Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 297, Decatur, Adams County, 17 December 1928 — Page 3

JILIN COUNTY FARMER IS NEW CORN CHAMPION Lafayotte, Ini) ” nec 17 — Por ,hf ' flrs t time in many years Northern Indiana baa been awar<lert thp R,a, *‘ corn Rowing championship, won this year by O. L. Bryant of Yoder, Allen County W ith an official yield of 127.45 bushels ppr acre This record was made in the r ve-Acre Corn Chib Contest conducted n<ler th? auspices of the Indiana Corn Cruwers Association in cooperation 'itb purdue University. R. L. Heilman, of the Indiana Corn Grower's association, was the official judge who inspected and weighed the corn on this five-acre plot. This honor which comes to Northern Indiana through Mr. Bryant's chantaionshlp yield is all the more remarkable as he was competing with 844 ot bsr contestants in 73 Indiana counties Yields of all plots were calculated on "the basis of corn weighing 70 pounds per bushel and containing 17.5 per cent moisture, which on the market would grade number 3. On the heels of the winner, by less than one-half of a bushel, was D. K. Williams, Huron. Martin County, whose yield was 127.10 bushels per acre. Among the ten highest yields in the state Martin County won four places. Third place went to C. 1. Whitsman, Lagrange county, on his yield of 125.04 bushels per acre. The next seven were as follows: Walter Jones, Shoals, fourth 120.68 bushels; Elvis Jones, Shoals, fifth, 117.92; C. E. Troyer, Lafontaine, sixth, 113. 87; Harry Tedrow Shoals, seventh, 113.28; A. F. McCain, Waldron, eighth, 111.47; George H Short, Decatur County, ninth, 108 5 bushels; Charles Clem, Princeton, tenth 104.04 bushels. Os the eleven men enrolled in the five acre corn club, in Martin county, eight had yields of 100 bushels or more per acre and won gold medals; two had yields between 85 and 100 bushels per acre and get silver medals and one yield between 75 and 85 bushels for which a bronze medal will be iwarded, in line with the basis of awards for the entire state. For the last three years Martin county has taken first place once and second twice. Tabulation of reports of the judges by M. O. Pence of the Soils and Crops Extension Department of Purdue University in charge of the corn project shows that of the 844 who completed work in the Five-Acre Corn Club, 405 will be awarded the following medals by the Corn Growers' Association:

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o<dd 40, Sliver 159, and bronze ... .J' n "T county leads the state by Tim? W '” lwhl, h 29. foil , WP(I »y Tippecanoe with 26. WAR EXPENSES YEARLY STILL OVER BILLION By Cecil Owen (United Press staff Correspondent) Washington, Dec. 17- (J.R) —More than ten years after the end of hos'lHties. the World War Is still costing I States about one billion and a quarter dollars annually. In his annual report for 1927, Sec-1 retary of the Treasury Mellon’ estimated the total money cost of the war to the United States was $35,119,62?,144. This estimate was revised in Melj lon's report for the present year and the total now is placed at $36,360,232,063 an increase for the vear of 11 240 • 609,919. ' Continuing costs of the World War • are the expenses of the Veterans' Bur- . eau, interest on that part of the public debt of the United States credited as a result of the war, and construction of hospitals for the care of veterans of the war, Mellon explained. Total money cost of the war to this country is arrived at by deducting the normal expenditures of the government during the "war period" from the total expenditures between the declaration of war on April 6, 1917, and the official end of the state of war with Germany on July 2. 1921. The “war period" did not end officially until three years after the Armistice and after signing of the Versailles treaty. Treasurys Analysis In 1927, the Treasury made a detail ed analysis of the total expenditures of the government for the four-year period, and this has now been revised tip to June 30. 1928, togther with th" continuing costs of the war. As a rest it of this analysis, Mellon said, it is believed that a conservative estimate of the net cost of the war to the United States has been ascertained. Obligations of foreign governments to the United States, which now total $11,853,406,768.55, are eliminated from the costs because these debts are gradually being repaid by most of the foreign governments. Payments to be received from abroad have been discounted in this cost estimate so as to show their present value under the

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various funding agreements. The Treasury estimates the "asset value" ot all iinded foreign obligations at 60 per cent of their face value. <ln this basis, the present value of Die foreign debts is estimated by the Treasury at $7,476,000,000. The debts of Austria and Greece, though not ye' funded, have been included on a simlliar (to per cent basis because It Is assumed that those countries will eventually fund their debts. The French debt has been funded, but neither Trance nor the United States has yet ratified the agreement.

DECATUR H. S. NOTES —by— ROBERT HELLER Miss Anderson was in charge of the chapel program yesterday. She invited Mrs. L. A. Holthouse to bring several of her pupils to give a recital. The first selections were two piano solos by Mildred Akey. Isabelle Cloud en- ! tortained with two vocal solos, and Josephine Anderson sang "The Ball', "My Birthday," and "Loves in my Heart". Leo Dowling sang three vocal solos and Mrs. Holthouse rendered The Old Refrain". A vocal quartet composed of Florence Anderson, Josephine Anderson, Mildred Akey, and Isabelle Cloud closed the program. The senior sweaters came Saturday Thirty-five were ordered by the class. The sweaters are the school colors, old gold with the numerals, 29, in purple. The sweaters were all slip-overs with “V" or round necks. Settle Re-elected Director Os American Farm Bureau Indianapolis. Dec. 17 —(U.RF— President William H. Settle of the Indiana Fatm Bureau federation was re-

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elected a director of the American farm bureau federation tor a two-ye<ir term at the annual meeting just closed In Chicago, according to word received here. He has held the position for six years. Settle also was chosen a member of the committee for National market director of the cooperative agricultural service, executive committeeman of the National Rural Boy Scouts and director of the American Institute of cooperatives. — — o— ——— Dreyfus Rhoades Now In "Death Row” At Prison Michigan City ImL, Dee 17—<U,R>—

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Dreyfus Rhodes, sentenced to die hi the electric chair at the Indiana State prison March «, for the murder of Simon Carle, Vincennes policeman, was in "Death Row" at the Prison today, having been brought here from Vans Ville. Announce Winners Os Radio Audition contest New York, Dee. 17. - (U.R)— Miss Hazel Cecelia Arth, 25, of Washington, D. (’., and Donald Novis, 22, of Pasadena, Cal., won the first prizes here last night In the final of the second national radio audition of the Atwater Kent foundation. Each received $5,000 In cash, a

For Your Convenience Many of the Decatur stores will remain open until eight o’clock in the evening this week—later on Saturday, and next Monday, in order that you may do your Christinas shopping conveniently and satisfactorily. If you can’t come during the day, come at night. We are here to serve you. THE DECATUR MERCHANTS APPRECIATE YOUR PATRONAGE, AND ON Saturday, January 5, 1929 Another Big GIFT AND SHOPPING DAY Will be Held. IT’S THE TRUTH Decatur Offers More Because Decatur Has More to Offer FARMERS- GOOD ROADS— Bring your butter and eggs. Lead to Decatur from all milk and butterfat to Decatur. directions. Get the family in A ready CASH market awaits the car and come, you. Decatur Advertising Association COMPOSED OF DECATUR RETAIL MERCHANTS

gold decoration and a two-year scholarship nt a leading American conservatory. Ten finalists were selected over a nation wide elimination contest of amateurs. They sung In WEAF studio over a nationwide hookup of twenty-nine stations, Second prize, $2,000 In cash and a one-year scholarship, was won by Miss Dove Ireim Kllgrove, 21, soprano of Oakland. Cal., and Kenneth 1). Hines, 22. tenor of Buffalo, N. Y. Third prize, SI,OOO in cash and a one-year scbolarshiip, was won by Miss Anna Mae Chandler, 20, Coloratura, of Fayetteville, Ark., and by Wilfred A. Englenmn, 24, baritone, of Detroit, Mich.

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United Brethren Church Midweek Prayer service, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Scripture for meditation as follows: Memory verse: Dan. 12:3. ScnjJi turn Malt. <1:19-23. Rev. 3.14-22. Memory verse: Mark. 16:If Scriu.t.ure; Ezek. 33:1-11. Memory verse: John 142. Scripi ture: John 1:35-45. Memory verse Prov. 11:30. Scripture: Il Cor. 5:14-21. Memory verse: Matt. 16:26. Scripture: Luke 15:1-10. These meetings are preparatory to our evangelistic meetings, which we expect to enter Into in late winter. You are invited.