Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 152, Decatur, Adams County, 28 June 1948 — Page 2

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COST OF LIVING <c'<»nt From Pass One) tonally short tupply. but to far thin season they already have riarn 15 percent. Prices for meat-nn-t he hoof at (hie ago* huge I nion stockyard* settled down last week ati»r touching new seasonal highs the week before Livestock prices generally govern the meat prlcea house wives pay in butcher shop*. Wheat price* gained moderately on the Chicago board of trade last week, but price* of groin* fed to cattle were lower The national retail furniture as sedation report cd that furniture price* generally have fallen off somewhat in recent month* and now are steady Wholesale price*, however, have remained high be-

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SALE CALENDAR JULY 1 Mr* Nora Matson. J* a miles West of Antwerp. Ctlo. Livestock and Fann Machinery. Midwest Realty Auction Co.. J. F Sanniann -Auct. JULY S —Adam Kunowlch. 9th ami Monroe St.. Decatur, Indiana. Two Fine Building Ix>ts. 6:.10 I*. M Midwest Realty Auction Co. J. F Sanntann—Auct. JULY 9 It Kutrene Minton, '.i'-j miles South of Warren. Ind. Improved 29 acre farm Midwest Realty Auction Co.. J. F. Sanntann. Auctioneer.

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cause manufacturer* have been reluctant to cut them in the face of continued high costs. Retailer* *aid demand for furniture ha* slackened. forcing them to cut price* despite tie continued high whoisale level. As a result, they reported that their profit margin had been lowered. The law of society is each for all, as well a* all for each. — Henry George

Bandit Gang Eludes Manhunt By Police Wound Policeman In Running Gun Battle ' Chicago. June <2* — (UP) — A gang of bandits who robbed a gambling joint and machine-gunn-ed two policemen in a running ! gun battle were believed today to have eluded one of the greatest manhunts In Chicago history. Police from 25 western Chicago suburbs u*ed bloodhounds. plane* and searchlight* in an attempt to track down the desperadoes, who fled into a swampy, boulderstrewn quarry after robbing a handbook. An all-night search of the area showed no trace of the men and authorities believed they may have crawled through high gra«s and escaped on a passing freight train. Police saiti the robber* may have escaped by mingling with throng* of spectator* attracted to the scene by radio imports. Th re" 45-calilier army automatics. a *ub-ma< hine gun. a carbine and a sawed-off shotgun were found yesterday io mud flat* a’ong ths Des Plaine* river, about one-third of a mile from the quarry. Police slso found a bundle of raincoats and a bag containing |MS In bills and 150 in sliver, loot from the raid on ’he gambling den in suburban Western Springs. Police held for questioning a man identified as Daniel Sullivan. 37. Detroit. He was captured as he prepared to hop a freight at R'ue Island. 111. denied any connection with the robbery. A patron of the bookie establishment called police Saturday night after the robbery. Sgt Charles Peterson was shot in the abdomen as he sought to prevent the bandits’ escape Peterson was reported in ser-. iou* condition. The desperadoes sped through several towns in a stolen car. Police Lt Joseph Clegg was grazed by a bullet during the chase and the bandit car and several police car* were riddled The bandits smashed three has-tily-erected road blocks and abandoned their car near the big atone quarry at McCook. 11l Then thev fled Into the tangled underbrush Fight planes including three I navy radio equipped planer., directed the search while police cautiously advanced through the area Searchlights were used and bloodhounds loosed without result. Police also sought four masked men. armed with a suit-machine gun a shotgun ami two automatic pistols, who held up a dice game in a South Side alley and escaped . with about li.ooq yesterday. Government Shows All-Time Surplus Fiscal Year Will End On Wednesday Washington. June H—(t’P) — Government bookkeepers are dipping deep Into the black ink to wind up the nation's financial activities thi* year. Which i» to say that the treasury took In a lot more money than It spent in the past fiscal year. Among the money records set I* rhe all-time high surplus of I*.- ’ 751 759.0610*. The fiscal year ends with the , close of business Wednesday. The > government, like most businesses. ] operate on a fiscal year beginning > July 1 and ending Jun* 30. [ Th<- final figures aren't all In. > but the new records look some- ’ thing like this ! Rurph’s: 19.751,759. MI.M. Peacetime Income: 145,000.000,000.000. National debt payment: 17.000.. 000. The surplus Is the second since the pre-war deal days. Last fiscal year there was a surplus of 17'4.000.000. The surplus this year and last was achieved

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Offer Shroyer Lake Site For Adams County 1949 4-H Show

August Seeking. chairman of the adatns county extension committee, states that lie received the following letter recently. "Dear Sir: "We have long observed tile 4-H 1 club movement. We believe ft to be one of the best rural youth or- ' ganirations in building for citizen- ' ship. "We believe that 4-H club work in Adams county could be made 1 even more effective if the direction 1 of the 4-H eluli show could be entirely under the supervision of the county extension committee an its sub-committees such as the 4-H club council, the junior leader group and the various adult project committees. "With these thoughts in mind we are offering you people the use of our property near Shoyer for site of the 1949 4-11 club show. An ample supply of good water can De piped to all desired locations. Electrlc current Is available. The cost of all these faHt it les will lie at a minimum. If, after a trial showing at this location, we are all pleased, Mrs. Shroyer and inyself are prepared to enter into a long time, properly drawn up agreement on the use of our properties for a permanent home for our Adams county 4-H club show." "Yours truly, "Mrs. Ben Shroyer, Mr. Ban Shroysr.” in commenting on the alsive letter Mr. Selking said the county extension committee appresiated all <onsructive efforts tha’ have been made in liehalf of 4-H club activity. He says the extension committee has been looking for a year or more for a permnant home for the 4-H show, however, a decision on any proposal must lie made In a meeting of the entire extension committee, which meets regularly In the fall or early winter. The following people are on the county committee:

through the highest peacetime tax rates in the nations history. 1 CONTINUING (font From Pag* One, Madison. But the convention was hastily adjourned before the proposal could lie put to a vote. In Minneapolis. Douglas B. An-| derson, midwestern representative] of Americans for Democratic ac-' tion. told a state ADA gathering that Eisenhower “will accept a 1 draft nomination if President Tru- 1 man withdraws." Gerald L. K. Rmith, Christian nationalist crusade leader, said in Tulsa. Okla . that he has information the general "will definitely be available if drafted for the ' nomination on the first ballot."

er* L ’ASS WITH A CHfflY smile Herold E. -1 Stassen waves from the rostrum ' st the Republican convention, i* Philadelphia, as he releases his r delegatee to Thomas E. Dewey f and sake a unanimous nomination. , thus giving the rolling Dewey I bandwagon a mighty push toward auccesa.

i Chairman August Selking; vice chairman, Delmore Wechter; secretary. Mrs. Holman Ugly treasurer. W L Cerke-AAA chairman; dire" tar. Henry Rumple; executive committee of tile home economics dbnn- • 111. Mr*. E W. Husciie. Mrs. Albert Helneke, Mrs. Elmo Stucky. Mrs. E<9wlii Bauman. Mrs Eli Graber, Mr* John Metzger; D.H.I.A. president. Harry la-hman; crop improvement association. Orva! Alt; 4-H club council, Stanley Arnold. .Mrs. I’aul Rich; Fann Bureau county president. Jay J. Yost; Farm Bureau county S. A E. leader,, Mrs. Ervin Lochner. Equity Co-op. Victor Stuckey; county commissioners. John Blakey; county council, Henry Dehner: 'superintendants of schools. L. L. Hann; Decatur Rotary club. E. W. Busche; Decatur Lions club. Roy Price; Berne Rotary, Jeff Liechty; Dedaur Chamber of Commerce, Robert larne; Berne Chamber of Commerce. E. W. Baumgartner; Genets Roosters club, Leonard Kingsley; farmers institutes Hol man Egly; Berne banker, Eimer Baumgartner; Decatur banker. Theo. Graliker: AAA chairman, W. L. Gerke. Beef project committee, Msfer Ripe; swine project committee. Rai pii S. Myers; township representa-tlves-one year-l'nion. Mrs. Roland Grote. Theo. Bleeke Jr.; Monroe. .Mrs. C. W. R. Schwarts. Everett Rice; Jefferson, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rumple; French. .Mr. and Mrs Menno Augaburger. Rout, Mrs. Wilson Beltz. Augut Selklng; Washington. Peter B. Lehman. .Mrs. Roy Price; township representallve-two years-Preble, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Relfsteck; Kirkland. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Arnold; St. Marys. Carl Frey, Mrs. Darrel Clouse; Blue Creek. Delmore Wechter. Mrs. Wm. Neadstine. Wabash. Virgil Kelly, Mrs. Hildred Armstrong; Hartford. Mr. and Mrs la»onard Witgley.

! The former Americg-firster said he's against Ike because he's | "more of an internationalist than President Truman." Regardless of the general's statement that he is "not available for and could not accept the munition.'' hl* name is likely to go before the Democratic convention i which opens in Philadelphia on I July 12. Io California. James Roosevelt, son of the late presi(dent and a staunch Eisenhower I booster, was further entrenched as head of the state Demo<ratic I party at an organizational meet i ing yesterday, tie was elected national committeeman to succeed oilman Edwin W. Pauley who had vigorously supported Mr. Truman lin California's intra-party wrangling Meanwhile, there were these other political developments: Dewey-Warren - Govs. Thorns* E. Dewey and Earl Warren, GOP standard bearers, will get together within the next few days at the former's Pawling. N. Y.. Qirm to map their campaign strategy. Wallace Henry A. Wallace fold an audience In Manchester. N. H.. that the purpose of his third party is to "set Americans free to control their own destiny in a world of peace and International brotherhood." He said the "fact that no existing political party is attempting to carry out a program to set the people fre«- is justification for forming the new party.” Vandenberg—Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg. R.. Mich., regarded a* I the No. 1 "darkhorse" prior to the I Republican national convention, i said he is "comgiletely happy” atxmt the outcome. "I shall en I thuslastlcally support the ticket." ■ he said. Ball State Opens Annual Institute Muilcie. Ind., June 2* Ball Rtate's third annual institute on guidance and counseling oiramed a four day conclave this morning. Three session* daily will feature the conference with the highlight addreM Wednesday afternoon when , Dr. Hillard E Spaulding, dean of ' the college of education, ( diversity of tUlaois. will speak on the topic ■ of “What Makes the Pupil Personnel Program Tick 7"

Head of . JIJWW. i ■< t p 1 I ‘ Chester A. Davfs of Bedford, judge of the Lawrence county circuit court, will be Installed grand chancellor of 'he Grand Uidge Knights of Pythias at Indianapolis July 1. The ceremony, which is open to the public, wili take place in the Pythian Center. 119 East Ohio street, at 2 p. m.

THREE ARE DEAD (Cont. From Pegs Uns, titled as Amos C. Hughes, had been lining with Mrs. Hughes, police said. Stephenson first fired at Jone*. The charge crashed Into Jones' back, dropping him near the police patrol car Montgomery shouted: "Drop that gun. Stop shooting." His answer came in new blast*. Montgamery dropped dead after firing one shot. Warrington was felled'only after he had emptied his plfol and a sawed-off shotgun at the wild negro. After the shooting stopped. Stephenson and Mrs. Hughe* were found inside the apartment. Police said It was apparent that neither officer hit Stephenson with his shot*, and speculated that the negroes ended the bloody incident by killing each other. Automobile Damaged In Accident Sunday The front end of an automobile driven by Edward Shoe, 30. of 4<H North 3rd street. De< atur. was dam | aged Sundav night on U. S. 224 in t'nion township, when it went off the wet road into a fence. The crash occured near the home of Charles Burdge of Union town ship. No injury was reported. OFFICIAL RETURNS (Cont. From Page Ons) ever, a remonstrance was filed in French township and the Friday voting was made necessary. in adcordance with the law. Much interest had keen shown in the election l<oth by French residents and also by citizens of .Monroe and Kirkland townships who had hoped that the voters would turn down the proposal, and wait for a merger of Monroe township. Kirkland township and French township schools. The Friday action, however, is final and consolidation plans will lie completed at once.

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Purchase Fortville Greenhouse Business Decatur Young Man To Enter Business Thoma* K taite* of thia city will enter the greenhouse business in Fortville, with hl* cousin. Wil liam Shafer of Indianapolis, tak Ing possession of an established concern on July 1. The young men have purchased the McDonald Flower Shop, which includes a greenhouse, and will operate the business under the name. "The Cousins'' flower shop The flower shop and greenhouse is central/ located in Fortville and has an established reputation in that field. The young men will continue the retail business and also expand Into the wholesaling of plants and flowers. Mr. Shafer Is a son of Mr. and Mr*. William Shafer of Indiana polls. His father Is trustee of Center township, the largest popu lated township in the state. Mr. Lutes Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Don K. Lutes, owners of the Lutes flower shop and greenhouse at the south edge of the city. He )i«s been employed there since his discharge from the navy in 1946. Mrs. Lutes will accompany her husband to Fortville, where they have purchased a house and will make their home. DISCLOSE TERMS (Cont From Psee One) measures to establish financial stability, increase trade and establish a valid rate of currency ex- . Change. They promise also to promote production. 2. Special concessions to the I’. R.—Agro-d to submit to the International court at the Hague any claims by I' R. nationals arising from governmental measure* In their countries; to guarantee the convertibility Into dollars of new private American investments in their countries; to make arrangements whereby the U. S can obtain critical materials needed for stockpiles. 3. An agreement. In an ex- ' change of separate note* to grant most favored-nation trade treatment to V. R occupied areas Including Germanq. Japan. Korea and Trieste. 4 A pledge to set aside in local currency an amount of money equal to the value of U. S aid which they receive. The U. H. must agree on the purposes for which this "special fund" is spent Part of it will lie used to pay •conomic cooperation administration expenses abroad Australians drank an average of 15.9 gallons of beet each last year It was only 114 gallons In 1939.

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