Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 76, Decatur, Adams County, 29 March 1929 — Page 5

MICHIGAN HAS JOB SHORTAGE FOR PRISONERS ln k in ’‘” Out Os " ork ucUon, Mich Mar. 29- (UP) - ...... of the |wPui«Mi«n of the ' State Prison in the !»»' sliCh X* and fnilure ot the prison !n---•*r n keen pace With the in ... reS iilted In an acute unem . emidltioti Which finds 1.400 l,f ,h “ instl " ll ° n r l- of organized free labor circulated in open trade Ldtlon are blamed by Warden JJj.ek.on for the failure of the Sit industries to grow with the inXd population, in thia. Jackson free •a bor i * "jtistified. I is my belief that men who are making an honest livelihood in the ® tsi( le world should not be called UR Locompete in Industrial lines with those who are behind prison bars because they have violated the laws that sre designed to protect society. Jacksos contends. The goods manufactured at the prison are used by the state. They include cement, chairs, monuments, binder twine, automobile license plates and brushes. ..Married men, with families, who are in need, are given the preference during the unemployment periods- Jackson states. The warden expects the situation to lie relieved somewhat within the next 60 days, when from 500 to 750 prisoners will he transferred from the prison to the road camps as soon as the weather permits the repair and cnostruction of highways. ——o x— Dairy Cattle Bring Fancy Price At Sale The fact that good dairy cattle are very much in demand and that farmera are willing to pay good prices for the right kind was evident Wednesday at the sale of Guernsey cattle on the firm of Harry Cassel. 8 miles southwest of Fort Wayne. Twelve cows, 5 of which were registered, one registered bull, one registered heifer six months old and a yearling grade heifer brought an average of $209 each. His entire herd of 20 animals, 5 of them being calves under six months and one 11-yearold cow brotigh a total of $3,542.50. A large crowd attended the sale. The sale was advertised through Hie Daily Demochat and other leading newspapers. Roy S. Johnson, of Decatur, was the auctioneer. ——o Booth Tarkington To Indcrgo Optical Operation Atlantic City, N. J. Mar. 29—(UP) -Within the next few days Booth Tarkington, noted author, will undergo an optical operation through »hich he hopes to regain his sight. Despite his misfortune, Tarkington still has his sense of humor. No man would be so foolish as to say that he would like to be blind,” he said. "But I cannot say that I have minded it. It has been a great experience for me. I really can't complain. Aside from the realization d'at I am dependent upon others and perhaps a burden, it has been a happy time. H is hard for any one who lias not •wen blind to realize what a thrill it ' 9 uot to have to see everything. It is really marvelous not to look at a tot of things and people that you don’t »»nt to see.” Tarkington recently underwent treatment at Baltimore. o ’NEWS FROM PREBLE * s ***»*¥*****ss Mr. and Mrs. Doris Werling and son spent the week-end visiting the for- ®? r ’ s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Werling. Mrs Oscar Ehlerding and son Verne 11 Fort Wayne, spent Monday visiting ’ an d Mrs. George Bultemeir and daughters. In celebration of the confirmation ot sir daughter, Esther, which was ' ’ at the St- Paul Lutheran churqii “ ireble township. Mr. and Mrs. ? t0 Koeneman entertained with a ilu <l 6 ,) . elock dinner, Sunday, for ( ~e loHowing guests, Rev. and Mrs. ' aai ‘ r and daughter Agnes, Mr. and ‘ 1011,11 Slol l’h and family. Mr. ma !^ rs ' William Linuemler, Clara m llernian Linnemier. sniiJa' enry decker, who has been 'nig several weeks visiting with daughter, Mrs. Charles Sullivan Thursday' 5, ’ fain, ailli M rs- Gust Liemenstull and ine Malady, spent Sunday eve.nn * " L“ g Mr ’ aud Mrß - Mifton Hoffand family. (!□ '.' and Mrs. John Kirchner and Mr • K y. S ’ r * ue and Erma, called on t •a >d Mrs. Frank Fugate and daughi Mr 1 V ’ Saturday eVbning/ ' railv Walter Cqble and fa■Mr« I Decat Us. visited with Mr. and O SI Lcr ° y Cable anrt famliy Sunday. Wav» dl and Gawrence Smith, ot Fort their » tbe week-end visiting Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John

Smith. Mrs. George Sprague, of Decatur,' spent last Friday visiting with Dr. ami Mrs. J. C. dJrandstaff Miss Clora Linnemier, of Fort Wayne, spent the weekend visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. William Liuneiuier. Mrs. Charles Sulllvun mid Mrs. Fred Ramsier were shoppers In Decatur Tuesday afternoon. Ruth and Erma Mcßarnes were the guests of Elizabeth aud Mary Fuhrman Tuesday evening. “Life For A Pint” Law Likely To Be Repealed Lansing. Mich., Mar. 29-(U.R)— The way was cleared for repeal of the Michigan "life for a pint” law today when the senate judiciary committee reported out unchanged administra tion amendments to the criminal! code. If the amendments are passed in the senate—as it is conceded they will I he —the Michigan home brewer will I no longer face a lite sentence for his | fourth felony conviction. Lincoln Mayor Foresees Men As Stay-At-Homes Lincoln, Neb Mar. 29 — (UP) — Man's place is destined to be in the home while woman runs the business world, Mayor Vernon Hedge, ol Lincoln. predicted in an address, before the Lincoln Business and Professional Women’s Club. Just before addressing the club meeting the mayor announced he would uot be a candidate for reelection. o Chain Store Tax Probable In Ohio Columbus, 0., Mar. 29—The house taxing committee today prepared to report to the house for passage the Sharp bill placing license tax on retail stores. The measure, according to its opponents, is aimed at "chain stores." The committee, last night, voted 13 to 7 to recommend the bill for passage. As approved, it provides a tax to be levied on the basis of business done and the number or stores operated by the owner. , The tax would graduate upward as the store owners increased their holdings. o GENEVA NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Epherium O'Hara, of Indianapolik, spent Wednesday visiting with Mr. and Mrs. C B. Gauker. Robert La Favour, who is teaching in Cleveland, Ohio, is spending his spring vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. LaFavour Mrs. Albert Harolw and daughter Aleta and Mis. R. A. Brigg spent Wednesday in Fort Wayne. Miss Ethel yicks has returned to Crawfordsville, after visiting here witli her brother. Mrs. James Tulley spent Wednesday in Fort Wayne visiting her son Emirtit and her daughter, Mrs. Cha.s Thornhill. Ben Miller and Charles Idlewine attended to business matters in Portland Wednesday. Mrs. Carl Buyer and Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Schaeffer spent Wednesdav afternoon in Portland. The Geneva Band held its first practice Tuesday evening. Arrangements were made to hold free concerts during the summer months The organization will be composed of men and boys this year as different from last year, when several girls belonged. Prof. Scrober, of Fort Wayne, will be the director. ——o City Plant At Bluffton Makes Profit Os $33,383.60 Bluffton, Mar. 29—According to the annual report of Ed Hans, superintendent, the city light and waterworks plant made a profit of $33,383.60 during the year 1928. The net gain for the electric light and power department was $28,323.36. while the waterworks department showed net earnings of $5,060.24. Ihe light and power department earnings were $1,206 below the 1927 earnings, while the waterworks earnings were SBOO less than the earnings from that department in 1927. Considering the depression in business here during the past year, the city officials are ■highly elated over the showing made by the city plant. JIFFY fIFFV FOR CORNS WHI take off Cor,,s We know you will be surprised and I justly so, too. We were surprised 1 wluan we tried them. They positively will take that Corn off. Also Jiffy for Bunions and Callouses. Each 25c. 1 Absolutely Guaranteed t ZIMMERMAN DRUG SHOP r Decatur, Indiana 1-

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1929.

'SCHOOL ATTENDANCE REPORT IS GIVEN Following is tbe attendance report of the Adams county rural schools for the month of February, the figures representing the tfMal enrollment, the average daily attendance and the. per cent of attendance, respectively: Union Township Arthur Blakey, Trustee 1 Paul Spuller 26 24.65 95 08 2 Matie Stevens 17 16.7 98.23 5 William Noll 28 26.15 96.8 6 Dorothy Spuller 17 15.65 92 Parochial— Benhart Schultz 36 24 88 Rev. M. J. Frosch 22 21.17 95 Root Townahlp A. J. Lewton, Trustee 1 Electa Oliver 33 28.8 93.2 12 May Jewell Falk 15 14.2 94.6 Monmouth High School— I Charles B. Noble, Noel Montgomery, Nanna Cunningham 28 26.05 95.59 Grades — Harve Haggard 34 32.3 95 Mary Suttles 30 27 90.9 7 Loks Fuhrman 14 12.9 99.6 Dorothy Rabbit,t 12 10.65 97.08 Parochial— I John Klauaing 54 52.75 97.68 Preble Township . Ernest Worthman, Trustee , I Edward Jaberg 21 20.6 99.4 : 5 Milton Werling 26 24.15 93.16 . 6 Edna Borne 24 22.58 94.1 , Parochial— I H. F. Nielson 54 50.24 94.60 Frieda Buuck 24 20.5 83.5 , Rudolph Stolp .51 49.85 96 . A. W. Rossman 35 31.6 90.1 Ida Gunsett 40 36.5 91.2 Kirkland Township Charles Arnold, Trustee 1 Al'bn Corson 2 William Griffiths 25 23.75 95 ( 3 Dorothy Dilling .... 33 31.15 97.04 t Rerteline Zimmerman 36 35.13 97.55 , 5 Dolores Buckmaster 25 21.85 87.40 ( 6 Margaret Geisel 30 22.5 88.2 ! Kirkland High School — Hansel Foley, William Bryan. Edna Kirkpatrick, Robert J. Mann 69 65.05 94.27 Washington Township T. R. Noll, Trustee ’ 3 Pauline Steele 24 23.35 97.29 5 Lloyd Bryan 32 31.35 96.22 ' 6 J. Chalmer Edwards, 23 21.75 94.79 7 Mildred Coppess 25 24.7 97.57 8 Beatrice Dettinger 17 15.07 92.6 St. Marys Township 1 • Orlen Fortney. Trustee Pleasant Mills High School— Pe'er W. Vitz, Mary Guilck, Agnes Yager, Velma Fortney 54 50.43 94.24 Grades — Elmer Ehrsam . . 30 28.62 94.62 Ik> Johnson 29 27.5 95 Myrtle Clements 26 24.5 92.5 f Evangeline Steele 23 21.9 95.2 • Bobo — * Margaret Schenck 30 27.34 91.76 ’ Bessie Carter 25 23.4 96.59 Blue Creek Township If. L. Sipe, Trustee 1 Myron Lehman 22 18.6 86.6 ' 2 Beryl Merriman 22 20.6 93.87 4 H. M. Crownover 39 37.3 95.76 5 A. C. Cook 27 25.55 94.63 > 6 Magdalena Hirschy ... 23 22.36 97.23 i 7 Mary McCullough 17 16.84 99.11 Monroe Township Vance Mattax, Trustee i 1 Francille Oliver . 24 21.17 90.73 5 ! Marguerite Lewellen 16 15.6 98.11 > Harry Johnson 26 22.6 87.9 4 Neola Habegger . 33 30.4 92.69

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5 Leo Strahm 25 23.10 90.24 1 6 Chryatal Sells 17 16.35 96.18 7 Ezra Snyder 30 29.3 97.7 8 Mary Ann Habegger 41 40 97.t0 9 Eldon Sprunger 46 42.10 96.12 Monroe High School — ( E. M. Webb, Mrs. E. f M. Webb, Nellie Par- , rlsh. 8. A. Lahr 44 42.6 96.81 <; Grades— |. Albert Copness 24 23.7 98.85 Sylvester Everhart 25 24.4 99.39 ( Mardelle Hocker 21 20 97 | Parochial— J. D. R. Schwartz 21 20.8 99 { Amos Steury 22 21.8 99 , Agnes Schwartz 19 18.9 99.17 , French Township Martin Moeschberger. Trustee 1 Lester Reynolds 14 12.5 90.46 1 2 R. M. Houck 38 35.7 94 3 Mildred Siprunger 25 23.5 94 4 Agnes Biery . 28 25.66 91.65 5 Vaughn Schlagenhauf 24 18.5 80.51 < 6 Vera Owens .. 33 26.2 87.63 Hartford Township D. A. Studler, Trustee Linn Grove Schools— Ruth Gilbert 25 23.2 93.27 Edna Gleudening 37 25.6 96.21 Mary Schlagenhauf 34 31.1 96.05 Har'.ford High School— I Frank McD. Smith, • Mary Pusey, Russell Steiner, Dorothy Sprunger 60 57.38 96.33 Grades —- Eldon Carnes 14 14 100 Gladys Long ~... . 34 33.12 97.42 Ruth Munro 26 23.87 91.83 Wabash Township Otis Burk, Trustee 1 Mildred Wood 29 27.9 97.89 2 Jeanetter Sprunger 26 23.85 91.73 2 Nova Lehman . 23 22.05 95.87 5 Rose Mann 28 27.17 96.87 6 Victor Eicher . 26 24.15 93.65 Geneva High School— Virgil Wagner. R. O. Hunt. Leslie Reeves, Nettie Kuipe, Ruth Mahoney 96 93.6 97.71 Grades— Ralph Pojjtius 41 39.15 97.88 Mary Brennan 40 36.27 93.13 Mildred McCray ... 43 40.15 95.37 Harold Long 43 40.05 94.15 Ruth Pusey 45 40.8 94.03 Catherine FTavel 40 37.4 90.92 Jefferson Township John Bollenbacher, Trustee Jefferson High School— Olen Marsh, H. L. Grider, Rolland Sprunger, Gladys Teeter - 48 44.55 92.10 Grades — Ray Duff 39 36.15 96.4 Osia Hieslaud 30 28.93 96 43 Madeline Robin 39 34.44 92.44 Helen Kenney 35 32.15 97 57 o Auto Thief Sentenced Elkhart,. Ind., Mar. 29- (U.R) -A sentence of one to ten years in the state : reformatory was imposed on Clifford Ford, 25, Toledo. 0.. for stealing an automobile valued at $l5O. He was found guilty in superior court. o Khorl Tnlke hy n Ttieiigtiiriil Mother ' An Indiana mother tells tins: "Wc ; find nothing to compare with t-'olev s ,1 Honey and Tar Compound lor coughs .and colds. My little lad had trouble 'with his bronchial tub's from his third year, but since we started giving him Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound we have been aide to control it. Wo know I there is nothing to <onip.are with Foley's Honey and Tar Compound.” The very name tells a story. Good also for croup (spasmodic) aud troublesome night coughs. Ask for It. Sold every--1 where.

Dynamite Under Chair Blows Man And His Two Small Daughters To Bite Mt. Angel, Aregon, Mar. 29—(UP)— Charles Setter, 38, farmer, lighted a fuse to seven sticks of dynamite beneath a chair at his home here, sat down holding two smaJl daughters in hie lap and waited for the explosion. Setter and the two daughters, Gladys, 6 and Caroline, 4, were blown to Mts. Departure of his wife for the home of relatives after the couple had quarreled was believed to have prompted Setter’s act. o Berne H. S. Alumni Hold Annual Election Berne, March 29—(Special)— Roy Girod was elected president of the Beine high school alumni association at a meeting held by members of the organization Monday night. Other officers elected are: E. J Schug, vicopresident; Leslie Lehman, treasurer; Ruth van der Smissen, secretary. Ed-

Fl° wer s for Easter I ■ Wr X of all kinds will be on display v/ an d f° r “I* ’ n K. of C. Building • I O '/ (formerly occupied by the H Central Electric Co.) « FRI-- SAT. and SUN. I T ’ Z At this time aud for your convenience we will show ai, d offer for sale IHW ’ ROSES—SNAP DRAGONS—LILIES iflfF < 'UT FLOWERS and POTTED PLANTS of all kinds. I wltfhT Orders may be given at our up-town store or at ol,r K reen kouse Deliveries made for Easter. Ihe H T public is cordially welcome. g Floral Company I “ Nu 11 ma n Ave. Phone 971 !■ MB■— Here it is ■■ ■ - A NEW FRIGIDAIRE «t t/ie lowest price Z_rtUl ■ in Frigidaire E ■ history ■ | .. and equipped ivith the Cold Control . 1 / h fl®* ram p lef I fl ■ rr pluggrd in and hint I • fl inyourhomr ra-y iJtliy termi if you prefer). And a cabinet which adds beauty to any kitchen ... all machinery completely enclosed ... built of steel with a permanent Duco finish., .and with the added value of a ;seamless poreelain enamel lining, as easy to clean as chinaware. 4 cubic feet food compartment; 8 square feet of shelf space. HERE is the greatest value ever Frigidaire development which enables offered in the history of electric you to regulate at will the time rerefrigeration ... a new Frigidaire at a quired to freeze icc cubes and to make price so low that no one need delay possible dozens of new dessbrts that any longer. require extreme cold. And it has every essential Frigidaire Stop in and see this latest Frigidaire feature. ' development. You need Frigidaire. It even has the famous Frigidaire Now is the time to buy. See this new Cold Control... the exclusive new Frigidaire today...iu our display room. Hyland Plumbing & Hearing Co North Second St. Phone 356

ward E Llechty, retiring president, was made a member of the executive committee, and C. T. Habegger waa re-elected as the association’s member of the Auditorium censorship board. ■■ » ■ Icc Jam In Missouri River Is Breaking Up Bismarck, N. D., March 29 —(UP) — Danger of serious floods in this region of North Dakota were believed past today whe na huge ice-jam which for the last three days blocked the Missouri river continued to break up. While bombing planes and dynamite crews laid plans to attack the mountainous ice gorge at .Huff, 20 miles south of here, the river aided by a warm sun began to work out its own problem In opening up a channel- - ■ — —O— - "■ Another Water Well Is Needed At Berne Berne, March 29— (SpecialK—Due to g pressing need for a larger water sup•ply for the town of Berne, the members of the town board are considering

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the advisability of drilling a new well in the near future. Three wells are now furnishing the town’s water supply. The two original wells now have a capacity of about 60 gallons per minute. Last year, another well wus drilled in the Nussbaum addition, In the west part of town. A good vein of water was struck there, but the pipe that was put down is too small to throw the amount of water that Is needed 42 MILES ON 1 GALLON OF GAS 1 Walter Critchlow, 4612-C St, Wheaton, 111., has patented a Vapor Mols- ' ture Gas Saver and Carbon Eliminator 1 for all Autos and Engines that beats ' any ever got out. New Fords report as high as 40 miles on 1 gallon. Old Fords 42. Other makes report amazing in- ! creases of ’4 to % more. Mr. Critchlow offers to send 1 to > introduce- Wiite him today. He also wants County and State - Agencies everywhere to make $250 to J SI,OOO per month.