Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 75, Decatur, Adams County, 28 March 1923 — Page 4

DECATUR DAILYDEMOCRAT Publl«h«d Evary Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Haller—Pree. ead Gen. Mgr E. W. Kempe—Vice-Pree. A Adv. Mgr A. R. Holthouee—Sec’y and Bua. Mgr Entered at the Poatoffice nt Decatur, Indiana, an jecond dace matter. Subscription llatea Single copice $ cents One Week, by carrier 10 cents One Year, by carrier 15.00 One Month, by mail 86 cents Three Months, by mail 8100 Six Months, by mail>l.7s One Year, by mail 83.00 One Year, at office 83.00 (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 City, Mo. LET THE PATRONS HELP. The postal service is essentially a service of the people, by the people, for the people. From the smallest beginning it has grown into one of the most important functions of govern nieut. It is the one branch of public service which comes in daily contact with all the people, and in which all have a direct, personal interest. From the beginning of the service down to the present time almost in numerable orders and regulations have been issued for its operation, practically every one of whicii has been for the guidance, instruction and control of the employees, and few, if any. have imposed any kind of duty upon the patrons of the scr vice. The public has accepted high ly efficient postal service as its due. anil criticised inefficient service in unmeasured terms. Apparently the important fact that satisfactory ser vice could only be produced by co operation between the public and the Post Office Department was ig nored so long that it finally dropped out of sight, and the people came to demand everything without expect tag to contribute anything But recently a very important and radical change occured. Postmaster General Work came to realize that city delivery service, especially ir residential districts was greatly ham pered by delays caused by carriers wailing at the door to make person al delivery of the mail, and a request was made upon the householders tv place mail receptacles at the front doors. That request apparently warregarded as more or less of a joke and only slight attention was paid to it. A little later, the Department is sued peremptory orders that, begin ning March 1. 192:1. no mail should be delivered at residences which had not provided proper mail receptacles. When it became understood that the Department was seriously in earnest about the matter. th ( > public respond cd in a very gratifying way. with the net result that a great saving in the time of mail delivery Ims been effected. The success of the Department in that respect should encourage similar firm action in other directions, notably, in rural mail delivery. Hit ral carriers all too frequently are delayed on their routes by bad roads, which might easily and promptly be repaired by the patrons or road authorities Washed-out bridges and other conditions frequently cause long aud expensive detours to carriers, when they could be avoided by prompt action by the proper authorities. Mail lioxes placed, some on one side of the road and some on the other side, expose the carrier to risk of collisions or other accidents, anti consequent law suits for damage, without possibility of protection by the Department. laiose pennies placed in mail boxes entail unnecessary ( delay, and frequently loss of coins. Uniform mail boxes, uniformly mounted and kept in proper condition, wottjd ornament the landscape and reflect credit upon the service, instead of being an eyesore and discredit as at present. All these conditions might be remedied if the same firm stand were taken by the Postmaster General as in the matter of mail receptacles for

PRORE “FIXING” IN JURY’S ACQUITAL -S i ' -■ ■ aJ* *>'■»**> it ’ yM JRL - ■■ ■ ■■ ' ’ ’ s| .TJ&fiaflUM <4-. *•,. /"•s<. . > ; ■- -■ 't FTi (Pacific and Atlantic Photo) The jury which found Gov. Small of Illinois not guiltp in his sensational trial of several months ago. A grand jury at Waukegan. 111., where the trial was held, is now investigating charges that a member of the above jury accepted a bribe. _

; ' ity delivery. The people expect and are entitled ! to good mail service, but they should i ’ lie required to do their full part in maintaining it.—lt F. D. News. Ralph Knoff now becomes the pres-. dent of a new bank to be opened in ’ittsburg, May Ist. He lias been; ueccssful in his railroad work and! (as more dhan usual ability. That : ie will succeed in his new work is! in- opinion of those who know him >est and the sincere hope of his nany friends here, who are proud of lis success. Draper Daugherty, son of the at- i orney general has been connected i vith the story of mystery surround- i ug tin- death of Dorothy Keenan. , •cautiful New York model. Evident y he doesn't believe ia one member I >f the family getting all the front j ,»age publicity. .-W— _> L—--Plant a tree next month; plant a j on pic of them and some shrubs. ' t’n a fine occupation and you help | o r«»produce the timber so waste- | ully destroyed during the past de-I ade or two. You don't want those! vho follow us to live in a barren j ■ountry when it’s so unnecessary. • > Fifteen above this morning, but lang on Mr. Optimist. March can asl but three or four days longer md then you have a right to expect oraething decent in the weather im-. March never was very dependible. Well, anyway, the consumers can't ■omplain about the price of Easter <ggs The quotations are the lowest, in several years and there are plenty >n the market. Attendance Report of County Schools in Feb. Following is the report on the at- i endence in the Adams county public schools during the monlb of February: UNION TOWNSHIP Rudolph Weiland—Trustee Teacher Enroll- Av. P. C. ment D. At. At. I— Mary Clem 22 20 97 1— I—Lola Parrish ....26 21 83 2— John Nelson 36 34 95 5— Earnest Zehr IS 17 95.5 G—Xariffa Barkley ....26 23.7 91.6 Par.—Edwln Bauer .*..56 49 92 ROOT TOWNSHIP A. J. Newton—Trustee 6— Monmouth Schools L. B. Sawyer. Prin...l9 17.5 95.5 Hester J Atz 34 31.8 93.6 Winifred Gerke 44. 36.8 91- ■ 7— Dora Marie Mugley..l9 18 97.5 2—Esta Fleming 29 23.5 89 1 Par. —Paul Dorn 38 35 92 I Par. —Rev. A. Moeller.. 19 15.5 87- . I—4* I* Baumgartner.. .No report PREBLE TOWNSHIP Aug. Scheumann—Trustee 4—• Beatrice Oettinger. .26 23 92 . s—Milton Werling ... .16 14.7 92.4 i 6—Edward Jabwg 12 .‘9.8 90.1 J Frances Borne ....22 19.3 88 'Par. —Edward Schurh:ht 25 22 92 11 1 Par.—Clara Kiefer ....25 22 92 ’’ Par. —Rudolph Slolp ...47 41 87.8 Par. —A. W. Rossman..36 32.6 90.6 i_l Par. -Ida Gunsctt ..,..27 22.5 83.3 KIRKLAND TOWNSHIP W. H. Oettinger—Trustee s |l— Emma Dettinger ...29 21.1 96.7 r 12—Esta Brown 33 31 95.6

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(Pacific and Atlantic Photo.) Tlie almve photographs were three of Sarah Bernhardt's favorite pictures. The one at the top shows her impersonating Joan of Arc. the famous French girl patriot. At the lower right is a photo taken shortly alter her last arrival in the United States. Lower left, an old picture showing how she looked as a young girl shortly after she had made her I stage debut. I

3 R. M. Houck 27 23.2 88.5’ 1— William Bryan 35 33 95 J —Vernon Arnold 25 23.5 93.8 6 Gladys Goldner 37 31.5 93.3 Central High School U. B. Smith. I’rin.. . .57 53.3 93 WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP Glen Cowan —Trustee 7—Herbert Foreman ...13 11 93 2— Mary Laughlin 8 6 86 5— Bessie <'arter 17 16 96 6— Thelma Burkhard ..21 18.3 89 Mabie Bess 21 18.1 91.8 7 — Albert Cpppess ‘8 7 94 Nellie McGath 1.5 11 .88 8— Alafry’ Thumps !:. /Zo> 17/ '§6 Florence. Rice No report ST. Mary’s Township Susie R. Bowen—Trustee i s—Pleasant5 —Pleasant AlillsS Schools 11. J. Mann. 1’rin....54 47.3 87.6 11. M. Cruwnover ...22 20 94 Mary Hay 30 26 91.5 ' Gladys Suntan 26 23 91.5 > Leia Steele 35 32 90

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4 —Bobo Schools Bernice Masters ....14 12 93.5 Ruth Smith 21 18.5 92.7 I' lOnoiv Evctvlt 25 21.8 94.7 BLUE CREEK TOWNSHIP Harvey L. Sipe—Trustee 1— Don Essex 31 22 90.3 2 Russell Steiner 21 19.4 92.1 —lva King 16 15 96.6 4 Nola Bryan 32 24.4 83.5 5 — Dan Roop 29 24 85 6— Eldon Sprunger ....39 29 88.2 7— Wildus Vance 30 24 78 MONROE TOWNSHIP V juice Mattax—Trustee , 1 Lepta Smith 15 10.3 83 2- Eieeia Oliver 18 13.3 81.3 2 Christner ...15 12.7 85 Mary Callow 24 18.0 83 'd Gertrude Sprunger... .29 26 88 ijs—Naomi Gilbert 27 24.5 88.8 6—Fanehion Daugherty IS 16. 96 i 7-Ray Dull 26 23.5 95 i Magdalene Sprunger 25 19.8 91.8 18-Dale- Braun 22 18.2 91

Helen OiUiom 17 164 9°-6 9— Webster Oliver 40 32.1 89 10— Monroe Schools Clyde Hendricks ...73 62.2 91 Mary McCullough ...25 22 2 89 Hnrvo Haggard 41 34 90.8 Ruth Gilbert 27 22.7 87.5 Par.—J. D. R. Schwartz 57 56.3 98.9 Par—D. I>. Miizclm FENCH TOWNSHIP * Martin Moeschberger—Trustee 1— LoMer Reynolds V... 20 16.7x94.2 2— Gerald Runyon 37 34 94 3— Ida Graber 27 25.1 92.9 4— Agnes M Schenk...3l 29 96 5— Fancy .Mae Reynolds 34 29 85 16—Cleo Beavers 25 2G 87 HARTFORD TOWNSHIP D. A. Studler—Trustee 1— Victor Eicher 21 17.9 91.5 2— Linn Grove Schools Clyde Romey 32 29 95 Irpeel Hall 26 23 9 94.5 Wilma Spicbiger ....31 25 89 7 —Walter LeFavour ...26 19 82 Central School A. B. Oswalt, Priu...55 50.1 94 June Steiner 25 21.3 94 Justine Baker 3S 32 92 Melissa French 27 19 86 WABASH TOWNSHIP John Felty—Trustee !I — Elmira Staley 36 27.5 86.1 Virgil Wagner 16 15 94 2— Ada Hall 46 lb 903— C. F. Finkl9 18 99 4— Hildred Armstrong. . .No report 5— Emerson Wheeler ..19 17 89 6— Lewis Armstrong ..23 21.3 92.7 7— Alva Fenstermaker. .27 23 Olli—Andrew CookNo report JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP J. M. Bollenbacher—Trustee Central School .1. ('. L. Whiteman, Prin. 48 45.7 05.1 Jessie Snyder 33 .32 96 Amos Ketchem 49 14 91.6 Helen Kenny 46 37 90 Claudia Buckmaster 42 31 87 G—Raphael Borntrager 20 17 84 Berne School! 389 94.1 St. Joseph 5ch0015..347 320.3 92.3 Oswego—E. V. Bali, Muncie manufacturer. donated 100 acres and funds for a hospital at Camp Crosby on Lake James, to be part of E., Y. M. C. A. summer camp. CATARRH of head or throat is usually I benefited by the vapors of — VICKS ▼ Varoßub Over 17 Million Jan UseJ Ytarly

Checks —Plaids —Whipcords We Have Them All in Cortley Clothes AT C H the • * well - dressed . ' I **• man this Spring—and <•/ r you’ll see him wearing checks, plaids and whipcords. 1 L Wc have them all in L . K ' these moderately- \ priced and fast-selling lite Cortley suits of ours so the latest fabric, the smartest style in I | men’s clothes, need v f * cost you but k 1 ; ? 27 M S 3O |® j B Keep in step with wW llllp WaSgSE style—Cjet one of these suits, right wfjjjj awuy! ? I -relo • Cortley Cluikes | gg HwHI ’ jTeeple &lPeterson |f

March Prices of Gas-Making Materials March prices of materials necessary in the production of public ullh service were generally higher even when compared with the high prices <,t February. 1922. Comparison of the important items necessary in ti l( , prwlnt tiou and distribution of manufactured gas. together with comparative l»|) Ur cost are interesting, ns showing the price trend since the year 1915, of th t items entering into the cost of gas. Year March Pe rCw * 915 1’23 luwt ; Steam coa), per ton •’8 -’.03 $ 4.4# Coke, per ton *-1 . 12.59 2 0« Gas oil. per gallon°3o7 .0640 io g Gas coal, per t<”> 2 94 7 -®2 155 Average wage rate, per h0ur2257 .505 Checker brick, per 1,000 15-00 32.00 jy Cast iron pipe, per ton 22.75 54,00 The increase in some of the principal items during March, 1923 over the February, 1922. so-called high priced period is interesting, in that present prices are in many cases considerably higher than a year ago. steam coal being more by 30c per ton: present coke price $4.19 a ton higher, and gas coal $1.22 per ton in excess of the prices of a year ago. We Will Buy That New AUTOMOBILE For You This Spring II you are planning to buy a new automobile anil don't have the readv cash. THE AMERICAN SECURITY COMPANY can finance you better and chea|M T than anyone else. (.oine in and let us explain our plan bes ore you buy. Don’t Forget! YOUR S '<‘ooi>wi!i. is US American Security Co. l ied E. bolter, Mgr. Monroe St. Phone 172 ■.mi ■■■(■■ 11 jL "■ 211 2LLL.