Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 33, Number 133, Decatur, Adams County, 5 June 1935 — Page 2

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(claim* % I.I,<)YX !■'!) .H \H 3, IH.-I5 Mtavrllniiroiiß Ft. Way nr FrntK. Co., off. «up. 311.7*1 Decatur democrat Co. .sup.-ad. 183.26 City of Decatur, It. A pow. 93.4 U Citizens Tele. Co., tele. 54.45 Cleo V Arnold, dep. hire 75.0" Mary Cowan, do 75.00 John \\ . Tyndall, postage 6.5" Itahnere Wvchter, dep. hire Ititth Knapp, d<» « 75.•" Walter J. Buckman, pontMcr 6.5" flut'ronghs Ad. M< h. Co. K. ex. 5.0" Dee T. GilHr, <!e|». hire. .. 75.0" Dallas Brown, sheriff's ex. J 65 Pallas Brown, mileage 2J.6"1 W. H. Gillium, postage 43,0" | K. U R*s«el, sure. exp. 1.Z.». B. G. Ihiningvr, ditch ex. slA"t Geo. Dellinger, do -.50 Frank Dellinger, do 3.56 E lifter Anderton, do Rktefrd Arnold, do 1.00 Harold DrArmoiKl, do <•£•» A M IHArmond, do ChaFlet E. Pusey, do 4.-»• Kruk Ty ndall du Ralph Shad', do ■ Clifton fcl Striker, sal.-post. 147.bJ| Margaret S. Myers, salary ?! L. E. Ard)bold, salary <0.83 Mi Wed Kotoeway, do 75.06 I. K Arch be hi, opt'r. ex. ... 43.0» K J Worthman. salary 90.00 Dr. F. L Grandstaff,ML sal. .. 24.9a Margaret Kiting, HC Exp. 16.7 J Florence Anderson, du 16.<3 J. A. Cline, assessing UM* Char. E Marschand, do i>.<to E. A. Beavers, do 39.0 J John A Cline, do ■ A. t*. StUlts. do 39.00 Airs. Henry Gillioni, du ....... 30.0* Silas Sprunger, do 180.00 Clarence O. Ryan, du 39.00 Henrv B. Heller, salary 100.00 Will Harting, road viewers. 4.00 Jeffers »n Crum, do 4.00 Gro. Shoemaker, du 6 Orlen Fortney, do C. <'• Beer, do 6.00 Rufus Hum dLeo E. Ehinger, Amer, uegton 100.00 Jerry Uechty, S. F. Loan Kx. 1} •»" W. J. Schumaker, salary «».•» Mary McClure, do **••• Decatur Electric Shop. ct. hs. a.76 B. W. DeVor, du IL;'* Dallas Brown, pris. board -*-«0 Steven & Rex. jail Sinclair Oil do .... *•*’’ Carroil Coal A <V»ke Co. do .. 14.50 JBerne Witness Co. legal adv. .. 68.4. Irene Byron, sanatorium 160.*" Tuwwfthif* !*©<»r Bell’s Grocery, Union 3.96 Frank Krick, do .. 3.40 J)r. G. J. Kohne, Root .... .>4.10 Adams Co. Hosp.. <lo 14.18 JL>r. Palmer Eicher, do »..** 1)1 J. M. Miller, <io 52.00 Home Grocery, do 42.00 llurk Elevator Co., do *.3* Harrv Hauer. Kirkland ».OO Atlanta Vo. Hospital, do 44.3-. Preble Equity Exeh., do 3.5* N. A. Bixler, flo *.*• jjr. Ci. J. Kohne, St. Marys 29.00 Adah M. Manlier, do 9,.>0 R. H Everett, de *?■?? Gertrude Clements, do , 3 1-J Adams Co. Hospital, do .. 109.--Lawrence Carver, do 10-84 Dr. R. E. Daniels, do ... 3O.»ft Loretta Hackman, do 3.00 Treva Hash, do Fred Btauman, d» 3 £.? Economy Store, do ' - ‘ Dr. Palmer Eicher, do !».-•> Di S. I». Beavers, do .... la.ii" Dr. W. E. Smith, do 4 On Dr <l. I. Kohne Washington 52.9.> J. Henry Faurote. do 35.00; Dr. Ben Duke, do — Dr. S. D. Beavers, do IS a'J Fisher * Harris, do 44.r’ Dr F L. Grandstaff, do .. L*.uo Fair.di Coal * Coke Co .do .. Ko«'her Lumber & i'oal Co., do <2.ao LaFs ntaine Handle Co., do 3.00 Adams Co. Hospital, do 60.14, Joe Brunnecraff, do 3.00 V. l»eVoc. d.. -3-»’' Dr. K. E. Daniels, do 16..10 George Whltenherger. do 11.20 Clarence Wolf, do 14.« o Mutsi hler Meal Mkt., do 1 00 Dr J M Mill.

— — PUBLIC AUCTION FRIDAY, JUNE 7 — 12 o’cknk HORSES—CATTLE—SHEEP—HOGS j ■mar extra good milk cows as good or better than have dTer been in sales before. 20 head White Faced Feeding < C*attte. One Osborne Hay Loader. Miscellaneous Articles. 1 DECATUR RIVERSIDE SALES E. J. AHR a nd FRED C. AHR, Mgrs. Public Auction 82—ACRE FARM—B 2 By order of the Adams County Circuit Court tlic under- 1 signed commissioner will sell at Public Auction on the j (iremiMs. ,3 miles south and 3 miles west of Decatur, Ind., ( known as the Ezra Reber farm, on , MOND AY, JUNE 17th At 1:30 P. M. < - . i 82 acres of good level black soil, consitlered some of Adams , county's best land; about lit acres of goixl saw limber; 10 < acres of new ground; I'2 acres in soy beans: 20 acres in corn; 1 X acres in wheat: 10 acres in oats; 10 acres in clover and < timothy meadow. X room, two story, frame Ikui.sc; 2 room suinnut house; barn 50x00; granary; machine shed and crib | and hog house 30x32; orchard; electric line in front of farm. J The buildings are good, just a little expense will make this a beautiful farm home. It is an ideal location, near schools, i churches and markets. Possession: Immediate possession of buildings; land is rented lor this year; two-fiftlts of crops goes to purchaser of frti IM. Terms: One-third cash, otic-third in oite year, onethird in two years. James T. Merryman, commissioner Roy. S. Johnson, auctioneer.

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Mrs. Henry Cook, do 1.55 C. A. Hell, do ... 34.00 Geo. Appolman, do . 44.50 k Nlchtds Shoe Store, do 33.36 • S. E. Hite, do . 43.50 , Dr. Palmer Eicher, do . • ® .3 ; Oscar Lankenau. do 4.1» \ .V I' Tea Co . do 1 j-aO , Omer MeMunanu. <io IS.7a , Decatur Lumber Co., do <O.OO ~ S. J. Hain, <lo 1J *} . R. A. Stuckey, do 3*? , Dr. P. R. Thomas, ,lo J-£5 , Mrs. Palsy Itii kord, do IJ-J} Dr W. E Smith, do I*-** , I .1 alius HaiiKk, do 26.50 . Frank Krick, do , Home Grocery, do SJJO? ,I Burke Elevator Co., do 3<.se Ed J. Miller, do I* ** Lawrence Carver. Blur Creek 7.5* , Dr. C. C. Rayl, d ■ • , Hulk Elevator Co., do , Dr. M. L. Habegger, Monroe 44.— , Mary Tablet, do >*■* Herne Equity Exeh., do < * 1 It. E Rupert, th' ' Sprung"r Adams C. Farm R Co-op do . JAdams Co. Hospital, French 1.J.J9 ‘ Economy Store, do I Hierie A- Tager In ~ do 7._>.»> Chas. R Roush, Hartford 5.00 Chester Runyon, do \lipins Uo. lloKpitul. MAbash Dr M. L. Habewrer. do - 20.05 Harlow s Market, do Otto Leininger. Jefferson L--.’ Harlows Market, de - > -«• < Infirmary H. T. L*Fontaine, salary IH.OO Clara La Fotin taint*, do 33.33 August Morgtin. labor 35.00 Herbert LihF'ontaine, do 36.00 Florenve Lengrrtvli, du .... 35.00 Dorothy l>aFontaine, do 35.0" Earl Martin, do - 3.0* Rev. Paul W Schultx, du 4.1*" Rev. A. M Claweer, do 4.0" Calvin Fa lb, do 16.00 i I*evatur Lumber Co., op. ex. - 6.00 Dei-atwr Klectrtc Shop, do .. l>ecatHr Halubery, do 62.10 Menno Amstutz* do 10.61 William Mitvheil, do >.») R. A. Stttvkey, do 3.0" Martin Gilson, do 3.00 Indiana Reformatory, do 10.63 N. A Bixßr, do 3.25 Smith Dr»k do Kohne IWng Store, do 17.68 Koeber Lumber K C. de 52. H.« , HolHwnae Drug <V»., du 14".84 Ikeratur Insur. Ag .do 29.4 1 " ’ Anne Murtaugh, do -’.IM' R. W. Noland, do 85J*" ’ Ft. Wayne. R. F. A- Sup. C., do 159 i R«*ard Os t.Mardiaus Mara McClure, mother’s aid .. 5.00 , Leuretta Whitman, do . 5.00 1 Olive Reynolds, do 10.00 1 Merle Briatel. do 1* 0" < Della Debolt, do 6.60 I Margaret Myers, do «»•$" ] Marie Anderson, do l". 0" 1 Edna Ray, do ’ Mary Haslewood, do - 10.00 1 Mrs. Ehinger, (trustee) do 5.00 . Pearl Reed, do 5.6" Leuta Beery, do ».00 < Anna Kipberger, do JJ-O® < Elizabeth Hed4e, do a. - 10 00 Gertrude Be burner, du •’ **’’ Madeline IHinn, du 5.J0 Opal Myers, do 30.00 Monai White, do 5.00 Eva TumlAesou, do . Emma Beer, tlo • . Mary Reynohis, do ■' l,o 1 Wilma Sommers, do 10 —• . Laura Beerbowvr. do ■; "" Rose Schindler, do ■ 10.00 I Mrs. L. B»inngart«er, do . ».}0 ' W Guv Brown, mileage I 3 *$ O. Lobewstein. I'd. of guard. 1.68 I F rt Wavm- Orphan Houm. do 344.00 Highway Hepair District Asmher t. Hugo H. Gerke, labor 66.00 j August Witte, do 14-00 ( Ke.l ri» k Tum Meson. da ■ ■ • Henrj- Gerke. do *1?!! i Elmer Gerke. do 2.».-•><> Jess Khoades. do ... - 3.00 Wm. Bittner, do '7'. 1 ,1 Marvhel Mclntosh, do Id.- 1 L. F Fuhrman, do • 4.50 Elmer I'uhrman. do

. District Number 3. i Herman 8. ITlemen, labor 95.60 It. F. Sauers. d.o 93.20 i Ralph M trtln, do 93.20 Lee Fleming, do • 85.60 i Clarancc Durkin, do 90.00 > George Loshe, do . 13.50 Ambrose Spangler, do 4.50 Al LaugheriHau. do 2 50 > Ralph Shady, do 8.25 John Kercher. Ibr A- team 4 <>» Emil Relnliard, do 4.00 Lewis Y*ke. do 9.00 Noah Heaxcnen. do 4.00 Harold Barger, do 4 oil Earl Arnold, labor 12.00 Albert Uoth. ibr A- team IB Homer Arnold, do . 4.06 Leora Troutner, labor 7.50 Addison Sheets, Ibr * team . 12.0* Elmer Welnek, Ibr. & team 12.0* 1 Charles Trotttner. lahar 7.50 Clyde Beam, Ibr. A team 12.00 Wm. Watkins, do 12.00 Alfred Lehman, labor 3.00 IMMHet Namber 3 John Halregker, labor 84.40 Oscar Toting, do .. 4 00' Oscar Stiner, do 2.5* Arman Habegger. Ibr. A- team 20.00 Paul McClain, Ibr. A- team 14—>' Lee Lindsey, do ... — 15.50 Dan Roker, do - ll.Jo Sol Imglnhill, da 10.50 G. C. Latrttenhebser, do 4.00 Herman Witter, do . 3.60 Hill Brainier, lat»n 2.00 Dlstrtvt Number «. J. C. Augsburger, lat»or 08.00 l.dwin Spivhiger. do 91.60 Esra Steiner, do . 8.7a Ed Fox. de 12 50 Fred Mathys, do 3.75 Russel Galloway, do J D. Augsburger. do 20.. ' Elmer Hutton, do -.»• Rose Miller, do 3.00 Peter Bollinger, do <-»0 Elmer Anderwn. do - 2®.75 Samuel E. Kaehr, do 9.&0 Samuel E. Kaehr, do — Abe M. Blbersteia. do ... 3...' Henry Monee, do a.OO Bud Pearaoa, do — L*o J. M. Pease, do ■ I-” 0 James Evert, do 12.00 Henry Morningstar, do Jb.vo Mlscrllaneaira Kqessr Fulton Machine Os, op. ex. 14.<1 K. H. Wemh’ff. do 8.00 W Q. O'Neall Co., do s «- Anto Electric Garage, do 13.65 Johnson Repair Shop, do 4.44 Butler's Garage, do _» Mettler A Baumgartner, do ;2.'>l England Auto Parts, do 1. 86 Elberson Ser Sta.. do 2-2."> Krick Tyndall Oo„ <to - }“*•**! Standard Oil Co., do 1»» ’ ; White Truck Sales, do -»»■ Main St. Fill. Station, do »»«0 W. P. Robinson Co., do IIS-J" Central Motor Parts Co., *2 Ik H L. Kern, do *• * ' Koeber L & Coal Co., do ' Kiger & Co., do «. A. Stuckey, do ra'-’J, E. D. F.ngeler, do ■ Ann- Murtaugh, office help 4F 0 W H. Gilliom. sal. - mileage j„hn W. Karell Sta. Co., do <»4.»i> Certified this sth Auditor Adams County. May 31-J-o * Test Your Knowledge | 1 I I Can yon answer seven of these ten questions? Turn to page 1 Four for the answers. * ♦ 1 1. What is the name of ShyJocks beautiful daughter. tn Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice?” 2.. What is the real name of Joe Penner, the comedian? 3. Who was Morpheus? 4. What method of executing the death sentence is used in Federal penitentiaries? 6. In what country is Hudson Bay? 6. Which state is reprusented in the U. S. Senate by Robert M. LaFollette? 7. Which of the American colonies was founded by Jaaaes Edward Oglethorpe? 8. Who said, "The pen is mightier than the sword?” 9. What body of water separates fxtng Islam, from the Connecticut shore? Ift. What form of governuient has Switzerland? VOTE APPROVAL ICONTINVED ON PAGE THREE) tracts had he* ll signed with Yt*st Brothers for the constroettok of the McConnell alley improvtanent. The bonds were approved. It was also reported that th ' work had been •darted amt whs .prigre-ssing satisfactorily. Dr. R. E. Daniels, city liealtii commissioner, offered a compliint to the countil for the rmaaner in which the garbage liars been collected along Mercer avenue. He stated SPRAGUE’S SPECIALS Living room suites $32.00 Bed room suites $42 00 9x12 Alexander Smith Axmintter Rugs SIB.OO Kitchen cabinets $15.00 Breakfast sets $12.00 Mattresses - $6.95 Coil bed springs $2.00 Oil stoves $4.98 American Bcautv Washers $29.95 We save you 20 to 40”,,. Why pay wore?

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1935.

that practice of leuviug the garbage in tli* containers for a long period of time was producing unoauiiary . conditions. The council authorieed City Attorney Herman Myers to notify the

[WHOSE WIFE ? I _Asy GLADYS SHAW ERSKINE and IVAN FIRTH—

SYNOPSIS Lawrence Vane, noted portrait painter, is held is a material witnews in connection with the murder of hr* bride of three months following the diicovery of a headleis nude body upon the terrace of his penthouse apartment. Three weeks before that .rappened, two of his friends—-Wilbur Renton and Roger Thornley—were discussing their love affaire and Vane’* recent marriage to Isobel Mackenzie who was well known to both. Renton's ininterest in Isobel had caused a break between him and Betty Potter, a pretty young newspaperwoman, who live* in th* apartment beneath the Lawrence Vanes’. Thornley says that he and his wife, Millie, a former show-girl, are leaving for Seattle soon. Renton calls on Betty to plead his ciuse anew, now that Isobel had married. She tells him that they cannot marry and reluctantly admits that she had been in love with Vane. Renton bitterly denounces Isobel, exclaiming that he’d like to choke her to death. Betty is horrified by his words.... Early the next morning, Wilbur Renton, denies that he had anything to do about notifying the police concerning the Vane murder, and ia worried privately because he had called on Betty Potter so close to the scene of that homicide. Inspector Ingles persuades Betty to consult her uncle, Cyrus K. Mantel, famous detective. She does so, and Uncle Cyrus reluctantly accepts the case. He and Inspector Ingles call on Vane in his Tombs cell. The prisoner tells his own story of what happened the night before, strongly maintaining his innocence. Th* police inspector and “Uncle Cyrus have just visited the morgue -where they examined the corpus delicti. CHAPTER X On the curb in front of the morgue Ingles said, as he had outside the Tombs: “I suppose you will want to go up to Vane’s apartment now and see where it all happened . . . finger prints and everything . . . nothing has been disturbed yet there is an officer there to stand guard and see that no one enters. “I am truly sorry to have to disappoint you again,’’ Cyrus K. said amusedly, “but I do not want to go up to Vane’s apartment . . . yeti I have a much more important place to visit first. Much more important.” Ingles shrugged. “You know best of course, still I thought you would want to get right onto the case as quickly as you could.” “But, my deer fellow, I am on the case,” Mantel smiled, then pursed his lips and whistled for a taxi.

“Can I drop you?” he asked courteously. “I’ve got to get back to headquarters/’ said Ingles, “which way are you going?” “Uptown.” .... -a, “Sorry.” Ingles was sligLtly miffed and very worried, and very, very curious. “I’ll take the subway;_its quicker, and besides you might rather be alone." “Not at all, not at all," Cyrus K. assured him. He got into the taxi, held out his hand to the Inspector, and in the act of bidding him goodbye, gave his destination to the driver. , , . “Kate Doyle’s Club," he ordered, “you know, on Fifty-second Street.” “Okay, Chief," the driver grinned. and threw in the clutch. They rolled off leaving Ingles standing with a puzzled look on his face. “Kate Doyle’s Club,” he repeated to himself, “at this time in the morning. , . . Now I ask you what the hell?” ~ t Mantel chuckled to himself as he looked back and saw the dazed Inspector still standing on the curb. That was the spice of a case to him —to be able to mystify all with whom he came in contact, and never t» explain his actions. As the taxi eame to a stop in front of the innocent locking night club that bore one of the most alluring names in New York, he composed his face and, after paying the tariff, walked up the steps with the expression of a gallant and fashionable nian-about-town, who had business of a pleasurable type to transact. Respectability emanated from him. The small barred window in the heavy front door slid open and cold gray eyes peered at him, then the door swung open and he was admitted.

“Good morning, Yasha," he greeted the huge Russian. “Good morning, Mr. Mantel,” Yasha beamed. “This is an honor for the house. You knew that Madame planned to leave and that the girl* rehearse the new show? Ah 1 but of course you know everything. It is well to be your friend, is it not?”

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“Quite, quite," Cyrus K. handed him his hat, overcoat and cane. Is Madame in the main dining-room? "But, yes. They rehear** en the main floor the new danes routiee. Shall I accompany you?" “No, no,” said Cyrus K "You stay at the door Yasha, and, he looked him in the eye, "don t lot anyone in.” As the small dapper figure crossed the hallway to the main clubroom, the eye* of the Russiak followed him with curiosity and great esteem. “What has happened in town that I do not know of?” he thought. “What has happened that could bring Cyrus K. Mantel to Madame Kate Doyle’s Night Club before noon, when no one knows but what all would be dark... . Usually they sleep, the little so pretty dancers ... and Madame. They do not come to life before midnight, not noon. ... He knows everything that man . . . everything.” Quietly, Mantel entered the big room. A group of small girls, all perfectly formed, were going through a snappy dance number, swinging their arms and legs in rhythmic abandon to the music mechanically pounded out by a weary, pallid youth who sat sidewise at the piano, a cigarette drooping from his flaccid mouth. The audience consisted of whiteshrouded tables, that the night before had been filled to overflowing with men and women absorbing drink after drink and hammering th« table with tiny wooden mallets byway of applause after each number by the “little girls.” One table alone was occupied. Keen-eyed, but with lines of fatigue, there sat Kate Doyle. Known to every celebrity, to every social registerite, and to the police of every city from coast to coast. She looked up and automatically started to wave a welcoming hand, when the stereotyped expression of her face changed. “Hello, there,” she boomed. “Sure am glad to see you. You’re a sight for sore eyes. What can I do for you ?” Cyrus K. sat down beside her, shook her hand in cordial friendliness. . . . “You can help me." he said. “Kate, what do you know about Isobel Vane?” • • • V • Certainly this bright, chill morning of November 16, was starting out in a very busy fashion for all of those who had anv connection with the terrible tragedy which had already, within a scant twelve hours, in the annals of the newspapers gone on file as the Vane Murder Cnse,

As Wilbur Renton hung up the receiver in his bachelor apartment just access the street from the Vane penthouse, after calling Betty Potter, a puzzled frown furrowed his usually placid features. Old black Suky’s voice had been terrified when she told him that Miss Betty had already left with a Police Inspector. He cursed himself roundly for having delayed for the time that it took him to take that shower, after the Police Sergeant had finished his queer questioning. If he had only called Betty at once he might have caught her in time. It was terribly important that she should know just what statement he had made to the police so that she could back him up in it. He went over it again mentally. ... He had told the Sergeant that he had been at home and in bed asleep at eleven, when as a matter of fact he had been at Betty’s apartment . . . and the devil of it was that her place was in th* same building with Vane's. ... Another memory smote him with the force of a physical blow. He had lost his head there and had threatened Isobel Vane. . . . God knows he hated her, and had meant every word he had said—none the less, he felt a sense of relief that 1 only Betty had heard his outburst, and he felt that he could count on her loyalty for the sake of their past intimacy. Th# thought erf Vane, and his knowledge that Betty loved him, worried him. Again he assured himself that he must keep her out of this whole thing at any cost. On a sudden impulse he took up the phone again and gave the number of her office.... He would brave her certain wrath in order to reach her at once. . . . She hated to have social call* at her office and had made it plain that they were most unwelcome.

A crisp. Impersonal voice said, “The People’s Press, Good-morn-ing!” ’’Good-morning," he answered automatically. “I* Miss Betty Potter in?” "Miss Potter? ill see.” singsonged the voice.

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A moment later It came back, tn disembodied unconcern over the wire: “Sorry, Mis* Potter haml oon,e in the otirce yet” ■"Wait a mikuter he said quickly. "Thie i* a personal call. It I* very Important; Misi Potter woiM b* very upset te mi** it. Can you find out where she is, or how aooa she >■ expected?” “Just a moment, carolled tne voice, “I’U try and find out.” Agam a short wait, which seemed long to Renton, then the voice said, 'Ta eorry, but I cannot tell you when Mis* Potter will be in. She’, out on a special assignment—The Vano Murder Case." Slowly Renton replaced th# receiver. He stared at it a moment with a itartled expression in bra eyes. . . . Blast it I every time he used the phone lately th# thing handed him out a shock. . . . Suky, with her frightened announcement, and now this "voice-with-the-smile* wench ... and ... that officious Sergeant at the crack of dawn with his investigation of the phone call to headquarters about the fight on the roof . . . perhap# he'd better leav# the phone alone for a while ... ft seemed to do nothing but get him into trouble. He could only think of one more certain means of getting into hot water with rapidity and dispatch, and that waa to talk to Bobbie Nichols. Why hadn’t he thought of that before? ... Bobbie Nichols who spread news quicker than any telephone wire in the country could carry it. He’d have to got in touch with Bobbie ai once and find out what he knew about all thia horror. He undoubtedly knew plenty and was busy telling people that he knew more. With determination, he picked up the phone again, and gave Bobbin’* number. A sleepy mic# answered. “Yes?" it murmured. “Hello. Bobbie? Listen, thte fa Renton. Say, Bobbi#, have you heard the news?” “Which? and what? and where? If it's news I’ve probably heard it Shootl” “About the murder of Isobel Vane last night?" There was dead silence at the other end—then Bobbie’s voice, wide awake, and avidly interested. “So!” he said. “One of you guys finally did it... I’ve been expecting it,” he chuckled, “you can’t fool Uncle Bobbie." “What?” Renton’s voice exploded on the word. “What do you mean by that crack—what do you know?" “Hold your horses, old son," came the pleased voice of Bobbie. “I know plenty. . . . Believe me, I know plenty." j

“You would say that!” Renton was exasperated. “Weill com# across. This is desperately important to me I Tell me what you know.” “Don't you think I know that It’# important to you?” chuckled Bobbie. “And how/ And wouldn’t you like to know ail I know?” Renton lowered his voice to a gently confidential tone. “Lisi . Bobbte,” he said, "forget about m,—that doesn’t matter—but you’d better come over here and tell me all you know as quickly as you can.” “Why?” countered Bcbbie. “Not for my sake . . . but for someone else, rar more important.” “Whose?" persisted the voice of Bobbie. “Betty," Renton let the little name fall quietly from his lip#. An amused, sly chuckle answered him. “Betty?" repeated Bobbie, "Betty? Say are you erazy, fellow? You don't think I’d walk across the street to help that little red-headed wildcat do you? If you do, then think again!” And the receiver crashed into place with a finality that jarred Renton with a definite shock.

For the third time that morning Wilbur Renton was left staring at the black instrument on it# teakwood stand. He’d always felt that Bobble Nichol* was a snake, but the whole crowd had tolerated him, mainly because of hi* amusing, raey chatter. Renton now realized for th# first time that that earn# chatter, over which they had laughed in the past, had always been built upon Bom# scandal or other. That the Bobbies of this world fatten upon the tragedies of others. Hi* brow puckered in bewildered trouble as he thought of Bobbie's last words about Betty. There had been a vindicative ring in their tene that he did not like and could not understand. A veiled threat, almost.,, » Once again ha took up the instrument that now held a hidden menace for him. He gave the number of Betty’s apartment and strove to keep th# quaver from hie voice. (To Be Continued) itomiM. tiK.vn, ■r>«oi»ea Dtfltrlbotod by Kfn* featurm ZyndlSßta,

Ing rapidly upon Kansas city from two directbona the danger of a major inundation here i« diminishing, Col. R C. Moore, district river engineer a*id today.

MARKETREPORTS DAILY REPORT OF LOCAL AND FOREIGN MARKETS Drady’e Market for Decatur, Berne, Crargvill#, Hoagland and Will#hire. Close at 12 Noon Corrected June 5. No commiaston ana no yardage Veal* received Tneaday, Wednesday, Friday, aad Saturday. ion to 120 lbs $7.60 120 to 140 lbs. $8.35 140 to 160 lbs. $9.20 160 to 210 lbs. $9.60 210 to 250 lbs. $9.50 240 to 800 lbs $9.;;0 300 to 350 lbs. $9 10 Rough# $8.25 Stag* >6.25 Vealers $8.75 Spring lambs >B.OO Yearling lambs >6.25 FORT WAYNE LIVESTOCK Fort Wayne, Ind., June 5.—4J.R) —Livestock: Hogs, steady to 5c lower; 22525ft lbs.. >9.75; 160-225 lbs., $9.65; 240-300 lbs., 19.55; 300-350 lbs., $9.40; 150-160 lbs., >9.50; 140-150 lbs., >9.25: 130-140 lbs., >9; 120-130 lbs, >8.75; 100-120 lbs., >8.25; roughs, $8.50; stags. $6.50. Calves, >9; lambs. $8.50. CLEVELAND PRODUCE Cleveland. June 5.— (U.PJ — Produce: Butter market, firm; extras, 28c; standards, 28c. Eggs market firm; extra whites 239t-26%c; extra firsts, 22%c; current receipts, 21c. Poultry market, steady; heavy fowl, 21c; medium fowls, 20-21 c; ducks, young, 12-20 c; ducks, old, 17c. Potatoes, Ohio, 65-90 c per 100Ib. bag; South Carolina No. 1, $3 per bbl.: North Carolina Cobblers. $3.25 per bbi.; Alabama Bliss Triumphs, $1.75 per 100-lb. bag. EAST BUFFALO LIVESTOCK East Buffalo, N. Y„ June 5 — (U.R> —Livestock: Hogs, receipts 400; 10c lower; desirable 180-230 lbs.. $10.50. Cattle, receipts, 250; medium to good mixed yearlings. $9.85; plainer lots, $8.56->9; late Tuesday good steers, $10.25; cutter grass steers and heifers, $5-$5.75; medium bulls, $6.25-$6.65; low cutter and cutler. $4.25-$575. Calves, receipts, 150; vealers steady. $1« down. Sheep, receipts, 300; steady; good to choice ewcsTßld wethers, I $10.25; bucks, $1 discount.

CHICAGO GRAIN CLOSE July Sept. Dec. Wheat 83% .84% Corn 80% .75% .64 Oats -35% 33% .35% NEW YORK PRODUCE Dressed poultry, fairly easy; (cents per lb.) turkeys, IWOc; chickens, 15%-29c; broilers. 18-38 c; capons. 29-35 c; fowls, IS-25%c: Longs Island ducks. 15%-17c. Live poultry, unsettled and easy , (cents per lb. > geese, 7-»c; turkeys 12-22 c; roosters, 15c; ducks. 9-13 c, fowls. 21-23 c; chickens. 27-28 c: broilers, 15-26 c. Butter, receipts. 14.166 packages; market easier; creamery higher than extras. 25%-26c: extra 92 score. 25c; first STTTo 91 score. 24%-2»c; first 88 to 89 score. .’424%c; seconds, 23-23 %c; centraiz<M 9o score. 24%c; centralized 86 to 89 score, 24-24%c: centralised 84 to 87 score. 23%-23%c. Eggs, receipts, 38,514 cases, mar ket firmer; special packs unusual hennery selections, 26--%c; standards. 25%; firsts mediums. 23%c; dirties. 23%c; checks. 22c; storage packs, 25c. LOCAL GRAIN MARKET Corrected June 5. No. 1 New Wheat, «0 lbs. or better — i',’ No. 2 New Wheat, 58 lbs- * Oats, 32 lbs. tret Oats, 30 lbs. test «t 00 Soy Beans, uushel—- » ’ No. 2 Yellow Corti. ll« lb* ", ' Wool, lb lj tO " CENTRAL SOYA MARKET No. 2 Yellow Soy Bean.; ..— » Delivered to facUry___^ > Trade In Year Old Tires for New GILLETTE yr. nr PHARIS TN Tirse, t . J 10 to 50 per cent L trade-in allowance. PORTER UF TIRE COMPANY |L 341 Winchester street. B|||k Phone 1289. ■jy

;__andno® for sale-h» »oy b*ass rM4 “ v F. Miller. 4 mile# Ohio. 11 <1 FO , R Plants, head |( ,, n Cauliflower 10c d(1 * side- % mile South W MM Pike. Bn. viuJ'J in TOR S *LE -McCord rotary hoe. AlwffciiPlow. A. Fred Thien e Z 846. ” FOR SALE—Dufw «ilt; 2 corn eaUivimn’ Brown, 3 an FOR SALE - Good beans, Dunfield and jJ 11.20 per bu; English BhrGrim alfalfa. Jofc g,,, ville, Craigville phow Ult> FOR SALE — Large plants. Decatur Flos! phone 100. FOR SALE-Yearlingnfcj Bieberich, route T, Dean FOR SALE — Repossess grand piano, like new ft anee (tne. Sprajw Ftn store. bOR SALE—Early' ud u matoes; yellow r.«x# bage; flowers; giaat 0 bulbs. Meibets. 1127 » ) at- I FOR SALE—Dayton notgl compression tank ud i like new. $25.00. ss Hq Ave., Ft. Wayne, Ind. I H. 35891. ! FOR SALE—White euadi frigerator. 3 door. 11l hl ity. metal. <-ork lined; pan range. 4 bonier aN Hi oven. Will sell cheap. I 517. I Come in today and s«t« of beautiful electric ’em* Terms $1.25 per week. Uli ante for your old refrifM Sprague Furniture store. FOR SALE— Jersey cox te fresh June 5. Call &*i Moser. 1 FOR SALE—lee bows* sets. Kitchen cabiara I New Mattresses. Ihniw I Wicker suites. 2 pcs. ««* Buffet and (liina ttaft thing for the home. M Used Fwn. Exchange. !• Sei-ond St.. Decatur. > I want to talktoanantti* •who wants to qtralifytori tion to service, repair and I electric refrigerators a*d ■ ciitioning systems. No W necessary but choseß must be willing to 'k' ol ' spare time in traiaiar ■ mechanic-ally inclined. - personal interview. » tion institute, Boi ” ( Democrat. — Wanted-LADIES Stahlhut of Laura Fort Wayne, will be « * Beauty Shop WednerfaM* Call 1280 for FORRENL FOR - first floor- 4,1 ' a n-"et- r FOR RENT-? r®" l '**? N3 8 t. PWe (1 ‘( Harry Helm. J LOSTANDfIS LOST-Urge lost - pen. with the 4 graved ou s |( i e ' J <ait ‘i' 1 - _ Dr H. I'* apf l.tcensw ChirbP raf^ t | I '^. Phonc3 , 108 Office Hour’- gt » st°S P- 6,0 Ne'jroM lo " 1 x-m? t-’ l * N.A'8 Stf * Eye’ E ’“ ,n ’ l