Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 186, Decatur, Adams County, 8 August 1927 — Page 1

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Jinn DEN. WOOD WILL BE BURIED HWASHINGTON Bo( jy Will Be Taken To Capital Tonight For Burial In Arlington TO RECEIVE FULL MILITARY HONORS Boston, Mass,, Aug. 8. (Cniletl Press) body of Major General Leonard Wood, governor general of the Philippines. who died early Sunday, will be taken Io Washingion tolight to he buried beside the graves of his comrades in the famous Bough Biders. A guard of honor of six sergeants from Fort Banks will watch over casket on the train. Also on the train will I"' Mrs. Wood, the general's sons. Leonard. Jr., and Osborne, his daughter. Louise, and Major Burtan Read, his aide-de-camp. Burial at Arlington will be with fell military honors Tuesday. Death Comes Unexpectedly Death fame unexpectedly after an operation by Dr. Harvey Cush.'ng, noted hrain specialist, for recurrence of a tumor for which he had been ’ treated 17 ears ago. I The general had gone to the hospito,’ Thursday. His presence was Mt revealed until Saturday noon, \ ami then no hint of his trouble was ! given. He was operated upon by Dr. I Cushing at 9 a. m. Saturday and did pot regain consciousness until latej afternoon, and then only for np. hour. At 10:30 p. m. a bulletin announcing that General Wood was--H» -a- e*rfical condition was issued at the hospita’. Three hours later he was dead. The advance of Major Gen. Wood from an inconspicuous medical post to a commanding rank in a combatant branch in the United States army ns unique in the history of the , American military. [ He was 24 years old when he was paduated from the Harvard Medical school in 1884 and he practised in Boston for a year before joining the army as an assistant contract surteoii. He served with General Miles against the Apaches in Arizona and von the congressional medal of honor for bravery. It was within his first few months of active service that Wood, natural(CONTINI'RD ON PAGE TWO) OELPHOS MEN INJURED HERE Three Men Have Narrow Escape When Auto Turns Over Near Decatur Three Delphos, Ohio, young men wre injured in an auto accident about s oclock last night when the Ford |, oupe in which they were riding struck '•ht ditch at the beginning of the cetoent road, a mile east of this city and llten turned over. Ot,n Follas, of Delphos, was the east seriously injured. He received ’ e 'eral cuts and bruises, but was able 10 a >'l in taking the other two young J? 11 out of tho wreckage. Charles r,)Ss was the most seriously injured. e received several deep scalp wounds ’"d Probably a dislocated shoulder. p also received several bad cuts on / arms and hands. Winters, also of Delphos, re- . \' P d a lla, l cut across the forehead 0 ” across the eye. The sight jf r P , eye was not impaired, however. r ' "inters lias been working in this I ' al the Krick and Tyndal Tile mill, est 6 yoi, ng men were coming to this ettrv ani ' fa " at ' to raa ' te *he slight t ' le beginning of the cement the' car turned over and two of wreck' en Were p * nne< l beneath the b ro C ? 86 ’ Th® injured men were t eil !| Klt ,0 city, where medical atthe ' WaS ren dered. Later, two of men were 'removed to Delphos in an a mbul ance .

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hi alHhe large centers of the world protests are being made against the execution of Sacco in<l Vanzetti. Phis deinonslration, marking a one-dav strike of Brooklyn barbers, is typical.

MARY C. ELEY DIES SUNDAY Lifelong Resident Os Decattur Dies At Age Os 77 Years • X Mrs. Mpry C. Eloy. 77, lifelong resident of Decatur, died at ‘ha home of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Myers, on South Winchester street, at 2 o’clock Sunday morning, following an illness of several months. Death was du? .o epreenoma of the stomach. Mary Long Eley was born in Decatur, January 22, 1850. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerty Long. In early life, she was married to David Eley, who preceded her in death several ago. Mr. and Mrs. Eley had no children of their own, but four foster children survive. They are French Quinn. Harry Quinn and Don Quinn and Mrs. R. D. Myers. For the last 12 years, Mrs. Eley has made her Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Myers. A half brother. Joseph B. Simcoke, of St. Iziuis. Mo. also survives. Mrs. Eley was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of this city. She was also a member (ft the Research club and for many years was an active member of the Women's , Christian Temperance Union, being a past president of that organization I All her life, Mrs. Eley has been ac-' tive in civic affairs and she was always a faithful church worker, being a regular attendant until her health made It impossible for her to attend the services. Funeral services wjll be held at the Myers’ home, Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Burial will be made in the Decature cemetery. The Rev. Ross W. Stoakes, pastor of the Methodist church, will charge of the services. Youth Breaks Neck When He Dives In Shallow Water Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 8. —(United Press) —Alex Farkas, 18, died in a hospital here today of a broken neck. , suffered Sunday when he dived into shallow water in Eagle creek. Although kept alive by artificial respiration for seven hours until he coujd breathe Jiimself, physicists were unable to save him. The young man was swimming with friends when he dived into four and one-half feet of water, striking'- his head on the bottom of the creek. His companions dragged him from the water and rushed him to the hospital. | There oxygen was pumped into his lungs. Vertebrae, pressing against the nerves that control breathing were re-| laxed and the necessity for artificial respiration eliminated. Frank Lichtle Sells His Interest In Meat Market Frank Lichtle has sold his interest in the Lichtle and Kuhn meat market in Monroe street to his partner, Mr. Kuhn. Mr. Kuhn took entire possession of the business this morning. Mr. Lichtle will enter the Adams County Memorial hospilal for medical treatment. He has been in ill health for some time.

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Lindy Returns To Indiana To Be Guest At Capital

Ind anapolis, Ind.. Aug. S. (Uniß'.l Press)—Col. Charles Lindbergh will fly over Indiana again Tuesday, this i time to be the guest of the capital city. ('<!'. Lindbergh was due to reach Indianapolis at 2 P. M. Reception committees anxiously scanned the skies and studied weather reports, recalling that adverse atmospheric conditions had dejayed the trans-Atlantic flyer on other legs oTh is tour of the United States. I When Col. Lindbergh dipped and circled over the Indiana Sojdiers and Sailors Monument not so many weeks ago on his New York-St. Louis flight after his return from Paris, he could not descend to allow his admirers to se*fchitJU.Tiuasday is the first opportunity Indiana and Indianapolis will have had to pay hi mthe full measure of their tribute. Lacking will be the squadron of airplanes that took off from Indianapolis at that time to escort him along the last few miles to the city and to follow him part of the way westward. WIND, LIGHTNING ACCOMPANY RAIN I I Several Barns Fired During I Storm Sunday Night; Rain Is Big Benefit A rain and wind storm, accompanied by lightning which caused several fires in this community, started in Adams county early last night, and lasted intermittently until this morning. For several minutes the rain was a veritable cloudburst and roads throughout the country were covered . with water. The rain was a great benefit to farmers. especially in the southeast part of the county where there had been no rain for several weeks. Several barns in Adams, Allen Wells,and Jay counties *were struck by lightning but no houses were burned. 1 The first storm lasted about an hour and rain began to fall again about 10 o'clock and lasted through most of the night. Several drizzles and a clotidy sky this morning gave indicaI tions that perhaps there would be more rainfall today. The wind did little damage to crops it was reported, and the rain whs greatly needed in most sections of the county. — o Flying Boat Ordered For Air Line Service From Germany To N. Y. Berlin, Aug. B—(UP)—Plans for a Germany to New York air line service to be in operation next spring were announced today by the Hamburg American line in conjunction with the banking firm of Warburg and company. „ The announcement said that there had been ordered from the Rohrbach firm a flying boat to be equipped with 10 motors- of 1,000 horsepower each and capable of carrying 170 passengers, The plane was to, be delivered | in December.

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t ? ] Th s is in accord with Col. LlndI bergh’s request that precautions be taken to eliminate every possibility of air accidents. As ;t result, all ' 'planes will leave the air at 12 o'clock noon and come to rest in the Mars • H. 1! a rport until the colonel's de- • part tire. ’ o LONG SUFFERING. . ENDED BY DEATH 1 ’ Mrs. Adam Brown, Former Adams County Woman, , Dies At Fort Wayne J Mrs. Adam Brown, GO, former resirdent of Adams county, died at her f home, 2030 Nelson street, Fort Wayne . at 3:10 o'clock this morning. Mrs, - Brown bad suffered from eancer (pr ) the last few years and her condition had been critical for the last two ■ months. Mrs. Brown resided on a farm east of Decatur about 29 years agu. She I was a sister of lion Wagoner, of tiorthI east of Decatur, and an aunt of Mrs Robert Gai aid, of Decatur* She has other relatives in this city and Adams I county. Funeral services will be held nt the • home in Fort Wayne. Thursday afternoon, with burial in the Lindenwood I cemetery. •MINISTERS TO AID SHUMAKER ?. _ I Indianaoolis M. E. Pastors Join Fight To Aid AntiSaloon League Head i I Indianapolis. Ind., Aug. S —(UP) — ’ Indianapoils Methodist Ministers to- - day joined in the fight to save Dr. E. S. Shumaker. Indiana anti-Saloon ' I League superintendent from the 60I I day state prison farm sentenge .imposed by the supreme court for contempt ■ of court. • The Indianapolis Methodist minis- ! ter’s association, meeting at the Roberts Park Methodist church here, re1 solved to aid in his fight. A committee of five was named to recommend fur- ! ther steps. “We renew- our unqualified confidence in support of Dr. E. S. Shumaker as superintendent of the anti-saloon league of Indiana and as a man of unquestioned integrity and honor," the resolution adopt/il by the assocation said. # "Wo commend the dissenting opinion of Judges Martin and Gemmill, containing in our opinion the truer ideals of pustice of comment upon all public questions and conduct of all officials and ufge that all citizens read and consider this opinion. Bishop 11. U. out of the United Brethren church and president of the antisaloon league in Indiana called on the governor today in behalf of Dr. Shumaker. Whether or not the governor primised executive clemency was not. announced. j

COMPLETE PLANS FOR OPENING OF SCHOOL, SEPT. 5 Township Trustees Hold Monthly Meeting Today; Teachers Are Hired MONMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL DISCONTINUED Plans to open all public scjiools in Adams county Monday, September 5. were completed at the regular monthly meeting of the Adams County Board of Education today at the office of County Superintendent Clifton Striker Mr. Striker presided at the meeting. Teachers for 'nipst of the schools have been secured for the year and trustees were busy today completing their schedules and making other preparations for the opening of schools. Redecorating Building John Bpllenbacher cf Jefferson township stated that his school was ready to open. All teachers have been hired, and workmen are completing tlie painting of the interior of the Jefferson school this week. Orlen Fortney, of St. Marys township. stated that all of his schools were in good condition. Dan Studler. of Hartford township, reported that his schools were ready for the coming term. A new gymnasium, being constructed at Kirkland high school, will be ready for the opening of school. Charles Arnold, trustee said today. High School Discontinued Amos Lewton, trustee of Root township, announced through Mr. Striker that the Monmouth high school would be discrrwiTTfied this year. A lack of sufficinet enrollment to warrant the expenses was given as the reason for discontinuing the high school. All other township trustees stated that they were ready for the school opening. There will lie six township hroa rixi En ox page tm<» SCOUTS RETURN TO HUNT BORER Three Crews Os Government Men Return Here To Hunt Corn Pest

Three crews of government men. under the supervision of the department of Agriculture, are in Adams county iu search of the European corn borer. The men returned to this city today and will be here indefinitely until the remaining seven townships have been searched for the pest. The crews worked in and around Columbia City last week, and today received orders to return to this couty. To date, five townships. Root, Union, Preble, St. Marys and Washington have been investigated by the crews, and each county was found to contain some of the borers. Work will start tomorrow on a search of the other seven townships. It may take several weeks to thoroughly investigate the rest of the county, one of the crew foremen stated today. While it has not been officially announced otte of the foremen said that telegraphic returns front four of the five townships investigated in Adams 'county are said to have shown evidence of the European corn borer. Official reports of each township will (COXTIM Ell OX PAGE FIVE, — o 1 Summer Kitchen Is Destroyed By Fire » A fire, caused by a spark from the chimney, destroyed the summer kitchen at the John Gleckler home in Union township, Saturday. The building stood about five or six feet from the house and it required considerable effort to save the house. The summer kitchen together with the contents including a cream separator, washing machine, quantity of lard and other goods, was totally burned, the loss being several hundred dollars.

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Large Crowds Attend Services Held At Magley Re- . formed Church Sunday Large audiences attended the li 'ino-:-oraing services held a tthe S,iJ.-m R-'cimed chu'jh. near Magley. Sunday. <n honor as the eignt mim.x-’s and two seminary students who have gore out from that church. All of the eight ministers and tw' students were present at the services The eight ministers who have gone c?( from tlie church are Roy. E !. Wethman, of Kaukauna, Wis.; Rev. M Worthman, of Poland. I: d.; Rev. R Worthman. of Freeport, ill.: Rev. O H. Scherry, of Vera, Crez. In I : K-'v. A. L. Scher r y, of Orrvi,<: Ohio; .lev. C. H. Reppert, of Stony Plain. Canada; Rev. J. L. Conrad, of PortI.aed Oregon; r.vd Rev. E. C. Jaberg. of Linton, Ind',ma. Walter Scheriy f'd Arthur Kreutzman, of the Magley church, arc students at presor t ’the Rev. O'ii Scherry gavt* the Scimure reading and th- Rev. Albert Scherry offered prayer during th'e n oi-iing service. Ed Frucl’t - pave an address of welcome and tlie Rev. E. L. Worthman gave tlie response and sermon. The Rev. D. Gret.her gave the invocation. Dinner was served at noon and a lunch in the evening in the old church building, across the road from the present edifice, by the ladies of the church. In the afternoon, the Rev. Otto Engelman gave the Scripture reading and prayer. The Rev. Charles Reppert gave an address on “Thoughts on Jhe Home-coming.” The Rev. John L. Conrad spoke on, “What Home Missions Mean to Me.” and the Rev. Elmer Jaberg spoke on the subject, “What the Mission House means to Me.” ' > Another large audience was pres(COVHXI El> OX I’AUE TWO) 0 Several Events Carded For This Week In Indiana Among meetings scheduled in Indiana for the present week are the fol; .'owing: Indiana departmental cnunc 1. Patriarchs Militant, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, which convened at Peru Sunday for a four day' session. Jay County’s 56th annual fair, opening at Portland today and continuing until Friday. The 68th annual session of the Indiana conference, Methodist Protestant church. The meeting, which be;|'ns at Marion Monday, will continue a week. The Decatur County Baptist Association, embracing ten churches, holds its fifth annual convention at the Baptist church in Westport Thursday and Friday. “Ma-con-a-quah,” colorful historical pageant, which will be presented for the first time at Peru Thursday. More than 400 persons are tn the cast.

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PETITION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS DENIED No Action Yet On Petition For Another Respite; Writ Os Error Denied STRIKE SET FOR TUESDAY IN N. Y. Boston, Aug. 8. — (United Press) — Attorneys for Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti today lost a preliminary skirmish in their legal battle to save (he anarchists from the electric chair. Justice George A. Sanderson, of Massachusetts supreme court dismissed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. He also denied a writ of error. Governor Alvin T. Fuller indicated this afternoon he would not act on petition for another respite uiit’l pending action in the

case had been completed. Thousands To Strike New York, Aug. B.—(United Press) Half a million workers in New York have been aslced to strike tomorrow at 10 a. m., as a protest the execution of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti. Members of labor organizations affViated with the American Federation! of I-abor. and Socialists were expected to comprise the bulk of the one-day strikers. Communists and I. W. W. will contribute a relatively small number. The I W. W. will consist of 10.000 marine transport workers. i The etrike ca,T was Issued yesterday by the Sacco-Vanzetti committee and contained the names of six labor leaders, five of whom represented organizations affiliated with the A. F. of L. The labor unions and socialists ex-' pected to bring about 350.000. Italian organizations another 100.000 and communists and I. W. W. the remaining 50.000. Fourteen thousand policemen and detectives remained on duty today, guarding subway and elevated entrances and stations and public buildings. , Po’ice Commissioner Warren said he had four possible theories for the bombings Friday, hut declined to divulge what they were. The Sacco Vanzetti defense committee#issued a statement saying it was ridiculous to blame sympathizers for the bombngs, since such action would only (cox rixt i:i> ox rni:i Q BARN BURNS DURING STORM Lightning Blamed For Cost ly Fire On Sloan Myers Farm Sunday Night A large bank barn on the Sloan Myers farm, about font miles northeast of Decatur in Root township, was destroyed by fire early Sunday evening. It is believed that lightning struck the building and started the blaze. The barn was in a mass of flames when a neighbor called the Myers family about 7:30 o'clock and notified them of the fire. Several loads of sheaf wheat hail been hauled and stacked at one side of the barn and it was consumed in the fire, also. Several tons of hay, a quantity of oats, a binder, plow and other tools were destroyed in the blaze. There was no livestock in the barn. .The loss is estimated at $3,500 with only SI,BOO insurance carried. A heavy downpour of rain, which fell during the tire, saved the Myers residence, a modern country home, from destruction. The wind was in the right.direction to carry the flames and sparks toward the house and several burning embers fell on the building but the rain soaked roof did not ignite. Hundreds of motorists were attracted to the scene cf the fire, and traffic was congested on the roads near by for nearly two hours.

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