Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 295, Decatur, Adams County, 15 December 1927 — Page 1

WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Friday, except snow flurries in north part. Cold w ave tonight, temperatures averaging 5 degress above zero

FIRE IN CONVENT TAKES HEAVY

I|INDY PLANS TO I FLY BACK TO U.S. J IN SEVERAL HOPS ■Considers Trip To Cuba; Mexicans Shower Praise Upon Young Hero BELLS ABOUT HIS FLIGHT TO MEXICO Flies 41,500 Miles Since May 11, Last l!v International News Service Col. Charles A. Lindbergh has I flown 41.500 mi'es in the "Spirit 1 el’ St. louis' 'since he hopped off ■ al San Diego, Calif., on May 11 I fur New York to begin his epochal ■ Irans-Atlantic flight. This mileI are includes Lindbergh's all-Am r>l lean flight over the United States I io arouse public interest in aviI ation during the autumn. His I latest flight to Mexico City added I approximately 2,100 miles to his year's record. Mexico City, Dee. 15.— (INS) ■—Col. Charles A. Lindbergh will ■ llv back to the United States. ■ This time he will make the .jotirBncy between the two countries ■ in several hops. 3 These plans were announced today ■ hy the "Lone Eagle" who has become ■ the idol of Mexico, virtually every ■ city having set up a clamor to see I the famous American flyer. A The trip to Cuba is still to be de- ■ aided upon. If he makes it. Colonel ■ Lindbergh said, it would probably be ■ made out of Washington. He said he ■ had not decided “yet.” i I Colonel Lindbergh awoke today in ■ the home of Ambassador Dwight W. ■ Morrow, who took him in hand. - The city still reverberated today ■ from the lusty “vivas” which acknow- ■ ledged Colonel Lindbergh with ac- ■ claim — the greatest reception ever ■ given a foreigner in the republic. * [ A special embassy staff recruited ■ today was necessary to handle the ■ flyer's telegrams. • For the daring young flier, history ■ was lepeating itself. As was the case ■ when he accomplished his remarkable ■ flight from New York to Paris, the ■ people upon whom he glided down ■ from the skies gave him their hearts And, as it was in Paris, after his ■ long flight, Col. Lindbergh was taken ■ in hand by the American ambassador I ami got his much-needed sleep under I the roof of the American embassy, Today's plans for the young man I who flew from Washington, D. C„ to I Mexico City in 27 hours were still in- ■ definite. Another thing still unplanE ued was Col. Lindbergn s route aim ■ time of returning to the United States. I It had been reported that he will I continue on to Central America and ■ return byway of Havana. However, I when questioned as to this, Lindbergh tCOX'TINLEII ON •’AGE TM<n £ O I DEATH CLAIMS BERNE WOMAN 1 Mrs. John Evans Dies Wednesday Night, Following Two Years Illness Berne Ind., Dec. 15— (Special) Mrs. I John Evans, aged approximately 55 ! years, died at 8:30 o'clock last evenl ing, December 14. 1927, at het home in : Berne. Death was due to Addison’s dis- ■ ease, with which she had suffered for i the past two years. ■ Mis. Evans was formerly Miss Anna Brown and moved to Berne abou* a . year ago from Michigan. She leaves to mourn her death, the husband, one daughter, Mrs. Russel Sapp, of Brlstcl Indiana; one brother, Morris Brown, of Berne; one half-ister, Mrs. Smith Shumaker, of Hartford township. Funeral services have not been arranged for as yet, pending the arrival of the daughter from Bristol. — o Juday Infant Dies Marilyn Juday, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Juday, of Fort Wayne, died Monday. It is thought the child had spinal menengltis The child’s father formerly resided at I Geneva and is well known throughout I Adams county, having been a star I athlete in high school and since then. I Another child born to Mr. and Mrs. ■ Juday some years ago died in infancy.

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„ Cause of War? a ' r L ' / \ / ■”-Y .4 * Mrs. O. O. Hammond (above), “confidential secretary” to Governor I Henry M. Johnston of Oklahoma, Is said to constitute one of the reasons underlying attempt of Legislature to impeach executive. • ** (International Illustrated Newt) oUhomeweek” WORKERS MEET

All Members Os Committee < Pledge Earnest Efforts To Event The first meeting of the board of managers of Old Home Week, held last night at the industrial rooms, was enthusiastic and every member pledgee himself to earnest and continued es fort to make the event even bettei than was that cf 1912. Mayor George Krick was made tentpaiary < hairman and the officers ant! committees as named by Cal Peterson President of the Industrial Association. were ratified so that the records of the Old Home Week organization would be complete. For two hours, various plans were discussed and it was decided to wait until after New .ear to start the active campaign In the meantime, President F. M. Schirmeyer will name a budget committee who will work out tenatlve plans and the approximate cost, to he approved or changed by the whole committee at a meeting to be held early in January. It was the consensus of opinion that every etfoit be made to be economical, but that the event must be cne which will measureup with the first home-coming and that every citizen must he back of the proposed movement to asttre that accomplishment. Ftench Quinn was appointed chairman of the invitation committee and will announce plans soon for that important work. Suggestions from those who ate interested in Old Home Week will be gladly received and followed when possible. — o —- — Two More Health Bonds Are Sold In This City The Masons and the Women s ( hrlstian Temperance Union have purchased anti-tuberculosis health bonds, W Guy Biown. chairman of the annual Christinas Seal in Adams county ) said today. The Ma- ! sons bought a $lO- - and the W. C. ) t, u., a $5-bond. | Responses to the hundreds of letters containing Christmas Seals sent out to local citizens are pouring in to Mr. Brown s cffice and he is several hours behind in opening the letters. Although several pet sons are returning the stamps to them. Many ate keeping the seals and remitting the money. The Berne schools have sent for more seals, indicating that the sale is going over good there. - -O County Agent To Address Mt. Pleasant Bible Class County Agent L M. Busche will address the members of the Bible c 'a* s Os the Mt. Pleasant M. E. church Friday evening. The meeting will be held at the home of Jesse Singleton, northwest of Decatur.

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SENATORS DENT THEY WERE PAID SUMS BY MEXICO Senate Investigation Into Charges Published By Hearst Papers Begun HEARST TESTIFIES BEFORE COMMITTEE

Washington, Dec. 15. — (INS) —The senate investigation into charges published by the Hearst newspapers that the Mexican government ordered sums aggiegating $1,250,000 paid to four U. S. senators, got under way here today. The charges were backed up by the Hearst papers with secret documenta which they asserted came from the an elves of the Mexican foreign office. William R. Hearst, publisher of the 26 Hearst newspapers, was the first witness. Hearst turned over to Senator Reed, Republican of Pennsylvania, chairman of the investigating committee, a bulky envelope which he said contained the original documents published in the Washington Herald relating to the Mexican charges. In the document, Dudley Field Malone was named as intermediare. Malone denied he ever had handled iny money for Mexico. Three of the four senators named in the documents, Heflin. Democrat of Alabama; LaFollette. Republican in Wisconsin, and Borah, Republican of Idaho, were called to the witness stand and denied vigorously they ever had received any money from the Mexican government. Senator George Norris, Republican of Nebraska, the fourtji senator named. is ill and not present at the hearing. - Oklahoma Legislators Lose Case In High Court Oklahoma City. Dec. 15—(1}>S)— The supreme court cf Oklahoma today denied a rehearing in the case brought by four Oklahoma legislators, who led the secret session which, on Tuesday; impeached Gov. Hemy Johnston and two state officials. The court affirmed its decision that the famous amendment under which the legislature impeached Gov. J. C. vValton in 1923 was unconstitutional.

GIFTS ME SENT TO EX-SOLDIERS I Christmas Stockings Sent To Hospital At Marion By Junior Red Cross - - Responding to a call issued to the Junior Red Cross for Christmas cheer for the ex-soldiers at) the Soldiers , Home at Mat ion, Indiana, the local Red ( Cross Chapter filled twelve red Christ- f mas stockings and sent them, yester- . day, to the Heme in behalf of the Junioi Red Cross. Statistics reported in July 1927, estimated that 25,000 Hospitalized ex-ser-vice men needed Christmas stockings full cf good cheer. A report from one Horae said “The Junior's stockings are what we like the most". Requirements called for the stockings all being uniform size as hospital workers protest over having to give men in adjoining beds or neighboring chairs, stockings ot unequal size. Since it requires the gifts of a group of Junior Red Cross Chapters to care for a single hospital, this inequality would be sure to happen unless a recommended size was carried out. Stockings for a general or turbercular hospital may contain, writing pads pencils, pencil sharpeners, erasers, Gilette shaving blades, picture puzzles, playing cards chocolate bars, unique toys, Christmas favors, books of stamps, toilet oap, hard candies in jars, plasticine for modeling, shaving mirrors, shaving soap and cream. For mental patients, gifts such as handkerchiefs, sock, chocolates, checker boards mouth organs, woolen gloves, combs, playing cards toilet soap, note* books and pencils could be Included. No dominoes, razors, razor blades, matches or puzzles made from wire would be accepted The various stockings sent out from this city in the name of the Junior Red Cross, of which Mrs. Dan Beery is chairman, contained the above mentioned articles as specified.

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Family Os Three Electrocuted While Stringing Radio Aerial Buffalo. N. Y., Doc. 15.—(INS) — Funeral services were being arranged today for the Fred J. Voltz family of three, wiped out here late yesterday by a high tension power line while attempting to string a radio a< rial. The father had climbed » power pole and was attempting to pass Hie copper aerial wire over the power lines when the wire came in contact with the electric lines, electrocuting him instantly. His son. Joseph. 17, holding the other end of the aerial wire also was killed. The mother perished when she tried to remove the body <>f her husband from the Wire. The radio was to have been a Christ mas gift to Mrs. Volts’ mother, Mrs. J. H. Limberger, visit'Ing at Atlantic City LICENSE PLATES PLACED ON SALE G. C. Bleeke. Os Decatur Route 8, First Auto Owner To Get 1928 Plates G. C. Bleeke, of Decatur route 8, | was the first Adams county auto owner to secure his 1928 automobile license plates at the local auto license bureau. Mr. Bleeke was on hand early this morning when the bureau was opened and obtained his platen ’or next year. By noon today, at least one set of new plates had been placed in every township in Adams county and Indiat ions were at noon that a large number of auto owners would secure their license plates earlier than trual this year, those in charge of the bureau stated. Besides plates for pleasure cars, licenses for trucks and trailers also ire being sold at the local bureau this year and no business will be taken care of at the office of secretary iCOWM En ON PAGE T«O; o HUGH HITE TO CLOSE STORE

Well-Known Merchant Decides To Retire From Dry Goods Business Hugh D. Hite will retire from tht dry goods business dui ing the next fev weeks to engage in othei business and 'H advertising sale of the entire stock and the fixtures and furnishings ot the Hite Dry Goods Company. In another page ot this issue of the Dailey Democrat will be found a display announcing the decision to el st out the stole and explaining the sale which. will open Ftiday morning of this week and continue until the stock has been sold. Mr. Hite has not yet announced his future plans. Mr. Hite and Herb Burroughs purchased tile stole from E. D. Engler lour years ago after Mr. Hite had retired as county treasurer. Mr. Burroughs sold his interest to Mr. Hite and accepted a position at Fort Wayne about a year ago. The store is one of the oldest in the city, having been founded by Sprang and Tine about forty years ago. Latei it was conducted by Mr. True as True's Cash Store, then by Runyon and Eng eler, and later by Mr, Engeler alone Mr. Hite announces that, beginning tomorrow evening and continuing until Christmas, the store wil be open evenings. The stock includes a general line of dry goods, Christmas gifts ready-to-wear for ladies, coats, linens and fancy articles.

GOOD FELLOWS CLUB REPORT I’levious total $96.41 Mary Madeline Coverdale 1.00 Bachelor Maids 3.25 Gerald Someis 1-00 C. E. Hocker 1-00 Total 102.66 0 Days to Christmas Ul*J> twoNoea. i>e got pCsTWEVERTTHIHG

40-DEGREE FALL IN TEMPERATURE IS DUE TONIGHTi Near Zero Weather Forecast For Northern Indiana Late Todav Or Friday FAIR AND COLD IS WEEK END FORECAST Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 15. —(INS) - Bringing with it near zero weather for the northern part of Indiana ind a 40-degree fall in temperature the second severe cold wave of the reason today was sweeping toward Indiana from the frozen Medicine Hat region where the frigid disturbances originate according to J. H. Armington, government meteorologist. “The cold wave will strike the state 'ate today and by tomorrow morning will bring mar zero weather to northern Indiana," Armington said. “Temperatures in southern Indiana will range from 10 to 20 degrees above zero. The prospect is for fair and •old weather so: the week-end with 'ittie if any snow in this section of the country.” Temperature Now Abnormal The cold spell will follow a period if abnormally warm December weather in this state according to Armington. "The maximum temperature todav will be around 50 degrees which is about 15 degrees above the seasonal totmal." Ainiington said. The advancing cold wave was inov'ng toward this state at the same rate of speed as the first cold wave last week—2s miles per hour. Armington stated. The zero belt this morning spread iver Nebraska and was cluthching at lowa., Armington said. Temperatures ’n the Dakotas and northwest of there •anged this morning fiom 10 to 25 de?rees In low zero. The cold weather, according to Arm 'ngton, will again help to check the state's flood menace which was brought on by the recent heavy rains.

Boatload Os “Christmas Cheer” Taken By Guards Monroe. Mich. Dec. 15 (IN'S) A boatload of “Christmas cheer" said to j be wot th $15,000 was in possession ot . he United States coast guards here today, following a two miles chase ' in which one of the alleged "rum run- u ners" was wounded and another cap- , tured. s o — G. H. $. HONOR PUPILS NAMED I ■ — Harry Dailey Makes A Plus In Every Subject To Lead The List Harry Dailey, who made a grade of plus in each of his four subjects. Hands at the top of the high honor •oil of Decatur high school for the tecond six weeks' period of the pres snt school year. Josephine Archbold was a close second, with three grades of A phis anti one of A. There were thirteen names on the high honor roll and sixteen on the honor roll. To be placed on the high honor roll, a pupil must make no grade below A. High Honor Roll The pupils on the high honor roll' are: Harry Dailey 4A+ losephine Archbold 3A-4- 1A Russell Jaberg 2A+ 3A Margaret Mills 2A-j- 2A Helen Meyers 2A4- 2A James Burk 2A4- 2A Robert Heller lA+ 4A Doris Nelson IA4- 3A Bernadine Schrulaka 1A j- 3A .Maynard Butcher lA-f- 3A Helen Shroll Helen Hattbold lA+ 3A Katherine Kauffman 4A Honor Roll Charlotte Elzey 2A-|- 1A 184Edna Bieneke IA4- 2A IB+ David Cramer lA-|- 2A 18-P Miriam I’arrish lA+ 2A IB+Wtlma Chronister IA4- 3A IB 4 Anna Winnes . )A IB+ Rosß Stoakes 3A IB+ Geraldine Hower 3A IB+ Dorotby Christian 3A 184Wilhelmlnla Schnltz 3A 18-4-Martha Moser 3A 18-|-Georgia Fought y 3A IB+ Ruth Macklin 3A IB+ Harold Melchi 3A 1B -FLula Ogg ; ’A 18+ Gretchen Winans 3A IB+

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IB bHEi • rC ■ T ■' t 1 ■J / I iP vL wMI HL • MRS. ELMIRA GOODHUE < International Nawareell Mrs. Elmira Goodhue, of Northampton, Mass., mother of Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, has been dangerously ill of grippe at the Dickinson hospital at Northampton, but is reported tn be improving. Mis. Goodhue is 79 years old. SHOPPING IS BRISK TODAY Cooler Weather Causes Shoppers To Catch Christmas Spirit Christmas shopping was brisk It? Decatur today and the stoics were doing a nice business Many people wen in town early in the morning and met and women < ould be seen carrying many bundles and Christinas pack ages. Colder weathei is predicted for Friday and the week-end and it is ex-

pected that the Chtistmas shopping for the next week will be hleavs Saturday premises to be a big sale day at local stc:es. Christmas trees from Maine and Virginia have been received here, adding to the Christinas spit it and decciations and the next ten days will l>e utilized In helping Santa do his shopping. The Dally Democrat carries ten pages tonight, including more titan a half dozen of special Christinas advertising. Readers of the paper are invited to look over the suggestions and special gifts c>deted and to take ad vantage of them. A few of the stores are staying t>en nights this week and next week a majority of them will remain open until 8 o’clock so that those who can not do theit shopping during the day may do so in tlie evening. Local stores are cat.ying tin extraordianiy fine line of Christmas merchandise this year.

Moose To Sponsor Entertainment Friday Member of the Moose lodge and their friends are invited to attend an entertainment to be given at the I. O. O. F. club rooms, second floor of their block, Friday evening, at 8 o'clock, bv Clayt n I*. Young, well known novelty aitlst who lias entertained over the tadio often and whose program here last Monday evening pleased all who heard him. Those who desire to enjoy the event may secure tickets by applying to any member of the Moose lodge, who are giving this for the benefit cf members and their friends. In addition to Mr. Young, the Magley mixed quartet will be on the program ■ ——■ — o ■ ■ ■ Fire Causes Damage In Fort Wayne Music House Fort Wayne, Ind., Dec. 15 —(UP) — ■ Loss of $20,000 was caused bv fire in the Jacobs music house here Wednesday night. The flames were caused hy a defective flue.

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31 KNOWN DEAD IN QUEBEC; TOLL MAYJEXCEEO 200 Century Old Building Swept By Flames, As 411 Persons Sleep Within 50 LITTLE GIRLS REPORTED MISSING Quebec, Dec. 15. (INS) I’he historic walls of the convent of St. ('.harks, on the picturesque avenue De La C.our•»nne in lower Quebec, today law the climax to its century ol Ic'ith and plague when 31 chilIren were known to haye pershed in a swift rush of lire that ’ell the famous structure in “Ilins. Fifty more little girls are reported missing by Sister Marie de Adeline who revealed today that the entire loor where they slept was ent off by the first rush of flames. A fortress sheltering soldiers and ailors in 1832, and the scene of 8()0 holera dead in 1847. the rambling itructurp that for the last 75 ytttra las housed orphans and child stnlents, early this morning went up in • soaring blast of fire that plunged he community into indescribable ales and horror. Hundreds Sleeping In Building Three hundred seventy-one children ind 40 men wete sleeping when the first tongue of flames swept through he orphanage shutting off the escape if dozens and prostrating others in heir beds and along the corrldprs vhere they fell in heaps around windows and doors. Heroic rescuers .wen- countless Citizens, nuns, firemen and police waded into the blazng fires Many children were thrown from the second and third floors into ife nets and bedding held by firemen and volunteers. Other children were rushed to Itosilltils and private homes and until ill are traced no definite figure of he casualty will be available.

Some place the total dead at 250. ami othera nt 75, but the bodies of only 31 had been recovered In the blistering mins as the day wore on Elks Initiate Two Candidates Last Night The regular meeting of the Elks odge was held last night at the Elks tonte and two candidates were inltiaed. Whltei Wilkinson and staff of dficers were in charge of the cerenonies. The committee to d> tribute the Christmas baskets to the poor in tho rity has been appointed and details are telng aranged to carry out the work. Cach year, the local Elks lodge distrf>utes many baskets of food, sufficient ’or a hig Chitettnas dinner to the poor In the city. The committee is now gathering the names of those who are lesetving and the baskets will be listrlbuted in time for Christmas dinner. LIONS CLUB TO ENTERTAIN BOYS Each Member To Bring Boy To Meeting Tuesday; District Governor Coming

The Decatur Lions Club will hold a party tor boys at their regular luncheon meeting next “Tuesday evening, each member ot the club Is expected to bling a boy to the meeting which will be held in the basement ot the Christian church. Plans for entertaining the district governor ot the Lions Clubs, Prof. Robert Phillips, ot Purdue University, here on the night of January 3. were made at the tegular meeting ot the local club Tuesday evening. Prof. Phillipa spoke at the charter night meeting of the Decatur Club last Spring and created a favorable impression.. He is a gifted speaker and has traveled extensively. Ladies night will be held in connection with the meeting on January 3, and each member of the club will bring his wife or lady friend. Douglas M. Haney had charge of the progiam at the meeting Tuesday night. He was forced to provide the entertainment himself when the out-of-town speaker he had engaged for the evenIfng failed to appear Mr. Haney gave a group ot Interesting and entertaining readings.