Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 258, Decatur, Adams County, 31 October 1923 — Page 5

Local Briefs

John Ntdllnfcr, of eant of the city, W . IS a bualneaa visitor In the city today. Louis Fruchte, of west of the city, attended to business interests here this morning. The Misses Helen Swotyingor and Bitty Butler spent the afternoon in port Wayne visiting friends. \ cat or a goldfish hain’t so bad | )ll( a fern's a purty tame substitute fer a husband. Lew Shank has throwed his 101 ranch hat in th’ ring, to if anybody else wants t' he Govnor they'll have t’ git another ring. —Abe Martin, Indianapolis News. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Chafe and Mr. and Mrs. irven Fisher, of South Bend, will motor here Saturday and spend the weekend at tho home of Mr. Chase’s father, H. 8. Chase of Decatur route 3. , A report from the Adams County Memorial hospital today stated that Mrs. B. N. Covert and daughter, Miss Catherine Lucille, who was born at the hospital yesterday forenoon, were getting along very nicely. Mrs. C. C. Schafer and Mrs. Fred Schafer motored to Fort Wayne this afternoon to visit friends. John Garwood, of Fort Wayne, was a business caller in tho city today. LOCALEI6.. U •• H. K. Gaskill, of Philadelphia, callI ed on business friends here this a | ternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Leichtcnsteiger. of near Wren, Ohio, will entertain a dinner this evening for Mr. and Mrs. Tom Everett, of Little River, Kansas; Mr. and Mrs. John Everett and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Peterson, of this city. Mrs. Oliver Walters, of east of the city, was a shopper in tho city this afternoon ' Mrs. Albert Beiberich ,of west of the city, visited friends here today. Garrett Kohne, of south of the city, was here today on business. Gus Borne, of near Convoy, was a business visitor in this city today. Roger Grove and Harold Debolt returned to Sturgis, Michigan, yesterday after a short visit with Jimmy Leonard. .Mrs. Claude Duncan, and son Billy, on i’o’omac, Illinois, are the guests 01 Mr. and Mrs. Dolma Leoneard. ( .... . . - — A camera invented in France that resembles field glasses eßabies a man to photograph a person at one side of him without him knowing it. A new windshield for the rear seat of an automobile is made of two celluloid panels, which roll into cylinders at the sides when not in use. For carrying living plants or cut flowers and keeping them fresh a long t'me an Australian has invented a bag with a waterproof silk lining.

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G.E. NET TEAM TO OPEN SEASON Local Aggregation Goes To Van Buren Saturday i Night; Veteran Lineup. With a veteran lineup to boast of, the General Electric basketball team will open its basketball season on Saturday night, November 3, in a game at Van Buren. The local players ( and several fans will motor to Van Buren Sautrday afternoon. The following lineup has been announced for the opening game: Linn , Kern and G. Gaston, forwards; C. Kleinknight, center; C. Peterson and ’ Crist or Shady, guards. W. Linder- , mann will go as a substitute. Gaston, , Kleinknight, Peterson nnd Lindermann were regulars on the team last , year. Linn Kern is a strong addition ( to the squad, he having had experience on the high school team here and , it Kalamazoo .college. Last year he oached the Van Buren high school team, Crist was a star on, the Mon.oe high school team last year and Thady has had considerable experi•nee on the hardwood. A complete schedule for the season .s being arranged by the management of tho team and a number of games will be played in the old high school gymnasium, corner First and Jackson streets, during the winter. The girls will have a team again this season and will play games at a number of places where the boys’ team plays. ■ ——o— - ■»■ MR. CLOYD GEPHART IS IMPROVING NICELY A report from the Adams county hospital today states that Mr. Cloyd Gephart, who was operated op recently, Is improving nicely and gaining flesh again. Mr. Gephart has been sick since last spring with a trouble which was gradually saping the strength out of his body, and it seemed that the doctors could not decide exactly what the ailment was until recently when an operation was advised. Since the operation he has gradually improved and now it is thought that he will be able to be up on his feet a part of the day in the next week or two. Friends in this city are glad to bear this good news of Mr. Genbart's improvement and \r» hoping that he will soon be back again to his normal health. Grant Owens, of west of the city, 1 -"’s in the city today on business.

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Indiana’s Highway Plan To Bd Carried To Sweden Indianapolis, Oct. .’ll.—(Special To Daily Democrat).—•lndiana's plan of building and maintaining stone, grav. el ahd bituminous state roads will be carried to far away Sweden, according to Frank T. Thorfinn of Stock, holm, spending a few weeks in this state In company with various main tenance engineers of the state Highway department and learning our method of modern road construction and up keep. He is the second engineer from that country to study the Indiana plan. Mr, Thorfinn was sen to the Unit «1 States by the Swedish-American Finndatlon to study the American method of road building nnd maintenance. He has just completed a course in highway construction at tho University Os Michigan under direction of I’rofisor Blanshard, and the university iont'errvd upon him tho degree of master of science. He is one of the chosen .rom a number of applicants by the Foudation to come to this country or this purpose, and the Foundation is paying his expenses and the cost of study at the University. At the suggestion of Prof. Blanchard Mr. Thorfinn came to Indiana to personally see what this stale is doing. He says that Michigan offl< iuls look toward Indiana maintenance ...d construction as being in the nutur ■ ol a model of modern road building and upkeep. Earlier in the summer Mr. Thro .Tan spent some time in Illinois and Michigan with the road departments <>i those states. He told John D. Williams, state highway director, that our gravel and loose stone roads v. re among the best he has seen anywh 4n this country. All ludaina people interested in the better roads movement should ie 1 complimented at the standing of ih? Hoosier state roads body as sum ned up in Prof. Blanchard's letter to Mr. Hinkle, notifying him of the Swedish man's visit in which he says: •'Before returning to Sweden in November, Mr. Thorfinn desires to investigate high grade highways engiii?ering practice . particularly in the ields of the economic design of 'vghways, traffic regulations and the ■ e.i.traction ami maintenance of gra-.el ind broken stone-roads and bitum'njus and cement concrete paveme-.i —_ • Ducks I’lentifuJ On Reservoir At Celina Celina, Ohio, Oct. 31—Wild ducks and mud hens are here in numbers on the Grand. Whether the elusive game birds are here to stay or whether they are here to act as advance couriers to find out as to whether or not hunters are numerous on the Grand is not known. Several weeks ago it was reported that the ducks flying from Canada to the sunny south wore sojourning in number on the Grand. The ducks were here but they did not tarry long They may have missed the stillness and seclusion that marked theii spring stay on the Grand. The sound of the hunter's gun was not pleasing to their shy and sensitive bearing so they winged their way elsewhere to remain until cold weather set iu. Sportsmen arc anticipating some good shooting and the weather-wise say the arrival of the ducks presages a change in weather. . o Cost of Government In South Bend Mounts ■Washington. D. C., Ort. 31—The Department of Commerce announces hat the costs of government for the city of South Bend. Indiana, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1922. amounted to $3,720,058, which was a per capita cost of $19.51. In 1917 Hie per capita cost was $23.53. and in 1914, $22.23, the totals for these years being $1,575,380 and $1,378,276, re spectively. The pe£_ capita costs for 1922 consisted of expensso Os general departments, ’ $25.60; expenses of public srevice enterprises, $2.45;

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payments for interest, 1129; nnd for outalys, $19.19, Chief among the expenditures for permanent improvements were $130,000 fer water supply system;’ $311,000 for highways; and SBIB,OOO for schools, SOYBEANSAID MILK PRODUCTION County Agent Advises Farmers To Feed Crop To Dairy Cattle. (By County Agent) A number of fanners who have just threshed their soybeans are now asking what is the most profitable way to dispose of them. For those who are going to hold them tor sale as Heed it may bo said it is tho opinion of the writer that next sitring will see seed prices just as high as during the past spring. Even though there will bo many more for sale, the increasing popularity of the crop among farmers will more than take up the surplus. At this time seed companies are quoting $1.40 for soybeans f. o. b. Adams county shipping points. Quite a few farmers used soybeans last winter in the grain ration for dairy cows, using the Purdue ration of 40 pounds ground corn, 200 pounds ground oats and 100 pounds ground soybeans, or some proportion near that. Each farmer interviewed stated the grain ration containing soybeans proved much superior to a corn and oats mixture, in preparing the grain ration, the shelled corn, oals and soybeans should be ground together. Never attempt to grind soybeans alone since they "gum up” the burrs of the grinder and no headway can be made. Soybeans should be ground for cows but fed whole to hogs. Experimental results at Purdue have shown ground soybeans to be of equal value, pound for pound, with cottonseed meal, oil meal and soybean meal. There is no value in extracting the oil from soybeans as far as feed value is concerned, since 100 pounds soybeans are worth as much in feeding value as 100 pounds soybean meal. Tho same results have been obtained in the feeding of hogs. In view of the prices of gotton seed and oil meal, as well as tankage in the feeding of hogs, it is seen farmers cannot afford to sell their beans for less than $1.50 as long as they can be used in feeding either cows or hogs. Neither is there any advantage in substituting soybeans with soybean meal. When prices now being offered hV seed companies arc considered in addition to the above facts relating to feeding value, it is readily seen no farmer needs to worry about being able to sell his soybeans at a good profit. STOKES DIVORCE TRIAL DELAYED H iiite- 1 p'-ess Staff Coi r>'s|><'>n<ii nt > New York, Oct. 31 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—-The Stokes divorce trial took a recess today because of the death of the father of Thomas J. Grant, one of the jurors, ami Charles S. Wharton, assistant state's attorney of Chicago, waited patiently for the time he will be called on to testify. Wharton has been waiting patiently at the court, day after day, with a bulging brief ease and a forlorn look. Nobody seems to want to hear from him, he said, and he is under subpoena so be can't leave New York. Tbe plaintiff, W. E. D. Stokes, mil lionaire hotel man, is under indictment on charges to defame the name and reputation of bis wife, Mrs. Helen Elwood Stokes. It is in connection with the Chicago situation, presumably, that Wharton is held in New York. Tho hearings will be resumed at 10 a. m. tomorrow. —— - o —-- Improving Nicely Miss Margaret Bright, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Bright, of Noi’ul Third street, who recently nnderw' -;t an operation for appendicitis at th" Adams County Memorial hospital, is getting along nicely ainl experts to removed Io her parental home Thur.' day.

The Fourth Down By Willie Pont | Leady didn’t crow much over the victory of Wabash over Bluffton. Suppose he was ashamed to crow when his team beat a bunch of boys who don't know football. If your team beat a team like laigansport, you yould get kick out of it, couldn't you, Leady. Or maybe if they beat Huntington . t The Yellow Jackets and the Catho- - lie high team had a real scrimmage r on Ahr'H Field last night. They were i still going strong when darkness callt ed a halt. Each team bad scored one i touchdown, but the Catholic boys addi ed one point on the goal kick, while ; Bud White fumbled the ball on the j Yellow Jackets’ trial fur goal. : It is remarkable how much the » Catholic high school team has improvi ed since the first of the season. Starting out with no knowledge of tho game, whatever, they have improved ; steadily until now they hold the Yclr low Jackets practically even in neari ly every scrimmage. We ll wager that j the C. C. H. S. squad will be able to I notice the improvement in the game r here Friday, too. I i Fumbles were numerous on both I sides in yesterday evening's practice. 1 This was partially due to the muddy . field and partially to darkness. i Huntington, after dropping three ( straight games, lias a fine chance to , get back into the win column in its I game with Columbia City next Saturday. Garrett beat the C. C. boys , last week-end, 18-0. I We are anxious to see what “Big Bill” Ingram has done to his I. U. , machine which he has had parked in , the pits for the last two weeks. According to reports the Crimson tub , has b'' I ' ll completely overhauled. Here’s hoping she hits on all 'four from here on in. I After mauling three foreigners in ( the lasl three weeks, the Notre Dame Micks pick on one of their Hoosier . neighbors next Saturday, playing Pur- ’ due. * Roger Hornsby Likely To 1 Be a Giant Next Season (By Henry h. Farrell) (U. P- Staff Correspondent) ’ New York. Oct. 31. —Rogers Honu- ’ by, the National league’s highest r.lt ’ ed ball player, will work in the uni 1 form of the New York Giants next summer if he is not retained by thr St. Ixiuis Cards, it was l<*M'nod tod::.' rom a reliable source. Demanding players only in off for the champion batsman, the Card; | have eliminated from the runuhig I every club in the league but the Giants. No other manager but McCraw is prepared to give the Card owners what they tbiuk llorusby is worth > without wrecking their club. When the Cubs failed to interest ■ the Cards in an offer for Hornshy, tic; ■ only rival of the Giants iu the bidding • for the star second baseman was re- ■ moved. I . , Hoppe, Cochran and .lake Schaefer Lead In Tourney (United Press Service) New York, Oct. 31--(Special to Daily Democrat) —With one victory each and no defeats, Willie Hoppe, the champion. Welker Cochran and Jake Schaefer, the three American starters were leading at the end of the first round of the world's 18.2 bulk line billiard championship. In yesterday's matches Cochran -defeated Roger Conti of France, DbO Ito 457, and Schaefer won from Edouard Hpremans, Belgium, 500 to 151. Schaefer came through with an average of Hi 9-16 ami liigh runs of 88 ami 32. while Cochran averaged 20

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