Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 219, Decatur, Adams County, 15 September 1936 — Page 1

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•WLAVERA AREA ■HTLEMAYBE ■ DECISIVE ONE ,11 of <!r<i'ntli: May ■ i<h R< Hl Hv I K-emle. UM ' i( ' , ... ■ HI""" ■. "i' , "h|" Uh' il;. ... lr.nn.il. well ! , ■ 1.1 M.llli ill in ally ■ ' l> n.iiiie.l tone B " <ke IIP HI f"l link k iM' ..i .. i H ■ "" u,s m -.1 pl.llllli-l! a aU;«< k w EK u ' """ii !■ . .■• till. I> «.» ■ "i •"'inn H IB ■ ■ ■ 1 K. i.- ls were ' Il 11.1.- been m . e.. .Hui n i.d Zaragoza IH.' ■ n. .1 'Mill lo \ ai li . . lit".- "II n In.IK. where ■. attai k op - i tty. where the . < .1 .Hid h it tor Frame. ■ ‘ i- d a starvation Mp. h ; ■ 1 Bilbao and Sant legion heads I ARE INSTALLED ■ Henn I aurote Is Infl 'lulled \merican l.e- ■ gion Commander ■ j II i .. I' note, local grocery ■)prieti>i', .Hid staff of officers, ■err iiistali.il as officials of Ad ■is post iiiiiuli. r 43 of the Amer ■an L.-niuii at the regular meet ■f nt th.- Legion home Monday ■flit. ■ Other installed officers are: U lb'"!' tiist vice commander; ■ I \ .< . command r. ■ 'i'i Alanis, adjutant: Dan Zes- ■. film in ia | officer; Joe Laurent, ■V. Auraiul and Dee Fryback, ■ecutive committee. U J' 11 ' l-iiirent acted as installing Col A L. Moudy of Water- ■ «lni was to install the officers. |>s unable to be present. liitli.'i- J. Ryder of Fort Wayne, Ifinin. r state chaplain of the Lefou. save the principal address, (iinunander Faurote spoke brief-1 f. outlining the plans and policies ■ the new officers. Announcement fo* made that the present memJtship of Adams post is 114. and officers have set a goal of 20b “i-ii'hers by Armistice Day, Notmlier 11. ■'l'l'oii.tments made by the new ’"'lender are: Ray Kohne, serotficer; Floyd Hunter, chapfoi. Joe Laurent, historian; Arr "yers, sergeant-at-arms; AlMiller, Americanism officer: iwman I’letnan, employment of'*‘r Ralph Roop, membership ai| man; Harold Daniels, sons’ of p ßlu "' fouvid Adams, publicity ofer ’ Edgar Yoder, poppy chairhr • t Wal ‘ er o,adfelter - c h»<i wel1 Leo Ehinger, grave registra- . 1,1 Ed Bauer, A. Winans and Baker, band committee; Wpber . Dr. Ben Duke and l * ut ' er . Boy Scouts; Hubert J, lran ' Joe Rash and Al Rumah', firing squad; O. Gase, V. thin an ’ Ferd O'Briend. Leo k s i and Abe Miller, color bear■lf Faiirn?* 4 , , dele ß ate « are Henry Kern' '. Tilllnon Gehrig (nd Herb Adan " h V ' J ’ Bori »an, David Hates S Ehinger, alterhucheon*" Cl j ße of the lneeti "8. •erv.d a, "d *' efre ahments were her. “ 0 the more than 50 memrs Present.

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New Sugar Co. Head Roy N. Hall Prominent Chicago business' expert who will succeed D. W. McMillen up president of the Central Sugar Co. about Nov. 1. FINAL TRIBUTE” TOVOGLEWEDE I . Funeral Services Ar e Held Today For Business Leader Clergy and laymen paid final tributes to Charlie Voglewede, .httslnesri and civic leader, at funeral services held this morning at St. Mary's Catholic church at 9 o'clock. A solemn requiem high mane was celebrated by Father Joseph J. SeJmetz. pastor, w ith Father Joseph i J. Hennes, assistant ]>aetor acting an deacon. Father Matthew Clencey, D. D.. To'edo. Ohio, sub-deacon and Father Ambrose Kohne, Goodland, master of ceremonies. Tlie school choir sang the re--1 quiem and Fourth degree Knights of Columbus acted ae pall bearers. The services were attended by county and city officials, business assie 1 ctatfs and friends of the deceased. Father Selmetz delivered the sermon, choosing for Mb text a verse from the Second Book of Kings, chapter 7 verse 9. ‘And I have been with thee wheresoever thou hast walked." Father S-iinetz extolled the virtues of Mr. Voglewede, mentioning his excellent home li{e, the manner in which he reared hie ehi'dren, his love for Christ and his general good citizenship. "To the community, the going ' away of this man ia indeed a great loss". Father Seimetz stated. Stressing hio religious faith and ' spiritual zeal the piest etated, He waa a true follower of Jesus Christ.” Burial was made in the St. Joseph (CONTINTED ON PAGE SIX) _—— - o 4 Bathed In Carbolic Acid. Will Recover Anderson. Ind. Sept. 15.—(U.RFMrs. Fern Hancock. 25. today was recovering from burns suffered when she bathed in a tub of water into which she had poured carbolic ai id. mistaking it for peroxide. LODGE PLANS FALL PROGRAM Knights Os Pythias To Hold First Meeting Thursday The local Knights of Pythias lodge will present the first of a series of fall programs following their regular weekly meeting in the lodge home Thursday night. IkmnaOelle Fenimore will present a series of special tap dances, mud. Mary Kathryn hTyback and Marjorie Miller will play an ac-cordion-saxophone duet during the program, which will also include Beveral numbers by a quartet from the Decatur high school girls glee club. No admission will be charged. The program will be open to a.'l Knights of Pythias, their wives and sweethearts, Pythian Sisters, and friende of either order. The program will start immediately following the close of the regular meeting which opens at 7:30. Dr. H. V. De>Vor and T. R. Fenimore are in charge of the program. Each week members of the lodge will be selected to a.'rnage the program. A mock trial is scheduled for next week. Appointment of delinquent, entertainment and bowling alley committees will be made by the chancellor-commander during the business meeting. All membeiH are urged to attend.

RICKENBACKER GOES TO AID OF AVIATORS War Ace Taking Mechanics, Repairs To Stranded Fliers St. Johns, N. F. Sept. 15 —(UP) — Tapi. Eddi" Ri" kennacker, flying a transport plane carrying mechanics and repairs for the Peace ' Trans-Atlantic plane stranded at Muegrave harbor in a swamp, arrived here at 12:5b p. :n.. Newfoundland time, today. Dispatchivie from lonely Musgrave Harbor 140 fnilea to the north indicated today tliat the $95,000 monoplane in which Harry Rkhman and Richard Merrill crashed at the end of a round trip trans-Atlantic flight may have to be dismantled to remove it from the bog in which it lies. Richman, Broadway crooner, and Merrill, veteran Eastern Air Lines pilot, were bruised and scratched. They prepared to abandon their plane temoparily ami meet Rickenbacker and his aides in St. John's With stripe of adhesive tai>e covering scratches suffered when their heads tianged againet the instrument panel of the I—idy Peace, they were far from being the merry pair that cabled from Southport Sunday night for steak and fried potatoes to be ready for them at 6 o’clock last night in New York "I can't drag much out of those two birds." a weather beaten fisherman who was first to the scene of crash said. "They said they had a hard passage across the "herring pond" and they sure looked it." The fliers went to bed early In the home of Thomas Abbott. There was a discrepancy between the statement of Richman and Merrill that lack of gas forced them to 'and in the swamp, and the oboirvatlons of Musgrave residents. Several of them who waded through knee deep mud to look at the plane said there waa "plenty" of gas in (CONTINtTEn ON PAOR FIVE) o FARMERS MAY OBTAIN LOANS Farmers Suffering From Drought May Receive Financial Aid Any farmer in Adams county In need of financial assistance because of the drought may make application for a loan or grant at the local ruraj rehabilitation office, it was announced today by ' Charles Poe. rehabilitation supervisor for the Resettlement Administration in Adame and Jay coun- . ties. The rehabilitation office for Adams county Is located at the court house in Decajtur. Through recent designation of Clark and Warrick counties as drought counties, the entire state is now eligible for this type of laid, according to word received here from E. H. Shideler, state rehabilitation director. "However, Adams county farmers are not eligible for this help if they can obtain loajis elsewhere,” Mr. Poe said. "Each application will be carefully considered and approved if in conformity . with regulations.” Word from Shideler stated that Indiana ha<s, at the present time, a.n allocation of $150,000 for loans and grants under the resettlement administration’s drought aid program. Os this amount. $105,000 is provided for supplementary loans and $45,000 for subsistence grants. "Additional funds probably will be allocated if necessary,” Shideler said. Loans are made to carry drought stricken farmers through to the ne"t crop season or until they can obtain income front other (sources. The loans will be made for a period not to exceed 18 months and carry a 5 per cent interest rate. Grants will be made foi human subsistance only. State Tax Board To Conduct Hearing Here The state board of tax commissioners will conduct a hearing on the additional tax appropriations for the county on September 22 at 2 o’clock in the county commissioners' office. * The amount of additional appropriations. as approved by the county council, totals $16,816.67. It includes county infirmary supplies, surveyor, clerk, and county council expenses, courthouse repair, highway repair and other items.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, September 15, 1936.

> —■—« TO BROADCAST M. (Tllfford Townsend s speech | at Fort Wayne tonight will be j I broadcast over radio station | WGL. The speech is scheduled | to start at 8 o'clock, Decatur | i time. Mr. Townsend was also j scheduled to speek over station WOWO from 4:45 to 5 p. m. | . this evening. < • HARRY SINGER SENTENCED TO DIE IN CHAIR Wabash County Farm Hand Sentenced For » ! Killing Three I Wabash, Ind., Sept. 15 —(UP) — ! Pleading guilty to the murder of three members of a Wabash county I farm family, Harry Singer, 26, was j sentenced today to die in the electric chair at the state prison Dec. • 26. Sentence was pronounces! by i Judge Byron C. Kennedy in Wabash . circuit court. • Singer was indicted by the county . grand jury yesterday on three mur- • der counts growing out of the shoot- • ing July 20 of Wesley Cauffman. his ■ wife and their 12-year-o!d daughter, i Marjorie. "I still stn not sorry I did it, I think I was justified in killing . } them because they were so cruel to . me,” Singer said after sentence was ; pronounced. t Singer was employed at a farm : by the Cauffmans where the slaying occured. He killed his victims with . a shot gun and buried their bodies in a barn. t Telling neighbors the family had . gone to their former home near 1 Louisville, Ky., for a vacation, the . farm hand continued to live at the home. i He was arrested after trading » Cauffman's automobile for a new i car. Subsequent investigation die- ■ closed he had sold produce from the farm and prompted questioning on the murder theory. Authorities said he would be taken to the state prison within the next two or three days. I —o 1 Herbert Goelz Is Reported Better i Herbert Goelz, 10 year old son of William Goelz. who was seriously injured in an auto accident Saturday night, was reported to ■ be improving today. The attend- > ing physician stated that exatninar ■ tion definitely revealed the lad was suffering from a fractured i skull, but that his condition was ■ satisfactory. ■| 0 WEATHER Increasing cloudiness, showers probable north portion late tonight and Wednesday and south Wednesday: cooler northwest tonight; colder Wednesday; much cooler central and north. PAVING SUIT COMPROMISED Special Judge Kenner Hands Down Compromise Decision Special Judge Sumner Kenner, of Huntington, handed down a decision yesterday in Adams circuit court, compromising the Second street paving suit, which has been pending for several years. By agreement of both parties Judge Kenner found for the defendant. O. W. P. Macklin, in the sum of $5,177.01, with interest of $1,489.88, making a total of $6,666.89. The court then impounded the sum for payment of judgments to the following companies, in payment of materials: Kentucky Rock Asphalt company, $2,358.40 and costs; Valley Rock Asphalt company, $841.60 and costs; National Rock Asphalt company. $2,600.17; Meshberger Stone company. $866.72. The court further found that Arthur Zehr and Phil L. Macklin, of the Macklin & Zehr contracting company had no interest in the contract or claim, and were not included in the findings. In the original suit, brought by the asphalt companies for payment of paving Second street in 1931, Dennis Striker, Phil Sauer, Frank O. Martin, as county commissioners, John W. Tyndall, as county aututor, Mr. Macklin and Mr. Zehr were all named as co defendants.

TOWNSEND Will SPEAK TONICHT Nominee For Governor To Speak At Fort Wayne Tonight Many Democrats from Decatur and Adams county will attend a fourth district rally at the Shrine auditorium in Fort Wayne tonight, to hear M. Clifford Townsend, Marion, Democratic nominee for governor. Mr. Townsend, who for the past | three and one-half years hae been serving a*s ifeuteenant governor of I Indiana and presiding officer of the Indiana state senate, will discuss the various phases of the state political campaign. Rep. pames I. Farley of Auburn, candidate for re-election, will also a\ pear on the speaking platform. The meeting, which is free and open to the general public, will start at 8 o’clock CDST., with a 1 musical program to be presented r by Robert Kreckman and his 10-; 1 piece orchestra. ' Attorney Lake E. Rariden will • • be the presiding chairman. After his opening remarks, be will prer sent County Chairman Joseph 1 Suelzer, who in turn will Introduce the candidates on the county ’ ticket and officers of the county ■central committee. Virgil -M. ■ Simmons. Bluffton, district chair- ' man, will introduce state candi- . (dates, members of the district central committee, and Rep. Farl ley. Mr. Rariden will also present ; Dr. H. O. B'ruggeman, who in turn. > will present Lieut.-Gov. Townsend. ( This will be the first all-district rally in the fall campaign and a big i crowd is expected. Democratic • chairmen in the other seven couni ties of the district have informed , Chairman Suelzer that their indiWirtual counties wi'i send IZirge I delegations to the meeting. Lieut.-Gov. Townsend has also , for the past three and one-i'Jf years served as Indiana agricultural commissioner and executive officer of the state department of ’ commerce and industry. He was serving as farm bureau director of education and organization for ' II (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) SCHOOLS LIST ENROLLMENTS More Opening Enrollments Reported From Rural Schools ) — Many more preliminary school opening attendance reports have been iled in the office of C. E. Striker, county school superintendent. by teachers of the rural schools in Aadams county, it was dtsclosed this morning. The schools, teachers and enrollments: Washington township: Esta Fleming. 35 enrolled; Francille Oliver, 27; Marguerite Lewellen, 12; Martha Reppert, 25; Arline Becker, !9. Monroe township; Floyd Johnson, 32; E. Snyder, district No. 7. 30; Jeanette Rich, district No. 3, 35; Helen Roop, district No. 4, 37. Monroe high school. Rolland P. Sprunger. 120; Monroe junior high school, Mr. Sprunger, 23. Union township; Dorothy Spinier,, 35; Marie Marbach, 22. Jefferson township: J. Ray Duff, J 37; Helen Kenney. 40; Madeline Robin, 30. Kirkland township: Gerald Roth, 19; Layke Scherry, 24; Oscar Geisel 36. Preble township; Raymond Borne. 20; parochial schools, Marvin Meyer, 41 and W. E. Uffelman. 51. Hartford township: Linn Grove, Dorothea Bentz, 19. Hartford high school: Russel Steiner. 92; Hartford junior high, Mr. Steiner, 35. St. Mary’s township: Bobo, Harry Johnson, 28; Matie Stevens, 33; Pleasant Mills, Myrtle Clements, 35;; Pearl Ray, 29. Root township: Elizabeth Cramer, ■ 28; Monmouth. Walter Younkman, 31; Georgia Foughty. 23. Geneva: Harold Long, 52. Blue Creek township; Clyde Troutner, 37; Elmer Ehrsam, 46. French township: Myron Lehman 27; Lester Reynolds, 21; Lamar ’ Schoemaker, 24 and Nellie Coppess, 15. o I Lloyd’s Wager F.D.R. Will Be Re-Elected „ I London. Sept. 15—(UP) — The great insurance house of Lloyd’s Ls wagering 5 to 3 on the re-election of President Roosevelt or, to put it I conversely, they are offering 3 to 5 [ against his re-election

G.O.P. TICKET VICTORIOUS IN MAINE ELECTION Republicans Win Principal Offices In New England State (Copyright 1936 by UP.) Portland, Me., Sept. 15.— (U.PJ — Maine returned to the Republican party today, electing a Republican governor, a Republican senator, and three Republican representj atives. With the exception of Sen. Wallace H. White, Jr., tin. Republican ! ’ candidates won by large pluralities. White, with all but one of ' the 633 precincts counted, had a plurality of but 5,196 votes over his Democratic opponent, Gov. ! Louis L. Brann. It was conceded, ’ however, that Brann, profited from a personal popularity that transl cended party lines and issues. The result, dramatized throughi out the antio by a campaign that included the journey of the'Republican presidential nominee, Alf M. Landon, across half the continent for a climatic speech in Portland Saturday night, provided the Republicans with the ancient adage, “as Maine goes, so goes the Nation." to use in the national campaign. The interest within the state was such that a record vote was cast. Returns from all but one of the state's 633 precincts gave: For senator: White (R) 159.666 Brann. (Dl 153,870. White’s majority 5,196. For governor; Barrows (R) 171,-j 199; Dubord (D) 123,336. Dubar. independent, received only a scattering vote. Barrows' plurality. 39,655. i For representative — First district: (145 of 147 precincts) James C. Oliver, R., 61,210. Simon M. Hamlin, D., (incumbent). 44.696. Second district (192 of 213 preI cincts): Clyde H. Smith. R., 53,901. Ernest L. McLean 3.9,44'. J. Clarence Leckemby, Towns endite 7.960. A. Raymond Rogers, Coughlinite. 3,182. Third district (262 of 273 precincts) : Ralph O. Brewster, R., (incumbent 1 *6,008. Wlalaoe M. Mabee, D. 36,282. This eliminated the Democrats (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) 1 —o | Martha Meibers Sues For Damages ■ Mrs. Martha A. Meibers has filed , suit in Adams circuit court, against the city of Decatur asking SSOO tor’, injuries allegedly sustained when she fell on the sidewalk between ’ Second and Third streets on Monroe. j i The complaint charges that the sidewalk was broken and uneven, < and that as a result of the fall last July she .sustained a fractured nose and numerous leg btuiaes. PRIMARIES IN FIVE STATES Primary Elections Are Held Today In Five States By United Press Five states held primaries today, offering the last political definitions by ballot box until November. (In only one was there national interest comparing with that in yesterday’s “barometer” election in Maine. Sen. James Couzens, who had endorsed President Roosevelt during his campaign, was a candidate in the Republican Primary in Michigan for re-nomination. In the Democratic primary, Frank Murphy, regarded as the New Deal’s choice, sought the gubernatorial nomination. Victory for Couzens or defeat for Murphy would be taken as an indication of strong New Deal or antiNew Deal sentiment in a doubtful state. The other states holding primaries were Massachusetts. New Hampshire, Wisconsin and New York. I They are the last of the states whose primary dates are fixed by 1 I law. ' To Vote Heavily , Detroit, Sept. 15—(UP) —IA mil- 1 lion Michigan voters were expected to vote today in a widely heralded "test” on New Deal Sentiment in a middle western state. < Because it was a primary there , 1 (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) '

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Portland’s Queen ' jldk * ; ih' Miss Gwendolyn Martin Selected from a field of 26 candidates, Miss Gwendolyn Martin will rule as queen of the Portland | Centennial during the week of Sept. 27-Oct. 3. Miss Martin received a total of 3,371.660 votes. Miss Mariam Hajilan was runnerup with 2,424,200 votes. A total of 15,722,700 votes were cast during the three weeks that the contest was in progress, representing a business of $157,227.00 by Portland merchants who were eligible to give ballots. Miss Martin and her maids of honor will be introduced over radio station WOWO, Friday night, September 18, aj 9:15 c.s.t., at which time plans and a program for the Portland Centennial will be announced. BAPTISTS MEET IN CONVENTION Local Baptists To Attend Meeting At Warren Wednesday The complete program for the 96th annual session of the Salamonie association of the Baptist churches, to be held in Warren Wednesday, was announced today. An invitation has been extended to all Baptists, in addition to the elected delegates. The delegates from the First Baptist church of this city are: Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bell, Mrs. H. N. Shroll, Miss Jessie Winnes, Mrs. C. V. Hilyard, Mrs. Will Winnes, Lester Johnson, and the Rev. Homer J. Aspy, pastor. The complete program for the day: 9:30 —Opening hymn. Prayer. 9:40 —Devotions: Rev. H. H. Straton. 9:so—"Christian Living," Dr. W. G. Spencer. 10:20—Reading of church letters. Appointment of committees by moderator. 10:45—“Forward Movemenet”, Dr. S. G. Huntington. Hymn. 11:20—Annual sermon by the Rev. Morris Coers. 12:00 —Dinner served by the ladies of the church. Afternoon I:ls—Devotional period. Rev. W. H. Harrell. . I:2s—“Christian Education,” Dr. W. P. Jewell. I:so—Missionary address, Mrs. Ola Hansen, of Burma. Hymn. 2:3o—Business session, reports of committees. 2:50 —"Baptist Old Peoples Home,” Mrs. O. C. Clemens. s:oo—Evangelism, Dr. Eric Hill. 4:oo —Adjournment. Supper. Evening Young Peoples B. Y. P. U. 7:30 p. m. Piano prelude—Warren. Special music—Montpelier. Business session and election. Special—Warren. Devotions—Bluffton. Special—Muncie. Address—Rev. Eric Hill. Dr. Frank Kerner is presiding moderator and Mrs. J. E. Reynolds, clerk. o C. C. Directors To Meet Tonight Members of the board of directors of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce will meet tonight at 7:30 at the Rice hotel.

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Balance Sheet Os Life Insurance Companies in Direct Contrast To Charges By Knox. SHOW GOOD (JAIN Washington, Sept. 15 — <U.R> — Life insurance executives preI sented to President Roosevelt today a, balance sheet reflecting improved conditions under the new deal, in contrast to charges by Frank Knox. Republican vicepresidential nominee, that "no insurance policy is safe” under the present administration. Mr. Roosevelt was quoted as saying that despite ajiy reports to the contrary, holders of life insurance policies issued by American companies possessed the safest of al! forms of securities. The White House and the insurance leaders denied, however, . that the conference today had any ! connection with the charges made by Knox in a speech at Allenf town, Pa., about ten days ago. Frederick H. Ecker, chairman of the txiard of the Metropolitan . Life Insurance company, said "No politics" was involved in the , discussion. Charles F. Williajns. president of the Western and Southern Life i I Insurance company, revealed that . the balance sheet had been presented. r It was learned the insurance . executives told Mr. Roosevelt ’that between January. 1933. and ! June 36, 1936, the combined assets , ! of all life insurance companies inI ’ creased more than three billion to a total of $23.915.060.000. In addi- . tion they stated that life insurance policies in force had increased by some two million. Williams. ’ speaking in behalf of his compajry I declared: I "The program toward recovery I began in 1933, very slowly, but I definitely. In 1934 the forward trend was pronounced and in 1935 11 progress accelerated rapidly. New business selected by our most conservative standards equaled predepression volume when considered on a. production basis.” Mr. Roosevelt complimented the executives on their success in ’ protecting the interests of life ’ insurance policy holders and - pointed out that the United States 1 1 was fortunate in developing life • j insurance to a greater extent 1 than in any other country. • —O - Decatur Girl Named Assistant Professor Word was received here today . that Miss Mary Grace Zimmerman daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Zimmerman, has been appointed assistant professor of German and English at Earlham college. Youth Drowned In Creek Near Marion Marion, Ind., Sept. 15 — (U.R) —■ Robert Leroy Cruea, 8, son of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Cruea. of near Marion, drowned in Hummel! Creek yesterday while swimminK ■with three companions. Efforts of workers to save the boy’s life by artificial respiration were fruitless. The body was recovered by . Harry Miller, a farmer. CITY SWELTERS IN HEAT WAVE Cooler Weather Is Pre-* dieted For Tonight, Wednesday For the third consecutive day, the city sweltered under a hot sun, with temperatures hovering around 93 in the shade. Temperatures ill the sun climbed to 97, unofficially. Coming after the recent coot apel!, the heat was doubly hard on citizens of the city and community. Farmers, however, speak favorably, of the hot weather, pointing to tha benefits derived in ripening tha corn crop. Agriculturists agree that enough ’ precipitation had fallen during th.s ’ recent rains to protect the crops! from the scorching suns of the past; few- days. A brief relief was felt last night) t however, when the temperaturM dropped below 80 degrees, before i rising to Its present heights today, Unsettle and cooler weather in predicted by the United States weat ther bureau.