Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 124, Decatur, Adams County, 25 May 1927 — Page 1

| WEATHER 1 Fair tonight and ■ Thursday except ■ somewhat unsettled ■ north portion to- ■ night. Somewhat SBcooler north portion ■ Thursday.

FLOOD WATERS CONTINOE TO SPREAD

10, S. MEDALS OF ■ HONOR PROPOSED I FOR LINDBERGH ■Secretary Os War Favors (Awards For Young New York-To-Paris Flyer ■RECEIVES MORE HONOR IN FRANCE CAN HAVE AIRMAIL JO3 IF HE WANTS IT Washington, D. ('. May 25 (UP) "Lucky" Lindbergh, who used to [ carry the mails, can go back to his | old task If he wants to. postmaster I general New says. Informed of Lindbergh’s wish in t Paris to be back in the Airmail ser- ' vice. New declared: "He can have anything in the I shop.” , New doubted, however, that the | service will really lure Lindbergh once he returns to this country. In this connection, it was recalled Lindbergh decided on the Paris flight because of the lighting of the airmail routes made his night flying too “tame." Lindbergh can make a maximum cf $6,000 a year as air mail pilot. Washington. May 25. — (United Press)—Secretary of War Dwight Davis will do “everything in his newer” to have the congressional medal of honor or the distinguished flying cross awarded to Charles Jandbergh. New York-to-Paris flyer, ho declared today. He also will lend every assistance to plans for a "fitting recept on’t to the daring youngster when he cotnes to this city on his return Europe. Paris. May 25—(UP)—Capt. Chas. A. Lindbergh, offic’ally knoght of the Leg on or Honor and unofficially the darling of Paris, was honored today by the chamber of deputies. True to his record of arriving on time, Lindbergh reached the presidency of the chamber promptly at ” pm., the deputies, characteristically, were 15 to 2 minutes late for the reception. Regardless of political opinions, the deputies rushed Lindbergh to shake hs hand. A communist deputy urged hint to visit Russia. Lindbergh replied: "I won’t’make it this time.” The b'ack deputies from Senegal. West Africa, seemed to interest Lindbergh as much as anything. Paris, May 25 —(United Press)— ICOXTIXI El» Ofc PWIK TIIIIEE) TRACTION LINE HEARING RELAYED Hearing On Petition To Abandon Fort Wayne-De-catur Line Is Postponed Word cf the postponement of the hearing on the petition of the Fort Wayne and Decatur Traction company for authority to abandon its line from Port Wayne to Decatur and to sell and dispose of its property and assets was received here today. The hearing which was to have been held in tlie court house here on Tuesday, May 31 has been postponed until Monday. June 13, at 10 o’clock, a. m. A representative of the Indiana Public Service Commission will conduct the hearing. — —0 Portland High School Graduates 51 Pupils Portland. May 25. Fifty-one pupils were graduated from Portland high school at the annual commencement exercises of the school, held in the auditorium of the new high school building, Monday night. Prof. George H. Tapy, of Wabash College, delivered the address.

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Eight-Year-Old Girl To Enter High School In Nebraska Next Fall Tilden, Neb., May 25- Verpic Lee, S year old. will eider high school next year, the youngest pupil ever to enter j a high school in Nebraska. She recently passed the seventh and eighth grade examinations with an i average grade of 86 per cent sot five subjects all of which she was permitted to take. Vergie completed the fifth and sixth grades in one year also MRS. SARAH ANN FOLEY EXPIRES Well-Known Preble Woman Dies At Hospital Here After Extended Illness Mri. Sarah Ann Foley, (16, of Preble died at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon at the Adams County Memorial Hospital. after several weeks illness. Mrs. Foley suffered from a complication of diseases. About two years ago she hat the misfortune cf falling down the basement steps of her home breaking her hip, after which time she was never able to walk without crutches. Last February a year ago, she lost her husband-who was instantly killed when he was sruck by a train while engaged in b’s work as crossing watchman at Preble. Mrs. Foley was the daughter cf Samuel Yarger ami Catherine Archbold and was born April 14, 1861 at Tocsin, Indiana. She was married to Thomas Foley, to which union were born eight children, seven of whom survive. MYs. Folev loaves to tftour.rt her death the following children: Mrs. Martin Jaberg. Miss Mamie Foley and Hansel and Archie Foley, of Decaturj Irvin Foley, of Preble; Edwin Foley nt Bellevue. Ohio. Mrs. .John Stewart cf New Haven. One daughter, Mrs. Mrs. Dale Burnett, preceded her in death seven years ago. She is also survived by six grandchildren; four sisters. Mis. Ella Johnson, Mrs. George Kleinknight and Mrs. James Breiner. of Tocsin. and Mrs. John Mosnre, of Decatur: and two brothers. William and Clem Yarger. of Warsaw, as well as a large host of friends and relatives. Funeral services will be hold Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the residence of Martin Jaberg, 321 North First Street, and at 2:30 o’clock at the Zion Reformed church, of which congregation Mrs. Foley was a faithful member. The Rev. A. R. Fledderjohann. pastor of the church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. War Veteran Dies At Government Hospital Frank E. Wetrick,3s, a veteran of the World War, died last night at the government h.’spital at Chillicothe, Ohio, following an extended illness. Mr. Wetrick was shell-shocked during the war and never recovered-. Fie was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Wetrick, of Vera Cruz. He is survived by his parents; and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. J. 11. McGill, of Bluffton: John and Anna, at home; Edward of Springfield, Ohio; and Mrs William Schafer, of Peoria. Illinois, The body will be returned to Wells county for burial, but funeral arrangements have not been made. —— o Indiana Police Chiefs In Session At Capital Indianapolis, May 25. (United] Press)— Thirty Indiana police chiefs are in session hero today at the city] hall, at the annual convention of the I Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police. Addresses, lectures land demonstrations on accident prevention, and the use of tear gas, a bus ride through | the tornado zone ar.d theatre parties are among the features of the program. Speakers today include Frederick E. Schortemeier, secretary of state, and George L. Winkler, federal prohibition administrator for Indiana.

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, May 25, 1927.

COUNCIL BUYS A ' NEW FIRE TRUCK ' OFLARCETYPE <1 11 " New Stutz P u in p e r Has Capacity Os 1,000 Galh lons Per Minute TRUCK COSTS CITY $12,000 The city council in continued ses-.l-1 n. awarded the contracl for the . furnishing cf a second fire truck Io the * Decatur rile fighting equipment, it is reported by (). L. Vance, chairman of the purchasing coinpiittee. 1 The new truck will cost $12,000 the bid of the Stutz Company of Indianapolis having been accepted and will deliver within ninety days, it will be e of the 1.000-gallon booster pump type n and is one of the best fire engines on the market. Bids were received a week ago last night Iml tlie award was carried over '' until the figures could be compiled, s There were four bidders. The SeaH grave, Ahrens-Fox, American La e France and Stutz and, whpn figured out. it was disclo-cd that there was p only $375 between the highest and lowest with the Stutz SSO under any ot her. 1 This, with the fire fighting equip1 nient already owned here, will give - this city as good protection as can be found anywhere. A large American I.a France pumpei was purchased a few years ago. The council hopes dur- • ing the next year or so to carry out a ’ suggestion made some time ago to ’ grade the river bank, at the foot cf East Madison street so that the new r engine could, if necessary, be placed there and furnish water through four I lines of hose, with which to success,t fully fight arjy conflagration in the business center, without disturbing 1 the city plant or lowering the water so as to inconvenience users. This 1 would give added protection and ■ shoull’ effect the fire insurance rates ■ in a favorable manner. > o LIONS EXPECT MANY GUESTS Two Hundred Peitrnns Expected To Attend Charter Night Banquet And Dance Two hundred persons are expected to attend the dinner and dance to be ■ held tonight in connection with the formal installation of the Decatur Lions Club. The dinner and dance will be held at the Decatur Country Club, the dinner starting at 6:30 o'clock. Practically every Lions Club, in the state will be represented at the affair, in adition to the members, of the Decatur Club and their guests from this city. Edward Loe Hawk, president of Ihe Cleveland Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, will be the principal speaker at the banquet. Mr. Hawk is nationally known as a human interest lecturer. Heiman 11. Myers will preside as toast master at the banquet. W. W. Fiench, of Mishawaka, district governor of Lions, International,’ will deliver the charge to the local club. The club was organized last fall and has been holding regular meetings since that time, although never formally installed. Dancing will be enjoyed after the close of the banquet. o— —- I Revenue Os Traction Company Shows Decrease | Indianapolis, May 25. — (United I Press)—Decreases of $19,884.93 in net revenue and $43,848.57 in gross income were shown in the financial report, of the Union Traction company for the year ended Dec. 31, 1926 ] filed yesterday with the public service commission. The report shows a net operating revenue of $377,441.46. Total operating revenue was $3,189,887 94. with 1 operating expenses totaling $2,812,446.48. The gross income was S2BO,- [ 938.86. |

New Prohi Chief A >1 i-v; K ■Uw Here’s the new Prohibition Commissioner, J. M. Doran. of St. Paul. Government chemist since 1907. COUNTRY CLUB TO OPEN MAY 31 Club House To Be Officially Opened To Members Next Tuesday Night Tlie Decatur Country Club will lie officially opened next Tuesday evening. May 31, it was announced this morning by Mr. Ray Craig, the manager. All who have signed membership cards, their wives and those desiring to join are invited to attend. There will be a business session at 8 o’clock, at which time a discussion of plans and a schedule for the season will be discussed. Following the meeting, there will be music and dancing and a good time. C. C. Schafer, president of the local association, will announce a program for Tuesday night in a day or two. The club rooms are now in readiness and tlie first nine holes of the course are ready for playing. Work on the second nine holes will-go forward rapidly and they will be open In a month or six weeks. The course is one of the finest in the middlewest and will attract much attention from golfers. Those who are in arrears on 4he|lr membership fees are asked to arrange to take care of this and to assist in creating the necessary interest and enthusiasm to make the club the greatest place of its kind in this section. The owners have spent a largo sum of money to prepare this amusement center and are entitled to the fullest support. Those who have played the course declare it a very interesting one, just difficult enough to make it worth while. Funeral Services Held For D. M. Hensley Today Funeral services for the late David M. Heisley wore hold this afternoon. At the home in Fort Wayne, the Scottish Rite Masons were in charge. At the Decatur cemetery, French Qti'nn. a close friend of Mr. Hensley, gave a short talk and the Rev. H. W. Thompson read a passage of scripture A large number of friends and relatives attended the services here. Pall bearers were Messrs. O. L. Vance. J. W. Tnvdall. George Flanders, Charles Burdg. Dr. Earl Coverdale and Charles Colter. Rotarian Delegates Sail For Belgium New York. May 25—(UP) Twentyseven hundred delegates representing one hundred and twenty-five thousand Rotarians in the United States. Canada. Mexico and other Central American countries will sail tonight and tomorrow morning aboard six liners to attend the eighteenth annual convention of the Rotary International at Ostend, Belgium, June 4 to 10. o— Paul Kelly. Movie Star. Convicted Os Manslaughter Court Room, Los Angeles, Calif., May 25. — Paul Kelly, husky screen juvenile was found guilty of manslaughter today by a jury of eight women and four men in connection with the fatal beating of Ray Raymond, musical comedy star

EXACT LOCATION OF DE PINEDO IS STILL INDOUBT Italian's Plane Expected To Reach The Azores Thursday Or Friday FLYER BELIEVED SAFE, HOWEVER Horta, Island of Fayal, Azores, May 25 (United Press) —Francesco De Pinedo's seaplane Santa Maria was expected to arrive here in tow Thursday night or Friday morning. The exact whereabouts of the plane was not known today, but a message from the Portuguese gunboat Beira indicated that the seaplane, in tow of a schooner, had not yet passed the island of Flores, most westerly of the Azores group and approximately 150 miles northwest of Fayal. It was reported that the Santa Maria, provided fuel could be obtained and no serious repairs were necessary, would refuel at the island of Flores and fly to Fayal, but it was believed more prabahle that the craft would arrive here in tow. The position of Col. Francesco De Pinedo. Italian four-continent aviator who was forced down at sea near Hie Azores Monday, was in doubt today. It. seemed definitely established, however, that the fascist aviator was safe and that his plane was being towed toward the Azores by a schooner. Dispatches to Lisbon newspapers, the Untied Press there reported, said De Pinedo’s seaplane, Santa Maria, had been s'ghted off tlie island of Fayal, Azores, in tow of the schooner Infante Sagres, and was being taken to Horta. ATHLETIC FIELD FUND IS GROWING Industrial Association Directors Vote To Give SIOOTo Fund The fund for an Athletic Field in Decatur was increased to $366 this morning, when President Cal Peterson, of the Decatur Industrial Associat'on, announced that the board of directors bad voted SIOO for this purpose. The American Legion and the General Electric boys and the sch<*>! officials, who are supporting the movement, feel they should havo from S4OO to SSOO before they sign the lease. The subscriptions of a. few five dollar bills would put this over in good shape and the field could be made ready for play in a few days. It is proposed to take a one-year lease on the ten acres owned by A. J. Smith and located just east of the old cemetery, which is n°' v being converted into a park. The lease will carry a privilege of buying at a reasonable price and later it is hoped to interest the city so that tlie field can be taken over and operated municipally. Baseball grounds, tennis courts, a cinder track and a football gnidrion will be put in and if plans carry out eventually will include a grandstand and dress'ng quarters. School men will manage the grounds during school seasons and a superintendent wfll take care of it in vacation time. Loosen up a few dollars worth this week and help get this splendid movement really going. All such additions to a city are worth while. o Bhiffton High School Commencement Tonight Blnftton, May 25 —Diplomas will he awarded to sixty-two pupils at the forty-fifth annual commencement exercises of the P. A. Allen high school here tonight. The commencement will be held in the community building.

Fifteenth Millionth Ford To Be Assembled Tomorrow Afternoon Detroit, May 25 (United Press) — The fifteenth millionth Ford mode! T automobile will be assembled so morrow afternoon at the Hyland Park plant with elaborate ceremonies participated in by Henry and Edsai Ford. Officials refused to affirm or deny the persistent rumor that this car will ba placed n ithe Ford Museum as the last of its kind pending the new "baby Lincoln” model expected to he offered on the market soon. COMPLETE PLANS FOR OBSERVANCE V eterans Os Spanish American And World Wars Ready For Memorial Day Tlie Memorial Day committee of the American Legion and Spanish Airierlean war veterans of this city have completed plans for the observance to be held here next Sunday. May 29. The plans call for tlie decora!ion of the graves of deceased soldiers, programs at the cemeteries, program in tlie court house yard and a brief progam at the Monroe street river bridge, the latter In memory of the deecased sailors and marines. The members ot the Legion and Spanish American war veterans will meet at 8 o'clock Sunday morning to go to the cemeteries to decorate the graves. At 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon. the veterans will assemble at the court house, ftom where they will go in automobiles to the Decatur cemetery. At the cemetery, the General Electric hand will play a selection, prayer will lie offered by the Rev. Harry Fenthiel, pastor of the Presbyterian church, tlie American Legion will conduct its service, a salute will he fired aad taps will be idown. Following the service at the Decatur cemetery, the veterans will go to the St. Joseph Catholic cemetery, where a similar program will be held. The veterans will return to the court house then and form a line of march to march to the river bridge, where tlie service in honor of the departed sailors and marines will lie held. Returning to tlie court house lawn. Rev. Fernthiel wil deliver a Memorial Day address, after which the crowd will disband. The line of march will lie as follows: G. A. R., Spanish American War veterans, veterans of the World War, Boy Scouts and others. The veterans need a large number of flowers with which to decorate the graves. They request that persons having flowers to donate for the decoration call Paul Graham, commander of the American Legion post. The Legion and Spanish American war veterans committees will meet again Thursday night to perfect the plans. GENEVA YOUTH IS ANNAPOLIS GRADUATE Richard Myers Is Member Os Graduating Class Os U. S. Military Academy This Spring Miss Eva Acker will ieave Saturday morning from Geneva with her sister Mrs. Dora Myers, of Geneva, and Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Black, of Evansville, on a motor trip to Annapolis, Mil., where they will attend tlie commencement exercises of the Annapolis Millitary Academy. Richard Myers, son of Mrs. Dora Myers, and nephew of Miss Acker will be one of the graduates. Richard will return to Geneva witli his mother for a visit until July 1, when he will report at Philadelphia for inspection. From there he will go at San Diego, where he will be stationed on the U. S. Flag Ship which is in harbor. They will also be accompanied home by Fred Myers, son of Mrs. Dora Myers, who is an instructor in English in Hie Academy. He will teach at Notre Dame University at South Bend this summer. Enroute home they expect to visit at Washington, D. C„ New York City, Buffalo, Cleveland and other points f interest.

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TEN VILLAGES n , ARE DOOMED TO : BE INUNDATED 11 y Advancing Water Inundatr ing 100 Square Miles Os » Land In Louisiana e ” NO LOSS OF LIFE REPORTED New Orleans, May 25,-— (UP) —Ten villages and 100 square , miles of farm land in the north- , western part of Point Coupee . parish will be inundated within 24 hours, engineers predicted today as flood waters from a - break in the river levee at McCrae advanced. Flood relief headquarters at Baton Rouge reported no loss of life. Most of tlie threatened area has been evacue ated. A fleet of coast guard launches and • out-bound motor craft was tied up at p lhe levee south of Old River ready i lo patro the area as soon as the flood C reaches sufficient deptll. Major John Gotwuls commanded lhe fleet. Bayous, south of the McCrae crev--1 as were overflowing into the eastern i- "Sugar Bowl.” By E. W. Lewis, 1 (U. P. Staff Correspondent) New Orleans, La.. Muy 25. — (UP) I —Witli a ropr that could be heard I ten miles away, flood of tlie Atchafa--3 laya river swept through a break in P the levee 1,500 feet wide today, causing greater financial loss than any < pluvious inundation in Jxtulsiana. I] Fifty square miles of Point Coupee r parish is already covered. Fleets of . motor cars and trucks scoured highways and byways ahead of tlie flood o today to carry stragglers of the 50,000 > Inhabitants of the doomed area to , safety. Most of the population of the ] valley has already moved to safety. 3 The current through the break in the levee at McCrea is estimated at . 40 miles an hour and although tlie , crevasse came on a fulling river, engineers said nothing could stop complete inundation of tlie richest section I of the state. , Six barges tied securely to the levee , north of the M.Crae break were swept I through the opening last night, according to a report to flood headquarters at Baton Rouge, but no lives were . lost. , Six parishes below Poist Coupee are r destined to feel the strength ot the waters within a week, increasing the ’ devastation. Cotton, sugar and corn . crops will be seriously affected. The area which will probably be inundated . also includes practically al the acre- , age in the United States where per- ( ique tobacco can be grown. Evacuation of the lower parishes was already under way, although ample time remains for removal of ! all inhabitants, livestock and valuI able property. , Flood waters from the Atchafalaya iiox'iixi i:t> <>x PACK i4iiii:i:< BELL FAMILY REACHES LONDON Decatur Rotarian And Fam1 ily End First Leg Os Trip To Rotary Convention A cablegrum was received here to- • day from Clarence E. Bed, prominent ■ Decatur citizen, saying that he and his f family landed at London, England, s safely, that they had a wonderful trip and all were well and happy, it is 1 presumed from the message that Mr. > and Mrs. Bell and son. William, landI ed sometime Tuesday. They sailed o from New York on May 16. After a two weeks’ visit in London, ii Mr. and Mrs. Bell and son will go to J Ostend. Belgium, where Mr. Bell will a attend the annual convention of Rotary II International, as a delegate from the e Decatur Rotary Club. Mr. Bell has s been appointed assistant sergeant at o arms for the convetKion. Following k the convention, Mr. and Mrs. Bell and r son will join s party of Rotarians for a tour of other European oountries.

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