Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 15, Decatur, Adams County, 17 January 1930 — Page 1

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GIZZARD HITS BEST: COLD flA’/E ARRIVES IV Deaths Occur in •stern States; Canada Also Shivvers OW ZERO IS PREDICTED ■ ,<U.R) ■ X.nlli Pole was in the ■ west on t<«- • J... ; ■ r milled weather map '* i, >■ In lhe corner «r<>'v !S I ke a Polar expediji vwliire in the Ilnileiiv..iv l records lor cold ~1, sheltered and all-time niniix:mated all the wav H |> :ll . British Columbia, to Xor Iv n’ Tuxas and from the i-,.l | ] i \ j]t* to the eastern fiinge of’ corn >elt. w a still on the ground g «l, of blizzards, snow norms, arctic gales I cold snaps, the mountain west suf..]v from the latest . Heaths from storm j,•, ’ ... fr. ozins, and asphyxiaM overfiring stoves pno iat.'d rooms mounted ran i'v. t indicated nt least JOT ,i. 'i; hav“ been caused by win mid ’ions since they befaw 11 days ago. Hundreds owl p ■ ’e'es or illness to the k cause. C •■•pitying 'he si'im’i”" fed ( ities of the affected reg diivered in 5 degrees below zero weather. The plight of the and the homeless, already ha||s—<i by the storms and frigid wf“ s. was desperate. Coal bins wJ •■ empty in many homes and wot i a and children hrtddled in beJ to keep warm. Men out of without homes besieged Army rescue mission’s, pole, stations and pub'ic buildinffi- for shelter. ~ ai<-I spot reported in the Utt: -d Slates was Valier. Mont . wMre it was 38 below. At Banff, ovc the Canadian border, the me tn", went down to 51 below Nt and Edmonton. Alberta, repo led 42 below. Aow fall was general in Color>. Wvoming, New Mexico. Me na and Northern Arizona. H I l.'izz rd struck Denver. The Ictiry fell to 16 below zero and pniid i'e and street car traffic k sei imi-dy hampered. Hl’ 1 rime. Wyo.. tlie mercury "nd ■’ 20 degre.es below zero H p' a’ Helena and Miles City. H Pt., lb'' reading was 28 below. ■ l< i n b ul been recorded for the t tinin in 10 years at Bart'esH Okla., and it was 4 below ■ Tex. Almena. Kan.. [ Ik degrees below. Readings I ot'n r Kansas points recorded [below |t. was 4 below at was chilled and under Sioux City had its coldest in five years when the 'er showed 111 below. j^fl 1 "')'. Id., with 11 below, was the ■•"NT’IN'IED o N PACE TWO) BY. COVERT TO ICO TO MISSOURI Burner Local Minister ill Leave South Bend I l eb. 1 For New Home H word was received here today ■ tl Rev. B. N. Covert, pastor of ■ ! Birst Presbyterian church of ..if t>l "nr until Jan. 1. 1927. will leave fl 1 pres, nt charge, Sunnyside Presfl lerian church at South Bend, to B I ' P P' the pastorate of the Firs’ B ( *byterian church at Kirksville. February 1. ( ’ v - am] Mrs. Covert have a host ■ friend in this city who are pleasH to know of the advancement of I p former Decatur pastor. The ■ Oksyille, Mo., church has a meinI F R hlp °f 630 and there are two r e k’es located in the city. The ■ Ptor al o will have charge of Pt .j an c i lurp }j meetings at ■ ■“ colleges. I Rev. and Mrs. Covert and their ■ iJdren wm leave South Band the | b' 1 ' part of this month, according Btbe we d received and Rev. Cov"'ll deliv rehis first sermon at bew church the first Sunday in wtiary.

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Albert Gehrig Is Warsaw Band Member Decatur people who listened in on radio station WOW 6 Wednesday night h ard . former [sipular Decaturn musician broadcast. Albert |(<ebri.:., formally of this city was a nteinb i of the Warsaw American Legion baud which entertained the ailio audience during a half-hour pi ngram Many telegrams of congratulations were received by lhe band following .he conceit. Mr. Gel'rig played in the Decatur band for several years before moving to Warsaw. ELWOOD BAILEY PLEASES CROWD Lyceum Speake r Gets Great Ovation After Local Address Elwood T. Bailey of California, a business man and prominent orator, spoke to a fair sized audience in the Decatur high school auditorium, last evening. Mr. Bailey appeared before tile people of Decatur through the efforts of tlie Senior class which is conducting a Lyceum in this citv during the winter months. At eiglg thil ty o'clock Mr. Bailey was inttoduced to liis audience by Robert Shraluka, president of the Senior class, and from the first word to the last, Mr. Bailey held the atyention of his listeners as We cleveily interwove his central thoughts with wit and humor. Mr Bailey possesses wonderful inalities as a speaker, the power to mo" people from laughter to tears. • As he presented his address, one of !'i's gr>:it new lei'ures. “I'.ill Speed All he not ottiy stood as a spediker to entertain with his humor but strove to preeent some high ideals of living, ideals to make for happiness. To make thoughts more effective. Mr. Bailey used mtire and ueny in a fine manner, and directed his remarks to old and young alike. H - especially touched the hearts of the younger people and the children as he occasionally gave them his undivided attention and addd.ass d them in particular. All through the hour and three quarters that Mr. Bailey addressed the people who had gathered to hear hint, he made an especial effor’ to impress them “not with the sorrows of the world, and the sadness that is ever coining to effect the lives of the people, bint to tft happiness and the wotth-whileness of living.” The second part of Mr. Bailey’s address included five questions with which a yet son should ask himself in analyzing his quualities, and Mr. Bailey spoke on each question. They are as follows; 1, Have I any purpose in Life? 2. After I have formed a purpose iu life, do I enjoy obedience? 3, Do 1 love to work? 4. Am I enthusiastic? 5 Do I share my responsibilities? In closing, the speaker told an impressive story of the desire of n poor c.ippled paper itoy to help save tlie life of a lit'le girl, whose only chance for recovery lay in glutting skin upon her body. Tlie crippled boy asked that the physicians perm t him to give his leg, as he did not use it, for he hail to walk with crutches. Mr. Bailey wondet fully portrayed the part of the papet bey. talked in the boy’s dialect, and told of his joy in having really done something worthwhile in life. Following the operation which was performed with great care, the little girl recovered. Tlie paper boy however while sitting on 'he porch of tlie hospital contracted pneumonia and before leaving this earth expressed ills happiness in set ving someone else. Today a .monument has been erected in Gary, for Billy Rue, the boy, anti beneath the name are these words, “He did not live in vain". • — o Injured Man Better Word was received here today that James Whitehall, former Berne resident, who was injured when he fell from a scaffold at Flint, Mich., where 11° was employed .was slightly improved. It was stated however that Whitehall would be unable to be up for some time. Destroys Paintings Conners, N. Y„ Jan. li- (U.R) Sixtv-one paintings by Arthur B. Davies, noted American artist, have been destroyed by his widow because she does not considet them representative of his wotk. She found them in his studio after his death.

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-TWENTY EIGHTH GRADE PUPILS ARE GRADUATED I" j Central Pupils to Enter Decatur High School Monday as Freshmen SECOND TERM TO BEGIN MONDAY Twenty pupils from Central I ’eighth grade will enter high school - Monday morning as first semes't r i freshin.-n. it was announced today by Principal W. Guy Brown of Central school. The 20 pupils have completed the eighth grade work and ’ h ive successfully passed all requirements to enter high school. There are 14 boya in the new freshman class and six girls. The ( boys include. Forest Baker. Marion Baker, Odes Bodie, Eldred Frohn- • apfel. Bob Hammond. Eugene ’ Knodl?. Richard Mailand, Charles i Mills. Wilbur Reynolds, Gerald Strickler, Roger Stoneburner, Max Stoakes, Harold Teeter ami Glenic ■ Tindall. 1 The six girls are Gertrude Brandyberry. Mary Maxine Brown. Charlotte Bu’ler. Margaret Hobble, Virginia• Miller and Beulah Rich- ’ arils. These 20 pupils will make up the 1 graduating class of Decatur high school, 1934 mid-semester. During the semester just completed they 1 have In on members of BA, at Central school. ' The high school second semester ’ classes will start Monday. There are •_ no ch'-ses being held today. This ’ afternoon the high school pupils j will call for ilieir squest r's report * cards and also arrange their classes 1 for the second semester. High 1 school examination's were comr pleted Thursday afternoon. Q—i Los Angels Moves To Eradicate Fever i Los Angeles, Jan. 17. — RJ.R) ' With the fourth case of “parrot fever” i eported, county health officers ordered all bird stores placed under strict supervision today. ‘ Authorities believed they had 1 traced the source of the outbreak to some 2(H) parrots brought back from South America sometime ago ’ when a group of southern Califortrans returned from an excurs- , ion. . o BANKS OBSERVE THRIFT WEEK Local Banks to Urge People to Save Money For Rainy Days i f Sponsoring every good move- > ni.ent and aiding in any undertak- ’ ing which helps to promote the i welfare of the community, the ■ three Decatur banks, The First ■ National, The Old Adams County ’ Bank and The Peoples Loan and > Trust company, are co-operating in the observance of National Thrift ‘ week. Observed throughout tlie country ■ as a week when tlie public’s aften--1 tiou is called to matters of thrift 1 and savings and budgeting ex--1 penses with income, the Decatur- ' banks, will publish a series of half 1 page advertisements in the Daily ! Democrat, which stress the im- ! portance of "saving for a rainy 1 day.” During the week special suli--1 jetets, in keeping with thrift, will be discussed in the advertisements, augmented with the cordial invitation from the banks that they will lie glad to render any service possible to the person who wishes to avail himself of their advice or suggestions. The days have been designated . as "Thrift day,” “Budget day,” , “Share with others day,” “Make a will day,” “Own your own home ' day," "Life insurance day” and . “Safe investment day.” , To encourage thirst and the habit of savipg is one of the unselfish duties of a bank and the Decatur bankers have planned a program this year which should be of great interest to the public. Each of tlie three Decatur banks have special savings departments, • besides the regular Christmas club:, and officials of the institu- ’ tions will be glad to assist depositors in planning a permanent ' savings account or in giving their advice in matters of finance.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, January 17, 1930.

Floods Menace Homes ■-* "* s -I Afore than a hundred home; near Vincennes, Ind., have been flooded by the high waters of tlie Wabash River, which in many places have overflowed its lianks despite the valiant efforts of the citizenry. This is a typical scene iu Knox County, it was made near tlie great memorial boulevard to George Rogers Clarke, which has in some measure kept back the flood from Vincennes proper. The flood condition obtains throughout tile lower Mississippi basin today.

SNOW FALLS IN ADAMS COUNTY Present Flood-Water Danger Believed Over in Northern Indiana Snow fell in Decatur ami Adams oifiity today and predictions from ;he late weather bureau we e that .Tore snow would fall in the next day or two. Indications are that several inches of snow will cover northeastern Indiana by Sunday. Temperatures in Adams county emained below’ freezing today ami all dangers of a serious flood are relieved past. Tlie water continued o recede in both the St. Marys and •.Vabash rivers and several county leads were re-opened to traffic today. On most roads the flood waters receded before freezing started, and it is thought that practically all .oads will lie passable by tonight. No perdiciion was received from he state weath r bureau concerning how much snow would fall, but it is believed that the fall will amoiwit to several inches. Temperatures in Decatur todav varied from 10 to 17-degrees above zero. Other parts of the county reported about the same temperature. The snow is general throughout northern Indiana and Michigan. Some ir’dwestern states reported heavy blizzards today and Canada was experiencing one of the coldest waves of the last ten years. Charges Commissioners Paid Excessive Amounts Indianapolis. Jan. 17.—(U.R) —For the second time, Lake county commissioners who are alleged to have paid more than $225,000 excess prices for off.ee equipment and road materials, will he given a chance to explain their actions Lawrence F. Orr, chief of the state board of accounts whose examiners recently reported the overpayments, announced today that the commisioners would be given until Jan. 31 to explain. Orr pointed to the fact that tiie report does not charge tlie commissioners witli paying more than contract prices, but that the prices were unreasonable. Some time ago similar charges were made against the commissioners, ami they were requested to come to Indianapolis. Their attitude at jhat time was characterized by Orr as "defiant.” o ._ Bandit is Sentenced

Logansport, Jan. 17. — (U.R) — A sentence of from 10 to 15 years in prison was meted to Arthur Hawkins, 28, by the jury which convicted him on tlie first ballot today on a charge of service station banditry. Dolly Gann Gets Right-Hand Seat Washington. Jan. 17—(UP)—Mrs. Dolly Cut is Gann attained the highest social honor Washington can offer at the President’s dinner honoring her brother, vice-president Curtis, last night—but none of her social rivals were present to witness the triumph. The vice-president was the only government official among guests. As a result none of those who have contested Mrs. Gann’s claim, as sister and official hostess of the vice-president, to the honors to a second lady of tlie land, saw her enter the diningroom on the arm of President Hoover and take her seat at his right at the table.

Coolidge To Write History of America Washington, Jan. 17 —(U.R)— The Association of American College Professor-; will hold its next annual convention in Indianapolis during the third week of January, 1931. it was announced here today. The excMiitive committee of tlie association will meet Feb. 25 to outline tlie program for the 1931 convention. KNOX COUNTY LEVEE BREAKS Thousands of Acres Are Flooded by New Break; Red Cross Busy ——_ * Vincennes, Ind., Jan. 17 - (U.R) — Additional thousands of acres of Krox county farm lands were inundated nt noon today when (he White river levee broke 04 a point I five miles below Decker. The : break was 150 feet wide and water eight feet deep rushed onto the farm lands. Tlie new break flooded nearly aP of Decker township. Ice formed over miles of flooded low’ands along tlie lower Walnsli river, this afternoon, as A. B. Williamson, field representative of (lie American Red Cross, surveyed (he large waste area from an airplane with a view of determining what relief measures would be necessary for those driven from their homes. Red Cro-s workers were caring for refugees, providing coal, food and clothing to those who had not been taken care of by friends or neighbors. The river level was practically stationary at 25.3 feet. Weather bureau officials at Indianapolis predicted the river would begin to (iron tonight. Low temperatures, around five degrees above zero, with snow predicted bv the weather bureau, probably will increase the suffering of persons marooned iq the | flooded lowlands, manv of whom are believed to he without fire, and perhaps without food.

SUCTION CLASS IS GRADUATED Winter Term of Reppert Auction School Closes At Noon Today The annual mid winter term of Reppert Auction School closed at noon today witli a banquet and grad tta’ion exercises held at the K of P. Home. Col Fred Reppert, president of (ho school, presided at the banquet and various members of the faculty addressed tlie graduating class. Diplomas were then passed out and many of the class members left this afternoon for their homes throughout the United States ami Canada. Others will remain a dav or two for special instruction from Col. Reppert and Col. Roy Johnson. The class this term was unusual, according to President Reppert and other faculty members and it wa i predicted that most of lhe members would become successful auctioneers. As a final activity the school members last night gave a program over radio station WOWO at Fort ■Wayne. A mock auction sale was held and then several members of the class sang songs. The program lasted a half hour.

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ADVOCATES OF HIGHER TARIFF PLAN NEW MOVE Want Sugar Tariff Advanced to Two Cents; Motion Introduced AMENDMENTS ARE OFFERED Washington, Jan. 17 (U.R) Re’fusing Io iiltide by the Senate’s 'decision to retain existing sugar duties, advocates of a_ higher duty started several counter moves today to rescind the senate action. An amendment was proposed by Chairman Smoot of tlie finance committee to provide an increase of the present duty of 1.7(1 cents a pound to 2 cents a pound. At tlie same time. Senator Brous said. Dem., T-a., offered an amendment to put a duty on Philippine ' imports whenever the imports I exceed (100.000 tons a. year. -As a third step, Senator Howell, : Repn.. Neb., brought up for dis- ’ cussion the farm bloc bounty plan : whereby a treasury gratjiity of i 44-lOOs of a cent a pound would be paid producers, to be divided 90 per cent for the farmer and 10 per cent for tlie miller. The three amendments reopened tlie whole sugar question which was thought to have been determined at least temporarily yesterday when the senate adopted, 48 to 38. the Harrison amendment retaining the 1.76 cent rate. Smoot’s amendment was a compromise proposal following the defeat of the committee amendment Which provided a 2.20 cent duty. The Broussard amendment was considered to have the best chance of adoption. The debate has developed a widespread sentiment in the senate that free sugar from the Philippines is somewhat responsible for the depleted condition of tlie ( American sugar industry. Imports last year were around 600,000 pounds, so that the amendment would not affect the Philippines unless the importations should lie increased. in presenting his amendment, Smoot read a newspaper article stating that a toast was drunk in the Cuban embassy here when the | news was received yesterday of I Hie senate’s decision. A x’ote upon the bounty provision is expected late today or tomorrow. 0 NAVAL PARLEY GROUP ARRIVES American Delegation is Welcomed in England For 5-Power Meeting Plymouth, Eng., Jan. 17—(U.R) — Tlie American delegation to the London naval conference landed on British soil at 8:30 a m. today, to receive an impressive welcome by a delegation including Ambassador Charles G. Dawes and high British officials. * Tlie delegates, brought ashore lon a tender from the George Washington, which dropped anchor in tlie harbor shortly after 6 a.m., I after a stormy ipajsage, were manifestly relieved at Hie sight of land. In the welcoming party were the Laborite mayor of Plymouth, Janies Chtirchlard, in his picturesque robes of office, Admiral Sir Hubert Brand, commander of the P’ymouth naval station, and R. J. Fit tall, the town clerk. Port authorities had been watching for tlie George Washington since early morning. The “peace ship” rounded Penlee Point, three miles from her anchorage, shortly before 6 a.m., and came to rest in the sound fifteen minutes later. The official tender put out at once from the Plymouth dock and proceeded down the iKirbor to the waiting ship. Tlie delegates were brought ashore before other passengefM were disembarked. Press representatives who went out. to the George Washington in the tender noted significantly that the little vessel made a "confer-ence-like” approach to tlie ship, it required at least half an hour to establish the contact and send the ladders aboard. Secretary of State Stimson’s (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

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Hunt Continues For Lost Arctic Explorer, Nome, Alaska, Jan. 17. U.R) An unconfirmed report that Carl I Ben Eielson and Earl Borland. ; ■Arctic aviators, had been found mil | the Am ilenui river, 15() miles east I us North Cape, sped rescue mens ! ures in tlie far north today. The trading ship Nnnuk at Cape North was notified and pilot Jue Crosson was requested to tly to the region to search for the airmen, missing since Nov. 9. “BANKS RENDER SERVICE”, MILLS Rotary Sneaker Says Savings Clubs Teach People How to Save Money — “Tlie lianks ate rendering a great ; service to tlie community in the eon-1 ducting of the Christmas Savings clubs, became they heln and teach' people to save”, stated Frank J. Mills, vice president of the Firs and Tri-State National and Trust I Co., in an address before the De-’ catur Rotary club Thursday even ! ing. Mr. Mills told of the originating, of tlie first Christmas Savings club in tlie United States. It was started in Carlisle, Penna., by a banker named I<andis in 1909. In 1910 it grew and memberships kept on increasing until 1917 and 1918. when the selling of Taberty and Victory ixinds interferred with them. Following the war the clubs were again organized and last year more than $5(10.000.000 was paid to members throughout the country. Surveys show much of the Christmas savings go to make up per-: manent savings accounts. The di«-: tribution of funds at Christmas time - also aid business in general and the banks are glad to cooperate in furthering the clubs in order to encourage people to save. Mr. Mills explained that the clubs were an expense to the banks, but that they were willing to form and operate the clubs, liecattse many people got their first lesson in saving through them. Ed Coffee and Ferd O’Brien were in charge of tlie program. — o— Tables Are Turned Lansing, Midi., Jan. 17.—«(U.R) Frank Eastman, who brought about the conviction of Etta Mae Miller, grandmother whose life term for sale of liquor was commuted this week, was arrested today charged with a liquor law violation. Eastman, formerly of the Tainsing dry squad, but since dropped, was apprehended on a warrant charging sale of liquor. 0 Ruth Bryan Owen To Fight For Office Washington, Jan. 17 —(UP) —Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen was “dead in the eles of the law” when elected to congress last fall as a Democratic representative from Florida and is therefore, ineligible to remain in the house, tlie elections committee was told today as its first htariug ’ on the contest filed by William C Lawson, her defeated opponent. Nash ("|. Balnum, attorney fori L; wson, argued Mrs. Owen relinquished her citizenship in 1910 by marrying niapor Reginald A. Owen a britisb subject, and did not regain it until 1925 when she applied and was granted United States citizenship under the cable act. Persons voting for her last fall were, in effect, casting their ballots for a “dead candidate.” I’ainum said, as the constitution requires that a member of congress must have been a citizen for seven years. o__ 0 __ Move To Join All Lutheran Churches New’ York, Jan. 17—(U.R) —Organization of all Lutheran churches throughout tlie world, under one administrative head who will have headquartem in New York, was underway today. The movement was begun yesterday at a meeting of the National Lutheran Council. Practically every Lutheran body lias agreed to cooperate with the exception of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri. The two-day conference, opened with the resignation of Dr. John A. Morehead as executive director of the National Lutheran Council in order that he can devote all of his time to his duties as president of tlie Lutheran World convention. President. Hoover sent a message to the conference expressing h,is best wishes and greetings,

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YELLOW JACKETS PROBABLY WILL GO TO FT. WAYNE Seven Adams County Net Teams Go to Bluffton; Two to Fort Wayne REGIONAL SITES ARE ANNOUNCED BULLETIN Indianapolis, Jan. 17—(Special) — The Decatur high school Yellow Jackets will play at Fort Wayne I in the sectional basketball tourney. Monmouth will also play at Fort Wayne. The other Adams county teams will pay at Bluffton. They are: ! Berne, Monroe, Geneva, Hartford, Kirkland and Jefferson. Indianapolis, Jan. 17.—*U.R) —Selection of sites for the ' annual high school sectional and regional high school 1 tournaments was announced ! here today bv A. L. Trester, ; secretary of the I. H. S. A. A. ’ There were 64 sect io n a I tournaments named, and 16 regionals. 'Hie following towns were awarded sectional tournaments: Anderson, Madison county wita approximately eight schools participating; Attica, Fountain county, witli approximately eight schools and Warren county with fovr schools: Blotftnington, Morgan, with six schools and Monroe with five schools; Bluffton. Wells county with eight schools and Adams with six schools; Boonville, Warrick | county, with nine and spencer with six: Brazil. Owen county, five schools and Clay with seven; Clinton. Vermillion, with seven schools and Parke with 10; Co-* lumbia City. Whitley county with eight schools: Connersville. Fayette county witli eight schools; Franklin county witli three schools and Union county with four schools. Crawfordsville, Montgo me r y county with 12 schools; Danville, Hendricks county with 11 schools: Delphi, Carroll with nine schools; Evansville (Re'tz), Posey county with six schools and Vanderburg with three schools; Fort Wayne (Central). Allen with 12 schools and Adams with two; Fowler, Benton county with 11 schools: Frankfort, Clinton, with 10 schools: Franklin. Johnson, with 11 schools. Garrett, Steuben county, with eight schools; and Dekalb with seven; Gary, Lake county, with 1.". schools; Goodland, Newton county, with four and Jasper county with eight schools; Goshin. Elkhart county, with 12 schools; Greencastle, Putnam, with nine schools. Greenfield. Hancock, 10; Greensburg. Decatur, 9; Jennings. 6; Howe, Lagrange 9. Huntington. Dubois. 7: I’ike, 7; Huntington, Huntington. 14; Indianapolis (Technical), Marion, 17; Kendallville, Noble, 9; Kokomo. Howard. LO, Lafayette (Battleground). Tippecanoe, II; Lapote, I.aporte, II I.ebanon. Boone, S; Linton, Greene, 10; Logansport, Cass, 1:’,; Madison, Jefferson, 7; Scott. 3; Switzerland. 2; Jennings. 3; Marion, Grant, 9; Milan. R pley. 8; Dearborn, 6. amt (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) LOCAL BABIES ARE EXAMINED Many Take Advantage of Free Service Offered by Health Board Many Adams county mothers took advantage of tlie free Baby Health Station held today at the Public library auditorium by representatives of the state board of health under tlie diree ion of tlie Decatur chapter of Psi lota Xi sorority. Children under three years of age were examined free and the physicians and trained nurses sent here liy the state gave valuable information to mothers concerning their ehildren. A long line of mothers with their babies formed at the Library auditorium all day today and the, Health Station membership is growing each time it is held. Tlie Station is held in Decatur once each month, at which time stale physicians and nurses come to this city to have charge.