Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 287, Decatur, Adams County, 7 December 1922 — Page 4

DECATUR DAILYJDEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Heller —Pres, and Gen. Mgr. E. W. Kampe—Vice-Pres. & Adv. Mgr. A. R. Holthouse—Sec’y and Hus. Mgr. Entered at the Postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter. Subscription Rates Single copies 2 cents One Week,by carrier 10 cents One Year, by carrier 15.00 One Month, by mail 35 cents Three Months, by mail SI.OO Six Months, by Mail $1.75 One Year, by mail 3.00 One Year, at office $3.00 1 (Prices quoted ar» within first tyid | second zones. Additional postage added outside those zones.) Advertising Rates Made known on application. j Foreign Representatives Carpenter & Company, 122 Michigan Avenue. Chicago Fifth Avenue Bldg., New York City I N. Y. Life Building, Kansas City, Mo. —■ " t THE LIGHTS OF CHRISTMAS: — The lights of Christmas'— who . shall describe the beauty, the won- . der, the glory of them? They warm ( us with their cheerful hospitality, | their hidden fires purge our souls of dross, their beams guide our stumb- . ling feet to treasures guarded by ourl_ better selves, their myriad jewels | n bedeck the dark earth as tho a host r of rainbows had frozen and fallen in ' t crystalline fragments. The same lights of every day? No; I there is an added quality in them!., that warms our hearts, expands our: minds, and makes us marvel to see! our own happiness and good will refleeted on every side. For softer. v sweeter, titan all other Christmas lights, is the radiance of some pinch- , cd and careworn face kindled into animation through loving kindness. g Whether the orafige glow from our 3 warm rooms streams out upon the snow', or whether tropic sunlight , beats fiercely at veranda; outside upon our doorstep we can always find the Unexpected Guest if t we will but look. The world is all at our doorstep now, and not till these, our guests, be fed and comforted, will Margaret Sangster’s lines ring true: “At Christmas-tide the open hand • Scatters its bounty o’er sea and land And none are left to grieve alone For Love is Heaven and claims its own."—Rotarian Magazine. The people of this county will appreciate the establishment here of a branch office for the state automobile license department, enabling them to secure their plates immediately up

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on application. All you need to do is to present your certificate of ownership and fill out the application blank, take your plate and you're all set for 1923. It's a splendid improvement over the old method and will save auto owners much trouble In this annual duty. The offices will be located in the Schafer store and the clerk in charge is to be announced in a day or two so that the work of issuing licenses may begin next Tues day. There will be no excuse for you not having a new plate and the officials will be asked to enforce the laws to the strict letter. President Harding has established t» new precedent. For the first time in history the first week of congress will elapse without the president ending or reading a message to that body. His excuse is that he was busy trying to put the shipping bill over ind had not the time to prepare a aessage to congress. No wonder they don’t get things done when the boss delays instructions a week. And the ten days special session accom dished nothing but the allowance of railway fare at ten cents a mile for the members. As to the ship subsidy mil which was to have been nushed through so rapidly it scarcely got a start. Some one should move to adjourn. J——— Bluffton newspapers continue to weep loudly over the manufactured and babish reports of the football game here on Thanksgiving Day. Now what’s the use to cry longer? Ycu have reported us and sent clippings of unfair statements written an hearsay, have severed connections and ought to be happy. We wish you good luck Bluffton and hope you may arrange a schedule to your entire satisfaction. Os course if any one happens to make a face at you the press will see that they are called for nsportsmanship. That's the stuff to teach your children. Football is a he-game.” You ought to try “ping pong. The Good Fellow Club deserves vour support. It is a plan to raise r.oney with which to make the children happier. Many poor boys and girls will be remembered who Santa Taus might otherwise overlook. To oin the club write your name on an mvelope and drop it with a coin or Mil inside one of the strong boxes at he Lose Cigar Store, Fisher & Haris grocery, Old Adams County bank

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. / Every Puff a Palate k 1 Pleasure ; White r I Stag |i Londres I 8c I 2 for 15c i'l Ask Your Dealer About II It. Try it * NOW. jr Daily Democrat office. You can’t ;o wrong. Be a Good Fellow. You can join or a dime but you ought to pay more If you can for the more money raised he more pleasure for the kiddies on Christmas day. —o — Community To Give Musicale Christmas Day (Continued from Page One) tervices in stringing the electric lights vith which to light the tree and if suf'cent funds can be raised the women vill gave sacks of candy to the chiliren. Mrs. L. A. Holthouse is chairman of he music department and, with the ssistance of the other committees ind women, is arranging the details of he program. In the meantime plan o attend the community Christmas ■elebration at the gym. The Dramatic department will give he 'play, “Why the Chimes Rang”, ind a real Santa Claus will attend the '.regram and add to the merriment. Trial Os Nie Sheffer Opens (Continued from Page One) •er. He said he could itentify it by a small patch of rust on the little plate in the right hand side of the gun back >f the cylinder. He said it was the •ame make and caliber of the revolver that he found under the pillow that night. West also told the jury that if Nie tad been anywhere in the vicinity of his tent on the night Mr. and Mrs. James W. Sheffer were killed, the officers would have found him. West said he and Sheriff T. L. Hoodelmier md Officer Krueger made a search 'or 200 to 300 yards in every direction Tom the tent. ABOUT THE SICK Miss Naomi Butler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Butler, who has been n the Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, 'or several days with jaundice, is better and will be able to be brought home within a few days. El Pj.\ — — Dreak upcongestloni Exposure—then painful chest with a tight, clinging cold. Don’t let that develop. Break up the congestion and vou are relieved of your cold. Apply Sloan’s. Don’ t rub. - It penetrates— strikes right Into the sore spot, warms it up, starts the blood coming and going. This simple, effective action banishes the congestion. Truly, “The World'e Liniment." Slo.u’seases backache, neuralgia, aore, aching muscles, rheumatic twiages—all the pains of congestion. Sloans Liniment* fylls pain!

| Mrs. P. B. Howard and Miss Lillian ■ Thomas, of Van Buren, will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Baum gartner this week-end. Henry Berdenkoff, of Indianapolis, was a business caller in this city today, Mrs. Homer Ginter and daughter, of west of the city, shopped in this, city today. Mrs. Carlisle Flanders Is visiting in Ft. Wayne for a few days. J. F. Arnold made a business trip to Lima, Ohio, today. Liwrence Durbin, of Pleasant Mills, was here today on business. Mrs. Gus Beiberick, of Preble, was a shopper here today. William Bleeke, of Union township, was here on business today. - o ROUTE FIVE NEWS W. L. Highlen, of Markle, Ind., and William Highlen and daughter, Mrs. Jess- Gilbert, of Decatur, route 5, motored to Fort Wayne last Sunday and spent the day with Mrs. Mary Miller at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Burlage. Mrs. Miller, a sister of W. L. and William Highlen, has been suffering with dropsy and complications for several months and is in a serious condition. The Jesse Carpenter family is moving this week from the L. A. Graham farm to their farm northwest of Monroe; —Mrs. Jesse "Gilbert was aTMonroe visitor Wednesday also. — HEATON HELD IN JAIL H. H. Heaton, arested in Fort Wayne and brought to Decatur yesterday to answer to a charge of passing fraudulent checks, is being held in the local jail. His bond was fixed at $2,000. No date has been set for a hearing before the court. The man is said to be wanted in other cities on similar charges.

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PROGRAM AT MT. PLEASANT Officials of the Mt. Pleasant school are expecting a large crowd at the entertainment to be given in tho school building tonight in connection with American Education Week. Dore B. Erwin, of this city, wll make an address. The program will consist of other talks and music. , o Mr. and Mrs. Fred Steigmeyer, of north of the city, were here yesterday looking after business interests.

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