Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 51, Decatur, Adams County, 28 February 1929 — Page 9

Helole»« When Sh burned on It< Back tb«P ""/of IHHU are left alive. [«<® d * r “ Lullin' method of all >• .fte A| VIII X nn their back*. iM' MId B Gllrtllan in Atlantic "“L When h-rses or dogs roll •Mentldy- "n «ii the way over or n«i""«'™ t“ F' ll b#C Li- the* i‘ re <tna ble ,0 ,ml * W ? Ives on their spine, as it ■> t( * put when a sheep rolls and '•*«' / Lltlon with Its legs point'*ch" rd it is often unable to comWW hl turn especially If «t a : ft coat of woo!, us la the case In 'Ceason for this is that a sheep's very thin, are not ahle to ' W ' * vLII to one side or the otha'd the sheep in righting It , only chance is to twist It„t!v In the hope that some ■ on for some reason causes gas P Xt in its body and it begins to ■Lt Finally the pressure of this gas 1( , heart and lungs becomes so .rritle that these organs cease to ct n If ‘h“ <>we «» found nny before life is extinct and . ‘ oV er on her stomach she will 1 " up stagger off and deflate, lookJ meanwhile like a misshapen bal■loon. * Brides Cling to Old Beliefs About Luck Wedding superstitions are dying out ,«ry slowly, according to a British autbority on matrimonial problems. ‘ Although the superstitious bride fs tow the exception rather than the rule, the question of lucky or unlucky hours davs or months still holds a place in the mind of many a young woman contemplating marriage, he said. [ May is usually a lean month for weddings, and there are couples who 'hesitate to get married on Friday. [Others have a dread of the 13th of the month. [ Mure remarkable still Is the fact thit one o’clock—the thirteenth hour i-ls very rarely chosen for the wed'ding ceremony. Green—which, worn as an emerald, U believed to be a talisman against 'svil—was long viewed with disfavor Ha portion of the wedding dress, hi Irecent years, It has been used more frequently. Recently, a prospective bride stumbled on the doorstep while about to ■enter a register office. Had she actually fallen there is little doubt that the ceremony, which was taking place on !i Friday, would have had to be postIponed till a more propitious time. Destructive Locusts '[ The cicada or harvest fly Is hot a [locust at all, the true locust being a ■grasshopper. The periodical cicada ■or 17-year locust is a large insect about an inch and a half long with [wide blunt head and with prominent ,«yes on the outer angles. It is black, ■banded and marked with some orange [on the abdomen, and it has six reddish legs. It has four shiny transparent wings with network of orangeadored veins. Its life cycle is ..bout |l7 years, most of which is spent as a larva or pupa underground. The lo'cust has long hind legs with thi.-k---ened thighs and narrow leathery iwlng covers. i , Beware “Friendly Enemy” The original saying, *T fear the [Greeks bearing gifts,” appears in Ver'fil's “Aeneid.” The reference is to [the siege of Troy. The Greeks besieged the city of Troy without success. Finally they resorted to strat[tgy, offering a huge wooden horse to |th» Trojans as a gift. The horse was [taken Into the city, and while the [Trojans dept the warriors, with which the horse was filled, came forth [•nd opened the gates for their Greek comrades. The conclusion is that one .should fear an enemy most when he seems friendliest. “Penny” Is Unofficial . The term "penny” has been in general use In this country since the “evolutionary war, but it has never .Men the official designation of any [«in minted in the United States, it 8 and has been a recognized coin of ij at Britain and the coinage of Engi'and was used in this country for a ° f >e! ‘ rs after tlle devolution, he use of 'he term became an es- ■'.,‘ sl ' ed Cl, stom at that time and the I e P eeame applied to the cent as it ! as about the same value. The first nt 1 9 (l flCtually D,inted nndcr the Con'Smutlon appeared in 1793. I { Hopeless ' the mtio lDlSter had been ta,kln S to ’. "tie son of a neighbor. friend "h™ “ e Very much ’ my young sav th’ nt he retnarke d, “to hear you I Dot L J° U ? ray for your mother and I J^, yo « r father. Now, tell me the the Use? " returr >ed the boy. I hope?' SayS that dad 18 be y on d all i — . , _ Get Set nn « joVifi 11 ' 5 ol J uniplns around from tainted may lnake yon !,e ‘ [lt w in Bot of SCGae,, y- But ■With Simon er malie yo ” acquainted ' lo# » enough t with your i" b -Grit ' ° CU * by ' ts " rs ‘ name.

Leading Scorer » i /■J & Sfe.se/A A ST J Iv Here is Ed “Moose” Meyer, premier scorer of the Missouri Valley Conference basketball race. Meyer, who plays center for Washington University. St. Louis, Mo., has scored a [ total of 219 points in 17 games ami leads all players in the Midwest ini individual scoring. JEFFERSON HASGOOD YEAR: WINS ELEVEN GAMES Reds Score 632 Points In 17 Games; Lack Os Gym Proves Big Handicap One of the most successful basketball seasons in the history of Jefferson high school was brought to a close Friday evening. February 22, when the Jefferson team played the Geneva Cardinals. Jefferson won 11 games out of 17 played, and scored a total of 632 points to their opponents 399 The season opened with Jefferson playing Kirkland, sectional champions. Kikland won by the small margin of 25-21. The next game was played with the Monmouth Eagles, and Jefferson won, 69 to 10. Jefferson next played the Hartford Gorillas and carried home the bacon, with a 50-10 victory. Although the score was one-sided, the Gorillas showed excellent sportsmanship and fought hard. On the following Friday, Nov. 9. the Jefferson Reds journeyed to Madison high school. Jay county, and met with a 35-32 defeat, in a close and interesting game. On Nov. 23, the Reds journeyed to Portland, where they nosed out a 2724 victory over the Owls. The next week, the Reds again played Madison township Tom Cats, this time the Reds being defeated by a score of 2315. On December 7. the Reds met the Berne Bears, who were going strong, and suffered a 40-28 defeat. This game was much closer than the score indicates. The next week-end, the Reds travelled to Wren, Ohio, tnd brought back a 33-.13 victory. Jefferson defeated Monroe at De-, eatur on Dec. 21, 34-26. On Dec. 28, Gray high school of Jay county, met the Reds at Berne and Jefferson won, 46-17. Monroe was a victim of the Reds again on January 6, the score this time being. 55-32. Jefferson defeated Geneva at Berne on Jan. 12. by a score of 43-24. The following week-end, the Reds again met Geneva and won, 28-26. On Jan. 29, the Reds swamped the Wren, Ohio, team at Wren, 73-11. The Hartford Gorillas handed the Reds their fifth defeat of the season on Feb. 9 the score being 31-25. Jefferson defeated Bryant again on Feb. 15, the final score being 23-19. The last game of the season was lost to Geneva, 3129. The support given the Jefferson team by the people of the township was excellent. The team practiced at Berne for two hours, once a week, sometimes early in the evening and sometimes late at night. Some of the best players on the team, in order to become more efficient, drove from 12 to 14 miles to practice. The team is handicapped because the school is small and there are few boys from which to select the team. The school spirit at Jefferson was splendid throughout the year. Many rooters drove through the rain to attend, the games. The team never lost money at any of the games during the season. The team was coached by Olen Marsh, principal. , ■ ■■■—() — Before the Mike It is not an insult these days to tell a political speaker to take the air. Toledo Blade.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28. 1929

BERNE BESRS ■ : WIN Him OF THEIR GAMES Team Is Best That Has Represented Ber n e Since Champion Five Os 1926 Berne higli school was represented this season by the strongest basketball team that it has had since llift days of the famous Fighting Five which won the sectional championship here in 1926 The Bears won 12 games and lost 7. Coach H. S. Johnson, after directing the destinies of the Fremont, Indhigh school quintet for a couple of years, took up tile reins at Berne last fall and he has had considerable success with the Bears. There are several huskie Ij.ys on the squad and the team has shown much strength in several games. Stucky. Braun and Moser have been the heavy scorers throughout the season. (Tatiser, a big guard, became eligible at the beginning of the second

• The BEARS are Coming! . - -W_ -W. —" — tin’ tmill \vbi<tlu blows we hope to liP 5? 11 I w f’ed the ’-'ICil TYU. DEARS of the Berne JI I SnTA ? W Jiie-h SuLoo' winners of th(> Adams County W i < w !• i ! nmont. — — — 1 A- J sig Tnev will cuter the classic with a good. S' 1 fast team and '.'•ill have the solid support of g. / \ W the hundreds of Loval Eans that accompany ■ WI At A-4M IM 1M 1| hem to the Sectional. | I ■ flwilK'lHi 'W w !• 1 «II■I ■ 1 I I 1 wli We. the underpinned, are Loyal Support- ; - ers of Berne High School. ■ • s \T 9 4 ? HIGH SCHOOL (Jn lo Victory! a t ; "• Bank. d - There must A Fighting Team —A Loyal Bunch of Fans! That’s what it be a reason takes to win the Sectional at Decatur—And We Will Do It. We’ll Fight with all our Might and give everything we have to 1 . U Peoples State put the Tourney Banner over Berne High School. Bank Nothing Can Stop Us! We’re Tourney Bound. We’ll do our best—and that means something is going to happen. May the gchoo) and the Team with the Best Beme High School See Us Beme Hdw ’ Co ’ vy o IF IT » S hardware, we have it. SERVE YOU before buying. u . . MAKE OUR STORE The biff things in life are many and one of them is a YOUR HEADQUARTERS Substantial Bank Account. you pA y HERE HAVE YOU ONE? „ D . fR Bierie&Yager Sten S el & Cral « Tnp Rank m nPHIP ° drug co. 111 V Ddllll UI Wl 11V FURNITURE & UNDERTAKING Berne Indiana Berne Indiana Berne Indiana

smnuHtcr mid he has added Hlrength •<> I the team. Noteable among the victories won )>y tiie Bears daring the aeatioii just i tided were those over P u llaud, NewHaven, Rockcreek and Kirkland. The Bears also played u great game ut Union City, but were defeated 39-31 The Bears loom as a strong contender in the sectional tourney here this end. The season record of Berne is: Berne, 39; Geneva 26. Berne, 30; New Haven, 39. Berne, 41; Hartfohl, 20 Berne, 53; Geneva. 18. Berne, 32: Portland 27. Herne, 61; Rockcreek 37. Berm l , 40; Jefferson 28. Berne, 26; Montpelier 37. Berne, 29; Portland 42, Berne, 54; Monroeville 25. Beme, 31; New Haven 30 Berne, 31; Union City 39. Berne, 21; Kirkland 19. Berne. 32; Garrett, 41. Berne, 75; Monroe 22. Berne, 29; Petroleum 41. Herne, 29; Kirkland 32. Berne, 45; Rockcreek 26 Berne, 37; Monroeville, 23. Qt- —- Kansas Temperament If some one discovered perpetual motion an Atchison mnn would want n law passed ngnlnst It.—Atchison Globe

Banana a Plant Oddity The first paradox about the banana Is that it Is a tree, by virtue of Its [ size and height, without u true trunk, says tiie Nature Magazine. 'Die tallest banana plants measure 4t> feet from Hie tips of tiie leaves to the ground. In Jamaica they attain about 25 feet, the first 15 feet of which Is npproxlnuitely the retnurkable “pseudostem,” or false trunk; tiie remain--1 der tiie blades of tiie liugcs leaves ' which tower above It. o — Tattooing Tattooing Is very ancient. It had readied such a pitch once that the Jews were forbidden to tattoo. Tiie order Is in Lev. 19:28: “Ye shall not [ print any marks upon you.” — Q , _ Waste of Time "When you tries to make n mnn , change bls mind,” said Uncle Eben, i ‘he's purty sure to stnht In tryin’ to make you change yours and you might as well call it a draw an' go back to work."—Washington Star. o Keeps Perfect Time The turret clock In the Chichester cathedral in England tias not varied a minute In tiie past year, declares the mnn who has been attending it for several years.

Canada’s Memorial Tiie singing tower of Ottawa Is the I Victory tower In tiie parliament buildings, which represents Canada's memorial to her 53,000 sons who died In ; tiie World war. A carillon comprising 53 bells Ims been placed in a memorial clmmber from where recitals are given. 'Die largest bell weighs 22,400 pounds and is HMI Indies In diameter. Tiie weight of tiie smallest [ bell is 10 pounds and tiie diameter [ is 8 indies. — o —- ————— Dare to Stand Alone Walt m>t until you nre backed by [ numbers. Wait not until you are sure | ot an edto from a crowd. 'Die fewer tiie voices on the side of truth, tiie | more distinct and strong must be your own.—Channing. Just a Matter of Habit People are wondering today, says Hartford Courant, how they ever got along without tiie radio, as they have ; wondered how they ever managed to | I get along without the automobile. n ...I. —— Legislators* Emolument The first salary decided upon for [ senators and representatives in congress was $G n clay for each clay a member attended. 'Die present salary [ of a member of congress Is SIO.OOO. >

Savior on tho Cross The early crucifix, almost without exception, represent Christ us clothed, wlih a tunic readilng to His feet. In the Eighth century the custom was modified. - o ■ ■ Convenience for Sailors Sailors wear bell-bottom trousers in order Hint they may be easily rolled up when scrubbing the decks or when : wading in the water. — o — Wisdom of Woman A man can search a good many highgrade dictionaries for a good many ] hours wljliout being able to find out what btilllbuntl is. but we suppose [ practically any woman could tell you In a minute without looking it up.— Fort Wnyne News-Sentinel. o Losses Caused by Colds England bus 80.000,000 colds a year, according to a prominent health officer. He [daces the annual loss ■ through colds at $100,000,000 every 12 [ months. His estimate Is based on the number of people who have from one to twelve colds a year, and on the fact that the efficiency of these is reduced for at least a week, the usual length i o? time they are ill even though still j able to work to some extent.