Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 221, Decatur, Adams County, 19 September 1927 — Page 1

WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Tueaday. Not much chance in temperature.

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I LIGHTNING FIRE . DESTROYS FIVE FARM BUILDINGS Grain, Hay And Farm Tools Also Destroyed In Fire On Marion Stults Farm INSURANCE covers PORTION OF LOSS A barn and four other buildings on the Marion Stults farm, six miles northeast of Decatur, were destroyed t|V fire caused by lightning early Sunday morning. Th., lightning st uck the barn first and the resultant fire quickly spread to the other four buildings. A heavy rain which started falling soon after, the crash of lightning, saved the house from destruction. Mr. and Mrs. Stults and family were Asleep when the lightning struck the barn about 4 o’clock a.m. The tx.lt followed a telephone wire into the house and knocked a large patch of plastering off the wall. The noise of the crash awakened the family, and Mr Stults looked out of the window toward the barn. The buildin was a mass of flames by that ' time. , Decatur Firemen Called Several neighbors quickly gathered at the Stults home and a call was rent to Decatur for the fire department. The firemen answered the cal! w th one or the big pumpers, but it was impossible to save the five bui'dings and the rain protected the house Stults estimated that the loss »as in excess of $5,000, with inpuri ano> anotinting to a little more than ! IS.IsK Pt-sides the buildings. which I consisted of the barn, a combination wagon shed end corn erib, granary end hog shed, several tons of hay, sixlecn acres of sheaf oats, a large quantity of wheat straw. 90 bushels (f wheat, some corn, two wagons, a om husker, two buggies, feed grindtr, a rotary hoe and several plows sere destroyed in the blaze. —o — Scouts And Followers To Hold Meeting Tonight AH persons interested in Boy Scout fe lv::,, -. arcinvited to attend a meeting to be held in the high school gymnasium tonight. Merit badges will lie awatded to five Decatur Scouts at the meeting tonight. The organization and plans of the Scout area council will be thoroughly explained at the meeting, also. MERGURY TAKES DECIDED DROP Temperature Falls 25 Degrees From High Point Os Saturday A decided drop in temperature was recorded in Adams county over the weekend and, this morning, the mercuy registered around the seasonal work for September. Cooler weather started late Saturday night and a? t night the temperature had dropped about 25 degrees from the high of Saturday. Predictions are that the -hot wave has passed and that more seasonal weather wrill be on the program for the rest of this month. The public an d parochial schools of Decatur returned to the regular, time schedule f °r c’asses today, it was announced st the various schools. Last week, the schools started ear'ler in the mornings and were dismissed at noon, because of the intense heat. Farmers say that last week’s hot weather saved them thou’ands of dollars and that most of the corn will be ready to cut in a week °r two. The Saturday night rain, winch was not general, but which struck most Parts of this community, also was a great aid to the growing crops and it is predicted that this season's frops will be about as large as those of last year.

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CHARLESMYERS DIES AT TULSA Death Os Former Decatur Man Is Unexpected; Funeral In Oklahoma Chaites Myers, 56, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, formerly of this city, died at his home Saturday evening at 7:45 o’clock according to a telegram received by relatives in this city. Mr. Myers had been in ill health for some time, but his death was unexpected. Charles Myers was born near Decatur in 1871. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Myers. He spent his childhood in and near Decatur and received his education in the Adams county schools. In early life, Mr, Myers was united in. marriage to Nora Kogle, of Geneva. Mr. Myers spent practically his entire life in the oil business and for many years he operated wells al . .11 " I i:- ■ u Xv’.l lI • -11. U'i then to Ilinois. Eighteen years ago, Mr. and Mrs. My* ■< moved to Tulsa, OitTahoma, and since then they have resided there. For the last two years, Mr. Myers had not enjoyed the best cf health and he had practically retired from his business. However, he continued •o operate on a smaller scale in the <v'l fields and also was connected with an Oklahoma loan company. The details of his death were not received lin this city and funeral ' arrangements have not yet ben completed, Mr. Myers was a member of v the Masonic lodge at Warren. Indiana, • and of the Scottish Rite consistory at Fort Wayne. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Tulwi and at present he was work- . ing on a building committee which , was constructing a large new church in Tntea. [ Surviving, besides the widow, are the following brothers and sisters: I John T. Myers and R. D. Myers of this city; Wade Myers, of Skiatook, . Oklahoma: Mrs. Irene Elston, of Angola: Miss Nellie Myers, of Tulsa, and Mrs. Andrew Harting, of , Houston. Texas. . Mr, and Mrs. Herman H. Myers, Miss Harriet Myers and Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Myers, of th s city, left yesterday for Tulsa to attend the funeral* I Burial will he made in that city. — o Jimmy Holthouse Takes A Flight With Window Screen For His Plane , Jimmy Holthouse, the little to-year- . old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Holt-1 house, leaned against a screen at the | ( top of the stairway at their home Satt ui day evening, and' Lindlierghed to , the stops eight or ten feet below. ExI cept for a slight cut cn the head, he , was unhurt and ii»iiiediatelv announ- > ced a successful flight witn screams for his mother. y

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Wallace Beery Sued For $1,000,000 >By Juanita Montanya Los Angetfs. Sept. 19. —(INS) Blood tests may ■determine the paternity of the expected child of Jaunita Montanya, 19-year-old Spanish dancer and film actress, who is suing Wallace Berry for $1,000,000 damages on charges that the screen 'villiau'' is the father of her unborn baby. i Miss Montanya, who charges that ■ Beery attacked her wbale she was a guest in the Actor’s home, says she expects to become a mother within a month. The scientific test to determine the ■ child’s paternity was suggested today by Louis Greenbaum, attorney for the Young actress. Berry, who set out six days ago with an Indian guide on a hunting trip in, High Sierra Mountains, had failed to return ta his lodge at Carson’s camp at a late hour last night. His wife, Rita Bvrry, was reported prostrate with fear for her husband’s safety. T&TT- .. LINN GROVE WOMAN DIES ♦ Mrs. Jane Meshberger Dies This Morning; Native Os Adams County Linn Grove, Sept. 19. — (Special) — Mrs. Jane Meshberger, 69, lifelong resilient of Adams county, died at her home in Linn Grove at 9:30 o’clock this morning. Death wag caused by a complication of diseases. Mrs. MeshbergeT had been ill since last May. Mrs. Meffiberger was born in Linn Grove in 1858. She received her education in the Adams county schools and spent her entire life in and near Linn Grove. Surviving are the following chil-1 dren: Mrs. Milo Sales, Mrs. Everett Banter, Mrs. Fred Beeler, Mrs. John Duff, of I run Grove; Mrs. David MoseT, of Woodburn; Rufus Meshberger, Oscar Meshberger and Harry Meshberger, all of Linn Grove. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the ' Evangelical church, Linn Grove. Burial will take place in the Linn Grove cemetery. Hotel Keepers Hold Convention At Gary i. Gary, Ind., Sept. 19 —(UPj-y-Hotel l | keepers from about fifty cities met in I annual convention here today. Their ■ organization, known,as the Northern / Indiana hotel association, includes I Fort Wayne. Logansport, South Bend, Elkhart, Michigan City, Laporte, Valparaiso Lafayette, Goshen, Kendallville, Mishawaka, East Chicago,, Hammond, Whiting and Crown Point.

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IT WORKS Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth today received the new tear gas gun which was purchased for him by the county, recently, and the sheriff will testify under oath that the anparatus is effective. When the sheriff started unpacking the gun and ammunition, It wasn't long until tears began streaming from his eyes. Investigation showed that one of the shells was leaking gas. 0 —: PONETO BANK BANDIT GETS 15-YEARTERM William Eddings Is Sentenced; Fletcher Brought To Bluf-ton For Trial THIRD MEMBER OF ALLEGED GANG HELD I Bluffton, Sept. 19 (UP) —Local ofl fit ials announced this afternoon that Fletcher would not be brought to Bluffton for trial in connection with the Poneto bank robbery, but would be tried at Indianapolis. Bluffton Ind.. Sept. 19.—(INS)— While William Eddings, 52, of Springfield, Mo., alias Bert Parker, was to start a fifteen year sentence behind the wai’ls of state prison at Michigan City today for robbery of thp'Farmers State Bank of Poneto, Ind., Wells county authorities were laying plans for return and trial of Ray Fletcher, alleged head of a gang of five safe crackers. IVetcher. leader of the quintet alleged to have burned its way with acetylene torches into seventeen safes in Indiana towns, is he'd at Nashville, Ind., and a third member of the gang still is held at Indianapolis. Fletcher is said to have admitted all the robberies, and h's alleged confession resulted in arrest of the other men and the issuing of warrants for two men not yet arrested. Eddings was sentenced in Wells circuit court, late Saturday* following his plea of guilty when arraigned. The Poneto bank robbery yielded $4,000 to the gang and thirteen other iMi.-.nV x’ie.rreii ; >„ amwnt estimated at $60,000. ! Phillip Kipper. Brother Os Decatur Woman, Dies Phillip Kipper, 91, of Van Wert, Ohio, a brother of Mrs. Phoebe Schumaker, of this city, died Sunday morning St his home in Van Wert. Complica’ions and infirmities caused the deal). Mr. Kippet has been in failing health for several years. Surviving are the widow, one sister, Mrs. Schumaker of this city, and several sons and daughters. Several other relatives also reside in this city. Funeral services will be held at Van Wert Tuesday morning, at 10 o'clock, and burial will be made in a Van Wert cemetery. Mr. Kipper was a member of the German Reformed church of Van Wert. ELKS FAIR ENDS SATURDAY NIGHT Largest Crowd Os Week Is Present On Closing Night Os Affair The Elks fair and charity bazaar came to a successful close Saturday night, after a one week’s run under a big tent on Liberty Way. The largest crowd of the week was present Saturday night and the booths were Avell patronized. At the close of the event, the following gifts were presented: Huppmobile sedan, to Amos S ucky, of Linn Grove; Meadows electric washer, to Pat Hyland, Decatur; men's suit of clothes, to Rufus Stucky, of Decatur; woman's coat, to Francis Schmitt, of Decatur.: SSO in cash, to Elmo Stucky, of Monroe.

DUVALL ADMITS ARMITAGE GIVES S12 ( 000 TOH!M Indianapolis May or, On Trial. Tells Os Receiving Campaign Contribution DEMES HE MADE ILLEGAL PROMISES Indianapol s, Ind., Sent. 19. —(INS) Admitting receiving $12,000 from W lliam 11. Armitage, Indianapolis politician. Mayor John L. Duvall, of Indianapol s, today took the witness I stand in an attempt to prove that he bud made no illegal promises to .insure his election. The Indianapolis mayor, who is charged with having promised Armitage the opportun ty to name two members of the board of public works, a majority, and the city engineer, a combination which would have given Armitage control of millions of dollars of street paving, adni'tted receiving Armitagels contributions and support during the campaign. Duvall said that he had received two packages of $5,000 each from Armitage at two meetings in the City Trust Building, and the remaining money at later times. Armitage had testified that the second installment of $5,000 was paid to Duvall at Duvall's home. The mayor testified that he told Armitage he did not need money but would be glad to have his support. Nevertheless, he admitted that he took the money and •aid he deposited it in hl's safety deposit box in-the Marion County State Bank. The burden of the mayor’s testimony was that Armitage pleaded with him to be permitted to join his forces and that Duvall humored hfm to avoid antagonizing his forces. Man Drowns At Logansport Logansport, Ind., Sept. 19. —(INS) —Henry Reynolds, 35, of Kokomo, was drowned in the Wabash river near here when he grew exhausted while rescuing another bather. The body was recovered Jour hours later. He left a wife and three children. JOHNSON CHILD DIES OF DROPSY Eight - Year - Old Boy Succumbs To Lingering Illness Sunday Morning Doey Alonzo Johnson, 8. son of Mrs. Harvey Largent, residing east of this city, died of dropsy at the Adams County Memorial hospital at 8 o’clock Saturday night. The child had been ill for several months and had been at the hospital for several weeks. The child was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Johnson, and was born in Lima, Ohio, May 24. 1919. He had resided here since he' was a vear old. His father died several months ago. Surviving are the mother, step-father, and the followng brothers and siste/: John Henry, '■hnery Merle, Robert Wayne, Elizabeth Jane and William Taylor Johnson. Funeral services were to be held at the United Brethren church at 2 o’clock this afternoon, with the Rev. Cecil R. Smith in charge. Burial was to be made in the East Salem cemetery, east of Decatur. 0 , Mt. Vernon Man Is Drowned In Wabash River Mt. Vernon, Ind., Sept. 19 —(UP) — Charles Ashworth, 22, of this city, was drowned yesterday while swimming in the Wabash river. Twenty or more of ills companions thought ills cries for help Were in fun. Ashworth, who was a horse caretaker of Battely E, National Guard unit, was i attending the Battery's annual outing at Herman's island in the Wabash i river. > The body was recovered but all attempts at resusication failed. I

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ROBERT BAILEY DIES AT HOSPITAL Eight-Year-Old Son Os Mr. And Mrs. Andrew Bailey Dies This Morning Robert Eugene Bailey, 8-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bailey, residing north of this city, died at the Ad-' ams County Memorial Hospital at 5:20 o’clock this morning, following a short . illness. Death was due to bowel trouble The lad became ill last Tuesday. Robert Hailey was born in Mon- ! mouth December 7, 1919. He was the only child of Mr. and Mis. Andrew Bailey. The lad attended school in Hoot township. Funeral services will lie held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the home north of Decatur and at 2 o’clock at the United Brethren church in this city. Burial will take place in Clark's Chapel cemetery east of Decatur. The Rev. Cecil R. Smith will have charge of the services. 0 :— . St. Agnes Society To Hold Benefit Movie The St. Agnes Society of St. Mary’s Catholic church., will have a benefit motion picture show at the Adams Theatre, Tuesday n'gljt. The picture, “Breed of the Sea" has been secured for the show. The patronage of tht^public Fi solicited. Church Near Tocsin Destroyed By Fire The Emmaus church, one and onehalf miles west of Tocsin, was destriyed by fire early Sunday morning. The fire was caused by lightning, about 4 o’clock. The loss was partly covered by S6OO cf insurance. o Red Cross To Hold Executive Meeting There wll ba an executive meeting of the Adams county chapter of the-American Red Cross in the Peoples Loan and Trust company bank, Tuesday afternoon, at 3:30 o’clock. All members of the executive board are requested to attend. Fort Wayne Visited By Robbers Over Week-end Fort Wayne, Ind., Sept. 19—(INS) — Three safes, which were carried into the country and then opened, and a clothing store yielded loot estimated at several thousand dollars in Fort Wayne during the week-end. Police found no clues to tile identity of the robbers. 0 Injured In Auto Collision Logansport, Ind., Sept. 19.— (INS) I —Mrs. Clara Kockel, 36. was in a i critical condition today as the result' ;| of an automobile collision. Cecil Ray.' i'3o, whose car struck the Kockel machine was arrested on a charge of - driving an automobile while intoxicated and of stealing a motor vehicle.

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NEW YORK TO SPOKANE RACE IS UNDER WAY Twenty-Five Planes Start Transcontinental A i r Derby This Morning LEADER REACHES CLEVELAND AT NOON Cleveland, Sept. 19. — (INS) C. W. Meyers piloting No. 36, Be rry' Brothers, Inc. Waco, 10, <>•' Detroit, was the first of the New York Io Spokane aerial derby fliers to land here today. Meyers brought his plane down at Brook airport at 12:20 p.m., and immediately made preparations to continue the race west. The time from New York to Cleveland totalled G hours and 12 minutes. Thomas Colby, also of Detroit, was i passenger in (lie Berry Brothers plane. Make Stop At Bellefonte Bellefonte, Pa., Sept. 19.—(INS)— The I’itcairn Fleetwing, Philadelph'a entry in the transcontinental air race from' Mineola to Spokane, landed her* at 9:26 am., the first of tweii'y-fi»-t planes to complete the first lap of the denby. The pilot. A. M. Banks, brought the plane to the lauding f old a few seconds ahead of No. a Detiixt platie, and three others ro red in a few minutes later. Banks was first to hop oft on the cee-i*-’. lap for Cleveland, followed c'o-'ely by the others, none of them r< qniring more than the stipulated five minutes to change fuel. Visibility was perfect officials at th a ’a. 'pert reported. By Paul W. White , (U. P. Staff Corespondent) Roosevelt Field. N Y. Sept. 19 (UP) Twenty-five small airplanes, their motors pounding a Staccato salute to the dawn, roared down the Roosevelt Field runway between 7 and 7:32 A. M. today and sped away into the west headed f r Spokane, Washington 2352 miles away. It was the start of the class B race in the Spokane Air Derby. The sun was only a half hour old in the east when the first plane started at 7 ■ - ... .-■■■ .... had waited for a desultory rain to subside. Then Captain Walter Bender, operations officer at Mitchell field and official starter, approached the “Alexander Eagle Rock", a biplane piloted by J. S. Charles of Richmond, Va. The little plane's P-x-5 engine was running. First Plane Starts Captain Bender swung his red flag and pilot Charles’ craft shot forward tCOXTIXI El» OX PIGE I-'IVRI GIRLS EXHIBIT WORK IN SEWING Mary Jane Kunkle Wins Free Trin To National Club Congress Mary Jane Kunkle, of the Root township R- alothing club, won first among 32 contestants who exhibited their sewing work and record hooks at the library Friday and Saturday. Miss Kunkle received a total grade of 96.3 points out of the possible 100. In the system used, 80 points were allowed for the exhih't, 10 for the record book and 10 for a story concerning the work. Rosa Bleeke, of Union township, was second with 95.8 points, Leah Griffiths and Ruth Yake, of Kirkland Township, were third and fourth with 95.3 and 94, respectively. Dollie Chronister and Schenck, of St. Marys township, I w<>re fifth and sixth with 93.5 and 92.9 respectively. Other winners were as foVows, Louise Gage 92.1. Helen Nyfi'eler 91.9, Wilda Yake 90.7, Kathryn Olwin 90.2, Josephone Hill 90.2, Nora IF' eeke 90.0, Eliabeth Beihold 89.4, Edna Hoile 89.1, and Iris Hilton 86.4. Other members with a creditable .'shewing were, Martha Kruekeberg, Fern Dilling, Mary Cover, Kathryn ’ McMillen, Clara Kruekeberg, Olive .1 Bihold, Helen Hoile. .Marie Hifde(COXTIXI EI) OX I'AGK T4VO;

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