Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 273, Decatur, Adams County, 17 November 1928 — Page 3

barren stalks CUT CORN YIELD Production Is 2,500,0(10 Bushels Short Os Estimate In October mfayette, Ind., Nov. 17 — An un-| übuuL nuniber of barren stalks, com - L ne( ] with shorter ears than were expected, has reduced Indiana's corn ■ i yield about 2,500,000 bushels under the forecast of a month ago, according to the preliminary estimate announced today by the department of agricultural statistics at Purdue University, working in conjunction with the U. S. Department of Agriculture. The estimates places the yield at 36.2 bushels per acre and production at 170,502,000 bushels, with an unusually large amount husked by Nov. 1. However, the percentage of the crop of merchantable quality is reported as 80, which is the same as the ten year average and compares with 63 last year. Stocks of old corn on farms Nov. 1 were low, amounting to only 1,987,000 bushels, where last year there were 12,605,000 bushels. The available corn this year, including carryover, is 27,426,000 bushels, or 18.9 per cent above last year. One of the best potato crops on record is anticipated, with the crop [ averaging 109 bushels to the acre, I which is a little better than was expected earlier in the season and 26 I bushels per acre above the average. I Buckwheat is reported slightly lower I than last month, while sorghum (syrup is reported as averaging 96 gallons per acre, 16 gallons higher than last year. Sweet potatoes are also yielding above average by about seven bushels per acre. Soybeans for grain fell somewhat below earlier expectations, I while cowpeas are reported higher. The acreages of both clover seed and timothy seed are reported much lower than last year, but the yields of seed per acre above average. The | final report on fruit crops shows that all of them exceeded earlier expectations. Pears and apples especially outran the forecasts. GENEVA NEWS John Greene went to Muncie Sunday where he will work. Albert Harlow was a business caller in Decatur Monday. I "Spot" Hollingsworth and Mr. Cline lof Decatur were in Geneva Wednesday. i Little Bryan Potter son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Potter has been very sick I this week. Mrs. Arch Haughton and Mrs. Joseph Anderson, Mrs. Clara Anderson and daughter Mrs. L. B. Smith of Berne were in Fort Wayne Thursday of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Niles of Portland left Wednesday for Los Angeles to visit the Wm. Niles family. Mr Hilton and wife are driving through. W. S. Sutton is visiting at the home of his daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shepherd. Mrs. W. Hollingsworth has returned to her home in Richmond after a visit at the Dan Beeler home. o MONROE NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Ira Wagoner entertained for dinner Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. John Amstutz and family. In the evening Rev. Charles Wyre visited with Mr. and Mrs. Wagoner. Miss Nellie Leisure cf Winchester, Indiana is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Abe E. Everhart and family for the past week. Mrs. Blanche Graham and mother, Mrs. Anna Wagoner entertained at dinner Wednesday, Mrs. Minnie Twig of Los Angeles, California, Mrs. James Krouse of Irdianapolis, and Mrs. Charles E. Bahnet ff Monroe. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Hendricks motored to Fort Wayne Friday to shop and visit with their son, and family, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde W. Hendricks and family. Mr. and Mrs. Wood, of Wren Ohio visited with relatives ami friends Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Watkins of Taylor University visited witli their daughter and family, Mrs. Forest Ray, Wednesday all day. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Egly and Mr. and Mrs. John F. Crist motored to Berne Monday evening on special business. Really Gilbert and son, and Mr. John Allen Haggard were in town Wednesday on business. Rev. Everett M. Foster motored to Lake Webster where he attended to business this week. The Mission Study Class of the Epworth League held its class at the Methodist church after the Prayer meeting service Thursday evening. Mr. R. L. Sprunger and son John was a business caller in Decatur Thursday morning. Miss Lou Hofer is spending a few weeks in Decatur with relatives and L'lends. • Mr. and Mrs. Price of Chismey. Indiana are visiting with their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Roy L. Price this week.

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Franklin D. Roosevelt, Governor-elect of New York, as he appears today and when he was taking “water cure” at Warm Springs, Ga., to benefit his paralyzed legs. Above, the cottage which Mr, Roosevelt occupies when vacationing in Georgia.

Devised a “Water Cure’ for Infantile Paralysis; Now Walks Erect (By International Illustrated News) THE world probably knows all there is to know about Franklin D. Roosevelt—officially. He is a distinguished former Assistant Secretary of the Navy, a Democratic leader renowned for his wise counsel. An ardent admirer of Governor Smith, he eloquently placed his friend in nomination at Houston, and thereafter worked untiringly in his behalf. And, lastly, at the urgent request of the presidential candidate, he accepted the nomination for Governor of New York State, and was elected despite the Republican landslide. So much for his public life. The Franklin D. Roosevelt, who ISN’T generally known is the one who for (he last six years has fought a gallant. uphill battle against the dread scourge anterior poliomyeltis, which is the scientific name for infantile paralysis. Stricken in 1919 he lay for six weeks between life and death at his summer home on the Canadian Island of Campobello, N. lb. across the harbor from Eastport, Me., and when the dread disease had run its course doctors held out little hope that he ever would wall: again. Kept His Courage and Head There may have been doubt in the minds of the medical men. but there was none in that of “Frank Rooseve’t, the leader, the doer. Paralyzed from the waist down he nevertheless kept both his courage and his head. After sipending a few months in a great New York sanitarium, he departed for Warm Springs, Ga.. where he had decided to try an experiment of his own devising. You may wonder how a person whose limbs refuse to function on land can possibly get around th.' Herman Ylrkendell left Monday for California with three other boys from the east of town to spend the winter.

’ I difficulty in the water. The answer 'is simplicity itself. Water is buoyant; it will sustain a human being as no crutch can. Then there is the important factor of water's lack ' of gravity. Pondering these things , Franklin I). Roosevelt, made up his mind that if infantile paralysis could bo cured, the most plausible ’ way would be by the victim to spend ! as much of his waking hours in the ’ water as was possible. This regime " he proceeded to put Into effect at Warm Springs. I For months the eminent ’ cier, political leader and cousin of t the late T. R. "played'* about his ' swimming pool with a good deal of ' the abandon he was wont to display I I during his boyhood. He swam, he ‘ floated, he treaded water. Tiring of these he would clamber ashore for ' > sun bath. The regime worked like magic In restoring life and strength ': to his paralyzed limbs; and it wasn't long before he discarded the ugly I I iron braces upon his feet and got i, ar und by means of crutches or Just ‘!a pair of stout, canes. Confounded the Doctors II The tiling the doctors sold couldn't be done WAS done; not .'only was Franklin I). Roosevelt .(walking about, once more, but he '! was indulging in sports which I wou'il tire even an able-bodied man. ' He celebrated his victory in a manner typically Rooseveltian: He set aside a huge sum to establish a i Franklin I). Roosevelt foundation for children sufferers from infanttl ' I paralysis, improving and enlarging . I the facilities at Warm Springs to ■ I such effect that now several score 11 youngsters cavort daily in the heal--ling waters And it was to this healthful spot i that lie hied Himself immediately the election was over; he wished ■ he said, to build up a reserve of strength against the day when he would be inaugurated governor of i New York State to succeed ids . friend Al. .Mrs. S. Souders motored to Fort Wayne Tuesday and did some shopp- . ing. >

BERNE NEWS ’ Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Simon and Mrs. C. C. Burry visited the latter’s hus band at the Adams Couflty Memorial Hospital at Decatur, Wednesday. Miss Dessie Amstutz returned to her duties at the Bloomington Hospital, Bloomington, Illinois, Tuesday, after having been called home on account of the death of her little brother, Arthur Amstutz. She was accompanied to Fort Wayne by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Amstutz, daughter Miss Lucille and son Ralph. * Lois Jane is the name of the little girl who arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Noah Stucky at Warren <ui Nov. 13th. Mr. and Mrs. Stucky were formerly of Berne. Robert, Grover and Nick Bauserman of Fort Wayne, John Bauserman and Ollie Schnepp of Portland were visitors at the home •" Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bauserman, Monday. T. A. Gottschalk left Tuesday afternoon for Hornell, New York, where he is transacting business for the B. G. Construction Co. of Berne. Mrs. Emil Aeschliman and daughters the Misses Florence and Winifred and Miss Ellen Leichty were business callers at Fort Wayne, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Sumner Fauley of Columbus, Ohio were in Berne, Thursday where the former attended to business matters. I A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Fisher of Zanesville, Ohio November 14th. Mrs. Harvey Fisher, I who was formerly Miss Ermil Leichty, and baby are being taken care of at I the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Leichty of this city. J. F. Lehman left Thursday for India napolis to attend a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Indiana Council of Religious Education. Mrs. Sarah Sprunger is visiting friends and relatives at Dayton, Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Kennell returned to their home in Middletown, Ohio Tuesday afternoon after visiting at the home of their son, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Kennel and family here since Friday. Mrs. Cora Powell of Springfield, Ohio is visiting her brother, James Heare here this week. Frank Amstutz and C. H. Musselman called on Mr. and Mrs. Earl E. Gipe at Columbia City, Wednesday. Rev. ami M#s. Walter Lugibihl and daughter, Miss Dorothy returned to their home at Peoria, Illinois Wednesday mottling, after attending the funeral of their mother and grandmother, Mrs. Christian C. Hlrschy here. Mrs. John A. Sprunger left for Detroit, Michigan Tuesday in response to a telegram received from Mr. and Mrs. Henry Maier that their son, Howard Gordon, aged 7 years died Monday. Mrs. Verena Inniger and daughter Mrs. Roy Drake and children of lonia, Michigan arrived in Berne, Tuesday to visit relatives. Mrs. Inniger is a sister of Christian O. Lieciity on Sprunger street. ’fIMKUHH Mrs. C. J. Braun is spending unweek at the home of her daughter Mr. and Mrs. Ira I). Rohrer and family at Fort Wayne. Mrs. Peter L. Amstutz returned home Sunday evening after having spent several days with her daughter, Mrs. Earl Leonard at Peoria, Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Eicher cf Alex andria, Louisiana are visiting at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Hlrschy and Mr. and Mrs. Chris P. Hlrschy for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Menno Burkhalter Mi s. Amos Burkhalter and Miss Lavina Burkhalter, the latter of Los Angeles, California spent Tuesday and Wednesday visiting friends and relatives at Pandora, Ohio. Mr. A. Bowen, local telegraph operator is enjoying a two days vacation with his wife at their home at Lynn, Indiana. o NOTICE 1 will be absent from my office for the next few days owing to the death of my son in Detroit. Dr. C. H. Branch. 1t272 o Beautiful Scenery — Gorgeous Costumes — Peppy Black Face Comedies. G. E. Minstrel H. S. Auditorium next Tuesday-Wednesday.

STATE ASSEMBLY TO MEET JAN,IO By Paul H. King I (United Press Staff Correspondent) Indianapolis, Ind., Not. 17 (U.K — One hundred and fifty legislators look Ing forward to the seventy sixth biennial session of the Indiana General Assembly opening January 10 discern the usual number of distuibing signs. There is, of first Impoitance in Indianapolis, the prospect of revision of the city manager laws which is certain to lie seized upon for bitter attacks by opponents of the measure under which this city is to adopt the manager form of government in 1930. Reglstiaticn is believed certain of claiming attention of the co gnimses claiming attention of the eognimses sion again. Although repeal of the old registration law had the support of both parties In 1927, sentiment is grow ing for some substitute. Women's organizations have voiced this demand which finds proponents in both partties. Labor, which was vigorously opposed to repeal of tile absent voters law in the 1927 session, doubtless will see to It that this matter gets into the legislative grist again. Prohibition probably will not get into the legislative arguments unless es forts are made to weaken provisions of the existing State dry laws. Dry leaders, including the Anti-Saloon League are not expected to strive for further lestrictions, but will oppose stubbornly and efforts to meddle with the statues as written. Utility regulations which furnish the home cf contention for the 1927 session is regarded certain to engross assembly attention at the coming session. Sentiment is "spotty" for an increase in automobile license fees which would enable Indiana to make more rapid progress in its road paving program. This woik lias progressed rapidly under the 3 cent gascline tax plan, but an increase on license fees for Indiana's 900,000 automobiles would speed the work greatly. It is estimated that the present rate of progress could be advanced 200 miles a year with an added income cf $5,000,000 annually. There is little hope, it was indicated, for legislation which would give

.JUST RECEIVED shipment of New DRES S E S MRS. M. MOYER 128 N. 4th st.

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the State the full three cents collected on each gullou of gasoline. Reuppuitioumeut looms as a certain dlsturlier of legislative peace in 1929. The 1927 assembly did noA disturb th> airangemeiit uiid< r which one hundred members of the lower Indiana house, and the fifty, memla ia of the upper itOUSe elected. But the rapid increase iti population

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in fi ur counties, Luke, St. Joseph, Allen and .Mation, since the last reappot tioumeut in 1925 makes It fairly certain that efforts tor revision may be expected. 'Un- leather tenure law enacted In 1927 may become, the target tor attack by the very group that endorsed i it two year a ago. Il is understood.