Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 301, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1949 — Page 2

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rwiij JA-i | ip its i llp I Illi 1 B ! Jr ’ I v ® SB W • CALLING ON KINO GUSTAV at Stockholm to receive bls prize aa winner of the Swedish youth national civil maintenance contest, 15-year-oid Per Persson presents the Swedish monarch with a kingsized pumpkin from Per’s own garden. (International)

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Attention Motorists Once again we greet the gay Yuletide Season — when families and friends get together in good fellowship. And to make it possible for our employes and ourselves to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at family gatherings we will observe the following hours: We Will Close At 6:00 P. M. Saturday All Day On Sunday OPEN AS USUAL MONDAY

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Elks Will Initiate Class On Wednesday Exalted ruler, O. W. P. Macklin 1 of Decatur lodge No. 993 B. P. O. Elks, announced today an initia J Hon of 14 members would take I place next Wednesday evening at I the Elk* home The <lass is in honor of grand exalted ruler Emmett T. Ander--1 son. The change to a Wednesday j meeting was made because sev- ’ era! of the Initiates are home from college and will he In the city at that time. Elks lodges, throughout the country are hon-[ oring their grand exalted ruler, with initiation of members, in a one-million membership drive. Stamp Window Open Saturday Afternoon The lobby and stamp window of , the Decatur post office will Ise open Saturday afternoon until 6 > o’clock. Kirsch, postmaster, announced today Special emphasis will t>e played on mailing of all i | letters and local packages Saturday with special delivery stamps so they will be delivered Sunday morning. .Mr. Kirsch also reported that j i; new record was established by the local office last Monday when 14.656 pieces of outgoing mail, ex-i elusive of parcels, were handled <>n that day With the seven-man extra crew in the delivery department, all mail has been delivered here on the day of arrival

PLEASE HAVE YOUR CAR SERVICED BEFORE S:OO P.M. SATURDAY

Handbook Operator Is Gangland Victim Cleared Recently Os Kidnap Charge Chicago, D*c. 23. —(UP) — A reputed handbook operator, cleared only last month of a kidnap charge, was found dead early today on a lonely country road where i gunmen apparently took him for a gang-style ■•ride." The body of Frank Orfino, 24, was found by a passer by on a gravel road in Palos township on the southwest outskirts of the city. His head had been blown virtually from his shoulders by the Impact of two heavy caliber hullets. , He was also shot In the arm. Police said Orfino was a liquor dealer known as a small-time bookie. Despite hla. youth, they said, he had a long record of ar- ■ rests but no convictions. Orfino’s body lay on the right side in a position Indicating that he was dumped from a car and shot on the spot In the middle of :the road. Sgt. Harry Levitsky of the Cook county highway police said there was no Indication that the slaying was motivated by robbery. Investigators tended toward the theory that Orfino had run afoul of the Chicago gambling syndicate led by former lieutenants of the late gangster, Al (Scarface) Capone. Hut they also were checking to determine whether Orfino’s murder was connected with the slaying two weeks ago today of Frank Christenson, 45. a former assistant state’s attorney who was mowed down by unknown machinegunwielding assailants near his home in suburban Cicero. were studying Orfino’s police record for a clue also. Under the name of "Frank R. Orfino." he was found innocent on Aug. 3 of charges that he kidnaped Leon Malago, Chicago businessman. Malago had complained that Orfino abducted and beat him in an attempt to make him cover a check that allegedly bounced Police planned to question Malago. They also were questioning Orfino’s partner. Aaron Goodman, who said he had an appointment to meet Orfino at a restaurant late last night but that the slaying victim never showed up. Orfino’s police record started Dec. 10. IMS when he was found innocent of a charge of assault to murder. Between then and his acquittal last month on the kid-nap-robbery charges, he was picked up five times for investigation in connection with various crimes. The attempt to link Ortino’’s murder with that of Christenson was based on the fact that the

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THE FATEFUL FIFTY YEARS eee•• • * * * Noteworthy Events of Our Time, 1900-1949 Compiled By WILLIAM RITT, Central Frets Staff Writer

1911 THE FIRST transcontinental airplane flight took place. C. F. Rogers took off from New York, Sept. 17, and landed at Pasadena. Cal., Nov. 4. . . . Actual flying time was 84 hours 2 minutes . . . On March 23 the Triangle Shirt Waist factory Are in New York City claimed 145 lives . . . The Supremo Court on May 15 ordered the Standard Oil com9ine dissolved. The same decree was handed down in regard to die American Tobacco company >n May 29 ... The world became -art conscious’’ at news, Aug. 22. >f the theft of Leonardo da Vinci’s famed painting, Mona Vian, from the Louvre, Paris . . . War broke out between Turkey ind Italy on Sept. 29 ... On Nov. 19, the liberal Francisco Madero was inaugurated president of Mexico, ousting the die:ator Porflro Diax who had ruled 17 years . . . The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the New York Giants, 4 games to 2, in the World Series. 1911 TH® 47TH AND 48TH states were added to the Union: New Mexico, Jan. 9, and Arizona, Feb. 14 . . . China became a republie. Feb. 12, and Yuan Shi-Kai its first president, Feb. 15 . . . The world was stunned by the sinking of the super-deluxe liner ritonic when It struck an Iceberg night of April 14-15. on its maiden voyage, Southampton, England, to New York —1,517 lost . ■ . Sensational was the murder. July 19. ft gambler Herman Rosenthal tn New York. July 19. Concivted and executed were Police Lt. Charles Becker, -Whitey Lewis” Seidensher, “Dago Frank” Cfrofici, "Lefty Louis” Rosenberg and "Gyp the Blood” Horowitl . . . Yoahihito became emperor of Japan, July 29, succeeding the late Mutsuhito .. . Woodrow Wilson was elected President of the United States on Nov. 5 kuu. The Boston Red Sox hoodlum operated iu the name general suburban area where the former prosecutor became known as a determined foe of syndicated crime. Christmas Decoration Toppled From School A lusty wind toppled the Christinas scene from atop the Pleasant Mills school building, but not before it had been favorably comment ml upon by people in the community. Several students in the school under the guidance of Albert Coppess, industrial arts Instructor, had erected from plywood and with Ingenuity a Santa, fireplace, tree, and a general Christinas acene. I.ighted, It was attractively perched on top of the school. The wind Wednesday night, how ever, huffed and puffed, and finally blew over the decorative work of the students. If You Have Something To Sell Try A Democrat Want Ad—lt Pays.

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President Madero President Wilson OK B* Francis Ferdinand Henry Ford defeated the New York Giants in the World Series, 4 games to 3, with one game a 9-9 tie. 1912 GREAT FLOODS sweeping southern Indiana and Oh(p. March 25-27, coot 732 lives, while 500 were lost in the Brazos, Tex., flood ... Jan. 1 saw Inauguration of the Parcel Post system In the United States . . . President Francisco Madero of Mexico was assassinated on Feb. 23 . . . The Sixteenth Amendment to the Conatitution, creating the income tax, was ratified on Feb. 23 . . . The Department of Labor waa created, March 4 ... On May 18, Constantine became king of Greece, succeeding the assassinated George I . . . July 9 saw the outbreak of the Second Balkan war, Serbia and Romania aligned against Bulgaria ... On Dec. 23, the President, signed the Federal Reserve Bank Act ... In the World Series, the Philadel-

Monroe Lighting Contest Winners Reuben Rineharts Take First Prize Results of the Monroe Christmas | lighting contest show that first place wan won by Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Reinhart, second ' place went to Mr. and Mrs. James Kessler, and third place to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Moeschberger. The judges had a most difficult time placing the displays because there were many worthy of honors. Features of the first three hy which the judges were influenced were: the lateral balance and friendly lighting of the Reinhart display; the portrayal of different aspects of a typical Christmas by the Kesslers; and the neatness and simplicity of the Moeschbergers. Honorable mention went to the following: Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Crist. Mr and Mrs. Doyal Hoffman. Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Hoffman. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Parrish, and Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Stucky. The prises, consisting of a turkey, a duck, and a chicken, were donated by the merchants of Monroe and vicinity. The judges, Mrs. Everett Rice, Mrs. Elmer Ehrsam. and Dennis R. Norman, county recreation director, highly commended the many fine displays.

PRESIDENT, (Cont. From Pag* One) gate. It wan a four hour and four min ' ute flight from a driving rain, low! ceiling and a 61-degree temperature l at Washington to the bright sunshine, sparkling sleet cover and 26 degre- temperature here. Mr. Truman said he had no plans whatever for the remainder ut the day. Mrs. Beaa Truman, however, confided earlier that the big ChiUlmM tree would be deeorated tonight, "with the president's help." Margaret always supervises that Job. The only scheduled event of Mr. Truman'/ calendar was the annual Christmas Eve message. to be broadcast tomorrow afternoon He will light the nations Christmas tree in Washington by remote control Also on band at the airport to greet him were his brother. J. Viviaa Truman, and his sister. Miss Mary Jane Truman, and numerous old-time friends Mrs Truman said sbe had all iter Christmas shopping done By the early Middle Ages Christmas had become the greatest of popular festivals Churches were decorated and plays concerning the nativity were enacted linages of the Virgin and Christ were carried from bouse Trade In a Good Town — Decatur

phia Athletics beat the New York Giants, 4 games to 1. 1914 WORLD WAR I —Azsaasination of the Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand in Sarajevo, Bosnia, June 28, became direct cause of the war . . . By Aug. 4 Germany and Austria-Hungary were at war with Great Britain, France and Russia . . . Battle of Tannenberg, Aug. 29 . . . First Battle of the Marne, Sept. 9 . . . First Battle of Ypres, Nov. 7 . . . Other events: On April 21, U. S. troops landed at Vera Cruz, Mexico ... May 25. British House of Commons passed Irish Home Rule Bill . . . June 25, a fire in Salem. Mass, rendered 15,000 homeless . . . Aug. 17. Galveston, Tex., hurricane, killed 275 . . . The sports world was stunned by the upset, 4 games to none, victory of the Boston Braves over the Philadelphia Athletics in the World Scries. 1912 WORLD WAR I—Naval battle of the Dogger Bank, Jan. 24 . . . Russians capt ur s Prsemysl, March 22 . . . Battle of the Carpathian mountains begins, March 25 . . . Second Battle of Ypres (first use of poison gas), April 22-29 . . . Dardanelles campaign (Gallipoli) begins, April 29 . . . British liner Luaitania sunk by U-boat, 124 Americana killed. May 7 . . . Fall of Warsaw, Aug. 5 . . . British nurse Edith Cavell shot in Belgium as a spy. Oct. 12. . . . Other events: Panama-Pa-cifle Exposition opened in San Francisco ... On June 8, Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan resigned because of strong tone used by President Wilson in his notes to Germany . . . Henry Ford's ill-fated "peace” ship, the Otcar H, sailed for Europe. It's mission: to persuade the warring powers to cease hostilities . . . The Boston Red Sox defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 4 games tc 1, in the World Series. Next—l9ls ie 1920

Former Decatur Boy Second In Contest John T. Myers of Yonkers. N.Y., formerly of this city and grandson of Mrs. John T Myers, represented Gorton high school in the Yonkers American Legion oratorical contest held recently. S|H>rts editor of the school's pa|>er. the News. John was a runnar-up in the contest and was awarded a bronse medal on the showing he made in the contest. Pat Kavanah of Marred Heart high school was the city winner. If Yeu Have fiomethleg Te Sell Try A Democrat Want Ad—-It Pays. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■l I Smith’s vffrß Biiry Phone 1834 We eerve e complete line of Grade A Dairy Products.

YOU CANT BEAT WILL-BURT HEAT Wil: Burt Heat Im fully automatic. it requires no attention from the home owner—simply Mt the thermostat to the temperature desired. A constant temperature may be carried all 24 hours of the day and night or automatically lowered at night and rained in the morning. The controls will then operate the oil burner as required to maintain this temperature. A WillBurt Oil Burner may be installed In new and old furnaces or boilers. Ashbaicher’t Tin Shop Established 191 S Heating - Roofing - Spouting Metal Work Phone 739 I I

Christmas Gifts To Casting Employes Today the Decatur Casting company presented its employes with a Christmas gift of silver dollars in relation to length of continuous service with the company in addition to a Christmaa food basket and dressed chicken. Each employee with more than six months service received five silver dollars, plus one silver dollar for each year of service prior to Jan. 1, 1949. The maximum gift was 834 to an employee who has been with the company since 1920. Even employes hired since July 1 of this year received one of the silver "cartwheels.” Over 81.000 was passed out in the distribution. The silver dollars were enclosed in individual money bags and given out at the close of operations today with a food basket and dressed chicken to each employee. Making the presentation for the company were H. E. Bromer, resident manager, and Harry Young, superintendent. Estate Closed Following filing of final notice. ■ evealing that ail debts and d|strubutive shares—Bl93.l3 to each of five heirs-had been paid, the estate of Dawson Suman was closed. Wilbur Suman, administrator, was released and discharged of his duties, and sureties on the bond were released. Proof Is Filed Charles Fleming, secretary of state for Indiana, filed proof of service by registered mail to all defendants in the separate damage suits brought by Wallace Liniger, Mabie Liniger. and Chloe Liniger Parrish against Rise and company, et al. Real Estate Transfers John L. DeVoss Adpir. to Gilbert I). Brookhart, wle in lot *3 In Monroe 8995. John Ronald Parrish etal to Dor othy Rumschlag, J acre in Washington Twp. Dorothy Rumschlag to John Ronald Parrish etal, 1 acre in Washington Twp. Lewis Gerber etux to Lorene Er hart. 120 acres in Kirkland Twp. Lorene Erhart to Lewis Gerber etux. 120 acres in Kirkland Twp. Beatrice Moser to Lawrence Eicher etux. 49 scree in Wabash Twp. Tomorrow Is coming to meet you at a terrific pace —about 1.037 miles an hour at the equator or about 800 miles an hour if you are In the latitude of Washington, D. C. says the National Geographic Society. PLUMBING & PLUMBING FIXTURES t-Ly • WATER HEATER* • KITCHEN SINK* • BATH ROOM* • WATER SYSTEM* We alee sell and Install ell or seal burning Hot Water Systome for heating your homes. ALL WORK GUARANTEED! HAUGES

SALE CALENDAR □EC. 27— C. E. Bull and M. 0. Stoutenhorry. Bellman’ >» — ,eas--46 head Imported Csnadian Holstein* K<,y * and Melvin Liechty. aucts. w DEC IS—Charles M. Frank. Admr. James C Frank, n. M | H mile east of Pleasant Mills. Personal i-rupwr Ned Johnson, aucts. DEC. 30-JoMBh A. Gelmer 2 miles northwest of Dee«« ter road, then U mH« or ‘ Net Jok-’ O3ehurch. General closing out sale. K'»y Mglvin Uecbty, aucts. . Public Auction 46—IMPORTED CANADIAN HOLSTEIN^ 16 4| Registered and 5 Grades g Calfheed Vaceineted. Negativs TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 12 NOON. CAT. 97 Registered, flrat aad second calf •d lb. : • Heifer Calves; 6 Bull Calves. J (rW bet » * calf Heifera with calf by aMe; 2U Fresh now. Mie or soon after- .. u _ hter of r * . re* la the Mie. aa outstanding 2 r** r old ’* ’ Htr g«n k*» ' Canadian Bull. Montvtc Rag Apple Sovereign. record 12.273 M, 4*2 B F, TMt 4HThis Is the best lot of cattle we ha*« 6»« f 0 WRITE FOR CATALOGVB. C. E. BELL A M. O. Boy g. Johnson A Bon, ~ y fl Moivia E UocMy — Amtkwrars »’ ‘ Bryce Daniels—Clerk

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