Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 27, Decatur, Adams County, 1 February 1937 — Page 5

'•&EX freed . ~ Ohio Feb- 1-Charles, t ", e ! (il i| llK station operator, tree todW.| W t oullted Saturday t. charge by I the mortal wounding of % B f hn «’• lttle ° f Va * • 111 Mnirht after both men *35. t «■ later. 0 n Girls Accepted Freshman Nurses the 29 girls accepted as u. the freshman class or fji hs nurses’ training ‘ Jtwo from Adams coun-, Julia Parent. Decatur, and . -'''Uid i„ 2 exercises were held sun | Jmoon in the numesjbome. Uniion. irkjarmel. Cal. m el Cal. <U.R> t'armel, Ams leading literary and art col- « doesn’t want to grow up ] more than $236,000 worth of houses constructed the past! m association is being form- , . ask the city council to pre-1 tht construction of any house | costs more than 15.000- It is ' ed they destroy the picturi beauty of the village. o — sUc in a Good Town—Decatui

fe FORTIES Dr pi< I Prescription is a t c t ■ ’ n which it re:- t k.il'ly efficient at the critical time of life. L& W. Mrs Anna Kieffer of ■I" 7 136 Phillips Ave., MichiKLk / gan City. Ind., said: “A / few years ago I had H / heat!uhe. backache and an all gone feeling, all ■ D f-jnctioni! disturbances. Dr. 1 icrce s Lite Prescription taken as a tonic soon Kte/mv appetite and I was greatly El" Tablets 50c. Liquid $1 & $ 1 35. I Land at Last H vwU A' ltW*K BIC t Be » fcpKl iw>. ps?«s from the flood at NewSt Ky., strike the first bit of dry F they've seen since they were pedtoevacuate their home. Thoul®s have been similarly forced PB their homes by unprecedented | floods in nearby states.

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,!ca Pe<i in th° f Kcntuck y sought seven convicts believed to have '® 1 ' 1 * r V' at v con f u sion which followed evacuation of the state penit» » d ei)l J. 2 afl ’’fort after the Ohio river had flooded the prison in th 10 feet Panic-stricken at the prospect of being weir cells, prisoners rioted and fled in terror_when they

TO CONFER ON (CONTINUED h'ttQM P*.'!**. Invited to send delegates. States in the flood area which have committees on inter-state cooperation and which are afllliatedl with the council of state govern- > inenta Include Indiana, Kentucky,' I Ohio. Virginia, Pennsylvania and I West Virginia. The conferees are expected to. I consider problems of state co-op-'eration in legislation and plans for : flood prevention and to seek mens- ' ures to put into action in cpllaborI ation with the fedral government.' Members of the federal national ; i resources committee and the Unit-! ■ cd States army corps of engineers i also will be invited to attend. TELLS STORY OF (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) that he did not see a, single dead | person. Louisville Is a former home of : Dr. Duke, who volunteered to aid j the stricken residents of the city. ,He commended the nurses for their work, stating that they were tireless in their efforts to afford the aid needed. W. Guy Brown, principal of the school introduced the speaker to the students and a score or more of interested visitors. Plans axe being made for a chapel program at the school Friday afternoon by ' Mr. Brown, when a lie detector : will be demonstrated. ANNUAL CORN (<?ONTINUED FROM PAGE <)NE> ' ' boy will receive 50 cents for show-1 ing sample. I One peck oats, four prizes, J 1.25 Ito 50 cents; one peck of wheat, four prizes, $1 to 50 cents; one peck of soy beans, five prizes. $1.25 io 50 cents; one peck potatoes,' early, three prizes. $1 to $1; one peck of potatoes, late, three prizes, $1 to 50 cents; one dozen of eggs, white, $1 to 50 cents; one dozen eggs, brown, three prizes, $1 to. $1; one dozen apples, green; three prizus. $1 to $1; one dozen apples,! | red, three prizes, $1 to sl. There will be about three prizes i offered in each of the women’s; I events and cash prizes ranged from about $1 to 25 cents. These events are: ; Bread, white; buns; cinnamon. , rolls; cup cakes; tilled cookies; ■ ginger cookies; doughnuts (not raised); angel food cake; devils food cake; cocoanut cake; carmel cake; home made soap; canned fruits (six quarts, pears, strawberries. cherries, plums, raspberries and pineapples); quilt made in 1936; kitchen apron; princess slip. Donators Donators were: Model Hatchery, i Berne Lumber Co., H. E. Rupert, ' Monroe Grain Co., Haggard Superi Service, Clark Flaugh. Mrs. Tab-, ! ler, Adolph Hanni, Albert llollingj er, Johnston Barber Shop. Monroe ' Service Station, Reuben Meyer, | Cecil Badders, C- E. Balmer, Otho ' Lobenstein, Otis Brandyberry, Otis O. Hocker. William Stucky, all of Monroe; Sprague Furniture Co., Peterson Clothing Co., Economy Store, R. N. Rynon and Son, Lee! Hardware. Mutschler Co., Schafer Hardwarde Co.. McCortnick-Deer , ing Store. Lankenau's, Holthouse 1 I Drug Co., Morris 5 & 10c Store, B. i J. Smith Drug Co., J. J. Newberry/ A. & T. Store, Stultz Home Gro eery, Pumphrey Jewlry, Douglas Co., lliil Macklin. Hotel Beauty Shoppe, P. A. Kuhn Cbev. Co.. Mutschler Meat Market, Citizens Telephone Co., Niblick & Co., Groger Store, Cloverleaf Creameries, Cash Coal & Supply, Central Sugar Co., Central Coya Co., Al Schmitt Motor Sales, Decatur Ser-, vice Co., Kocher Lumber & Coal Co., Ashbaucher’s Tin Shop, Decatur Hatchery. Reed Feed & Sup-

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1937.

Flood Refugees in Box Cars 1 r I ul H. ■I ■ 11 I / x-G ' Lap? L < MQ'O ' JR. || lyjEjg ' t. L Driven from their homes by the ravaging waters of the Mississippi, these refugees were forced to take refuge in box cars in the vicinity of Ridgely, Tenn., after the swollen torrent of the Ohio river had 1 * sent the Father of Waters surging over its banks. ’

— ' ply Co., Knapp Service, W. H. i Zwick & Son, Sheets Brothers, Staley Dairy Products, F. McConnell & Son, Winnes Shoe Store, Holthouse-Schulte Co., E. F. Gass i Store, H. P. Schmitt, Lose Broth- ! ers, Vance & Linn, Blue Creek I Dairy, Daily Democrat, all of De- ' catur. Mr. Schwartz announced today that Herman Miller of Wells coun- ! ty, president of the Indiana corn ! growers association, has been se- ■ iceted as judge of the corn show. FIVE PERSONS I < FROM PAGE 9^ E) section. Joint Cook. 50, Eaton, Ohio, was killed Saturday night when his automobile collided head-on with a street car at Richmond. LOUISV 11.1 E MAYOR (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) showed disease was being held to I normal figures despite extensive exposure of refugees, who tied . their homes in mos tadverse weathjer conditions. Dr. Harvey said. Both health and military authorities were fearful, however, that ' additional bodies may be found when the flood waters recede, especially in communities which were inundated completely. LOUISVILLE MAYOR (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) • against the bulwark. Eight-tenths of a foot of water was washing against bulkheadings ’ on north end of Cairo seawall. Tlie city has ample protection to 'a 62-foot river stage, engineers said. “This is just a 'flat,’ and tlie I crest has not reached Cairo yet," Clement, said in commenting on the fact that from 11 p in. Sunday until* 11 a.m. tlie river had risen only six one-hundredths of a foot. . "The actual crest will last a few days before tlie fall starts, Clemens added. The river stage at 11 a.m. was

rained access“to the emergency bridge built to the outer wall. left. Gov A. B. Chandler of Kentucky, right, made an inspection tour of the orison after the flood had receded Although first repouts were to P the effect that a dozen had died in the mad flight of convicU, ho bodies have been recovered aa yet

. 59.46 feet, the same reading since . 8:30 a. in. Levee Threatened . 1 Memphis, Tenn., Feb. I—(U.R1 —(U.R) — ■ The lower Bessie levee, protecting Reelfoot Lajte and Tiptonville, was ■ buffeted today by choppy waves ■'which threatened to crumble that I danger spot in the upper Missis’isippi dike system. Army engineers Bent an enierUgency call to five CCC camps in western Tennessee to rush addi- ■ tionai men to the Bessie area a,t once. "The wave® are throwing off sandbags as fast as the workers place them on the levee." Paul Fajrleigh, Memphis Press-Seim i- . tar correspondent, reported. 11 "The levee can’t hold unless the i wind abates.” | Breaking of Hie dike would flood I Reelfoot Lake and inundate three j western Tennessee counties. Tipi tonville. where many refugees are . now housed, would be flooded. Several steel barges, each capa- ) ble of transporting 1,000 persons, ‘ were standing by at Tiptonville 1 ready to move refugees and levee • workers if the need arises. • APPROPRIATIONS l ; > 1 pay "any compensation or other expense” in connection with investigations by either house unless they are authorized through a concurrent resolution of both housesThe committee increased appropriations for six agencies, and reduced them for seven. Amounts ': tor other agencies conformed to > | budget estimates. I Tlie committee provided $18,377,i' 202 for social security salaries and : administrative personnel, $5,00(),(H)0 lees than budget estimates. "Tlie committee has x x x re- ' (luced the budget estimate in the i sum of $5,000,000, not for the pur- ’ pose of impairing or diminishing i the activities of the board, but in . tlie belief that the board will not ' be able to recruit its personnel as ■ rapidly as it anticipated,” the report said. ( An in'rease of $50,000 in the

executive office appropriation over the budget estimate wan for the purpose of a “general renovation” of the White House and grounds, the committee said. The committee approved $956,360,963 tor expenditures of regular federal establishments, which will be direct appropriations by the treasury, and $60,396,180 for administrative expenses for emergency agencies. The major appropriations were social security. $254,600,000, an increase of $66,800,000 over last year but $5,000,000 Ich« than the budget; and veterans administration, $585,832,000, a decrease of $3,895,000 over last year but the same as the budget estimate. The bill carried $494,478 for expenditures of the executive office, including salaries of the president and vice-president. The totaj is $29,652 less than last year. NINE YEAROLI) (CONTINUE!) FROM PAGE ONE) child with blue eyes and golden hair, was wearing a plain bold band

J47G - 33 i I I T-V‘ t- M i 1 H TUcie Moneyfat The big hand of newspaper advertising Z' T" hi! a again puts more money into the stores of Cjr Decatur merchants. X* ff In Decatur, annual retail sales have increased to $476.33 per person. This sum is JC. s • $235.33 larger than the Indiana average of $241.00. Authentic figures recently re- m . x1 . leased establish these facts. Total retail sales in Decatur show the substantial increase of $1,089,000.00 in two Everywhere in the Decatur market, people years. »_ posses their highest incomes in manj' years. This means insistent desires for Make every family in Decatur and the ennew comforts, conveniences and necessi- tire trading territory familiar with your ties. Now as never before, sound mer- stocks, service and prices. Do this at lowchandising turns these moneyed desires cost through complete-coverage newsinto ready sales. advertising. There’s bigger Buying-Power in Decatur! Infrequent advertising results in once-in-It’s a noteworthy tribute to merchants fol- awhile trade. Frequent newspaper adverlowing modern methods of service and tisements build firm business friendships, selling. And what a great testimonial to steady customer calls. the business-building ability of good news- T , , . , . , TMXTVOV n/ivorticino-1 1 ut a wave in . vour business-volume inpaper auvetusing. stead of a ripple. Use big newspaper adThis is the f'rst advertisement in a scries to Vei’tising to do a big selling job. Reilieniinform advertisers on Decatur's Bu.vinß- | )er there’s more money for advertisers in Power in important classifications of busi- .. . .. r . .. i .» ness. Head and keep these advertisements. tnlS City 01 SUPCI-SaICS. Decatur Daily Democrat Circulating in the local trading territory.

around her finger t<; nhow aho wan ■ the wife of the gangling black-hair-ed mountaineer. "I love Charlie and he kivea me,” she told her mother, Mrs. Lewis Winstead, who herself had becomo a mountain bride at 16. Eunice was married to her hus- j ky, denim-clad "sweetheart -about two weeke ago by tne Rev. Walter: Lamb, Baptist minister who! preaches in the isolated mountain countries near here. The marriage ceremony. Lamb said, was performed on a lonely road where they had met him and deinnaded that he uni‘e them in matrimony. ■ - ■ —o 1 Former Bluffton Pastor Is Dead Funeral service® were held at Shelbyville this morning for Dr. H. N- Spear, 65, former pastor of the Bluffion Baptist church, who died Saturday at a Frankfort hospital of heart disease. Dr. Spear, who was well known in Decatur, served the Bluffton church from 1921 to 1935. when he retired

I because of ill health. Regaining Ills health, he became pastor at Frank- ! fort In August, 1936. Dr. Si>ear. who j Is survived by the widow and one son, Russell of Warsaw, was active In civic affairs at Bluffton and became well known in this city ! through his acllvty in the Rotary ! clubSUPREME COURT -?£? N -'- ri .y-P I> -i , - lt - t !y |,age Ity of the Washington state minimum wage law. Among the court's 23 decisions today was presented the first 5 to 4 ruling of tlie term. This decision found Stone with the dissenters against a majority ruling of the court that the Washington state “Sharp Stomach Pains Upset My Whole System” Says E. Hentges: "I tried a $1.25 bottle (3 weeks' treatment) of Dr. Einil'ri Adla Taiblets under your guarantee. Now the pajns are gone and I eat anything." Holtliouse Drug Co.

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: 1 law, imposing a tax on the gross ■ revenue of utility companies was i unconstitutional as applied to the i Great Northern Railway company. The dissenters included Stone, Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, Justice Lewis Brandeis and Justice Benjamin Cardozo. Cardozo wrote the dissent und Justice Owen J. Roberts, who occasionally votes with the court liberals. wrote the majority opinion.

Still Coughing? No matter how many medicines ’ you have tried for your cough, chest i cold or bronchial Irritation, you can get relief now with Crcomulsion. Serious trouble may be brewing and you cannot afford to take a chance ' with anything less than Creomul- - slon, which goes right to the seat > of the trouble to aid nature to soothe and heal the inflamed membranes as the germ-laden phlegm . Is loosened and expelled. Even If other remedies have failed, don’t be discouraged, your druggist Is authorized to guarantee Creomulsion and to refund your money If you are not satisfied v!th results from the very first bottle. ’ I Get Creomulsion right now. (Adv.)