Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 302, Decatur, Adams County, 24 December 1949 — Page 4

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Christmas Message: We go to the Bible to give you the first Christmas message ever written, quoting Luke—2:9-14: “And behold an angel of the Lord etood by them, and the brightneae of God shone about them: and they feared with a great fear. "And the angel said to them: Fear not; for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, that shall be to all the people. "For this day. is born to you a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David. “And this shall be a sign unto you. You shall find the infant wrapped in swaddling clothes, and laid in a manger. “And auuaenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God and laying: “Glory to God in the highest; and on earth peace to men ot good will.” The Carols: With their nostalgic ring, the Christmas carols play on the heart ot mankind. That is why all of us enjoy hearing them sung by church choirs, over the radio or on the record player. They are sacred in memory. And it wouldn't be Christmas without: Silent Night! Holy .Night. The First Noel! Joy to the World, the Lord is come! O Little Town ot Bethlehem! Hark! the Herald Angels Sing! it Came Upon the Midnight Clear! O Come, All Ye Faithful! We hope you have the pleasure of hearing these immortal carols as you Join in the observance of the anniversary of the birth ot the Babe in Bethlehem o o Merry Christmas to you. -o After the excitement of Christmas, Monday will be cherished as a day of rest. ' - o'o The news ot the day carries many a harsh contrast to the message of “Peace on earth, good will toward men.”

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Epidemic Disease Cause s Pain in Chest

By Herman N. Bundessn, M.D. SOME diseases Kerin to occur only in epidemic form. They seidom attack one or a few indlvidaals. but npread rapidly through a whole community. One of these is known an epidemic pleurodynia A recent outbreak shown that io nearly every instance several members of a family were afflicted at the same time and. in some cases, all were stricken within a week. This disease is no respecter of agea. the oldest patient in the group studied being 59. the youngest three years old. Nevertheless, it seems to have a nretercmee tor joungor people, sines 9 out of 10 of these patients were under *0 years as age. « The condition starts suddenly with a pain in the chest, variously described as "stabbiag.** 'knifelike." or "like a vise" around the lower ribs. In the outbreak mentioned. the pain occurred in attacks. the patient being completely free from the pain between the attacks The pain was made worse by deep breathing and in some cases by yawning or talkfeg or walking. A number of the patients found they were able to lie comfortably on their abdomen In moot nt the cases, the pain affected the chest •iocs. but. In a number of other instances, the abdomen wan also involved. The chest pein was alwwys felt o’er the tower rft»s. in both front and.back. , .Other symptoms included headache. whtoh was nmmlly of moderate severity. A Short lived, dry cwaata often deisiopod of tapertanee chiefly because H made the pain worse- Loss of appetite last

May this be the happiest Christmas Eve ever packed into your life. ■ ■ O'-'O Nothing puts new life into a family more emphatically than a baby's first wail. o o Not that he will be forgotten, but to make it unanimous, we wish Banta Ciaus a Merry Christmas. o o Citizens of communities where the water supply is drying up are learning the hard way the plight of the Ancient Mariner who was left thirsty while sitting on the stuff. o o • Supt. Thurston of the State Police issues a Christmas greeting with meaning: A safe Christmas, free from traffic accidents, Is the best present that anyone can receive, says the superintendent. o o Decatur's generous heart and warm spirit were magnificently demonstrated during the Christmas season. The Good Fellows came forth and did their share. Organizations, lodges, clubs, societies, industrial and business groups entertained for members and children and spread the Joy ot Christmas to all. Decaturites lived the Christmas spirit and therein enjoyed happiness.

20 YEARS AGO TODAY 0 — Dec. 24. — Elks and Good Fellows club deliver food and Rifts to the needy. Vernoe Bohnke is appointed manager of the Bryant Manufacturing (ompany at Wapakoneta. Ohio. Adolph Colter elected superintendent of the Evangelical Sunday school and Robert Garard. assistant superintendent. A. R. Ashbaucher will open his new and modern display room and tin shop on First street Saturday. Over 500 attend the Moose Christmas party and enjoy Santa Claus Twelve men with four road scrapers worked all night to dear the down town streets in Decatur of snow. Mrs. J. B Peterson and children, Shirley and Joe of Terre Haute, are visiting at the Samuel Butler home.

ed only a short time in more cases and was most noticeable the first ' day or two of the slcknesa Pain in the legs and chilly sensation* ! were also present early in the disease. Most of the patients had fever ranging from 99* to 104*. X-ray examinations during the illness revealed nothing abnormal Furthermore, there did not seem to be any effect on ths number of white tells in the blood early in the sickness, although a reduction in a number of cells was noted in some of the patients after several days. The aymptoigs in some cases were like those of severe influensa. Thus far the enact cause of this condition has not been determined It may possibly be due U> an infection with a virus. Treatment with penicillin and streptomycin evidently doos not qlter the course of the disorder Rest in bed and pood nursing care are important in the treatment This condition is of importance because it may sometimes be confused with certain disorders, such as gallbladder disease, which require operation. QUESTIONS ANO ANSWERS T.S.- 1 have been bothered with my hips and legs for five years They get so sore at times that 1 can hardly walk, mostly in damp weather. What would you suggest? i Answer: It is possible that the i symptoms are due to some i form of arthritis or Inflammation i of the joints You should have an examination I made by your physician. iaeiautßSl X-ray of the Joints, so that a def inite diagnosis may be made.

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V | Household Scrapbook By ROBERTA LEE 6 1 Scrubbing Brushes % When scrubbing brushes are put away wet after being used they are inclined to become sour and have an unpleasant odor. To avoid this place them in the sun to dry in a sanitary manner before putting away. Darning Hint When darning a woolen material of many colors, if possible, try to use a strand of each color in the needle. The repair job will be much less noticeable. Eggs One can boil eggs that are crack-

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for both of us to have Stephen pre- i sent in case of any kind of hostility, i While waiting, I may as well add t another snatch of conversation « with Takahashi. This made me a I bit angry, although I have to admit 1 its truthfulness. He said, "You and i MacArthur would try to make the < world believe that America Is < fighting for the Cause of Jesus ! Christ and human decency. If i American soldiers are fighting for i the principle of Christianity, they i themselves are indifferent to it, or are not properly Indoctrinated. I i have listened to the ordinary con- i venation of Yank servicemen while I I was awaiting ship in San Francisco in 1940, and the disrespect i with which they used the names of God and Jesus Christ is appalling. No Japanese, and especially no Japanese military man. would dare use the name of our emperor in such away. I have nothing left in me of the Shinto religion, and know that the emperor is but a human being, but 1 am still careful in my use of bis name. If Americans are standing for the decency and the way of life that is based on the Judaistic-Christian concept of God and man. why do you not know it and show it?" If I should have made some sort of answer to him on that. I did not know how to counter his question I have often thought myself that Americans could be better indoctrinated. Weakly. I retorted. “You will not hear me profaning God's Name although I used to do so.” "Why did you?" pursued Lt. Takahashi, as though wanting to get back at me for the condemn Ing of bis tactics when 1 killed his men. "There is no intelligent reason for such talk. Lieutenant. Ignorance of religious matters, spiritual Insensitivity, lasines* to think out the proper adjective, a desire to talk defiant and lough—but mostly downright stupidity, I guess It is stupid thoughtlessness which lets any man drift into any bad habit Don't I remember that at Witherspoon College you smoked? Did you do that because you thought it out intelligently and decided to burn up a couple hundred dollars every year of the allowance you were given? Bee. there teat any reason for any bad habit ." But smoking aad drinking carry some sensual pleasure with them. We are talking about a practice which apparently has no pleasure t*> recommend it. The way Ameri nans talk and act keeps the rest of the world from fully believing their right to champion the Cause of Righteousness, as they pretend to do" "The only answer I can give to that assertion. Lieuteuaut is that most of us Amer.eans are totally

ed if they are first irrapped in tissue paper. The paper, after it has become wet, sticks to the egg and effectively closes the cracks. I' —— 0 Modern Etiquette By ROBERTA LEE 0 o Q. When one is a guest at a house party where there are servants, should he ever give orders to these servants? A. Never. If extra service la required. the guest should make her wants known to her hosteaa, who can convey them to the servants. Q. Is it neceesary to repeat the person's name when being intro-

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unaware of the handicap at which we set ourselves in the eyes of the rest of mankind. In spite of the way we commit, by profanity, psychological sabotage of the Cause for which we stand, 1 am convinced that there is a chance for peace and righteousness after an American victory. And there is no chance for Christianity if Hitler.> Mussolini, and Tojo win. Can you| argue intelligently that the world would be a better and happier place with an Axis victory?" “Are you Americans and British allied with Communist Russia to make the world safe for Christianity r "That alliance was not of our making, but yours: one member of your axis attacked Russia in June. 1941; and another member attacked us In December, 1941. We are brought together with Russia not by any common ideology, but by common enmity against the axis which made Itself a more Immediate threat to our lives, liberties, and homes than did Communism. Say, will you tell me this: Aren’t Japanese leaders beginning to he aware by now that the tide Is turned and they cannot win the war?" “Oh, no. We expected to be pushed back some in the first surge of American revenge for Pearl Harbor. but we know that as your sup ply lines get longer in both oceans. America will exhaust herself and have to give up.” I laughed at that. “Lieutenant, you don't know America. and we ll have to drive all the way to Tokyo before you do know what you're up against. That American "surge" has hardly gotten under way. and we who are already turning the tide are hardly more than a vanguard of what is coating I can sit tight in these hills, knowing that the drive on Rabaul is underway and that within a few weeks at the most, you and I can go down the slopes safely into American hands You know that, too. don't you. B'ki Yaki?" My prisoner did not answer, and with that piece of arrogance. 1 left him. having urged Stephen to keep an alert guard. I can see Stephen. Buki Yaki. aad my two boys on the way from the village now. And we'll be finding out what the return of the laborers from the Jap camps mans. CHARTER XXXVI Militray Report t , (Partial) Tuesday 4 April, 1944 From the time of crashing and burning of aforementioned 824. I remained la or near the womenrefugee village of Gula Gul*, where a miss loot rained native set my brokrd leg From November 1. 1943 until on or about Ike 23 January 1*44. I remained in the vic laity of the village.

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Buys Health Bond Odd Fellows lodge has voted purchase of a |5 health bond, officials of the , , Chrlrttnaz sea Ivy ChrktsNN Seas campaign * n ■ Adams county announced to day. AU pro ceeds 1 .• o n the annual Chr gtras seal ,-afr > are u.l- r»—*. Out T> used Lx the fuber culosis and to provide fTvS clinics and otherwise carry on the fight against the "white plagu* The sale is conducted by the Adams county tuberculosis association. duced? A. Just “How do you do" is sufficient, but it is always nicer if you do repeat the person's name after this greeting. Q. When taking a girl to a dance, isn't it the man's duty to have the first dance with her? A Yes, always - and also the last dance. New School Busses Bought At Hartford Berne, Dec. 24—Two new school busses have been purchased for use in Hartford township. Ralph Miller, township trustee announced today. Elmer and Eli Dubach and Edward Meshberger. the drivers, purchased two new Chevrolet chassis and the township bouifht the new bodies, 48-pgssenger ones. The"new busses will be insulated and have the latest type heaters and other conveniences. The busses are to be delivered some time in January. A Pliolntmrni ot Ksrrator Kotstr Wo. 4.151 Woflrr Io hereby given. That the nti<lerst<n«-<1 hss been appointed K«e»«tt'»r of th<- estate of Kran<*s Htelgmeyer late of Adams County, deceased. The estate Is probably sot. vent. Edward E. Herl Ina Esreator Feed 1., l.ltlefer Attorney December US, l|M». DEC. 24—3 J JAN. 7

Natives working for the enemy on the northern coast of New Britain were given occasional permission from the Japanese to visit their women in Gul* Gula and return. With the help of Kaimagu. now dead. I persuaded the laborers to bring me parts of a Japanese 25caliber machine gun, which I assembled at a log bridge. On or about December 15. 1943. a patrol of eight of the enemy led by melanesian native Kaimagu. searching for me and the women's village, walked into a perfect ambush. All except the enemy lieutenant. Robert Takahashi, were killed; Kaimagu the native by the Japanese lieutenant. The lieutenant was wounded twite in the abdomen. but the skill of the native doctor saved the officer's life. On .or about 23 January. 1944. melanesian natives arrived in the hills from Japanese military installations on the coast, reporting that the enemy forces for which they had worked had deserted an air strip and moved westward toward Talasea on the Williaumes Peninsula. The natives were hostile toward the Japanese, who had not kept promises of payment for labor. For that reason. I agreed to let Lt. Takahashi remain at my hut with me two miles from Gula Gula, near bridge where ambush had been sprung December 15. Two native boys, trained by me in the use of Jap small arms captured at ambush. were to share with me In guarding Lt. Takahashi Before midnight. Lt. Takahashi slugged native guard, took his pistol, crossed ambush log over rapaid stream, pushed log into water. My pursuit blocked by unbriged torrent until dawn. Proceded with caution to descend in pursuit of armed Lt. Takahaaabi, whose patrol had walked into my ambush. Three armed natives with me. including “Dr." Stephen, walked into Japanese trap in lowland jungles despite caution. No shooting Natives permitted to return to hills, and I became prisoner of enemy patrol arranged through traitorous native by Lt. Takahashi, who had schemed even the release of melanesian laborers as ruse to give himself escape opportunity As prisoner of enemy anti-air-craft platoon under Lt. Takahashi and Lt. Namata. I was treated well enough Platoon moved to burial island "Vavagbi west of WUlaumea Peninsula where it set up anti-aircraft guns of approximately 40 millimeter and tired on allied planes raiding Taateasea and vicinity. ,Wbea allied planes appeared, guard chained me to peg la fox hole. I aaw one B-25 knocked into water. Lt. Takahaashi claiming four hits up to time Vavaghi Island (To Be Continued)

Will Probated Naming 27 heirs to the household goods, other heirs for real estate, the Francis Steigmeyer will was offered and approved for probate in circuit court. The bulk of the real estate went to Herman Gelmer. Other real estate was to be sold and divided among nine heirs The sale, as set out in the will, is to be conducted at a private sale for not less than the appraised value. The will appoints Edward Berling executor of the estate, letters testamentory Issued to Berlin* Divorce Action Filed After being married for 41 years. Marion Tinkham. through his attorney, Hubert McClenahan. filed suit In Adams circuit court for a divorce from his wife, Deliie, charging cruel and inhuman treatment, the details of which will be divulged to the court upon request. Agree On Date By agreement of the parties In the cause of Carl and Martha Mies vs, John Trout, Clark Smith and I’eter D. Schwartz, argument on motion jo strike set for December 29. Appearances Made Personal appearances made by Mabel and William Lister, Mike Biberstein. Doyle and Marie Lytle, Roger and Orvina Beard, defendants for a complaint In partition action brought by Beuiah Bowman and Betreva Everett. Marriage License Hoy Shoaf and Betty Burris, both of Decatur. Baskets Distributed By Berne Rotarians Berne, Dec. 24 Members of the Berne Rotary club Friday distributed baskets of groceries and fruit to a few local sick and aged people. The baskets were prepared by members of the club in order to bring Christmas cheer into the homes of a few who have been shut in for a long time because of illness and infirmities. New Management In Berne Restaurant Berne. Dec. 24—The Martinique restaurant in the Berne auditorium has been closed for a few days for remodeling and will reopen soon under new management. Marty Robaire, who has operated the restaurant, is moving to Coldwater. Mich., where he will go into business. The name of the new owner here will be announced soon.

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THE FATEFUL FIFTY YEARSI Noteworthy Events of Our Time, 1900-194 M Compiled By WILLIAM BITT, Control Frog* Staff WriteK JW lUKa HrJl j HL/fl Pancho Ville General Pershin* Nikolai Unln CxorNkhelas Keiser Wilhelm t

1915 WORLD WAR I—London suffered heavy Zeppelin attacks during the year . . . Germans attacked Verdun, Feb. 21 ... On April 24 the Easter Rebellion broke out in Ireland . . . Naval Battle of Jutland, May SI . . . June 2. Third Battle of Ypree... July 1. the titantic Battles of the Somme began ?.. The war song Tipperary rang through the Anglo-Saxon world . . . Other events: On May 9, the Mexican bandit chief Pancho Villa raided Columbus. N. M.. and was pursued back into Mexico by U. S. troops . . . Ten were hilled. July 12. when a bomb explosion disrupted the Preparedness Day parade in San Francisco ...' On July 30. the Black Tom arsenal explosion In Jersey City, N. J, killed two and caused 922 million damage . . . Woodrow W’ilson was re-elected President on Nov. 7... In the World Series, the Boston Rod Sox defeated ths Brooklyn Dodgers. 4 games to 1. A rookie pitcher beat Brooklyn 2-1 in 14 innings in the second game. Name. George H. (Babe) Ruth. 1947 WORLD WAR I—The United Matra entered the conflict. April 4. Gen. John J. Pershing was put in command of the American Expeditionary Force. First V. 8. troops landed in France. June 24; engaged in battle for first time. Oct. 27 ♦ . . Unrest in Russia caused abdication of Cxar Nicholas on March 15. Russia was proclaimed a republic. Sept. 15. The Bolsheviks led by Nikolai Lenin setaed power. Nov. 7 . . . Mata Hari was shot by the French as a spy, Oct. IS . ... Ort. 29. Caporetto disaster, Italian Gonso front collapses .

Russians Indict 12 Japanese Army Men Used Bacteriological Weapons On Chinese Moscow, Dec. 24. — (UP) — Russia announced today the Indictment of 12 Japanese army men on charges they prepared and used bacteriological weapons against the i Chinese in the last war on secret i orders from Emperor Hirohito. ' The first installment of the Indictment was published in the newspaper Pravda and Izvestia, covering one full page. (Radio Miscow said the indictment would cover two pages when complete.) (In London, western observers said the indictment apparently was Moscow's answer to Gen. DouglasMacArthur's demand that the Soviet Union release 376.000 Japanese war prisoners still held in the Soviet Union.) The Indictment cited alleged testimony from one of the defendants. Maj. Gen. Kawasima Kiosi, a Jap anese army surgeon, that Einporor Hirohito issued secret orders in 1935 for the establishment of special bacteriological units. The charge alleged the Japanese intended to spread the germs of cholera, the black death plague, gangrene, typhus aud typhoid. The Japanese were accused of actually experimenting with these germs against living humans, including Soviet citizens. The indictment listed the specific numbers of two uh its trained to manufacture germs on a large scale, to experiment with germs and to prepare special guns and planes for their distribution. Other groups cultivated stocks of billions of lice infected with the black death plague and prepared to release them in central ami south China, the indictment said. The charge said that the germs carried by the lice were designed to cause a painful death to millions of civilians of not only belligerent but also neutral countries. One Japanese leader confessed to using live Chinese and Russian prisoners for experiments, the indictment said. At one station alone more than 3.000 prisoners were kill ed following tortures that included artificial freezing of limbs, vivisection and amputation without an esthetics, the indictment said. The mule population of Nebraska is approximately 15,000. Idaho leads all the states in the production of silver.

Battle of Cambrel, Nov. 20-Dec. 4 ... On Dec. 4 a terrific explosion in Halifax harbor. Canada. destroyed one third of the city, killed 1,224 . . . Other events: On Jan. 17 the United States purchase of the Virgin islands from Denmark for 925 million was ratified ... The Chicago White Sox defeated the New York Giants In the World Series. 4 games to 2. ISIS WORLD WAR I—President Wilson made his famous ' Fourteen Points" peace speech. Jan. 8. . . . Treaty of Brest-Utovsk signed, ending war between Rus■ia and the Central Powers. March S . . . March 21-April 4 saw Parts shelled by "Big Bertha." long range gun . . - April 22—Raid on Zeebrugge and Ostend . . . Battle of the Aisne began. May 27 . . - Americans took Cantigny. May 28 . . - Bettie of Belleau Wood. June 11... July 18. the great Allied offensive began ... Battle of the MeauseArgonne. Sept. 13 ... On Sept. 24. the Yanks broke the Hindenburg line . . . Battle of Cambrai. Oct. 5... Germans and Austrians asked for armistice. Oct 4 ... Austria - Hungary surrendered. Nov. 4 . . . Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated. Nov. 9. and fled to Holland the next day ... Nov. IL Germany surrendered, ending the year ... President Wilson arrived in France. Dee. 13. to attend the Peace Conference ... In the World Series, the Boston Red Sox i defeated the Chicago Cuba. 4 games to 2. I 1919 T.iJ PEACE CONFERENCE - opened Mi Parts. Jan. 1& A treaty wm signed at Versailles. June M Germany ratified the treaty. July

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