Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 194, Decatur, Adams County, 17 August 1927 — Page 1

WEATHER Mo „i y cloudy tonißht and Thursday, probably local show rg Not much 'hjnflf in temperaare.

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Reduction Os TwolCents In City Tax Levy Is Proposed

IIIIDGET FOR 1928 PROVIDES FOR A IEVVOFTICENTS Increased Valuation And Reduction In Expenses Permit Lower Rate PROPOSED BUDGET TOTALS $50,786.30 The city’s t;>\ rate will be reduce*l 2 cents next year, from 7!! to 71 cents on the SIOO, accooling to the tentative budget pn pared by the city council hist evening. The 71-rent tax rate, figured on a net valuation of J 7.153.000, will provide a fund of J 50.756.30. The levy is (nr the general fund only, there being nn levy for the sinking fund as the city itself does not have any bonds outstanding. The council and Mayor Kriek have nrreed on the appropriations and the toidvet wi'l he published this week. Final action on the adoption of the ‘ Mget Slid the fixing of the tax rate *9l be taki n on September G. the date set by law. However, it is not likely that any changes will be made li the budget or in the proponed rate. Appropriations in Budget Appropriations in the budget include $1,569 for park purposes; JSOO (or the boy's band; J 3.201 for the second payment on the new fire truck and pumper; JBOO for expenses in connection with the swimming" pool, and the regu'ar appropriations required by law. indluding salaries of city offiotals. street lighting, water hydrants, street repairs, sower conMniciion, police and fire protection, health department and miscellaneous , expenses necessary for carrying on ■ the city government. Valuation is Higher The net valuation of taxable pro--1 nertv In the city of Decatur, on which the tax rate Is figured is higher than a year ago. Last year, the rate was based on a vafluation of $6,G38,390, while the rate for next yopr is based on a valuation of $7,153,000. This year, the tax rate provided a fund of 1t5,460.24. Reductions Made A reduction in the appropriation tor expense of maintaining the city ball was made, because of the charge made to the light and water departments of the city for room rent. The Appropriation for material and supplies for street repairing was reduced because of the J 3.000 obtained from Ibe state gax tax. It will he necessary to raise only about half of the J 12.000 needed to Pay for the new fire truck, as an old balance of J 5.000 in the sinking fund rill be converted to the general fund and the truck paid for out of this land. and water (t’ovriM Rn ox i*a«;e kivk) STREET CLOSED 10 TRAFFIC TODAT Winchester Street Is Closed While For Resurfacing; Work Started Winchester street was closed today n traffic, while workmen are prepar'nß that street for the resurfacing with Natural Kentucky rock asphalt. Tha s,reet has been cleaned and the deep hnles and ruts are being filled in un'e > the direction of an engineer. The resurfacing will be done over !lle o|, l brick and the entire surface be made smooth before the asPhalt is placed on top. The work will a * !e 01 >ly a few days, and during that '‘toe, residents will be asked to use •it- alleys to drive to their homes. The resurfacing material will he 1' a eed on as soon as possible and the Slr eet will be opened within a few ' ays - Phil Mackiin and Son, Decatur c °ntractorß, have the contract.

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EE PLANES BELIEVED NEAR HAWAII

Pretty School Teacher-Flier And Pilot

Mildred Doran. TRACTION LINE IS PURCHASED Indiana Service Corpora tion Buys Fort WavrteDecatur Line The right of way, real estate and rolling stock of the Fort Wayne Dei catur Traction company which suspended operation on August 9, have been purchased by the Indiana Service Corporation, it has been learned here, and the new owners are willing to re-establish service' on the line if a sufficient number of Decatur citizens desire it, the Daily Democrat has learned from reliable source. The purchase price for the property has not been made public. When the hearing was held here a few months ago on the petition of the traction company to abandon the line, not a single objection was voiced. Since then, it is said .several persons have regretted that the granting of the petition was not contested. Whether or not any attempt will be made to have the new owners of the interurban property re-establish service on the line is probablematieal. o 2,000 Corn Borer Parasites Released On Farm Near Goshen Goshen, Ind., Aug. 17. — (UP) —Approximately 2,000 corn-borer parasties, brought here to help combat the borer have been released on the farm of S. A. Yoder, three miles from this city. The insects belong to the some group as beeß and greatly resemble wasps. The larvae of the parasites feed on the corn-borers. No borers have been found in Elkhart county but they have advanced to within six miles of the county line. Two Charged With Arson For Trying To Burn Auto Logansport, Ind., Aug. 17. —(U.P.) O. R. Martin, 40, and George Gregory, 23, are under arrest here today on charges of arson, following investigations made by the state fire masshaf'f. They are alleged to have attempted to burn an automobile owned by Martin in order to collect insurance.

. * - »x : . I I • If •'W Wp t, 'jHPe* John Augey Pedlar. * Miss Mildred Doran, pretty Michigan school teacher, was aboard the airplane “Miss Doran" when it started in the ■lir race from San Francisco to Hawaii, yesterday. The plane is piloted by John Augcy Pedlar. Ohio Youth Arrested; Made Two SI 0-Bills Out Os A Ten And A One Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 17. —(UP) — J. Robert Eshleman, 1,8-yer-old Harrisun, 0., youth, is in jail here as the result, (voffee charge, of a scheme to fnise denominations of currency. Eshleman, police said, used a $1 bill and a $lO bill to make two $lO bills. He is alleged to have cut both bills in half, and to have pasted the two halves of the $lO bill on the two halves of the $1 bill. Police told detectives his father is pastor of the United Brethren church at New Haven, O. He will tie placed in the custody of federal officers, police said.

CITY GARBAGE CONTRACT LET F. J. Schmitt Is Successful Bidder Again; Bid Is SIOO F. J. Schmitt was awarded the city garbage contract by the city council last evening, his bid being SIOO. Mr. Schmitt was the only bidder. His contract tor the year is effective this month. Mr. Schmitt has hatl the contract for several years. Joseph Metzger was awarded the contract for buiiding the Daniel Weidler sewer on liis bid of s4ll. He was the only bidder. No objections were filed against tho ssessments of the Monroe street ornamental lights and the Clerk was ordered to turn the list over to the treasurer f r collection. Thomas B iltzell was appointed superintendent of aonstruction on the Winchester street improvement. The work of lesurfacing the srieet started today. The Indiana Paving Labnlory, of Fort Wayne, was employed to fur aish a Chemical engineer on the job. The peril ton of L. W. Franks far two street lights on West Monroe street was referred to the electric light committee. The purchasing commit tee repot ten the singing of thp contract for the new Stutz fire truck and pumper, which the city purchased, recently. A tetter from the Indiana State Fire Marshal ..rdering the c.:> to make improvements in the metal covered building lack of the city hall, was read The Fire Marshal ordered that the elect-c wires be pi teed in conduit, that P - rubbish be removed and the floor 1 .paired The matter was re ferred to ;the electric light committee with power to act. The finance committee allowed bills and an executive session followed

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, August 17, 1927

Three Boys Discover Pre-War Whiskey And Become Intoxicated Indianapolis, 7m1., Aug. 17.—(UP) — On a foraging expedi ion, three 11-year-old hoys pushed open a basement door. There they found a cache of pre-war whiskey. Taking a half-gallon of it, they went to a nearby field Ernest t’rickmore, deputy sheriff, asserts he found I hem intoxicated. The deputy awaited their recovery and then heard their story. As a result, Albert Wakefield, 25 faces violation of the prohibition law storages. Orlcknwire (alleged Wakefield stored tilt- whiskey in the basement. HUNDREDS GO ON EXCURSION More Than 1200 Persons Go To Toledo On M. E. Sundav School Excursion More than 1200 persons made the trip to Walbridge Park, Toledo, Ohio, j today cn the annual excursion run over j the Clover Leaf division of the Nickel I Plate lailroad under the auspices of the Methodist Sunday School cf Decatur. The special train was made up oT 22 day coaches and one baggage coach. A telegram front C. H. Colter, at Toledo, said a total of 1.233 people made the trip. The train left the Decatur station promptly at 6 o'clock this morning and is due bark here at S:3b o'clock to--night. It will leave Walbridge Park at 5;30 o'clock. Central Standard time, this evening. The excursion train started at Bluffton this year and 117 persons boarded the train in that city. The train stopped at Craigville, where 27 persons were picked up. and at Peterson where 12 more were taken aboard. About 700 persons boarded the train in Decatur. At Pleasant Mills, 69 persons boarded the train and 225 got on at Willshire. Ohio,, the last stop before the train reached Toledo. The ticket agent at Willshire exhausted his supply of tickets and about 25 persons boarded the train without tickets. A corps of men from the Methodist Sunday school served as chaperons for the small children and sold various refreshments on the train. Most of the people took their lunhch with them. The Methodist Sunday school has been sponsoring an excursion to Walbridge park each year for the last several years, and eaeli year it grows more jopular. Last year, there were only 16 coaches in the traih. LOG OF FLIGHT By United Press (All Pacific Coast Time) 12:30— Tuesday—Jack Frost inMonorfane “Golden Eagle” took off. 12:31—Tuesday—Auggy Peddlar in Biplane “Miss Doran" started 12:33—Tuesday—Martin Jensen in monoplane “Aloha" took off. 12:34—Tuesday —Arthur Goevet in “Woolare” took off. 12:41—Tuesday — "Golden Eagle” passed through Golden Gate. 12:44—Tuesday—Pedlar's plane returns to airport with engine trouble I:os— Tuesday—Monoplane “.Miss Doran’’ makes second start. 2:50 —Tuesday—Steamer “Wilhelm ii»a” sighted "Aloha” about 200 miles at sea. B—Tuesday—The “Woolarac approximately 517% nautical miles from San Francisco according to Radio reports 10:30 —Tuesday Pearl Harbor naval base, Honolulu reports S. S. City of Los Angeles sighted two planes about 1,200 miles from Honolulu. 2:40 A. M.—Wednesday—Freighter Manulani reported to Honolulu that it was communicating with the “Woolorac”. The Freighter was approximately 1,299 miles from Honolulu but did not indicate the plane’s position. 4 A. M. Wednesday—Steamship Manukai reported to Radio corporation of America “Woolaroc” at latitude 28:45, Longitude 143 west, approximately 1,452 miles from San Francisco on the true course.

INCREASE GUARDS AS COURT WEIGHS CASE OF RADICALS Extra Precautions Taken As Court Deliberates Fate Os Sacco, Vanzetti REWARD OFFERED FOR ARREST OF BOMBERS Boston, Aug. 17. (F. !\) On recommendation of Gov. Alvin T. Fuller, tlu> executive council today approved an offer of SI,OOO reward for the apprehension and conviction for the persons responsible for the bombing yesterday of the Fast Milton home of Louis Mcllardy. Sacco-Vanzetti juror. Boston, Aug. 17.— (U. P.) —Massachusetts resembled an armed camp today as the state supreme court deliberated the fate of Nicola Sacco and j Bartolomeo Vanzetti. Interpreting yesterday's bombing of :the East Milton home of Lewis McHardy. Secco-Vanzetti juror, as a I warning, authorities added to the al--1 ready extraordinary precautionary measures taken to prevent violence. Guards were increased at the resi■lneces of Governor Fuller, Judge Thayer, justices of the state supreme court and other officials identified with the case, and also at the state | house, courthouse, customhouse and other public buildings. Unless tile full bench of the commonwealth’s highest court, in its decision to l>e handed down within six days, acts favorably on behalf of the condemned anarchists, Sacco and Vanzetti probably will die in the electric char early Tuesday. Although an adverse decision from the full bench would leave an appeal to the United States supreme court for a writ of certiorari still possible, attorneys for Sacco and Vanzetti were known to have based their prin(CONTIXtiRD «>\ IM«JR l'!\ lit HEADS SCHOOLS AT AGE OF 25

Robert Falk, Ex-Decaturite. Proves His Teacher’s Prediction Wrong About twelve years ago, a certain Decatur school teacher called a little blackheaded hoy into his office at. onp of the local school buildings and told him that he would never amount to anything. The opinion of, that teacher of the three R’s was concurred in by most of the residents of the north part of Decatur. Today that little black headed boy, now 25 years ot age, is superintendent of the city schools of Tripp. South Dakota, county seat of Hutchinson county and is one of the youngest school superintendents in the country. Robertt Falk, son of John Falk 5 of this city, who used to rule the “North End Gang”, left. Decatur about 10 years ago. He went to- Yankton, South Dakota, to live with an uncle, following the death of his mother. After being graduated from the Yankton high school. “Bob” attended Yankton college, where he became known as one of the best basketball players in the state. Following his graduation, “Bob” became athletic director of a school near Yankton. Recently, he received and accepted an offer to become superintendent of the Tripp city schools. Last week, he returned to this city with his wife to visit his father and other relatives, and while he still has many years to carry out the prediction that “he never will amount to anything,” friends here, recalling the incident, tear that the prediction has utterly failed, since "Boh” already has achieved a coveted position in the field of South Dakota educational circles.

One Os Leaders Y I' I '”°***’' * . __ 91 |—I ■ 111 Arthur C. Goebel. The Woolaroc, piloted by Arthur C. Goebel, was believed to be leading in the race from San Francisco to Hawaii late this afternoon. AUTOS COLLIDE ON CITY STREET Cars Driven By Leonard Miller And Don Farr Are Badly Damaged An Overland sedan driven by Leonard Miller, of Decatur and a Hudson coach driven by Don Farr also of this city collided on Mercer avenue about 5:30 o'clock last evening. Both cars were damaged considerably, but tbe drivers escaped without any serious injuries. Miller was driving north on Mercer avenue and started to turn into an alley near the Foreman home on that street. Fart was driving south toward the Country Club. Mr. Miller apparently did not see the other car approaching from tlie opposite direction and turned his car directly into the path of the south-bound car. The Farr car struck the Overland on tie right side, tearing off the two rear wheels. The wind shield was broken, and several dents were made in tin right side cf the Overland. The right running board also was torn off. The front bumper of the Hudson was bent under the front of the car and the headlights were broken. The radiator also was dented considerably. The cars were brought to local garages for tepair. Mr. Miller reveived some slight cuts and bruises, hut none of a serious nature. Mr. Farr escaped injury. 0 Guardian Appointed For Mrs. T. J. Kirby In the estate of Thomas J. Kirby, late of New York county. Nebraska, tho court appointed the First Trust Company of York, as guardian for Mrs Kirby, removing the executors named in the will. It was charged that the executors endeavored to manipulate the estate and secure the signature of Mrs. Kirby, the beneficiary, to certain deeds for land. The property was restored to Mrs. Kilby. The estate is valued at more than SIOO,OOO. of which $89,000 is in personal property and 560 acres of land in York county. Mrs Kirby is tbe sole heir. Site is n sister of John G. Hoffman, of Preble township, county commissioner. City Os Newcastle Flans Tax Rate Os 80 Cents Newcastle. Ind., Aug. 17. —(U.P.) — The tentative budget for tlie city of Newcastle for 1928, calling for a tax i’evy of 80 cents, is under consideration by the city council. The proposed levy is one cent under th'e rate tills year, and is based on a valuation of $16,000,000 producing $125,000 from taxes.

Price Two Cents.

TRANS-PACIFIC RACE TO HAWAII NEARS ITS END Plane, Woolaroc, Piloted By Arthur Goeble, Known To Be Near Hawaii FOUR PLANES ARE BELIEVED IN RACE | Oakland, Airport, Cal., Aug. 117. , (F. I'.) The first transoceanic air nice neared its end at Wheeler flying field near j Honolulu today, but as the 2,100 J mile dasli across the Pacific drew to a close the order of the [contestants remained a mystery. Only one plane, the Woolaroc piloted by Arthur Goeble, was definitely known to he nearing the Hawaiian Islands. It was J the only one equipped with wireless. The Golden Eat'e and the Aloha, faster ships than the Woolaroc, had not been located for many hours and the sow Miss Doran, which started an hour and a half liehind the others, was entirely out of touch with ships and land. There was Ft tie to indicate that the Woolaroc was leading. Aviation experts considered it possible anoth--1 r ship might be nearer. Crowd At Landing Field Honolulu, Aug. 17. — (U. P.) —Bettering that three of the Dole C'ali-fornia-Hawaii fliers were nearing the vicinity of the island, Capta n Lowell Smith’s pursuit squadron was preparing early today for a reconnoit er'ng expedition into (he Pacific. The fourth plane, the M.'ss Doran, much slower than the other three, was, believed to l>e several hours from the island. The monoplane Woo'aroc equipped with radio, has been in ttninterrupted commtmj cation with the island. Weather was ideal for the expected conclusion of the race. A hundred and Ffty thousand persons were at Wheeler field. May Start Today Oakland Airport, Cal., Aug. 17. — (U. P.) —Captain Wiyiam Erwin may head the monoplane, Dallas’ Spirit, westward down tlie runway here and take off for Honolulu at about noon today it was indicated as repairs to the damaged ship neared completion. A torn fuselage forced the plane to return to the field yesterday after taking off with other participants in (CovriM nn o\ poa: ri\r,» English Aviator Makes Two False Starts Today Moun; Clemens. Mich . Aug. 17 (UP) —After two false starts las: night. Frederick A. Giles, English aviator, planned to make another attempt at 4 P. M. today to fly to Oakland. Calif., first leg of his projected 11.000 mile fligif to New Zeland. He took off from Selfridge field shortly after 5 P M. yesterday but finding IBs motor was functioning improperly, returned thirty minutes tater. A second attempt at 7:41 P. M. ended similarly. CORN BOBER SCOUT ADDRESSES HONS Club Hears Interesting And Instructive Talk; Edison Brock A Guest Georgd Martin, one of the Government scouts working in Adams county in search of European corn bo.ers, gave' an interesting and Instructive talk to the* members of tho Lions Club at their weekly luncheon meeting in the basement cf the Christian chinch last night. Mr. Martin discussed the damage being dor.e by this great pest ami told of the steps being taken by . the government to exterminate it. Edison Crock, of Chicago, former . Decatur man, was a guest of the club 1 last night, also. Mr. Brock gave a ) short talk In which he recalled ninnv memories of his former days here.

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