Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 39, Number 304, Decatur, Adams County, 26 December 1941 — Page 4

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First New Year resolution should be to buy all tin Defense Bonds and Stamp-, you can affoid. -0 Hope you got every thing you I wanted and didn't offer too fniuh from the turk< y and trimmings -0 How alxmt sending a lew car loads of sticky fly p iper to the Philippines to catch those Jap flies I that seem to be swarming over th> islands? —o Merchants should include in their budget appropriations for the cum-1 Ing year an advertising fund that I will help them to create and in crease voiumne. Those who do I Will b, able to show a profit. Old Santa was good to in nt ■ every one and promis'd to come back nest year ami the year after > and all Hie years to come if we d<> our part and keep our gr« at i America ititaet and our people I thinking right. —o The architect s drawing of the ' proposed new infirmary building : for Adams county gives an idea of i what an attractive looking !iom< ' it Will be when completed. Tile bonds will be sold Deienili 1 r 30th and the contract awarded the same day according to present plans. —o Local stores report Christmas business good and several say It was the best ever. Businas* will continue ami the live merchant will do sufficient to m> ct all requirements of the government by the Increased voiumne if he hustles a little. —o Now that the big holiday is over it's lime to think about the future Buy Defense Bonds. Help your country sav t the only land in the world where Christ mas was really observed this year. It's worth It and any sacrifice we make should be made with, a smile. -0 There may have been a link something lacking in the .Mi rry Christmas gree ngs this year but it was the best the average person could do under the circumstances and most folks did u good Job of making the occasion a day to remember loved ones and friends and the needy. —o The Red Cross campaign must be a success. Our quota is 36.00 b. which la Adams county's proportionate share of fifty million dollars, the amount needed to guarantee that this (tout band of marey workers need not stint their duties. (live now and give all you can to a great cause. —o - We approach Hie end of the year aud every body will be busy the next few days, taking Inventory aud doing the many details necesAkry to c-au'-lude the twelve luouUui

that have made up 1911. It's Important In these days that this be done so that Intelligent reports <an be made and so we will all be ready to start the New" Year off with a bang The coming 1043 will In a busy and exciting one. (let ready to do your pwri. -0 There s- no sugar shortage, ac- ' I cording tu officials of the nation , and all who have real informtamn. I Only thing that will cause one Is H for every oue who <au io start to 11 1 store it which Is very foolish. The I H govertimeut will control prie s and ' lari urging Increased production of ■ beet sugar and if every one cooper- I j at' -i there will be need for little I if any <■< (ittomy iu the use of augur. It's a good time lor every one to use good judgment and the Holden 1 Huh. —o-c— Afler every disasler. whether it coiiie, from war. tto.xl fire, earth I qiluki or storm, there is Heed fur It «p. edy aid. The American Red Cross ha- for years proven their gieat worth in install'of that I kind Th< y will so continue but because of the added demands, due

to Hie war th< lr services are more badly needed than ever, their needs are more and the cost Is greater. Giv. to the Red Cross fund and help Adam county meet tile |tl"»0 I quota. —o Tin most cheering Christmas message to the prop), of America i was the assurance from the labor- ■ I agreeiie nt and a complete understanding had Im-,-11 reached that would assure peace for the duration if the war. There will be no I sttlk-e disputes Will be settled by | peaceful means aud the President I is to set up a war labor board with power to handh all disputes That i sounds like real unity aud good business. | -0 The old Chicago A Erie railroad 1 lis now part of Hie Eric Hu'-su it | has h eii tor several decades but ; it was operated separate, that part | of tin lilt* betwien Chicago and I Ma* lon. Ohio, being known as the ' C a- E The deed, mortgag-s and 1 ' contracts tiled in the recorder’s office in each county seat now dieposes of the old name and her -afi ter it will be just plain Erie. It's ' a really great railroad line, carries more freight than the average road and is kept in excellent condition. Ind h as to tracks and rolling stock. ■ < would Indeed lie interesting tu know just what Is going on In tiermany. Reports indicate a great division of opinion among leaders. m» divergent that military men hav. quit their posts or been di*

< harg* d This in Iftely to increase iiul'-Mt Hitler has some means of making a great play, win a big battle anti again take on world dominant'*' In the iiiraiitlm* the Jap* an- Mieaking over tbe Paelic, doing what damage they tan and making a* much display an poaaI ible. The war seems to be at a fl ak and something la certain to occur noon that will »how the trend of affairs. -0 Never since time began has there becii mo much news of interest. Jimt now your local P“P' r must not only cover Its field but must i revive anil publish Hein* from ! every nook and corner of the ■ globe Buys from Adam* county I will soon be scattered over many portions of the earth. News will be breaking in Washington and along the coast*. on the seas and In foreign climes. We will try to furnUh it to you along with court items, the locals events, sports. ■ markets and every thing that goes to make for you the paper of greatest Interest. We ask you to renew i your subscription promptly. It will save us money and will assure you the paper for auother year at a low price. > , Population of the U- 8. In 198 bis estimated as as compared with U1.M9.Z75 m the 18W

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TODAY’S WAR MOVES (Reg. V. S. Patent Office) By Louis F. Keetnle Os the United Pres* War Desk

The progress of the war in the Pacific makes it < lear that the British and American force* are en tirely on the defensive and that it probably will be a long struggle before they ran wrest the initiative from Japan. The reason Is obvious. Both I Britain and the I'nited Ntale* have long based their Pacific policy on defensive strategy. They had no | designs on Japan and made no I plan* to attack her. Their idea : *a- to develop defense* at Ningai pore and in the Philippines which I would be a bulkark against JapanI eve expansion. Now th>- strength of this butwork is being put to a severe test. ' Japan all along had different ideas I torn those of the two western power* Her strut'gy was pointed directly at offense Its first important symptom was Japan succeM in wiangling from Versailles the control of the strategic Caroline ami Marshall Hlands under mandate. Th> *e Islands cover a vast area of the Pacific, extending from the eaat of th< Philippines almost to lh< Hawaiian island*. With »üblime indifference to trestle*, Japan foi titl'd them and made them bases not for defense, but for attack Th< y betaine lurking plates tor submarines, warshps and airplanes. With regard to Hawaii, they have be<-n aptly called “stationary aircraft carriers.” They made |s>**inie the swift and dam-' aging attack on the fleet aud air

As Churchill, President Held Press Conference I JUR idb I I i mbhMi1 I'F ■ WJL "L LbM bl/ BMkVy Bk ; - hbb IF ... JBbn— With more than 200 reporters packed about them In tile White House. PrwoMeat Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill hold a joint prana conference prior to meetings of the allied war council. Churchill, who did moot of the talking as his fractons host, Mr. Roostvclt, gat smiling at his side, vwned the U, & not to expect victory by an interna! German coilapsf The pncMant and Churchill

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MB smbmMMM e force al Pearl Harbor. They also nullified the United Ntatee aerial stepping stones of Midway. Wake and Guam. Japan watched this country develop them without apprehension. They even bluffed the U 8. out of properly building defense on Guam, to make the task easier when the time came came to strike. Now Wake and Guam are gone and Midway presumably Is living on borrowed Time, The Philippines are next on Japan's list The attack is on with full fury and the Japanese obviously hope to occupy them before American air production can supply the necessary planes for their defense. The lack of planes, as much as the Inadequacy of the fleet, enabled the Japanese to land on Luxon in strength. Eighty transports were spotted heading to the Islands, but there was not enough air power to destroy more than a fraction of them If the Japanese take Manila, now abandoned by the American* for military purposes, they will have the Islands and will have raatoved American flanging protection of the more important objective, Ningapore. Provided the Japanese do take the Philippines. United States efforts in the western Pacific undoubtedly would be conlined to aiding the British In the defense of Singapore. That is because if I Singapore falls, the Netherlands Indies will be easy prey for Japan.

with all that Implies on providing her with the resouicra for a long and hard war. More aud more plans must be the answer. When the Allies take the initiative against Japan, which it Is their intention Io do eventually, the island empire I* vulnerable from the air. The Japanese are making the most of their time before RuMta is persuaded by the general board of strategy to open ' her far eastern base* for a c<m certed Allied attack on the Japan-1 ese islands. The airplanes and submarine* may be able to pay in kind, and mure than pay. for Pearl Harbor aud the bombings us Manila. 1 0 ■— l — - —— • ' Modern Etiquette By ROBERTA LEE Q When staying in a hotel and one lias meat service In hl* loom. Is It necessary that he choose a meal from the regular menu? 3. This is customary, but if desired. additional special dishes will be prepared Q. How long before the luncheon hour should the guests arrive? A. About five to ten minute* before the Specified hour. Q. When may invitations t > weddings be recalled? A. Only when there I* a sudden drain in the family, a serious accident. or something else of similar Importance. Railroads In the U. 8. iu 1940 hauled 1JV2.551 carloads of animals and animal products, w Ighing 15.457.973 ton*.

f Answers To Test QlltftiOM Below are the answers to the Teat Quest lons printed on Psge Two I. Lead pencil, 3. True. 3. "A Tale of Two Cities." by I Charles Dickens. 4. Daughters of the American Revolution. I. kbtypt. « Textile*. 7. Warren (1 Harding and Calvin Coolidge, It The creator. t». Vehicle, It. la-gstion. —0 — ----- — m i - ■ —ft TWENTY YBABS I AGO TODAY 4 ■ . i. —i — ♦ Dec. St, IMI was Bunday and Christmas. Holiday observed the Mik. No paper published. Household Scrapbook By ROBERTA LEE • 4 Improper Ironing Be sure not to dampen the clothes so much that it Is difficult to iron them absolutely dry. If clothes sre not Ironed absolutely dry, they tend to creasu easily and look unsightly after one wearing. Cottage Cheese Dish An specially delicious dish Is cottage cheese mixed with toasted salted almonds, and sprinkled with mimed green chives. Discolored Enamelware If the enamelware has Itecome discolored. It can ba cleam-d with a paste made of salt and vinegar. - — ——o- ——— Trade In a Good Town - Dwatur

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CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO Cosher and Huff crouched behind a (Na* aecch tree as the sound of approaching footsteps grew louder. Then they saw a stout red-faced individual making his way towards Meredith's house. To Huff's astonishment he recognised him as an acquaintance. “Gorblimey!" he breathed in surprise. “Wot’s that there reporter doin’ ’ere?" “Reporter!” echoed Simms his eyes narrowed. "What d'yer mean ; reporter?" "Why," replied Henry Huff, “I met 'im the other night over at Wayland in the pub. ’ls name's Smith and ’e’s a reporter from Lunnon." “And yer swallowed that!" exclaimed Simms speaking with his mouth close to the other’s ear. Why, yer poor fish, 'e’s a dick!" "A dick!” gasped Huff, looking as though he were about to faint. "Go on,” he said hoarsely. "'E was Meredith’s assistant for years. ’E’s Sergeant Beef.” "Gawd!” exclaimed Huff. "That copper was questionin’ me." “ 'E was, was ’e?" asked Simms curiously. “ ’As ’e got anything on yer? Wot 'ave yer been ... ’Elio!" Cosher interrupted himself. “Who’s the tall cove wot’s just joined old Beef?” “That’s ’im," replied Huff. “That’s Meredith.” “Oh, it is, is It? 'E’s a hlg Hoke." “Yus and you're gettin’ a big fee,” the other emphasized. “ill earn it Now you cut along. I work better whi n I don't ’ave no audience. When the job’s done, see 'as ’ow you come across with the other ’alf of the money prompt if you know what's good for you.” About half-past ten that night, Sir John Meredith decided to send Beef over to Weyland to hunt round for any bite of information he might be able to pick up concerning the Pennyfeather mystery. “Just going over to have a talk with Beef, Juanita,” ho told his wife. “Shan’t be long." From his place of concealment beside the path. Cosher Simms saw his victim approaching, it was quite dark save for faint starlight which enabled the man to see Meredith's silhouette against the sky. In his right hand, Cosher balanced the small leather-covered black-jack which fitted so snugly into his palm. A thin rawhide thong went round his wrist to prevent his losing that “cosh” in the flurry of combat, but Harry Simms seldom allowed his “business" to get that far. When Cosher struck, one blow was usually sufficient. Meredith came on with rapid, purposeful strides along the path. It is queer how small things affect greater issues and the literal obedience of Meredith’s small son, Rupert, altered the course of his father's history. With a promise extracted that he would never again obstruct any doorways of the house, Rupert had decided that this stern rule did not apply to the paths of the garden. So at the narrowest part of the particular path which led to Sergeant Beefs cottage. Rupert had placed a garden chair uoon its side. As Harry Simms rose suddenly to his feet and swung for the dark blob of Meredith's head, that target disappeared as its owner went headlong over the chair. There came a savage exclamation from Meredith, and a startled grunt from the Cosher aa his burly body followed the weight of the blow ho . had aimed. Simms fell over Mere-udith-'a leas, his chin striking against

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News Os The World J Manila Bombs crashed in the port area of Manila in a succession of Ja|>ane»e air raid* today as the capital was declared an open city to safeguard Its civilian population from attack. Singapore Japanese shock troops were reported suffering suicidal losses today in a desperate battle on the Perak river 3<m miles north of Ningapore. tin the east coast, Japunane were approaching the Kemaman area only 325 mlle.» front Ningapore. Chungking-BrltUh and CaißMe military delegates have form'd an allied war council for the far ewst to function at Chungking as 'he re-

the solid back of the recumbent chair. Cosher had but a faint idea of what bad happened. All he could make out was that, somehow or other, Meredith had seen him in the dark, had dived beneath the hard blow, and turned with uncanny speed and hit him under the chin. Cosher was at heart no fighter and, as Sir John scrambled to his feet, the recumbent erook gasped out, “Orlright! Orlright, air! Don’t hit nsc again. I know when I’m beaten. Don’t hit me, gov’nor!" A few minutes later, Meredith and Beef stood looking down at Mr. Simms who had been pushed into a deep chair in the morning-room. “Weill Weill" exclaimed Beef. “If it isn’t my old friend ‘arry Simms, the Cosher. How's that there leg of yours, ’arry?” *MJuite orlright now, Sergeant Beef." Meredith nodded. “Now then, Simms, who sent you?" “Look, Sir John. Will yer go easy on me if I talk?" “I can’t promise, Simms. I'm not in the police now and you'll just have to take your chance. You know as well as I do that, If you come across with information, it will be considered in your favour but, beyond that, I can make no promise." “Then I won’t say anythin’," replied the Cosher. Meredith contemplated Simms in silence for a full two minutes which is a long time. The Cosher shifted uncomfortably under the scrutiny. Presently Sir John turned to Beef and said, “How far d'you reckon it Is to Icken marshes?" Beef, accustomed to his superior’s methods, showed no surprise, but replied, "About twenty-five mile." Meredith nodded. “Get the car, Beef. We’ll take him there.” “’Ere!" protested Simms, "Wot’s the game?" “Have you ever been to leken marshes?” asked Meredith, his tone quite conversational. “No! Well, it’s a big stretch of open moorland that sweeps down to an estuary. There’s not a house on it for miles. You could shout your head off and nobody would hear you.” “Yus. But wot’s that got to do with me?" “You’re going there, Simms," nodded John. “And you’re not only going to shout, you’re going to talk when I’m through with you.” “’Ere!" gasped the other, “You can’t do that. I know what powers you... you're bluffin'. Yer wouldn’t dare!" Sir John shrugged. “Have it your own way.... Well, Beef, got the carl” When the sergeant had left the room, Meredith resumed his unwinking contemplation of the other. It was several minutes by the clock before he broke the silence. “You use a black-jack, also called a cosh, don’t you —Cosher?” he queried. “I'm surprised you’ve never tried a rubber hose. With that, you can beat a man for a iong time without leaving much of a mark. In fact, you can break a man’s arm if you hit hard enough. Have you ever seen a rubber hose in hitting action?" The Cosher swallowed, opened his mouth to speak, said nothing, and shook his head. "I’ve got one . . went on Sir John eagerly ... “Got it as a sou- . venir from Phil the Duke’s mob that used to work the race courses until put away. I’ll show it to you." i From a drawer in the writing 1 desk, Meredith took a foot-length of solid rubber. Ho bent it in both i hands. "Suppie aa anything." he - nodded. Ha brought it down with a ; crack across his open palm.

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|xul' of a three-da) .. - it was anuuunx d .st.,) Nt. Pierre Residents ( French Island of! t it.- u. s -, coast showed in a pl. ... they want to affiliate ».■ , French force*, the f, r slegrnl the island w. | n «» nounced today. XoTlr i: NaUte is herein gi.,n tl, Walter AI ■ | 11,11, hae filed with th. , : application for t-.. A i*n rf Court of A'l'ius r .:.i Im hear the evldsn <■ m l I- -. -i time amt pja ■ pllrant. agreeabl. t. - ;> of Jiiapter .'I. A' ' Assembly of Hute t i 1, 1961. Wlinass my hind u ■! v.il Court this J< <U> I tCLYDE <». rtUiITSHK Clerk of the Adam, «'.r- as

; “Deuce of a sting in it!” served. “And terrific w* ighl ' It’s used hard enough!” I Sergeant Beef came bark ii > room. "All right. Sir Jobs i ready. I took the liberty of i I your gun, and screwing the a ' on it. . “Splendid!” murmured Mi , getting up from his chair. , Simms, on your feet! You're > places!” i Harry “Cosher” Simmi I . moved but his fingers gripp chair’s arms so tightly th 1 knuckles stood out white. - Gawd!” he breathed. "I've i about... I believe you'd da it Sir John regarded him in I ■ ent astonishment. "Do HI frowned. "Os course. I'd do it! 1 what you've done for years should I be squeamish a' ut ; ing you Into a pulp? Come < Cosher shook, tric<i to a ’ at last, managed to ray a mi audibly, "Orlright! Orlt-ghl ' talk.” “I thought you might. ' Meredith softly. He seat i 1 again in the chair facing the 1 "Right you arc, Simms, now ! But remember this, if I find ' lied to me in even a d tail, drive that twenty-five mile* I ' en, and 111 make you sorry >« ever born.” "It’s a bet, guvnor; or Cosher, and talked. . .. e . • • I Philip Horton strolled tr , down the close-shaven lawn ' little house he had taken in ■ land. His pleasantly ugb f» ' darkened by an expression 0., I He drew savagely at » «'« and flickeu the butt over tl wall which separated h» l property from the cemetery ’ His mind shuttled between i urious room in a hotel hign Brook Street in l*ond«n .* Wi and the small scullery of \ m i tage not twenty yards from , he stood. . It was a foul business he h , himself in for, thanks to h , fatustion for Anne de Vs«« i He strove to dismiss it y, thoughts but it returned , boomerang, striking cru<-> midst of contemplation of a p ■ of the girl as he had »a*t «c > Strange that such a creator*• < ■ and passion could be tran- > a moment into something app« i ing a pillar of ice • • • * n i one minute, so inflexible the ne Then there was Norma- . • felt sorry for her but. tor a! ( ■ she was a positive dangeri since the day of his arnva - had been down to Vine < - • < i spite his warnings •• • A man suddenly appeared te , in the kitchen doorway. !<■ ’ ; queer, ape-like creature, ano, squat and immensely br<-s<!- .1 I to the waist, little rivukte of i trickled down the knotted m i of hin torso. H« leaned • i handled, pointed spade ug«>m i he said In a i singsong, "that there’ll n° . whateffer Ifi the specificatuM i you’ve drawn them.” f "They’re as accurate as - i make them,” replied Hof""'. I I’ve had to guess a good, de’ l couldn’t risk being seem • “Indeed to goodness! exeu - the other. “It’s the .trang« ; I ever tackled." . I "You’ll remember what I toi about the wall," said Horton. r “Yes, indeed,” replied the < ! disappearing once more m' i bouse. s (To be eontinueo' i Wif** l *^** 4 '