Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 144, Decatur, Adams County, 18 June 1927 — Page 1

WEATHER Unsettled tonight a nd Sunday with probably local showera and thunderitortn*.

ST. LOUIS PAYS

AMERICAN NAVAL LIMITATION PLAN COMPLETE!ITODAY proposals To Be Presented To Geneva Tri-Power Conference Are Finished PROPOSE 5-5-3 RATIO FOR AUXILIARY CRAFT Washington, Juno IS.—(UP) -The Ame rlcan proposals lor limitation of auxiliary naval ships to he presented to the Geneva tripower conference w ,. rt . completed today. Vnbassador Hugh Gibson, head of th( > American delegation, will outline the proposals in general form at the opining conference sessions, either nPX t Monday or Tuesday. Oppose Larger Jap Navy The Uni ed Press understands that the formal proposals, and the confidential Instructions determining American policy toward anticipated British and Japanese moves, include: 1 Establish a 5-5-3 ratio for auxiliary craft as for the United States, Great Britain and Japan, similar to the Washington conference ratio on capital ships, and oppose Japan’s desire for a larger ratio for herself. 2—Retain the 10.000 figure as maximum tonnage for cruisers, opposing a possible British-Japanese move for 6.(100 or 8,000. maximum tonnage. 3 Retain S-inch guns for cruisers, opposing possible British policy of a 6-lnch gun limit which is suitable for use on merchant ships and thus favorable to nations with largest merchant marine capable of wartime eon version. 4_Accept, if necessary, an American equality cruiser ratio based on Britain’s present superior tonnage and necessitating an American building program rather than insist on reduction of British strength to equal the present American cruiser tonnage. s—Oppose any effort to reduce tonnage figures of capital ships, or redefine capital ships already fixed by the 5-power Washington treaty. 6 Block possible Japanese move to discuss Pacific fortifications. 7—Refuse to discuss the Panama canal, or so-called freedom of international waterways. The American policy outlined is understood to be equally acceptable to the administration’*., diplomatic and naval advisers, and is therefore not expected to incur naval displeasure here as did feature of the Washington tjeaty. o TDOPENCOUNTRY CLUB ON TUESDAY Dinner, Dance And Bridge Party To Feature Opening Affair At Cluh Plans have been completed for the opening of the Decatur Country Club next Tuesday night, at 6:30 o'clock, at 6:30 o'clock, with a dinner, dunce and Bridge party. Invitations have been sent to all members of the club, and it is expected that about 200 will attend the party. Tables for the dinner will be arranged on the porch and in the dancing Pavilion. Dinner will be served promptly ait 6:30 o’clock. A short program will be held during the dinner, which will be in'charge of a program committee. Pollowing the dinner, a dance will be held in the hall room and tables will be arranged for Bridge in the parlors of the club house, Also. There will be other entertainment for those who do not wish to dance or play cards. Tickets for the affair are being sold by a committee of members, or may be obtained at the up town dffiee cf the club in the Peoples Loan and Trust company building for SI.OO each. Those who have not yet secured tickets a e asked to telephon number 600 fir a reservation. It will be necessary f.:r the committee to know how many Plates to arrange for by Monday evening. t The entire membership of the c'nb 13 urged to attend the opening.

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Two Hundred Editors Visit President, Eat Barbecue At Summer White House

Rapid f ty, S. D.. j l)np 18.—(Unitrd I ress) Two hundred members f the National Editorial Association rolled into Rapid City early tO(lay anoard a special train and in automobiles to stage a Buffalo steak barhecue near the state game lodge and to meet President Coolidge, The party came direct from Omaha where the editors have been In convention. The townspeople were out enmasse to meet them, and the American flags which had I'ned Main strut when Mr. Coolidge arrived Wednesday, again decorated the buildings. Automobiles took the editors up in the hills to Galena near the state lodge. Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge are to hold’ a reception for them this afternoon | at the summer white house. Both the President and the first' BUY IS KILLED NEAR OHIO CITY — One Youth Is Killed And Another Injured When Two Autos Collide BULLETIN Word was received from Van Wert this afternoon that the Preston boy, injured in the accident near Ohio City yesterday, was still unconscious and that his condition was critical. fittasliuiuL J6k. xon .of dore Stransburg. residing four miles east of Montezuma. Ohio, was killed instantly at 11:30 o’clock Friday morning, when a Cadillac sedan collided with the Ford louring car in which the boy and a companion, Harry Preston, 17, were riding, at the Witten corner, a mile and a half east of Ohio City, Ohio. The Preston boy was seriously injured ami was taken to a hospital at Van Wert. Ohio. The Cadillac was driven by S. W. Lattner. an architect of Lima. Ohio. He escaped with only a few scratches about his face and hands. Coroner E. H. Alspattgh. of Willsh're. Ohio, investigated the accident and returned a verdict of accidental death, resulting from an automobile crash. The Strasburg boy sustained a crushed skull and several other injuries. His companion was unconscious when picked up. He was suffering front two deep skull wounds, several cuts about his arms, an injury to his right eye. fracture of his right arm and several deep abrasions about his back. It as thought he was injured internally, also. The two boys were taking minnows. which they had caught in small creeks near Ohio City to Montezuma. Mr. Lattner is the architect for a new school building which is being built at Ohio City, and was returning to Lima after a business trip to Oho City when the accident occured. He declared that the Ford car struck h s machine. The light car was a total wreck ami the Cadillac was badly damaged. The Strasburg boy is survived by his parents, three brothers and one sister. Preston is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Preston, Sr., and resides near the Strasburg family. Former Linn Grove Man Is Officer Os An Indianapolis Bank Merlin M. Dunbar, son of L. L. Dunbar well known citizen cf Linij, Grove have been elected vice president of the Union Trust company of Indianapolis. Mr. Dunbar has been assistant trust officer of the Union Trust company for ltl ,. last seven years. He has been inheritance tax officer of the trus company, also. He came to the trust company with long experience in tax affairs and has become widely known in banking circles. A photograph of Mr. Dunbar appeared in an Issue of the Indianapolis News this week.

lady now are comfortably settled in their new surroundings. Mrs. Cooldge already has had an opportunity to cat* hup w .th he,' knitting. The President seems happy afer having been fishing three times In the past two days. o— — Radio Fans Use Hunt And Pick System Now Radio fans, like the country newspaper editor, are using the i hunt and pick system nowadays, | since the new Federal Radio ComI mission has seen fit to change the ' wave length of practically every rr.I dio station In the country. The fans ] have been limiting for stations and picking out their old favorites. Local fans aie not enthusiastic over the change so far. claiming that stations now interfer witli each other more than ever, lint are hoping for early improvement. On page four cf the Daily Democrat today is a list of all important stations, giving their new wave lengths and the name of the stations that formerly occupied that position on tin 1 dial. Clip it ent and try it on your dials. RAIN FALLS IN COUNTY TODAY Week Os Dry Weather Followed By Heavy Rainfall Early This Morning After a week of dry weather, a heavy tain starling about 2 o’clock this morning brought optimism to many farmers of this community. The rain was said to lie more beneficial than other recent rains, in that it did not beat the ground down. The rain simmered down to a drizzle about 8 o'clock this morning. and indications were that rain would perdominate mqst of the day. Tlie air is still unseasonably cold but many farmers predict that warmer weather will follow tilt piesent rain According to several farmers in various parts c.f the county, the rain was needed, because the top of the ground was dry and cracking. Most of the spring planting lias been completed, and farmers are optimistic regarding the crop, regardless of the late planting. Dusty roads were again covered with water this morning, but it was said by highway officials that the road's were in need of water, and in most placer they predicted that the water would not remain on the roads very long. CHILDREN MAY SWIM SUNDAY Water In City Pool Expected To Be Deep Enough For Youngsters Coach Herb Ctlrtis in charge of tin city swimming pool, stated today that there was enough water in the pool to open it Sunday afternoon for the children, and that the formal opening for the public would be held Monday ev* ening. Water is being pumped into the pool today and Mr. Curtis stated that in would be deep eonugh for children to bath, but not of sufficient depth to permit diving. The pumps will be kept going and. by Monday even ing. it Is expected that the pool will be filled and it will be opened to the public in the evening. Boys and girls under 14 years of age may obtain their health certificates from Mr. Curtis or Miss Jeanette Clark at the Library, while persons over 14 years of age must obtain acer tificate from their doctor or a registered nurse. A nurse will he at the library Monday and Tuesday to issue certificates to the adult women.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, June 18, 1927..

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BYRD'S PLANE IS MADE READY FOR NON-STOP FLIGHT Reserve Cans Os Gasoline Stowed Away In Cock Pit This Afternoon EXPECTED TO TAKE THREE PASSENGERS Roosevelt Field, N. Y , Jone 18. (Unhid Press) Floyd Bennett left his hospital cot In New York today to take a longing look at the plane "America,’’ which was to have carried him o Europe, and while he was inspecting the monoplane, workmen started stowing away five-gallon reserve cans of gasoline in he cock pit. Belchen May Go Roosevelt Field, June 18 -(United Press) —Bept Belchen, the Nordic airman brought to America as a protege of Commander Richard Byrd, today seemed likely to get his flight to Europe after all. When Lloyd P.ertaud and Charles A. Levine were in the midst of their dispute over the. Columbia’s then prospective flight to Europe. Balehen was offered the chance to fly over the Atlantic as Clarence Chamberlin's companion. He refused because he was needed by Commander Byrd for the prosaic ask of getting the trimotored Fokker America ready for its flight to Paris, and because Byrd, •ilthouglii hr gaVe permission for Balchen to do as ho pleased, preferred him to stay clear of other ventures. Today Byrd was understood to have decided to carry three men with h'm instead of two on his flight to "Sris. mid ft was reliably reported (hat Balchen was to lie the fourth man. Balchen, a Norwegian, was “discovered” by Byrd (luring preparations for the North Polo flight last year. The commander was impressed by Balehen's knowledge of planes and brought him to this country to assist ; n preparations for future air ventures. Storms over the Atlantic seemed certain to keep the Byrd flight from getting tinder way for at least, one more day. and it may ho Monday or Tuesday before clear flying weather levelops. AUTO UVERTURNS EAST OF DECATUR

Four Van Wert Young Men Escape Injury In Accident On State Line A Chivorlet Coach, driven by Leo Welch, of Van Wert. Ohio, and occupied by three other Van Wert young men, turned over about 11 o'clock last night at the Indiana-Ohio state line curve on the Van Wert-Decatur road. The car was badly* damaged, but the four occupants escaped with minor bruises and cuts. The four young men were enroute to this city, and, apparently, did not know the turn in the road was so abrupt. Mr. Welch made an effort to turn the car, when he realized the road ended, lint the speed of the coach would not permit the turning of the wheels and the ear skidded and turned over. The two rear wheels were broken completely off the coach and the body was badly damaged. Mr. Welch received several bad bruises, while the other three occupants escaped with less severe cuts. The car was towed back to Van Wert for repairs and the young men were taken to Van Wer* by a passing automobile. _ o. Cleveland Has 37 Murders Since Jan. 1; 17 Unsolved Cleveland, June 18 —(INS,) Since January 1. thirty seven persons have met violent death in Cleveland, and are listed as "murdered”. Os this number 20 have been solved, or person charged with the crime. Seventeen of the murders are still unsolved.

American Restaurant King, Who Created A Good Five Cent Cup Os Coffee,Dies

Chicago. June IS. (UP)-The restaurant king of the country—a man who recognized the need of a good five-cent cup of coffee mid crea’ed it is dead. Quietly John it. Thompson, whoso restaurants may lie found in nearly every city of the nation, died at ills palatial Lake Forest. 111., estate after suffering for several years of heart disease. He had retired from active business, turning over control of the restaurant affairs to his son. John R Thompson, Jr. it was back in world's fair year “Bellyache Gone-Feel Fine,” Says Rogers Los Angeles, Cal., June 18—(UP) —A mete operation for gallstones is nothing much to Will Rogers, former cowboy, who rose to become Mayor of Beverly Hills, movie colony. by dint of his nationally famed humor. The ‘‘Wandering 'Mayor,” as lie likes to term himself, is coming along ’’splendidly,’’ physicians said, principally because of his excellent physical condition. Rogers himself put it: "Bellyache gone—Feel fine.” REVIEW BOARD IS MAKING PROGRESS

Autos Valued Too Low In Geneva, Board Finds; Merchandise Values Drop Members of the Adams county board of review are making good progress with their tedious task of gong over the various tax valuations of each taxing unit of the county. The board has almost completed the check of automobile assessments and is now going over merchandise valuations. The valuations placed on automobiles were considered fair in all townships, cities and towns in the county with the exception of the town of Geneva, according to members of the board. It was said that the valuations in Geneva will have to be increased to correspond with those in tlie other taxing units. The total valuation of merchandise in the couny this year is several hundred dollars less than the total valuation a year ago, and the members of he board of review are attempting to determine the cause of the decrease. In all probability, an increase will be made in this item, also. U.D. CHURCH TO HOLD CONVENTION Annual Sessions Os St. Joseph Conference To Be Held At Lake Wawasee The United Brethren church of the St. Joseph Conference, will hold its annual convention, institute and training school for young people at Oakwood Park, Lake Wawasee, next week. More than a thousand young peop'e will be in attendance and the convention program this year is superior to previous years. The training school opens Wednesday morning with a wonderful list of teachers, including, college president, college professors, returned missionaries and church leaders of the whole denomination. Several of the teachers will come from the east. This is a wonderful opportunity for the United Brethren young people and, this year a course has been added for advanced Sunday school work. Several from the Decatur church will go Monday to be in attendance throughout the * entire period.

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that Thompson, with his yonng bride, came to Chicago. He visited a restaurant on south State street, one which never had been a success, and ordered a cup of coffee. It wasn't good and Thompson said so. “I can make a better cup of coffee than that myself," he Is said to have remarked. “Thon let's see you do It." the proprietor said somewhat truculently. There was a lift of repartee and Thompson came away owning the restaurant. It was there the one-arm restaurant idea started with the attraction of a good cui> of coffee. ■ Within a year there were two more Thompson restaurants in Chicago. Today that one desire for a good cup of coffee lias resulted in a chain of restaurants that in one recent year sold 53,006,000 meals. LUTHERANS WILL HOLD CONVENTION Annual Six-Day Convention To Open At Fort Wayne Sunday Morning William Schainerloh and the Rev. Paul W. Shultz will go to Fort Wayne Sunday to attend the annual six-day convention of the Lutheran Central dis trict of the Missonii synod, as rep resentatives of the Zion Lutheran church of this city. The convention will open at 10 o’clock Sunday morning at St. Patti’s Lutheran church. 1126 Barr street. More than 606 official deleg-'tes from West Virginia, Indiana. Ohio and Kentucky will attend tlie convention Rev. Frederick Pfotenhauer, 1). D. of Chicago, president of the Lutheran Missouri synod, will deli* r the opening address Sunday morning. Confessional set vice will lie held at 9:30 a. in. Sunday for visiting pastois. This service will be in charge of Rev. Pfotenhauer and Rev. Paul Miller, pastor of the St Paul's Lutheran church. A dinner meeting will lie held in the dining hall of Concotdia College at 1 o'clock. The opening session of the convention will be held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at tlie Concordia College auditorium In the evening at 8 o'clock a missionary service will be held i» the college chapel. Rev. J. I). Matthius, of Indianapolis president of the central district of the Missouri synod, will preside at a’l the convention sessions. Fort Wayne speakeis at the convention will include Rev. Paul Miller, chairman of the convention commUtee Professor William C. Burhop, president of Concordia College, and Rev

Phillip Wambsganss, pastor of Em mans Lutheran church. Monday’s program will include business sesions in the morning ami afternoon at the college auditorium. A laymen's confeience will be held at 7 o'clock in the evening at the college chapel. At 7:30 o’clock a pastoral conference will be held In Concordia I nth eran church. Business session will be held Tuesday morning and afternoon. A laymens conference will be held in the evening at 7 o'clock A synodical service will be held at Concordia church Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock The Fort Wayne Lutheran Choral society will give a sacred concert at St. Paul’s church in honor of tlie visiting delegates Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. The convention will close Friday. o—. —. Father Seimetz Will Attend Mass At Peru The Rev. J. A. Seimetz. pastor of St. Mary's Catholic church in this city, left at noon today for Peru, where lie will attend the first mass of the Rev. Edward Kruetzer, newly ordained priest. Father Kiuetzer will say his first mass at St. Charles Catholic church. He was ordained June 12 In Wisconsin. -

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LINDBERGH AND BASEBALL CHAMPS RECEIVE PLAUDITS Lindbergh Receives Greatest Celebration In Middlewest’s History GREAT THRONGS FLOOD THE CITY

St. Louis, .hint' 18,— (I'nited Press) St. Louis revelled today ill its two most prized possessions — first, Charles Lindbergh, trans-oceanic flier, anti second, the National League ('.ordinals, baseball champions of the work!. This morning's celebration for Lindbergh was perhaps the greaest public tribute a midwestern city has ever paid a hero of peace or war. anti this afternoon was to lie the Cardinals’ turn to share the plaudits. Tin* championship pennant was to bo formally hoisted over Sportsman park, home of the Cardinals, with Lindbergh taking part in the ceremony. Rogers Hornsby, now of the New York Giants, the man who formerly led the Cardinals, will also participate. Wildly Cheering Throng St. Louis. June 18.—(United Press) St. Louis today paid a roaring tribute to Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, its adopted son. who returned home yesterday from the first non-stop flight from New York to Paris. Through flagdecked streets lined curb deep on either side, wildly cheering caowds welcomed the youth who flew the "Spirit of St. Louis" across the Atlantic. A light-hearted carnival spirit was everywhere evident as the parade in Lindljcrghls honor got under way. Even the sun seemed to realire the demands of rhe occasion and shortly after 9 a. m. broke hrough a bank of overhanging clouds, flooding tho city with warm light. Crowds Gather Early Crowds gathered early along the 20-niile line of march. Street vendors, making tlie most of their presence. hawked Lindbergh badges, pennants, lapel decorations, flags and souvenirs of all kinds. Special yams from every direction brought thousands of strangers to join the home town in cheering its hero. At parade time a large crowd had (cox riM i:t» !•%«.!-: tw<»> PYTHIANS WILL VISIT VAN WERT Local Knights Os Pythias And Pythian Sisters To Attend All-day Picnic Indications are that many Docatyr Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters will go to Van Wert. Oh o, next Wednesday, June 22. where an allday picnic is scheduled for K of P. lodges of northeastern Indiana and northwestern Ohio. An e’aborate program has been anonunced for the day. and it is expected that the athering will be one of the largest in the history of the, Van Wert lodge The affair will be held at the Van Wert city park, near the high school building. The boys’ hand from Spring! eld, Ohio, one of the best musical organizations in Ohio, wi’l furnish the music for (he all-day picnic. Fred C, Atwood, of Minneapolis. Minn., supreme prelate of the Knights of Pythias lodge, will be the chief speaker at the afternoon program. There will be baseball games and other sport events in field and track. A ‘large picnic dinner will be served to all visitors at noon, and a program has lieen arranged for the afternoon and evening The grand chief of the Pythian Sisters also will be on the afternoon program. It is expected that several automobile loads of Decatur members will attend the function. Several Dei catur persons are or the committee ! arranging the day’s program.

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