Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 55, Decatur, Adams County, 5 March 1921 — Page 2

DAILY 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 SubsdWptlon Rates Cash In Advance Single Copies 3 cents One Week, by carrier 16 cents One Year, by carrier $7.50 One Month, by mail 45 cents Three Months, by mail $1.25 Six Months, by mail Ip-25 One Year, by mail $4.00 Jxie Year, at office $4.00 Advertising rates made known on Application. Entered at the postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter MR. WILSON WAS A LEADER: — The sentiment expressed in the following editorial from Current Events is being said in other words by many newspapers and magazines today but none in better words than these: To the retiring President, Wood row Wilson, some tribute must be due even from his political foes and personal detractors. As Lord Bacon said of death, so we may say of a president's retirement to private life. It “openeth the gate of good fame and extinguished! envy." No presidei.t, not even Washington. Lincoln or Grant, has been more I mercilessly criticized or more persistently misrepresented; but Woodrow | Wilson will live in history as Washington. Lincoln and Grant live, long after detractors and detraction have been forgotten. Impartial history will, we think, give him high place, notwithstanding ths partial wreck of his effort to insure permanent peace to this distracted globe. The wreck may become complete; the league to pre-

Can You Help Us? |)n Saturday, February 26th a mail sack was lost or stolen enroute south on the Grand Rapids and Indiana railroadThis mail sack contained a number of checks Sent out by Local Banks Twenty of these checks were banked on Feb. 19th by the Daily Democrat The following are the amounts of the checks and the banks on which they were drawn: Peoples State Bank. Berne 3.50 Peoples State Bank. Berne 4.00 Monroe State Bank, Monroe 18.00 Bank of Berne, Berne 3.50 Bank of Berne. Berne 3.50 Monroe State Bank, Monroe P ... 3.50 Peoples State Bank, Berne.... 3.50 Peoples State Bank. Berne.. ... ..f........ 3.50 Monroe State Bank, Monroe. 3.50 Monroe State Bank, Monroe.;. 7.00 Bank of Berne, Berne • 3.50 Peoples State Bank, Berne 3-50 Bank of Berne, Berne 3.50 Monrpe State Bank, Monroe./. 3.50 Monroe State Bank, Monroe.,. 3.50 Bank of Geneva, Geneva... 3.50 Bank of Geneva, Geneva. .. 4 3.50 Bank of Geneva, Geneva 50 Farmers State Bank, Craigville 3.50 Farmers State Bank, Craigville 8.40 M hen we listed the checks for deposit we gave the last name only, for example, Wagoner, $18.00; Jones, 83.50, etc These checks were given to u»r in payment of subscription accounts or other accounts during the week, ending February 19th. Do you remember of giving us a check during that week or having one cashed at this office on the above banks? • . . * «=• Your help in this matter will fcc appreciated. \ The Daily Democrat Its Harder To Kake Than To Break / / Most things arc harder to make than to f 7 break. fl It requires many days of skilled labor , to make a watch, but a baby can break it 7 in a minute. i" It is different with Habits. Habits are / / easily formed and hard to break. ' 7 Let us help you to form the Savings I Habit now, and in the future you will / thank us for the help. The Peoples loan & Trust £o Z / “BANK OF SERVICE” ’ ■

1 xarvte peace may die and give place to something worse or better, but at least the motive behind It was good and honorable, ami failure was not ' due to any lack of zeal on bis part. ' At least he was a leader ut a time when a leader was needed. • To the outgoing as well us to the Incoming president, Current Events wishes health, prosperity, and a long i career of usefulness. i 1 The town of Berne is organizing a i i community organization and will > I i build a community house including ' an athletic hall and every thing that goes to make a modern and up-to-j date place for meetings of every kind They have already received subscriptions amounting to 125.0 UV and this will be increased to $35,000. It’s a splendid movement and one that will rebound to their credit in the years to come. It will provide a meeting place for many events in the county and will be the means of taking to that city a number of important sessions. Such progressiveness de- 1 serves success and they will have it. I D. O. Gilliom is the chairman of the . organization committee and is being assisted by the leading business men ; and by many women of Berne. Mr. Wilson, broken in health, was ' not permitted to take a very great I part in the inauguration ceremony. I his physician absolutely forbidding it. Stories of his condition cannot help but touch the heart of every one. friend or enemy, for no one disputes the fact that the retiring president J acted in good faith in all he did and time will tell how right he was. His ' reply to Senator Lodge, the man who wrecked his plans, was somewhat

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'snuppy. but those who understand, do not wonder. Republicans and democrats, friends I and former autagouists, today paid their respects to the memory ot Chump (’lark, courageous, honest and (faithful public servant whose reI mains -repose in state in the hall of congress where for twenty-six years he hus fought the people's battles. Hi* services will be long rememberied. f D. D. Coffee was last night selected city chairman by the democratic committeemen and has accepted that position. He is an old timer in the political game and will effect an organization that will stand the acid ' test by the time the campaign opens. -Why not a community house for Decatur? It can be done if our people will take the proper interest and will provide an auditorium, a public ■ gym. a place tor every one, young t and old to enjoy. • IN THE EARLY DAYS Peterson. Indiana, March 4. 1921. i To the .Daily Democrat): Stripes and no stars,—on my first ride to the Jaebker church, now known as Friedheim church. I think you will remember my first story of last week. White I left Fort Wayne by foot 1 couldn’t take my trunk or belongings with me so 1 left it at Fort Wayne. As I said before, that I was working for a Mr. Macke. When Sunday came they wanted me to go I along to church and I did not have my "Sunday” clothes. Mr. Macke said i ae had a suit that was too large for him anyhow and I could borrow it. : But. oh my! 1 was a six-footer and | weighed 21p pounds, and Macke a five and a half-footer and weighed 150 pounds. So they fit me too soon. They helped me to get dressed up. but when I got on my feet and moved around I felt rather uncomfortable, | but when I moved around I got more lof the fresh air. while I was climbing on the wagon I thought I heard an explosion. The whole back of Macke’s coat burst out and so I got my first I strip. It went all righ until We arrived at the Friedheim church. But jto good luck most al! of the people had gone inside. Wiien Macke and his family arrived. Well, after church was over, there wasn't very many of the people that could tell you what ; the preacher's text was. After the services 1 went direct to the wagon.

I while Macke told my story. We all got in the wagon and went for home. lln a few days we went to Fort Wayne to get my trunk. Macke had plenty of hogs and not much money, so one afternoon he picked out about a 400pounder and tied a rope around one of his hind legs. While I held the rope Macke got the axe to knock it down, but missed and away went the hog with Macke tangled tip in the rope; and down he went, the hog dragging Macke and I into the fence corner. I think that hog must have known what was going on and wanted somebody to lay the fence down so it could take us to Fort Wayne. Since there was no railroad at that time from Fort Wayne to Decatur we took up’our own plan and butchered it; took it to Fort Wayne and he sold it. I got my trunk and clothes and was a regular attendi ant with Macke at the church on Sundays. When the people found out ' I was a blacksmith and was doing some blacksmithing, they asked me if I would do some work for them. They ; would bring it along on Sunday and ■ I would take it back the next Sunday. But I tell you, they brought me keti ties, pots, skillets, coffee mills, and ■ many other things. Some of the ar- | tides looked to me as if Noah had i dropped something overboard, and I they had picked them up again. Hut II fixed them anyway. It was then like it is now' —some things got too hot. While Macke with his family w'ere the last to come and the people wanted to see what I brought for them before, [they would go in the church, the preacher told me after church to stop | that kind of business so that the people would come in on time. You see, the farmers had to work very hard all week and on Sunday they would be very sleepy. So on Sunday I had my troubles keeping my Macke awake, by "ribbing'’ him with my elbow in the side. Yours truly, R. B. JOHNSON, Blacksmith at Peterson. INDIANAPOLIS MARKET Indianapolis, Ind., March 5. — (Specitl ao Daily Democrat) —Hog receipts 3.000: market 15 cents lower: best heavies $10.50-$11.00; medium mixed | $11.15-411.36; common choice $11.25I $11.50; bulk sales $ll.OO-411.40; cattle receipts 250, steady; steers $6.00$10.00; cows and heifers $3-$9.

♦ DOINGS IN SOCIETY ♦ ++++++******+*«* Club Calendar SATURDAY. Christian Ladies' Aid, Apron and Pastry Sale—Schmitt Meat Market. Methodist Home Guards —Postponed. Monday. Pythian Sisters —Initiation and Pot Luck Supper, K. of P. Home. Research Club —Mrs. J. T. Merryman. Woman's Club —Masonic Hall. J. T. Kell’y Sunday School Class — Mr. Charles Knodle. Tuesday. Sewing Club —Mrs. Fred Patterson. American Legion Auxiliary—G. A. R. Hall. Otterbein Guild, U. B. Church — Miss Mary Baumann. Mrs. Fred Patterson will entertain the members of the Sewing club Tues day afternoon at her home. ♦ The Ladies’ Auxiliary to the American Legion will meet on Tuesday evening at the G. A. R. hall. Members, please be present. ♦ Thje W. M. A. of the United Breth yen church held a very splendid meeting at the parsonage on Wednesday afternoon. Reports were heard and found the work going well. Election of officers resulted in the following: President. Mrs. C. J. Miner, vice president, Mrs. Blanche Elzey: secretary, Mrs. John Hill; assistant secretary, Mrs. James Stonerook: treasurer. Mrs. Roy Mumtna; secretary of literature. Mrs. Ves Baker; secretary of thank offering, Mrs. Carrie Shackley; delegates to branch convention at Calvary church, Fort Wayne, May 3-5: Mrs. C. J. Miner, Mrs. Blanche Elzey, Mrs. James Stonerook. The ladies are feeling that the past year has been a good one and are looking forward and are planning a greater year for 1921 and 1922. « The Otterbein Guild of the United Brethren church will meet on Tuesday evening, March 8, 1921, at the home of Miss Mary Baumann, on North Third street. At this meeting election of officers and also election of delegates to the convention will take place, and it is desired that •every girl in the church be present.

The Woman's club will meet promptly at 7:30 o'clock Monday evening, because of the election of officers. Members are requested to be on hand promptly. 4 The Ladies' Aid of Calvary Evangelical church was entertained at the home of Mrs. Inez Walters at an all day meeting Thursday. At the noon hour covers were laid for twenty-two. Al], enjoyed the sumptuous dinner very much. In the afternoon the regular business meeting was held. The entire day was spent in social chat and needle wbrk. Those present were Mrs. Jessie Bowman children. Alice, Ruth and Albert; Mrs. Phoebe Miller and children, Billy, 'Deloris and Lon; Mrs. Mary Whidler and daughter, Emma; Mrs. Goldie Gaunt, Mrs. Bessie Koos. Mrs. Dora Shilling, Mrs. Etta Miller. Mrs. lona Shifferly, Mrs. Fanny Jackson, Mrs. Esteila Mitch, Mrs. Lydia Shifferly, Miss Jenny Smith. Miss Bessie Lichtenberger, Mrs. Alice Corn, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Walters and children. Roycie, Aldine and Ardis. Many little rerrmberances were presented to little Ardis who is sick. ♦ John T. Kelly's Sunday school class of the Evanglical church will meet Monday at the home of Charles Knodle. of Mercer avenue. Class members are urged to be present at the meeting. • * SKULL FLATTENS BULLET Winsted, Conn. —This city boasts of a man with a harder skull than the man whose mule broke its leg when it kicked him in the head. A .32calber bullet, tired at close range, Bturck Philip Niebelow on the forehead and flattened itself out. His skull was not even eracked. The alleged marksman, Stanley Stacht. was held under bail. VERY CLEVER? Jenkins was telling a fish story. “Yep, I pulled up, and there was a fish on the hook—and just when I had ( him within a few feet of the boat it got away.” “Oh.” exclaimed one in the crowd of listeners, "was it a very big one?” “Weighed nine pounds,” replied Jenkins unthoughtfully. “Then how did you weigh the fish if it got away?” asked one, thinking he had “one” on him. “Well, the fish had scales, didn't it!” exclaimed Jenkins triumphantly. One species of the white ant pro- ■ duces 80,400 eggs a day.

FEWER BACHELORS IN, ENGLAND -MANY WIDOWS REMARRY London—Striking increases in th* remarriage* of yuuug widows und ot the marriages of middle-aged bachelors. und a general tendency for mortality to decline, are the features of the Registrar-General's report tor 1919. The remarriage of widows was a direct consequence of the war, many of them losing their husbands in battle. Under the age of 25 the number of remarriages was 10.7 times and between 25 and 30, six tildes as great as in 1911. The marriage of bachelors was twice as numerous as in 1911. Foot troubles cause 80 per cent, ot the rejections of army applicants. OBITUARY Maggie, daughter of Adam and Elizabeth Ault, and wife of Tobias Myers, was born in Adams county, Indiana. July 3, 1854 and died at her home on South Fifth street. Decatur, Indiana. March 1, 1921. Her age at time of death was sixty-six years, seven months and twenty-eight days. She was married to Tobias Myers March 31, 1881. She was the mother of eight children, five by her first marriage and three by her latter. Three of her first family and one of her last are deceased. The names of the living are as follows: Harriet Roop. George Butler, each of Decatur. Indiana; May Fisher of Fort Wayne, Ind.; Dertha Huss of Bluffton, Ind. > She had fifteen grandchildren, four of which are deceased and ten greatgrandchildren and one has passed into the spirit world. She has living, one full-brother, James Ault, two half-brothers and four half-sisters. She renewed her Christian profession in the last weeks of her life and in much tenderness acknowledged the presence of Christ to bless her and re-enstate her with the heavenly Father. Her last repeated testimony was that she was ready to pass over io the country from whence no traveler ever returns. She leaves to mourn her departure a husband, with all the above mentioned friends and many others. May we all remember that this same sd-called enemy, deatd —is on our track also. “The mother’s love—there's none so pure. So constant, and so kind; No human passion doth endure Like this w-ithin the mind.” RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT With heartfelt sympathy and deep sorrow St. Mary’s Council No. 20 adopts the following resolutions in the loss of our beloved sister, Agnes Mangdld. Whereas, Our Heavenly Father has called to her eternal reward, Agnes, our faithful and loving member, we bow in humble submission holy will.

, Resolved, That in the death of AgI nes Mangold, St. Mary's Council No. 20 mourns the loss of one who was i' ever ready to extend sympathy to those is distress; who acted at all times with great interest and who exerted every endeavor for our ' council’s welfare and prosperity; a dear friend and companion to all. Resolved, That in the death of Agnes, Council No. 20 of the Catholic Ladies of Columbia extend their sin- [) cere sympathy to the immediate family, mother, brothers and sisters, and g pray God that He will help them to t bear their loss patiently and to look up to Him for consolation in the s years to come. ’ Resolved, That our charter be draped in mourning for thirty days, have a requiem mass for the repose of her soul, and remember her in our prayers. j Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family and entered on a page of the council's record and to the index and daily paper for publication. AGNES M. COSTELLO MRS. LENA O’BRIEN CLARA MILLER. 1 CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our neighbors and friends for their kindness during the sickness and death our beloved wife and mother; also for the beautiful flowers. s TOBIAS MYERS AND CHILDREN. 'cut this out — t IT IS WORTH MONEY £ Cut out this slip, enclose with 5c and mail it to Foley & Co., 2835 Shes- , field,Avp., Chicago, HL. writing your| ’ name and address clearly. You will receive in return a trial package con- ■ ; Gaining Foley's Honey and Tar Com- ■ , pound for coughs, colds jind croup; ’ Foley Kidney Pills for pains in sides and back; rheumatism, backache, kidt ney and bladder ailments; and Foley ‘ . Cathartic. Tablets, a wholesome and i thoroughly cleansing cathartic for ' constipation, biliousness, headaches ' i and sluggish bowels. Sold everyj. where. ,

The Trail to Prosperity SMALL business is essential to our national prosperity and has won for itself an important and an enduring place. But small business, however multiplied, cannot undertake to serve the public in a big way where unity of service is necessary. This must be accomplished by great, highly specialized organizations, managed honestly and efficiently, and functioning to the benefit of all the people. Such an organization is the Standard Oil Company (Indiana). Its business is to refine crude petroleum into the many products needed by the people—to provide a system of distribution which will make them available everywhere, and to sell at a price which is fair to all. To accomplish this, 25,000 men and women devote all their time, energy, and intelligence to the task, while the stockholders have invested more than $200,000,000 of capital. In preparing to meet the demands of industry, agriculture, and motorists throughout the 11 Middle Western states served, the Company is now refining petroleum to the limit of its vast refinery capacity. It is distributing gasoline, kerosene, and lubricating oils to its bulk stations throughout the terriority in order that it may be in position to give immediate service when the Spring and Summer rush comes. Standard Oil Company (Indiana) 910 So. Michigan Ave., Chicago 2394 ■■■Hi Start Your Thrift Program NOW! Right now is the lime to start a Savings Account. All the world beckons to the man • , , with a little ready cash and your money no matter how small, represents the nucleus of a fortune. • ' • A dollar will open a savings account with us and may be the means of your becoming financially independent. 4% Interest on Savings OLD ADAMS COUNTY DANK j “The Old Reliable” | Decatur, Ind.

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