Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 3, Decatur, Adams County, 4 January 1922 — Page 4

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DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Kv*ry Bvenlno Txcept Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. JOHN H. HELLER ...Editor ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE. Amoelate Editor and Buaineaa Manaa» r JOHN H. STEWART City Editor Subscription Ratos Cash In Advance Single Copies 2 cents One Week, by carrier 10 cents One Year, by carrier 15 00 One Month, by mail 35 cents Throe Months, by mall »1.00 Six Months, by mall E1.75 One Year, by mail.... 53.00 One Year, at office |3.00 (Prices quoted are within first and second zones. Additional postage added outside those zones.) Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter Columbus, Indiana, has two police forces, tho republicans now serving refusing to quit. Suppose they haven't been officially notified or have some excuse about as silly. While the new fire chief of Frankfort was being sworn In, the fire alarm sounded and the new chief rushed to fight a fifty thousand dollar blaze, one of the worst ever in that city. A suit has been filed in Wells county to test the validity of the registration law and most people over the state will hope for a victory, for the law so far as counties like Adams and Wells are concerned is a nuisance and an expense The resignation of Will Hays has reached that point where his successor is being guessed. Looks like William will follow his predecessor, Mr. McAdoo into the “movie” game. Everyone seems to be human when It comes to the amount of a fellow’s salary or income. Governor Sproul of Pennsylvania Will appoint himself as the successor of Senator Penrose, that is he will be an arrangement made with his lieutenant governor, resign and the newly made governor will then issue the appointment. They raise real "bosses” in Pennsylvania who don’t lose any time trying to find out what the people want. Owners of automobiles should assist the city officials by applying for their license at once, so that, by the first of the month each machine will carry the 1922 plate. Officers cannot do otherwise than enforce the law and every good citizen should assist them The administration desires to be as fair as possible and will allow this month for those who have not done so to take out their license. After that it will be up to you and excuses will not go. Merchants have been busy invoicing this week and checking up their accounts that they may know just how they came out during 1921. Now they will plan for the next year. In making appropriations for the year 1922 they should include a liberal fund for advertising for that is the very life blood of every successful business. It was never more true than right now and tho men who succeed will do so because they tell the people what they have and at what prices they can sell it. Thousands want to know these facts and are looking for your announcements. The local plant of the General Electric company is starting the year out in a manner most encouraging to the community. They have added several employes this week and the clock sheet now shows 140 on the pay roll here. They shipped a car of motors out today and the outlook is brighter than appeared possible a few weeks ago. This is splendid news and means much for this community where we have been luckier than in many localities. Other concerns hero are also looking. forward to 1 a better year aud : we have- a chance to make this the biggest and best ever. The first court house in Adams County, long used as a cheap tenement house on the rear of a First •treet let <g n 3w teiug torn down. It 1

■ served a* the official hall of justice from 1836 until 1873 and It it could talk it could tell us enough stories of Interest to fill many feature pages, no doubt. It to the passing of an old land mark, just aa incident in the march of time and within a few years will have been forgotten, but the records made therein have served their place and are now among the archives in tho newer court bouse built nearly half a century ago and now nearly ready for the discard Mayor DeVoss told the council members his views on government of the city and made some splendid points. He said the concern of the present year should be to operate the city economically, to serve efficiently and towards that end he put in force several new Ideas which will work , for business efficiency. His commit- i tees were selected after much thought we are sure and with the desire that the affairs of that part of the city over which they wil lhave charge be ] conducted in the manner desired, j His report included a complete report of the financial condition of the city and the amount of money on hands. We should say that the first message of the new mayor will prove ' a popular one and that every citizen i will wish for a realization of the ' hopes of the mayor and his official < family. , —————— i It will be well for you to remem- . her that there is nothing of a com- < mercial nature in the milk campaign ( to be held here the two weeks start- I i ing March 13th, nor is it an effort to establish milk products as the only foods you should use, but one to place milk, cheese, ice cream and butter where they belong. Milk and j its products are nourishing 1 foods 1 and children fed upon these show , wonderful physical and mental improvement. This is a great dairy county and boosting this product is a boost for the county. The farmer who does not see the good he will get from such a campaign is not giving the campaign the thought he ' should and what is good for the farmer in this county is good for every citizen for we live largely from their efforts and successes. We hope everyione will become enthusiastic over this proposed campaign for it is a very important one. IRE OPTIMISTIC Public Utility Companies in Indiana Believe It Will Be Hard to Keep WITH During Next Year—Return of Business Many Improvements Are Made. Indianapolis, Jan. 3.—(Special to , Daily Democrat) —Business in Indiana is going to be so good in 1922 that public utility companies, at least, look forward to a hard job keeping up with the procession, according to statements written for the United Press by leaders in the electric, telephone and traction field of the state. Everywhere the utilities are wondering where they are going to obtain money with which to supply the constantly increasing demand for service, the statement said. F. A. Bryan, prsident of the Indiana & Michigan Electric company, South Bend, said:

“In general, the utility business is better than ever before. Last week, our output was greater than any week in the history of the company. Business conditions in South, Bend are very good. In Elkhart they are good but hardly as good as in South Bend. "The demands upon us are daily increasing, and the problem for us, even with business as it is today, is how to take care of the increasing business. With the return of normal business, it will of course, involve the expenditure of a considerable amount of capital.” The view of Bryan is, in away. confirmed by L. C. Griffiths, president of the Southern Indiana Telephone & Telegraph company, Seymour,; Griffith sees better business ahead but thinks the public does not realize the importance of the utility industry and that therefore th* problem of the industry for the next year will be difficult. He said: “My thought in this connection is that the public utilities will have a very difficult time during the next ;year, There are two or three reas- •«

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on* for till*. The fir*t on* is that on account of public »enttmont, the public servic* commission cannot allow a reasonable return on the fair value of these properties. The public has not a* y*t realized the import ! iance to the community of a prosper-, ous, well managed utility. This is, the big job for the utilities, and how the public is to bo educated along this line la beyond my understanding. The trouble probably lies in the misi management and the wrong manner of financing in the past. If the pubi lie can only be convinced that the utilities must play fair with them then the difficulty will be minimized." Frank J. Haas, vice president and general manager of th* Southern Indiana Gas and Electric company, Evansville, believes that the prosperity of the slate rests in a large mea sure on the prosperity of the public utility companies. If the companies are not in position to provide plenty of electric power, transportation and communication service, he believes, the state will be held back.

Card Partv and Dance K. of C. Hall Wednesday, Jan. 4th Play starts at Bp. m- prompt. Dance starts at 10 p. m. prompt Admission 25c. Committee 309-41 — • -— The “Mother of Medicine.” Isis, the Queen and afterwards the Goddess, was called the “Mother of Medicine.” In ancient Egypt, centuries before Christ, women were skilled in medicine. They knew the great value of medicinal plants. Hippocrates, the “Father of Medicine.” many centuries later, knew less of the merit of vegetable drugs than did the women of ancient times. Lydia E. Pinkham, nearly fifty years ago, gave to women her Vegetable Compound, now known everywhere as Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com pound. This is a woman’s medicine for woman's ailments, prepared from medicinal plants. OPIEREAD. The name, Ople Read, is n ‘'bestseller” whether it appears on a title pace or lecture list, because It stands for one of America’s best-loved personalities as well ns one of her most brilliant author-lecturers. Opie Read is like no one else in the world. His very presence lends a strange enchantment to his stories. You may have enjoyed his books in the solitude of your library; perchance you have been stirred by his plays, or spent delightful half-hours in the reading of his clever character sketches; but unless you have sat within the sound of his voice and heard from bls

OPIE READ. own lips the quaint tales that originate in his brain, you do not fully appreciate the splendid genius of the man. On the platform Mr. Read shines with a brilliance ail his own. The; indescribable witchery of his words,; the charm of his voice and manner,! the influence of his personality combine to weave the magic spell that holds his hearers enthralled. Mr. Read has a new lecture, “Human Nature and Politics,” composed for the most part of experience stories that have never been printed and never before been told on the platform. He gave this lecture on a Chautnnqua tour last summer and every nudience was immensely enthusiastic.

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Niblick & Co’s. January r CLEARANCE SALM • j m«>nv pxccllent values are btinu offered. Our January Sale is now going on and m. . c Prices h#ve been marked dow T department throughout our store has »P d ® f kar j n g out all Fall and Winter goods 1.1 the lowest level. We are reducing our stocks ana dear s »■ fore we take inventory. I t Winter Coats and Suits I We have divided our Coats and Suits into lots, take yoir ■ choice. Cost has been forgotten. I Coats and Suits Wool Dresses I $32.50 to $45.00 Wool Dresses that wen this saie $15.00 to $18.50, this salt 1 $22.50 $9.75 U Coats and Suits Wool Dresses • A $25.00 to $29.50 that were $25.00 to $32.51 this sale this sale . E7 $14.75 $17.50 X eral Dre} SALE OF DOMESTICS «'« We have some excellent values to offer / f which are marked below today’s cotton market w,tl —4 tlve '/ / / >- r 32 in. Fine Gingham, good value at 35c 9- tlon / j ' ard p ftME? 27 in. Fine Quality Gingham, nn wa9 WOOL DRESS GOODS 25t ' alue - «de -UC Reductions g?.” 4 * 2 - 75 . 42 inch $1.98 ~ ISf p 42 in. $2.25 All Wool Serges, (M HQ „ \ 42 in. $2.25 All Wool Taffeta, tf‘l HQ Sale - whi,e the >' ,ast Sale tp±*iO 36 in. Unbleached Muslin, -j H or 42 in. $2.25 and $2.50 All Wool Tussah, IQQ 22c value, sale 1/C ; M.OO 40 in. Extra Quality Unbleached Muslin, 1 tha 54 in. line Striped Prunella Cloth QQ 20c value, sale iOC are •" ah ,U w 'Ya <Po*t/O 36 in. Fine Bleached Muslin, IQ. lan sli " n *T 89c T p, " oWTnbinE ’ ...35c - —ll ■' I ■ ■ / V- , pot \ ■— wh vic JANUARY SALE UNDERWEAR In this lot will be included k tril the Famous Carters Underwear n ,‘ Aks? \ i Wa k -*• Yf jug Carters Fine Union Suits, (T* -g M value $1.68 O Carters Union Suits, 0M OO lvalue SI.BB T —- Extra Heavy Union Suits, on 1 $2.25 and $2.50 values sl*oo Childrens Heavy Union Suits, | ( alters Silk and W 00l Union Suits, Rfo jaL *■' $4.50 and $5.00 values . $3.78 All other Underwear at Reduced Prices. RUGS AND CARPETS I?I ANKFT SPiroi at a t **' as een mar^e <l for quick clearance BLANKEr SPECIALS 9xi2 A)| some good values are being offered. l ine ( otton Blankets, with border, | rjQ value, sale . . . $23.50 Fine Cotton Blankets, extra size, 11^7a"® 8 S3S.VV - $2.68 Hi? 12 Axm,nst£r “w tat 50 &X N,ps,riped “’ $4 98 »r ryßugs ’ $37’50 KirT I’"* 1 ’"* $7.50 s ;. $25’00 Fine Wool Plaid Blankets, rt»rk ht* 2 'x54 Bigelow VelvZT’i? EKY sp ECIAL— 112.50 value. s„ le $9 Jg 15.00 - ■ — W— ( ARPETS AT SALE PRICESEXTRA SPECIAL ) ~ ■ Niblick & Company i