Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 65, Decatur, Adams County, 15 March 1924 — Page 5

Local Briefs

Anderson of Geneva, a M or recorder in the dome £ i Snuuy was Pu-tng out cards day attracted the usual d 7 e M.Tr.t»-<i trema her home at South Berni. L fair committee of the Moose ,X“ wili meet tomorrow afternoon ot Geneva was calling fiends in Decatur this afternoon. " r e» Foreman of Blue Creek townI JI was attending to business here Btee Creek townJ, farmer eaik-d on us this morn- " The patrons ot this paper in Pleas- . and on the route out of ’ havv been disappointed twice rX—of the fact that the ‘ r did not arrive on time. The hie lrt“ be<» located and reports | in which we believe will correct i delay in the future. W. A Klepper attended to business ~ Fort Wayne last evening. jlarohl Sautters, who underwent operetta* tor appendicitis at the Adam* Couuty Memorial hospital last Wednesday morning, is getting along gs wt .f| as can be expected. Jliss Madge Hite is quite ill at her Dome on Winchester street. Tag Buy was quite a success judgjnt from the number noticed on the great today. 1 MT Everett of the Community ChMtaaqua met with the Chautauqua committee at two o’clock this afternoon to decide Whether or not his .fiiupanv will put on an attraction her. in Julv. He has a big city outfit which dates only the larger cities but gave Decatur the opportunity so that a break can be made between Gary and Toledo. Miss Glrene Gregory, of Garett, is, spMdinc the week end with her moth-1 er, Mrs. Elizabeth Gregory, of west Madison street. Mis. Henry Meyers, of Fort Wayne,, j» jp-nding the week end here with reUtires. Mr- Dallas Fluey of Fort Wayne, b sending the week end here with relatives. Mrs. Anna Mallott will go to Fort j Wayne Sunday to spend the day with Vr m», Charles Mallott and faiuFred Heuer made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Miss Mary Hark, who is attending In liana University. at Hlomington, is :>nding tb< week end with Miss Kathrya itorwta. at Del**uw Univarsity, Greencastle. Arthur Hyland and llii-hard Metalatter. ul Notre Dame, are spending the week end here with their parent*. “> Mi»s Madge Hite is confined to her home on account of illness. Miss Naomi Harkless, of Del'auw rniversity, at Greencastle, is spending the week end with her parents. Mr. and .Mrs. James Harkless. Miss Alta Teepfe. of Fort Wayne, •ill spend Sunday with her parents. Mr sad Mr*. C. D. Teeple. Mrs. I. W. Macy returned last even bis after spending n few days at her home at South Bead. Mrs. Lib purviance has two daugh-

11 " " 1 — ■ v? ■ i I. •warxr* WASHINGTON’S CROP ROTATIONS George Washington divided his Virginia estate into live farms, and planned the following crop rotation: 1— Indian corn, potatoes between rows. , I 2— W heat. rye. or bark* sown with last working of corn. X—buckwheat, pens, or vegetables. • <l—(hits or barley sown with clover. s—( lover for cutting or feeding, ti—. Pasture for manuring for same round of crops. Washington wan a breeder of line horses; he knew that live stuck and diversified farming arc the basis of 3 prosperity. • Capital and Surplus *120,000.06 •

ters. One’s homely an' one missin,. l Our idee o' th’ limit is playin' checkers by mall. —Abe Martin, Indianapolis News. i Miss Helen Meyer went to Fairmount today to spend the week eirtl • with the Eli Allen family. Miss Ruth Smith spent the day in Fort Wayne visiting friends. j Ora Meyer, of Bluffton, was a bust- 1 ness visitor in the city yesterday. The Misses Jesteen Hocker and Mary Macy. Messrs. Lyle Fee and Gordon Teeters motored to Berne last evening and saw “Come Out of ( the Kitchen," which was given by the. Junior class of the Berne high school, h Miss Martha Alice Tyner went to iluutinlou to spend the week end with relatives. Mr. and Hrs. Edgar Gerber of North i Third street have moved to the John Shaffer farm north of the city. Mr. and Mr s. Edward Lee aud Mrs. Veda Schick, of Fort Wayne, are the week end guests of Mr. and Mr*. 1). M. Hensley and Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Hensley. Robert Auralid went to Fort Wayne to spend Hie week end with friyuds. Miss Margaret llolthouse went to Fort Wayne to attend the meeting cf i the Sacred Heart Academy Alumni. ‘ Miss Hulda Houck spent the after- | noon in Fort Wayne with friends. C. N. Chirsten returned from a bust- , ness trip to Fort Wayne this after--noon. I o —i Franc Takes A Boost BULLETIN (By Webb Mfiler» Paris, March 15.—The franc increased in value sharply today following I Premier Poncare’s victory in the sen- ' ate. dollars opening at 21 francs each and the pound sterling at ninety ' francs. I The senate today adopted the seeI tions of the government's financial program giving Premier Poincare the fright to effect economics which it is estimated will amount to one billion i franc* a year by decree. The vote was 151 to 139 an<] some j after an impassioned speech of nearly two hours by the premier in which ! he warmly defended his financial pro- | gram. • • The measures already have been i adopted by the i hamber of deputies. ! TRAINING CAMP TABS Winterhaven. Fla-Chicago White | Sox were held to a short practice tilt ‘|Of six inuings in which the regulars 1 i banded the rookies a five to nothing j defeat by a touch of whiter. Cr.taltne Island. CaJ. —Tlse Los Angeles coast leaguers hit the Chi- ■ icago Cubs for a t> to 2 win here. The ’! majors lacked pitching and hitting strength. ' New Orb-aft;—'Bob Shuwkey, one lot the Yankee star pitchers, signed a new tontract. Bob MeUSel, who la ■' exp« cted to arrive today, is the only . > unsigned athlete on the team. Babe i Ruth bus been laid up two days with indigestion. j . I Sarasota, Fla -Four young unsigned athlete* were the first of the j rookies to get ticket* out of the Giant • training camp. They were Bernie IWefers. star New York A. C. sprinter. ■ lAurtaey, Thompson and McAuliffe.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY, MARCH 15.1921.

Well Proportioned Bungalow Has Strong Individuality jizn gjjEMJM D| U

By WILLIAM A. RADFORD Mr. William A. Radford will answer quoattons and give advice FILER OF COST on all mibjcets pertaining: to the subject of building. for the readers of this paper. On account of his wide experience as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he is, without doubt, the blithest authority on all these subjects Address all inquirers to William A. Radford, No. 1827 Prairie avenue, ChbCHfo, 111., nnd only inclose two-cent stamp for reply. "There tire so many novel designs jnd styles that it Is very hard for me :<> pick out one that is to i>e our fnfwe borne," said Annabelle. “Tonight ,ve ought to make a selection, for I am mxious to plan tlie interior. Let's take six of the nicest und of these liake a selection.” “I know Just which one you will eventually choose,” replied Harry. “It is the one you have always looked nt just lief ore we put them away every evening. When this one is compared with tlie others, it stand* out by itself. And I like it.” Ami so it came to pass that Harry i:i<l Anabelle decided on tlie cute little bungalow shown here. They had spent many a happy evening looking ov< r the latest standard and novel design-., nnd each had secretly fallen in love with this one. This bungalow is of standard design, nnd yet has enough points of individuality to create a more or less novel ex'erior. Tlie low gable roof and the shingle walls when combined with tlie chimney of the fireplace tend to place it In tlie class of French homes. < Ivor nil, the house measure* 42 feet by 2G feet, not allowing for the 8-foot porch ami terrace. Ex|.ose<l rafters ndd tn the beauty of the temiee. The front door opens to the living room, which is 14 feet tong and 1” feet wide. A real fireplace iilhmk •> feet wide with bookcases <>n each side, creates a very Imtue.r atmosphere, and the large window facing the street gives tlie room lots of light. The dining room connects the kitchen and a hall Joins both bedrooms.

Strength of Wood Is Determined by Tests Lumlwr u«nl by builder* has com* In for n scries of exhaustive testa to determlue the relative strength of various sorts of woods under a compresmlohml strain. By applying pressure to the «nd of a timber :md increasing the force till the wood bursts, the compre> eionnl strength, or “column capacity.” of the wood can be accurately measured. F«»r this purpose the United States forest service a’ Nadiaoa. Wis., used a tiemendous machine capable of exerting a pressure of 1.000.0t1fl pound*. Tlds gigantic squeezer is large enough to take timbers 30 feet in length and a foot square. In making the testa tit* remarkable fact was discovered that knotty wood was practically as strong for column-* as clear wood, the knots apparently having very little effect on the breaking point of the timbers. Knowledge of this fact should effect n large saving In building construction, m cording to the official* of the laboratory, n* builders waste thn-i s.md' of dollars In discarding knotted wood for column* when it could Just nn well !>«• used. Knotted wend, nt ceutb*. is I*’* flens* and clnstle than clear timber, ps It comi's/from nearer th* top of the tree, nr.d it is not Implied that wood containing knot* should be deliberately clwmrn for column week. Certain kinds of wood. of course, have higher column capacities tlmn Others. In one test southern yellow pine whs shown to have a resistance as high as 4?i*W pdUßda. Colonial Bricks Like Mayflower Furniture How often you hear it said of an old |xmi«* flint the bricks of which II «n« made were Imported from England m Holland, states Hie editorial writer In the building number of H<>u«e and Garden magazine. People actually belles* thia to be a fact. Just ns they believe that the Mayflower brought over vast qtiiintltlcs «f furniture. Mail this low n true it would have required more than one IxwiathiMi to have brought either the furniture or the bricks. I The historian, Tleerg* Cary I Oglestun. remarked on this m nn* "f hl* iHsiks: “Nearly all these bricks, whet Iter English nr I’uf h. were made In America, ns later aelwh'riy r>-*nr-h hws inwluslvely |M"'«“I The only dlfferelice between English and I Mitch brick* Wil* «Hie of dlmeuehsts ill* small brick* molded ut«m a I Hitch model were known as Holland brick*. Th* mmli larger mica, molded upon .in Englhh model, were called English bricks. “Th* very leartc*! and Scholarl- Idst»rlnu of Sou'b t'mllmi, Mr. MCrndy. has coucluahelf proved that the

Both bedrooms are 10 feet (i inches r wide by 12 feet long, with lurge closets. ' The bathroom Is centrally located and ! has a linen closet. A bungalow such as described will l create a very nice effect If placed on a ■ 50-foot lot, although it may b* comfort- ( ably placed on one 35 font wide. The U, -| I 1 ’ | w VV rw 'V ItaawJhW' SKiTCNtin 1 I | ; Pining 1 S I M-Okn-O K * PSgJK i: .1 ■ma: : xX£ DLI7-RA Living-Mi IWxiii- M-«xl3-d« fJ I _ ji] |.9 k RRBCM •ftVRAM. i : Ijb -I ■ I Floor Plan. t large pillars suppotting the porch and t the exposed rafter* are covered with t stucco to balance with the chimney and ’ to contrast with the rough shingles of the exterior itall. The kitchen deserves special iftter> i I tion. Poors leading to the basement nnd to the attic open to the kitchen I - I Two Urge kitchen cabinets are located i in nnd a large pantry is built off the - ! kitchen directly aCros* from the vest*- | i I httle. This may he glassed in and ar ' i t anged to hold the ice box.

I to-called English bricks used In tie < otwtntctlon of Carolina houses mu’.', not have been imported from England. Jty simple arithmetical calculation f 4 ■ has shown that all thq ships ian lirv in tlie Carolinas during the Seven ' i<-enth century- even if all of them huff I been loaded exclusively with bricks- ' could not have brought enough brick* to build one-half or one-fourth of the 'English brick' houses of that purt or the country." Windows and Openings Not for Cedar Closet* The question has frequently coin* . up as to the advisability of putting ' si window in such a closet In “The I National Builder" magazine the quo , | flon is answered by a cedar lumber manufacturer as follows: “While we have no definite luformn- , | tion from any one having n closet of ' 1 this kind with an outside window, cur y I >ugs*slion would he to eliminate the 1 window. Th* value of a cedar closet J Is maintained only through such cr.ro ' as applies to a cedar closet. That is, ' th* door should be kept closed tn j keep all of the aromatic qualities of I j the cedar within the closet -wall*. ' That is Just the same as keeping the i lid closed v>n a cedar chest. “While outside windows nre very nl<'» for closet x we believe that In the j i Use nt cellar closets, where you want I i every |a>s*ll>le protection against I < moths, the vvimlow should not be Its- • eluded in speclfleatlona," , Judge Rules Bathroom Not Considered Room A bathroom is not considered n room, tn so far a* deed restriction* nr* enheeenetl. ncordfng to tt recent i legal ruling handed down by Judge: tieorge H. (Jeasnej; of Voting down, 1 '.Ohio. A« a result a permanent in-! Junction was grunted to prevent a bit ! owner from erecting n live-rooni ami hath house on a lot restricted to a all risim Imus* or one larger. According to the American Institute of Arebitecis, sun jmrch or mtn r*»mi ami dining alcove ar* not conaldem-d primary room* in architectural designing of homes. Community Knowledge Im you know all almut your leant ' Or do you know only about one half of what jou ehmfld know in order to ■ qualify as a valuable rltlr.cn? i people who travel a beaten track ' <lny after day learn what Is to be 1 along their rout* of travel—-If they us* their eyta. But there Is much that i they do not s**T«r hear, nr learn. In*1 cat'ne It I* not of the la-ateit .rack. All tiround its there are fact* and conditions to be l-'jm-d about Htls town. If a* learn of conditions we • can form lutclii«eat opinions. (

I A CLOSEUP VIEW OF THE ENTRANCE TO THE CASTLE GATE MINE r ' - VvHe I?T 7 ♦ k • .»$ w * nr .-jwL • »'■ wBSSiiM'T • * ■ ; ■ ' I I * t a- ■ wl e This picture was token after the earth that caved in when the explosions occurred hud been removed and the 11:st rescue parties entered to fight the fire that was raging.

MAN INJURED (Continued from page one) ft> their idenity. Mr. Haley said he would not be able to recognize the

It Started This Morning PEOPLES CASH SHOE STORE Big 19 Day Sale ““T -- entire stock of Men’s Ladies and children’s shoes and oxfords. Prices have been cut to the bone. The greatest price reduction ever offered for many years. Buy your shoes now during this sale and save money. Come in tonight—Big Values I As gay as a I i striped Tent wWB I —the new Shirts and neck- ! l fts f® i wear i Metfs rlolhini: thin Spring is ultra conFcrvativf. The nttihcntir dtmiencr* have eliminated the r ptaiK hell* imwl other frill*—they have taken the * r vi M*h out of Ihe hiiehball ao to speak—here are I A X’Jft’XT th* ra *in*! | h No—don’t be iriahtened Mr. Neat Iheawec. jJjJpftAH/ the new *birt* and Tie* arc colorful—M*me. irav v -/ p«rhapi»—but it* the kind of ffnvne«H that men wear on the Mreel and not on the stave. | v X* Conic mt them—You’ll like them! V—The Shirt* from M. hohn & Son $1.25 SI.OO g ’Uh. Ne<k*car from li.Wt up. JetuL'T'Myfxfc Go , J serruf ciarttes lcss J money- always- • DECATUR - INDIANA • MMUUHaMaMaaMUIBHV*aiMraMBMMMnHBHraaMMaaMaMW*». ■nMUHMmoi -WIC’

men it- he saw them again. PoHce believe the work was tliaf ot local talent. Mr. Haley sold a few hogs ut a public sale recently, and it believed that his assailants last night knew of this sale ami thought 11 i .i i ■■ i

I that Mr. Haley might have the money on his person. However, Mr. Haley r carried only a small sum in his pock- , ets last night. lc sale at Smith, Yager & FalF’s opens Thursday.