Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 126, Decatur, Adams County, 26 May 1928 — Page 1

I weather il Mostly fair tonight (L„l Sunday although ■ Probably unsettled at ■times: slightly war- ■ mrr tomght south ■god central portions.

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IH, S, AWARDS (DIPLOMAS TO 5? I TOUNG PERSONS ■'orly-scvonth Annual Com. I mcncement Exercises Hold Friday Evening ■vi BERT STUMP GIVES ■ WONDERFUL ADDRESS iJB I’ifty iwo young men and women ■ diplomas and the acclaim am! w ishes of their many friends at ■ fouv-seventli annual eonimenceexercises of Decatur high seho;! in 1 hr* high school auditorium lust ■ \ wondeifnl address by the HonK;'„m Stump. of Indianapolis, featur- ■ L dm program, which was enjoyed jdKy an audience which packed the amliHorinm to capacity. hH Twenty hays and thirty-two girts mposed the graduating the class, hugest she school has had for or four years. In addition to the gi aduutes, there wah one vacant in the circle, which was draped ■„ memory of Miss Matilda Knieizimm memhei of the <das,s. who died sevKr.il weeks ago. A moment of silence Hftns obseived as a tribute to her durlH, v . the evening s piogvam. Girl's Clee Club Sings aSH Tim program opened with the invoBpuiion by the llev. it. VV. Stoakes, pasHnr of the First Methodist church. This followed by a song, “Muv Day SMsong" by the high school girls' glee Hi,,,,, M. id Wcrthman, superintendent Hos the city schools, then introduced ■the speaker of the evening. Mi. Stump 'lyliiiv address was on tin- suiijeci ■"Some I’hilosophies of Life”. if| Mr. Stump spoke for more than an .■hour, and his interesting and instrueHtive discourse .held the close attenStion of his audience tbrougiiout his ml■dress. Mi. Stump is rated as one ..l j ’■lndiana's greatest orators. Urges High Ideals I Mr. Stump told the graduates tlnd ■they should have ideals which they ■ would not be able to attain, emir dy. ■ and should always lie striving foi hiphHer tilings. He told them that, although ■ they and their work seemed unimpor■tant and insignificant, they were noHcessary factors in life. The speaker ■ pointed out how all classes of people ■ nil all kinds of labor are necessary to ■ accomplish anything. a! Life was compared to a game bv ( Mr. Stump. Just as a person enjoys ■ most a game in which the outcome is ■ in doubt until tile end of tile game, so 9 is the life that is filled with unceifain ■ tics most enjoyable. A person who is 9 satisfied with his accomplishments ( and strives for nothing higher nr great B er, enj. ys life no more than the person I®, enjoys u game that is, certain to be a victory for himself or his team by a wide margin from the very start, said Mr. Stump. Mr. Stump often injected snatches of | poetry into his address. His talk was m filled with valuable advice for Muff graduates and theii friends as well. Diplomas Are Awarded Following Mr. Stump’s address. .Miss d nvnsi nn ox iwue tiiuj.i.i JOHN E. CRABBS I DIES IN CKICAGfi I Member Os Pioneer Family Os Decatur Succumbs To Paralysis Word has been received by relatives hi this city, announcing the death on May is, of John E. Crabbs 75. at bis home In Chicago. Death followed a long siege of ill health due to paralysis. John E. Crabbs was the son of Js- | St 'tih E. Crabbs, deceased, and is the last surviving member of his father’s family. The Crabbs were numbered among the early pioneers of Decatur. Joseph E. Crabbs having built the hvick building on the corner of Mour °e and Second streets, which now eccupied by the Winnes Shoe store, and also laid out the Crabbs Addition John E. Crabbs lived in this city un!'l he had attained manhood, but for ( he last forty years has been located in Chicago. He leaves a widow, two children and one grandchild. He was a nephew of the late Mrs. Harriet Studebaker of this city and is a first o nisin of Mrs. Phillip Obennuer, Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison and Mrs. John Nibln k, of tills city. Funeral services were held in Chicago last Monday, but relatives here found it impossible to make the trip because of illness.

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Provo Science Wrong / mM/ ; • v Pr 3 * 4 !- , - i > c vq ..i . _ ———in— i ibiisii mimmm iihium—is m l—i i'°r wars scientists have insisted that human beings could not live without the aid of bacteria to digest their food. Mrs. Helen Steinfeld, University of i California graduate, lias proved them wrong by raising her son, Lester, whom she is holding, on sterilized food.

DAIRY HERD OWNERS MEET Enthusiastic Meeting Held At Geneva By Dairy Herd Improvement Ass’n. A very enthusiastic meeting of the Dairy Herd Improvement Association was held Friday evening at the high school building in Geneva. An qpprepriate program was tendered hv the members of the association, i’lans were made for tlie annual Dairy legume tom to lie held on June 6. After tlie proguiin was over, delicious ref; esliments weie served by Sol Mosser. E. C. Stucky, E. Stahly and Nathan Sprunger. Mite'' red it far the success of Friday evenings meeting is due to the program committee. Dennis Striker, (\ \V. R. Scliwaitz and David J. MazeMil. Those taking part in the program were Jacob J. Schwartz, who talked on the “Care of Milk" Roy Price, who discussed “Bettei Bulls in Adams county, and County Agent Ferd E. Christen, who showed a few met ion pictures. Noah Schrock, of Herne, gave a reading of "killing-the Woodchuck". Music was rendered by the Sprunger Brothers, of Geneva, who sang several timely selections; the "Old Time Kiddiet s" of Berne, and I’eter li. Lehman, of Decatur who y, deled several songs. All members of the association are expecting to attend the Dairy legume Tom on June 6, the feature of which will lie a picnic dinner at Mellmont Park. Anyone interested in Dairying is invited to attend this tour. Explosion At Celina Claims Second Victim Betty Jane Sink, three-month-old liaby. of Celina, Ohio, whose mother was burned to death Thursday morning when attempting to stait a fire with kerosene, died Thursday night as a result of burns which she received when flames sptead to the lied in which she was sleeping. A three-year-old child is still living, but in a very ■ critical condition with it’s death expected almost momentarily. The father, Maynard Sink, is also a patient at the hospital, but shows some improvement in his condition and is expected to survive the catastrophe.' Cool Weather Forecast For Part Os Next Week Washington, May 26 —(INS)— Weather outlook for tiie period May 28 to , June 2 Inclusive. Ohio Valley:—Mostly fair, except showers about Wednesday or Thursday Temperatures below normal Monday then warmer for two or three days and cooler about Friday. Region of Great Lakes-Probable fair Monday; much unsettled weather thereafter with frequent showers , ris ing temperature Monday and Tuesday, cooling toward close.

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Valparaiso Man Slated To Become District Attorney Washington, May 26. —(INS) Recommendation for appointment of Oliver M. Loomis, of Valparaiso, as United States district attorney for the newly established northern Indiana federal eort district wan hi the hands of the department of Justice here today. President Cooliilge was expected to send the nomination to the senate before the adjournment of congress. Loomis, who is the secretary of United States Senator Arthur R. Robinson. was indorsed by the senator ifnd the Porter county bar association Claude Stitt, of Wabash, refused an indorsement for United State marshal of tlie district because acceptance would necessitate his removal to another city, it was said. Grove Love, of Montfcello, lias been proposed by the two United States senators to Judge Slick for appointment as clerk of Die court, it was said. Loomis, a former deputy persecutor of Porter county, is prominent in American Legion activities. FLAN MEMORIAL AT U. B. CHURCH W. R. C. And G. A. R. Arrange For Memorial Service Sunday Morning The W. it. C. and G. A. It. will meet at tlie United Brethren church tomorrow morning for their memorial services. The Rev. Cecil It. Smith, the pastor, will deliver tlie sermon. Special music has been provided. The closing moments of tlie service tomorrow morning will lie a Roll Call Memorial Seivice for tlie departed members of the local church. This will be a special order cf service which has been prepared by the committee in charge. o Baby Born Dead To Mr. And Mrs. Earl Wood Betty Jean Wood, was the name given to a still-born liaby, born to Mr. and Mrs, Earl Wpod. at the home of Mrs. Wood's parents, Mr. and Mrs Helmtich, one mile west of Magley, Fiiday. The parents and one brother Harold Earl, survive. A short funeral service was held at the home at 1 o'clock this afternoon, with the Rev. David Grether, pastor of the Magley Reformed chinch officiating. Burial was made in the Magley cemetery. o General Committee Os Old Home Week To Meet A meeting of the general committee of Old Home Week will be held Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Industrial Association rooms, and all members are urged to be present as matters of the greatest Importance are to be discussed, F. M. Schtvmeyer, president, announced today.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, May 26, 192 X.

Farmets Are Incensed By Veto Os Farm Relief Bill %

Various Forms Os Action Planned IJy Farmers Os Middlewest (U.R) Midwestern fanners, incensed by the presidential veto of (lie McNaryHaugen farm relief Dill, planned various forms of action today. Several thousand farmers planned to meet at Springfield, 111., today to protest tlie veto. They were expected to demand that both major political parties insert a farm-relief plunk I in their platforms. A similar galli- I erlng will he held at (laleshurg, 111. (iovernoi Adam McMullen of Nebraska said he had been offered a liald near Kansas City for the army of lOO.IHHI farmers he hud urged to march upon the Kansas City Republican convention, seeking recognition of farm relief. He had no definite plans for mobilizing such a force hut said it could lie done, easily. Protest Meeting Called Tlie lowa farm bureau federation decided to call a protest meeting of all its local organizations against the presidential veto. The senate late yesterday voted. 50 to 31, to override tlie presidential veto of the farm relief Dill. This was less than the two-thirds favorable vote required, so tlie measure failed of repassage. Many believed tills failure propelled farm relief into the presidential campaign. The vote was forced by the farm bloc to make a record upon which it wi'l go into liie Kansas City convention seeking a McNary-Hangen Dill plank in the platform. The party is almost equally divided upon the issue as far as its senatorial representation is concerned. Twenty republicans stood by the president and 19 stood for the Dill. Os the eight republican absentees four weie paired with tlie president and four against. Os the republican presidential canICOXTIXVBO ox run. OLIN R. HOLT IS AG9UITTEB i Kokomo Candidate For Governor Found Not Guilty On Intoxication Charge Kokomo May 26 —(INS) —Olin R. Holt of Kokomo candidate for Democratic, nomination for Governor was acquitted this afternoon in city court on a charge of drunkeness. When Holt, who was endorsed by the Indiana Anti-Saloon league, was arrested on primary election night he pretested 'lis innocence and successfully walked a crack in the sidewalk for some distance, according to evidence in his trial. He charged political enemies with being responsible for his arrest. immediately following his acquital, Holt announced he would file criminal and civil action against persons responsible for his arrest. Holt is an attorney for 1). C. Stephenson, former Indiana Klan grand dragon. PETERS SELECTS ADVISORY BOARD Democratic Chairman Appoints Platform Advisory Committee Fort Wayne, Ind., May 2G. — (U.R) — Mayor L. Ert Slack, Charles A. Greathouse, national committeeman, and Alexander E. Gordon, rail union official, all of Indianapolis, are included on the platform advisory committee appointed by it. Earl Peters, democratic state chairman, for the Democratic state convention June 5 and (!. The committee will meet here Monday, June 4, to receive platform sug gestions and later to make recommendations to the regular platform committee of the convention. Other members are E. G.J Hoffman, Fort Wayne; Thomas Taggart, French Lick; John McFadden, Rockville; Joseph M. Cravens, Madison; Dan Simms, Lafayette; W. H. O’Brien, Lawrenceburg; Walter Chambers, Newcastle; Harry M. Williams, Fort Wayne; John Deprez, Shelbyville; John Paris, New Albany; Abram Simms, Bluffton, and Dale Crittenberger, Anderson.

FEW CHANGES IN TEACHING CORPS OF CITY SCHOOLS Only Two Changes Occur; In Entire Stall'; Two 11. S. Teachers Resign TWO VACANCIES YET TO BE FILLED There will lie only two new teachers in tlie Decatur public schools next winter, according to the personnel cf the teaching corps released today by M. F. Werthman, superintendent of tlie city schools. Resig- ( nations have caused two vacancies ill the high school staff, and those vacancies have not been filled, so far. The two high school teachers who resigned are Ralph Tyndall, instructor of history and coach of football, and Lucile Ka'.n, instructor of Lath . Algebra and Art. Mr. Tyndall resign-! ed at the close of tlie first semester and It. J Mann substituted as History teacher during the second semester. Mrs. Kain lias accepted a position as instructor of Art in the Indlanap.dis schools. Several applicants for tlie two positions here are being considered by the school board. No Changes In Grades No changes will be made in the 1 teaching staffs of the grade schools. Following is a list of the instrm-- 1 tors, with the exception of the two yet to be employed: North Ward Elizabeth Peterson. First grade Delln Sellemeyer, Second grade Serena Hornadft, Third grade John R. Parrsli, Pi-in., Fourth grade South Ward Eva Acker, Prin., First grade Marcella, Hower, Secopd grade Effie Patton, Third grade * Hazel Curtis, Fourth grade. Riley Building Ruth Vizard, First grade Nell Winnes, Prin, second grade Florence Haney, Third grade l.erthu Runner, First grade Central Building Margaret Moran, Fifth grade Neliia McGath, Fifth grade Naomi Gilbert, Fifth fc Sixth grades Kathryn Dorwin, Sixth grade Glennys Elzey, Sixth grade. 7th and Bth Departmental Dora Marie Magley, Reading, Hygiene (COXTIXIKD OX IMI.E TWO* EPWURTHLEAGUE PLANS PROGRAM Graduation Exercises Os Departments Arranged For Sunday Evening At fi o'clock Sunday evening, three departments of tlie Epworth I>eague of the Methodist church will hold their graduation program, in the league room of the church. There will lie young people to be graduated from the Junior to the Intermediate league, as well as those who are now advancing from the Intermediate to the High School, and from the High School league to the Senior group. This graduation time marks the end of the intensive work of the leagues for the year. In the fall, the various groups will take up their work again. The program to be given Sunday evening follows: Piano Prelude . Agues Nelson Hymn—" Holy Holy Holy" The Juniors The Apostle's Creed The Juniors The Lord’s Supper The Juniors Song The Juniors One Hundredth Psalm Janet Schrock Vocal Solo Eileen Burk Scripture Reading James Burk "When the Junior Leaguers of America Grow Up" Mr. Stoakes The reception of graduates by the presidents of the leagues into which they are advancing. Song - “Just As I Am." Special* Music. The Fellowship period and refreshments Lone Bandit Gets SSO Bedford, Ind., May 26.-(U.R)—A lone bandit held up a Standard Oil Tilling statio nhere and escaped with fifty dotyars.

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Knack for Winning *|( -"y I •’$ il. / (■ » "TT—Miss Betty Robinson. 13, of South Bend, Ind, spelled "Knack" correctly and won the national spelling contest at Washington, 1). ('., and SI,OOO in gold. BANDITS KILL TWO BANKERS Airplanes And Machine Guns Used In Man Hunt In Colorado Today Denver, Colo., May 26.—(U.R)—Airplanes, machine-gun posses and hundreds of heavily-armed volunteers were joined today In one of the most extensive man hunts in tlie history of the west, searching for four bandits who killed two bunk officials Wednesday in a $44,000 holdup at Lamar, Colo. While 400 men In motor cars, assisted Dy observers in airplanes, were reported to he closing in on the robbers near Oakley, Kan., organized pursuits were in progress ajgn in Oklahoma, Colorado, Nebraska and New Mexico. The bandits, who killed A. N. Parrish, president of the First National bank of Lamar, and his son. John, cashier of the bank during the robbery, were believed to have killed two other men in tfieir flight. One was Dr. VV. W. Wlneinger, of Dighton, Nel>„ whose body was found 25 miles south of Oakley, Kans., yesterday, shotgun wounds in the head. The other is E. A. Kessinger, cashier, whom the Imndits abducted in robbing tin* bank and who is believed to have been slain. The bandits to all appearances lured Dr. Wlneinger away from his home 1 to dress wounds received by the bandits iiua gun fight at the hank. The physician received a call saying that a man had been hurt severely in an accident, and nothing more was heard until his body was found in a ravine between Oakley and Scott City. Kansas authorities believed they had forced tlie bandits into hiding in tlie brakes along the Smoky Hill river somewhere between Oakley and Scott City. The pursuers were prepared for a battle, since the bandits were reported to lie armed with a machine gun. All bridges from Dodge City to the Colorado stale line were guarded closely. G. E. Band To Give C oncert On Liberty Way Monday The General Electric band will play Monday evening at 8 o'clock, on Liberty Way. Those who intend to go to the races at Indianapolis Tuesday evening should let tlie hand know at tlie concert. A special cur on the Pennsylvatialn has been reserved for the hand,

and if enough persons wish to go, anotheie will be used. The rate for the round trip will be $3.75. The train will leave Decatur at 12:30 o'clock Wednesday morning, and will arrive at Indianapolis at 6:35 o'clock. The returning train will leave Indianapolis at in o'clock Wednesday evening, and will arrive In Decatur at 1:30 o'clock Thursday mottling. Three Girls Hurt When Train Hits Automobile Marion, Ind., May 26. —(U.R)—Three sisters narrowly escaped death in Sweetwater when their car was wrecked by a C. & O. passenger train. The three girls who were in a local Hospital today are Velma Smith, 20, Thelma, 19, and Willadean, 16. Fred Hamilton suffered a broken xSi m when struck by a Big Four train Friday. The pilot of the engine threw the mail clear of the tracks.

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ITALIA OVERDUE I AND MISSING IN POLAR REGIONS No Wireless Received From Dirigible Since Yesterday Morning AMUNDSEN ASKED TO AID IN SEARCH Oslo, Norway, May 26. — <> N5 ) —Active search was begun this afternoon for the Italian exploration balloon, Italia, which is overdue and missing after a flight over the North Pole. The steamship City of Milan, Ihe mobile base of the airship, was scheduled to leave Kings Bay, Spitzbergen, for South Cape during the afternoon. It was believed at Kings Bay that the Italia had been caught in a gale and carried toward the Siberian coast. There lias been no wireless message from tlie dirigible since yesterday morning. Amundsen Asked To Help Tlie Italian ambasador here lias requested the Norwegian government to send searching ships uud has also requested the famous Norwegian polar explorer Raold Amundsen to give what aid lie can. Italy has made further requests upon Soviet Russia to send airplanes out front Archangel to comb the Artie Sea for the missing balloon. While there is grave anxiety over the missing balloon, hope lias not been entirely abandoned that General Nobile anil his companions are safe. Manager Os Decatur Grocery Disappears l.ee Lawless who has managed the Hoosler grocery store here since it opened a few years ago left last evening after letting it be known that he did not intend to refinn. George Stulls who has been managing the company’s store at Berne, was placed in charge here today. lawless lias lived here a number of years and has a family. Auditors from the company headquarters weie here today checking up the store. Mr Hay Lawless, who has been here about three months will return to his home at Ii onion. Ohio next week, Mrs. Lee Lawless and children accompanying him. Hope Os Saving Injured Boy’s Eye Is Revived Master Bobby Schmitz, four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schmitz a patient at the Adams County Memorial hospital since being struck by a truck a few days ago, continues to show improvement today. Yesterday all hope of saving his right eye had been practically abandoned by attending phyiscians but with a remarkable improvement noticeable today, both physically and mentally, the child opened, the injured eye this morning and gave the physicians and assurance that at least a part of the sight if not all, could be saved, if no infection develops. it Is now believed that the little chap will recover nicely. BIBLE SCHOOL TO OPEN MONDAY Six Churches to Hold FourWeek Course At Central School Building

Plana for the opening of the Dully Vacation Bible School in this city cn Monday morning have been completed. The school will open at 8:30 o'clock and close at 11:30 o'clock each morning. All classes are to meet at the Central school building with the exveption of those that are taking the high school course, who are to meet at the high school building. There will be fully graded courses from kindergarten up to a high school course. All children five years old or older are eligible to enroll. All pupils who are not members of the participating churches, or out of town pupils who wish to attend may do so, but will be asked to pay a fee of $3.50 for the entire four weeks course. The churches which ate sponsoring the school are the Christian, Baptist, Evangelical, Presbyterian, Methodist and Reformed. All ministers and Sunday school superintendents are requested to announce the opening of the school at to morrow's services. There will he no classes on Memorial Day.

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