Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 114, Decatur, Adams County, 11 May 1940 — Page 2

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ALLIES JOIN DUTCH, CONTINUkI. r'HOM PAGE ONE laud's (Juwu Wilhelmina, Belgian'! King Leopold and Luxembourg's Grand Duches* Charlotte *aylng their* wa, the cause of Jimi Ice and he waa asking for Divine inter-, jo-lit lon tn their behalf, and Japan's ciibhn-t consulted tb e United Stales. France, Britain and Holland on maintaining the status quo of; the Dutch East Indies. * Test Your Knowledge | I Can you answer seven ot these | ten questions? Turn to page j I Four for the answer*. 1. Hid *uake, -ver live in Ire-1 land? 2. What university I* located in Charlottesville, Virginia? 3 The lightning cod wn« Invent- I > d by Michael Fataday. Jamas' Watt, or Benjamin Franklin? ( 4. I* the fanmu* city prlaou. railed the "Tomb*." located in Boston. Philadelphia or New York? 5 Wa* the Battle of Gettysburg * r ally or late in the Civil War? | S What relation wa* Meuelau* to Helen of Troy? 7. What book of the Bible eon-

We are now Open For Business at our new location 217 North First Street l ull Mock of I'urena Feed. GrindinK and Mixing of ail kind*, with the drhe-in xyslcm. Reed Feed & Supply Co Phone 233. Public Sale . • to-,***... q»«> . <e wM> I Notice ix hereby given that the undemigned Adminixtrat- • of the estate of William Mitchel. deceased. will offer for side at public auction at the late residence of the deceased located 2 miles East and • * mile North of Monroe. Indiana or smi lex South of Decatur, Indiana on the county farm road, on SATURDAY, MAY 18,1940 Commencing at 12:00 Noon e 7 HEAD OF CATTLE 3 Milk Cow* one with calf l.y »id> . 2 heifer* • 15*u>’ th* old 1 helfei 3 month* <d<l ' • PURE BRED BELGIUM HORSE*—.in* 5 year, old weight IM* one * year* old. weight l*iie These an* extra good purr bred Belgiuni • hoF*e* HOG*— : young tfird Sow* with 2* pig*, one 2 year old Male Dmoc . Hog FEED 150 busliei* yellow corn: one bin of mixed wheat and oat*. al*iut 2 ton of gi*Mf bean hay. almut I ton of Imled wheat straw TOOL*, etc —One 'wo row John Ih-ere corn cultlvstiq. Delaiva! Cream Heparator: Model A H Ford Tudor, A-l *hapr: ram wheel stock trailer: N.w 10,14 Hroodei homo- New Hard Coal Brooder Stove Brooder House Feedei . I new hog ciaipa: bog self feeder HI bushel size; bog waler (ounlaln, bog trough* of different size*. one pair ijrni tt. Platform ifcsir*. one rat Work Harness: leather collar,: !5o feet of rubber garden hose; 4 goisl Milk Cana: small tool* and misccllat article* too uumerou* to mention TEIt.MH Cash Russel Mitchel and Kenneth Mitchel, Administrators Boy X Johnson. Auctioneer. Elmer Baumgartner. Clerk

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tain* Paul'* famous account of char Ity of love? 8. Who said of Germany * Invasion ot Norway; “Hitler missed the bus?" 9. laipln I, another name for the ! fur of rabbit*, fine* or muskrat*? 10. Which ot the terms, centreI sphere, lithosphere. or hydrosphere denote, the aolld crust of the earth — . i..... Candidate* on the Alert Fort Worth Tea tVP>- Janies I Carson of Fort Worth issued a call for u meeting to organize a "First Voter* Club." The call wa* answercd by three "flr*t voter*." In< lud-' . mg Carson. and six candidate* for ' office. PARADE OPENS 'CONTINUKW FROM TABB URB* i loader, were selling campaign tag*. The tag* proclaimed that "Decatur Can and Will Clean-Up. ' I’ulutl'p, Fix-Up." The date of the : campaign May 13 to June 8, waa ( Hated mi the tag*. Persona contacted were nsked to purchase the tag* for a nominal ;stim, all procexxla derived from thl* •ale to be used toward financing I (he campaign and furnishing prize, for the various campaign contrat winner,.

Weather A Week Ahead A, Forecast By PROF. »<LBV MAXWELL. Noted Meteorologist J. i*-w' tW*] S' KfT J> HUH COLD I TEMPERATURE ANO RAINFALL FOR INDIANA May 13 to 1* The n-u. portion of Indiana will l>e warm. The It. W aectlon will Im- normal The W portion of Indiana will he wet Tbe W. een. portion will he dry Th. remaining t.-ea* will be normal Protected by John F Dill,- Co.

MAY $ imuanA WEATHER IN THE 0000 OLO DAV* We often tee movie, and hear •torie, about the glamour ot the 'good old day," of Grandpa* time. But thuae day, weren't a, good a, now There were no radio,, movie* or ice cream cone*; no tutomobile, or load* over which v.a automobile could travel lu wet weather. Everybody knew what weather wa* hi thoae day,. We had weather with u» everywhere, and it even came Into th.- liuuk- and gut on the dinner table. Grandfather', houMappaiently wa, not built with the Idea of warmth In mind, ao when the t'-ni|o-rature went down to zero outalde it wa* cold enough Imide to freeze txitaloe*. apple, and cabbage right in the kitchen, A frozen apple iaii't ao bad. I>ut the taate of a frozen potato I* awful. Jara of preervrd fruit on the ahelt under the atair, were kept for »pecial uccaalon*. but if one of the Jara froze and broke It had to be eaten at once Otten we med to peek Into the cupboard to aee if any had broken Spring time wa* hungry time There waa alway* corn enough for plenty of cum meal inuah. but it had a atale taate by aprlng. We liked our inu«h with tnaplr *yrup The *ap in tbe maple tree, uaually In-gan to Gow while lhe «now was ■llll on the ground. Freah impie ayrup and corn bread la pretty good, Peeple In tho»e day, were often atarved for acid in their diet. From tbe middle of May onward, we hunted In the wood, after achool for atrawberrio,. ripe or green They had atore, then, but store candy wna not quite the aame the »ort you young folk, eat. In damp weather the hard candy atuck together till it bad to tie broken with a hammer. I: wasn't mi l>ad though, becanae it waa still

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I The maps «*w>w tokai Wfßel es Met, Geld, Wat, and Dry Air Sa DAILY F O R I C A•T < aiidy. even If yellow, white and pink were all nut together But some id the chocolate which we ata had a funny taate which alii! linger. In memory. You aee. the cocoa butter from which chocolate i> made malt, at about eighty ■legraea. that on a hot day pure chocolate candy gel, aoft. In order to avoid melting, some candy manufacturer, of the "good old day**' mixed generem quantities of paraffin with their chocolate w that it wouldn't melt on any hot day. or even Ir. your mouth, and you had to chew It vigorously liefore you could swallow It, In order to make sure of the keeping quailGee of thia candy, they almi varnished It with shellac There wa, a little chocolate Banta Clau, that we kept on the maiilel. winter and rammer, for year*. The Pure F<mml law of IW put an end to thl, kind of candy Summer Weather Profe«Mir He!by Maxwell has prepgrad a map giving the general outline of the < <>mlug weather for the rammer of IS4U In the I'nlted State, This valuable and Interesting map of the coming summet weather will Im- rant tu you free with the compliment, of »hle newe (taper Juat addrvra your request for thia map to Pn»fra»or Helby Maxwell, care us this newspaper, enclosing a stamped. 3c self-ad-dressed wveißpe for your reply. Questton, and Answer, Q I»n tit a fact that the earth has shifted 11, axis by almut Low) miles, iitiugiug this potlion of the country that much uearer to the North Pole? W, F. New Jersey A. There >• no evidence that the earth haa ever shifted it* asm more than a few yard, tn all the time thia glob, ha, been in esietenee You are thinking of the magnetic pole. Ita location ,hHt, considerably. Q. What type of leno make, a better telescope objective, one I with a ,t>?. p or a broad focua?

' L W P_. North Dakota. A. Yew ahould have a lena with i a long focua. not lew than 72 in. Buch a ten* will focus th, son a, a aharpty defined broad dira If it i, well made. Q. Where will the Gulf Stream of tbe Air be running thia summer, and what variatloir In Ha couree inay be expected during that time? ' M. P,. Texaa. A. During the spring and part of early summer the Gulf Stream of the Air flows along the Atlantic and Appalachian btatea. missing the west. Later it move, west to the Missouri Valley, then northwest to the base of th, Rockies. Q. LHd M-ienti,t, find out anything new about “Coronlum" al the recent eclipse? Is this a rudlmentay substance, or Is It like oxygen, hydrogen, or helium? E. W . Pa, A. The substance called “Coronium" le found only in the outer ga, of the sun. Some have supposedly identtflad it with osygen But of thirty odd spectral line, of "Coeonium” seen during eclipse,, not owe hae ever been developed in a laboratory. The subotance la a first olaaa m/otery. Q, What arrangement or special equipment do observatories have wherelty they are able to observe the stars, planet, and other celestial bodies during tbe day? L.W.F. No Carolina. A. I used to open a hole In the observatory roof ju,t big enough to alm the teleacope through, keeping alt other windows dark. In this way I could see Venue well. Borne of the girl students who were afraid to be out after dark ran their seta of time-stars thio way with good resulte in full daylight. Q. Does rain while the sun is shining mean Intermittent rain for three days? L H.. lowa A. There la some foundation for this superstition Intermittent, rain and sunshine mean, a broad Storm front that could easily take three day, to para. War Pendulum Three day, of thl, week's weather will favor the Allies. On lwo| day, heavy clouds will He over England. On the third day heavy clouds will lie over Ireland and ‘ eastern England Fuur days of clear weather will favor the Nazis. — ■ o CITY’S POPULATION <CONTINUBI 1 PH»»M raow. <>NW> office requested thia Im|m-i tu publish again the blank, which is printed on page one. for those who believe they were not Hlcludi-d ill the total. Trade in a 0000 Town — Oacatur ■.M.LI — = 1 N. A. BIXLER OPTOMKTRIBT tyoe taamlnad • Glaaaea Fitted HOURS B:N te 11:*0 12:30 to *:00 Saturdays, *:00 p- m. Telephene I** SEE THE NEW WE9TTNC.HOUSE 6% f<M»t Refrigerator sll2‘s< DECATUR ELECTRIC SHOP Ko. 2nd St.

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* One Timo—Minimum chorge of 2*e fee tD word* oe lees. Over 30 word©. I'/ 4 c per word. Two Times -Minimum chsrgo of 40s for » worda sr ls» Over a words 2c per word fsr the two tlmeo. Throo Tlmoo—Minimum chargo of 50c for a wxrde or leeo. Over a words 2y*c psr word for the throe time*. Card of Thank, . »o ObituaHea and vsroea *ld» Open rote—display advsrtlslng g*e par column Inch. »- “BLIND" ADVBRTIiffMENT* | Advertisements appear lag In | thia column without names | signed are “blind." "hoy are | to b« answered by tetters, ad i dissaed to the box number In cars ot ths Dolly Democrat Wo can give ao laformatlon ; coacernlng tbe parties advert to Mt FOR SALR FOR SALK- Burk's Chick Starter containing Cod Liver oil without CKA-GENK, f 240; with C-KA-GENE. *2.7*. C-KA4JBNE aaotote in controlling coccidioeis. Burk Elevator Co.«&if FOR SALK — New Brooder bouse. 10x12 ft., complete. 18* cash. . Burk Elevator Co. 74-ts FOR SALE 37 four door delux- | , Cbsv. Exceptionally clean, good | as new. '35 Plymouth coach, ucw ' ' rings, very clean. '34 V-8 Ford j sport coupe, new motor. '33 Plytnout coupe, reconditioned motor. I Fred Busche. 303 North 9th St. ’ Phon* 97*.iU 3tx SPECIAL — I.oo'> White Giant Chicks. s<*. Reduced prices on all breed*. Leghorn batching eggs from registered males. Custom hatching l<qc. .Mrs. John Gag". 2 miles east, Imile south of Monroe. 113-21 X — ■ FOR SALK Yellow resistant cabbage, tomataaa. yam plants, also ! for rent, large lot for garden. Meibvrs, 1127 Went Monroe. I IB FUR HALE All steel rabbit hutch. A buck, couple ot does. Pair headllghls, suitable .for tractor. ; Chevnrlet generator. 7u3 Snidet baker. 113 3<x FOR KALE Deleo plaut. heavy ! I duty battery. Geo. Ringger. ICraigvlll* Phoin- Blufftuu R R. 4. 114-31 FOR HALE 3o used tlrse. s<t< up | Used auto radios, fin up. Bicycle j trade-ins. th) up. Holthome Sinclair Service. 331 N. Second St It FOR SALE Bicycle In s<xml con- | dlt lon Phone 3<)2 or inquire 50* j Short Street. 114-ZtX | FoR HALE Strawberry plants. 1 I Large variety Ruses; Riverside ' Nursery. Berne, lud. 114-31 X j Re surfacing Work . Will Start Monday lle-*urfaeing ot state rued 11* west of Heine is s< h'-duled to start • Monday. Meahbergwr Bro, . ot Linn I Grove have tbe contract for the woik. -«p| The project will start at lhe weal <or|M»ratkm limit* ot be town of Herne and continue west to the jaiietioa with state io*d IK, tbe angling toad Io Blufflon, - 1 Third McGillicuddy in Gams Philadelhpia tl Pl Earl MelUlllicuddy. grandson of Connie Mack, veteran pilot-president of th, Philadelphia Athletics, is an outfield candidate for 'be t'nlveislty of Pennsylvania haselall team ibis M-asoii. His father. Earl Mack. Is , Connie’s first lU-wt'-Haat and Vicopresident ot the A'a. , lUkl*<im>i Ht MranHra »«•* tlsreotrls. EMalv Mb MU» NeSl.r I, Isvrebs *<•*■. TIhU Ik* iimtr n4«n*d U*v« (*•*■«> *tn*-dsl«-«l 1 i H»»' ul*>r and less. ulrl< <>t ih« asi tat* <•( I'brlstlsa Heuman, late ut Adam* <‘<>unty, de>e*M-J. The •■lata ,Is probably -ulvcul ICtiwiu C. ItAmoaii. L**- Uter i levin* Hau man. Kie- ulyl, . Fee* l_ l.ltlrrer. tilanw) \ | ST ANLK Y KKN WORTHY" Masaeor: eapericnced in various type, of massage. Home or hospital attendance. For information (all 1167 Fender-Fixing ia AN ART! Our workmen aro eupkrts at fismg fenders because they do it every week. If yours look shabby bring your car in today *», our new Pontiac, and used care of all mahee. WHITE-ZEsSER *r* at Monroe Phone 344

MISCELLANEOUS ' FARMERS ATTKNTION - c*U M9-A at our expense for dead stock removal The Stadler Pro-1 ducts Co.. Frank Buiger. agent. 13-tf' IF YOU WANT to build or repair your property aee me tor 4',, / FHA loan*. C. D Lewton. 97 - REFINANCE er buy your farm—lowoet Interest—M year Iranrepayable anytime—focal farmer,' organization. Henry B. Heller, NFLA Bec'y-Treae. u.g t s ——- - 1 HAVE a few farina to aell on easy term. Now I, the time to buy. C. D. Lewton. 97 - j SINGER SEWING Machin. Agenty 445 South Flret, Plume 411. New and <*xceptlonal buys on used e4ectrie and treddle. All make* re , paired. Sewing taught free. Part* 1991.1 FREE CANE SEED for sorghum at Burk Elevator. Lle< hty Can ' nery and Cane Mill. Berue. lud g 1123: LEWTONS BARBER SHOP Now Open, 408 North Second St., two dilocka north ot Monroe street Hair ent* 25c. Shaves 2t)c 112-4 U REWARD 525 Reward for guy corn Great, Christopher corn and callou* salve cannot remove. It ha* ramovsd mil lions. Price 3*c. Mail orders filled , promptly. Saleswomen wanted and dealers. Hold by E. J. Miller grocery | Distributor West Adam* St. Dmatur Indiana. 112-ltx NOTICE- Upholstering, rehiiisbiUK and repair work of all kind. We buy and rail good furniture Decatur Upholstery Shop, South Second St. Phone 420. 102-3ut WANTED MAN WlTH—Without tractor to buy trailer to haul Bitter. <’h>->-*<-. F<*od product*. Short haul. 2-year contract. Pay, approx, ikuo monthly. Cara taken in trad". Superior. 2512 Aicher, Chicago. 113 WANTED — Capable womui tor , housework and care of children. Stay night*. Inquire box 139 care of Democrat office. k 113-3tx ’ WANTED TO RENT Five room huuoe. Telephone 'J94. 112-31, ■ o FOR RENT , FOR RENT — Filling alatlon. 1 mile north of Monroe. Ind. Mary A. Hendrick,. H I.llldtx FOR RENT * room modem h»n*< motor plumbing, hardwood Booro. i ‘3 loxl rouma. 427 Metver Avenue. i*houe 1055 113-13 . FOR RENT -7 room all modern bouae; 2 car garage: hard w<**l 1 floor*, motor plumbing, "no block t Mercer Ave. Bock man Real Estate , A Insurance. Phone 3. 113-3 t FUR RENT 4 room modern turn-! iahed apt. Heat furnished. Private entrance. Phon 7*- U»-5t Fight Abandonment Os Railway Sen ice, > Delphos. O. May 1! -An appeal was filed Friday with the »tai« *u pteuio court socking a reversal <4 i an order of tbe put lk utilities i-om-mission to abandon passenger train ; rarvlce oc the Nickel Pbrte railroad bo tween Toledo and Frankfort. Ind | The appeal was filed by the city ( a< Itelpbos. five village*. Maumee , Ottoville. Ft Jenaings. Coutlnental and Cloverdale, the Hiotbei huod-. •of Hallway Engineer*. Firemen En-j glnemea. Trainmen and (*onda< tor*. | Walter JauiXan secretary of thej Drlpho, Clvte elab: (Heun Harber. I president of the Continental t'<Mn- . mrn lai chib and the mayor of CobHnental.

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