Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 26, Decatur, Adams County, 31 January 1938 — Page 2

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f Test Your Knowledge I Can you answer eoven of these ten questions? Turn to page Four tor the answers. ♦' 1. Was Maine one of the original thirteen states? 2. What is the Pentateuch? 3. What is the political affiliation of Rep. Charles W. Toby of New Hampshire ? 4. Name the oldest city In the I United States. 6. Where did the secret organization known as the Mafia originate, <6. Which President was twice I married and had 14 children? 7. Why is June the traditional month of marriage? 8. Where is Bali Island? 9. Who was Hector Berlioz? 10. Os what metal was ths frame work of the dirigible airship Hindenberg made? 1. Name the capital of Michigan. 2. What is the name of the U. S. naval vessel that engaged in a ser-1 fes of brilliant and sweeping victories over British naval vessels dur-i ing the War of 1812? 3. Who invented the sewing ma J chine? 4. Which Congressional District | does Rep. James M. Fitzpatrick (D) ! represent in Congress? 5. In what year was the Panama Canal officially opened for commercaj 6. What was the original name of the estate of George Washington? 7. What is the name of the small reptile that can change its color? 8. Who was Johannes Brahms? gjlti which National Park is Old Faithful Geyser?

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10. Which state is nicknamed , "Hoosier?” JURY INDICTS ROSS KIDNAPER 'Grand Jury Returns Indictment Against John Seadlund Chicago, Jan. 31—(U.R) A grand ! Jury indictment against John Henry Seadlund. confessed kidnapslayer of Charles S. Ross, was returned today in the court of U. S. District Judge Philip L. Sullivan. The grand Jury found that Seadlund "willfully seized Charles S. Ross in Franklin Park, 111., and abducted him for the purpose of holding him for ransom." The in- 1 dlctment said that Ross was ear-1 ried "in interstate commerce" ov- • erland by means of an automobile to Emily. Minn. I The second count of the indictment said Seadlund “acting with ■ James Atwood Gray did bodily , harm to Charles S Ross." I "The defendant transported I Charles S. Ross from Emily. Minn.. to a plate at or near Spooner, Wis.. where he did bodily harm to ■ him and inflicted Injuries upon his body, from which such Injuries on Oct. 19. 1937. the said Charles S. Ross did die,” the indictment read. Seadluud's case was assigned to the court of Federal Judge John P. Barnes. Ross was kidnaped last Sept. 25 as he was returning to Chicago

Double-Header Engines Fail to Make Dint in Snow 'I 4 > 11 -i~Ms ■rx \HI ? > > - n -V ? | ~ xK *173 * jf A •'■?>-*> r 4: ' / View of snowbound locomotive near Escanaba, Mich. ll|ty

Even double-header locomotives on ths Chicago and v Northwestern are halted by huge snowdrifts on ths |

with his secretary. Florence Freiliage, from Sycamore, 111. His family paid $50,000 for his release but Ross was not returned. Seadlund was seized by agents of the federation bureau of investigation at Santa Anita race track : in California early this month. The agents said be made a full confession. The bodies of Ross and James Atwood Gray. Seadlund'si confederate in the kidnaping, were found in a north woods dugout near Spooner, Wis. The grand jury heard the testimony of Miss Freihage. G-men. a motorcvcle rider who delivered the

— Niagara Ice Floes Almost Engulf Power Plant. ’w *• y .. - .. .. ................ • How the ice jammed about the Ontario Hydro-Electric Power plant

Worst ice jam in the history of the Niagara river not only sweeps away the Falls View or "Honeymoon Bridge" but almost engulfs the Ontario Hydro-Electric Power company plant upstream.

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ransom money, and others. The jurors also heard Seadlund's 28page confession read to them by U. S. District Attorney Michael L. Igoe. o COURT HOUSE New Case 1 A suit for divoice has been brought by Margaret Pauline Bollenbacher. Summons were ordered, returnable February 12. An applicat ion for suit money was tiled and notice ordered, returnable February 5. Cruel and inhuman treatment in

1 track near Escanaba. Mich. The locomotives hit the drifts at 60 miles an hour, but were stopped dead.

> charged in the complaint, which alleges the defendant was cold and r indifferent and failed to provide. . Custody of the two < hildren is asked by the plaintiff. Naaiian o. Nelson filed his appearance for the plaintiff. Real Estate Transfers Fanny D. Dugan to Mary M. Ahr, out lot 299 in Decatur for $175. Julia Habegger to Amos Steiner et al, in lots 484. 485, 386 in Berne •|for sl. Hattie S. Obeuauer to Adeline . Reidenbach. in lot 642 in Decatur tor $95.00. Marriage Licenses R. Edward Stitcher, 27, Decatur

Damage to the power plant was estimated at more than $1,000,000 by officials. Ice had covered more than 50 feet of the 70-foot building, as shown above.

' RATES One Time—Minimum charge of 25c’for 20 word, or 1...- Over 20 words, U4C per word Two Time.—Minimum chsrge of 40c for 20 words or lees. Over 20 word. 2c per word for the two time*. Three Time.—Minimum chsrge of 50c for 20 words or less. Over 20 word. 2*/gC per word for the three times. Card, of Thank. Obltu.rle. and verses.... »' lu Open rats-di.plsy .dverti.ing 35c per column Inch. FOR SALE FOR SALE — Farm lease blanks, three for sc. Decatur Daily Democrat, 106 i No. Second St. “ 6 t - f FOR SALE—IOxI2 Brooder House. Telephone 33-1 Monroe. Gorman Erhart, :!t FOR SALE—Large oak wardrobe; electric hair clippers; small cash register; dressers; buffets; table radio; Session's clock. Frank Young, 110 Jefferson St Itx FOR SALE— Hocking Valley Coal. V. D. McClure, 1225 W. Elm St. Phone 6744. 26-3tx FOR SALE — Guernsey cow, five years old, giving good flow Geo Schieferstein, Monmouth. Phone ,724, 26-3tx FOR SALE—Corn fodder. Three miles west. !•£ mile south Monros. Herman Meyer. 26-3tx FOR SALE—French Holstein cow, ' seven yeans old. Four miles north half mile east Dent school. Herman Sautbine. 25-k2t o FOR RENT FOR RENT—Three lovely ccmfor*ably modern sleeping rooms near business section; innerspring mattress, good heat. Reasonable 214 Jefferson St. 24-3tx FOR RENT—Modern furnished upper apartment with heat furn-, ished. Adults oniy. 416 South First St. Phone 1240. 24-3 t MINOR WRECKS tr’AKTTVT’rT' PWrtM skidded on the wet pavement and struck the Koos automobile. Herb Brown received some minor head injuries. The rear vi the KOO 5 automobile and the front of : the Gage automobile suffered considerable damages. Charles Hite received minor head lacerations when his catslipped off the pavement early Sunday morning on U. S. highway 27 about 10 miles north of Decatur. His car skidded in the ditch, doing about SIOO damage. Q SALE CALENDAR Roy S. Johnson Auctioneer Decatur Indiana Claim your sale date early as I am booking sales every day. Feb. 2—Mrs. Elizabeth B. Thomas by J. Conley Brown. 10 miles Northwest of Fort Wayne or 5 mile East Churubusco on Highway No. 2 Feb. 3—Dr. Harry C. Staphan, 3 miles south of Fort Wayne city limits on State Road 3. Feb. 7—Mutschler & Fosnaugh, 3 miles West and 1% miles South of Decatur, closing out sale. Feb. B—Lew’8 —Lew’ Murphy, 2 miles 1 east of Decatur on 224. Closing i out sale. Feb. 9—Dr. W. E. Smith and A. L. Doctor, 3 miles south and 2 mile west of Decatur. Closing out sale. Feb. 10 —J. V. Banta. 3 miles north of Yoder. Closing out sale Feb. 14—Mrs. R. E. Bell and Son. 2 miles South and 1 mile West of Van Wert, closing out sale Feb. 15 —Frank Robinson, 2'i I miles north of Rockford, Ohio*. Closing out sale. Feb. 16—Ira Thompson, >4 mile east of Tocsin. Closing out sale. Feb. 17—Ed. Devries, Demott. Indiana. Pure bred Duroc bred sow sale. Feb. 18 —Orval E. Hileman. 1% miles west of Rockford, Ohio" Closing out Bale. Feb. 19—E. R. Baker, 6 miles East and 3 miles North of Decatur ' closing out sale. Feb. 22—Jasper Wable, 3% miles South and 2 miles East of Monroe on Julius Haugh farm, closing out sale. Feb. 23 —H P. Schmitt, 2 miles South of Decatur on No. 527, 117 acre farm. Registered Belgian Horses, and complete closing out sale. Feb. 24—Bert Marquardt on Lincoln Highway North of MonroeI vllle. Chester White Bred Sow sale , Feb. 21 Doyle Allison, 4 miles west and 2 miles south of Payne ' Ohio. Hampshire pure bred sow [ saie. BOOK YOI'R SALE EARLY ROY S. JOHNSON Decatur, Ind. Trust Company Building Phono 164 Phone 1022 truckman of O. Lucille Burk. 27. Decatur office employe. Gals Cook. 24, De<,a.utr route six farmer to Mabel Harvey, 22, Deca 1 tur G. E. employe.

WANTED W ANTED Work on farm by I month or crop baste- Farm ex perieuce. Married. Or country ' house to rent In Washington town-1 ship Ralph Egley. 127 S. 9th St..' i Decatur, Ind. J 4 3IX WANTED — Violin pupils. If interested make arrangements with Mrs. R W. Graham, 516 W. Monroe St. Phone No. 150 24-4lx WANTED- Loans on farms. East ern money. Low rates. Very lib oral terms. See me for abstracts ot title. French Quinn. 152-mwf WANTED—To buy Shoats. weigh lug from 40 to 100 lbs. Call or write Anton T. W. Thieme. WANTED TO BUY—Shoats, weigh ing about 67. 70 pounds. Zenith ladio. wiudcharger to sell for cash, trade for pigs- Wilmer Warthman, Craigville phone, jau. 31-feb. 7-14 x WANTED—I have a few Spotted Poland gilts to put out on shares. I William Reichert, Monroe. R. 1. Phone Berne 2011. 31-2-4-5 X WANTED —By experienced elec-| tricisn. all kinds of wiring. Electric appliance repaired. Phone 535. 26-6tx MISCELLANEOUS NOTICE —Parlor Suita recovered. We recover and repair anything. We buy and sell furniture. Decatur Upholsters, Phone 420* 145 South Second St. 296-301 NOTICE—I will be back in Decatur in April or May to reopen my Music and Sewing Machine Shop in I time for Spring piano tuning. Pre- ' sent address D. A. Gilliom % H. H. Gilliom, Portland Ind. 25-2txs Q MARKETS AT A GLANCE Stocks: firm and quiet. Bonds: Higher and quiet. Chicago stocks: firm. Foreign exchange: firm in terms , of dollar. Cotton futures: steady. Chicago wheat: shady io firm, corn easier. j Silver bar: unchanged :n New I York 44 \c fine ounce. i Chicago livestock: hogs rteaify, ’ cattle steady, sheet? weak. \<n H i or riw»i mpi ri i mi x r Or ESTATE XO. 2305 No the is hereby given to the * red itors. heirs and Tegateea of CiiafTes S. Niblick, deceased, to appear in the Adams ('iri tiit Cqifrf h. ’d at I «atur, Indiana, on the 16th day of February, 1938, and show cause, it : i any, why the Final Settlement Aei • ounts with the estate of Maid de- | < edent sliould not be approved; and i said heirs are notified t<» then and , there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shires. t’ruile Chase, Administratrix I de bonis non with will annexed. l-‘e«atur, Indiana January 22, IMS. Attorney C. J. Luts Jan. 24-31 Indict Miami Mayo r* I j*"**-- *■ jd /■ ■■ ’ Mayor Robert R. William* Charged with soliciting a bribe from the Florida Power and Light company, Mayor Robert R. Williams of Miami was indicted by a special grand jury. Two city commissioners and a rate expert also were indicted. DR. C. V. CONNELL Veterinarian Office i Residence 430 No. Fifth st. Phone 102. RHEUMATISM Neurltiu, Arthritis. Periodic raln«, Neuralgia. Lumbago, all aches and Pains are quickly reel with Air« Compound Min. terarret. tablet*. Poaltlvelv guar- ?, U ,' lrue st " r e« "r S'nd H ,' on Pharntacal Co., Bluffton, Ind. mu ii_ N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST Eyes Examined - Glasses Fitted Saturdays. 8:00 n. m. Telephone 135. „ HOURS 8:30 to 1130 12:30 to b:00

market rep| DAILY Report of a. AND foreign Brady’s Market f or De . i( Cr -gv ,| .e ho. 3ljw Closed atjj Corrected j. llllUrj No commisHiou a n< i Veals received 100 to 120 lbs. U 0 to 140 lbs' d 140 to 16<i lh s . 160 to 2uii Jb s , - 200 to 225 lhs i 225 to 250 lhs , 250 to 275 lbs 275 to 300 lbs 300 to 350 lbs. i 350 lbs,, ami up Roughs Stags ‘ Vealers | Spring lambs Buck lambs Yearlings EAST BUFFALO LIVES?) East Buffalo. X y , I (U.PJ -Livestock: Hogs. 2.00 u: 25c hlgtler good and choj,, ico-iis) nJ aging 180-200 lbs, I lbs., $8.85-$9.35; 27u-lb bn | J 8.50. ’ ’ Cattle. 1.30ir, 25c lo**.steers taml heifers, ri scattered loads -fv2s J $5.50 and upward to |j . grades. $3.85 11.90, niedii® $6.25-$6.50. Calves. Goo; vealers uncta good and choi, e marnjy’ ' plain and medium. s7.s<u|i|i Sheep. 3.200. I ahsstn. | Sheep. 3.2'hi; lambs steady and choice 90 lbs.. (i l)W n mostly SSS". morfium 'grades. $7-SS: tat ewes. RM FORT WAYNE LIVESTQB Fort Wayne. Ind Jan. JU : —Livestock: Hogs. 20c higher: limtj I 9.35: 160 180 lbs $9.15; IWM $9 05; 200.2211 lbs.. $S 95; | lbs . $8.65: 24» 200 lbs.. RJti ! 280 lbs., $8: 280 3mi 1b,.. |l*| ‘325 lbs.. $7.50: :’.25-359 !k| , 120-140 lbs.. s!<: 100120 lyba.| Roughs. $6.50: stags. $55 Cah< sl2; lambs. SB. ■ INDIANAPOLIS fwdiatiapolis. Ind.. Jan. J 1.4 Livestock; "’"'.llogs, receipt> i.mw. SuS 95; weights under 270 iaj higher; heavy weights. S94M er; bulk 160-1 so lbs $8.25 I ■ lbs., $9.15: 190-200 lbs. ! 210- lbs.. $8 95 210-220 lto.j 1230-230 lbs.. ss7s:« 2303| $8.60; 240-250 lbs. $8.55 3 lbs., $8.40; 2<;o-270 ll>s' Ml ’ 380 lbs.. $8 25: 280-290 lte.| 290.300 lhs $8.05; >145 $7.90; 325-35" lbs.. $7.85 3 lbs.. $7 75; lb'l6" lbs. II: i ; lbs . $8.75; 100 ’2" lbs.. sß*,j Ing sows. 25c b Ji’ r; b«W J 6.75 J7 25. Cattle. rc<eipts,l.ooo; 0 : 300: early steer and beiftfi held at $6-$7; market mostlfl to strong: cows, macWsteady; most fed cows, cutter grades. $455: ’ steady; bulk good and 4 $11.50-312. Sheen receipt- 2.(tM; M sales < \ na’l'- grades otoi| down; now bidding 25c western and yearling kiwi early; slaughter ewes steady down. CHICAGO GRAIN CLO# May J o '? Wheat 93 Corn 58’s Oats -31 CLEVELAND PRODbCC Cleveland. O . Ja”- (l Produce; Butter, steady 1 xtra; dards. 36c. , Eggs, steady: extra ■■“ u ‘ 21; extra firsts. Wc; t ' lt ceipts, 18%c. „ Live poultry, weak: 22c; ducks, fancy. « J 1 *' 24c; moscova and small' < ■ 19c; turkeys, young, 26c; »W| ored. 20c; leghorn. • Potatoes. Ohio rur, . fc ' 1 $1.2541.30 tOO-lb- l!aZ | ers. $1.8041.95: Michigan R $1.204125; Maine Grer" tainsfi $1.3541 40; Maine $1.454 1 50; New ' nrK $1 2041.25; Pennsylva n » ’ $1.2041 25; Texas red »- lb. box. LOCAL GRAIN MARKJ BURK ELEVATOR . , i.muary , Corrected J*" 1 Prices to be paid 1 ( i No. 1 Wheat, 60 l |>k - " No. 3 Wheat, etc j ! New Corn. 20% per hu “ ,J New No. 2 Oats New No. 2 Soy Beans : Rye - CENTRAL SOYA C°' New No 2 Soy B® 3llß Trade In A Good T»*“ " ,