Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 174, Decatur, Adams County, 25 July 1922 — Page 4

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sundey by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. 106 North 2nd St. ’Phone 61. Entered at the Puatoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter. Subscription Rates Single copies 2 cents One Week, by carrier 10 cents On i Year, In currlor H One Month, by mail 35 cents Three Months, by mai1........ *I.OO Six Months, by mail *1.75 One Year, by mall *3.00 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. Foreign Representatives Carpenter & Company, 122 Michigan Avenue. Chicago Fifth Avenue Bldg., New York City N. Y. Life Building. Kansas City, Mo. And now with coal at about fifteen dollars a ton the government Will see that there is no further boost and that unfair prices beyond this point several times what it ought to be, are restricted. It’s the biggest joke Una score of years and the handling ■ of the condition is a fizzle without parallel. . Hats off to Mr. Lutz. John Peter son, Walter Johnson, Arthur Holthouse, Mrs. Haubold, Mrs. L. A. Holthouse, Charles Niblick and the Others who have made possible the ! Chautauqua with its splendid five day ' program and feast of high class en ' tertainment for this week. It takes ■ ■work and those who give it deserve 1 your appreciation. We know they 1 will have it. ' The Yeomen of Indiana are sot Decatur and we doubt if this condition exists in any other state. Mr. Hill left no doubt in the minds oi those who heard him last night as to t where he stood. Let’s all pull to t gether for this big movement which I means so much to world philanthropy ‘ as well as to the community which r secures it. Secretary Hoover has announced ( his plan for the distribution of fuel so as to keep as many plants going as possible. The greatest trouble ■ with his plan is that it comes three months late and as planned by the operators, the sixty five million ton surplus is exhausted so that there ir but little coal to distribute. The only fellow who can smile is he who filled his bin last spring with seven dollar Pocahontas. And while the average business v man and a lot of them above average t are fearful of the immediate future, t while every one knows the gravest B problem is the settlement of the strikes, the United States senate is arguing over a tariff bill that even | many republican leaders admit would a be ruinous to this nation. The bill c is not likely to pass for the nation is c r opposed to it and the politicians are e scared. We hope they remain in that ( condition and get worse. , -— - ( Mr. Bryan is sixty two years old. L For more than a third of a century a he has fought for the masses. He ’ has been highly honored time and 1 again and almost without effort has a amassed a fortune sufficient for his wants. Yet now, during the hottest 4 season when most men who can as- d ford it are enjoying summer resorts, ( this great crusader continues his es d forts to help mankind. His life has * been one big fight after another but I he has fought splendidly. Perhaps , many of the criticisms you have , heard ami believed are more than < Unfair. Any way ho is a real man. There is no doubt that Mr. Bryan speaks sincerely for he does not undertake to express himself without study of his question. He asks no guarantee for his services and is content with the cash paid in at the gate Y’ithout touching the seasop ticket sale. For forty years he has been in public work and during that time not a single attack has £>ver been made upon his moral life—some record. He has had much to do with tho most important changes in our constitution and with the establishment of many new ideas and ideals. His ca-

reer will live long after he has finished his work on earth and as Mr. Luts said in introducing him. he has looked into the faces of more people frow ’ the speakers platform than any man who ever lived since time liegan. William J. Bryan is still the unexcelled king of the platform. For two and a halt hours last evening he held an audience which completely filled the big chautauqua tent spellbound and even at the conclusion hundreds were leaning forward that they might not miss a single word of his wonderful lecture. And it was wonderful. whether you agree with all he said or not. He expresses himself clearly, talks with ease and yet his great voice carries to the farthest corner of the tent. His thoughts are always refreshing for even if he talks of old subjects he does it differently. Last evening he discussed five great economic questions—taxes, labor, enforcement of law. the profiteer and war and each was a lecture I of itself. For an hour and a half he' spoke of the world’s greatest need — | a return to the teachings of Christ ] and the Bible and his defense of the i, Great Book was a master piece which I only Bryan could give. His arraignment of the Darwinian exponents as I now being taught by learned college ! professors was bitter and convincing.' He declared no objection to the teach- ij ings of these non-believers but he in-H sisted they should have their own I schools and not take advantage of J those who support the colleges. His! address was one of the best ever giv- j en here ivml the chautauqua associa- 1 tion is to be congratulated on the | opening program. 2 ... OLD AGE RULES Anorly. England—One hundred and live candles were on the birthday cake 1 of Mrs. Garrett, the blue-eyed cen-1 tenarian beauty of Oak-grove when she i celebrated the anniversary of her' birth, on July G. Athong the guests at ' her annual party this year were five grandchildren, seven great-grand chil-11 rtren and her one I child. j Mrs. Garrett, who is a handsome] l old woman with a wonderful complex-1| on. white silky hair and tidy habits j| of dress, has a simple recipe for long- I gevity. Here is her formula: | Eat plenty, but with regularity. I See the humorous side of things. I Take an interest in life. I Don’t worry. I .. TWO LOCAL MEN INJURED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT (Continued from page one) I was unable the make the ninety degree I turn after crossing the tracks and I the front of the car struck the abute- 1 ment. I Neither of the men were throw from II the automobile but the glass from the I windshield cut Mr. Habegger severe- I ly. The steering wheel was broken off I and the broken parts made a painful I cut on Mr. Graham’s abdomen. An- I other automobile reached the scene I of the accident shortly after.it happen ed and hurried Mr. Habegger, who ap 1 1 peared to be badly Injured, to Bluffton l| where his injuries were dressed. Mr. .1 Graham remained with his automobile I until a truck from Bluffton arrived I and took it to that city. Both men | were able to be at their work today al- j though they are sore and presented j a badly scratched and battered appear i| ance. *• + ♦ + + + + ♦♦♦*♦* + * + AMERICAN HISTORY * fr DAY BY DAY ♦ + By T. P. Green + * *i + Tuesday, July 25 + , ♦ + * Virginia is made a Royal + A province ou July 25, 1684. + ♦ - + ♦ Protestant assoc.iators seize ♦ * the Government of Maryland in + + the course of a religious war, on + * July 25, 1685. * ( + General war against the In- + + dians declared by New England + <• provinces, on July 25, 1722. ♦ ♦ — + ! ♦ All Confederate prisoners of + , + war. upon taking oath, are releas- ♦ ♦ ed by the Union authorities, on + 1 + July 25, 1864. ♦ t♦ - + e ♦ Communinst demonstration in ♦ J ♦ New York, on July 25, 1877. + t* ~ ♦ ♦ Gen. Nelson A. Mlles, with an ♦ *’ <■ expeditionary force, lands in + 1 + Porto Rico, on July 25. 1898. *

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1922

■ FIVE YEAR OLD GIRL .. BURNED TO DEATH IN EXPLOSION NEAR KINGSLAND 1 Helen Cutler, aged 5 years, a daugh- • ter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cutler, was burned to death about 4:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, at her home, a . short distance west of Kingsland. ( She was playing in an outbuilding in which there was a half a barrel of ' crude oil, and is supposed to have 1 struck a match which ignited it, and 1 caused an explosion which set the building on fire. Her father was at Kingsland wit nesslng a ball game, and with other men rushed to the scene and tore the flaming building apart and found her charred body. Tho mother who was at home with some of the younger children, heard a loud explosion, which jarred the house, and rushing out, discovered the shed in flames. It stood about 250 feet from the house and was used as a tool and oil shed. The children frequently played about it. *—*—*—WANT ADS EARN—s—s—s s—s—*—WANT ADS EARN—s—s—?

JFh'm ALL NEXT WEEK northern INDIANA I fRACE MEET I I Bellmont Park, Decatur, Ind. I I A Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday I I MUgUSI - i s t 2nd 3rd 4th I I Midway Open DAY & NIGHT During Entire Fair I | Features of this Year’s Fair I Biggest Live Stock Exhibit of any county fair in Horse Races each afternoon. Big Purses—Plenty I the state. . of horses. ■in Machinery Exhibit. Latest types and models ed by prominent manufacturers and dealers. I Feature Originated by this Fair, of National Fame. AINED WILD ANIM AL CIRCIN & fypciqi [TION” FEATURING 18 HIGH Cl 4hoWS n every night during entire week AGRICULTURAL CHAULLS, BALLOON ASCFN E PARKING SPACE PEER- H K K H L KINDS. riVU/lj A. ..... . — Midway will onen M ft nd a v • xrv » i i il exhibit that vou can nn?-.0 7 uu mat JOU can not afford to miss. Colhc i you afford to miss ihk a -x o results. Premium ikt« 1 2 p !^ ,Etun,ty - Exhibit remium lists mailed upon request. end This Fair GRANDER THAN EVER ' i." .. ‘

HUNDREDS OF DOGS IN INDIANAPOLIS ARE DYING i WITH THE DISTEMPER Indianapolis, July 25.—Distemper is i taking a heavy tent In ludiunapolls dogdom. Hundreds of dogs have died here during tho last year, John Pitts deputy city pound master said today. This is one reason why only 140 dogs were impounded during the last six weeks as compared with 306 dur ing the correspondent period of 1921. Decrease in city flog license fee from *3 to *2 which Mayor Lew Shank obtained in behalf of the kids, may have something to do with the drop in pound population, Pitts said, More people pay the tax. There are no such things as dog catchers as portrayed on the silver screen. Their operations were stopped here about three years ago. The pound man and his wagon go out only on calls from citizens now. Nearly 100 dogs have been sentenced to death in the sulphur pits since June 7, because of distemper. *—■s—*—WANT ADS EARN—*—*—*

THREE BTILLS FOUND IN JAY COUNTY BY , GOVERNMENT AGENTS 9 Portland. July 25-Three srnull 9 stills of the capacity of five each were found by the two gove■ • . ment agents who came to this cl y . last week and made things lively for two days in thi« county. Two of the , stills were found in she vicinity o> , Dunkirk and the other one was located in a field near Redkey. All of tie stills had been taken to the places; where the detective found them, by persons who seemingly wanted to get : them out of their possession. One of the stills found near Dun- ’ kirk, was detected by the smell of mash, and indicated that it had not been in that location for any great ’ length of time. The other still was found when making search around some property. The five gallon still located near Redkey was found concealed under , a tub in an open field, and was brought to this city on Friday and turned over to Mayor Fleming, to- • gether with the twenty gallons of li- ir quor taken at the home of Arthur (1 ’ Pyle in Redkey. |W

HON. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN SAYS In an interview held this mornlnj Hwlth Hon. William Jennings Bryan, who spohe at the chautauqua ) ler j last night, ihe famous commoner made the following statement for the citizens of Decatur and aurrounding community: "I do not make my chautauqua visits an occasion for political inter, views but 1 never come into Indiana without recognizing the fighting qUality of the citizens. Believing as Ido in the final triumph of truth I encouf. age open and free discussion of an questions to the end that the of agitation may be short and the victory conclusive. To both Democrat* and Republicans I send greetings. Mlt .nd n»y the be.t men nnd the »e« pluton, win. u the, ?•. “y'Xnatet ..ecu., t. help

Chicago—The steer is mightier han the flivver. A shorthorn escaped rom a wild west show and completely lemolished a flivver which blocked Its >ath.

New York—A. N. Ambrosette hunted faithfully for eight years to pay hi s wife alimony that a court had ordered. He could not find her so the court gave him a divorce.