Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 238, Decatur, Adams County, 8 October 1927 — Page 3

fIINN (IROVE NEWS —by— Miss Louise Neusbaum ~ I siedcke who has been wry 111 is recovering nicely. , lr , Everet Banter Panned to en•ertain her boy’s Sunday school class , roast Thursday evening. “'Mrs Jacob Hauer, ot Celina. Ohio. I„ spending the week at the Rev. F. , gtedeke home. Mrs Harry Meshberger spent Monday with Mrs. Clinton Bierle, of B**rne. . Mr ami Mrs. George Watnon are planning to celebrate their golden wedding. Sunday. Mr and Mrs. Harry Meshberger , nd family spent Saturday at Winchester. Fredrick DufT won a prize at Monroe m the calf club In which he had entered a calf. He also won a prize last year. Mrs joe Graber and Mrs. O. P >t Vii, and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Vttz, of Clay City, visited with Mrs. Frank Musbaum, Thursday. Fray Stockman, of Markle, was a business caller here, Thursday. Mrs. Jeanette Oxenrlder, of Oklahoma, called on Mrs. Mary Shepherd, Thursday. Mrs Jane Foute Is quite ill again. Union City Lawyer Faces Disbarment Proceedings^ Winchester, Ind., Oct. 8— (UP) —. Ernest M. Dunn. Union City lawyer, and former Randolph county prose-, tutor has been cited to appear before Judge A. L. Biles next Monday as a 1 defendant in disbarment proceedings. Charges upon which the proceedings ( are based allege Dunn, and Eben M.; Brown, at the time prosecuting attorney, conspired to extort SI,OOO from George Feltman, Union City druggist,' by offering him protection from prosecution for violation of the prohibition law. j Thinks Sunday School Teachers Will Be Paid I Columbus, Ind., Oct. B—(UP8 —(UP) —Donald DuShane, superintendent of city schools here, expressed a belief that a time Will come when Sunday school teachers will be paid, during an address before the Bartholomew county minfsterial association. i Lack of trained teachers causes Sunday school work to fall short of the highest efficiency, DuShane said, declareing that many persons of education and high intelligence were too engrossed with other activities to give sufficient time to religious teachings. o Elevator Operator Crushed To Death Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. B—(INS8 —(INS) — Crushed between an elevator and the side of the elevator shaft, Jesse Jidciens, 59, elevator operator, .was killed instantly at the plant of the Indianapolis Bleaching company. Jiddens attempted to stop a small truck load of cloth, which was sliding in the elevator as he took It from the first to the third floor. He slipped and fell between the elevator and the cement wall, and was crushed to death as the elevator continued its upward course. o More Than Ton Os Grain Alcohol Is Confiscated • ■' ■' —— ■* Ilanville, Ind., Oct. B—(lNS)—More than a ton of pure grain alcohol valued at SB,OOO, was in possession of Hendricks county police today, and two men giving their residence as Indianapolis were under arrest. The men, Carl Wilson, 37, and William Palmer, 25, drove into a Brownsburg garage with a flat tire. Smelling alcohol, the marshall called Sheriff Rodney, and the men were arrested. The automobile, according to police, was heavily armed. former Fort Wayne Dry Official Under Sentence Port Wayne, Ind., Oct. B—(INS)— Edward Taylor, former head of the Port Wayne dry squad, was under sentence of sixty days on the state Penal farm today, following his conviction on charges of fraud by trick. Taylor was alleged to have accepted money from the proprietor of a soft drink parlor, on promises he *°ul'l “fix things for the safe sale of liquor.” farm Bureau Sues Erie Railroad For Damages Bluffton, Oct. B—The Wells County Farm Bureau Federation has filed a complaint for damages against the Chicago and Erie Railroad and Willis A. White, agent for the company, at Tocsin. Ihe plaintiffs aver that on April 3°, 1926, they delivered to the de-

fendants at the Tocsin shipping point' 13 calves uml 88 hogs for shipment; to the Eusi Buffalo market, and that 1 due to neglegence on the part of the' defendants, who neither watered or fed said stock for a period of 2,8 hours, a total of 28 hogs died. The plaintiffs ask SI,OOO damages and all proper relief. Sturgis, Stine and Sturgis I .-present the plaintiffs. Montpelier Man Heads Detective Association Marlon, Ind., Oct. 8—(INS) H. E. Walker, of Montpelier, Ind., has been elected president ot the National Horsethief Detertlvp Association, and Mayor Silk Burgeon, of Kokomo, vicepresident, .it the closing session of a two-day convention. Crnwfordsvllle, Ind., was chosen as the 1928 convention city. Other officers elected were: George Stilwell, Ladoga, Ind., grand secretaty; E. T. Histetter, Roachdale, Ind., grand treasurer; C. E. Mummert, Logansport, Ind., grand organizer; Charles F. Martin, chaplain. o Wild Pigeons Return To Haunts In Michigan i Cheboygan, Mich., Oct. 8 — (UP)— Wild pigeons, missing from their Michigan haunts since the 'Bos, once more ‘ have returned to the state. | The first pair to be seen in years ' was sighted by two old timers of this j district, who remember when the birds ' flew across the west central slate in ' flocks of millions, i The birds' sudden and complete disappearance from thp United States is fabled ot be the result of a westward ‘■flight that took them to the Pacific, i where they were swept out to sea and lost. British Vote Against Negotiations With/Reds j Blackpool, Eng. Oct. B—(UP8 —(UP) —The | British labor party conference today defeated the independent labor party’s . resolution favoring the re-opening of 'negotiations with the Red International. The vote was 1,831,000 against the resolution to 1,071.000 for. The conference overwhelmingly adopted a resolutio nfav».ring the unification of the Independent National parties. _ __

Probably 90% of the asphalt shingles which arc used for reroofing purposes today are laid over old wood shingles. It has been proven that this has been the economical way and that the old wood shingles underneath act as insulation, making a warmer roof in the winter and a cooler roof in the summer. Arro-Lock Shingles, because of their lock feature and because of the way they are nailed, are particularly good for reroofing. For Sale By Kocher Lumber & Coal Co 102 N. First St. , Phone 12 SPECIAL ROOFING SERVICE TO HONE OWNERS l ** ___

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1927.

1 One Half Os Pear Tree Blooms While Other Bears Fruit Michigan City, Ind., Oct. 8— (INS)' -One of the oddest freaks of nature ever exhibited in this part of the state Is found on the Davis farm, near Smith Station, east wf here. | I Is a large pear tree. One half of the tree Is in full bloom, and white nnd pink blossoms looking like a shower of snow flakes, ami the other half of the tree Is groaning under the' weight of a large crop of fruit. The occupants of the far have Invited Michigan City people to visit' the farm and see the tree. Many have availed themselves of this Invitation. o- - Indiana State Treasury Balance Is Increased Indianapolis, Oct. B—(CP)—lndiana state treasury balance increased sl,153,000 during the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, according to announcement yesterday by Lewis S. Bowman, state auditor. A total of $12,186,011.47 remained in the treasury as compared with sll,- ( 032,059.53 at the ending of the 1926 fiscal year. Institute W. M. A. At Geneva Church Today —— 4 The institution of the Woman's Missionary Association of the White river branch of the United Brethren church at Geneva was to be held at Geneva today. All churches of the county were urged to be represented at the meeting. Three sessions were scheduled for the day, the final one to be held tonight. o Hanging Os Charley Birger Halted By Supreme Court Springfield, 111.. Oct. B—(UP)—The Illinois supreme court today baited the hanging of Charley Birger, southern Illinois gang leader, until it can review the case. Birger, sentenced to hang October 15, for complicity in the murder of Joe Adams, Mayor of West City, will remain in jail pending the state tribunal’s decision as to wthether or not he received a fair trial in the Franklin county circuit court.

Receiver Takes Charge Os Bankrupt Newspaper Indianapolis, Oct. B—(UP)8 —(UP) Jown W. Castor newly appointed receiver of the ’ Indianapolis Post Publishing company today began checking the assets and liabilities of the firm with a view to liquidation. CaHtor, owner of the Custor Brothers printing company, was by probate judge Mahlon E. Bash. The action followed filing of a petition for a receiver by Ben Plgman, former general manager of the Post. Tiie Post was published for six , weeks this summer. Mayor John L. DuVail was said to have been financially Interested. - Q Fined $lO And Costs On Charge Os Intoxication Eric Cotrell was fined $lO and costs in Mayor’s court last night after pleadI lng guilty to a charge of public Intoxication. He was arrested early yesterday morning by night officer Burg Woj mack. Cotrell stayed the docket. I

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