Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 14, Decatur, Adams County, 17 January 1939 — Page 2

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' Test Your Knowledge Can you answer seven of these ten questions? Turn to page Four for the answers. k — ♦ 1. Name the British General who led the disastrous expedition a-1 gainst Fort DuQuesne, in the French and Indian War. 2. How much electric energy does a 40-watt light bulb consume? 3. Name the American Ambassador to Japan. 4. What is the name for uncoined gold aud silver? 5. Who wrote “A Tale of Two Cities?” 6. Where is Ellis Island. 7. Who was the Secretary of the Navy of the Confederate States? 8. What is a kedge? 9. into what body of waler does the River Jordan flow? 10. What is the correct pronunciation of the word impotent.

Public Sale 1. the undersigned will s< 11 at public auction on my farm known as the Ridgebrook Farm, located 6 miles West of Fort Wayne, Indiana, on State Road No. 24. or 8 miles East of Roanoke on State Road No. 24, my entire herd of Dairy Cows, Bred Heifers. Feeding Steers, Hogs, Horses, etc., on FRIDAY, January 20, 1939 Sale Starting at 10:00 A. M. 110 — HEAD OF CATTLE — 110 21 HEAD HIGH GRADE DAIRY COWS consisting of 13 head of Guernsey cows, from 2to 7 years old; 5 head Holstein cows. 2 to 7 years old: 3 head Jersey cows. 3to 7 years old. Some of these cows are fresh with calves by side, some are due to freshen soon. Several straight milkers. 46 HEAD HEIFERS consisting of Hereford, Shorthorn. Black Angus. 40 head of these heifers are due to freshen soon. 6 heifers from 6 months old to yearlings. These heifers are all bred to a Hereford bull. 39 HEAD FEEDING STEERS consisting oi Hereford Shorthorn and Black Angus. Weight about 800 lbs. each. 1 Black Angus Bull, 2 Hereford bulls, and 1 Registered Guernsey bull—a good breeder. 29 HEAD OF HOGS 4 head Chester White Gilts, due to farrow soon: 4 head of Chester White Sows with pigs by side: Red Sow. due to farrow soon; 1 Spotted Poland China Boar, 1 year old; 1 Chester White Boar. 1 year old. 4 HEAD OF HORSES 1 Bay Mare, 8 years old, sound and good worker, in foal; 1 Bay Mare. 8 years old, sound and good worker, bred; 1 gray mare, in foal, sound and good worker, broke to ride; 1 sorrel stallion, 4 years old SEED CORN—2OO bu. Italian Seed Corn, high quality 70 day corn. 100 bushel Wheat. TERMS—Cash Lunch served on tne grounds. NICK DANDREA,Owner EUenberger Bios., Auctioneers. PUBLIC SALE As 1 have decided to quit farming and go into other business. I will sell at Public Auction at the north corporation of Payne, Ohio, on State Route No. 19, THURSDAY, J ANUARY 19, 1939 Commencing at 10:00 A. M. 2 HEAD OF HORSES: 10 HEAD DAIRY CATTLE: 46 HEAD OF HOGS: 5 HEAD OF SHEEP; 125 White Rock Pullets, laying good; about 6 tons Alfalfa Hay; 3 bushel Huban Clover Seed. FARM IMPLEMENTS—W. C. Allis Chainlets Tractor on rubber, used 2 seasons; 12 inch David Bradley Tractor Plows; Cultivator for tractor with Power Litt aud Mulchers; McDeering 7 ft. heavy Tractor Disc: 1938 Allis Chalmers 5 ft. Combine equipped with picK-up. recleaner and all attachments; Black Hawk Corn Planter, used 2 seasons, and 140 rods wire; Superior 12 hcie Grain Drill, good; Manure Spreader; Stock Rake; Rubber tired wagon. 32x6 ti'-es; Weber Wagon and 14 ft. rack; new 3 sec. Spike Tooth Harrow; 2 row International Corn Plow No. 5; Farm Wagon tad box; Tiger Tomato Planter; 12 inch Walking Plow: Riding Bre .king Plow; Stewart Clippers with Gasoline Motor; McCormick Mower; Mc-Deermg Cream Separator No. 2. used one year; good double set Breeching Harness; Milk Cooler and Buckets; Mc-Deering 8" Feed Grinder and Sacker; two Bxlo Brooder Houses; Simplex Oil Burning Brooder Stove, new HR Iron Stalk Breaker; Chev. 6 cylinder Doodle Bug Tiactor; Butchering Kettles, many small tools and miscellaneous articles too numerous to mention. As I am quitting farming I will sell at Mr. Amspaugh's sale the following described property: F-30 Farmall Tractor in good condition, used 4 seasons, cultivator attachment, interchangeable for F-29; 14" Tractor Plows; new Mc-Deering Corn Planter with tongue truck, only planted 40 acres; new 3 sec. Mc-Deering Spike Tooth Harrow; McDeering Steel Wagon brand new. wheels are interchaugealde for rubber tires; 5 tons good Clover Hay JOHN LIPPOTT TERMS—Cash, except will sell Tractor and Combine on terms made known on day of dale. 1). E. "WHITEY” AMSPAUGH. Owner Roy S Johnson. Decatur, Indiana —Auctioneer C. C. Lehman, Clerk Lunch will be served by the Ladies of Reformed Church.

Barney Googh and Snuifv Smith SNUFFY’S HAT’S IN THE RING By Billy De Beck NIR. ROLLE M LEFT WORD -/ MW)W,COUSIN I '' 7 fl FOR XOU TO WftlT IN K ( WHRTFSR'VE 7 o I W it’ •/ "SST" \ ; d HIS PRWRTE OFFICE. I \RS KIN’TH' 77 BOW?. W ; / FLING W HPiT W MR GOOGLE RIGHT / T ° \ grl fl LOTTR V SOME CLR6SY 1 /' r-f*' YH 7 im T'OTHER Al THIS WRW- HE'S / RIDDLES 4 JOINT HE'S J ( J oeSce Sni /H' PROPOSITION ™*LL PUT k\ GOT HERE- 7 S ; \ °rn V /ffl ’ NOU- $l \ HE’S GOT / ftSTRRIN <- \GOerWi s 4 feij'iv.J \ hrid• piece? V CSUh J* || H, f!? > lira riy 7Al2a P'tW. yj- j" *’ -■ o■, k <_ll7 ixHMBUE THEATER Now Showing- “THIS ISN’T LEAP YEAR’’’ rs s^B A »oi rzs-’T noiJ] /*rori| •. rO J A:' S TjrWg

COURTHOUSE Answer Filed In the note suit of the Peoples State Bank of Ft. Recovery, Ohio, i against N. E. Grile and others, an answer was tiled In two paragraphs by the defendant. Ask Venue Chsnge A verified motion for a change of venue was tiled, submitted and sustained in the foreclosure of mechanic's lien suit of Carl Archer and Albert Roebuck against Frederick A. and Helen Amos. Denial Filed An answer in general denial was filed by the defendant, in the foreclosure suit of the Farmer s and Merchant’s Bank of Bluffton against Elias McDonald. Appearance Filed Appearance for the defendant was tiled by H. R. McClenehan for John W. Meibers in the suit of

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In New York, Chicago, Los Angeles—everywhere advance models of this 1939 Plymouth Convertible Coupe were displayed—motorists were fascinated by the ease and convenience of the new power-operated top. First in the field with this revolutionary improvement, Plymouth's new top raises or lowers itself by vacuum power from the engine, at the turn of a switch on the instrument board. (Lower right). The driver's control lever opens and closes valves admitting manifold suction to two power cylinders, one on each side of the car, behind the front seat. These cylinders contain double-end pistons for exerting power either way, which in turn are linked up with the folding frame of the top. Special springs

Rose M. Clark and others against John W. Meibers and others. Appearance for the defendant was filed by H. R. McClenehan in the divorce suit of Harold Eley . against Vauneda Eley. Defendant Defaults The defendant called and de-1 faulted in the ejectment suit of Mildred Lose against Herbert Rettenbach. D. W. McMillen, et ux to Dor ph- 1 us Schlickman inlot 17 in Decatur for $1.00; Mary M. McClure to Ifovv- 1 aid Raver, et ux inlot 40 in Decatur for $70.00; Raymond Barber, et ux to Ada F. Brandyberry part of inlot

H ■ -is more than a Song! IT’S JUST WHAT YOU M4K E ITI if you furnish your home with high grade furniture, rugs and radios from SI’RAtiUE’S it will be a Paradise vou can enjov for vears to come. WE HAVE NO CHEAP MERCHANDISE. We do have low prices on quality furniture, rugs and radios. You can save many dollars during our Clearance Sale. Liberal trade-in allowance for your old furniture. Sprague Furniture Co 152 South Second St. Phone 199

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counterweight the top as it moves In slther direction. Raising or lowering is accomplished In less than 15 seconds. A single handle at the top of the windshield locks or unlocks the top with one motion, at the anchor hooks on three attachment posts. Leather upholstery or special cloth with leather trim comes in a choice of colors to harmonize with the body finish. “Double-frame'* construction gives the body exceptional strength. Among visitors at the Detroit Auto Show who gave the first advance model a "workout” were K. T. Keller, president, and F. M. Zeder, famous executive engineer, of Chrysler Corporation. (Lower left).

I 166 in Decatur for $1.00; Fay MutI schley, Adn. to Hulda Sehroyer, et a.l 1-8 interest in 100 acres in Washington township for $1200.00; Jess 1 Leßrun. et al to Arthur F. Vogle--1 wvde. et ux inlot 582 in Decatur for ! SI.OO. IS FINED FOR (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) 1 Police Truman Bierie and Russeil Prior and Police Chief James Bor1 ders as authorities begin to "crack down" on offenders of the gambling laws governing slot machines, pin games and other devices.

Thief Takes Only Trousers Toronto, Ont.— (U.R) —John Kasson, described by Crown Attorney F. Malone as a thief whose specialty was stealing trousers, was sentenced to two months here for stealing a pair from a store. ‘‘Pants are this man's specialty,” Malone said. "His record goes back to 1905.” M>Tl< E or SALE OF HEAL ESTATE HA IDMI.NISTHAI’OK In the Adams Circuit Court November Term. Iliac Estate No. 3533 STATE OF INDIANA t ill NTV OF ADAMS NS: lii the matter of the estate of Susan Fortney, deceased. Orlen S. Fortnev, Administrator of the Estate of Susan Fortney, it being Estate No. 3533 on the Dockets of the Adams Circuit Court, pursuant to an order of said Court therein, hereby gives notice that lie will at the hour of 10:00 o’clock A. M. on the 4th. day of February, 1939, at the | offices of D. Burdette Custer, at 159% N. Second Street, located over the ".Morris 5 & 10c Store. Decatur, Indiana, offer for sale at private sale the interest of said decedent in and to the following described real estate in Adams County, Indiana, towit: An undivided one third interest in Ihe south one half of the north vest quarter of Section 33 and Township 37 North. Range 15 East, < ontaining in all SO acres more or less. The owners of the balance of two thirds undivided interest in tile above described real estate are consenting to anti will dispose of their interest in the above proparty at said time and under the same terms as those ordered by the Court for the sale of decedent’s interest. Said real estate will be sold free of liens except the 193* taxes due and payable in 1939 and the real estate will be sold subject to the approval of the Court for not less than the full appraised value thereof and for cash. An Abstract of Title properly certified down to date and showing a merchantable title will be furnished to the purchaser, free ot . charge. Orlen S. Fortney, Administrator ; I). Burdette Custer, I Attorney for Estate and Sellers Jan. 17-24

~ —• I* ' R * TII • Ono Time—Minimum I 250 for 20 worde or less- Ovef , ' 20 worde, 1/«o per word Two Time*—Minimum charge 140 c for 20 worde or low Over 20 worde 2e per word for I the tw dmoe. I Three Imoo—Minimum oharge I O s 500 for 20 worde or low Over 20 worde 2'/»o per word ] for the three tlmoo. Cardo of Thanks M* Obituaries end vereee Open rate display advertising 36c per column inch. FOR SALE FOR SALE — 15 used Washers, Electric and Gas, small down payments. Heating stoves, oil 1 ranges, sweepers at bargains. De-| catur Hatchery. 1 |J ~ 10 ts I FOR SALE — Dunfield soy beans for seeding purposes, $1.25. Some corn fodder 45c. Mrs. Milton Scherry, Route 2, Decatur. 10-6tx FOR SALE —Used Living Room Suits, used Tables, used Chairs, used Davenports, used Stoves and used Beds. Stucky & Co., Monroe. ■ 10- j — — FOR SALE—Decatur Super-Qual- j ity Chicks; early broilers —big-1 ger profits, book order now. Chicks anytime. See our Oil and Electric Brooders. Kozy Broder Houses. Decatur Hatchery, Phone 497. 11FOR SALE—Japanese hulless pop corn, guaranteed to pop. 5 lbs., for 2bc Phone 928. 710 N. Third 1 street. 13-3 t FOR SALE —Bed Room Suites. We have three bed room suites that are out of date out moded, ect. Regular price was 75.00 We are going ' to sell these suites regardless of J price. We dare you to make us a cash offer. Sprague Furniture Co. 152 South Second St. Phone 199. 14-2 t FOR SALE — Hocking Valley Coal. 16.25 per ton. V. D. McClure or pbone 6744. * 13 6 t-x

FOR SALE — Rugs. It's time to change our window display. Make us an offer on the two high grade Axminister rugs now in our windows. Someone is going to get a bargain. Hurry! Hurry.! Sprague Furniture Co. 152 South Second St. Phone 199. 11-2‘. FOR SALE —Spartou Radios: Just ' received shipment of high grade J Sparton radios selling at very low prices. Liberal trade in allowance for your old radio. Spague Furniture Co., 152 S. Second St. Phone 199. H-2t o MARKETS AT A GLANCE Shocks: irregular in quiet trading. Bonds: irregularly higher in quiet trading; U. S. governments higher Curb stocks; irregular Chicago stocks: irregular. Call money; one per cent. Cotton: steady Grains: Chicago easy wheat off about 1-4 cent, corn oft 1-4 to 5-8 cent. Chicago ivestock,: hogs weak; cattle steady to strong; sheep steay Rubber: off almost 1-4 cent a pound. Silver bar in New York: unchang- : ed at 42 3-4 c a fine ounce. o Dictators’ Idealogy Studied Los Angeles -(U.R) The University of California has opened a new “laboratory" course in the techniques and idealogy of modern dictators. o NOTICE OF SALE AT Public Auction TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. Notice is hereby given that on January 19th 1939. at 10:30 o'clock A. M., the Central National Bank, ot Greencastle, Indiana, will otter tor sale at the office of the I’rehle OH Company at Preble, Indiana, the following described personal property. . tu-qrit; 1 G, Harvester No. 79543, Motor So. 47781 C, with 11.35x24 pneuma- , lie tires; 1. screening attachment, 1 loybean attachment: 1 Transport bracket Terms cash. And the above described personal property will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. Central National Bank By Vesey & Shoaf, its attorneys Jan. 11-12-13-14-16-17 DR. C. V. CONNELL ’ VETERINARIAN Special attention given to diseases of cattle and poultry. Office & Residence 430 No. Fifth St. Phone 102. For Radio Repairs Call MILLER RADIO SERVICE Phone 625 134 Monroe St. Residence phone 522.

MISCELLAN EUva | FARMERS ATTENTION — Cal! 870-A at our expense for deud stock removal. The Sadler Products Co. Frank Burger, agent. 13- ' NOW HATCHING two hatches of Baby Chicks every week, all leading breeds; also Baby Ducklings. Reasonable prices. Model Hatchery, Monroe. 10-ts NOTICE —Friends and customers! 1 am now with Marti Barber Shop. “Lee" Morris R. Leland, formerly with the Charles Lose Barber Shop. 13 ' 3tx We can meat every Wednesday. Phone 316 or 2681. Liecbty Cannery Berne, Ind. — NOTICE—Parlor suites recovered. We recover and repair anything. We buy and sell furniture. , Decatur Upholsters, Phone 420. 145 S. Second Street. 12-30tx wanted — WANTED — Custom butcheringbeef or hogs. Let us do your custom butchering. Save all the muss at home. Ralph Shively. Phone 871-J. 13 3t i GIRL WANTED —capable of doing 1 book work, typing, handle telephone, and wait on trade. State age, ] salary expected and name of parents. Application in own handwrit- ( I ing. Address Box H. P. % Democrat 14- ! —o EOK KENT FOR RENT — 2 room furnished apartment and bath. Outside en--1 trance. Heat, water, lights furnished. 228 North Fourth St. 13 g 3t ’ 0 LOST AND FOUND ' LOST — Two Blue Tick Coon Hounds. Southwest of Decatur. ; 1 Rewaid. Leonard McCoy, Willow Bend Service Station. Phone 5572. ’ 14-2tx

LOST—Small black and white bull ! dog with harness. Answers to | the name of Pal. Phone 1237. 14-3 t o 50U Sheets 8 ! /jxll. 16-Ib. White Paragon Bond type-1 writing paper 55c. The Decatur Democrat Co. ts 0 Legal Notice Emory L. Shirk et al Bitch No. StSSI Notice is hereby given that from this date until 10:00 A. M. on the 26th day of January, 1939, the under- i signed, construction commissioner, i to whom has been assigned the con- ■ -truction of the ditch described in i the -eport ot the drainage commis- j sinners in said matter, will receive sealed bids fnr the construction ot! said ditch at the office ot the county surveyor at the Courthouse In the city of Portand, in the State! ol Indiana. Said work has beeen divided into stations of 100 teel in length and numbered from the beginning to the terminus and com-1 ■ putalion of cubic yards of excava I 1 tion in each of said stations has 1 I been made and will be furnished to .uiy person interested on bidding on said work, the estimated excavation in tlie main ditch is 1’8,078 cubic yards and the lateijals is 33.038 cubic yards. Any bidder may bid upon the whole of said construction including the main ditch and all laterals or may l>ld on the main ditch or each of the laterals seperately. All blds : most bo accompanied by a certified 1 check in an amount equal to or i exceeding 5% of their bid. Said con-' tract will be let to the lowest and best bidder and the right is reserved to reject any and all bids an to let the work as a whole or sub-divide it and let the same in separate contracts. Any person to whom a toll-' ’ tract is let will be required to enter into a written contract and give! bou-i with surety for the perform-' ancq of the work and that be will! pay al! damages occasioned by his I lion-fulfillment of bis eoutiact. Marshal Snyder Construction Commissioner : Jan. 7-14 ROY S. JOHNSON AUCTIONEER Book your Mie early. Truet Co. Bldg. Phone 104 Phone 1022 Jan. 18 —L. E. Kanney, 3 miles South, % mile West of Van Wert. Jan. 19 — Whitey Amspaugh, Payne, Ohio, general farm sale. Jan. 21—Ed Wolffer, 1 mile • South of Waynedale. Jan. 23 — Merica & Walters Heirs, 2 miles East. 4 miles North of Decatur. Jan. 24—Harold Sheets & Walter Clem 2 miles South ot Dixon ou State line. Jan. 25—Harold Mott, 4 miles East >f Decatur, household goods Jan. 26 Lewis McMullen, VA North and 2% mile East of Ossian”. Jan. 27- Mrs Anua McKissic, 4 miles East 3 miles South of Berne, 40 acre farm A personal property. Jan. 28—Lase Fry, 8 mile Southwest of Fort Wayne on Liberty Jan. 30-Nick Dandrea, 6 miles Southwest of Ft Wayne on No. 24. Mills Road ' a Bella Shobert, 6 miles of Payne, Q, N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST Eyes Examined - Glatiat Fitted „ HOURS 3-30 <£ t "j 3O ’ 2:30 th 5.00 I Saturdays, 6;QO p. m. Telephone lag

MAWETBIi daily report 'OhJO AND fore, gn MA «||k Brady's Market for Cra.gvHle, Hoa uan(l ' Closed AR_ Co, ' l ' "''d January No coininlsslun mj Veals received a ' 120 to 140 lbs. '> 140 to 200 200 to 23'i 230 to 250 lbs ti: 250 to 300 lbs. 1 300 to 350 350 Ilis., ami up p.j Roughs ulk Y Vealers , Spring inmbs p Yearling b.u k n| WHOLESALE EGG POULTRY —~~ Furnished Oj ftg Metz's Egg A ’ Decatur ~~ ~ Het T l orrei teil January Prices for first . Clean larp- ’• * Clean lame 'h .',vn Heavy Spim,- b,. white Rock 5-11, Heavy hens. 5 th. and ay Leghorn hens. th aud 1( Leghorn .. ft EE - aMmit EAST buffalo H East Buftalo, N. Y. (U,R>— Livestock ' Hogs. 4i"i; 13, h.Lw .choice I.So-2'.i hi,,. ins 140-230 weight . Cattle. 1 uy, $5.50-$6 medium bulls ci-i-.1.'. Calves. 50; ■a, I down. Sheep. 'good and cho>c. $:• ly $9 75 dowi ,:n $7.2549 ■ ■ - !

CLEVELAND ... — Cleveland, U Jan. L, Produce: Butter. > Eggs, clean. 21c; rent receipts, D< ■■ Ib-liR; i 13-I4c; geese. I . ul6t. Potatoes MR sl.4i)-sl.su bag ■ ' russet, $1.35-$! pewas. $1 f| t'.f2 $1.25-$135: No ■' l‘ak-’ta $1 30, reds. Idaho, $3-12.25. f. xas "bag of 5o lbs - red. $1.25-sl' ; 5 - red. $1.75. INDIANAPOLIS LIVEi' Indianapoli- l"'l - "Mfcj —Livestock Hog 55; market 15--- »«= lbs.. $7.75-$7.90. $7 7b; 300-4"',' •• 160 lbs.. $7-$7 77. $6.50. Cattle. 2.300. ■ v* little done ' ly asking st cows steady; s9.sit; vcalcrs $11.50. Sheep, 4.500. m nhs ings steady; b'.ik " iof lambs. 75-?''2:>: mostly s7.sOss CHICAGO GRAIN Mar. May M Wheat .68 h .6' N k* M i Corn .. . .53’v Oats | FORT WAYNI LIVES' Hong; 25 to 3'i «. • " :s I 160 lbs. $7.85: I 180-200 Ins $7 65 $7 55. 220-240 lb a lbs. 47.15; 260-2'" r 300 tbs. $7 75: 3"".;:::. 325-360 tos. $6.55 $7 15: IW-120 It).- pi" K Roughs $6.25, s' Calves $11.50. >■ •-» M LOCAL GRAIN MARKETOJ BURK ELEVATOR Corrected January Prices to be paid No. 1 Wheat, 60 H>o "i No. 2 Wheat, etc '■ Oats, 30 lbs. test i No. 2 Yelow Corn New No. 4 Yellow I >rti M hjb. 2 Soy Beans | Rye - — CENTRAL SOYA CO- K No. 2 Soy Beans notic e of i in m OF ESTATE NR- ~ Notice is hereby S IV ' " itors, heirs and 1' | King - , deceased, t" al’!' 1 ’'* 1 anis (’ire 11 it n/oun. '* Indiana, on the 6tl» '*•*' /J 190, and show cause. the final settieinen’ A“‘' the estate of said not be approved, and notified to their and Hiere of heirship, and receive buUve ahaj’es. King- ••7 „ v !(/■ ! Decatur, Indiana, J'" ll , l .'*, H i Attorney Heury B- l "' 1 ' j.s. ■