Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 50, Decatur, Adams County, 27 February 1940 — Page 2

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Test Your Knowledge Can you answer seven ot three ten quest lone? Turn to page >'t«ir for the answer*. 1. What elate in the United Htates rank* first in area? 2. ty’hat to a philanderer? 3. flow many men rode into tb" "Valley of I (rath at Balaclava in the Crimean War? 4. Is “down beet" a term used In awing mush on rattle ranches. or in iab’.e tennis' 6. What la the name for young hates? 6 With what sport is Hal Surface I associated ’ 7. What Is Paul V. .M< Nutt's posttlon in the Federal government?. X true* a person born In the Unit ■ ed States lose his citizenship when ' be is Imprisoned mote than a year ’ . 9. Does a Itody of water freeze ’ from the top down or bottom up’ l<t What Is agar. the mule-rial Used j a* a culture medium In bar let lolo; leal laboratories?

Public Sale " Hwlll sell at public auction at my farm 5 miles North and mile East of Bluffton. Ind just East of State Road No. I. THURSDAY, February 29,1940 Commencing at 10 30 A. M. 45—HEAD DAIRY CATTLE-45 6 Guernsey Cows. 25 Jersey Cows, 3 Brown Swiss Cows These cows rouge In age from 2 to 6 yi» old most of them are fresh now. Shin. Will be fresh by .lay ot sale Six will freshen In March Ac April Th'y ate an outstanding herd and were all tailed on my farm Three of these cows Were highest producing cows In first ten Wells county. fwal gtiiernsey a Jersey Helfers will freshen soon. 2 Red Helfers bred, fat; Good Pure Bred Guernsey Bull altout 17 months old 178—HEAD OF HOGS—I7B is Chester Whit. Sows 2 Duroc Sows; 1 Black Sow; all will farrow hi Match A April. 155 Chester White Feeder Hogs. 125 to 2"«» pounds. Th< y are good ones. 25 — HEAD OF SHEEP — 25 25 Shropshire Ewes. 2 yt old lamb in Apt 11. SPAN OF MULES Span of Dark Bay Horse Mules, sound, weight 2i«o lbs., 5 yrs. old. FEED AND STRAW I" ton Clover Hay. baled. I ton Timothy Hay. baled; 2" ton Clover Hay. light mixture ot timothy loose in mow i" hales of Beau Hay; 15 ton Hhredded Fodder, baled; 200 bales of good oats straw; 100 bales oUUiKitt Rye Straw JTIsHM* Cash Credit may l>« ..ranged at Old Firs' National Bank. Bluffton. Ind HOMER MILLS & SONS, Owners Roy i Johnson and Chris Bohitke Auctioneers —- Pugney Ladle* Aid will serve lunch. ft ms XamA«« ow MW w <*.«an barigrown W CII i OtdtOCS 1.58 Coffee Spotlight 3 •“ 39c ( ounlrx ( luh—2 th. vacuum pack lac ORANGES 10 lb 49c SPECIAL WEDNESDAY ONLY! BEEF BRAINS Ik £r PORK UVER > lU Qb The rlmhc item* have been repeated for a one day -.pedal. l-ut chance al this low price.

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COURTHOUSE Ejectment Suit ' i A suit in ejectment has been ■ tiled Lj W Maynard Johnson ' against Charles W Bittner The i suit ask. possession of teal estate 1 1 In Union township and |2<m dam ' age Huliert It MeClenahan is , plaintiff's attorney Estate Cases hi th" estate of Anthony Mi- . haud, the report of the inherli lance tax appraiser was tiled and I ihe . notice ordered returnable I March 20 The appraisal listed - 82X11 In claims. Indebtedness and expenses. 53.375 in real estate and . *so in personal property consisting of cash In the estate of Jacob J. Roth. ! the report of the inheritance tax ’ appraiser was filed and the notice ' wa* ordered returnable March 20. I The appraisal lists 82.189.06 In claims, indebtedness and expenses; I JXS6 iii personal property, 85,000

The Allied Supreme War Council Meets A ) jO 1 ■ Imm *- m MMBHBmB" M9HmHSRHSKT Bi mF’ ■ w’’, w t -'IKlJtc L _A y fld Jk Bl , S a Practically the whole of the Allied Supreme War Council meets In Paris as unrestricted Nail sea warfare and new development* on the Russian front brine mrnact of a general conflagration in th* spring. Left to right: Guy la Chambre. French air minister; Lord Halifax, British foreign minister: M. Daladier, hrench premier; Neville Chamberlain. Britlab prime minister; Winston Churchill, Firat Lord of the Admiraltr; Oliver Stanley. British minister of war, and Sir Kingsley Wood, B*iU»h air uanuter.

in real estate. In the guardianship case of Alice May Htopher. written appearance as attorney for the guardian was Bled by G Remy Blerly. The current report was filed by the guard- - lan. examined and approved aud . the trust continued Younx Peoples Class Exercises Thursday Graduation exercises tor th.young peoples Bible class of Wren. Ohio, will lie held in the Pleasant View Baptist church Thursday night of this week Tin- Bible < las" la composed of young people from three denominations. Baptist, Evangelical and United Brethren. Each student will lie given a diploma for having completed satisfactorily a course in Bible doctrine. Delegations are expe< ted from Monroeville, the Liberty U. B church; Calvary Evangelical* church and also a number from the Radical U. B church of Wren The young people will participate largely In the musical part of the service, and the message will be delivered liy Pastor Alien of the Bap 11st church

Flaming End to a Russian Tank -w., ' ■ *" Thu blazing Russian tank i« "M of store* that met a flaming end in the fighting near the SumnM sector of ike Mannerheim Line. The Finns discovered that dynamite and gasoline ar* very effective in stopping lb* Red juggernaut*. Crew* ar* usually burned to death before they can escaoe.

DECAT DR DAILY DEMOCRAT TDESDAY. FEBRI ARY 27, 1940.

DEEP SNOWFALL CONTlMtnuy Fltoa rAOK OXI) snow oft down town walks. Meanwhile temperatures were moderate, having shown a marked rise since Monday morning at the -ante hour This morning at 8 o’clock, the Hally tlemocral thermometer reg Istered 3* degrees above zero, while Monday morning at the same hour the mercury stood at 18 almve. Warn Against Wrong Census Information Washington. F.b 27 — <U.R> W L Austin, director of the census. wss concerned today lest Re publican attacks on the I9*ll census to begin In April, cause citizens to refuse to answer the questions ot enumerators. It was p<dn!<-d out that to refuse to answer the questions was a violation of law punishable with a maximum fine of 8100 or 0" days In jail To give wrong Infoi mat loti la punishable by a 8500 fine or six months In jail or laith. For a bust-. ties, firm or a charitable Institution to give wrong Information the >

fine is *IO.OOO or a year In jail or both. For a census taker or an official to disclose any Information given, the fine I* 82000 or five year* In Jail or both. ■ o Goodby Mr. Chips Outstanding Movie Memphis. Tenn. Feb. 27 'UJ9 Newspaper film critics of America voted “Goodby Mr. (‘hips’’ the i outstanding motion picture of 1939. Robert Honat the best actor and Bette Davis the beat actress, president Hsrry Martin announced today The NFCA I* made up of more than So" critics employed by the nation’s leading newspapers Donat was chosen for his per- ' formance In "Goodby Mr. flilps.” while Miss Davis’ performance In "Dark Victory" was declared to be the l>est during the year by any woman actress Fir* Sends in Own Alarm Philadelphia.—(UPi—Two alarm ' fire which swept a South Phlladel-1 phla garage sounded It* own alarm ! The flames burned lhe Insulation ' from the wire* of an automobilehorn and started it blowing.

jf~ RATS* * j On* Tim*—Minimum charge of 25* for 20 word* or lea*. Over 20 word*. I>4« Ht word. Two Tlmoo— Minimum charge of «c for 20 word* er leee. Over 20 words 2c per word for the two times. Three Times—Minimum charge of 50c for 20 word* of lees. Over 20 word* 2Vic per word for the three tlmee. Card of Thinks Obituorloe end vereeo — 8100 Op«n rets—dieploy advertising 86c per column Inch. "■LIND" AOVtRTItEMENTS Advertisement* appearing in this column without name* signed are “blind.*’ They are to be answered by letter*, adj dressed to the box number In care of the Dally Democrat We can give no information concerning the partie* advertising. FOR SALE ALWAYS—Wow. used weaker*, ail make*. Iron er*; sweeper*, beating. ga* *tovea; Deico plant; small payments Decatur Hatchery, deal er. Kitchen, salesman 245-ts FOR SALE Hampshire open gilt*. Selected from 4t>o head. Prices reasonable. Phone 5X5. Durkin Farm. 4S-31X FOR SALE Hsvhig sold my farm, must sell two big Guernsey springer heifer*. Two stock bull*. One Poland China sow, farrow In April. Six nice shoat*. 25 barred rock pullet*, laying. One mow of alfalfa hay. loose, second cutting » mile west of Sugar company on River Road. Robert Mcßeth. _______ *6 6tx | FOR BALE i’.g ton panel truck. ’37 Ford, good one. Price reason- | able. Ralph Rutledge, M* E Wati <-r St., Berne, Ind 49-3tx FOR SALK Kalamazoo six room cabinet healer; dining table and buffet; 9x12 Mohak rug and pad; Kalamasoo range; baby lied. All In good shape. Clem Baker, 522 Mary s. Decatur 49-3lx FOR HALE — Three Shropshire ewe*, lamb In March; I bp. Internattonal ga* engine. Clyde Bell, 1 mile east, 3'i Wo. of Watt. 49-3tx FOR HALE Cow and cslf; cow. fresbeti first of April. phone ' "73 P *>-3fr | FOR SALE 79'» acre farm Three I miles from Decatur. Hard-sur-faced road. Ele, trie line past farm. I Priced reasonable. Inini'-dlate possession. Phone 5971. it. No. 8. ! j Bo» U 2 49-3tx FOR SALE Blac k marc, 9 year* , old Charles Grote, phone 697-C. 5 miles northeast of Decatur. ________________ <>3U FOR BALE H»itzappl< strain White Hoi k Chicks, order pure bred high production record blood l<*led In-catut quality Chicks In I'-adiug breeds, plan now for next MU’* egg* with early c bh kA Older now. pecatur Hatchery, Phone 497. 6> - For BALE Fresh cow. Durham Guernsey. Roan heifer, freshen In March. 3 ml South on 33 Alfred Bauch sb-3tx FOR HALE Shepherd pup*. Wayne Burger, half mlh- north of Muuucuuth. 50-31* lA>TB FOR SALE ON EASY TERMS On ixienst Street. fe,-l. *IOO, <«■ Hchlimeyer Street. 5" feet. *25". on Grant Street. 6" foot, *l5O Also a few gmal lot* on Mercer Avomo al *lO a front foot. Gas water and electricity. Lou Im Hall. Decatui Country <‘lub. owner. 5»-stx FOR MALE 37 Ch< v. Master |». L IXHHr miles. Original rubb r A black beauty ’S3 Ford V-8. new motor, elean as new, good robber. ’3l Chrysler sedan, cheap The best for leas at Busches, 303 N. Ninth St., or Butler * Garage. 5013 X N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST Eye* Baa mined . Glaoooe Fitted HOUR* 8:80 t* ii:80 ii:m to 6:00 •eturdeys, 8:00 m. Teleabene IM How Shabby Doe* Your (Jar UmA? H you plan to keep It another year you had better have It repainted er Shnonizsd Phone 341 For An Estimate. WHITE-ZEsSER I 3rd at Monroe Phon* 344

MISCELLANEOUS FARMERS ATTENTION - Call 589-A *t our expenee tor dead slock removal The Stadler Pro dact* Co, Frank Burger. nffnL 18-18 SINGER SEWING Machine Agenc y at England's Auto Part* Store, Phone 2X2 Daytime. 411 Evening*. Bargain*, new or used machine*. All make* repaired Sewing taught I ' ' I't • • c NUTICE— Upboliterlng, reflulshtng and repair work of all kind*. We buy and sell good furniture. Decatur Upholstery Shop, South Bee-1 emd St . Phone 420. »* 30t WE MAKE FARM LUANS at «%. No stock to buy. no expense to borrower. C. D. Lewton. Phone *OB. WANTED M'ANTED LN* men aud women to visit Newberry 1 * Leap Year , sale making loom for Spring metchsudise i’ricea slashed. 49U WANTED — We will do custom plowing, discing, combining. Marcus Schueler, l‘a mile* north. 1 mile west Preble. Phone b- 1* Prebl* *Mu FOR RENT FOR RENT - Sleeping room* in modern home. 222 8. Fourth St. Pbouc 902. 4>-3t Hill RENT—Modern 6 room house. 5 acres of k round, large chicken hou>e ana brooder hou«*e. one mile from Decatur. Immediate powceaaion. Write Decatur, Indiana. Box 165 <»-3t ■ id MARKET* AT A GLANCE Stocks: Irregular and quiet. Bonds: irregular. U. H. governments firm. Curb stocks: irregalar. Chicago slocks; irregularly higher. Call money: one pen ent. Foreign exchange: al»oul steady Colton: easy. Grain*, wheat easy, off '* to I*. , Com steady. Chicago IlvMiock: hog* weak, cattle clow, sheep steady. Rubber: easy Silver liar In New York: un ' c hanged In New York at 34 cent* i ' a fine ounpee. r «'.gxll - 20 lb. white unwatermarked mimeograph, adaptable for ail kind* of mimeograph work and suitable for ink signature, 75c. The Decatur Democrat Co. ci nt.it xoric i that al I !• Al Mu jlSifi lhe felh»wiiiK tv«n»hi|* |»rty Will lw a«il<| **t |*t|l*||r H»»<H»»t| 110 the biciiewt r. 'Hit* tot i h |*Mtj4»'.| iMilldihM iNsille.l <S*| N H , I corner of Mfcllftn 2< of Union Tt»|‘ JkliuWi; .»* th* Kolll S«-b«>ol Ihi|l«llii4 Ito lx* rei*H»hrd Monte old tn h‘»ol furniture- •«•*» |wi»li)*X of ♦ double’ bfulf, u*i« I |i aI •! net, one drwß «i"l Mctnr plank* ! I One fran,.. |. M ,| *hrd IS « je ft. I lone fratnr l••il«8t Mak will Ih held Ht tll«< prtmlMN | Terms will lx? n**i«h kttuwn *»tt 1 of sale. <L U. lUlukhitf I Tiualee of Union fwp ■ ■ - ■ \ ’1 N | ROY S. JOHNSON Auctioneer Fob. 2x - Walter Sc-ott. 5 mllcca ij soulhessl of Dec atur Frank Dell- ■ Inger. Auct. Feb jx Ranawae Smith. Frankfort. Ind R"gl*t«-tc<d Cattle ami Horn- sale Feb 28 IIOMI' I Mill* A Hou*. 5 I mlb-s North and ‘v mile- East of Bluffton. Mai. 1- A E Mcahr, 2 mile Houtb and I mile East of Convoy. Mar 4 John Van Untidy. 0» miles Southwest of Lima, trtilo : Mar 5 Edwin Newhaqsi'r. 3 miles North and 21k uilloa West of ' Berne M“ r - •* w <-' North, m mile* East us Convoy on No 30 Mar 7 -(Talvin McKean. I mile j North and 2 mlh Went of Munroe Mar. F Mr* Harry Hufflnc 3 luilro Mouth and % mite West ot Van Wert, tlhlo Man k 12 -Hoiuci Item y. 2 mile j east of Decatur, first farm east of i Dent iu hool house March 14 -Frank Lauienhcdser tty mile* eomh of Decatur on road 17. Trust Uo Bldg . Dacalur, Indiana. Pbos* lU4

I daily report or L K ANO FOREIGN Brady’s Market f er n*,.. Crslgvllia, H w , n() Closed at ij '■"'"•'■"i fti. .-HI Nu comuitssv.n .nd Veals rrcei.rd 100 111 1!" lb* HI 120 to 14" lb* B| 140 tu 16" ||„ i«»» t<> iso ib* UM IXO to 22" |b* H 888 to 25" lb* B| 250 to 275 Ib* H 275 to 3<Mi |b* H 300 to 350 lb* fl 35'1 lbs. and up l Bough* ■■ 1 Stag* M| Vealers Spring lamb* H Spring bm k Un,,,* H Yearling* wholesale egg aH POULTRY GUOTatijH Furol, k| :■ M*W* Egg « ■ ps ot ,H Corrected fib H Price* for first * ((| H Clean, la g.- . L . t . Brcron n, v,j. .. ; «| Logkorn Hen* ib S Leghorn Hciib, ;b » Heavy Springer. -t red or White R Olk , ( and up m| Leghorn Stag* fl Heavy Stag* fl Heavy old rooster, fl Leghorn roojler* fl CLEVELAND "HOD.H Cleveland Uh ' -Produce fl Butter, un-. ~ jfl ■taudaid*. 32< fl Eggs. un*.-it .. .fl clean, ix'-j. Live poul'iy dull f,. 6 Ib* and up I‘, ! young. « ||.* ;(; -„fl 7-8 c; inuic-ovy. ij. 14c; lean. 13c ■ Potatoes Uli ~ |M fl 65 per I"" Ib f, -fl II 6" 32. N. » 3 ...fl • 15". Mi. hlg.in K.i'.,! -! ;,.fl Idaho russet* t.'l'i;. fl red*. 82 10-82 2" ■ EAST BUFFALO Livtsfl East Biifl.il . N 1 i . fl -Llvestoc k ■ j Hogs 5"". active shM ; shipper* fully *•■.,.1, »rfl day's average*. --.)k snfl I c hoke. IXO-21" 11.. >. ’ >i<fl 170-22" lb. 37....., .fl lUp tu 85 9" pig* .Old m,d rfl 'usually iiiide, 1.’.-- it.'fl i rough and «< .1: . 1 85.38 | Cattle, receipt* ■ -«.m active, firm c uo. and rfl 84*085 60. ce-.m.nfl lightweight »in«.<.. -'ill* I W 36. .-aid h"ai 1 V'lh | 8* S« Calves. 50. cealers. I I good and . hoi. c- »l; ■ "mW I medium. 87-|l''.s" Sheep. 10" lambs »t.-ady cent advance; good >"4 | quoted to $!"25. '"ld P* sold 8JM10.15. LI '»'••■ • j INDIANAPOLIS LIVESTI Indianapolis. Ind I'l' 37 Livestock ii»K». Iff.nOO. market *4*l 160 |bs. and up lighter • 10c lower; 160-22" U>* LM 220-250 lbs 85 25 *5 45: 1 Um. 84.95-8715 :»« iw lbs. 84X6. 100-16" ll>* 83.78 sows steady mostly 41*566 Cattle. 2.000. uli'-c loads strictly good Heer*. I at 89 75-81035. "H" lieifers unsold early around steady "it •’" ,h <• cows and bull* "p- nlng » w-dlris steady good “"d 1 810.50-811. Sheep, 300. doul'l. deck S" west! 111 1*11.l>» steady «' H' FORT WAYNE LIVESTO Fort Wayne Bid I’ l " ••• idvealtM-k Hug" steady I" -" "*’ f 300 lb*. 85 36. IM'D" lb» 200-830 |h*. 86 20; 220-2* >5 Hi; 240-2»u lbs »* - M ' H.M; 280 300 Ib* . II«» 3 Ib*. 14 55. 326 J" B» «00 lbs 84 »0; 15" IS" I'* 140-160 Hi*. 84 25; U" "« IN 100-130 lbs.. 83.75 Roughs 18.75. stag* •• •* Calve* til; •n’" l ’* CHICAGO GRAIN CLOSI May 1 ! Wheal ILWO-'A ’* " (ter* 66% M* Oat* .6686 35*s J LOCAL GRAIN N* RM * BURK ELEVATOR CO Corret t'd Feb I’rhes lo be pat'l No. 1 lied Wheat No 2 Ited Wheal Uats. 30 lb*, lest No. 2 Yellow Corn New No, 8 Yello* <’«'•> No 8 Uoy Bean* By* -