Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 203, Decatur, Adams County, 27 August 1930 — Page 6

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REIMS SELLS WAR WOUNDS TO TOURISTS Correspondent Tells of Devastated Area of Old Country (By John White, United Press Staff Correspondent) Reims. Ausr. 27—(UP) The name of no department in Franco has a more familiar ring than that of the Marne, witch derives Its name] from the name river tlfat christen-1 ed two of the most important; battles of the war. Units of French, British. Belgian. Porta-' gue e. Italian. Czech and Anter!-! can armies fought here to turn the p t'de on two occasions. The I crosses which mark its many! cemeteries bear the names of white men and yellow,, brown am|| black. This city, which like Verdun. 1 restated the most savage ons’anghts of the enemy, like Verdun shares the glory of being' designated as one of the two great ‘ memorial cities.” That first great tide of invasion; swept 223,000 of the 300,000 inhabitants of the Marne back across the river Into the neighboring! Seine-et-Oise, Yonne and Loiret. departments, leaving behind 3201 ruined villages, 432 levelled schools, 30,612 battered homes. 19,-1 285 other houses unfit to live in,! 293.000 acres of tillable land laid; waste, 913 factories destroyed. 6,-1 183 kilometres of highway and 204 kilometres of railway rendered’ 1 virtually useless. I< And military strategy ordained' that these people were not to have i an opportunity of returning for a 1 long time. Thoee who did return ’ after the first battle of the Marne j were destined to be driven out. again in 1918, leaving behind them! ruined grain fields, the fruit of 1 their labors under shell fire. So furious was the fighting' around Epernay, for example, that 1 for miles in every direction fields, villages, woods and rolling hills were reduced to a common level of desolation and ruin covered with' the bodies of thousands of war dead. The same fate later was to be! shared by Fismes, familiar enough 1 to the Americans who there joined 1 the ranking movement agains' j’ Soissons in the closing days of 1 July, 1918. These are but two of the 320 villages which were all but! wiped off the map, for it can be , safely said that every bit of the ■ Marne saw and felt the brunt of score's of attacks and counter-at-> tacks. Reims itself suffered probably more on the whole than any other like city in France, first from invasion and systematic destruction, for four uninterrupted years from the shells of both German and Ail ed guns. That part of the city which has not been deliberately set aside as a permanent memorial recording all this has been rebuilt apparently with small thought of ex- ’ pense. For Reims is a prosperous city and therefore an expensive one. As a matter of fact, the cases, restaurants, hotels — the -

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I homes, the motor cans the very I itmosphere of Reims Is not unl’ke I that of a well-to-do Mid western I American city. For Reims Is the ! center of a great wine Industry, land not even the war hurt that. But prosperous or not, Rehns and the whole department remain monuments to the war. and very colorful und spectacular ones, as many American tourists can testify, The square In front of the badly damaged cathedral has been | very carefully preserved, the houses fronting It having been propped up in all their shell-torn glory. Within walking distance of the c'ty are very realistic trenches, dugouts, bales of wire, broken bay- | onets and cast-oft helmets. Nor is ■ thta the only display the depart--1 inept boasts. One of the largest | German war cemeteries is located i behind Kpernay and hardly a town 1 |or tillage that does not have a I few graves and' a symbolic marble, slab. There is someth ng of ironic (■contrast in the picture, for within ; the gteat cathedral of Reims Geri man-speaking priests stand ready to absolve the erstwhile Hun, not .50 feet from an entrance where | tired old women sell illustrated 1 booklets depicting the “terror" . and calling the invader many uncomplimentary name*. The people of the Marne find the role of martyr to their liking. It is a bust I ness. Their suffering is something !to sell. Those who are too busy—the wine merchants and the stolid peasants who reap grain where U. S. Marines once ploughed through it waist deep — have forgotten. Still, there are so many battlefields and battle monuments in the Marne it is a little difficult to forget. The roads of the Marne are said to be among the best in France. Its fertile soil last year contributed to France's appalling overproduction of wheat. This year's rains have hurt the wine crop more than four years of war hurt four wine crops put together. One hears that Reims boasts more millionaires (in francs of course) than Paris or Lyons. Up to July of this year 87.600 Germans had visited Reims since the first of the year. The old woman at the door of the cathedral even sold some of them the little illustrated booklets. Blacksmith Complains Wabash. Ind.. —(UP)—A member of the strong-arm trade, a blacksmith, filed suit for divorce on the grounds that his wife was cruel to him. Fred Bitxel in his petition for separation, charged that his wife, | Justava, with striking him in the i arm and shoulders with scissors, beating him with a club, calling him l vile names and ordering him to leave homse —— o Cat Adopts Squirrel Connersville, Ind., — (UP) — A baby squirrel, found in the woods and brought to the farm of Elisha Cockefair, has been adopted by a cat. The foster mother washes ‘he squirrel regularly just as a kitten would be taken care of, Cockefair said. o- — Wolves Captured Phoenix, Ariz. —(UP) —Fourteen hobo wolves were captured in Arizona during the past year, the U. S. Bureau of Biological Survey here reported. This was the largest number of animals taken in the state since 1925. More than 547 wolves have been eaught by the bureau since its start.

' WIFE OF FORMER MEXICAN CHIEF IS HOME-MAKER I Senora Carmen Garcia Portes Gil Tells How to Keep a Husband By Barry J. Holloway , I United Press Staff Correspondent New Orleans Aug. 27 —(UP) - , American wives nbed not be chary I in trusting husbands if they follow ' the first rule of home making. Seniora Ca.tnen Garcia Portes Gil told i the Unit, d Press while visiting New Orleans. The young wife of the former pre- ! sident of the Republic of Mexico, has as her chief Interest her home her second interest the homes of her people the people of Mexico. Vivacious was the former first lady of Mexico. Charmingly she dis cussed lie, loves — children, beautiful laces, dancing and tennis. Os her dislikes —divorce and the American game of bridge, she had less to say. I "A woman's first interest should be her home. If she makes her husband a good home, she need not worry that he will forget her. "A woman,” Senora Portes Gil continued. "Should know how to prepare a meal for her husband, how to keep bouse and look attractive and sweet at the same time." Senora Portes Gil continued that the ideal wife should enjoy her husband's sports, should enjoy dancing and always present herself to him in as attractive manner as possible.” "My chief interest," she smiled and spoke in Spanish, “is my three year old daughter, Rosalva.” Rosalva came tumbling in —a small vivacious mass of human en ergy, ready for a grand rumple. Strangers, however, brought a change and a sophisticated little miss bowed and said good morning in her native tongue. “I am going to bring Rosalva up to know how to keep house for her man. to know how to cook and sew. She will have governesses who understand the simple arts of homemaking.” Sonora Portes Gil's chief hobbv she said, was the Children's Protective League of Mexico, of which she is president and one of the founders. “We started a system of milk stations, baby clinics, playgrounds, and classes for teaching mother how to feed and clothe children properly. We are so proud of it.” the Senora said. "I do not like to think of mothers through Mexico loving their children as we love Rosalva, worried and unhappy at theif helpless ness when their babies are sick poorly clothed and neglected while they must be working. “I think it is duty of society to try and help the oppressed,” the Senora smiled. “We play though," she said and her face lighted up “You know Mexico is a very gay place—we dance, wear beautiful clothes, and have a very gay time." o Veteran's Ambition Beaver Dam Wis., —(UP)—Miss Mary Spillman seeks one more distinction before she rounds out 50 years of teaching Although she has taught two generations in a family numerous times, she still looks forward to the honor of having tutored three generations of one family. Miss Spellman taught in rural schools two years before coming here where she has taught continuously for 46 years with a record of having missed her classes only tour days i nnearly half a century He Who Gets Slapped lake Crystal, Minn., — (UP) — One can't be too careful in what he <ays out loud these hot days, according to an employee of a local garage, after a fat woman slapped his face this week. According to his story, the lady drove up and asked for gasoline and oil. The attendant filled her gas tank and then prepar;ng to fill the oil asked: “What kind, heavy?” Misses Performance Cheyenne, Wyo., —(UP) —R. A. “Dick” Keenan has not missed coming to Cheyenne during the Frontier Days celebration for 30 years. Keenan has never witnessed any of the celebration performances in (he 30 years. He can be found during the celebration sitting in the lobby of a local hotel, talking to friends. In Sheridan, where he makes his home, they know why he misses the performances. He is nearly blind. o Bad Example Bedford, Ind., —(UP)—Refusing to follow the example of some navigators who never desert their machine in time of trouble, Mrs. Carl Ferguson jumped from her auto when the carburetor caught fire and received a painful cut on the head. The fire Was extinguished without damage to the machine. o Can Not Break Gias* The bureau of standards doesnot believe It possible to break a drinking glass with the vibration of a note of a violin or clarinet. The vibrations are not sustained for o sufficient length of time.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 27, 1930.

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Sir Thomas Lipton aboard his ' steam yacht, S. S. Erin, witnesses the departure of his America’s Cup challenger, Shamrock V, for Newport. R. 1., where the international matches

BRITAIN WILL I TEACH WORKERS COING ABROAD Spanish Culture and History will be offered Those Planning .Journey London, Aug. >6 —(UP) —Courses of study designee to assist Brit-J ish workers planning to engage in . business in Spanish speaking na-' tions are now practically completed 1 The schedule courses will start at i the City of London College during I September. This work is being carried on by ■ the Anglo-Spanish Spanish-Ameri-can Institute of which the Prince of | Wales is president. The London ■ County Council has made a grant to the Institute. -Commercial geography, laws relating to foreigners trading with Latin American nations, banking. Latin American art, history, litera-' ture and commerce are a few of the subpects included in the course j The Institute was organized to offer , cultural and commercial subjects! other than simply mastery of tne I Spanish language. Efforts are now being made to i offer courses similar to the one given by tiie City of London, Col | lege, at Manchester. Leeds, Gias- ; gow, Edinburgh and Cardiff. Ambasadors and ministers of Spanish speaking countries have' been meeting every two weeks for the past three months to discuss future plans of the Institute. Th ■ committee of directors for the institute, besides ambassadors and min | inters, includes Sir James Caird. Baron Emilie d’Erlanger, Sir F. W. Goodenough, R. J. Hose, L. H. Kiek, Brigadier-General Maxwell Sir Malcolm Robertson and Sir Lulham Pound. o OBITUARY Franklin S. Armstrong, son of Stephen and Miriam Armstrong, was born in Wabash Township, Adams County, Indiana, on the 22nd day of September, 1874, and depart- , ed this life at his home within one- . fourth of a mile of his birthplace on . Saturday, August 16, 1930. He was . 55 years, 10 months, and 25 days • old. i He was the youngest son of a fa- . mily of eleven children, father, • mother, five brothers and three sisi ters having preceded him in death. ■ He received a common school • education in the public schools of i this county, but his education did not cease at this time. Until his death he was a constant student, i trying at all times to better fit him- ; self for the responsibilities of his - home and community. At the age of fifteen he was con--1 verted at the old U. B. Sugar Grove > church under the ministry of Rev. ’ Klracofe, to which he was a con- . stant member until it burned Febt ruary G, 1867. /At that time he donated the ground for the lot on which the Apple Grove Church now stands, transferred his membership and was, until his death a devoted Christian worker, having held various offices of this church for several years. On the 6th day of September 1903, he was united in marriage to Mar-

' • will be contested next month. The Shamrock V left under its mainsail and jib. The challenger was painted and cleaned during its stay in drydock. (Int«i nation*! Newsreel!

gie Rupert of Monroe. Indiana, amt together they traveled life's pathway in joy and happiness until death vailed him away. To this unj ion were born three children; Lewis. of Decatur, Ruth and Franklin I Jr., at home. As husband, father. Christian and 1 community builder he has fulfilled . his mission well. His constant . thought has been with his home ami ' children and he succeeded in seeing his family educated and started in life. Hhe has always been ever ready' to lend a helping hand to the community and his absence shall l>e felt by everyone who knew him. He leaves to mourn their loss the ' widow, three children, Lewis, of ' Decatur. Ruth and Franklin. Jr., at i home; one brother and two sisters; James IL Armstrong, Mrs. Naomi Ford and Mrs. Alverta McCollum, one grandson, seven nieces, eleven nephews, and many friends. Many summers have blossomed and faded between, yet during all these years he never lost sight of the immortality of the soul, and the mansion prepared for the faithful for which he pressed forward to ward the mark of his high calling in Christ Jesus, his Lord. He has fought a good fight, he has kept the faith, and henceforth there is I laid up for him a crown of right- ' vousness, incorruptible, and which i shall never fade away. Our loss is [ his eternal gain. ■ o SCOTLAND HAS 72 PER CENT OF LAND IN CROPS Recent Agricultural Survey Reveals 14 Million Acres Edinburgh. Scotland Aug 27 — (UP) - R(.< ent agricultural survey by the Ministery of Agriculture show that there are 14,472,000 acres of agricultural land in Scotland This figure toughly representt about 72 per cent of the total lam era. The total acreage under crops and grass is 4,665,462 acres. Os th! - total there are 3,133,430 acres ol arable- land and 1,532,032 acres ol permanent grass. Slightly over 80,000 acres art sown with oats. The next most im portant crop from the standpoint el acreage is turnips and swedes since nearly 400,000 acres are given ove: to growing turnips and swedes Rye-grass, clover and other rota tlon grasses are found on 1,500,00( acres. Potatoes are grown on about 145, 000 acres, while 111,924 acres art devoted to Scotland’s barley crop Slightly more than 50,000 acres pro duce thea nnual wheat crop. Ry. is sown on 3JOO acres and bean* on about the same acreage. Small fruit is grown on 8,000( acres and 1,200 acres are coverec with orchards. o— Aerial Shakedown Johnstown, Pa. —•(Up)—Ambitious fliers are advised not to at tempt at least one stunt — th< "aerial shakedown." In doing thi< stunt, one Pittsburgh flier is salt to have lost his pocket-book.

DAWES STILL STRAYS FROM BEATEN PATH U. S. Ambassador’s Birthday Recalls Anecdote of Recent London Conference London, Eng., Aug. 27 -(UP).— During the years that Charles Gates Dawes rose from an Ohio railroad engineer to Vice-President of tho United States he was noted for his versitillty. Frequently he was reported undertaking work reputedly] off his beaten track. Since his arival in Great Britain | as the American Ambassador to the | Court of St. James he has continued to surprise those who know him best. In connection with his birthday today, the following anecote is of interest. Not long ago he visited the of flees of the American Commercial Attache, Ideated in Bush House. After he was shown around a bit he requested- all tlie trade commissioners to adjourn t«j the front part of the office. Asking each commissioner Io take a seat lie proceeded to ask questions about each phase of work conducted in the department. Turning to the commissioner of agriculture he said, “Tell me, just what chances are there for a reduced European wheat yield? Is rust I and late spring weather hindering i the crops much? Receiving an answer lie asked | the commissioner of shipping about —

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proixised giant' liners, ship building activities in Scotland and tho amount of coal being sent annuahy form the shores of Great Britain. Discussing airplanes he said, "Are the commercial standards of | Great Britain higher than those in the United States? Imperial Airways certainly enjoy a fine name for safety and service." Before he left the offices he inspected several reports. Commissioners told tho United Press after ills visit that he may call hack again within several weeks, and that when he does, his qestlons probably will be timely, interesting and thought-provoking. — o —““ Man of His Word Eau Claire, Wis.. Ill’) Ac Hons speak louder than words thinks George Stubblefield, alias Robert ohns. who was identified as I the man who held up the Foster ! sialo bank in June. On being Introduced to the county jail here he ' exclaimed, “What a crackerbox! 'Win n that statement failed to impress he added “anyone could get out of here," Nevertheless the | sheriff took no extra precautions and placed Stubblefield in an or-1 dinary cell Somewhat piqned at

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