Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 294, Decatur, Adams County, 12 December 1936 — Page 4

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DAILY DEMOCRAT DECATUR Published Every Evening Except Sunday by HIE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Entered at the Decatur, Ind., Post Office as Second Class Matter. J. H. Heller — President A. R. Holthouse, Secy. & Bus. Mgr. Pick D. Heller ...Vice-President Subscription Rates: Single copies — $ -02 One week, by carrier .10 One year, by carrier .. 5.00 One month, by mail 35 Three months, by mail - 1.00 Six months, by mail 1.75 One year, by mail — 3.00 One year, at office— 3.00 Prices quoted are within a radius of 100 miles. Elsewhere |3.50 one year. Advertising Rates made known on Application. National Adver. Representative SCHEERER. Inc. 115 Lexington Avenue, New York. 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago. Charter Member of The Indiana League of Home Dailies. Don't wait longer to get your new automobile license. Remember the 31st is the deadline. Only eleven more days for the Christmas shopping and less than ! that if you wish proper selections. Get busy right away. Merchants of Decatur are announcing from day to day bargains and if you will watch the columns of this paper, you just can’t go wrong. We are getting over the depression. Another proof is the statement by Postmaster General Farley that we will go back to two-, cent postage in 1938. The Good Fellow fund is coining right along and those in charge believe their request for SSOO to make' the youngsters happy at Christmas time will be furnished by the loyal public. England approves the abdication of the king and the succession by his brother, because now they can settie down to the old routine. The Britishers don’t crave excitement as we do in I his country. Decatur needs a hundred new homes. Have you any sound suggestions along that line? The only way for a town to grow in population is to grow in living facilities and we have reached that point, according to those best informed as to the situation and the future opportunities and possibilities. Buy an Adams county farm and do it right now if you want to make money on the increase. You can still buy some choice ones at a very low figure but they are getting scarce and if you are interested, this is your last opportunity to really get them for about what the improvements are worth without paying a penalty for the land. Ohio autoists will have to be careful from now on when they drive their cars into trains or stall on a track to cause damage to an approaching locomotive and its string of cars. The supreme court has ruled that a railroad is entitled to damages, just the same as the automobile owner or any one else and that does seem fair, doesn’t it? Seems at though King Edward wanted freedom. He never did like being a king because he was bound by too many rules. The king could

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do this or that or had to do cer- ; tain things that he didn’t approve] of, so he is going out to enjoy life | us himself. Wonder if he will? As-j ter generations in the line of : kings and queens if is probable i the exiled king will find it diffiI cult to find peace and quiet and happiness. The movement to build a new ' school building on the site of the old central school house with an auditorium added is receiving the! approval of every citizen who understands the situation. We will I have to provide school facilities | soon and we certainly need a pubI lie auditorium, well located, and we can build now and receive a I 45 per cent grant from the governI tnent. It would be a wonderful ad-1 i dition and right in line with the progress marking this live city at i this time. .. .7. r We are sure Rev. Schultz and his splendid associates of the Zion Lutheran churh here will be very happy tomorrow when the dedication services for the new, and handsome ediface, just com- ! pleted, will occur. The program is 1 one of interest and the occasion will be one long remembered to, the credit of every one who has I taken part in the achievement of 1 erecting such a modern place of worship. We extend our congratulations and the sincere hope that tomorrows exercises may inspire all who attend. The position taken by Governor-; elect Townsend in addressing those at the tax conference yesterday is worthy of general commendation.

He made it plain that the task of making changes in the tax laws to eliminate apparent defects or inequalities is a legislative problem to be taken up wuth the legislators. The Governor-elect restated his confidence in the gross earnings tax idea. He admitted, as he had done in the campaign, that there is room for improvement. That, be .said, is up to the legislators. He told those at the conference to take up the question with the lawmakers, but urged that no changes should be made that would seriously interfere with tax law asj a revenue-raising measure. Several suggestions have been under consideration, among them the idea that the personal exemption could be increased above the present SI,OOO and thus grant relief where it would do much good. Another idea is for an exemption of $12,000 a year for small retail establishments to relieve the strain on those least able to pay. The Governor-elect made it plain that he is not aiming to tell the legislative department what it shall do. The General Assembly is an independent and co-ordinate branch of government that, apparently, he proposes to have function in its own way, as it should. There evidently is to be nothing in his administration save old-fashioned constitution government.—lndianapolis Star. o *"~TWENTY~YEARS~" AGO TODAY I From the Daily Democrat File December 12, 1916. — Germany surprises the world by announcing her peace terms. Col. Reppert conducts successful sale' at the International stock show in Chicago. Rev. J. H. Mavity resigns as pastor of the Christian church and a call is issued to Rev. W. Paul Marsh of Atlanta, Ind. David E. Smith is elected Master of the Masonic Blue lodge. Erie train hits Dorwin Drake’s buggy. Horse was killed but Drake and two other men riding with him escape unhurt. Good Fellow’s fund is now $4 even. o Auto Tarred and Feathered Langley Prairie, B. C.—<U.R>- A group of residents here tarred and feathered an automobile because they didn’t like its driver. N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST Eye* Examined - Glasses Fitted HOURS 8:30 to 11:30 12:30 to 5:00 Saturdays, 8:00 p. m. Telephone 135.

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Modern Etiquette . | By ROBERTA LEE 1 Q. Is it ever permissible to use . unmatched paper and envelopes in ( correspondence? A. The paper and envelope i should aways match, both as toj 1 size, quality, and color. Q. What kind of costume should a woman wear to a Sunday morn- i ing breakfast party? A. It is all right to wear any ' morning ensemble. Q. What article should accompany the lemon, at tea? > A. The lemon fork. i 0 Household Scrapbook By Roberta Lee J! Oiled Floors 1 When sweeping oiled floors, try . pinning a cloth to the broom. The I

HARASSED SHOPPER ASKS NEW DEAL GOVERNING CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS

Business of Playing Santa Claus No Easy Task By MAURICE MERRYFIELD International Illustrated Newt Writer NEW YORK—Recent statistics show that this Christmas more bundles will be dropped in department stores, that more postage will be wasted on letters to Santa Claus which are never mailed, and that more headaches wiF result from trying to budget the .amily gift list than during any holiday season in recent years. It has even been proposed that the New Deal extend its social protective program to insure the unsuspecting against such baneful gifts as bargain counter neckties, holiday specials in cigars, imitation period jewelry and perfume with fancy names at discount prices. There seems to be considerable wisdom in the custom practiced by one Indian potentate who tired of tossing out the gifts which tradition dictated his subjects must present him when granted an audience. He got around the difficulty very neatly by buying a considerable assortment of articles which . truck his fancy, putting them in a huge basket at the entrance to the palace reception hall, and having his visitors select one of the items as a gift to him. In such manner he has found it quite unnecessary to stage periodic rummage sales. No More White Elephants! This plan could be modified so that all one's friends and relatives would sign an agreement entitling one to spend one's own money on oneself. After one had "surprised” oneself with a handsome gift from Brother George, said brother could be duly informed of what his present had been and forthwith thanked. This suggestion, however, would probably meet with a howl of disapproval from various church and literary societies, clubs and charities. Consider their plight if Ciuistxnai no longer filled attics

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cloth will become oily and collect dust and lint. This also makes the floor look brighter and cleaner. Fruit Stains Fruit stains can be removed from table linen by moistening the spots with pure glycerine, then i washing in the usual way. Gravy Use the water that the vegetable has been cooked in, when making gravy for meat, and see ! what a delicious flavor it imparts. o PLEASANT MILLS NEWS Mrs. Zula Holloway fell down I stairs at her home Thursday morn]ing and was considerably bruised up ; in the tumble. Mr. and Mre. Melvin Dellinger moved to Decatur the first of the week where Mr. Dellinger is employed at the foundry. Morton Teeple was in an accident

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and basements with a treasure of what-nots which form the mainstay of "white elephant” sales and bazaars! Santa’s pack, as at present constituted, has the further advantage of being a swell place to dump those various oddities invariably given as bridge prizes. Pity the Poor Male! If you have someone on the list whose donation the previous Christmas aroused a special resentment, it is also possible to have a bit of revenge by returning the “favor" with a cigar lighter or some similar invention of the devil. Considered from another angle,

: returning from Fort Wayne and >] damaged his car. Roy Case and family surprised his mother Mrs. Ella Case on her 70tn . birthday Thursday by going to eat ! i dinner in honor of the day. J" Mr. and Mre. George Foor were , business visitors in Berne Thursday. o Scarcity Amid Plenty , Richmond, Mo.---With more than 150 ministers here for a conference, it was necessary for Recorder John E. Short to call for more than 15 minutes to find someone to officiate a wedding at 2 o'clock in the morning. 11 o Chewing Gum Features Suit 11 San Francisco. — <U.R> — Roher I Bramy, attorney, has filed suit ’ against an air line for $6,500 dam- ■ ages, charging that the failure of ■ i the stewardess to have a supply of j chewing gum aboard caused him t to suffer from air sickness.

It might not be a bad idea if New j Year's Eve were celebrated the night before Christmas. At first, this proposal might seem a bit, balmy, but there are advantages to be said for it. The average male, Ater having been browbeaten by store clerks, harassed by crowds, driven frantic by last-minute oversights on the gift list, would more than welcome an excuse to relax in a big way. The traditional New Year's hangover, furthermore, would not seem quite so unbearable if it dulled one to the painful shock of receiving some of the unmentionables decorating the Christmas tree! . . _.

HE WAS a small boy named Tim who had never been more than ten miles from his home in the Ozark hills. His teacher said he couldn't even bound Arkansas, his own state, but what his teacher didn't know was how well he knew the mountain "crick" and the hill slopes circled with green-gold pine trees that bounded his fathers tiny farm. He also knew what it took to keep a family of six children and that for as long as he could remember his father's farm had scarcely been able to produce enough to stretch over every need. It was just before Christmas time that he heard his father tell his mother that if there was to be anything "extra” to give the day its meaning for the children, he’d have to get the ax and hack out a few ties. Her face went white, for she knew what /’ J that meant - So °Hen had they '/fl J been forced to remain on the -TXi hacking °* a * ew ' -gga ties to be sold to | <. the railroad for dire necessities if i that practically -Km all their timber y-4. -. available for that L LjA Mil purpose was E Bone. And trees if dont grow over night. She could J tell by the look on ' 3er busband’s face that he was taking a desperate and back-breaking chance of finding a few logs tough enough for the commission man to buy. As she looked out of the window and saw the passing oars of winter “touristers” on the new scenic road the government had built through the hills, she wondered by what magic folks could come to own automobiles and take time off like that to go traveling. But she hadn't many moments to spare on such thoughts, for her husband had returned to say that the ax was gone. Could one of the children have taken it? Or what with the new road so near and strangers riding through the hills, had someone made off with it? The father had borrowed an ax from a willing neighbor but on the day before Christmas he was silent as he unhitched his team in the wagon lot Christmas tomorrow and he had been forced to bring back the load from town. The commission man had been truly sorry, for he did need ties; yet none of these were large enough. He crept up to a window, lost in the sense of failure that made him ashamed to walk to his own door. There, an odd sight straightened him. Inside were Tim and his mother joyously trimming a Christmas tree. Tim raced to the door to keep the younger children from bursting gleefully into the room and learning its great secret. When the father entered the house, no one asked him about the ties. “Dad, dad! ” Tim shouted. “Do you know those red berry

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trees that grow way up the crick? Awful hard to get to, but when I found ’em I thought they were so purty X took some to school. The teacher said, 'that’s holly’ and then I read about holly and learned that folks will pay for it to have it for Christmas. So I gathered a lot of it and made me a holly stand up on the new road just hopin’

they would. And dad, they did buy it! Stopped their cars and said, ‘Why it’s holly; who would have thought we’d find it here!’ They wanted so much I had to work awful hard getting it, but gee, it was fun! I wanted to surprise mom and you, and now I’ll tell you both that I made $27.82. There’s S2O right now in that bureau drawer left after buying our Christmas. Gee dad, I, love this old farm! It's got lots of! surprises on it yet. This one ain’t' the last one.” The father brushed a tear from i his eye and kissed his wife. Then he shook hands with Tim. ‘‘You’re | the kind of son a man can be right proud to own,” he choked. ‘‘But dad, will you forgive me?” the boy suddenly implored. "Why Tim, forgive you what?” ' the father asked in surprise. The boy led the way to the kitchen. “You see dad, I just had to Ijave it?” The father pretended to frown as Tina pointed and then he winked. “Well, being as it’s just about Christmas for us, as well as the rest of the world, I guess I’ll have to overlook it.” For there in a far corner of the room stood the ax. It was Tim who had borrowed it. ® C'aiaa.

COURT HOUSE Estate Cases Evidence was heard on the claim filed against the estate of Dan Erwin, by J. S. Falk, administrator of Mrs. Erwin’s estate. The court found tor tire plaintiff and guve a. judgment of $2,595.61. The claim was for money advanced by Mrs. Erwin in the settling of her husband’s estate. It cleans the record, making no difference to the heirs, as the two wills were identical. A motion to reduce the bond of $4,000 in the estate of William T. Waggoner was filed, submitted and sustained and the liability was reduced to SI,OOO. The proof of publication and posting of notice of real estate in the estate of Elizabeth Morrison was tiled. The report of the sale of real esßate was filed (Elberson Service Station property, sold to Benjamin F. and Huldu Shroyer for $4,000). The report of the sale was examined and approved. The deed was ordered, reported, examined and approved. An appearance was filed by Ed. A. Bosse and Burl A. Myers for the widow in the estate of John C. Cowan. The proof of notice of hearing on the report of the inheritance tax appraiser was filed in the estate of Eldora J. Butcher, The report was submitted, finding the net value of the estate to be $392.66 and no tax due. Tfte appraiser was allowed $1 which was ordered taxed as costs. The report of the inheritance tax appraiser was filed in the estate of Kozina Smith. Notice was ordered, returnable Dec. 30. Guardianship Case The current report was filed, examined ajul approved and the trust continued in the guardianship of Agnes and Frances F. Miller by the guardian, Frieda M. Miller.

Motions Submitted A motion to strike out parts of; the complaint and a motion to make more specific were submitted and taken under advisement in the injunction and damages suit brought by the Schatz Baking company against Edgar Werling and others. Claim Compromised A petition to compromise a claim wa.s filed for the estate of Elizabeth Morrison in the liquidation of the Old Adams Countyj bank. The special representative was authorized to accept $4,000. Claim Filed A claim has been filed by the* Indiana Liberty Mutual Insurance company against the estate of Albert Mutschler. Demurrers Filed Separate and several demurrers were filed by the defendants in the temporary injunction and damages'suit brought by Aloysius Geimer against the Central Sugar company and the Krick-Tyndall and company. Appearance Filed An appearance was filed by C. J. Lutz for the defendant in the damage suit brought by Howard C. McKinley agai..st Archibald Hutson. Jurisdiction Declined Judge Huber M. DeVoss declined jurisdiction in the damage suit brought by Minnie Aeschliman against the Berne Savings and Loan Association for the reason that he served in that capacity at the first trial. He named Judge Hanson F. Mills of Jay county. Judge John F. Decker of Wells county and j I Judge Henry Muller of Allen county as available judges. The defendants struck off the name of Judge Muller. t RMO i Citation Ordered I A petition for a citation was fil|ed by David Hogg in the limited separation case brought by Flor- ! ence Schabacker against Herbert Schabacker. He allaged the defenI dant refused to pay him $l5O in I attorney fees as ordered by the , court. A citation was ordered re- | turnable, December 15. Find For Plaintiff The suit to collect a note filed by Samuel Barger against August Conrad Theo. Koenemann was submitted after the defendants were called and defaulted. The court I found for the plaintiff in the amount of $170.24 and rendered a judgment. Ruled To Answer The defendant was ruled to answer on or before December 15 in the damage suit brought by Vernon Ross against Harry Spencer, j Case Venued The damage suit brought by Al- | feretta Dimmitt against Richard McConnell and others was venuod i to Wells county upon a verified 1 application by the plaintiff.

Particulars Filed A bill of particulars was filed by the plaintiff in the suit on bond brought by Milton C. Werling against the Old Adams County Bank and othens. Tha bill showed tho itemized statement of accounts In the bank from the former clerk’s trust fund, at the time the bank closed. A separate answer was filed by Leo Yager as liquidating agent in two paragraphs. A separate answer was filed by the department of financial institutions in two paragraphs. A rule to reply was ordered to the two paragraphs. Separate answers ‘Were tiled by the Old Adams

! County Rank, a ordered. A reply i n^** W ” nial was fikxi by the niT* 11 'he two paragraph Vo” ' . , Naw Cate ; A suit to quiet title . by Robert A. Drununona 8 . i Nettie Simon and Xr. •; mons were ordered to u. , S ' of Adams county sgatngt fendsuito, returnable y,. hn ' f n . a " ld ‘ lvit « f non-resjj , defendants was filed “ . | ordered by publication ' JKhunley, James Hamilton, j Henry Yocum ’ Middleton. Onel MlddlX , I returnable February s | Inventory Fi| ed . | Inventory number one « a « m j in the guardianship O s OiJ I Scherer by Paul Bahner. , The inventory showed the ! ] Iftl assets to amount t 0 , the real estate $1,400 and th l nuai rent from the real esall , be SIOB. Claims were ■ Martha Hossman and by Or A# ( Reusser. , Expenses Authorized t The guardian, Adelia 0. Ba master, of Robert, Thuri _ Esther Buckmaster, was amh . ed to expend S3O for the 1* M 1 of the wards. Real Estate Transfers . Harriet Beatty, admx, to > min F. Schroyer et ux, Mr t 0 ( . lot 66 in Decatur for $4,000. ( Keith Fraser, tr., to Shera > Shoemaker, 40 acres in Harti 1 twp. for sl. Keith Fraeer, tr., to Clifford Sk 1 maker et al, 80 acres in Hartl, township for sl. 1 Hattie S. Obenauer to Otto Sj I gel, part of in-lot 66 in Decatur I > sl. Fanny D. Dugan to Roseim Geimer, in-.lot 84 in Decatur for I , 0 —. I . — Answers To Test Questions Below are the answers to tin Test Questions printed on Page Two

1. The Solent. I 2. No, they have no eyelids. I 3. French historical and portnl painter. I 4. The average of the length fl the crown in inches. I 5. Albuquerque. I 6. Approximately 92,900,W0 J es. I 7. January 20, 1937. I 8. Holland. I 9. California. I 10. One who interferes in a'fd in which he has no concern. I o I Be photographed for yoa family and friends. Opel Sunday from 1 to 1 o'clock-! Edwards Studio. J LUMBAGO Rheumatism, Neuritis, Artl’.ritl Periodic Pains, Neuralgia, and « other ache anil pains are quick!? d lieved with Alt’s Compound Wiatd green Tablets. Positively Price |l. at all Drug Stores.

sale K CALENDAR | Roy S. S Johnson Auctioneer ts Decatur, Ind. TEfJF Claim your sale date early as d am booking sales every day. I Dec. 14—Harold Maiui. 4 Southeast of Decaiiir on Farm Road. Dec. 15—Charles W. Yager, 1^» ( miles East, 2% " s North Ossian. .. Dec. 16—M. G. Wi-. .Wio Van Wert on Road No. 1-"-ing out sale. Dec. 17—Chas. Sclii. i'< r- 1 north, 2 mile east of 1’ v '• Dec. 18 — Decatur sale. , , Dec. 19—R. H. Hredionl. I southeast of Ft. Wuynr ! MFrank Rusli. 1 uol- ' B 9 lur on Mud Pike. Dee. 23-Abrahajn r ; o''; ( miles west, ’4 mile !I I ' J Dec. 28--Jim Fig! 1- ' - west, % mile south Roel-f'" ■ Jan. 1- Decatur < ’ '■ Auction. .. j Jan. 4- E. J. Ahr U.vh oh. - | Barn, Horse Sale. Jan. 5-Loms *' : east, 3 mile north ot closing out sale. Rc! , is » Jan. 6—Snyder tered Guernsey Ca.tt9 ano ; on State Line 2 mil- u<>‘' 11 M B| No. 224. . v Jan. 7-Jatm* 1L : south, mile west ot ! Ohio, closing out sale. gM Jan. B—Dec. Commune Jan. 9 —Ed Reppert, 111 j % mile north of Magic? • out salq, Jan. 12- Roy Kendall. .on K of Ft. Wayne on Ditcli Iv-" ■ Jan. 14 - Wnt. Hecht, 1 M Ohio, House Sale. Jan. 20- J-8-Cole, 1 u - ■ 2 male west of Mouioe I ing out sale. M