Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 121, Decatur, Adams County, 21 May 1927 — Page 1

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CAPT. LINDBERGH SPANS ATLANTIC

ISTHTE SUES to I CONDEMN LAND I FOB GOAD NO. 27 Units I 'iled Against .John A. IB Trout, I). M. G. Trout, | R. B. .Johnson Ell AND NEEDED TO II WIIHA RIGHT OF W.U BBS —- 1“ Condemnations proc lings wore M t tuted in the Adams circuit court utate Os Indiana, for the "f obtaining certain parts of H L right of way for the improve- ■ „ r f.slrral highway No. 27. be- ■ ■ ,-.ty and the town of Monll r „, 'file land owir-rs named as deBLLlams a the three separate suits ■ rp: J.,l;n A Trout. I). M. G. Trout 9 nut Kichard D. Johnson. ■ Aciding to the state laws, the ■ hiidiu..' T partinent must get a right ■ D f v.jy i'll feet wide before the road ■ tan l-e impioved. This means that ■ B s i r ip about five feet wide must be S’ obta.:n<“i from the land adjoining on K,d, sidi id' the present roadway. | I j- is .ilhged in the complaints that B n rflbr was made before the filng <!i is to purchase the said strip I let land from the three defendants. E llrat the parties were unable to reach Ilan agreement regarding the price | land damages. 11, The amount of land which the. • ■state seeks from each of the defend-! IBant- is as follows: John A. Trout. .30 | IBai-res: It. M. G. Trout, ,6ft acres; I ißnieltard 11. Johnson, .60 acres. ' I | The suits ask that the„CX»Ht/jip llpuin' three disinterested, freholdefs | the county to appraise the value j !■ 'he land and to fix the amount of | if any. I The three suits were filed by! Arthur F. Gilliom, attorney general, through h's deputy, R. C. Kelture. I (UOXTIXIEP OX PAGE FIVE* Freeman Falk Will Broadcast May 28-29 | I John Falk, of this city, has received U a letter from his son. Freeman, who is EE a student in the Yankton School of 11 Music, at Yankton, S. D., stating the |B glee club is making its annual concert j| tour. The Club will broadcast from || Omaha. Nebraska, station WOW. May l| 28 and 2ft, between the hours of 11 [ | and 12 o'clock, evening. BIBLE SCHOOL | OPENS MONDAY | Arrangements Made For ■ Opening Os Daily Vacation Bible School I The Daily Vacation Bible School I in this c.ty will begin next Monday morning, at 8:30 o'clock, at the Central school building. Every child of primary, junior and intermediate age should attend, if at all possible. Children who are as young as four and a half years may enroll, or boys and girls of high school age may attend. No child should be deprived of this opportunity. Parents are' urged to give it their due consideration find create an atmosphere tr.at "ill make the children want to go to school. There will remain plenty of ,! me for play and vacation. I’ l this school, the children will be K ven a knowledge of the Bible and taught reverence and devotion. The moulding of Christian character and conduct are the high objectives of this school. Children cannot afford *o miss this. Last year, there was an enrollment of 308, and the year before 28ft. An earnest endeavor is bemade to exceed last year's enrollment. The co-operating churches are the United Brethren, Methodist, Z!on Reformed, Christian, Baptist, Evangelical anti/ Presbyterian. The school will open Monday morning, beRinnlng at 8:30 o’clock, and lasting " ntil 11 o'clock, and to continue tour weeks.

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Vol. XXV. No. 121.

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(’apt. Charles Lindbergh Captain Charles Lindbergh, youthful American aviator, today coniplett (I a non-stop flight from New York to Paris, being the first person to cross the Atlantic ocean in an airplane wilhout a stop,

CATHOLIC HIGH ANNUAL FINISHED The Tattler Is Ready For Distribution; Books Is Fine Work Os Art The Decatur Catholic high school Tatttler. year book ot tlie local school I was (completed yesterday afterno n and is being distributed to 3tH subscribers today. The bock, which contains about 125 pages, a fine work , of art and mc-tits the approval of the community. Richard Miller, editor, and Fred Connell, business manager, and the entire Tattler staff are to be,commend e.l for their splendid work in publishing the 1927 annual. The book is a complete history of tlie graduating class of the Cathaclic high school. Many pages are also devoted to the work of the other three classes. , The art work in the book is on un usual merit. The advertising section of tlie l>ook. is composed of advertisments cf practically every store in this city. Tills work was done under ' tlie auspices cf Fred Connell and his assistant.s Athletics, class activities, clubs, jokes, literary endeavors and, in fact, I the entire school year is concisely and r accurately told in the book. A section . to the alumni of the seh-ol is a valf uable addition to <the book this year. » Those who published the annual - stated today that the book would be i entered in the National contest, in I which all Catholic liigh schools submit their school publications. j All pupils of Ute Decatur Catholic f high school are assisting in the sale ■ of the books, and a few ar estill at vailable. Those who desire a book aie ) urged to get one at once, since a liniitf ed number have been printed. ’I lie price is one dollar per copy. i Russell Duncan Gets Three-Year Sentence ' Indianapolis. Ind., May 21- <UP) , Russell Duncan, Marion county state representative, was sentenced to three 3 years in the federal penitntlary and " n „ (1 1.500 and Charles W. Tilton, codefendant was sentenced to serve 18 , months today by Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell. . !' -phe men were found guilty by a j«ry two weeks ago on charges of conspiracy to theft and forgery in connection „ with the disappearance cf $3,094.91 tax J rebate check from the internal revenue department office 1924.

oNla Y DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Writes About Damage Done In Indianapolis Charles Voglewede writes from Shelbyville. Indiana, that he visited Indianapolis Thursday, just alter the tornado Wednesday night, and saw the damage dene by the storm. He stated that the homes in Hendricks Place, where his sister, Mrs. Thomas Haefling lived, were practically all destroyed. The Haefllng home was not completely damaged and the loss to it is | estimated at $1,200. None of the members of the family were injured seriously. Mr. Voglewede an dills’ wife have been making a trip this week, visiting theii five and ten cent stores GASOLINE TANK SPRINGS A LEAK Standard Oil Company Suffers Loss When Storage Tank Springs Leak The Standard Oil company storage tank, in the south part of Decatur, near the Erie station, sprung a leak about 11:30 b’clock this morning, and practically the entire tank full of gasoline was either lost or given away. Fear of a fire from the gasoline that was around the tank in puddles, held up Erie trains for some time. It was feared that the tank would catch fire and that the other two tanks nearby also would become ignited. Many local auto owners went to the tank with buckets anti were permitted to carry the gasolin eaway. The loss will amount to several hundreds of dollars for the Standard Oil company. SCOUT BOOSTERS TO MEET MONDAY District Officers To Be Elected At Meeting To Be Held In Industrial Rooms Here All persons that are interested in the Boy Scout movement in Adams county are invited to attend a meeting at the Industrial rooms in this city at 7:30 o'clock, Monday night. Officers for the district will be elected. The meeting will be held In the front room of the association headquarters. Eno Lankenau, vice-president of the Anthony Wayne area council of Boy Scouts and chairman of the local temporary organization, will preside at the meeting.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, May 21, 1927.

DIPLOMAS GIVEN TO 4G Al 0. H. S, COMMENCEMENT Forty-sixth Annual Commencement Is Held Here Friday Evening REV. A. .1. FOLSOM GIVES ADDRESS Forty Decatur young people — twenty boys and twenty girls —officially ended their high school careers last night, when diplomas, signifying their completion ot the four-year high school course, were presented to them by M. F. Worthman, superintendent of the city schools, at the forty-sixth annual commencement exercises of Decatur high school. The commencement program was given n the high school auditorium, and a large crowd was present. ThtJ commencement address was delivered by the Rev. A. J. Folsom, pastor of the Plymouth Congregational church of Fort Wayne. The sublect of the address was, "Creative Power of Right Thinking.” .It was one of the best commencement addresses ever given in Decatur, according to most of the persons who heard it. Urges Clean Living ■ Rev. Folsom moulded his address around the importance of clean thought, clean actions and high ideals. Persons who live clean, think clean thoughts and are unselfish can 1 not help but succeed in life. Music for the commencement pro(CO.VTI.M Eli ON THKEID SENIORS CREATE LOAN ASSOCIAT'N i ” * I). 11. S. Graduating Class Departs From Usual Custom Qf Presenting Gift Departing from the custom follow|ed by graduating classes of Decatur high school for many years, in presenting a gift to the school, this , year's class created a Decatur High Lschool Graduation Loan Fund Assoi ciation. making an initial gift of S2OO. The purpose of the. Association, as stated in the constitution and by- ■ laws, is "to lend any amount not exceed ng fifty dollars to a senior member of Decatur high school, deserving financial aid, or to lend any s amount not to exceed fifty dollars to graduates of Decatur high school .’ for tuition purposes during the freshI man year of institutions ot higher r learning.'' The rate of interest shall 1 be two per cent per year. In addition to each senior class contributing each year, donations to the fund will he gladly accepted from any organization.or any individI ual, who may be interested. in assist- } ing graduating worthy boys and girls 4 to higher scholastic, attainments. The superintendent of the schools ( is made president of tlie new association. —n i Help Swell Fund For Athletic Field Tlie response to the call for funds 7 for the Athletic Field are most pleasing and satisfactory to those who are boosting this fine cause. Send a check to Paul Graham, commander of the I.eglon or to the Daily I Democrat office. 9 The returns up to noon today were: Pr eviously reported $225.00 y Dr. W. E. Smith 5.00 s Tri Kappa 1000 s C. L. Walters 5.00 ii W. A. Klepper 5.00 J. Henry Faurote 5.00 a C. J. Lutz 6.00 y A. Friend 100 J H. Heller 5.00 e Total r $266.00

American First To Fly From New York To Paris

Lindbergh’s Mother Has Great Faith In Her Son’s Ability Detroit, May 21—(United Press)— I "What a God-sent miracle," gasped I Mrs. Evangeline Lodge Lindbeigh, mother of the intrepid flyer, when 11 informed by tlie United Press this | morning that her son’s ship probably I had been sighted 200 miles from the ’ Irish coast. “1 hope its true. You can't know how much it means to me. Its hound | to be so. though, for I don't believe my boy could fail.” Mrs. Lindbergh had just arisen when the news was phoned to her. At 7 o'clock this morning, just the hour when "Charlie” first straightened the nose of his plane for Paris yesterday, Mrs. Lindbergh was sleeping restfully. It was Saturday and no chemistry class for her to instruct. So she just naturally took the little extra bit of sleep. She was reported to have retired around 10 o'clock last night, having heard that he hoy already had left behind the last bit of land and was now in the mercy ot the elements and the gaping ocean. “No nerves, no excitement, cool as a cucumber,” marveled her uncle. John C. Lodge, president of the Detroit council and acting mayor of I t the city. "The boy’s the same way. Uncanny with lw« reserve, but under-; neath it all there's the boyish heart | you can’t help seeing and loving. “Never saw a boy like that kid,” he went on. It was almost impossible to turn the great uncle to any other subject. "He was horn right here you know, but went right away to Little Falls, Minn, his father's home.” The mother’s father, Charles TI. Land, was a dentist here, whose investigations in the laboratory w-on his fame as a researcher. CENTRAL SCHOOL ISSUES ANNUAL 1 Deeds And Misdeeds Ofl‘ Press: Contains Review , Os Year’s Work Deeds and Misdeeds, the Decatur Central grade school year book, telling 1 of all the activities of that school dur- ' ing the year just closed, is off the pi ess and members of the eighth grade of the Central school are busy today ' delivering oepies to subscribers. A ( few books are still available and may be secured at the Central school or from any of the eighth grade pupils. The book contains a review ot the year in school work, athletics, literary endeavors, and also contains photographs of all Central school pupils , and instructors. The book is an exact minature of those published by high schools. Deeds and Misdeeds published by the Central school pupils under the auspices of the Central school faculty. Tlie book is dedicated this year to the school patrons. ’ Boys In Charge Os U. B. Sundav School Tomorrow > * The local United Brethren church - which had planned to let their boys t have charge of the Sunday school and church services at the close of Boy's Week a couple weeks ago, found that the date was not practical and so tomorrow they have given things over to the boys. Boys in different cities have been mayors, police heads, etc, and tomorrow they will be superintendents of the Sunday school, directors of the music, services and will have general charge. The United Brethren church expects a large attendance at their services tomorrow and a bunch of boys with them.

YOUTHFUL AMERICAN AVIATOR COMPLETES NON-STOP FLIGHT ACROSS ATLANTIC OCEAN; LANDS AT 10:21 P.M. PARIS TIME; DREAM OF AIRMEN IS REALIZED BY HIS FEAT. Leßourget, France. May 21.—(United Press) —Captain Charles Lindbergh the flying mail man. arrived today by air from New York. He was the first man to fly from New York to Paris and, as the wheels of Lindbergh's monoplane touched the ground, the dream of airmen that the North American and European continents should be linked in non-stop airplane flight was realized.

“MAD BUTCHER OF BATH” BURIED Andrew Kehoe, Dynamiter Os School Building, Is Buried This Afternoon Without Rites St. Johns Michigan May 21. —(UP) — Without even the rites usually paid a tlie burial of a hanged criminal,, what remained of the body of Andiew Kehoe, tlie "mad butcher of Balli" was put away in the eartli here yesterday. No fliends, not even a lelative stood at the side of tlie plain wood box like coffin as it was lowered into the grave. There was no effort made to cover it the grave was a pile of loose dirt. Theie was no ffort made to cover it as is done at other burials. REVIEW BOARD MEMBERS NAMED Ed I). Engeler, Os Decatur. And Samuel .1. Fogle, Os Geneva, Are Appointed Ed XL Engeler, of Decatur, and Samuel J. Fogle, of Geneva, today were appointed by Judge Jesse Sutton, of the Adams circuit court to serve as members of the Adams County board of review for the year. 1927. Mr. Engilcr is a Democrat and Mr. Fogle is a Republican. The other members of the board of review are the county assessor, Jay Cline; tlie county auditor,,, Martin Jaherg; and the county treasurer. Lotties Kleine. They are ex officio members of the board. The hoard of review- will meet in the court house on Monday, June 6. for the purpose of reviewing tlie tax assessments in the county as made by the various assessors. The board is authorized to make such changes in tlie assessments as deemed necessary, to equalize the assessments and correct all mistakes. 0 Bad Weather Keeps Bellanca Plane Aground Roosevelt Field, N. Y., May 21. (U PI - -A flurry of excitement was caused here early today when it was announced the Bellanca plane Columbia would start for Paris at dawn. Mechanics started working on the plane, which has been held to the ground by an injunction for several days. It was reported Lieut. George R. Pond, U. S. N., retired, had been selected to fly with Clarence Chamberlin. After mechanics had worked for an hour on the plane, it was announced the Hight had been postponed because of adverse winds. The Columbia was to have been flown by Chamberlin and Lloyd Bertaud, but the latter was removed from his post as navigatoi att'er a dispute with Charles Levine, backer of the proposed trans-Atlantic attempt. Bertaud obtained a temporary injunction to prevent substitution of another aviator. The restraining order was dissolved yesterday. o Mr. and Mrs. Carl Moses, of Fort Wayne, visited friends here last evening ami attended the commencement exercises. Abner Elzey, of Ossian, was a business visitor here today.

Price Two Cents.

Since 7:51 ti.m. eastern <layliglil saving time yesterdny Lindbergh had been enroute on the great circle almie in the cabin of his machine with four sandwiches to eat and hot chocolate and two bottles ol water to sustain his thirst. Lindbergh landed at 10:21 p. m., Paris time. Believed Seen Over Ireland Queenstown, Ireland. May 21 — (United Press —An airplane, believed by the comniajider of tlie CountyKerry civic guards to have been that of Capt. Charles Lindbergh, was sighted over Smerwich harbor, north of Dingle, at s:2ft p m., Irish sumtnej time, or 12.2 ft pm. eastern daylight saving time. Weather Is Fine London, May 21—(United Press) — Generally fine weather with long range visibility was reported by the weather bureau division of tlie air ministry today over Ireland and EngIi land, but conditions were less favorI able over Scotland. Followers Grow Anxious New York, May 21 - Charles Lindbergh at 1 p m today had been gone 29 hours on his way to Paris and in the absence of fully confirmed reports as to his progress, the hour hail come when fololwers of the flight began to wonder. There were many reports, but none could be confirmed. New York, May 21. (UP) -Charles Lindbergh, tlie hoy who challenged the Atlantic alone in his effort in fly , from New York to Paris may lie near . to final success. At lii:sl a. m . eastern daylight saving time today lie had been in the air << <>NI'INI Kl> ON PA'iK I'm-'.l o SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS MADE Final Awards Made To Pupils Os Central School For Past School Year Final awards in scholarship have beeh made to the pupils of the Central school, Principal W. Guy Brown announced today. The awards were made at the annual commencement ■yesterday afternoon. The new system of'awards was started last fall, and great interest was shown in each I grade at the Central school. , Various awards were made each , month to the pupils showing outstanding ability in scholarship. Final awards, in the form of gold pins, will ( lie tlie permanent property of tlie I pupils. , The awards made are ns follows: 8A Pupils t Dorothy Young, Gretchen Winans, Lulu Ogg, Janies Burk, Maynard , Butcher. , Honorable Mention —Bernice ('loss, , Georgia Foughty, Mary Murphy. liar- . old Melchl, Helen Koos, Jesse Sutton. , 7A Pupils Olive Teeter, Fred Musser, Ina An- , derson, Elva Anspaiigli, Mary M. Coverdale, Louise Haubold. Richard Schug. t Honorable Mention — Helen DeVor, . Mamie Niblick. Sylvia Ruhl, Wilma t Case. 6A Pupils Ruth Elzey, Miriam Haley, Sara (CONTINVED ON PACE THIAEE)

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