Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 206, Decatur, Adams County, 31 August 1931 — Page 5

tfcOITPLANS FOR VETS h Au/si -fU-R)-!’ 1 '™ 8 for 0W 1 of the visltor!? ’ \flKe xpeete<l <’> bl ’ here f ° r U ’ e VUK ‘ “ |p progressing with ft^'m<‘ l h'° n 'r av ' J bepn ma<le I R Pullman City of 25.000. a . | , ;s wilh inhabitants ■I huge billet with 5.000 cots ■ „„ root. Hotel accommoBW/'i,.,,. and Windsor total B*z "1 •< »=«»«■ ■ recently arranged with the ■ pepanm-t f-r the use of 15,- ■, rm y rots. blankets, a ■ nunib-r of ■< ■■■ and 15 - 000 s pillow c.i" and niattress- ■ h „ Pullman City will center in i H Michigan Central yards and Hrnion station yards." Pickert ■ AccommiHiations for 25.000 d Bon/will be provided. ... ..Minonal visitors cared tin in th- staterooms re at Utk'- o. .unships, docked ■!.> Detroit river front. The st single billet will be at Con■j,', n Hall. "1 ’■ •'>•"1'0 ( 'ots will he announced. Hh — Iried Diet of Goat if ■ Rinx> Its Death Knell '*■ , ;sT< >N N c (U.R) After n£ one Os the most varied in, the history of goats, ex- ; over a long period. Wil-1 B Alston's goat. "Hill," was to death and given to a Ot* famflv ,o be eaten, the goat's record: V- of the seat automobile. I lin—ii.i' hollyhocks , flower yard. day - Ate Alston’s pa-1 ■^^^•riday—Ate two days' mail. N -Ate rhe straw out of hen s nest on the premises. Trinl to eat Alston's j book. assorte<l flowers. - float was eating s : .di- Owner picked jMsC’tL’un id-w coat's hprn.s Goat itself then eaten by o — Role of Brother’s ■ Keeper Results In Fine ' - c : S keeper landed Arnold bt-ion* the police court, wjls i to keep his friend McDonald of Tucson in confor a prize fight, so he drank the liquor they had. he told Gober. was fined sls on a charge ■ being drunk. I MONROE NEWS k ■ Ida Martz was returned to lionic in Monroe on Wednesday the Lolu nstien and Doan Anibu-j ■’ ■ oni li-tne of her daughter Wtliian Whitcomb at Muncie where she has been very st >e is improving siowly. ■ M '- Sail), s. herer of Niles, Ohio visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. R ■J"' 1 ] and Mr s . Mary L^ wellen daughter Marquerite. ■ Mrs. a w. Johnson is visiting' ■' IDwaru Barnard and daughter ■ Mr. and Mrs Alti-.-d Kahnert. Mis. ■ ' ‘■""•ar and Mrs. Norris Con- ■“' -'Pent Thursday afternoon in Erancile Oliver spent the at Angola the guest of » Md Mr-. o . I, Kessler and fa ■ Mr. and Mrs. E K Thompson of ■“ I>,IIS - ()hi o and M ,. s Nate KU ._ ■ “' H '‘‘’i-'hter Hazel of South ■«>" railed ()n Mrs. J.R. Haynes at ' Hospital at Decatur H —••— ———

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Even Osculation Starts International Dispute * * ♦ * * ♦ Anti-Kiss Health Officer of U. S. Battles Osculatory Joys in Debate With English Authority in London, Who Wants Plenty of Kisses ■ A / ML *iAj*W ■Bet f * s ? I \ B 1/ * J • « *° T ni ” H> 11 ' fIU ' ■ ,wQBMP Rtr jk /TS. wMEBEMw ’ • Ge£MGARBO*JoHNGLIB£fiT IN OjCULATCRY O.INCH • Even oeculation has attained the ranking and dignity as an international dispute. A firm anti-kiss advocate, Dr. Charles Craster, Public Health Officer of Newark, N. J., has journeyed to London to engage I Dr. Johiah Oldfield, fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, in verbal combat in an effort to spread the anti-osculatory gospel throughout England. While Dr. Craster declares that such loving scenes as are portrayed by Greta Garbo and John Gilbert of the films should be barred forever and anon. Dr. Oldfield says: ‘‘Give me plenty of good wholesome kissing.” The American anti-kiss crusader initiated the scheme of giving three bibs marked ‘T don’t want to get sick. Do not kiss me,” with every birth certificate issued in Newark during 1929. One of the babies wearing his warning bib is shown.

London, Aug. What Mister Webster appropriately describes as “a form of affectionate salutation expressed by the contact with pressure of the lips” has attained the ranking and dignity of an international dispute. Qf course, in this surbulent age when almost anything will serve as cause for intercoiyitry argument, the distinctive i honor reached by osculation is not I ds clear-cut as it might be, but a : beggarly world can’t be too finicky j about what its debates are based on. The high-born and those of lesser degree, but all brothers under their skin, who have keenly enjoyed the osculatory pleasures two people can derive from a kiss will, no doubt, be somewhat stunned by the news that what they have, since time immemorial, considered one of their favorite sports is approaching the state of prohibited things. In fact, where ye knights of old used to joust for the honor of a lady's kiss, the twentieth century witnesses two learned men of medicine engaged in deadly verbal combat over the burning issue of: "To Kiss or Not to Kiss." A firm anti-osculator. Dr. Charles Craster, Public rfealfh Officer of Newark. N. J., has journeyed to London to meet Dr. Josiah Oldfield, fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, in a scorching debate on the merits or demerits of the exceptionally popular avocation of 'kissing. On the sidelines will stand the millions of luckless mortals who will have no voice in the mouthy encounter, but will, presumably, not alter their habits one whit. This attitude of indifference over such a grave matter as an international dispute must be. forsooth, yet another indication of the lack of restraint of the modern generation, but what was good enough for dad and mother is certain to be good enough for them. But free speech being what it is, the clash of words over kissing 'goes on. Dr. Craster shouts, “If you must kiss your sweetie, plant the tribute on the back of her neck —and don't kiss babies anywhere!” Can you imagine the male American on Sunday. Mrs. Norris Conyers and daughter Barbara of Ossian is visiting het parents Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Forrar. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Somers and family of Fort Wayne called on Rev, and Mrs. Vernon Riley on Wednesday. Mrs. A. D, Ct Ist and daughters of Winchester visited relatives in; Monroe on Tuesday. Fiank Rayl spent Thursday evening in Bluffton. Mrs. I. R. Haynes was removed to the home of her sister Mrs. James A. Hendiicks on Friday afternoon from the Memorial Hospital at Decatur where she has been ; receiving medical treatment. ) Mrs. Frank Andrews and daughter Mis. A. D. Crist motored to Tippecanoe Lake on Wednesday and spent the day with Miss Walter Rosenwinkle and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Foster spent Friday afternoon in Fort Wayne.

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public giving up its time-honored custom of slapping its fellow on the back to take up planting kisses on the rear elevation o( its sweethearts? No, neither can we. On the proverbial other hand is Dr. Oldfield reassuring young and old that: "Give me plenty of good wholesome kissing. A lot of peo- ■ pie—some of them Americans —are 'so cracked on the subject of prohibition they would snatch from us [poor mortals everything supposed Ito give us pleasure.” Wow! that's telling 'em, Doc! Continuing Dr. Oldfield aligns himself once and for all on the side of the boy courting his best girl and endears himself in his heart forever by declaring: "Nothing gives more pleasure than a lover s ' kiss." Countering, Dr. Craster, with equal vehemence, insists: “Kissing —especially of babies—is discouraged in my home town. Kissing spreads diphtheria, measles, scarlet fever and whooping cough. Our I Newark babies wear bibs. On them j I would like to see the inscribed motto 'please don't kiss me. I don't want to he sick .” AU true enough. Doc, as the , younger generation, aided and abetted by the older, will say. but we're not kids forever, are we? Maybe it’s easy to agree with the American authority as far as infants are concerned because they're helpless and, male or female, can't stop anyi one from snatching a smacker if they want one. But when babes grow into maturity, well, that’s different. Eh. what? Dr. Craster’s enthusiasm on his point was well illustrated during 1929 when he issued three bibs bearing the inscription: “I don't want to get sick. Do not kiss me” with every birth certificate given out in Newark. Hut if the learned man s theory becomes law, not only you and you ami you will be restricted from indulging in a long, lingering kiss, hut you’ll miss seeing such osculatory experts as Greta Garbo and John Gilbert doing their stuff on the screen. HOGSTON SAYS CHARGE UNTRUE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE; of the article or bring a libel suit against the newspaper. “Activity of the fire marshal's i office for Stephenson is known to | meet the opposition of leading Republicans of the state, who would prefer that agitation for his release be postponed until after the next election.” the NewsTimes story read. o Puppy Boasts Extra Tails Marion. O.—(U.R) —“Tootsie," year old fox terrier, is the mother of five ' puppies with eight tails, four of , which are bob tails. Puppy No. 5 has three tails, two where puppies' I tails always grow and one in the middle of his forehead. The other j four dogs are bobtailed. o— — —- . Get the Habit—Trade at Kims

GOURD BECOMES TABLE DELICACY • OKLAHOMA CITY (U.R) — The ill-smellng Spanish gourd with an evil taste has made its appearknee as a palatable delicacy on the luncheon menu in the form of a cucumber. Fred Gross, Britton farmer, crossed the gourd with the garden variety of cucumber, retaining the best qualities of each and eliminating the worst. The new vegetable has undergone a change for the best in the way of beauty. Aside from being a deeper shade of green, the gourd-cucumber has been made longer, making it easier to slice Aind more decorative as a garnish for salads. The Oklahoma plant wizard has attracted attention of nationally npted horticulturists In his cross-breeding experiments. They are of the opinion that the gourd compares favorably with Luther Burbank s work, which took the thorn from the cactus and made the plant edible. The idea of using the gourd to aid the cucumber's growth came to Gross when his neighbors complained of difficulty in ridding their farms of gourds. He decided to rid his land of the harmful gourd by making it into a cucumber. REPORT REBELS CUT OFF AID (CONTINUED FORM PAGE ONE) less. The report did not estimate the casualties. Local officials who conferred with President Gen. Chiang Kai-shek estimated that 10,000.000 people are homeless and awaiting relief in 45 Hupen districts which were inundated. The Hupen provincial treasury was said to be “entirely empty” with J 30.000.000 needed for initial relief. Chiang Kai-shek said the government would carry out dredging operations off Hankow as speedily as possible. He announced the government had arranged with the Central Bank of Shanghai to loan J500,000 to loyal native banks in an effort to prevent complete financial collapse. Foreign experts said it would be hecessary to construct 6.000 miles of new dykes before the flood menace could be considered past. Women Make Better Summer School Students Philadelphia, — (UP) — Women make better summer school students than men according to Dr. Harry A. Cochran, director of the summer school of Temple University. “They are more eager to learn.' he said, "and their minds do not seem to become distracted by midsummer allurements as do men. A ball game will keep the men from their classes while the women will all be present. In the fall and winter, however, the men get down to hard work and study. “The married women are more earnest than their unmarried classmates" he declared. Hermit Hoard Found In Hut Totaled $25,000 Falls City, Neb., Aug. 29.—(U.R) — Hidden in the tiny shack where H I. Hunt, 72-year-old hermit lived, was over $25,000 in cash and valuable securities. After the man’s death two daughters and a son appeared to split the fortune. They were Emma Hunt Diesem, of Garden City, Kan.: Ida Hunt Ayres, of Olathe, Kans.; I and H. H. Hunt, of Bellefonte, Pa. i The hermit lived alone in the | hut with a shepherd dog. Hhe had : often boasted that he could live ; for 50 cents a day. Furniture Institute Issues Book On Italian Work Rome, —(UP) —The National Ex port Institute, which is responsible for the growing value of Italy's foreign sales, has just issued a beautiful volume, printed in many languages, describing Italy’s furniture I industry. The United States, England,! Fiance and Argentine are heavy] purchasers of Italian furniture, both ' modern and antique. It is estimated ] that one-tenth of all the furniture. manufactured in Italy is exported Foreign furniture sales last year to- i taled more than 300 million lire. —o Black Eagle of Ethiopia Plans Atlantic Flight Wilmington, Del., — (UPk— The Black Eagle of Ethiopia gave a demonstration of his flying ability recently before a crowd of 3,000 negroes to convince them that he had the* necessary abiltity and skill to make a non-stop trans-Atlantic flight from Harlem to Abyssinia. The Black Ace. who really is Hubert Julian, is a min who smashed the one plane Abyssinian Air Coips during the coronation of the I Emperor. Now he is interested in obtain

ing financial backing so that he can i purchase a plane for the flight. He { announced to the crowd after landing that he would make a tour of ■ the nation in an effort to arouse the interest of negroes in aviation.; — o ARRIVALS Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Murtaugh, this city, are the parents of a 7 pound baby gril born to them at 3:45 o’clock Sunday afternoon at the Adams County Memorial Hos- ‘ pital. The baby lias been named Shelia Ann and is the first child in the family. Mrs. Murtaugh was formerly Miss Pauline Andrews of this city. Bqth mother aiid baby ] are getting along fine.

fl I I \ ’T* .r?;’ n I yFm w I A ■ brl Maa Sept. 15-16-17-18-19 Decatur Free Street Fair -andAgricultural Exhibit You won’t want to miss this years Fair! Bigger and Better than ever and a thrill every minute. $3,000 in Cash Awards Hundreds of exhibits of all kin d— nothing overlooked for your entertainment and amusement. BANDS - RIDES - SHOWS Midway in Full Swing High Class Free Acts WITH COMPLETE CH ANGE IN MID-WEEK SMKSfIBHMMfiK LIVESTOCK PARADES HOR sE — CATTLE — SWINE — POULTRY' SHOWS PET SHOW—FLOWER SHOYV—>RT AND CULINARY Horse Pulling Contest The Finest Teams in the County are Entered. Everything that goes to make a Real Fair. Don’t Miss a Single Day Remember the Dates - Tell Your Friends EPONSORED B Y AME RIC A N LEGION 111 HI IB llHamn»oM''V 111 I ■HIHIIM IMII mi iebmmm'

BARBER R EJECTS JAIL CUSTOMEBS Kansas-City, Mo. — (UP) — If Arthur King, Kansas City barber, weie not quite so fastidious regard ing the customers who go under ills shears, the municipal farm today might have a flrstclass tonsorial artist in attendance io assure sum mer comfort for the prisoners there. King appeared in court at th? behest of two motorcycle patrolmen, who said they had captured hii.i after he had driven his motor cat 48 miles an hour on a downtown

street. Judge Thomas Holland looked the prisoner over, thqn asked his occupation. "P am a barber, Judge," was the reply. “Fine," said Judge Holland, recalling that he had heard that a barber was badly needed at the municipal farm. You can do five days at the municipal farm, making the boys out there feel better and better." A gleam of professional interest came to King's eye, qnd he made no protest. Then policemen took him to the holdover to await transportation to the farm. He looked around at the men who would be his “customers." Then he called the guards. “I’m appealing my case," he told

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them. "After seeing these birds — well, I never thought it mattered to me whose hair 1 cut but I’m appealing my case." He obtained bond and was set free pending a hearing in a higher court. i ■■■■ ■■ ' O- -— ■ ■ ‘ There will lie a meeting of Decatur Chapter, 112, R. A. M. Tuesday evening at 7 o’clock. > Decatui Lodge 571 will meet at ' 7:30 o’clock Tuesday evening for tlie purpose of conferring the enter- . ed apprentice degree. Dan Tyndall 1' W. M.