Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 101, Decatur, Adams County, 27 April 1928 — Page 1

WFATHFR Fair tonight and Saturday preceded by unsettled weather southeast part tonight. Frost tonight. Somewhat warmer Saturday.

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I GERMAN-IRISH I FLIERS LANS AT NEW YORK CITY I Slop at Curtis Field Enroute To Washington For Bennett’s Funeral great honor is paid FLOYD BENNETT Curtis Field, N. Y„ Apr. 27. _uns)—The German-Irish frrans'Hantic fliers landed here at 1:5(» o’clock this afternoon, in the Ford relief plane, in which they honped off from Lake St. Aeries, Quebec, at 7:10 o’clock this morning. The piaffe made a perfect landing in a light drizzling rain. Five minutes before it came down, it was seen approaching the field from the north, flying low. Bennett's Funeral Today. Washington, April 27. — (U.R) — A ftmeral train bearing the body of Floyd Bennett and a relief plane tarrying the German and Irish crew of the Bremen sped toward Washington today. Murky skies failed to quench a flood of international sympathy which preceded their scheduled arrival here this afternoon. Bennett, jiavy warrant officer, who flew across the North Pole, was to be buried at Arlington National cemetery in the Virginia Hills just across the Potomac river along with many heroes of the past. Baron Gunther Von Huenefeld. Major Fitzmaurice and Captain Her maun Koehl, westward trans-Atlantic flyers for whose succor in Labrador Bennett gave his life, were to lay wreaths and flags upon his grave. Two delegations of men high in government and international affairs were ready for a double weUatne, one was to receive the body of Bennett, brought from Quebec where he died. This group included troops. The other delegation was to wait at Bolling field for the men of the Bremen, piloted here from Lake St. Agnes, Quebec, in a non-stop flight by Bernt Balehen, old comrade of the Polar flier Bennett. Among the weleorners were expected to be Irish Minister Smiddy and German Antlia sador Von Prittwitz. Both groups were to make their way to Arlington National cemetery, in the hills of Virginia across the Potomac, and there lay Bennett at rest close to the stone globe that marks the grave of the first pole discoverer, Robert Peary. New York Pays Tribute New York, April 27.—(U.R) —Six nations united in a common bond of homage to a gallant American aviator today when the body of Floyd Bennett lay in state at .the Seventyfirst Regiment armory for an hour and' a half before being taken on to Washington for burial among the nation's honored dead in Arlington cemetery. Flags of the United States. Germany, Great Britain, France, Canada and Ireland, which had been raised to honor the German-Irish crew of the trans-Atlantic airplane, Bremen, wete dipped in salute when Bennett's body arrived from Quebec. They wete dipped again as the military and police escort carried the (CONTINUED ON PAGE SI Xt — 0 ODD FELLOWS TO HOLD OBSERVANCE Decatur Lodge To Observe 109th Anniversary Os Founding Os Order The I. O. O. F. Lodge of Decatur, will observe the 109th Anniversary of the founding of the Order in America next Monday evening April 30. A short business session of the lodge will he held at 6 o’clock after which a banquet will he held. Following the banquet, an entertainment of unusual merit wil take place. The local Rebekah Lodge will unite with the Odd Fellows in staging the affair. The I. O. O. F. Lodge of Genova has been invited to attend and assist in observing the anniversary. The committee jtas announced that the banquet will stjirt about 6:30 o'clock, and -all Odd Fellows, Rebakahs and their families including sojourning members are invited and urged to attend.

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Soviet Foe Dies ' ft Il < I '> M • 1 Baron Peter Wrangel, one of the Russian leaders, who unsuccessful!’.attempted to halt Bolshevism, is dead at Brussels where he has been living Great individual courage gained him promotion from a non-commissioned officer Io a high rank in the Russian army during the World War. I). (’. 11. S. Valedictorian And Sahitatorian Named In recognition of their high standing in scholastic woik during their four, years of high school, John Dowling has been selected valedictorian and Margaret Voglewede, sahitatorian of this year's graduating class of Decatur Catholic high school, it was announced today. TWO MEN HURT IN AUTO CRASH Two Cars Collide Head-on East Os Decatur Thursday Afternoon James Fisher, son of John Fisher of this city, and W. S. Burns, also of Decatur, were injured about 4:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon, in a head-on automobile collision On the cement road east of Decatur. A Ford touring car driven by Ralph Reed made an effort to pass another ear and the Oldsmobile automobile in which Air. Burns and his partner, Ralph Harnish, of the Burns and Harnish cigar store here, was struck head-on. throwing the occupants of ■both cars into the windshields. The Fisher young man received a cut on the head and left arm, it being necessary for a physician to take several stitches in the wounds. Mr. Burns received a cut on the head and several cuts and bruises on the body. Mr. Harnish and Reed were not injured. Both automobiles were badly damaged in the mishap. They were towed to this city for repairs. -o Zack Smith Buys Hotel At Frankfort Zack Smith, former Decatur hotel man. who has been op. rating two hotels in Bryan, Ohio, for the last several years, purchased an interest in the Coulter hotel, at Frankfort, Ind. The following item regarding the sale of the Frankfort hotel appeared in the Frankfort Morning Times: “The Coulter hotel here yesterday was sold to A. W. Dekau, Helen M. B. Smith and Zack Smith, of Bryan, Ohio. Mr. Dekau, who will be in active charge has had extensive hotel experience in Owosso, Lansing and Mt. Pleasant, Mich., while Mr. Smith has been in charge of two hotels at Bryan for the past 32 years. “L. W. Fosgate, who purchased the hotel eleven months ago, stated last night that he had no definite plans for the future.” Howe Bank Robbery Loot Totals $3,500 Hiwe Ind.. April 27—(U.R) -A check of the funds of the state bank of Lima here, robbed by three bandits in a daylight holdup Thursday, today revealed that the loot totaled $3,500. All the bandits entered the bank, one covering C. L. Cottril, assistant cashier, with a revolver, while another held other employes and customers at bay leaving the third free to collect the money.

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SCHOOL BOARD HOLOS MEETING — Selection of Teaching Corps And School Policies Up For Discussion Selection of a teaching corps for the next school year, purchase of coal and supplies, school policies and a proposal to abolish football in Decatur high school were among the matter- discussed by the members of the city school board, at a meeting held ’’Tinrsday evening. N< definite decisions were made n< lasi night's meeting t.nd the board decided to meet in continued session next Friday night. So far, tile school lioard has received no resignations from the present leaching corps, hit' it is possible (hut ■ esigttat ions may be. received before the close of schorl < n May 2',. If possible, the board will decide upon the entire teaching icrps at the m •••l ir.g next Friday ,i:ght. The coal and f applies for the schools for next year wi’l be pnrch.ts ed by the lioard next Friday r Quotnt o i -heels were mailed out to various fir.nr today. j Wart Football Abolished The beard is 1 petitioned h>' several school natr ns to ab >'-.s'i football as a brnncil of athletics tliii iocal high mJioc’. The ques'l'n was discussed at I '-gth last r.i,'ht. but no dm Mil: was reached. in favor of alliim • t ing the s«>- it claim that the local school is too small io put a tcp.-eM mative football team in the field each lull without overtaxing the strength of the bnyi, most of whom play basketball, and several parents behove that the sport i.s too dangerous. Opponents of the sport say that seme of the best athletes in school are incapacitated for competition in basketball and other sports by injuries received in football. Advantages of Game Cited The board is being petitioned by to football tn the local school, however. They claim that, the (Continued on vagr five. S. S. CONVENTION HERE ON SUNDAY Fine Program Arranged For Washington Township Sunday School Convention A fine program lias been arranged for the Washington township Sunday school convention and Bible memory and story telling contests, to be held at the United Brethren church in this city Sunday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. The publie is cordially invited and urged to attend the meeting. Following is the program which will start promptly at 2 o'clock, Sunday afternoon: Song By all in attendance Three minute talks on “Standards of Our Ideal Sunday Schools.” Cradle Roll and Home Department .. ’. Miss Frieda Lehman Organized and Chartered Young Peoples’ and Adults’ Classes... . ....... C. L. Walters Leadership Training M. F. Worthman Graded Organization and Instruction J. E. Anderson Missionary Instruction and Offering C. E. Peterson Vacation Bible School and Temperance Instruction. Chalmer Porter Workers' Conference. Mrs. W. Lower Fall Council Requirments . Song. Part 2 Washington township Bible Memory Contest* Psalms, 23 and 24—Miss Pauline Affolder, Presbyterian church Exodus 20: 1-20 —Milton Hoffman, Reformed church 1 Corinthians, 13 —Anola Wallers, St. Paul church Isaiah 40: 9-31 —Lois Sovine, United Brethren church Luke, 2: 1-20 — Dorothy Little, Methodist church Report of nominating committee for delegates to state Sunday School convention at Logansport, June 19-21. Election of delegate. Story Telling Contest Ruth and Naomi—Betty Frisßger, Presbyterian church Conversion of Paul — Bernadine Kolter, Reformed church Book of Esther—Evelyn Reber, St. 'Paul church Ruth and Naomi —Clarice Jockson, United Brethren church. Joseph and His Brother —Marion Baker, Methodist church.

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Illness Causes Worry * Foreign Minister Aristide Briand is causing considerable anxiety throughout France-due to the inability of his attending doctors to'reduce his fever. According to optimistic bulletins be is suffering from an attack of the grippe. MARTIN MADDEN DIES SUDDENLY U. S. Representative From Illinois, Republican Leader, Dies At Capital Washington, April 27. (INS) —Representative Marlin B. Madden, of Illinois, for many years one of the Republican leaders of tile house dropped dead this afternoon at the capitol. The veteran legislator who was one of the little group that has dictated affairs in the house for years expired without warn'rttg in his office in the appropriations committee room. He was chairman of that powerful committee. Heart disease was ascribed as the cause of the death. Rep. Will R. Wood. Republican, of Indiana, is expecte dto he elevated to Madden's position as chairman of the appropriations committee. — o St. Peter’s Church To Confirm Class Sunday Confirmation services will be held at. St. Peter's Lutheran church, five miles north of Decatur. Sunday morn ing, starting at 9 o’clock. The following boys and girls will he confirmed; Lovina Fuelling, Helen Fuelling. Velma Ehrman, Verina Wietfeldt, Hildegard Wietfeldt. Keen Busick, Dorothy Bieberich, Stella Hoile, Leona Bucher, Wilfred Scherer. Melvin Scherer. Martin Fuelling, Elmer Franz and Truman Zwick. Hartford City Woman Elected By Rebekahs Mrs. Ettie Coleman, of Hartford City, was elected district president of the Rebekah lodges of this district at a meeting held at Ossian, yesterday. She succeeds Mrs. Bertha Martin -cf Geneva. About 250 people attended the meeting. , The other oficers elected yesterday were Mis. Hettie Dickason, of Petro letim, vice-president; Id i Burk of Hartford City treasurer; Marie Adams of Bluffton, secretary. JJ. BAUMGARTNER KILLED BY TRAIN Former Adams And Wells County Resident Meets Tragic Death Jacob J. Baumgartner, si, former Adams and Wells county resident, was killed yesterday when struck, by a train near his home at Albion, Michigan, where he Ims lived for the last 10 years. Mr. Baumgartner was struck by the train while he was walking across the tracks. No other details of the death were given in a telegram to relatives at Berne and Bluffton. Mr. Baumgartner was born near Berne and lived for several years in Adams county, going from here to Bluffton where he resided until 10 years ago, when with his wife and two sons he moved to Albion. Surviving are the widow an 1 two sons Ralph, of Albion and Walter of Bay City, Michigan. The body will be returned to Bluffton for burial.

M.J.MYLOTTNEW CLUB PRESIDENT Rotary Officers Elected At Meeting Os Directors Thursday Evening Martin J. M.vlott, superintendent of the City light and power plant, was ' ununiin nsly elected president of the Decatur Rotary (Tub it a meeting of the chib al the K. of (’. ball. Mr. M.vlott has been an active Rotarian fol several yeats and for the last year he has served is vice-ptesldent of the organization. C. E. Bell was elected vice-president of the club; Dick Heller was chosen as secretary; J. Vogelwcde was elected treasurer, and Hubert Schmitt was ch sen sergeant-tit-arms. The five offic-ts. together with I). B. Erwin, t etiiing president of the cltlb compose the board of directors for I 1928-29. The newly elected officers will take their posts July 1 At the regular meeting last night, ■ Avofi Burk had charge of the pt gram ■ Mr. Burk introduced M. F. Worthman who gave a short talk and then introduced Arthur Krick, Harold Strickler and Ross Stoakes, Jr., who gave a musical program. The rest of the program I included the presentation of plans for | Boys’ week, which will be held by the , Rtttary Chib next week. Milwaukee Has Fire .Milwaukee, Ap.il 27 -(U.R) A spectacular river front fire caused $750,009 damage in the heart of Milwaukee's | financial district last night. Twa firemen weie thrown into the water when a wall collapsed, but were rescued. The (Muse of the fire was undeteimln- ■ ed. Bride Os Two Days Seeks A Divorce . *■ Evansville, Indiana April 27—(CPI , Two days after she became a Inide, Mrs Eulrtlie Fis ier. 16 filed sifit for divorce against Paul FisheA alleg- i ing that due to her youth she was incaple of contracting a legal marriage. JUNIOR PLAY FULL OF FUN: “The Mummy And The Mumps” Entertains Crowd; Second Show Tonight “The Mummy and the Mumps” a three-act faice staged by tlm Junior ' class of Decatur high school, played to ■ an ajipree’attve audience in the high school auditorium last night and everyone present enjoyed the production - greatly. The second and final perfor- ‘ mance of the play will be given in tlje auditorium this evening, starting at 8 o'clock. The cast received much praise for i the combination office and reception The parts were well placed anu the actors showed that they had worked diligently during rehearsals. The scene of the play is laid in ; the combination office an dreception room of Miss Agatha Laidlow's apartments at Fenella, an exclusive school for girls in New England. The first act opens with a conversation between Miss Laid! w and Iter nep--1 hew. William who has been accustom- ’ ed to staying with his aunt at Fennella during his vacation. He is a modern young man, who at once falls in love with Dulcie Uumble, who with three . other girls, Sibyl Summers, Anna Hampton and Maude Mullen, is staying at the school because of an epiI demic of mumps. Miss Laidlow, fearing William and Dulcie will fall in love, extracts a promise from the two that they will not I speak to each other, but the affair proprogresses by the use of gestures. Sit Hector Fish arivea, disguised as a mummy, with a severe case of the , mumps. Anita ilainpb.n discovers him , and finds him to be an interesting spe- ! cimen. She keeps him hidden for two day while his impersonator complicates tilings more and more. Francis Briscoe, a ff-ifend of Wilj Ham's arives and. after seeking Maude Mullen, decides to spend his vacation , at Fenella as Sir Hector. There are more impels nations and, at times. . the audience hardly knows who is w'io. , Thej-e is a mystery of lost pearls. , which adds to the idol. Robert Heller had the difficult role ( of Sir Hector Fish, and his impersonations of the mummy created rounds ' of laughter. Chalmer Fischer capably f protrayed the role of Francis Briscoe, and impersonated Sir Hector. Isabel tCONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

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Will Wed Novelist i- j r sS?* - f f 1 WW •i J 1 * i ■ .. Miss Dorothy Thompson, journalist, is to be married to Sinclair Lewis, American novelist, in London sometime in May. when arrangements have been completed. “CIARENCE" TO~ DE STAGED HERE Catholic High School Seniors To Present Tarkington Play, May 7 | "Claienee", by Booth Tarkington, the play to staged by the senior-class of the I'ath lie high school, Monday night. May 7. is a real American comedy, in tour acts. The play will be preseined in the auditolium of the Catholic school building. One of the “five million,” Clarence served where he was sent, though it was not further than Texas. As an entomologist, he found—on this side of the ocean —no field for it’s specialty, so they set him to driving mules. Now, reduced to civil life and seeking a job, Clarence finds a position in the home of cne Wheeler, a wealthy man with a family, ami because he’d “been in the army" He becomes a guide, philosopher ami friend to the members of the distracted family group. Clarence's position is an anomalous one. He mends the plumbing, tunes the piano, types—off stage— and plays the saxaphone, and around him revolves such a group of characters as only Booth Tarkington could offer. Decatur Woman Breaks Arm In Fall Down Stairs Miss Caroline Moeschhether, who makes her home with her brother-in-law and sister. Mr. and Mrs. 11. S. Michaud, 338 Mercer avenue, fell down the rear stairway at the Michaud home yesterday and broke her right arm just above the wrist. House cleaning was on and a number of fruit cans had been placed in the stairway. Miss Moesehberger-caught her heel on the stairway and fell headlong, bringing down with her an avalanch of fruit cans. Q Smith To Get Support Os Hawaiian Islands Honolulu. T. IL. April 27 — (U.R)—■ Governor Alfred Sinitlf of New York ■twill receive the undivided support of the Hawaiian Islands delegation to the National Demoeiatic convention at Houston. “Vote for Alfred Smith until you are released by Smith or one of his authorized representatives." was the inatruc- ’ tion given the delegates when selected at the Territorial convention here yesterday. o Italian Airman Killed Rome. April 27 - (INS)—Gen. Goldoni - chief of staff of the Italian ir force 1 was killed here this morning when a plane crashed.

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START JOURNEY TO LEAVENWORTH THIS AFTERNOON Wall) Sentenced To Serve Four Years; Weaver Given Year Term COURT SCORES BOTH MERCILESSLY Fort Wayne, April 27.—(INS)— Clyde A. Walb and Valentine D Weaver wil leave here at 4:18 o’clock this afternoon on the Pennsylvania for the federal rison at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where they will begin to serve their terms for violation of the federal banking laws. The train will pass through Chicago. Fort Wayne, April 27 f INS) Prison sentences without lines were nnpos< <t by Special Judife W alter Lindley of Danville, 111., in federal court here today on Clyde A. Wall), former Bepublican state chairman of Indiana, and on Valentine I). Weaver, former bank president, for their looting of the First National Bank of LaGrange, Ind. of more than half a million dollars by means of overdrafts and forged notes and entries. Walb was sentenced to serve four years and Weaver 2)4 years in the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth. They will' start their trip for the pi i.- in this afternoon. Scored By Court The court scored the two men mercilessly before sending them to prison. "You have violated the trust of the stockh -biers and depositors of the I bank to whom you owed fidelity,” Judge Lindley said. ! T'.’-ilh who was convicted by a jury I in ten minutes la«<t night and Weaver 11 who pleaded guilty Wednesday anti turned government evidence, stood mutely before the court. When led away by Deputy Marshal John Voegtlin in whose custody they were at one? remanded, a reporter asked Walb if he would appeal. "What’s the use?” muttered the former Hoosier G.O.P. chieftain. Weaver's attorney said that Weaver xpressed his belief that "justice had been done." "You gentlemen have cooperated in t naetual theft of the bank’s property," Judge Lindley said referring to Wallis $145.1)09 overdrafts al the deturn bank and to forged notes totalling neatly $400,000. "This <-otirt has no malice against either of you. It is the court's duty to sentence you. It is the most disagreeable part of my duty to pass sentence on my fellow men. The court, however, must give these gentlemen sentences tliat; mean something in order to deter other men from committing such crimes. This must, be done regardles of the pain to your families who are the innocent sufferers.” Tlie court called Wall) "the aggressive party” in the crime. "In my opinion Weaver should never have been president of that bank,” Judge Lindley said. "He wasn't filled tor it." Tlie court after passing the sent(CONTINVEI) ON I»4GE FIVE, CLARA CAMPBELL DIES AT ELKHART • Former Ada m s County Woman Dies This Morning At Home Os Son Mrs. Clara Blossom Campbell 72, widow of William Campbell and a forI mer Adams county resident, died at 7 o'clock this morning at the home of - her son W. T. Campbell, in Elkhart. ; Kidney trouble was given as the cause f of death. > Mis. Campbell spent most of her life t in Blue Creek township, Adams county For the last several years, she bad • been making her home with relatives. She went to Elkhart to the home of -- her son about six months ago. I Surviving are two sous, W. T. Camp- ■ bell, on near Chicago: one sister, Mrs. S. W. Peterson, of Decatur, and one brother. Lyman Blossom, also of Decatur. 1, Funeral services will be held it », South Salem church in Blue Creek a township at 2 o'clock Saturday afterI noon.

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