Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 33, Number 308, Decatur, Adams County, 30 December 1935 — Page 1

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|[ of poison IISES CHARGED | (GAINST ITALY flperor Selassie I’ro■tests Angrily To Leafl gue Os Nations flon-.glit 1935 by United Pres?) ■Lj,, Ab'ba. Dec. 30— (U.R) — r(? f Hall" Selassie, in an protest to the League of charged today that Ital using poison in i warring indiserimlnatoh o,i population us EthlujK( warriors drove thorn tow.od ■ frontier. ■* gas charge was the f-st to be made by the < i-n- ■ K v.:iiment. though clileftu,: JEtlie tai southern front allege I early da.vs of the war that been nsed against tlt<-i, telegram to the league today, the emp“r ir ■S«e<l tn.o -ne Italians in re< ■ n: |^K ats in the Scire and Teml>i-i yjKons I, ,I’h and west of Mak.it • northern front: ■ imrehes and di the systeniatii extei min ~f the civilian population on the 23d of December,'' the emperor. ’ tlt.-y m the Tenibien t m ■ isphvxi.iting and |i".wii..lt area new audition to ■ /.-. all, long list of I ail.■' am ■ ■ it'd'. - international ennam . ■if:....11- here said that til” used in bomb form, and n a shells. Tin- l> .mbit was charged, d ■ advance of Itas ima ii • w.,t ■ in the Tembien. effect seems to have labecause the aa- ■: :.-i in bombs, il was add- 1 EOuiiiean generals ( -v that gas can not !»• slice ess in 'lie mono emneror’s protest. ■Bita.. used partlv on .; Ras Imaru which said: of our soldiers are Hrnr ill their lungs from B**'” expressed the belief ‘numerous" meant a V- w the emneror made his there wax everv in the Ethiopian camnmci long withheld until th' lines in the north «■ .• far E: their base a’ Asmara. Kr: was on In ft>'l force. ■ Heavy Casualties ■rtne Doc. 30 —t'lß) H ' in a series of c’nste" northern front tn 1 • •-> arnn'-nced officially rncemeilt ss'' 1 44 V ' ■> and ejnht ■ killed and that Ethiopian were "grave." skirmishes occurred b.natrols when two It da i joined forces neat l .c ■ t Te’nblen region. M. Mussolini Speaks ■otne. Doc. 30— (II.R) -lb' i" ■tito Mussolini, in a. sne-'h '-> cabinet today, revealed frut.i at the failure of French-British nr---'-’-'■ of the Italian l-’.tlib. war. explained at length, as in to reports that Ethiopia's are on the offensive, ■cultleg of fighting in East meeting, a new- fight on ■ northern front was ann.mm ■ budget of more than 2" 'UP.- ■>" lire ($1,614 000.000) wr - that made no provisi-’i (be conduct of the war. on ground tha.t it was imtios-ob'e expenditures for ththe fiscal year beginning July 1. War appropriations be made as needed. was Mussolini’s fit’'' r cnce to the proposals ’Alii !i Sir Samuel Hoare his job as foreign secretary and al- ( Precipitated a. French cab- ■ ttsis. 1 ’? Paris proposals, as they called, were “very far ft o' i ON page FIVE I K*- ■ DOG EAT DOG s 'ich was the case at Hunts,°n Saturday when a Packing company driven by Herman Mil- ■ of this city, collided with car at a street interB 'Contents of the truck. (lu <ling wieners, bologna. were strewn all over thMiller escaped with cuts and bruises.

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LAST WARNING * I Fire Chief Charle. Robenold I, | announced today that he was 1 i giving the last warning to i I I •Pwtatorg at fires who have I ’ been handicapping the city fire | department. At the Reynolds’ I fire Saturday afternoon a crowd surrounded the house, prevent- ' : . ■ ing the firemen from running i between the truck and the | house. One automobile ran . I over the fire hose. (. hies Robenold stated today | II that in the future arrests will i | be made and the cases prosecut- i j'

NOTED WORLD WAR GENERAL i DIESTODAY Gen. Hunter Liggett Dies Today After Lingering Illness San Francisco, Dec. 30—(UP) — | lieutenant general Hunter K. Liggett one of America’s greatest com manuera in the world war. and only lieutenant-general in the United Staten army, died todav in Letterman general hospital, San Francis-! co Presidio, after a lingering illness . of more than a year. He commanded more than 1.000.t'00 men in the . American first army in the world . war. General Liggett entered Letterman hospital the last time lute in October. His condition was critical and hi-; d ath was expected at any time. i General L'evgett led American trot ns in the St. Mihiel, Meuse, Argonne, and the second Mam? campaign’s. H? commanded the Third Army on the Rhine after the war. He was awarded the distinguished service medal. After the war he took change of th? western d-.part-ment of the army in San Francis' o. • Ho retired as a major general in (<>;» living oideHv here with Mrs. 1 Livgett since thenCongrecs e' J va*e'l him to lieu-tenant-general within the last feu yesrs. G»nor a i Ligg°tt was 78. He died at 7:50 A. M. His wife was nt his beds’d:’. His illness was <i P ««>.O'od ns a combination of comp,icntion« d”e to age. F«med for bis handling of vast masses of troons. general Ligeett v - n g'nrv for himself and h's troons bv fighting hrilliantlv at Chateau rnsjerrv end ne lT ea” xvnnd. winning on* of the greatest victories in Ameri an history Countv nwoog To C’ose Tuesday 4r,r>nnnenom’nt was made today that all offices of the Adams ocunty court house will he cVeod Tuesday afternoon- Th* off! ers wil complete | their quarterly rsoorte tomorrow. GANG MEMBERS ARE IDENTIFIED Holdup Victims Identify Seven Members Os Robbery Gang Rochester, Ind., Dec. 30.—(U.R)— Identification by holdup victims to- ' day had definitely connected seven men held here and at I.oganspoi with a dozen northern Indiana ' C Reinhardt and Mike Ben- , son. East Chicago: James Gavin and Homer Knight. Logansport, , and Tony Humphrey. Montpelier, were those held in jail here, der arrest at Logansport were Joe Rock and Edward Smelko Gaiy. East Chicago officers said Rein hardt and Benson were su ® pect ® ‘ . a grocery robbery and theft o five automobiles in that ci y. Be nhardt. described as "the best buig lar in Indiana,” has served fom penal terms. . Cavin and Knight were Identi fled by a Laporte filling station at- ! tendant as the man who he!d hi up recently. A Warren, Ind stm< own er identified Benson as man who robbed him of " Automobile banditry chai g ■ have been filed against Cavin Knight and Benson, suspecds the holdup of a grocery at Akio and wounding of Joe Sidewell. ■ "‘llock'and Smelko probably will be charged with a $2,681 P ayl robbery of the Muelhausen Spring Co at Logansport Nov. 18, officers > said.

WORLD LEASERS OWE APPEALS 10 CONFERENCE Christian Leaders Speak At Student Volunteer Meeting Indianapolis, Dee. 30. — (U.R) — World leaders of Christianity conI cent rated their forces here today to appeal to more than 3,000 youthful delegates attending the 12th I quadrennial convention of the stui dent volunteer movement. Dr. Toyohiko Kagawa. converted ■io Christianity by an American missionary, and acclaimed as "the world’s greatest living Christian," was prominent on i*ie program. Another church dlgnatary attending the meeting Is the Most Reverend and Right Honorable William Temple, archbishop of York, and primate of England. More than 25 other religious leaders will participate In seminars and general sessions at which , problems facing the Christian world will be discussed. The delegates represent colleges and universities in 43 states of the Union, dominion of Canada, Republic of Mexico and all continents of the world. Dr. Kagawa, 47-year-old advocate of love, justice and economic freei doni, arrived late yesterday and j immediately went into conference with church and student leaders. He is accompanied by Dr. Velva i iV. Brown, a woman missionary, I who was appointed to attend him after his entrance Into the United States because of chronic suffering from trachoma, an eye disease. Fellowship of a world community not bound by false treaties and false promises of the League of Nations was recommended last night as the solution to the world peace problem by two seminar. speakers. Those proposing the world peace plan were E. McNeill Poteat, for(CONTINUED ON PaOE TWO) , HANNA WILL TO BE CONTESTED Contest Is Filed Against Will Os Late Oliver S. Hanna Fort Wayne, Dec. 30.—Complaint seeking to e intest the v-ill of Oliver S. Hanna, deceased, has been ! filed in Allen (superior court No. 2 by Gertrude H Grosvenor, and othI ere, against the Fort Wayne National bans, as trustee, Robert Jl. Hanna executor, and aulia N. H. Withams, executrix and trustee of the will. Plaintiffs, in addition to Gertrude H. Grosvenor, comprise Julia N. H. Williams. Florence W. Grosvenor, Julia G. Guild, Mary E. Williams, Caroline C. Williams, Hamilton H. Williams and Violet Meyers. The deceased, a resident of Al- : len county, died October 31, 1935. the will, referred to in the com- ! plaint as the "pretended w~>," purported to have been executed about August 2, 1935. It is alleged that Hanna, who was 88 at the time of: I his death, had been in declining ■ health for several years previously and was not sufficiently cora-| petent mentally to have made the I will. I The action avers that the will was unduly executed, that Hanna was of unsound mind and incap- ' able of making a will at the time. Mr Hanna was the donor of Han-na-Nuttman park to Decatur, deeds forth? property having been given the city several years ago, _— ____o Annual Renting Os Pews Next Sunday The annual renting of pews in St. Mary’s Catholic church will be held next Sunday morning following the 9.45 o’clock high mass. The caurch . trustees, assist d by the pastor, will •' >e in charge. No Extension On License Plates I I ' i D e* Fryback, manager of the lie- ' eal auto license bureau, has reee.v- . ano notice of an extension of time ' in which to procure the new 1936 ' , -nd truck plates. For this rea- ‘ «"n drivers of automobiles with old ' plat ,, s Wednesday or after will be ‘'Tim Hcense bureau was filled to--1 -.h 9R or 30 p rsons standing ; .so pi..™ »«•»•» I issued.

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Urges Church Union J K* il An appeal made by a group of Episcopalian clergymen, expressed In a letter by Rev. Dr. Franklin Joiner of Philadelphia, above, that their church unite with that of Roman Catholics to combat rampant anti-Christian forces in the world met with a mixed reaction. I FILES MOTION FORNEWTIIIAL Loser In Damage Suit Here Files Motion For New Trial Attorneys for Arlet Walters of Jay county have filed a motion in the Adams circuit court for a new trial in the damage suit tried recently here. The jury assessed damages totaling $5,250 against Walters In a case filed against himself and Leonard Penne by Fred H. Rowlss. The case arose from an automobile accident northwest of Portland. Walters was driving a truck which ran out of gasoline at a point on the road n*ar the residence wf Fr?d Rowles. Mr. Walters obtained motor fuel for his truck from Mr. Rowles, who walked to the highway with him. When the pair arived at the truck care approached from both direc-; tions. In an attempt to avoid being ■ struck. Mr Rowles ran in front of the truck. The car approaching from the read, driven by Leonard Pense, struck the truck and th ? force of the i rpa't hurled the h?avy vehicle over Row’ee’ body, causing considerable injuries. Rowles sued both Walters and n erse. During the trial Pense testi'ied that he was unable to see the ’ruck, which h? aleged was parked "artlally on the highway without lights. Attorneys for the plaintiff in th? closing arguments asked that a verdict should not be returned against Pense. The jury’s verdict absolved Pense of all blame in the accident and assess.d $5,250 damages against Waitens. FORMER CAPONE ALLY IS SLAIN State Legislator Is Murdered At Doorway To His Home Chicago, Dec. 30—(U.R)—The network which allegedly linked politics with gangdom in Chicago’s "bloody 20th" ward held the attention of investigators today as they sought to unravel the murder of Albert J. Prignano, member of the «tate legislature s.nd erstwhile friend of Al Capone. Prignano. dapper political baron who broke with remnants of the old Capone gang and who distributed his favors with little re-I’.T-d for okl nartv ttoliciss. was slain last night in the doorway to his home. His wife a.nd adopted son, John, looked on. A robbery motive, given credence earlier, was discarded today when it became annarent that money which he carried was untouched and that only some rings were missing. The family was returning from a dinner party when the shooting occurred. Frank Nltti, former treasurer of the old Cn.nono gang was sought by nolice for the murder. Police said they understood the hoort'um leader was vacationing in Florid* <*r near the Capone ■'state at Miami. Pedlar Slain Chicago, Dec. 30 — (U.R) — Leo (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

WILL INSTALL NEW OFFICERS Joint Installation Will Be Held At Masonic Home Wednesday Officers of Blue Lodge Masons, Royal Arch Masons and the Order of Eastern Star will be installed at a joint meeting Wednesday eve-1 nlug at 7:30 at the new Masonic i temple on North Third street. After the installation, refreshments will be served. Officers for the Blue lodge are: George Harding. W. M.; Robert Krick, S. W.: Homer Lower, J. W.; Earl Adams, secretary; Arthur , Suttles, treasurer: Rev. G. O. Wai ton, chaplain: Clarence Beavers, S. i D.; Chester Mclntosh, J. D.; George Squier and Amos Yoder, S. S.; Charles Burdg, tyler. Eastern Star officers to be installed are: Mrs. Dan Tyndall, worthy matron; Dan Tyndall, worthy patron: Mrs.W. Guy Brown, associate matron; W. Guy Brown, associate patron: Mrs. Dorothy Leigh, secretary; Mrs. Mart Gilson, treasurer; Mrs. Izora Roop, con'dustress; Mrs. Katberyn Nelson, I associate condustress; Mrs. Charles Budg. chaplain; Mrs. Zelma Rodfi, organist; Bernice Nelson., marshall; Mrs. Amos Yoder. Adah; Mrs. Laura Krick. Ruth; Mrs. Zena Lynn, Esther; Margaret Frysiliger, Martha; Mrs. Iva Stuckey, Electa; Mrs. Gladys Baker, warden; Charles Burdg. sentinel. Officers for the Royal Arch Ma-, . sons are: Floyd Acker, high priest; L. B. Helm, king; I. Bernstein, , scribe: A. D. Suttles, treasurer; Earl Adams, secretary; Wilson Lee. captain of host; A- D. Suttles. 1 principal sojourner; Norman Lenhart. royal arch captain: Dan Sprang, master of third veil: Tom Vail, master of second; George i Squier. master of first; Cal E. Pet-: arson, chaplain; Charles Burdg, 1 guard. All members’are urged to attend the installation. o OPEN AUCTION SCHOOL TODAY I — Thirty-Six Students Attend Opening Auction School Session Thirty-six students answered the roll call today as the Reppert I Auction school opened its annual winter session in the Hensley I building on South Second street ! this morning. ! Col. Fred Reppert, president of ! the school, gave the address of welcome. He was followed by the other instructors: the Rev. Harry j Thompson of Decatur; Col. Roy Johnson of Decatur; George Wen-, delin of Crete, Nebr., a new mem-1 ber of the faculty, and Col. Guy | Pettit of Bloomfield. lowa., who has been with the school for a number of years. Col. Earl Gartin of Greensburg will arrive Tuesday. Other in- ’ structors will arrive later. George Wendelin, the new instructor. was graduated with his ' brother from the local school five ; years ago. Both have enjoyed ; success in their new professions. ; The students expressed enthus-, iastn for their work and pleasure i at their reception by the citizens | of Decatur. The students present this j morning were: John R. Dawkins, Parkersburg. W. Va.; Murray L. Moore, Tupelo, Miss.; James E. McCord. Tupelo, Miss; Walter B. Harper, College Springs, Iowa; Paul L. Owens Crawford, Nebr; Herbert I’. Siegel, North Loupe. Nebr; Hilton Robertson. Bethlehem, Ky; Bill Leahy, Ewing, Nebr; Ray Reynolds, Mannford, Okla.; Geo. Wendelin, Crete, Nebr.; Wm. H. Russel. Stillwa.ter, Ohio; James J. Elliott. Liberty, Kans.; P. S. Ferris. Crestline, Ohio; Raymond C. Perrine, Crestline, Ohio; Bunnie Tyrreß, (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) .Q Kirkland Township Farmers Shoot Fox About a dozen farmers in Kirkland township this morning (participated in a hunt which resulted in the shooting of a red fox which had been killing chickens and geese belonging to Ed. Bernohl. The f x was chased tup three miles east of Cralgvllle and shot one mile south of Craigville by Earl Arnold. While being chased the fox caught and partially ate two rabbits. It Us believed that there are more in the immediate vicinity. The fox may be s'?en at the Earl Arnold home before Tuesday evening.

LINDBERGHS TO REAGH ENGLAND TUESDAY MORN Col. Lindbergh, Wife And Son To Land Early Tomorrow Liverpool, Eng., Dec. 30—(UP) — The American Imiperter. carrying : Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, his wife, t and their baby son to self-impoaod I exile in England, will dock here at 5 A. M. tomorrow or shortly afterwards, The United States consulate was informed by the TTnlted States line today. The Lindberghs, the line said. I will disembark about 6:30 A. M. ' 12:30 tA. M. CST.) The plans of the Lindberghs after landing were still unknown. Railj road officals said no reservations | had ben made by them on the 8:15 i A. M. train for London, j The contingent of newspapermen swelled hourly, and was augmented i by many photographers. One group or r 'porters had a racing car ready to follow the Lindberghs if they ; I leave by automobile. Another group watched the muni--1 eipal airport near the Mersey river in the belief the Lindberghs might I come ashore by cutter and board a plane. Still another group hired a plane to follow them. The ship wirelessed the United States lines here that it intended to dock some time between 5 and !8 o’clock tomorrow morning (midnight Monday and 3 A. M. tomorrow : est). This word, first from the ship in more than 24 hours, came when it I had time to reach Liverpool, its ex- ' pect ?d port of call, after a stormy p assage across St. George’s channel and the Irish sea from Queen--1 stown. It was planned that the ship should communicate with the United States Un? offices later today, |so that Col. Lindbergh could be i informed of arrangements for tak- ' lug him and hi-s family from Liver-; ' p.ol to whatever destination he had I !selected. indications tv.re that the ship i (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) : o Ministers Will Exchange Pulpits Members of the Decatur Ministerial Association Sunday will ex- ■ aange pulpits. The move is being rade to promote a feeling of harmony and unity am ng the Pretesi tant churches In the city. It will the : the first time this has < ver been 1 done. Fire Sunday Does Little Damage Here A fire Sunday morning at 8:00 | o’clock did little damage to a house I owned by Nina Medugh on North | First street. The fire was confined to the roof, probably caused by a spark from the chimney. The blaze was extinguished by the city tire department. o DRIVER IS HELD FOR EXTORTION Truck Driver Alleged To Have Threatened Publisher Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 30.—(U.R)Arrest of Ronald E. Markell. 21-1 year-old messenger for a Roches- ] ter artists' supply house, on aj charge of attempting to extort $250,000 from two Rochester millionaires, was revealed today when he was brought to the Eric county jail. He was arrested by department of Justice agents in Rochester Saturday night. He was to be arraigned before a United States comfnissidner some time today on a charge of sending threatening letters through the mails. Markell. according to federal authorities, wrote a series of extortion letters to Frank E. Gannett, publisher of the Gannett Newspapers, and Louis A. Wehle, president of the Genesee Brewing company. Federal authorities said Markell began writing letters to the two men in January, 1934, demanding large sums ranging from $25,000 to SIOO,OOO, under threat of kidnaping their children or death to themselves. Neither paid out a penny, Geo. V. Doherty, in charge of the Buffalo office of the department of justice, said. Wehle has two sons. Gannett has (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

Aged Decatur Man Is Fatally Burned Saturday Afternoon

PARDON COURT FAILS TO SET | HEARING DATE Hauptmann Case Discussed But Date Not Set For Clemency Hearing j Trenton. N. J., Dee. 28- (UP)— The New Jersey court of pardons probably will decide Monday when to consider the plea for life of Bruno Richard Haw; Unarm and whether it will .permit the condemned man i the dramatic pcreonal appeal he Ih ' said to desire. Only the court of pardons and the | . improbable poselbility of a new | (rial stand between Hauptmann and j j electrocution in the week of Jan. j Gov. Harold G. Hoffman, assert-1 ) ing that his attitude towards Haupt-1 rnann's impendin gdeath for murder ' of the Lindbergh baby still is one of I inquiry into various phases of the: ca<<e," said the pardons court probably will fix a dale for hearing Hauptmann's appeal when it meets to consider another case Monday j t ruing, (Hoffman revealed that within the strict interpretation of the law. he had not the. power to grant a reprieve. He added, however. that both be and his predecessors bad granted technically illegal reprieves and that their ac(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) McNUTT CITES j BETTER TIMES Governor Credits New Deal Policies With Aiding Business Indianapolis Ind., Dec. 30 —(UP) Indianapol's Ind.. Dec. 30 —(UP) Gov. Paul V. Me Nutt credited new deal policies of the state anj national administrations with having “returned economic conditions to a point favorably compared with. these of pre-depress'on days.” in a radio address yesterday. Tile governor said "business is | back to normal and industry is on the r ad upward.” . "Indiana lias fared well, merhaps better than most states ” the govi ernor said. "Our financial instituI tions are sound and flourishing: every ■ mployable ha sben given a' icb: farm incomes have been increased tremendously, and poor and ne dy have been cared for. "The new year will be one of the ■ most important in the nation's his-1 tory. The events which will tran-| spire in 1936 wil manifest definite : triumphs for our Democratic institutions of government as they now are constituted. "Ther? is a changed mental outi look manifest ten every side. People's spirits have been lift.*d and the i change speaks well of the future of I industry. "Indiana has taken a unique posi- : tion among other states in that we do not have one cent of bonded in- , delbtedness; property taxes have I been reduced more than $54,000,000 (since 1931; gross income, intangibles and excise taxes, raising approvlmately $19,000,000 makes a net reduction in 1931 property taxes of $34,000,000. and $59,000,000 under those of 1932. "Indiana's march out of the depression is shown in gross Incometax figures. Hoosier income from all sources has increased 20 percent.” —o — Commissioners Will Reorganize Thursday The county commissioners a ' in session today to allow '.lie claims for 1935. Only routine business was conducted. Thursday the commissioners’ court will meet to reorganize and make appointments. At that time the board | will also visit the county infirmary ; to accompany tue viewers as they ■ make their annual appraisement. | a WEATHER Cloudy tonight and Thurai day; rising temperature tonight,

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Clarence Reynolds Dies Sunday Night Os Burns Suffered In Own Home Late Saturday. RITES WEDNESDAY Clarence Reynolds, 79. died at the Adams county memorial hospital Sunday night at 11:45 o'clock as the result of burns sustajned when the interior of his home at the corner of Nutt matt avenue and Seventh street was gutted by a. fire Saturday afternoon 4t 5:15 o'clock. As reconstructed by Fire Chief Charles Robenold the fire was caused by an oil lamp which fell I onto a couch upon which Mr. j Reynolds was fitting. Ho lived alone in the house. The couch was located in the I front room next to a door over 1 which was hung a number of rags. lAn oil lamp set on the sofa. It * had no chimney on it. Either the I lamp fell over accidentally or Mr. I Reynold’s head knocked it over when lie fell asleep. The burning oil immediately . ignited the couch and the rags I overhead. Mr. Reynolds did not turn in a.n alarm but attempted to beat out the blaxe. The flames were noticed at the Harrison Hakes’ residence across the street. Mr. Hakes tan to the Reynolds home and found Mr. Reynolds still seated on the burning couch. He carried him cut. In the meantime the fire department had been notified anti the trucks arrived. Mr. Reynolds was rushed to the hospital where it was learned that he was suffering from second degree burns. The top of his head - was severely burned and he also j suffered internal burns. The blaze had gained uuuli I headway before the fire departI ment was notified. The flames ! were extinguished but the interior j of tlte home was destroyed. Chief i Robenold estimated the damage at $606. Mr. Reynolds was born in Adams county on December 5, 1856, tlte son of William ami Mary Reynolds. He worked at the plastering trade, retiring several years ago. His wife, Anna Reynolds, died about 25 years ago. One son and three daughters are deceased. He io survived by two brothers. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Corn Loans Are Now Being Made Corn loans at forty-five cents a bushel are now being made. While the local warehouse board was not. Let up, it id possible to get the serI vices of the corn .sealer from an [adjoining county. Anyone interested I in securing a corn loan should call or write County Agent Archbold, i and he will see to it that the corn | sealer visits his farm. — ip HUGE SNOWFALL HITS NEW YORK Four To Seven Inches Os Snowfall Drifted By High Gales New York, Dec. 30 —(UP) —An army of 45,000 men won a battle against a enow storm reday and cleared streets of deep drifts in time for the city's millions to get to work. Four to seven inches of snow fell throughout the metrop itan area and a 30-mile gale off the Atlantio whipped it into drifts three feet, deep across traffic arteries and canyons. Two thousand snow plows and thousands of shovelers cleared the streets for the first office-bound commuters. The snow that hid skyscrapers spires in blinding guests during the worst of the storm had diminished to only a light fall at midmorning and weather bureau expected the 4 to 7-inch measurements to stand throughout the day. Coney Island was the hardest hit with the gale off the Atlantic whipp|f g its Tinch fal ini' great ihAttka j which the plows remov'.c. e- „.;ii great dificulty. Six inches fell on I Staten Island and Manhattan got 2H to 5 inches. The police department helped sanitation commissioner Thomas W. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)