Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 287, Decatur, Adams County, 6 December 1920 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. JOHN H. HELLER Editor ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Asso elate Editor and Business Manager JOHN H. STEWART City Editor Subscription Rates Cash in Advance Single Copies 3 cents One Week, by carrier 16 cents One Year, by carrier >7.50 One Month, by runt! 45 cents Three Months, by mall sl-5 Fix Months, by mail... $- -’> One Year, by mail .. .< $4.00 One Year, ut office $4 00 Advertising rates made Itnoivn on application. Entered at the postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as 'second class matter, DANCING ON THE BRINK: — The gay city of Vienna Is threatened with starvation this winter. But why won't Austria settle down to work asks the American. There are several little reasons. First, the factori s in which men Would like to work are not operating. But whv don’t they operate? There are several minor reasons. First, they can't get sufficient coal for the furnaces. Second, they can't get raw material from without. Third, they can't gel credit. This, however, does not interfer* with the pleasures of the war profiteers and the wealthy. The cute and cabarets of Vienna are brilliant with light and melodious with laugh--1 ter, and the pop-pop-pup of the chant pagne corks. The ladies are loaded down with diamonds and pearls. Silks and satins on the ring; luxury at the races nothing like it in the history of Vienna. • But in the workingmen's districts the people are preparing to battle

Millinery! Millinery! December Clearance Sale Great Reductions on all Ladies and Childrens hats Sale Starts Thursday Morning DEININGER’S » ■ .'^p*' — >A *./..... t ....,.0M Wt .\^|^4 t ., -.%. Gifts That Last From Pumphrey’s IHE Beal pleasure inspired by any gift from Pumphrey's is an unconscious tribute Io the unusually high standard of merchandise and service this house has always maintained. “Gifts I hat Last." have the advantage of keeping one's memory always fresh in the recipient's mind. ’ * Whether it be a beautiful gem in a distinctive Pumphrey mounting, a handsome mesh hag. peer l necklace. <>i any one of the hundreds of beautiful, lesser priced articles, it gives faithful service and pleasure while friendship endures. Such gifts are here in wide profusion. A casual inspection of our cases gives hundreds ol timely suggestions for men and women; and the wide range of prices places them within reach of every purse. SHOP HERE AND YOU SHOP WISELY

' against starvation und the cold. They j occasionally puss the windows of the cates aud when the pinch come* M . is not unthinkable that a radical wavs . may sweep over Austria. And that will not be due to Russian . propaganda either. It will be due to the fact that too many countries like the United States ; are going on the theory that it is i' i none of their business what happens i:> other countries. Perhaps it doesn't and then again 1 perhaps it does. Fort Wayne Jourt nal-Gazette. ■l— ■ I I 1.1 111 II ■■■ ■ . Republican leaders are now planning how they can dispose of every democrat in the postal service, regardless of civil service laws and tiiis recalls the howl emitted each I line a democrat was selected as a mral carrier or postmaster. Though 1 the democrats have heen in power eight years only about one-sixth of the employes are of political faith, showing that the party kept faith with the purpose of the law. The republicans will now argue that to the victors belong the spoils" and 1 turn them out as rapidly as possible. Evidently they feel the civil service t t:le should be followed only when ti-ey are out of power. This week should double the number of members of the Red Cross in Decatur. This is not a war drive but just as important for charity begins .: home and the money raised by the Red Cross will be used here in maintaining the expenses of the visiting nurse and caring for those who t. ed it. You cannot tell what disast- ■ er will occur during the next year how badly the community will need the services of the Red Cross. Tite safe way is to provide against

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any emergency by maintalnln* this, i splendid organUaloii. If you no *; a renewed member, see that you are : this week. It only costs one dollar ; to do your part. Indications are that the coming i winter will he a rather mild and open j 11 one. Old timers tell us that when s we nre going to have a "hard" winter, i the cold weather usually starts in ■ial ly November. Rainy and open | i winter seasons are more unhealthful. ■ than the steady cold and It should be the plan ot every one to guard against influenza, colds and the var I ■ ions illnesses which go with this kind of weather. Fight it now ami take good cate of yourself if you! i would avoid a long and dangerous ! seige of sickness. —- Mr. McCray announces that he 1 will give the legislature full power ami will not interfere with them in any way to control their action. It 1 s- unds tine but it’s the surest way in the world to get into trouble. When tb - governor lets the legislature run wild, especially when it is as lopsided as the one which will meet in Jan miry, you can bet your last red cent. ’ there will be trouble, for every wild idea imaginable will be brought forth and within a few days the law making body will be running around in tings and getting no where. ■■ The proposed “blue law" regulation of Sunday is being vigorously! ' opposed not only by the newspapers of the country but by the clergy and many religious leaders as well. If it is necessary to have a federal agent nt the elbow of the man on his way ip- church, to prevent him slipping up i the alley, it is rather doubtful if the , moral tone of the community has , i been improved. If we spend more time in teaching morality and less in control by law-, we will get further, is the belief of many good citizens, j It is quite possible that the only way the business firms of Decatui can have decent fire insurance rates i is to organize a home company anti if this is necessary it may be well to do so. It is certain thpt the new :. tes given out a few days ago are beyond all reason and should not be ■ paid. Increases of from fifty to thrgg hundred per cent without notice anti on technical causes should be sufli-1 cient to tell the business men.l i owners and tenants of property that it's time to get busy. — _ , _ Congress convened today and it re-1 mains to be seen whether the republican leaders will proceed to take ]care of the problems of the nation or keep up the play of politics in which they have engaged during the past 1 two years at the expense of the coyjitry. They now have the opportunity of proving whether the statements made in the recent campaign were ‘bunk" or truth. The people are anxiously waiting the verdict. If each person who can afford it i • will remember some poor boy or girl for Christmas, lie will fee! better when enjoying his own Santa Claus. The day should be the hap-' piest for every one but in many in I ■tances this can not be true unless, we show the spirit of helping others. I It never pays to be selfish and espec- 1 tally is this true on ChrJlstnias day. Now we believe that “tfbrmalcy” is coming. The price of bread has dropped one cent per loaf in Fort Wayne. Just when every one was beginning to believe the story that the day cf the bandit had passed, a bunch of boys hold up a train and make the 1 greatest haul ever known. The work will have to all be done over. Are you reading the advertisements in the Daily Democrat? You can make up your Christmas shopping list easily. PASTRY SALE SATURDAY Section No. 2 of the Urtited Brethren Ladies' Aid society will hold a pastry sale Saturday, beginning, at' 3:30 o'clock, at the Selimin Bros.' m'at market on Second street. Get your Sunday’s dinner at the salt. ' 1 287-5 t ■

♦ DOINGB IN «OCIETY ♦ Club Calendar Monday Woman's Club —Masonit Hall. Tuesday rh'sbyterian Women's Home and Foreign Missionary society at home oi Mrs. Fred Patterson. C. L. of C.—K. of C. hull. Woman's Auxiliary American Lei gion—G. A. R. Hall. C. I-:. Society of U. H. Church Par ' i son age. Wednesday I Delta Theta Tau Sorority Miss Agnes Kohne. Shakespeare Club —Mrs. F. E. I France. Historic al Club Mrs. Janies Frisloe. Thursday Mt. Pleasant Mite Society — Mie.! Sam Spangler. U. B. Aid Society—Mrs. Carl Noble. Thursday and Friday Baptist Ladies’ Bazaar and Pastry Sale Art Store Building. Friday Christian Ladies’ Aid—Mrs. G. T. Burk. Saturday C. B. Ladies’ Pastry Sale—Schmitt Bros.’ Meat Market. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Miller of east the .with entertained Saturday evening In honor of their daughter. Miss Rowena it being her'sixteenth birthday amiveraary. The following guests were' c esent: Misses Marcella Hower. Fliz-1 i'eth Aurand. Esther Archbold, Li! ! iiun Snyder. Naomi Helm. Ruth Maritin and Ruth Johnson: Kermit Bowen ] Eddis Johnson, Everett Johnson and Keneth Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel, Helm and Mrs. O. T. Johnson. Many nice gifts were presented to Miss Mil- ; ler and all enjoyed the many j and contests engaged in. Delicious re-1 freshments consisting of sandwiches, pickles, cake, ice cream, cracker jack, | I marshmallows and apples were served, j I he guests left for home late in the ■veiling and all wished Miss Miller ! many more happy birthdays. ♦ The Shakespeare club will meet j Wednesday afternoon ,at 2 o'clock at l the home of Mrs. F. E. France. Mrs. f?. D. Beavers will have the paper an I the meeting promises to be most interesting. The ladies have also decided to send books to the boys s-’wo! 'at Plainfield, Ind., and each lady is requested to tiring a boy's book to the meeting with her Wednesday- afternoon. ♦ The Woman‘s Auxiliary to the American Legion will hold its regular meeting Tuesday evening at the G. A. R. hall. \ll members are asked to be i present. Following the meeting there I will be a sewing party. * The Catholic Ladies of Columbia I will meet Tuesday evening at the K Neglect Keeps Doctors Busy An eminent physician once said: “Were it not for people who neglect the early symptoms of disease, many doctors would hare to: find a new way to make a living.” Every winter doctors are busy calling on grippe and pneumonia patients because the first symptoms of colds were neglected. Watch out for a cold this year. At the first sneeze and sniffle take Lightning Laxative Quinine Tablets. You'll stop the (old and feel like a new person in 24 hours. Never gripe or sicken. Drug_gjst3.guarantee (lieui, —2',e a box, ... ._.. —. — — | Closing Out W e will close out all our portable reading lamps at one-half price Gas irons at one-half price. One floor iamp, at a big reduction. Any of these articles would make an excellent Christmas present. The Gas Company Third Street NOTE—If your house is not fitted for gas lights some of these lamps can be converted to electric at a small cost. Ask us about it.

of C. hall. Membera tire requested to. he present as the election of officer will take place at this time. ♦ Mrs. Veronica Smith and daughters. Anna, Maggie und Celia, hud as theii guests all duy Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.: Floyd Smith and children, Rascalim 1 . j Jimmie” und Vlrglne, Mr. Pratt and, Mr. Herman Bauer of Fort Wayne, j Miss Mary Ruth Logan of Fort Uayn“ I , U <l Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lang of this i ' dty. At noon a delicious dinner w.is| served and the party also invited to; I remain for supper. In the afternoon. I‘anciilinp and "Jimmie" Smith enter, t,lined the crowd with music and the, day was thoroughly enjoyed by the; guests. ♦ The Fullenkamp family had a most ■ ileaaant reunion Sunday at the famib'l ■ home on Adams street, the gatherin'., hieing in honor of Mrs. Fullenkamp i birth anniversary. An excellent din ! tier was served, and a good social ; time enjoyed. Those present besides ; Mrs. Fullenkamp were Mr. and Mrs , IE. F. Gass and family, Mrs. Clara I .Meyers and family. Mr. and Mrs. hi. i Weisling and son, James, of Indianap >lisfi Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fullenkamp ..ml daughters. Patsy and Rosemary: Herbert Fullenkamp of Cincinnati.l Rose Fullenkamp. Vincent Bonnai:. Tony Hackman and Mr. and Mrs. Ehl i n Kennedy. Mrs. Fullenkamp wa.tesented with a purse bv the chi! . j - ren. ♦ The Woman's club will meet this i( . ening at the Masonic hall, the civic I I section being in charge of the enterlimnent. Mrs. Suttles. Mrs. Niblick i.uid Mrs. Schug will be in charge of '■h i program. + The Mt. Pleasant Mite society v ill in et in regular session Thursday aft--1 "moon at 1:30 o'clock with Mrs. Sam, j Spangler. All members please be pry -' ; I on:. ♦ The Historical club will meet Wed- < iesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at ’lie ! home of Mrs. James Fristoe. All mem1 bers are requested to be present. + The Christian Endeavor society ot 1 lie United Brethren church will meet ! ■: the parsonage on Tuesday evening. - Every meniebr is urged to be present | it this meeting, also those that are ] net members are invited. ♦ The Ladies Aid Society of the V I'-, church will meet with Mrs. Carl Noble on Thursday afternoon. + The Christian Ladies’ Aid socie'.v v ill meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. G. T. Burk, on First street. All members are urged to be present. Mr. and Mrs. R. I) Needhuin. of Wolcottville, were guests over the week end of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Horton and Mrs. C. S. Carey of South Third ’‘bird street.’ ♦ The dance given by the employes of lire General Electric company at the Masonic hall was quite well attended, in spite of the very bad weather, and a most enjoyable time was had by all The Apprentice orchestra, of the Ft. Mayne works, furnished the mu-dc. and as at former dances of the c,. jy employes, was of the highest class. Harry Helm of Hunginton was hetc Saturday on business. Neglecting 1 hat Cold or Cough? Why, whenTlr. king’s New Discovery So Promptly Checks It? Letting the oi<i cough or coij drag on, or the new one develop seriously, is folly, especially when at druggists, you can get such a proved and successful remedy as Dr. King's New Discovery. For oyer fifty years, a standard remedy for coughs, colds and grippe. Eases croup also. Loosens up the phlegm, quiets the croupy cough stimulates the bowels, thus relieving the congestion. All druggists, 00 cents, $1.20 a bottle. For coldsandcougbs DrKing’s New Discovery Wake Up Clear Headed That “tired out feeling” mornings, i 9 due to constqjation. You can quickly and easdj, nd yourself of it U- taking r \b in r 8 1 j(A lcy act fiddly, stir up the liver and bring a healthy bowel action. Same old pricxi, 25 cents. TA Won’t Gripe \ L4uncy back wituout -y—ihM \ \ HUMT’6 fcaito i-TtZ THE HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. I

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