Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 3, Decatur, Adams County, 3 January 1920 — Page 2

DMIV DFMnCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by TEE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. JOHN H. HELLER ....President ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary Subscription Rates Cash in Advance. One Week, by carrier 10 cents One Year, by carrier 15 00 One Month, by mail.., 35 cents Three Months, by mail 1100 Six Months, by mail >1.75 One Year, by mail 13.00 One Year, at office |3.00 Single copies ..2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. The democrats will meet at Indianapolis the 15th to plan for the year’s campaign. Following this meeting will come the organization of the districts and counties. Adams county committemen should be getting busy. The Connersville Examiner, democratic. and the Evening News, republican, have consolidated and will publish an independent paper. The change was forced by the conditions , of print paper, other material and v conditions generally. ; a We are in midst of winter and it 1 looks like the real old fashioned j brand today. Every one seems to ; be getting by on the fuel question ' and we have almost forgotten that a few weeks ago we were facing a « coal crisis. Wouldn't Decatur look fine if every street was well lighted? It's possible under a new law and all youl have to do if you want it is to get up a petition and secure the signatures of the property owners along the street. There is no one thing we could do which would help as much and it should be done. Don’t put everything off until spring. Start now.

U. B. CHURCH Next Sunday morning C. J. Everson, a field worker in the Anti Saloon League will apeak at the United Brethren church- And in view of this and the fact that the dedication of a new United Brethren church in South Wayne will be next Sunday and the pastor here invited to attend, he will accept the invitation and therefore be absent in the morning. He will return in time for the evening service, at which service Honorable Jesse Eschbach, of Warsaw, speaker of the house of state representatives will speak, the occasion will be the lifting of the scrivce flag. A soldier and. a sailor will be the parties to take down the flag. Special music will also be prepared. All soldiers and sailors are particularly invited; to others we extend a hearty welcome—come! As long as we can find room we will accomodate you. BAPTIST CHURCH The official board met last evening at the home of Mr. C. E. Bell, to make its annual ie|»ort. The report was a. very satisfactory one as all bills are paid and we are ready to enter on the new year with a clean slate. The average attendance at both church services and Sunday school has been very good. Every one seems to be entering into the spirit of the work with a determination to make their services count tor something. Several so- ' eial meetings have been held recently, and were not only enjoyable, but beneficial in other ways. Beginning with next Monday evening. Jan. 5, we expect to begin a series- of meetings which w rmi for the entire week. We will have with us Dr. John R. Gunn, for a course of Bible lectures. His subjects will be announced during the present week, and it will be noticed that he has I some very fine numbers that will be of great interest to all We expect to make these meetings mean much to the Christian penpie of the town in an educational We also expect to complete our every member canvass during the week. So members are requested to take notice, and be prepared to give the canvassers an answer, and also to help meet the advanced amount in the church expenses. -SION REFORMED CHURCH I. i lb? children's program render- ! ed on Christmas Eve was well re- ! reived by all present. The joy and i * cheer of the children proved to be i i contagious and filled the large I ' audience with the Christmas ■

This is subscription time at the of- ' tlco of the Daily Democrat and for the next few weeks it will be our principal occupation to secure th* renewal of every subscriber. Those who pay in advance will got the paper at the same rate as heretofore and will also assist us in keeping up with the procession and continuing in the field which is now being deserted by many publishers. Every good county needs a good daily paper and now is the time to prove that you appreciate yours. One. of the problems that will have to be solved in Decatur and upon which we must start work soon is the housing of the people who will come here. There are few empty houses here now and none that are modern. If we are to grow we must provide shelter for the people and s he better the conditions, the bettethe town will be. There is no long- 1 ;r any doubt that we are going to 1 rrow this year and it should be a 1 rood time to invest our money in •enting property. Many have houses ' vhich can be made fit to live in at mall cost and they should be flgurng it out now. Those who wait too png will find it difficult to secure paterial. Better get busy right iway. Befoe you know it the jam will be on and then we will not bo able to catch up. The Daily Democrat wants to boost its list to four thousand during the year and we believe it can be done. There will be no increase in the price at this time, though this is the fashion everywhere and in every line. To those who pay in advanc*, we offer the same rates as heretofore and we hope to receive the continued support of the people of the county. The year will be the most important in our history, the city of Decatur, the town of Berne, Geneva and Monroe, Linn Grove and Preble and Pleasant Mills are all planning *o step out a little lively and we want to boost every town and every township in the county. Tell your neighbors and friends about it. Tell them

spirit. Next Sunday evening the choir, assisted by a number of voices from the other churches and several soloists from the conservatory of music at Bluffton. 0.. win render a cantata entitled: "The New Jerusalem.” The service wilt begin at 7:30. The public invitedPRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The Xmas treat at Steel's Park School was greatly enjoyed. Whether the children, or those who went out from the church, most enjoyed it is a question. A big tree, with all the trimmings: presents for everyone; candy and nuts: and a really excellent program of readings, etc., given by the children themselves, made a Xmas party not soon to be forgotten. Thirty-four were present. The Xmas program at the church was excellent. "One of the best we ever had” was heard in several quarters. To all who worked so hard to make it such a success we say ‘Thank you! 1 January 4th to 11th wifi be observed as a week of prayer- There will be a service in the churcb every night except Saturday. A splendid program is being arranged, which will both Interest and inspire. We want EVERT MEMBER to participate. Start the New Year aright! The Communion service, planned for Jan. 4th, has been postponed to the Uth. This will make a fitting close to the week of prayer At this service new members will be received. At least lb will join probably more. This will make 40 received thus far this year. Our goal is at least 50 by Easter. Pray and work for it! Our motto for 1920: The whole church marshaled for its whole task, and a task for each individual. CHRISTIAN CHURCH The Kev. J. H. Mavity, former pastor of this church, was th« preacher both morning and evening last Sunday. There were very good congregations at both services, and it was a real pleasure to renew the old friendshipOn Sunday, next, the Rev. Evaristo Gittorlo Ghidoni, of St. Louis, Mo., will preach afr both services, as a candidate tor the church. The Rev. Ghidoni wain born in Rome, and has been in tMp conntry l»! yqafr Wo w« 3, o-onH teudauco at both service As w e fa Ce the new year without a settled pastorlet- us - remem- ; her that tho Great Shepjerd of I the sheep is still guarding and I leading us. Me are in His hands;

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to subscribe now. We will give you the news and appreciate your support The person who received as much as >I,OOO this year and Is unmarried must make an income tax statement. If he is married ha need not file the staiement unless hts income was 12,000. Wftjr the present rate of wages wore people than heretofore will come under the provisions of the , law. Certain deductions are permitted for children under age and for helpless dependents of all ages. On last year’s “norma!” Incomes S per cent. Was paid; on thia year's the rate is 4 per cent. Thus a man who' had a net taxable income of 31, WO, last year paid >6O; this year charge on th® same net income woulrf be 140. The income tax is probably bore to stay, but it IS expected that the normal tax will be reduced to 3 per cent, in another year and to 2 per cent, the year following. Larger incomes are taxed at a higher rate. Incomes in excess of $4,000. after deductions are made, will pay at the rate of 8 per cent, and still higher rates are charged on greater incomes. There is nothing unfair about the principle. The law calls upon practically all citizens to help the government.—lndianapolis News. EASTERN STAR NOTICE The regular meeting of the Eastern Star will be next Thursday evening followed by the installation of officers. The members may invite guests to witness the installation. All members be present , CUT THIS OUT—IT IS WORTH MONEY I . DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out thia slip, enclose with 5c and mall it to Foley & Co., 2835 Sheffield Ave.. Chicago, 111., writing your name and ad- ’ dress clearly. You will fccetve jn • return a trial package containing . Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs, colds and croup; Foley > Kidney Pills for pain in sides and back; rheumatism, backache, kidney and bladder ailments; and Foley . Cathartic Tablets, a wholesome and thoroughly cleansing cathartic, for constipation, biliousness, headache i and sluggish bowels.

GOD IS WITH US

“He Stranger WMrin Thy Gates” I > The etrenger d<d eat lodge in th. but I ep. ened my doors to th. traveller. Job 31:32. P *? ln# es th ® W,ye ’ W,th * hW • nOther ha » bes " brought to the close to the work of the church. 0 ” ' 0 ""’ WOrk - MU,d ’9”" themselves more fully sr:;; in r sed activ,ty in th# —- been put forth in the Sundav if ht 7 • * T educationai special effort. h ,ve unumt.i . e tMty m the Aide, W. M. s’ and'Me r ”o*Clubr ber ' h,P h#Ve revea,ed an rJ U ‘‘ iP T — 8 one of the our own peop!e for our church, a, “ haJ a ** Wi " be able p —* to our city. This will bring . greater X eno. J 7? ,tranßer ’ that ’ re « Oi "» “ come , task the like of which we have not seen in n»r °“ r ch urchs» and they will be harnessed up to a i -nd their real interest in the kingdom we beHeve the! wilf ”7 * P ' endid C ° OPera,ion of the churches ever to treat the stranger. So the churches have been busily at w ‘ h °’ e or,,nt,i ’ ,CO P | e were thereto re’ext* dT ' W 0P hw " e in Xra h’e 'c T.*”" th,t stran 9’ therefore extend to him the glad hand and show him the sn.e.r ? he at hOme - Let us ~ a ~ ay we make our churches such a spiritual force such a t l. | - het it may be the best Ily and Bpiritually fop ? Wh °' e . MWIMMBMPH— **csus Christ.

let us pray that we may be shown His will, and then labor hard to ucc'mplish it. Everything is go iug we-lt, and folks are loyal slid full of hope. As we face the future with its tasks and opportunities let us take this word along: "Thy shoes shall be iron and brass, and aa thy days so shall thy strength be.” Our friend, the Rev. Abram B. Machlin, of the Chicago Hpbrew Mission, well known to Deimtur folks by bls two splendid addresses given tWs Winter, in with ijs He brings n*» rep**rt-v. ni tbek- work at the wjseion* 'Many unconverted JdU‘s are showing in terdst i-rurf the cbtfdfen are.; rewell We bring? the Hi-sjjL-inE news that Dr. Ben' Reitmau. the well known Jewish pliysictan and anarchist, has been

SOCIETY DOINGS CJub Calendar Monday Woman's club guest night. Tuesday C. 1* of C- in evening. Research club at home of Mrs D.i W. Sprang Presbyterian Home and Foreign Missionary society at homo of Mrs. Wilson Lee in afternoon Eastern Star Installation of officers open to the public. Wednesday W. M A. of the U. B. church at home of Mrs. John mil In afternoon. Historical club with Mrs. W E. Smith in afternoon. The Historical club will meet with Mrs. W. E Smith on Wednesday after- , noon for their -annual election of of--1 fleers. All members please bo present at thia meeting. Friday St. Vineent De Paul card party at Hotel Murray in evening. The leaders of the Woman's Club will be Mrs. Kathryn Tyndall, Mrs. . Clara Runyon, Mrs. Edna Sellemeyer and Mrs. Frances Burk. They will have “American Women Composers' ' This is to be guest night. J The St. Vincent De Paul society ■ will have a card party at the Hotel . Murray Friday evening, Jan 9. ♦ Presbyterian Home and Foreign Missionary society will meet with Mrs. Wilson Lee Tuesday afternoon at 2:30. The leader will be Mrs. Clyde Noble assisted by Mrs. Schugg, Mrs. . Fred Patterson, Mrs. Dregman and ’ Mrs. S. D. Beavers. The lesson sub- )' ject will bo "Heroes of India.” Special . music will be given and a large attendance is desired. ♦ The Research club will meet on f Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 with Mrs. k D. W. Sprang for their regular meetJ ing and election of officers. At 5:30 j' the husbands will come to supper. ♦ ? Mrs. Tom Kern entertained at di iner today Mrs. Addle Knodle and son 1 Eugene, Mrs. Fred Hammond and v three children, and Mrs. Dick Hill and daughter Mabel. ♦ 8 Mrs. Hannah Braun and daughters Stella and Margaret delightfully en-

♦^\ VC n Cd „ n vl " bP that Dr, Heitman became notor--4n B ctr e opponent of govLX 111 ? 11 , an ,'? W ltt l,lany tim es hnpnsoned. He has leased the Bush RuIJJk-v at h ‘s &Wn BX P ense - for Sunday evening meetings, au d has also joined the staff of the Hebrew Mission as physicau A & will ? Uch P rt> and force will h e a ujj e h ty powe , io God among the other Jews of the “MTiat is the luterl-hureh MoveJT r ?’' r is) 8 ffuotitinu begbujing tq be. acted. u»n < n first vla-r. it does NOT 'me a “u church union, but it does Ul .. ai , CHUIJCH COOI-BRATION. It is the uiovement of the Protestant churches to get. together; to prevent all the senseless and graceless overlapping ami waste

He profits most who can serve best. We can substantiate every claim made for DR. MARSHALLS . LUNG SYRUP as the best Cough Syrup Same old price. 25c, 50c, SI.OO ! — - tertaiuod a number of relatives at ,i six o'clock dinner New Years Day in honor of their cousin Brother Williams who is a teacher in the Catholic high school at Fort Wayne. • Mr. and Mrs. Francis Fuhrman entertained the Sunday school class of which Mr. Fuhrman is teacher at a ' delicious oyster supper last evening ' with a number of other guests. Th* evening was sypent in playing games and contests and music. Guests were Verna Mann, Esther. Lois. Zelnia and Bertha Fuhrman. Gladys Suman. Doi ■ ma and Mary Kline. Is’ttie and Nellie • Lett, Miss Ray, Chauncy. Cbalmer and Merle Sheets, Franklin Singleton, Jesse, Morris and Milton Fuhrman 1 Wilbur Suman, Berman Ray, Hobart ‘ Rousch of Wren. Ohio, and < lark , Fuhrman of Akron. Ohio. At the Pocahontas meeting last I evening the initation of oue new can didate. Fred Blosser took place. The iniatton of the officers for the coming i year followed the initation. The need- ! le club met after the regular meeting i’of which Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Linn and ' Mrs. Conrad were hostesses, serving a most delicious luncheon 1 + Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Sheets enter-j 1 taiiied at a lovely New Year dinner j with all of the good things of the | season. The day was spent in a Sleep? V,** Does a dry cough keep you awaka? ' KEMP’S BALSAM will stop the tickle that makes you C'JAKAMTZCD.

"-Tiioe ,f^at^ver ttt “V «urvey of the entire field oTT i church, both home and « lhe will be made; th ™ | effort to work togothe- tn ?“ wise and Christian service t^th 1greatest number in the most effi” cient way. N o coercion win used in case hut • i • 1 bo given. ' Each' main independent as now -.nri carry on its own wo* *"■ Yet we bll all be helped by »i,„ * r,ut '"* u wtao h he information, education Sll <l cooperation made possible by the lnt< r<hureh Movement. 'Vateh for more later, and in ‘he meantime be thinking about

'very pieaunt * Thoe ‘' tt ..re Pearl, Deb Mary and Her- | b „rt Kline; Urcile , and Doyle Am,«»> Mary Rhine-1 hart; Merle. ChW •”'» O«r«ld I Sheet*. Mrs. E Rhinehart and Cbalmer Sheets Toledo. Ohio. A lovely wntchr’y was given by Robert Colter N A care Eve to a few of his frtendThe evening was spent in a gene-*** delicious refrvshme wer « served. Guests were Fat Heller. Gladys Flanders . Helen Ngjtn, Bernice Leonard, Ruth ’ K«r, Ramona Smith, and Aug- b’irkes; John Clark. Albert Gch Herman Myera. David Hensley. I* Thomas und Dick Archbold.

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IMPICVW UNPOM INTBINA'ku swsm Teacher of Engilah Bible In th* Bible Institute of Chicago.) J 1 (Copyright, lean. w„ t „ B to«) 1 ] LESSON FOR JANUARY FETER PREACHES AT ’ 1 LKBBO.N TEXT-Acta 2:1-4!; GOLDEN TEXT—Whoroever. aba ... -I upon the name of the Lord shall be m I , ADDITIONAL MATERIAIe-j® 2 k. ! ' John 16 7-15; Acts 1:!-!». * I 1 ,^ R J MARY telling! a M | I JUNIOR TOPIC-The Story ejjbeJ ' cost, • I INTERMEDIATE and SENIOR:. T) , IC—Three. Thousand Won In a Day ' , PEOPLE'S AND ADl>i, U^ F *3t ”" rhe Per,nanent Meaning oj Pt ’ —„ S» L I- The Day of Pentecort .fu Come (vv. 1-13). I- Significance of the day. Pen-- , cost means "fifty.” i> was th# held fifty days after tke offering (Lev. 23:16). The wax • typified the resurrection fcf Christ i - Cor. 15:2023). Y 2. The gift (▼▼. 2-4). r| n th 4 the Holy spirit came upc f n thk fiselples In a new way, and; fron»‘ that time forward he has worked on * Sbw hasla, having the crucified, rise* and ascended Christ to present to Ih world. 3. tpon whom tbe Spirit caradf (v. 1. cf. 1:13-15)—the twelve land otjjgpboth men and women to the-number df °ne hundred and twenty, showing tligt th" gift of the Holy Spirit was for all b‘i levers. It was for this "promise of the Father” that the disciples were to tarry »t Jerusalem (Luke 24:13). 4. The marks nf the Spirit fvv Tho sound of a mighty* wind (v." 2). t Is suggestive of the mrsterions, Si ?.'. "-«Sre. M. ”'r "" * f ffi- n»r;,t (0) L m '“ "'nines (r 4 T k 0 ‘ The effect. (vr g*** l multitude were filL ?• (1) TO end wonder *„? "' in ’ •'ere tran S fom\L^ M «.'>'! influence. Xm"’? "I mocked auff

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foolishly necusefl 'the disciples dT"being intoxicated. 11. Peter's Sermon (w. 14-47). His analysis Is perfect. He wjth a brief defense and scriptural explanation of the phenomena of tongues (vv. 14-21), and by a threefold argument proves the Messiahabip Os Jesus (vv. 22-36). 1. The introduction (vv. 14 21). (V Defense of the disciples against ’he charge of being drunk (r. 15). This he does by citing Jewish custom’, allowing that they would not be drunk ar siKdi an early bonr of the day. A scriptural explanation. He snow* that It was a partial fulfillment of that which Joel predicted (vv. 16-21. <fJoel 2:28-32) would come to pa*s before the Messianic Judgment, name l ’- an outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the salvation of all who call upon tho name nf the Lord. 2. The argument (vv. 22-36). It ’ threefold: (1) From Christ's works (v. 22). He was approved of God among the Jews by his miracles, wonder;- and signs which ftod did by h tn In their midst wl th which they «e’* familiar. (2) From his resurrection (vv. 23-32). The Old Testament scriptures had foretold the death and re rection of Christ (Psalms l«:S-10>-The disciples were living witness** of •' nrlst's resurrection, for they i- ? '- -een and talked with him and banded P-im iince bls resurrection (v. 32). T ‘■from his ascension to be at the ng tland of God (r. 32). The proof that v !e had ascended on high was the «• dlerful miracle of the Spirit s operation e ,n their midst; for be had said that .pon his ascension into heaven ’• ’■ ould .--nd forth the Spirit. '•l’lwfon that Jesus of Nazareth '■ f "th Lot I and Christ, the one of vhmn ‘ ’ri proulie-ied (v. 36), and that tM ’ vs arc git-lty of an awful crime n * deifying hi.n. ! I. The effect of the aermon (w. <tiIManv were ° - ! ur some 3,000 of "horn £ ■ |l 'ted and were baptized. The dail. * !!t of these believers was a I’f 00 ' " r Spirit’s gift. The evidence f ""coming of the Spirit was real . 1 lh « (1) they continued steadfss'’. r ’ "’•apostolic teaching (v. 42). that. i’. IM were learning about Jesus ’ h " , * taught by the apostles F nf 'e aeribes; they turned aw r ! blind guides «nd folio-, v (2). They continued ic L K!,l lwith ths apostles (’ . 4- ;. |^ ei '*21iip was th the ■pi“ i ’- -; ' ‘’•"it ar, the head; the ore to