Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 216, Decatur, Adams County, 13 September 1957 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT sterad at the Decatur, Ind.. Port Office aa Second Clan Matter Dick D. Heller - President J. H HeSnr _ Vice-President Chas. Holthouse Secretary-Treasurer Subscripttea Kates: By Matt in Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year. 88.00; Vx months. MJS; Smooths, FT». By Mail, beyond Adams anu Adjoining Count!*: One year. W OO; 8 months.* $4.75; S months. $2.50. By Carrier: 30 cents per week. Single copies, 6 cents.

Cloudy weather with probability of rain over the week-end is the latest forecast. Warmer temperatures also are promised for day time. This should make the farmers happy as some of the crops still have some growing to do. A stubble field near the little town of Silverton, Oregon, is the scene of a highly unusual annual event—and one which has become a rousing success. The event is “Threshing Day.” And its upusualness stems from the fact that the threshing is done by ancient steam-powered machines. At this year's observance, 18 of the veterans were on display and 11 of them actually ran. The oldest dates back to 1889. About 7,000 people came to Watch the show, and some pitched in to cut wood to fire the boilers. These venerable monsters deserve their day in the sun. They have and will hold an honored place in the history of farming. They helped to make the agricultural revolution, along with the tractor, the cotton picker, and all the other mechanical implements. And they serve to emphasize something else — the enormous progress made by the farm equipment industry since its beginning. The did machines were marvels in their time —they were far better than anything that had preceded them. But, by modern standards, they are hopelessly slow, inefficient, dependent on man power, and obsolete. This brings up another* worthwhile point. Modern farm equipment is an excellent buy. Prices have risen, of course, like all other prices —but. generally speaking, they have not risen as much as farm income. On top of that, the machines are fast, eco- < nomical to run, and comparatively trouble-free — all of which means money saved to the owner. Agriculture has come a long, long way since the machines that participated in Sil verton’s “Thrashing Day” left the factories- *>

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A good friend of ours, Mrs. Helen Niblick Stoner has been seriously ill with a heart ailment for the last ten days at Adams county Memorial hospital and we have learned today that slowly she Is regaining her health. We join her many friends in Decatur in wishing this splendid citizen a quick and complete recovery. o o— Have you ever figured out just what the federal government costs you—and related the cost of taxation to other costs you must bear? Publisher Guy T. Ludi of the Wahoo Newspaper, Wahoo, Nebraska, has done just that. His paper is a small business, with a circulation of about 4,500. Last year, he finds, the federal government took $6.53 per hour for every hour the plant was in operation. As he puts it, that was equal to the pay of three skilled workmen — “three skilled workmen that never showed up for work.” Then Mr. Ludi did some more calculating. His federal taxes came to over $260 in cash each week, and amounted to nine cents out of every dollar taken in, whether or not a profit was made on the transaction. And those taxes took enough money out of the plant to pay tor any one of the following: heat for 22 years; postage tor 9 years; electric lights for 32 years; water for 103 years; electric power for 9 years; electric heat tor the typesetting machines tor 22 years; telephone for 21 years, and insurance for 15 years. That, Mr. Ludi goes on, brings up the big question: “... what are we going to do about it?" Here’s his answer: "We don't know. We know that spending by government is too high ... < that taxes are too high and going higher ... Actually, we wduld propose that tax-conscious people everywhere seriously consider the problem before the next primary election in 1958. At that time something can be done if everyone will crack down on the spenders in Washington.”

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e ——B 20 Yoars Ago » Today • — —.• September 13, 1937 — Mrs. Lloyd Cowens presides at first meeting of the year of PTA. Phillip E. Meihls, 68, Decatur, dies after long illness. Mrs. Anna G. Shaff. 61, southeast of Decatur, dies. James A. Hendricks, Monroe, is named chairman of tax adjustment board which meets this week. Black and white carrier pigeon is found on the Frank Breiner farm near Decatur. E. Z. Egley of Monroe has bought the Lilly Hill farm of 40 acres. Dick Parrish left today for Indianapolis to start his second year at Indiana University medical school. . Mrs. Harvey Rupert is hostess to Monroe Better Home Economics cub. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Tyndall are in Indianapolis attending a state meeting of the Eastern Star. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Templin of Gary are visiting Mr. and Mrs. William Lister in this city. > ——< Ffiauette | | BY ROBERTA LBB B—■—» , ■—■■■■„ A Q. How should an engraved invitation to a home wedding be worded? A. It may read thus: “Mr. and Mrs. William L. Lewis request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Margaret Helen, to Mr. Robert Alien Sprague on such-and-such a date, twenty-two Beech Avenue.” Q. Which is the correct form, “Mrs. Whitney, this is my husband,” or “Mrs. Whitney, this is Mr. Clayton”? A. The correct form is, "Mrs. Whitney, this is my husband.” Q. When one has an illness in the family, and a friend says. "I am sorry,” what should one’s response be? A. "Thank you” is sufficient. Killed When Auto Crashes Into Pole MORCCO — (W — Howard Osburne, 33, Saunemm, 111., was killed early today when his car crashed into a pole on a fogshrouded county road northwest of here. State police said Osburne was speeding and missed a curve. Divorce Filed A complaint for divorce has been filed by Alice A. Schott against Ray A. Schott, and a summons has been ordered issued returnable Sept. 26. An affidavit for a restraining order has been submit-

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WHAT IS HAPPENING The well-known Cool A Lam private investigating agency has a troublesome case involving a missing person. After letting drop an indication that his problem is a mineral rights deal. Texan Lawton Coming employs the agency to locate a Mrs. Drury Wells Donald Lam and his partner, Bertha Cool, find the assignment to be more complicated than Corning had confided to them. Upon driving to the home of Drury Wells in Southern California. Donald finds Wells to be both uncooperative and unconcerned about his wife. Wells' story is that she walked out on him three days earlier. A neighbor. Mra Frances Raleigh, tells Donald that she suspects Mra Wells was murdered by her husband. After reporting this to Coming, Lam notifies Frank Sellers, of police homicide, of the suspicions. Angered, Coming orders Lam to drop the case. Research in newspaper files by Bertha discloses that a short time previously, Mra Wells, the former Yvonne Clymer, inherited California property and 315.000 from an uncle In Texas, Aaron Bedford. The date on which Drury Wells rented bis home was a few days after that. Bertha has a hunch there is oil on the inherited property, and tells Donald: “We'll round up this babe and get her mineral rights tor ourselves. Then Coming cin deal with us.’’ Donald's argument that this would be unethical, because Coming was a client, is broken up by the arrival of Frank Sellers. . . . CHAPTER 8 “yvZHAT do you mean, you got W my tip top late?” I asked Frank Sellers. He said, “Drury Wells jumped in that old jalopy of his and took off in a cloud of dust shortly after you phoned in your tip. He hasn't been back. We had men casing the joint all night. When he didn’t tftow up, we got a search warrant® and went in.” “What did you find?” "Nothing.” “What do you mean, nothing?” "Exactly that. Nothing. A few clothes. A lot of dirty dishes. Evidences of sloppy housekeeping. A garden full of weeds, a pick and shovel, and no missing rug."' “No blood?" “No blood.” "How do you know a rug isn’t - missing ?" “It was a furnished-house deal. We got the realtor and he brought out the inventory. No rug is missing. Mrs. Wells is missing. Drury Wells la missing. Mrs. Raleigh tells a great story of murder Only trouble is, there’s no corpse.” Bertha and I exchanged glances. “So now," Sellers said, “you tell me why you were interested in the case." “I wanted to find the missing woman for a client," I told him. “Nix on that mysterious stuff,” Sellers said. “Who’s the guy who employed you?" O 1957 by Erie Stanley Gardner. Yr<a» U

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ted and approved. An application for allowance has been filed and a hearing on the application has been set for Sept. 21. The plaintiff charges habitual cruelty and asks custody of three children. Amended Complaint In the suit for damages by Henry Swygart against William P. and David P. Neuenschwander, the complaint has been amended by agreement of the parties. Alias Summons In the complaint to foreclose mechanic's lien by Thomas E. Irvin, doing business as Irvin Gravel and Supply, against Charles R. and Margaret C. Williams, an alias summons for the defendants has been ordered issued returnable Sept. 27. Cause Continued The divorce case of Robert C. Denney against Iris Denney has been continued to Sept. 23 on motion of the defendant. Estate Cases A petition to sell real property of the William E. Clouse estate has been filed and approved. In the estate of George H. Glassbum. a motion has been filed to strike the objection to the change of venue. Real Estate Transfers Theron L. Dull etux to Kenneth W. Arnold etux, parts inlots 889 & 890 in Decatur. Melvin D. Werling etux to Ada M. Lower, part out lot 64 in Decatur.

Bertha said, ~ru ten you, Frank. He isn’t any client of ours. He’s a cheap phony—" "He’s a client, Bertha,” I interrupted. “So what?” Bertha said. “He was a client." “This is murder, you know,” Sellers reminded me. “How do you know it is, Frank?" “That’s what I’m finding out." “Find out a little more and come back,” I told him. “I’m finding out more right here and now.” “Not from us, Frank. We’ve told you.” “You’re supposed to co-operate with the police on matters of crime, you know," Sellers said. Bertha said, “His name Is Lawton C. Corning. He wanted us to find Mrs. Wells.” “That’s better,” Sellers said. “What’s his address, Bertha?" “The Dartmouth Hotel." “What else, Bertha?” Bertha said, "He gave us a check on a San Antonio bank for one hundred and fifty bucks for doing a thousand-dollar job. He’s a chiseler.” Sellers said, “That’s better, Bertha. Now, you’re being your usual amiable self. What does he look like?” “He looks like the state of Texas.” -- — Sellers looked at me, said, “When you were telephoning me, Donald, I thought I heard a little commotion.” “You did,” Bertha said. Sellers kept looking at me. “What happened, Donald?" “Corning didn't like the idea of the police." “He disconnected the telephone," Bertha said. "Why?" Sellers asked. I said, “Bertha's the one who is in the loquacious mood, Frank. As far as I’m concerned, the guy’s a client" Bertha said, "He wasn’t interested in uncovering a crime. He wanted to get some papers signed ot something. He wanted to find her alive.” "Didn’t care about a murder or two?" Sellers asked. "Not in the least.” “Any pictures?" Sellers asked. “Os what?" Bertha asked. “Come on,” Sellers said. “Snap out of it Any pictures of the dame?" I looked at Bertha Bertha hesitaftid. “Well?” Sellers said. "This is private,” Bertha told him. “This is something 1 dug M book Bublubed toy William Morrow h Co

Fay Mutschler to Robert F. Mutschler, part out lot 68 in Decatur. David C. Wynn etux to Harold D. Messick etux, inlot 948 in Decatur. Margaret Eiting to Alonzo L. Smith etal, inlot 7 in Monroe. Alonzo L. Smith etal to Chester D. Smith etux, inlot 7 in Monroe. Menno I. Lehman etux to trustees of the First Mennonite church of Berne, lot in Berne. Jacob Musser etux to Frieda Lehmann, north part inlot 396 in Berne. Frieda Lehmann to Jacob Musser etux, north part inlot 396 in Berne. Inez Black Weber etal executors to Amos L. Harmon etux. inlot 531 in Decatur. Virginia Deam etal to Amos L Harmon etuv, inlot 531 in Decatur. Junior Wolfe etux to Alice Jean Cook, inlot 928 in Decatur. Edith E. Carder to Dewey M. Shady, 6*4 acres in Kirkland Tp. Edna Blackburn guardian to David A. Macklin etux, inlot 433 in Decatur $6,750. Paul Blackburn to David A. Macklin etux, inlot 433 in Decatur. John W. Smith etux to William H. Wolfe etux, part out lot 156 in Decatur. Doyle E. Franz etux to James F. Halberstadt etux, inlot 955 in Decatur. . — :—iz—

up from San Bernardino, but it gives a picture. The only thing is, we want the information kept absolutely confidential. We don’t want you blabbing about—" “Come on, come on,” Sellers interrupted impatiently, "give! We’ll talk about the rest of that stuff afterwards.” Bertha opened the desk drawer and took out the clipping from the San Bernardino paper. 'Sellers ran quickly through the news part of the clipping, then studied the picture of the girt “This dish should appeal to Donald," he said. ,"It did!” Bertha said. "It does!" I amended. Sellers said, "1 suppose you went to the tax office and got a description of the property?" Bertha said nothing. “What’s on It?” Sellers asked. ’"Granite,” I said. The phone rang. Bertha Cool picked up the receiver, said, “Hello. .. . Who... ? Yes, he’s here. Hold the line.” She put her hand over the mouthpiece. "For you, Frank. Do you want to take the call?” “Sure," Sellers said. "The only people who knew where I was going were the ones staked out on the Wells house. That must mean Drury Wells has come back. I’ll go out there and give him -a shakedown." He took the phone from Bertha's hand, said, "Yep, this is Sellers. . . . When . . .? Still there . . .? Okay. Sew the joint up. Get rough if you have to, but keep it sewed up. I’m on my way out" He slammed the receiver back in place, jerked his head toward me hnd said, “Come on, mastermind." “Where?” I asked. “With me.” "Out to the Wells place?” "That’s right” "He showed up?” I asked. “You’re the one got me into this,” Sellers said. “Now I’U let you use those brains Bertha is always talking about to get me out Put that newspaper clipping in your pocket and come along." “We don’t want to have that leave the office," Bertha said. "That’s private and—” Sellers fastened her with a cold eye. “Would you rather have it in Donald’s pocket, or in mine?” he asked. Bertha debated that one for about half a second. “In Donald’s,” she said.’ "That’s what I thought,” Sellers told her. “Come on, Donald, let’s go.” (To Be Continued) . DlMributed by Kin* Features Syndic*!*.

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