Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 5 January 1940 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Ever; Evening Eacwpt Sender by (HE MCA TUR DEMOCRAT CO. Entered at the Decatar. Ind Poet Office a* Second Claae Matter f. M Metier Preeldent A- B- HoHhoaee. Beey A Bw Mgr Meh D Hailer Vke-Prsaldsni •unasription Retoe Jingle opiee 1 .tt Ono week, by carrier—— -lb One year, by carrier—— b-Ov Ono month. by mall W> three montba. by Mail I.W •tn soontba, by mall .— l.Tb One year, by mail-. 400 Uno year, at office I-* PncM quoted are within a caaina of lav miles Ewe where 1.(0 one year A4 ettlaiug Kates man* known ca Application National Adver Kapcwsentativ* aCHKKHEK A CO. )5 Lextngtoo Avenue, New Turk It Eaot Wacker Drive. Chicago Charter Member of Tbe Mdiana Leacve of Home Datltoo Subscribers are renewing each, day by the ecore and we w|i! appreciate your attention tc this matter it you haven't dw so. c—O— Watcfjrom driving and walking The -walks and roads are slippeiy sn<i mffit- or leno daugeroif • *pe< laity ts you try tn speed up —c_o—- — you a driver's Mcenoe’; That's required under the law I j the t he. k up has started. A liven*, t-oetu only titty cents while a tim ! will b«- many times that <*_<, Fire losses in Ikwatui totalled only 15.131 for the year l»3!». arthe report tiled by Chief Ed Htfrffi. a remarkably good show , Ing and one that citizens of Dei a ‘ tor may well be proud of and thaukfnl for o - o— Final figure* on the Ited floss roH •*jlj , ’t»ducied here hi November show a total of il.73ti The i xiuota tlbUfi and the results are moat *aii»fa<toiy lo thou who i acii year devote so iuu< h time to the meritorious wotk. Many ears still carry the IH3» iliouM lilaie*. Vnder the extension grdtio-d by the governor you i ts get by with this a» long as you .stay In the state and up to Mar-h Ist but it's much safei and better .to have th> new tags on • —-» o I It's line winter w< ather'and we wpa'l iwmplaiii inm h If It gets tin 'worse. Whlh th< mere ury has been down near zero most of lb' •wr-rC ft.-. e has l>eeu sanshlm and only a little wind, so most folks have been aM< to stand It without ! .-wEensge o—o — The ploek market seems a llltle sMMMdv-r the past few days, due perhap* to the conservative tone of I'resMeut Hoot alt 's gieesage who deutre* some progress made In redoehig the budge' deficit and a payaa-yougo policy on any eg•peed Hayes tnaip- for defense or ■other idrrpow -. . O O ' Posiotie e rceutpta wen considerably larger over the Chrtotmas rash atl over the country than a year ago. Measured by every yard slick avellaMi economic < oudllions are brUer If the preside at ;a«f Me belpeit. can solve the labor problem we will be enjoying the best Unto* in all blrtory J — A vareleaa smoker timed his cigarette butt down a garbage abut' la a Mtuu'-apolls apartment build lag Result thirty dead and miss Ing and a terrible property hi-a. 'lt** *«M to remember that while a cigar stub will sm'ildcr and go out a lighted cigarette will hre any thing It come* in nmtmd with. Tench yourself to rub them out. ——O—U Uoveraor Townsend and Dr. <» I Christ k have been MtHtid to speak at Ibe i Hiatus good-will baaquet ol the a<rteultuti abort course to In held here the middle of February.

That should make a program that every one lu'erested in farming and farmers should want to attend Plana lor the short course will soon he announced in detail Plan to attend I Robert Johnson deserves com--1 meudatton and congratulations on ’ his award of Brat place in a state wide play writlug contest undet , auspices of the Civic Theater of i Indianapolis The prize Is in I cash. We hope this Is but the J start on a long and profitable and , Bui-ceaafui career In play writing 1 and we expect It to be. Fine work ' Bob —o The eouiity i oinmlasiom-rs have reappolnti-d W. II Cilliom as high way suiiervtsor and he will contlnne to handle- the Important pogt in eouiKHtlon with Ills office as county surveyor Mi (iiHiom has served in ibis capacity a number of years >-.<id knows his duties well Th-- district road superintendents i were niso reappointed and these men with Mr. Gillloni will plan the work fur the eusuiug year. —o Ralph Hoop former comity surveyoi and uty engineer, will attend to the duties of city engineer, giving two days eai h week to the 'work. A contrail to that eEecl has J been signed and is now in eflcil. I Mr. Roop is splendidly qualiti' <1 j for tin place and will render good m i vice In this as he has In all ' poaltlons he has held. Dick Toni iielier who lias held the position j the past year has r< signed to attend tu other business a Hairs. u—o 1 lie board of direc tors of the , first State bank was reelected at J th*' annual inceiing this week and in a board soMioti immediately afterward. the- oißeers were reelect-i-il Theodoie Graliker will continue as preside lit and It E. Glen tk-niiig as cashier Theodore Hobro«k is vice president and 11. II Krueckeberg and Earl Caston. Islam e-sshirre Th« hank he - I conceded another e-xecllent yesi their report In-ing tb« b«-si in the bMory of tills old mstitutiou. h 9 '— The rapid rise of Frank Murph) from an ordinary boy In Detroit to tne-nc'" i of tin fnlteel beater > prrme court is Indicative of whs' caii b»- done in America If oti' ha> the health, brains and energy He held u iiumlH-t of position* at home, then bee ame high eommls sionet to the Philippines, governor i of Michigan, attorney general of ibe fnil'-d Etatea Mid was then of- \ sered the 520.00 U a year Job for life aa a member of th<- high court I tribunal. He Is forty-seven years fold —o—o— Ariaug'-nients for the big Demo cratlc rally to Im- he W here the evening of January ISth are being i ompleted and will lx- announced tn a day or twn. Fred Ray* state i hairman and other notables will be here and the program will inelude a banquet for the women at six o'clock and a public meeting at the Decatur high school auditor Inin In the evening. Mr lUy* will - bring hi* troup <g thirty pertorm--1 ers here and the eye nt will Im- one1 that will p|euM* and hitcresi you 1 Tell your m-kthhors and coni'- — -O'-w 1 Prcsldeai liMMH-veli gave a r strong rnsssage to eoagruas at the opening of the 7«<h session re porting as to the cundlUwia of the country, urging greater nationul I* dsfenae and asking that plait* be * made to “pay as we go'' from now on. Trade and business conditions ** art- the Ixiat In a decade and < qual *■ the high BMk Os 1M» but we still ■ ha/e lh" uiiei.iplnymeM proloetn * and the budget bataueltig and T lazea to worry about Ills nu-ssage I- was straight forward plain and clear aa to pari Pillars and wax well NMMdved by members of both I. boss's k . (I s<Mi Sheet* Bftx!l Sunrise Canar’ H«und Sheet*, neatly wrnr|to4 r | Dmmlmt Democrat U.

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Answcn To Test * Questions ; B‘-low are the an were u> the | Tevt Qtieotlone printed 'rt> I'hge Two 1 T!h Maph-d. ■( I'orevei 7 A hap year 3 snail <>t Juan <1 Fma I Praferatonal football & Pounded into i thin »hei-t * Kad-nu-'-an; not laden- .in. 7. immedhrteiy. 8 An Snatmm* nt that ittllta-* th directive force of th <-arth'« mag-’ lirtlem. !• Eujien 1M Mulhiedy. io. June. 0 — ’'"TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY O " ~ M—l I ■ ■■■ — Jan a Th< I'liHtd Slat » nuprefee <onrt h»ld» that emigres* !»•»• the right to prnulbk the mbof liquor, including 2'- be- r Huntington high defrita Decatur at basketball 17 to it Jamea M<tNaughlou of Auburn ■ in ploy <d an coaaultiag engineer to draw plans for the new <|<» plant Mias ' Maine" Hurt, SI, dies at hoapital in Fore Wayne. Mlaa AWa Teeplr reluma to VanMi at I’oojßKeepnie. N V. Lieut Robert II P- teivoii of Colaajbua. Ohio la »(ailing here. t Modern Etiquette | I By ROBERTA LEE • • Q lion can an • Apert Itridgc player ovtnome irritation when playing with those a bo play a |>ooi game? A The beat thin* tor n peraon of thia '<«i(]»ram« nt to do la to play only with egpert player* Q Should the m-tairem-ni ring be worn on tin- name linger an tiewedding ring, after marriage? A. Yea; It la worn aa a guard for 1 the wedding ring Q la h im-eaaary to leave a tip , In i in room when one la waited on by the owner herself? <A No; it ir not neeeauiry. * LATEST NOTES OF * REPPERT SCHOOL ! ♦ —...—— * Th' achool has |iro(rrriwd tar enough now so that It hi hxomlng very Ini •resting The slud- nts anI very attentive One rarely sees „ each interest displayed aa la shown here, each one taking hl* part t<i r make thia the heat vines that haI ever graduated . The class has ctiaaea for Its Bio' to; "Forward ever, hudtawsrd n- v 1 er!" It hi a very appropriate motto ! wh«n one area the detetniinstlmi . these youa* men display to fli 9 tlu-ma-lrua fur beßer llvua and t< p is- mure awful to aocloty. <1 tiseli evening Hi- public **lenetting Idguer and batter. Then ‘ will be thriu lovely prises glvet l< sway tonight. Very useful artlc-lea An Invlteulua ie eat ended to ail It attend Col. flay Johnson of Coluiil ua i Ohio, one of I** Instructors, ha >’ arritsd and esplulned the method used at dtfferMit pinna wh-r iuiraes arg sold, it U liopvd Mi

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, Johnson may m able to Im with us I for several days Col. Johnson spendo .1 part i»t nai-h Mtmniei- a' I some northern lake resort ind ttow lias a good coal ol tan acqulr d I j ill Florida. We hope to be able to I do the sazne in a fe< years. Household By Roberta Lee 9 ~ “ ■ ■ I !!! —— Ironing Day The clothes to be Irone ! sboulJ

CITY Meat Market THE HOME OF GOOD MEATS 2.17 W. Monroe SucceuHors to MutncbienFresh Picnic Hams — lOJc Pork Chops Pork Liver End C'uth Frenh 15c lb lOclb Boiling Beef 10c — i Bulk Sausage Cube Steaks 10c lb 25c lb ► LARGE ran^s & Country Eggs Jo^acM ■ 10c lb "* ,y - i Swiss Steak = -25 c ► ! ' - - — - - - - Io , . OI R MOTTO — BETTER ME ATM tDR LESS «l FREE DELIVERY in i ____ r« PHONE 106 PHONE 106

b< sprinkled -with waim water, rolled ttglsly Manit an hour, and they'll tn- easier to Iron, because they will lie evenly datnp'-n-d. Blistered Paint 1 tuAcear moisture in wood, wkich is drawn tu ibe suitace by heal, either from the sun's rays or other , souw *. cause* paint to Mlaler. Always b< sure, before starling to ! paint that the wood I* thoroughly 1 dry Clean Faucets I Nothing Is belter (or polishing

GASOVERCOMES TWELVE PEOPLE Gm From Broken Main Endangers Scores At Indianapolis Indianapolis. Ind. Jan - ill'' Twelve person* were overcome nine erf wlioni an m senou- con ditlon. when gis from a broken main sevqied into thier homes a» | they slept earl) today i The live* of score* of re*ld-lif‘ were endangered They w s’cd fretn eertatn death only b) h olc work by police and firemen who broke doors and win lo* - In i >:ie'along an entire city block in » fran th search (or i>o*«ible victims Many person* fled fr"tn their g*» filled home* into sub-zero tempei utures < lad only tn their night cloth-* The main which broke was a high-pr<-*suro right Inch line which ’ supplies the Industries of »ui«url>an 1 Speedway Cit) whi-p ihe Allisoi. , Engine* ring company's afrplam ; plan* 1* located The gas was first discovered by ■ Arthur Kennedy at .'! a. m when IpI heard thr crash of glass is hl* I wife l oltapsed after she ha I gon to the kitchen for a drink ol water Kennedy called bls rtep-daushter. Mrs. Ruth Bnaat. fr«s her hum and when ah' entered from th< fiesh air outside sh>- immediately detected tin gas odor. Meanwhile other neighbor* we. moused Dr. John HineiA lieiame | ruspktou* wh'-u h<- w«nt to his, baurment and found two kittens , dead from the fumes Police and firemen arrived When they baug'-d on lh< door of the Alvan Jones rvsidrni- they r -calved no response. As they lookin the front doo- Jones inllapsed in their arms They rescued his son Wesley, and revived htoii with an iutiakitor Mrs Emma Smkh and her diughter. Irene, were both found unron scion* Many other person* *<rr 1 carried from their home* on stretchers. One fireman wa» overth< faucets titan half of a hsnon after the juice ha* b-en squealed out. After scouring, wash It. and polish with a soft, dry doth It will shine like new N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST Eyas Ekamlnsd • Glasses Fitted HOURS •:30 to 11:30 12:10 to b'.OO Saturdays, S;00 p m. Tsiapheno IM

I a— ■ in I More Specials in Niblick’s JANUARY SALE • - HAT SALE ■' <>ne <roup NbH One group <»l Felt Half , htrnierly 1.9 M and 2.9 h. mostly turbine, ab-t It* JfißF . tYßßtly erduccd for im- vet turbin*. Rood '*•<*' ctiraie ilearaikf. I tiim ol rolor- *r f w /W-’53 V 12 J 8 “ Sak ‘ 50c sl-®° WASH liRfSSES —— SALE 14' Sl.fH) C.tton Print Drew- £-1 ’’IL ’ />*andl** new .m uale! Ont entire "* sl«k4 of SI.IHI drewne* on eat styles and co' » »ale tomorrow morning A AdMi wJs h * r « •< very - * at ' prices Riff* ) HANDBAG »4Ce.ch << I itdic- ■x.zo 14 le S 2. M fiirk swr. n la |« » Tars > 1 «*'•’■» • Dent hl* tteta greet /> i. ««! Btaca sei tug (<1 K<WH | weLM.IT OgcrC/11 w ,„« „ r Ortt „ , .*»» dresses, f*A CT uXla.!* Many fitted ml* ‘ 15J*Bt^Z'L l ’iT ’* msuva w “ rm 51«34 PajMMmnd ' KI . I sxtr- -*89c$1 >oo *"si>69 with Good ( otton I nd er wear M I S I IN — «1 Reflieulmts Ixrw f'lewcout Price, . Finest tfuelilv Entiled I nion Suits' I ** *‘ <ie ' ! 1 lauliea ataa .... 4b and 75c ' Childrens sixes __ 25c and 19c 9c I Limit 10 yard*. Niblick &Co.

|| the t-X' Itemeit one pollwil squad o»r nishing 'o the dsngei . »cen- collided with a trui k. injur- ! mg Patrolman El en Burns 8 COURT HOUSE Paul E l.lebten*!' Iger Agent to Orley A K> ick et ux. inlot 553 In Decatnr for SI. Clara Schultz •■' -‘1 <*’ Mane Elll*. pan of outlet In Decatur I for 11 . ' Helena Badertiw h< et al to Asina .'tttrungcr tbe': interest in In- 1 lot* J*' tn Bern<- to I. i William Patt rson. tdoi to l.u diida Hoifman 3!' acre* m Blue j Creek IWp for >I7OO Sanford S Reynold* "t »l to Hen-, iy Asi hlcman et in 71 acres In I Jefferson twp for 1455! Edltil Boiler <-t Fr.H'k_Mc_

PUBLIC SALeI COMPLETE CLOSING OUT SALE H I li.ii. »old my farm. I will sell at Public Au NtH'h .ih<! 1 mils of Brnie Tile .Mill, 1 mil? Ea • and ftHS South of Monroe. Ind.. «m 89 THURSDAY, January 11,1940 ■ Commencing at 1000 A M ■ i—HEAD OF HORSES— 5 ■ Sonei Maie 15 »' 17vt> Sound, a good brood man '..*4 Mar' coming 7 mak< 170" fr mare, Horrel Oeldiug lyi 44 s|H sound Sorrel Gelding coming 3 wt IdOO broke; one i <mu:>( Colt. 10—HEAD of HOLSTEIN CATTLE-10 ■ Holstein Co* 6. heifer calf by side, M Holstein to*. ':. due tu lieshen by sale day. ■ Holstein Cow, 3. «as hesh Oct. 12; ■ Holstein Cow, 3. *as fresh Oct. 14; H Holstein Cow was fresh Ort Id, H Holstein Yearling Helfer, open; M Holst' in Octobet Helfer Calves ■ This h'ud i* T B and idood tested Most of tliesc i-jitl,. regisi.r W HOGS 1 Duru< Bows du< to fallow in Mnicb, 33 l -.«ier ■ about 40 lbs ■ POULTRY 3mi White Leghorn laying pullets ■ GRAIN A HAY Bu good Coin, mure ui les* ii*i l» ISO ton Alfalfa Hay 5 ton loose straw, jo large sbw ks ton* of Ensllagi ■ MACHINERY ANO IMPLEMENTS ■ Oliver Hail Parr 2* 44 Tractor, good order, Nichol* a .afl ll'-u River ttpwiai 3* 4»» Threshing Separator, tu first with 'lov«-r seed and «oy bean attachment and recleati' i 15" liel' tn » M. D'-eniig Tractor dis- Son side ajtnoat nr * M-hfl '2 bottom 11 Tractor Plow Hupeilot 13 Disc Fertilizer G.att. pou. i Utt Mi Cm nil k •> roll corn shredder; J-Deeic M4iu n with t mgue tiuik new New Id'-a Manure Spreader. Da n Ihy i McCormick Mowei liet-ring >ft lllndei, 3 IHC llidln: 'i 1 Hiding CuPlvatoi. Wheel t orn Cutter. Two 3 a-ct|oii .'ic.-.j® j Harrow* Hpik> Tooth Harrow, Tedder. Walking Pio* 13 . B - Drawn Double DiS< . Rotary Hoc. Cullipacker; Wagon & 1 A Grain Bed mo- good wagon and double grain b<-d and •’ t B low wheel wagon Clippei Fan Mill; Platform Scale* .' go 4 B set- breeching harms* collar*, large couk»r kettle ami br B > tools hay sling- beef scaffold; 3 hog howto. Mlns Hone 44 'B 3 Range Cook Stoves Oil Stove with oven attached. Gas Lug :<B Bromni House ICxlu. .1 good one. 3 Brooder Stoves, small isiH celliineoti* article* too numerous to mention B TERMS l ash I tins, desiring credit arrange aatm fl I Haumgaitii'-i at Th. I'u*' Hauk of Berne. ■ PETER I). SCHWARTZ, <>»n<| Rey S Johnson Auctioneer. H Lunch Will Be Served. I

Connell, lot p, |M« ' hi-iui Bulk-. ■ . BB Co.-iueil. lot 1,.. . rt 0. Emanuel II (1 Bi Hand i» Lt.. ,- 14 uni om for 41 K J * Bi TODAY S COS’ Ft I*, not ti*.' 41 m I'H'l'l- ■ a* Exampl tmid'-tn tn. 1. , till .i> the am 1.1 Base Illi Hundred* o f (stab H I Iremen no* on *ai ( . drastically redtmd iS Gass Store. H