Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 123, Decatur, Adams County, 24 May 1927 — Page 1

(WEATHER | Mostly cloudy toLght and Wednesday with probably local thunderstorms. Lot much change in (temperature.

FLOOD INUNDATES SIX MORE PARISHES —-— —

t APT. LINDBERGH | REVIEWS RESULT | (IF HIS FLIGHT York-To-Paris Flyer I Predicts Trans-Atlantic Airplane Service Floating landing PLACES NECESSARY I I’uris, May 21 —(United Press W.liarles A. Lindbergh looked Koi ward today to the time when Kraiis-Atlantic airplane service Kvotild be a commercial possi- [ the voting aviator, speaking ||L lore the American Chib. K'here he was a guest, objected Ko being called a “Flyin’ Fool." K>:d his hearers that he believed his was more than a bit of luck that it demonstrated the practicMobility of overseas flying in modern ■ "I am convinced.” Lindbergh said. ■•That the flight demonstrated the of modern planes and and it will be a comparativeshort time now until regular At■iantic crossings will be made. I “But we must not talk of carrying ■passengers until engineers devise ■mid-ocean floating landing places.” Describes His Flight I He told something of his flight to ■ a highly interested audience. I “There has been much said about ■the ‘Flyin’ Fool’ and ‘Lucky’ Lind■bergh," he said, ‘‘But I want to assure ■you the flight was thoroughly stud■ied and everything was organized be- ■ fore I hopped off.” ■ He said the happiest moment of his ■ whole flight was not when he reach■ed Paris, but when he saw the first ■ sight of life, a tiny fishing boat about ■ TOO miles off the Irish coast. United Press Staff Correspondent Paris, May 24—(UP)—f harles LindI hergh turned today from aviations to I be the guest of Royalty in virtually ■ every capital in Europe, and from of I fers of promoters begging him to ac- ■ cept contracts running into millions, ■ and told the United Press he wanted i to go back in the air mail service. "I've never really left the airmail I service”, he said. ‘‘l think I can get my I job back ” “T never expected to give up flying”, I Lindbergh said. “It’s my whole life. I But probably I will never undertake I another flight like the one from New York to Paris. I am not considering a trans-Pacific or trans-polar flight.” Lindbergh persistently ignored the offers of lecture bureaus. Motion picture magnates and theatrical agents. "We undertook our flight without an idea of profit. At present we are not considering any offers received, and ItOVriVIKI) ON »*AGE PIVH) EXAMINATION OF CHILDREN BEGINS Representatives Os State Board Os Health Begin Work In County Representatives of the Child Hygeiue division of the State Board of Health began their work cf examining the children of pre-school age in Adams county yesterday. Fourteen children were examined in Root township yesterday. The examinations were made at the Monmouth school build- • ing. Examinations were to be made in Union township today. Tomorrow, the children of St. Marys township will be examined at Pleasant Mills, all day. Mrs. Zula Holloway is the chairman of the commitfee in charge of the work at Pleasant Mills. On Thursday, the Blue Creek tow-nship children will be examined at the Salem M. E. church all day Friday, and the Preble township children will have their examinations all day Saturday, at St. Paul school building. The examinations are free and it is hoped that many parents will take advantage of this opportunity to have their children examined. » ■ ■ , --

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U. S. Navy Considers Offering Lindbergh Warship For Return Washington, May 24. — (United Press) —The navy may offer Charles "Lucky” Lindbergh use of a warship to bring him back triumphantly to ’ America. Navy officials today received enthusiastically) suggestions that a vessel in European waters bo placed at the New York-Paris flier's dispos- , al. Admiral Eberle, chief of operations, called th eproposal practical, indicating he took kindly to it. and • said the matter must rest with SecreI iary of the Navy Wilbur, now with! I the fleet on Narragansett maneuvers. . Other officials shared his view. . Four destroy ?rs are soon to leave the Azores for home. One of them t could pick up Lindbergh; the cruiser Memphis is also due soon to escort | home the Scorpion, long at Con--1 stantinople. i Assistant Secretary of Navy Rob- : inson conveyed the suggestion to . Secretary Wilbur. Both are known i to have been favorably impressed with the idea. MEXICANS HELD ! ON DRUNK CHARGE Four Men Arrested At Geneva Monday Plead Not Guilty When Arraigned Four Mexican laborers, residing in Geneva and employed in the sugar ' beet fields of the county, were arrested by .Uvu Votliees. Geneva, town carshal. yesterday on a charge of public intoxication. The four were arraigned before Henry Dickerson, justice of the peace in Geneva, yesterday afternoon and all entered pleas of not guilty. Their cases were continued until Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock. John T. Kelly, prosecuting attorney, appeared for the state. The four defendands were released on bond. Persons residing in that portion of geneva known as Buffalo, called the town marshall Sunday, saying that several Mexicans were drinking and disturbing the peace in that neighborhood. The marshal answered the call but found none of the Mexicans there. He was called back a short time later but when he reached tne nighborhood. the Mexicans had disappeared again. He returned yesterday morning and placed the four men under arrest. The men arrested claim that they were not drinking Sunday. They say that some Mexicans from Ohio were visiting there Sunday and that it was the Ohio men who were drinking. Friends of two of the men arrested say that they never drink intoxicating liquor. Portland Physician To Address Local Doctors Dr. Taylor, of Portland, will have ' the paper at the regular meeting of the Adams County Medical Society, to be held at the Adams County Memor--1 ial hospital. Friday night. The subject of Dr. Taylor's paper will be “Pre-Natal Care and Infant Feeding.” Red Cross Relief Fund The total of Adams county’s coni tributions to the Red Cross fund for i the relief of flood sufferers in the . Mississippi river valley today neared , $.3,000 mark. The contributions reported today boosted the total to $2,925.63. It is reported that several i dollars more has been donated at , Berne but has not been officially reported to Miss Annie E. Winnes. secretary of the county chapter of the ' Red Cross. The contribut'ons report- ' ed today by Miss Winnes were: — Previous total $2,880.28 ’ Mrs. Wm. Adler .... 1-00 1 Winchester Sunday School 10.00 1 Winchester Ladies' Aid 10.0 Pleasant Mills Baptist b.S. 4.00 Beulah Chapel S. S. ...... 1400 , Fred Kolter’s S. S. Class 1 of Reformed church z.o Robert Sovfne 1-o'* t A tax payer , C. Mankey . ■ > ■'J Loose change in boxes.. _2lO Total $2,925.63

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, May 24, 1927.

.BREAK BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND RUSSIA NEAR Premier Baldwin Announces Plan Os British To Sever All Relations PROPOSED BREAK RESULT OF RAID London, May 21. (UP) —Premier Stanley Baldwin announced today that unless the house of commons on Thursday disapproves, the government proposes to break official diplomatic and trade relations with soviet Russia. Baldwin made his announcement before the house of commons after having had a long conference during the morning with Foreign Minister Austen Chamberlain, "Unless the house of commons expresses his disapproval Thursday, the government will terminate the trad-.* agreement and require withdrawal of the trade delegation and the Soviet mission from London and will recall the British representatives from Moscow," he said. Baldwin told commons that the recent raid by Scotland yard on the headquarters of the Arcos Trading company, a Russian quasi-government-al concern, revealed that it was a clearing house for military espionage, subversive propaganda and like activities for North and South America and Mexico, as well as for the entire British Empire. Hfe charged that the.raid had revealed that the Soviet Was definitely behind The commnnist activities in China and that M. Dorodin, the com munist leader in China, was under the direct control of Moscow, despite the recent denials by Livinoff and other Russian soviet officials. Moscow, May 24. — (IIP) .— Soviet trade Commlsar Mikoyan has forbidden placing of new commercial orders in Great Britain, the official newspaper Isvestia revealed today. Isvestia, commenting editorially on the British-Russian crisis which was brought to a head by the British raid on the Soviet trade delegation headquarters in London, said that if Britain’s reply to the Russian note of protest were unsatisfactory, “the Soviet will always be guided by the (COMTINVBD ON PAGE FIVE, BERNE TEACHING CORPS EMPLOYED Few Changes Made In List Os Teachers For Next School Year Berne, May 24. —Few' changes are noted in the list of teachers for the Berne public schools for next year, as released this week by E. W. Jeffery, superintendent. The school board has hired all of the teachers for the 19271928 year. Only three changes were made in the teaching corps. Miss Hilda Lehman will take the place of her sister, Frieda, in the third grade. Miss Bernice Masters of Pleasant Mills will teach the fifth grade. This grade was taught by Miss Edna van der Stnissen the last year. Miss Salome Schug, who has taught in the Berne schools before,.will teach the sixth grade and will take the place of Miss Iva King. No changes were made in the high schol faculty. Eight teachers will be employed in that division of the school and will be superintended by E. W. Jeffery, who has just finished his second successful year. Miss Caroline Hirschy will be principal. Dale Braun, teacher of the seventh grade, will also be athletic director in the high school and H. B. Hoffman, teacher of the eighth grade, will be supervisor of music in both the grade and high school. The list of the teachers for the school year 1927-1928 follows: M?s. R. L. Butcher, first grade. Rose Sprunger, second grade. (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

Prayer, Not Whiskey Saved Mrs. Jackson's Life, Says Preacher Evansville. Ind., May 23 —(UP) Il was prayer and not whiskey which saved the life of Mrs. Ed. Jackson, wife of Governor Jackson during her recent serious illness. according to the belief of the Rev. Ernest I. Reveal of the Evansville Rescue Mission. Commenting on Attorney GenerI al Arthur L. Gilllom’s letter to the governor, giving whiskey the cred- . it for her cure, Reveal declared: . "Tlie, International Union of Gospel Mission workers which met in Indianapolis while Mrs. Jackson was critically ill. was asked by Governor Jackson to pray for his wife. "It was that prayer, which saved her life, and not the booze she may have drank.” I o TO NOMINATE LODGE OFFICERS Red Men To Hold Nomination At Meeting Next W ednesday Evening Nominations of officers in the local Red Men’s lodge will l>e made at. the regular meeting at Red Men hall, in 1 the Studabakcr building, Wednesday night, at 8 o'clock. All members ~f the local order are urged to attend. Officers for the local lodge are elected every six months. > Plans, 1 also, will be made at the Wednesdav meeting for many Decatur members to motor to Monroeville Thursday night to attend the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Red Men lodge in that town. Automobiles will be furnished to take local members to Monroeville. Mat Breiner, of this city, will be the 1 chief speaker at the Monroeville meeting, which w'ill be closed by a big dinner. o ENROLLMENT IN 1). V. B. S. GROWS Nineteen More Pupils Enroll Today, Sending Total Enrollment Up To 279; Expected To Exceed 300 Nineteen more pupils enrolled_today in the Daily Vacation Bible School, which opened Monday morning at the Central school building under the’ auspices of seven Protestant churches of | the city. The total enrollment lias I reached 279 pupils and is expected to exceed 300 before the end of the week. Several families are known to be out ■ of the city at present and expect to send their children to the school as soon as they return. The classes will be held each forenoon, beginning at 8:30 o’clock, and the school will be in session for four weeks. i o J Price Os Gasoline Increased In Ohio i Cleveland, May 24 —(UP) —An in- . crease of one cent in price of gasoline at all its Ohio stations effective at - 12:01 A. M. Wednesday was announced, I today by the Standard Oil Co., of Ohio, s The boost is required to meet Hie - one-cent increase in the state gasoline tax, which will become effective at the i same time, A. J. Mills, vice president 1 said. Independents some of which have i been retailing gasoline at prices as 3 low as 16 cents per gallon are expect- » ed to follow the lead of the Standard / Oil company, despite tile gult in the 1 gasoline market. , — o King Ferdinand Sutters Relapse; Seriouslv 111 i • Bucharest. May 24—(United Press) 3 King Ferdinand of Roumania, wiro 0 has been in failing health for more than six months, has suffered a reB lapse and today was belived to be in a serious condition. Foreign physicians who treated the king intermittently during the winter have been recalled.

TWO HEAVY RAINS | IN COUNTY CAUSE STREAMS TO RISE Wind Causes Considerable Damage In County; One Barn Is Blown Down MANY TELEPHONE POLES ARE DOWN Another heavy rain, accompanied by some wind, thunder and lightning, hit Decatur and Adams county about 1 o'clock this morning and caused the swollen rivers ami creeks to again move upward. The St. Marys and Wabash rivers had started to recede yesterday, but the heavy ra n yesterday afternoon and this i morning caused them to rise again, forcing all adjoining creeks and streams up with them. Wind did little damage in this morning’s rainfall, which continued for several hours. The wind, how- | ever, which accompanied yesterday's' rain did considerable damage to trees i in the west part of this city and In the northwest part of the county. Many trees were uprooted and hundreds of branches were torn off the larger trees. Rains Menace To Farmers The city street force was busy all yesterday afternoon and evening cleaning the streets and slidewalks of tree branches and shingles blown off homes The heavy spring rains are becoming a serious menace to farmers, and many of them say that the rains will have to stop before long or .the crops will be endangered. This crity suffered some loss, in the last two rains, to flowers in residents’ yards. The flowers were broken off by the heavy rain and wind The storm ceased about 6:30 o'clock this morning and at 8 o’clock the sun was making a strong effort to come through the clouds. Semi-fair weather was predicted for this vicinity today. Barn Blown Down Preble township suffered considerably from the storm yesterday afternoon. Telegraph and telephone poles were blown down, and some damage was done to roofs of home and barns. A large barn on the Fred Busse farm, northwest of this city, was blown HON TIN FED ON t’AGF. TttOl SCOUT OFFICERS ARE SELECTED E. W. Lankenau Elected Chairman Os Adams County Committee Officers to represent Adams county in the Anthony Wayne area council of Boy Scouts of America were elected last night at a meeting of local boosters of the Scouts, in the Industrial Association rooms. About twenty-five men attended the meeting. E. W. Lankenau, superintendent of the General Electric factory, was elected chairman. The other officers elected were Dr. Burt, Mangold, vicechairman; John Nelson, secretarytreasurer; and Bryce Thomas, Scout commissioner. Two committees were appointed last, nrght by Mr. Lankenau. He named William Linn chairman of the troop organization and extension committee and appointed W. Guy ' Brown to serve as his assistant. ' Members of the camping committee are. Avon Burk, Fred Elzey and Dr. Mangold. Mr. Lankenau will appoint members of the other committees in the near future. Other committees to be | appointed include those on finance, leadership and training, and educai tion of publicity. > The Anthony Wayne area council > was organized recently at a meeting . held in Fort Wayne. The council is ! composed of Scout troops in Adams, Allen and Whitley counties and the 3 city of Fort Wayne. It was organizr ed for the purpose of betler promot(CONMNVED ON PAGE FIVE) '

Mrs. Lindbergh Turns Down Attractive Offer To Appear In Movies Detroit, Mich., May 24. —(United Press) —Mrs. Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh stands firm in her determination that she will take no returns from her son's glory. Acting Mayor John C. Lodge, of Detroit, who is Mrs. Lindbergh's uncle and handling her affairs, announced today that a movie concern had offered Mrs. Lindbeigh a sum "well in the six figures," meaning more than SIOO,OOO, to appear in one film. “The offer was so tremendous." Lodge declared, "that I <lid not turn it down without first letting Eva know. She answered emphatically— No.” Lodge divulged that he had accepted the private car of President E. D. Bonner, of the Michigan Central railroad, on which Mrs. Lindbergh and her party will go to New York to greet her son, o E. L. AUGENBAUGH EXPIRES TODAY Former City Street Commissioner Dies Following Extended Illness Edwin Leßoy Aughenbaugh, 54, former trustee of Washington township and street commissioner for the city of Decatur, died at his home, 1203 west Monroe street at 2 o'clock this afternoon. His death followed an Illness with Bright’s disease from which he had suffered more or less for twenty-five years. Three years ago he became totally blind and has since been in that condition. He became worse two weeks ago and his death has been expected since last Friday evening. Mr. Aughenbaugh was born at North Manchester, February 22, 1873, and came to Decatur thirty-two years ago. On New Years eve, thirty years ago, he was married to Miss Amy Lusetta Burkhead, of this city, and to tills union, five children were born, four of whom, with the widow, survive. The children are Mrs. Eva Yager, wife of Milton Yager of South Bend, and Daniel, Helena and Myrtle Jane, at home. The first daughter, Reba Edna, died in infancy. His aged mother, Mrs. Mary Ann Roidnson, and ids step father, George R. Robinson, reside at Goshen, Indiana. Mr. Aughenbaugh united with the First Methodist church of this city twenty-two years ago during the pastorate of the Rev. J. C. White and has been a faithful member since then. In 1914, Mr. Augenbaugh was elected trustee of Washington township and, after his services in that office, was street commission of this city for several years. He was an honest and efficient official and held in high esteem by all who knew him. For many years until his health began to fail he was a painting and decorator contractor. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon with a short service at the residence at 2 o’clock and services at the Methodist church at 2:30 o'clock. Burial will be In the Decatur cemetery. o .June 8 Is Date For Opening Os Naval Parley Washington, May 24.—(UP) —June 20 was officially confirmed as the opening date of the Coolidge naval conference at Geneva in a note sent by Secretary of State Kellogg to the British and Japanese ambassadors here today. Decoration Day Flags Flags for five of the rural cemeteries for marking graves of soldiers have not been taken out. They can be had : by calling at the Teeple and Peterson store and those interested are urged , to take notice Those which have not i been called for are for the following ■ cemeteries: Pleasant Dale. Reynolds, ■ Roop, Majors and Mann. Please call I and get them.

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NEW BREAK IN LEVEE AFFECTS EXTENSIVE AREA Two Million Acres of Fertile Farm Land In Path Os Released Waters MORE THAN 105,000 MUST LEAVE HOMES New Orleans, Lti.. May 21.— (United Press) The levee at McCrae on the Atchatalaya river broke suddenly early today, sending Hood waters over Point C.oupee Parish and dooming two million acres ol terlile Louisiana farm land. No loss of life resulted and state and Federal engineers said there would be time for complete evacuation of the parish witli its 50.000 inhabitants before it is inundated. At 8 A. M. the brake was 730 feet, according to engineers. The first break was along a 100-yard stretch of sandbagged levee. With in an hour it had widened to 200 yards ami continued spreading rapidly. The newest rush of flood water means inundation of six more Louisiana parishes and the complete transformation of the rich "sugar bowl” lands of the state into a giantic lake ’dore than 105.00& persons must leave their homes. _____ Q u. Many Plan To Hear Child Reader Tonight What promises to be a wholesome, interesting and helpful evening will be featured at the United Brethren church tonight when Miss Virginia Beverforden, the talented child reader, will appear in a program that will be worth while. There promises to be a large attendance as several in the city have heard her on other o ccasions ami are anxious to hear her again and are urging their friends to take advantage of the opportunity. Iler readings will be gathered from the writings of Eugene* Field, James Whitcomb Riley, Edgar Guest and others. The program will beg n at 8 o'clock and an hour of wholesome, pleasing cnieriaiiim-nt is awaiting. Acton And Adrionette Plead Not Guilty Today Paulding. Ohio, May 24 —<’. P. Acton 39, of Bluffton, Indiana, and George Adrionette, 20 of Johnstown, Pa., entered pleas of not guilty when arraigned in court here today on charges of bank robbery and assault and battery in connection with the rebbery of the Farmers and Citizens bank at Payne, Ohio, April 12. Their case was set for trial on June 22. o *_ SPRING BUILDING IS PROGRESSING Several New Buildings And Remodeling Work Are Nearing Completion Spring building and remodeling is continuing in this city, witli many improvements nearing completion. Two garage buildings, one being constructed on First street by Cris Bucher, and on East Monroe street by Jack Ellsworth. and Ernest Conrad, are almost done and will be opened in the next few weeks. The two buildings occupied by the Eats Restaurant and Lose Brothers Billiard parlor, which are being remodeled with new steel celings and new fronts, will be done in the next three of four weeks, it is thought. A basement room for a shining parlor i and news stand is being constructed under the biilard room. Several homes in vat ions parts of i Decatur are being constructed and reI modeled. A survey o( this city hy real estate men, show that there is a very ; small percentage of vacaut houses, and , according to the real estate men, this 1 city could well support the construction of many more homes.

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