Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 242, Decatur, Adams County, 13 October 1927 — Page 1

I weather Mostly fair tonight .nd Friday, .tight'/ warmer FridayFrost tonlflht, mostly light.

RUTH ELDER IS PICKED UP AT SEA

Mayor’s Office At Indianapolis Enveloped In Controversy

WHETHER DUVALL OR HIS WIFE IS MAYOR UNDECIDED Duvall, Under Sentence, Insists He Is Still Mayor Pending Appeal NO STEPS TAKEN TO SOLVE THE DILEMMA Indianapolis, Oct. 13.— (I P) A crisis unparalleled in municipal history was faced by the 375.000 residents of Indian- | npolis today without a trace of 1 agitation. Either John U Duvall or Mrs. Duva I is major, the distinction hinging on a fine technicality in interpretation of the statutes governing sentence and appeal, but not a single step had been taken to solve the dilemma. Prosecutor William H. Remy and his staff showed no anxiety over a speedy determinaton of the irstie and ad pted an attitudes of “watchful waiting.’’ ' iff Duvall Holds To Office Duvall, backed by his attorneys, insisted he was mayor and would continued to be mayor until his term expires or the Indiana supreme court rejects his appeal from conviction under the corrupt practices act. Judge Cassius C. Shirley, who m'i;ht have ruled on the matter at the same time he pronounced sentence on the mayor, made no comment beyond the judgement. From citizens or from Duvall himself, Remy's staff expected the "showdown" to come. It wll come, they believed, by the middle of next week after sale of municipal sower and improvement bonds, which require the signature of “the mayor” to be valid . Corporations purchasing -the bonds are expected to seek determination of who is "the mayor’’ No ouster action is contemplated. Special Prosecutor John W. Holtzmann admitted that if Duvall’s contention is correct, he would continue as mayor perhaps as much as two years which his appeal awaits action ; n the courts. Nor would this involve any unordinary wait. But Holtzmann remained firm in ICOXTIM rd ox eUiK — o TO VIEW DAMAGE DONE BY BORER Adams County Farmers To Visit Infested Districts In Michigan, Ohio Plans have been made to conduct those Adams county farmers who wish to visit the Corn Borer infested districts on an automobile tour, leaving Decatur, early Tuesday morning Oct. 25. P. T. Brown, of the Auburn Corn Borer office, will be in charge of the party. Several Adams county farmers have expressed their willingness to visit those districts where the borer is really doing damage. It is planned to visit the districts near Toledo, Ohio., and Detroit, Michigan, possibly going over into Canada if those in the party so desire. On the return trip, a stop will be made at the Government labratory at Monroe, Michigan, where means being developed to combat the borer, will be studies. It is estimated the trip will take two days if only the Ohio and Michigan districts are visited or three days if the trip includes Canada. The threeday trip will cost from sl2 to sls per person, all transportation, lodging, and meals included. A majority of the men seem to favor the three-day trip. All those wishing to go should notify the county agent as soon as possible so that the proper number of cars may be obtained.

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Leviathan Passengers Stay Up All Night To Watch For Miss Elder Aboard the S. S. Leviathan. Oct. 13 (INS)- (Via Radio to INSI The passengers of the LeVhithan stayed up all night scanning the sky for a trace of the plane American girl, carrying Miss Ruth Elder and captain George Haldeman to Palis. Searchlights were turned on to act as beacons in case the plane should re quire them. These lights are visible for 100 miles. WILL ATTEND MEN'S CONGRESS Men And Boys Os Zion Reformed Church To Go To Bluffton Sunday Next Sunday, the local Zion Reformed will dismiss its services, with the exception of Sunday school, in order to have the men and boys of the church attend the annual Men's Congress which will be held at Bluffton. in the new community hall. An excellent program of merit anil inspiration has been arranged. At 10 o'clock, Prof. I.« C. Hessert, of the Reformed church Theological Seminary near Plymouth, Wisconsin, and for nine years pastor of the local Reformed church, will give the congress sermon. At 11 o’clock, Dr. C. A. Lippincott, welfare worker of the Studebaker corporation of South Bend, will speak on “Human Relations in Industry." At 2 o'clock p. m„ Mr. Rodney H. Brandon, executive secretary of Mooseheart, Illinois, will speak on the great subject of, "The Cost of Childhood's Neglect.” At 3 o'clock p. m , Lieut. Col. F. L. Hunt, of the Culver Military Academy, Culver. Indiana, will speak on the subjec*. "Educating the Parent." Similar congresses have been held at Fort Wayne amt Huntington when about 1,000 men and boys were in attendance. It is hoped that this will be the most largely attended meeting. Judge William H. Shannen, of Fort Wayne, president of the congress will preside at the sessions. The u's ciiorus from the Berne Mennonite church will sing and other special music will be given during the day. It is hoped that as many men and boys of the local church will attand as possible. Sunday school will begin at 8 o'clock Sunday morning and immediately after, the men will have cars provided to take them to Bluffton. Anyone desiring to go and having no way should notify* the pastor of tlie church.

British Woman Gets $5,000 For Breaking Miss Ederle’s Record London, Oct. 13.— (VP) —Doctor Dorothy Logan was handed a check for $5,000 today as a prize for lowering Gertrude Eberle’s channel swim time. Lord Riddell, proprietor of the News of the World, as donor of the prize, handed the check to Dr. Logan at an informal ceremony at the News of the World building. "Take off your hat and coat so wo can see what a channel swimmer really looks like.” Lord Riddell said. She complied smilingly, revealing her husky arms. "I swam almost entirely on my back with an elbow stroke I discovered last year,” she explained, “and I was dependent mainly on the kicking of my strong legs.” o xMt. Pleasant Church To Hold Home-coming Sunday Sunday will be home-coming and rally day at the Mt. Pleasant church. Rev. Wisner will speak during the afternoon session, and there will be special music. The public is invited to attend and bring their dinner.

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Holiness Association To Hold Meeting Sunday The Adams County Holiness Association will hold its monthly meeting in the Missionary church a: Berne, Sunday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. The Rev. Jacob Hygema, a teacher of the Bible Training school, at Fort Wayne, and the Men’s Quartet from that school will lie on the program. The public is invited. Air Races End Dedication Os Wright Flying Field Dayton, 0., Oct. 13.—(UP)—Lieut. I. A. Woodbury of Selfridge field, Michigan, won tlie John L. Mitchell trophy rare last nigh’., closing event of tlie dedication ceremonies at Wright Field. Lieut. Woodbury maintained an average speed of 158.9(1 miles an hour for 127 miles. Lieut. Latson was a close second, Lieut. Gregg third; Lieut. Jimrnj Doolittle fourth ami Lieut. Hovey fifth. BANK AT FLORA CLOSES BOOBS Trust And Savings Company Closes; Many Factors Given As Cause Indianapolis, Oct. 13. — (INS) Simultaneously witlr the issuing today of a call for condition of all state banks as of Oct. 10, Luther Symons, state bank commissioner, announced the closing of the Carroll County Loan, Trust and Savings Company, at Flora, Indiana. The bank had a capitol stock of $50,000. A compllcat'on of diseases, Symons said, caused the failure. Too many factors enter the situation to enable me to assign any specific cause for the failure. Thomas Barr, chief state bank examiner, has taken charge.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, October 13, 1927.

TO HOLO GEHRIG RITES SATURDAY Funeral Arrangements For Prominent Decatur Citizen Are Announced Funeral services for Louis Gehrig, 57, of this city, who died suddenly yesterday afternoon when he was slezed by a heart attack while repairing the roof of his home on Eightli stree', and fell from the roof, will be held at the home Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock and at the Zion Reformed church in this city at 1:30 o’clock. Following the services in this city, tlie remains will be taken to the M R. E. cemetery, west of Berne, where burial will be made. The Rev. A. R. Fledderjohann, pastor of the Zion Reformed church, will have charge of the services, Louis Gehrig was born in Ohio, April 2. 1870. He was the son of Ulrich and Mary Gehrig. When a young man, residing in Berne, he was confirmed and received into the membership of the Cross Reformed church at Bernd. In November. 1892. Mr. Gehrig was united in marriage to Jennie Bierie, of Berne, who, with three children, survives. Mr. and Mrs. Gehrig and their family have resided in Decatur for the last 16 years. Mr. Gehrig has been connected wi h the lumber business since a young man, and was still active In that trade. Surviving, besides the wife, are <<-«>'* VIM l'.l» <>X( l‘4<;K “’WOI Two Men Killed By Train Near Warsaw Warsaw. Oct. 13.—(INS) — Joseph Irvine, of Palestine, Ind.,* and Ed Kressler, of Ohio, were killed instantly today when a Pennsylvania passenger flier hit. their auto at Orion, four miles west of here. The men were enroute to a const ruction camp on state highway ,No. ; 39, where they had been working.

PRESIDENT AND MRS. COOLIDGE AT PITTSBURGH President Scheduled To Speak At Carnegie Institute This Afternoon 400 PERSONS MEET PARTY AT STATION Pittsburgh. Oct. 13. —(INS) — The President and Mrs. Coolidge arrived here early today after an uneventful journey from Washington, their first trip away from the capital since they returned from a vacation in the Black Hills. It was Mr. Coolidge’s first visit to the steel city since he became president. He came here to be the principal speaker at the Founders’ Day exercises at Carnegie Institute. Late this afternoon he will hoard his special train and return to Washington, arriving there in time for breakfast tomorrow. Goes To Mellon Home President Coolidge and his party including his secretary, Everett Sanders; Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon; Col. Blanton Winship, military aide; Maj. Janies Coujpal, his personal phy«ic.i|in, secret! service operatives under the direction of Col. E. W. Starling left the train at East Liberty, a suburb and proceeded by automobile to the home of R. B Mellon, brother of the treasury head, for breakfast. It was 7.30 a. m. when the presidential special train pulled in at the East Liberty station of the Pennsylvania railroad. A crowd of 400 persons braved the chill morning air to be on band to greet the President and Mrs. Coolidge. The reception committee, appointed by Samuel Hardin Church, president of the board of trustees of Carnegie Institute, boarded the presi dent’s car and extended the offical greeting of the institute and tne city of Pittsburgh. Richard B. Mellon, headed the committee which Included Mayor Charles H. Kline. Daniel Winters, president of conned; Howard Heinz and Augus- | tits K. Oliver. Mrs. Church. Mrs. Mellon and Mrs. James J. Davis, wife of the secretary of labor, who joined the party here, officially welcomed Mrs. Coolidge. o - ■ Mrs. Tribhett Preaches An Inspiring Sermon A large number of persons attended the evangelistic service at the Evangelical church last night, in spite of the inclement weather. Those who attended were amply repaid by the inspiring sermon preached by the evangelist, Mrs. Ida Tribbett. Mrs. Tribbett preached on the subject. “The Sower and The Word.” Mrs. Tribbett will preach again this evening, the service starting at 7:15 o'clock. PYTHIANSWILL HOLD SMOKER Card Party And Smoker To Be Held After Lodge Meeting Tonight A card party and smoker wll be held for members of the Knights of Pythias lodge at the home on Third street tonight, following the regular meeting of the lodge at 7:30 o’clock. All local memers are asked to be present and all are invited to stay for the party following the meeting. It had previously been planned for tlie local lodge to go to Monroeville ■ ton ght, ut this plan has been discarded and the regular meeting will be held here tonight.

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Car Stolen From Berne Man Two Years Ago Is Recovered In Georgia Berne. Oct. 13. (Special)—A Buick sedan stolen from E. W. Jeffery, superintendent of tlie Berne schools while Mr. Jeffery was attending school at Columbia University in 1925, has been recovered at Atlanta, Georgia, according to word received by Mr. Jeffery from the Automobile Protective and Information Bureau, of Chicago. The car was stolen July C, 1925. The insurance company made an adjustment paying Mr. Jeffery s9oo- Since then, tlie insurance com pany has become defunct and Mr. Jeffery mav be able to reclaim his car. CORONERWILL HOLD INQUEST

Investigation To Be Made Into Death Os Louis Gehrig, Os This City A coroner’s inquest into tlie cause of the death of Louis Gehrig, who had a heart attack while working on the roof of his home in this city yesterday afternoon and fell to the ground dead, will be held Ftiday afternoon at the Court House, at 2:30 o'clock. Dr. J. C. Grandstaff, county coroner stated today. Dr. Grandstaff stated that he did not yet know whether the family would ask for a post mortem. Mr. Gehrig fell from the roof of his home to the ground and his head was cut and bruised. it is said .and the inquest will be held to determine whether death was due to heart attack of the fall from the roof of the house. Walters Named Special Judge In Ladd Trial Attorney A. C. Butcher, representing Mrs. Charlotte Ladd in the case of the state vs Charlotte Ladd for the violation to the prohibition laws, asked for a' change of judge in Mayor’s court today when tlie case was called. The petition was granted, and (’. L. Walters, local attorney was named as special judge, after the state and defense had each stricken a name from the list of three. The case was set for Monday morning at 10 o'clock in Mayor's court. It was intimated this afternoon that the defense would ask for a jury trial next Monday.

Epworth League Officers To Hold Pot-Luck Supper All of the cabinet officers of the Decatur sub-d:str'ct of the Epworth League will hold a pot-luck supper in the Decatur Methodist church Friday evening, at 7 o’clock. The district cabinet officers will be present, also. Following the supper, a meet.ng will be held in the church. ——o Rev. Luckey Displays His New Hook Here Rev. L. W. A. Luckey has aranged a display of his new book, “Whence contest thou? Whither goest thou?” in the Charles Brock store window and in the Niblick and Company windows. The book is on sale at the Enterprise drug store. Callow and Kohnes. Rev and Mrs. Luckey will leave Friday for their home in New York, after a happy several days visit with relatives and old friends. His book has received the sincerest commendations from press, pulpit and leading men of the country and should be read by those Interested in the age old problem of where you came from and whither are you going. Q Mother Os Eleven Killed Noblesville, Ind. Oct. 13 — (INS) — Mrs. Eli Stern. 60, mother of eleven children is dead hero from injuries received when her car skidded in fresh gravel and turned over.

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AVIATRIX AND PARTNER FAIL TO CROSS OCEAN Broken Oil Line Forces “American Girl” To Land Beside Dutch Tanker

SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES FROM COAST Leßourgel Airdrome, France, Oct. 13. (INS) Ruth Ehler, daring aviatrix, an <1 ('apt. George Haldeman, have failed in their efforts to fly the Atlantic, but they tire safe aboard the Dutch steamer. Baren Drecht. A garbled message to LeBourget from Miss Elder, stating ‘’Haldeman and I o. k.”. was later supplemented by radio advices from the steamship Baren Drecht. stating that both flyers were aboard that ship on the "‘high seas.” The Baren Drecht’ position is believed to be somewhere in the Bay of Biscay.

Oil Line Is Broken Miss Elder's message stated that her plane, “The American Girl,” had been brought down beside the Dutch steamer with a broken oil pipe, and hot li were saved. The message failed to state the position of the Baren Drecht, but marine advices were that the vessel was several days out from Rotterdam, bound for Daytown, Texas on Galveston bay. It is’ still unknown whether Miss Elder and Haldeman will remain aboard the Baren Drecht before she arrives in the United States or whether they will lie transferred at sea to another vessel. The Dutch vessel will take more (han three weeks to complete her voyage to Texas and it is expected that the flyers will st l ive for a transfer to another vessel. Comunications with the Baren Drecht will be difficult, as it is a small steamer and the messages received today were relayed to the French steamer, “Bayonne,” which relayed it io a land station near Bordeaux and then sent overland to Paris. 900 Miles From Lands End London. Oct 13. — (INS) — The steamship Baren Drecht, which has picked up Ruth Elder and George Haldeman on their unsuccessful trans icnxTixtKn ox PAAR Tx»®» PROGRAM READY FOR CONVENTION Arrangements Made For County Sunday School Convention Next Week The program for the annual convention of the Adams County Sunday school association. to be held in this city next Tuesday and Wednesday, October 18 and 19. has been announced by the committee in charge. Dr. 11. A. Honline, of Pasadena, California. will be the prinicpah speaker during the convention. Miss Nellie C. Young, state superintendent of the Children's division of the Sunday school, and the Rev. R. R. Dettweiler of Fort Wayne, will be on the program, also. A banquet tor all Sunday school officers. teachers Ministers workers, and friends will be held in the Methodist church at G o'clock Wednesday evening. Reservations are being made with Jonn E. Nelson, of this city. The price of the tickets is fifty cents each. Following i. the program for the convention. which will be held in the Zion Reformed church: WEDNESDAY FORENOON October 19—9:30 A. M Song service Leo Kirsch, Decatur. Devotionals —Mrs. J. R. Kuipe, Geneva ! Music —Antioch Ladies Quartet , Practical Teaching Demonstration ( —Miss Nellie C. Young. r< oxtixi i.ti ox i"a<;e FOUR*

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