Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 168, Decatur, Adams County, 17 July 1920 — Page 2

OAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. JOHN H. HELLER Editor ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Associate Editor and Business Manager JOHN H. STEWART City Editor Subscription Rates Cash In Advance Single Copies 3 cents { One Week, by carrier 15 cents ) One Year, by carrier 17.50 ) One Month by mail *5 cents; Three Months by mall |1.25 j Six Months by mail 12.26 One Year by mall H-Oo One Year at office 14.00 1 11 —' Advertising rates made knowa on application. Entered at the postoffice at Decatur. Indiana, as second-class matter. Another day ot sunshine which: gives the farmers another chance to) work in the hay fields. The farmers in this county are working tooth and toe nail and it is an assured fact that Adams county will do her share in producing its share of food stuff. There is a demand for a dozen or more houses by the employes of the General Electric company and of the Decatur Castings company. A united effort on our part should be made to build houses in Decatur. Let’s get busy for "Decatur Can and Will” and that's all we need. Governor Cox wants the women to vote at the November election and he has assured the delegation of women who called on him yesterday that he would do everything in his power to get the thirty-sixth state to ratify the woman suffrage amendment. Los Angeles was shaken again yesterday, the earthquake doing some damage to the buildings and causing a fire. It would certainly be a dread-

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i ful thing if that beautiful city and' ) surrounding country* was swallowed |up and we hope that this calamity i will not befall the Pacific coast peo-i j Pie. i ass i The Decatur Independent Chautau- ) qua is backed and supported entirely Iby local people. The signers for the I seven hundred tickets are local peo i pie and if more tickets are sold that I money will be used in providing a) ' better program next year. This j year's program is far superior to any [that has ever been given in Decatur j and should be supported. - - - .. — ... ...—wThe Bellmont Park will be the greatest amusement place in Indiana I during the week of the Northern In | diana fair and the Old Home Coming. Col. Ileppert and the fair manage meiit are securing hundreds of worthy attractions and the people of tnis city, together with the home comers and the thousands of visitors will be afforded the time and place for the greatest celebration in their | lives. This extraordinary session of th< r legislature will be a costly one to the | taxpayers. First it appropriate! I twenty thousand dollars for the ex . pense of conducting the assembly then passes an appropriation bill carrying near* - two million dollars with it and thirdly it legalizes the hori- ' zontal increases placed on persona property and real estate which pre vents the taxpayers from getting that refund which the supreme court rul ed was due them. If we had a fev ' more men of the Joseph Walker typ< . in the legislature this highway rol bery would not be practiced. Joseph Walker, the representative from this county did right in votim against the bill legalizing the hori ) zontal tax increases. He is support ed by the supreme court in his con viction that the increases are unjust and standing with the taxpayers an< the people he represents, he voted against this unjust law which ads an extra burden on every one. Mt Walker has been a faithful represent ative and is deserving of much cred it. He will be succeeded by Thurmat Gottshalk of Berne next year wh< will prove a most efficient represents five and will always have the intei 'est of the people he represents a heart. The lower house of the legislator has passed the bill legalizing tha section of the new tax law. permittin; the state tax commissioners to plac< any kind of a value on property that they wish and then make the taxpay ers pay on this inflation. The bill if now in the hands of the senate and without doubt that body will pass it the republicans being in the majority. The vote in the house was sixty-three ’ for its passage and thirty against it. Adams county’s representative, Jos eph Walker, of Geneva, stood by th< taxpayers and voted against the amendment, knowing that he was do . ing the right thing. Never in the i history of Indiana has such an in i iquitious and unjust law ever beei | placed on the statute Looks. It rob:

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1920.

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tSe taxpayers of thousands of dollars and through the functioning of the law the taxpayers of this city and county and iu every county in Indiana pay taxes on something they do not own, the assessments placed on their property being more than they i are worth. When sentiment inspires practical men to do useful things, the world receives a great symbol. Emotion between France and America has been fluid and picturesque ever since the two nations fought side by side in our Revolutionary War. During the past few years Franco-American sentiment has been seized by practical men and turned into manv profitible paths—including one that led to victory in a still more desperate war. As might have been expected in the latural course of events, reaction set in with the signing of the armistice. One American organization has decided to memorialize the FrancoAmerican bond at a time when that bond is suffering rather severe de-: predation in the sentiment market.' The Knights of Columbus have arranged to erect a statue of Lafayette j as a gift to France. Marshal Foch) will unveil it nex(. month in Metz. As a demonstration to Europe that •he United States* is able, on the part of one organization or another, to put patriotic feeling ahead of religious lifferences, this statue of France’s great soldier will be useful. Lafayette, by the way, was not a Catholic. The funds for his statue were subscribed by a Catholic body; without any more fuss than would be the •ase, we hope, if the generous act of some non-Protestant patriot were 'ommemorated by a Protestant society.—Collier's Weekly. Senator Harding Is credited with being an editor, but it seems that he las “grown old” in the business and loes not come up to the qualifications required of such a writer in view of his delay in preparing his acceptance speech. One of the things expected of an editor is to be able o write copy and get it back to the winter without much delay. Harding has been working on his acceptance speech since July 12th and press retorts state that he will be able to urn it over to the type-setter tonight. It was said that Harding was of the: “old school,” that he wrote his copy * in long-hand, which fact will not be disputed by those who have watched his progress in writing the few words needed in saying, “I accept the republican nomination for president because the senators seteeted me and therefore lam willing to run.” If Harding is still writing for his newspaper and cannot get out the “copy” In less time than that, well wager hat if he was writing the story of a death that the person would be buried before he had finished the ac-, count of his life. Harding certainly is typical of the "old guard” and it looks like he would not get a good 'tart in the race for the presidency.; America is progressive and we must j have a president who can keep up with the times. Who wants to go i back to the time when everyone did I his writing in long-hand? This is the twentieth century and it will be hard to inaugurate the stone-age "stuff." Miss Angeline Firks left today for) <:h.'ago where she will visit with I ’r’ends. Miss Margie Haubeld, who) hits been visiting with relatives, will) return to Chicago with her.

♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦( * DOINGS in SOCIETY ♦ Club Calendar Wednesday St. Vincent de Paul —Mrs. B- X. Khinger. The St. Vincent de Paul society wil meet Wednesday afternoon at th' : Home of Mrs. E. X. Ehtoger. Mrs. R 1.1. Holtlymse and Mrs. U. Delnlngei will be assistantßhostesses. The Willing Workers class of the Bobo United Brethren church and the Faithful Followers of the Mount Tabor Methodist church held a joint picnic at the Jones grove Thursday. They played games and had a picnic lunch together. ♦

The Christian Ladies’ Aid society held an interesting meeting yesterday with Mrs. Rebecca Eady. The regular business session occupied a part of the afternoon’s work. Twen-ty-seven were present and the collection amounted to $9.50. ♦ Mrs. Gilbert Strickler was the victim of a very pleasant surprise at her home Tuesday evening. Conver I sation and music, both vocal and ini strumental, made the time pass all too quickly. Those present to enjoy the occasion were Mr. and Mrs. George Strickler and children, Dorothy and Roy; Mrs. Jane Strickler, Mrs. William Shoaf, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Shoaf and children, Arthur, Harold. Raymond and Lavere; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Shoaf, Gilbert Strickler, Miss Laura Strickler, Mabel. May and Ireta Strickler, Charles Strickler, Clarence, Robert and Paul Strickler. Refreshments of ice cream and cake of different varieties including a large birthday cake from the Miller bakery, and popcorn, were served. A most delightful evening was spent. The Prince of Wales’ autograph commanded 45 shillings at a recent sale, and the autographs of Lloyd George and Bonar Law together, 16 j shillings. To relieve the labor shortage, tw ■thousand business and professiona [ men of Columbus, Ohio, have volur. I teered to spend one day* each week o* i rural farms. Hundreds Greet Governor Cox (Continued from page one) • which Governor Cox gave the suffragt workers shortly before leaving foi Washington last night are entirel: satisfactory to the party chiefs, Mis: Alice Paul said. It is expected that Cox shortly aft er the Tennessee legislature meet. August 9 will send a strong message urging ratification. The suffrage delegation will g, from here to Marion for a conference with Senator Harding just before hi: notification ceremonies are held. Marion. Ohio, July 17. —(Special tc Daily Democrat) —Declarations favor able to labor and the right of collect ive bargaining will be included in the acceptance speech of Warren G. Hard ing, republican presidential nominee and will be elaborated in his late: campaign documents, it was under stood here today. He will oppose anti-strike legislation as a general policy but will indorsi the Cummins railroad bill, holding it essential to protect the public welfare against transportation tie-ups. Senator Harding expected to com plete his speech of acceptance today and have it ready for advance distribution. It will be set up on linotypes and printed in the office of his newspaper, the Marion Star. Harding will emphasize the neces sity of good will in industrial relations, insisting that this will do more to prevent strikes and labor trouble! than all other methods. This view also was set forth in a letter he wrote to an old time printer. Shorty Johnson Bremen. Ohio, who set type for Harding on the Marlon Star in the ID’s Shorty wrote Harding a letter of congratulations this week and in replyin* the nominee called up memories of his early struggles as a young publisher, dwelling on the cordial relations be tween the front office and the "shop "

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Coal Commission Bill Passed By House (Continued from page one) passed by the house, was meeting

some strong opposition among majority senators, who have been caucusing in an effort to reach a common ground. The caucuses were resumed today to bear the report of a special committee appointed to consider the taxation question and to recommend action by the senate republicans. Some of the senate leaders declared that the legalizing bill would be de seated in the senate and that passage of a bill supported by the Farmers’ Federation would tojlow This bill does not legalize the action ol the tax board but provides for a special levy to overcome the deficit caused by the court’s decision. It was learned from a high state official that Governor Goodrich would accept either the legalizing bill which was introduced at his request, of th. federation’s bill. He has told senators, however, that the farmers federation bill is preferable to Mm. The fedsi i tion bill was rejected by the house and the administration measure pass-j ed insead. , This same official said the governor I had abandoned his plan for a state • owned coal mine to furnish fuel foi . state institutions and that he now • wants a bill rushed through the legis- . lature creating a commission of three • members to have entire charge M - price fixing and distribution of coal. • The governor also would like to • <; ee the appropriation for state insti- ' tutions reduced below the figure pro- • vided by the senate. He wants to 1 see the $500,000 provision for the ‘ state highway commission stricken • from the measure, it was learned. 1 Lieut. Governor Bush, one ot the ) boosters for adjournment by tonight, ’ and Speaker Jesse Eschbach, an ardent supporter of the quick adjournment movement gave up hope today • that the session would be brought to t an end before the middle of next 1 week. 6 — MADE BIG HAUL (United Press Service) Oakland, Calif., July 17. — (Special to Daily Democrat) — Six burglars heavily armed, entered the home of J. S. Carson early today, bound aud gagged two Japanese servants, cut telephone connections, broke open the family vault with a sledge hammer and escaped with currency and jewel- , ry estimated at SIO,OOO. f i ZION REFORMED CHURCH ; Sunday school —9:15. Preaching—lo:3o, by Student Ja- - berg. There will be no evening services. J Hundreds of residents of coastal vil1 lages in Newfoundland were recently forced to put to sea because of forest i fires. EATS RESTAURANT Special Sunday Chicken Dinr ner at the EATS Restaurant, t Dinner served 11:30 to 1:30. e Phone 28. Reserve tables, l Harting & Lose. It f , MADE A CHANGE IN HER Mrs. L. Gibson, 12th & Edison St., LaJunta, Colo., writes: "My kidneys r. were giving me a great deal of trouble , for some time and I took Foley Kid- i , ney Pills and they helped me right away. They made such a change in me that I feel fine.” Foley Kidney Pills promptly relieve backache, rheu- I ) matic pains, sore, swollen or stiff mus- j cles and joints. They put the kidneys and bladder in sound, healthy condi- i ■ tion. Sold everywhere.

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