Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 301, Decatur, Adams County, 22 December 1931 — Page 2

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS, BUSINESS CARDS, AND NOTICES * FOR SALE . CLEARANCE SALE—I have arranged my hats in two lots. 1 lot to go at SI.OO each, and 1 at &0c each. Mrs. Muuu A. Merriman, 222 S. 4th st. 295U1 FOR SALE — Young fries for Christmas, Call A-827 Monroe. 300-3 t FOR SALE —Michigan apples. 40<’a IBtishel and up. Bring containers. S. E. Haggard. 1 mile north and three miles east of Monroe. 300-3tx FOR SALE — Some extra good young ewes. James Halberstadt, Pleasant Mills. 300-2tx FOR SALE —Holstein bull calf, 8 ni.onths old. Also mixed pups. Preble phone, 3 on 19. 299-3tx FOR SALE —.Buzz wood, thoroughly seasoned. Maple and Oak, 4 inches and up diameter, suitable for fireplace or furnace. $2.75. I’nder 4 inches for cook and small stoves, $2.50 per cord. Haul two cord at a load. Telephone orders to Adams County Lumber Company or E. D. Colter, 994. 296t0 kwR SALE—-Grave Blankets, nicely decorated. $3.00 and $3.50. Also | wreaths and cemetery boquets at very reasonable prices. Decatur Floral Co., phone 100. 300tlx LOST AND FOUND LOST—A Boston bull terrier. \ \ .white collar, marked face and uljfew tail. Reward. Finder call 145- 301 t3 1 * o MISCELLANEOUS TO LET—on Share. Ten good! ewes. W. C. Oliver, j 1 .'mile north and 1 mile west of I -WBroe. 300-3tx 1 THERM SYSTEM RULED ILLEGAL (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE, \f*a>ice Dellplain of the Northern Indiana Company testified that re-1 version to the cubic foot measure-1 ment system would cost the company a 43 per cent reduction in revenue. He testified also that unless the new system were placet! in use in the Ijammond area, the customers must necessarily piy an increase in gas rates. - ■ —<> ■=—-— COURT HOUSE Real Estate Transfers George Hirschy. land in Monroe township to Ida Hirschy for SI.OO. Mrs. Christina Adler of Kirkland t.ygnship was taken to Richmond Sfete hospital toda ytor treatment. She was accompanied by Sheriff BBrl Johnson, M s. M. Beavers and William Adler. e o— Mrs. Cecil Melchi of this city was a visitor in Fort Wayne, Monday. O aoik i: to In Iter IdiiHtN < irvnii C ourt N«»>finlirr Term 1931 4 oinplaint to furrclone iiiortKagr \ 1417!» THE STATE OF INI HAN A ADAMS mt’N’TY, SS: •FUtrher Joint Stork tand Bank ot Indianapolis, vs. Patrick Moran, Cora Moran, E. J. M< Andrews, Ihe Notiimcham Oil Company. JT fr-.ra affidavit, file*! in the above entitled cause, that E. J. M Andrews whose full and trunJ'™e unknown to the plaintiff of the above named defendants I* A non resident of the State of Indiana Xoti. is therefore hereby elven lh«: raid E. J. M- Andrews whose full • »h»l tru»« nirnc is unknown to the plaintiff that he be and appear bef>rj: the Hon. Judge of the \datns I’ebjuarx. 1932. the same bring the Second JuridirHl Day of the next foifular term thereof to be hohlen at tlie Court House in the City of Decatur, (ommem ing . n Mon Lav, a tut plead by ’ a nsw -r*or * detn n r to said - omplnint. or the same will be heard and determined in his al>- * Witness, my name, and the Sea! of sail Court hereto affixed, this ’■flr-dny of Ivermher I'i:il Bernie- Nets-n Clerk. ■ By Ma,- ella thrick Depute. Dtember 8, 1931. Clark J. Lutz, Attorney. . lb 8-IS-? 1 FLORENCE IIOLTII<)USE Stenographic Work Typewriting JtK ji .1. I Mt rrynrm’s Law OH ict. K. of C. Bld;., If yon have any extra typewriting or- stenographic -work 1 will be glad to do it. Phone 42 for appointment

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MARKETREPORTS DAILY REPORT OF LOCAL AND FOREIGN MARKETS BERNE MARKET Corrected Dec. 22 No commission and no yardage. ! H >gs, 100-140 pounds $3.70 140-160 pounds $4.00 160-225 pounds $4.20 225-275 pounds $4.00 275-350 pounds ss.7o Roughs $3.00. Stags—sl.7s. i Vealers $6.00 Spring Lambs $4.50. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Dec. Mar. May July Wheat 53% .54% 55 7 s -55’s Corn 35% .38% .40% .42 Oats 24% .25% .25% EAST BUFFALO LIVESTOCK East Buffalo, N. Y„ Dec. 22. — U.R) —Livestock: Hogs, on sale. 1.000; weights bellow 220 lbs., active to shippers: fully steady with Monday's average: heavier kinds, slow: barely I steady; sorted 160-210 lbs.. $4.85$5; 220-240 lbs., $4.60-$ 1.75; 250-280 jibs, quoted $4.25-$4.60. Cattle: Receipts. 100; cows steady: good to choice, $1.25-12.50 steers unsold. Calves: Receipts. 100; vealers I unchanged; good to choice. $7 to | mostly $7.50. Sheep: Receipts, 150; virtually I ■nothing done on lambs; all grades ! nominally steady. FORT WAYNE LIVESTOCK Fort Wayne. Ind., Dec. 22. —<U.R) —Livestock: Hog market. 10 cents higher. j i Hogs. 100-110 pounds $4,151 140-160 pounds 4.25 | 160-200 pounds 4.35 200-250 pounds 4.25 I 250-300 pounds 4.15 I 300-350 pounds 4.05 : Roughs. $3.25; Stags, $2.00. Calves—s6.oo. Lambs —$ 1.50. LOCAL GRAIN MARKET Corrected Dec. 22 I No. 2. New Wheat 45c I 30 lbs White Oats 21c I 28 lbs. White Oats 19c ■ I Barley ... 35c | i Rye - -35 c I Soy Beans 35c : I New No. 4 Yellow C >rn 38c New No. 4. White Co.n 33c I LOCAL GROCERS EGG MARKET ... ISel Free candy at Sun Set. Wed. night. Square dance. i \ i < i 14»H * * Al i; or REAL EMATE ■ The undersigned exeeuter ->f the I last will of Phillip Gephart deceased | i of an order of the Adams Cir»”iit ! ; court of Adams- county Indiana, he will at tot hour .-f ID o’clock V M. • Inn the .’Nth daj of .January 1932. . t the ea?t d<»or nf the Court Hou-;* 1 in the city of Deeatm- Indiana.-offer I f r sale at public sate ail the interI e.-t of said de< ed» nt in and to the | following described real estate t •-! I I I in township twenty-seven «27) North; I -»f Range tifit-en • >’• • East, containing eighty »nhi acres more or less, in Acams < ounty In liana. Said sale will l»e made subiect t ‘ ’ the approval of said court for not I | le.-s than two-thirds of the appraLs ♦•<l \alue o fssi»d real estate, and up- | | on«the following terms and con<liHions toAvit: At least one-third -f | the purchase money cash in iund, | the balance in two equal install-] merits payable in not to exree i nine ’and eighteen months, eviden<c*l by |i it-> of purchaser bearing nix p« r | cent, interest from date, waiving re- - lief, providing attorneys fees, and: secured by mortgage on the real estate s»ld; nr the purchaser may pay all cash if so desired. '1 rue Paul Gephart. FJxe-utor I Lmhart, Heller ami Schurger, Attys. I Dee/ 22-2 M Jan. 5-J3I

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S. E. Black l-J’’E.’.AL DIRtufOR Mrs. Black, Attendant Call* answered promptly day or night. 'flu ji> r MIO Home phone 427 Ambulance Set vice N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST fcyv". Examined, Glasses Fitted HOURS: *•.-><) t<> ii-.ni— 1:> ::(> to s o daturdaya, 6:00 p. tn. 'Telephone 136 For Bl"l IKB HEALTH Set DR. H. FROHNAI’FEL Licensed C.hiropriK tor and Naturnpatli Radionic diagnosis and treatment Phone 314 104 So. 3rd St Office Honrs: 10-12, l-t> 6-8 10 years in Decatur LOBENSTEIN & DOAN FUNERAL DIRECTORS rails answered promptly day or night Ambulance Service. Office F’hone 90. Residence Phoue. Decatur 1041 Residence Phone. Monroe 81 LADY ATTENDANT

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Brides for Sale Reasonable (?) **♦ * * * * * * “Auction” Matrimony Enjoying Unprecedented Boom at Wide Price Range. Groom Also on the Block. - — nf w i /tzz — “■V i l ■ Mur kiav- 1 VILLLAM Mary 1 Cvjq.’es* ~ Ihe egi-lemic of would-be bride, who *>e placing them«elve» upon the auction block with neat price te;» arnund their neck, is growing th alarming proportions. For price, ranging from SI,OOO to $15,000 It u po;«ible to secure almost any type of wife one can desire blonde, brunette, svelte or stylish stout. Ihe auction block matrimony wave new Sweeping the country Wil started when Mary Clowes, of New Eagle, Pa., recently offered to marry any respectable white man who would give her SIO,OOO to take care of her parents. In less than a week after Mary had climbed upon the block, her example had been followed by three other Pennsylvania girls. Virginia Mae Parker, of Pittsburgh, undercut Mary’s offer by 50 per cent, pricing herself at $5,000, and giving a sick father as the reason for her presence in the marriage market. Soon the fad began to spread and “brides for sale’’ is now almost as common as apartments for rent, ail over the country. That the idea is also taking ropt in the male mind is evident from the offer of William Roberts, 2S-year-old Chicagoan, who tells the world that he’ll make a good busband for some lonely she-male who can put up SIO,OOO purchase price.

Pittsburgh. Pa., —Are you tired of being the captain of your sot.’.? In other words, da you want a wife? I so, now is ths time to get in your bid. for never has there been such a variety of brides offered for sale. Os course the question’ of price is an important item that must be taken into consideration when you make your decision. But as the scale of prices ranges from SI,OOO to $15,000 it may he said that there is a bride to suit every pocketbook. If you don’t happen to possess the minimum price — well, buy y ;urself a wire-haired terrier. This epidemic of auction block matrimony was started by Mary Clowes, a 21-yea -old waitress of New Eag! . Pa., who recently o sered to marry any respectable white man who would assure her of $lO,000 for the care of her pa ents. In L-ss .han a week after Mary had sat herself upon the auction block three other Pennsylvania girls had “muscled into h r racket ’ —to borrow a little racketeer parance. Virginia Mae Parker, of Pittsburgh. not only followed Mary’s lead, but w 's guilty of shameless indcrcntting; far Virginia put the pric tag on he self at $5,000. She promises to love, honor and obey any American man In sood health, icgardl ss of his age, for that modrst sum. A sick ather is she reason for Virginia” appearance in the

McLEAN GIRL’S - 1 BODY IS FOUND IN EMPTY HOUSE • CONTINUED KROM PAGE ONE' out by reports of children who were Marian's friends. Several of them told of being offered sweets and money TJy a stranger, who,, they said, followed them when ' they left their homes. A throng of persons crowded to the Melman neighborhood when; the news spread. They milled around the Mcl>ean I I child's home where the mother.i frantic during the fonr-days- | search, was hysterical when news of Marian’s death reached her. Bishop, who found the child, had been sawing wood in his cellar by the light of a candle. Bishop walked to a bin to see how much wood he had. Marian's I body lay in n pile of boards near 1 the bin, face up. baioly revealed, t The torso was mutilated. The ' body was fully clothed. Charles Diers. detective, said he; bad visited the cellar late Monday.; ‘ The body was not there then, he i

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1931.

I | marriage market. ’ The next lot to voluntarily go un- ■ d i the hammer was Marquerite Lennon an Irish blonde, also of i Pittsbu;gh. who values herself at SIO,OOO and requires the purchaser . to be healthy and white. Miss Len- , l non so far has failed to specify her ! i reason tor the auction. “Block brides" hit a new high the *1 of the Steel City, offered to marry . other day when Pauline Lange, also any respectable white man for $15,- > I 009. All of the girls have received of- | .e: s to date, but haven't made a ; choice, apparently waiting until all • bids a.e in before committing them- ’ ■ selves. But it is not only in Pittsburgh ■ that the matrimonial auction ep- ■ Identic is ragng. Smlar tales come | in from all over the countiy. In fact ’ , the supply is far in excess of the i demand—which is but natural in i th? dep.essed times through which ’ ' we are passing. Besides, the prices - quoted merely provid for the initial outlay, the little qu tion of up- ’ being kept discretely in the backi' ground. The great drawback to the suc- ■' c ss of these "bought and paid for’’ marriages is that the purchaser is . j either a crank or is old and ugly. -; Instances where thye have turni ed out happily are as rare as the ?! women who offer themselves lor

said. Detective Chief Emm-it Kirgsnj said Marian -was choked after an attack. . Police questioned residents of the district. None had seen anv stranger In the district last night or today whose actions were ques-' tionable. — o— TWO KIDNAPERS CONFESS PLOT CONTINUED KWom PAGE ONE* He said the man visited at his ; house several times. "It was through these visits that 1 got to know him,” Browning said. , "It was not long until he told ni“ •hat he planned a kidnapping. He wanted a house to hold the victim in. He said that If I would find one. that w s suitable, I would receive one-tenth of the ransom. "At that time I thought the ran-; som was to be $50,000. 1 also J thought they were going to kidnap, Mr. Paul Donnelly, instead of bis wife." Browning said he arranged with j Scheldt for the use of his house. • He said that Scheldt was to receive

j eggs of the dodo. And if the young . | sale so courageoulsy would only; . pause for a moment to think they’d I f see that the prospect of the hand- J ( some dashing man of their dreams : ■! coming to bid foi them is very rs-' mote. • I Handsome, dashing men are so : very rare that they do not have to | , purchase their brides. On the con-1 . trary, they usually have a hard time i , dodging the wotild-be brides who ’ I would willingly throw themselves I away gratis. Take William Roberts, for in stance. WiWlliam hails from Chi- ’ 'ago. not only seoffs at the idea of buying a bride, but has actually ( set a SH>,OOO value upon himself. He is more broadminded than the 1 j women auctioneers, for he bars ’ i nobody who can put up the neces- ' ( sary cash. iHe’s had no o fers yet, I but he’ll surely make a nifty home ‘jgi-’olo for some lucky (?) girl. 1 It might interest Hie brides-for 1 | sale to know also that if an American man is jso badly in need of a 1 , mate that he is willing to marry a woman he has never seen, he not ’.only need not pay for the prlvii lege, but there are many women who would be glad to pay a thou- ! sand dollars or so for the protection ’: of his name. It is well known that ■ Ctibsh women will pay highly for ' | an american husband. This is their i method of beating the imigration r I law.

, 11.000 for his part. Scheldt conI firmed this. The Holiday farmer said he had never been in any kind of trouble before. ' “When 'Big Boy’ (the name given by police to the leader of the I gang) came td me he said he would arrange all the matters, that I would only have to find the house,” Browning said. "I wanted the money to 1 send my children through school. “I was at my house ail the time , during the actual kidnaping and did (not know they had kidnaped Mrs Donnely until I read of it in the i papers.” Police said they had received [the information that led to the arrest of the pair earlier in the day. It was understood the plot to obtain the *76.000 ransom was frustrated by John Lazia, Kdnsas City political V ader. Lazia learned the identity of the .kidnapers and made them release Mrs. Donnelly before they received , the money. He was recently acquitted of prohibition law viola I tions when he was indicted and ' charged with being a member, of Kansas City's 11,000.000 liquor iI ring.

♦ ———♦ | Test Your Knowledge Can you answer seven of these j test questions? Turn to Page j Four for the answers. < « 1. Os what country was Josef Hofman, the pianist, a native? 2. Os what country are Alsace and Lorraine now a part? 3. Where is the Hcod River Valley? 4. What kind of food contains the highest percentage of iodine? 5. In what year did the SpanishAmerican War begin? 6. What is the popular nickname CIRCUIT <Ol H r \ I.LOV X X E!N Fit Bosse, Pauper Att. 25.00 L. L. Merryman Bailiff 16.50 wards Studio do 1.50 J. M. Miller Cir. Ct. 3.00 Clark J. Lutz Ass t Pros Att. 300.00 Huber M. DeV ss Att. for De. 250.00 Leo Ehinger Johnson Drain 200.00 A. D. Suttles Jury 4 2.20 Mrs. Deah Ehinger do 12.20 Mis. Jennie Edwards do 12.20 Phil Sauets do 17.50 Ireta Fry back do 9.15 Glenn Agler do 4.20 Joshua Burk head do 3.60 Reed Caston do .... 8.50 Albert Huser do 8.40 Rufus Huser do 8.80 Jacob J. Amstutz do . 9.40 Dore E. Amstutz d) 4n.20 Enos Lehman do ,39.60 Win. Worthman do 43.00 DeWald Beitler do . 8.40 Win. Stepler do 9.2” Thomas Rawley do 9.40, Burt Haley <ln 36.00 Henry S< hult do 36.20 Frank Anrnml do .. 3.20 Sleinent Gottschalk dn 8.10 Charles Jones d » 9on Alfred kyf do 4.10 Fred Bl uh in do 9.00 Eugene Farlow do 9.00 H R Mank, y do 3.90 Joe M<<’onnel du 33.20 Giles Porter do . 3.05 Ed Engeler do 33.10 Joe Hunter do 3.05 Herman Eainger do 3.05 R >bert Sprunger do .... 3.60 Oscar do 3.05 John A. Hendricks do 36.00 Simeon J. Hain do . 3.08 Van Mattox do lon John tang do 3.05 Hugh Daniels do 3.05 Cecil Melchi do 3.05 Christian R. K<-hwarts do 1.10 Jacob Graber do 4.10 Waldo Lehman dn 8.40 Leo Kohne d • 3.00 Frank Kuntz do 35.40 Ernst Stengel do 8 40 Marcus Lehman do 5.40 Charles Bahner do 34.20 Dallas Brown do 6.10 Menno Hirschy do 8.40 Perry Ogg d<» 3.05 Leonard Baumgartner do 8.40 Witnews my hand and seal this 21 day of December 1931. Albert Harlow Auditor Adams Countv % Dec 33 EMEI t n»R’N * Ml F. OF KE Ml EXTMTF The undersigned executor of the last will of Margaret Diener deceas'd hereby gives notice tnat bj virtue of an order of the Adams Ciruit Court of Adams countv, Indiana, he will, at the hour of lq oVlo-k A. M on the 21st day of January 1932. < Ihursdayt, nt the law office of Lenhart Heller and Schurger, 133 S Second street, Decatur Indiana, and from day to day there after until sold, offer for sale at private sale ill the interest of said decedent In and to the following describe*! estate t * u it; Inlots six hundte I thirty two (632) and six hundred thirtv three (633) in Joseph Crabbs subdivision >f outlots 263 etc., as said outlots ire desigicated on the recorded plat >f Joseph Crabbs Western Addition to the t «wn, now city, of De* atur, Adams <*ounty. Indiana. sale will be made suhb-ct to the approval of said reprt for not less than the full appraisal value f >aid real estate and upo-i the loiiowinf terms and eonditi*W»s tov it: At least one-third o ftrte purbase money cast, in tn nd. th** h;*lioer in IWo equal installments pavdde in not to ex’-oed nine a i.l ei«h • < n months, evidenced by notes of th»* purchaser bearing six per cent, interest, from date, waiving relief, providing attorneys fees, and secur ed liy mort gag* on the real estate *old; or the purchaser may have tne privilege of paying all cash on day of sale, if so desired. Philbert E. Osh*, executor. Lenhart, Heller and Schurger, Attys.

— I£_- L ._ Beautiful Shoulders soft velvety to the touch and with an alluring, fascinating appearance that wfll not streak, spot, rub off or show the effects of perspiration. Dance or indulge in sports fully confident your compiexion will retain all of its- crio** nal beauty. oowuuos . Flaah and Rachal Diaha

for an old horse? 7. Where do the Yaq.iis Indians live? 8. What nickntfme is given to a police van? 9. What title does the nominal itiler of Morocco have? 10. What Speaker of the House of Representatives was known as “Uncle Joe?” -- oCheaper Grid Tickets at Yale New Haven, Conn. —(U.R>—Cheaper football tickets are in prospect for followers of Yale football but not right away. The Yale Athletic

PUBLIC SALE "W As I have sold my farm 1 will sell al publii an i >1 at the&^B c miles south of Decatur, 1 mile north and 3 1 , mil, s < mile cast of Brandyberry school, on TUESDAY. DECEMBER 29—at 1:00 P. M. ■ CATTLE—6 head Guernseys; One 4 year old. <;,lf by side; e fresh heifer, with heWer calf by side; one 5-year old . „w. fresh one 9-year old cow to be fresh in Feb., a heavy milker; one heifer. SHEEP—B good young Ewes and Buck Lamb | CHICKENS -10 doz. extra nice White Rock h a- and 12 HAY AND GRAIN —About ■< ton soy bean hay; din, xi 300 bushel good dry corn in crib; 300 bushel oats: 5 bushel b ee<l^K. ( Willys-Knight Auto, good condition. Fordson Tractor, good tlon. Moline Tractor plow; tandem disc, good condition, fordson pulley with lever throw out. Wagon, with triple bed. Four galvanized chicken coops: 1 chicken self f. .1 r: 1 feeder for hogs; 1 iron kettle; gasoline drums; forks and shorel^B 1 Kittselman extra heavy iron fence posts; 3 good milk cans and strainer; 1 cooling tub. HOUSEHOLD GOODS Blue and white enanv b<l ram-. : I Oak parlor fnrnatl Kerogas enameled gasolim pressure kitchen cabinet; 2 cupboards; *’■ oak dining Toom Ih i- 1 leum rug; 2 book cases; 1 victiola and re< rds; 1 wood stove, 1 tag washer with gasoline motor; and other ar’ i ■ no TERMS —All sums under $lO cash. Over $1". monthv be given on good bankable note bearing S r ; inti re : ::. HARRY CROWNOVER. Owner ■ Roy Johnson, auct. Dutch Ehinger, clerk.

THE TOUGHEST TOW! in the Whole World * J I xTh 17/ 77) —u i ; "'"x Z' / fyfUM > JziW- - 15/roiwi//ut7&~.Z J Will It Prove to Be His Waterloo for Sr ™Sfb£ S »■ Skullyville—in the heart of the desert, the town without a heart —so tough its name makes brave men cringe and plain ordinary bed men aren’t even allowed on its streets. And POPEYE is going therePopeye, who has single handed knocked over all kinds of champions, now is go>ng to take on this whole community. Folio* this, his greatest, funniest adventure, every day in the famous daily connc, THEATRE” starring POI--by E. C. Segar. Heginning (December 28) bi Decatur Daily Democrat

Association intends to cut] ' wht ‘n the athletic deficit is\J ated, according to the Yale u i Weekly. Tickets for Yale', games now cost $4 and 15 „ [ less of whether they C »D on the 50-yard line or behind j goal posts. i ‘ ——— - o I Trash Proves Profitable Memphis, Tenn. (U.PJ-, piles carefully saved at a Mei - jewelry fastory. the largest ii t south, net the company F.iid t nually in gold and silver re< : ed. the manager explained.