Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 218, Decatur, Adams County, 15 September 1937 — Page 5

OISE STATE PRISON SETUP t&JSTnV Federal Law ut ,. hill ,n City. lnd - Bppt ‘V 0, \'ians for revision of the ”«"* ' ,r ‘ w,U , conform to a federal law ng interstate sale of prison--1 goods, were announced t 0... ... i,y prison officials. ’• \ Wall, superintendent of Ltrfos said two new shops will ! “ r «(e.i and several others ree . Mor e than 150 convicts. Idle, will be given work ,J f r the new program, according j Sew Shops to be built are the X’nd tobacco units. The shoe L employing approximately 75 | will be equipped with * j. inery valued at 140.000 and Jo a. financed under a revolving | d set up with the profits from ■ Ln industries in recent years, l Mien officials said they plan . nut the new tobacco shop into ’ rstlon by Nov. 1. It will be Lfderablv larger than the old ne and will pack smoking, plug d scrap tobacco. Sew equipment in the metal rorking department will enable reduction of institution and bosital beds, tubular steel lockers for tbools and metal shelving for arthouse offices. Previously Lmacture in the department B! confined largely to producllon O s enameled signs and plates. With interstate sale of prisonc. goods barred throughout the muntrv except in a few southern W tes Which still permit entry of Miana penal goods, outlet for the tenviefs wares now is the state Bid Its cities and towns, counties Bid townships The law governing interstate ‘ gminerce in prison-made wares became effective last year. adjustment board n-oNTrsTTFTi prov raoit I QT F \- B3,iidO. The board reduced the budget to $48,500 and after trustees of the hospital vouched that the income could be figured higher than first estimated, the income was increased to $35,500. The county's appropriation for the upkeep and maintenance of the hospital for next year is $13,000. an increase of $9,500 over this year. Township Rates Adjusted The township rate in Wabash township was reduced 10 cents on i the hundred dollars, due to a refiguring of the estimated amount of taxes to be received in Decern her. which enabled the trustee to reduce his request for funds for next year. The difference was $3,000. which, applied to the valuation. resulted in a 10-cent reduction in the rate. in Monroe township the including of SI,OOO which the trustee! will receive in school transfers j from other townships, the credit was sufficient to make a tive-cent reduction in the township's levy. | All other budgets were approved by the board, minor corrections i being made in the budget classi- _ fation of revenue required, income front state and other taxes and other revenue which go in the figuring of rates. Every tax rate in the 18 governmental units is lower for 1938. In the townships the credit of $700! Per teacher from the gross income Ui division enabled the trustees

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Ruins of War-Torn Shanghai After Air Raids

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Some conception of the destruction and desolationwrought by Japanese bombers which have taken a terrific toll of damage in Shanghai u given by

to reduce the tuition fund levies. The budget and levy for the school board in Berne is higher, due to increases asked for building repair and boiler equipment, which must be made next year. However, the total rate payable in B°rne will be lower, due to a ten cent cut in the Berne town rate. Final report on the county , board’s action need not be taken until October 1. but it is Irelieved , the meeting next Tuesday will ' wind up the work of the local board The rates will then be ■ certified to the state tax board Appeals can be taken to the state board, under the law. October 11 being the final date for filing remonstrances. The members of the board are J. A. Hendricks, Monroe chairman; Lawrence Yager. Berne, vicechairman; Cal E. Peterson. Car! 1 C. Pumphrey. Mayor A. R. Holthouse. O. L. Vance, Decatur; Howi ard Manlier, trustee. Union towni ship. They serve without pay. FARM LEADERS £CONTINfEI FhOM rAGE ONE), prices which has caused concern in farm belt. 2. Bumper crops in meet comodi-, ties, raising the threat of accumulating surpluses which could drug the market. The bureau ..f agricultural eeonoi inics reported as the meetings be!gan that this year’s farm income will be about $9,000,000,000 (B) hr $1,090,000,000 (B) more than last year’s. Crop experts estimated that the proposed program would hold the j 1938 cotton crop to about 12,000,000 bales and o.rn to between 2,000,1000,000 (B) and 2,500.000,000 (B) i bushels. The 1938 program proposes radical departures from the adjustment plans of recent years, shifting emphasis from production control to j soil conservation. URGES CHURCH ■ CONTtyvEt» yit< >m paoic QNE> conference include Bishop Francis, ,1. McConnel. former president of. DePauw university; Bishop Edgar Blake of Detroit. Mich., and Dr. Joseph G. Moore, superintendent of the Rushville district. CHINA PLEADS TO (CONTINUED FKOM rvfflt nNF!> 1 enlist United States cooperation ! through rejuvenation of an old advisory committee, formed after | Japan seized Manchuria, on which > the United States accepted mem | bership in an observer’s role. | Calls Conference Washington, Sept. 15 (U.R) i President Roosevelt today called I in secretary of state Cordell Hull | and American ainuaabauot-at-large ; t* Europe Norman H. Davis for a conference on European and far eastern affairs. The discussion probably will be followed by a definite decision as | to whether the president will make a western trip this month. Davis returned from Europe last May He conferred at Hyde Park , with Mr. Roosevelt last week and

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER To, 1937.

these two graphic photos, showing ruins in a section of the city's residential district and the wreckage of a business block at a street intersection.

then said the European situation •'doesn’t look very promising.” Start Battle Tientsin, China, Sept. 15 — (U.R) —Two of Japan's greatest generals i mapped plans for major offensives i in China today while one of the I largest battles of the war started I on a 50-mile front along the Peip- ' Ing-Hankow railway Gen. Juichi Terauchi, a fiery little man. a former war minister, a member of one of Japan's most famous military families, was named supreme commander of all Japanese forces in North China. Arriving at the battle front. Gen. Terauchi almost immediately launched a series of attacks. Today, according to the Dome! 1 news agency, his troops faced approximately 300.000 resolute Chinese in the vicinity of the Liuli river, a short distance south of I Peiping. ■I In the Shanghai where the ' fighting was reduced to sporadic ‘ artillery duels. Gen Iwane Matsul, ■ a tough and wily veteran, planned | new strategy to drive the Chinese ' from their second line defenses, 1 ' where they were strongly fortified lin modern barbed wire trenches and pillboxes built under the au-1 ■ pervision of German military ex-, ' perts. A major battle began early this I ; morning at Ltangsiang. about 25 miles south of Peiping, where the 1 Chinese had been defeated repeat- ■ edly in small skirmishes, but now were organized and ready to make | an heroic stand. To the north, along the Siuyuan-

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Chahar border, heavy fighting was expected now that China's new eighth army, the communist army of Gen Chu Teh, was ready to join with the central government In fighting the Japanese invasion. o Rare Disease Is Fatal To Farmer Crawfordsville, Ind.. Sept. 15— (UP)—Rocky mountain spotted fever, a disease rare in this section of the country, late yesterday claimed the life of James Welch, 49-year-old Montgomery ceanty farmer. Doctors said it was the third such case in Indiana medical records. They be’ieved Welch was infected when bitten by a tick from a sheep brought here from Kansas. The disease usually can be traced to a . tick which clings to livestock and dogs, they said. o Vatican, Germany Near Parting Point Vatican City, Sept. 15—(UP) — Diplomatic relations between the Vatican and Germany were reportied strained today because of an I editorial in Osservatore Romano, which warns that creeds in Ger- | many may be the victims of violI ence as they have been in Spain. It was said authoritatively that the f .rthcoming visit of Premier Mussolini of Germany, represents the last hope of avoiding complete severance of relations between the Reich and the Holy See..

WARNS BANKERS OF LEGISLATION Northeastern Indiana Bankers Meet Today At Lake Wawasee Warsaw, lud„ Sept. 15 —(Special! — Northeastern Indiana bankers, assembled today at the SpinkWawasee Hotel on Lake Wawasee lit the twenty-eighth annual meeting of region one of the Indiana Bankers Association, were warned that although the past session of Congress did not see enacted any I major banking legislation, that new and additional banking legislation might be expected at the next session. F. W. Van Antwerp, president of the Indiana Bankers association and president of the First Bank and Trust Company of South Bend, then urged every banker to contact his senator and representative while he was home and make him acquainted with the problems in the hanking industry. “From Washington services and reports, the bankers may expect new and additional legislation at the next session of Congress." Mr ■ Van Antwerp said. "What the ' nature or tenor of this legislation ! is to be we do not know but from all reports, something is in the I air. “Your senators and representatives are home from congress now and are attempting to find out what is the trend of sentiment at home. I urge every banker, director, junior officer and employee to contact his senator and representative and become personally acquainted with him. He will ap-. predate your looking him up and hearing your views on pending j legislation, both as a banker and las a citizen of these United , States. " Approximately 150 bankers from ‘ ten counties also listened to other addresses made by Hassil Schenck, i ' president of the Indiana Farm i Bureau, who spoke on “Indiana's New Tax Limitation Law;” Dr. H. C. Sauvain, director of the investi ment research bureau at Indiana University, who discussed the financial research activities of the school of business administration of the university; and A. J. Wedeking, chairman of the agricultural : committee of the Indiana Bankers association and cashier of the Dale State hank, who spoke on "Bankers and Indiana Agriculture. " While the bankers attended the

IT’S IN THE NEWS THERE are two classes of news in these columns every day: (1) Interesting stories about events all over the world; and (2) The advertisements. Yes, the advertisements are news, and in many ways the most important of all, because they affect you more directly and personally than any other. A new and better method of refrigeration is devised —and you learn about it through advertisements. Improvements are added to automobiles which make them safer than ever—again advertisements carry the story. Styles change in clothing—and advertisements rush the news to your doorstep. A manufacturer finds away to lower the price on his products—he advertises • to tell you about the savings. You’ll find that it pays to follow this news every day. Reading the advertisements is the sure way to keep abreast of the world ... to learn of new comforts and conveniences ... to get full money’s worth for every dollar you spend. ' i•• > } \ t 4

Lake Created by Boulder Dam Rapidly Filling

————————— 4 fM View of Lake Mead and Boulder dam . .

This excellent new view of Lake Mead was taken ' as the waters of the lake recently created by gigantic Boulder dam, federal power and reclamation project, reached a height of 475 feet. Intake tow-

business session, their wives were the guests of the Kosciusko County Bankers association for a boat ride on Lake Wawasee. The meeting was presided over by Fred J. Tangeman. president of the regional group and president of the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Bluffton. Other officers of the group who were instrumental in making arrangements for the program are: vice president. Elmer B. Funk, executive vice president of the Lake City Bank, here; I and secretary-treasurer, Otis S. Fisher, cashier of the Knisely National Bank at Butler. Officers of the Indiana Bankers association who were present inI eluded Robert H. Myers, vice j president of the Merchants National Bank at Muncie, vice president iof the association, and Don E. Warrick, of Indianapolis. secre- | tary. The counties which were represented at the meeting are: Adams. Allen. DeKalb, Huntington. Kosi ciusko. LaGrange. Noble, Steuben. Wells and Whitley. NEUTRALITY LAW fCONTINUEp FRQM rAOK from possible embroilment in the Sino-Japanese undeclared war. It was believed the order would

ers at either side of the dam will be submerged when the lake rises to its maximum height. Notice the boat idling in the shadow of the huge concrete barrier. '

s greatly reduce the possibilities of ■ collision between this country and t Japan over "freedom of the seas" for American ships in the far east. ■ It made effective, so far as Amerif can ships are concerned, Japan's t naval blockade of the Chinese ; coast. E Administration officials appear--1 ed inclined to let pass unanswered ! the official reactions in Japan and • China to the president's action. • Officials in Japan were reported . “well pleased.” Chinese officials ■ were reported dismayed at the ' action. The effect of the order. Chinese officials declared, was to place the ' warring nations on a “cash and carry" basis for war supplies from this country. They pointed out 1 that Japan has a large merchant marine, protected by a powerful navy, while China has neither a merchant marine nor a navy. Peace advocates pointed out ' that the order would change the situation in regard to China little ' because this government has not previously been willing to uphold the "freedom of the seas” rights for its merchant ships with the big guns of the U. S. navy. o e Annual Hobo Dance Tonight d (Sunset, Free Soup, Cash Prize ,

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Two Men Critically Injured By Train Delphi, Ind., Sept. 15. —(U.R) —Roy Thompson. 57, of Randor, and Mort Parker of near Randor, were critically injured late yesterday when struck by a Pennsylvania passenger train at a crossing two miles north of Cutler. o Too Green Toledo.— (U.R) — Tomato growers here are complaining about the farm help being sent them by the state employment agency. The farmers say the green hands are picking green tomatoes. o————— Man Best Seamstress North Andover, Wis. —(U.R) —Otto Atkinson’s embroidery work is the envy of every woman in this area. Atkinson, 70, earns his living by making hooked rugs and embroidery pieces. CORNS CURED CCA A A «>laka,t Mm aura. 93(1-1111 Carn.ol! suarantaaa monay tact anlaaa aura lift, an la - __ IS alnutaa althaut pain. Ha RKWARD VMS" 3 CORN-OFF HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. —— 111 111 I ———