Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 118, Decatur, Adams County, 18 May 1921 — Page 2

DAILY D EMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. XJHN H. HELLER Editor IRTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Aeeo;!ate Editor and Buaineee Manager ( JOHN H. STEWART City Editor Subscription Rates Cash In Advance Jingle Copies 3 cents One Week, by carrier 15 cents; tine Year, by carrier >7.50 One Month, by mall 45 cents Three Months, by mail $1.25 Six Months, by mail $2.25 One Year, by mail.., $4.00 One Year, at office $4.00 Advertising rates made known on ’ application. Entered at the postofflce at Decatur. Indiana, as second-class matter. A HOUSE DIVIDED CANNOT LONG STAND: — The Adams County Witness in a recent issue contained a rather lengthy editorial on "The German Decision”. One need not use special glasses to discern that the editor of that paper is plainly in sympathy with the Central powers, even against this nation ! for he places that country ahead of the world. The editorial is vicious and an insult to the people of this | county, no difference of what nationality before they became Americans. Credit for the settlement of the re-1 paration jangle is given to the present United States administration when every one knows of course that it was due to the ultimatum put forth by France and her allies who were prepared to march troops into the ; Ruhr district and collect the war debt No magic words from this country 1 brought that result. That conditions will improve if the terms of the peace treaty are lived up to and citizens of Europe quit fighting long enough to do the reconstruction work, no one disputes and every one prays that this will come true but in this country the united efforts of every one is necessary and required. It’s time that even those who during the war sympathized with the enemy, either return now to that country or be actually and earnestly citizens of this land. A divided house must fall. The Witness bemoans the fact that Germany must pay so large a i sum to the allies, evidently forgetting that even the thirty-seven billions is but a small per centage of her total destruction by war. It is unfortunate that the peopl of any country must suffer under the burdens but always ; this is the result of unwise leadership. The editorial says Germany is now outstripping the United States in production, a statement which we doubt would stand investigation; criticizes American laboring men who work but eight hours while in Germany the men work ten and twelve and Concludes with the following: "Germany will get on her feet again! and will put the rest of the world on their feet. And eventually the whole world will know that Germany was not alone responsible for the World War. Many soldiers on coming back from France said: ‘We fought on the

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wrong side—never again.'” The sentiment In this paragraph is un-American and unfair. The United States leads the world in readjustment and must continue to do so. This is the greatest land beneath the 1 sun with the greatest government. No other sentiment should exist and ' faith in our splendid patriotic citizenship leads us to the belief that the great majority of our people so feel. ! Love for our fatherland is a tine I thing but love for our own land is a i necessary and natural feeling also and over shadows everything else. The city council will not take action on the street lighting proposition until petitions are filed by the property owners. This is of course oue way to do it but the city should plan to take care of the flights installed. One trouble is that the ornamental posts are not kept in conditin when this responsibility is given to some other source. The fact remains undisputed that with a plant worth half a million dollars and with double the capacity needed, we are not getting the light service we should have. Compared to other cities half the size and where I they have to buy the "juice" we are behind them in progressive street (lighting. If the trees need trimming. I let’s trim them; if we need more arcs, let’s get them; if we can have a few blocks of ornamental lights this year it will help—but let’s do something. We urge the council to take the lead * in the matter and to assist in securi ing this badly needed improvement We can do it if we want to and let's want to. President Harding’s modification of his predecessor’s order restricting the selection of postmasters by civil service indicates that at last the administration has found away to dodge civil service and reward the “faithful.” By all sincere advocate® of the merit system the action will be regarded as a retreat. But the “boys’’ under the plum tree are delighted. The old order provided that selection must come from the applicant standing highest on the eligible list. Mr. Harding's change extends the selection to any of the first three. In that fashion if the first two applicants are not politically fit, the third ■will be chosen, no matter how much better fitted the other two may be. While the new plan is a disguise for upholding the civil service principle in appointments, it still is a recognition of the fact that the public will not tolerate a brazen return to the spoils system. The new order is sure to result in rejection of many capable men whose services the public ought to have. a I The decision of Jesse Eschbach, head of the state board of accounts that those who worked as election officers can receive but one day’s pay of three dollars, excepting, inspectors who are allowed six dollars, is, it ap-

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♦ DOINGS IN SOCIETY • Club Calendar Wednesday. W. M. A. of U. B. Church —Parsonage, 2:30. M. E. Choir Practice, Wednesday evening instead of Friday. Thursday. W. ,M. 8„ Evangelical Church — Parsonage at 2 o'clock p. m. Woman's Society of Baptist Church r-Mrs. Nellie Wlnncs. Presbyterian Aid —Mrs. Al Anker. Loyal Workers, Evangelical church —Mrs. Fred Hammond. Ladies’ Aid of Presbyterian Church —Mrs. Albert Anker. Bachelor Maids, 6:30 O’clock —Miss Mayme Dein Inger. FRIDAY. Philathea Class — Mrs. James Strickler. King's Daughters—Miss Mary Bauman. D. Y. 11. Class —Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Swartz. Ladies Aid of Christian Church — Mrs. A. D. Artman, Tenth street. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. M. E. Church —2:00 O’clock at Church. The "500" club was delightfully entertained last evening at the home of Mrs. Lawrence Kleinhenz, North Sixth street, at a 6:30 o’clock dinner, after which 500 was played. Mrs. J. H. Bremerkamp. Mrs. J. Q. Neptune and Mrs. Dan'Niblick were guests. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. John Wilson and Mrs. Dick Boek, the guest prize going to Mrs. Dan Niblick. The evening at the home of Mrs. Vincent club will meet again next WednesdaySmith. Franklin Lane . Dies Suddenly (Continued from page one) away shortly after 6 a. nt. A few minutes before Mrs. Lane and her brother-in-law reached the room. Dr. W. J. Mayo, who performed the operation, said Lane had suffered from Angina Pectoris, a disease of the heart, for about two years. He has had numerous severe attacks during the last six months. Nurses and hospital physicians were the only ones present when the end came. Dr. Mayo said the former secretary was recovering rapidly from the operation and was "up and around.” He expressed a belief that the operation had nothing to do with the cause of death. Mrs. Lane and Mr. and Mrs. Franklin K. Lane, Jr., have been staying here since Mr. Lane came for the operation. Franklin K. Lane was born near Charlottestown, Canada, July 15, 1864. His famiiy moved to California during his childhood. He attended the University of California, graduating with the class of 1886. In 1895 he married Anne Wintemute, of Tacoma, Washington. He engaged in newspaper work early in life as a reporter as New York correspondent for Western newspapers and as publisher and editor of the Tacoma Daily News. He ! was admitted to the California bar; in 1839 and practiced law in | Francisco for many years. He was democratic candidate for governor of California in 1902 and I received his party vote in the legis-I lature for United States senator in I 1903. He was a member of the inter-' state commerce commission from I 1905 to 1913. In 1913 he was appoint-! ed secretary of the interior in the | cabinet of President Wilson. He re-' signed to enter business. Lane resigned as secretary of the; inferior in President Wilson's cabinet, on March 1, 1920. He was vice -president of the Pan I American Petroleum and Transport' company, until his death. ’! Washington, May 18.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—"Franklin K. Lane! was an outstanding American,” Pres-; ident Harding said today in a mes- ; sage of condololence to Mrs. Lane. “I I have just learned of the death of' your distinguished husband and am I wiring to express my very great shock I and my exceedingly deep sorrow over | this untimely passing. He was an! outstanding American who rendered I most distinguished service to • his ; country and found an abiding place. in the affection of all who knew him j well. Mrs. Harding joins me in ex-| pression of most sympathetic con-j dolence.”

♦♦♦♦♦♦♦+♦+♦♦+♦♦♦ [♦ TO PARENTS AND ♦ I* SCHOOL CHILDREN * * ♦ All school children in Jhe-+ ♦ grades and the high school must ♦ ♦ return to their respective ♦ ♦ schools Friday afternoon at 2:30 ♦ ♦ o”clock in order to receive prop- ♦ ♦er credit. Report cards, reading + ♦ circle- cards.-diplomas, etc. will ♦ + be given out at this time. ♦ ♦ M. F. WORTHMANN. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦+♦+♦♦♦♦♦

Will Improve Walnut Street (Continued from page one) tract on his bid of $328.00. The other proposal was filed by the Yost Bros., they agreeing to do the work for $340.00. The pit will be forty-two cubic feet in size. A communication from the General Electric company relative to the pay ; ment of an account was read and placed on file. , The Standard Oil company was ,warded the contract for supplying oil to the city for the next six I months. The petition of Homer Ruhl, Fred Brewstenn, Ed Ashbaucher and property owners for the opening anc|i extension of Bollman stret from Russell (o Winchester street was read and upon motion referred to the street and sewer committee. The electric light committee recommended that a light be placed at the Marshall and Fifth street crossing. The finance committee allowed the following bills and the meeting adjourned : Council Bills. New York Belting C0., % 51.80; Thos. Dowling $5b.00; City Firemen, pay roll. $105.00;. St. Commissions- pay roll. $273.90; Bert Hunsicker $28.40; Orval Harruff. $37.50; Joseph Met?er, $131.00; M. J. Mylott. pay roll. $280.86; A. C. Foos, pay roll, $453.00; hauling coal, $99.00; Turbine pay roll, $16.00; General Electric Co.. $183.60; Decatur Castings Co.. $28.22; Erie Railroad Co.. $453.44; Aetna Coal Co., $637.73: Aetna Coal Co., $665.79; John 0 Monroeville Co.. $112.95; Standard Oil Co., $95.38: General Hocking C<«, $90.13; Bissell Co., $3.46; T.. St. L. & W. R. R.. $52 80; Pennsylvania System $1079.05; Schmitz & Tricker, $3.00; Wat’r works par roll, $160.80: Pennsylvania System $566.69: J. Charles Brock. $13.60; Shanahan-Conroy Co., $7.00: Erie Railroad Co.. $183.42; E~ie Railroad Co, sl.'3. s—s—s— WANT ADS EARN—J—$— $ * TO STOP FALLING HAIR * ♦ ♦ You can easily clean your head of dandruff, prevent the hair falling out and beautify, it, if you use Parisian Sage. Holthouse Drug company sells it with guarantee to return price if not satisfactory. “baptist - AUCTION AND BAZAAR To be held Saturday night, May 21st, at France's hall, Pleasant Mills. Auction sale starts at 8:30 o’clock. Plenty of eats of all kinds. Hogs to sellpoultry, groceries, grain, dry goods, auto accessories. Auctioneers, Harry Daniels, Jeff Liechty, Van Fleet. Clerk, Ralph Foor. Special Program: Speech by D. B. Erwin. Declamation and readings by home talent. Music by Poe quartet and Wren band. Everybody Come.

An Important Decision What Are You Coing To Pay For Your Clothes? 'PT Some men first fix the price they’re go- ZC mg to pay, then they find the clothes that match the price. They re the fellows who /A get the worst of it usually. x FwOk ' , Others want the quality that lasts, <he **'%W style that keeps shape; and they pay the price of getting these things. They’re the $ -r tfiif > men whose clothes cost the least;” they’re pthe men'who come here for ~ ‘ pH WQg > HART SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHES MB at Os ijw $35, S4O, $45 :| " <l SSO. ® II ■ a 71 We also have other good makes at l|W / B S2O, $25 S3O” J! / J Every suit guaranteed to give satisfaction, a . I® t f Copyright Hart Schaffner & Marx / Holthouse Schulte & Co. Good Clothes Sellers for Men & Bo>

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