Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 118, Decatur, Adams County, 18 May 1920 — Page 6

TO FILE A PROTEST (United Pre** Service) Washington. Muy IS.- (Special U Dully Democratl Grain and stock <■•; change representative:: were to uppem before the house ways and ntenns yom nilttoe today to protest against th< proposed t.i xon exchange transactions to raise revenue for a soldier bonus. JACKSON STUDIO for Photographs of Latest Finishes. Folders of Latest Designs. Special prices all this week. Also Kodak finishing. 162 Second St.. Decatur. U7-6t NOTICE! I will stand my Jack one mile north of Salem or S miles southeast of D'' catur on the Teeple Brothers’ Stock farm. This Jack is 5 years old and weighs 1.100. and is a good one. Price $20.00. 1 will also stand one sorrel Jiorse 5 years old weighing 1,700 pounds, at the price of $15.00. 11446* JOHN TEEPLE. BLACK & GETTING UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMING Calls answered promptly day or night. Private Ambulance Service. Office Phone —90. Home Phones: Black, 727. Getting, 2 rings on 517. We also handle Victrolas. BROOD MARES WANTED The Pure Bred, Belgian Stallion. Bayard de Ontal, will make the seison at the Palace feed yard, opposite the Decatur Horse Sale Barns on Ist St., Decatur, Ind. Give this h. r-.e consideration before breeding elsewhere. JAMES RICE, 115-12 t Owner and keeper.

GIRLS WANTED FOR | TELEPHONE f OPERATING APPLY AT SECRETARY’S OFFICE ** I CITIZENS TELEPHONE COMPANY 1 ■■■4 b I Plenty of winter wheat | | bran, middlings, calf I meal, chick mash and I feeds as all kinds at I the right price. I FORNAX MILLING I COMPANY 1 AUGUST WALTERS | Plumbing and Healing ■ Estimates Gladly Given. 120 North Ist Street Shop ’Phone 207. Residence ’Phone 507. “■■■■■■■■■■■■■ft FORT WAYNE AND DECATUR TRACTION LINE Central Time. Leave Decatur Leave Ft. Wayne 5:40 a. m. 7:00.a..m. 7:00 a. m. 8:30 a. m. 8:30 a. m. 10:00 a. m. 10:00 a. m. 11:30 a. m. 11:30 a. m. 1:00 p. m. 1:00 p. m. 2:30 p. m. ; 2:30 p. m. 4:00t p. m. 4:oo jp. m. 5:30 p. m. 7:00 p. m. 8:30 p. m. 10:00 p. m. 11:05 p. m. Car every hour and a half. Running time 1 hour and 5 minutes. Freight car leaves Decatur at 7:45 a. m., and leaves Fort Wayne at 12:00 m., arriving in Decatur at 2:00 p. m. Office hours 6:45 a. m. to 7:00 p. m. I. B. STONEBURNER, Agent.

1 i'k> ATOICAN LfflON • WITH THE POSTS OF THE NATIONAL SERVICE I MEN (Copy for This Department Supplied by National yf Headquarters of the American Legton) OFFICE OF THE COMMANDER. AT NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ; I J IHI ill J i ST. I El I IHI i ■ I It* ? BHBBbnHHI Lemuel Bolies, National Adjutant of the American Legion, Conducting a Staff Meeting of Heads of the Di fferent Divisions in the Office cf Franklin D’Olier, National Commander, at National Headquarters, Indianapolis.

T yO PATRIOTIC organization In * .-v r l ,e history of the worlcj has had such remarkable growth as the American Legion, and t is going forward with a speed that ndicutes a membership of 2,000.000 ji fore the end of the present year, flie Grand Army of the Republic, ‘ounded following the Civil war, ■eached its peak in 1900, when the •oster showed a half million members. With 4.500.000 to draw from, it is prelicted that with the present campaign for 100 per cent' Americanism, the ■oster of the American Legion will be ibove the 2,000,000 by 1921. The Grand Army of the Republic las played an Important part In the ife of the republic. Once or twice politics threatened its total disruption. particularly in the year preceding the election of Gen. John A. Loran as commander In chief. General Logan succeeded in steadying the boat, i'he disaffection grew out of reports 'hat men with bad Civil war records •vere receiving preferment in appointnent to political offices. To Maj. Benjamin F. Stephenson of Decatur. 111., be}pngs the honor of •minding the Grand Army bf the Republic. In 1803. the year following the close of the Civil war. Major Stephenson called together a handful ,f veterans at Decatur and established he first post. Only one charter member of the Grand Army still is living, Capt. R. A. Smith of Lake City, la. Major Stephenson, in council with tome of his comrades, drafted a secret •Itnal. It was a wordy, oratorical affair and was revised In later years. The ritual was so pretentious that it was hard to find printers who could set the type, but Major Stephenson inally rounded up Isaac Coltrin and loseph Prior, printers who served In he Union army and entitled to know he contents of the ritual when they ioined the Grand Army. Twelve men constituted the first post and the hall In which they met dill is a hallowed landmark in Decanr. The Grand Army at first was a sort of vigilance committee that sought put persons given to disloyal uteranecs, and soon had them marked or punishment if they did not de,ist. The men of the Grand Army demanded a hundred per cent Americansm, just as the American Legion makes it plaia that only one flag, Old Glory, will be tolerated in this land of piirs. On through the years the Grand Army has stood for this same prin’lple of patriotism, but death has been '•emoving its comrades at a rapid rate ind the ranks have diminished until now only a few more than 100,000 renafn. The American Legion was born In France, and it was fitting to have it so. for in Flanders fields repose thousands of American soldiers who died that the principles of American freelorn might live. On February 15, 1919, twenty American officers, who had > en assembled in Paris to discuss conlitions in the American expeditionary forces, met at the Inter-Allled club and there talked of the formation of an ■ ifter-wnr organization that would look to the well-being of the men of the service both on land and sea. w _ The decision was made at this conference to start an after-the-war organization, while the men were yet in France. Thus they would go back to America with their ijilnds and hearts ■entered on protecting the principles they had fought for. And they came home to find that the great army of ’ men In American training camps were ready, too. They had not crossed the sea, but they were willing to go and were equally willing to participate in any movement that meant a bigger, stronger America. The twenty men who met in confer--■nee February 15, 1919, in Paris agreed nt that time to call a caucus of men representing every branch of war service and the caucus assembled in Paris March 15. uMitinuing for two days. >i

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The men who gathered at that eventful meeting did many Important things, including the selection of a home tor the new patriotic organization. They called it the American Legion, at.d under that name it will go down in the patriotic history of the United States. * - The caucus also named a committee of fifteen to work in the United States and to plan for a national meeting within a year. This committee came home and a caucus was arranged for at St. Louis, May 8. The St. Louis meeting was a revelation. There several hundred men who had served their country at home nnd abroad met and, forgetting both creed and politics, worked to inject the principles of Americanism in one great movement, -the American Legion. At this meeting a joint executive committee was formed by-men of 34,states with units in the Legion. This Committee formulated a basis for permanent organization and agreed that n constitutional convention of the Legion would be held in Minneapolis in November. An organization committee of five was appointed to complete plans for the Minneapolis meeting. This committee was composed of nenry D. Lindsley of Texas, Bennett C. Clark of Missouri, Franklin D’Otier of Pennsylvania, Dr. Richard Derby of New York, and Eric Fisher Wood of Pennsylvania. Mr. Lindsley was chosen chairman of the committee and because of that service and his subsequent work as chairman of the Minneapolis convention, the title of first commander of the American Legion was conferred on him. Mr. Wood was named the secretary. One Important step taken at the St. Louis meeting was that of asking the congress of the United States for a charter. This request was intrusted to Luke Lea and Thomas W. Miller. The measure was introduced in both houses .lune 27, last year. It passed the house of representatives August 27 and the senate September 5. President Wilson signed the charter September 10, completing the work of granting a charter, the first ever granted to an organization of the nature of the American Legion. The legislative committee of the Legion also placed before the congress many other Important legislative matters, including bills covering land grants for former service men, bills dealing with the question of the deportation of alien slackers and other matters of interest to men of the Legion. Important steps taken at the St. Louis meeting provided for the opening of national beadquarters im New York and for the publication of a weekly periodical that would be of interest to former service men., Plans also were made to have three wellknown men of the legion visit different parts of the country to further the interests of the new organization. The men chosen were Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., John P. J. Herbert and John W. Inzer. These made tours of the country to advance the organization of local posts. When the American Legion met In Minneapolis the membership had passed the 750,000 mark, nnd it was predicted that the million mark 'would be reached In a few months. There now are more than 8,000 American Legion posts in the United States, Alaska, Cuba and Hawaii. Franklin D’Olier of Pennsylvania is the new commander of the American Legion. He, with other new officers of the Legion have opened headquarters offices of the Legion in Indianapolis. And Indianapolis and Indiana, feeling a joint pride In the honor paid the state by the American Legion, welcomes them. When they came they heard that Indianapolis was preparing to erect a memorial to her fighting sons that will serve not only as n home for the American Legion, but for other patriotic bodies, including tlie veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic and the Spanish-American war. Bl • Tim

What Hath He Done? A tnnn pusses tor whitt he Is worth. Very bile Is nil curiosity concerning other people’s estimate of us. and bile Is nil fear of remaining unknown. . . . ••Whrtt hath be done?" Is the divine (question whldb se.irchps men nnd transpierces every false reputation. A fop.uiny sit In nny chair In the world 'nor be distinguished for bls hour from Homer nnd Washington; but there can never he nny doubt concerning the respective ability of human beings i when we seek the truth. Pretension i tuny sit still, but cannot net. Pretension never wrote an Hind, nor drove buck Xerxes, nor christened the world, nor abolished slavery. . . . Never a sincere word was utterly lost. Never n magnanimity fell to the ground. Always the heart?; of men greet and accept it unexpectedly. A man passes for what he is worth.—Emerson. Highland Superstitions. Did you know that if you lived tn Scotland all salt cellars tn the house must be full on New Year’s day. else the household will suffer want during the year? That Is ’not the only superstition peculiar to Scotland. The country Is full of them. For Instance, the Highland nurses btflleve that If an Infant's feet are put In snow he wilt never have colds during his life. A regular practice among the farmers used to be the placing of honeysuckle branches in their cow houses on May 2 to keep their cattle from being witched. A bad storm is prophesied when a cat frolics about a room. If the cat washes Its face with its paws before the tire, the coming day will be rainy. Romance Beloved by All. Romance kills the villain in the fifth net and produces the betrothal as the curtain falls. By it Homer got his daily bread in the Greek cities, and by it tlie movie houses earn their profits. Each of ns lias been soldier, lover, explorer and “all the thousand things that children are.” For the tame reason that romance commands the greatest audiences, dime novels and best sellers pour out from the presses. No man can elljow Clark Russell ffito oblivion except some more thrilling writer of sea tales. And every ugg must have its Sherlock Holmes/ For the human mind must spend many months on the seven seas and many more in intimate relations with Scotland Yard. Made Her Blink. Mrs. Church —What’s the matter witli your eyes? Mrs. Gotham —Why? Mrs. Church —You seem to be squinting them more than usual today. Mrs. Gotham—Oh, my husband un’hinkingly flushed a S2O bill ou me this taomiiig. KILLS BROTHER Terre Haute. May IS. —(Special to Daily Democrat, —Benjamin Franklin, 29. confessed murdering tils brother, William. 32. at dawn today. Benjamin war brought to this city from the Franklin home, three miles south cf Tecumseh and told authorities ho hail blown off the top of his brother’s head with a shot gun. According to lii ■ story, he tried to rouse William from bed shortly alter 5 o'clock and William had leaped frt tn bed with a threat to kill him. Beu ja.iuin grabbed a hh-:t gun from a corner and palled the trigger. he said. William has repeatedly threatened the lives of member? of the family and he had told his mother he would “get Ben" as soon as she died. «r 4 , + + ’F ♦ + •*’ + 4> PEP PARAGRAPHS + 4> By 8. A. Chandler + ++*++**++**+++*+ Pickled people pine for brine. A penny for your thought; a dollar for your order. *• An ounce of pep is worth more titan a pound of butter. Spend less time looking at the birds and you’ll get farther ahead? Keen ears and eyes are of as much importance as an active tongue. Don’t take stock of everything you hour; follow your own judgment. Punch might knock some guys silly; ir.'ll knock others right up in front. A leader frequently is a driver, but he drives himself more than another. We can’t have everything we wish, but we can make the most of what we have. You can't get v hat you want by wishing for it. but you can usually get it by working for it. Don’t be a hog. When you take 4 man’s money, give him a smile and a word o' cheer in return. if friendship’s worth having, it’s worth Insuring; don’t make it a bargain counter where you always ret the bargains. (Copyright. 192’0, by 8. A. Chandler.) HOUSEHOLD GOODS F()U SALE Fi.oilier bed. pillows, wool bed, library fable, hammock swing, till nearly new; gas stove, kitchen utensils, and Nnaity other articles not mentioned. Friday and Saturday. May 21 and 22. Commencing at 10 o'clock a. in. al the Frank Teeple storage. 118-31

CLASSIFIEDJV ANT ADS t FOR SALE 1 (Ht 'sale Ihnamil;. ‘■'l" and fuse. Fornax Milling C.ompany. FOR SALE Range in fine con dition. Cheap if htken a ’ ioiice. C. E. Connelly. 1 1 -' ll . FOR SALE Four-room, house « n<l tltri-e full lots on Fifteenth street, (bod cistern ami several other buildlines Inquire of 122. Fifteenth street. 11746 x „ ■FOR SALE Six-room house, partly I i modern, fruit, etc. Inquire 210 So. I | Eighth street. 11.-t.tx t I FOR"" SALE—One Ladies’ Bicycle ’ and one tricycle. Call Phone 191 117 ts FOR JBALE— Cabbage plant . 10 cents per dozen or 3 dozen for 2-> cents, j Dan Haley. Mercer Avenue. 11. t..x . WANTED WAXI'EI) To rent a house. Dr. C. C. Rayl. Monroe. 78-tl j WANTED TO RENT a house Two in family. See B. <>:trard at this office, or phone IMIB. WANTED — Pennsylvania Sy tern Northwestern Region desires to buy cross ties. For detailed information correspond witli 1. B. Thomas. PurI chasing Agent, Insurance Exchange Building. Chicago, Illinois. 108 Imo ( WANTED—First Class stenographer. Good salary and i working condiitons. —J. F. Arnold. 111-11 —— I WANTED— Chambermaid at Murray hotel. ft men to fire boilers pt stone-quarry at Ingalls. Indiana. . I See Julius Haugk. 118-t3x ; — i MISCELLANEOUS We etin give you service on Vulcanizing. Ifolthouse Garage. 303-ts ESTABLISH A BUSI NE 8 8 FOR 1 YOURSELF—This and adjacent ter- t ritcrv is now available for the sale of •the most highly perfected FARM ELECTRIC LIGHT and POWER PLANTS made today. Territory al- I ready opened up show wonderful results ami possibilities for the future. Such an agency will be a valuable i asset in a short while. We assist and train you in this line of work. Wire, ’phone or write John A Morrison. Portland, Indiana . for appointment. f 11843 FOR RENT FOR RENT —Rooms i'tfr rent, also two houses. Inquire of Jack /Brunton, ’phone 430. ' 116-t3 '•FOR nice furnished , i lOulii. opposite court house. 105 | S. 2nd St., Mrs. Ellis. 117-titx LOST AND FOUND ’ i FOUND - Four keys on ring at the ; l corner of Adams and Second streets. I Owner may have same by calling at . i this office and paying for this Ad. lIG-t”. LOST Twa fountain pens, Conklin's. Finder please return to this office. U7-3t —— ( ! Although 86 years old. Cardinal Gib- • tons never saw a moving picture I exhibition until last month. He is opposed to people spending their Sun- ; days in the close air of the movie ' hall. | . The birth rate in France is reported • as becoming normal rapidly and gen- > oral conditions are greatly improved over the past six months. A sing Sing “lifer” was pardoned and gave a farewell diffner a( the war--1 den's residence to 17 other lifers —a ! function unique in the history of prisI ons. . i ...... MICKIE SAYS 1 — TOP*. \ / NOX) TO A, I wxße.ce. avoiao o k vwruoxrr A i FtK. TV*' t’M’Sf’. i Aas vr 'itci.'wo -rova>x I fsOMIBVMUtRC, BUT WOV4 'BOUt / \ MBS, ’SHE LIKES I \ REAO TV' PExPES. TOO'. / «■ 5" - 1 i // I tyuTwMt Zx I A Wd — i i .. j. ; 1 Sbtfuecf II ■PI I II I II IK I I II

i.e olden days the gallant ’d .„ kWH hi? lady's hand. The modern Xi win ten yo« ••’‘ ,lrely out ot plact. . NOTICE! When you want, that room papered and your building painted, call Ar I. Jackson. Decatur. Indiana. Phone 864-N. | NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Fine Geranium- at the Greenhouse 20 cents each. Plenty of vines and ferns for porch ttoxea nnd hanging, baskets; Colens, Salvia and (annas; that are continuous idootners. Only a few days until Decoration. Call In the morning if possible and avoid the busv hours of the afternoon. MOSES GREENHOUSE CO. Florists, No. sth St. Telephone 476, 117-5 t NOTICE! Before you buy paint see me at Monroe. 1 can save you at least 35 % on same. p. W. BARKER. Monroe 'Phone. lOG tues-t. DR. R. WEAVER OSTEOPATH Peoples Loan and Trust Co. Bldg. 'Phone 314. Hours 9 to 11:30 a. m.—2 to 5;30 p. m Other hours by appointment 108-tlm PUBLIC SALE The undersigned will offer at public auction at her residence, 209 North Sixth street, on Saturday. May 22nd at two o’clock, the following household goods: Dining room table, oak, and chairs; buffet, china cabinet, 2 beds, springs and mattresses and bedding, sewing machine, walnut dresser, oak dresser, pair of drapery curtains, kitchen cale inet and table, nine rocking chairs, leather settee, a number of pictures and books. 3 rugs, 9x12; lawn mower, wash tubs and wringer, kitchen utensils and a number of dishes, gas heating stove and a number of other articles. Sale will be held at two o'clock. TERMS—Cash. No goods removed until settled for. MRS. ANGELINE ARCHBOLD. 11646 HOGSHEAD’S BIG TYPE CHESTERS. STOCK OE EITHER SEX . Any ajje for sale at all times. We have the largest Chester Whites in the state of Indiana. All prize winning stock. Write or come and see our hero R. L. HOGSHEAD. DECATUR, INDIANA R. R. 10. 75 ts PATRONS NOTICE M; dental office will be closed Mon day, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs day, May 17, IS. 19 and 20th, while attending tlic meetings of the Indian.i Dental association at Indianapolis. 11446 ROY ARCHBOLD.

MARKETS-STOCKS Daily Report of Local and Foreign Markets. New York. N. Y., May 18—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The stock market continued in control of professional traders at the opening todaj resulting in irregular price changes. Opening prides were: U. S. Steel 94. off Sinclair 34%, unchanged; Mexican Petroleum 182, up 2; Replogle 94, up %; Studebaker , 70% up %; Pan-American Petroleum ; 103. up 1; Canadian Pacific 115, off Southern Pacific 94%, unchang•‘d; Pan-American Petroleum B 97, ofi %; General Motors 27 1-j up jH; American Woolen 110, up %. ■ < hicago, May 18—(Grain opening' Corn: May nominal; July down 1-. - Sept, down %c. Oats: May d<swn % July down %c; Sept, down u c . Provisions: Lower. I tSast Buffalo. N. Y.< May 18-(Spe cial to Daily Democrat)—Receipts 6I9’»; shipments 950; official to N. V. vesterday, 4370; hogs closing steady, heavies, light grades.' $lo; few [email protected]; pigs, $14.50@ 14.75; roughs, sl2; stags. [email protected], I cattle, slow; sheep, 3400, steady; ■ lambs, 1850, down; best ewes. sl2@ 1 13; calves $8; tops. 1575@16. Cleveland, O.—Produce market:’ C’reamery in tube, extra '■CfelwMc; extra fancy 62>' i ,@6Sv' hrsts 61%@62c t 1 Eggs—Fresh gathered extra 45Refresh extra 4:.@44%c; northern Ohio resh in new cases 4Cc; old' cases, 4uc; western firsts 42%c. Poultry—Chickens 45c; light fowls 41@44c ; 42@44c; “Pringers, I u. . L ? CAL MARK ETB. Wheat No. 1, $2.80; new oats, 41.14; new corn, per cwt., $2.50: barley, $1.40; rye $1.50. • LOCAL MARKIT. Eggs, dozen 4n c local creamery markets Butterfat, delivered £ sc

ADVERTISED LETTERS I I Postmaster Bosse rein,, (|i!i |-| Ing pontons failing to ((l u (hr I | at the Decatuf poatotflee | j Jerome Gaskill, Carl Fa Jess Noltord. Mr. George | li( . ka H J H. Dailey.'Louis Irei<liiia n / M '| | Clyde Gearhart. Id JOHN w. bosse. p. v ! | NOTICE! I Parties who have sheep to | w r|l , 1 I ped, I will be at your service an ,. 9 time. ■ F. C. WEIDLER, Phone 8744). Decatur, | n ,| , H3-2t-wt( M MAIL MESSENGER SERVICE Sealed proposals for carrying u, S United States mails. bet*,.,. n n„;' .'“ l ‘ S' office at Decatur, Indiana, and Tuhi I St. Louis & Western Ry. ;'!,i, IEI , '' R? Erie Ry.. Grand Rapids a. Indiana Iq"’ and transfer service betw,,. n ’ I : St. Louis & Western R> . and Gnl'i I Rapids & Indiana Ry , and b.ts?.? Chicago & Erie Ry., Toledo, st | ( u & Western Ry., will Ih> re . jved |,y I ptn (master at Deeatur. Induna iinY I aiul im lading May 27. 1920. cji „„ tlie poatmaeter for any desired. M JOHN W. BOSSE. Postmaster HOUSES FOR SALE Eight room house on x„ rth Tf , n!tl 1 street, possession at once. Five room house on North Ten’h I's street, possession June 1. 3 Six room house on South Eighth I street, possession at one;-. ] ERWIN & MICHAUD AGENCY n74t H 11 — —■■lllis. - I Feed Iluttermilk to your hngs. 2 cents per gallon. Clover Leaf Creameries IG-H Decatur. Ind. Have' you tried that all pork sausage at the White Mtat Market? ’Phone 388 and let us send you some. 4 deliveries ; dailv.—Meyer, Brushwiller A • Beel. - ' 2X9-11 DR. L. K. MAGLEY Veterinarian i Office 235 W. Monroe St Over Al Burdg’s Barber ; Shop. Phones: Office and Residence. 186 DR. H. E. KELLER. Decatur, Indiana, GENERAL PRACTICE. OFFICE SPECIALTIES—Diseases of r women and children: X ray examinations: Flourscopy examinations of the internal organs; X-ray and electrical j treatments for high blood pressure and hardening of the arteries. X-ray treatments for GOITRE. TUBERCUt LOSIS AND CANCER. Office Hours—--2toll a. m.—l to sp. m.—7 to 9p. m. Sundays by Appointment. i- Phones: Residence 110; Office 409. , 233 ts e N. A BIXLfR OPTOMETRIST

Eves Tested. Glasses l ilted HOURS 8 to 11:30 12:30 to 5:30 Saturday. 8:00 p. ni. Telephone 135 Dr. C. V. Connell Veterinarian Office: Horse Sale Barn, Is! street. Office ’Phone G 3 Residence ’Phone .... IW2 Dr. C. C. RAYL 105 North Second Street. Practice limited to Surgery and diagnosis of \bdonii-no-pelvic Disease ; Office (Ito 1&6to8 p. m. Hours(Sunday 9 to 10 a m I • Phone 581. • / WANTED Dench and Machine Moulders. Pattern Makers. Grinders. Millwright. Cupola Tender. ( upola Laborers. Casting Inspector. Office Help. » ' General Laborers. Make Application at Decatur Castings Co.