Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 21 February 1921 — 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 15 cents One Year, by carrier $7.50 One Month, by mail 45 cents Three Months, by mail $1.25 Six Months, by mail 12.25; One Year, by mail $4.0" '.Xie Year, at office $4.001 Advertising rates made known on '.pplication. Entered at the postofflee at Decatnr, Indiana, as second-class matter_ LOWDEN DECLINES: — The cabinet situation has been still further complicated by the refusal of former Governor Lowden of the lionor of beiug secretary of the navy, i President-elect Harding had proceeded on the theory that this position had been as good as filled. With the declination of Governor Lowden three places are left uncertain ; secretary of the navy, secretary of labor, and secretary of commerce. I It is said that there may even have to be a general rearrangement. There 1 is a growing feeling, shared by Republicans as well as Democrats, and reflected in tiie_ comment of such Republican papers as the New York Tribune that Senator Harding Is, in this matter of choosing a cabinet, giving himself needless trouble. So many other tests than the test of fitness are being applied that it is not easy to find men who will meet them all. And there is, of course, always the danger that fitness may be the last thing considered. Geographical considerations, political availability, personal relations have all figured prominently, One result is that some of the strongest men in the Republican party, such men as Root, Hoover, Wood and Dawes, have been set aside, and such a man as Daugherty chosen. However, the country' will hope for the best, and will continue to do so even though the cabinet does not measure up to popular expectation. If the sole requirement had been fitness, Senator Harding would long before this had his cabinet filled. With such tremendously important problems to deal with, it would have been well if the president-elect could

tin' ’ • i 7 > w a? ItA "■'’MO Washington Was Thrifty In Youth Biographers relate that George Washington opened a bank account when he was sixteen years old. He had a job with a surveyor. Youth is liic accepted time lor opening a bank account. It is never 100 late, however. All great fortunes have had modest beginnings. Many men have made fortunes after middle life. , Sec us today about opening an account. I l ' Interest on Savings. OLD ADAMS COUNTY BANK “The Old Reliable”

ItastedJ 1I I LUCKY STRIKE cigarette. Flavor is sealed in by have got his cnbillet oft his mind long before this— Indianapolis News. A card sent out by the Philadelphia Bulletin gives ten reasons why a merchant succeeded. They are the best recipe the average man can 1 practice for success is sure. Here ' they are: I—He kept up with the times; 2—He did not try to do everyI thing himself; 3—He took time for I I exercise and relaxation; 4—He. mainL i tained efficiency by developing able 1 help; s—He did not permit system to • run into red tape; 6—He did not ’ practice chesse-paring economy; 7— [He did the little things worth while; 1 8— He developed his capacity for large things by avoiding the pitfalls ’,ot detail; 9—He took frequent in- ' ventory of himself and his stock, and ’ last but not least he was a regular ■ and consistent newspaper advertiser. ’ Study them over and you will agree ■ that this set of rules carried out will '' win. I Monroe earned the honors at the 1! county basket ball tournament for 1 first boys teams, a worthy victory for they had to contest every inch of i the way. Decatur gave them a merry chase Saturday afternoon and Berne fought them to a standstill the first half of the finals. The boys ; I from the center of the county have a good team and will make an excellent showing in the district tournament . we predict. Decatur still has the [ best girls team in the state and if

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the slate tournament Included the Indies, they would sure bring home the bacon. The tournament was u; success ami every one enjoyed it. The Legion boys are starting u fund for the erection of a homo and an athletic hall in which effort they deserve the support of the community. They are a live bunch of the, (leanest and best young men of the 1 county and deserve substantial boosting. Th? republican committee announces a shortage of funds of more than a million dollars, not a very bright start after all. So far no good angel has appeared with a check book in hand to square up the account. \ Bert New, one of the best known men of Indiana has been selected to serve as acting secretary of the dem ocratic national committee with headquarters in Washington. He is qualified, a hard worker and his selection will please the party workers of this state and prove satisfactory to the organization every where. ERIE CUTS WAGES Huntington, Ind.. Feb. 21. —The Erie railroad has made its second cut in the pay of unskilled laborers. tliip time in that of shop laborers. A bulletin has been posted in the shops stating that effective February 16, which was Wednesday of this week, the wages of al! laborers who had been receiving 4S’,i cents an hour, would be cut to 30 cents an hour. The cut is the second one made in the pay of unskilled laborers, and the reason given is the same as in the first instance, that the falling off of business and the necessity of meeting obligations made it necessary. The first cut was made in the wages of track laborers, but it was Ordered held in abeyance until the United States railroad labor board, now in session in Chicago, can make a decision on the case. To Convention (Continued from page one) every club in the country is preparing a special program for the event. It will be sixteen years on Wednesday. March 23rd that Paul Harris organized the first Rotary club in Chicago. Now there are over eight hundred Rotary clubs throughout the world, the organization being international. The Decatur club will give a program Thursday evening at the library. The international convention will be held in Edinburg, Scotland, in J une. George Ducther, who has been quite ill with small pox for two or I three weeks is able to be out today. I His face shows he had the real thing and George says he doesn’t want any more of it.

Start The Day Right by eating'food that will not clog digestion. Grape=Nuts is ideal for breakfast Hill of real sustaining nourishment and easily digestible. "There’s a Reason" for Grape*Nuts Bit ' - - ■«; | f . — ; I nmLL , SILVERWARE I If you have in mind, starting a set of silverware or desire odd pieces for yourself or for others, you will ' be pleased with the variety and artistic beauty of the designs we have. And the prices too, make them within the reach of I all. PUMPHREY’S JEWELftY STORE I k. —/ .11 11.-. ■—*

Bm FUSS MH HIMD MBS Must erole Works Without the Blmer—Easier, Quicker There's no sense in mixing a mess of mustard, flour end water when you cun ct-Jly relieve pain, soreness or stiff • nose wish a little clean, white Musterole. Musterole is made of pure oil ex mustard and other helpful ingredients, combined in the form of the present white ointment It takes the place of mu-tard plasters, and will not blister. Musterole usually gives prompt relief from sere throat bronchitis, tonsilitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, headache, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbaqo, pains and aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds of the chest (it often prevents pneumonia). 35c and 65c jars; hospital size $3.00 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ + DOINGS IN SOCIETY + ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Club Calendar MONDAY. Woman’s Club —Masonic hall. Phi Delts—t’lub Rooms. WEDNESDAY. Shakespeare Club, Wednesday, February 23 —Mrs. J. W. Tyndall. St. Vincent De Paul—Mrs. Andrew I Foos. THURSDAY. Historical Club—Mrs. Dr. Miller Root Township Home Economics Club —Mrs. Frank Kitson. Evangelical Ladies —Church Parlor. Progressive Class —Mrs. Lena Vandervoort. Friday. Christian Ladies’ Aid —Mrs. H. L. Merry. The Christian Ladies' Aid society will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. H. L. Merry, on Fourth street. The meeting will be held at 2:30 o’clock. ♦ Mrs. Jesteen Hocker was seventytwo years old Thursday, and to assist in celebrating the event a birthday dinner and supper were prepared for her at the home of her son. Charles Hocker, on First street. Guests were Mrs. Dr. McKeenan and Mrs. Josephine Biberstine, of Fort Wayne; Tom Oliver and family and the Charles Hocker family. The day was a most enjoyable one for Mrs. Hocker and the members of her family. ♦ The Latin club of the Decatur high school had a most pleasant evening at the home of Miss Gretchen Graham, at her home on Fourth street Thursday evening. A program in which Joe Morris told of Roman games, a | paper by Harry Sutton, a valentine box, and a heart hunt were ‘he main ’ features, furnished considerable entertainment for the guests. Miss Gra I ham was assisted in serving refresh- ' ments by Miss Marie Cook, class guar dian. ♦ The I). Y. B. class of the United Brethren church met at the home of Mrs. James Stonerook with thirty present. The committees for the March meeting are as follows: Lookout committee, Mrs. Bel! and Mrs. Harker. Visiting committee, Mrs. Dan Hili, Mrs. Douglas. Entertainment Clarence Stogdill and Mrs. Charles Brothers. ♦ The Ladies’ Aid society of the Christian church is planning an apron sale, starting Saturday, March 5. The place will be announced later. * The Ladies’ Aid of the Evangelical i 1 hurch will meet Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock in the church parlors. It is requested that all members of the society be present at this time, as this is the last meeting of the month. ♦ Mrs. A. M.. Henry entertained Snn- ; day'With a fine chicken dinner for her house guest, Mrs. Cunningham, of I Chicago. Other guests were Mrs. Mary Sorg and Mrs. Margaret Louthan of . Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Ellen Hohner iof Decatur. The ladies had a fine time • visiting, and each expressed a sincere desire for another invitation to the i Henry home. ♦ The Progressive class of the Pres- | byterian Sunday school will meet with ; Mrs. Lena Vandervoort. 315 Mercer avenue, on Tuesday evening at seventhirty o’clock. • I Members of the Phi Delta fraternity ’are requested to meet this evening at the headquarters Business of importance. ♦ Mrs. Penn Robison was forty years old Sunday, and to properly celebrate the event several of her friends worn invited to the home to assist in doing honor to the occasion. Mrs. Robison

has been sick for sums time, and the. i visit of her friends yeste»duy was Indeed gratifying to her. Those to j enjoy the day and the excellent dinner 1 1 prepared by Mrs. Carrie Robinson were Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Park and Mr. and | Mrs. William Krill of Fort Wayne. I Mr. and Mrs. Frank StudnbaKer and Miss Mary Helen Krill of Bluffton, i Mr. and Mrs. Forest Elzey and daugh-1 ter, Charlotte; Mr. and Mrs. J. D. I ■ Wisehaupt. of Decatur. Mrs. Robison was the recipient of a number of beautiful presents, und also muny pretty flowers. The postoffice will be closed tomorrow, Washington's birthday. There will be one city delivery, and the windows will be opened for one hour, between 8 and 9. No rural delivery. Patrons will please take notice. Two Important Bills Are Killed (Continued from page one) tion of adjournment was made. The report covers the last year oi the term of Otto Klauss as auditor I the hands of the board for some time. .■•.nd it Is understood to have been in In introducing his motion Crave is asserted he understood the report contains Information which may require legislation and for that reason it should be brought before the assembly without delay. While the house was voting to kill the banking and insurance department bill the senate approved a bill to increase the salary of the depa"tment head from $3,50) to $5,000 a year. The measure passed 32 to 9. In attempting to bring about taxation of fraternity and sorority houses in Indiana failed in the senate after a discussion lasting more than an hour. The enueavor was made in a majority report of the finance committee exempting the Indianapolis Salvage Corps from taxation which attached a rider effecting the fraternities and sororities. The senate accepted a minority report of the committee. Fifty Years Ago ~ (Continued from page one) jured slightly, and a great many others were more or less injured. But two deaths, however, resulted, those of Tobasco Burt and Mr. Humphrey. The head of the boiler was thrown entirely over the blacksmith shop and alighted in the middle of First street, east of the Jacob King dwelling house. The blacksmith shop belonged to the company. The boiler head struck an embankment, which caused it to glance, forcing it over the shop, without even touching it. Scenes following the explosion are well remembered by several of the older citizens. How many of the men escaped death or serious injury will always be a mystery, as the plant was a complete wreck. Uncle Billy Blackburn called our attention to the anniversary, and he is one who well remembers the explosion.

WOMAN SICK FOURYEARS Was Finally Made Well by Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Steens, Miss.—“l was all run down and nervous with female trouble and my S4( 1 ( -’ S pained me so at times that I could hardly walk. I suffor four years llaEftte with it. Then 1 saw ' advcrtist ‘nient I Mm the papersand I beI? 01 £ an takin £ Lydia E. Pinkham’s VegetaI Compound. I feel if Z slron £ t ‘ r an,! am a^( ’ t(l most of mv i; ■ z housework now. I ire com me nd your Vegetable Compound to my friends and you may use this letter if you care to do so.”—Mrs. W. H. Blake, Route 1 Steens, Miss. ’ How many women, overworked, tired and ailing, keep up the ceaseless treadmill of their daily duties until they are afflicted with female troubles as Mrs Blake was, and are run down, weak and nervous. But every such woman should be convinced by the many letters like hers which We are Constantlypublishing proving beyond question that Lydia K Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound will overcome such troubles and restore women to normal health and strength Letters about your health will be given careful attention and held in strict confidence if you write to Lvdia E. Pink, hair. Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass

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John F. Hyatt, of Albany, N. Y„ is Relieved of bevere Attack of Rheumatism of Many Years Standing. “I am now seventy-two years i oldj und am Just getting rid of Mt<year cuse of rheumatism that had n so crippled up I could not walk, sal I John F. Hyatt. 227 Pearl -A , banv, N. Y„ in relating Ins lemarkabh experience with Tanlac, re< ently. »■ ■ Hyatt was chairman of the t’ 1 " 11 ' 1 ’ , in charge of building the A bany County Courthouse and was tom times elected a member of 'he County Boai I of Supervisors. At present Mr. I att is Assistant Superintendent of Hie Albany County Cmtrf house, with Olflees in the building. "I don’t believe,” he continued.! •anybody could have rheumatism any i worse than I did, and my case was ol such long standing I didn't expect to, ever get over it I was unable to walk except for a short distance, supported with a cane, and even then the | pains struck me every time 1 took a step. Mv legs, hips and ankles hurt something awful and my joints were stiff and achey. I couldn’t cross my leg without having to lift it up with my hands, and to turn over in bed., why, the pains nearly killed me. “My appetite was gone and the sight of food nauseated me. My stomach was out of order, and I h id a sluggish, heavy feeling all the time. I I was weak, off in weight and discouraged so that it looked like I might as well quit trying to ever get well. “I had no idea Tanlac would relieve I my rheumatism when I began taking it last Spring. I took it because 1 saw where it would give a fellow an appetite. Well, sir, 1 was the most surprised I ever was in my life when the rheumatic pains' began to ease up.

Pipe at Half Price While the supply lasts, we offer iron pipe, suitable for fence posts, gates or arbors at half price. HERE ARE THE BARGAINS: 2 inch pipe, weight 3.71 !bs„ per foot, 5 cents3 inch pipe, weight 7.5 lbs., per foot, 15 cents. > 4 inch pipe, weight 10.98 lbs., per foot, 20 cents. 5 5 s inch pipe, weight 10.5 tbs., per foot, 25 cents. 6 inch pipe, weight 19.48 lbs., per foot, 50 cents. 8 inch pipe, weight 25-00 lbs., per foot, 75 cents. We have all sizes of pipe for plumbing, heating, water, oil ‘ or gas wells. Prices upon request. J. F. ARNOLD COMPANY i '■ \ —*'■ -» Mecca Theatre The Place They All Go. TONIGHT TUESDAY “THE DARK MIRROR’’ “A lady in love" Paramount-Artcraft special Paramount-Artcraft special featuring ETHEL CLAYTON. DOROTHY DALTON WEDNESDAY A romance of two worlds and a bPantif.,l . a, . "EVERYBODY’S SWEETHEART' a Beautiful woman. Also a tworeel Jungle drama with Kathleen Select, Featuring Olive Thomas. Williams. Admission 10-15 cents Also, the fourth episode of but worth more. “THE SON OF TARZAN.’’ There is a difference in picture plays and the Crystal Theatre Shows vou the differenc in bright, clear pictures. HFwJ» H^ h ? r,ey Mason in “ THE GIRL OF MY lif„’ j*, A P ,ctn . re you will enjoy. It has a dash of city & Ufftnd’’l* 1 18,” 8, A punch in tver -V foot- Also, Mutt Maf eWS ; c Atlniiss «on 10-15 cents. CAN 1 and Evenin 9—Bebe Daniels In “YOU NEVER ’ e know of no star in pictures who has received such lOHs'cent- 1 * & every city ' A,so a cracker jack comedy. Altars’l0 G l S WED r NESDAY ~ “ DAYS.’’, it’s a big one. Always 10-15 cents, never any higher. Horse Sale Thursday s?S2 ’«■ Ms.-® portu “ it r “. “ ve hurses. Besureto p ‘'" lß p ™''’ Every horse will be sold. Decatur Horse Sale Company

1 *•*4 t JOHN F. HYATT 227 Pearl St., Albany, N. YI took seven bottles in all and it's a fact, I didn’t have an ache about me, was eating fine and simply felt like I had been made over again. “1 have been in the best of health ever since, with only a slight twinge of rheumatism at intervals. I do not need my cane now. but as 1 had been unable to walk without it for several years. I got into the habit of carry, ing it and so still take it along. 1 ant enjoying life and health once more and can conscientiously recommend Tanlac as the greatest medicine I have ever run across in al! my experience!” Tanlac is sold in Decatur at Smith, Yager & Falk’s; in Berne at Stengel & Craig’s; in Geneva at F. C. Deitsch's . and in Monroe at O. O. Hocker's.