Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 99, Decatur, Adams County, 26 April 1921 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO OHN H. HELLER ... Editor 1 IRTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Aaeo Jate Editor and Business Manager JOHN H. STEWART City Editor Subscription Rates Cash In Advance jingle Copies .. .*. 3 cents One Week, by carrier 16 cents Jno Year, by carrier |7.5b One Month, by mail 45 cents Three Months, by mail $1.25 Six Mouths, by mail $2 25 One Year, by mail $4.00 One Year, at office $4.00 Advertising rates made known ou application. Entered at the postofllce at Decatur. Indiana, as second-class matter. THE POSTAL SERVICE: — It was said last week that Post-master-General Hays was somewhat disturbed over the postal * situation, particularly as affected by the order cf President Wilson regulating the i appointment of presidential postmasters, says the Indianapolis News, and continues: Yet if he has but one object, aud that the true one, in, view, there is no reason why he should be disturbed or in any way I perplexed* That object should be to give the people the very best service possible for the least money. Mr. ! Hays is at the head of a great business department of the government, and it is intimately related to the business of the people. If the postofflee department is not managed as a; business enterprise the whole country will suffer, and suffer grievously. Even politically speaking, it is better to please and satisfy the millions of people who use the postoffices than the men who seek to be chosen to manage them. Mr. Hays’s retord will be_ good or bad according as he meets the demands of the former or the latter class. He can not satisfy both. If he is forced to choose between being a postmaster-general or a headsman, surely he will not for a moment hesitate to choose the former role. There is nothing wrong with the Wilson order, and the adminis (ration, and Mr. Hays in particular, ought to rejoice that it is in effect.' For it will save them much trouble, and the people of the country much vexation, and loss. This administration can, if it will, wholly break all connection between the postoffice department and politics, to the great benefit both of the department and politics. The postoffices were not created or the people taxed to maintain them, in order to furnish jobs for politicians or political hangers-cn. When a man drops a letter into a mail box he does not care whether it is handled by republicans or democrats, but he greatly cares that it be delivered promptly.

' 1 — 11 " "L 1 ■ z f- ~=■ . . . Extra Shoe Values for Men You’ll find these values mighty good. First of all you’ll get shoes that give you good appearance, style, comfort and service. Shoes have to be mighty good to give you all that. These do ft, and give you a big bonus of economy besides. ! We’re selling them at big reductions. MEN'S “WORKSHU”—A Rood brand product ij that gives good service and real comfort. They jy have heavy rubber soles and heels and a good H quality fabric top. Men's sizes arc priced at |j $2.98, Boy’s sizes at $1.98, while youth's (I*l A A sizes are selling per pair for <P MEN’S MULESKINS—Outing model, with bellows tongue and solid leather inner and outer sole. You’ll have no trouble in finding the size '• II to fit your feet comfortably and you’ll agree 1 that you are gelling real value for your money H in these general use shoes QK HI priced per pair at... MEN’S OUTING SHOES—of genuine Elkskin. • || W eyenburg make and solid leather through- H out. Your choice of brown and black leathers ||i HI and contain the quality essential to successful ’ || service and long wear. d* J QK || Specially priced per pair at 111 I Gay Bros. & Co. i ' / Decatur, Indiana ffly 111 £ T 111 ■lm II 111 1 1 Lggffi I ‘ ■ -II I. mil 11-.., . 1111. l IJWMN.W.I in ■ L 111 j

That is his only interest In the bu«i-| Ines*. Mr. Haya hue u great chance Ito make a record that will reflect (credit on himself and the admlniatraitiou. It is hard to believe, and one is reluctant to think that he will throw it over. We won’t get far In this day and age when we are passing from the' most prosperous financial condition ‘ ever known in this country, to what the present lenders have been pleased to call “normalcy”—by running around and telling one another tales 'of trouble. We must work out our ! I own salvation. This is not the' time if we wanted to for "passing the hat" and the government cannot and i will not take care of us. We will get something near what we earn: but Ute days for easy money are past. The same old rule—work harder, save more, smile and then begin i over and do the same thing, is about the old way to beat the game. We. are a long ways from being flat on : our backs and if you compare general! business to that of a few years ago.; overlooking last year and the year' before, you will find things fairly j good. The farmer is certainly getting the , worst of the game. Hogs yesterday ' hit the lowest mark in a decade, cattle were almost nothing, grains can scarcely be sold and yet there is only one thing to be done and that is to raise anothet crop and hope for a better market. Normalcy has sure hit the farmer between the eyes and if there is any legislation that will help them, we are for it and hope the law makers will sit up nights putting it over. . i, Young Trasker who murdered his mother and tried to kill his father and confessed that it was a plan ! whereby he hoped to secure posses- ■ sion of the property has been sent to i the insane asylum at Michigan City. ; In due time he vyill probably be re-' leased and permitted to enjoy his inheritance. Automobile drivers may save ser- , ious trouble and accidents if they obey the regulations provided under the statutes of Indiana. It’s up to you to post yourself and then follow them. WORK IN SECOND RANK Twenty-five pages will be given the ' rank of esquire this evening by the K. of P. lodge. Members of the degree , team are especially urged to be present. The lodge will convene promptly at 7:30 o’clock. J. H. STEWART, C, C. The county commissioners will meet next Monday at the auditor’s of I r I fice. A number of road matters will • be taken up.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1921.

TAKES CARE OF 5 CHILDREN Mrs. Taylor’s Sickness Ended by Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Koxbury. Mass.—“l suffered contin- I ually with backache and was often /e-

■ spondent, had itzzy . ■spells and at my 1 ■monthly periods it ■was almost imposIsible to keep around [at my work. Since [my last baby came > [two years ago my [back has been worse land no position 1 ■could get in would (relieve it, and docItor’s medicine did | I not help me. Afriend

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recommended Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and I have found great 1 relief since using it. My back is much better and I can sleep well. I keep house and have the care of five children I so my work is very trying and I am very thankful I have found the Compound such a help. I recommend it to my , friends and if you wish to use this letter I am very glad to help any woman suffering as I was until I used Lydia E. Pinkham's^ Vegetable Compound.”— ; Mrs. M aude E! Taylor, 5 St. James Place. Roxbury. Mass. Backache is one of the most common symptoms of a displacement or derangement of the female system. No woman should make the mistake of trying to overcome it by heroic endurance, but profit bvMrs.Taylor’sexperienceand try LydiaE. Pinkham ’sVegetableCompound * Plans War or Speedy Peace (Confinued frompage one speculation on the American attitude. The Matin said it had learned from I Washington that President Harding is prepared to support the French plans. Others were not so certain that the United States will approve the drastic course contemplated here. | (By A. L. Bradford, United Press staff correspondent) , Washintgon, D. C.. April 26. —(Special to J)aily Democrat) — Germany’s trump card in the desperate repera- ; tions game was laid before Secretary | of State Hughes today. With the note to the United States ! forwarding new reparation proposals. .Germany hopes at the eleventh hour I to stave off military occupation of the rich Ruhr region, which the allies are determined to carry out to enforce their reparations demands. Senator Lodge, in calling up today the Knox resolution repealing the declarations of war upon Germany and Austria, authorized by congress in 1917, set that program in motion. All congress has to do with the program for the present, at least, is to substitute a technical state of peace for the technical state of war which has existed since the armistice ended actual hostilities more than two years lago. The resolution as reported by the foreign relations committee, binds the United States to nothing. It is simply a formality. ' Lodge hopefe to pass the resolution in a day or two. He will be satisfied to pass it this week. The house, having a resolution of its own. may take a week longer. i (By Webb Miller. United Press staff correspondent) Paris, April 26. —(Special to Daily Democrat) — Two tveeks from today the gravelled roads of the Ruhr will be choked with horizon blue rivers I of French troops, according to plans lof the French war office. The military devised by I Marshal Foch and his assistants with I the approval of Premier Briand, were j scrutinized last night by members of I the cabinet. Paris. April 26. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Regardless of the outI come of Germany's new reparations I proposals, France will demand immei diate occupation of the Ruhr valley if ; the reparation commission's demand for surrender of the Reichsbank's ’ metal reserve is not met by Friday, it I was officially stated today. The reparations commission first Parked Germany to place her entire .naval reserve in the Reichsbank | branches at Coblenz and Cologne. This : was refused and the commission now .wants complete surrender of $1,000,i 000.000 gold marks by Friday. The commission and the French government regard the ultimatum as outside the general question of reparations. s_s_s_WANT ADS EARN—s—s—s WAS IN BED THREE DAYS Mrs. Josie Reed, 217 N. Exter St., Tulsa, Okla., writes: “I was in bed ; three days with my back. :I took Foley Kidney Pills and in two days was at my work again. I cannot praise,your medicine too much.” Foley Kidney : Pills stop bladder irregularities and I strengthen the kidneys. They help ’ ■eliminate from the system the poisons . backache, rheumatic pajns, , sti joints, sore muscles, swollen hands ] and feet. ’puffiness under the eyes.— Sold everywhere. f

♦ DOINGS IN SOCIETY • Club Calendar TUESDAY. Presbyterian Progressive Class — Miss Gusta Cramer. Pythian Sisters' Needle Club —K. of P. Home. Evangelical Ladies' Aid — Church Parlors. C. E. Society—U. B. Church. WEDNESDAY. St. Vincent de Paul Society—Mrs. Joe Ixise. Historical Club —Mrs. Sam Hite. Co-Cha Rea Club—Ague? Costello. Thursday. Bachelor Maids —Miss Rose Tunneller. M. E. Young People’s Auxiliary — Urcile Amspaugh. Zion’s Lutheran Aid —School House. D. O. D. Class — Bertha Baughman. Madison Street. Evangelical Ladies’ Two-cent Supper—Evangelical Church. Saturday Tirzah (Ben Hur) Cake and CandySale —Schmitt Meat Market. Pythian Sisters’ Two-cent Supper— K. of P. Home. The Tirzah club of Beu-Hur lodge will have a home-made cake and candy sale at the Schmitt' Brothers’ meat market Saturday morning, April 30. SB-t5 The So-Cha Rea club will meet Wednesday evening with Miss Agnes Costello. All members are requested to be present. ♦ There will be business matters of importance to be brought before the meeting of the St. Vincent de pJu! society Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Joe Lose, and it is desirerd that as many members as possible attend. ♦ The Pythian Siters-will give a twocent supper Saturday evening at the K. of P. home. The supper will be served from 5 o'clock until all are served. An excellent menu will be prepared and served by the ladfes. and the public is invited. ♦ Mrs. L. L. Baumgartnerr’s section oi the Evangelical Ladies' Aid society will give a two-cent supper Thursday evening, beginning at 5 o'clock. The following menu will be served: Creamed chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, meat loaf, baked beans, pot; to salad, pickles and radishes, sandwiches, pie ,cake, ice cream and coffee. The patronage of the public will be appreciated. ♦ Miss Vera Hower was hostess Monday evening to the members of the Delta Theta Tau sorority. The girls looked after considerable unfinished business, and spent a most profitable evening, in a business and social way. Miss Hower served delicious refreshments + Mr. Gilbert Strickler, of 743 Mercer avenue, gave a delightful party Saturday afternoon for her son. Paul, celebrating the little fellow’s birth anni-' versary. Seven little boys were most pleasantly entertained at children’s games and story telling. anJ Paul and his mamma served ice cream and cake to the guests. Those who enjoyed the party were Kenneth Secour, Glen Knodle, Charles Claus. Robert and Junior Brown. Gerald and Robert Chronister and Robert Strickler. NOTICE TO ELKS The regular meeting of the Elks’ lodge has been postponed from Wednesday to Thursday evening because of the American Legion bazaar. AT BOWLING GREEN The General Missionary boards of the United Brethren church will meet at Bowling Green, Ohio, April 28May 8. Mrs. C. J. Miner will attend as a delegate from St. Joseph conference branch. She will leave Decatur Thursday morning and remain to the close of the session. SERVICES TONIGHT The services tonight at the Evangelical church will deal with Religious Education. The following subjects will be presented, “What is Religious Education?”; “The Church’s Nurturing Her Children”; “Training Teachers ,to *Teach Our Children of the Church.” Tomorrow night Rev. R. W. Loose of Fort Wayne will speak at 7:30 o'clock. Through the efforts of agents and demonstrate!-® of the University of Kentucky women of the mountains-of Eastern Kentucky are rapidly being trained to cook better food, make practical clothing and observe sanitation and health rules. The women are intensely interested, manv of them riding horseback through the mountains, taking a lunch, to attend | the meetings. ■

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PATIENTS IMPROVING Mrs. John Beineke cf West Mouroe street, Oscar Weriing of_near Tocsin, Viola Smith of Nine Mile, Troby Cramer and Mrs. Joe Linn of Decatur, who were recently operated upon by Dr. RayL are improving nicely. HELPED HER LITTLE GIRL » Children need all their strength for growing. A lingering cold weakens them so that the system is open to attack by more serious sickness. Mrs. Amanda Flint, Route 4. New Philadelphia. Ohio, writes: "Foley’s Honey and Tar cured my little girl of the worst tickling cough. I had tried many things and found nothing to help until I got Foley's Honey and Tar.” Gives immediate T-eliet from distressing, racking, tearing coughs. Sold everywhere. , A Great Discovery Dr. Leonardt, a western physician, found the cause of Piles to be internal. His prescription, Hem-Roid, a harmless tablet, has an almost unbelievable record for quick, safe und lasting relief. Holthouse Drug company sells it with money-back guarantee.

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■ ... ■— l Glenn Gaskill and Ervin Wolfkill : of Markle attended the dance last evening at the Masonic hall.

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Herman Hollman of this office made a business trip to Fort Wayn* j today.