Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 57, Decatur, Adams County, 6 March 1940 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated Entered at the Decatur, Ind.. Poet Office aa Second Class Matter I. H Heller „ President A. K Holtbouse, Sec y. t Hua. Mgr Dick D. Heller Vice-President Subscription Rats* Single Copies - I .02 One week, by carrier .10 One year, by carrier — 6.00 On* month, by mail... . .36 Three tuoutba, by mail 100 Six months, by mail 1.76 One pear, by mail J Ov Ona year, at office ... 3.00 Prices quoted are within a radius of 100 miles. Elsewhere 33 SO one year. Advertising Rates made known on Application. National Adver. Representative SCHEERER A CO. 6 Lexington Avenue, New York 16 East Wacker Drive. Chilcago Charter .Member of The Indiana League of Home Dailies. Yea Spartans, let's go. It you keep up the fight you will shew any of your competitor* a merry line Good Im k and more successes. —o—c Give the Pleasant Mills boy* a good send of! a* they go to Auburn for the regional games And don t be surprised If they come dragging home the sculp* of their opponents. The winter with Its floods and flres and freexes. its tornadoes and wars, its freakish weather and It* toll of casualties and Injuries Is about over Spring I* due in another fortnight. —o—o—- — Into the county treasurer's office and pick up your tax receipt* for this spring They have time to waft on you now hut a little later will be in the midst of the ru»h and you will have to watt your turn. —o — Dro mad'- the all-conference and Bletaer th< all-1 ndtan.i in the selection made by W. Blaine Patton, outstanding sport* writer. The Itoys earned the recognition by giving good act ounts of themielvc* during the basketball season Joe DlM.tcgio Is a great ball player, perhaps the best right now. which doesn't give him «h» right to demand too much of a boost in salary He may hold oaf to hi* own disadvantage as has been done on more than one occasion by other good one*. Item w your subscription to the Daily lx mmrat and tell your neighbor* to lake the horn* paper. We give you the new* that I* really new* to you and give It first and the price I* the same a* It has been for years, ft per year by mall within lh<- first two Bouts. Politic* is warming up some and there are indhatlous of a lively scrap, W<- are lucky at that for it's much safer to be dixussing taiidMait * and Issue* and deciding it through the ballot boxes than it I* to be talking about defeuac line* and listening to the roar of cannon*. » o IT* a lot more pleasant Io lx boosting our favorites tor tb<- stale basketball championship than to be announcing draft* for war. In moat countries over the world the latys are forced to play a game from whi< h no good tan come and which bring* sorrow and glo-tn to almost every home The census Is aeeeesary lor many reasons and It should be accurate and complete Making politics out of It ia about the moat foolish thing we have ever beard Os the politicians doing Every oa<- certainly want* to know the exact istptilalkin of the city and county and the government can be of more service If the other data they hope to ga'tatr la given *

Booster* for Dewey for president declare that he doesn’t know what fear is That might he a good recommendation for a war general but not so good for a chief executive- t'sually one who has no fear doesn't recognise danger either and managing the t'nited State* require* consideration of that element along with all other* More than a million foreigner* are seeking admission io the Culted State* It I* reported. That's three time* a* many a* were on fib- at Ellis Island two year* ago. The increase I* due of contse to the war conditions abroad and while the application* come from every country of the globe, the greater number, nearly half, arc from Get many —-o— o— Smail operators now predict a steady ri*>- In stock* and that * probably coned for many of them an quoted considerably below actual value It seem* logical that purchase of substantial stocks now will show a profit in a few weeks for it is the general opinion that the little slump which followed the holiday rush is now over and the trend will be up. —o Purdue- nosed >ut Indiana by one game to take th. Big Ten basketball conference title, the two Hoosier squad* outdistancing all the cst and holding for the state the claims <>t superlot playing in that sport that has been held many years Purdue lost but two game* durhtg the season both of them to I I". Bob Dro. of Berm was one of the Indiana stars and made Blaine Patton * all-lndiana team -0 An unusual new* story is that from Shenandoah. Pennsylvania, a city of 21.000. in the center of the antra< Ite region, I'ndermined by the coal shafts, it started to settle, causing great t racks in the earth and damaging property to the extent of more than a million dollars The residents were In a state of panic as the rumbling grew and as they tished from their homes to seek places of safety Not a i fatality occurr< d and effort to re-I build started In a few hours O—U Fire smoldered In the court house nearly forty-eight hour* before the short circuit wires, encased in Iron pipes, could b<- located Luckily the- damage was slight hut the fact that a serious conflagration might have resulted m the destruction of valuable records should revive the plan* for a fireproof vault Thl* nee d not n«-c eseilate the- expenditure- of a great sum, but surely c ould be- arranged at reasonable cost so that the records which effort every property tn tb< county, may be protected OSCAR L VANCE: The i oimnuulty mourns th< passiUg of (Hear L. Vance. 65. one of the veteran busbies* men and a leader In civic: and ebureb affair* Ills death c-am<- a few days after a heart attack which occurred last Friday evening and afler every thing possible had been done to restore him to health A native of Blue Creak township. Ms. Vance had apvnt practically all hta adult life as a < illtcn of Decatur. He taught school here several years before entering the clothing baelaeee as ouc- of the original member* of the- Acker. Elsey A Vance store and he has c-ontinuc-d through all the year*, the firm now being known a* Vance A Linn He served a* a member of the city school hoard and a* a member of the etty < oundl for a number of years, was active In lodge work and In the Methodist church of wkfcb be was a faithful member Always a student and a reader, Mr. Vance • hobby was the gathering of historical data of thia territory and be had a wonderful knowledge of the early day* when •be Indians and while men lived and traded and fought and made peace trestles between Fort Recovery and Port Wayne Hi* was a familiar figure about town tor ba

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was IntrrMtc-d In every thing ihai ' wa* a part <tf the , Ityr and county and he will be oadly m!»*>-d by many. W< cV< nd our *hi- • e aympathle* lo the bereaved widow aud daughter. a . Household Scrapbook | By Roberta Lee ; Wear Own Glasses It I* foolish to try to wear other people's glasses or to fit cheap glasses to your eye* Eyes are too Piec iou* to take chances with them It I* the wisest plan to Irnve the vision tested by a reliable eye specialist before- wearing any glasses. Then have your own pre- : sc-n pt ion filled When Frying When frying fish or anything that I* liable to spatter greaae. It Is a good idea to slip an ordinary paper bag over the hand holding the fork Thl* will avoid many a nasty bare. Paint Brushes Paint brushes can Ih- cleaned by , ; washing them in hot soda water and soft soap

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l Modern Etiquette Ry ROBERTA Ltt | Q. Would it he wise to form a friendship with one who s'-'-m* to Ih- vary suspicious of everyone, mistrusting even those whom he .consider* hi* closest friend*? I A No, and probably the best reuI -on for not forming a friendship with one who la so suspicious Is In the proverb that says. "A man dcM-s not look behind a door unless he has stood there himself" (J If someone telephones when one I* busily engaged In something important. Is it all right to nay that you will call back later? A Yes, by all mean* do so Only, an etremely temperamental or supi ersensUiv. person would tenant It Q When a maid I* brushing the .' iumb* from the table, should they ice brushed into her hand or Into a • ray? A The c rumba should lie brushad Into a tray o 580 Sheet* R’yxll Sunriae Canary Second Sheets, neatly wrapped. 35c. I The Decatur Democrat Cu.

.A • Aniwen To Tert Question* Below are tba answers to th* Test Question* printed oa Page Two • • 1 Edna Best. 2. Dr. Roberto M. Ortl*. 3. Alcout one-fourth. 4. Rome, 5. Enmon de Valera of Iceland (Eire). 6 Franklyn Waltman. Jr.. Republican; Charles Michelson. Deinoc ts tic. 7. Twelve. S Yellow, blue and red. » Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson. 10. Chest and abdomen. —* ---O' — r TWENTY YEARS * AGO TODAY • March fi Decatur loses to Hartford City In district tournament 4M2 at Bluffton J. W. Fester. Indianapolis. Warren T McCray. Kentland and Edward C. Toner of Anderson are Republican candidate* for governor, fb-mocrat* are John Isenberger. North Manchester. Mason J Niblack. Vincennes. Dr. C II McCulloch of Indianapolis and J. Kirby Risk ot laifayette Railway clerk* are on strike and J.fifiO are out Decatur high school Icasketlcall club defeat* Warsaw, the state champ* 27 to 7. Mr. and .Mrs. F. E. France who are wintering in California send ten dollars for the I'nited Charities fund. U 11. (Mell. Erie agent, promoted to traffic post In Philadelphia COURTHOUSE Wdl Probated The will of the late Mary Nile lick was probabted and placed ou record yesterday. The will lie-qtleathc-d the entire estate to the brother Ihctt .M Niblic k Note Su't Filed Janie* Ellceraon. doing business as the Ellierson Service Station, ha* filed a note suit aa.cli.st Frank ljiutsenhei*er The demand is |t»o Damage Suit the damage suit of Flossie (* Harf against Clarissa .M. Shank* and other*, a suggestion of the death of Clarissa Shank* was filed Order Modified In the divorce ac tion of l.uella G Bailer against Richard L Bailer, the restraining order was modified and the defendant I* to lie permitted to visit his minor < Mid h Saturday for a period of one hour (between the hours of 12 and 6 p. m — - <e — Bobo U. B Revival services at the Bobo V It church are to continue- through out thl* week They are held each evening at 7 o'clock The remainder of the «ervlce* will Ice conducted by Rev latke Martin, pastor of the Nuttman Avenue I'nited Brethren church There will ice special musical numbers at ••ach service. This I* the third week for the service* whkh have been conducted In the past by the Rev. 0. A kiddy, pastor of the church, with! the aaaletance of volunteer paator* I in tbi* area. - TODAYS COMMON ERROR I Never »ay. “I can't enthuse about him;" say. ”1 c-an'| become enihuslasUc-'” "Enthuse" I* a vulgarism unknown to good usage

GERMANSTAKE IE PRISONERS I Hi British Prisoners Seized In Surprise Raid Yesterday , Berlin. March fi (U.R) German troops took 16 British prisoner* in ( a sue prise raid on the- western front yesterday, authorised pres* dispatches said today The prisoner*, a aergeant and 15 men of the l>uke of Cornwall* light Infantry regiment, were the firm Brlliah army prisoner* to fall into German hands, except for one Biltisb ecfficer who, early In the war, died of wound* on hl* way to a bo*piial. According to dispatches the Brit iih prisoner* were taken in the ' Mersig sector. cTh:s would mean that British troops are he the Saar area, close 1 to the Luxembourg frontier. It 1 wa* believed to be the- first dis- ' closure of a specific British troop position i A German patrol, accompanied 1 by mac him- gunner* and aapper* 1 (engineer*!, came upon a British dugout in no man's land as dawn was breaking. It wa* related The British In the- dugout were asleep when the German* opened fire j and buried grenade* luto the dug- ( out. the enemy position* after the sappers. crawling on hands and knees, bad got nd of the last barbed wire obstac le*, said one version. "The enemy wa* concealed In a c ircular entrenchment with several entrance* A tremendous light developed Rifle fire was exc hanged and German grenades fle w over." Report* said that a number of Briton* were wounded or killed, and the remainder made prisoner No mention wa* made of any German casualties Admit Capture With the British Expeditionary Force In France March 6. tU R> 'Passed by field censorc British general headquarter*. In it* first communique on war action, announced last night "A raid took place this morning against a post In the British front Ihie and the enemy succeeded in capturing some pi isoncr*. "The post was recaptured. The enemy retired, leaving one dead Two British soldiers were killed and one was wounded MONROE NEWS Jerry lx-<- is the name of thseight pound son born to Mr. and Mr*. William Bovine Fclday night at 1100 o'clock This is ths- second child and second laiy Mr and Mr* L C. Bulkhead and family entertwined with a Sunday dinner for Mr and Mrs. (lias Brown. Mr. and Mr*. Clyde NoffsUutc-'i aud daugiUri. Carol, of Bluffton called on Mr and Mr* Dun Nutt I -auger and daughter Reua. Suiulac MORRIS PLAN LOANS on FIKNITI KE LIVESTOCK ELECTRIC STOVES REFKK.EKATOKS Special I'tan for School Teacher*. NEW AUTOMOBILES S6.DO for SIOO.OO per year Repayable Monthly. Suttles-Edwards Co. Representative!!. ADDRESSING MACHINtS •nd THE ELLIOTT “C’ARDVERTISEIt” That Both Afidrs**** and Print* Advertising Msssag** on P*nny Postal Cards M MOOfiLfi gw and up No metal smbossinf machine necessary bacausa CLLIOTT Address Cards are typewcrcteable. Write for Free Booklet. F. H. Callahan, Agent tfii Century Building I INDIANAfOLIfi

afterooM Olin Lehman, student at Taylor ('Diversity, spent (be wc-c-keud with . hl* parent*. Mr. and Mr*. Mana* Lebmaa. Mr and Mr* ItulH-n Amstutx and daughter of Celiua. Ohio and Mr. and Mr*. John Amatutx and family of Fort Wayne- were entertained at the Menno Amstutx home Sunday. Mr*. Lim-lta Beer returned to Fort Wayne Monday, after (pending the weekend at her home in Monroe. wfieie *he I* caring fur her daughter. Mr* John Abnet. who ha* lieeii bedfa*t for several week*. Mr and Mr*. Pat Hendrick* ot | Fort Wayne were caller* at the J j A. Hendrick* home Sunday afternoon Huth Reeder, home- econoinic* inalructor In the Monroe high «chool *psmt the weekend ueai Matthew* with her parent*. Marion Sc hooley of Chicago 111 Inoi*. a nephew of Mr*. John Floyd wa* an overnight guest at the home of Mr and Mr* John Floyd Mr. and Mr*. Phillip Nu«*lcautn i and family have moved into neveral room* of Mr*. Lisette Beer’* home. Mr. and Mr* G A Hahtu-rt left Sunday to spend Mseral day* at ' the home of their *<>n. Don and fa-1 tnlly. In Hartford City Q PHILIP STRAHM (CONTINUED FROM CAGE ONE) flrit district. Mo»e* Augaburger. Incumbent and Ell Dubach have anuuun< ed their uauduLu-g lot the of-'

PUBLIC SALEfc I will m-11 .it pulilic- auction 3 miles Routh of V.,,. w-rt Road .No 118. then tnilc Weat. on Friday, March sth K Commencing at 10:30 A M > ♦-HCAD OF HORIEt : Sorrel Mun- 5 yr* old. wt. Dpm. Soriel Mo. ; Bay Gelding coming 2. Soi rel Horae (.'oh 7—HEAD OF CATTLE-7 Guemary Cow I will lie (r<-»h icy day ot *ah- I! , . Vprll 1. Guernsey Heifer. 2 pasture bred. Hol.!. . • May IS. Holstein Cow t fie»h May 15. Hol*'. ; j Guernsey Helfer c oming 2 HOGb— !7 head Biood Sow* to farrow from i!.. . Spotted IMand China Male Hog. • — IMPLEMENTS — ■ I Farmall Tractor, regulai . trac tor cultlva'or. Jl>. . ; , calor; J Deere Io ft tractor disc; Io ft .Molln, : j.. llarria corn binder; Champion mowing inac-hlm l: < i chredder. 2* advained Ituiuc ly Threshing S- i-.i r. IHC feed grinder. Reliable fanning mill. Oil 8:....f. iiange. Hinman Milking .Machine, aud many at' meutiou rEK.MS-(a»h MRS. H. «. Hl EFI.XE.Owm* Boy S Johtraon Auctioneer Wm. Poling -Clerk Lunch Will Be Served By Ladle* A. tTIf'P flic' Hj SALE OF SCHOOL PROPERTY I/' Notice is hereby given that the undert gned at t*t -o»o'clock P. M , on SATURDAY, the 23 day of March. I9|nl fit the premix * hereinafter deacilbed. a! pubin .hi « . ■ highest bidder, for cash, and for not Im* than •• . toliowitiK cb-K-ribed real estote situated In Adam- -e^B 1 I Indian*, tow It: hilot* number l*t> hundred forty three <2l: r;«l:«4 forty tout (2Or. and two huudred forty five .1 Crabb* Second Western Addition to the to* ‘ J HM of Decatur. Adam* county. Indiana Provided, however, it no bid i» rec eivcxl fo< whole at *ald time, the und- !«lgu>'d will immeiba : > > Ulin into tour x-parale parcels or lot*, each io - feet In wid'h north and »outli. and each 132 feet in . and cause the same to I* appraised and will oftin *aid x-paiaic- pareel* 01 lots to the hlgto-*: bnl<lnot lea* tliMir the appraised value thereof Th- : the right to n-Ject any or all bld* THE HOAHO OF HCHOOL Till 'HEStfO School City of Decatur. Indiana By 11. E. MCMMA. Presto- H| Attest: Carl Pumphrey. - > Henry It Heller. Attorney. s ad| Hi's *ad becauxe hr didn'i m H ■ his hoffa the da> they hit a n<» ■ Weak. He just didn't have time I" ■ drive into loan that day to find H out what the market was. Neilfh ■ hor Jones phoned into town that ■ dav and ifol the lip on the local B market that made him enough |ig money to Ray his telephone bill for B many y ear*. ■ Os course our friend could ha»< H run over io use hta neighbor * R telephone, hut he hate* Io be a B MINKHEIL He ta Roing to ha'< B a telephone installed right awa* ■ liecause now he ta convinced it ta ■ <)»e most economical of the m<»der" ■ necewsities. Hta famih will cnjo' ■ M too. ■ The Citizens Telephone Co|

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