Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 275, Decatur, Adams County, 20 November 1920 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Eveninfl 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 ( Ono Week, by carrier 15 oents Ono Year, by carrier... .. 17.50 One Month, by mail 45 cents l Tfiree Months, by mull $1.25 Six Months, by mail $2 25 One Year, by mail .' $4.06 One Year, at office $4.00 Advertising rates made known oji application. Entered at the postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. The water company at Indianapolis has asked that the minimum annual rate be increased from $17.50 to $19.00. Even in a city where there are thousands of* consumers, it is impossible to furnish water at a trivial rate these days. On that point you might as well make up your mind. The Red Cross drive, postponed for many reasons, wilt Ite made during the next fortnight. The annual campaign for membership is important if ■ you wish to continue the activities of this work in Adams county. A meetling of those interested will be held Monday night at which lime it is ex peeled- plans for the campaign will be formulated. Tiie league of nations now in session In Geneva. Switzerland, acts as though they don’t believe the statement made by Senator Harding that ! the league has been scrapped. It has not been and what’s more it will not be. Efforts to admit Germany and U. S. out in the cold and future Russia if successful would leave the generations will wonder why we were so foolish as to surrender the leading place in the league to shiver outside. The live merchant will use advertising space the next few weeks and a a if he does will get resuits. The p® • pie are seeking your goods and they want t,o know about it. The Decatur stores contain the finest stocks and the prices are attractive but the people must be told. You have a wonderful opportunity to reach them through the Daily Democrat which goes to more than a thousand homes

wrmHiiniir iiimii 11—m umir itii—irirw—m irnMinnTirrniTTir Beginning Nov. 28th I This Studio will he open on Sundays from One P. M. till Four P. M. until December 24. We arc Open Each Day During the Week from 7 I A. M. till 6 P. M. and 9 o'clock Saturday Evenings. PORTRAITS TAKEN OF INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS OF ANY SIZE We do Portrait Coloring, Enlarging, Reducing, Copying and Commercial Work. Flash Lights of Groups ai Night. Framing and Amateur Finishing. All Work Guaranteed. I Edwards Studio CRYSTAL THEATRE THE HOUSE OF QUALITY TONIGHT “SWEET LAVENDER’’ A hi" Realm! production featuring the celebrated screen star, MARY MILES MINTER A delight!ul picture with a story taken from real life Ilia' will prove most interesting to you. Come tonight and spend the evening in an eajoyable way. Also a two-reel Sunshine comedy, full of pep. A real show tonight. Coining Soon “The Copperhead,” a big super-produc-tion. V- Jjg ;r mil | J|lt i I MILLER & BRUNTON I AUCTIONEERS We work for you from the time your sale is booked until the last article Is sold. | Office on 2nd. St. ’Phone 430 DECATUR, INDIANA Experience, Effort, Energy, Enthusiasm See us early for a sale date as we book far in advance. or w i re at our expense. I Nelson L. Miller Jack Brunton

in this city and more than three thousand in the county. Albert J. Beveridge is a candidate for the republican nomination for senator to succeed Harry New, though the campaign is two years away. Mr. Beveridge is a real campaigner and will make New or Hays or any other fellow step along lively. He announces his intention in letters to friends over the state and the big scrap is on right now. He served twelve years in the senate and was a leader of the bull moose organization in Indiana. The direct primary law in Indiana is a failure, and Mr. McCray is right in his position that unless changes v can be made that will remedy its faults, the law should be repealed. Mr. McCray admits that it cost him more to be nominated and elected governor than is accumulated by most men in a life time. Ed Bush, one of the candidates, was forced out of the running for the nomination long before the finish. Fessler and Toner each spent a fortune and se it goes. The average person cannot be a candidate under the present law lor he can’t afford it. Surely such a statute is not for the best interest: of the people for it means that only the rich may govern. The law should be repealed. The campaign for better schools in Adams county has been a very successful one. The meetings have been well attended and the interest manifested beyond the fondest expectations of Mr. Christen and those who have so splendidly assisted him. The people of Adams county believe in good schools, better schools, the lest schools and they will not stop until they get them. There is no attitude here, at least none worth mentioning, to do other than boost the educational facilities of the county and the cooperation shown now is very pleasing. The teacher is in a better position today than ever be’i¥.'3 ami by proper effort on his or her part and with the support that the people of the county are willing to give, another year will bring the schools up to a very high level. That a systematic and well planned campaign is now on To make the state the taxing unit for schools as

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ha been done on the road proposi-j tion, becomes more apparent each week as the idea dovelopes. This i means that the people of Adams county would be taxed and that the lands thus raised would be distributed over other portions of the state by another commission in Indianapolis. Surely the people will not again submit to this guardianship method of controll but unless you watch your step, that is just what will happen. The following para graph written by Benjamin J. Burris, assistant superintendent of public Instruction of Indiana and published in the November number of The Educator Journal, Indiana's leading educational publication, shows the attitude of those now in charge: "is this fair, is it equitable, is it in the interest of good public policy and is it in keeping with the spirit of the state's organic law for the state to continue longer the policy under which it now operates? What is the remedy? It is to tax the property where it is and send the money where the children are. Let the state of Indiana as a whole become the principal taxing unit for school purposes and bear not less than 75 per cent of the financial burden of maintaining a uniform school system •qually open to all.” CARD OF THANKS I wish in this maimer to I hank ill nany friends who were so kind to m luring the sicknes and alter tb“ dea'l of my husband. Charles H. Elzey; an i ■Specially thank the members of the Masonic. Elks. Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters’ lodges. Rev. Tinkham .he male quartet, and also for the beautiful flowers. Your many kind deeds and words of sympathy will never be forgotten. MRS. LYDIA ELZEY. SEE THAT SEED CORN IS PROPERLY STORED Every farmer should have the seed corn which he exjteds to plant next year gathered and stored by this time There may be cases, however, whert t has been gathered but not properly : io red. Storing seed corn properly js al most as important as the selection itself. When corn is thrown in tv tiles or cribs after being gathered, i Ices not dry properly and is in dange of freezing, it is most liable to in ury during the first six or eiglt veeks after husking. The outside c the kernels may be dry and hard b’l he cob and base of the kernels stil contain an excess of moisture, an this easily causes mouldgig. fermen , mg, or injury from freezing. If cori is dried properly it will stand almost any amount of cold weather. Corn should be stored in a dry. wellventilated place, where there is a: opportunity for tree circulation of the lirr. Natural drying is usually pre lerable to artificial. The ears should be kept separated. Some sort of ranis advisable for the best storing here being quite a few- different kindon the market at a very reasonabl cost We haye good corn for seed this fall j —why not be sure we still have it next ; spring? For information along that line ■ write your experinment station or ask the county agent for a list of bulletins. THE COUNTY AGENT. EARTH’S LAST BALL GAME When Earth's Last Base Ball Game is finished, and the crowd ha;passed from the stand. When the youngest fan has subsided and gone to the Promised Land. We shall rest; and gosh! we shall need it —knock oft for a season or two—Till the greatest of all the series st us anew. | Then all the fans shall be happy, they shall sit in a shady stand. They shall smoke their clear Havana. anti list to the Heavenly Band: I They shall see real stars >u the diamond. and watch them swat th ball. I They shall cheer for an age at a sit ting and never grow tired at all. And no one shall be a knocker, and none of the fans shall blame, For no one shall make an error and nc one shall call out "Shame!" “You thief!” “Yen Robber!” "Yon lobster!" But each in his cushioned seat Shall call it a just decision and know that his t|am will beat. —New York Post. ’ — ——- .... . A,-— ♦*' , “YOUR MEDICINE IS 0. K. Mrs. Chas. Aule, New Diggins. Wis., ! writes: “Your medicine is O. K. I think Foley’s Honey and Tar is th« I best for coughs. I think your med-' icine is all you say it is. 1 know [ ) would never be without it. You may 1 , use my name.' Foley's Honey and 1 I Tar act quickly, cheeks coughs.' coldr i and croup, cuts the phlegm, opens air passages and allays irritation. It < .stops sleep-disturbing coughing ‘at , plight.! Children like'it. Contains no J opiates.—Sold everywhere. I

♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ DOINGS IN SOCIETY ♦ 1 ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Chib Calendar Saturday. Home Guards of M. E. Church Miss Martha Schmidt. Reformed Phoebe Bible Class -Two- , cent Supper K. of P. Home. , Monday Delta Theta Tuu — Mrs. Georgia I Brown. Research Club Mrs. Moses. Tuesday Woman's Auxiliary to American Legionl—G. A. R. Hall. Otterbein Guild meeting at the church Sunday afternoon at 2:30. The storm Tuesday evening interfer ed with our plans so let us have a good attendance. We must plan for 'our Thanksgiving Praise Service. Don't forget the mission study. + The Work and Win class of the U. B. Sunday school spent a very enjoyable evening at the home of Mr. and i Mrs. Oren Gilpen on Thursday evening. This was only the second monthly class meeting of this class which has been recently organized, .nd whose members are all young married- people. The class was well represented, some new members be I ing present. Plans for having a ba ! :aar about a week before Christraa j , were discussed. It was also decided • hat there would be a Christmas ex■hange between the members of the ■lass. Games were played, followed by an appetizing luncheon and music. The members of the Birthday Dinner club had their regular dinner am. social evening at the Harry Hein: home Friday evening, with Mr. and I Mrs. O. L. Kirsch as host and hostess. The usual good dinner war. served, and the evening delightfully spent in games, music and conversaion. The next meeting will be with Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hite. ♦ The Woman’s Auxiliary to the American Legion will meet at the (, \. R. Hall Tuesday, evening at .J:3O o’clock. All members are requested I o be present. ♦ A number of the patrons and pupil-1 >f the Lucky school were pleasantlv ntertained Friday afternoon by ad Iresses made by Mr. C. L. Walters , Jr. Smith. Mr. George Cramer and dr. Dallas Spuller. After the talks reat number of subjects were dis ussed, especially the new text Look iroposition and the serving of hot 'unches — everything to put Indiana roni the seventeenth to first place. A ine program was also rendered by the mpils. Miss Esther Zerkel is the eacher. ♦ The W>. F. M. S. of the M. E. church net at the home of Mrs. H. T. Vail Friday afternoon with about forty present. Mrs. Charles Schmidt*had he lesson study. "The Bible and Mis dons." Leaflet by Mrs. Devor. Mrs. L. A. Thomas gave a very interesting! eport of the district convention held it Montpelier, and also a report of the branch convention held at Detroit. Tin mystery box contest conducted by Rev. Tinkham was very interesting. The collection was very fine. The hostess served pumpkin pie with whipped cream, sandwiches and coffee. * The members of the Research club will enjoy asocial session with Mrs. Moses on Monday afternoon. MAKING GOOD TIME (United Press Service) Aboard Steamship Parlsmina, by Wireless via New Orleans, Nov. 20 (Special to Daily Democrat)—l Carrying President-elect Harding ti the Panama canal zone on a vacation trip, the liner Parlsmina was making record time today, more than 13 knots. The ship today was entering the Carrjbean sea. Harding has spent most of his time on deck ever since leaving New Orleans. He strolls up and down smoking his pipe and chatting with passengers. Harding is due at Cristobal early Tuesday. FESTUS RHOTEN ENTERS MEDICAL COMPANY N. Festus Rhoten/ formerly of Bluffton, is one of the incorporators, of the Dr. Richards Medical company of Columbia City, which has filed) articles of incorporation with the sec-1 relary of state, with capital stock of $15,000. Otehr directors are Homer' Eoerhard and Shelly Stemen. The medical concern has been in operation for several years, and makes remedies from formulas secured from I >r. Richards of Gaud. Mr. Rhoten | so merly was connected with the ■ Morris five and ten cent stores company and is now conducting five and ten cent stores in Columbia City and ' in other cities.—Bluffton Banner. WANT ADS EARN—S WANT ADS EARN—S—J—J ' s—s—s—WANT ADS EARN—s—s %

oo* 00000000000000000 o THE COURT NEWS 0000000 o'o 0000000000 A marriage license was issued this morning to Peter Musser, farmer. Monroe, born March 17. 1871, son of Jacob Musser, to wed Rebecca Hirschy. housekeeper, horn March 16. 18.*.. daughter of Utile llirschy. The groom has been married before, the marriage being dissolved by divorce in 1919. Real estate transfers: United States of America, to Ezekiel Hooper, patent deed to 160 acres, Root tp.. $100; Uni ted States of America to Samuel, Is'lagg, patent deed 80 acres, Blue Creek township. $1.00: United Stater of America to Jesse Buffenbarger, 4" acres, Monroe township. SI.OO. Laisure et al. vs. Everett, partition. Appraisement of real estate filed. Bond of commissioner filed and approved. City of Decatur vs. John Mosure, auditor, mandamus. Henry B. Heller entered appearance for defendant, askling the county auditor to transfer the property from the tax duplicate of Root township to the city of Decatur, the grounds having been taken into the corporate limits of the city. Norris vs. Aldrich, damagse, set foi *■ trial February 16. 1921. 4 James J. Starbuck v.- Elizabeth • i A agner. action lor damages in th< < I sum of $250. is the title of a new <is , led in circuit court by Garl Bonewitz ' of Huntington. attorney for the plain- 1 tiff. The complaint alleges that th> 1 defendant, who is his mother-in-law. | induced him to give up a good posit ion at Gary, Ind., and help her harvest the crops on her farm, and it was | . greed that both his family and the ! lamily of his mother-in-law should I thereafter move to Fort Wayne. It 1jalso alleged that the defendant agreed ! to purchase a home in which both fam ilies were to reside. Members of the Wagner family were to pay board t< ■he plaintiff, the complaint states, ex i <ept the crippled son. who would not be required to pay board in tin ! event that defendant contributed hei aimed fruit., potatoes and meats t ! he use of both families. The plain tiff charges that defendant discovered (that she could not purchase a suitabh I home at Fort Wayne for less than j $5,000. and then ordered the plaintin ■ .and his family, and that plaintiff has) been damaged thereby in the sum of $250. for which he asks judgment A second marriage licence was is sued this afternoon to Ora Town : end, farmer, Berne, born May 14. 11899. son of William Tawnsend. to I wed Ortha Ray. seamstress, Berni born February 7, 1901, daughter of! I Elmer Ray. i polis. i TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION STRAYED—A spayed Scotch Collie bitch, answers to name of Fanny. ; Reward tor return to J. S. Bowers. 275-2 t i WANTED —2 young men. under - 20, to travel with sales crew. Salary, commission and traveling expenses paid. Going south for winter. See |G. T. Barnes, 6 to 8 p. m. Murray 1 hotel. - it TWIN BEDS AT MAJESTIC r Salisbury Fields and Margaret Mayo's laughing landslide will make its annual visit at the Majestic i theater for two nights beginning on Monday, November 22nd. with Zaina Curzon and the special cast intact. “Twin Beds” is a jovial, rollicking comedy with a crowded apartment house as its scene, the complexities of life shared too closely with the neighbors as the framework of its! action an intensely amusing human group of people as its portrait gallery. Its lines flash with fresh wit and new coined slang, and its merit of clean wholesomeness shines benignly over characters, lines and situations. Theatrical records attest that "Twin Beds” is one of the two emphatic standing comedy hits, j Zaina Curzon and R. M. D Angelo will head the admirable company to be seen 'here. tf I A THREE-CENT SUPPER Ihe Ladles’ Aid society of the ) Pleasant Mills M. E. church will give . a three-cent supper at Mr. France’s j hall’ Wednesday evening, November 24th . I An excellent menu has beeti prepaid :ed and this is an excellent opportunity for a good meal at a small e * peuße ; _ 275 13 NOT WORKING BUT TIRED OUT When one feels always tired with-' out working, or suffers from backache. lumbago. rheumatism pains, son- 1 muscles or stiff joints it is not ah! ways easy to locate Um st>U ree of tiouuie. buv very frequently it can be it“?' Io overworked, weakened or dikeazed kidneys. Mrs. L. Gibson. 12‘b St " LaJufita- Volo., writes: My kidneys wipe giving me a great deal of trouble for some. time. I took holey Kidney Pills and they helped i me right away.”—Sold everywhere.

| I -4-» +■ U A SAFE DEPOSIT BOX i 3 CONTENTS INSURED , ;± will cost you * i 52.00 I "pF 44a year at the I FIRST NATIONAL BANK. EJ --- ■■■' You Are a Strange Here Cui Once. ■■■ S _ h r- P 1 —LL t-1 i f'|4 885_5-"■ B8 5_5-" ■ | 1-444“ 444 —ll ! i ISi ■I. ’ PUBLIC SALE )) HOLTHOUSE AND FAUROTE Will Hold a Sale of Big Type Poland China Hogs MONDAY, NOV. 29th, 1920. At Holthouse Farm, 4'/2 miles south of Decatur, Indiana 40 HEAD 40 HEAD Titanic Bob and Buster Bob head our herd. Titanic Bob—Rumples Wonder, Titanic Lady. Buster Bob—Buster ( lausman. Smooth Hanna. Titanic Bob and Buster Bob are wonderful herd boars, coming from the best of breeding, while their type is the best, standing foremost in the rank of Big Type Polands. Our offering consists of Fail Gilts, Spring Gilts, and Boars, Tried Sows and 1 Junior Yearling Boar. You should attend this sale for real bargains. Fellow breeders and farmer friends, we hope to meet you the 29th. - f Sale will begin at 12:30 sharp, will be held under roof, rain or shine. Everything is cholera immuned, double treatment. Crates will be furnished for hogs be shipped only. Write for catalog. • Holthouse & Faurote, Decatur, Indiana. Joseph Flesher and Jell' Liechty, Auctioneers. John Starost, Clerk. J. G. Johnson, Fieldman. ] 8-20-23-21-26-27 — i ace Your IfO Savings in a nIS Keal Bank I ben you need not worry about Aiiether they will be lost by fire or stolen by someone who happens to get Wise to their hiding place. Here hey are safe from flame and rob->-ty !, nd will earn vou four per cent besides. ' r /*, • F OLD ADAMS COUNTY BANK “The Old Reliable” Decatur, Ind. s LOANS —on— A TUr^nrniTT ‘"ms. , 7# DECATUR ABSTRACT 4 LOAN CO, Id - South Second St Decatur, Indiana * Henry B. Heller, Pres f d T . — B urt Lenhart, Sec’y-