Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 1 January 1936 — Page 1

.XXXIV. No. One.

EW OFFICERS ‘ Assume duties THIS MORNING L Remy Bi°r’y And Jeff | Liechtv Take County Office Today

■HI ■ — I two mon took a-’ive cM.-ge of crn.ntv offices £ Rior'v becam» clerk of the l.ior” ctrmHt court ’• T ' rt |>A-hfv ws« 1” a ” cou’Vv | r ,.«s>'r«v. FHI-'w'n’ •* ” W p f j Biography of the new officers: Cm.nfv T r «W*r I A l»fe li"’e of n'>nv' ( '. "f >c no-1 ■tical endeavor and business en-j F,,.,>>.<•>» is rewarded today #3j l.ff Lteclity of Berne lakes over nWlb'A Os reiin'v tron-urer. j Aoe'>tv was born *n Mo-' , 'oe lown-bkb 57 vears asm on a farm , ,l.ie ha’r mile north of B“ ; )“• He |.,« •netft his whole life In Adams Bounty. \ I He loft the farm at the ace of if and became associated in a tardwarw store at Berne where he worked for several years. He then bought an interest m the Hocker t Smi’h Implement sto-e B Monroe, which was renamed Je Liechty k Sommers hardware Tintement aud Un store. He then moved to D«cMur ant Ba employed by Tom Durkin, for nronrietor h»r«. Fl’ lon years ago he returned t< ond was emnloved bv tnA J. M enure & comjianv at Berne Liling cars. He retired from thi Li“*ne«s five y«rs ago. I For ’he last 35 years Ms. Lieci kv has been conducting farm •<'le a er this nart of Indiana and Olm luring the Iret five veers be he lovoted his time exclusively 1 ervine of sa'es. and sellir I. al estate and insurance. j rurm« his mercan’Ue and au lioneering career he h<M made tl ■ i lends who returned his mai

I r|) „ bv e'ect'ne h<m »o one <>■ not plant corn or pota-l •h“ most important offices in thß his tale acres and the Producer could not plant I Mr. Uechtv has been a D*mß ~ ' Brat s.’l his life and is a ‘ i>ett®ce afl adjustments of pro S'emocrat today than ever befor® on a quantity basis over a his noUtlcal efforts ■,( y earß rather than acreprevious campaigns for hi>) O'Bis permitting the farmer to Cratic friends he has never Amends if me weather caushore held a political office. floor crop. Thus, a bad cron *fr. TJechtv married M'ss Sfl. ar W ould permit him to indom of four miles southeafl production next year and •ne on Octo b “r 30. IS<l< ’- flbuld not have to depend enIrtren were born to the <w on reduction checks. *of whom are ’ivine '’'■Urges Quality Production - T*~o»er MrOv of Th>B Ma ke a n benefjt payments on j Clarence of South P?n® q, as j 3 o f what is produced mence Lehwf.n of Bsrne. Bgp tlian what is not and divide o died in infancy: Bn into two .laeuss to encourage Inhart of Berne: I‘l’-Bhiy production and pay oenes graduated from nursß on ] y tQ , hal porl j on w hich is r „♦ oo'i ' rp ' , ''’” > ’W l sumed in America. The AAA Muncie last Seotemyiß t - ae farmerß (0 produce. a w assistant nlaht s quality grain and get more tat the hospital ther ■ ls j ie | s p er acre because the reirnice Lehme. i of flietiou was on an acreage and not r.’heecit of Berne. ■ bushel basis. Thus, the quality of ■ Mr. and Mrs. Liec iu« be product would he raised in this j Love to Decatur as sj nanner fan find a suitable !■ 4 Provide for surplus production fae present he plans ’■f or those who desire to produce ■nd forth between ■ j or d eve ] O p raen t o f new uses, for ■erne and Decatui. ■ f orei g n markets or for storage, fachtv are mem ■, g uc surplus not to compete in any ■erne Mennon.te ciw way with protected portion and ■ Mr. Liechty has ..■ to b(J geale(l and hel( j w p ere pro-1 ■is t Alice Len uir ■> d uce< j or turned over to an organ- ■ the treasure) s ■ j za tion created for that purpose deputy. •' — Bile succeeds JoB (CONTINUED ON PtGE TWO) I pleasant Mills. ■ ——o |c. nemy C Bierl?>r’ Mrs. ElberSOll IS term as clerk ()■ ti Reported Improving Kit court begitwarEckground of cflnce The condition of Mrs. James ElK'ul governniflnty berson of 221 West Jefferson street fcualled by fcAeir continues to Improve. Mrs. ElberSficials at th< B ‘ 6OII underwent a major operation ■rms. ■ninz a t the Adams County hospital MonF Experience, . Officers I j |i ag Ik ; - W lillli IMP G- Remy Bierly I t the two new members of Adams county’s , Art, -chty assumed his duties as county treasurer, £ and G Remy Bierly is now clerk of the . David Depp.

DECATUR DATT,V DEMOCRAT J ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

EWorld Affected! By 1935 Evi In Was» on # *- "T rJ-High-Washington. Jan .1 « ngton . lights of the year in» up Supreme Court | | eglgla . holding New I)eB1 B n con»tition and declaring ■ tutional. Meriiiunta State DepartmC.., )n , f . with new neutrallW I aio-Ethioplan war* betWPPn I Reciprocal ,r; "W 1 . l I United States atwJJJ r<%

Governments 1 end the lief program de* dole. ... ■any control Utility hold nC„ !onal bat . after spectaculw tie- g to protect I utnitieg AAA, TVA, MB otbPr hjew I control and w Deal measure NEW rs™ IgfPOSED . iz Leader Pro- ' Kan " I-Point Proo- P g°rafL ce Os AAA °i t 1 Jan. 1 —<U.R)--C. oi Libe*. ~, ~ .! Bster ot the Kansas d c Co* ; ; Whas formulated a I State* I)j{p jg -jeing stud<l fftl '™®roniinent farm lead-1 r- ied wp,!],, we 9 t. f. ■ ers irin program was to ~®iid, because he crit- j re l’ la ®i< ultural Adjustment j e, lc ‘y many people who do is A ®*AAA have nothing to i i h-1 °m - point program and es j _*g comments follows: j io. I the production of any as Miodity by a producer | to Beady receiving governng Ks for reduction of one; ■modity. This would pre-, ue-Hbling" by the farmers of '•he*>n. The southern cotton inv *aid to decrease his out-

OBSERVANCE OF ' THE NEW YEAR VERY COSTLY Estimate More Than 10 I Millions Spent For Observance Last Night (By United Press) ’ The nation awoke today to 193fi with the bitter-sweet memories of 1 a $10,000,000 greeting to the new year — the costliest one night splurge since the depression 1 damped down in 1929. J Returning prosperity was the r blaring keynote of the wildest, wettest, noisiest celebration in . years. Restaurants, hotels, night ' clubs and bars were jammed. Theatres and liquor stores likewise reaped a rich harvest. | In New York alone more than I $2,500,0000 changed hands and on this basis clinking cash registers tallied America’s tJU at conservatively $10.00v,000 — and probably more. The temper of the millions who l j snaked their ear-splitting way . through the streets of the larger . cities of the land was lighter this year than for some time in the past. There was little violence and police let revelry reign unconfined restricting their activities to protecting the merrymakers them- ■ selves. There was a cheerful disregard ; for expense in evidence despite boom prices ranging up to $25 per person in some hotels and restaurj ants. In most cities — with the I notable exception of Washington—the curfew hours on liquor were suspended and in New York alone i almost 1.200 establishments obtained permits to keep open all night. New York's celebration was the largest, most extravagant and spectacular in the land as befitted its number one city. More than 200.000 persons gobbled virtually every available reservation at! night spots and more than 300,000 others crushed into Times Square for the annual mass reception to • January i. 'Pw>-re weee ’h-nw—nd* of private parties as attested by jubilant liquor salesmen who reported a take of almost $1,000,0vh.! Bartenders reported the demand for hard liquor greater than for j any New Year's eve within memi ory. Dance halls said they were ; swninped with more customers i | than had showered down in the! past generation. The New York,' (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) O Bird Lovers Urge Feed Distribution A serious relief problem was reported today. Because of the cold weather and the snow, the birds have be:n starving. Most of the natural sources of food have been covered. Lovers of birds requested that arrangements be made to feed the Lathered citizens of the city. Food can be placed on window ells, boards or hung from trees. Birds now will eat almost anything. Corn and other grains, nuts and table scraps are suitable. o WOMAN DENIES AIDING MURDER Farm Youth Is Indicted By Grand Jury For Killing Father Auburn, Ind.. Jan. 1 — (U.R) — Lys.on Webb. 18-year old farm youth, was held in DeKalb county 'ail today on charges of murder- ' ing liia afther as he slept last i Dec. IL The slight, blond youth impli-'-a.ted his mother, Mrs. Edna Webb, of Butler, in a confession allegedly made to DeKalb county authorities yesterday. She was i held on charges of being accessory before the fact. The mother and son met dramatically late yesterday, soon after the latter had confessed the crime, Mrs. Webb shrieked a deVal and stared wildly at the youth. "Why don't you tell the truth," he pleaded with his mother. “Why did you tell that? This Is a frame up," she screamed in reply. "I am telling the truth," the boy contended. Turning to officers, he said, "I had to tell the truth — 1 something inside made me do it. He told authorities he killed his I father after Mrs. Webb said sh»L would let him run the Webb farm j , and "be the boss of it.” He also ' . (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) >

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, January 1, 1936.

New Y ear s Message Mayor A. R. Holthouta issued tha following Naw Ytar’a message: In the aamo breath that I wish you happiness, health and prosperity in the New Year, let me include salutations for a Happy Birthday, 1936 bringing Decatur to the threshold of its One Hundretb Anniversary. The past year has been good to us. Blessings have been showered in abundance, for which we are all grateful. It is also fitting that we pay tribute to those who have given of their energy, capital and leadership in the commercial,industrial, civic and spiritual building of our i community. Through the expansion of local Industry and the carrying-on of Public Works programs, unemployment has been kept at a minimum tnd family firesides have been restored. The whole community has Prospered because of improved conditions in the fanning area and •aces, formerly furrowed with worries and uncertainty, have been transformed into smiles and filled again with the zest for living. I believe the New Year, based on confidence expressed by those who know, holds still better things in store for us. In youth there is always hope and those of three score and ten who have weathered the , past decade will not disagree that beyond the horizon the sun rises. So we come to the point of preparing the birthday cake and celebrating an event which, it is admitted is largely based on sentiment | for one's home town. It can be one of the greatest civic endeavors ever staged in a community, noted for its friendliness. To make my point, permit me to briefly state an enjoyable exper-, icnce of last summer. I had the pleasure of being a luncheon guest of < Allen D. Albert of Chicago, world traveler and ambassador of good-, will for Rotary International and the Chicago Century of Progress. Mr. Albert has visited practically every country and capital of the! world. In his wonderful, entertaining way ho told of some of the inci- ■ dents gleaned from the romantic corners of the globe. Then he said. ■ “I shall remember Decatur as the place where men and boys say hello 1 to strangers on the street.” That’s the Decatur spirit—our “friendly neighbor” attitude. There is no truer saying than "The first 100 years are the hardest." It’s literal in our case, so why should we be too serious. The noble pioneers and our forefathers built for us the sturdy foundation for this magnificent community. Our jobs should not be beyond the attainments of virile.enthuslastic citizens. It might do us well to get in the mood as reflected In the rythrn of the song. "On the Good ship Lollypop." Although existing without name, Decatur was not formally found-! ed until May 18, 1836. Then patriots like Rugg, Johnson. Stewart. Me Maken, Hood, Rhea and Roe and others, decided on its location and i named it for the great naval hero, Commodore Stephen Decatur. And : it should be remembered that the gallant gentleman of the seas never, lost a battle. I am confident that the Chamber of Commerce, spiritual, civic and j service organizations of the city will not fall down in planning and 1 staging an appropriate program for the Centennial, the time of cele- j i brating being a matter of choice. Let's all work towards that end. May the New Y’ear continue to provide you with those blessings ! which you cherish most for your happiness and to all a Happy Birth- i day. ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, • - . Mayor City of Decatur.

— TICKET SALE OPENS FRIDAY Tickets For Annual C. Os C. Banquet Go On Sale Friday Tickets will go on sale Friday for the annual banquet of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce. The banquet will be held at the new Masonic Temple on North Third street Thursday, January 16, at 6:15 p. m. Tickets are priced at 50 cent per plate. The principal address will be given by Albert Stump, prominent Indianapolis attorney. Mr. Stump will speak on “New Problems in Taxation regarding employers and employes.” In addition to members of the Chamber of Commerce, members of I the Junior Chamber of Commerce , and the Rotary and Lions clubs : will also attend. Any other persons Interested in new taxation problems are also invited to attend. Three new directors will be elec-: I ted by the senior Chamber of Comi merce. These men will replace James Elberson, Dan Tyndall and Oscar Lankenau, who are complet- : Ing their three-year terms. Names of those from whom the new directors are to be chosen are: D. D. Mollenkopft, Arthur Voglewede, Dee Fryback, Arnold Gerberding. C. W. England, E. W. Lankenau, George Thoms, Clarence i Heiman and Sylvester Everhart. The Junior Chamber of Commerce will also elect new directors at the annual meeting. 0 President Will Deliver Message Washington, Jan. I—(U.R> —Wide political speculation was aroused today by the unprecedented announcement that President Roosevelt would deliver his message in nenson Friday night, vised congressional leaders that the president had selected 9 p. m. as the time to deliver his message to a joint session of thei house and senate. No explana-1 tion for the hour was given. Speculation turned on whether ' the president might take advant-1 age of the occasion to present ; some matter of urgent importance, i but if this is the case he has given no previous hint of it, so far as is known, to any of his advisors in congress.

Add 10,000 Acres To Forest Area _— Indianapolis, !nd„ Jan. I—(UP) —Nearly 10,000 acres of Indiana land were added to the classified forest area during 1935, the state conservation dspartment reported to-' day. Classification of tracts of three acres or more aa forest land is part i of Indiana’s program to encourage reforestration of privately-owned land. Land so classified is subject to taxa’ion on a valuation of only 51 an acre- Grazing is prohibited within the area and precautions must be taken to prevent damage tA trees. The land accented by the state I division of forestry during 1935 was located in all parts of the state and represents approximately 1,500 ipro-| iperty owners. Several thousand others have applied for land classifications. COMMISSIONERS MEET THURSDAY County Board To Reorganize Tomorrow; Town Officers Assume Duties The county commissioners will J hold their regular reorganization ’ meeting Thursday morning. After a short session the board will go to the county farm to make the annual appraisement and inventory. Phil Sauer of Union township will begin his second term Thursday. Old members of the board are Frank Martin of Washington township and Moses Augsburger of near Berne. ' G. Remy Bierly will replace • David D. Depp as county clerk. Jeff Liechty of Berne took over the office of county treasurer Tuesday afternoon from John Wechter. Under the law the officials of the new town boards at Monroe, Berne, and Geneva took over their offices at 1 o’clock this afternoon. They probably will meet later this afternoon to reorganize. o Report Heavy Rush At License Bureau Deo Fryback, manager of the local license bureau, today wae making ache k of the licenses issued for 1936. They will nearly equal the i number sold all of lapt year.

ANTI-ITALIAN FEELING GROWS AMONG SWEDES Bombing Os Red Cross Unit Incites Feeling; Nations Pledged Stockholm, Jan. 1 — (U.PJ —AntiItalian feeling mounted today among incensed citizens who New Year's celebrations af.’er th«»v lewnod of the | bombing of a Sweedlsh Red Cross I unit in southern Ethiopia. Fear of i grave International consequences soared with reports of the bombI ing. Extra guard s were placed around j the Italian legation and chief of nolice Backman said he would do his utmost to prevent terrorism. l The Italian minister, Marquij I Palermo, remained behind the 1 t arred legation doors while re-1 ■ ports were awaited from Sweedish. ! representatives in Italy and Ethio- i ■ nia on the incident. Strong proI tests were expected to bo made at | Rome and Geneva. Word of bom b ing a.t Do'o In which nine Swedes and 24 Ethiooians were killed paralyzed the entire nation. -Special editions of newspapers broadcast the news. All public celebrations for the New Year were called off and parties were halted to pay tribute to the dead. Pledge Agreement (Copyright 1936 by United Press) ' Paris, Jaji. I—(U.R) —France and i i Great Britain started the now ! • rear today pledged that neither | i would negotiate individual land or ; ' air force treaties with Germany. The agreement healed the j breach caused by Great Britajn's j naval treaty permitting Germany ’ | ‘o build up to 35 per cent in vioI lation of the Versailles treaty. Back of the new Franco-British accord is anxiety over Russia's increasing air force which milli *ary experts say will reach 5,000 { Dianes by the end of the year and will have one million pilots. 51W.000 observers and 500,0001 rroKTTNUKn on page srxj 0 ROOSEVELT IS MOST VALUABLE — {Tnlfof] p F n <3 <s Rotors Choo«p pro«;d‘»nfg Service To Nation — | ''"nnvrfeht 1935 by United Pressj New York. Jan. l-(U.R)—Pre.d-1 4 ' , nt Roosevelt rendered greater i nvb’ic service to the nation during i ’9’s rban any other citlren. ac-rn-ding to a noil of managing editors of United Press morning now’papers. representing everv -hade of political oninion, in ajl parts of the country. Cot. Cb ’rles A. Lind , 'ereh rank- ! nd second bv virtue of his scien- * ’tfic achievements and his se'fimnosed exile to England, which, many editors said, riveted public attention on crime conditions in the United States. Lindbergh received 15 per cent of the total. Editors declined to select any one I man on the grounds tiiat the honor - belonged to the nine justices of | the United States supreme court, j Dr. Carl A. Weiss, who assassinated Huey P. Long, received a number of votes — most of -them from editors who do not live in Louisiana. Forty-four per cent of the edi-1 tors, many of whom are politically i opposed to the Roosevelt policies, ! said the honor must go to the | President, chiefly because 1935: ■ saw -the United States get its ; start out of the depression. Reasons for choosing Mr. Roosevelt included: ‘ lu spite of his evident decline in public esteem, President Roosevelt contributed the social security program, drove against holding compa.ny and security trading I abuses and formulated an enlightened tax program." "Under his leadership the United States has enjoyed the greatest prosperity in four years." "I consider the President rendered the greatest all around public service, for this year definitely marked the beginning of the end (CONTINUING ON PAGE FOUR) O David Bollenbacher Is Much Improved David Bollenbacher of Rockford, Ohio, route 1, who has been a patient at the Adams county hospital for the past two wreks, was taken home yesterday In Eger’s ambulance from Chattanooga, Ohio, Mr. Bollenbacher si much improved.

Hauptmann First On List Os Ten Biggest Stories 4— —< New York. Jan. I—(U.R1 —(U.R) —The 10 I biggest news stories in 1935 as ) chosen by the United Press: i 1. Hauptmann trial. | 2. NRA decision. I 3. Assaslnation of Sen. Huey P. Long. 4. Italo-Ethiopian war. 5. Death of Will Rogers and Wiley Post. 6. Gold clause ruling by the U, S. Supreme Court. 7. German rearmament. 8. Death ot Queen Astrid. 9. Inauguration of air mail service across the Pacific Ocean. 10. Mysterious disappearance of Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith over Bay of Bengal. —o FINAL SESSION OF CONFERENCE Student Volunteers Hold Concluding Session Os Convention Indianapolis. Jan. 1. —(U.R) —Final sessions of the 12th quadrennial convention of the student volunteer movement which has attracted more than 3,000 youthful delegates were scheduled here today. Their notebooks crammed with discussions by world leaders in Christianity on social and econi ornic problems, the students will * depart for their homes late today. They represent 43 states in the ! Union, the Dominion of Canada, ! the Republic of Mexico and all con-, tinents of the world. Among their notes are the sage ; advices of Toyohiko Kagawa. Jap- ! ; an’s foremost Christian leader, and the Right Reverend and Most Honorable William Temple, archb”iop 1 of York and primate of England. “Achievements of yesterday and the tasks of tomorrow,” of the movement were outlined in ad- ; dresses by two of the founders of the organization last night. They were Dr. Robert Speer, son- - ior secretary of the board of missions of the Presbyterian church, and Dr. John R. Mott, president of | the world’s alliance of the Y. M. C. A. “The world is facing a most dangerous period in history and from my experience I am convinced that religion in its purest form is the only salvation for its future.” said Dr. Mott. Organize Committee Indianapolis. Jan. 1. —(U.R) —The national committee on student cooperatives was organized today by (CONTFNUED ON PAGE SIX) I ® Report Condition As Still Critical No word has yet been received from G- Remy Blerly, new county clerk, who is now with his mother, Mrs. Fred Blerly of Elizabeth, which Is located in the southern part of Indiana. Mrs. Bierly is critically ill. Retiring County Clerk David D. Depp and the new deputy clerk, Miss Fern Bierly, were In charge of the office today. It te probable that Mr. Bierly will not return to the city for several days.

Review Os Events In Adams County During Year Os 1935

JANUARY [ I—Newlyl—Newly elected city and coun- ■ ty officials assume office. A. R. Holthouse, mayor; Mrs. Ada Martin, clerk-treasurer, Herman M. i Gillig. Albert Miller. Andrew Appel- ■ man, Geoge Stults and Forrest Elzey, councilmen; John W. Tyndall, county auditor; Walter Gllliom, surveyor; Ernest Worthman, county assessor; Dallas Brown, county sheriff, Moses Augsburger, county commissioner. 2— Miss Elizabeth Pearl Pitman appointed superintendent of Adams County Memorial Hospital. 3 — F arm Residence of Burl Johnson, retiring sheriff totally destroyed by fire. New book at public library refers to story about Decatur. 4 — Proposal to install sewers at Homestead site is approved in Washington. —lndiana appellate court affirms decision of the late Judge Dore B. Erwin in the Auams Cir--1 cult Court in regards to suit of the . depositors against the stockholders of the Bank of Linn Grove. 7— Cloverleaf Creameries, Inc. announce extensive expansion program. New equipment to be installed. 8 — Adams County had balance of $109,541.33 at end of 1934. Good Fellows club files report,

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LINDBERGH AND ' FAMILY PLANS ; 6-MONTHSSTAY Noted Aviator Indirectly Confirms Fears Os Second Kidnaping I Liverpool, Jan. I—Col1 —Col- Cbarlw A. Lindbergli said today that he intend* •-h! to stay in England at leait six months with -Mrs. Lindbergh and their eon, Jon. Indirectly he confirmed accounts of his fear of another kidnaping and ; spoke ibltterly of the death of hin ! first born, | The colonel, sharp and, at times, ! almost sarcastic to newspapermen, I isaid he was not in England on business as had been suggested by some in explaining hie departure from the United States. i Asked if he were here because of the kidnaping dangem In the United Statee, Col. Lindbergh said: "When you think it ah out that conclusion almost follows We are simply here for a nice quiet visit. “We have come here for peace and quiet and a restful time. We aro perfectly fit and well and the three of us enjoyed a good voyage. We are greatly pleased with the courtesy extended us by the British ' ipeople.” Lindbergh did not see the ipress personally but received questions and made answers through W. IL Gregory, member of the Morgan Grenfell banking company. Gregory is an associate of J. L. Morgan, who lives near Cardiff, Wales. His son, ! Aubrey, was the husband of Mrs. ■ Lindbergh’s late sister, Elizabeth. | Lindbergh told immigration authorities that he expected to stay in England six months but that his stay depended on circumstances, ' Gregory said. He was not sure whether he would remain all that time in this ocuntry but ibrushed a side reports that he planned to reside in France. In discussing his visit with immigration authorities Lindbergh said ' his visit was in no way connected with trana-Atlantic aviation plans ■ but “simply for a quiet rest." When Gregory told him of reports that he might surrender his American citizenship Lindbergh merely laughed, the banker said, and ho laughed again when advised that it was undeetood Betty Gow, former Scottish nurse in the Lindbergh home, would return to the employ of the famous couple. | When asked whether Lindbergh had received any threats against (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) 0 Whistles Fail To Herald New Year 'A precedent as ancient as the memory of the oldest citizen in Decatur was brokne Tuesday night when all the bells and whistles in the city failed to herald the coming of the New Year. Only the General Electric siren was sounded. No particular reason fcr the failure to “ring out the old, ring in the new" could be ascertained today. A number of watch parties were disappointed. Others “properly” i celebrated the event by firing guns | and sounding automobile sirens.

showing they cared for 53 families ■ and 175 children. 9 —Directors and officers of ■ First State Bank all re-elected. 10 — Sen. Thurman A. Gottschalk ■ made chairman of state finance committee. 11— County depositories for 19;,J ’ listed by county attorney. ’ 12 Decatur Loan and Discount ' Company opens for business. ’ Albert Beery named head of G. ( E. firemen. 14— Decatur tails to get sectional basketball meet. County teams j compete at Fort W’ayne and Bluffton. Second current report filed by Old Adams County Bank. 15 — Al Mutschler elected presiL dent of Decatur Loan Association, ( Sverin Schurger named head of ticket committee for President's ball. , 16 —Sheriff Dallas Brown reports no prisoners in jail. , 17—Dale McMillen announces a new industry plant. Market product for stock feed. 18 —All blds for cisterns at Homestead site are turned down. Henry Aschleman of Berne heads breeders’ association. 3 : I?—Ward Calland and ®. W. Busche confer with Washington > (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)