Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 200, Decatur, Adams County, 25 August 1947 — Page 2

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Mrs. Mina Edison Dies Sunday Night Widow Os Famous Inventor Is Dead Advocate Sending Trdbps To Greece New York, Aug. 25—(UP)—Mrs. Mina Miller Edison, 82, widow of .Thomas A. Edison, the inventor, died last night at Presbyterian hospital where she had been critically ill for several weeks. Funeral arrangements were to be made today. Death was attributed by her physician, Dr. James AS'Goss, Jr., to a cardiac failure. Her three children were at her bedside when she died at 7:45 p.m. ° Mrs. Edison had entered the hospital July 16 and her condition had been considered grave since last Wednesday. Get Your Suburbanites, “Town and Country” Residents and others not served by city carriers, will find the .DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT . * On Sate i , Every Afternoon — £T — DECATUR NEWS 240 W. Madison St. UNION NEWS STAND 128 Monroe Reserve your copy daily. “1 LOST 52 POUNDS! Wear Size 14 Again” * Mrs, C. D. Wells, Texas, writes: "I was continually trying different Cjß ways to reduce, but without suecess. I weighed 170 pounds. Then JaK%. . 1 tried the AYDS Vitamin Candy Reducing Han and l<»t 52 pounds. Now I weigh only 118.” Your experience may or may not be the same as Mrs. Weils but why notary the AV'DSway. Thousands of others have ■■taft used A YDS Plan successfully tooand: Id clinica! t«cta coedortad by nxdkcaJ doctors mon tbtr- io ° P*r*»»s MMrt 14 to IS pounds average tn a tew IIWw wacks with tho AYOS Vttamta S Candy Reducing Ran. ¥ith this Plan you don ’t cut oat any SV xnrals, starches, potatoes, meats or WA butter. Yau simpiy cut them down. MMB It’s simple and easier when you enjoy delicious AfVDS as directed. No Vw, drugs. No iaoattves. No exercise. No » massage. Absolutely harmless. 30 Kat days supply of Ayds only >2 25 If not delighted with results. MONEY BACK on the very first box. Fboog SMITH DRUG CO. Tear out this ad as a reminder.

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Her home was in West Orange, N. J. . Mrs. Edison was hailed by artists as one of the mo.st beautiful wo: £ men in America when, at the age of 21? she became the second wife of Thomas A. Edison. The marriage was itAIBB6, when the great inventor was 39 and in his most productive period as “the wizard of‘Menlo Park.” Mrs. Edison quickly assumed the position of a buffer between the inventor and the public, to give him the time he needed for his . work. She had a wide interest hers self, having led in the national , fight for temperance and juvenile - recreation facilities. Mrs. Edison was born in Akron, O. July 6, 1865, the daughter of ) Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Miller. After the inventor died in 1931, r Mrs. Edison renewed a childhood , friendship with Edward E. Hughes, 5 a lawyer and steel manufacturer of 1 Franklin, Pa. They were married gin 1935 died five - years later. She later reassumed 1 the name of Edison. t <9 • 0 Legion Backs Aid To Greece, Turkey ' • * New York, Aug.®2s —(?P)— The American Legion endoreed President Truman’s program r 6f aid to Greece and Turkey 100 percent today and its®national commander, Paul H. Griffith, advocated sending troops*to Greece, at the risk of a shooting war, if tlfttl epuntry Is invaded. [ announced his stjnd at a pr*ss conference and urged President Trumang,to summery congress into special session to enact universal military trained i*j bolster our armed forces. ® The Legion head, here Cor the 29th annual convention of the veterans organization vsaich opens? Thursday, described the situation in Greece ® "dangerous” and said “it could spread into a world conflagration on a moment’s notice.” Asked if the United States should sAid troops to Greece to protect that country’s Interests, Griffith replied: ®“We already have sent supplies to Greece and ourlnavy is now in the Medrterranear® If it takes troops I believe we ought send troops.” A reporter asked if that mean a formal declaration of war against Russia. “I don’t know wllht you meanjby a formal declaration, Griffith replid “I would have Siown 20 yeaSs ago. But there’s a different kind of war now. I would say this: did send trwps I believe it would£3tart the shooting.” Griffith said the United Nations ‘.W’ it was mature '’’enough to enforce it®decisions, should be the

wAftermath .Os Fire .Which Wrecked Spanish City V’ I ’••v* ■ ” •- v * i '4. '«. . . ■ ifllTliCiMfitiimMl f - hrflu ■- i iiijffc ’• r.iwwwmiwnr > '* ‘-h •• ' * ■ \ Mi* ••< ■ ** WfIHHKSi tt~ ggg* sjr IB 9 9 9 f - .9 * BHhl X. -W 1 B i WiO Mamatf R.. g < ... . •* ~ ’ MBs- .- ... ■■• ■ gwEZfc. w, ... “g g. W. ? ♦ X’. - By ....... < jB..- ' *"*"*****• 4 THEs, RECENT DISASTROUS^series of explosionsand fire in Cadiz, Spain, left the port city with much of the appearance of a bombed-out wartime town. Above is a view at Arsenal Point where the exp.’osions and conflagfttion started. One cannon remains moun'|?d. amid a panorama of wreckage. In tho lower photo, an aged woman stands in the wreckage of her home, where members of her family w r ere a &

.♦ » s agency®to maintain “But,” he added, ’The American Legion believes that the United Nations is a baby in swaddling clcflhes. I don’t believe that the United Nations is capable of acting at the present time.” Griffith opened® his press conference by issuing a prepared statement on the Greek situation which described as a “head-on clash of the ideologies of democracy and Communism.” In the statement, he also urged the special session of congress to consider only Universal military framing. He said he believed this action would “say to the world that we are preparing for anything that might come.” • $ -_____ ©_o Suffers Fractured Leg During Dive Roger Borne is ’ a fractured leg a dive while swimming Lake last week, it known here today. ® Witne_ss.es said that the lad s leg i . just? as he started his dive. He was to the Adams county mSnot ! ial hospital in the Zwick ambu- | lance. His condition is reported j satisfactory. ® — FORD MOTOR (Contlnni’fl race O j trucks than it had contemplated. . He promised that the company 1 would try to absorb the remainder I of higher costs as well as “abj normal costs” iu line with “our I policy always to keep prices as low iis possible.” ■ i MBO! I \ ■ m .-ft < ( < k \ , po NOT C loth us / —And we can prove it! | See tomorrow’s paper for answer. | —O—k Saving money on automobile ' repairs means more in the bank. | Take care of your car. Bring it ' to B & T STANDARD SERVICE j regularly for lubrication, and ' complete car service. We carry | ATLAS Tires, ATLAS Batteries.

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State Highway 101 Is Resurfaced To Butler . gtate road No. 101 four miles east of Decatur, runninf>nofth from intersectigi of U. S. highway 224, has been resurfaced along the entire route to Butler. The highway connects with other state roads in the Northern Indiana lake region and has been widely used since its improvement. Clyde Hart, a resident of St. Joe, .advisee this newspaper that thcj route is popular with tourists w£o travel to the lakes. • ’ © • 0 Adams County Farmer Featured In Article Jr Habegger, of Adams county, is featured in Si artUle in the September issue of Capirer’s Farmer entitled “Best Nesting Material- £ ; “Therens no betrer nesting material,” that story in the nationally circulated farjg tnagazine .points (Hit, “than Kentucky bluegrass hay,” Hategger says. He lets the grass stand until it seeds. o 7 _ Trade in a G<fi>d Town — Decatur —T? r~ STATE VIOLENT (Continued from Vnu’ 1 1) Andrew Goodson. said he bc-Jiev-ed Charles was*on his way home • ftom a»jSouth Bend amusement center®where he was employed huh-HAHO, brush harks,/ s 3-45 ISSSI average tM|F3.--ir ga CAR S' drive a sorry looking car when Hu-Enamel wiH. make It look new? I / t I —easily. Come in we’U show you I I hew. And you ean j try before you buy. e-ww -w- •*.• ——c- •» .*•

when struck by a®train. Lightning caused the death of Mrs. Eva Feuer. 33. of Gary and injured several other persons picnicking at Gary heacj} Suno’ay. Mrs. Feuer was killed when a lightning bolt struck a tree under which she was standing during a storm. Roy S. Johnson & Son Auctioneers & Real Estate DeVoss Bldg., Ground Floor Phone 104 153 60. 2nd St. • We'll be glad to Represent you In the transaction of Real Estate & at Public Sale or private sale. 2fj years in this business in Decatur We welcome your investigation of our record of which we are proud. # Melvin Leighty, Rep.. Berne, Ind., Phone 251. GETTING UP NIGHTS OFTEN A SIGN OF MIDDLE AGE • Many folks 40 and over have to get up sights—have frequent desire to pass water - have backaches, too, because of minor functional kidney disorders. If this is your trouble, flush out your kidneys and bladder with Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root. It quickly works to increase the flow of urine, help relieve excess acidity, and ease burning sensation .. . helps bladder irritation that gets, you up nights. Swamp-Root is truly nature’s own way to relief. Millions have taken it for three generations . . . often with wonderful results. Caution: Take as directed. For free trial supply, write Dept. C, Kilmer k Co., Inc., Box|l2sS, Stamford, Conn. Or — get full-sized bottle of Swemr Root today at vour drugstore. pt i | | DON’T WAIT! UNLESS you can visualize what your agent tells you can happen, if you don’t have sufficient insurance, you are inclined to say, “Some other time.” Don’t wait until you have a loss. You can’t get any insurance then! INSURE NOW, through The Suttles Co 4 Phones: 194 - 358 Niblick Block Decatur i

Five Youths Killed As Train Hits Auto < <; JI Killed On Crossing Near Herrin, 111. Herrin, 111., Aug. 25.—(UP)—A railroad engineer said today that the driver>of an automobile ap : parently was. attempting to beat his train to aggrade crossing when the engine ploughed into the car and k«illed }J .five Persons. ~ All of tKe occupants of the car were killed in the accident yesterday one mile east of here and 10 miles south of West Frankfort where nine ytbung men and girls were killed last March 17 when their car was hit by a Chicago. Burlington and Quincy freight train. An inquest will be held today. Yesterday’s crash also involved a Burlington freight. The were Joseph ~ Miller, 21, Johnston City. 111., the driver: Clyde Cobb, 20, Johnston Dale "gantz, 21. Herrin; Paul Hale, 16, Herrin, and Dante Underwood, 14, Herrin. The crash knocked off the engine’s cowcatcher and snapped off an air hose which left the train Without brakes. Engineer J. W. 1 Malleck, 65, Centralia, Hl., cut the throttle and the train coasted tp a halt a quarter mileyfrom the crossing, carrying the of the car along with it. © Deputy sheriff Rob'ert Norman quoted Malleck as saying the young people “apparently© thought they could beat the train.” _ Malleck said his train was traveling north w’hen the accident occurred about 5 p.m. <”ST. The automobile was moving® eastward toward Johnston City. All of the occupants of the car were dead when police extricated them from the wreckage within 30 minutes after the accident. —■ 0 Trade In a Good Town — Decntur IgVERY Booyl \ W * r VL ® "And every child loves our farm foods — so delicious, fresh and pure. Give them Moses' milk.” —says Blily Break O'Day. % p. Moses

... . - IF YOU’RE • ••a former Serviceman ...18 to 35, inclusive* •• • physically fit z --ak • sign up for EUROPE or the Far East!, At long last, vacancies have opened in the your education in Army technical scholoL or e European Command. But to get one you’ll through the Armed Forces Institute, the c ani have to act promptly. Only Veterans who that your previous Army experience may , sign up for 3 years or more will be considered. your promotion to positions of high s 1 an There’s an intensely important job to do responsibility make this an oyer-ai oppo in Europe. And in intervals of work there's tunity that’s too good to pass up. aa . leave time on the French Riviera, skiing in the nearest Army Recruiting station now. Alps, sightseeing in Bavaria and Austria. Don’t forget there are still openings for service with famous divisions in the Far East for Veterans and non-Veterans alike. Quartersand a ><-ar for ■ | agTAjJy t Vj recreation facilities in Japan are excellent. ''"r ,rtt ’ frl ° r The Regular Army's high pay (20% higher ftd * ral " overseas), the excellent opportunities to further 320 Federal Fort "Wkyhfe, frfl. — ~ ■ .. •— ■ c ”9

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5; Dairying in meuierianas In Netherlands, dairying is the chief activity and the average milk yield per cow is 770 gallons. Cattle are stall-fed for six months of the year. 5 ' 0 t TROPICAL iContinued from Ffilte 1) Galveston’s famed sea wall which

Public Sale a ® As I have sold my farm. I, the undersigned, will sell all my pi sonal property at public auction, Lobated 3 miles west, ’@mile nor of Mcyjroe, or 5 miles south, 3 miles west of Decatur, Ind., on ■? Tuesday,: Sept. 2 r 194 - HOUSE.yDLD GOODS AND MISCELLANEOUS Red Mohair Frieze Living*Room Suite, like nevfe 2 Blue Tilt Ba Chairs, like new, with ottomans: 2 9'xl2' Axminster ru 6 s; Kinnw Electric Washings Machine; Kitchen Table; Drop Leaf Table; Kitch Cabinet; Kitchen Cupboard; Durable (Sook Stove; Puritan 44 ( Stove with ovten; Zenith Battery Radio; Round Oak Heating gov Cannonball Heating Stove. No. 10; another stove Bed D: s enport; 2 Leather Rocking Chairs: Upholstered Chair: Upholster Foot Stool; Wood Rocker; 6 Straight Back Chairs; Library Tabl Stand; Bookcase Secretary; Buffet; Cherry Dresser; Brass Bed wi springy and mattress; Aladdin Lamp; Dishes and Cooking Utensil Tub and Tub Stands; # a® a a Briggs & Stratton Gas Engine; - 10 ton Screw Jacks; Co Sheller; Gas Engine and Pump Jack; Lawn Mower; 40 ft. Extensi Ladder: 18 ft. Ladder; 2 Oil Barrels* Hard Coal Brooder Stov Chicken Feeders and Fountains; Manv other articles riot mentione * TERMS—CASH. • C. O. M6KEAN • OWNER Clerk —Dick Andrews. Auctioneers —Suman Bros., Willshire, Ohio, Phone 40 Aug. 25 29 j Monroe, Ind., Phone 91-Y. *

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was built after a hurricane in 1J killing 4,500 persons and destroy! a large portion of the city. ; 'S> Galveston is built on an tslai extending miles coa Residents from island areas n protected by sea walls moved in the city proper Saturday nig Many spent the night in the e auditorium.® ®