Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 123, Decatur, Adams County, 24 May 1922 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOCRAT Publl*h»<l Every Except 8 inday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT, CO. »OHN H. HELLER Editor ARTHUR R. HOLTHOU3E, A»»o---clate Editor and Business Manager J. R. BLAIR City Editor Subscription Rates Cash In Advance Single copies 3 cents Oae Week, by carrier 10 cents One Year, by carrier ... .. 15.00 One Month, by mall 35 cents Three Mouths, by mall >I.OO Six Months, by ma 11..,.,, ?L75 One Year, by mall >*.oo One Year, at office 13.00 (Prices quoted are within first and second sones. Additional postage added outside those cones.) Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postofflce at Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter. Please remember that pretty lawns, clean yards, well kept places make a city more attractive than anything we can do. Cut the weeds on that vacant lot, keep the lawn mowed and I trimmed. We have cleaned up and, lets keep that way. The republicans of Indiana are in state convention assembled, the main 1 purpose being to talk things over, listen to speeches from Jim Watson ‘ and Albert Beveridge and otherwise patch things up for the coming election. Leaders realize they have something to do. The people are sore over 1 the high taxes, the numerous unneces-, sary officials in every branch of gov- I ernment, the failure to do things and 1 they will not hesitate to say so. .... . . ■ t The Indiana democratic state con- I vention will be held nt Indianapolis Wednesday and Thursday of next I v*onV nnd it will ho fin lilt 111!* f

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1 session with contests for most of the places on the ticket and a program that will leave no doubt in your mind ns to the strength and intentions of the party to put on a real campaign which will give you much to think about. A crowd will go from Adams county. Better join them next Wednesday for a day or two of good time and thus devote your share of effort and interest. Over considerable areas of what has come to he known as the corn belt; ihe unusual floods in March and April threw the farming business off its balance. Thousands of acres of wheat, alfalfa Mind clover were destroyed in the fertile bottoms, and in most cases these acred have been replanted in corn. They were too valuable to remain idle. In the prairies and uplands, the west fields limited the sowing of oats, and here, too, farmers I have planted more corn than was originally planned. We see in this emergency -how hard it is to adjust .igrlcnltural operation to a set program. We will have plenty of corn, and it will be needed, because the crop of oats will be at the minimum.—Farm Life. An average cut of ten per cent in freight rates, effeetve July Ist, ordered today by the Interstate Commerce Commission is tit least a start toward normalcy. A year ago they promised to at least give a reduction equal to the last increase which was thirty per cent and that was only one of several which trippled the rates in this country and made it impossible for m.-inv lines of industry to continue.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1922

e We believe the railroads are entitled to h fair consideration or more but the j management continually seems to t strive to make it impossible for tho n people to give them sincere support. If the railroads arc put on the same H basis as others we will step forward I. more lively. Howeveyve believe that . this will cause an impetus in business tl C and will help materially. Why all the impassioned efforts of political soothsayers and self-seekers to explain the outcome of recent primary elections in various states as a * repudiation of the Harding, administration? If there is repudiation involved, why not pin It upon those to ' whom it belongs? This is not an absolute monarchy. President Harding 1 Is not a czar or kaiser. He is a Presi- 1 dent , with limited powers.He is an executive. At best he can only recommend legislation. He does not initiate; or pass laws. That is the duty of! congress, and the responsibility lies with congress. The President’s re cord is clean and constructive. We can hardly say as much of the present congress. If repudiation is seen in recent state primaries it is repudiation not of President Harding but of a congress which has been marked by de lays, bickerings, private interests, injustice and lack of construction. Con aider the record. —Chicago Tribune. aWATSON SPOKE TO REPUBLICAN STATE MEETING ' (Continued from page one) economy and efficiency since March 4, 1921.” i < He indorsed the ship subsidy . praised the pending tariff bill, pre dieted the republicans are leading the country back to more prosperousbusiness conditions and conservative; Americanism, and asked united party support of Albert J. Beveridge, re cenltly nominated for senator over Harry New. Unusual importance is attached to Watson’s statements regardingl the bonus, becaus eof his recent confer ence on the matter with President Harding. He clearly indicated he believes Harding will sign the bill passed by congress and that it final ly will be paid out of allied debt bonds. ‘‘The house.” the senator said, “has already passed an act to pay a bonus to soldiers of the world war, and 1 have no doubt that in some form or other it will find its way through the senate and become a law before the close of this session of congress. “I cannot now say just what provis ions of this act will be, because they are subject of consideration by the president and members of the financecommittee, but I am quite sure they will involve no additional taxation and that finally they will be paid by, use of the bonds of our debtor nations.” The reduction in freight rates is: due “at almost any time,” Watson said. “1 can say to you with something of assurance that another reduction in rates is imminent,” he stated. “It is likely to occur at almost anytime.” The senator’s prediction of lower taxes next year was made after he asserted that the tax burden under the law recently enacted by congress was decreased >1.300,000,000. He al so predicted early enactment of the sales tax, as a permanent feature of the national taxation plan. Watson warmly defended the pend ing tariff bill against democratic assaults declaring it will insure American workmen the wages due them, and will not let the “pauper labor” of Europe compete , unfavorably against American workers and farm ers. ' He said this administration has made good on its promise to have ■ less government in business. ■ “The new freedom preached by I Woodrow Wilson was a grotesque I travesty on the very name, while the I enfranchisement of business under I Harding is an accomplishmed fact,” I said Watson. Strikes at Root* of Indigestion Dr. Jaeknon’H DiarrMive nnd Livdr Powder in RMfcf. Free Sample Sent on Request. This is , rdven. Usually the first flose banishes attacks of acute indigestion. On.e reason is it is a powder and Immediately dissolved In the stomach and rendered rfftdy for action. In ord'nary cares of Indigestion, Buch as palpitation cf the heart, heartburn, souy "stemaebe gas bloating and:similar evllk, a Single dose often brings relief. A great many signed statements are on file to this effect. The promptness with which Dr. JackAnn’s Digestive and Diver Powder takes effect is celebrated among its users. If not satisfied with results after rising the first box, your hjbttty will be cheerfully refunded., Price ®oc. Write today to. Jgtkton Medicine Co., ZanesvilU, 0., for free Bample. Sold by Most Druggists

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MONROE NEWS Mr. and Mrs. J. Fred Mayer, nnd daughter, Loin, of Sturgis, Mich., arrived here Saturday evening for an over-Sunday visit With the former’s father, J. J. Mayer, and sister, Mrs. Harriot Shirk and family. Miss Caroline Schefier left here last wek for Kansas City, Mo., to visit with ' relatives for a few days, after which she will go to Los Angeles, California to make an extended visit with relatives and friends. Miss Schearer expects to be absent several months. On Friday of last week Mrs. R. L. Shirk while walking in the back lot at her home, slipped and fell to the ground badly spraining her right arm and shoulder. It was at first thought she had her arm broken, but luckily such was not the case and Mrs. Schirk is rapidly improving. Ur. M. F. Parrish left hero Wednesday for Sturgis, Mich., where lie will make his hohie in the future. He has opened' up an office, and will practice his profession at the above place. This is the time of the year to begin holding picnics, socials and ice cream festivals. Why not some one get busy and-,start something of this sort for the benefit of our school orchestra. There are about twenty members of that orchestra, and have made rapid strides under the direction of Proffesor Bliss of Geneva, and arc to move on less expense in the upkeep of their instruments and tuition, and it is right and proper that something should, be done to reinburse and encourage the young people for their efforts and what they have accomplished since organizing. Let some start file project and our orchestra should md will succeed and be a great help and entertainment to this community. The door's of the Home Store were thrown open to the public on last Saturday morning for business and the store was crowded until late at night. The new store is called The Monroe Home Store Company and is under the management of Mr. J. A. Hendricks, one of the best known business men of the county. The place has been repainted, the stock of goods rearranged and marked down to the lowest possible prices, and many other improvements made. Mr. Hendricks extends a cordial invitation to all when in town to make the Home State their headquarters, where you will be welcome at any time. The first band concert of the season will be given by the Decatur Band on Thursday, May 25. The public is invited to attend.

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