Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 157, Decatur, Adams County, 5 July 1927 — Page 1

weather Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with somewhat unsettled In north portion. Rising temperature.

HOLIDAY TOLL IN U. S. IS 279

THREE MEN ARE ARRESTED; LIQUOR IS CONFISCATED Federal Dry Agents Aid Local Officers In Making Raids Saturday Night TRIALS SET FOR FRIDAY MORNING Federal, county and city po-; lice officers swooped down on] this city Saturday night and j confiscated a quantity of liquor and arrested three men on charges of possession and sale of intoxicating beverages. Harold Schwartz. N. B. Macklin and Curt Reynolds were arrested ami are at liberty until 8 o'clock next Friday morning on cash bonds. Federal officers Frank Conroy and John Vogeltin assisted Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth. Officer Arthur Clark and several special deputy sheriffs in making the three raids. Every raid netted an arrest. Schwartz, Reynolds and Macklin were arraigned in Mayor's court where their bonds were fixed. Released Under Bond Macklin's hond was fixed at S2OO. Reynolds went his own bond by presenting $335 in cash and Schwartz was released on S2OO bond. The three men were ordered to appear in Mayor’s court Friday morning at 8 o’clock, at which time their cases will be heard. Officials went to the home of Macklin on the Krill farm, in Root township, where a quantity of liquor was confiscated. Macklin was arrested on two charges, possession and sale of intoxicating liquors. » The, largest amount of liquor was taken in the raid on the Curt Reynolds home, on North Fifth street, in this city, where Officers Clark and Conroy secured a gallon and threequarters of alleged "white-mule.” Hurls Bottle Into Street Officials went to the home of Harold Schwartz in the west part of Decatur, and, wh«n they arrived, Schwartz is alleged to have thrown several bottles into the street, breaking the bottles. The evidence was taken, however, and this morning another charge of sale of intoxicants was placed against Schwartz, on evidence secured from several persons who say they purchased liquor from Schwartz. The raids started at 9:30 o’clock (COIN TIM El> <»N CAGE lUO) FRED STEINER DIES SUNDAY Well-Known French Township Farmer Succumbs To Cancer Os The Liver Fred Steiner, 61. well-known French township farmer, died at 9:20 o clock Sunday night, following an extended illness due to cancer of the liver. Mr. Steiner suffered from the influenza two years ago and had been in failing health since that time. He was serious ly ill two weeks. Fred Steiner was born in French township. April 5, 1866. He was a son of Jacob and Elizabeth Lieehty Steiner .On March 9. 1893, Mr. Steiner was married to Ida Eley, at Berne. The following relatives survive; the widow! three sons, Clifford ( Hugo and Valentine J. Steiner, of Berne; one daughter. Mrs. David Dubach, of Berne; three brothers, Sam and John Steiner, of Berne, and Jacob B. Steiner, of French township; and four sisters, Mrs. Eli Riesen, Mrs. Dan Stauffer, Miss Mary Steiner and Miss Chris tina Steiner, all cf Berue. Funeral services will be held at the Mennonite euhreh in Berne at 1:30 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, the Rev. P. R. Schoeder officiating. Burial will be made in the M. R E. cemetery, vest of Berne.

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South Bend Policeman Risks His Life To Save Life Os 10-Year-Old Boy South Bend. Ind., July 5 (UP) Policeman Justin Bloom of South Bend [ was a hero today, but badly batterbd Risking his life without a moment's] hesitation, bloom dashed in front of speeding automobiles at the fairground I racetrack to save the life "of a 10-year old boy who hail wandered on the track from the sidelines. Tile officer shoved the boy out of harms’ path, but was himself struck by one of the automobiles. His leg ' was fractured and he was bruised. I o COMMISSIONERS LET CONTRACTS Steps Are Taken To Build Koeneman Road And Gillig Bridge The comity commissioners, in session this morning, awarded contracts for the building of the Koemfman road in Preble townsihp and for the building of the Gillig bridge on the road running past the Decatur Country dull. Three bids were filed on each improvement. The contract for building the Koeneman road was awarded to Phil Sauer and the contract for building the Gillig bridge was awarded to Yost Brothers. The bids filed were as follows: Koeneman road—Arnold -and Bieberick $10,989, Piiil Sauer $10,575, Barger and Andrews. $10,850. The Gillig bridge— Yost Brothers, $4,290; Carl Deming Supply Co., $4,325; Charles Cole, $4.370.. A concrete bridge will be constructed. The new bridge will be built tn connection with the road improvement Bids for the construction of the road south from Mercer avenue, past the Decatur Copntry Club, will be received next month and the contract let for the improvement. The commissioners wish to build the road this year. Drain Hearing Held This afternoon, the commissionerheld a hearing on the remonstrance filed against the Krick drain. The proposed drain begins west of the State read No 27 and extends southwest through that section of tlie city and empties into what is called the Holthouse ditch. Property owners affected by the proposed improvement remonstrated against it and the commissioners took the case under advisement. In the case of the Milton Girod ditch in Kirkland township, the affidavit of Amelia M. Ludy, setting forth that legal notice had not been served on nor, the commissioners sustained the remonstrance and set August 2 as the date on which action would lie taken in ihe matter. o Autos Collide On Second Street Today An auto accident occurred on Second street in front of the Green Kettle confectionery at 11:30 this morning. An Overland touring car. driven by Bernard Losche, struck the left front wheel of a Fort roadster, driven by Martin Gallemeyer of Ossian, Mr. Gallemeyer was pulling away from a parking place. The touring car was slightly damaged but the roadster was not damaged. The occupants of both cars escape! without injuries. • o Junior Band To Give Regular Concert Tonight The Junior Band will give its regular concert on Liberty Way this evening. The program will begin at 7:45 o’clock. Prof. Cafaro, the director, has at ranged a pleasing program for tonight’s concert. The public is cordially invited to hear it. o Motorist’s Neck Broken Logansport. Ind., July 5 — (UP) — Dale Gippipsi, 28, was killed instantly near Idaville, west of here last night when his automobile collided with two other machines that had met in a head on collision on state road. 24. His neck was broken.

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CONVENTION OF LEGION AIRES IS GREAT SUCCESS Eighth District Convention Held Here Sunday: Large Number Present STATE COMMANDER MC NUTT SPEAKS One of the best district conventions ever held, was the opinion of some 225 America# Legionaires and their guests who attended the annual Eighth district convention held at the Decatur Country Club Sunday. Nearly 225 I-e---gionaires registered during the day and it is estimated that they brought about 150 guests with them. Adams Post No. 43. of Decatur, was host at the convention. Paul V. McNutt, of Bloomington, state commander of the American Legion, was one of the distinguished visitors at the convention. Other, state anil district officials of the Legion attended. A great ovation was given to Fred Weicking. of Bluffton, Eighth iistrict chairman and a candidate for the office of state commander. Chicken Dinner Served During the forenoon, the visitors registered at the club house and several of tlie veterans enjoyed a round of golf. A delicious chicken dinned was served in the large hall room at the Country Club it noon. During the bi siness meeting held following tie dinner, several intersting peppy addresses was given. Patil Graham, ciinmiauder of Adams Post, presided at Hie meeting as chairman. Mayor George Krick gave the welcome address and he made the many visitors fee! highly welcome. Commander McNutt Speaks Commander McNutt gave an interesting add.i ss on the subject of the service of a Legionaire. Mr. McNutt who is d ‘<i; l of the Indiana University law school, is a forceful speaker and his subject was an in'eresting om t > the many veterans who heard li'tn. Other speakers on the program were: A. 11. Vegalues. of Fort Wayne, chef de gare of the 40 et 8; C. A Comncavish, of Fort Wayne, first vice-com-mander of the Indiana American Legion; Dr Wagoner, of Warsaw, chairman of thp thirteenth district organization; Mr. Weicking, the Eighth district chairman: and John Klinger, of

(CONTINUED ON I'AGE TWOI OSSIAN YOUTH DROWNS SUNDAY Clarence E.Lytle,l7, Drowns In Goshorn Gravel Pit West Os Ossian Clarence Edward Lytle, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lytle, residing two miles west of Ossian, was drown Sunday afternoon in the Goshorn gra vel pit, a mile west of his home, and three miles west of Ossian. He is said to have left home with several companions at 4 o’clock Sunday afternoon. Young Lytle could not swim and when he waded out too far fror.t the shallow water, he dropped from view in six feet of water. Efforts of his companions to rescue him proved futile. The young man ate a hearty meal shortly before he went in the water and this is believed to have caused cramps, which resulted in his drowning. One of the boys with young Lytle ran to a farm house and telephoned to Ossian for aid. Alfred Bailey, David Herbst and Albert Bailey answered the summons and in less than 20 minutes after Bailey brought the boy’s body to the surface. Efforts to revive the youth were futile. Three of the boy's brothers witnessed the drowning. The boy is survived by his parents; four brothers, Claude, Marion, Harold and Donald, four sisters, Gladys, Florence, Margaret and Madeline.

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Bernt Balchen To Try To Set World Duration Distance Flight Soon Paris, July 5 (UP) Bernt Balchen of commander Richard E. Byrd's transAtlantic clew will said for the United States next Tuesday on tlie leviathan to attempt a world record duration distance flight in a Fokker airplane now under construction he told tlie United Press today. —o— DECATUR BOYS WIN PROMOTIONS Four LocalYoungMen Made Non-Commissioned Officers At C. M. T. C. The following Decatur boys, students in the Citizens Military Training Camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Indiana, were pioinoted to non-commissi med grades by Col. George D. Freern in. Commanding Officer of tlie camp: Glenn R. Martin. 603 Winchester St. and Robert J. Gass, 427 West Adams Street were made sergeants in Company L; Bernard T. Hain, 515 Adams St., and Stanley D. Kenworthy, 904 N. Jefferson St., were made corporals in Company L. The boys have now been in camp for about two weeks and are rapidly developing into a fine organization. The Program calls for a morning of drill, and afternoon of supervised athletics and an evening of rest and leisure. They are busy every minute of the day from “first call” in the morning at 5:45 till taps at 11:00 when all students are required to lie in bed —— o John A. Gilpin Dies At Home In Forest. Ohio John A. Gilpin, 78, a native of Adams county, died at his home near Forest. Ohio, last Friday. July 1. Mr. Gilpin was born in Blue Creek township, Adams county, in February, 1849. He was a son of Jonathan and Nancy Gilpin. When a young man, he went to Forest, Ohio, and in September, 1873 he was married to Miss Amanda Nans. Four daughters were born to this union, all of whom survive. They are Mrs. Walter Baker, of South Bend; Mrs. George O'Brien, of Van Wert, Ohio, Mrs. W. J. Poorman and Mrs. O. c. Pemberton, of Forest, Ohio. Besides thja daughters, the widow, nine grandchildren two great grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. James Ray, of Cleveland, Ohio, survive. Mr. Gilpin was a devoted Christian. Funeral services were held at Forest, Sunday afternoon, July 3. o Many Decatur People At Lake Webster Monday A large number of Decatur Methodists spent the week-end and the Fourth at Lake Webstert There were 24 Decatur persons at the Decatur Epworth League cottage all n ght and 35 there for dinner Monday. 0 — Arthur H. Middleton Dies In Montana, Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Daniels and children left yesterday for Harlowton. Montana, to attend the funeral services for Arthur H. Middleton, uncle of Mr. Daniels, who died Sunday afternoon. Mr. Middleton was well known in this city, having been reared here. He has lived in Mondana for the past fifteen years. o Red Men To Install Officers Wednesday Night In connection with the regular meeting of the local chapter of the Improved Order of Red Men, Wednesday night, the semi-annual installation of officers will be held, it was announced today. The officials installed at tomorrow’s meeting will hold office for six months. Following the installation, refreshments will be served to all present. All members of the local lodge are urged to attend the installation.

FOURTH IS SAFE AND SANE HERE No Serious Accidents Mar Weed-end And Holiday In This Community • ■ Hundreds of tired people of this community faced the hard task of settling down to work this morning after a "grand and glorious’’ Fourth, celebrated in various ways. The day was quiet in this city, but many local people motored to lakes and resorts in northern Indiana and Michigan to spend the double holiday. No casualties were reported in this city and only a few minor auto accidents were reported. One peculiar incident was reported to have occurred on North Second street in tfiin city, Monday morning, when a young man unintentionally threw a firecracker into the open window of an automobile driven by a lady whose name was not learned. When the explosion occurred, the lady lost control of the car, but after •t swerved along the street for a half block, the lady again got control of the car and stopped it. The young man's name was not learned. Hundreds of people attended the Flying circus at Bellmont Park Sunday afternoon and a large crowd of Legionaires also attended the Eighth district convention. The golf course at the Country Club was crowded almost to capacity over the week-end. while many local golfers motored to other courses to spend the Fourth. No official celebration of a public nature was held here, but all business houses were closed in observance of Independence Day'. A. general holiday was observed throughout the state. o Passenger Train Wrecked; Four Persons Believed Dead lona Island, N. Y„ July 5. —(UP) — Several persons were injured and physicians believe four persons were killed today when a south bound New York. Ontario and Western passenger (rain on the West Shore railroad followed a switeh into a siding anil struck a standing combination train near here. Physicians who entered the front car of the passenge rtr rtrpeiaeond E car of the passenger train reported four were still imprisoned there and that they believed all of them were dead.

GENEVA PARLEY IS DEADLOCKED Delegations Unable To Agree On Questions Pertaining To Cruisers Geneva, July 5. —(UP) —Naval limitation conferees were confronted with a temporarily complete deadlock today. The technical commission that met to tackle the difficult cruiser question adjourned after a short meeting in which it developed that none of the delegations had changed its position regarding either cruiser or the few remaining outstanding submarine questions. During their week-end adjournment, prolonged over yesterday so Americans could celebrate the Fourth, delegates had been looking forward with concern to today's meeting, because of wide divergence regarding cruiser size armament, and total tonnage. I* is authoritatively understood that American Admiral Hilary P. Jones, trying to avert the deadlock on cruisers, introduced a compromise project at the techniaai commission’s meeting. Balloon Race Is Started Detroit, Mich., July 5. —(United Press)—Five racing balloons were believed to be floating southwest from Detroit in the third annual contest for the Detroit News trophy. The balloons sailed away from Ford airport juat before dark yesterday.

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Indiana’s Toll Is Second Only To That Os New York; 34 Deaths In Indiana; Many Injured. AUTOS CAUSE LARGEST, NUMBER OF FATALITIES j Indianapolis, July s—(United; Press) Independence Day and the week-end preceding took a toll of 3-1 dead and at least 50 injured in Indiana, a count revealed today. Automobiles were responsible for the greater number of fatalities, drownings were next in t order; an airplane crash took two lives and a woman proles-] sional parachute jumper was killed when her parachute failed to open as she leaped before the eyes of thousands. Fourth Saner Than Usual In fireworks. Indiana was more sane than in other years. Although the number injured by premature and delayed explosions and carelessness was so great that it was inestimable,' no fatalities were reported. This was < accounted due to the restrictions of various city ordinances, annually more severe. The week-end preceding Independence day was more dangerous than the Fourth itself. Twenty-three persons lost their lives Saturday and Sunday. Parachute Fails To Open Mts. Ethel Doane McKinney, 21, of Indianapolis, was the parachute jump-] er who was killed. She was fatally , hurt in making a double parachute jump above Walnut Gardens, southwest of the city. The first parachute opened properly; hut the second did not, and she fell 200 feet into a tree, dying before she could be placed into an ambulance. Two others died in Indianapolis in ( drowning accidents. Th« victims i were Julius Moore, 23, negro, and' Levi Crim, 22. negro, both drowned In White river. |' Airplane Crashes Harry Danbury, 24, and Raymond Hodges, 30, both of Rising Sun. Ind., were killed Sunday afternoon when an airplane crashed four miles south of Rising Sun. Hodges died in a hospital at Cincinnati, O. Edward Roefling, owner and pilot, was taken to the Cincinnati hospital where he was reported out of danger. The ’plane, in which passengers had been making trips all during the day, was 150 feet in the air above the Ohio river when it fell. Roefling is believed to have turned too sharply. Man And Woman Drown Lewis Shockley, 50, Indiana Bell Telephone company manager at Mitchell, aud Miss Hardesty, Louisville, Ky., were drowned at Riverdale, near Mitchell. Miss Hardesty was drawn under the water by the current, and Shockey was drowned trying to rescut her. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest E. Best, of Indianapolis, negroes, were killed at Richmond when their automobile collided with a Pennsylvania railroad passenger train. Carl Carter, 4, son of Mrs. Allen Carter, was killed at Bedford by an automobile driven by Charles Wright. Peter Burke, 55, Fort Wayne, fell down two flights of stairs at a hotel and was killed. George M. Lochek, 35, of Gary, died of a fractured skull, suffered Sunday ( when he walked into a Gary street car. Thomas Haynes, 21, Chicago, was drowned in the capsizing of a canoe near Valparaiso. Oscar Fielden, 18. was drown while swimming in the Ohio river at Evansville. —. n To Undergo An Operation Ed Marhekne went to Chicago this morning where he will enter a hospital in that city for an operation. Mr. Marhekne will be at the hospital for about four weeks.

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New York City And Vicinity Has 42 Fatalities; Auto Accidents Leading Cause Os Deaths; Many Drown. , FIREWORKS CAUSE | ONLY FEW DEATHS (By United Press) More than 279 persons lost their lives in the nation’s threeday celebration of the 151st anniversary of its independence, I reports to the United Press from every section of the country showed today. i Literally hundreds were injured. Th celebration assumedl the pit>portions of a major dsiaster, similar to the toll exacted by devastating floods and hurricanes, as reports continued comjng in. With some sections still to report, the death list stood at 279. Thirty-four lost their lives in Indiana. Auto Toll Heaviest ' The majority of the deaths were due to automobile accidents as people everywhere swarmed on crowded roads for holiday outjngs. Drown- | ings accounted for scores more. Deaths from firecrackers, pistols and erplosives used in celebration were smaller, due to the universal appeal for a “safe aud sane’’ fourth, but a surprisingly large number lost their lives, while hundreds burned or mutHated t I The greatest toll was taken in the metropolitan New York area and surrounding New’ Jersey, where 24 were killed in traffic accidents. 17 were drowned and one death was due to fireworks. More than 250 were treated in New York City hospitals for burns received from fireworks. | The next hihest toll was in Indiana, where 34 lives were lost. ! The death list to date follows: j New York City and New Jersey, 42; New York State (outside New ork City) 20; New England 8; Pennslvania. 21; Delaware and Maryland 9; Washington, D. C. and Virginia 5; tNorth Carolina 5; Tennessee 9; Georgia 1; Florida 1; Ohio 12: Michigan 12; Indiana 34; Chicago dstrict 11; Denver district 5; St. Louis 3; Missouri (outside St. Louis) 3; Oklahoma 4; Texas 3; Kansas 2; Nebraska 1; Louisiana 7; Pacific coast 9; Minnesota 3; North Dakota 1; South Dakota 1; lowa 4; Alabama 0 BYRD TO REST AT THE SEASIDE Commander And Companions To Sail For United States Next Week Paris, July 5. —(UP) —Commander Richard E. Byrd told the United Press today that he and his companions virtually had decided to spend the coming week-end at the seaside resting. They might sail next week, he added. Le Touquet, Commander Byrd said, might be chosen for the week-end. Commander Byrd denied a report that he and his companions intended Ito sail for the United States Saturday. Visit Le Bourget Field Byrd, Bert Acosta and Bernt Balchen. of his crew, spent the entire s morning at Le Bourget flying field. First they went to the military field. There, after the 34th aviation regiment had rendered them military honors, the colonel commanding ofs ticially welcomed them, and praised i- 1 their courage. , Going on to the Civil field, they , r paused a moment at the tablet com(CONTINUED ON PAGE 4H

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