Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 158, Decatur, Adams County, 6 July 1927 — Page 1

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'PHONE COMPANY TO LAY CABLES UNDER GROUND Citizens Telephone Company To Expend Nearly SIOO,OOO In Improvements NEW AERIAL LINES TO BE ERECTED, ALSO The hoard of directors of the Citizens Telephone company, at a meeting last night, voted to install underground cable on Monroe street from the Postoffice west to Eleventh street, through the alley from the City hall on Monroe street to the Nickel Plate railroad, and from the Erie railroad on Third street west on Oak street to Mercer avenue. New aerial lines will also be placed on Fifth street, from Adams street north to the intersection of Second street and in the alley between First and Second streets from the Postoffice south to Adams street. The underground cable on Monroe street will make it possible to remove all the telephone poles on this street while the cable running south from the city hall will make it possible to remove the poles on South Third street. Improvement To Be Costly The Citizens telephone company does not have poles on Second street in . the business district, the poles there being the city’s light and power line poles. It is estimated that the Improvement will cost between $75,000 and SIOO,OOO and Mr. H E. Ehinger, general manager of the company, stated this morning that the improvement KLs b“ing made with Hie "TdM of B rendering better service and to protect patrons against possible disconI slnuance of service, due to storms and rains. Mr. Ehinger stated that, In laying the underground cable, plans were being made to provide for at least double the capacity of the lines at present or sufficient to render service in a city of 15,000 inhabitants. Ten thousand feet of new cable will be installed, Mr.’ Ehinger stated. The cable will be placed underground on Monroe street, and the large posts ■Which carry the leads in to the central office will be cut down. B The board of directors, composed of Leo Yager, Sam Hite, Charles Voglewede Clarence Bell and Mr. Ehinger, will start on a tour next ■week with the idea of obtaining the best methods applicable to the needs and requirements of the local company. £ The installing of the underground cable and the new’ aerial lines will complete the three-year program of improvements which the company has been making to the system in this city ami through the county at the exchanges’ of Berne, Monroe and Linn Grove. Three years ago, the <contini ei> on page two, FIRE DESTROYS FARMBUILDINGS Barn, Shed And Silo On John Aeschliman Farm, Near Vera Cruz, Burn ■ Fire at 12:30 o'clock tihs morning destroyed a large barn, shed and silo at the John Aeschliman farm, 2 miles Bast of Vera Cruz, in Ajlatns county. The fire was thought to have started from spontaneous combustion. Die hay mow had recently been filled with hay. I The fire started shortly after midnight, and neighbors were unable to K Control the blaze which spread rapidly and threatened the home. The farm is owned by John Aeschleman and ten- | anted by Sam Aeschliman. ■ Besides the building being destroyed, two calves were burned to death and several finite implements, including the new tractor, were completely destroyed. The loss has not been estimated, but it was learned that tic property was only partly covered by insurance.

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Maimed Veteran, Inspired By Byrd, Walks Again French War Veteran Walks For First Since 1918 As Commander Richard Byrd Visits Him At Hospital; Commandant At Hospital Calls It A Miracle Paris. July 6. (United Press) -While nurses screamed, a broken, pain-wreacked human war wreck, his body held together by braces, walked lor the first lime in nine years- today, when his fellow aviator Commander Bichard E. Byrd shook hands with him. Byrd and his crew of the trans-Atlantic monoplane America • were visiting disfigured and maimed

NO ONE OBJECTS TO WINCHESTER STREET PAVING July 19 Is Date Set For Receiving Bids On Proposi ed Improvement t COUNCIL TAKES OTHER ACTION i Bids for the improvement of Win- ! Chester street will be received by the , city council on Tuesday, July 19. no I objections being filed with the council in session last evening. The final resolution ordering the improve- . ment was passed by the council. The . property owners have petitioned that . the street be re-surfaced with an asphalt material. Bids will be received on six different kinds of material, including brick and concrete. I Assessment Sheet Filed Engineer Orval Harrufi filed the I preliminary assessment sheet on the t Winchester street ornamental light ,- improvement. The n'meesmente were approved and July 19 fixed as the date on which a hearing would be , held. The cost per front foot is 24.9 cents, which is the lowest cost of any street improvement so far made in the city. Want Ties And Track Moved C. I). Lewton and 36 other property’ owners on North Second street filed a petition with the council askI in that the Fort Wayne-Decatur trac- , tion company be ordered to remove , the rails and ties from Second street. ! They petitioned that whole bricks he placed in the street and that the street he repaired to the satisfaction

of the engineer and property owners. The traction company received permission from the Indiana Public Service Commission to leave the ties under the street. The company intends to remove the rails and fill in the holes with cement. The matter was referred to the street and sewer committee. Petitions Are Granted The petition of Dan Weidler for a sewer was granted by the street and sewer committee. The remonstrance -of Charles Knapp and others against the proposed extension of the Mercer avenue improvement was allowed by the council. The petitioners objected to the widening of the street improvement beyond what is improved by the township. The petition of, profierty owners for ornamental lights on First street was granted by the electric light committee. The finance committee allowed bills and an executive session was held. , o Flood Waters Ravage Four Kentucky Localities Whitesburg. Ky., July 6 — (UP) — Ravaged by flood for the second time within two months, four different localities near here today had reported inestimable damage. Although no loss of life had yet been reported, hundreds of thousands of dollars loss was suffered in the sections about Colly, Millstone. Thorton and Sergent. o Pleasant Mills Woman Breaks Hip In Fall Mrs. L. D. Brown, of Pleasant Mills, broke her left hip in a fall at her home Monday night. She was re moved to the City Hospital at Lima, Ohio, in the 8. E. Black ambulance, Tuesday. Mrs. Brown formerly resided at Lima.

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aviators, all deformed, many of whose faces were masses of scaldscarred flesh and result of crashes in burning warplanes, at the historic : Invalides. Byrd Gives His Courage i Captain Le Gendre was sitting in his wheel chair as he had done in i daylight hours since his ‘‘recovery” ' from a crash in 1918, when nearly every bone in his arms and legs and many in the rest of his body were i broken. With the aid of steel braces to hold h's shattered frame, he could sit upright. | “Yot( give me courage,” he said suddenly when Byrd shook hands with him. Arises And Walks Without hesitation, he got to his feet for the first time qince the war, and started walking with the American airman. “Sit down; sit down!” nnrses and attendants screamed hysterically. ‘‘No, I want to walk,” Le Gendre replied, and. leaning on the arms of Lieut. George Noville. of Byrd's crew, walked 50 yards to Napoleon’s tomb and hack to his chair. I Tears streamed from his face. ' Byrd, his face plainly showing his emotion sajd: “This is sufficient recompense for the hardships I went through on my flight— not King‘ compared to yours.” “It. is a miracle, nothing less,” said General Mariaux. commandant at the hospital, who himself lost a leg in the war. Le Gendre. resuming his seat, i watched Byrd eagerly as the transI Atlantic aviator resumed a round that took him to all of the maimed men in the hospital. Country Club To Serve Chicken Dinners Chicken dinners will be served at the Decatur Country (Tub, on order, every Sunday during the summer months. Manager Roy Craig announced this morning. Anyone desiring dinners reserved are requested to call 20 before 6 o’clock Friday evening, Mr. Craig stated. The club dining rooms will be open to the public on Sunday noons and evenings, but reservations must be made by Friday in order to assure each party of a table.

TRUCK WRECKED BY ERIE TRAIN Philip Hodle, Driver, Miraculously Escapes Injury By Jumping Philip Hodle, veteran log hauler of this city, miraculously escaped death at 5:15 o'clock Tuesday evening, when he jumped from the driver’s cab of his truck just before the locomotive of an eastbound Erie express train struck and demolished the truck at the Tenth street crossing in this city. Hodle was not injured, having jumped clear of the collision. Mr. Hodle had his truck, a five-ion log truck, loaded with slab wood and was going north on Tenth street. Just as he started to drive his truck onto the tracks, he saw the express train bearing down upon him. He leaped out of the truck on the left side and succeeded in getting off the track before the train hit the truck. The heavy truck was completely demonlished, the motor being torn loose from the frame, the wheels torn off and broken, the frame broken into pieces and various accessories scattered along the right of way. The motor was lying on the track about 30 feet from the crossing. About 20 feet farther down the track was the (CONTINUED ON PAGE TH V’

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, July 6, 1927.

Unconscious, Girl Lives Three Months • \ 1 y \ ?. x i - / / * X jisji ' Los Angels, Cal., July 6 —(UP) — mumbling inaudible words lint showing slight improvement daily, Mis. Clara Drummond, "Ihe mentally dead woman” entered her 95th day of unconsciousness today. Six days ago, Mrs. Drummond was brought to a hospital here from Fresno where she went into a coma after an attack of carbon monozide poisoning. While physicians worked tirelessly trying to bring Mrs. Drummond back into conscious state and expressing little hope husband never gave up the battle. Feeling that everything had been done in Fresno by physicians he brought Tie rto Los Angeles where he placed her under the care of Dr. W. J. Reacock, a specialist. “I’ve never lost hope. She will recover. She will live.” h told the United Press. A shrill scream of fright during the night and the futile but desperate attempt to speak, have renewed Drummond’s faith in his wife's recovery.

FALL, DOHENY MUST BE TRIED F ormer Cabinet Member And Oil Magnate Must Face Trial For Bribery Washington, D. C. July 6 —(UP)— Former secretary of the interior Albert B. Fall, E. L. Dohney, Sr. oil magnate and his son E. L. Doheny Jr., must stand trial on bribery charges in connection with the famous SIOO,OOO oil scandal transaction of November 30, 1921. Justice William Hitts ruled in district of Columbia supreme court today. Hitts overruled by the three defendants attacking two indictments as invalid. “Hong-Kong” Heeds Advice Os Greely Doyle Foreman, better known as "Hong-Kong", with a high school diploma and a change of socks under his arm, set out at 9 o'clock this morning, on foot, bound for California. Doyle started west from the Lose brothers Billiard parlor, where he has been employed for several months as a news carrier, and stated that he would not stop until he reaches California. He expects to take about three months on the trip, accepting 'rides and walking. No one accompanied Doyle on his journey.

Physicians Use Radio To Treat Boy At Sea Two Los Angeles Physicians, Separated From Patient By 1,500 Miles Os Ocean, Diagnose Illness Os Lad On Tramp Steamer And Send Instructions For Treatment Los Angeles. July 6.—(United Press) Septintled from their patient by 1.500 miles of ocean, two Los Angeles physicians today were battling to save the life of an eight-year-old boy. tossing in the cabin of the tramp steamer, Nora, bound from Panama Io San Pedro. The drama of a sick child on the wastes of the Pacific being

cared for from a far away port followed an S. O. 8., picked up by a radio operator on the coast here. “‘S, O. S.” -ame the nps-age. "fiLanier N-> t. 1.500 m'.is «o7:tli of U liming, nor !i liottrl from Bait-ca.

Boj. eight, si R No doctor on si p.” Physicians Are Notified The Radio operator called the receiving hospital here and police stir geon Sebastian and Hr. J? B. Renfrew took up the fight to save the child's life. Symptoms of the boy's illness were relayed to the physicians ami they in turn diagnosed the case and sent back full instructions for medical treatment. The yoiiiic il patient, Dr. Selastian said, was suffeiing from grave nr testinal disorder and may not live. Dr. Sebastian and Dr. Renfrew stood by the Radio throughout Irst night to receive reports and file aditiona' in -tructions for treatment. o Maitland And Hegenberger To Sail For Home Today Honolulu, July 6.—(United Press) Lieuts. Albert Hegenberger and Lester Maitland were to sail today for San Fransico over the route which a few rUi'.s ago they negotiated in slightly more than 24 hours in their Fokker monoplane. They were the first men ever to make the flight from the mainland to Hawaii. Their plane is to be left here in custody of the army. Their flight of two hours yesterday over the islands excited natives who believed they were taking off for a return trip by air. o Dore B. Erwin Speaks At Lions Club Meeting Dore. B. Erwin, president of the Rotary Club, was the speaker at the regular meeting of the Lions Club, held in the basement of the First Christian church last night. Mr. Erwin gave an interesting address on the subject, "Building Legacies." He emphasized the importance of citizens building legacies, not in terms of money, but in terms of deeds.

TOCSIN MAN IS UNDER ARREST Federal Officers Arrest Virgil Kreigh, Former Postmaster, Today United States Marshall John Vogeltin and Federal Prohibition Agent Frank Conroy, both of Fort Wayne, went to Tocsin at noon today, where they placed under arrest Virgil Kreigh, former Tocsin postmaster, who was recently indicted on a federal charge of embezzlement of government funds. Kreigh was returned to Fort Wayne, where he will be arraigned before Federal Judge Thomas Slick, July 12, on a charge of embezzlement. On a recent inspection by postal officials it is alleged that Kreigh’s funds were found short. The shortage was said to be $2,957.76. Marshall Vogeltin stopped in Decatur on his way to Tocsin, this tn truing. He stated that Kreigh would be taken back to Fort Wayne this afternoon. He will remain in custody until bis hearing July 12, before the Federal judge. When the check-up was made several weeks ago by federal inspectors, it was said that Kreigh had embezzled the funds by means of forging postal money orders and cashing them at various neighboring towns and cities.

WIG WAG SIGNALS TO GE INSTALLED ON TENTH STREET Erie And Nickel Plate Railroads To Erect Signals At Crossings E. L. CARROLL MAKES SEVERAL SUGGESTIONS Wig Wag singal lights will be placed at the Tenth street crossing of ihe Erie and Nickel Plate railroads in this clty,\the city council in session last night accepting the plan offered by the representatives of the two railroads. Within the last year, two serious accidents have occurred at the crossing Erastus Fritzinger was killed at the crossing about a year ago and last evening. Philip Hodle narrowly escaped injury when he jumped from the truck the fast Erie express train striking it and knocking it to pieces. Reads Letter To Councd I E. L. Carroll, well known citizen of Decatur, appeared before the council last evening and read a communication on proposed improvements in Decatur. Mr. Carroll recommended the installing of an electric traffic signal at Five Points. He stated that at least on fifth of the motorists failed to stop at the crossings and that the pedestrian who figured that the auto would stop at the crossing many times had to jump to escape injury, because the driver of the car failed to observe the stop signs. Mr. Carroll also recommended the immediate passage of an ordiance regulating the building and placing of gasoline and service stations in the city. He stated that plans were under way for building a service station near hi home an dthat he would file an injunction against such a move. The matter of the signal lights was referred to the electric light committee and the ordinance regulating filling stations was referred to the judiciary committee. Joe Simmons, of Bluffton, appeared 1 before the council and explained the 1 benefits of firemen’s compensation insurance and the matter was referred to the board of safety. Councilman Fred Linn informed .he council that the work of continuing the beautification of Legion Memorial paik on Winchester street would be held up pending the appropriation of funds and the matter was referred to the finance committee. No appropriation was made. o Pilot And Three Passengers Drown When Plane Crashes Seattle, July 6 —(UP)—The pilot of an airplane and three pasengers were drowned last night when the plane dived 1,000 feet into lake Washington. The bodies of the pilot, Harry Johnson, and two of the passengers, Fred Stancliffe and Robert Wolin, believed to be from California, were recovered by the harbor patrol.. The body of John Dach, the third passenger, had not been recovered. The cause of the accident was not known. The plane was flying over the lake when it suddenly went into a nose dive. —■ —-o Injured Aviator Dies McKeesport, Pa., Jtlly 6) —(UP) — Injured on June 25, when his plane crashed at Bettis field in making a forced landing, Clyde Emerick, 30, of Dayton, Ohio, died today in the McKeesport hospital.

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NEW ACTION IN POLITICAL QUIZ EXPECTED SOON Prosecutor Remains Quiet Regarding Interview With Former Klan Dragon INTERVIEW AT PRISON LASTS I OR FOUR HOURS Indianapolis, July 6.- (I nited Press) Indiana was told today that D. C. Stephenson had broken his silence, but no developments occurred to indicate that he had given information as important as he hid led officials to expect. Prosecutor William H. Remy, of Marion county, who interviewed Stephenson at Michigan City Tuesday. deferred his return to Indianapolis and Deptuy William H Sheaffer, remained away with him. Special Prosecutor Emsley W. Johnsen and John W. Holtzman came hack at noon today. Immediately there were reports for new action in the Indianapolis political inquiry. Grand Jury Action Foreseen Indianapolis. July 6—(United Press Another grand jury investigation of Indiana politics was in the making today and D. C. Slephenson again was responsible. Prosecutor William H. Remy of Marion county was expected to retain from Michigan City, outwardly successful in his purpose to hear the (ormer grand dragon of the Indiana ku klux klan “tell all" to obtain freedom and start a political ch anup. Rmv and his aides conferred with Stephenson alone for four hours at the Indiana state prison, ami after the meeting, hinted Stephenson had “tall d.” They would not say, however, what

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a political power had to t*!l them. This Remy said, was a precautionary <('<>> riM EI! OX PAGE TWO) 0 Compromise Apparent At Geneva Conference Geneva, July 6.—(United Press) — With all naval limitation meetings in a deadlock, but an atmosphere of compromise apparent, chiefs of American. British and Japanese delegates were busy in informal conferences today trying to reach agreement. Japanese delegates were especially active, trying to bring together British and American views. They sided strongly with the United States regarding total cruiser tonnage to be fix'd. and even though the American compromise figure of 400.000 tons excessive, and likely to force increased construction by Japan and America to meet the British ratio. A compromise regarding submarines was being discussed. MARY SNYDER BURIED TUESDAY Former Decatur Woman Dies At Home Os Her Son In Bucyrus, Ohio Funeral services were held at the United Brethren church Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. Mary Snyder, 78. former Decatur resident, who died of dropsy, last Saturday morning, at the home of her son. B. F. Cramer, in Bucyrus. Ohio. The Rev. Cecil R. Smitn had charge of the services here ami burial was made in the Decatur cemetery. Mrs. Snyder was born in Shelby county, Ohio, but spent much of h»r life here. She moved from Decatur to to Buycrus five years ago. Her husband, Mathew Snyder, died several years ago. Surviving are two sons, B. F. Cramer, of Bucyrus, and John S. Cramer, of Decatur, five grandchildren; two sisters Mrs. Catharine Stut- ’ ler. of Decatur, and Mrs. Cornelea ■ Cross of Rockford, Ohio; and one brother, Ben Amerine, of Decatur.

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