Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 134, Decatur, Adams County, 5 June 1940 — Page 1

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DEATH CLAIMS I REPPERTYOUTH INJUREOMAYS Preble Young Man Die* In Hospital Am Result Os CycleX’ar Crash .Milton Reppert. ?J. nt preblo township, died this afternoon nt 2:10 o'rkM-k at the Adatni county memorial hospital from Injuries •ualaliied May S In an auto accident In Preble. Younk Heppert «a> critically hurt when hit motorcycle was at ruck by an auto driven by la-re Haul Kouahla. of near Decatur. lie waa taken to the hoapttal. where it waa learned thal hr waa suffering from a severe brain concussion. a deep groin laceration fractured left leg. fractured left arm. and other injuries. Ills condition had been critical since the time of bls admittance and little hope had l>ern held for his recovery during the pest several days Itoughla. driver of the car Involved in the crash, waa fined II and costs In Justice of peace court on a charge of speeding sometime ago. The chargee were filed as result of the accident. Young Heppert Is the son of Mar-1 tin and Martha Kruetamann-Hep- i pert and was larrn In Preble He | had resided there with bls parents , until alrout two years ago when they moved to a farm, north of the | village. ID- was unmarried. The mother; and father are the only near sur-1 vlvors. The body was taken to I Zwir ks' funeral home. (itnwra Studvnt To Graduate Jun a 10 William flrlggs. son of Mr. and Mrs James D llrlggs of Geneva, will Ire graduated from Ohio Wesleyan university. Jn-laware, Ohio, at the truth annual commencement eserclses to be held June 10 Mr llriggs will receive an A. 11. degree He has majored In business administration. He la a memlrer of the Migma Alpha Kpsilon fraternity and waa identified with the band and interfraternity connclh on the j campus. LOCALPASTOR AT CONFERENCE Rev. Graham And Fred BuM?he. Delegate, Attend Methodist Meet Rev Ila Iph Waldo Graham, pastor of the First Methodist church In thia city and Fred W Bunche. lay delegate of the church. I«ft today for Warsaw to attend the North Indiana conference, which opened I there today. The conference will Ire In session . until Munday afternoon The ap-l pcrlntment of pastors will be made i Munday. one of the principal decisions to be made during the conference will be the election of a district superintendent to succeed Dr. F E Fribly of Fort Wayne. Dr. Fribley has served sis years as superintendent and under the conference law cannot Ice re-elected. Dr. Fribley Is one of the leading educators In the Method'st church Pastors and lay delegates of the sli other Methodist churches In the county will also attend the five day conference. Rev. Graiiam has been pastor of the local church for the past three years He has been an ardent worker In the church and Is active in many civic projects. Including the Boy Mcouts and took » leading roll in the raising of a factory fund here two years ago Highlights of the session are grouped as follows: . Wednesday. Jun* S-Annual memorial service. Thursday Program devoted to lay activities, youih activities and educational service. Friday World service presentation. anniversary of the board of temperance and the board of hospitals and homes. Saturday — Women's activities program, missionary program anniversary of the board of missions and church eitensfon Sunday —Conference love feast, ordination of elders and deacons, reading of appolntmenU.

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Refugee Flee Paris To Seek Safety In South x Q'aa f® m tor r Ci ' Wl >1 'NJ 1 L After fleeing to Paris from Belgium and No: thern France when their borne towns were Invaded by Ofcman forces, refugees have been sent on from the French capital to Southern France by authorities who fear recurrences of the greet German mass air raid on the metropolis This picture, taken from a "News of the Day" newsreel, shows three forlorn children as they were brought to the North Station In Paris Icy a nurse to Ice sent on to a safer haven from bombing raids

DEATH CLAIMS LYOIAMARTZ Mr*, Lydia Martz Die* Early Thi* Morning At Home Os Daughter Mrs I .yd la L Marti. Well [known Adam* county resident. dh-d Uhls morning at > M o’clock at the home of a daughter. Mra. Vn Hake, east us the city Death waa attributed to complications. following an extended illnous. She had !>een seriously 111 for the past four Weeks. The deceased waa born in Monroe township. October 11, IMI, the daughter of James and Lydia Marti Wagoner She was first married to William 11. Hunter in October, ISMS. He pre'edod her In death In 1901 and abe waa later married to Frank Marti, who survives. She was a life-long resident of the county and a member of th* First I'nlted Brethren church here. Surviving, besides the daughter. I Mrs. Baker, are two sons. Joseph A. Hunter and Floyd B Hunter of Decatur, 12 grandchildren and alt great grandchildren Two daughi tera are deceased. A brother. James I. Wagoner of Grand Rapid*. Michigan ..nd a sister, Mrs. Joseph Peterson of Portland, route two, also survive Ten brothers and sisters are deceased. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 • o’clock ICDT) at the home of the son. Joseph A. Hunter. 401 W Adams street and at 1:20 o’clock at the First U. B. church with Hev. 0. T. (CONTINUED OH PAGE FIVMI HILTON HEADS G.E.EMPLOYES Andrew Hilton Elected President Os Employe* A**ociation Andrew Hilton, an employe of the electrical maintenance depart fnent of the Decatur Works of the General Kleetrlr Company, was fleeted president of the General Electric Employes' Association in this city last evening at a meeting held at the Ben Hur hall. Mr. Hilton succeada Frank Bohtike, who served the past year. Other otßcers elected were Arthur Bleberlch. vice-president; .Elmer Chase, recording secretary; Henry Kruckeberg. financial secretary; Edward Oaae. treasurer. Mias Agnes Nesswald. trustee for Three years. The hold-over trustees are Oren Bchuiu and Charles Brothers. Retiring ofllcers of the employes group, other than Mr. Bohnke are: Chester Klelnlght. John Loabe, Ida Schearer. George Hanna and Tilman Gehrig. The Genera] Electric Employes ‘Association represents a majority of the employes of the Decatur Works, employee of the plant stated

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, June 5, 1910.

Wddtoinf Arainut U«e Os Firearm* I Hhrriff l-M Miller today Issued a I i warning to all persons using fire-1 arato near the city and especially | -along the Mt. Mary's river, where' I persons have been endangered. At least one Instance has liern I reported where a person narrowly escaped being hit by a stray bullet from a gun in the bands of one of these violators. Bherlft Miller warned that rfc occurence of such happenings will result In lhe gun In-lng taken away from the lioy using it. and may re-1 suit in prosecution. JUDGE RULES ON RIGHT OF WAY Orders Property Appropriated For Right Os Way For Road 27 Judge J Fred Fruchte In Adams circuit court late Tuesday ordered the strip of land along federal highway 27 by pass, owned by Am Grosvenor, appropriated for right of way In the const ruction of the by pass. The clt yof Decatur brought action to condemn the property last June when the < lly and the owner were unable to agree on the terms. Cal K Peteraon. Ed Brrllng and Cal Yoat were named as appraisers. The appraiser's report, as Bled on July 12. IM#, slowed that they found the land'to be valued! at M 22 and the benefits 's the laud to he the same amount thereby finding no damages Attorneys for ite defendant later appeared in -1 and filed a mo|ion Io sei as, » f order of the court, mi the ~'unds that they jrere not properly notified (CONTINUBD ON PAGE FIVKI

Today’s War Moves

By X W. T. MASON (United Press War insert) Germany's etart ( of a new offensive directed against Parts Is confronted with the strongest part of the new Weygraad defense line, marked by the Homme River. This natural water barrier gives an Initial advantage to the Allies, entrenched along the south bank, and at some places bolding brldgheads on the north side There la no stronger protective river shelter tor a defending army In Kurope. The Homme's snakelike course alone gives General Weygaud eiceptlonal opportunities for flanking movements against German attempts to cross the stream. The Germans have selected thia part of the battleftant for their new operations because of the strategic advantage they would acquire by straightening their lino. The German front runs In a fairly straight line from Imxembourg to Holstons Here It swings northward and then winds In sad out In a northwest direction to Abbeville If a drive sgalast Paris were to be started

SCOUT AWARDS ARE ANNOUNCED Annual County Boy Scout Camporee Is Closed This Morning The Hat of awards made In the annual Adams county Boy Hcout c-anvporee. which cloned this morning at Camp Quinn. In Hanna Nuttman park, waa announced today by Lowell Hnslth and other camporee officials At the court of honor held Tues , day night. W. Guy Brown presided as chairman with Arthur It Holthouse and Rev R W Graham as other members of the court The following awards Were made by the court: Daniel Klchenberger. first class. ,| Dick Chronister, athlellca. F A. I personal health, public health: Roliert Yoat. athletics. Fred Bixler. plumbing; Jack Hunter, plumbing; Richard Leichtenslelger. athletics. personal health and public health; Robert O. Lord bookblnd Ing. conservation, marksmanship, j music and woodwork; James Bixler. bird study, civics, pathfinding; I Stanley Girod, safety. James McCrory. civics, patbflrdlng; Vaughn | Schindler, civics; Robert Stengel. I bird study, civics, pathflndlng. public health. Sylvan Xuerebwr. ear--penlry. first aid. handicraft, safety. ; James Roliert Stengel, star scout; Sylvan Zuercher. star scout: Richard Chronister and Roliert Yost, life scout, Robert <) Lord, five I year veteran award. In addition Io the above Hat the following Scouts were rated for advancements: Jack Graham, working toward eagle scout. p«>hflndlng and astronomy; Norman Steury. life scout, xoology, swimming, safety, athletics, first aid; Dale Von Gunten, ‘(CONTINUKtr <>N PA<IK FtVKr

from Solssons. the dbarest point to the French capital, before the . battlefront were more or less . straightened, a dangerous salient f would lie developed, inviting flank attack from east and west by the j Allies. Hitler would be risking grave re- . plea! by such a maneuver. Ho. It l appears that ho has had Io start i bls offensive along the heavily fori Gfled Homme. The Germans described their movement as "aggressive action." which I" mote nearly i accurate than to call it a blitsi krleg. It appears to be a feeling . out operation for considerable force . to determine the strength and disposition of the Allies south of the Homme There is considerable difference between the German tactics now and when they drove into Belgium. The offensive gainst the Belgians was a mass attack, crashing Into the Belgian defenses with great mechanised forces, which moved forward under a tremendous Impetus. That operation cannot be re(CONTINUKb ON PAOB FOUR) ’

Over Million Men Engaged In Battle As Hitler Claims Army Will Enter Paris Within Week

BRITISH VIEW SOMME BATTLE AS “SERIOUS” German Troops Launch Tremendous Offensive At Dawn Today IkOndon. Jun- & nj.p> Hounds of heavy el plosions on the French coast signaled today that Germany's new offensive on the continent waa moving c lose to Britain, and British military egperta regarded as "serious" the battle now raging along the banks of lhe Homme The ground shook and windows rattled In southeast coastal towns as heavy eiplosions on the Frenc h coast reminded Britons that German legions had launched a new blltakrieg. The Somme offensive was considered by British military -sports las "sudden" although for a fortnight there had been general speculation about Germany affto st move after the conquest of Flanders t>ne reason for the seriousness with which British military quarters viewed the offensive was the fact that the bulk of the British expeditionary force as well aa thousands of experienced French troops now were In Britain awaiting re-equipment. Military egperta. however, belleved that the freshness of lhe French troops on lhe- Somme-Alsne-line the Weygand line should In|of considerable aid In resisllng the offensive It was added thal should the Germans achieve a break through th- Weygand line a critical situation would arise lu-cattse of the flat terrain bwtween the front and Paris, making a rapid advance by German mec-haniled units possible The experts said It waa up to thmain French army to hold off lilt tor's newest attack, which started at dawn on a llu-mlle front from tCONTINUBD nN PAOM rtVffi JOHN BRITE IS TAKEN 01 DEATH John Brite Die* Early Thia Morning At Home Os Son Near City John Brite. Al. a native of Ger- ' many, died this morning at 7 HO o'clock at the home of hla son. Julius Brite. west of lhe city, fol lowing an Illness of six months. Death was attrlbnted to compilestlohs. The deceased was born In Germany. October 20, IMN, tend had lived In Adams county for about no years. His wife. Margaret Koenig Brite, preceded him in death in IHd. He was a member of th- St. Mary's Catholic church and the- Decatur Holy Name society. Surviving, beside* the son. Julius, are seven gradchlldrett and one great grandchild Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at In o'rloc k tCDTI at the St Mary's Catholic i church, with Rev Josc-ph J. Helm eta officiating Hurlal will be in the St Joseph cemetery. The- body will Ice rettirneci Io the home of the son Thursday afternoon from the Gtlltg th Doan funeral home and may be viewed there until time for the services. Illi II —I — ‘I TKMPKRATURK RIADINQB OIMOCRAT THIRMOMETKR 1:00 a. m. - 70 10:00 a. m 74 Noon 00 2:00 n. m. 00 2:00 p- m. 00 WEATHER Unsettled tonight and Thursday; cooler In northwest tonight and in north Thursday,

County Favorite ■ f.. . 1 1 ' io B'*J® I 'mm W ;! ' It Karl Patera, a native of Adams county, will he given the unaolm . ous support of the Adams county 1 cl‘legates in his race for governor to be decided at the state Democratic- convention at Indianapolis ; June 27 ADAMS COUNTY BACKS PETERS K. Earl I’etem To Be Given County’s Vote For Governor A solid vote for It Karl Pe'era i for the- Democratic- nomination foe | ' governor, will m- cast by the- 121 ' Adams county delegates to the; I slate convention June 27. It was dec id' d at a meeting of the delei gates held last evening In th- ' office- of G Remy Blerly. Dem«x| cratic county c hairman lly motion, unanimously carried 1 the delegation voted to support Mr Pet. rs In his race forth- guln-nia- ' torlal nominal lon. Mi Peters, a former Adams county resident, I horn In Root township, near Bln--1 gc-n, is one of the leading candi- | dates for his party's nomination In addition to the delegates. Mr Jb-tera has much popular support In the county, and many of hla l friends from here are planning to attend the convention Mr. Peters spent his lacyhood In this county, attended lhe Decatur schools. and aa a youth was employed In this city as a hack driver, saw-mill worker, printer’s helper and newapapei reporter AmOltlous j and friendly he has clltnliecl to I groat prominence In the state, re- ' signing recently as state director : of the federal housing admlnlstra- ': tlon In that < apaclty he placed Indiana at lhe top of the Hat In extending aid Io prospective home owners who wished to build new houses or I'c-inpcb-l old ones , Chairman llierly will engage rooms at the- Lincoln hotel for the delegates and will establish a headquarters room at lhe Claypool. CCONTIM'KIC <>X I’ACSH FOCIII COUNCIL AGAIN NAMES MUMMA * Local Lumber Dealer Renamed To City School Board By Council Roy Mumma. Decatur lumbar dealer, waa re-appointed to the 'city achool Icoard last night by the Icily council in regular session at the city hall. Mr Mumma wll serve his second three year term, starting In Hep tember. by virtue of hla re appointment last night. Ills appointment waa made unanimously by the five members of the council In secret Imllottlng. Hla was the only application for the position presented to the council. Mr. Mumma, during his present teiw. is serving as president of the city school board. Carl C. Pumphrey, local Jeweler. Is treasurer of lhe board and Joseph A. Hunter is secretary. • « ff -

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Attack Im DeMiicned By Hitler In Effect To Break Backbone Os French RcMNtance. THREATEN BRITAIN Berlin, June •— (UJt) —Germans forecast tonight that their legions would march Into Paris within a week or fortnight at reporta camo In of progress on s brood front in the new big Germon offensive. Paris. June 5 — 'U.Pj — An authoritative French source said tote today that French iinee hold firm escspt at "a coupls of unimportant spots” under the firot impact of Germany's great new offensive. Germany threw an estimated •00 000 to 700.000 mon against ths French position along the river Bomme and Atone from the coast to the Maginot line. Everywhere, the French source assorted, the wovee of attacking Germane were beaten back eacopt at the unspecified pointe which were aeoertedly without military significance. By Joe Alex Morris (I*. P Fnmlgn News Kdltorl Get many launched a new drive I today against the Imckhone of French resistance and Berlin threatened a simultaneous thrust against Britain. More than a mlllkm men. perhaps I.BmttMMl were Involved as th* whole French front from the sea to th<- Maginot line biased up | The Germans wore altai klng In | force against the center intuitions jof the Homme-Alsne front. Strong French counter thrusts were d>-llv-nt nd at hoth ends of the line, around Abbeville and laingwy Paris repotted heavy German casualties. The French blows appeared Io hint an attempt by the French high command to unhinge the German line from Ito anchor positions at the sea and at the Maginot line. Huccess of such a move would open the Germans up to flank attacks and might seriously compromise their drive for Paris Fresh German troops, hitherto held In reserve, wore hurled Into the new offensive. The German high command claimed that the French attacks had been beaten off The objective of the German drive was plainly stated by I'hatt-t-ellor Adolf Hitler It la. he Mid: "The annihilation of our enemies In Paris and London.” Germany waa using an estimated «ooo<H) men for the offensive 40 Infantry divisions and five motor(CoXTIXI Kl> ON PAON O War Bulletins London, June 4— (U.Pj—Gorman armored units aro attacking the French line on both aideo of the Amiens, British military sources assarted today. Ths military Mureas said that British troops are engaged in fighting the German attacks. They asserted that it wav not believed that a major German attempt waa being made to break through on either aide of the Amleno with armored columns although "certain armored vehiclea” are being used on that part of the front An eetimste that Germany suffered between 400.000 and "00,000 casualties In the Flanders campaign was made by the military sources. Berlin, June 5— (UR) —German military quarters tonight aeMrtod the groat Garman offensive wee moving forward on a broad front with strong unite aimed down the English Channel eoast from the vicinity of Abbeville to drive a deeper wedge between Britain and France. I The military spokesman do* ’ ebned to reveal specific information regarding the progress .iWMIUibJOi MM itANUI fcllJU 1