Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 40, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 2 January 1942 — Page 4

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decatuk DAILY DEMOCRAT rvKtouil Every Evening Kgcspi uuad*y by VMS MCA I L'M DBMOCBAT CO. lacorporsted (Blared at the Dacatur. Ind. Post Otfka aa Second C.sss Matter. I. H. Hellar President I A. M. Hoilbo***, See y A Una. -Mgr Vick D. Heller Vice-President •übtcrlptien Ratra ■lacie Copies ——4 Oae weak, by carrier ——— ■U I One month, by mall Three month*, by mall — — lou flu mouths, by mail .7i One year, by mall > tx> Price* quoted are within a radius of 100 mile* Eisewbsre IS.hO one year. Advertising Rate* utado Know* On Application National Kepreeentatiro BCHEEKEH a CO. U Latiugton Avenue. Now York it Kaat Wacker Drive, Chicago Charter Msmbat* of The Indiana Leaf -a of Home Dalllea. uivt lo Ih. Red fro* They Seed your help right a<»w. —0 —■ Tin- >ini|il. word* *1 ;;a" " la the ' iintiripliuii on ih< new It'd t'ro»« 1 but tone. Wear Ma of them sud bi pioud of it. —-O— 0 Dale it HH3. May go m little awkward for <i week or so but It you prectl*.- it. mi*iak<s will be fewer and fewer. —o Huy a boii'l today ami every day you can Ar fibber Metier say*, "Every lime you buy a boud, you alap a Jap a<iuan tbe pond." —o Il won't be tonic now until candl-i dates foi local olio ex will be liolllg I a little fence building The primaries will be held In May. —o The lt d Cion fund ih growoig steadily hire day by day hut th<gtwl Wills fsr off Plea .e give what you can and do it now. Let's meet the request for Ifi.tHHl from Adam* county. j Yon may not like Witirton t'hunhill or agree with him in; every t tiinac but you must admit he | la a powerful leader and the kind' of a man you would prefer to ban with you in a crisis. —o Those who continue optimise*', do the best they call, work lend, aid the governin' nt and keep anil Ing win hud the total surprisingly good when they close the book* next December 31st. We trippled the air plane output in thin country the last yea' and mad' a billion and a half dollar* Worth. We propose Io lit l ust dould, that amount In IM2. No wonder the Axin doesn't like Hill'll a uatimi. • -0 Activities at the G'-neial Electric ground', these day* indicate that this will be a very busy place the next MVerwl month* while const ruction I* nt progress and >ii<n a lies hi vs oi industry for year* to com* -0 Gru** iucome taxes, automobile Ucenaes, driver* cards, tbe user tax, federal Income and a few other similar items to Im- looked after this month, will keep the average citixen husy after hour*. No time und e half for this work either. U—O Newspapers are bound by certain restrictions these days and must or at least should be very careful not to give out information tiiat can In any way be used by toe enemies of the country. That's a tough aasiguweut tor the average newspaper but they are aware of the wrioiuness of the situation grid will be vigilant and watchful ■ O -0Hit|«r tjoem t bate Roosevelt much aa be bate* what the prest-

dent stands for, freedom of speech. friH'dom to worship as one pleases and freedom from fear. In other worth It's the different <■ of opinion between one who would rule by military power and one who favors a (ovi inmetii In which the people govern. -0— Member* of the tire rationing I committee will as we all know, have a trying job and every one should help them by being a* reas- ! "i>ahle as is.ssilde After all. under the regulation*, applicants are ' either intltled to them or not and ilf w get turned down, the only I tiling to do I* to smile mid get I along as best we can. -0 We an al war and ybu arc a i 1 Mildler whether you think •" or n >t. During Kin h a period, the {'resident ha* the mi'hoilty to u*< ' you where your services will count I most. Ho whatever your age or ■ -ex you may be called for duty , It's an honor and a privilege that you have the opportunity to thus Mlle the', the American way of life mi<y continue. -0• — 111 due lime you will have notice through the isipers thul if you own a car and want to u».. it. you must pay a tax to the federal govern--1 men! oi *£ US which pays you from I • February Ist to July Ist and then live dollars per year from that lune on Whllt dellnite informal ion ha* lorn rather slow in coming through, it is no* understiMHl that I thio tax will be paid at your postofli'e. I -o Ilan* are now being made lor I this nation to raise titty billion dollar* by taxes in the year starling July Ist. this year. And not eo long ago many were arguing that the debt of that amount would break the country. The Inited I Slates I, most powerful and resourceful in th. world and can do I just alw'iit any thing that the peoi pie unite to do. We will win the war and pay our debt*. — o—o 1 It Adams county only g. in nine i to'n fires a mouth and that seems to be the allotment it won't make mu« b difference whether you are lon the preferred list oi got. Smart thing seems to be to plan on t.ikj Ing care of the tire* you have now and then getting along with the Imwl you can g< I on the regular I market. There will be rebuilt tires .■nd within a short lime the new synthetic tire I* promised. One of th. most important agencies during ihe war period will be the defense couiicllh. Many duties will toll on their shuulder* and there will b< some expenses, such a* iMwtag'*. mimeograph letters, some clerk lure and other incidental,-. The i|ii> rlion arises how le st Io inei'l this. In Home localities plan* are being imide to nuance Illi, by the appropriation us a few hundred dollars by cities ami counties and that seem* to be the fairI -st method, fur then, every one |.ayn 'fix proportuniate share. After all these service* are iclldered free, and the entire population of the county and minor necessary expense should lie paid from a public treasury, after approval of bills. It's worth serious < oneidarattou. tor it's Important that this organisation gets started on the right path and in the right direction to render greatest service and without imposing too much on good natured patriots. o ——. Answen To Test Question* Below are the answer* to the Test Question* printed on Page Two > • 1 Tils lls nd < formerly .Siam), 2. Pansy (December )N7). 8 No. t. A Ic-ain fastened al one ond unly. S. Henry Clay, «. Hie st a. 7. Ml. Ararat, 11, Gout. •. Chester A. Arthur, Thoudvro Roosevelt aud Calvin Coolidge. W. True. Trade in a Good Town «- Decatur

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TODAY’S WAR MOVES (Reg U. 8. Patent Office) By Louis F. Keetnle Os the United Pres* War Desk

New* that Chinese troops have eniered Biitish territory and area tn Burma under command of Gen. Nir Archibald Wavell comes simultaneously with an announcement of th. Brltirli Malayan command that "considerable help" is ou the way lo the defense o' Malaya Linked with other current devt’lopmenta, it I* new* of considerable aigulflcance and indicate* that the unifled Miami strategy of the Allie* le being put into motion. If help on a large scale Is to be sent into .Malaya, and Singapore is to be saved. Il would logically ionic (rout lite north. The Japanese are throwing strong air and land force* Into the Malaya peninsula in a desperate ■ flort to lake Singapore by the weight of their initial onslaught before a large • xpeditionary force <an be organised in Burma to attack their flank in Thailand and indo-Chlna. The Japanese have superiority in number* and aircraft at present, ii may taki some little time before Wavell. who is commander In India and the Fat East, can get together a tone sufllclentiy large both to hold the Burma road and launch a blg-scalc off' naive eastward, but all indicallotis are that it I* going to lie attempted. The bulk of the troop* preeumably would come from India, where Wavell ha* a growing army ot more than l.ooo.noti men. According to lamdon informanta, the British decision lo send heavy reinforcement* to the Far East lias been communicated to Moscow by British foreign *e< relary Anthony Eden, and Russia I* In agreement. If no. it I* a further indication of the unity ot strategy among the Allies. The presettl development Ih the first fruit of the war council held recently in Chunchgking by

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Wavell. Gen Brett of the United State* and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek. Japan's position in tbe Malayan campaign ie chiefly vulnerable from the right flank, meaning Thailand. If British and Chlmse fortes can drive from Rangoon to Bangkok, they will have isolated the Japanese forces in the narrow peninsula and cut their communications except by sea. where the Dutch would play lheii part by uuvai attacks, aided by the United Slate* Aclsllc fleet Tills the A B C D power* would he working in close accord tor the one object, the defense of Sing* pore. If the Philippine* ar* lost, this final bastion ot the British In eastern Asia would have lo b« saved. if humanly potwlble. There are other sign* of the unity which I* being achieved anioug the atiti-Axis (tower*. London uiidt'istands that a broad world agreement is in prospect, unitor which the nations would pledge to pool their full armed IHiwer and resources until final victory I* achieved. Untiled command also is being discussed in London, where It is suggested that a British general might lake charge us ali laud operations in the Far Kaul, and an America admiral of sea operations, Word comas from Canberra of Australia's acceptance of an agreement on strategy in the Paciflc, details of which were not announced It came ** Australia intensified it* emergency deteiiMe program. - 0 “twenty years” 1 AGO TODAY i Jan. 2—The third term of the Rcppert Auction school convenes.

H. M. IhjVoss succeeds Charle* W. Y*(*r mayor of Decatur, Mr*. Flor* Kinile becomes city treauurer and Mra. Katherine Kauffman, clerk, being th* first women elected to office in Adam* county. Joel Reynolds is appointed chief oi police. J. F. Frucbte, city attorney. Ed Aughenbaugh. stre.'t com missioner aud Orva! Ilarrutf. engineer. Th* traction company reduce* fare from Decatur to Fort Wayne from 71cent* to 15 cent* because of the removal of federal taxes Grant Owen* retire* a* county commissioner aud B. F Brainer assume* the office. la-w Shank* inaugurated mayor ot Indianapolis. o 1 ► ■ ■ ■ ■■ - -( Household Scrapbook By ROBERTA LEE • 4 Placing the Piano If the piano is to be pl; ced u gainst an outside wall, it Is well to see that it rest* a few inch' * away from the wall Otherwise, the dampn*s* entering through the wall will ruin the tone of the piano aud cause It to become out ot tuue very quickly. Rancid Butter The most rune id butter can often he freshened if broken up and put into fresh milk. Allow it to absorb the milk, drain thoroughly, then wash lu cold salted water and work it again into the desired form. Burn* It 1* claimed that scraped fyiatoe* make a very cooling application for burn* and scald* .dunging the application frequently. —— o \ TODAY’S COMMON ERROR * One may claim (assert ownership! an object, but oue may not claim that he ha* been fool- i | ed, elected, ate. He affirms it. I • «

f 7 ! + — ♦ Q la It ell right to tell anyone that be or ahe look* like somebody else? A. No; this I* rather dangerous Inislnoa* Although to the »p«<aker the person In question may seem "cuto" and attractive, the listener may not think so and be offended by the remark. It la much wiser not to make any comparisons ut this kind. Q If one meets an undesirable acquaintance In some public place, arhat la a good way to Igmrc him? A. The best and easiest way Io to avert tbe eye*. Q What la tbe usual limit for flat' ailver that Is placed on the table before the meal I* served ? A Three piece* of flat silver at | each side of the plate la the usual. limit. Any additional silver is u* ’ ually brought In with it* own courae. —e .■ ——- — ] MEI.HOI HNE: Prime Mlulitor! Juhn Curtain ha* cabled lo Prime Miniuter Wln*tou Churchill the as-! •ent of the Australian government to a Pacific agreement which it was reported had be<n evolved at Washington tor defense of Allied interests in the Pacllc. HEKI.IN: Hadio Berlin quoted an official Japanese news agency claim today that Hen. Dougin* MacArthur, American commander in the Far East, has fled wounded from Manila to the Island fortress of Corregidor al the entrance to Manila Bay KUIBYSHEV: German forces on the central Moscow front are retreating un Vyaxtna. 135 mile* Houthweat of the capital on .Napoleon'* road of retreat, before a merciless Red army drive which

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CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT Philip Horten, clothed only in old rrey flannel trousers and a pair of -port shoes. wiped the sweat from his eyes with a muddy forearm and stared wearily round the kitehen of Vine Cottage. Its brick door was neaped high with freshly dug earth. He crossed to the window*si|l, picking his way between piles of earth. From the window-sill he picked up a bottle of whisky and a cup, half filling the latter with the spirit He drank it in one huge gulp and went back again to the scullery. Doors and windows were closed and the curtains drawn. From the far end the brick floor had been torn up, leaving a gaping hols about three feet in diameter. A man's head suddenly appeared in this. His body followed. He, too, was naked to the waist and caked in earth. He earned a piece ot paper, uae an architect's blue-print, in bis grimy bands and was scrutinizing it “1 reckon we've got about another foot or so to go,” he said. “That's what I make it, too.'' nodded Horton. “Slip down and tell Jones to come up for a breather and a drink." Horton’s companion disappeared, lowering himself once more through the hole in the scullery floor, and reappearing a few momenta later with a squat Welshman. “How long d’you reckon it’ll take you to dig through the remaining wall ot earth?” Horton asked the latter. "A few minutes if I'm 'lowed to work as I useta in the mines.” Horton shook his head. “We've got to be careful about noise,” he said. Jones replied, “Another twenty minutes in that case.” The three men squatted uncomfortably against the tumbled litter in the kitchen, drank a generous dose of whisky and water, and then went back to the scullery. Jones dropped down through the hole first, followed by tho other whose name was Fielder, Horton coming last of all and pulling a stout basket in after him. Tho hole from the scullery floor descended like a well for about ten feet, a heavy iron ladder being propped against its side to facilitate entry and exit At the bottom was a tunnelled shaft sloping gently downward, some three feet in height by two and a half wide. Tho tunnel went downward for a distance of some twenty yards and then began to climb, the lowest point being that which lay exactly beneath the cemetery wall. The shaft ended abruptly where a small hurricane lamp was resting on the earth floor. Horton, dragging his basket towards him, passed it forward to Fielder who rapidly filled it with a small short-handled spade from a little heap of loosened soil. Horton hitched the rope over his shoulder again and crawled back along the tunnel, dragging tho heavy basket behind him, while Jones, taking up a long-handled, pointed spade, began work again on the wall of earth at the end of tho tunnel. Thia time Horton did not bother to take his load ot earth up into the house but acattored it in carefully, equal proportions along the floor of the shaft It was half aa hour, not twenty minutes, before Jones* spade reached their objective. Ho drove it forward and it was brought up short, a dull thud telling them that their work was nearly done. “Indeed to goodness,” nodded the • -mn . , , w _

Miss ChriaU'ia Schurgwr who has lieen 111 tor the past sevaral week* I and In tbe Adam* county memorial hospital sines December II I* great- ! ly Improved attar Buffering double pneumonia and a streptococcic throat Hhe will be dismissed lo her home aa soon as the weather moderates. Dickie Buffenharger. five year old son of Mr. and Mr*. Harvey Huffetibarger ot Gibson City under went an operation at the hospital in Bloomington. 111., two we-k* ago 1 and Is slowly Improving, according I to word received here today. He la still unable to be up. I Mr*. Willard Kctoey and son Forrest lluffenliarger of rout • 3 have 1 returned from Ulbaon City, 111. where they spent the past .ever*l weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Huffenburger and family. Otto Peck of route 2 looked after business here this morning. Mr. and Mrs. T. T. McClintock and family returned to their home i in Columbus, Ohio a Ker a holiday visit with the latter's parent*. Mr. and Mr*. C. D. Teeple of Fourth : street. Mrs. 0. L. Vance haa returned from New York City, where vno enjoyed a holiday vialt wi'h her daughter, Mrs. Semuel Marvin and family. Paul Hollo left today to return to hl* studies at Valparaiso. Miss Ella Mutschler and her nephew Frederick Shroyer will leave Sunday for lx>* Angele*, now ha* broken the last stable Nasi defense line, dlspatchee from the front *ald today. TOKYO: Japanese radio aa'd today that Japanese troop* had driven lo within six miles of Manila to the north and within 3o mile* of tbe capital to the south.

little Welshman grinning over his . shoulder, “your reckoning was dead ' right.” “Thank goodness for that I” ' growled Horton. “Youll have to * loosen up all round it. The thing ' will be broadside on to us. Be eare--1 ful not to hit the actual ease. We * don’t want it making a blasted row.” A quarter of an hour later, the * end of the tunnel had widened con- * siderably and a long rectangular object was revealed. The dim light ■ showed it to be a coffin. Jones thrust a knotty arm into ■ the cavity he had made, and pulled ' at the coffin which swung slowly ’ round, revealing a metal handle. “Give us a hand,” Jones said to Fielder, and the two men caught hold of the handle and heaved. Soon * it came sliding into the tunnel. In the gloomy light from the i smoky hurricane lamp, the trio . found themselves looking at the coffin which contained all that was , mortal of Ambrose Pennyfeather. It took the three men the best part of an hour to drag the heavy coffin up into the scullery. They rested for a while before opening the casket. When the long screws had been withdrawn and the lid was resting in its place merely by its own weight, Fielder glanced at Horton and said nervously, “We don't go no further, sir. We didn't contract for nothin* more.” A sneer appeared on Horton's face as he declared, "All right. Get into the kitchen!” Horton put on a pair of rubber gloves, then poured himself a generous shot of whisky and drank it off. He tied a clean handkerchief ■cross the lower half of his face and slipped on a pair of goggles. P rom a roll of cloth on the windowsill he then took a sharp surgical knife, once tho property of the Weyland Cottage Hospital, later “borrowed” by the late Henry Huff, and turned resolutely towards tho scullery door. “Gorblimeyl" murmured Fielder as he watched Horton disappear Into the next room. “1 don't like this a bit." “ Well, it's not mo nor you that has to do it,” observed Jones. They heard the lid of the coffin thrust back with a muffled sound and then there was alienee. Two minutes passed during which both men smoked furiously. Then they heard the coffin lid being replaced. A moment later, Horton came into the room carrying something in one hand. "Turn on ths hot tap,” he ordered. Jones leapt forward and set the tap running, as Horton thrust his gloved hand under tho tap with a small package in it Taking infinite precautions, and aelng the freshly washed surgical knife, Horton unwrappod the package in the sink. With the blade he pushed back the numberless folds revealing a wad of dean cotton wool. He flicked back a corner of that covering and there, in the kitchen sink winking up at him. were the hundred and one emeralds which were the pride of Sulungu. Fielder and Jones stared in horrified amazement at the sight Horton picked up the necklace •nd »rw*d it in a dean towel, wh ch he folded carefully into a little packet wrapped that in ordinary brown paper and tied it with string. "Au right” he said wearily. "I’m going to get this up to town. Can you shift that thing back by your»»lvoa and fill in tho hois! Tho whole of this place must ba denned and repainted. There are several days'

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Caltf , utter a two weeks’ vl«|-1 with the former'* broth*r.|g| and alder and the latlar’s p <hl Mr and Mr*. Hen F »hroy»t j will bo acomnpanled a* far ** umbi* Mo., by Mia* Kathryi. er wTio I* a student of th* ~,q Stevm* college Mra Oscar Teeple of Mill* and Mr*. Blanche K*f Fort Wayne enjoyed Ne* y, In Indlanapolla vlaltlng their * Mr*. Emery Bier. Mias AI ver* Culley ha* r> H lo her home In Willshire. <>,,. s ter visiting her alder. Mr. m* Baker in Fort Waytie. whils Baker wa* looking after busu-w New York City. Mr and Mr*. Die Ttnkh daughters Ruth and Jean , hare Wednesday. Ralph Schroeder of Sturgl | Igan was a business visile j Wednesday. Mr*. Mae Ketchum and Harva Baker will leave for a vlait with Mr and M | ten Ginter and Billie and Wyant of Malinta. Uhto. Tbe ornamental lights «tn over atraata lu downtown In., ware being removed today I /« bora of the city light crew H«* al of the colored light* ollm:« the lad real evidence of ths i day season « — 500 Wheals, neatly wrap* B'ixll . 20 lb.. White B. .Mimeograph, good at reg and drying qualities, tt for pen and ink .. 95c. DECATL'R DEMOCRAT! Phoneu 1000 or 100|, LX’SCOLD Munn Vw wLW V't i.ii , onvoHua* Try "lluk.M*>Tiaa"—a W.**« LiaUweal

■ work ahead of you. I don't ess g i any mistake made.” I The two men nodded while Hctfl • ton, picking up the brown paptqfl > parcel containing the Sulungu i.tm 3 r lace, walked out of the kitcte -1 • through the hall, and upstairs -fl » have a bath and change before tel ’ drive to London. • Though he was aching in eve- 5 • limb and desperately tired, Hrt j] r set off in his little car within UsS I hour. Five minutes after Horton's d* < > parture. Sir John Meredith, Yva ,1 I Blaydes-Steele, and Beef »■ f i Joined by Inspector Rainbird cf tn , Suffolk County Constabulary vis i said, “All right, sir. Better g«t|> . ing. He's just left.” I "I know,” said Sir John. “I heir the car. Do your chaps know wu. i they've got to do?" ’ The Inspector nodded. “Jujtpß J the two diggers." "Right,” nodded Meredith. ”G<« I luck!’* m All along tho read to L< r •!■..» ■ police cars, parked at intern» side turnings, noted and report* J the progress of the little csr M which were travelling Mr. PhitfM Horton and tho necklace of — — About a mile behind came Me.edith, Yvos Blayes-Steile and Bed ■ in their ear. This order was ■ tained aa far aa Park Lane when w Horton stopped his ear outs, ie th* fl residence of Prince Satsui and Ante fl de Vassignac. S 0000 About half an hour before !»• | specter Rainbird Joined Mercdid fl and his two companions in thveroe _ tery, he had presented him*<lf is ■ company with Constable Whist* fl craft at Weyland Hall. Despite tte _ hour, he rang tho bell and, »h« J Stokes appeared, asked if he might T see Miss Hailey. Lady Angela Lanchester slippy ’ on a dressing gown and came does | to the hall. “Good morning, bspee- | tor," she said. “This is a strange I hour to call.” fl "Good morning, m’Lady,” r.oddet 1 Rainbird. “I didn’t want your ms* ■ to wake you. I asked for Miss Hat fl ey, but I’ve got a note hem f rom Sir I John Meredith which should c-ptas | the reason tor my visit.” He handed her a folded sheet ■ . paper torn from a notebook. TAJ pencilled message on it ran: Dear Goorgo or Angola: Lot Rainbird do a* he pin>"■ fl ft’s most important. You'll be glad to know that I ohall hate n my hando on tho Sulungu nttk- V lace in a /eu> houro. Thor e'e nothing moro for you to U"rry v over. dk Ever Fours, o j Jok» “Good heavens!” breathed Angel* . Lanchester. "I must tell Giorge J about this very good news, In’P*' h tor." 11l "It’s that, m’Lady. I’ve net red nfc the note but I’m acquainted its contents. And now perhaps u 1 might see Miss Hailey?" . 1 The smile vanished from • Lanchester's face. "Are you arru--ing her?” she asked quietly. .fl Rainbird looked awkward »’ ’* 1 replied, “Well, m’Lady, I haven t got a warrant exactly, but Sir Jo* l ’ 0 . told mo that we were to ask Mi** j Hailey to accompany us to the st*- q tien." be "I see," said Angela. “Very 1 Stokes, would you ask Miss H»d e ? I to come down?” p (To be continued) ■kmsu kr v»Mt> CmrS. M DUtrlSsM k, KIM rMtww Sn&'j • '■/* > 1