Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 228, Decatur, Adams County, 27 September 1938 — Page 2

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* TetH Your knowledge | 'an you answer tieven of these ■an queeUona? Turn to page Four tor cae answers 1. To what commissioned grade in the Army are Went Point graduates appointed’ 3. Who won the 300«nile Thompson Trophy Classic at the recent National Air Races at Cleveland? 4. What is the name for a sevensided geometrical figure? 5. What is the state flower of Florida? 6. Does freezing destroy the nutritive values of foods? 7. How many trips did President Wilson make to Europe during hia administration? 8. Is the continent of North AmADVEHTtSEMKVT FOH Bins The Board of Commissioners of tne County of Adams actins by and through the Board of Hospital trustees of the Adams County Memorial Hospital, Adams County, Indiana, will receive sealed blds for »n Addition to and Alterations to the present Adams County Memorial Hospital. said Addition to consist of a separate building to be used primarily aa quarters for nurses and to be erected on property owned by the County and in connection with the present Adams County Memorial Hospital located in the City of Decatur. Indiana, said blds to be received until 10:00 A. M., C. S. T. on the fourth day of November, 1938 at the office of John W Tyndall, Auditor of Adams County in tne Court House at Decatur, Indiana at which time and place the blds will be publicly opened and read aloud. Contractors awarded work will be required to furnish acceptable surety bond in amount of 100% ot the contract price. The contract documents, including plans and specifications are on file at the office of John W. Tyndall. County Auditor of Adams County in the Court House at Decatur, Indiana and at the office of A. M. Strauss, Architect, 415 Cai-Wayne Building, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Copies of the documents may be obtained by depositing (10.00 with tne Auditor of Adams County. Indiana or with A. M. Strauss. Arcmtoct, 415 Cai-Wayne Building, Fort Wayne. Indiana for each set of documents so obtained. The amount of the deposit for one set of documents will be refunded to each actual bidder who returns the plans and documents in good condition wltftth ten days after the opening of bids (5.00 will be refunded for each of all other sets of documents so returned. Proposals shall be properly and completely executed on proposal form furnished by the Architect In accordance with Form 96 with noncolluslon affidavit required by the statutes of Indiana and must be accompanied bv Questionnaire Form 94>-A, State Board of Account, for any bid of (5.000.00 or more (Section 53-102 Burns 19331. Separate bids will be filed on the plumbing contract, heating contract and electrical contract. Combination proposals may be filed if desired on both plumbing and heating and the right is reserved to award tne plumbing and heating contract both to one contractor or to two separate contractors Bids on the plumbing and heating work will be in accordance with plans and specifications p-epared by the John M. Rotz Engineering Co.. 817 Merchants Bank Building. Indianapolis, Indiana, which plans and specifications are a part of the contract documents as above referred to. Wage rates for this work slial. not, be less than the prescribed scale of wages as determined pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 319 ot the Acts of the General Assembly of Indiana of 1935. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a certified check or bank draft drawn on any bank within tl'.e confines of Adams County, Indiana. and made payable to the County o* Adams, State of Indiana tor the benefit of the proper fund ot the Board of Hospital Trustees ot the Adams County Memorial Hospital, or acceptable bidder’s bond, executed by the bidder and surety company in an amount equal to five per cent of the bid. The Board of Commissioners of the County of Adams acting by ana through the Board of Hospital Trustees of the Adams County Memorial Hospital reserve the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities in bidding. No blds shall be withdrawn after ■ the opening of bids without the consent of Adams County, Indiana, for a period of thirty days after the schedule time of closing bids. The Board of Commissioners of the County of Adams. Indiana, by the Board of Hospital Trustees of the Adams County Memorial Hospitab John W. Tyndall, County Auditor Date. September 17, 1938. Sept. 22-29 Oct. S-13-20-27 500 Sheets Byjxll Yellow Second Sheets, 35c. Decatur Democrat Company. ts

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Labor Leader Slain y’j f .R W - -• Arthur C. Sehadlng Mystery surrounds the slaying of Arthur C. Schading, 51, business agent of ths Electrical Workers union, an A. F. of L. affiliate, who was shot to death as he emerged from a union meeting in St Louis. orica larger than South America? 9. What is the meaning of the nautical term, “weigh anchor?" 10. What is the abbreviation for the degree of Bachelor of Music? —o COURT HOUSE Estate Cases A petition to determine the inheritance tax has been filed in the estate of Mary E. Bowers. '1 was referred to the county assessor. The report of the inheritance tax appraiser wac filed in the estate of Alpha Elzey. Notice was ordered returnable. October 38. A will was offered for probate in the estate of Ida M. Bollinger. It was probated and ordered placed on record. An application for letters was filed by Franklin M Coppess in the estate. A bond in the sum of $2,000 was filed and approved. Letters were ordered, reported and confirmed. The will ordered the estate be divided between a son, Franklin M. Coppess, and a daughter, Minnie M. Babcock. It provided that Franklin Coppess’ share is to include a property in Monroe. Divorce Asked A suit for divorce has been filed by Florence Neadstine against Edward Neadstine on the grounds ot cruel and inhuman treatment. The , com-plaint charges the defendant on January 25. "in an insane fit. a jealolus rage, struck and choaked the plaintiff and put her out of the house and refused ther admission. That on September 23, the defendant told this plaintiff ha had on the evening of September 21st, cohabited with another woman, that he did not love her (the plaintiff) he did not love rher when he married her. that he was through with her and that he was going to put ner out. “The complaint also alleges the defendant "beat and abused” the seven children. An affidavit of residence was filed, and ordered returnable, October 10. An application for a restraining order was filed, submitted and sustained. The defendant was restrained from selling and disposing of the property or interfering with the plaintiff until further order of the court. An appli--1 cation for suit money was filed and notice made returnable; October 10 at 9:30 o’clock.

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SYNOPSIS Edward Fowler, a reputedly wealthy gambler, searches Durlyn Bemnger's suite at the Hotel Pescador, Miami Beach, for evidence to substantiate the letter’s claim that he to a wholesale grain merchant. In a trunk, Fowler finde letter! to that effect, but though mailed from different points all appear to have been typed on the lame machine, leading Fowler to believe that Bessinger had written them himaelf. Why had Beaainger gone to euch lengths to eatablish himaelf in the grain market? What was he covering up? In the desk drawer Fowler finde a mysterious verse in German which in English read: “One more than a ten, but lese than a jack. Show your hand to get the pack.” Several days later, at the Sunset Bridge Club, Glen Neal, a society reporter, questions Toby Munroe, the proprietor, about Mr. and Mrs. Beaainger. Toby refers him to their “friend." Fowler. At the time, Fowler is playing bridge with Millie La France, a sophisticated blond. All of a sudden she starts shouting, accusing Fowler of deliberately causing her to lose. He quits the game, gallantly pays Millie’s losses and leaves. Toby takes his place. The other players are Ben Eckhardt, with a reputation for flintiness with women and cardo, and Dave Button, who claims Fowler owes him $60,000. At 4:15 A M., two hours after the club had cloeed, a mysterious figure unlocks the back door and slips inside. After searching al! around, the prowler comes to the poker room where his flashlight reveals the body of Fowler alumned on a table with a knife stuck inTis back. “I thought so," said the intruder. “Just what I figured. Dollars to horse-collars, they’ve bumped off the wrong guy.” An anonymous telephone call notified the police of the killing. Police Captain Le Roy goes to the home of Doris and Donald Buchanan to enlist the aid of their boarder and friend. Miles Standish Rice, a private detective, in solving the murder. CHAPTER V “Fowler was seated at the poker table with his back to the door of the room. He’d been dead less than six hours according to Games —no signs of rigor.” ‘‘Had he been playing poker?” Stan showed a blue eye. “I didn’t ask him.” The Captain failed to resist the temptation. “I don’t think he had.” “You should have asked him.” Stan closed the eye “Were there cards and chips on the table? Any glasses? How were they arranged? How many ehairs were around the iabre* Why don’t you think hed been playing. I thought policemen never thought.” “There were four packs of cards and a number of ivory chips in a mahogany rack on the table. The cards were unopened. Fred is checking the place for prints." “The ehairs?” “Just one—where Fowler was sitting. Another reason I doubt there was a game.” “You think he was sitting there talking to somebody and was stabbed in the back by another person? That makes two or more guilty.” “1 rather had that in mind, Stan.” the Captain said thoughtfully. “He rouldn’t have been afraid of anything. A man who’s nervous doesn't sit with his back to a door.” Stan swung around, sitting up, and looked at Leßoy. “What about the phone call this morning? Doc Gaines thinks this fellow had been dead several hours. Why should the murderer phone several hours after he’d killed someone?” “Who said the murderer phoned? Do murderers make a habit of calling the police?" “It's an old habit—l’m quoting an official named Vincent Leßoy.” “Ouch!” The Captain smiled apologetically. “I think I see what you mean. If it wasn’t the murderer who phoned—” “You're thinking fast now, Captain Leßoy.” Stan got up and walked to the window to look out on Indian Creek. “If it wasn't the

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murderer —who ever it was must have been in the club between the time of Fowler’s death and the time of the phone call. If that's the fact —someone let the phoner in—or the phoner has a key to the club—unless the phoner was in the club while the murder was committed, and stayed there until the time of the phone call.” Leßoy scratched bis head. “It sounds garbled, Stan, but you’ve opened up an interesting line of investigation. We can’t trace the call. It was dialed.”

“That’s a pity.” Indian Creek lay flat and shimmering before the house. Stan could almost feel the heave of a motor boat; the quick painful thrill of a sailfish nosing the

lit S, “I don't get it," Stan declared. “How the devil did old man Farraday get mixed up in this?”

bait before the flrst strong grab. Leßoy's soft voice came from behind him, monotonously insistent about some trivial matter. “What do you think, Stan?" “I think somebody stabbed a fellow named Fowler in the back, Vince—motive: cheating at cards. I think Captain Leßoy will find the murderer without any assistance, since he has a perfectly good Homicide Squad to help him. I think Miles Standish Rice is going fishing Tuesday—on the broad, broad sea where men can cat and women get seasick—” “It sounds delightful, Stan,” LeRoy admitted. “I told Farraday you wouldn’t give up a vacation—even for a fat fee which he’s quite willing to pay." Stan jerked himself away from the hypnotic qualities of Indian Creek. “And who might Farraday be, you double crossing policeman? I didn't think the Chief was calling in a special investigator to mix into an ordinary knifing in Munroe’s bridge club. Why didn't you mention the fee in the first place? “I thought you loved your work. It seems now that money has a greater appeal. Bruce Farraday should be right down your alley. He has gobs of it.” Stan gave an incredulous whistle. “The packer? That’s his cruiser— The Swampflre—tied up to the Royal Palm Docks, isn't it?” Leßoy nodded, smugly. “I talked with him this morning. He wants a man of his own on this ease. The Chief and I recommended you. It will probably cost him plenty of sausage." “I don't get it,” Stan declared. “How the devil did old man Farraday get mixed up in this?” “He was playing at the club last night. His eon and daughter—Tolliver and Eve—were there too —” “Why?” Stan frowned. “The Far-

raday family doesn't need to patronize Toby Munroe's to get a briugt foursome.” “They went there with Mrs. Lydia Staunton She’s an attractive widow —wealthy too. Farraday said she heard of the place from Glen Neal the society Sherlock. Interesting people—atmosphere —and all that sort of thing—you know." “I doubt if I do.” Stan readjusted himself in the window. “1 wish I had millions so I could see eye to eye with the detestable people who have. Their simplest actions puzzle me.” Characteristically he changed from banter to business. “Where do I come in, Vince? I know you don’t think the Farraday family is murdering gamblers for their winter

vacation. What is it? Blackmail?” The Captain placed the tips of his fingers together to form a tent before he replied. When he spoke his words were colored with a slight official reticence. “The department is willing to give Mr. Farraday every consideration, Stan, but a man was killed last night and we intend to find out who pulled off the job. Here’s where come in.” He took a capacious wallet from his pocket and removed four torn pieces of yellow paper. Fitted together on a table they formed a check on the Michigan Boulevard Bank, of Chicago. It was dated three weeks before, and called for ten thousand dollars to be paid to the order of Edward Fowler. It bore the signature of Tolliver Farraday. “This was in Fowler's room at the Amboy Hotel,” Leßoy explained. He took a small oblong box from the side pocket of his coat and placed it on the table beside the torn check. “The article in the box was in Fowler's back in the poker room of the Sunset Bridge Club. See if you think there is any connection.” Stan removed the lid. Doris and Donald, drawn with the fierce fascination of horror, leaned closer to look. In the box lay a broad flat double-edged knife, still bearing ugly russet stains. The edges were dull, but the point was ground to the sharpness of death. Shaped like an anlace, the heavy hilt disproved the name. The blade caught the streaming sunlight, throwing steely brightness ino the watchers’ eyes. “This is the screwy part of the murder, Stan,” the Captain said softly. “That knife looks like it came out of a three ring circus.” “That's just what it should look like,” said Stan. "That's where it came from!” (To Be Continued) Copyright by (intrAtfg. Pub I Über. I»e. Diitriteuted by Kirf Ftatureg Syndicatt, Iva

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MASONIC Called meeting of Decatur lodge No. 571 F. & A. M. on the Fellowcraft degree at 7 p. tn. Tuesday, September 27. Be present. H. D. Lower, W. M. 237-b«t o CARD OF THANKS We wish iu this manner to thank our friends for their assistance I and floral offerings and Rev. C. M Prugh for his kind words during the illness and death of our wife and mother. Albert Werling and Children. o Adams County | Memorial Hospital , | ♦ Admitted Monday: Georgianne Walton, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. George O. Walton (and dismissed i. Admitted Tuesday: David Kauftuian, route 1. Geneva. Danre Sunday Sun Set. —o Appointment nt Admlnintratrix wttb will nnnexetl Noth’# is hereby given, That the undersigned has been appointed Ad- - ministratrlx with will annexed ot I the estate ot Christian Both late ot f Adams County, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. .’llina Roth, AdminUUarlx Heller A Sehurger. Attorneys Sept. 13-20-27 ROY S. JOHNSON, Auctioneer Following Is a partial list of coming tales. I am booking tall and winter sales My dates are filling up fast. If you are going to have a sale, please get in touch with me at once, so that I can reserve the date you wish. I Sept. 27—Elmer E. Tricker, 2 miles south of Decatur on the Mud Pike. General farm sale Oct. I—Eugene Runyon, corner Madison & Fourth sts., Household Goods. Oct. 4—Christ Merkle, 3-4 mile west of Van Wert, Ohio, ’b mile •outh of Road No. 224. Oct. s—lndiana Guernsey Breeders, sale of Guernsey cattle. Fairi grounds Indianapolis. Ind. Oct. 6 — Ed DeVries, DeMott. Ind., Duroc hogs. Oct. B—BoydB—Boyd Shonkweiler, Sheldon, 111., Duroc hogs. Oct. 11 —Mrs. George McCune. 3% miles west and 1-V, mile north r f Berne, Ind. Oct. 12—Walter Busick, Admr., 6 miles north of Decatur. Gener--1 farm sale. Oct. 12—Walter Busic, Admr. i miles north of Decatur. Oct. 19—P. D. Wilson, on state line 1(4 miles north of Watt. ROV S. JOHNSON, Auctioneer Trust Co. Bldg. Decatur, Ind. Office Phene 104 Res. Phone 1022

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