Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 16 February 1940 — Page 1

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Hat In Ring* -fe* 1 ®.’> .e'aeS''-; B 9 IBnBhbJL, jB . f ■ ’■ ’it * • <■ 1 Moms Auanbunrer of Fretoh townahlp. today arinoiii><<*d he wan a tandidale for the Democratle > nomination for tottnty eomtniMfon , «r from the third district .Mr ( AugalHirgsr Is a m'-mlwr of <he , hoard of commissioners. SIXTY YEARS A SUBSCRIBER Ernst Schlickman Has Subscribed To Decatur Paper For HO Years "Our time la ahont up Ail of our old friend* are gone and we are not afraid to meet our Maker," I that la the way ICrnst Schlickman. M-yearold prominent Decatur resident, summed up his life :.»day on the eye of his and hie wife's SSth wedding anntverasry next Tuesday Cohn Idetitally. today when <Jermany Is once again pluns>-d Into a World War. Mr. Schlickman recalled that he came to thia country when bitt 17 years old to es- ■ <ape a war Since that time his native loutitry ha* been engaged |n two World Wars In addition to nprisinss and civil wars. Mr. Schlickman and Mary lam inert, who waa torn aud raMed m Preble were married on February 2«. HiK! at the Masb-y Reformed , church. Eight children, live of their <>wm ‘ and three who had been orphaned. Were reared by the Schlickmans "the best we knew how", as Mr. Schlickman put it. Mr. ScMk-kman. despite his M years, u in apparent jtood health Illa eyes still carry the sparkle of a much younger man and his whs are still as keen as they were in the days when he owned a grocery delivery system in the city. Mrs. Sr hllckman Is also In apparently fair health. Several years ago. Mr Schlickman applied for bls naturalisation papers and a short time later was declared a cltlsen of the I'nited 1 States, which meant realisation of an ambition he had ca-rled almost since his arrival tn this country. In speaking of hla old friends he asserted that "we hope to arum join them again -those who left us one by one. Then we will all be together again In a better world, where there is no pain or tears." "Slaty years ago I Brat subscribed to the Itecstur Eagle and sn«e that time It has Improved w<mderfully " | Editor's note The Eagle was the predecessor of the fbuatur Dally Democrat). Advanced age has not impaired bls eyesight so greatly that to cannot follow the happenings nt bis community aud the outside "world through the med ium of the newspaper. LOCAL HOSPITAL . MOLT CROWDED Adams County Hospital Filled Beyond Normal Capacity The Adams county memorial hospital Is again Oiled beyond normal capacity with four persons all seriously In need of hospitalization, awaiting admittance. Mias Elisb*th Pitman, superintendent, stated thia morning The normal capacity of the hospital la So and at present, there •re 32 patients with every available Space being Utilized I Last evening between the hours of 8 and io 30 o'clock four patients •ere admitted, all undergoing em* ergenvy appendectomies

Attaches have teen busy transferring patients from one room to another so ths seriously 111 will not bo disturbed by those convalescing. A visitor yesterday waa heard to make the following remark tn the .superintendent. “If I had to te around this piece and tnahe thess , transfers every day I d go crazy " 1

REPUBLICANS TO HOLD NATIONAL MEET JUNE 24 National Committee Sets Convention Date; Site I’ndecided Washington. Feb. H.—(U P)— ; The Republican national committee today voted to hold the G. O P. nominating convention at Philadelphia. Washington. Feb. K <u,R) — The Kepublican national commit--1 le<- today set the IMO Kepublican nominating convention for Monday. June 24 The committee fixed the date before deciding on n convention site. The action ended maneuvering lietween Itepubllcan* and Demen ruts for the last convention |M mlt lon Postmaster-general James A Parley has authority to fix the date of the Democratic convention The decision to convene the convention June 24 appeared likely io favor Chicago in the convention fight Proponents of Philadelphia. Chicago's chief rival, had proposed a Philadelphia lonvention tying up with July ) Independence Day celebration. Selection of the convention date was made aftet the committee heard national <halrtn.ni John D M. Hamilton express hope the Democrats would nominate Presldent lioosrvelt again so thv- Hepttlr llcsii lately could "finish off all three" the new deal, the president and the third leitn issue The committee received the elaborate 3o,(HM) word report by (hairman Glenn Frank of the Republican policy committee In executive session and agreed to make it public Monday The report is expected to afford a storehouse of campaign literature Opening the committee's meeting. Hamilton accused new dealiCoNTIXCKft ON PAGE SIX) URGE VOTERS TO REGISTER EARLY County Clerk Crjres First Time Voters To Resist* er Early First time voters who will lie eligible to register for the coming I May primary were urged today by 4'ounty Clerk Clyde o Troutner to regiater as soon as possible. According to s ruling from the I attorney general s office at Indianapolis. all persons who will be< ome 21 years of age by the fall election. Tuesday. November 5 will be eligible to vote In the primary Tuesday. May 7. To vote, of course, the new voter must register properly at the county clerk's cdßce or with regiatrstion officers In the county. Due to recent amendments In the electton law. It waa at first considered doubtful If the above ruling would be effective and young persons who beesme of age before the fall electhm could vote In the May primary Young people attending college

are urged to register properly so that they may vote in the primary either here or by absent voter's ballot These ballots will be available some time- In April. A survey of the registration record* disc lose* that a large number of persons are not properly rrgisttered or t-'ansferred for the primary Persons not positive of their registration are urged to call at the county clerk's office at the earliest possible time* and check this fact. In addition to person* who will become of age. person* who have moved or whose names have teen c hanged by marriage must register or transfer. Woman Acquitted Os Shootinx Policeman Michigan City, Ind.. Feb IB — (UP) •-“in Flowers. 34. of Kansas t'lty. Mo., was held today by HherIff Joe Wolf in technical custody on a federal fugitive warrant filed at South Bend, but It was Indicated that the warrant would te dismissed and that she would be freed soon.

She was acquitted yesterday tiy a lai Porte supeilor court jury on a charge of assault and battery with Intent to kill brought against her In connection with the shooting of patrolman Frank Cowgill toot June when he and another officer sought to question a man and woman occupant of a passing autoI mobile

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Dcratur, Indiana, Friday, February 16, 1910.

Blizzard Caused This Wreck F' ’ ' Blinding snowstorm caused this freight train wreck at Bridgeport. O. Know was 20 feet deep In places In Belmont county. Ohio

SHORT COURSE WELL ATTENDED Short Course Held This Week Best Attended Durinx Year A total of 3,560 different persons attended one phase or another of th-- Adam* county short course, held here this week, according to a report made- today by G M Frier, representative of P'tidti* university who directed the -•vents. Mr Frier said this is the largest nninter of different person* to attend any short course In Indiana this year. It I* also one of the largest numbers ever to attend a short course, although record* for pdst years was not available here. The total attendance at all the sessions, the home talent show and the (om luding banquet Thursday night was 5.155, whl< h may also tea record, although these figures are not compiled by Purdue due to the duplication of persons attending more than one event The home talent show Tuesday night, with Us attendance of more than 2.100. waa twice as large as any held this year In Indiana The women had 320 different persons at their day suasion* and the m>*n 265 different persons for a total attendance of different persona at 5*5 . The banquet waa the largest to te held thia year nlao Purdue offh lula were very well satisfied with the suceeas of the short course and complimented those in charge for the cooperation obtained tetween farm and city residents hi ■ ■ o - ... J. P. Morxan Company Ends Partnership New York. Feb IB- <UJ») Wall Street telleved today that the J P Morgan and Company's partners would te able to ri-dure their Income tales by distending their private banking partnership and Incorporating as a public Inatltulion, as they planned to do April I. The taz factor, and tile fact that they will te able to do bustiL-s* as trustees under New York incorporation were believed today to have inspired the decision that the great house of Morgan, a synonym for high finance for M) years and with assets last Ds*. 30 of 1671.579.699. would no longer te an assembly of private stockholders

LENTEN MEDITATION tßev Paul Brandyterry. Pastor Church of the Nazarenei “THE PERFECT PROMISE” "Thou wilt hasp him in psrftct psact. whoso mind is stayed on Thss." tlsa 23 Bi

What the whole world needs today Is peace! Not only an outward peace, but an In ward peace A peace that only an All-Kufft dent Christ can give. A peace that will ensble us as Christian* to walk with calm confidence through a world of strife, turmoil, and mount Ing perplexities This Inward peace does not promise us freedom from sorrow; It does not promise us preaperity on earth Though we te Christians the cares of life will come to us as they come to all But oh how different with the sinner as compared with the Christian How far more bitter is the gnawing, restless, faithless, misery of one who has mi hope and la without God In the world The Christian can take his troubles in a simple childlike faith to the Heavenly Father and can sing. "Gons to the liattle that once raged with in,

Wonderful peace, wonderful peace; Jesus has saved me and cleans ed me from sin. I have peace, sweet peace" Oh. weary hearted sinner will you not seek for this toward peace' God can deliver you from your evil life If you will come and trust In Him. snd for you here to. In all Ha fullness the petted promise. Thmi wilt keep him In perfed psnge whose mind is stayed ou Thee."

I Ix‘xi<»n Oratorical Finals On March 29 The state Anal* of the oratorical (ontest for high school student* sponsored by lhe Indiana American Legion with the help of the Indiana State Dar Association, will be held In IndianaiMills on Friday evening. March 29. W Carl Graham, of Fort Wayne, state Americanism chairman of the l-egion aiinontu ed today The zone contest* hi the oratorical contest will te held for northern districts at Kokomo the evening of March 22 and for southern districts at Bedford on the same date, chairman Graham announced A total of 65.5<)n in prizes has teen arranged for the national winners in addition to smaller state and dint li t prize* GLEE CLUB TO GIVE CONCERT llixh School Glee Club Concert At Methodist Vesper Service The Decatur High M-hool glee club will present a sa< red concert at the vesper service of the First Methodist church in this city Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock Miss Helen llaulMild. music supervisor In the Decatur schools, will direct the glee dub with Miss Marjorie Miller as accompanist The complete program i* a* lowOrgan prelude "At Twilight." Stebbins-- Miss HaulKild Hymn, pastoral prayer. "Ye Watchers and Ye Holy One*.'' German melody "Vesper Hymn." Russian sir "The laird Is a Mighty God." Mendelssohn The glee club. Offertory "Eventide." Hsrkvt organ. "I Am Music," Mlessner The glee dull "My Creed " Garrett Gills’ trio. "Zion's Children arranged by la*y The glee < |ub Hermon, ' Faring ihe Hun." Rev Il W Graham * "ffandus.” Gounod The glee club, organ. Mrs Carrie Haubold. piano. Mis* Mai Jorl* Miller; violin. Mrs It W Graham. Benediction “Posthide in C." organ

Russians Ignore Casualties To Continue Drive On Finns Defense; Increase Pressure

VETERAN DOCTOR TAKEN BY DEATH THIS MORNING Dr, JameK M. Miller Dies This Morning Os Complications Dr James .M Miller. 7». veteran Docatur physician, and one of the county’s most revered citizens, died .this morning at •):52 o'clock at his home on South Second street Death was attributed to complications and heart trouble following an illness of about three years He had iM-en seriously 111 for the past several days. Dr Miller was luirn in Celina. Ohio. February 14. 861 the son of Dr. Milton M and Susan Nolde.Miller He received his tmdlcal diploma at Wooster t'nlverslfy In Cleveland and later was graduated from Ohio Medical university at Cincinnati In 1*92 Dr. Miller was married to Sadie M Archluild He was prominent in medical mid civic circles of the city and county At one time he served as a member lof the city council, and later was named city health offlier For 17 years he served a* county health officer, a position to which ihe dedicated hl* life and knowledge of the medical profession, making that offhe an opportunity to serve the people of the county and wlucate the citizens in the im-portam-e of proper sanitation and the olrservance of the futidamental print Iples of health He was a falthßi! and active member of the First Methodist church here. Fraternally he was (affiliated with the Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows lodge of the state and county medical association. He was a past cba.tceltor of the Knlghta of Pythias and a past noble grand of the odd Fellows He had been practicing In this city since 1*97. specializing In eye. i ear. nose and throat treatment Hl* widow is the only living near survivor, other than rife. and nephews Two daughters, two sons, two sisters and a brother (•ONI INI'ED ON PAGE THBEeT • — o G. E. AhMKiation Officers Elected Officials of the relief and loan ssstm la Hott of the Decatur wot ks of the General Electric company were named In an election held Thursday The sssoclation Is to aid employes 111 emergencies Officers are as follows Section A administrator Milton llrown. representatives Vilas Bolinger. ' Clyde Jones and Dewey Neidlgh Hectbrn It administrator. Bernard . Brann. representatives Tillman Gehrig. John larske and Edwatd Gase M. AUGSBURGER SEEKS OFFICE Moses AuKsburxer Seeks Renomination As Cumi mitwioner i Moses Augsburger of French < township, today announced ne would seek renomination as the I Democratic candidate for county ' commissirmer from the third district In the May primary. Mr Augsburger who Is completing a term as commissioner, ts a i former president of the board hav- 1 Ing held the position two years < The candidate is a life long Democrat and la well known throughout the county, hla official duties a<<tualnting him with county problems and giving him a wide acquaintance. Mr. Augshurger Ilves on a fsrw In French township and except for 2* years of his life has resided on the farm on which he was born. He lived in Hartford townahlp during these years and served as trustee The term which Mr Augsburger la now nerving runs until January t. 194! Although thv primary election la about 13 weeks off. several candidates have already announced their Intentions of seeking party noml nations. A

TICKET SELLERS OVERDID WORK Sellers Os Banquet Tickets Sold Selves Out Os "Head Table" The ticket salesmen for the ifitb annual farmers' banquet at the Catholic school last night were "too good.” They sold themselves right out of the speaker's table. When It appeared as though there would Ice less than 600 persons at the banquet, arrangements were made to seat 50 persons at two speakers table*, and Invitations were mailed to the members of the banquet committee to sit at one of the head tables Thursday it became apparent that the sale had exceeded s<a> to suc h an extent that there was no room for two head tables and. so. It was necessary to rearrange thv tables and eliminate the -econd speaker's table The first table in front of the speakers' table was reserved for th<* ban<tuv< committee. but the members could not all be located In the crowd Thursday night. Today H P Schmitt and J Ward f'alland. co-chairmen of the- banquet committee, are sending the ticket committee- a letter complimenting them on selling themselves out of the head table The- members of this committee- wc-ie Adolph Shamerloh. Winfred Gerke. Oscar Ewell. Homer W Arnold E 1., Harlacher. Bryce Daniels, la-land Ripley. Harry Essex. Edwin Neuhausen Chris Eic her. Harve Ineic lien and Howard Caffe---CORONER FILES DEATH VERDICT Coroner Yager Finds Death Os Carpenter Infant An Accident An accidental death verdict ha* been filed l>y county coroner J Jerome Yager In the death of Bilie George Carpenter, seven-montta-old son of Mr and Mrs George Carpenter, of the Homewood addition The- Carpenter inlant died in the Adams county memorial hospital two day* after It had fallen from its parents’ Iced and suffered a fractured skull The verdict of thy coroner attributes the death to a fractured skull Thv verdict lists the accident as occurring about t; p m January 29 and death occurring at 5 45 a m January 31. Statements of the- mother and father were also filed with the- verdict by the c oroner The- statc-mc-nt of the father relates placing the-I-al>y in ted, whic h was against a wall, and placing pillows on the other side The baby fell out of iced while- the- father was In another room The- mother ws not at home (C-iNTINCI*!- UN PAGE TUcer o Mexican Applies For Naturalization Fidenclo Avina a Mexican, o! Monroe route one. has flle-d his first papers in se*eking naturalization as a I'nlted State* citizen, according to records in thv office* of county clerk Clyde O Troutnei Alvina. 44 years Old in his dec toralien of intention, states that he was torn in Churintzlo. Mlhuoean Mexico and came to this country In 1»l« Ills paper* state that he* first arrived in El Paso. Te-xus. coming to the I'nileul State* on the El Paso electrl railway lie- I* unmarried BULLETIN Washington. Feb. 18.—4U.W— The house today passed a peace time record breaking >995.772,578 naval appropriation after atriking out funds for harbor improvements at Guam. There was no record vote. Dispute over proposed spend- , mg of 11.000.000 In 1941 as part of 83.000.000 harbor Improvement at Guam waa virtually the only fight that develop- j ed ever the bill. The meas- i uro had been cut |111,700.000 I, below the preeident'a budget i estimate before it was put be- { fore the heuee.

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Finland Asserts Main Defense Lines Hold Fast Although Front Positions Falter. WELLES TO LEAVE Hly Joe Alex Morris* I'nilc-d Press Foreign News Editor Soviet Russia drove the- Red army spearhead deeper Into Finland's defeneoa today and warned the world that Nazi-Communist collalMirat'nn will become- an inc rc-as-Ing powerful factor in Europe's wars Although the- German collalioratlon with Russia was potentially of greatest significance to Europe-, the Red army offensive against the Mannerheim line- continued to dominate- the immediate course of military conflict and the- Soviet gains were echoed in Berlin where Adolf Hitler's newspaper. Voelkischet Beobaehter. declared that Finland's defeat was assured The Red army, reported by the Germans to have as many as «<«».- turn troops In Finland, was approaching the Kamara railroad station only a dozen mile* from the Important city of Vllpuri. which for centuries ha* teen a Icattlescarrc-d gateway tetween Russia and Europe Ignoring casualties that mounted by the thousands, th-.- Russian troops steadily were- incrc-aslng the terrific- pressure against the- deep and flexible Finnish defense lines In an effort to reach Vllpuri. on the road to Helsinki, tefore Red army day on February 23 So far. thv Finns insisted, the main defenses have not liven penetrated The Russian claims of c apture of 53 more fortified positions — making a total of 153 in the twowveksold offensive means only that advance- line* have fallen at ». high price to the Red army The Finns an- fighting from trench to trench and from shell hob- to shell hole, but are avoiding counter attacks at present liecause of the need for conserving man-power. The- real defenses of the- Mannerheim line, dispatches from Helsinki insisted were still unbroken But there- was no question as to the seriousness of the Finnish f>osltion and byway of Stockholm It was reported that another urgent appeal was going out for allh-d assistance, reinforced by yesterday's message from the Finnish women memters of parliameni to the women of the world for aid. The British and French governments have made much of their aid to Finland yet at least HMi.OOO foreign volunteer* are needed, according to Swedish reports, and the a*sistance which Finland tegged CCONTINI Eli ON t-VGE THREE)' .. . o Brothers Killed As Train Hits Truck Yorktown. Ind. Feb IB >U P> - Joseph <). Vim»nt. 3o and hla brother. Jeaae. 15. were killed yeaterday here when their light truck waa hit by a Big Four railroad passenger train Wltnosaea raid they atopped for an eaatbound ttaln and drove directly In front the pass- nger train approaching on another 'rack. LEGION MARKS 21ST BIRTHDAY Adams Post To .loin In Celebration March 15. 16 And 17 Adam* I’oat No 43. Ame-ri< all Legton. will participate in the celebration of the 21at birthday of the Amc-rlcatt March 15. 16 and 17 it wa* announced today The exact date and nature nf thd celebration ba* not yet been com* pleted. Commander Ed Bauer stated hut full details are expeetc-cl tg Im- announced soon. Dee Fryback has been appointed chairman of the committee In charge nt theae arrangements The March dates will mark ths formation of tho Legton In a caucus In Paris. Prance in 1919. The Legion will mark Its birthday thia year with the largest membership for this date In Its history. The nstlonal I-eglou I* running over 76.000 ahead of the- same dic'd tost year and I* almost certain to l«ss Its mark of more- than a million members set last year,