Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 160, Decatur, Adams County, 8 July 1927 — Page 1

WEATHER Fair tonight and probably Saturday. Warmer west and north portions tonight and east and south portions Saturday.

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TOWN OF MIAMI SWEPT BY FIRE THIS MORNING Blaze In Business District Os Miami County Town Causes $25,000 Loss INCENDIARISM IS RUMORED Peru, July X. (I'nited Press) Practically evt ry person in Miami, a town of 350 population, midway between Peru and Kokomo in Miami county, assisted in savins’ it from destruction by a fire which today had left behind it loss estimated at 125,000. Confined to the center of the town by efforts of volunteers who formed bucket brigades and with the aid of fire departments from nearby cities the blaze Wiped out the business district destroying th" combination gen-| oral store, meat market and cream depot, the Fox restaurant and the) home of Dr. Ed Mills. Miami county authorities today were investigating reports in M'ami that the fire may have l»een of incendiary origin. S* c .John Drew Reported To Be Dying Today] sijSan Francisco. Calif.. July 8 —(UP) John Drew, who made history on the American stage for half a century, was dying today, his physicians said. , Weeks of suffering from athritis be ended scon and the old trtooper i;.'*'Who has fought gamely against the affliction will lose his attempt to beat death. “Mr. Drew has put up a brave fight for six weeks". Dr. Lawrence Hoffman said, “Rut the end seems only a matter of hours. He is very weak.” Huge Still Confiscated Near Calumet City, Ind. Calumet City, Ind.. July S —(INS) — One of the largest stills ever operated in the Calumet district has been put out of commission by federal prohibition agents, and supplies confiscated, more than 1 500 «•. >llons ~f mash and 10 tons of sugar. Led by (Ins Symons, Chicago district enforcement agent, tne officers swooped down and discovered the aparrtus. two huge 500 gallon stills and other equipment, in the basement of a residence at 317 west State street. Peter De Rossa. owner of the stills was taken to Chicago, to be held for violating the eighteenth amendment. The raid resulted from several ‘months investigation by the officers to determine the source of a quantity of liquor that had been flooding the county region f r more than a year. BASEBALL SCORES National League Chicago, 1; Pittsburgh. 0 (seventh inning.) ° TO REDEDICATE BEULAH CHURCH Dr. W. W. Wiant To Speak At Service To Be Held At Rural Church Sunday The Beulah Chapel M. E. Church, five miles west of Decatur, has undergone extensive remodeling during the lost tew weeks. The building will be rodedicatel at a service to be held next Sunday. A h me'■o:n‘ 1 g will be held In conmction with the rededica.ion ■ A new rcof has iKen p’.tced on the Church bunding and the interior has been dedecorated. A pot-luck dinnr still he served at the noon hour Sr.r.dty. Dr. V.’. A. Wiant, of l ort Waynr, district of the Methodist church will be present and deliver a se nion dt.'ing toe afternoon service, which will Imgln at 3 o’clock. Tl'o public - is cord ally invited i attend the so: vices Sunday.

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] British Aviator in Ocean Flight I I ggSKJr” A K . I r WBV .jU * * ■■ Newest picture of Captain F. T. Courtney, who is preparing Io fly from Southampton, England. to New York, stopping in ; Ireland and Newfoundland. NEW OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED Permanent Committees Appointed By New Officers Os Rotary Club Dore B. Erwin, iV’onrjien'-t attorney of this city, was formally installed as president of the Decatur Rotary Club at the regular meeting held last ti ght at the K- of C. hall. Mr. Erwin succeeds C. C. Pumphrey, who has served as president of the local organization for the last 15 months. Mr. Erwin, in accepting the presidency of the local club, stated that the same program of service would be followed by the new officials of the organization. Martin Mylott was installed as vice-president: W. A. Lower, as secretary; A. D. Suttles, sergeant at arms and Jarnos Cowan, treasurer. C. C. PumphTey is the oilier member of the board. C. E. Pell, local delegate to the Gsteml convention, will give his report at the regular meeting next Thursday night. The following permanent committees were appointed for the year: House —Lawrence IT. Kleinhenz. chairman: Herman Ehinser. Arthur Holthou«e, Arthur D. Suttles and Gerald P. Mylott. Puld'citv and Convention Car? V. Connell, cha’vman: Wil’iam S- Bowers. James F. Arnold. Clarence Bell, and Fred Reppert. Attendance- Paul Edwards, chn-r---man: Frances Schmitt. Sim Burk and fra Fuhrman. Fellowship—Ravmond J. Harting, chairman; Chalmer Porter, James E'berson and Martin Mvlott. Mus'e—Hugh D. Hite, chairman: E. F. Center and Fred I. Patterson. Rura I-U rha n Acquaintance- Proino-Von-George M. Krick, chairman; Dick He’ler. Herman Ehinger. Arthur D. Suttles. Tom Durkin and Hubert Schmidt. Communitv Service —Oscar L. Vance, eha'rman; James Cowan. Oswald B. Wemhoff, Oscar Lankenau and Alfred R. Ashbaucher. Education in Rotarv —Clarence E. I Bell, chairman: Avon Burk. James L. Kocher. John O. Fisher and John Tyndall. Better Business Methods—Herman Yager, chairman: Wilson IT Tee. Wm. A. Klenper. Henry B. Heller and To”ls France Center. Boys’ Work —Martin F. Worthman, eha'rman; Pavmond J. Hart ng. Low E. Somers, Thos. J. Durkin and Eno Lankenau. Snokes Editorial Staff — Arthur Holthouse, editor: each chairman of Monthlv Entertainment committee. Membership and Classif'catlon , — Oswa’rt Wemhoff, chairman; Carl C Pumphrey, Oscar Lankenau, Charles J. Voglewede and Clarence E. Bell. Bv Laws —Henry B. He’ler, Chas. J. Voglewede and James L. Kocher. Indiananolis Newspaper Man Is Vacationing Here Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Smith, of Indianapolis, have been visiting in this city for the past several days with Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Confer. Mr. Smith is employed by the Indianapolis News as a reporter, and has been spending his vacation in this city ’’killing golfs”

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Steel Bar Passes Through Man’s Head; Victim Lives Steel Bar, 24 Inches Long And Three-Fourths Os An Inch In Diameter, Passes Through Head Os Hammond Steel Worker, But Misses Brain And Nerves; One Os Most Amazing Cases Known To Science, Physicians Agree Hammond, Ind.. July 7. (I'nited Press) lite man shot through the head with a steel bur 21 feel tong has lived 12 days today and his physician was confident he would get well. He may recover with no permanent injury in spile of the fact there is a hole three-quarters of an inch in diameter through his head, extending from the left side of the jaw to just below Ihn right tomnle. I

Leading surgeons agreed today it was one of the most amazing cases known to science. Story Doubted At First These men, familiar with the miracles of their profession, disbelieved the story of Paul Kosty at first. But when assured by the United Press that the facts were as reported, the doctors admitted it was “a chance in a million.” Kosty. who is 37 years o’.d and a foreman at the LaSalle Steel plant n Hammond, was working over a. mill planing bench when the acci-j dent occurred. He stooped to pick up a wrench. The steel bar, 24 feet long and three-quarters of an inch in diameter, f’.ew from the machine I which held it and struck Kosty on ' the left side of the jaw. The bar had been heated preparatory to cutting. It went clear through the steel worker’s head, and protruded just below the right temple. Victim Helps Remove Bar About four feet of the bar, accord-1 ing to his companions, had to be drawn through the man’s head before it could be removed. Although suf-| sering intense agony, he asssted removing the steed. | Kosty was taken to St. Margaret’s hospital to die. but a few hours later he was still alive and physicians who had done everything possible to ease the pain saw al chance to save his life. An X-ray photograph showed the injured man’s skull had been fractured in four places. The hole through hs head, however, had missed the (Covtivi ed on rtc.E two» o HEART WORM IS FOUND IN CORN Many Persons In Adams County Are Confusing Insect With Corn Borer Numerous telephone calls and personal visits to the County Agent’s l office reveal that the stalk norer or heart worm is being found in many parts of Adams county. Invaribly the’ finders think it is the European Corn Borer, due to the fact that it botes through the heart of the corn .’.talk as well as other thick stemmed plants. It is a slender blackish or brownish caterpiller, with a narrow white strip and is usually found in the first few rows along the edge of the field, usually along a weedy or grassy fence row. Although they do little damage, they may prove troublesome and distinctive for a week or two. There is nothing in particular which may be done to control the borer except by hand destruction. This can be done by pinching the stalk, beginning at the point where the larva entered and continue the pinching process to the place wher it is feeding. This is a very slow process anil should be practiced only where the borers are found in small numbers. It is advisable insome cases to pull up or cut off at the ground the infested plant and burn or feed them. They are of no further use and their destruction will eliminate the chance of their infesting other corn plants and will lessen the number of borers in the next brood. Those finding the stalk borer or any other worm in corn or other plants are requested to bring or send specimens to the county agent’s office before announcing they have discovered the European Corn Borer. It Is extremely unlikely anyone in the county will find the borer this year and unconfirmed rumors of having found them may lead to considerable damage.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, July 8, 1927.

CATHOLIC PARISH TO HOLD A PICNIC Annual Outing To Be Held At Sun Set Park, July 10; Public Invited The annual Catholic Parish picnic will be held all day Sunday. July 10. at Sun Set park, the committee in charge announced today. Predictions are that this year’s picnic will outdo all former events. A fine program, lasting all day. has been arranged, and the public is cordially invited to attend. The committee stated this morning that, while the picnic was being given by the Catholic Parish, the entire community is invited to attend, and there will be plenty of amusement for everyone.

A picnic dinner will be held at noon, and for those who do not bring their own dinners, there will be sandwiches of all sorts of soft drinks, coffee. ice-cream and other foods. Games of all sorts for people of all ages will be included in the afternoon program and, besides these contests, there will be a bingo stand and other amusement concessions. Arrangements have been made with Charles Hoffman, local taxi manager. for transportation to and from the park for those mho do not have a means of getting to the park. All persons wishing to use the taxi service are asked to call Mr. Hoffman at the Murray hotel, phone number 57. to arrange a time. Mr. Hoffman will take four persons to the park at one time for 25 cents each Return rates will be the same. Swings, benches and other playground equipment have been placed m the beautiful park for the use of the children at the picnic. The pafk is ideally located for a picnic, and it is estimated that several hundred will attend the Sunday festivities. No admission will be charged for entrance to the park. o FORD TO CEASE ATTACKS ON JEW Auto Magnate To Ston Dearborn Independent From Printing Attacks New York. July B.—(United Press) Henry Ford has ordered the Dearborn Independent to cease publication of all articles reflecting on the Jewish people, he said in an announcement made public through Arthur Brisbane. Ford was quoted as saying he was “mortified” to discover the actual nature of the articles. In addit'on to ordering his magazine, the Independent, to cease attacks on Jews. Ford will withdraw from circulation certain articles, regarded as objectionable, which have been issued in pamphlet form tinder the title, 't’The International Jfcw,” Brisbane said. Brisbane said Ford had made a signed statement, explaining his new stand on the Jewish question, one copy of which had been given to Ixiuis Marshall. New York attorney, and another to Brisbane. The Ford statement, as made public by Brisbane, said: "To my great regret I have learned that Jews generally, and pactlclarly those of this country, not only resent these publications as promoting antisemitism, but regard me as (CONTINUED ON PAGE (Hie

BRITAIN FIRM ~ IN HER DEMAND Prospects For Success At Naval’ Limitation Conference Grow Dim Geneva, July 8. — (UP)--Prospects for complete success of President Coolidges naval limitations conference were materially lessend today when W. C. Bridgeman, first lord of the British adriiirality, told newspaper men England could not change her policy with regard to cruisers. Bridgeman placed the entire blame for the present cruiser deadlock on the I'nited States, whose insistence he said at the Washington conference on the 10,000-ton type of cruiser compelled Britain against her own needs and wishes to construct this maximum type. Britain has been demanding cruiser tonnage in excess of the amount approved by the United States. o — Firemen Name Bremen As Convention Site Bluffton, July B—(UP)—The execu - tive committee of the Northern Indiana Volunteer and Industrial Firemen’s association met in this city last night and selected Breman, Indiana as the site for the 1928 convention. June 20 and 31 were the dates selected. The site for the 1928 meet was deadlocked between Warsaw and Breman at a previous meeting 0 Eno Lankenau To Attend G. E. Executives Meeting Eno Lankenau, superintendent of the Gqneral Electric company, will leave Tuesday for Association Islands, New York, to attend a week's conference of G. E. executives. Each year, the heads of the manufacturing departments of the General Electric company hold an annual meeting at Association Islands, which is located on Lake Ontario. 0 AUCTION SCHOOL TO OPEN AUG. 1

Annual Summer Term To Be Held At Bellmont Park; Large Class Expected The annual summer term of Reppert’s Auction school will open at Bellmont Park, in this city. August 1, it was announced at the office of Colonel Fred Reppert, president of the school, today. At present, there are more than 49 applicants for the school and those connected with the school say it will be one of the largest sessions ever held. Practically the same faculty for the school has been selected for the summer term, it was announced. The students will enroll on or before August 1, and classes will start at noon on that day. Classes will be held at Bellmont Park in the newly remodeled class room. The usual complete course will be given this term. Colonel Reppert stated. It is expected that there will be at least 50 students nrolled in the summer course by August 1. The applications are from all parts of the United States and Canada. o Petition To Merge Three Railroads Filed Washington, July B.—(UP)—The socalled Hill interests .today filed with the I. C. C. an application for permission to unite the Great Northern, the Northern Pacific and the Spokane, Portland and Seattle railroads into a single network 15,900 miles long under the name of Great Northern Pacific system. The Great Northern Pacific would be a $500,000,000 corporation under the plan. It would absorb the Great Northern and Northern Pacific by exchanging its new stock for stock of the old companies on a stiare for share basis. Each company has about $250,000,000 stock outstanding. The new concern would assume all outstanding bonds.

Advance Agent Janies F. Barton, national adjutant of the American Legion, is on his way to France to begin mobilization of the “second A. E. F„” or the Paris convention ofl the Ajneiscan Legion. 'Hie conclave opens September 19,

DATE FOR ELKS' FAIR IS CHANGED Lodge Decides To Hold Big Event During Week Os Sept. 12 The date of the Elk's fair to be given in this city, has been changed to this week of September 12. At a meeting of the general committee held at the Elk's home last night, decision to change the date from August 22-27 was made. The committee was of the opinion that the time was too near arid the weather would not he as good as in September. Elaborate plans are being made to make the week one of the biggest in the history of Decatur. In connection with the fair, an automobile will be given as a grand prize and several other valuable prizes, including cash prizes, will lie awarded during the week. The entertainment program for the week is being worked out by the committee and the tent and location committee is making arrangements to secure a large tent and suitable loca-

tion. In all probability, the tent will he placed on Liberty Way. o Farm Hand. A Paroled Prisoner, Shoots Employer Laporte. Ind., July 8. — (UP) —Elmer Shilling, 39, Knox farmer, is in a hospital here with two bullets in his right side and Meade Barr, 42, his farm hand and a paroled prisoner, is back in the Michigan City prison as a result of an altercation at Shilling’s home Thursday night when Barr became crazed with drink. Shilling ordered his farm hand to “quit the bottle" and Barr, angered, grabbed a gun and shot his employer. o Geneva ’Phone Exchange Is Sold To Chicago Firm Geneva. July B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The Geneva telephone exchange has changed hands for the second time in recent weeks. The new owners are a group of Chicago men, who purchased the exchange from James Adams, of Bryant, who bought it from a group of local stockholders two weeks ago. Little is known concerning the deal except that the local operators received instructions to go on with their work as usual and a representative of the company would be here in a week or ten days to take charge. ——o Trials In City Court Postponed One Week The trials of Curt Reynolds, Harold Schwartz and N. B. Mechling, scheduled for Mayor’s court in this city this morning, on charges of violating the prohibition law, were postponed untin next week, because of the inability of one of the attorneys in the cases to appear today. The three men arrested in a series of raids conducted last Saturday night The trials will be held some day next i week. Mayor George Krick announced t today.

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NO CHANGE OF POLICY TOWARD MEXICO EXPECTED James R. Sheffield Presents Resignation To Coolidge At Rapid City COOLIDGE QUIET ON HIS POLICY Rapid City. S. I)., July B.— (I'nited Press) James R. Sheffield, ambassador Io Mexico, to<ay presented his resignation to President Coolidge. Sheffield came to Rapid City especially for the purpose of presenting his resignation and it was given Io the President and made public today following conferences between the chief executive and the ambassador. Rapid City, S. D.. July B—(UP)— A definite statement of the future American policy toward Mexico and pronouncement as to whether James R. Sheffield will continue as ambassador at Mexico City is expected before sun goes down tonight. Promise was made from the white house executive offices today Sheffield would be released by night of secrecy bounds which have surrounded his plans since his arrival in this country for his son’s university commencement exercises three weeks ago. Mr. Coolidge has conferred with Sheffield for a full day at his mountain retreat and those who profess to speak for h'm have let it be known that the President himself will immediately make known his policy as regards Sheffield and future Mexican relations. Well authenticated reports have been spread that Sheffield will retire and the. United Press is informed reliably that no change will develop in the Mexican policy no matter what course Sheffield tujkes. hut certain amount of expectancy exists because of persistent neglect of administration spokesmen to define officially Mr. Coolidge's position. Elections are coming on in Jantiarv in Mexico and President Calles will be prevented by the constitution from seeking the nomination. Governmerft attaches hert- hav'e manifest high interest in the outcome of that contest chiefly because of direct hearing it is expected to have upon future Mexican policy toward confis-

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Despondent Girl Drinks Poison Elkhart, Ind., July B.— (UP)— Despondent because her parents objected to her going to California to marry a young man to whom she was engaged. Gertrude Marguerite Robbins. 18. swallowed poison yesterday and died in an ambulance while being taken to a hospital. 0 CHAPTER OF “40 ET 8“ ORGANIZED Fifteen American Legion Members Are Charter Members Os New Club Fifteen charter members were secured for the local chapter of the “40 et 8", which was organized among local American Legion members at Legion hall last night. Charles Starost was elected as leader of the new organization, and another meeting will be called soon to complete the organization. Several men from Fort Wayne, interested in the organization of a chapter in this city, attended the meeting last night and indications are that the local club will soon be in full swing. It is the plan of the new organization to use the Legion hall. All members of the “40 et 8 must be members of the American Legion and must have done outstanding work in the Legion. The next meeting probably | will be held sometime next week, it was stated today.

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