Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 39, Number 90, Decatur, Adams County, 15 April 1941 — Page 2

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Tent Your Knowledge Can you answer seven of these tan guestions? Turn to page Four for the answers. • * I Which weighs more the skeleton. or the muscles of th* human body? y Poij»<> ««« ar* reptile*. mammalt or Hah? 3. Who was Secretary «»t Navy during Heubeil Hoover'S «d---mlnist ratios? 4 Mtr Johnston F.'rbe, Rrcbinson ■ws, a lirite|,h author, actor or jisinter? 5. With what Invention la the nauiiv George M I'uliinau nlcn'i.fled? 4 The pitch <sf a horn or bell on a fire engine Is hnrher when .*pproa* bins the Itotoaer, or .seeding? 7. Os whtoh lai»or union la Sidney Hilknan the president ? 8 With what sport waa the late Mir Th<>ma> Lipton principally aaao datad? 9 In whose rocent praidentlal Campaign waa the sunflower u»ed na an raibliwn? 1« Which kina made E«ther his queen ? * Itaott - O Latest Bulletin From Chairman of AAA Committee f- • With leaa than a month romainIna sot A<tom, cowry farmer, to sian the farm plan for partirtpation in the national farm program, Winfred L. Grrke. Adam* county AAA ehaimian today declared that more farmera in Indiana will cooperate In the program in 1941 than in any on>< year since the lirKinnina of the AAA Reporta from rominun.ty commit tewmen who have been contactJng farm.-r, personally. and from

N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST Eyes Examined Glaeoee Fitted HOURS S:M to 11:30 12:30 to 8:00 jiaturdays. 8:00 p. m. Toteebons IM Sea horse Outboard Motors For sale or rent. Yaeer Furniture Store. Berne.

PUBLIC SALE OF REAL ESTATE Th*- undersigned. Charle* J Miller. executor <>l th«- « Mate of Mary C. Atlller, de* *-ased. will offer for sale a' public auction on the premia* - located at >l3 Ruimii street. Decatur, Indiana, on SATURDAY. April 19.1941 at 2:00 P. M The following real estate, descril**-d as follow*, to wit: Part of outlot \’o *1 In Nuttman's Southern Addition, to the town. ho* City of Decatur. Indiana. The *aid lot I* 53 ft. by 132 ft. The house one and one half story, has 6 room*. 2 nice rooms and toilet on second floor. I rooms on first floor; with fine basement under most of (he house. Ila* good cistern, num*- fruit trees and a good garden spot. Everything in good state of repair. Terms of Sal® The «um of Ifoo tsi to lw paid on day of sale and the balance ot purchase price to be paid on delivery of deed and a merchantable abstract or within 30 days from date of sale, possession will he given on delivery of deed Insurance policies will in- assigned to purchaser. Hale to be made subject to the approval of the Adams circuit emtrt, and for not less than 2-3 of the full appraised vain*. Charles J. Miller, Executor of the Estate of Mary C. Miller Roy JJ. Johnson Aucttoneer G. Remy Merly Attorney

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In Nazi Tunc Case • & GotUlrb t.roeMl * Arrested In Minneapolis when hr appeared at a poet office to pick u|> a letter ser,t to trap him. Gottlieb Gnwbii. 19. a houseboy. i* aaid by police to have a.lmitted ha •hot hia employer. Percy Whittle* gay of Nyack. N Y . after cn argir* ment over the playing of a phono* graph recording of “flgth.ag Against England," a popular Nazi tune. The fatal ahooting took -dace last January. Grnebli hag been hunted since. , sigti up meetings held in different sections of Adams county, rfiow that I.2W* farmers to dale have signed the farm plan for 1941 The dtadlim- Is May 1. Signing th- taw., plan Indicates the farmers intention to comply with allotments, tie becomes eligible for conservation and parity payments on com and wheat in addition to a soil building payment for carrying out approved practices. Indications point 'o a marketing quota referendum on the 1941 wheat crop .it which time farmers themselves will vote on market restrictions on the new wheat crop Two-thirds of the eligible farmers voting in the referendum must approve the quotas before they become effective. In Canada, the • hainna - : points out the Canadian wheat !><>ard is urging farmers to reduce thejr wheat acreage from 2s million acres seeded in 1940 to alsait 19 million acres in 1911. or a reductton of 35 percent. The marketing quota, thendore, to * Canadian farmer tUtU.be 45 percent of the 11*4"

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acreage in wheat. In the United States. the mark.' ' Ing quota for a faitn Will Ire all '.he wheat produ> <d within the wheat allotment, Farmers may ' all at th ■ Adam, county AAA office post office. Decatur. at any ttaiv for Information concerning the farm plan for 1911. he said . . _ • !■■■ i l Elk* To Hold Dance Saturday Evening The <first social event of the In catur it I’. <• Elks for the spring season will b<- held Saturday night, when an afler-Bbster dance will he held at ftp home on North Second street. The dame, which ,tatted at It* o'clock. wiki be for members and Invited guests. AdmisalM will be 50 cents per couple. County Election Costs Lower Than Average Bloomington. April 15. Adams county's election coats In the 1938 state and congressional primb:y and general elections averaged 73 <ents per vote cast as compared with an average cost of 71 cents for the stale as a whole, according to a study of election coats rebased today by the Indiana University Institute of Politics. The study, which Is the first comprehensive analysis ever made of the coat of voting in Indiana, shows that in the 193* election, the last for which complete figures are available, the per vote costs ranged from 3! cents in Brown county to 8! fi" in latke county. Population had little effect on election costa, according to the study, points out that Lawrence county with a population of 30.744 had a per vote tost of 1115, Ohio county

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They Sign Russia-Japan Pact r ~ r « ■ -< jA J W J • j. # - 7 - V.*»Z wAsz AL/ YosuSse Matsuoka t V. M. Molotov Japan’s touring foreign minister Toauks Matmioka, and Russia’s premier-foreign commissar. V. M Molotov, both shown above, signed the new neutrality pa*.’ between Japan and R'ltnda in Moscow. The document 'guarantees p*.aceful and friendly relations' between thu two powers. By it. each agrees to remain neutral throughout any period during which either of 'he signatories is the "object of mill* Ury action on the part of one or several powers."

with the smallest population In the state 13.747* had a cost of 99 cents, and Allen county, fourth largest in the state, spent only 54 cents on each vote. Wil I.ARD STEELE CONTINUKD FKOM FA'IK ONB delivery system, operating one wagon himself Mr. Steele waa a reputedly wealthy man and the owner of considerable property. He was ls>rn in Washington township Man’ll 11, 1*57. the son <rf Washington and Polly Zimmer-man-Hteele. His wife. Mary Kteele. preceded h»in m death. Survivors are a sister. Mrs. Jacob Koos of Decatur, and a brother, J l>. Steele id Root townihip. One sister is decea»ed. • Funeral services wdl be held T!n»! «day afternoon at 2 o’clot k at the Zwick funeral home, with Rev. (leorge t*. Walton officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur •• tnet.-ry The Ixsiy may Jmj viewed after 2 p m Wednesday.

Here’s Axis Drive Into Egypt , a %. A/ £ a / r 6’ fi H A K A M I s e a // IXI jr Xi \\ FT iTk v, capuzzoT \ • S4D4 LI B Y\A <r 6YPT This map shows the Axis drive in Libya, which has won hack in less than three weeks all the hard-won gains of the British in the northern Africa offensive. In succession, the German and Italian forces retook Derna, Tobruk. Bardia and Salurn as they swept into Egypt.

Card of Thanks . I We wish In this manner to sini cerely thsnk all our frlsiaU and i neighbor, for their kindness and assistance shewn us during our recent bereavement. Otto Boerger family. MARKKT* AT A OIANCE > Stocks: higher In quiet trade. Bonds: Irregularly higher. I’, ti. f governments irregularly higher. 4'urh stocks: Irregular. Chicago stocks: in tied. i Cotton: easy. i Grains: wheat and corn fraction- ■ i ally higher- . | rhkago livestock: hog, weak, cattle steady to weak, sheep i steady. . i Rik Me-r: up about % cont a > J pound. —a t,r < l>< l " r> l "• VSn«lal«lra<wr Malate V> .IMtt ' Noth’- Is li’iri-y slwii. That the under,lk>i< I *’-•• lie’-li appointed Adoitnlstrotor of the estate «>f MoUls . 1 t'nroMs’er, late of Adams County, 1 d>. ■ ao-d The estate Is probably solvent. > 4i.mli Major. Administrator 4'erd 1.. I.merer, tllsowi Apr. 7. l-’ll. April S-IMI

RATE® ' Ont Tims—Minimum sharps of 25c for 20 words or loss. Ovsr 20 words. I'sC P»r word. Two Timss — Minimum chsrgs of 40c for 20 words or Its*. Ovsr 20 words 2c psr word for i tbs two timss. Thrts Timss—Minimum chsrgs of 50c for 20 words or loss. Over 20 words t!i« word for tbs thrts timss. Cord of Thsnks >*» Obituarist end vsrsss . •'OO Open rats—Display advertising 35c psr column inch. "BLIND" ADVERTISEMENT® Advertisements appearing in (hi* column without names signed sre "blind." They uro to be snswered by letter,. addres»ed to the but number In care nf the Dally Democrat. We can give no Information concerning ihe parties advertising. FORSALE FARMERS ATTENTION — Csll 549 > at our tvpense for dead stock removal. Tho Stadler Products Co.. Frank Burge*. Agsst Two hatches of high-grade Polarom teited baby chicks each wank from 250 to 329 egg laying straias: also baby ducklings. Prices reasonable. Model Hatchery, Monroe. Ind. 3-tf FOR SALE-New 1941 Kelvinator Buy now. Save money. Small down payment or your old refrigerator. Decatur Hatchery. James Kitchen. salesman. 441 f SAVE MONEY and get results with Burk’s Chick Starter, containing C-KA GENE, prices 12.75 per 100 lb. Burk Elevator Co. Phone 25. 57-ts FOR SALE !«• Harlry-f»avid*on "74" motorcycle. Good mechanical «onditbm. See Wallace Liniger 3 miles West of Decatur on Highway 224. 89-2 U FOR SALE Garden Seeds us all Kinds. Stiefel Grain Co. Phone 233. 8. First St. 81 24ts FOR SALE White Star Swedish Oats. 75c; high yielding, high grade seed. Burk Elevator Co. FOR SALE Three day old calf. 3 miles north. ’4 mH* ••’•t oI Preble. C. J. Korte. g B*>-3ts FOR SALE Line and corner posts. E. C. Doehrman. at Bingen FOR SALE Antique walnut settee in good condition. Inquire 412 South First street. g 89-31 FOR SALE — Large lot near M-hoolx. all improvements. Shade See Electa Oliver. 410 North Fifth st. Call after 3;30. 9t*-z3t FOR SAIJC- Bay mare, 5 years old. Roan mare colt. 3 years old. Part Guernsey cow. fre»h 2 weeks. P. M. Carper, 11. 11. 2. 89-B’.s FOR SALE — Four room house, bath, garage. Hardwood floors. Venetian blinds in front rooms. New roof, asbestos cement shingle Hiding. Five blocks from town. 31,500. Bob Heller. Phone 2 or 870. k 89-3 ts FOR SALE — Duroc male hog. Lewi, Krueckeberg. Phone 914-L. FOR SALE -2 Jersey heifers, fresh. See John C. Fleming. 2 miles ca»t and 3 north Decatur, g 89-3 t HERE'S THE STORY — My store Is located In the low rent district. I have no partners to divide profit with. My wide acquaintance with the leading manufacturers of America makes my low prices possible. Think it over and when you are In need of furniture, rugs, washers or pianos be sure to get our Inw prices before you buy. Sprague Furniture Store. Phono 199. It KOTICM To TA*rA9KBM Notice I, hereby given that Monday May i will *>e the last dar to pay your Hiring Installment ot texes. The county treasurer', oftl’-s will be open from <* A. M . to 4 P. M . during the tax paying Mason. All taae, not paid by that time will be. come delinquent and an ,% penalty will be added, an additional 1% will Im- added for each year tax remain, unpaid from first Monday In May In the year the delinquency oecursd. Th-uw who have bought or sold property and wlah a division of taxes are asked to come In at once. fall on the Auditor for error, and any reduction,. The Treasurer can make no correction. The Treasurer will not be responsible for the penalty of delinquent taxes result nig from the orn mission of taxpayer, to state definitely on whet property they desire to pay, tn whose name it may be found, in what township or corporation it Is situated. Persons owing delinquent taxes should pay them st once, the law Is such that there Is no option left tor the Treasurer but enforce the collection of delinquent taxes. County orders will not be paid to anyone owing delinquent taxes. All parsons are warned against them. Particular attention. It you pay taxes In more than one township mention the fart to the Treasurer. ■ Also see that your rwsipt* call for •II your real estate and personal property. in making inquiries of the Treasurer regarding taxes to Insure reply do not fall to include return postage. John W. Blakey Treasurer Adams County, Indiana. April 1 to May 4.

FOB SALE- Two 9 by 12 Axmlndiet rug. In good condition. Call 1 BN. MOt® FOR SALE — Hybrid s«ed corn 14.75 «p Order now. Burk Eldvalor Co. FOR SALE Bargains; 5 dresser bottoms. Il ea<b; 3! rocking chairs, some upholstered, soc each: 2 fruit cppltoards: 1 9114 rug; 2 9s 12 rugs: 7 9x12 linoleums; 4 breakfast sets; I half bed spring and mattress. We need room. Cktsing IhvM out at real savings. Decatur Upholster Shop. S. Second St FOR HALE G E dishwasher, sink < oniblnatlon, double drain board, slalnless steel top; studio couch; desk; telephone set; occasional table; dinette set; draperies, 9x13 iiik. I’hone 435. 90-31 FOR SALE — Two Holstein cows, fresh. Herman Frans, route 3, Decatur. Phone 483-T 90 3tx FOR SALE Inner spring mattresses: Large number of Simmons inner spring mattresses, including the famous Bc-autyreat. Learn about the Bcautyreat mattress in this week's Issue of Saturday Evening Fo,t. Call at our store and look them over. Sprague Furn* tui< Stoi-. I’hone 199. It LOTS KOK SALE in the MMiihwest and north part of cHy, Si.Ml up. Jesse G. Niblit k. I’hoce 181. 8»-3t . - --a WANTED

MAKE it yourself on a modern Singer Sewing machine. Sewing taught free. Ruy while pri-ea are really down. New. used and repossessed machines. All makes repaired. Needles, belts, parte. 44* S. First St. Phone 411. >3-121 WANTED Blacksmith work J R Miller, Monroe, Indiana. 90-stx WANTED —- Hoarders, room and board |5 per week. 1022 Russell St. >1M(1 HAVE OPENING for man 25 to 40 with sales or tolled Um experience in retail food products business. For an Interview write Box 2X5, stating age. married or single, and previous experience. 894 U MISCELLANEOUS FURNITURE UPHOLSTERED. Repaired and Reflnisbed. We buy and sell good used furniture Phone 420, evening 4894. Decatur Upholster Shop. 69 30t HAVE YOUR walls replastered or the cracks filled before you repaper or redecorate. Expert work. Prices reasonable. Phone 643-E. Lawrence Von Gunten. 88-3tx WANTED Man for general work in local store; steady work. Addres* Hox 2*B 1 Democrat. 904 t WANTEED — Young man for meat clerk, experienced preferred. A. h V. Mea( Department. >9-3tx WANTED- Girl tor general housework. Preferably one to go home nights. 405 Winchester. Phone 754. >94t FARM LOANS at 4% tor 10 years No expense to borrower. C. D. Lewton, Decatur, Ind. 220btf WANTED Woman for housework and stay at lake for summer. Also care for two-year-old boy. Write Mrs. A. N. Rchug. Post Oflice box 271, Fort Wayne. b It WANTED Girl for house work, go home nights. 417 Routh First St. 89-3tx For fine upholstering at reasonable prices, contact 508 Sprungar Blreet, Berne, Indiana. >l-tf FOR RENT FOR RENT —Bleeping rooms, dose in Moderd. 221 Ho. 3rd St. Phons H 34. 90-3tx FOR RENT—AII modern furnished apartment. Call at 227 North Fourth street. B gg.jt FOR RENT Sleeping Rooms. 122 H. 4th 8t„ Call between 2 and 5. 7 and 8, Phone 1378 90-3 tx FOR RENT — Sleeping room In modern home. .Mrs. Frank Schmit*. Phone 1068. 213 S. First Bt. >9-3t LOST AND FOUND LOST -Collie dog, color brown and white; answers to name "Sport" Reward; Phone 414. 89-3 U o——MASONIC Called meeting of Decatur chapter No. 112, F. and A. M , on the Most Excellent Masters Degree at 7:30 p. m. Tuesday, April 15. Refreshments. 89-2 t A. D. Buttles, H. P. — -o— 1 Opening Square Dance Wednesday Sun Set,

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MABlElttijl ( DAILY RePORToriSM and fORt'GH Brady's Market t or 0 ■ ]■* Cralgvilla. h O4Closed st 12 Corr.- i.d Apr!] o HIL. ' No commlsslcs 1 Veal, formed | f to ib, to It” ll» i? II" to Iba lo 19" lb. to ib240 to 340 lb. t<> ib, . I 300 lo I 350 Iba and up Rough, Spring lamb, Spring bu. k Liubn Clipped lamb, WHOLESALE EGO AhJ I * POULTRY QUOTAI.0 M I ’’ Furnishsd ty K • MeU'e Egg A Po MiW> ■ lecatur p„ iM , B ■ Coir., ted April li. El Prices for flrst oSwu* B ’ ~, . Heavy Heavy broiier, b.. r. 1 s KS rocks. <>r Heavy ,:ag* > Leghorn «:.<• Heavy springer- bjrr»4 « rock,. Turkeys. buck, wh '. ,r EAST BUFFALO LIVESTOCK B East Buffalo \ Y Apr {ij.ffi Livesto. f Ilogs. .’!:>< I". llm irn.k •3 754 S 90 Kg Cattie s*. »■ 4nd ’leady. odd tv . •' i> < nt', i ,<nd •' l>> 75. weighty . . .ge bell aßftßfl 17.50. MH Calve,. 75. • MBf* x<hm| to . hoi..- y I.: MEe. Sheep I.2'"' amount*, k.-ii i. v ---cdy *<■ Ji good and -.hop, I- : »• ■•'rn.* 4 MBF •<5 tb* in. r.> • . • KBl .-d, 112313. INDIANAPOLIS LivES'Oa lndiali.i|Hdic 1... \: .< —Livestock: JB Hoga. lo.oo'i. 1- !’ »B|B lb, .4*55 P .u -I- ■ .'>• *'*■! Is 45. 260-3"" H" »' *BI 400 lb, .I'4’ 1" • f> B 1 18.35. B I Cattle, 22"". 1 and hoKei s abou' • -* B j etrollg, load goo.l ' ■ "** B j steers 112. ui.-d; in. > ■ --1 * B fl er,, mostly 19.5" fl" BB Vealer,. steady ’■ *l3- ■ 1 Sheep. 1,50". good to chol.e to. »®Bl| ern lamb, 111 15111 » FORT WAYNE LIVESTOCK I Fort Wayne. Ind •'!’ n-HB ■ —Llvestoch: t BB Hogs. 10c low.-i, j 3*4"; 180-200 lb". »' ■*' '*?■ 1 lbs.. I*4". 220-24" 'I- *' w '* I g 240 lbs . 8* 15; 24"-’'" " B | 30*1 lbs. 87 9". 30"-3.''" H” ’’’l I 350-4<kl Iba. 37 Ob. ‘XbI 8M.15; 140-15" H>* f : ‘"‘ 15 *‘ B 1 lbs.. 87 65; 120-13" lb* »• *"• 120 lbs., 37.15. _ I Rough,. 87; siaK** 71 I | Calves, 111.50. -B ? Fed westirn lainl"- 41" -' L ■ | | CHICAGO GRAIN CLOIs | May J''* I J Wheat .91% % 90%'» I 1 Cora .48%-4H «*%•'* M | | Oat,. May .39% J«» I =! 35%. told) .36. Sep' . m | J I Old* .34%. .. I CLEVELAND PRODUCE | Cleveland. Ohio. Apr 1- I Produce: . I Butter,' steady; ex'*-** I Egg, Steady. e»tra girt''.' 1 I Kl u . vr *9. I Poultry, weak, hen, hcao • ■ turkey hens up to 15 lb* B Petstoes, Ohk> and . ■ russets. Me lt; Mo hlg*" ' | 11.25; Indiana whiles. »1■" ■ 11.55. | LOCAL GRAIN MARKET I BURK ELEVATOR CO. | Sorrected April U B Price to be P«ld tou* 1 ’” 0 ' | — «B No. 1 Red Wheat - jt I No 2 Red Wheat - ■ No. 2 Rye • ‘S I Corn, 15% moisture M | Corn. 17% mointure . | Cora. 19% moiature - 11# I No. 2 Soy Beans - - - J 4 I New Oats, 30-lb. tesU.. ——' | W® carry a c‘”»P ,e ‘‘ 1 Drug I Texolite Paints- K« hn * ■ Store. 1