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PAGE FOUR PIQUA DAILY CALL E.UblUheJ 1883 Embracing of the Miami Helmet, Piqua Dally deader, Plqua Dally Dispatch. Plqua Dally Leader Dispatch, Plqua Dally Press and Plqua Dally Preta Dlspatch. Street. Plqua, Miami County, Ohlc Entered a second class matter at the Postofflce. Plqua, Ohio, under the act of Congress of March 1173.

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Cullen Company, 8 South Michigan Avenue. Chicago; 501 Fifth Avenue, New York City; General Motors Detroit, TELEPHONES Basinets Office Mais 46 Society Editor Wain 28 Editorial Rooms Mali 105 NEW WAR THREATENS WHITE MAN'S WORLD Once a while, reading casually in the day's news, a man gets a dim premonitory sense that he is watch ing one ol the great events of his 1 tory taking shape under his eyes watching it, and lacking the know ledge to say just what it may meat or how it may be going to develop. You get that eerie feeling now and then while reading about the pre paration for war between Italy and Ethiopia. On the surface, this is just one mare in the long series of imperia listic wars by which white nations have imposed their will, their "civilization" and their manufactured goods on the colored races Every great white nation has had such wars in its history England Trance, Germany, Russia and, foi that matter, the United States. And yet this new war will take place under different circumstances than its predecessors.

The world has changed. A cycle has come to an end, somehow. There was a time when no one questioned the dominance of the white nations. The world took it for granted that the great European powers would continue to extend their sway all across Asia and Africa The only question was which nation would dominate what territory. Then things began to happen Japan fought Russia and won and the colored races began to discover that European civilization was not invincible, after all.

The European powers then got into a great war between themselves, and proved to their subject races that they were not united after all, and that their boasted peace and order were illusory. So a ferment began, all across the globe. India's teeming masses be 6ame restless. A confused tremor went through China. Even the blacks of Africa began to find submission to the white man's yoke oppressive.

And Japan continued to defy the white man's world and got away with it. Look at the approaching war against that background and thee imagine what might happen if Italy, through some mischance, should lose this war that she is hur tylng into so blithely. There is just the outside chance that this might be the beginning of the end of the long period of white dominance; a spark to set off a blaze that would become one of the great beacon lights of history. This is all guess work, to be sure. But the possibility is there.

It lends to dispatches about the approaching war a deep and ominous significance. AN EXPERT'S ADVICE Joseph B. Eastman, Federal Coordinator of Transportation, is widely recognized as a railroad expert who keeps the public interest uppermost in all his considerations of railroad problems', and so. when he tells a Senate committee that rail road pension legislation at this time would be "hasty and conceived." his words should carry a good de.il of weight. In general, said Mr.

Eastman, rat! road employes are covered by the I critv hill recently adopted by Congress. Beyond that, he ed, the evidence is "still insufficient to prove that a special retirement system for railroad employes cially and economically sound. Coming from one of the forward looking men ever associated with the railroad problem, this statement might properly cause a reconsideration of plans to put a new rail pension law through this session of Congress. MISGUIDED CONSCIENCE The cables from Berlin bear some peculiar news, these days. One dispatch the other day announced that some 500 small Jewish children in Berlin were told by social welfare workers that they could I no longer go with other children of the poor to the public pia.ygrou.n9i this summer.

On the same day the motorious Jew baiter, Julius Streicher, an nouneed that "the conscience the German people must be awakened to realization of the existence of the Jewish problem." That the conscience of any people which vents an insane race prej dice on some hundreds of small slum children is sadly in need of awak ening, goes without saying. But that the awakening needs to be along the lines suggested by Streicher is open to considerable doubt. QUMclntyre New York. July 30 New York notables are not always to be seen in the flashy or exclusive restau rants. There are, of course, the opulent strivers who fill much icial chit chat column are classed as "cafe society.

They are always the tony spots But almost every celebrity has his private haunt, usually some plain ana neat kitchen ed place off the traveled where the pro prietor may the cooking and u. u. l.icimyrc nis wife the serv ing. Where the service is leisurely uuuncis ior cuisine strong. The Paul Whitemans are fre quently diners at Schrafft's.

Also Amelia Earhart. Earl Carroll favors a uninese place, Chow Mem. Mrs. Raymond Hitchcock entertains in Armenian cafes. The Roy Howards nave a Japanese mvorite to 57th street.

Floyd Gibbons likes owl wagons for midnight snacks. Joe Cook Chili Villa. Leon Gordon tosses parties at the inuian uei ezzio up a rickety Starr, The William Gaxtons are regulars at a apamsn spot to Sheridan Square. The Isaac Marcossons prefer a German kitchen in YorkvlUe. John Boetticher, the President's son in law, frequents a three tabled place in rear of a French delicates A bleak desolation stagnates 5th avenue after 8 in the evening.

Aside from the occasional night watch or chance straggler it is lifeless. For years it was the 8 to 11 promenade, a paradise for window shoppers. Today some stores do not light their windows, so scant is the parade. And the breathless architectural grandeur of Radio City saved the avenue by day. It was slowly sinking when the Rockefellers threw the life line.

Karl Harriman, so long an editor of magazines, has in retirement finally found opportunity to satisfy an ambition that tagged his heels since youth. He is directing plays and acting in them in one of the red barn enterprises in Vermont. It was Harriman who gave Eddie Guest his first rhyming book and started him on his way. Now. strangely enough, in maturity they look like trains.

A full stop in Manhattan sky scrapers seems at hand. On the site of the old New York theatre, one of Broadway's choicest corners, rises a two count 'em two story building. On the old Hammerstein theatre site a modest structure goes up. Six years ago such sites would have out empired the Empire State build ing itseii. wot many Buildings under construction are more than four stories, mostly two.

This type, when finished, is quickly filled. Taxes are lower, and rents, too. Many believe there will not be another 30 story building this decade. Or the next. Rupert Hughes's oration at the bier of his long time friend, Ray Long, is reputed to have been one of the most masterly talks he ever delivered in a career of distinguished oratory.

He was talking to a group of 20 sorrowful writers who had felt the touch of genius Long displayed in guiding the works of authors. It was an eulogy that wrung the hearts of men skilled in the portrayal of emotions in others, briefly beautiful. Longs ashes are to be scattered over Bohemian Grove in California, where he relaxed every summer. The biggest serial circulation booster ever written was turned out by Robert W. Chambers for Cosmopolitan 20 ears ago.

One month after the first installment the circulation shot up a million and main tamed it until the finish of the tale and much of the increase was held. avid was the public for this ser ialization that news stand dealers held back large numbers of their supply and bootlegged them to enthusiasts for $1 a copy. The novel was "The Common Law." NelUf mveW ay lt. town, when you go to the telephone ana ask for Jones' store and the operator replies: "It's took out." ues to inspire those beating back from despair. Bedfast for innumerable years, during which she made her living, she is now able to be abou.

aiiheuch not fully recovered. Yet she manages to appear for her regular broadcij is and write her radio column for Variety. She lives at the Somerset in the heart of Broadway, where she was so long the only woman press agent. Dick Berlin tells of the old ship captain dining one of the res t.iurants off Wt, street. After the chicken soup he asked what it was He was told.

"I've been sailing on it for forty years," he said, "and, never knew ft before." (Copyright, 1935, McNaught. Bows and arrows were im.trumcr.ts of warfare as late as 1911. THE CONDEMNATION SUIT PREDICTED BY MAYOR Urbana, Jury 30. A condemna tion suit to procure an eight foot trip of land along Willow Drive owned by Mrs. Mary K.

Wardell so that the boulevard may be widened and beautified was predicted Monday by Mayor Rock. As negotiations with Mrs. Wardell to procure this strip of land, comprising 23 hundreds of an acre, came to a standstill with the property owner's refusal to donate the land either to the city or state, condemnation proceedings are foreseen by the mayor and other city officials. 1925 Ten Years Ago 1935 THIS DAY WAS THURSDAY. Last evening at Camp Rundle, a joint meeting of the Trustees and Directors of the Piqua Y.M.C.A.

was held with an excellent attendance. The following trustees were present: George M. Peffer, A. M. Fry, J.

P. Spiker and D. F. Licklider; Directors: Harry D. Hartley, Warren Gravett, John Zollinger, Logan A.

Frazier, Charles Upton, J. L. Black, Allen G. Rundle, J. B.

Wilkinson and George Berry. The guests included Charles C. Proctor, August Clouse, Dr. Chester Sheridan, Robert Hartzeil, W. D.

Ide, M. C. Burr ell, C. F. Ridenour, Maurice Peffer.

Piqua, and Harry Martin of Dayton. Cliff Proctor, a Piqua boy and a sophomore at Ohio Wes leyan, will this year be assistant to the Camp Director J. H. Godtfring at Camp Rundle this summer. Bob Scudder, entering Northwestern university this fall, will again be the camp secretary and banker.

Nature study will be under the direction of David Marx, a junior at St. Bernard high school, Cincinnati, who is well versed in this subject. A fine, big raft, a diving tower and an enlarged pier are to greet the eyes of the 1925 campers and the springboard will also be in place. Camp will open August 10th. Twenty Five THIS DAY WAS SATURDAY.

Al Ackerman of Lima won three falls from Bob Schram of Dayton when their handicap wrestling match was pulled off at the Old Guard House in Dayton on Friday night. Acker man agreed to throw Schram three times within an hour. It took him about a half hour of actual wrestling time to do the job. Several Piquads journeyed to Dayton to attend the fun. Invitations were issued today oy Mrs.

w. w. Katciin, Mrs. Harry P. Smith, Mrs.

Kather ine Besanceney and Mrs. John Smith for a card party to be given on Thursday, August, fourth, at Fountain park. Mr. and Mrs. Steinhart and daughter, Blanche, have returned to their home in Washington after a pleasant visit with Mr.

and Mrs. L. Ostertag of Caldwell street. The Mtsses Rose and Frances Jacob entertained with a farewell party on Thursday evening at the "Willow Cottage" in Ross ville in honor of Louis Jacob and John Glaser who are going THE PIQUA DAILY CALL ADVANCING COLUMNS The National Whirligig News Behind the News. WASHINGTON By Ray Tucker Roar! ir Republican pilgrims ieaay to Pao spreading word that Herbert Hoo ver has a presidential gleam his eyes.

Although Mr. Hoover de clined to reveal his intentions his visitors came away with the conviction that he wants a renomina Mrs. J. C. Knapp and sons, Elwood, Howard and Richard, who are here for a two weeks' stay, visiting at the homes of Mrs.

Knapp's sisters, Mrs. E. J. Pausch and Mrs. C.

E. Williams, will leave next Monday to return home. Miss Dorothy Cranston gave a dinner party Tuesday evening at her home on Boone street for the pleasure of her visitor, Miss Dorothy Nellist of Barker, near Buffalo, Y. Miss Helen Sinks of Troy and Mrs. Ralph Kess ler of Tippecanoe City were the other out of town guests, the hostess and her friiends all having been classmates at Miami university.

Mrs. J. W. Gabriel of St. Louis, who has been visiting her sisters, Mrs.

Mayme Leiblee and Miss Augusta Hauck of Riverside for the past six weeks, expeots to return home Saturday. While here, Mrs. Gabriel took the opportunity of making short visits with her brother, Mr. C. L.

Hauck of Cleveland and her sister, Mrs. of Tiffin. Mrs. Marie Starbuck Turner of Riverside drive, is at Cleveland this week, attending the National Photographer's Convention. Wnile at Cleveland, Mrs.

Turner is taking advantage of the opportunity to visit the larger studios at Cleveland and on her way home, will stop at Sandusky for a short visit. Years Ago to Bctktos to work on a farm. Those present were Mrs. Joseph Stein, Misses Anna and Luella, Katherlne and Tracy Schubert. Rose Dillman and Dena Bornhorst.

When Company of this city was called to Columbus, the summons was so sudden that several of the Company's members' who were out of the city did not arrive in time to go with the company. Privates Birch, Moore and Blerly and Corporal William Harris were out of the city and went to Columbus on a later train to join the company. Grease boiling over in a shed in the rear of the Rolling Mill in South Piqua, caused an alarm of fire to be sent Into the fire department about one thirty o'clock this afternoon. The damage will amount to about $50. Mrs.

A. W. French and children, Catharine and Alfred, and her sister, Mrs. B. H.

Merchant of Los Angeles, California, will return home today after a delightful visit at the Rogers' summer cottage, "Pine Bluff," Crystal Lake, Michigan. lion. Mr. Hoover is more buoyant and hopeful than he has been since his disastrous defeat, according to those who talked with him. He convinced eastern politicians that the GOP has a chance to come back next year.

But he emphasized chiefly the need for mobilizing squabbling factions in his own party for a large scale attack upon the New Deal. He "sold" his guests on both ideas, Three visitors who had been fairly mild towards the administration Col Frank Knox, Gov. Nice of Maryland and Pat Hurley lit into Mr. Roosevelt viciously and personally after leaving the Hoover homestead. Then Gov.

Nice collected a group of Hooverites, Old Guardsmen and Hoover baiters for a week end on Chesapeake Bay. They underwrote the Hoover program with the exception of his desire to lead the fight next year. Hnllot Administration con noners uiv8rs are cooking up some sizzling strategy for breaking the Senate House conference deadlock on the holding company bill. Three House conferees one Democrat and two Republicans oppose the "death sentence." They won't agree to any conference ac tion which will permit a clearcut voce on this provision the lower chamber. They get word from their scouts that the lines are wavering because of the Black lobby revelations.

The filibuster in conference is based on the presence of Bennie' Cohen, but the real purpose is to block a showdown in the House. House rules provide that a conference committee may be discharged if it has not reported twenty days after its appointment. The twenty days will be up August 2. Unless the jam is broken by iiiat date, Speaker Byrns may defy tradition by naming House representatives who will go along with the White House. And then you'll hear some hollering.

Ra ttl The appointment of Dai tie TomTom Heflin as an FHA ballyhooer furnishes a tip off on the political boys' respect for the trouble making qualities of Huey Long and Gov. Talmadge of Georgia. Insiders thought long and hard before tiiey placed Alabama's sar torial pride on the federal pay roll. They anticipated and received many protests lrom poweriui people who recalled his religious ti rades the Senate and his one man revolt against Al Smith. Restoration of Heflin to favor is a daring move in view of personal circumstances.

Nobody in the know expects Mr. Heflin to stick to such a routine subject as: housing promotion. He lias been asisgned to cne states oi Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Ala bama, Arkansas and Mississippi the territory where the Long Tal madge team may put on an act next year. As a political crooner and rabble rouser Tom Tom has no equal. He can fight fire and phantoms with the best of them.

The assignment oi Rescue oharlie West to the interior Department represents a presidential attempt to make peace inside and outside his official family. Mr. Roosevelt has told friends that too much of his time is given to soothing politicians sore at Har old Ickes' snubbing. Mr. West lacks experience and (Concluded on Page Nine).

i MOUNTAIN BEAUTY IS DESCRIBED BY YOUTH IN LETTER Dick Dunkle, with the Y. M. C. A. Boys on Journey Write of Hi Impressions.

The beauties of the Rocky Mountains scenery and points of interest are described in another of the letters written to the Dally Call by Dick Dunkle, one of the nine Plqua boys on the Y. M. C. A. trip to Yellowstone National Park.

Dunkle's letter which arrived here late yesterday afternoon was sent via air mall from Pocatello, Idaho. His letter follows Pocatello, Idaho Saturday 8:30 p. m. "We are now making camp in one of the finest camps which we have visited. It was very hot today, the temperature being about 100 degrees but now it is cooling off.

This morning at Teton National park lt was 44 degrees at 6 o'clock. "Yesterday we left Yellowstone and went to the beautiful Teton National Park, known for its spectacular range of mountains and beautiful lakes. The Grand Teton Mountain, the highest of the range, is more than 13,000 feet above sea level and 7000 feet above Jenn Lake, where we camped. "The scenery on the trip from Old Faithful to the South Yellowstone Gate was very pretty. At a hot spring, we saw where a car rolled down a hill and plunged into the spring.

There was no one in the car at the time. We watched workers recover the car. "We arrived at Jenny Lake at 4 p. the earliest that have made camp on this trip. We took a swim in the cold waters before supper and a six mile boat ride after supper.

We could swim and look up in the mountains and see great drifts of snow which made the water seem much colder. "After supper we took a most interesting 45 minute trip around Jenny Lake In a boat. The guide pointed out points of interest and gave us some "believe it or He said that the lake was 227 feet deep and that the range of mountains gave a shadow of 35 miles at that time of early evening. "These facts were not unbelieve able but when he pointed to the peaks of Truenot and Teton mountains and said they were two or three miles apart, that was something else for they seemed but 100 yards distance from each other. However we have found the mountains and especially distance most deceiving.

"At the Rangers' camp fire in Teton park we heard the 'History of Wyoming' and this topic proved most interesting and educational. "After leaving Jenny Lake we travelled through Jackson Hole and up through Teton Pass. When we arrived at the highest point of the pass, 8000 feet, Mr. Kaiser stopped to take some pictures. "He started up a slope and several of the fellows followed him.

He said he wasnt going up very far but he kept going until he reached the top of the peak, 10,030 feet above sea level. "Here we had a commanding view of hundreds of miles. We could see Snake river winding through Jackson Hole and also had a fine view of the surrounding mountains. We ate snow and carved our names while Mr. Kaiser snapped various pictures.

"This is one climb none of the fellows will ever forget. The boys who climbed to the top and the order In which they arrived there are: Bob Yenney, Mr. Kaiser, Dick Dunkle, Mr. Boylah, Harold Beaver, John Sims and Bob Lukens. The other boys didn't think that we would go to the top so didn't start.

"We hope to arrive in Salt Lake City early tomorrow (Sunday! afternoon. The chief points of interest naturally will be the Mormon Temple and Salt JOHN MILLS MEN ILL IN ENGAND SO NEWSPAPER REPORTS From a recent issue of Variety, periodical of the stage, comes a bulletin from London, England, dated July 7, concerning John Mills, eldest of the Four Mills Brothers. It says: Mills Brothers were booked to double at lie Lewisham Hippodrome and Mile End Empire, but were compelled to cancel, owing to the serious illness of John Mills, eldest of the quartet, who plays the guitar. Were appearing at Finsbury Park Empire last, and John was seized with a chill there, but was doctored up to enable him to finish the engagement. Is now in bed with a pulmonary condition and an emergency operation has been ordered.

John Mills was seriously ill with flu in America last winter, but apparently had recovered. WHO REMEMBERS HIM? Dr. Elmer Lee, 140 West 58th street. New York city, writes to this paper stating that his boyhood days were spent In Plqua and that he would like to return for a visit but he does not believe anyone either in Troy or Piqua will remem ber him. Th doctor states that he graduated from Ohio Wesleyan university.

Delaware, with the class of 1877. After 12 years in St. Louis during which he worked on newspapers, taught In the public schools and graduated in medicine, he moved to Chicago and lived there 10 years, since 1898 he has lived in New York city and for 23 years he was editor of Health Culture magazine. Dr. Lee states that he is a strict vegetarian and a little elementary mathematics will show that he Is a rather good example of lt effects.

The Editor's Scrapbook It is always tale to learn, even ture 10 instruct, even our mend. c. c. Coiton. MIAMI COUNTY TO HAVE BIGGEST, BEST FAIR IN YEARS, SAYS SECRETARY RITTER Prospects Are for a Gala and 16 Night Rodeo to Be Featured and Horse Pulling Contest is Scheduled Stock Parade on Friday 4 Exhibits Rank High.

Troy, Jury 30 The best fair ever held in Miami county will be on August 13, 14, IS and 16. It will be bigger and better in many ways, the list of exhibits will be greater than for many years and the amusement concessions will be more elaborate, there will be more features and the racing program is one of the best ever scheduled. Edward O. Bitter, secretary of the fair board, is enthusiastic over the prospects and if the weather is favorable, he pretdicts that the crowds will be larger than for 10 years. One of the Interesting features will be the horse pulling contest on Tuesday at 1 o'clock.

For thl ex hibition, an admission of 10 cents will be charged to the grandstand. The stock parade will be held between 11 and 12 o'clock Friday and on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights, Raum's Rodeo will be the entertainment on the race track UNEXPECTED, UNFORSEEN NOT AT ALL NECESSARY BUT FATAL One of the most interesting, of the many interesting booklets, published by the National Safety Council of Chicago, is their annual edition called "Accident Facts" which Is pre pared by the Statistical Bureau of the council. Accidents rank among the worst of our public enemies, Gangsters were never such a menace to the lives of American citizens. Acci dental deaths outnumbered all homicides, 8 to 1. Deaths from ac cidents have increased from 76,420 in 1922 to 101,000 In 1934.

All of this increase occurred among adults. Among children up to age 14 the total went rrom 18,576 to 16,400. In 1907 our total accident death rate was the highest it has ever been 93.7 per 100,000 population: But the worst accident offenders were different: then than they are now The death rate from railroad acci dents, for example, at that time was 17.8; it was only 4.3 in 1933. About 7,700 are drowned every year. Motor vehicle accidents and falls are the only types of accidents causing more deaths.

More persons are accidentally killed while at work in agricultural pur suits than in any other occupation Machinery accidents cause more fa talities than any other type on the farm 39 per cent over a five year period. Tractors caused 31 per cent oi tms total. The next great est number of accidental deaths on tne larms were caused by animals 22 per cent. The greatest number of automobile drivers who have accidents armar entry are neither physically defec tive nor ignorant of traffic rules. They don't want to have an acci dent, but neither do they sufficiently want not to nave one.

Thev take chances by going too fast; they pass other cars on hills and curves; they cross rauroao. cracKS Wltnout look ing; they do not slow down at in tersections; they expect other dri vers and pedestrians to get out of tneir way. Nearly half of the per sons killed in motor vehicle acci dents during 1934 were pedestrians ib.juu out the total oi 36,000. Pedestrians crossing the street at intersections in cities are seldom struck by motor vehicles turning corner at the intersection. More than 90 per cent of the pedestrian accidents occur when the motorist is going straight ahead through the intersection.

In a study of one months pedestrian accidents in Chicago 92 per cent of all the cars which struck pedestrians at intersections were going straight ahead at the time, and only 8 per cent were attempting any sort of a turn. In 44 per cent of all cases the pedestrian was struck on the near crosswalk, just as the motor vehicle was entering the intersection. The far crosswalk, when the vehicle was leaving the intersection, was less hazardous, 25 per cent of the accidents occurring at that point. From 1927 to 1934 the number of passenger cars Involved in fatal accidents Jumped 55 per cent, while the number of passenger cars registered increased only seven and one half per cent. Tse annual mileage per car increased some during this period but not enough to account for this tremendous advance in accidents.

About 78 per cent of the motor vehicles Involved in fatal accidents are passenger ears. The most fatal time everywhere is between 7 and 8 p. m. The most fatal place is at intersections in cities of over 50, 000 population. There is a popular the greatest number of motor vehicle deaths occur during the summer months.

This is not true. In 1934 the three high months were October, November and December. Darkness greatly Increases the possibility of serious motor vehicle accidents. Accidental deaths in air transportation numbered 434 in 1933, the latest year for which complete figures are available. Scheduled air TUESDAY, JULY W.

1935 from our enemies; seldom aafe to Time on August 13, 14, 15 facing the grandstand. Entries of fruit, vegetable, ban ned goods, paetry and flowers tr more numerous man lor nearly a decade and this la added proof that the county fair is staging a come back. The flower show will be a new feature and this will be sponsored by tne oaraen ciuo or Miami county. The 4 displays are to be larger man ror several years ana mis jun ior fair promises to be a highlight. The grounds and buildings are in tip top shape for the exposition and everything is in readiness for the annual event that old and young alike look forward to each year.

Single tickets, admitting one par son are twenty five cents. Family tickets, admitting heads of a family and children 15 years and under are $1.00. Vehicle and autom tickets are twenty five cents for the week. Grand stand admissions, day and night are also twenty five transport is much safer than non scheduled flying and scheduled air transport has shown continuous progress in safety since 1926, contrasted with a slight increase in the rate for non scheduled flying. More than twice as many persons met accidental death In their own homes during 1834, as were killed' by accidents in all kinds, of gainful employment.

Home fatalities for 1934 as estimated at 34,500, only 500 less" than the record breaking motor vehicle death total of 36,000. Falls and burns are the two most important types of home accidents causing death. Most of the fatal falls occur in the bedroom, through slipping on floors and rugs. YES, IT RAINED Waynesburg, July 30, (U.PJ Mark Twain didn't know about this town when he uttered his' famous remark anent the weather: Everybody talks about it and nobody does anything about it. Waynesburgers have been picking out July 29 for a rain for the last 60 years, and they have been let down only twice.

Both times everybody was dis 1 mayed, what with having got up early in the morning to search the sky and watch, with a prayer on their lips, all day long for a blessed trickle. It's an earned tradition, all right. People here don't just go about their daily tasks on July 29, secure in the belief that rain will come regardless. You've got to show some interest if you want to keep a thing, or preserve a tradition. Why, Byron "Doc" Daily, the druggist, has won a new hat each year for several years betting it would rain on this date.

But people around here are on the tradi tion, so Daily couldn't get any takers this year. Did it rain yesterday? Yes sir! What matter if it was only a puny drizzle? It came at 8:45 in the morning and saved the tra ditlon. And everybody was relieved of having to worry through the day about whether it would rain. Life is easier for Waynesbmgers for another year, at least unfcil July 29 comes around again. PIONEER RESIDENT DIES ON SATURDAY St.

Marys, July 30. Lewis Sn age 82, South Main street, a son of the first white child born in Aug laize county, died early Saturday evening at Memorial hospital, Lima. He had been ill for seven months, his condition steadily growing worse. That mysterious box a utility man gave a congressman might have contained only a Jack in the box, and some senators believe it could have been jack at that Mahatma Gandhi has rallied to the cause of Ethiopia. Now, with the comic interest added, Musso lini's melodrama Is complete.

It is estimated that the "soak the rich" plan would reduce a for tune like Henry Ford's from $500. 000 to about $72,000.0000. How can any heir live on a mere $72, When the new mill and half cent coins appear, you'll have no excuse for not tipping a waiter on a dime sandwich. A combination piano, desk and liquor cabinet was shown in Chi cago, xne last is so that, when you want to play an old piece or write home, you can refeesh yoar.