Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 78, Decatur, Adams County, 1 April 1931 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Heller Pres, and G< ~\. Mgr. A. R. Holthouse Sec'y & Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller Vice President Entered at the Postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, us second class matter Subscription Rates Single copies .... $ .02 One week, by carrier..— 10 One year, by carrier 5.00 One month, by mall 36 Three months, by mail 1.00 Six months, by mail 1.76 One year, by mall 8.00 One year, at office 3.#0 Prices quoted are withlu first and • second zones. Elsewhere ——■ 13.50 one year. ZL * Advertising Rates made -*• known on Application. ‘ ” National Advertising Represeutati SCREEREIt. INC. 38 East Wacker Drive, Chicago *ls Lexington Avenue, New York —i ■ Charter Member The „ Indiana League of Home Dailies THE FINAL GOAL: Knute Rockne, greatest football coach of America, ldmsolf the j hero of many a gridiron battle for Notre Dame, has made his lust touchdown and the millions of fans • who for years have followed his colorful career are sad of heart today. Hid death in an airplane crash near Bazaar, Kansas, yesterday was a tragic ending to his life and brought sorrow to the many who have long admired his successful teaching of young men. both in and ’ out *of college. He believed that every youth should prepare for the battle of life by acquiring knowledge and keeping himself fit physically and taught these things with aiLenthusiasm that could not help —but convince. He believed in clean — sportsmanship and right living, he detested trickery and hypocrisy amj he was broad in his views, a man among men, in all ways. The great college game of football has lost one of its ardent champions and the greatest teacher of gridiron plays of modern years. Season after season he has taken his bunch of boys and within a few weeks prepared’ them to meet the greatest teams of the ■ - country and it was not unusual for thqpi to go through the season ' without a single defeat, though the schedule always included a number of the top-notch elevens. To do that so consistently requires skill and that he had unquestionably, but he had more—the great lessons 1 that sportsmanship of the right kitul carries with it, to win if you can but to fight clean. Football will lose in interest for many because of the death of Knute Rockne and his death just at the noontide of life is a loss that is deeply regretted. ~,e . How many times have you crossed ‘ a railroad and some one has remarked, “Oh. you don’t have to watch here, they only run one train a.,day?" Well, that’s often enough if the engine happens along about the same time you do. A fellow neglect your child's COUGH or COLD , T'RYthisinil<i*r“coMnfer-t’rrffanf." I Good old Musterole now made milder for babies and small children. So pleasant to use and so reliable—apply Children’s Mustcrole freely to the affected area once every hour for five hours. That’s the safe, sure treatment that millions of mothers and leading doctors and nurses recognize and endorse. Musterole gets action because it is a “counter-irritant”—not just a salve ~ . —it penetrates and stimulates blood circulation, helps to draw out infection * and pain. That’s why this famous blend of oil of mustard, camphor, menthol and other helpful ingredients brings relief naturally. Keep full strength Musterole on hand for adults and Children’s Musterole for the little tots.

mimed Courtney, tlrlvUm a milk truck found that out over at Lebanon yeatorday when a train on a little road bit the car and denudlafeed it. Courtney Jumped and saved his life but he will he watching for the train every time he gets near that road after this. g.iM <ii'i A lot of the modern criminals are smart and they think quickly. For some reason a crowd of people gathered at the Jail In Superior, Wisconsin, Sunday. Red Haggaiety, one of the smoothest narcotic peddlers in the United States, seeing an opportunity, picked up a three-year-old child and walked out unmolested, even stopping to. chat with one of the guards. The I jailer may be criticized for per- 1 mitting the man, >who was under j a $15,000 bond, the liberties of the corridors when a crowd had gathered, but that won't worry Red. The year 1931 is gettiug a start along the line predicted by the gloom spreaders. There have been numerous disasters and they continue as we move into spring. Yesterday, Managua, capital city of Nicaragua was practically destroyed by earthquake and fire with great loss of life and property. Looks like a busy year for the Red Cross. « President Hoover is a candidate for re-election unless all signs fail. His latest move is to announce there will he no iucrease iu income taxes next year. We thought all the time they could get along on less if they had to and of course it will he less figured on the profits from this year unless general business steams up. Hats off to Bill Wrigley, the chewing gum king. He has arranged to deposit every cem his gum produces iu twelve southern states and to use same for the purchase of cotton at twelve cents a pound. That ought to stablize the market and is one of the best philanthropic stunts we have heard of. This is the first day of April, an occasion when if you can fool dad or mom. its perfectly alright and they have to smile instead of sending you to bed without your supper. By the way, wonder if they ever do that any more? Easter is near aud this is the week to get ready. You will find the best merchandise in the world in the Decatur stores and there also you will receive a guarantee tiiat can be depended on, courteous treatment and prices that are always right. One of the things they are charging Mayor Jimmy Walker of New York with now is that he goes to bed at 8:30 in the evening. Perhaps he does that to provide an alibi if any thing important does come up in the proposed investiI gatiou. _ Governor Leslie has returned from a trip to Florida waters and has gained twelve pounds in weight. That’s good, hut gee if the women hear this they won’t think of trying the salt air. The governor now tips the scales at 212 i" ’ Wouldn't it be great to wako up to find that all the depression and the woe which has followed it was only an April Fool joke? o Lessons In English ♦- — — —4 Words often misused: Ho not say ‘What kind of a picture is it" Oniit "a.” OfteAi mispronounced Agape (adverb and adjective) Pronounce second a as in "father," or as in “ape. ' Often misspelled: Wrest to twist distinguish from rest. Synonyms: Form (noun), figuio, shape, contour, profile, outline. Word study:* “Use a word three times anil it is yours.” Let us increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today’s word: Labyrinth; an inextracible or bewildering state of things; a maze. “There was a possibility of going I astray into this labyrinth of dat k- : ness." 1 John Wechter of Blue Creek township was slippiug around oil tiie 'snow here this morning.

—and the Worst is Yet to Como

At % “White Emperor 99 of Voodoo Isle Tells How He Ruled La Gonave ■' • • i • • • Sixteen Years a Marine, Four Years a King lias Been the Amazing Career of ExSergeant Faustin Wirkus. CZf as'King' The Too Fat'Queen c/’LaGonave Ex-Sergeant Faustin Wirkus, of the United States Marines, late King of the voodoo Lie of La Gonave, off Haiti, returns to New York, and relates his thrilling experiences when he ruled over 12,000 subjects and watched their mystic voodoo rites. The young man, a na tive of Pittston, Pa., ruled the kingdom jointly with the fat and robust Queen Ti Memenne, but although she was his Queen, she was not his wife, ae the White Emperor of La Gonave has a positive dislike for fat women.

New York, April 1.-The dolphin-! shaped piece of land forty miles | long, thirty miles northwest it’, Port-au-l'rince.capital of Haiti, is j far away from the white king who j has ruletl over the black populace. ’ The return to civilization of | Faustin E. Wirkus as a passenger, on the Royal Netherlands has left ■ this little island of emerald ver- ; dure fringed with crimson coral, | where voodoo is practiced, without the man who ruled it jointly, with I a coal-black queen. She a Hai- j tain; he a lieutenant of the United j States Marines. On arrival here, this twenty- i nine-year-old marine, Faustin E. 1 Wurkus, born in the town of Pitt-j son, Pennsylvania, near Wilkesbarre, in the core of the coal-mi n- 1 ing and farming district of that | fruitful region told how he be- j came king of the island and : learned more alwut magical voodoo rites and dances, than any other living man. Up to the time that he was 20, j and had run away to join the Mu- ; fines, the name, "Haiti" meant . little to him except something out ; of a geography tfriok. He proved j to be an excellent soldier, and it I wasn't long he tore he was promoted to a top sergeanoy. 11l 19J0 he made a trip to La Gonave in a sailboat, just to satisfy his curiosiiv, and the island interested him. A hit later, in Haiti, he met a fat j woman, who had been arrested by j the Haitian authorities, for some trifling offense, and talked to her. She was Qujyeti Ti Memlnne, of the Island of La Gonave. She learned that his name was Faustin, the name of an Emperor of Haiti 80 years ago. There was a tradition

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in the island of "One who is to come.' So she foretold their meeting soon again.

Wirkus asked for the detail of being the marine stationed on the island — not because of Queen Ti Meminne, who was extremely fat. and the young marine on his return to New York has clearly expressed his dislike of fat women. Gradually ly helping the natives with their problems, he gained the confidence of the negroes, and then by suggestion of Queen Ti Memipne, herself, they decided to declare him king. The coronation of King Wirkus took place with an elaborate ceremony. Kiagw flapped over his head flowers and palm branches were strewn in his path, an enormous yellow silk bandanna was draped around his figure and machets were laid upon his shoulders. He was carried around the circle, seated in a chair. Perhaps if his Queen, who was not his wife, was not a squat uegress, bulkily muscular rather that, adipose, big and heavy, and if this boy from I’ittson, Pennsylvania did not dislike fat women so much, arrangements mu* have been made whereby he could have still retained his unique post as White Emperor of La Gonave. o Brothers on Crew Cambridge, Mass., April 1. <U.R) —For the first time in several seasons, the Harvard varsity crew squad this year includes brothers. They are John W. and Roger H. Hallowell, sons of John W. Hallowell. football' player and track athlete at Harvard three decades ago.

The People’s Voice This column for the use of our | readers who wish to make sugl gestlons for the general good | or discuss questions of inter- | est. nease sign your name to [ | show authenticity. It will not | I he used if you prefer that it j | not be. I I ♦ - w This and That Much is being said •»*st>ut a so called lemon that the recent legislature handed down to the people of the state. Our legislators are being culled all kinds of things uncomplimentary, mean and sarcastic. They say they were sold out to the big interests and money power of the state who got the entire benefit of the laws while the common people got what the little hoy shot at. Now where there Is smoke usually there is some fire. 1 believe it would do good if some of the proposed laws that come before the assembly would he literally toru apart and every angle of their bearing explained to the people so that the people can understand his position as there is much conflictin',' puli to all. important laws. Now if we look at the bills that came up in the legislature, take the propos ed income tax laws both personal and corporation. These were both for the benefit of the common people, the small property owner especially. That opinion about them was not unanimous is shown in the rough road they traveled in the legislature. Many people were no doubt much disappointed over their disposal and no dpubt it took courage to vote as many of the legislators thought was for the best yet was against the wishes of many people. It looks like a good thing would be to have some sort of organization to discuss aud explaiu certain proposed laws. If the tax payers could get together and have the pro and con of the law machinery explained and how each bill would work it looks like it would be a good tiling all around. As matters now stand we need our corporations utilities and factories. They should not be taxed to excess or to cause them to leave the state. There sure seems room here for serious thought as to just where the dividing line between lobbying for the interests and necessity and justice comes in. 1 do not see but what the party has a just right to criticize its leaders. If they propose something and expect the people to support it then surely the people can kick if they

Survivors of Blizzard m If 1 * ' *. <X Afr % -.y ♦ iii gr’— "■ ——i mm mwiiihi Abovt?' Four survivors of the Colorado snowstorm in which fi\o | children died are shewn after taken from the school bus in which I they were trapped near Towner, Colo. They are (from left to right), Laura Huffaker, Evelyn Untiedt. Ome Untiedt and Max Huffaker. Below —The school bus in which five children,were frozen to death i is shown where it stalled in the snow when the driver tried to turn it ! around

want to. Take Raskobs wet proposal i will it win Indiana? It will not. In i the last campaign many looked ask j ance at the wet plank. And the south busted. Will it again or wi’l | it not? As many problems as confront our country today Hasn't De-, morcacy enough good sound think-, ers that they must put this wet j program to the front. The largo l

“Men are Strange « Creatures” WHAT AN unmerciful twitting- they given women about their bargains! And how they love to harp on “vain as a woman” when wives and daughters are successful in looking their best!... But to hear them at the office is another story. It’s “my wife this, and my wife that”—with evident pride. Vain? There’s nothing quite so vain as men who have attractive and accomplished wives. How their wives manage the home—how they plan and buy — is a source of constant wonderment and appreciation. Nothing pleases a man more than the knowledge that his wife is a shrewd manager and a deft hostess. But what is so amazing to men is commonplace to women. Women know that shrewd management and good taste are not matters of chance, but qualities to be cultivated—personal qualities that 'depend upon a thorough knowledge of style and value. It is not difficult for them to obtain this knowledge. Every day they read the advertisements in the newspapers—printed statements of style, price and value. Statements that are sponsored and signed by companies known for business integrity and style authority. Guided by this knowledge, women choose wisely —and receive for their money the highest in quality, the utmost in style. Decatur Daily Democrat

cities might want it but the country and small towns absolutely do not. Yours Truly John Smith, Farmer o BARGAINS — Bargains in living room, dining room suits, mattresses and rugs. Stuckey and Co. Monroe, our Phone number in 44 168-ts

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