Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 45, Decatur, Adams County, 23 February 1949 — Page 2

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Landslides Strike Pacific Northwest Floods Threatened On Missouri River By United Press Dangerous landslides and flasb floods struck along mountain slopes of the Pacific northwest today and authorities set up a 24hour alert for possible floods along the ice-jammed Missouri river on the great plains. Avalanches in scattered sections of Oregon and Washington were set off by heavy rains that totaled more than two inches in some areas. The rain was tapering off today. A landslide near Edmund, Wash., shoved one car of a Great Northern railroad passenger train, off the tracks. No passenger# were aboard but a dining car waiter was injured slightly. The car remained upright but mud poured through the broken windows. The slide closed the railroad's line between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. Rural roads in western Washington were blocked by numerous slides that pushed houses and garages off their foundations in scattered areas. Flash floods along small creeks in eastern Oregon, forced several families to flee from their homes near Pendleton, where mud and silt six inches deep covered one residential district. Sixteen families were isolated by a flood on 1 Johnson creek near Portland. The Klamath river was rising! and army engineers said it would I overflow low areas along its | course through Oregon and north- j ern California. In the central states, the weather bureau warned of possible dangerous floods in Nebraska. Kansas, Missouri and lowa as a warm winter sun beat down on the snowdrifts covering the plains. Forecasters urged residents in NO DEFROSTING! I*1 4> ; |: ■M ' i 4 I ■ pfl • r fl fi*’’ i ADMIRAL Dual-Temp Refrigerators Huge moist, cold compartment never requires defrosting. Keep foods fresh without covering dishes. Built-in home freezer quick freezes at 15° ludow zero. Performance proved iu over . 254,060 kitchi ns. *• TRADE IN YOUR OLD ONE. Alee a Large Selection es ELECTRIC STOVES Kitchen’s Appliances 2,38 N. 2nd Phone 93 1

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Edward Ehinger To Store At Portland Edward Ehinger, formerly of Decatur. has assumed the post of manager of the Morris sc-$l storf in Portland, succeeding Earl E Schoenlein, who died last December. Mr. Ehinger has l>een associated 1 with the Morris organization for 13 1 years. His wife, the former Eloise • Leonard, and their two-year-old child have moved into their new - home in Portland. « I TRUMAN SCORES (Cont. From Page Duel Forrestal and treasury secretary John W. Snyder. “No commentator or columnist." said the president, “can name any members of my cabinet or my staff. I name them myself. And when it is time for them to he moved on, I do the moving—nobody else." Mr. Truman d'id not mention Pearson by name, but his reference was obvious to guests at the dinner. Earlier speakers had praised Vaughan and had referred to the criticism by the Washington commentator and newspaper columnist. It marked the seeou.l time within a year that the president has assailed Pearson. When the commentator reported -that Mr. Truman had made a disparaging remark about the Jews, the president replied: “I had thought I wouldn't have' i to add another liar's star to.that I fellow's crown, but I will have to do it President Franklin D. Roose-! | velt once characterized Pearson | ■ as “a chronic liar." In his informal speech, Mr. Tru-1 man said "there have been some | very vicious attacks on my mili- j tary aide, unjustified, and I say I advisedly, vicious." “They are not intended to smear him, but he happens to be my military aide and In a campaign I ant the head of one of the great political parties, and therefore, a I fair target for everything, and | those who are around me some- ’ times get the attacks and they are i not pleasant. “But I can say this to you, that J I have four secretaries, these four military aides, and a number of executive assistants, and they are able to take it." Mr. Truman was lavish in his praise. of Vatwhan. He recalled that they had.served together in World Wttf’l. and that Vaughan had been his secretary when he was a senator from Missouri. southwest Nebraska and northeast lowa to maintain a constant alert again-t the rising Missouri river which was too clogged with a heavy ice cover te carry away tke run-off. A prediction for five days of warm weather prompted forecasters io Issue a special bulletin. warning of “rharp rises" along the lower Des Moines and Rac- ■ coon rivers today and tomorrow' 1 in loiva. Engineers said, however, that' the Missouri .was returning to its banks where it overflowed five levees in Missouri and Kan.as earlier this The White ami Wabash rivers „till were high in Indiana Irut no j major floods threatened In the I . eas.ern part of the country where j | snowfall this winter was eomparai lively light.

Vigilantes, Police . Palrol Kansas Cily s 'Mad Dog Killer' 1$ Loose In City 1 Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 23.—(UP) 1 —Vigilantes and extra police toi day patrolled Kansas City's south I side in a 24-hour search for a "mad r dog killer" who scattered patties of strychnine-treated hamburger throughout the area. The patties, coated with white animal fat and resembling cookies, apparently were intended to kill ’ household (lets. But parents and school officials were afraid a child ■ might eat one of the deadly meat balls. Authorities planned today to visit the four schools in the affected south side area to warn students. Boy Scouts and other organ! zationa of the danger. At least 15 dogs have died since Saturday, and scores of dogs and cats became - sick from sampling the poisoned meat. Police said the patties contained enough poison to kill three or four persons. More than 70 dogs were poisoned by an unknown killer in the same neighborhood a year ago. A $250 reward today was offered for iuformatioß leading to the arrest and conviction of the pet killer. The money’ came 1 from the Wayside Waifs, the Heart of America Kennel club and Dog World, a national magazine. Police Sgt. James Sprague said a special squad of patrolmen was assigned to the south side, and I district patrol ears were alerted to I watch for the poisoner. Irate citizens, fearful for the 1 safety of their children and their pets, formed viligante groups to patrol the neighborhood 24 hours a day. The killer was believed operating on foot, so he could plant the meat balls carefully around trees.shrubs and fire plugs. Slight Damage. Done When Autos Collide Damage estimated at S3O was in curred when a Crosley convertible and a Plymouth car collided two miles north of Coppess corner on U. S. 27, it was reported to the sheriff's department. The cars were driven by Milford Miller, of Berne, and W. L. Johnson, of Decatur route 0 Lester 0. Smitley ’ Is On Dean's List Greenville, S. t.. February 23 — Later O. f nitley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Archie H. Smitley. of 322 N. Fourth street, has been included among students named on the Bob Jones University dean's list, which was released at the close of the .irst semester. These students made averages of “A" or “B" in all their courses for the first semester of the 1948-49 academic year. He is a sen--1 lor at the university and is majoring in the field of Bible. CHURCH NEWS Missionary Church A fine group was in attendance at the first service of the special revival services that opened last I night at the Missionary church, corner 10th and Dayton streets. The Strubluur • Margary evaageljsVc t party of Peoria, 111., is in full charge lof these services. All who heard I them were convinced they are specialists in their work.’ The public ,is invited to these services. The | services liegia ea. h oveuiug at 7:30.

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Evangelists •' r- • j • . ~z I ”?" W Jfl I HI ■ r ’• £ ' ■ i iMMHi = l O K — i The Rev. and Mrs. Abraham A. j Becker, above, will conduct evangelistic services at the Wesleyan Methodist church, two miles east and one mile south of Monroe, be ■j ginning tonight and continuing uni til March 6. Services will be held ; at 7:30 o'clock each evening. The II Rev. Oliver H. Guillaume is pastor ; j of the church. —: FARMERS' 1 . (Cont. From Page One) | j Liechty & Sons. I Proven or tested dam: Back- . haus Bros, on Solar's Red June (3 . daughters average 10016-4.0 402.0). I I Herds producing over 400 pound B. F.: Ben Gerke. 457.7; Dan Habegger, 449.9; Paul Liechty & Sons. 442.0; Rolandes Liechty. 412.1; David D. Habegger, 408.4; Edwin Nussbaum, 406. f. ‘ Lifetime certificates: 2000-2999 bronze; 3000-3999 silver; 4000 and , over, gold. Guernsey—bronze. P. B. Lehman , 7; silver. Stanley Arnold, 1; gold, L P. B. Lehman. 1; gold, Stanley Ar- . hold, 1. Holsteins—Bronze. Paul Liechty & Sons, 1; Ben Gerke, J; Eli Schwartz, 1; Reuben Schwartz, 1; ■ Albert Ewel, 1. Silver—Paul Liechty & Eons, 1. Gold—Reuben Schwartz, 1. 2nd in herd. Corn Club Awards RG—Martin D. Habegger, 157.4. GC—Orval Alt, 143.0; Ralph Berning, 131.3; Raymond Bulmahn, 125.4; Dan Habegger. 138.3; Sylvan D. Habegger, 129.2; Edwin ■ Reifsteck. 130.1; Harold V. | Schwartz, 133.7; Walter Thieme. 130.6. G—Stanley Arnold, 123.5; ElI mer C. Beer, 111.4; Robert Bern- 1 ing. 113.9;' Victor Bleeke, 111.3; j Harvey Bucher, 111.2; Hugo Bulmahn, 108.6; E. W. Bueche. 112.5, Rofthd "Grote, 112.8; Martin Graber, 101.7; Harve Ineichen, 108.3; | Elmer J. Isch, 108.4; Joe L. Isch. 116.6; Ezra Kaehr. 118.1; Oscar Koenemann, 120.6; Edison man, 123.5; Rolandes Liechty, 116.0; Clarence E. Macke, 113.7; j Benj. Mazelin. 115.5; Harold Moser, 101.0; Charles Myers, 100.8; Don Raudenbush, 107.5; Harry i Raudenhush. 102.2: Eli Schwartz. 113.5; August Selking, 114.0; Richard Se.klng. 107.5; Franklin Steu- ■ ry., 106.2; Dan Striker. 119.1; Ronald Yoder, 105.1; Reinhard Wer♦ing. 116.9. S—Harry AschUman, 90,8; Robert Bucher, 95.2; Raymond Edwards. 92,7; Lena S. Eicher, 98.8; M. P. Eicher. 90.6; Raymond Eich-1 enauer, 87.1; John H. Frank, 84.5; Ben Gerke. 96.1; Martin Kipfer. 99.0; Karl E. Ray, 95.6. Juniors: GG-Merlin AR, 136.2; Willis Bulmahn, 130.6. G—Martin Graber, Jr.. 114.0; | Leonard Schwartz; Norbert Selking. 123.3; Leßoy Werilng, 117.9. S— Leßoy Bulmahn, 97.1; Bryce Christy, 97.0; Franklin Graber, [ 96.8; ‘Lee G. Graber. 97.0. , Other members: Richard Miller, ,| Domhd Selkifig. Paul Stolz. Other adult members: Bill Ar- | nold, Homer Arnold, Henry Aschi eleman. 82.1; Clarence Busick. | Victor E. Byerly. Gale Cook. L I W. Eich.r, Don Flechter, Winfred i Gerke, Roy Kipfer, Frank Kitson. Verl Lautzenlieiscr, CH.tord Mana I Wm. Meads ine, Weldon NeuenI sebwander, Raymond Riaxger i J. Steles, 84.2; Del more ! Wechter, Edgar Thieme. Membership for the 1919 5-Arrc corn clyb will lie taken following , the banquet. HEADS OF VET (ConL From Pago On*i j gram iwcorporated in a bill (H R I 26424 which would provide a small : measure of reMrf for these aged end infirm veterans unable to care far themsclvex and their depend 'i ents. Thi- prcp>rtal would not I erant pensions indiscriminately without regard to health and in come and would cost slightly more than a half billion dollars in 1950 (Although both provide old age pensions for veterans, the Rankin bill and the VFW plan differ con sldorably VFW hopes the Rankin bill can be amended. The Raukin b4H ptnvldes pensions tor veterans aged 65. reaardbs* of need. HR '

Gary Hospital Is Closed To Visitors Gary. in<J.. Fob. 23 — Mercy hospital was closed to visitors today afte • eight nurses became ill from a patient's streptococcus infection. Dr. L- S. Danleleski, head of the medical staff, said that the nurses were quarantined and were in good condition. He said that no other patients eaught the infection. All staff members and patients were examined, and the spread of th§ disease was checked, Danieleski said. The visitors’ ban was imposed as a precaution, he said. 2512,. on the other hand, includes a test'of need. It also provides pensions for veterans of any age who become at least 59 percent disabled for reasons not due to military service. VFW says its plan, more expensive to start with, would not cost as much as the Rankin plan later, because of the needs test. The Rankin bill is estimated to cost $62.411,WM) the first year and more than $7.0W»,90d,00<) a year by 1990. but 50 to 60 percent of this might be offset by'cancellation of payments under existing law—Edi- ! tor.) ' We have a Marshall plan, for the distressed people of other nations, including former enemies, which has already cost this nation some $59,000,000,000 with more to follow. For a small fraction of the Marshall plan cost we can yearly care for our aged, incapacitated and distressed veterans. Why not a Marshall plan for those of our own distressed people wlio by their service has kept this nation free and sound? • BY GILBERT HARRISON (National Chairman, American Veterans Committee) Washington, Feb. 23.—(UP)— There are plenty of self-styled j “friends of the veteran" around Washington, but in the opinion of I AVC anyone who votes for the Santa Claus provisions of the Rankin bill is hitting the veteran right smack in the solar plexius. because that's where this will would

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