Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 141, Decatur, Adams County, 15 June 1927 — Page 1

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lESIDENTGETS Welcome from South dakotans — BLe Turns Out En Masse Greet Coolidge As He I Xears Vacation Site BLx y stops made ■ BY SPECIAL TRAIN ' President Coolidge's |K ( l ;d train, near Pierre. S. I). Jt;ie 15. (United Press) The ■l, of South Dakota turned en masse today to welcome Coolidye as the first ■ief executive who ever capie to spend his summer vaea■n. reception committee of 35 It»Hililicun state leaders headed by Peter J. Norbeck, RepubliSouth Dakota, boarded the train Lake Preston, near the state this morning and it was re.ed as an escort by an equal numML at Huron. I BAt every town and village along ■ th- route, crowds large and small Crowds Gather At Stations I ■Aboard President Coolidgels SpeTrain, near Hron. S. D.. June 15. Press) —Through vast acres wheat fields. President Coolidge's HBpeiial train moved today, pausing tjkt little communit es where people gathered to see a President of United States for the first time, r I Crowds gathered at almost every for a glimpse at President Mrs. Coolidge. It was a novelty for the crowds and for the Never before as a PresiBilMit lias Mr. Coolidge been so far [■west and never before have the peopie Hcf this district met the nation's chief ■executive. I This afternoon at about 5:30 p in.. ■mountain time Mr. Coolidge and his ■party will arrive at Rapid City, S. ■IL the nearest rail point to the state ■ game -lodge where the President will ■ spend his summer vacation. i ' Rapid City, S. D, June 15—(UP)— [■ Between 25,000 and 50,000 persons are ■ expected tonight to greet President K Coolidge to the .lack Hills of South ■ Dakota—once a frontier country which ■ rang with the names of Deadwood 1 Dick and Wild Hill Hickok. I The old west will mingle with the a new west in greeting the nation's chief I executive. Through the crowd at the station when the Presidential special arriv s about 5 pm.. Mountain Time, there will be Cowboys and Indians. The Indians will be in their full costume and the Cowboys will wear the ten gallon hats, chaps and brightly colored shuts which mean ‘ tlressup clothes" to them There was a prediction of unfavorable weather for the arrival but this <id not deter plans for the great reception 0 D. V. B. S. WILL CLOSE FRIDAY Annual Closing Exercises Will Be Held In I). H. S. Gym Thursday Night The Decatur Daily Vacation Bilbe School will hold its annual closing exercises in the Decatur high school gymnasium Thursday evening. The Program will begin at 7:30 o'clock and 'he public is cordially invited to attend. There will be no admission charges. The pupils of the various classes will Provide the program. Demonstrations ts the work done by the children during the four-week term and two playlets will be given. Certificates will be E ’ ven to the pupils who have a perfec t attendance record tor the term and to ■hose who have missed no more than three days during the term. The school will close Friday morntaj- It has been in session since May -■t. with classes held every forenoon '' x cept Saturday and Sunday. The total 'hrolhnent in the school was about 315.

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Police Chief Orders Girl With A Suicide I omplex To Leave Town Bloomington. 111,,, j unp ib-(ins) For having a suicide complex Miss Blanche Walker has been banished from Bloomington by Chief of Police Cardwell. The pretty young lady was informed by Chief Cardwell to gel out of town or he would file charges aga.nst her which might land her In the Indiana women's prison. Miss Wa'ker promised to leave. The girl tried to p nss ont of ] lfe . B Picture several days ago via the poison route. She left a note requesting that the photo of her best fellow be placed under her head in the casket and burled with her. Mell have no more going on like this around Bloomington,” Chief Cardwell snorted. ‘'You mean the suicide, Chief,” a reporter asked. "Yes. and what led up to P." LOCAL FIREMEN TO ATTEND MEET

City And G. E. Firemen To Take Two Local Bands To Bluffton Tomorrow The Decatur Volunteer firemen an t the General Electric firemen of this city, will attend the annual Northern Indiana Volunteer and Industrial Firemen's convention, to be held at Bluffton tomorrow. Fifteen of the local fire laddies, and the Junior band and. several of the G. E. firemen and the General Electric band will motor to Bluffton early tomorrow morning. The largest convention ever held by the Northern Indiana organizaflon is Iteing anticipated this year. The business session will be held tonight, followed by a banquet and annual election of officers. Tomorrow will he devoted to allsorts of contests between the various fire departments of northern Indiana. Tomorrow night, a large public will be held at the community auditorium at Bluffton, which will conclude the day's program. The dance will be open to everyone. Amos Fisher and Charles Robenold of th? local department, will represent this city as c..'ficia‘i ’ "•'Ates tit the business session ♦nnir... is expected that about 15 k-cal automobiles will convey the Decatur fire laddies and the bands to Bluffton. The local fire truck will not be taken to the convention. Chief Jack Friedt stated that it would be dangerous to depend on the old truck, in case there would be a fire here, so it was decided not to take the new truck. o REV. LOOSE GIVES ADDRESS TO LIONS Evangelical Pastor Is Speaker At Regular Luncheon Meeting Os Club Tuesday Evening The Rev. R. W. Loose, paslor of the First Evangelical church of this city, was the chief speaker at the regular luncheon meeting of the Decatur Lions club at the Christian church dining room last night. Rev. Loose spoke on “The Building of Personality”. The address linked the idea of building personality with successful business and the speaker delivered his message in a forceful and interesting way. Following the address by Rev. Loose, a debate was held by Dr. Ben Beavers and Roy Momma. Following the regular business session, the meeting was adjourned. —- — Sheen Claim Filed Here By Bluffton Man L A Linn, of Bluffton, who has an interest in a flock of sheep on the David Lew farm near the AdamsWells county line, filed a claim with the Adams county auditor here yesterday. for damages done to the sheep by dogs, recently. Two dogs attacked the sheep killing one and injuring five Five shots were fired at the dogs tn a vain effort to kill them. One of t dogs was recognized, it Is said, and the owner was notified that the animal must be killed.

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MRS. ELIZABETH E.PLANK DIES Adams County Woman Dies At Age Os 71 Years At Home Near Peterson Mrs. Elizabeth Ellen Plank. 71. sister of Mrs. E. E. Zimmeiman, of this city, died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Frank Spade, near Peterson, lute yesterday afternoon. Death was due to a complication of diseases. Mrs. Plank is survived by four daughters and two sons. Two sisters, Mrs. E E. Zimmerman, of this city, ami Mrs. James Holmes, of Adams county, also survive. Funeral services for Mrs. Plank will be held Thursday afternoon at 1; so o'clock at the home cf her daughter. at Peterson. Burial will take place in the Peterson cemetery. Mrs. Plank lived most of her life in Adams county and was wtdl known ir this county and in Wells county. Civil War Veterans Hold Dress Parade At Gary This Afternoon Gary. Ind., ..line 15.— (Unite! Press A dress par ide today forth? 300-odd veterans ct ISO 1-65, with the annual parade of the G. A. R., ami its auxiliaries, to include nearly 10,(100 nersons, is scheduled for this afternoon as one ct the colorful events of the 48th annual state encampment. Gary school children, both public and parochial, who have excelled in their class work and among tlmir mates, were to be awarded medals by the American Legion at the close of the parade. • o Officers Os Foresters Are Re-elected Today Gary, Ind.. June 15.— (UP) — All present state officers of the Caiholic Order of Foresters of Indiana were returned to office for another term of three years at the election held during the late morning session here. Officers re-elected included, John A. Herzog, of Mishawaka, chief state ranger: Herman A. Buetter, of Fort Wayne, state vice-chief ranger: John Kustad, of Indianapolis, state secretary and George Kussmaul, of Hammond, state treasurer. MANY ATTEND BAND CONCERT

Junior Band Begins Series Os Free Public Concerts On Liberty Way A large crowd attended the first band concert of the season given on Liberty Way last night by the Dec itur Junior band, under the leadership of Senor J. C. Cafaro, of Fort Wu ne. director. The Ladies' Saxophone band, of Fort Wayne, also assisted in the fine program. Last night’s concert was the first of a series of eight concerts, to be given on the Court House square in this city this summer. The concerts will he held each Tuesday night at 8 o'clock, during the remainder of this month and July and August. The local band consists of more than 35 pieces, and was organized more than a year ago by M. F. Worthman, superintendent of the local public schools, and Senor Cafaro, this is the first summer that the band has appeared regularly for weekly concerts. Last year, however, the local Junior band played on several occasions in this city, and also, at neighboring towns. The members of the band are donating their time during the con crt. Several hundred persons attended the concert last night, which lasted an hour and a half. Explosion Wrecks Laboratory Ridgefield, N. J., June 15.—(UP)— An explosion of old motion picture films in the laboratory of the Plastaloid Film company here today razed the plant and two dwellings. Damage was estimated at $150,000. Police said only five men were in the building when the explosion occurred and all had been accounted for. Three were slightly burned.

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t Caught! lET - •Ajjgjjjjf 4 ‘ -Jr JHI 1 W? il ML ■ .A>j Trials on charges of murder and robbing the mails await Boy (at top) and Bay D'Antremont in Oregon tiller four years of hidden freedom. Ihe brothers were caught in Ohio as a third brother, Hugh, was facing a jury on the same charges. The search for them covered the world.

FIRE DAMAGES HESS RESIDENCE City F’remen Called Ta Extinguish Blaze; Loss Between S3OO And SSOO A fire, which started about 6 o’clock last night at the Jake Hess residence in the south part of Decatur, on Elm street, did several hundred dollars worth of damage. The fire started on the second floor of the house, either from a defective chimney or from combustion. Mrs. lies noticed the smoke and. after discovering the flames on the roof, she turned in the alarm. The fire department made a quick run, but the fire had gained considerable headway and practically the entire roof was destroyed before the fire was under control. Most of the furniture was removed from the burning house by neighbors. Tho second floor was damaged, and part of the stairway was burned. The fire was largely between the rafters and the roof, and it was hard for the firemen to play rhe water on the vital parts of the flame. Both the city water and the chemical pump were use i in putting out the blaze. Damage is estimated at between S3OO and SSOO. The house was partly insured. oHouse Os David Trial Only Started St. Joseph, Mich., June 15—(United Press)—Almost six weeks more will be needed to hear the evidence in the state of Michigan’s attempt to dissolve the House of David religious colony, it was indicated today. The state still has two weeks more of testimony after which there will be a two weeks adjournment and then the defense will attempt to disprove aill testimony thus far offered. The defense will take about four weeks, attorneys said.

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LINDY MAKES A LENGTHY SPEECH Flier Pleads For Development Os Commercial Air Service In U. S. New York, June 15.—(United Press Colonel Charles Lindbergh today pleaded before a joint luncheon of the state chamber of commerce and the merchants association for development of commercial service and adequate military and naval air forces in the United States. In one of the longest speeches lie has ever made since he became a world celebrity—lt lasted nearly 20 minutes — Lindbergh compared the development of commercial aviation in this country and in Europe. He confessed he wass embarrased in Europe when he was asked whether America had any air ports to compare with (hose at Leßourget, Paris and Croydon. London. New York, June 15—(United Press Another carefree 24 hours was ahead cf Col. Charles A. Lindbergh today. Enough time was permitted between j four appearances from noon till mid•'ight to fly to Washington and back if he wants to bring his beloved plane, the Spirit of St- Lou's, to New York. Unlike yesterday, when rain and wind twice prevented him from leaving in an army plane for Washington, ‘he weather today seemed favorable for a flight if he hasn’t changed his plans. He may wait until late Thursday or Friifay before going for his plane, and then fly direct from Washington to St. Louis. At noon today the 25-year-old air mail pilot will address the chamber of commerce of the state of New York. He probably will find it an easy task, as he is without selfconsciousness and his subject, commercial aviation, s familiar in his mind. At 8 o'clock he will appear for a short while at a benefit boxing match at the polo grounds. An hour later ho will make a late appearance al Flo Ziegfeld's new show house to see "Rio Rita" and at midnight he will attend a movie performance at the Roxy Theatre for the benefit of the mothers of the missing French k ox i im BD pk.i: THf

EPWORTH LEAGUE MEETING OPENS Adams County Leaguers Go To Monroeville For Annual District Convention Many Epworth Leaguers from Decatur and other parts of Adams county went to Monroeville today to attend the annual district convention of the Epworth League of the Fort Wayne district. Others will attend the session tonight and tomorrow. More than 500 delegates are expected to attend the ionvention. One of the features of the convention will he the awarding of pennants and loving cups to the various delegations. Pennants will be awarded to chapter having the largest number at all sessions-, to the chapter traveling the longest distance, a banner to the subdistrict having the highest average per cent according to aim, ant one to the chapter in each subdistrict having the highest average. A loving cup will be given' to the junior and senior chapter standing highest according to aim. The. convention business session will open Thursday afternoon's program with the election of officers and selection of the convention city. The Epworth Forest banquet at 6 o’clock Thursday night has been limited to 300 persons. The banquet iprogram is in charge of Monroeville Leaguers. The Decatur sub-district will present a pageant entitled, “Evangels of the New Day,” tonight. The Rev. E. P. Whjte. of Bobo, will dead the song service tonight. Miss Bernice Nelson, of Decatur, will have charge of a service to be known as "a half hour with the juniors,” Thursday morning

Flares Seen In Quebec May Have Been Sent Up By Nungesser And Coli Paris, June 15 —(UP) Officials of the Levasseur company, builders of the "White Bird," doubted today if flares reported seen in Northern Quebec had been sent up by the missing French Filers, Charles Nungesser and Francois Coll.. They I ecalled that just before taking off. Coli I efused to tak< rockets, fearing the danger of fire. Madame Nungesser the Ace's mother was more hopeful. She sent the fai-'lly doctor to the United Press office her? to inquire if additional news had been received of the Canadian government's investigation cf the leported signals. Worrying that her son may be st rving to death or otherwise suffering from injuries, she has slept an average of only two hours a night since her son set out more than five weeks ago to fly from Paris to New York, she said. She spends her mornings in church, sometimes kneeling in prayer for three hours at a time. W.G.T.U. CLOSES SUCCESSFULYEAR Decatur Union Ends Year With Flower Mission Program Tuesday Afternoon The Decatur chapter of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union held a very interesting meeting at the Public Library Tuesday afternoon. It was Flower Mission day. and the Rev. R. W. Stoakes, pastor of the Methodist church, gave an interesting talk, Miss Mary Engle played a piano solo. Yesterday's meeting closed the year's work. The Union will hold its next meeting on the second Tuesday in September. The annual election of officers was held yesterday and Mrs. C. L. Walters was re-elected president. The other officers named yesterday were: Mrs. John Hill, first vice-president; second vice-president. Mrs. M. E. Hower; third vice-presi-dent. Mrs. C. E. Hocker: fourth vicepresident. Mrs. Fred Linn; recording secretary, Mrs. H. A. Thomas; assistant recording secretary, Mrs. C. H. Colter; treasurer and corresponding secretary, Mrs. J. E. Nelson; assistant treasurer and corresponding secretary, Mrs. B. J. Rice; choristers. Mrs. Eugene Runyon and Mrs. C. E. Bell; membership captain. Mrs. C. H. Colter. Reports made yesterday showed that the Union has had i very profitable year. There was a not gain of 27 in membership. Nine meetings were held during the year and the total attendance was 278. The local Union entertained the county institute and the other Unions of the county were guests at a luncheon. Mrs. Thomas, the state evangelist, was the principaj speaker at the institute. The following donations were made during the year: $5 to Boy Scouts; $5 to Red Cross; $2 to Frances Willard Mlem<|ial; $/10 to make Mrs. W. J. Myers a life member in the W. C. T. U.; 225 bouquets; 60 texts; 122 glasses of jelly; 58 garments; 10 shrubs and S4O for foreign relief. The Union placed its official publication, Union Signal, in the public library and the office of the Dally Democrat during the year; made 293 visits and gave 14 outings.

Josephus Daniels Speaks At Indianapolis Tuesday Indianapolis, June 14. — (United Press) —In an address to members of the Crawfordsville and Indianapolis Rotary clubs here yesterday, Josephus Daniels, secretary of the navy in the cabinet of President Woodrow Wilson, paid tribute to Charflea Lindbergh, trans-Atlantic flyer. "That young man has done what Wilson, Harding and Coolidge failed to do," Daniels declared. “He has done what diplomacy cannot accomplish—he has cemented again the friendship between France and America. Plans for raising a memorial fund to elect a monument to William J. i Bryan also were discussed at the 1 meeting.

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BLAMES NAVY FOB MOTOR TROUBLES IN LINDY'S PLANE • Former Director of Aviation Over Seas Again ('enter Os Controversy CHARGES EFFORT TO KEEP AVIATION DOWN Washington, .lune 15 (I nitefl Press) William Mitchell, formerly in charge of I ■ S., army a'iation overseas, charged today in a letter to the Washington Post that the navy had used Charles Lindbergh for "propaganda purposes' and was responsible for the motor troubles in his "Spirit of SI. Louis.” A letter from Assistant Secretary of Navy Edward I’. Warner, printed beside Mitchell's letter, absolved the navy from blame in connection w th the plane. The controversy arose from the fact that Lindbergh Monday borrowed an army plane for his flight to New York after he found his own motor working imperfectly. A “sticking" valve, or, more technically a "frozen cam follower," was blamed for the trouble, which navy men' and some avhtion experts said coin'd not be fore seen. Raps Spirit of Navy Mitchell said behind the difficulty lay "the spirit which the navy has always held toward aviation, that of keeping it down and under.” 'lt is the saying now. 'Join the navy and see the world, but join the navy* aviation and sea the next world’,’’ he wrote. Mitchell, who was the center cf an aviation controversy in 1925 which led to his retirement from the army service, charged the navy had ' incompetent directing heads" in its air service, and suggested the navy w-is unwilling to admit that battleships were useless In the light of aviation development. He said there was no excuse foi permitting the Spirit of Sr. oris being dampened by stilt air enroute home aboard the cruiser Memphis, which l.imßi' r gh was quoted In New ii oxriM t:i> ox rx<AK nim — o Elks Hold Flag Day Service Tuesday Night Beautiful flag day services were held by the Elks lodge at the Elks home last evening, a good attendance being at the meeting. The services were car lied out in keeping with the ritual, 'in I the history of the Flag was delivered by Dr E. G. Coverdale. The lodge officers also distributed small flags to the members yesterday. During the business session of the lodge, a general committee to plan and arange for the Elk's fair or circus to lie given this fall was appointed. Harold Daniel was awarded the attendance prize of S2O. o BIBLE MEMORY CONTEST TONIGHT Decatur Boy Goes To Martinsville To Take Part In State Contest Milton Hoffmann, of the' Zion Reformed church of this city, left for Martinsville this morning where he will participate in the Indiana State Bible Memory contest tonight at 7:55 o'clock. The state meet is held in connection with the State Sunday school convention. Milton recently carried off first honors in tho township, county and regional contests, and will be a strong contender for first honors in the state. Miss Lucille Wienke, of Huntington, will represent this region in thi» Bible Story Telling contest on Friday night. It is hoped that both Mr. Hoffmann and Miss Wienke will cari ry the state honors to this region. A number of other Decatur people • left for Martinsvtlle early this morning to attend the convention.

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