Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 162, Decatur, Adams County, 11 July 1945 — Page 4

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PAGE FOUt. DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evealn* Except Sunday By THE DJDCATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated Entered at the Decatur, Ind., Post Office as Second Class Matter. J. a Heller President X K. Holthouse, Secy. & Bus. Mgr. Dick D, Heller Vice-President Subscription Rates tingle Copies 1 04 One week by carrier -0 By Mail In Adams, Allen, Jay and Wells counties, Indiana, and Mercer and Van Wert counties, Ohio, $4-50 pw yearj |8 50 for six months; f 1.35 for three months; 60 cents for one month. Elsewhere: >6.60 per year; >3.00 for tlx months; |1.65 for three months; 60 cents for one mouth. Men and women In the armed forces >3.60 per year or >I.OO for three months. Advertising Rates Made Known on Application. National Representative BCHEERER A CO. 15 -fcoxlnpton Avenue, New York. 35 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, 111. The popular question among housewives now is not so much "what’s cooking?” as it is "wherc’d you get it?” *r ‘ —O-0 A : drug store over in Cleveland really means it when they tell the’r customers “yes, we have no cigaretts." A thief broke in the other and got away with three huijjred eartons. “freedom is all right,” one fellow eai>|the other day, “but you can’t eatlßt." Nope, but he should remember that people who do not havfi freedom, don’t eat at all, very lon|l ■ o—o Mrs. Audrey Hancock, sister of the, late notorius John Dillinger, a suit against Monogram j Pictures. Inc., charging that a mo-] Vie-based on the slain gangster’s life has "humiliated and embarrassed her" and threatened to cause a wave of juvenile delinquency. .That ought to be real interestijfc. O—O— The Big Three will meet in Potsdam. near Berlin, to confer on future activities. They will discuss each nation shall have in the control of Germany for the present, will probably decide what part. Russia will take in the war rgalnst Japan and when they will act. and many other weighty problems. : ~ o—o Hartford City has emerged from theel'hoas and buggy" days. The county commissioners of old Blackford have had the horse drinking trough removed from the court hoim»jyj t uarc. It had not been used for several years, retained as reminder of the “gold old days” when gasoline and new tires were not among the worries of the travelers. o—o— Daily newspapers in Detroit, New York City, Cleveland, Fort Wayne and .other places have been forced to suspend because of shortages of materials or print paper or manhours. The business requires skilled help, which as iu all other lines of business is depleted just now. We have faith in America and feel sure- the difficulties will be met tonus way soon. Aud the general public hopes eo. Hope the scientists got a better look at the eclipse of the sun than ■■■■■■■VgHnpiMU' PLEASE! After reading thk papor pfoaM save it for your Font Sdvage Driv«; RIMIMBIR—PAPIi If A *1 WAI | WIBIAL IHOfTAMI ■so’-

we did. The skies were cloudy am this part of the country was toe far off the track to discover any thing unusual about old Sol. Those who make a study of such thing' congregated in Montana and otliei t points in Canada and Russia and they will soon be telling ns all about just what happened and how 1 it will affect us the next million 1 years. —o We salute those who formed the I front lines of the campaign to se'l the huge quota in the Mighty SevI enth War Loan drive. It was the ' bfggeet financial project ever at tempted and many doubted that it could be met-but it was. The most difficult part of the campaign was the increased quota for individual buyers which finally was met. It required real organization and hard work and cooperation of the people who again showed the desire to back the boys in service. Adams county came through with a flourish, exceeding the requests in every division of the drive. Thanks to everyone. —o Are you willing to help win the war against Japan? Naturally you will say yes. There are two outstanding things those who are privileged to remain at home can do to aid our fighting forces. First, we can work to the limit of our strength and ability, without interruption; second, we can deny ourselves luxuries in order to buy the war bonds necessary to give our fighting men every ounce of equipment and food they need. While millions of men are facing death and foregoing the pleasures of home and family life, every mother’s son of us should put every dollar we can into financing this war, so that by the sheer weight of the equipment we throw into it j we will bring it to a conclusion at II h e earliest possible moment, thereby saving the lives of countless loved ones. — o—O Jobs Are Waiting: The oil companies of the United States are going far beyond any legal obligation in providing job opportunities for employes returning from the armed services. A typical example is found in the statement of the Sandaid Oil Co. of Indiana to service employes, saying that no veteran will be refused employment because of disability if a job can be found which he can perform without creating a safety hazard. Time spent in war service is counted a® time worked for the company. Pay starts the day a veteran reports if he goes to work the following day. Vacation eligibility will not be interfered with by war service, nor eligibility to company welfare plans. The majority of returning veterans will receive not only one month's pay granted on entry into service, but also a second month's pay on returning. Special leaves will be granted for veterans wishing to avail themselves of opportunities offered by the government for rehabilitation or education. The oil industry seems determined to render outstanding service in war as well as the peace to-come. It isn’t waiting to be forced to do something for returning veterans. It is in the front ranks of progressiva ; American enterprise, justifying its independence and existence. —o A Good Selection: ■ Choice of Fred M. Vinson for ■ secretary of the Treasury enhances the constructive record of President Truman in rebuilding his Cabinet. Once more he has used the formula of naming a secretary who occupied a commanding position in Congress. This should i not ■be iulerprete 1 ae expediency to restore greatei co-operation and •’’•lendliness b< tween the executive and legislative branches, essential as such liaisoi may be. Rather it utilizes a val uable training school by promoting

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I < 1 I I IOSEPH MORTON, war corre- ' spondent for the Associated Press, 1 was executed by the Germans in < a Nazi concentration camp on Jan. 24, 1945, after being captured in Slovakia, it was revealed after an investigation. Morton had accompanied a military mission of 17 American and British whe went to assist Slovak patriots in a revolt last fall, and the entire t group was captured. Apparently all were killed. (International) its graduates to higher governmental service. Mr. Vinson is an able man. He is familiar with fiscal affairs 1 through service on the all-impor--1 tant House ways and means com- ’ mittee, which determines the na- • tion’s tax structure. He benefits from judicial service. The new secretary won widespread respect r as director of economic stabiliza--1 tion. He was regarded as “tough” r in resisting pressure to break the price line. His latest assignment made him director of war mobilization, a post r ’ he handled with equal fairness and t vigor. This versatility, displaye'd within * the space of a few years, made Mr. Vinson stand out as a natural for the Treasury post. The country's reaction in general is one of high gratification over this Cabinet selection, particularly here in the Midwest, since Mr. Vinson hails from old Kentucky. — Indianapolis 3 Star. « V ’ I* *| , —? ■Q. Would it Ire correct for a man to take hold of a woman’s e arm when walking along the street?A. No; tpough he may offer hii n arm to her when passing througl a crowd, or crossing the street at a congested coj-per. l ® Q. What is the correct way U

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take butter from the butter plate < if a butter knife is not provided? t A. Use t,he tip of the knife. < Q. Is it correct for a woman to 1 wear her engagement aud wedding ringe after the death of her husband. ( A. Yes. I o ( ♦ ♦ i I Twenty Years Ago 1 I Today July 11—Rev. W. H. Thompson, * president of Decatur Chautauqua, 11 announces a big program for the week of August 31. The new Catholic school buildhere will be dedicated October 18. 'Misses Henrietta Coffee and J Clara Cook, on a hike to Yellow 6 Stone Park, write from Pierz, Minn., to say they made 500 miles j the first week. TJiey do not a«k for rides but accept them if volunteer- { ed. ‘ Mrs. J. H. Bremerkamp returns from a visit in Manistee, Mich. Marriage of Lynn Shirk and Miss Alma Peterson, November 24 last, j is announced. 0 * ; I Household Scrapbook I * By ROBERTA LEE | ♦- ♦ A Preserving Hint 'When there is a large amount of fruit or vegetables to peel, try binding the thumb and forefinger

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of the “knife hand" with a strip of thin clean gauze, and see if it doesn’t prevent rough .discolored hands. Pictures When the paper or cardboard comes off the back of a picture, past on another piece immediately. Otherwise, the dust will soon get in and might spoil the face of the picture. Skin Treatment Try using cold potatoes instead of soap to clean the hands, and sqe if its doesn’t make the skin soft and smooth. o — NUMBEROFMEAT (Continued From Fags Ons) the results of war and manpower shortages, the number assessed this year being 43 compared to 52 in 1944. The number o f householders gained in the county, reaching 5,007 assessed, compared with 4,870 last year, with a value of >819,122 and >775,699. Old Dobbin is also on the decline in the county. The number of horses assessed last March was 2,516 compared to 2,925 last year. This year’s value is given at 5110,058, and >184,932 in 1944. Mules will soon be extinct, if the rate of loss suffered last year continues. In 1944 there were 53 mules, compared to 32 in the county this year. Breeding sows decreased from 5,040 to 3,374 in 1945, with a value

Appeal Is Issued For Electric Fans Appeal for electric sane for LIIC war wounded in military hospitals in Indiana haa been made by Marion Amick, of Columbus, Ind., chairman of the American Legion military hospital committee. Amertean Legion po»ts throughout »h« state were asked to collect fans in their communities for loan to the hospitals. Thousands of wounded tpen are bed-fast in Wakeman, Billings and other military hospitals in Indiana, Mr. Amick stated; many are in heavy caste and bandages. Fans to give them comfort during summer heat are not available from government sources. Immediate loan of hundreds of fans by Indiana citizens will be necessary to bring relief from heat into the hospital wards. Fans will be distributed by the Legion hospital compiittee as rapidly as received, going to the men most greatly in need of them. Each fan will be marked with the owners’ name and will be returned by the Legion as soon as the need is past. Idle or little used fans in Indiana homes and business places can make a huge difference in the comfort of the wounded men this summer, Mr. Amick eaid. IPensons ihaving sane they are willing to loan for the wounded men are asked to calktheir nearest American -Legion Post or any Legionnaire, or to write a post card to Department Headquarters, The American Legion, 7717 N. Meridian I St., Indianapolie. Indiana. Fans will be called for and every effort made by the Legion to return them in I good condition. o Frozen Spread ; A unique spread among jams and ; jelly products ha? been developed in < the course of studies on uses for frozen fruit purees at the Western Regional laboratory of the USDA. This is uncooked, cold-processed, jelled ’ and frozen fruit. The new spread < holds the natural color, flavor and nutritive value of the ripe fruit which i is ordinarily lost in the cooking of ; jams and jellies, uses less sugar, yet ] has the desired texture for spread- ,i ing. ] of >147,383, the report shows. 1 The number of farm tractors in- 1 creased from 1,344 to 1,422, equal to about two-thirds of the nutaber 1 of farms in the county. Tractors are valued at >335,617. 1

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READ THIS FIRST: Everyone thought Agatha Brown was ap old maid, but she had been secretly married for 26 years to Prof. Otto Haiderof Western college- She had left him in World War I because she learned he was a traitor. The girt she called her niece, Clemantine, was really their daughter. Not •ven Clementine knew It. Everyone else who had known it was dead. Now, in World War 11, Agatha disjoyeri the professor is again going to sell one of his inventions to the enemy. Deep in her heart she still loves him, but she thinks his death the best way eof their dilemma. He is f°und slain, elle Blossom, a stadent who claims ■ha was engaged to mtiry tne praxes ior, accuses Clementine of “"me u the police interview the women in “e hall octiide the ♦rotofsor 'a room. A piece of absorbent cotton mysteri>us!y appears on the Hood-stained bed. (NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY) CHAPTER FOURTEEN "WE’VE BEEN at the door all he time," said Policeman Cassidy. ‘lt ain’t humanly possible for anyone to put that cotton on the bed." "But look!" cried the lieutenant. ‘The window’s open!" “Shure and I opened it,” Officer O’Brien told him. “It was that stuffy In here from everything bein’ locked up tight” “You fool! Someone climbed the vines and got in that way when we weren’t looking." Larkey was across the room in a leap and leaning over the windowsill. Agatha’s heart beat wildly. She thought surely they would discover their mistake—and the truth. They must know that no one could have climbed through the window unnoticed. The door had not been com- | lietely shut except for the time the lieutenant had been in the room alone. Anyone darkening that oblong of moonlit sky would have been seen by the group in the hall. Would they discover that the murderer had entered through that window earlier in the night? "The vines have been torn! Someone climbed out here!" the lieutenant announced. “You two men get downstairs and around the building! Arrest anyone suspicious. The man we want isn’t far away!” Agatha thought, "You fool!" put her heart quieted, momentarily at least. Cassidy and O’Brien departed on the run. A snore in the room across •be haff choked off as their heavy feet awakened the sleeper. Ths aeace of the dormitory was broken r|ie. news would span be put. ■ l Clemantine suggested, “Why nol have ths students surround th< building?” Estelle "Yeg, do!" tu though she were beginning to won der if Clemantine had an accom ' plice. ••To much confusion,’ 1 the lieu tenant anaoned. “And it may be oni

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Local Residents To - 1 0 Move To California ? f Mr. and Mrs. Edward Boknecht and eon Robert of 253 Fifth street, are planning to move to Riverside, Cal., where they will make their home. They have purchased a houeetrailer and will drive to the west coast and reside in the trail-1 . er until they acquire a residence. I , Mr. Boknecht operated the Stand- ] ard Oil station, corner of Third and , Monroe streets, which has been leased by the company to Hubert j Wolfe, who is now in charge. The 1 large garage building on the site ” ibeen leased to the Brandt j Motors. I The ‘Boknechts’ attractive home J has been sold to Lawrence Nelson, j who is a technician in the local • laboratory of the Central Soya com- j

of the students we’re after.” He spun around and faced the bed tl again. “Hey, you!” he barked at Dr. Hill. “What are you doing?" h “Merely examining this cotton. s Do you object?” g Agatha had walked into the room beside the college president and was staring down in horror and fascination at the bloody sheet. That was Otto’s blood—the blood of the E man who once had loved her. “Get i.ut of here, Cl ot you! I « don’t want this room messed up.” 1 The door across the hall opened and a sleepy young man in paja- 1 mas, with a puzzled expression on his face, emerged. He saw the women, his eyes popped open—and he i jumped back to shelter. j “Modest young man,” observed < Agatha in a voice she tried to make i sound nonchalant. As she spoke to t keep her companions’ eyes off her i fingers, she was stuffing another piece of absorbent cotton up the ( sleeve of her coat There was no i ' blood txi this one. Dr. Hill was talking to himself, j ' “I can’t understand. Why would the ( murderer try to soak up the blood | 1 on that bed? Perhaps there is some ( i other reason . . .” ; > Estelle broke in. “Poison! That’s ■ it, poison!" , The lieutenant snapped his fin- ’ gers. “You’ve hit it! The knife was < f poisoned! That’s why Halder died ] ’ ot a wound we thought wasn’t fa- . s tai” ■ Dr. Hill stroked his goatee. “But • enough poison to drip on the bed— i * enough ao that the murderer tried i to soak it up with absorbent cot- - ton? Preposterous. s “The poison would be on the I. knife blade," said Clemantine, “not e on the bed sheet.” t The lieutenant leaped over and examined the knife, but did not ! touch it "I’ll swear it hasn’t been e moved. No one has tried to wipe it o off.” e “You’re getting nowhere,” Agaj, tha told him- “Why don’t you ques- " tion the men in the adjoining it rooms?” ,t "It wasn’t a man—it was a woman!” Estelle insisted. “Remember n the hairpin!” * is The lieutenant scowled. “If you y ladies will keep quiet ..." £ “But I thought you wanted help," 1. said Clemantine eagerly, "listen! I have gnidea! .Whoever climbed out >t of that 1 window didn’t need to’ goie all the way down to the ground. He could have ducked back into the is building through another open wini- dow on this floor or on the floor bei- low. He may be in the building right now!" i- The lieutenant stared at her. is “You’ve got something!” '

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<Ol pany. The Nelson family w ST , ern! into their new home after ® SB:iS of August. rn Cpl. Edward Boknecht, thJflH son, is now stationed z’Mh Guinea with the force. He is a turreiu tJP . c 6 OOStbt board a bomber. , 0- .g Beavers Confined to Small ot *l It is generally accepted J^ R|l wildlife authorities that bea? ' Co their cutting operations, B9»»l themselves to trees not rtuiß two feet in diameter. An .!««• < cated report from British Coll ßed however, is to the effect thal Red ers in that province have telie New tonwood tree five feet arc Uq. 2 inches in diameter! The 6 Soy 1 the authorities “stumped." New GoiTon 1 *»Heve4 io 5 nunotM or Zoubla your twHllnS ' When euees etonuch acid caout nilnMi inc tas, aour atomach and heartburn, ike.-. Uni jreacxibe the fattest-acting mcdiciiu in “ nrmptomatic relief—medicine, like those is». . rabieca. Ne laxative. Bel!-ans b:lr.;i urf|iSy sc ntum botUe to us to douhle

aiia Estelle sniffed. “She’s trying and throw you off the trail.” its Nearby doors were opening? go; heads peering out. “Hi there. student called to another, "®>eif going on here?” y; “I don’t know, but I think e 10 have visitors!" s> “Hello, girls! Fancy seeing! stre here!” 95C The lieutenant snarled. ‘"Rmur enough! No wisecracks! I'm a moe lice officer. There’s been a mur stet —and everyone in this buil<M 7.00 under suspicion!" sep “M-murder!” y: Belts were knotted around u robes. Feet were shuffled into s lots pers. The students poured out so doors and crowded down thet-.HIC way. Larkey motioned to,' ieat them back, “Stay out of ». lt6 room!” i“Professor Halder’s that’s awful! When did it mr.-ec. Who did it?” v ts: He couldn’t hold them he could do was to close the firmly behind him and face ,; lcaf throng. “I’m the one who s questions—not you. Where.’ nearest telephone?” . „ “Down at the end of the Mroo one of the men told him. 11 “Good. Get police headquaHg; on the line and say Lieute j ; < Larkey wants six men—right —to watch this building.” ,ee The student started off, , jy; key called him back. “No, {o second thought I don’t warn a "- (jkvel you out of my sight again. easy for you to pass word to* federate hiding in one of those'. _ ■ - rooms. Let’s see." He P°’ at . J, Agatha. “Suppose you do the phoning, please.” s “Me-me?” :ow He nodded, scowling as v urging her to hurry. , J Agatha cast a doubting S 1 '); at Clemantine but received no t The crowd of young men in n mas and bathrobes parted to/ ei ■ through. She started down th It was almost pitch black .4 of her. Near the head of the cate flight of stairs at the ea 18 of the building she saw what w ■ ;ag like an alcove where the te would likely be located. A “'“';bt she groped about the wall sn unable to find an electric switch. She stepped back 3(1 hall again and called to the w directions. They didn’t hear h causfjjpt that moment another went rumbling past ~h jSha felt a warm hand, w>i As gers of terrifying strength. » denly clamp over her moutn. was jerked back into the aic (To Bo Continued)