Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 31, Decatur, Adams County, 5 February 1921 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. JOHN H. HELLER Editor ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Atsoelate Editor and Buclneae Manager JOHN H. STEWART City Editor Subscription Rates Cash In Advance Single Copica 3 cent* Ono Week, by carrier 15 cents Ono. Year, by carrier 1' 50 Onr Month, by mail 45 cents Three Months, by ’nail 11-25 Six Mentha, by n ail $2.25 One Year, by mail $4.00 One Year, at office $4.00 Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postofilce at Deca tur. Indiana, as second-class matter. WHY THE CARNIVAL? Several times each season, this city as well as every community, is burdened and bothered by visits from so calk'd carnival companies, usually consisting of a lot of "fake” gambling devices, painted ladies and bum shows. They injure a community and so far as we can see do.not even 1 provide decent entertainment. We don't believe in being too serious; neither do we believe in catering to those things which unquestionably! give the wrong ideas to the boys and , girls. These “fakes" take up the; streets, are a nuisance to business and to those who reside near the * scene of their "lay out" and often the | attaches parade up and down the i streets, using vile language and, * otherwise making people wonder , why they are permitted to run at I , large. < A number of cities are starting a , t campaign now to prevent their reap-1 pearanee and in this connection the . I c Anderson Herald says: i < "We approve the action of the wo-1 men of Anderson who are connected with the various clubs in moving I early in the effort to prevent the recurrence of the annual carnival nui- t sance. , "The Woman’s Council, which is the general clearing house of local club activities, will be asked to con- 1 aider the protest of the women of the 1 city against the street carnival at its t meeting Friday afternoon. , "The indignation caused by the out- | rageous occupation of the streets of the city by a carnival last summer still exists and the women of the city are determined to protest the recur- I rence of such disgraceful and • inso- I lent exhibitions. t “The women are now in possession | of the full powers of citizenship and . they should be able to make their protests effective. There is a certain * militant air about Anderson women t in connection with their views of t civic affairs that we heartily approve. We believe they will exhibit more courage than men when it comes to dealing with various matters pertain- ' ing to local affairs. > “The carnival season is approach- ; ing and the women of the city are . moving at the proper time to prevent annoyance from such questionable amusements the average carnival ! presents.” ’ —————— » The farmers of the country are !

Thrift and Waste Economists say that France would grow rich on what America wastes. German strength is based on efficiency and efficiency is Thrift. Every person in Japan has an account in a savings bank. England, the richest of all nations, produces the greatest amount of capital through savings. On Thrift depends the nation's progress, as well as your own. A growing account in u savings bank is insurance of indepcnduncc. 1 Interest on Savings Accounts Old Adams County Bank “The Old Reliable” s '

' getting much the gieutusl loss la the reorganization of business now being conducted by* the big business ‘ then of the country. They raised I r their crop- on the high market and r arc how selling, if they can sell at r a’.l, at u great loss. The trouble is that the future doesn't look very ( bright for with land that cost From j 1200 to S3OO per acre, it’s hard to i figure how the farmer will get pay 1 for his labor. About the only bright I spot is that few of them will have to pay income tax this year, but they will sure hate to make up fur it on state levies. /he poultry and pigeon show which closes heie today is one <sf the best ever held in this section, according to those able to judge. One. man who recently attended the greatest show in the world of this kind held in Madison Square Garden. New York told us that the show held here compared favorably with ■that one, except as to size. The Quality of poultry exhibited here and the program was high class and the ( men who devoted their time and ability to this event, deserve due ■ praise and congratulations.

Another week iu which you can renew your paper it you are in the first fifty mile zone and get the Daily Democrat by mail, for $3.50, about a penny a day. We want to help you every way we can and w e will. be glad to have your advice. We are for the farmer, the laboring man. the merchant, the manufacturer and e ~ery ope else and we believe the way to help the community, is for all of us to puli together. Let’s do it and let’s quit finding fault with everything and everybody. The results will be better for every one. Senator J. Ham Lewis, wittiest toastmaster in the United .States, will be the headliner at the Democratic Editorial Association’s annual banquet to be held at the Claypool hotel next Tuesday night. There are a number of other speakers, men and women and the event will be a delightful and interesting one. The mother of a fourteen year old boy at Bluffton has written Mrs. Earley, community secretary, asking them to “please let her boy have tobacco as he has used it since he was four years old and stopping it will effect his heart.” The mother evidently needs some attention from the board as well as the boy. The Decatur Industrial association will meet Monday night. You are invited and urged to attend. This is an association to help this county and city and the laboring men. farmers. every citizen should help make it 3 success. There are many ways we can help but we won’t get far if ■we don’t try. Come to the library Monday night.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1921

♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ TREND OF LEGISLATION ♦ + k ■b By George W. Stout, Indiana ♦ j ♦ State Chamber of Commerce. + (By George W. Stcut, Indiana Stat" Chamber of Commerce). Indianapolis, Fsb. 5. — (Special to comparatively early in the session; with the earnest support of influential elements and deiminds from many cities, and with the momentum gain ed two years ago iu an educational and legislative way. the optionel bill for conuniasison form or the commission manager plan for Indiana cities apparently is well on the way to enactment. Any possible opposition is pretty effectually forestalled by the fact that the law proposed merely gives the city a chance to vote on the question whether it wishes to change from existing form of government to the commission or commission-man-ager method of handling local affairs It is a home rule bill appealing strongly to the sense of fairness of the citizenship. No change is to be made in city government until, under this law the people themselves have voted in favor of such a change. If the people say “no" there will be no change in any city. At the same time, as the friends of the measure point out. it does give the people of each city covered by the bill a fair opportunity to say whether or not they will try the plan

which is known to be working well in more than 125 American cities I Where there may be dissatisfaction with the exisiting system this law will give the citizenship a means for voicing their aspiration and asserting themselves in an effective manner. Under the bill now pending. House bill No. 164 introduced by Mr. Knapp if Wayne county, cities adopting either plan of local government proposed would elect a commission from the city at large, the number of members to be five. Un the ballots there will be no party emblems or designations to indicate the party politics of aspirants. Here is a plan to get away from the locality narrowness and selfish trading back and forth of the system of ward representation in city councils. Each commissioner, voted upon by citizens in all sections, would stand for the city as a whole rather than for a ward, and would be responsible to all the city instead of being beholden to an assertive and insistent ward or neighborhood. Here also is a method of getting away from partisan politics in city elections. The basic principles upon which political parties divide and align themselves are national in their essentials and have to do with the large policies, international, national and state, touching not at all upon the things that directly and vitally affect the city and its wellbeing. So! it is planned to do away with party I emblems in city elections and to seek | the selection of members of the pro-) posed city commission on the issue' of fitness, capacity and potential service without regard to the stand i of the individual aspirant on the’ league of nations, on. the tariff or on irrigation of arid government lands. The ’qill puts all manner of safefor fairness about the elec . tion of the commissioners. It pro- ■ rides for an October election, with members of the commission elected by majority vote. A plurality is not sufficient to put, the aspirant over, for a seat on the city commission. Where in the October test candi '

dates in sufficient number to fill the, entire commission do not get a ma jorUy vole, a November election is, to be held to fill ' the remaining places. Those elected by majority, vote in October are "all set." Those! voted for in October who receive the next highest vote after those elected will have their names placed on the November ballot to a number double the number of places yet to be filled at the November election. It is understood the Indiana law ? is not to carry the recall feature There seems to be a feeling that by making the law optional and by omlt-| ting the recall the measure Is strengthened for enactment with the probability that it may gain support in quarters otherwise more or less indifferent. The law would provide for the filling of vacancies, other than those due to the recall by the remaining members of the commission, the person selected to serve only until the next election. Methods are provided for making tba terms of commission ers of various lengths. The commission would name one jof its members to serve as mayor, act as chairman and to perform duties fixe| by law and Jny the commission. The ’ commission wvupi choose a' cMty cleA- ’ Meetings of >|he commission must be held every vcek. , . The -coipiißsiui would appoint a i city judge and a" city attorney. • in cities,of the’first class : would receive $5,000 . a year. 1 giving ’ bond each for slo.ofo. Salaries of commissioners would be graded ■: ’

——————— T . ■ to $ 3,00 V annually in cities of the 1 second class, $2,0000 tn cities of the third; $1,500 In cities of the fourth j class and SI,OOO In cities of the fifth I class. Under the commission plan the mayor would get an amount equal to 20 percent of the commissioner’s pay in addition iu thut salary, in all cases the commissioner would give a bond of $5,000 except in Indianapolis where the bond would be double, that sum. The commission plan assigns different lines of responsibility and work to the several commissioners. Thu executive departments thus apportioned would be: Public safety, finance, public utilities, public works aud parks. The commission would have the power not only to assign its members to this or that department, but to change the assignments for the good of the service. The mayor, however, would be director of the department of public safety. No other executive department could be created under the law as planned. Five secretaries may be named and assigned one each to the heads of the various executive departments. The bill clearly defines the duties and powers of the heads of the various departments and places upon them proper direct responsibility. The city manager plan will be discussed in another article. The Poultry Prize Winners (Continued from page one)

Smith, third cockerel./ W. S. C. Orpingtons — Claude Andrews. third cockerel, first and fourth hen, second pen; Fred C. Lang, first and second cock, second and third hen. first and second cockerel, first and second pullet, first pen. S. C. Buff Orpingtons—Carl Murphy, first, second, third and fourth cockerel, fourth hen, second pen; Anna Winnes first cockerel, first, second and- third hen. first pen. Silver Spangle Hamberg — Herman Meyer, first cockerel, fourth hen, first pullet, second cock; Mrs. John McCrory. first cock, first, second and titled hen. Golden Bebright Bantam* — Albert Berning, first pair. Japanese Silky — Donald and Roger Grove, first cock, first, second and third hen. White Pekin Duck —Harvey Clark, first drake, first, second and third duck; Verona Fulling, third drake, fourth duck. McScovy Duck — Herman Meyer, er, first and second drake, first and second duck. Toulouse Geese — Harvey C. Clark, second gander, second goose; D. M. Rice, first* gander, first old goose, first young goose. Emodeni Geese —Carl Murphy, second gander, third and fourth goose; Fred Wagner, first gander, first and second goose. Bronze Turkeys—J. F. second young tom; Peter Pearson, first young tom. second young Jien. third old hen. second pen; W. A. Fonner.! first old tom. first, fourth and second I old hen, first young hen, first pen. Bourbon Red Turkey—William Rupert. first old tom. first and second old hen. first and second young hen. first pen. While Eng Poute pigeons — Simon Summers, first and second pairs. Black Magpee pigeon—Simon Sum mere, first and seonmi pair. Red Mag Pie pigeon—Simon Sum-

mers. first and second pair. Black Fan Tail pigeon—Simon Sum- , mers. first and second pairs. White King pigeons—Ben Shroyer, first and second pair. ( White Guinea —Floyd Stoneburner. , first cock, first hen. Golden Seabright Bantams—First , and second pullets. Rev, John S. VanOrman, of Markle. |. For best ten ears yellow corn —Wil- j liam Rupert, Decatur, first; J. F. Rupert. Decatur. second; Floyd Rnper, . third. Best ten ears white corn—William Grandlipnard. Bluffton. Ind., first; Martie Candle. Decatur, second; Isaac Everett. Decatur, third. Mixed corn — Wilson Banter. Bluffton. Ind., first; Thomas Fonner, Decatur, second and third. Best ten ears pop ocrn—M. Fuelling, Decatur, first; WTUiam Rupert. Decatur. second; C. M- Laawnize, Decatur. third. Best ear in show—William Grandiienard, Bluffton, Ind., medal by Aid Adams County bank; second best ear in show, E. W. Busche. Decatur, silver medal by Old Adams County bank; third best ear in show. J. F. Ru pert, Decatur, bronze medal by Adams County bank. f , ••The' following exhibitors received the special prizes named: For best display in show—J M Kelsey and Son. Markle. Ind—ll 6 umbrella. given by C. C. Pumphrey. For second best, display in show— Chas Magiey, Decatur. Ind.—Lawn poultry coop, given by Schafer Hardware Co. . For the largest display in show—js3 in casts by Association. Simon

Summers, Huntington, lud. For first best pen in show — Otto Hackman, Fort Wayne, Ind, given loving cup, valued »t $75, by Old Adams County Bank, For the Leaf pen in American class —Otto Hackman, W> W&yns. Indiana, by Association. Bost pen in AsiaiC class—Simon Summers, Huntington, Ind., $2. by Association. Best pen in Mediterranean class— W. C. Jackson, South Bend, Ind., $-’, by Association. Best pen iu English class—Fred C. Lang. Fort Wayne, Ind., $2 by Association. For best cock in show —Albert F. Kayser— Fort Wayne, Ind., fl. by Association. For the best hen in slow —Simon Summers, Huntington. Ind., $1 Best cockerel in show —Otto Hackman—Fort Wayne, Ind., $L Association. * For the beat pullet in show —Frank Fisher, Brazil, Ind,, sl, Association. Best duck in show —Harvey C. Clerk, Decatur, Ind., 75 cent box Lee Poultry Tonic by Holthouse Drug Company. Best goose in show —D. M. Rice, Decatur, Ind., $1.25 box laying Poultry Tonic, by Holthouse Drug Co. For the best turkey in show—W. A. Fonner, Decabir, Ind., $1.65 Pail of Flecks Poultry Powder, given by Callow & Kohne Drug Co. For the best R. C. R. I. red cockerel I —J. F. Rupert, Decatur, Ind., setting of Single Comb Brown Leghorn

ting of R. C. R. I. red eggs, given by E. S. Christen. Best singlecomb brown leghorn 1 in show —B. F. Shrover, Decatur, Ind. 1 Best Anconia cockerel in show—- ' Mrs. Simon Summers, Huntington. Ind., setting of Ancona eggs, given by J. D. Baker. > Best pen of Barred Plymouth ■ Rocks —Siimon Summers, Hunting- ’ ton, Ind., Automatic Poultry Feeder. 1 by N. O. Grove. Best Tim Turkey in show—W. A. 1 Fonner, Decatur, Ind, $2, by A. J. Smith. Second best Tom Turkey-Peter Pierson. Third best Tom Turkey—J. F. Rupert, Decatur, Ind., sl, by A. J. ' Smith. Fourth best Tom Turkey—William Rupert. For champion turkey—W, A. Fonner $1.50, Decatur, Ind., by A. J. Smith. For the best rabbit in show —B. F. Shroyer. Decatur, $3. Cash by Association. , For second best rabbit in show — B. F. Shroyer, Decatur, $1.50. Cash by Association. Best hen turkey in show —W. A. Fonner, Decatur, $2, by A. J. Smith. Second best hen turkey in show— W. A. Fonner. Decatur, $1 by A. J. Smith. Third best hen turkey in show— Peter Pierson, 75c, by A. J. Smith. Fourth best hen turkey—W. A. Fonner. 50c, by A. J. Smith. ♦ TODAY IN CONGRESS + ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ (United Press Service) Senate. Naval tiffairs committee meets on Borah naval holiday resolution. Judiciary committee continues consideration Reed bill to end foreign loans. Senate continues debate on Emergency Tariff bill. House.

Ways and Means committee begins hearings on revised tariffs on paper and books. Judge Parker of reparations commission continues testimony on army liquidation work in France before war department expenditures subcommittee. Rules committee considers what legislation shall be given right of way in bouse next week. Consideration of army appropriation bill continued on floor. MAKE A RICH HAUL. (United Press Service) St. Louis, Mo., Feb. s.—(Special to the Democrat). —Mail robbers held up Willis H. Thornhill, U. S. mail mcsaneger at the Missouri. Kansas & Texas depot in St. Cbrales, Mo., and escaped wtih a mail sack containing SIOO,OOO last night. The five men, according to Thornhill. after taking the mail sack, forced him into their auto. Thornhill said he was told to lie on the floor while the bandit car was driven across the Highway Bridge to St. Louis. He was then released. - . —- HIS TROUBLE IS ALL GONE “I was affected with pains all over my back and kidpeys " writes Charles McAllister. 1 Clark ’ avenue..'Kearney. N. J., "After three or tour doses of Foley Kidney Pills I became all right and my pain is all gone." Foley Kidney Pills relieve backache, urinary irregularies, rheumatic pains, stiff . joints, swollen muscles and other symptoms of kidney trouble. It is a splendid medicine, prompt in action, and always helps. Contains no habit-! 1 forming drugs. Sold everywhere. I

r W < Rev. “Eddie” Thomas Noted evangelist, will conduct revival services at the Decatur Methodist church, starting Sunday morning. Rev. Thomas is a good preachei, teaching the gospel in the good, old-fashioned way. His sermons will interest you. from the very start, attend the first service Sunday, and you will he in your seat early during the remainder of the religious campaign. Good music at every service - You Mill be given a welcome by good, Christian people. SERVICES EACH EVENING AT 7:30 O’CLOCK. ■» -- ~~ definite Soft Waler Reason ?]o.l “Immaculate Results"* There is a pleasant thrill awaiting you on opening your package from our laundry. Daintiness and delicacy have been added to your exquisite garments. Their original lustre is retained; the whiteness is immaculate and as refreshed as if the cloth had been woven anew. The colored fabrics likewise are bright and gleam with the beauty of their design. The most costly frock is unharmed. t It is the periect laundering obtained by k our using Refinite softened water. Ref inite is Nature’s own water softening mineral, not a preparation to “break” the water. It collects and holds the hardening elements, leaving the water softer than falling rain. I Soap lathers instantly in Refinite softened water, and Kt with far less washing. No i curd forms to stiffen and clothes. The water is im-1 inking purposes, as well, and so velvety soft that we launder woolens, blankets, silks, laces and all fine fabrics that are washable, withl out damage to color or fibre. a Let us show you how sweet smelling and snowy white Refinite soft water will make your linens. ) Decatur. Laundry Phone 131 “Let us do your Dry Cleaning" w LOANS —on— ' I'arm and City Property At low rate of interest and reasonable terms. THE DECATUR ABSTRACT- & 10AN CO. 157 South Second St s Decatur, Indiana Henry B. Heller, Pres. E. Burt Lenhart, Sec’y- | >