Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 28, Decatur, Adams County, 2 February 1937 — Page 5

•"'w. ’’ t | l( . annual repo't »•. from a'ln e \ t ven and the tunc- , ” .... M ■MI IV »•'”’ *'Xplalued. ~ W l '"' v that nowhere will | u nder service or 7, I'll 11" respouslbill- . ur better than the j ...... lv ,s lhe " ants Vfter aJI. >•’>"' mve, * . hl ,uld express the and the more help 5=50',.. v;I1 fullfilln'.e'.t of the remarks. d f( „. cooperation of m,I said most voln ’ ; , *^B’ r p-obl.-m he a th. cooperation of th' ' " 1 ‘ Ih ' ,lo,rt ’ nuiswcc. e£ were served J 4x51 AL BAZAAR ! ' , r i .. second step in the. |K ... . .nisaJ, against force# ■ :. disrupt North American . jracv Commanders |K > . b ' ''' " sc!ecle<l 10 K j! " i: mtnibcrs in lhelr ef--!-:>tn. the dost:oyer." is |M S subject to be discussed. to be discussed at a later "irre'.igion. the desc.l family destroyers.” ■fire damages M ! :.|'M PAGE ONE) ■ refuge in nearby' M I>arls Tenn., and more A majority esti- . >■ at May field K a carried a K . "id ulation K. • ■!■' lv """ hy health at 19. with ’"sting all but one natural causes." 4(11 T BANQUET PHOM P*GK ONB) j Mbcourt of honor is: \\ . Guy Jluiunri, ,>minis<sioii ‘ Iberer .1. Aspy. first .<.- .• ' ..tuiseioiier; W. F. commissioner: M -’- ii'dthouse. star Scout the Rev. H. R. hf. s, .. commissioner. Ti'd I’att. rson. an eagle | commissioner. ■ o — ■iVEK CONDITIONS from * M 'him district toB a "'a-' 1 guard flier hasten-. M ‘ ’I" Washington with flood victims. t' n " epidemic a' presMbttt are setting up the ...; to avoid one." ' -Nevi’,’.- Miller declared. I sanitation systems H "'i'a'-'ioiis dangers arising 'ln In-.of sediment, filth, » stagnant water left by the] ”'"’d remained to mentlh ‘ (i, y as it began its long lack to normalcy. squat e miles of the. whs. ri ,|,. was under quarM<ne and patrolled by 250 sol-1 commanded by Brig. Gen. Van Vorhis. |^B' tm.ve . \ idem-e . ■B' lle rivet'-, devastation and to urn b'l-iness "as usual" was nt, n were, summoned cnnfereuee by the Louisville I of trade today to permit speedilv as possible the comrfsinr;, lt o l; of normal indusutid connnerce, so there shall an '‘id to the losses the city UR ' ! 'he flood waters re--9B <!r ' !j I*" feet a day. they still SB' f ' rrl .‘rl'ioxitnately 25 of Louis■B* e ' 1" st|iiare mile*, including SB*' of 'he principal streets, "and gß^'" 1 "ilb'r ordered all refugees ■B°'" " lr city to remain where are for the present. w er e get up five miles ■B"'" 'he city limits to keep out and to prevent return gB '"'U’liated persons until suttir .' condition,, are re-estUibllshed. - . o Mtonc Quarry Labor B Dispute Is Settled M fedto-d. Jud., Feb. 2— (U.R) — M- W ,a,,bol ' diH PUte in Indiana's 3tone quarry district wan p d today after operators and of workers in tsix unions had negotiated a new v a^e contract, establishing a BB"i"uuni pay increase of 5 cents hornetltlement of the dispute also ed a one-day "holiday” in the tifr'7 <;abe d Wly yesterday by nL ator “ lu ““ticipation ot a sit"n strike. At yesterday’s meet-

BESSIE LEVEE COLLAPSES - '.--•■■ '■ ■ - ■ 1 * ■ ‘ .j, . ~jyi i uiww: i Ml mifh I „ v C" ■ * * ¥**;' '. "N ■ ' **• ", A- 7 -ak V ? . - 5* .' . >*’ '■ 2 « •' r -w , - <4 . F _ .... > :.. '■ ’ -ifeSsT *5, ■ ?y .. ... ■ h The main fight today centered on saving the main Missouri levee near New Madrid where the Mississippi river tore with ferocious fury at the banks as it shot over the Slough Landing neck after bursting the Bessie. Tenn., levee yesterday. The above air view was taken shortly after the Bessie levee gave way. Note the photographer (arrow) who risked his life on thin strip of land to snap picture of levee collapse.

ing -wherp the new wage contract was agreed upon a new- bi-partisan body was formed to promote the industry's welfare. Wage negotiations had been under way since Dec. 10 and the previous contract expired last 1 Saturday. The new contract, to ' be set up immediately, is similar to a two-year agreement signed by operators and union stonecn'I ters, carvers and planemen a year ago. o ————— Two Columbia City Bankers Sentenced South Bend, Ind.. Feb. 2 —(U.PJHeiber A. Beeson and Elmer F. Harscn, convicted of conspiracy to misapply funds of the Columbia State Bank. Columbia City, today were under sentence to serve two years each in federal prison. The men were sentenced in fedi eral district court late yesterday by Judge Thomas W. Slick who previously bad denied their motion for a new trial. The defendants arranged to post $5,000 bond and filed notice they would ap- ‘ peal their convictions to the United States circuit court ol appeals. —■ ' ■ —o Ex-Stamp Collector Is Given Sentence Indianapolis. Feb. 2— (U.K) F- , i Vernon Smith, 29. former Indian-j ■ bpolis stamp collector, today was; : under sentence to serve 15 months in the federal reformatory at Chil- ■ licothe, O-. after pleading guilty j in federal court to a charge of 1 using the mails to defraud. Smith allegedly contracted for ; statnps from collectors by letters i and then sold his receipts to other , collectors without paying the orig-, inal owners. A fugitive for a year, ■ I the collector was arrested recent-j ly in Portland. Ore. While a fugitive Smith allegedly I attempted, to obtain an SBOO loan from President Roosevelt in aji I attempt to remunerate persons he had defranded. COL. LINDBERGH FROM PAQIB for Egypt on a holiday jaunt. On landing at Littorio, Lindbergu taxied twice around the field to| avoid a crowd of pourualiste. He then stopped quickly, left the ma-| ~ chine and was greeted by Capt- Tho- j mas White, United States air at-, . tache, and (’apt. T- A. Thompson,' . naval attache. Lindbergh «hook his head and said "no, no, no," when newspaper-, men hurled questions at him. He i . and Mre. Lindbergh entered Capt. I; White's automobile and left for, 'Rome giving instructions about : putting his plane in a hangar. 0 ZT DEVASTATION (CONllMbu r KUH rAynjJNE) , the federal housing administration.' i went to Washington to determine, i the administration's attitude in, flood rehabilitation loans. He left! behind a warning note against use I of disabled structures. Among his suggestions were: Examine the foundation and I, structural soundness of a building, before reoccupying. Do not start a hot fire; permit' C the building to dry out. slowly. | * Watch for exploded basement, I floods due to pressure of rising II waters. ' I Examine and remove loose plast- ; v'er. “'ait until the hose is complete ly dry before attempting roof re- } i pair, redecorating or painting. 5 j To safeguard against epidemic ' ' outbreak. Dr. Verne K. Harvey of ■ the state health board aud educa■itiou officials ruled that cliildreu of,

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1937.

Nine-Year-Old Bride With Husband i r < W r' ■ Sm n i 2 BHmbw ** "* - MHMmB ■Hr\ w * V [ r e ' -FIBT- v ' N < - x - ' Mrs. Eunice Winstead Johns, 9-year-old bride of two weeks, is shown with her husband, Charlie Johns 12-vear-old farmer of Sneedville, Tenn. The bride ir holding a doll her husband bought her for Christmas. Triplets Find First Birthday Exciting Event rd ' n-. : . . -.-r. .w v* Wfc. WW • X •», 'Sad. ■■ rdl r * Av .J? ' . \ hM/ V, B ibl —-***w W i "SKw

Barbara Maud, Beverly Cecile and Carol Ann Toupes

Their first birthday was a most exciting event for these San Francisco triplets, left to right. Barbara Maud. Beverly Cecile and Carol Ann Toupea. High

|evacuated flood districts should not be permitted to return to school I before Feb. 8 — allowing ample 'time for typhoid incubation. i Dr. Harvey reported 100 cases of ' influenza among refugees in the Seymour area, with one death in I Knox county and another in Pike county. i One of the chief tasks of immedI iate rehabilitation was care of livestock marooned by the high wat-

point of the celebration for the three young ladies came when they were allowed to sample their birthday cake with its generous frosting, abova.

I j ers. I j A steamboat directed by the ■ j Red Cross was pressed into service at Madison, making daily trips throughout the area leaving • a 10-day supply of hay, straw and i corn with all farms it could reach. ‘ Cleanup of Lawrenceburg, first) city struck as the flood swept ■ down the Ohio river, was begun • today with crews working in upper ■ floors of homes and business build-,

ings. The water still stood high in one-story homes. Major Walter S. Fowler, national guard officer in charge, said the entire urea will be kept under strict martial law even after the water leaves the streets. j The Red Cross, registering refugees at request of Gov. M. Clifford , Townsend, announced it had found L’ti.HoO families homeless as result [of the flood.

RED CROSS Flood Relief Fund Previous total $*,234.13 Immanuel Lutheran School. 10.34 < Godfrey Lehrman 1.00 Mr. and Mrs. B. Schultz 2.00 11 Edwin BleeKe . 1.00 > i Central Hoop Co 14.50 < Henry Kucklehuhn . 1.00 ' : Decatur Country Club 11.00 l Mrs. Paul Sesenguth 1.00 j i Edwin Steele and wife 2.00 ] Philip Carper 5.00 ■ Krii k Tyndall Co. employes 58.00 d Richard Thieme 1.00 1 W. T. Ru|iert, Monroe .. 1.00 Mr. and Mrs. E. Merica I.ooj, Fred Hoile 2.00 , Eastern Star 25.00 j Just Friends iu.oo j Mary C. Miller _..... 10.00 I M. J. Welker and wife 1.00 C. P. Heckathorn 50 .Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bittner 3.00 | Fred Shoaf . 1.00 1 Mr. & Mrs. Adolph Beberich 1.00 From A Friend, U. S. A 1.00 August Walters 1.00 It. T. Rumschlag 1.00 James Moses 1.00 ! R. E. Schantzerhauser 1.00 Douglas Neidigh .10! Laurence Von Gunten 1.00 Mrs. Wm. Bettz 1.00 Sophia Ehlerding 1.00 1 Emilie Ehlerding 1.00 Rollie' Crozier 1.00 Carl, Mary and Eleanor Pumphrey 3.00 Fred Bleeke and wife .* 2.00 A Friend 1.00 Red Cross Box 6.80 ' Glenn C. Ray 1.00 Lorena Reppert 1.00 , David Lantz 1.00 Martin Beberich 2.00 Mr. & Mrs. Martin Sprunger 1.50 Glenn Vian 1.00 Ed Fulton 1.001 Wm. Alfather 1.00 i School No. 5, Monroe Twp.. . 7.711 Mr. and Mre. Joe Kiess 1.00 I Mr. and Mrs. Ira Bodie 1.00 Mrs. Charles Voglewede 10.00 Philip and Danny Thomas ... 1.00 Erwin School, Union Twp 3.50 Mrs. Fannie Hitchcock .50 Roberta Sweigart 09 I Eddie Sweigart .08 Mrs, Justine Hocker, Monroe 2.00 il. A. Fuhrman 2.00 My Mite 10.00 Mrs. H. C. Clark 1.00 ' Clint Stevens 1.00 ' Mr. and Mrs. Simon Thieme.. 1.00 Mrs. S. E. Hite _.... 1.00 Miss Madge Hite 1.00 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller 5.00 Frank Mclntosh and family 7.00 Joe McConnell 10.00 (Charles Longenberger 1.00 ' A friend 2.00 Gamble Store 5.00 Mrs. Israel Butler 2.00 : St. Marys Twp. Ec. Club 5.00 I’leiTStint Grove S. S. Inter Class 3.00 Mr. and Mrs. Glen Jackson . 1.00 , Fred Parr 5.00 | No Name 1.00 Wertzbe.rger Confectionery 2.00 ' Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Darr 3.00 Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Franz 1.00 Mr. and Mrs. .Vinos Thieme. 5.00 Jacob M. Heath LOO ' A Sympathizer 5.00 J. A. Fleming 1.00 Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Bowen. 5.00 'C. A. Douglass . 5.00 Ira Dague 1.00 W. E. Wilson 5.00 HeifTy Abney 1.00 Floyd Rupert 1.00 i Wm. Beineke 5.00 | Mr. and Mrs. Milton Fuhrman 2.00 J. W. Mauller 2.00 Mrs. Charles Feasel 1.00 No Name 1.00 Peter Kirsch 1.00 Grover Bleeke 1.00 I Collection Girl Scouts, Saturday 102.03 Howard Holloway 1.00 ' Bobo U. B. Church 24.10 ; Mrs. Geo. Wemhoff 1.00 Mrs. Emma Fuhrman 1.00 Miss Eliza Spangler . 1.00 Presbyterian Sunday School 10.48 St. Marys Parish Study Club, Geneva ... . , 1.00 ' A contributor . 6.26 Morris 5 anj 10c Stores, Inc. 19-00 Holthouse Drug Store 2.25 I Calvary Eng. S. S 10.00 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heller 5.00 B. Barkley 2.00 , Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph Weiland 1.00 ! Loose change 1.25 Zion Lutheran church, Decatur 41.70 Modern Woodman 10.00 1 Loretta Auman 1.00 Zion Reformed church 30.38 j R. E. Glendening 5.00 Chas. Thieme 1.00 I Union Chapel Young Peoples class 5.09 I John Felger 1.00 Bertha Sheets ... 1.00 i Loose change 1.25 'Pleasant Grove U.8.M.W.A.. 5.00 I K. T. Fulton 1 00 | Mr. and Mrs. Harry Knapp . 3.00 I Chas, and Alfred Grote 2.00 Geneva, Indiana 81.21 Helen Weber 1.00 Schnepp school 3.61 Ex-Red Cross service nurse . 5.00 Mary L. Parrish, Muncie T.OO INo name 1.00 Berne, Indiana 303.25 jWm. Anderson, Geneva 5.00 Russell Steiner 4.70 Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Stults, R 5 5.00 Loose change 1.00 ; Henry Heiman 1.00 I i Monroe M. E. church 36.65 ‘ Total $5,534.46

FLOODS DAMAGE (CONTINUgDFROMPAaBL on road 50 west of Brownstown, alone will amount to many thousan ddoll<r»s when the full extent ot the destruction is learned, according to Adams. The major damage on state highways has beeh in the vicinity of Hie Ohio, Wabash and White rivers in southern aud southwestern Indiana but considerable destruction has occurred in other areas where streams overflowed their banks during the heavy rains, engineers said. Highway workers toiled day and night in many areas, using all avai-i able equipment to protect fills and bT“uges and aiding the strengthen-

** Cv€ r y ,^ who tries i* “ ORDERS MORE ” Z ,T ’ S THAT CLEAN BURNING No Clinkers! No Soot Stringers! ggjjsß a * F-Ljl A QUALITY COAL AT A LOW PRICE BURK ELEVATOR CO. Phone 25 Phone 19 DECATUR MONROE 1. top and bottom. Vega offers positive assurance against the bowl exploding. The Wj bowl nut tightens opposite the ~Bk direction to which the bowl 1 J travel- IkTl Model Rust-proof spindle connection in pj bowl bottom. YJ |H QQ a Shorter axles and spindle of finest ]| lf»'I \ \ Eskilstuna steel to reduce friction I and wear. I t Neck bearing made from special tCW7. iZfrictionless, rust-resisting alloy. AX g o A 7-point cushion neck bearing. V A lighter bowl that stays balanced // \ * longer, skims cleaner, and turns /(( // 1 easier. f IMI \ Unnumbered, heavy, rust-resisting \ steel discs with electrically spot- X \ welded spacers. Can be put on IIKv - in any order. q Ail moving pans enclosed in dust-proof housing, and operating in a bath of oil. Sturdily and simply constructed, the Veja is the most durable and economical cream separator that you can buy. SCHAFER’S Since 1874 Another Carload IK'-'-S sow™ Maytags IBgQM Unloaded Erie Railroad Co. Decatur. Ind. Jan. 11, 1937 Decatur Hatchery, Decatur, Ind. Gentlemen:—As ayent for the Erie R. R. I wish to a<;ain compliment you on the arrival of a car load of Maytag Washers. As this is the second car load within the past 60 days, my wish is that you continue to enjoy such a business during all of 1937. Yours Truly, 11. N. BLAIR, agent Handled Exclusively by Decatur Hatchery, Dealer James Kitchen, Salesman Phone 497 Monroe Street

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| Ing of levees. "Floods this month have been the worst in the history ot tb ‘ ■ state highway commission and t necessity of emergency reps—will place a severe strain u P° n ,z a 1 - li'nYited funds available for 1 * way operations,” Adams stat" — —o 1 - f Marion Feasel nas re'urni ■ Ball State teachers’ college, Mu i cie, after upending the week-end lu ■ Decatur.

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