Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 96, Decatur, Adams County, 21 April 1923 — Page 4

DECATUR SMUT DEMOCRAT PubltebMi Every Evening Eecept Eundey by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Huller—l'ro». ud Gen. Mgr. E. W. Kampe—VlcelTee. * Adv. Mgr. A. R. Holthouee—Sec'y end Bun. Mgr. Entered »t the PoetoCice at Decatur, Indiana, aa second class majtar. Subscription Rates Single copies . > cents One Week, by canter 10 cents One Year, by carrier.... »u*.. •• 1500 One Month, by mail 85 cents Three Months, by mall 11.00 Six Months, by mail <1.75 One Year, by mail • JUU* 1 * •e • $3.00 One Year, at offices3.oo (Prices quoted are w'thln first and second zones. Additions! postage added outside those zones.) Ad ver Us Jig 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. jfiiy Ist is the date when the big flcan-up starts in Decatur. Will you help uuike the old town shine? —■ The p» i-e of gasoline in Kansas (My has been driven down to sixteen conks a gallon by a price war. Why be stingy? The rest ■of the country would like to be included in that war, and especially Indiana, yvhere the two cents per gallon tax Will be added in a week or two. It is claimed that some fellow out in Kansas City has cornered onethird of the hay crop of last year and is having a lot of fun making thexprice what he wants it. That doesn’t help the average farmer, for he sold last fall tit eight dollars and now has to pay the fancy price—s 22.60 —if he deals in Kansas City to get a little hay to feed old Dobbin. Witlj tie opening of spring, better roads and better weather, comes the inclination to see how fast your automobie will run. It's dangerous and it’s a violation of the laws of in diuna and the ordinances of Deoatur to speed, and the sooner you learn it —one way or the other —the better for everyone concerned. When a paper becomes crowded with advertising there is, of course, just one thing to do, and that is to increase the size of the paper to a I place where the news can be handled as well as the advertising. We art l planning to increase the Daily Demo-, crat to such extent as will enable us to take care of all demands, anil further, meet the approval of our readers. We appreciate the support of the good people of Adams county and will do our best to take care of readers and merchants. Some fool woman over at Cleveland danced until she blew a tire or something "busted" and is now in a serious condition. A man over there danced ninety hours and thousands paid to see the freak. The police are stopping the mania to establish dancing records. A better course seems to be that adopted in Chicago where the police posted no*tices "Go ’head and dance your fool selves to death." It won't last long for there is not enough thrills for the public and too much work for the endurer. Lnclo Sain announces garden seed wlil no longer be given away but ink in the postoffice is still free and the government is now advertising for sixty thousand quarts of that fluid, indicating the luxury will be permitted for a while. Better take your own pen points along, for you seldom find one that will write in one direction only. At that, it’s easier to criticize than to perform, and it's quite a job keeping writing material for a hundred million people Who think because its Uncle Sain's, It did’nt cost anything and don't have to be taken care of. How would it be if we. would all help instead of complain'.’ yiffi jclosf of the domestic science Short course and cooking school last evening left d<l doubt as to the appreciation of the women of the community and several dozen requests were made that the school be repeated. The sessions were interesting and pleasant according to the verdict of those who attended regularly, and the entire affair w«s, we

assure you, most satisfactory to the Daily Democrat and those who cooperated with them. Nearly fifteen hundred attended during the week, the record here being up to that in .' cities several limps larger. Mrs. Brown and Miss Johnson a well qualified experts and thdighted the ladies who heard them lecture and watched them demonstraft. i 0 . ; PURDUE EGG SHOW J Adams County People to Have Ex- > hlbits In Annual Show > That there will be considerable ri- ’ valry among those who exhibit eggs ' at the fifteenth annual Purdue Egg Show, to he held at laifayette for four days beginnug April 30, is evidenced by the fact that estimations based on requests for entry blanks show there will be probably 700 or soo dozens shown. Cups valued at S7OO will be given as prizes in addition to regular cash ’ prizes. Nine classes have been ar- . tanged as follows: Experiment Station class. Student Class, Faculty 1 Class, Poultry association, 'farmfers. Grade School High School, commercial and miscellaneous classes. , It is said a number of exhibits will be sent from Adams county, including some from high schools. Feed E. Christen, son of County Superintendent Christen is president of the Egg Show committee. Further information concerning the show or entry blanks for entering exhibits, may be obtained by calling at the county agent’s office. o PEOPLE’S VOICE Daily Democrat: Probably you and your readers would be interested further in the details of maple syrup making at the A. J. Smith sugar camp near Reading. | Mich. We had the pleasure of visiting the camp yesterday and found the campaign neaping the end of the run which extended over a period of nearly four weeks. There are 1.700 trees tapped in the camp which, covers fifty-five acres and has the reputation es being the largest sugar camp in I Southern Michigan, having produced this year over seven hundred (700) gallons of the finest quality syrup. This is equivalent to about 32,300 gallons of raw sap. The sugar house is twenty-eight by thirty with a wood shed 16 by 20 and storage house 12 by 16 in connection. The evaporator is next to largest in size which is manufactured, being six foot wide and sixteen long with a fur- | ace under the entire pan. The pans I | have corrugated bottoms, giv- , lug a heating surface of about 133 quare feet. The pans also have sev'oral different compartments which i Arces the sap to travel 84 feet before it is ready to be drawn off. The row of storage tanks hold 47 barrels of sap. equivalent to 50 gallons i f syj-up. Everything must be running smoothly and with first class sap to produce five gallons of syrup per hour. Probably some of the "old timers" know all about a sugar camp and the making of maple syrup but 1 trust hat this description will be equally .s interesting to your uninitiated '■aders, as the experience has been to the writer. Your very truly, E. D. Goiter 0 OBITUARY Wilhelmina Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. France Gnepper, was born in Heinichen, Saxony. German, Dec. 5. 1841 and died April 6,1923, age 81 years 4 months and 1 day. At the age of nine years she emigrated to America with her parents, and'settled in Sanduskey Co., Ohio. Mrs Miller was united in marriage to Wm Miller May 25, 1863. They residing in Ohio. In 1880 they came to Decatur, Mr. Miller owning and operating what is known as the T. W. Smith saw mill for several years, after which they moved out on the farm 5 miles S. W. of Decatur. Later they moved to Decatur S. 10th St. where Mr. Miller passed away in May 25, 1914. Mrs. Miller residing at the home until about 3 months prior to her death when she went to stay with her son, Louis. 2ft miles S. E. of Decatur, where she became ill, being bed fast only one week. Death relieved her sufferings f at 5 p.iu. Mrs. Miller leaves to mourn her death, two sons, Louis F.. of Decatur, and Fred E., of Chicago. Seven grandchildren; namely, Hary, Herman, Clarence Miller, of Michigan: Mrs. Ed Winaus, of Fort Wayne; and Robert. Ralph and Franklin Miller, of Chicago. Mrs. Miller has one brother. Emil Gneffer, of Oak Harbor. Ohio, and the following ball brothers and sisters: Maria Gneffer. William Gii' ffer, Loute Gneffer. of Oak Harbor, Ohio; and Mrs, Ge.<>. Reed, of Fremuutil. Ohio. . Funeral services were held from the Zion Lutheran Church, of which Mrs. Miller was a faithful member. Rev. A. W. Hinz, pastor, officiating. Interment at Maple Wood Cemetery. i

BEULAH CHAPEL NEWS Boys Win Contest of Anti-Can’t Class; Ladies’ Aid Meets In the recent contest of the AntiCan't class, the boys won the contest by two points. Ou the final Sunday, 1 the girls’ collection was $4.04, and ■ the boys' collection was -4.10; thus they won the fiinul by "six cents. On Friday night. April 13, the girls served a chicken supper as promised. However, they warned tho boys to beware of Friday, the J3th. "Ford" postal cards were sent to each guest, iuviting him to the home of Miss Dorothy Hoffman, in Preble, for the supper. The rooms, as well as the table, were decorated with the class colors of blue and gold. Places at the table were marked with place cards,cleverly adorned with "Maggie," "Jiggs." etc. After they were seated, the waiters, wearing white caps and aprons, had each one select eight articles from the menu cards which had the following articles: Preachers delight. Irish mash, slippery Sals., forbidden fruit, symptoms of love, forepart of a rabbit Adam's ale, a link of friendship ’ from Germany, a dully reception, a hot time, splinters of fun. lovers delight. souvenir Os old King “Tut", severing relations, a pointed object. All laughed as tiff- plates were brought in, as some had only a knife, 1 some only a fork, and some only a spoon, to eat with. After each had shown his ability to eat with these bowls and platters of food were articles, additonal silverware aud 1 brought in and each had all the food they cared for. After supper each young man was permited to show bis ability in trim- i ming hats; as they each trimmed a hat for a young lady in the room, i

5 ? '.nj, JWS3J 7£ JJ’-JJ-W 7J -lOW3SJSE lg? T' Do You Want To Have A I GOOD TIME g I = ATTEND THE = MOOSE INDOOR FROLIC g $ g • Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday Evenings | APRIL 25, 26. 27, 28 I MOOSE HALL g I ? I Decatur, Indiana | Dancing—Booths-Prizes | | Everything to Make You Laugh j | B ENE FI T . — ■ I | Furnishings For New Moose Home I , L. O. O. M. I gS —J j | I — __2 ; 2 5» L?™™ I

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"Shorty" Arnold won the prize, hii' hat being "beautifully" trimmed with! peacock feathers to give it heigth, with black wings and streamers of ribbons. Other games and contests were enjoyed until a into hour, when all sang several "good-night” songs and departed to meet id their next regular class meeting, with Miss Reba Bowers on the last of the month. Tile attendance,at Sunday School last Sunday was seventy-five, which was five less than the Sunday before. The Indies Aid met with Mrs. Aug. Schlickman on Wednesday afternoon. April 11. For various reasons, not many members attended, but a com I fort was knotted in the afternoon. It was not definitely decided whore the next meeting would be held. The new pastor, Rev. Wisner, preached his first sermon here on Sunday evening. The next preaching service here will be Sunday morning April 29. following Sunday School. Sunday School every Sunday morning at nine-thirty. Everybody invited t 6 all services. — o Jesse Eschbach's Name Spelled in Manv Ways — Indianapolis, April 20.—Shadrack, Meshack and Abednago, well known . biblical characters, never suffered any more indignation of name than Jesse Eschbach, retiring chief examiner of the state board of accounts, whose mime is as hard to some to pronounce as it fs to a typewriter to spell. Among the multitude of letters ad I dressed to him the following varia- I Hons have occured members of his I office say; Rollback, iceback. Etch- I back. Asltback. Akebake. Gatchback I and Liwrence F. Orr, deputy exam- I iner says, one case addressed Scratch- ] buck.

. — I • j SERVICE is IINSURANCE THAT ASSURES PROPER ADJUSTMENT OF LOSSES When your crops tire damaged by Fire and Tornado you want to feel Hutt your insurance coiupany will examine and adjust the loss promptly. Doing just that is !*■ policy of this oflice and its record for not only prompt payment but for fair payment is well known the county over. THAT’S INSURANCE THAT ASSURES PROPER ADJUSTMENT OF LOSSES Next to safety, service is the all important element in insurance, and a strong, conservative, financially able stock insurance company is the only medium through which you can obtain both safety and service. STOCK INSURANCE IS NOT CONDUCTED DOWN TO A PRICE & . BUT UP TO A STANDARD Decatur Insurance Agency E. W. Johnson. Agent Schafer Building Phone 385 ' ' —- — ■■