Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 195, Decatur, Adams County, 18 August 1927 — Page 1

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I REPPERT AUCTION I SCHOOL PRESENTS DIPLOMAS TO 37 I c „ mm enc’^nt _ 1 I Os Summer Term Held At I Bellmont Park Today I address is giv en I ]JY COL. EARL GARTIN I c#nnnencement exercises were he’d I (jif. afternoon at Bellmont Park for I members of the summer class of I Rennert's Auction' School, which ha* I Z in session in this city the last I J n .„ weeks, Col. Earl Gartin. of I Greensburg, delivered the commenceI Bert address. I c o i Cart in's subject was As a I Ma „ Thinketh In His Heart, So Is I He” He »’ged the graduates to go I into the auction field with confidence I inti predicted success' for them. | Banquet Held Wednesday I Yesterday afternoon, a kitnquet was held for the students at the class room Col. Gartin was toastmaster and each student gave a toast. The regular night sale will be held on the f street tomght. School wiU adjourn it noon tomorrow. Those (in this summer's class are as follows: Jesse Patrick, Middletown, NewYork: Ralph E. Clyde. Venus, Nebraska; L. H. Fravel. Westerville, Ohio: W. H. Shoemaker, Pontiac, Illinois; Donald L. Armstrong. Pittsford, Michigan; Vernon Hagarity, Aurora, Nebraska: C. Given, Alpine, Texas: Frank L. Coffey, Burley, Idaho; Ray Basicker, Anderson, fr.d.: Warren Mtfcrva, Quincy. Michigan; Donald H. Hamman, Shiloh. Ohio; Merle Lsnadue, Olarks, Nebrattkh; Khnlteth P. Thompson. Morrison, Illinois; Clareuce P. Gies, Crown Point, Indiana; Shirley P. Sanderson, Baltimore. Md.; fllenn G. becky, Homesviile, Ohio: C. W. Latham. Ipllard, Ohio; Wm. Johnson, Columbus, Ohio; Everett H. Orr, Kokomo. Indiana; Hilbert A. Thomas, Rockville. Indiana; Wm. H. Marr, Orangeville, Pennsylvania; Arnie A. Dings, Blissfield. Michigan; Hayes Walker. Jr., Kansas City, Mo.; Eime C. Creighton. Potomac, IV.; John Clinton Tarr, Wheeler. Ill.; George Cram. .Fams Oaktown, Ind.; Frank C. Gray, Galveston, Ind.; Glen Russ, Greenville. Ohio; Luther Cox. Greenvik'e, Ohio; George M. Nelson, Antioch, California; John C. Wisley. Toledo. Ill.; Harold A. Burgbacher. Bryan. Ohio; Edward McCulla. Elizabethtown, Ky.: George J. Winkening. Crown Point, Ind.; Henry Mosier, Pper City, isl.; Arthur Brown, Ripley, Ohio. —o Adding Shelves To Library Crawfordsville, Ind.. Aug. 18. — (United Press) —Shelves to increase the capacity of the Wabash College Library here by 10.000 to 15,000 are being installed, the previous 'limit of CO.OOO volumes having been reached. I.B.C.PLANSTO DISMANTLE LINE New Owners Os Ft. WayneDecatur Traction Line Announce Plans According to a statement from Robe; t m, Feustel, president of the Indiana Service Corporation, printed >'l the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette today, work on dismantling the ort Wayne-Decatur traction line, which * as purchased by Mr. Feustel’s comPkny, recently, will be started soon. Sale of the right of way, real estate and rolling stock to the Indiana Ser'lee Corporation was announced by ‘he Daily Democrat Wednesday. According to Mr J Feustel, the high tension power line along the right of wa y will be maintained by the new owners. The line furnishes emergency Power to the General Electric Plant in this city and to patrons along tlte line. The Hoagland and Philley snb-stations will be removed, it is aaid, and the equipment used at other Places on the Indiana Service Corporation lines.

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Missing Aviator l ' I I . ? . >h ... jsMasa i ' * Jack Frost. .Jack Frost was the pilot of tlie airplane, the “Golden Eagle” which started in the Dole air race from San Francisco Io Hawaii Tuesday and which is lost at seti. PYTHIAN SISTERS TO MEET AUG. 24 Lodges From Decatur And Other Cities To Re Guests Os Bluff ton Lodge Bluffton, Aug. 18.—Pythian Sisters lodges from Decatur, Montpelier, Ossian. Tocsin, and Rjdl will be guests of the Bluffton lodge in a county UHuW WetWsthny. .AUBttst 4H. Visiting lodge women will bring food for a picnic dinner, after which there will be a program and business session. The meeting had originally been planned for this weke, but because many were going on the Sunday school excusion it was postponed. o Miller’s Successor To Be Selected Next Week Indianapolis, Aug. 18. — (UP) —Selection of a successor to Charles F. Miller, state superintendent of Public instruction, probably will be made Monday, when Gov. Ed Jackson t eturns to his office, the Governor announced when notified Miller has accepted appointment as superintendent of 'he Indianapolis public schools. , Jackson made the announcement at Dunes state park, where he is spend ing his vacation. Although Miller has not resigned, it was learned at the Governor's office the stand probably will be taken, based on Supreme court decisions, lie vacated ‘the state pest automatically by accepting the city place. —O ' Hurst’s Plane Forced To Delay Flight To Rome Curtis Field, N. Y., Aug. 1SS —(PJ) After announcement was made that the William Randolph H,iirst "Old Glory" a-rplane would start a flight to Rome Wednesday, two bearings were burned out on the wheels of the landing’ gears in the afternoon and plans to start were abandoned. Newcastle Pastor Found Dazed At Indianapolis Indianapolis, Aug. 8. — (UP) — The Rev. Petty Wolf, 30, pasor of the United Brethren church at Newcastle received treatment at City hospital here, when he was found, in an apparently dazed condition, on the streets. Local police said Mrs. Wolf requested he husband be found and held. He was later given into iter care. The Rev. Wolf had recently recovered from a serious operation, police heie were told. o Motorist Sued For SIO,OO Elkhart, Ind., Aug. 18, — (UP) — James 11. Hill, Elkhart, has sued Mark Smoker, New Patis, for SIO,OOO dam ages as a result of the death of Hill's son, Arden, 7, struck by an auto driven by Smoker. Careless driving is alleged against the defendant.

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READY TO START ACROSS ATLANTIC Englishmen And Germans Ready T(» Attempt Non- . Stop Flight Croydon, Eng., Aug. IS. —(UP) A F.nkker monoplane piloted by two Englismen left for Bristol today en .oute to Doublin where the fliers said they would re fuel and attempt a nostop flight across the north Atlantic ocean. • The crew of the plane, which arriv- < .1 from Amsterdam today, was composed <>£ Colonel F. S. Mlnchin and i'.loi.el Leslie Hamilton. Washington, Aug. 18 (UP) —Otto Koennecker. pilot of the biplane, Germania. plans to take off from Cologne, Germany, tomorrow night on his atempted non-stop flight to America, accordjng to German embassy advices today. Curtiss Field, N. Y„ Aug. IS. (UP) The take off if the Fokker monoplane Old Glory on its trans-Atlantic flight to Rome will be delayed two or three days, it was announced today by Lloyd Bertaud, the pilot, who •egarded the runway as too soggy far a safe start because of heavy rains. Sister Os Dole Prize Winner Lives In Indiana; Confident Os His Success Evansville. Ind.. Aug. IS. — (UP) —"1 felt suie he'd do it," Mrs. Halger Anderson. wife of an ice-cream mantifaeturei at Mont Vernon, Ind., said when told her brother. Martin Jensen, hnd completed the Dole air race to Hawaii. . "jLkliujw it wan a hazardous under.taking." she said, "but Mau in has been flying long enough to know the business well." — 4:> Rain Falls' During Funeral Os .Judge Gary Wheaton, 111., Aug. IS. — (UP) —A steady rain was falling today as national leaders and hundreds of residen's of this surburban city paid their final tribute to Judge Elbert H. Gary, head of the United States Steel corporation. The funeral service-started at 8:30 a. m. Bishop Fred B. Leese, Indianapolis: the Rev. J. T. Ladd. Elgin, 111., the Rev. Ernes. Tuttle, Evanston, 111., and the Rev. Elmer Penniwell conducted the rites. Only a few hundred persons were able to crowd into the Gary Memorial church. Hundred remained outside.

TEACHERS HIRED IN MONROE TWP. V ance Mattax, Trustee, Announces Teaching Corps For Year Vance Mattax, trustee of Monroe township, has announced his list of teachers for the school year opening Monday, September 5. All of tlie buildings have been placed in first class condition for the school term. The teachers for the nine rural schools in the township are as fol lows: Dist. No. I—Electa Oliver. Dist. No. 2—Crystal Sells. Dist. No. 3—Myron Lehman. . Dis:. No. 4—Neola Habegger. Dist. No. s—Mary McCullough. Dist. No. 6—Mary Ann Habegger. Dist. No. 7—Ezra Snyder. Dist. No. B—Ruth Gilbert. Dist. No. 9—Eldon Sprunger. The teachers for the grade school at Monroe will be: Viola Andrews, room No. 1; Sylvester Everhart, room No. 2; Harvey HagganC room No. 3. The eighth grade is divided among the three teachers. The instructors for the Monroe high school will be: E. M. Webb, principal and teacher of botany, physics and English; Vernon Siunebraker, of Sulphur Springs, matematlcs; Nellie Parrish, of Decatur, English, history and Latin; Mrs. E. M. Webb, music, domestic science and art.

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Jellied Hooch Is Latest Product Os El Paso Bootleggers El Paso. Texas, Aug. IS.—(PP) —ls you become dizzy while eating Jelly in El Paso, blame it on Hie la.cst trick of local boo.leggers. Prohibition agents admit they liecame someWhut "jellied” recently after sampling jar after Jar of jelly in local delicatessens in an t ffort to locate the source of the new intoxicant. Two flavors of the jellied hooch are on sale for those who know the password. The kick is about five pei cent, according to those who have had a taste of the real thing. A slice of bread covered with-j.‘By is said to lie the equivalent of one drink.

MISSION FESTIVAL SERVICE PLANNED Immanuel Lutheran Church Plans To Hold Annual Service Sunday The Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran church will hold its annual Mission festival services next. Sunday, August 21. in the Otto Bleeke grove. The Rev. C. B. Preuss, of the Friedheim church, will deliver the sermon in the forenoon, and the Rev. H. J. Rooking, of WoodlMirn. will preach in the afternoon. Rev?. Reinking served as Mission pastor in Brazil, South America, for twelve years, before coming to Woodburn one year ago. He is a son of Herman Reinkjug. Union township. PRESENTPLEAS FOR SHUMAKER Supreme Court Hears Arguments Made On Request For New Trial Indianapolis, Aug. 18. —(U. P.) — The Indiana supreme court today listened tc argument in behalf of E. S. Shumaker. anti-sp.'oon league superintendent now under sentence for coireinpt of the court which listened to his pleas today. Shumaker, present during the argument. was represented by Attorney James Bingham, Sr., who based his plea for a new Inal on his judgement that the "conviction is contrary io law and without sufficient evidence.” After exhausting legal arguments for a new trial, the lawyers launched into a "mercy piea" for the dry chief. “This court) should consider that the respondent in this case is a minister of the Gospel, whose life has been consecrated to the cause of prohibition and law enforcement,” he asserted. o Flier Rushes Plans For 4,600 Mile Flight Brunswick. Ga„ Apg. 18, — (UP) — Rush of preparations for the hop-off of Paul Redfern in his S inson Detroit er monoplane’bound for Rio De Janerio, Brazil, continued today with every indication that the Georgia flyer will start his 4,600 miles flight Sunday or Monday. Mrs. Gertrude .Redfern, wife of the aviator; left Toledo, Ohio, yesterday, it was learned, and will reach Brunswick tomorrow morning. — o Faces Bad . Check Charge 'Shelbyville. Ind.. Aug. 18.— (UP) - John S. Sherritt is held in custody here on a “worthless check passing charge,” at the request of Bloomington. Jnd., officials. Sherritt is said to be wanted in Bloomington. Local police said Sherritt claims to be a Life Insurance expert, whose sales in Florida amounted to mere than a million dollars. He is said to have received an annual salary of $17,000.

MISSIONARIES WARNED AGAIN American Missionaries Warned To Keep Out Os Chinese VV’ar Zone By Ludwell Denny (U. P. Staff Correspondent) Washington, Aug. 18. (UP) —The United States government today decided to issue ano her warning to American misionaries to keep out of interior Chinese districts, where.civil war is flaming again. At the same time, the administration determined upon a policy of strict neutrality between native factions. Efforts of certain foreign groups to take allege?! advantage of Chinese internal dissension are frowned upon here. Reliable reports explain the present strife as resulting from disintegration of the dual Nationalist governments at Hankow and Nanking, and consequent conservative offensives. The rapid southern advance of northern forces toward Shanghai, following tlie resignation of the Nanking Nationalist military chief. Chiang KaiShek, can only be stopped by a sudden and unexpected unity among the rival Nationalist leaders, according to these reports. o City Os Gary Pays Silent Tribute To It Founder Today Gary, Ind., Aug S —(UP) Gary industry stood at a standstill today, as 'he founder of the city, Judge E. H. Gary, was borne to his grave in Wheaton, 111. The City's steel mills, extending seven mile along the lake front paid silent tribute at 10:30 o'clock when funeral rites weie sceduled to begin in Wheaton. All business houses were closed from the city eulogized Gary in a series of memorial services in various churches, during lhe morning. o , Auburn School Teacher Bitten By Rattlesnake Auburn, Ind., Aug. 18. — (UP) Miss Vera I'rabill, school teacher living near here, is in the Garrett hospital as a result of being bitten by a rattlesnake. Miss Crabill was working in a field when the snake sprang from some bushes and sank its fangs in her thumb. She is expected to recover. Men nearby killed the snake, which had nine rattlers. DECATUR LODGE IS 52 YEARS OLD

Knights Os Pythians Plan Anniversary Program For This Evening The regular meeting of the Knights if Pythias lodge will be held at the ,odge home -on Third street, at 7:30 i cloek tonight. As a part of the meeting, an anriv?rsary memorial will be held. The local lodge was organized 52 years ago Saturday, August 20. As a part of the service. Dore B. Erwin, past grand chancellor of Indiana will read an original manuscript written and read in Kekionga lodge by a local member 50 years ago Saturlay. Three of the charter members still ire living. They are Fred Schafer and A. R. Bell, of this city, and C. T. Dorwin of Lafayette. The local lodge recently raised S2OO witli which to urnish one of’the rooms at the new K. of P. Home at Lafayette. All members are urged to attend the meeting tonight. ,—o St. Paul’s Young People To Hold Ice-Cream Social The Young Peoples Society of St. Paul's Luthern chinch, near Preble, will bold an ice-cream social one and one-half mile north and a half mile west - of Preble, Sunday evening, August 21. Music will be furnished by the Zimmerman orchestra.

Gary Successor? ’ *■ t l '' I I' Nullum L. Miller, former governor of New York and general counsel for the United States Steel Corporation, is regarded as the most likely successor to the late Judge Elbert 11. (iarv, chairman of the hoard. BOY SCOUTS ARE HOME FROM CAMP Scoutmaster Cornelius Durkin And 11 Scouts Re turn From Camp Today Eleven Decatur Boy Scouts ant’ Scoutmaster Cornelius Dm kin return ed today from a two weeks outing at Camp Kekionga, located on Goose lake near Columbia City. The Scauti who have been in camp were: Rich aril Schug, David Heller, Robert Hel ler, James Bulk, Roland Reppert, Geo Helm. Harry Dailey, Chalmer Fishei James Kocher. Robert Hite amt Har old Melcbi. Robert Heller passed test foi Second Class Scout. Five of the De catur Scouts. Richard Schug, Janie*Bmk. Roland Reppert. Harold Melch and George Helm, passed the test foi First Class Scouts. Merit badge.* were awarded to Harry Dailey am. Robert Heller ( There were 52 Pay Scouts at th* camp during lhe last two weeks. The) were fto nr va’ious places in the An then) Wayne area council. Then boys comprised the third detachment sent to the tamp dmihg the last tw< months from Hie Anthony Waytn council. o ——_ Coolidge Plans To Make Extensive Tour Rapid City. S. D„ Aug. 18.—(UP)— President Coolidge, who has been known as the least travelled of mod ern presidents, has suddenly fallen victim to the lure of the road since his announcement that he does not "choose" to be a candidate for reelection in 1925. Word was passed from the executive offices today that Mr. Coolidge is arranging to spend much of his tims, on the rails until his arrival back in Washington some time in September. It Mr. Coolidge’s announcement of his present extensive itinerary had been made before his statement that he does not choose to be a candidate, politicians here say it would have been said that he was conducting a whirlwind campaign of the west. Since his arrival out here Mr. Coolidge has taken more trips than in his four years in the White House. He has gone to every roundup, fano and spectacle to which he has been invited and his special train has been kept constantt'y ready for his jour* neys. o Seeks SIO,OOO Alimony Jeffersonville, Ind., Aug 18. — (UP) —After 26 years of married life, Mrs. Hattie J. Densford has filed-suit for divorce from Tom E. Densford. She alleges cruelty and asks SIO,OOO alimony. o More Corn Borers Found Indianapolis, Aug. 18. — (UP) —The state entomologis's office reported today that federal scouts had discovered emit borers in Sparta township of Noble odunty. The pest has now been found in R 2 townships of 8 counties, 41 more than were known infested on July 15.

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TWO PLANES IN AIR RACE FAIL TO REACH GOAL

“Miss Doran” And “Golden Eagle” Believed Down In Pacific Ocean SHIPS AND PLANES UNITE LN SEARCH Honolulu, Aug. IS. (I'.P.) l he “Aloha,” winner of second place in the Dole flight, was being prepared lotlay for a sea cruise in search ol the missing "Miss Doran” and “Golden Eagle.” Martin Jensen, pilot, left his hotel for the flying field at 11:20 a. in. today, Pacific Standard time. Captain Paul Schluter, his navigator in the fl ght concluded yesterday, was with him. The Aloah will take off as soon as she is put in condition and will cruise ’he island waters in search of traces of the misu ng planes. San Francisco. Ca’if., Aug. 18. — (United Press) —By air and sea all tlie resources of the United States navy today were thrown into the search for Miss Mildred Doran, Michigan school teacher, and four men who are missing in the $35,000 Dole pr ze flight from San Francisco to Hawaii. 42 Ships In Search Forty-two ships were assigned by the navy to search for the two planes which failed to reach Honolulu. A fleet of 28 land planes were carried by one of the ships. Another car- . ried.—seaplanes. They will take off from the ship at intervals to fly over the sea in an effort, to locate the “Miss Doran" and the "Golden Eagle." Meanwhile 23 submarines and three submarine tenders formed a "scouting line" at right angles to the course of the flight, hoping to pick up traces of the missing planes. Reach Fuel Supply Limit Authoriti es accepted as almost certain fact that the two planes w’ith Hteir human cargo of four men and one woman were down. At 7:30 a. m. Pacific time, the “Gq'den Eagle" was thirteen hours past tlie limit of its fuel supply and tfie biplane. "Miss Doran", was eight hours and th'rty minutes past the deadline. Neither had been sighted or heard from since Tuesday afternoon. The "Golden Eagle" tarried Lieut. Jack Frost as pilot and Gordon Scott as navigator. The "Miss Doran" carried Miss Mildred Doran —first woman to attempt a trans-ocean flight —Align e Petl’ar and Vilas K. Knope. Celebrations of victory for those who successfully negotiated the flight were held in abeyance today. The [avpulation of Honolulu rejoiced late yesterday when the “Woolaroc" and the "?,'oha” arrived at Wheeler field to win first and second prizes. But the rejoicing was of short duration (COX l ixt 111) OX PAGE TWO) LICENSE PLATES FOR 1928 HERE Auto License Plates For Adams County Numbered From 267,000 To 272,000 New 1928 automobile license plates for Adams county, have been received at the local license bureau at the Graham and Walters office. The plates, numbering from 267,000 to 272.000, are a maroon background with white numerals. The new plates are smaller than* the 1927 numbers, and tlie name "Indiana” is spelled cut beneath tlie numbers. The year 1928 is on the light side of the plate. The new license will not lie issued until aftei December 15 of this year, it was announced at tlie bureau office, and it will be announced at that timehow much time to secure the licenses will be extended.

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