Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 296, Decatur, Adams County, 16 December 1927 — Page 1

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INDBERGH TO || EXTEND TOOR TO CENTRAL AMERICA ! Sj.one Eagle" To Ely From Mexico City To Guatemala I MEXICO CONTINUES TO SHOWER PRAISE I ■ w.i'hiiigion. Dee. 16. H’l’i — | A. Lindbergh has ac<--pted Hutions to visit Guatemala, Salva Honduras, and Panama before I to this country. Tlie state n t meat was advised today by Morrow of Lindberghs ■ plance of (lie invitations given tlie government of the countries I By G. F. Fine ■ I’P Stafl Correspondent ■ Mexico City, Dec. 16. ili’i Col A. Lindbergh * ill ext'nd his tour good will to Central America dying from Mexico to Guatemala invitation of file president of that He will dy in the "Spirit ®>f St. louis.” Although it was not definitely an Lindbergh was expected to his flight to other Central republics, 'file presidents Honduras, San Salvador, and Panhave invited the "American VikKt" to their countries. SB But "Lindy’’ will lemain in Mexico until after Christmas. He was see 60,000 school children take part an athletic celebration. From the where these ext rcises are to performed, he will continue his to government offices ami per ■Lps make another inspection frf his at Valbuena flying field. Lindbergh today faced his first prolv of diplomacy as "ambassador of He will have to decide to attend the bull tight next in his honor as the Mexic ans him to do or to dec line as HuSocieties in the United States urging him to do in telegrams. "■ It is customary to arrange a bull for distinguished visitors to City and since Lindbergh has ■>-n accorded the honors of a visitsovereign, it was logical to plan Bru' for next Sunday. _■ Lindbergh's views on whether bull arc humane or not are unknown. Mut it was known he had received from various humane soHlieties in the Cnited States urging not to attend. Six messages aryesterday. I Lindbergh will be alone with memof the American embassy for His mother, Mrs. Evange■in<> Lindbergh, telegraphed yesterday Detroit that she was unable to Baccept American Ambassador MorBow’s invitation to come to Mexico ■City for Christmas. ■Pardoned Slayer Convicted ■Of Attempt To Attack (Jiri I Portland. Ore., Dec-. 16 —(INS) — ■pound guilty of attempting to attack ■a 15-year-old girl. John Arthur Pend■er, who was sentenced to be hanged ■it- 1911 for the murder of Mrs. Daisy ■Wehrman but who was pardoned ■nine years later, will be sentenced ■Monday. ■lecture to BE ILLUSTRATED * ■Special Service To Be Held At Baptist Church Sunday Evening I In the evening service at the Bap■tist church next Sunday, an illustrat■ed message, "The Good Shepherd.” ■will be given with the aid of the ■ stereoptican and operator. As the ■Christmas season approaches it is ■fitting to think of the Babe in BethleBhem growing to maturity and becom- ■ ing the good and great Shepherd of ■the sheep. The picture will show sevKeral scenes of his care for the sheep. I The message will be interspersed ■with several appropriate songs The ■ Baptist church is trying out a new stereoptican machine. It is an | up-to-date Instrument with a clear ■ strong light, making a pleasant, soft g) picture to see. The pictures are re- ■ productions of some great paintings e 1 and are in colors. A similar service ■ls planned for Christmas night using ■ "Thte Other Wise Man,” by Dr. Van- | Dyke.

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R. Earl Peters Speaks At Connersville, Ind. Connersville, Ind., Dec. 16,-(UP)— lhe Democratic party must offer to ,11 " ">is state a constructive Piogram that will embody the underlying principles upon whi h the party • was founded,” R. Earl Peters, state party (haltman declate dat an organization meeting of Fayette county I Dt niocrats here Thursday night Albert Stump of Indianapolis, aspirant for nomination as a candidate for V. S. senator from Indiana, also was a speaker. CARS COLLIDE NORTH OF CITY Car Parked At Roadside As Driver Repairs Tire Is Hit By Another Wesley Titus, of this city, narrowly escaped serious injury last night when the car on which he was repairing a tire on Federal toad number 27. north of this city, was struck by a Pontiac car. whose driver's name was not ’earned. Titus was caught beneath the car and receive dminor cuts ami bruise s. The Pontiac ear was headed toward this city from Fort Wayne and apparently the driver did not see the Titus car. The Pontiac was thrown into tlie ditch afte rthe collision and the car was damaged. The driver was not injured. Other cars following close to the accident asisted those in tlie wreck to this city, where it was learned no one was seriously injured. 0 Geneva Masons Elect Officers Wednesday Night Geneva, Dee. 16 (Special)—George Ineichen was elected worshipful niastei of the Geneva Masonic lodge, at 'he annual election of officers held in the lodge room, Wednesday night. The other officers elected were: Harry Kamnian, seniol warden; Ralph Pontius, secretary; and Earl Shepherd, treasurer. The Masons will held a joint installation meeting with the Eastern Stars soon. o Decatur Man Gets License As Commercial Air Pilot According to a dispatch from Washington. 1). ('., a commercial air pilot’s license has been granted to Verne W. Bohnke, of Decatur, by the Commerce Department. Mr. Bohnke was an aviator in the wo:Id wat. and is a member of th earmy reserve aviation corps at present. Last fall, he was called out by the government to give instruction to student aviators at a training camp in Michigan. After he completed his work there, lie was engaged by a former mayor of Flint, Michigan to pilot a plane for him for a few weeks. — —o Calvary Sunday School Holds Annual Election The Sunday school of the Calvary church, east of this city, held its annual election of officers Thursday evening. Chalmet Miller was elected sitpeiintendent. The other officers elected were: William Miller, assistant superintendent; Aldine Walters, secretary Opal Waite: s, assistant secretary; Curtis Miller, tteasurer, and William Millet, assistant treaurer. o — Veterans To Meet The local post of Spanish-American war veterans wil hold a meeting in Kitson’s barber shop Sunday afternoon. Tlie annual election of officers will be held. O — Advertising Index To Daily Democrat Tonight's Daily Democrat offers the thrifty shopper and those who have not yet done their Christmas shopping an opportunity to select their needs and gifts from the advertising pages. Included in the 10 pages you’ll find the following ads; Electrical goods, page 3; Furniture, page 3: Drug store gifts, nage 4; Shoes, page 4, Drug store gifts, page 5, Jewelry gifts, page 51 entertainments. page 5; Candy, page 7; Clothing and men's furnishings, page 7; Grocery and meat market ads, pages 8 and 9; Dry goods, page 10; Clothing and men's furnishings, page 10. You can do your shopping easily if you shop first through the columns of the Daily Democrat.

Veterans To Meet The local post of Spauish-Ainerican war veterans wil hold a meeting in Kitson’s barber shop Sunday afternoon. Tlie annual election of officers will lie held. O — Advertising Index To Daily Democrat Tonight’s Daily Democrat offers the thrifty shopper and those who have not yet done their Christmas shopping an opportunity to select their needs and gifts from the advertising pages. Included in the 10 pages you’ll find the following ads; Electrical goods, page 3; Furniture, page 3: Drug store gifts, nage 4; Shoes, page 4; Drug store gifts, page 5, Jewelry gifts, page 5; entertainments. page 5; Candy, page 7; Clothing and men’s furnishings, page 7; Grocery and meat market ads, pages 8 and 9; Dry goods, page 10; Clothing and men's furnishings, page 10. You can do your shopping easily if you shop first through the columns of the Daily Democrat.

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COMMITTEE TO MAKE THOROUGH INVESTIGATION Senate Committee To (Jo To Bottom Os Charges Against Mexico TELEGRAMS PASS BETWEEN CAPITALS Washington, Dec. 16.—(INS) The senate committee Investigating the stal l ling series of Mexican documents published in tlie Hearst newspapers which set forth, among other things, that $1,215,000 was appropriated for distribution to ('. S. senators, decided today it would “have to go to the bottom" of tlie affair. "We may have to call upon the government secret service in this matte'.," said Senator David A. Reed, Rep, of Pennsylvania, chairman of the investigating committee. Washington, Dec. 16—(INS) Official telegiams passing between Mexico City and the Mexican consulate in New York were under subpeona by the senate today as the special Reed committee continued its investigation of the startling seties of documents iecetitly pt iuted in the HeHarst Newspaper. which set forth nuiner its Anti Ante,lean activities by tlie Calles government. Bank records revealing the Mexican government’s financial transactions in this country may also become undei the scrutiny of tlie committee in its efforts to "gel to the bottom’’ of the sensational charges that the Calles legime appinpriated large sums of money from the Meixcan treasury ostensibly for distribution in the United States.

THINK MAGLEY ROBBERS CAUGHT Two Men Held In Alabama) Said To Have Robbed Postoffice At Magley Two men arrested at Mobile, Alabama, yesterday, are said to have money orders in their possession that were stolen from the postoffice at Magley, eight miles west of Decatur, everal months ago. The two men under arrest are William Stanley, of Fan Francisco, and W. A. Bales, of Eastport, /irida. The men are also said to be wanted in other places for violating the federal motor vehicle theft act. The postoffice at Magley was abandoned a few weeks ago, due to the numerous robberies which occured there. Th tornier patrons of the office are now being served by a rural carrier from the Decatur postoffice. o Injured Man Undergoes Third Operation Today Oren Stopher, Adams county farmer, who was injured last week when his Ford car collided with a Coco-cola truck, underwent his third operation since the accident, at the Adams County Memorial hospital this morning. Mr. Stopher's condition is considered very serious. The condition of his bowels, which were punctured in the accident, was such that another operation was necessary in hope of correcting the trouble. Auto License Sales Gaining Momentum Indianapolis, Dec. 16 (UP) —Automobile license sales were gaining momentum today. The machinery ot selling them, slightly rough on the opening day, became smoother. About 1,500 plates were sold Thursday. The first ten numbers went in the order named: Gov. Ed Jackson, Fred Gardner, John C. Ruckelabaus, Ralph A. Lemcke, Calvin Reiman of Fort Wayne. Kin Hubbard. Charles W. Jewett. Blanche F. Lilly, Ed 0. Sourbier and Mrs. JaCksou Bert Lloyd got No. 1313. - —o- - - Jesse D. Smith Dies Newcastle, Ind.. Dec. 16. —(UP)— Jesse 0. Smith, general manager and treasurer of the Pan-American Bridge company, is dead at his home here. Funeral services will be held Saturday.

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Lindy Invited To Bull Fight; Humane Society Tells Him To Stay Away Mexico City. Dec. 16. (INS)- America's beat known "ambassador" was face to face today with a problem demanding all hia diplnmancy. He has been invited to attend a bull fight on Sunday, especially arranged in hia honot. However, the American Humane Society alteady has cabled to the United States embaay requesting Lindbergh not to attend. BEGIN SURVEY OF FORT WAYNE ROAD Work Preliminary To Paving Road No. 27 Into Fort Wayne Is Started Surveyors from the state highway department today started to make a survey on federal highway No. 27. from the end of the pavement at the Adams-Allen county line, seven miles north of Decatur, 'notth to Fort Wayne, preparatory to the paving of the road, which is eapeefed to be done next spring. The survey is being made undnr the supervision of L. A. Smith, engineer for the project. It was reported here this morning that the road would be closed tomot row, but C. N. Sinlff, of Fort Wayne, who is in charge of the state highways in this distiict, told the Daily Df inoctat that, as far as he knew, tlie road would not be closed, as there would be no necessity for that now. Mr. Sinlff stated that, in all probability, the contract for paving the road would be let sometime in February. The unipaved section of tlie Deca-tur-Fort Wayne road lias been in very had condition t’oi the past week or two, owiiig to the heavy raius and warm weather, hut it was reported in better condition today.

TATTLER PLACED ON SALE TODAY Christmas Number Os Catholic High School Publication Makes Appearance The annual Chiistmas number of "The Tattler” a publication issued semi-annually by the students of the Catholic high school, was placed on sale today. The Tattler is in book form and contains 64 pages of news and class notes. It is bound in silver grained cover paper and pi inted in orchid, the Senior Class colors of the school being orchid and silver. Tlie Christmas issue of "The Tattler" is dedicated to Rev. Joseph A Hession.. The staff is as follows: Editor-In-Chief—John Dowling Assistant Editor Fiances Schultz Business Manager—Fred Foos Assistant Busines Manager Robert Rumcblag. School Notes Editor Maty Virginia Hyland. Joke Editor —Patricia Teeple. Society Editor Mary Margaret Vogle- • wede. Athletic Reporter -Bernard Wemhoff Art Editors —Timinas Voglewerte and Mary Fisher. Circulation Managers — Agnes Baker and Robei t Holthouse. Class Repoiters John Dowling, Delores Omlor, Helen Voglewede ami Leo Dowling. Adveitising committee —Robert Rumsehlag, George Hatris, Bernard Wemhoff and Severin Schttrger. Staff Advisor—-Sr. M. Roberta <’. 8. A GOOD FELLOWS CLUB REPORT Previous Total $1(12.66 Rotary Club 29.00 Loose Change 11 Total $ 131/77 .o— — A i WtHFACiyJ p® IgJy Days IfrYfemyrnott

FARM CLUB GIRLS AND BOYS GUESTS OF ROTARY CLUB Winners In Various Clubs Tell About Their Work In Short Speeches COUNTY AGENT SUMMARIZES WORK Several of the winners and leaders in the boys and girls farm clubs and in the girl's sewing club, together with their parents, were guests of the Decatur Rotary Chib last evening. Mayor George Krick, chairman of the .'ural-ui'ban relations committee of the Rotary Club, spoltsoted the meeting and County Agent 1.. M Bysclie acted as chairman, calling on the different ■lub members for short talks. Simon Schwartz, of near Berne, 1926 winner of a trip to Washington. D. in the sugar beet club, gave a resume of his work in the cultivation as beets and of his interesting trip to Washington. Other Winners Speak Fredetick J. Duff, a winner in lhe Jersey culf club, told of the fine herd tie now lias and how he made ills Jersey cows pay a profit. Mary Jane Kunkel, who won a trip to the Chicago Live Stock Exposition, told of her trip to Chicago and also what the girls were accomplishing in the sewing clubs. Wilson Weiland, a winner in the Hereford calf club, related bis expel ience in club work and told how he increased his held. Miss Esther Kukelhan, one of tlie leaders in the Home Economics club in Root town ship, presented the Misses Martha ((ovum rd <iv I'.mik E’ltKi TO LECTURE AT U.B. CHURCH

“Physical Religion” To Be Subject Os Lecture By Rev. L. A. Mclntyre B shop G. M. Matthews has written: "Parents and children should hear the lecture on ’Physical Religion’ by L. A. Mclintyre. It is both instinctive and inspiring’. It ought to lie delivered in evety church." Rev. L. A. Mclntyre, the physical culture minister, will use "Physical Religion" as the subject of his kcure Sunday evening at the I'nited Brethren church, at 7 o'clock. In this talk, which is illustrated with interesting film slides, he points out lie rules which should be followed to lead a clean, strong and healthy life. This lecture, although written by l.im a short time ago, has aleady received wholehearted commendatiou from not only clergymen but parents and teachers everywhere, as well as physicians. Rev. Mclntyre Is making a tour of he country presenting his lecture 'eties in many prominent communities. His work is sponored by nationally prominent men and women win are vitally interested in developing a precise understanding regarding the physical and spiritual. Believing that a truly religious spirit cannot readily exist in a physically unfit body, it is Rev. Mclntyre’s mission to discuss these two important topics in their proper relation to eaclt other. Rev. Mclntjyre has been actively n.gaged in social hygiene activities all his life and is well qualified to present this subject in an interesting and authoritative manner. Being physically fit himself, he is in a position to speak not "only through his own scientific knowledge, but through the benefit of his personal experience. His lecfture ent'fed "Physical Religion" Is of mutual interest to men and women. The admission is free and everyone in Decatur is invited to attend. Monday evening Rev. Mclntyre will present his second lecture entitled “The Story of Life" and this will be restricted to women only. This lecture will be illustrated with special film slides taken from the motion picture film "The Gift of Life’’ produced by the American Social Hygiene Association. This lecture is not only entertaining and instrnctlvc but is also au indispensable source ot Information to mothers and daughters. Another lecture ‘'.Man-Power, ’’ will be delivered on Tuesday and will be for men only. In this talk Rev. McIntyre presents the topic in a terse and interesting style which cannot but hold the interest ot’ his audience.

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Twenty-One Communists Are Killed At Canton Hong Kong. Dee. 46 it'l'i Tw< nUone Russian ami Chinese communis's including several bobbed-haired Chinese women and Soviet vlee-counsul Hassisi, were killed as a result of a rsld on the Soviet < nsulate at Canton. advises from then- today said. Eight, including the v iee-cminsnl. were killed following the raid Tuesda' and It! othet s weYe executed outside the police headquarters yesterday as I ternoon. PROMINENT MAN DIES AT GENEVA Charles ReicheldefTer, Retired Farmer And Merchant, Dies Os Cancer Geneva. Dec. 16. — (Special) Charles Keicheldeffer. 69, prominent resilient <>•' Geneva, died at his home here Thursday evening, following an llness of two years -luration. caused ’rem cancer. Mr. Iteii heldefft-r had been bedfast for the lust five weeks. The deceased was born in Hartord ownsliip. Adams county, and spent most of his life in this county. He ■vas a farmer for many years. Mr I Ilei< heldefter resided in Gray, couny. Kansas, for a few years. An inter isting and, at that time, exciting in •ident in his life occured while he was residing in Kansas. 35 years age The towns of Ingalls and Cetr.oneroli. both located in Gray county, were fighting over tlie question ot which was to be tne cnility seat. The coun-. ty seut had been located at Cetuon- ’ ton. but in an election, it was voted o move the court house to Ingalls Mr. Reicheldeffer resided in Ingalls. The citizens of Cemoneron refused to surrender the county Itooks and rec trds and the citizens of Ingalls deeded th< y would obtain them by force i Mr Reicheldeffer furnished n team of horses and a wagon in which to ‘itiul th • books and records from Cemoneron to Ingalls and he was otto of the men to make the trip. They were armed and many shots were exchanged by the rival factions, but tin- Ingalls party was successful in I obtaining the records. Mr. Relchel letfer was shot in one thigh during the engagement, latter, the county ieat was moved back to Camoneron The Incident attracted much atten-1 tion at the time ami, only recently, a tory of the affair apeared in Collier s | nagazlne. Mr. Reicheldeffer was tile senior member of the firm which operalt s the Hul> clothing store in Geneva, he being associated with his son. Ernest Surviving are tlie w idow, Mrs. Eliza Reicheldefter; two sons. Ernest, of Geneva, and Homer, of Great Falls. Montana; one daughter, Lue’l.i Dathieu, of Richmond; cue sister, Mrs. Jacob Ruple, of Bryant; and one mlf-brother, Albert Moser, of Hammond. Funeral iirrangetnents have mu been made, .he plans Iteing held up until word is received from relatives it a distance. —_o Ohio Man Fined Here On Intoxication Charge R. W. Batterscbell, of Hicksville, Ohio, was ariested last evening by Sheiitf Hurl Hollingsworth and Deputy Shetlff Dal Hower, on Federal road number 27. south of this city He was brought to Decatur where a charge of public intoxication was filed against him in mayor’s court He entered a plea of guilty and was fined $lO and costs, amounting to $43, which was paid and Batterschell was released.

Nurses Carry 42 Patients From Burning Hospital Annapolis, Md., Dec. 16. (UP) — Forty-two patients, including seven women who had just become mothers, were carried to safety by nurses oarly today when tire practically destroyed the Annapolis Emergency hsopital. Catherine Dulaney, night superintendent, discovered the fire when she smelled smoke and traced it down. She gave the alarm and superintended rescue of the patients. More than au hour was required to bring the tire, cause ot which is so far unexplained, under control - - — Negro Granted Respite Urbana, ill., Dec. 16—(UP)-He.r- ■ schell Andrew?, negro, sentenced to bang today tor the murder of ThomI as Tate, was granted a respite by ; Judge Bogga yesterday pending an In- • sanity hearing. His saulty trial date s was set for next Wednesday. If found I sane. Andrews will hang Friday. Dec . 2’J.

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GOVERNOR PUTS GUARDSMEN IN SENATE CHAMBER Executive Becomes Technically In Contempt Os Senate Court | FACES “INSURRECTION" IN STATE SENATE Oklahoma City, Due. 16.--i (INS) Gov. Ilarrv S .lohn- : stint ordered th.- Oklahoma .uatimial guard unit to return to 1 the senate chamber of the state I capital today anti thus become technically- in contempt of the senate court for his int|>citchmenl. The governor’s command followed a formal order of the senate court pet mining hou.-e members to use the s -iiaie lounge and (ommittee rooms tor theit meeting. The guard was introduced to "pass” ini tubers of the senate through its bartiers, but to dlspurse all members of the house from attempted meeting. Senate Passes Resolution Ol liihoma City, Dee 16. (LNSI Gov. ruor Henry S. Johnston today I was laced witlt an "insurrection” in ill. Oklahoma state senate, although the Semite now .Hands adjourned until De.-etnlier 2S. A resolution passed lute jesterday ■ by that body has, in the eyes of observers, and also by admission of I members of tlie senate themselves, thiown lo vn the gauntlet to the chief executive. The resolution, passed by a viva voce vote and catching the . xeeitt ive’a supporters off guard, provides tlu.t the conference room, committee chambers and senate offices shall be thrown open to the house i committee investigating charges iagslnst tin- governor, Chief Justice F. I' Brattsos >f the supreme court, and Harry Cordell, president of the state board of agrl-"lltun The military oner issued Monday by Governor Johnston instructs the militia to disperse all gatherings of house members, providing four or more of them meet in a conference. I R.-p Toni Johnson. - tie of the four house leaders bringing charges against Governor Johnston, declared today .that the probers probably woul* In- | elude i seventh charge against the executive. Fire Destroys House West Os Linn Grove Tlie two-story I evidence on the old Jilin Cowens faun, one mile west if Linn Grove, was destroyed by fire, which was discovered at 12:30 o’clock | this afternoon The blaze is believed , to have been caused by a defective flue. The house was occupied by a family by the name of Davis. Most of the household g. oils weie ..veil by ntetn hers of the family and neighbors. i —o—— - - Flight Postponed Again Daytona Beach. Fla. Dec. Ifr—(lNS) Edward S.hlee and William S. Brock round the world tilers who wilt at- • tempt to break the wo.ld a flight endurance rec id, today again postponed , their takeoff due to sttong southwest winds and unfavorable weather fore- - casts. I — o—

AUTOS MUST HAVE TWO HEADLIGHTS State Motor Policeman Announces War Against ’ Motor Law Violators State motor policeman, Hal Ayers, of Portland was tn this city today and announced that a war against driving automobiles with one headlight would tic conducted in Adams county for the next several days. He pointed out the danger of driving a car with one front light and stated that it was a direct violation of the law Those caught in Decatur and Adams county driving with improper lights will be arrested at once and i tlncd. Mr. Ayers stated. ’'Sufficient j warnings have been issued.” he con itiuued.” and all violators will be ar--1 rested and orderd to report botore . mayor’s court, without further warn- • Ing. Mr. Ayers also urged the close ob- > servance of other automobile laws I and stated that local motorists were 1 becoming more lax the last few weeks.

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