilson was made out in Spanish and translated into English. It empowered him to act in

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CORRUPTION ANO PERJURY ARE CHARGED Charge Os Making False Statement Also Filed Against Mayor Duvall BROTHER-IN-LAW IS ACCUSED, ALSO Indianapolis, May 17.— (UP.) —Mayor John L. Duvall of Indianapolis today was charged with violation of the corrupt practices act, perjury and making a false statement. The charges were contained in seven affidavits filed simultaneously with Judge James A. I Collins of Marion county criminal court by William H. Remy, Marion county prosecutor, and special prosecutors Eiusely W. Johnson and John W. Holtsman, ami result from campaign funds accounts of Duvall in tlie 1925 mayorallty election. Capiases for Duvall's arrest were issued at once. Six of the affidavits named Duvall alone, four charging corrupt practices, one perjury and tlie sixtli the making of a false statement. Aelative Accused Also Duvall ami his brother-in-law, city Controller William C. Buser, were named in the seventh, charging them jointly with conspiracy to make a false statement. A capias for the arrest of Buser also was issued. The capiases were turned over to Sheriff Omer Hawkins for service ami Judge Collins announced that he would require $5,000 bond on each of j the felony charges. Youthful Bandits Fight Gun Battle With Police | New York, May 17. -(UP) Youthful bandits and tlie police fought witli pistols today in a lower East Side restaurant. ‘ One detective was killed. Another was severely wounded, a 17-year-old bandit was wounded. A restaurant patron was shot through tlie hand. [ The fight took place during tlie early hours of the morning when the "kid stick ups" shot their way out of I a restaurant they sought to roll. Tin l two who were not harmed escaped. The bandits were armed with police pistols. o BOY’S FOREHEAD CRUSHED BY KICK Donald Bebout, Os Near Rockford, Ohio, Seriously Injured By Horse I Donald Bebout, 11, son of E. F. BeI bout, residing on route 5, Rockford. Ohio, was seriously injured late Mon- | day afternoon, when lie was kicked In I the forehead by a horse His forehead was crushed. The injured lad was brought to the Adains County Meforial Hospital in this city about 6 o'clock Monday evening. He was in a semi-conscious condition today. No one saw the horse kick the boy. ■ He was driving cattle along a highway 1 by himself. When found, he was lying by the read in an unconscious condi. ‘ tion. His condition was regarded as serious today.

the marriage ceremony in behalf of Felker, who was unable to leave his duties in South America. John S. Kelse, Jefferson county recorder of deeds, refused to issue a license to the proxy, doubting his legal authority to do so, where-upon Judge William T. Darr was appealed to and he ordered the Issuance of a license. Mrs. Felker is widely known in Pennsylvania. She was a nurse at the Methodist Episcopal hospital In Philadelphia and later went to New York and Mexico as a nurse. 'She is enroute to South America to join her husband.

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