Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 219, Decatur, Adams County, 17 September 1946 — Page 2

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$1,500 Damage Suit Is Filed In Court Suit Aftermoth Os Traffic Accident A suit aaklug ILMt tor damages [ alul personal injuries ha* been filed in Adam* circuit court <y J'hn I. DeVusa. attorney (or l-e»ter E. Ford of Portland. Defendant* in' the action are David > nd Franklin Lylurger ami Joint Henry .Miller. In hi* suit. Ford <,uw< that

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on January 21. »W. h» r»dl»« In a car us a gu*»t of Hobart Petero on federal road 27, two and onehalf inllw* south of Bryant when' their car struck a track A portion of the truck wan on the pavement, the complaint elate* The complaint cont'nue* that the truck wa* in (barge of the Lyha:ger* acting a* agent* for the other defendant; that they are i Kiiilty us negligence In permitting i p trtioii of It to stick out onto th* hlrhway; that thete were no flare* nt the Hine of the accident 8:20! ptn and cite* a etatub- requiring flare* to be imed by truck* In such] clrcumeiait e» The plaintiff allege* lie suffered

seven broken rlb«. a punctured lung and other Injuries; waa hospitalised at Portland lot 12 day*, was unable Io wort for 12 week* , end waa capabble of earning liou per Week during that time, CIO ABANDONS (Continued From Pai* work. Previously the AFL had warned the CIO to call off it* picket* from AFL *hip» by the « a m. deadline. "Machinery already baa been i set up for the removal of any ' picket* found on our job* after the fl a. m. deadline,” one AFL spokesman said. The decisions of the AFL to reman idle ship* wa* made by the union* maritime trade* depart inent, representing Jim,mm seamen and longshoremen in seven union*. John Owen*, executive secret«ry of the maritime trade* department, said the AFL had decided to quit supporting the CIO in the (tribe because the CIO dispute I* strictly against the operator*, whereas the AFL strike was against a government ugemy. — ——o—- —— Trade In a Good Town — Decatur “While They l*ast” I • Stewart-Warner (’ar Healer* Heat Hot in 90 second* Elberson Service Station ■MMooKMHwnMwwm<Hßmnmmw VITAMIN Headquarter* Complete Selection at lowest price* HulthoUMe Drug Co.

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Crippled Ruhr Area Key To Rehabilitation Os Germany

i Editor a note- Edward W-| Heat He. veteran Vnlted Pres* foreign correspondent. In the following dispatch revealed that the crippled Ruhr Industrial ana I* the key to i eh* bill tat lon of tier many. I •Y EDWARD W. MATTIE Lippstadt, Germany. Hept 17 - ct'Pl - From the town of Lipp-1 stadt down io the Rhine the Huhr slopes gently over rolling, foreeled hill* and tilled valley* which at first gance look a* though the land had always been at pence. Field* are well kept, the forest* are thick and green and the hay *iack* a.e fat and yellow Every where from behind the hill* forests of tall brick chimney* or spidery steel scaffolding* mark the mine abaft* of the great Huhr: coalfield. The Autobahn down to the Rhine tun* for a while, smooth and untouched. the brdge* Intact and even the old mud *lgn* unscath ed- Then come the bridge* in long succession which the Herman, blasted in a last effort of resistance. i With the bridge* come the wrecked cities which once poured <<»! and steel Into the Industrie* ' of an entire continent. Today the Huhr lies prostate like a giant tacked with plague i - and in almost elect proportion to Its III* Germany and Europe i suffer

Near this town —l« *•• "" first of April. l»4i - uut«» of the American first and ninth armies met in what General Dwight I) Eiseiihowm has called "the largest double esvelopmeot In history" With the collapse of the Ruhr (locket 17 days later 21 divisions had been liquated. IM.OSS prison err had been taken and Germany's war power was gone. The Ruhr has never recovered f:oin that battie and from the years of airpounding which preceded it and the effects of its crippling reach far beyond the struggled British sone of occupation and the border of Germany as a whole. The Ruhr is taught In a vicious circle of coal and food. With more coal the population could be fed more than the present nearstarva rton diet. But without more total the incentive 10 mine moie coal Is gone. Series 01 Breakins Reported In County Losses Are Reported In Looting Os Homes Three more Adam* county homes today were reported woken into, .sheriff tion to four previously reported on Sunday. The three are all in Monroe township, tenanted by members of the Amish religious sect, and no loot was re|M»rted gained at any of the homes. Losses were reported al three of four homes looted Sunday. Homes entered are those of J. I. Hall, William Beitler aud M'S. Cora Wil son, all in Hartford township, and the Frank Marts residence near Monroe At the Hall home, the loot comprised |S4 In cash, several rings, three guna. glassware, a ha in. some clothes and soap powder. At the Beitler home, a pair of overalls

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t’ntll this riddle I* solved the] ; Huhr seem* destined to stagnate among Its ruin*. Far from task j Ing the contribution It should to a peaceful recovery of Germany It will continue to function more completely than any other part of (lermany In the grip of a "bandoat mentality” which I* the Reich’* most outstanding characteristic today. | The faces of the city dwellers are yellowish in testimony to the inadequate diet and aimlessness Is their outstanding oharadtq i«tb The Hritish occupational authorities face here In the Huhr a fan tastic job of stimulation it Is useless to speak of recovery until a stlmulu* for It can l»e germln ated. Now there is no incentive to wort. There I* little or nothin* to buy in the stores. There I* only meager food ration*. Aud there i» no future to which a miner or a steel man can look forward to at least none on which he is yet able to focus, lie might better May home and uy to repair hi* shattered roof, it he ha* a home at all, or help some farmer outside town two or three days a week in return for a little cab base, a few potatoes or some cmrots. t The result is labor shortage and absenteeism in every plant. In Essen, for Instant-.-, a city which ha* a rubble cleatMea pro blent It may lake 3« years to handle, it I* estimated that do per cent of the male population between 18 and 42 is now dead or missing.

The Krupp works which was the essence of Essen is slated for obliteration and nobody can yet Imagine what will replace it as a joh giver. If through economic unity with the Ante:lean zone the basic British ration can tie raised to the hoped for 15th calories a day the heavy workers get much more there is a chance that more coal van he mined and more coal will mean mon* food and a n«-w trickle of consumers' goods to give new life to trade "Until we can get the miners minds off food and on to his Job we are going to do no more than -crape along." the coal men say. All of western Germany will be the sufferer until that time and all Europe will feel the pinch. was taken. Money and Imnds were taken from the Martz home. Xo loot was gained at the Wilson residence, where Mrs. Wilson tesides alone. She was bathing when she heard a noise and upon opening the bathroom door saw a tail man standing in ths house He tied upon lieing discovered She was unable to give an accurate description of the intruder The other breaking occurred while resident* were at church. Sheriff Leo Gillig. puty Sam Bentz and state police officer Walter Schindler are investigating the breakins 0 SOVIET UNION (Cun t inued From Page One) upon by the big four a* part of the plan creating a free zone around Trieste. Yugoslavia demands all of Venezia Giulia. Including Trieste. Yugoslavia is being treated like a defeated country. Beider said, and the Yugoslav pec pie never would understand how their governI ment could approve •Much InjusI tice" If the French line was av II epled.

Urge legion Posts Lead In Community Lead In Veterans Housing Projects Indianapolis. Hept. 17—11 The American Leglen today called on ll* i»os!s throughout the nation to take the leadership In organising community <oopera Hon and resource* for the const net lon of veterans' bousing project*. National adjutant Donald G. Gia scoff Issued Instruction to all post*. "The job must be done In the community." he said. "Homes will be built at the grassroots — in th, cities aud town* where men and women live and work — aud they Will lie built oll|y with the united efforts of all citisen*. it |» up to the American legion to supply aggressive leadership for concerted local action." A 24 page booklet distributed by the Legion outlined nine step* in th>- suggested program. Including formation by each post of a tern porary housing committee, organisation of a nonprofit corporation with a permanent hoard of directors. and retention of Imai attorneys and architects by each post. FISH AND EGGS (Continu'd From Page One) meat wa* reaching the consumer They predicted that the supply would drop even lower. There will Im- enough macaroni, spaghetti and egg noodles for at least six months to one year, according to M J, Donna secretaryt.eusurer of the national macaroni niac.ufacturers' association.

A "fair crop" of Durum wheat, from which these products are made, ha* ju*t been harvested in the northwestern state*, he said Macaroni, spaghetti and noodle ptices are regulated by the OPA. A price rise of 2.8 percent ha* been permitted since controls were resloretl, Donna said. q WOMAN'S (Continued from Page 1) committee: Ml** Rcue Nesswald. . hairman; Mrs. Phil .Macklin and Mrs. Nick Braun. ;The club, which has several hun-d?.-d members in all part* of the county, will take an active part in the fall campaign Officers are Mm. Beer, president; Mr*. John Duff, vite president; Mrs. Helen Reusser, secretary, and Mr*. Ruth Hollingsworth, treasurer. MEDICAL CIRCLES (Continued From Psge Ont) earner research and treatment at Memorial center have reserved optimism on what thtvie radioactiva isotopes will do against cancer. Rome artificially-created isotope*, •uch as radioactive iodine and phosphorous, already have been used in treating certain typewi of cancer Limited rwult* were obtained in leukemia cancer and good results in polycythemia, a rare disease. I>ut not cancer. Radioactive iodine, however, is iK-ing used us a curaUv agent tor an overactive thyroid gland, and in rare cases of thyroid cancer. In cn«- of manv laboratories at Memorial, experts are swinging into action on a long range, painataking. tedious program to test the product* pnaluced by more than 10,000 strains of bacteria, fungi and plants, in the first real postwar biological search (or a cancer cell killer.

Experts here report that ni<Mt ail cancer cases can be halted.

controlled or even cured If detect ed In time A cancer that I* not ■pleading too rapidly can Ire taken out by surgery and recovery usual ly Is the case. Some can be treated effectively with X rays, radium or radon, which I* the radloa, live g** formed by the emitting of energy rays from radium.

■ — , PUBLIC SA® Nothe I* hereby given that th.- und.r.l*.-* Estate of George R. Wickersham. d.-, auction *t the residence of said d K ~( 1(. .1 t ’ 1 Hoad. In Marion Township. Allen County n, *. R LOCATION: 5 mllos east of Monro. >i|| J ' hUl ’ of Hoagland; or 11 mile* southeast of Fon uRoad, on SATURDAY, SER,| Sale Storting at A. M p PtriOMl Property of Said Estate f t LIVE STOCK " S ' Ihi HOGS—IB bead of Hhoats. wt 12S to 1',.. n>, *■ lb*. >' , COW-Purebred Guernsey cow. fi yr* ol<|. rHlt - , ft * 400 bu. oats; 100 bales hay: |mi bale* ~ K In field; 1« acre* of soybean* In field '• POULTRY 100 New Hampshire yearling h.-n* |» * TRACTOR AND FARM iMPIEMIVi 814B 14 ► ord Fergunm tractor on rublier. with 11**,’ ’ ■ condition; Ford Ferguson cultivator* for tr 4 , ~, p’**® breaking plows: Ford-Ferguson tractor di*. , . io-hole fertiliser grain drill; New ide* new. Champion mower, rotary hoe Urm good 2 wheel trailer with stock ra.k and , 411 , L -*’■ wheel farm wagon with hay ladder* and *r»in Idea manure spreader, good condition l an ,| r „|. f Hon spiketooth tarraw: water tank 2 dould. iMColi ■ hole metal hog (eerier: wooden ho* feeder grapple hay fort; hay rope and pulh-y. , hl , and trough*; IM rods new wire feme . hi, it r „ 1 roll barb wire; chicken crates: |„- of w vise; lot of carpenter tools; lot of engin.-.-rm* «*■ and tackle; some tile; som.- used pip. uar ,| ( .„ • der; lard press; wheelbarrow, garden t.,d* ~r kettle; forks, shovel*, and hundred* ■■ mentioned •"•’iiumi gM HOUSEHOLD GOODS | ! 2 place walnut bedroom suite, in good . ..ndiiion. ~- ■■ M mattress; two 9x12 itroadliMon rug* uu,hl u n<» table; Horton electric washer, good condition new; metal porch glider, upholster.-.! !( ,, r <h match. 2 cupboards; fruit jars, an I oth.-i houseboM TERMS OF SALE—Cash. E. Lunch served by the Hesse Ca.»el Udiou ■ George R. Wickersham Ma ha la Evaline Wicker*ham-toJ Ellenlterger Bros , Auctioneer* I Sehoppman and Stellhorn. Clerk* ■ NOTICE —This modern, well improved '"a, :., frmi.t» J PRICE AND TERMS SEE ELLEN If EllGi.H Kilos iggS PUBLIC AUCTM As we have sold our farm and are ni.iviiie auction the following property 4 mile* East of lHatur and H mile West of Hobo. I Thursday, Sept 19,1 Commencing at 10:30 A. M. I . 12—HEAD CATTLE-12 Diack cow. 5 yr. old, due Oct. 3, a 6 g*L <ow KUtHa old. due Oct. 12. « gal. cow; Red cow. fl yr old du* V* if cow; Guernsey cow, 4 yr. old, due !>■< I'. seal <os l-'WJ yr. old. due Jan. 24, 6 gal cow; Roan cow. 7 yr old.du-Plj cow; Roan heifer coming 2 yr. old: Guernsey heifer cuWUll Brown Swiss Helfer coming 2; Hla< k J< r»,y heifer heifer* pasture bred, due soon. 1 Roan heifer, open; HaMl open CLEAN-EASY MILKER— DOI’IILE I SIT G 0..! * HOGE—37. head Spotted Poland China hog( : trM “» day of *aie; 15 gilt*, extra good, open; 1' feede. hortWß All double immuned - HORSES—Team Small hor»e*. on- Ida. k .>: ■ ."►» “• HAY—3O Ton loose clover, timothy, and aifalt* mixed as (Fftt ft taw, w|r<* tied IMPLEMENTS—John Deere Manure spread- r like »' « delivery: 8 hole grain drill; 5 foot McCorinick mower. ’ wagon and rack; OH Tank Heater: k»l »‘ ,M tank; Ret double work harne**; 4 milk can*; he”Tool*, and small article*. u HOUSEHOLD GOODS—Goo<I 2 pie<' living room •«*J* drawer stand; Wihon rug Salt: White-<-nai»el Itoard; Laftiidiy stove; Used Door* and Window* articles. TERMS-CABH.

PERRY HUN oni Roy S. JohiiKon * Son Auct*. I Melvin Lieehty—Auet. and Sale Equip. j Z. Z. Mc Clure—Clerk. , I Lunch by R. f. «. Church »l 1 Public Auction HOUSEHOLD J The inicler»ign< (l will itell the f,,1, ' l * lD . g l ‘'.ui* perty at Public Auction 3 mile* West an' l ■‘" or 3 mile* West and 3<4 miles Morih of Moan* Fri., September 20,1? at 1:00 p."l- - <|h| 2 piece Living Room Suite; Tllt-lan -k 1 ' (rtW .| new; Oakland parlor heater, larae ***'' lto |F rj table; ! good r<M-kers; Table model OJj 11.3x12: three Bxl2 Axmlnster ruit- „ !>Fd. trola and Records; Bisnel Sweeper: U gU( ,.o; in« commode; 2 Iron beds, with apriiix* »“ « ding; Covered box; Dining room „ ru» Square Dining Table; 3 straight chair*. , r “*M port and i chairs with upholstered cuahi-oi! en Table; Kliehea Caidnei: Pilot c >° ! * 1 f, n oei Separator; Bleetrtc iron; Ironing w» r • i d tables; IHahw; Cooking l??on»ila: I’ - '' l ' (.<„•<i. Carden Tools; Lawn Mower; Corn she! Ui to <* Coop* and Seeders; Many articles too ' TERMS; CASH , Mrs. Roy Ric Melng LMchty A Ned Johason—Auctioneers >-« Bryce Daniele—Clerk. J

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