Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 204, Decatur, Adams County, 29 August 1921 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Publlahad Every Eveninn Except Sunday by HE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. JOHN H. HELLER Editor ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE. A»toelate Editor and Bueinese Manager JOHN H. STEWART City Editor Subscription Rates Cash In Advance Single Copies 3 cents Ono Week, by carrier 15 cents dnu Year, by carrier... $7.60 ine Month, by mall 45 cents Three Months, by mail $1.25 Six Months, by mall $2.25 One Year, by mall $4 00 Ono Year, at office $4.00 Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postofflee at Decatur. Indiana, as second-class matter OH, THE TAXES! — Talking with a man who travels all the time among farmers. Says he "they all complain bitterly ot the high taxes." And no wonder! Yet It seems foolish to expect lower taxes when we constantly increase appropriations. Our state legisla i tares never meet without creating hew bureaus commi sions. and officials. Congress dips a big fist into the U. S. strong box at every daily session. The public interest charge grows. The road-building program i Increases. A multitude of individ-: uals and organizations clamor at thi 1 gates of every public treasury. The result o* all this in nearly every' county in the Cnited States, is a bur- ■ densome increase in local taxes which seems to fall more heavily on the farmer than on business men or salaried men. Now Secretary of the Treasury Mellon is proposing a 3cer.t letter, a stamp tax bn bank checks, and a tax of $lO on automobiles. with, perhaps, a scaling down of the surtax for excess incomes. The farmer will not benefit by a reduction of the surtax. He would be annoyed, but not ruined by the $lO automobile tax, or 3-cent letter postage. The stamp on bank checks would

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probably prove more of a nuisance to him than any of the other proposed measures. It U neither safte nor convenient to curry considerable sums in cash through the country, and a large j percentage ot farmers have acquired the checking habit. They cannot pay frequent visits to the savings bunk for deposits and withdrawals, as the i city wage earner may; and they cun- ’ not run across the afreet to the bank i for change and accommodation as the ' country town business man would i find it possible to do. If the farmer ' uses the bunk ut all he will want to ! i write ( hecks. And he will not want to bother with pasting a two-cent . stamp on every check. —Farm Life. Not more than a fourth of a score of years ago, William Hosey war , the most unpopular man in Fort i Wayne. lie had served his people j eight years as mayor and had provan honest and efficient, but the poo I pie grew tired of hearing him cussed and discussed and the abuse oi | him became a popular thing. Now lie is again the candidate of the democratic party ami strange* to say he is receiving support from every faction in that city. That lie will lie elected by an overwhelming major ity is the guess of the wisest political prophets and the fact proves the uncertainty of politics in this coun try. We are up today and clown to morrow and ever at the mercy of ■ the public. After all Bill Hosey is I one of the best posted municipal men in the state and just the kind of a man the city of Fort Wtiyne needs at this time. He is a careful, honest and capable man and just now the people are taking no wild I chances. Our citizens mourn the death of Clark Brothers, oldest in the county and a man widely beloved for his ■ splendid traits of character. Had he been permitted to live two years longer he would have* crossed the t century mark ams his life has been

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, MONDAY AUGUST 29, 1921.

- Ini TO < ■ * w r' >l'l ttUMBWG Bi qfc I' v YOUR MORNING SHOWER will do you a world of good—ask your doctor! It is refreshing and invigor ating and you will feel its good es- ’ feds all day long. Let us place an it-to-iatc shower bath in your bath room, it should be •» part of your 1 squipmtnt. P. J. HYLAND West Monroe Street one of usefulness and good. His remarkably keen mind, his wisdom and his desire to help his fellow men has made the closing years of his life a most unusual one. Hundredes have . visited him during the past few years while he has resided in this city and ; always he cheered and helped them, i His has been a life well spent and I his children inherit the greatest ! legacy they could receive—an honor- ’ able namp and the record of an hon- , ■st pioneer. By such men our communities were built. The special election to be held ■ next week will cost the state of Indiana $125,000. It's such useless , expenditures as these that make taxes higli in Indiana. They may explain as much as they will but the fact that some how and -time where we must pay these bills. If the amendments carry and we have a dozen more commissions and boards we add just that much more to the bill. The explosion of the dirigible ZR-2 has revealed the fact that this government lias spent five million dollars to erect a balloon shed. The committee appointed to investigate the airplane expenditures during the war may find some thing interesting to report if they will continue their work. Five million for a balloon barn —do you wonder that taxes are high? The congressional recess without definite action on the tax bill, the railroad relief act and others designed to boost business, is somewhat discouraging to eastern financiers accordinng to the weekly letters from Henry Clews Co., The Guarantee Trust Company and others They ought to be used to it by this time. We welcome again the teachers of Adams county who are holding the annual institute here this week. The sessions are most important and the program excellent. These men and women will have charge of the boys and girls of the county during the next three cpiarters ot the year, a big job but one well taken care of by the splendid teachers of Adams county. When the treaty with Germany is approved and the trimmings all arranged you will probably discover that about the most important thing done is to remove the name of Wilson from the plate and insert thereon the name of Harding. If you are interested in the special election to be held next week, al.i tend the meeting at the court room ‘ Wednesday evening at eight o'clock. ■ If ycu are not interested attend any way and perhaps you will be after I you hear Edgar Bush. __________ ~ - ■ And now it looks like when con gress reconvenes.and again takes up the appropriation bills, there will really be no reduction—and after al! that talk of saving money. We're a queer lot. Hear Edgar Bush at the court rooom Wednesday-^evening—cn , the i proposed amendments to the corn'd j tution. , ■ t , t ! Edgar Bush will speak at the . court, room Wednesday night—eight o'clock—you aa-e urged to attend —•-— — s—s—s—WANT ADS EARN—s—s—s ♦

♦ DOINGS IN SOCIETY ♦ CLUB CALENDAR Monday. Delta Theta Tau — Miss Leona Bosse. Queen Esther Meeting—Mrs. Jphn Myers. Delta Theta Tau — Miss Leona ! Bosse. ' Tuesday. Otterbein Guild of U. U. Church— At Church, 7:30 O'clock. Dorcas Class of the Evangelical Church—Mrs. Edgar Liddy. Wednesday. Ladies of Reformed Church, 7:30 a. j m„ at Church. Thursday. Ladies’ Aid of Calvary Church-

Mrs. C. C. Kelly. Ever Ready Class. M. E. ChurchMrs. Floyd Acker. Mt. Pleasant Indies' Aid — Mrs. ' Jlarve Baker. • ’ Friday. W. M. S„ Evangelical Church—H. I 1 A. Fuhrman Home. 3 p. m.; picnic( supper, 7 p. m. ! 1 The St. Vincent De I*aul society 1 will meet with Mrs. Jacob Omlor at the home of her daughter. Wednesday 1 afternoon at 121 North Third street Mrs. Simeon Haines will be the assistant hostess. 203-t3 ! The Calvary Ladies' Aid will meet 1 .Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. C. Kelley. The society will I also serve lunch at the Earl Howman kale the following Friday. ♦ The Queen Esthers will meet at the home of Mrs. John Myers this i (evening. Every one is requested to -onre and bring their dues. The Mt. Pleasant Ladies' Aid will I bold a meeting Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Harve Baker. All members are urged to be present. ♦ The Misses Celia and Anna Smith .entertained at a six o'clock dinner last evening in honor of Mr. Joseph Brown of Toledo, Ohio. Other guests were Mr. Herman Bauer of Fort Wayne, and the Misses Mary and Frances Brown of Decatur. The house was beautifully decorated witli garden flowers. ♦ The Ever Ready class of the Methodist church will meet Thursday evdhing at the home of Mrs. Floyd; Acker, corner of Walnut and Washington street. Assistant hostesses are | Mrs. Joe Hunter, Mrs. Glen Venis. Mrs. Rolland Shrimp; Mrs. Ruckman and Mrs. Albert Acker. Every mem■her of the ciass is requested to be present. ♦ F The Woman’s Missionary society of •the Evangelical church will meet Thursday afternoon at the home of H. A. Fuhrman north of the city. Machines will be provided for those who wish to go. Persons wishing to go be at Winnes shoe store at 2:30 o. m., or call 509 before noon Thurslay. The program will consist of the regular program on China and also a •eport of the state conference held at Oakwood. A picnic supper will be •served at 7:00 p. m. Husbands and 'friends invited. The circle girls are also asked to come. + The ladies of the Reformed church are requested to lie at the church Wednesday morning at 7:30 o'clock. (Work of importance is to be done and | ill are requested to be present. ♦ i The Dorcas class of the Evangelical j'-hurch will meet tomorrow evening ■it the home of Mrs. Edgar Liddy at ,129 North Eighth street. ♦ j The Phoebe Bible class of the Reformed church will hold a picnic supper at Bellmont park Thursday even-1 jing at six o’clock, the husband and fhildren of the members of the class eing invited. ♦ i The Zion's Lutheran Aid society twill meet Thursday afternoon at 1 S 'clock at the school house. The laies of the church are urged to at(tend the meeting. * ( Mr. and Mrs. John Everett and Mr? land Mrs. Cal Peterson enjoyed a big (chicken dinner and supper at the Fred Liehtensteiger home. North of Wren Sunday. ♦ Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Adams and' daughter. Marie, and Mr. and Mrs. (Willis Adams, returned to their home at Fortville after a several days’ visit at the E. Bt Adams home. ♦ Mr. and Mrs. J. .Miller, of, North Seventh’ street entertained' at' 1 (supper Sunday for the following (guests: Mr. and Mrs. John Geels and daughter. Helen; Mr. and Mrs. Roman Steigmeyer and son. Edward: Mr. Carl Steigmeyer. Miss Celeste Mrs. S. I. Zechiel. Monroe. - Mrs. Ralph JaJm of Kirkland township visited here Saturday.

HAO A BIG TIME ■ ■ Former Citizens ot Ohio and Indiana Held Annual Reunion at Bellmont

HERE NEXT YEAR Phillip Carper. President and William Mitchell Sec-retary-Treasurer. A crowd of former residents of Illinois, estimated at seven hundred, met at Bellmont park, east ot this : city Saturday and enjoyed their an | nual reunion. The association is composed of former citizens of the “Sucker” state who now reside in.

Ohio and Indiana. These occasions are always happy ones and under the supervision of G ( H. Rice, the president and William Mitchell, the secretary this one was no exception. The rain prevented even a larger crowd but old-timers were here from a radius of a hundred miles. A big picnic dinner, an address of welcome by Colonel Reppert, games and visiting made the day pass all too quickly. Mr. Rice refused to permit his name to be used again for the presidencyon account ot poor health but the officers were again chosen from Adams county, Phillip Carper, preident and William Mitchell, secretary and treasurer. Van Wert made a fight for the next meeting but Bellmont park was again selected for the 1922 reunion to be held the last Saturday in August. SUB-DISTRICT MEETING I The in embers of the various chap--1 ters of the Epwortli League in AdI ams county were called to meet at j Bobo Sunday, August 28, 1921, for reorganization. The meeting was called to prder at 2:30 p. m.. by Rev. Charles Tinkham of Decatur. The[ following officers were elected: President. Mrs. Downs, Decatur: First vice president. Mr. B. F Shirk. (.Monroe; Second vice president. Miss] Iva Spangler, Decatur, Route 4; Third I Omlor and Miss Rose Steigmeyer. Hire Route; Fourth vice president. Gretchen Graham. Deeutur; Secretary and treasurer, Rhoda Jones, Decatur Route; Junior league superintendent, vice president, Beretha Bunner, DecaThe meeting was well attended, each chapter being represented. A ! lively interest was maintained throughout (jie afternoon and even- ’ ing program. The social hour during the evening luncheon was enjoyed by all present. It was decided to meet quarterly. The next meeting will be in Monroe by invitation ’of the chapter of that place. S. 1. Zechiel, Sec. Pro. Tent. -■ a BORAD WILL MEET The Children’s Board of Guardians will meet at 2:30 o’clock tomorrow afternoon at the library. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE (United Press Service) Chicago, Aug. 29—- (Special to Daily Democrat) — Wheat: Sept. i'1.21’4; Dec. 51.23'A; May $1,263;. Corn: Sept. 54 : 4 ; Bee. 54*4; May, ?7*/j. Oats: Sent. I?I%; Dec. 38’4; May 42.

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Mtmarn. C. F. Berber, Joe Brennan and Joe Leuront motored to Celina yesterday where they viaited the MinseH Mnyme Harting and Genevieve and Horence Bremerkamp.