Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 62, Decatur, Adams County, 13 March 1928 — Page 1

WEATHER Mostly cloudy toJ Much colder, ftesd.y tienerj'ly fair-

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Englishman Trying Trans -Atlantic Flight

hinchcliffe is WINCING HIS WAY TOWARD AMERICA Flier Is Accompanied By Male Passenger; Hops Off At 8:10 A. M. PLANE SIGHTED OVER IRELAND London, March 13. — (INS) - (j ip (. W. IL Hinchcliffe, who hopped oil from Cromwell air<lroinc at 8:10 o’clock this morning in an attempt to fly ;„ioss Hie Atlantic passed over Mizenliead county, Cork. Irehmd, this afternoon flying in a westerly direction, a dispatch I from Dirtdin said. London. March 13 —(INS) —Capt. W. I R Hinchcliffe, noted British ace. who hupped off at Cranwell Mnfrcme at MO o'clock thin morning for a secret dettlnation, is attempting a irans- : Atlantic f ight, it was announced this ;> “’noon by Hinchcliffe'’, agent. My husband’s representative has i just informed me that my husband : set out to fly across the Atlantic without making a stop in Ireland,” Mrs llinthcliffe, the aviator's wife, told International News Service Hinchcliffe was accompanied by ne passenger, believed to’be a man. If successful. Hinchcliffe will be the frist flier to make a westward flight over the Atlantic. O ‘r -■"" ' Berne Woman’s Hand Is . Hurt In Clothes Wringer Berne, Mar. 13. —(Special)—Mrs Clarence Habegger. of Berne, suffered painful and serious Injury at 8 o'clock this morning, when one of her hands caught in a clothes wringer while she was engaged in..doing her l.iiindry. Three fingers on the hand wore mashed flat before the hand I could be extricated from the wringer, i | The hand was badly bruised, also. 0 Local Grocer Piles Petition In Bankruptcy The Kolter grocery and meht mar-1 ket on South Second street was clos I ed yesterday, following the fllipg of a bankruptcy petition in federal court at Fort Wayne, by the properietor. Bred Kolter. Mr. Kolter stated that his liabilities totaled approximately SB,OOO and his assets $5,569.13. — —o Movie Theatres Close Belgrade, March 13—(INS) Between Sou and <joo moving picture theatres •hioughout Jugoslavia were closed tod'iy as a protest against the government's amusement tax. o MIN FOLLOWS WARMWEAUIER Rains Cause Many Roads To Become Soft; More Rain Is Forecast After a slight touch of spring wea■'ei the last two days, weather fore(''Wers predicted colder weather to- !'' Ell ail(1 Wdnesday. Rain continued ’broughout most of the night. iis morning, showers continued ‘ 1 cloudy weather was predicted for th eaSt . ' ,ollrs - The rain is general Mu 01 ' 8 ' 1 mOSt s nf nana, and wjll be ~n . ( , ’.'T erl * )y '"uch colder weather ac- ' 'ng to weather forecasts. itn i e < rainfa " * lus cause(l most of the < s in Adams county to become soft in f?q 3t ° f t *' eln are re P° rtet s t 0 I,e wniv' y KCG d condition. County road div erS * lave ,)een busy the last f pw tlien ? ra(,inß ,tle roads and keeping * n 119 Ko °d sba P e as Possible, rondir ° f ,lle niain roa ds are in good are r" 1 ' 1)1,1 many of Uie fide roads count? hivh m ” fldy ' Char,es Magley, issi’ol • ' EhWay su P erin sendent, has ing of u warning concerning the haulu. st,. t> j Vy ' oa( $ a over the soft roads etifrim a " road laws would be 4Drin» 6 during the rainy season this not tm and that heavy hauling would 101 “B Permitted.

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Bath Tub Party Ends In Court; Hostess Must Bathe Twice Each Week Indianapo'ls, Ind.. Mar. 13. (INS)— Two negresses appearing before Municipal Judge Paul (’. Wetter h. re on [ charges of assault and battery were sentenced to take two baths weekly. The astonished prisoners were .Mrs. , Mollie (it ten and her IS-year-old daughter, Gladys. They agreed to the court's sentence and were released. The asMult and battery charges grew out of Mrs. Green's attempt to rout several interested spectators who gathered when Gladys started to take a bath in a tub in her front room police said. i o— NATHAN NELSON TO BE CANDIDATE Geneva Attorney To Seek Democratic Nomination For Prosecutor Nathan Nelson, attorney of Geneva, today announced his intention of being a candidate for the Democratic nomination of ptosecuting attorney of Adams county. Mr. Nelson was formerly a resident of Decatur, serving for two years as county attendance officer. Mr. Nelson resigned his position as attendance officer last fall and began the practice of law at Geneva. He enlisted in the I’nited States Army from Geneva and served in the World War. He is a member of the Kekiong< cit the Knights of L’ythias. Mr. Nelson’s announcement is the third for the office of prosecuting attorney on tho Democratic ticket. Ed A. Bosse and B. F. Roller, both of this city, announced their candidacies two weeks ago. Mr. Nelson stated today that lie would make an active campaign for the office. MINSTREL TO BE PEPPY SHOW i Snappy Songs And Dances, Special Costumes And Scenery To Be Features Seldom has there been so much enthusiasm connected with the preparations for an event as is shown in the preliminary rehearsals for Minstrel Chuckles, to be staged by the General Electric company band at the Decatur high school auditorium on March 19 and 2(1. In fact, the Ziegfeld Follies will have to look to its laurels, judging by the speed, variety and pep with which the local offering fairly blazes. Director Brown, of the Rogers Producing Co., who is staging the- show, has been putting the people through their paces regularly since his arrival and already things are pepping up in away to show that something unusual in local theatricals may be expected. Judging by the catchy songs that the groups are singing dally and the antics of the "End Men," and by the abandon and nerve with which the various chorus groups are disporting themselves, just about the speediest show of the season may bo anticipated. Special lighting effects are being brought from Fort Wayne by the General Electric Co., for the performances. Elaborate costumes and . special scenery are being furnished by the. Rogers Company. , A few of the feature songs are: Barefoot Days, Magnolia, Clementine, I Told Them All About You, Ice , Cream, Henry's Made a Lady Out of Lizzie, Is She My Girl Friend, They , Do It in the Movie®, Hold Your I Tongue, Among My Souveniers, Go . Home and Tell Your Mother, and . many others. ■ . o i New C. Os C. Building At Fort Wayne Is Dedicated i Fort Wayne, Ind., Mar. 13. —(INS) — - Fort Wayne’s new $300,000 chamber i of commerce building was dedicated ■ last night. The building is consideri ed one of the finest of its kind in the I middlewest. It also will house the Fort Wayne's Woman’s club.

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Attempting Trans-Atlantic Flight Hr ■ > Jj OSAA / /J Capta n W. R. Hinchliffe, noted English aviator, shown in insert above, is attempting a trans-At'antic flight from England to North America. On the rigiht is Hon. Elsie Mackay, third daughter of the wealthy shipbuilder, Lord Inchcape, who is the financial backer of the Kight. Miss Mackay was reported to be planning to make the flight with t’apt. Hinchliffe, but the only passenger in the plancywilh the captain when it took off from Cromwell Airdtome this morning was reported to be a man. -

. -I ■ ■ . - .... I l - .... ■ ' American Girl Renounces Christianity; Weds Hindoo

Bombay, India, March 13 —(INS) - - With the crimson mark of her new caste upon her forehead. Miss Nancy Ann Miller, of Seattle, Wash.. American fiancee of Titkojirao Holkar, former Maharajah of Indore, stood upon the hank of the sacred river Godevari near Masik today ami renounced Christianity so that she can marry the Hindoo prince. The first- half of the ceremonies during the morning were semi-,priv-ate, but 14000 persons witnessed the conclusion of the rites in the afterTHREE BOYS ARE DROWNED IN LAKE Thin Ice Breaks Under Weight Os Six Boys; Three Escape Death Laporte, Ind., Mar. 13—(U.R)—Three boys, each less than 10 years old. were drowned in Clear Lake here last night, when they attempted to walk across a thin coating of ice, which was not sufficiently strong to hold them. Three others scrambled to safety when the ice collapsed. The dead were Harold Burg, S; Ralph Mandeville, 6; and George Mandeville, 9, Ralph's brother. The three survivors—Lawson Bell, 9; Ernest Garrity, 9, and a boy known as Stanley — were afraid to tell their parents of the accident and townspeople did not learn of the deaths until almost two hours after the ice w<fy. Lawson Bell told the first story. He refused to eat, saying he was ill, and went to a davenport to lie down. His parents heard him mumbling and finally he said “I believe Harold drowned, too.” Lawson had been promised a whipping it he went near the ice and fear of this was believed to have kept him from telling the story immediately after the accident. Under questioning, Lawson finally broke and told the circumstances. He said the six boys wanted to go to a park, across the lake, but that three of them had hesitated at the lake. Then, he said, the Mandeville brothers and Barg boy assured them it was all right and struck out across the ice. The other three followed, hesitantly and were far enough back to scramble to safety when the ice broke.

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noon which were conducted with impressive and picturesque ceremonies by he Hindoo ritual priests. Second In History Miss Miller is the second American woman in all history to renounce Christianity for the Hindoo faith. Her conversion is the prelude to her marriage to the Indian prince. The American girl had been tutored in the rites of conversion, but she showed the strain under which she has been laboring while rival priestly factions fought over the advisability of admitting her to Hindooism. A priest, inscribed the convert’s brow- with a sacred mark after which she lighted the ceremonial fire with splinters from a sacred bough. Afterwards Miss Millet bathed In the sacred waters of the Godvari. The red "KUmkuma," which the priest marked upon her forehead admitted her to the ‘‘Holy ranks of Indian womanhood.” Miss Miller took a sacred oath re- | nouncing Ch.ristfanM,v and pledging ty-rself to Hindooism for the remainder of her life. The ceremonies occupied an hour anil a half and were performed semiprivately in the view of officiating priests and a few' privileged spectates including an English woman who afterward described Miss Miller’s appearance as "very sad ” o Kirkland Farmers To Meet Wednesday Night There will be a meeting of farmers of Kirkland township and vicinity at the Kirkland community building. Wednesday evening, for the purpose of organizing against the corn borer cleanup. The meeting will start at 7:30 o’clock. Two able speakers, Mr. Carlsoy and the prosecuting attorney from Huntington, will have charge of the meeting. These men are opposed to the control method and will talk against the present system. Every man in the community is urged to attend the meeting. 0 Chronister Funeral To Be Held Wednesday Funpral' services for the late Josiah Chronister will bo held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the home and at 2:30 o'clock at the Bobo United Brethren church. Rev. Johnson, of Willshire, will have charge of the funeral and will be assisted by the Rev. Weir and Rev. White, of Bobo. Burial will be made at the church cemetery in Bobo.

Eggs And Fists Fly In Rushville’s Celebration Os Basketball Victory Connersville, Ind., March 13 —(U.R) Eggs and fists were used in the climax of a celebration on Rushville’s basketball victory over Connersville. Twenty Rushville high school boys and girls, including some basketball team members, came to the Senior high school building here and started a celebrati n which finally was quieted by Principal 1). E. Myers. After leaving the school, the visit ors paraded the downtown district and several fist fights followed. Connersville team supporters later- turned loose a barage of eggs as the visitor left town. ELIZABETH VIZARD CALLED BY DEATH Mother Os Dr. J. W. Vizard, Os Pleasant Mills, Dies At Monroeville Mrs. Elizabeth Vizard. 84, mother of Dr. J. W. Vizard, of Pleasant Mills died Sunday- evening at 8 o’clock at the heme of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Malloy, at Monroeville, the result of a attack. She was in good health Saturday evening when Dr. Vizatd caled on her, but became '1 Sunday and died within a few hours. Mrs. Vizard is survived by five children, Dr. J. W. Vizard, of this county; Miss Mary Vizard, of California; Mrs. Ella Malloy and Mrs. Frances Cagnet^_Moni%a;ville. and Harry Vizard, of Dixon, Ohio*. Funeral services will be held at Monroeville at 10 o’clock Wednesday morning o Hartford Township Farmers To Meet — A meeting of Hartford township! fanners in regard to the European | Corn Borer will be lyeld in the Hartford Jiigh school building, Wednesday evening, starting at 7:30 o'clock I Farmers residing outside the townihip are invited to attend also. The farmers are interested in obtaining compensation for making the corn borer cleanups prescribed by the government,. Prosecuting Attorney Wiley, <>f Huntington, will Is- the principal speaker at the meeting. BEE-KEEPERS NAME OFFICERS Jacob J. Schwartz, Os Near Berne, Elected President Os Association More than fifty bee-keepers of Adams county attended the reogranization meeting of the Bee-Keepers Association, held at the county agent’s office .Saturday afternoon, March 10.' Election of officers was held and Jacob J. Schwartz, of near Berne, was lected president of the association, and county agent, Ferd E. Christen, was named secretary-treasurer of the organization. W. W. Hawkins, who was in charge of the meeting, introduced C. O. Yost, state bee inspector, who gave an hour 'alk on the care of bees. Mr. Yost desci ibed the model colony of bees and demonstrated the importance of proper care and management. After this talk, the meeting was given over to geenral discussion. Mr. Yost said that the bee-keeper must produce a better quality of honey if he is to receive a good price for it. He estimated that there were 10,000,000 pounds'of honey produced in Indiana last year, a great pottion of which had to be sold for a low price due to its poor quality. The association secured 20 members Saturday and an additional effort will be made to get at least thirty members in the organization. Plans are rttfw under way to aid in the inspection work this summer and to hold some educational demonstrations in the near future. . o 21 Persons Killed Colombo, Ceylon, Mar. 13 —(U.R) — Twenty-one persons were killed today when two trains collided, headon, between Colombo and Galle.

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HUGE BOOT OF WATER SWEEPS DOWN CANTON IN CALIFORNIA, LEAVING A TRAIL OF DEATH AND DESTRUCTION Total Os 123 Bodies Reported Recovered From Flood Waters: Entire Santa Paula Valley Is Flooded When St. Francis Dam Breaks Early This Morning; Bridges And Buildings Swept Away By Water WRECKED TRANSPORTATION HINDERS RELIEF Los Angelos. Cal.. March 13. (INS) Ninety-eight bodies of victims of tile San Franeisqiiito canyon flood have been fished out of the Santa Clara river. 1 I miles away from the St. Francis dam which went out near Saugus today, according to a report received here by Deputy Sheriff B. 11. W right. I'wenty-five additional bodies have been recovered in the

New Case Os Scarlet Fever Reported Today Gladys Whitright, daughtet of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Whitright. West Monroe stieet, is the latest victim to be placed under quarantine for scarlet fever. The quarantine sign was placed on the Whitright home yesterday. Eight cases in the city and two in the country, is the present toll of the threatened epidemic. All cases are reported to bo vety light. o I. U. Band To Give Concert At Ossian The American Legion Pest at Ossian has contracted witfl the Indiana University baud for a concert to be given in the Ossian school building at 2:30 pm. April S. The concert band consists of 60 pieces selected from the original band of 159 pieces. Donald Fryback. an Os slan bey who'is a seni tar Indiana is first assistant director of the band. Orville Melching ami Robert Wy boutn of Ossian a.e members of the band. The band boys wrl be guests at the I homes of a number of Ossian families. oNEW LANDSLIDE STRIKES SANTOS Residents Flee As New And Greater Disaster Hits Brazilian City Santos, Brazil. Mar. 13. — (U.R) A landslide of even greater proportions than that of Saturday—which brought death and destruction to Santos — started tumbling down the side of Mont Serrat today. Those residents at the base of the hill, who already had not taken advantage of warnings of this new disaster, tied in front of the moving debris. The city had been warned that this new disaster, which seemed Inevitable, would be thrice greater than Saturday. Already the vagaries of the hill, which has been one of .the beauty spots of this coffee capital, have caused a death toll of 43, and it is believed many other bodies arc buried under the tons of dirt and debris which swept down the hill Saturday. Reports that more than 100 bodies had been recovered were greatly exaggerated owing to the confusion. It was said, however, the death list might be increased to 120. The new landslide started shortly before midnight. For tiours observers had been watching for the first descent of the great boulder on the hillside. o Mrs. French’s Funeral To Be Held On Friday Funeral services for Mrs. Amrs French, of Linn Grove, who died Subday, will be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock instead of Wednesday, as previously announced. The services will be held at the Salem church and burial will be made at Six Mile. The change in the funeral services was made in order that a brother, Lincoln Adams, could get here from Helena. Montana. o Philanthropist Dies San Rafael. Cal., March 13— (INS)— William Kent, fotmer United Stater ■ congressman and nationally know: ■ philanthropist, died at his home here today.

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' Sttuotis and New Hall districts, according to a compilation of rc|M>rls from 3(H) deputies sent into the flood area. The bodies reported recovered from lite Santa Clara river, swollen with the flood waters ol the broken dam and the debris of drifting homes, were caught in a wire net strung across the stream til a point between Piru and Santa Paula in Santa ( Jara valley, according to the sheriff's office. The waters of the St. Francis dam. which broke loose and flooded tlje Santa Paula valley, are receding in the vicinity of Mt. Alvo, it was reI ported by Southern Pacific officers. By Dan Campbell (U. P. Staff Correspondent) Los Angeles. Calif., March 13 (U.R) —Cutting a sixty-mlle path of death flood waters of the collapsed St. 1 Francis Dam today raced through the beautiful Santa Clara river valley from the mountains Io the sea. No accurate estimate of deaths and damage could be made early today, but it was believed both would be heavy. S me early estimates of the dead I ran into the hundreds. Pioperty damage will total many millions. Seyen towns and cities situated along the Santa Clara liver wore report ed practically destroyed. The Los Angeles aqueduct dam crumbled under pressure of water from I a cloud-burst in the high Sierras, and | 38,900 acre-feet of watei poured into the river basin.. The flood swept ' towns before its wild Aisli to the sea. Buildings an dhomes were carried I away by the head of water. It tore a, path through the cities of Newhall. Fillmore. Saugus, Piru. Santa Paula, Saticey, Castiae. Oboig, and camarilla. All bi idges through the Santa Clara basin were swept away, including the Southern Pacific Railway bridge between Ventura and Oxhard. Rail communication probably can not be reestablished for 24 hours at least. Red Cress chapters throughout the state were l ushing relief squads to the inundated sections. D. C. McWatters, head of the local chapter, ordered the equipment used in the Santa Barbara earthquake disaster made ready for <roxT«vi Ki» two; MELLON AND BUTLER TESTIFY Butler Denies Knowledge About Sinclair’s Liberty Bond Gift By Paul R. Mallon, UP Staff Correspondent Washington. Mar. 13. —(U.R) —Chairman William M. Butler told the senate Teapot Dome committee, today he knew nothing whatever about the $160,009 Liberty bond contribution of Harry Sinclair to the Republican ■ party in 1923. This development came after Sec- ; retary of Treasury Mellon had spent neatly two hours on the stand tell- , ing how he had refused to act as , dummy contributor to shield $50.01)0 , of the Sinclair bonds. I — 0 Lenten Service To Be a Held At Lutheran Church a '■ The fourth of the series of six Lenten services being held at. the Zion Evangelical Lutheran church, West Monroe street, will be held at ~ 7:30 o’clock Wednesday night. A s cordial invitation is extended to the n public to attend the service. The e pastor, the Rev. Paul W Sholtz will preach.

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