Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 212, Decatur, Adams County, 8 September 1927 — Page 1

WEATHER Mostly cloudy tonight and Friday, probably shower, north portion.

TWO PLANES BELIEVED DOWN IN OCEAN

Bank Os Poneto Is Robbed During Night; Loot Is $5,000

TORCH IS USED TO BURN A HOLE THROUGH VAULT And Securities Are Taken In Addition To $5,000 In Cash cashier discovers robbery this a. m. Bluffton, Sept. B.— (INS) — When Cashier Aaron Musselman. of the Farmers State Bank at Poneto, Indiana, six miles south of here, opened the hank j for business today he discovered that yeggs had successfully raided the institution during the night. The burglars got $5,000 in rash and an undetermined amount in bonds and other securities. The loss is covered by insurance. The robbers gained entrance to the bank by prying open a window. They burned off the bolts of the vault with a torch and then burned a hole, seven inches in diameter, in the safe door through which they extracted their loot. Sheriff Forester McClain was unable to find any clues leading to the identity of the bandits. It was believed the robbery was done by a gang of experts, possibly the same fellows who were frightened away recently while trying to break into the I.iberty Center Deposit Bank, six miles west of here. — ~ Switi City Bank Robbed Linton. I ml. Sept 8—(INS) Three bandits today raided the Sw’ltz City hank 6 miles east of here, held up I). Hollars, the cashier and escaped >h about $1,500 in cash. A woman customer came into the bank and was forced to lie on the floor. ■ ... o Two Cases To Be Tried In City Court Tonight Wiley Morrison, of this city, charged with violation of the prohibition law, was arraigned n Mayor's court last night and entered a plea of not guilty. His tilal was set for tonight. Finley Kelley, of Geneva, was' arraigned in Mayor's court last night, charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He asked for time in which to enter a plea. The case was postponed until tonight. JUNIOR BAND TO HOLD A BANQUET Dinner To Be Given This Evening Following Concert On Liberty Way Following the concert by the Junior band on Liberty Way this evening, which will end the series of open air concerts for the season, the members of the hand will go to the domestic science dining room in the Decatur high school building to enjoy a banquet. The banquet will be given in honor of the eight members of the hand who will enroll in the colleges or universities this fall. •I- C. Wagnor, of Fort Wayne, and O. L. Vance, of this city, will he the speakers at the banquet. All members of the band are urged to attend the affair. The concert tonight will start at 7:30 o'clock. A program lasting one hour will be given. The public is urged to he Present for the concert and encourage Ibe young musicians, who have made remarkable progress during the past year. The band will hold regular practices every Thursday evening during the fall ai >d winter months. Young people who wish to join the band -or who wish to take private instruction on band instruntents are requested to call the office at the high school building number 726.

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Vol. XXV. No. 212.

Federal Grand Jury To Convene Monday Indianapolis, Sept. 8. — (UP) —Preparations for session of tlie federal grand jury beginning next Monday, Sept. 12, are being made by Albert Ward, U. S. district attorney, and tits assistants. More than 150 cases, about one-half of which are liquor cases, are to he presented to the grand jury for consideration. The federal grand Jury session is expected to continue for about two weeks, although the session may require a longer time Ward said. CITY'S TAX NATE TO BE INCREASED Total Rate In Decatur In 1928 To Be Higher Than This Year’s Levy Decatur's total tax rate, payable in 1928, will he either $3.53 or $3.51 on the SIOO, the difference in rate depending on the increase made in the state rate. The state's total tax rate this year is 23 cents on the hundred dollars and the estimates vary on the increase. ThP highest estimated boost is 5 cents wdlch make the state rate 28 cents. Other estimate the increase at only 3 cents. If the state rate is 28 cents Decatur’s total rate will be $3.53; if the state's vale is 26 cents, Decatur's rate for next year will be 3.51 on the hundred dollars. Unless remonstrances are filed with the state board of tax commissioners the following rates, fixed by the county council. Washing township, Decatur school board, Decatur Library Libraryboard and the civil city of De eatur, which all go to make up the city's rate, will make the total: V n it Rate on SIOO City * O7O School city VJ9 County, ali funds j 0.406 County highway 0.214 Township road bonds 0.43 Township general 0.05 Decatur Library, 0.05 State estimate 0.28 Total rate $3.53 , The rate in effect now is $3.32 on the hundred dollars. If the state rate is 28 cents, the increase in the rate will he 21 cents on the hundred dollars. If the state increases its rate only 3 cents, the total increase in Decatur's rate will he 19 cents on the hundred dollars. Society Reporter Os Daily Democrat Resigns Miss Sally Kern, for the past five years. society and local reporter on the Daily Democrat, has resigned to accept a position as chashier in the local office of the Indiana Board and Filler company. Miss Kern wil begin her new duties next Monday. — r o Roommate Os Decatur Man In College Appears In Movie James Hubert Pierce, former Indiana University football player and room mate of France Conter of Decatur, when he was a student at Indiana, appeals as Tarzan in “Turzen and the Golden Lior.,” which will be shown at the Adams theatre tonight.-Mr. Pierce has been in the movies for several years. Pride Os Detroit Leaves Rangoon, Burma, Today » Rakgoon, Burma, Sept. B—(UP)— William S. Brock and Edward F. Sch lee left Rangoon in their monoplane, Pride of Detroit at 6:15 A. M. U>day for Bangkok, Siam, 350 miles away. In view of the early departure and the relatively short distance, it was believed the fliers after a brief stop for lunch would resume their flight about midday for Hanoi, French Indo China, as their next stop. The distance from Bangkok to Hanoi is 625 miles.

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“OLD GLORY” AND.CREW GIVEN UP AS LOST r ‘ V ' -•». T~“- * , v f . ft- ■* * Vo.V\ ~ •• «> ■*, &K l*-*-I tflj No wort I has bvc-n received from the monoplane "Old ('dory", with pilots Lloyd Bertaud (left insert) and .lames I). Hill (right insert), and Philip A. Pavne, a passenger, aboard, since three liners received the S. (). S. radio call yester lay morning. Three liners searched about the spot where the plane was thought to have fallen for several hours and fhen abandoned the hunt, without finding any trace of the plane.

Today’s Developments In Long Distance Flights Bv Internalional News Service Developments today in ihe various long distance flights. 1— No trace of Old C.'ory, missing 6IMI miles off Newfoundland. 2— Sir John Carling believed speeding toward England. 3— Brock and Schlep leave Rangoon for Bangkok, Siam. 4— Courtney still delayed in Spain. 5— Levine delays hop-off because of had weather. 6— Macintosh held in Ireland by unfavorable winds. 7 — Royal Windsor plans to leave today for England Auto Stolen At State Fair Indianapolis, Sept. 8 —(UP) —Theft of his light automobile from the Indiana Slate Fair Grounds was reported to Indianapolis police today by Raymond Hiotue, of Terre Haute. TRACTION WRECK KILLS 3 PERSONS Forty-Six Are Injured Ini Interurban Wreck Near Evansville __ Evansville, lud., Sept. 8. —(INS)— i Three persons were dead here today i and forty-six injured were receiving treatment at hospitals, fifteen of the i injured in a serious eond.tion, as the. result of an interurban car wreck on a siding of the Standard Brick company, a half mile west of tile city limits. The dead are: Chester Brow n, motorman of the in- 1 terurban car. William Tilley, farmer. Max Meyers. All three of the dead, who were killed instantly, were from Evansville. The traction car, returning from the Dade Park, Ky., race track load-| ed with excursionists, ran through an. open switch at forty-five miles an hour and crashed head-on into three j boxcars loaded with brick on a siding. Such was tlie force of the collision that practically every seat in the car was torn from the floor. Os the 57 persons in the car only four escaped unhurt. Four others were able to go to their homes after first aid treatment. Ambulances were rushed to the scene immediately and police reserves and firemen were called to help extricate the victims from Ihe wreckage. Thirty-seven of the injured were taken to the Walker hospital, six to St. Mary's hospital and three to the Deaconess hospital. Ambulances were delayed in reaching the scene because of hundreds of motorists hurrying home from Dade Park before an approaching shower. A special traction car aided in bringing the victims to the city. Coroner Max Lowe has started a probe to determine how the switch came to be open. The interurban car was demolished.

Decatur Indiana, Thursday, September H, 1927.

Gilliom Scores Klan And The Anti-Saloon League

i Attacks Government Under Duress Os Minority Leaders Terre Haute, Ind., Sept. 8 (INS) Scoring Hiram W. Evans, Imperial Wizard of the Kit Klnx Klan, (he Klan organization and the Anti Saloon League. attorney genera' Arthur L. Gilliom launched an attack at Ihe Kiwanis Club Luncheon here today on i“Government under the duress or influence of organization minority group leaders.” Ttiis type of government, according to Gilliom lias come to lake the place of virile, reprsentatlve government that represents the welfare of the whole people. Giliom sounded a warning to the political patries to rid themselves of the Klan influence. “The day of super government by mysterious and fanatical impostors is about over in Indiana.” Gilliom said. "The power of such individuals as Klan head Evans of Georgia in Indiana politics and government is fast crumbling. “A general sentiment is developing among the people of Indiana for the redemption of honest and true representative government from (he harmful activities of tlie selfish leader of intolerence and fanaticism. “Everywhere, there are unmistakeable signs that the leaders in business, the industries, the professions and the press in the state are beginning to feel that the growth and development of interests of the people in ludiaqa are being blighted by the bad advertising onr state Jias received and is receiving by reason of the dominating political activities of intolerant group leaders in the political life of our state. And everyone knows that the fair name cf our state has thus heroine besmirched. “The people are in no mood to pussyfoot willi the puss.vfooter in the next election when decent government is at stake.” o Bluffton Man Claims Bride After Living A Bachelor For 78 Years 'Tis often said that "it's better late than not al all.” George W. Drum, 78-year-old farmer giving his address as Bluffton, Indiana, appears to be a firm believer in that statement. Mr. Drum who heretofore has lived in single blessedness, today called at the office of the Adams county. clerk, accompanied by his bride (Mrs. Elizabeth Wood, of Monroe, and proceeded to purchase x marriage license. The Rev. Ralph W. Loose, pasjor of the Evangelical church cf this city, was called in and the wedding ceremony was performed in the clerk's office, at 11:30 o’clock this morning. The bride had been married twice before today’s ceremony.

INDICTMENTS ARE EXPECTED SO ON I Four Os Five Prominent Officials Os State Expected To Be Named 1 Indianapolis, Sept. 8. —(INS)—The Marion county grand jury this after- > noon wasr preparing indictments charging political corruption against : four or five of Indiana's most prom- ' inent state and city officials, it was t believed, as the special prosecutors ' grew busy with mysterious paper work. • The sudden activity of the special prosecutors was taken as an indication that probably two hills were being drawn up this afternoon, i It was pointed out, however, that the prosecutors might he preparing affidavits for filing against the officials under probe. From an authoritative source, ii was learned that the name's of all the :l o*l l\ 1 HD <>' l 1SI" *w > MICHAEL BOCNER ! DIES SUDDENLY I Body Os Former Decatur l Man Being Returned Here From Detroit j - s Michael Bogner. G 3. of Detroit, fori nter Decatur resident, died at Detroit yesterday afternoon, according to [. word received in this city. The cause , of Mr. Bogner’s death has not been learned, but it was sudden, because he was enjoying apparently good . health until the binie of his death. « Mr. Bogner was born September 24, 1863. He resided in this city imtil seven years ago, when lie went to Detroit. He lived in that city until his death. Some time ago, Mr. Bogner I returned and wh le visiting here he became ill. He recovered, however, \ and returned to his work, j Mr. Bogner was a member of the ) Catholic church and was well-known in this community. His wife preceded him in death about eight years ago. Surviving are the following children: Thomas Bogner and Herman Bogner, of Merrill, Iowa: Mrs. Andrew Troneter, of Sioux City, Iowa; Mrs. Wil- | Ham Fuller, of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Rust ell Bireley, of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Har y Murray, of Portland; the Misses Mari° and Margaret Bogner. of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Win. Lose, of his city. A lirother, Benjamin Bogner, of Oklahoma, also survives. Tlie body wilt 1m returned to this city at 8:47 o’clock tonight. Funeral arrangements will not be made until the arrival of the funeral party from Detroit. The body will be removed to the home Mr. Bogner’s son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs, William - Lose.

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Teachers To Hold Institute At Monroe Next Saturday Tlie first monthly teachers Institute of the present school year will be held In the high school building at Monroe next Saturday. Tin- forenoon session, starting at 9 o’clock will he given over to the general session work. Extension courses will he offered during the afternoon. The extension classes w* It lie taught by instructors from Indiana University, Muneie Normal and Manchesttr College. SAMUEL DARR IS CALLED BY DEATH Former Resident Os Decatur Dies On Farm East Os City Last Night Samul Darr, 65, who resided in Ohio, just across the state line east of Decatur, died at 6:15 o'clock last night, following an illness of several weeks. Dea:h was said to tie due to cancer of the lungs. Mr. Darr lived in this city until April 2 of this year, when he moved to his farm. Mr. Darr was born in Allen county in 1861. In early life, he was united in marriage to Etta Peckham, who survives. Mr. and Mis. Darfi moved from Allen county to Union township, Adams county, many years ago, where ;hev resided until they moved to Decatur seven years ago. In April of this year, they moved to their farm in Oiiio, just across the state lYhr. Surviving, besides the widow, are the following children: Mrs. Cora Clem, of Monroeville; Mrs. Ruth Hirschy, at home, and Janies Darr, of Decatur. A lirother, Fred Darr, of Mendon, Michigan, and four sis'ers, Mrs. Belle Hughes and Mrs. Kate Pratt, of this city; Eliza Potts, of Allen county, and Etta Johnson of Canton, Ohio, also survive, as do five grandchildren. Funeral services will lie held at the Calvary church, east of Decatur, Saturday morning at 10 o’clock. Burial will take place in the Monroeville cemetery. Mr. Darr was a member of the Decatur Methodist church. Heart Offers $25,000 Reward For Finding Os Those Aboard “Old Glory” Los Angeles, Cal., Sept. 8. — (INS) —William Randolph Hearst, sponsor of the attempted New York-to-Rome flight of the'monoplane Old Glory, today offered a reward of $25,000 to the captain and crew- of the steamship which finds Lloyd Bertaud, James D. Hiii and Philip Payne, occupants of the plane on its apparently ill-starred flight. “I know’ that no reward is necessary,” Mr. Hearst said. "To stimulate the search for Old Glory and its occupants. But 1 wil gladly give $25,000 to tire captain and crew of the ship which finds them merely as an expression of my gratitude." o— : Arthur Suttlcs Pledged Phi Kappa Psi At Purdue Arthur “Buster” Softies, son of Mr. and Mis. A. 1). Suttles, of Decatiu. has been pledged to the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity at Purdue University, when he enrolled this week as a freshman.

Success Os Elks Fair Appears To Be Assured Those persons having gifts or donations for the Elks fair and bazaar are asked to send them to or notify Mrs. J. W. Meibers, 611 North Second street, not later than Fiiday of this

week. If unable to send gifts to Mrs Meibers, those who have them are asked to get in touch with her by telephone, iNo. 141. TJie success of i the Elks fair and bazaar is assured and the committees have arranged I all details for the week, Walter Wili kin son, general chairman of the events I stated this morning. The fair will r open Monday night and the General i Electric band will furnish music durI ing the week.

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CANADIAN PLANE HOURS OVERDUE ON LONG FLIGHT

“Sir John Carling” Believed To Have Met Same Fate As “Old Glory” REWARDS OFFERED BY “OLD GLORY” BACKERS (INS) With Old Glory and its three occupants given up.as lost iutense anxiety was aroused this afternoon over the probable late of the Canadian plane Sir Joint Carling which hopped off at Harbor Grce Newfoundland at S o’clock yesterday morning. Newfoundland lime, of Croydon airdrome near London. Up to 12:30 o’clock E. S. T. this afternoon the Sir John Curling tiad not been sighted off the British coast and at that hour the plane was 5 12 hours overdue as she had been expected off the British Isles at noon. Fuel Limit About Reached It was estimated by airdome officials according to cablegrams from London that the Sir John Carling carried enough fuel to last until 2:30 pm. E. S. T. The Sir John Carling carried no radio and no ship reported sighting the plane. Rewards Are Offered Washington, Sept B—(INS) —.Rear Admiral Phillip Andrew superintendent of the First naval district at Boston today ordered the navy wireless stations at New port R. 1., Bar Harbor Me” and Boston to broadcast to all ships tlie offer of Ihe New York Daily Mirror of SIO,OOO reward to the crew w'liioli rescues the passengers of tile Old Glory. Acting secretary Robinson wired the Mirror that Ihe navy is unable to make a search for the crew of Old Glory stating there are no naval vessels near enough to the point from which the S. O. S. was sent to make a search with any hope. New' York, Sept. 8. — (INS) —The mysterious silence of the sea today shrouded the fate of the Fokker monoplane "Old Glory", which is feared to hav ecrashed into the Atlantic ocean 500 miles east of Newfoundland. No further word had been heard IfOVriMlU) OX I'AC.E SEVEXI PLANS MADE FOR TRAINING SCHOOL Post-Graduate Course Being Arranged For Graduates Os School The Fall semester of the fourth year of the Decatur Standard Training School will begin Monday evening, September 19. The sessions will be held in the Central school building as heretofore, with two class periods, and chapel service, each Monday evening. Friday evening, Sept 16. will be enrollment evening, when it is desired to have all students, old and new, enroll for the season's work. This will save time and permit full class work 11 I 1. VI . .. i- AiFAnln/v Ht/\

to be done the first evening of the school. This will he at 7:30 o’clock at the Central building. It is interesting to note that during tile three years work of the school, there have been enrolled 216 students 06 men and 121 women. Credits were issued to 744, of which 209 were issued the first year, 264 the second year and

271 the third year. At the close of the years wotk last April, 20 students were so enthusiastic about the work that they requested a post graduate course to be provided this year. Such plans are being worked out, so that a course in Bibical Geography will lie presented in one class period and in another the International Sunday school lessons will be taught. In this last named course, the class work will (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

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