Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 120, Decatur, Adams County, 20 May 1922 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Publish**) Every Evening l«o*pi Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. •OHN H. HELLER Editor ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Askclato Editor and Business Manager J. R. BLAIR City Editor Subscription Rates Cash In Advance Single coptea 3 cento One Week, by carrier 10 cents One Year, by carrier , ... *6.00 One Month, by mall 35 cents Three Months, by ma 11........ 11.00 Six Months, by mai1,,... *1.75 One Year, by mall *3.00 One Year, at office *3.00 (Prices quoted are within first and second sones. Additional postage added outside those sones.) Advertising rates made known on application. Catered at the postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter. That the new Indiana democratic committee knows its business is conclv.sevely proven by the fact that they elected the veteran Senator Thomas Taggart as treasurer of the state organization. Twenty nations have signed the nonaggression pact at Genoa which means an agreement that they will not scrap for eight months, which puts us over the Christmas season and permits the chanting of "Peace on Earth" whether we mean to make it lasting or not. Every little bit helps. A silly young couple soon to be married have announced they will go into the Maine w-oods and live six weeks as did Adam and Eve just to prove this can be done, much to the gratification of the mosquitos of that region, hungry after a hard, cold win ter. No one else cares a rap about it. When Senator Penrose died the mystery of his life seems to have been lost. He left no will by which the hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash could be divided and be bequeathed evidently to his lieutenants no rights to take up his place at the whel of his great political machine. The unnecessary boards and commissions of Indiana are in for a bad old inning and it is safe to predict that there will be house cleaning within the next year which will make a lot of fellows quit easy jobs and get down to real work. They seem to know it for they are now apologizing whenever opportunity presents. Gifford Pinchot, progressive who was nominated for governor of Penn sylvania the other day, says the women know quality when they see it, that the administration is rotten and the standpatters a bad lot in general, all of which leads us to believe that he has a rather good opinion of himself. To say the least his victory over the most perfect machine fn the world indicates that all things being even the voters prefer the "outs” to the "ins.” Nothing makes a town look worse than a weed lot here and there. The civic section of the Women’s Club have been assisting in a campaign to make this city “beautiful Decatur” and they as well as every one else are greatly pleased with the results so far obtained. They hope, and so do we most sincerely, that the efforts to cleanup and make attractive, this splendid city of homes, will not be marred by the neglect of the vacant lots. Let’s keep the weeds and grass mowed and let’s keep the yards clean. It pays big dividends. Walter Chambers, newly elected chairman of the democratic state committee is one of the leaders of the state, a newspaper man or long experience, a student of history in general and of Indiana in particular, a fair and square and upstanding citizen, of the newer school of politics, who will organize the state and put the issues squarely up to the people. He is splendidly qualified at this time for he is recognized as one of the best posted men in the state on the tax question and the affairs at the state house. He knows much of interest about the boards and commission and why it now costs several times as much to opeate the state as a few years ago. He will lead the democrats of Indiana in a campaign which will be of benefit to the people of the state who pay the bills and his choice is a very happy one indeed.

Fewer votes wore cast in Indiana by republican and democratic parties combined in the primary of May 2 than were cast for Harding alone in November, 1920. The total primary vote was 657,999, roughtly halt the 1920 presidential election vote of 1,262,398. More than 600,000 electors failed to express their will, many more when the natural Increase in voting population is considered. More than 600.000 electors were not sufficiently interested in the persons who should bear their party standards in November to go to the polls. The expensive election machinery of the state was set up and operated for half of the persons entitled to use it. Since women voted for president for the first in 1920 comparisons with previous years are impossible. Hut they are not necessary. The tabulations of May 2, 1922, are sufficient to make thinking men and women disgusted with the failure of the primary.— South Bend Tribune. A NEW DOPE CRAZE HAS SEIZED INDIANS IN NINE S. DAKOTA RESERVATIONS A new dope craze —peyote eating —has taken such hold of the Indians on the nine reservations of South Dakota as to create a problem which those who are interested in the welfare of the red man view’ with grave apprehension. The peyote bean is the fruit of a cactus plant which grows along the Mexican border. It is known as the Indian cocaine and has practically the same effect as that drug. Eaten by the Indians under any circumstances it has de moralizing effects mentally and morally as w’ell as physically. To complicate the situation in South Dakota tne peyote habit has been coupled with religious ceremonials which combine ancient Indian superstitions with Christian rites, and the craze is now in full sway among hundreds of the nation's wards in the northwest. Saturday night has become the fav orite occasion for these peyote orgies Gathering In tents or huts, the devotees eat from thirty to forty of the small beans, following which they be gin to see visions. Despite the tradition of the Red Indian's reticence, he is a great talker especially when under the influence of a stimulant. In the grip of peyote, the braves claim to have wonderful revelations, and are filled with the spirit ot weird prophecy, which is unfolded to the gathered tribesmen in long and eloquent harangues. In that state of drug-created frenzy they road from the Bible, of fer prayers and sing hymns, using these devices to cover the degenerate activities which accompany the progressive effects of the drug. It is pointed out that there are twenty-five thousand Indians scattered through the nine reservations of South Dakota, alone. This Indian population is generally law-abiding, and for a quarter of a century has given the state little trouble. What would follow an extensive spread of the peyote habit with its attendant quasi-religious rites is the sinister phase of the problem which is entering seriously into the consideration if the friends of the Indians as well as of law and order. 0 CHANGE OF TIME ANNOUNCED IN TRACTION FREIGHT LINE The Fort Wayne-Decatur traction company announced this morning that effective Monday, May 22, the freight car on the traction line will leave Decatur at 7 a. m. instead if 8 a. m. The change is to confirm with the summer schedule only. THIS HEN A MOUSER I’nlted Stuff Correnponiii-ut Saranac Lake, N. Y., May 20 —The Adirondacks are just now echoing with the fame of a Plymouth Rock hen owned by Burtt Sweatt of Elizabethtiwn which catches, kills and eats full grown mice. After catching the mice, the blood thirsty biddy tosses them in the air, playing with them cat fashion. She then tears them to pieces with bill and feet and devours them to the last bit of tail. The hen is not happy unless she had at least three portions of fresh mouse meat daily. — Q Gus Ehierding of west qf the city was a business visitor here this morning. CHILDREN IN°SPRING TIME Mrs. C. Osborn, 7812 Hillside ■ Rd., Cleveland, 0., writes: “My granddaughter was trouble with a cough for nearly two years. She took Foley’s Honey and Tar aud her cough is now gone. It loosened the phlegm sa she could raise it easily.” Foley’s Honoy and Tar is just what children should have tor feverish colds, coughs, ‘snufffles” and tight, wheezy breathing. Be sure to get Foley's. It checke eroup and whooping cough, too. Sold everywhere.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1922

SPORT NEWS LOUGH OF GENEV A TIES FOR SECOND PLACE Claude Lough of Geneva high school, winner of the running high jump at the district field meet at Fort Wayne last Saturday and who won the right to’ represent the district in that event at the state field meet held at Richmond this afternoon tied for second place in the event according to word received late this afternoon. Cramer, of Martinsville, tied with Lough, the height registered not being known. Lowell Smith, captain of the local track team, was to have represented the district in the pole vault event but was forced to witlidraw on account of a broken arm received in practice. DECATUR SPECIALS TO PLAY TOCSIN-MAGLEY TEAM SUNDAY The Decatur Specials baseball team will again take possession of the diamond at Bellmont park tomorrow afternoon and will clash with the Tocsin aad Magley combined team, the game to be called at 2:30 o’clock. The visiting outfit is conapised of the cream of the two towns and boast of a ball team of real ability. The Specials will make their appearance with practically the same team that was put into the field last Sunday and predict a fight to the finish. Come out and root. Admission twenty-five cents. ENGLAND'S CANDIDATE FOR SPEEDWAY HONORS ON MAY 30 HAS ARRIVED IN INDIANAPOLIS Indianapolis, May 19 —England's candidate for the international speedway honors has arrived in Indianapolis, with his Bentley racing car and crew. The hopes of the British fans for winning the tenth annual 500itnile international sweepstakes race of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Tuesday, May 30, are pinned to W. Douglas Hawkes, of London. • Mr. Hawkes in ordinary day life is engineer of the Bentley Company but decided to take a vacation from his drafting board and essay an attempt to take home a draft calling for $20,<H)O or more in British pounds. The car is not a great deal different from the stock production of the Bentley factory, except as changes were necessary for a race of 500 miles over the brick course of the Indianapolis Speedway. The Bentley is powered with a four cylinder 16valve engine. In former years the majority of the foreign drivers brought their own tires with them but Mr. Hawkes decided to use American tires and fitted his car with wheels to take the straight side American Cords. This will be the seventh time that England has bid for the Indianapolis honors although its previous entries have always been Sunbeams. The Bentley crew expected to start practice before the end of the week and to appear in the "stunts” put on Saturday when the drivers will entertain the fans, with driving stunts and speed, the proceeds to go to the lap prize fund, which Indianapolis’ citizens are raising to pay the leading driver $50.00 on every one of the 200 laps of the race. CRESTOS AT GENEVA The Geneva baseball team will open their season tomorrow afternoon in ‘heir city when they will play their opening game with the Ft. Wayne Crestos, the strongest road team traveling out of the Summit City. The Geneva team is composed of practically the same team as last year, which won seventeen out of the twenty two games played, and from all indications an even more successful season may be looked for. Dr, Zietiler of Monmouth attended to business in this city this afternoon. W. H. Brodbeck of St. Marys township spent the day in this city cn business. Fred Bluhm of Monroe township was a business visitor iu this city this morning. W. P. Meriman of Salem looked after business iu this city today. Mrs. Capitola Clark, R. R. 10, transacted business in Decatur this afternoon. - : ; • f , John Harvey of Moilroe spent the day in this city on business Cash Andrews of Monroe was amonj; the business visitors in this city today. Jan Andrews of Monroe attended to business in this city today. Mr. and Mrs. Dalas Goldner of this city will spend the week-end as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Shirley ot near Monroeville.

♦ AMERICAN HISTORY + + DAY BY DAY ♦ ♦ by T. P. Green + ♦ ♦ ♦ May 20 ♦ * + Christopher Columbus died at + ♦ Valladolid on May 20. 1506. + ♦ 2,000 troops left Boston to sub- ♦ ♦ due Acadia on May 20, 1763. + ♦ The Mecklenburg Convention ♦ ♦ met In North Carolina on May + + on May 20, 1775. + ♦ » — ♦ ♦ A perpetual Union was adopted ♦ + by American colonists on May 20. ♦ ♦ 1775. ♦ + North Carolina seceded from ♦ ♦ the Union on May 20, 1861. + + A slavery abolition treaty be- ♦ ♦ tween Great Britain and United + ♦ States was ratified on May 20, + ♦ 1862. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ft Raymond Voglewede of west of the city was among the morning’s visitors here this morning. SERIES OF HEREFORD CATTLE SALES IN THIS DISTRICT TO BE HELD EARLY IN JUNE Governor McCray has mailed out hundreds of advertisements telling of his registered Hereford cattle sale at his farm near Kentland on June 7. The advertisements are noval affairs and bear the pictures of several of his prize animals. His sale will be one of a series of Hereford cattle sales in this district which will likely be the greatest series of Hereford cattle sales in this country this year. A Hereford sale will be held at the Fonner stock farm here on the day preceding Governor McCray’s sale. The Hereford cattle breeders will come here from Waupacong, Ohio where a big sale will be held on June 5. Another sale will be held in Illinois on June 8, the day following the governor’s sale. Several Adams county men are planning to attend the sale at Kentland and a special interurban car will be run from here to Logansport on the evening of the Fonner sale here. CARD OF THANKS We wish in this manner to thank the friends and neighbors, the Rev. Covert, the Presbyterian choir and all who assisted us during the sick ness and death of our son and brother. Rollie Jackson and family. CUT THIS OUT—IT’S WORTH MOE CUT THIS OUT— IT IS WORTH MONEY Cnut ot this slip, enclose with 5c and mail It to Foley & Co., 2835 Sheffield Ave., Chicago, 111., writing your name and address clearly. You will receive in return a trial package containing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs, colds and croup; Foley Kid ney Pills for pains in sides and back; rheumatlscm, backache, kidney and bladder ailments; and Foley Cathartic ablets, a wholesome and thoroughly cleansing cathartic for constipation, biliousness, .headaches, and sluggish bowels. Sold everywhere. WORKING GIRLS LOOK HERE Read What Mrs. Lucas Writes Concerning Her Troubles, Which May be Just Like Yours St. Louis, Mo. —"I had troubles that all women are apt to have, with pains in iiIHIILLLLUIiini l my b ac k>weak,tired, IHWBffWWlllll nerv ous feelingsand a weai; stomach. 1 ■ fl “' 1 lHt ' n lt ‘ ls way ab'-ut a;. a.-..! Sp unable to work or ■ SUM stand on my feet for S > any length of time. n husband’s aunt IL 111 told me how much 1111 ' ®l|| Lydia E. Pink1111 ham's Vegetable £ Compound had done - ■ ——U her and begged me to try it, so I did. All my pains and weakness are gone, my stomach is all right and I do my work at home and also work for Swift’s Packing Company. I recomi mend your Vegetable Compound to my friends and you may publish my letter as a testimonial.”—Mrs. Lulu Lucas, 710A Vandeventer St., St. Louis, Mo. Again and again one woman tells another of the merit of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. You who work must keep yourself strong and well. You can’t work if you are suffering from such troubles. Mrs Lucas couldn’t. She tried our Vegetable Compound and her letter tells you what it did for her. Give Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound a fair trial pow, CUNGOLENE (The oil with the secret.) Will stop the chatter in your Ford car. Positively guaranteed to be a perfect lubricant. JdfipferJFCanfivarv Go. Jjivx vow MOMtv

♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ DOINGS IN SOCIETY ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ CLUB CALENDAR Monday Della Theta Tau—Miss Virgin* Smith —8 o'clock. . Degree Staff—Tribe of Ben Hur—At the Hall. Tuesday. V. I. S. Class U. B. Church—Miss Vida Chronister, 8. Hth St. Thursday Home Economics Club —Mrs. Willis Fonner. Friday. D. Y. B. Class, U. B. ChurchMrs. Jesse Schwartz, N. 2nd St., 7:30. The D. Y. B. class of the United Brethren church will meet next Friday evening at 7:30 at the home of Mrs. Jesse Schwartz on North Second street. Mrs. Josephine Robinold and Mrs. James Stoneroot will be assistant hostesses. There will be an election of officers for the coming year. All members are requested to be present.- * Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner entertained at six o'clock dinner last evening the following people: Mrs. Jay Welsh, Gladys Kern, Maud Howard Mrs. Howard Beatty, Gail Kern and John Baumgartner. ♦ All members of the degree staff of the tribe of Ben Hur are requested to meet at the hall Monday evening for drill practice. ♦ The Horae Economics club will meet next Thursday afternoon at two o'clock at the home of Mrs. Willis Fonner. The assistant hostesses will be Mrs. Flemming, Mrs. Charles Johnson and Mrs. Earl Bennett.

SPORTS Yesterday's Hero —Bing Miller, athletic outfielder, rapped out two homers and ran his total up to eight but they were wasted, the A’s losing to the White Sox, 7 to 4. Rigney's eror in the ninth inning«allowed the run to trickle in that gave the Senators a 3 to 2 victory over the Tygers. The Cards hopped on Mitchell in the third inning and clawed him for seven runs that gave them a cinch over the Robins, 10 to 6, The Yanks mauled three Indian pitchers, scored six runs in the first inning and won with ease by a score of 12 to 4. King's triple and an infield out gave the Phils a single run, the Reds winning out, 9 to 1. New York—Miss Molla Mallry and Miss Edith Sigourney sail today for England to play in the British Woman’s Tennis Championships. New York—Three thousand fans saw Benny Leonard win a four round decision from Soldierßartfield in the main event of a card held to raise money for the National Sports Alliance, an organization of fight managers and their fighters. Cincinnati —By winning 7 of the 9 games they have played with Boston and Pittsburgh during western trips 6f the eastern teams, the Reds moved from seventh place to fifth, three games behind the first division. o — Berlin, May 20—A political agreement for place in Ireland has been signed by Michael Collins, head of the provisional free state government and Eainon De Valera, chief of the republicans, the speaker of the Dall announced today. Washington, May 20—“ If Ford gets Muscle Shoals he will make things hum. He will build up the section industrially and give the farmer cheap fertilizer,” Thomas A. Edison, electrical genius,’ told the senate agricultural committee today. — —• WANT ADS EARN—s—s—■s Yoemen President to Visit Decatur Monday (Continued from page one) any demonstration such as was given on the occasion of Mr. Farmer’s visit to Decatur but the committee in charge want Mr. Frink to know that this community is desirous of working hand in hand with the Yeomen in their plans to solve the great and serious problem of taking care of the children of tomorrow. It is the greatest cause to which any man can devote his, talents, his ability and his service and those who attended the gym meeting know that the people of this city are in hearty accord with the great movement. Give Mr. Frink the glad hand when he comes, say ‘howdy’’ to the president of Yeomandry, a band of men and women who are giving this

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CARD OF THANKS W. Wt.h tot^7 our frleMg neighbors for the sympathy and kind assistance accorded uh, and f or th Rifts of beautiful floral offering, d,,? ing the illness and death of our hn ' bandand father. MRS. JOHN T. IZ)SE AND (’HILDHRv