Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 294, Decatur, Adams County, 14 December 1927 — Page 1

WEATHER Fair tonight. Thur*:- ( j a y mostly cloud/ followed by rain except rain or snow in north part. Not mucn change in temperature

LINDBERGH LANDS IN MEXICO CITY

13,0. STEPHENSON IAPPEARS BEFORE I OUANO JURY AGAIN I Notorious Prisoner Makes Third Appearance Before .Jury At Indianapolis I TAKEN TO CAPITAL IN AN AUTOMOBILE Indianapolis, Dec. 11. (INS) I). ('.. Stephenson, stormv pt teal ( I lndian;i political corruption scandal, arrived here by auto I;, in the state prison shortly al l. r noon today for his third appearance before the Marion county grand jury. The car bnuging the notorious prisoner Io Indianapolis pulled up in trout of the court house and Stephen>»n was hurried into tl.e building by the guards. The Stephenson partp* arrived ahead of schedule and found the grand jury out to lunch and the jury room locked up. While Harry McGlenn, police investigator tor prose- < itor W. H. Remy, wriggled through !’■ transom of the grand jury room to open the door from the inside, Stt phenson shook hands with several newspapermen and apeared to be cheerful. As Stephenson entered the jury room. Charles Bernloehr, a member of the jury, appeared and also went in. Stephenson said he had a pleasant trip. O BULLETIN Cincinnati, Dec. 14—(INS)— Judge Chester IShodk this afteri ton held George Remus on trial to: murder of his wife in contempt of court - Pros:cutor Appointed Indianapolis, Dec. 14.— (VP) —Gov. Ed Jackson has appointed Howard S. Grimm of Angola prosecuting attorney iot the seventy-fifth judicial district : comprising Dekalb county and creat-1 ed at the last session of legislature. Grimm will take office Jan. 1. 0 MASONS ELECT NEW OFFICERS J. E. Anderson Elected Worshipful Master Os Decatur Blue Lodge J. E. Andersen, of east of this city was elected Worshipful Master of the Decatur Masonic Blue lodge last night < at the annual election of officers. Mr. Andersen succeeds John Dickersoil, who served as Master of the lodge for ; three years. : Douglas M. Haney was elected sen- i lor warden of the local lodge and C. t E. Petersen was elected junior war- j den. E. B. Adams, who has served as l secretary of the local lodge for many < years, was unanimously re-elected sec-| t retary for another year, and A. 1). i Suttles was unanimously elected trea- i surer of the lodge. i Dan Sprang was elected trustee' of i the Masonic lodge for a three year period. Other officers are appointive t and the selections will be made by the. t Master -ol the lodge. 1 1

Civil War Days Almost As Gay -4s “Gay Ninties”

Bicknell, Ind. Dec. 14—(UP) "Want- , cd: Two gay and festive young chaps wish to open correspondence with all the young ladies in Ohio. Object: fun,, love and the consequences. Such is an ad appearing at the top of a column marked “Correspondence" in a copy of the Cincinnati Daily Commercial beating date of Oct. 12, 1862, which was found by Thomas Rucker •of this city behind a mirror he was re silvering Other advertisements which prove that Civil War days ran the "gay nineties" a close second, follow: “Wanted: Two young ladies of the highest respectability wished to correspond with any number of Uncle I Samuel’s brave soldier boys. Object: fun, love or matrimony, when this cruel war is over, or any other man.' “Wanted: Two young girls, gay and festive school girls of the highest respectability, who are lovers of moonlight, music and coquetry, wish to cor-

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— Air Pioneer Killed I ‘ I I 1 9 - I w Mr . I ...... • i Charles Pierre Corbu, famous I'French aviator, was killed when his . plane crashed near Paris in trial • flight. Corbu last summer attempt- | ed Atlantic flight, but was compelled ,to abandon it. LEEFUNERAL RITES ARRANGED I — Services For Bertha Steele Lee Set For Thursday Afternoon Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha Steele Lee, 42, of Fort Wavne, former i Adams County resident who died Monday night at the Adams County Memorial hospital, following an illness of several weeks, will lie held al the home of her fathei J. I). Steele, east of I this city Thursday morning at TO o’clock. Burial will be made in the Decatur Cemetery. Mis. Lee was barn in Adams county in 1885. !41ie was the daughter of Mr. . and Mrs J. D. Steele and for the last seveial years had resided in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Ijee became became ill some time ago and was brought to the heal hospital. Death came late Monday night. Besides the parents and husband, Mrs. Lee is survived by many relatives in Adams county and a host of friends. The Rev. Hairy H. Ferntheil, pastor of the local Presbyterian church, will have caige cf the funeral services. 0 — Pleasant Mills M. E. Sunday School Elects The Sunday school cf the Pleasant Mills Methodist Episcopal church held it, annual election of officers last Sunday. The officers elected are as follow's: Superintendent, George Anspaugh: assistant supt*. Fred Spurgeon: secretary, Mabie Smith; assistant Secretary, Jaunita Evans; Treasurer, A. W. Gulick; Missionary supt. Fred Spurgeon; Home dept, supt Mrs. Geo. Foor, temperance dept, supt Mrs. R. H. Everett; Cradle holl supt., Mrs. Harry Crownover, Pianist, Mary Gulick; Assistant pianist, Velma Bilyard; • horister, Velma Hilyard; Assistant, chorister,. Fred Spurgeon, Librarians Aniy Schenck and Dora Stiman. The teachers for the classes will be elected in the very near future and all will assume their ditties January 1. 1928. _______

. respondence from all over the 1 U. S. Object—fun." I Two widows who write for some one with whom to correspond give the folI lowing specifications: “Butternuts and I copperheads need not apply. Fot.y- --: seven people altogether, advertised in ’ that one issue for someone to whom they could write. That the more serious afafirs of the day were not forgotten was evidenced by three columns of the front page filled with death and causalities from Civil War battles. Several ads similar to the following were in another “Wanted Column; “Wanted —Substitutes — Highest cash prices paid for substitutes tor dratted | men at the Army and Pension Agency | Money paid before being sworn in. No ( bounty-jumpers need apply". One small item about a train wreck was hidden in an obscure corner of the paper. Otherwise it did not contain a single news story.

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GOV. JOHNSTON WEAKENSiGALLS OFF GUARDSMEN Oklahoma Governor Says He Will Permit Senate To Meet And Try Him PLANS TO SEEK AH) IN FEDERAL COURT Oklahoma City. Okla,, Dee. 14. — (INS)—Gov. Henry S. Johnston. who followed the precedent established by Gov. Jack Walton in 1923 by calling out state militia to prevent a legislative impeachment session, weakened today. The executive called off the national guard, announced he would not attempt to prevent the senate from meeting at the state house to try him, and prepared (o employ counsel in an attempt to throw the case into federal court. At an early hour today it had not been announced upon what ground federal intervention would be sought. Senate Meeting Called Mac S. Williamson, president pro tempore of the senate, announced a meeting of the senate at 10 o’clock. Whether the regular proceedings will be followed as in the case of the impeachment and removal from office of Governor Walton four years ago had not been decided. In the Walton case the exe utive was suspended from office. He was permitted to employ counsel. The house board of managers prosecuted the governor. House leaders and the board of managers to*V’.y announced ready for I trial. 1 < . a, Wabash River Flooded At Mt. Carmel, Illinois Carmel, 111., Dec. 14—(UP) The Wabash river was approximately six meet above flood level today as a result of recent heavy rains. The river began rising from the 21 foot level yesterday and overnight recorded a six inch r’se. Flood level is reached at 16 feet. o ; Trapper Catches Large Turtle East Os Monroe Clyde Wolfe, of St. Marys township, captured one of the largest turtles ever caught in this c untry a few days ago while setting traps <> i the J. G. Niblick farm east of Monroe. The turtle weighed 12 3-4 pounds and its back measured 12 by 13 inches. o

NOTED LECTURER TO APPEAR HERE The Rev. Lee A. Mclntyre To Give Series Os Lectures At U. B. Church Sunday evening, December .18, at the United Brethren church, the people of this community will be privileged to hear one of the greatest speakers that the Physical Religious Forum, of New York City, has in the field in the person of their general superintendent, Rev. bee A. Mclntyre. The subject of the Sunday night address will be Physical Religion. This is the first of a series of addresses and explains the inter relation of physical and spiritual health in a dignified and thoroughly conclusive way. It is presented for parents and children and provides and exceptional opportunity to point out to the .vcftitli of the community the value of a clean, strong healthy life. Mr. Mclntyre was a preacher for many years and, during the war, spent many months in the tamps of Ametica, Fiance and Germany with the Social Hygiene department. His startling experiences and things that he found out brought him back to America at the close of the war, to spend his life in the interest of the human body, as the temple of the soul of man. While the lecture will be open to everybody on Sunday night, and free, on Monday night he will address the women of the city on “The Story of Life.” This should be beard by every mother and wife in Decatur. Then, on Tuesday night, he will speak to meu only on "Man Power.” These lectures will be illustrated with word pictures and also by the use of films.

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Boy, 11, Slayer Os His Father Who Threatened Entire Family, Freed Bradford, Pa.. Dec. 14 (IN.I -Darie!l Duffton, 11. <.f.Wrights, who shot and killed bls futile. Fred Dutton, 47, because he threat! tied tn kill his < ntile family during a drunken ergy, today was freed In the McKean county grand July in Snii'thiwirt. In tin alleged confession made to County detective Jack Allison, the boy declared he shot to scale Ills fathei and hit him accidentally. MOOSE TO GIVE CHRISTMAS PARTY Lodge To Entertain Boys And Girls On Friday Night, December 23 Last year the Decatur members of the Loyal Older of Moose, Adams lodge number 1311, started an annual Christmas party for boys and girls, and the local committee announced today that the big affair w-’uld be held this year on Friday night. December 23. The hour ami place for the hold' • of the event will be announced in the Daily Democrat next week, the committee stated today. Santa Clause will attend t|:e big celebration and will distribute gifts to each boy and gill present. In connection with the party then will be a brief but unique Christmas program that will no doubt interest and amuse both children and adults. Last year, there were about 300 b ys and girls in attendance and this .year the Moose committee hopes to ilou’ili the number in attendance. The Christmas entertainment is only a pait of the great national program sponsored by the Loyal Order, of Moose, the committee pointed nt and all local members have pledged themselves to do all In their power to care for the local "Kiddies" at tlnpat ly December 23. PLAN COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE

Woman’s Club Takes Steps To Place Tree On Liberty Way ■ X Tlie Woman’s club has taken preliminary steps towaid plan# for a Community Christmas tree, t > be placed on Liberty Way, prior to Christmas, and lighted dining the veiling. Mrs. W. E Smith is the chairman in charge of the arrangements for the placing z of the tree. An indoor program is being planned by the Dramatic and Music Departments of the Club, and will be given immediately following the service at tile tree, for lhe children, at the Library Auditorium. A similar Community Christmas has been sponsored in past years by the Woman's Club, last year being the first year for several years that the tree was not in evidence. Brock And Schlee Delay Proposed Endurance Flight Daytona Beach. Fla., Dec. It (UP) —William S. Brock and Edward F. Schlee, Detroit flyers, have postponed until tomorrow their proposed endurance flight. —o GOOD FELLOWS CLUB REPORT Previous total $93.50 Francile Lower 1.00 C. L. Walters 1.00 Irene Brandt .50 A friends .25 Loose change .16 Total $96.41 _ o » TO ’PJSTMAS wl

A Hero Again < -S > .A- --" IM * Colonel Charles Lindbergh.'* NOFFSINGER BABY DIES LAST NIGHT Infant Son Os Mr. And Mrs. Clyde Noflsinger Succumbs Robert I). Noffsinger. infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Noffsinger, of Washington township, died at the Noffsinger home at S:ls o’clock last night. The child had been in ill health since birth. The infant was born December 2. i No other children survive in the family. Surviving, besides the parents, are the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. .1 N. Burkliead and Mr. ami Mrs. Dan Noffsinger. The mother of the child whose condition has been critical since the birth of the child is reported to be slightly Improved today. Funeral services will be held at the I J. N. Bulkhead home in Monroe I Thursday morning, at 10 o’clock, ami burial will be made at the Ray cemetery near Monroe. Services will be private. — o Canadian Army Officer Dies Lowestoft, England, Dec 14 (UP) Lieutenant general sir Edwin Aiderson. 68, war time commander of the Canadian army corps, died here today. WM. KOENEMANN EXPIRES TUESDAY Former Adams County Resident Dies At Home of Son In Allen County William Koenemann, 83. of Madison township, Allen county, former Adams c< unty resident, died at the home of his nephew Louis Koenemann. where he lias made his home for many years.; Tuesday afternoon at 12:30 o'clock. | The direct cause of his death was said tj be heart trouble. He had been ill. however, for some time. William Koenemann was born in Adams county, Apiil 7, 1843. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick i Koenemann. Mr. Koenemann followed the profession of farming and for many years he resided in Adams county, later moving just across the c unty line into Allen county. For the last several years he had resided with his nephew. Louis Koenemann, Mr. Koenemann never was married. Three brothers preceded him in death. Funeral services will be belt! Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Louis Koenemann home in Madison township, ami at the St, Johns Lutheran church, at. 1:30 -o’clock. Burial will take place in the church cemetery. Spanish-American Vets To Elect Officers Sunday The Spanish-American war veterans of this city will meet at. the Kitson barber shop. Sunday afternoon, for the purpose of electing post officers for the ensuing year, Commander Frank Peterson said today. The meeting will start ht 2 o’clock and all members of the post are urged to be present.

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“LONE EAGLE" COMPLETES FLIGHT FROM WASHINGTON, 0. C., TO MEXICO CITY; TRIP MADE WITHOUT MISHAP Fog And Headwinds Force Flier To Change Course Repeatedly, Making Him Few Hours Behind His Schedule; Landing Made Amid Scenes Os Frenzied Enthusiasm; Flying Time About 27*4 Hours Mexico City. Dee. 11. (INS) Amid scenes of frenzied enllitisinsm, Col. Charles A. Lindbergh landed here at 2:39 o’clock this al lei noon, ending his hisloiic Hight from Waashington. Great cheers went up from the spectators when the “Spirit of St. Louis" was sighted over the field and there was a general rush l<» he near the plane whn il came to a stop after taxiing

INJURED MAN IS IMPROVING' Mc n n o S. Sprunger, Os Berne, Expected To Recover From Injuries 1 Be: ne, Dec. 14 (Special) ('on-Id-i eiable improvement was noted todayin the condition of’Mettno S. Sprunger of Berm-, truck dive rfur the H. Belling Pt duce company, of Decatur, who i was setiously injured Tuesday morn- ■ Ing. when his truck collided with a bridge abutment, two miles west of Heine. Mi. Sprunger appeared to be tallying from the effects of the Injuries and was conscious part of the tim, I today. He suffered a concussion of ’he : brain. An X-Ray examination made last ! night showed a fracture of the left libs One jaw was badly bruised H’wl 1 possibly fractured. Mr. Sprunger was ; taken t) tin- Ulysses Stauffer home, i following an examination at a local I physician's office. The attending physician said today | that he thought Sprunger would rej cover, unless some unforeseen develop- , ments atose. o _ Lead Pencil Pierces Child’s Breast In Fall Lafayette, Ind. Dec. It. (INS) — Prentice Horton. ,8, daughter of Mrs. Thulle Horton, living near here, is recovering from injuries sustained when she tripped and fell, running a lead pencil which she was carrying into her chest. The pencil entered the left side of the child's chest and broke off, leaving two inches of wood in the wound An operation was jierformed at lhe Home hospital and said she was re -ov< ring well. 0 —_— . Communistic Rebels Driven From Canton Hong Kong, Dee. 14—(INS) After - exttemcly heavy fighting resulting in I many killed ami wounded, Canton ; was captured from the communistic ! rebels today. The rebels who have had the city in their possession for several days, were gathered outside the city gates planning a counter-attack, but the I success of such a venture appeared j improbable duo to the constant arrivals of reinforcements of General j Changfakuei’s troops. All foreigners in the city were re- : ported safe. Naval advices declared i no foreigners were molested during J the occupation of the city by the j rebels. I 0 —■■ Knights Os Pythias Banquet Is Postponed 'l A banquet for membets of the local ' Knights of Pythias lodge, which was ' to be held tomorrow night, has been | postp tied until the first Monday night ' in January it was announced by officers of that lodge today. , Receiver Refuses To ii Confirm Or Deny Report About LaGrange Bank Fort Wayne, Ind., Dec. 14—(UP)— r | J F. Utt, temporary receiver for the j Lagtango national bank, tefused today ; either to confirm or deny reports that , $76,000 in forged paper had been found r by Department of Justice agents, nt , that institution. r Utt also refused to comment on the , report that Albert Ward, D S., distI ilct attorney at Indianapolis, may lie > given a copy of the federal examiners’ report for grand jury investibation.

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across the field. Ambassador Dwight Morrow of lhe l iiited Slates, was the first to yreet lhe tired flier v hen lie leuned out of the cockpit of his machine. Greeted By President Calls President Calles, of Mexico, was on Ambassador Mootow’s heels and, as Lindy dismounted and stepped out of ills tiny cabin, he was given a warm gteeting by the Mexican president who had Invited hitn to make the flight here, a flight which Ims never been made. Scores of officers surrounded the colonel while troops held back the great crowd that swarmed ever the field. Troopers immediately were placed on guard over the plane to protect it and the tired aviator was placed la President Calles' cat and driven to the American embassy. Col Lindbergh made the flight of 2,000 miles in about 27*a hours which is slightly longer than lie was expected lo take. Fog and headwinds forced the flier to change ids course repeatedly and it was imp ssfble to estimate the exact distance which he covered or his average speed. Tampico, Mex., Dec. 14.—(UP)—• It was believed that Col. Charles A. Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis {Missed here at 8.50 A M. today, seen by << <>v tim i:i> ox PAUK — o— YOUNG PEOPLE TO STAGE PLAY St. Paul’s Young People To Present “The Colonel’s Maid,’’ This Week-end "The Colonel's Maid," a tliree-act p'.ay. will be presented Friday. Saturday and Sunday nights of this week, at 8:15 o’clock, by 'he St. Paul Young Peeples' Society at the St. Paul Lutheran church, oast of this city. The public is cordially Invited to attend the play On Friday night, all seats will sell for 15 and 25 cents. On Saturday and Sunday nights seats wi.l sell for 35 cents and will be reserved. Tickets may he secured now from any member of the Young Peoples' Society. The cast of characters is as follows : Colonel Robert Rudd, n widower. of North Carolina Herman Linnemeir Colonel Richard Byrd, a widower of South Carolina Erwin Werling Marjorie Byrd Martha Wbber Bol> Rudd Rudolph Scheumann Mrs. J. John Carroll, a widow, and Col Rudd's sister-in-law Olga Bieberich Julia Carroll, her daughter Elizabeth Kirchner Ned Giayson, a young gentleman cf exceedingly faulty memory Elmer Hartman Mr Janus Buskom, Col. Rudd’s lawyer Arthur Bieberich Ching Ah-Ling, the Chlnest cook, lacwrence Smith Decatur Men To Start To Florida Tomorrow L. C. Helm and Frank McConnell will leave tomorrow morning on a motor trip to Miami, Florida, where they will visit with Mr. Helm's son, Jesse Heim, -who has lived there several years. They will be absent about a month and will take the Cinclnna'i and Nashville route going. Returning they expect to come hy way of the A.i- - lantic coast highway, stopping at Washington and other places of inter- ■ east. They will spend about a week go- ' Ing each way and two weeks in Florida.

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