Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 298, Decatur, Adams County, 19 December 1927 — Page 3

11 S/ne lellou■feSßrdrdet L. i ” 9ndre sandersex »trokod the lean barrel of his rille as he sat In the window of the little shanty on his prairie homestead. The full moon of a Christmas Eve poured Its white light on Illimitable wastes of snow. A shaft of that same light fell through the window, gleamed along the rifle on Andre’s knees, played about the great hands that fondled Its barrel. But Andre was not conscious of the (noonllght, except ns it served to n< eentuate his loneliness. Across the prairie, half a mile to the southward lay the shanty of his brother, Axel, jnd his brother’s wife, Olga. A point of yellow light shone from Axel's window like a star on the horizon. Half a mile! Andre’s rifle would carry two thousand yards, but it would need a rare marksman to hit that point of light half a mile away. He sighted the rille carefully, estimating to him self whether there was any possibility of finding that little target. Then, athough convinced of the futility of »uch a purpose, he returned the weapon tenderly to his knee. For exactly three years the Sander sen brothers had lived as strangers, although their homesteads adjoined each other. It was three years ago this very Christmas Eve that Axel

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had brought Olga, his bride, to share Ills shanty and his life—Olga, who, in far-off Scandinavia, had pledged herself to Andre 1 Axel had met her at the railway station, thirty miles away, while Andre lay at home, burning with fever. Then, when she came, it was as Axel’s wifel , Andre never had asked, and never learned, what had happened at the little prairie town when the fairhaired, lonely, tired girl rushed to the arms of Axel, his brother. The three had been playmates together, but Andre never had guessed that his brother loved her. too. If, in that moment, Axel bad taken advantage of her loneliness and her delight at meeting an old friend to force his suit to instant decision, Andre saw in their action nothing but treachery and deceit. Never since had he stepped on his brother's farm, and he had given Axel to understand that if either he or Olga crossed the dividing line the rifle would bark and bite to kill. During the short but busy summers Andre managed to drown bis anger in work, but in winter the pangs of loneliness were upon him. They always were worse on moonlit nights. Then he would sit in his window, fondling his rifle. Especially on Christmas Eve, the anniversary of the blighting of his life, his loneliness and rage were unbearable. Andre sighted his rifle again, but it was against all reason that lie could find a target so smalt, so far. Very well—he could go to the target. It was a plan that long had simmered in the back of his mind; tonight lie would put It into effect. lie drew on his heavy coat, his cap; he drove a bright brass cartridge into the barrel

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and saw that there were others 'n the magazine, and set out across the snow, silent save for the crunching of his heavy boots and the strange clamor . of his heart. At first lie walked hurriedly, but as he neared the window he reduced his pace. Silently he crept up. in tl e shadow, along the wall. Three years ago this very night. Presently he was at the window. Stealthily he raised his head until he could see within. In a corner of the little room was a small spruce tree, which Axel, no doubt, had cut somewhere by the river. And Axel and Olga, very happy, it seemed, were knotting it witli bits of colored paper. On a table, full in Andre’s sight, a yellow-haired baby clapped her hands with glee. Andre watched the scene, spellbound, for a moment; then slumped to the ground. For a long while lie lay there, oblivious to the cold: fighting, wrestling. Then, leaving Ids rille on the snow, he made his way to the door, and knocked. “Why, Andrei” they exclaimed, as he stood on their threshold. “Peace!" said Andre. “It Is the Night of Peace. I bring you peace—and forgiveness.” The Christmas sun was shining when Andre retracted his steps across the snow, to feed his stock. (©. 1927. Western Newspaper fnlon.) . On Christmas Eve A German legend is that on every Christmas Eve the Savior comes to earth In the guise of a very poor boy, who asks alms at every door, testing ( the kindness of human hears. Nntu- , rally on that day no beggar is refused , food and shelter.—Fann am dnneh. , ( ‘ 1

id/.J/ k . Big Ten Conference I Basketball Schedule i To Start January 7 1 iH thP Blg To, ‘ basketball i viti' n’ f °' thiH Heai,oB ’ tuKe,hfir h the names of the officials who 1 will handle each game: , January 7 Chicago at Indiana, Miller an ,i . Moloney. ■ Cleary 11 " Illinois ’ Kearos : aeSn. ul Minueso,a ' Levls an ‘ l | Michigan at Northwestern, Schom- , mor ami Travnlcek Wisconsin at Ohio, Feezle and Laue. January 9 1 Cle?,v I,WPSIe ‘ n a ' lowa ’ K, ' arna «ml ' an?Moloney nt "' aC ° DSin ’ T ™ v "«cek , January 12 - January 14 Tra&V' MlChim - Kec "‘" I linois at lowa, Feezle and Young , Wisconsin at Minnesota, Schommer and Gretchell January 16 Indiana at Chicago, Feezle and Moloney Illinois at Wisconsin, Kearns and Young Ohio at Michigan, Schommer and Lane. • I January 19 I Northwestern at Ohio. Schommer and Moloney. January 21 Chicago at Ohio, Miller and MoloneyII inois at Indiana, Schommer and Young I Purdue at lowa, Feezle and Getchell. January 24 Indiana at Purdue, Kearns and Moloney. | January 28 I Minnesota at Chicago, Feezle and Lowman. , January 30 Minnesota at Northwestern. Schom mer and Lowman. I February 4 Ohio at Minnesota, Schommer and Getchell Michigan at Chicago, Kearns and Young. j February 6 Ohio at Chicago, Miller and Young Minnesota at lowa, Feezle and Lowman. . February 8 Northwestern at Illinois, Schommer, and Moloney. February 11 Purdue at Michigan, Schommer and Mo’oney Minnesota at Wisconsin, Travnlcek and Getchell lowa at Indiana, Feezle and Cleary.! February 13 Chicago at Michigan, Young and Moloney Ohio at Indiana, Feezle and Miller lowa at Northwestern, Kearns and Lowman. February 14 Illinois at Purdue, Feezle and Mo-i loney. I I February 17 Illinois at Chicago, Kearns and Young. February 18 Purdue at Indiana, Kearns and Feez’e I Northwestern at Minnesota, Levis and Lowman. Ohio at Wisconsin, Schcmmer and Young. February 20 Michigan at Purdue, Schommer and Mo’oney Wisconsin at lowa. Kearns and Young February 22 I Chicago at Minnesota, Feezle and Lowman | Indina at Ohio, Lane and Moloney. February 23 : Purdue at Wisconsin, Feezle and Schommer. February 24 lowa at Illinois, Kearns and Y'oung. February 25 Northwestern at Michigan, Kearns and Travnlcek. Wisconsin at Purdue, Schommer and Moloney. Minnesota at Ohio, Feezle and Mil ler I February 27 ' Indiana at lowa, Kearns and Cleary Michigan at Ohio, Schommer and Minnesota at Purdue, Miller and Moloney. February 28 I Chicago at Northwestern. Kearns and Lowman March 1 | Illinois atl Northwestern. Schom mer and Kearns March 3 I Chicago at Illinois, Young and Mo--loMk'higanoMk'higan at Indiana, Schommer and C ’Fowa at Wisconsin. Feezle and March 5 M lown at Purdue. Feezle ami Miller Wisconsin at Michigan, Kearns and M Oh“o e> at Northwestern, Schommer and LeV ‘ B - March 6 Indiana at Illinois. Feezle and Mo?Oney - March 9 Wisconsin at. Illinois, Schommer Moloney I Purdue at Minnesota. Feezle and Getchell. — ■— — | GAn y,_,Ralph Dupont who once served as head of the local police dry squad and reputed to have been an aid of Federal prohibition agents, , is serving a 6 months sentence in prison at lona. Mich, for bootleggtng, local police have been advised.

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Rev. D. .1. Good of Dayton, Ohio, who has been missing for ten days, wontly sent his wife money and ho church his resignation it is thought that the missing pastor was on the verge of mental collapse when he disappeared.

FEW PLAYERS ARE TRADED Every Club Wants Real Ball Players In Exchange For Flock Os Dubs By George KirkseyVi’ Staff Correspondent New York, Dee. 19.— (UP) —Now I that the major league meeting has I ended, it is possible to tell who’s who ■and what's what In the big leagues. I Whatever the shortcomings of the 1928 crop of big league managers, | there's not a man among them who is apt to get swindled in a baseball | deal. Little trading took place at the annual winter meetings and it was prin-1 | cipally- because every club wanted a couple of real ball players in exchange I for a flock of dubs. The Browns-Tlgers trade, the Cuyler deal, and the Sisler sale constitute the biggest transactions since the Yankees won the world's championt ship last October. And the way things stand right now it looks like the Yankees might go on whining world's championships for a I few years to come—well, anyway, the ' American league pennant. Miller Huggins hasn’t strengthened I his club any. If he did they'd kick the Yankees out of the league. It's hard enough for them to keep peace among the other clubs the way things are now. Some manager even went so far as to suggest that the Yankees send Babe Ruth to manage the Red Sox and give Lou Gehrig to Cleveland in order to equalize the strength In the I league. Most baseball men believe the Bi owns slipped off a fast one on the | Tigers when they obtained Helnie I Manush and Lou Blue in exchange for | Harry Rice and Elam Van Gilder. | Manush and Blue are too rattling good players and if they get on with , Dan Howley they may make George Moriarity sorry he shipped them down the river. Rice is a youngster and a better than fair outfielder, but Van Gilder is a second rate pitcher. The Senators added offensive strength in George Sisler whom they purchased from the Browns for $25,- | 000. Sisler may prove to be the best buy of several baseball years. | Bucky Harris hasn't been able to dispose of Joe Judge yet. The Indians wanted him, but they weren’t willing to part with Joe Shaute, pitch-, er, and SIO,OOO to get him. The Athletics have let Zach Wheat and Ty Cobb go, but have obtained a brilliant youngster in Ossio Orwall, pitcher-outfielder from Minneapolis. I The Red Sox bought Ken Williams, one-time home run king of the American league, from the Browns. The White Sox haven’t strengthened any. They paid $123,000 for Chalmer Clssell, the Portland star, when they already had three short stops, Hunnefleld, Flaskamper and Johnny Mann, a flash from the Texas league. I The Sox also have two first basemen. Clancy and Sheely. Schalk is willing I to trade Sheely. I Johnny Mostil is expected to be in i shape this spring and make a bid to | win his old job back from Alex Metz- ' ler, who was the best young outfielder in the league. The Cubs have added reinforcements and are going to kick up a lot of dust in the National league race I next season. Cuyler — added to Stephenson, Webb, Wilson, and Heathcote-gives the Cubs just about the best outfield in the league. —o Woman Dancer Breaks Arm In Fall On Floor Wabash, Ind.. Dec. 19—(INS) Whirling In a graceful circle, while dancing 1 at the Terpischorean club Mrs. Ralph Leffel, of North Manchester, tripped I and fell, breaking her left arm just above the wrist. Mrs. Leffel said she believed the fall was due to an ankle which was weak. _. o —— Mrs. Herman Uleman and daughter, Leona went to Dayton, Ohio today for i a two day visit.

GIVES RULES TO | PREVENT COLDS Secretary Os State Board ] Os Health Lays Down Three Good Rules Indianapolis, Dec. 19 —(UP)— Dr. William F. Kink, secretary of the State Board of Health has laid down three good rules to prevent colds, in answer to reports that thousands of people throughout the state are suffeting from colds Dr. King said. "Keep your throat clean and free Lorn Irritation. If In spite of all you do your throat Is sore—see a physi- < ian regarding your tonsils and a dentist about your teeth because poor teeth bleed filth that iddltates your throat. “Keep your feet dry—damp or wet' feet breed colds and give your whole body an achy feeling. “Keep your system in good working order—a clean system reduces the buzzards of a cold.” Residents of cities like Indianapolis where the air is all mist and there has been a steady rainfall should see a doctor once in a while Dr. Kink aid. He also warned people to stay clear of crowded places If possible, because out of every five persons in a crowdI ed street car, movie theatre or Christmas shopping crowd, etc., one of them possesses a cold. By coming in dose contact with the crowds every one is liable. Colds are easily communicated and there is practically nothing to do in such event except to warn those hav-| ’ Ing colds to stay out of crowds where' others might be contaminated. "But I suppose this is an impossibility,” Dr. Kink said. “So just watch yourself.” | 0 Sheep, the best money makers on the farm. Attend Schmitt’s sale Wednesday for some real ewes. It O . Use Llmberlcst Washing Powder. | 10? DISCOUNT ON YOUR Electric Light Bills I BY PAYING ON OR BEFORE I Dec. 20 t POWER-BILLS are also due and must I ’ be PAID by twentieth j of month at CITY HALL r

POSTOFFICE HAS ! EXTRA WORKERS Extra Clerk And Parcel Post Carrier Added To Force This Week The Christmas rush Is on at the Decatur postoffice and the eleiks and catriers are pieparing for the biggest week In history. The Sunday mail was heavy, about 75 bags typing received at the local office. Merrill S. Peterson has been placed on the force as extra parcels post carrier, assisting Francis Costello, regular carrier. An extra clerk will be placed at the office this week during the noon bout . Robert Frisinger will be given thplace. The public is urged to mall packages and cards early this week. No deliveries will be made on Sunday, Christmas day, but on Monday, deliveries will be made in the morning o WARSAW- —Henry Outcelt. musk rat farmer, still has the farm but no muskrats. AH the 400 fur-bearing animals Outcelt had on a 27-acre tract near the city are missing, having left by water route when the farm was covered by the overflow of the Tlppe canoe river.

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