Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 108, Decatur, Adams County, 5 May 1923 — Page 2

« w—r ”■ i — i»— ■ ■— *i.i i i Horticultural Points ~~™ i GOOD CARE OF RASPBERRIES Can** Should Be Cdt Hack In Spring to Desired Fruiting Height — Look for Dt**a*« The New York experiment Mattel* hns sent nut a circular on care of raap berries. With the close of the fruplug »«*• son horticulturists at the experiment station at Geneva ure reconiuiendliia' the removal and destruction of the fruiting canes iu all raspberry plant Ings. These old canes ure no longer needed l»y the bush and they may harbor disease organisms vr insect pests which might infest the new growth. The removal of the old canes will also give more room for new growth the next season. In the spring the canes of red raspberries should l>e cut back to a desired , fruiting height, usually three or four; feet from the ground, depending on the vigor of the bush. Black rsispl-vr riea require more severe pruning tk.v. the red varieties as the old fruiting’ I ' I n i I t L J A Bundle of Raneie Raspberry Plants 'canes should be removed and the tie- , growth checked in the summer by I pinching off the succulent tips of the new canes at about two feet from the ground. Since the ne „ canes do not ■ all grow at the same time it is lie- ew nary to go over the bushes several ( times during the summer, in the' spring tiie side brandies which lure developed us a result of tills summer ' pruning should be cut back from onethird to one-half their length, j Raspberry growers ure urged to t>e ■ on the lookout for plant- affected with : mosaic or yellows and to remove a:, ! destroy all sueh plants, including the roots and sin kers, as that is the only Way in which the disease run be stamped out. The mosaic is clmriwter- . ized by the mottled appearance of the leaves mid the dw artlug of the canes In setting out new plants cure should bo exercised that only disease free. stock is used ns any part of a diseased plant will bring the disease idle the patch where it will gindmil y 1 spread to healthy plaids. AVOID SUNSCALD IN WINTER If Alternate Freezing and Thawing Continues Bark on Exposed Side of Tree Dies. Just from lie sound of the num" one would think sunscald a summer ' trouble in the orchard. It is true the > hot sun in summer, especially in some regions, may cause tiie trouble, but , sunscald may occur in its worst form , In winter, ns well. During many winter days. the sr.n's , heat may warm up the southern or southwestern sides of trunks and i branches to the thawing point. At night tiie wood freezes Hurtin. If this 1 alternate freezing and thawing eon- . tlnues for any considerable length of > time, tiie bark on the exposed side e.’ \ the tree will die and split off Th-' broken bark offers a point of "::tnime j for fungus tree diseases of many kinds j which may ultimately kill the Tree. Where rendition-’ are especially had it will pay to shade tiie southwest I portions of the trunk and branches. Cornstalks, straw or similar material ( hound about the branches will give ex- I cellent protection. SPRAY TO CONTROL INSECTS • Use of Lead A r senate When About 90 Per Cent of Blossoms Have Fallen, Is Urged. It will still be worth while for own • ers of peach trees to spray fm the control ot enretilio and other Insects. , Tiie best spray fur tills purpose is lend arsenate, using one ami a I alt j pounds in 50 gallons ot waler and tip plying when about 00 per cent of the blossoms have fallen. GET RID OF WATER SPROUTS Rubbing Off in Spring After Heavy i Pruning Will Save Much Heed id ; Nourishment. After heavy pruning Is done !n rh» spring, especially in the ease rs apple ! free*, there Is an nntim-O growth m ' water sprouts. These may !»e •-■>vHly ' ru|e«d eff i ths baxd. thv.e 1; WtUlM’ it ether ms* •• •j rl go Info wafer sprouts. Ger-.:'i. rt<i of water aprwata now also *•**. time In pruning later.

I I , , 1111--- -■ s . I . Reprieving Steinie By MORRIS SCHULTZ ♦ ....4 '1V«I, by MuCluie Uy»<!««•.) STEIN IK, happily uucuusclvii* us the great events in his life that were Impeudlug. was vvHierfug the flower* iu tiie warden's g*rd*u, Tlia *v ardru a little grsudds lighter, n child ut *eveu, watched him. "Steinie, don't forget the fairy ruae-bu-di,” she said. "That a tii* buah 1 I saw the fairies In." Steinie took up the watering can. "Tiie fairies must be awful thirsty lids hot weather," said but. "We ll give 'em a drink." said Steinie. Steinie had been u model prisoner fur tvventy-aaveu jeara. Twenty nlu* years before, when he. was sent up fur life for killing a man, he had been a w ild beast, incorrigible. lie Imd been put in the silent cell, lie bad imd every punishment vii the prison category. Then a new warden J hud cume. old method* had changed. ... now lie wus u trusty, aid his 1 life had molded itself upon the prui- ■ tentiary. He bad m> uuu outside the walls. At that moment the governor was i saying: "Steinie! Hum! That fellow's certainly had his spell of punishment. aud lie appear* to have been a model prisoner. All right, Mrs. Armstrong, we’ll get him out by Septein--1 oer.’’ The 'miles' delegation meant well. Put when the new* reached Steinie ho whs in despair. "For tlawd'a sake let we stay, war--u,” be pieaued. "I’ll work for you for nothing. 1 « a i't leave you and Dot. 1 'Vhy, I w ouldn’t know what to de with meself, things has changed so. And I ain't got no trade except gardening.” "Surry, Steinie.” The warden clnppeiT a hand on hla shoulder. "But »e can't employ outside labor. The mly way you can get back Into the l<en Is to Commit another offense. 1 'ome, be a man!” he added. Tile goI clety's going to try to get you work.” But Steinie was not to be eucour•ged. The tears were tn ids eyes as tie -..100k the warden's hand in farewell.: J>ot was crying, so was the warden's w Ute. who was very fund of old Steinie. Steinie east a last glance around j J the flower garden and walked out of the gates, a free man. He had his raili loud ticket to the nearest city, and a few dollars in hla packet. He put up :it a cheap lodging house, but lie didn't go near the society. Prisoners—exprisoners seldom do. Ami everything was changed. He ' did not recognize tile town of hla birth at all. ami he was scareu t* death vs tiie -ky scrapers and trolleys. And he needed money' pretty soon. What was he to do? Two weeks later he was haunting the little town in vvhlek was the peniten tlary. Nobody knew him,, ot course. He was sleeping in a disused barn, and wondering who wax looking after the rose garden. He wondered if !>ot missed him. Then he remembered that ft was Friday morning. On Friday* the warden cans', back fr.'u. th* post office with the govermuer.t check in payment fur tiie various expenses us the penitentiary. He should be pasamg the bend us the road at eleven o’.’.MJk. Steinie bad often been to get the mall himself; he xnew the routine. He pulled a thlek stick from the hedge. Tv.duty minutes later the warden driving the pony trap, was suddenly i .'oufronted by a figure which leaped upon him from the -.vatlside. on* hand upon ids shoulder, rna other hrandlshI Inga stick. “Hand it over!" Tiie warden's automatic wai already , pointing at the oiher'a Lead. But h* dropped IL "Steinie!” Steinie let the stick fall. "I guess you got me. warden ” he muttered. The warden looked the picture of i dismay. "My Clod Steinie, I'd rather anything hart happened than this." “Well, you got me, so can the spiel," grow led Steinie. "Steinie, run «wey. I've forgotten this. Anyway, I guess It was jn»t • ! joke, wasn’t it?” Steinie looked the picture of dismay. I "Say, it's attempted robbery with violence. ami don't you forget it, neither.” ‘no growled. "You got to pinch ine, you jest got t<x’’ A light began to shine in the warden's eyes. "Steinie. yon—you want me to you old rascal!” he exclaimed. “Sure, you got me with the goods, and I got no kick coining.” said Steinie, climbing into the trap. "I guess you’lltake me io the st al lon, eh, warden?” The warden turned the pony's bead. After a while Steinie said: , "Gosh, It sure w ill be fin* to see Dot and the rose gulden again. I guess 1 we’ll want to manure that new strip ■ pretty heayy, wardem” Number "Forty” in History. Forty may not he a “magic number,” like three or seven, and It lias not the extraordinary properties which imitha- ' matlclans have discovered In the number nine, about which a whole volume | might he written without exhausting the subject, hut o» manner in which it figures In both fact and fiction is certainly calculated to pique curiosity jattd to offer profit..■>!*i-esnlts in antsinvestigation, it is impossible to. discern aa? rfiatheaatlcSil teaset! fegtsth use if !’ the aaturei .tgsastst!v3 » 3 ts*« K h*« its firigis te sons# striking incident.—VasMaft*a ! Star.

DECATVR DAILY DEMOCRAT, SATI’RDAY, MAY 5, 1923.

Interested in Action on Telephone Petition Many Ur-atur and Revue resident* are greatly interested iu the action 1 which the public service coniiuissiun will take iu regard to tbr petitipn 1 for the right to incregs* the tele- ! phoue rates In each place mid to in--1 stall a uevw telephone system. Tb* * petition was presented to the coni- ' mission last week by the Citizens Telephone < umpany and a large number of patrons. The proposed system is known as the central energy system and is modern throughout. The increased rates which are necessary to pay for the installation ot , the system, are as tollowrs: Decatur. Indiana 1 Individual line business telephone, gross |3.75. net 13.50; party line business telephone gross $3.25. net $3.00; < vteiision line business telephone n<l $1.00; individual line residence ti leplione gross $2.25. net $2.00; party line residence telephone gross $1.75. net $1.50; extension 50c; ru ral ten party selective ringing telephone gross $2.00, net $1.75;; rural ten party magneto code telephone $1.75, net $1.50; rural extension telephone net 75c; rural ten party selective ringing business tels. gross $2.75. net $2.50; rural extension selective ringing business tels. net sl.l an A charge of 25 cents per month will be added to the above rates for desk telephones. On individual line business or residence rural telephones, the base rate will apply plus 25c for each quarter mile or fraction thereof beyond the corporate limits of the City of Decatur. Indiana. The net rate shall be charged on I all monthly lulls within the City of Decatur, if paid on or before the 10th day of the fonth, in which the service is rendered, and on all rural telephone bills if paid on or before > (he 15th day of the second month of | tin- quarter in which the service is .r< nd< red. Otherwise the gross rate j shall be < harged on city and rural I telephones. Berne. Indiana Individual line business telephones gross $3.75. net $3.50; party line business telephone gross $3.25. net $3.00; extension line business telephone net $100; individual line residence telephone gross $2.25: net $2.00; party line residence telephone gross $1.75, net $1.50; extension residence telephone net 50c; mral‘ magneto yode ringing telephone gross $1.75, net $1.50; rural ten party tel. ring com. bat tele, gross $2.00, net $1.75. A charge ot' 25 cents per month addition to the abovt rates will he be made for desk telephones. On individual line business or residence telephones the base rate will apply, pftis 25c for each quarter mile or fraction thereof lieyond the corporate limits of the Town of Berne. Indiana. The net rat - shall lie charged on all monthly bills within the Town of Berne, it paid on or before the loth day of the month in which the service is rendered and on all rural telephone bills if paid on or before the 15th day of the second the quarter in which the service is rendered. Otherwise tiie gross rate shall lie charged on City and Rural telephone service. This schedule of rates, toll and charges to become effective immediately after the reconstruction of the 1 petitioner's property and the instal- | lation of the new facilities. o_ TAXES ARE DUE Last chance to pay your taxes Monday, May 7th. Hug A I). Hite, Treasurer. o Dance Prize Meant Fare to Her Home Houston. Texas. May 5.—A tense moment in a Houston endurance dance contest was at hand. Several darn ers had all just been placed under arrest by an officer who had served warrants charging vagrancy. Suddenly a tired, sad-eyed girl sagged to the floor. Authorities rushed to her and found her in a dead faint. She had danced 14 hours. They carried Marie Piero out to a waiting ambulance. When Marie returned to eonseousness It was learned why she hart entered that contest—she had wanted that SSO prize Coming here from her home in a small Louisiana town, she had obtained a job in a dressmaking shop. It ]ia id $8 per week. The SSO prize meant railroad fare home and three square meals, a dny. < too proud to' ask’ for money’ to niiy her way back. Two cups of coffee was all Marie 'bad had to sustain her during the |Coqtest. She had twenty tests' left "■lieu she entered tiie marathon. T!?.9 murviiffs 'iff'-r th" cent- t -It & job. WANT ADS EARN—s—4—3

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, Saturday Junior chib—Miss Margaret Niblick. Home Guards of M. E. Church —' Miriam Parrish. C. L. of C. pastry Sale—Green's Meat Market, A. M. Monday Woman's Club —Library, 7:45. Phi Delta Kappa meeting, Club rooms. 7:30 p. tn. Passion Play Lecture— Evangelical Church, public invited. Tuesday E. L. of C. E. —Miss Ethel Fuhr man. 7:30. Everyready Class of M. E. Sunday School —Mrs. Erve Elzey. 7:30 p.m. Members of the Historical chib, their husbands and a few invited guests enjoyed a very delightful evening at the Pythian home on Third street, yesterday evening, the occasion being the annual spring closing event of the xluli. About titty per sons were present. A delicious threecourse dinner was served at 6:30 o'clock by the Pythian Sisters. Following the dinner. Mrs. Ben DeVor, president of the club introduced Mrs. J. R. Blair, who furnished the program tor the evening. Mrs. F air gave a number ot excellent readings. After the program was completed. Mrs. DeVor made a talk telling of the successful season which the club has enjoyed during tiie past year. The season, which was the thirty-fifth has been a very interesting one from every standpoint. Following Mrs. DeVor's talk, a •diort social session was held after which everyone departed for their homes. The thirty-sixth annual program of the club will open on Sep- • mber 19 with a picnic dinner at the •ountry home of Mrs. E. S. Christen. Mrs. Mary Ahr is vice-president of tiie club, and Mrs. Kannie Fristoe is secretary aifd treasurer. The members of the dub are as follows: Mrs. Mary Ahr. Mrs. Marie Ahr, Mrs. Hattie Beery. Mrs. Pauline Butler. Mrs. Floy Blair, Mrs. Leota Beery, Mrs. Fannie Christen. Mrs. Agnes DeVor, Mrs. Vera Davis, Mr*. Jennie Edwards, Mrs. Kannie Fristoe. Mrs. Phoebe Hite, Mrs. Frances Hunter. Mrs. Ercie Hower. Mrs. Alma Humburger. Mrs. Anna Handier, Mrs. Hower Mrs. Edna Jaberg. Mrs. Hala Lee, .Mrs. Sadie Miller. Mrs. Bernice Magle.y, Mrs. Bernice Noble, Mrs. Lottie Runyon, .Mrs. Effie Schug, Mrs. Edith Schaffer, Mrs. Francis Vail and Mrs. Alberta Wertzberger. Miss Virgene Smith was hostess to the Delta Theta -Tau sorority last evening at her home on Fourth St. A short business session was held. During the social hour, delicious refreshments were served by the hostess. The regular meeting of the Phi Delta Kappa fraternity will be held in the fraternity club rooms over Mills’ grocery at 7:30 o'clock Monday evening. Tiie meeting of the W. C. T. V. which was to have been held Tuesday has been postponed indefinitely. The local order of Ben Hur celebrated the 23rd anniversary of their organization last evening at the hall. C. L. Walters gave a very interesting address on the organization of the court and fraternalism. A good pro gram was given with readings by Dr. Burns and Harold Muninia, music by Nellie Helm, Clara Ellen Mumma. and Mary Jane Devor. Talks were given by members of the order after which music and games were played. Delicious refreshments were served. The officers or the local order who are serving at the present time are: Harvey Daniels, Chief; Mrs. A. D, Artman, Scribe, and Local Deputy: Fern Hoeneisen. judge; Mu?. Walter Springer, teacher; Adam Wise, past chief; Waite" S*pringer. captain; Emma Pennington, guide; Rosa Vents. inner gate; Emma Smith, outer gate; Keeper of tribute, Emma Burk; pianist, Mrs. Ruby Baker. Mrs. Artman also holds the state office of Scribe. The local order had seventy five members on their charter and now have a membership rtf 230. The state convention' will be held May 9 and 10 at Terre Haute and Mrs. Ruby Baker will go from here as the delegate while Mrs. Artman will attend as a state’officer. . ,'g hi L-I.X ci<4LU U LEGION BASEBALL PRACTICE The American Legion baseball team will hold a practice at Bellmont Park at 1:30 o'clock Sunday •iftctßoon. All player., wishing tu itajwt with th” team are requested ■to he at the park tomorrow after/coon. MANAGER.

NEW CHAMPION SPELLER NAMED Margaret Rawley, Wabash Township, Wins County Match Here Today Miss Margaret Rawley, a pupil in the Wabash township schoolp, was I declared the champion speller of the, seventh and eighth grades in Adams county, at 1:45 o'clock this afternoon when all of the other contestants for . the honor had been eliminated. The contest, which was continued from, two weeks ago when ten spellers re-1 mained in the race, was , completed in the high school auditorium here today. A total of eight hours and twelve minutes were required to decide the winner. Miss Rawley is thirteen years old ano is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rawley, of Wabash township. She is a pupil in the seven "A" grade and her teacher is Virgil Wagner. The last pupil to be elim-l ir.ated was Helen Ditsch, of Geneva, a:.d to her was awarded the second prize. Two of the tin spellers who te-rm-'ned in the race when the content was halted two weeks ago, were un-1 able to compete today on account of illness. They were Harry Dailey of Decatur, and Chester Nelson, of Geneva. The judges declared the two tied for ninth place. A sixteen dlolar dictionary was given to Miss Rawley, and an eight dollar dictionary to Miss Ditsch. Smaller prizes were given to the winners of-the next eleven places. The last fourteen remaining in the contest were placed on the honor role of the county. There were twentyeight pupils started in the final contest here two weeks ago. Martin Jaberg, county auditor, acted as pronounper today, and the judges were: Mrs. W. A. Lower. Mrs. Frank Downs, Neva Brandyberry and Herbert Foreman. The ten spellers finished in the following order: Margaret Rawley, Wabash town- ' ship. Virgil Wagner teacher, first. Helen Ditsch. Geneva, Bertha Buckley teacher, second. Ruth Pusey. Geneva, Bertha Buckley teacher, third ’ Ruth Preuse, Preble township, Be- - atrice Dettinger teacher, fourth Luella Burley, Hartford township. • Victor Eicher teacher, 'fifth Gerald Zimmerman. Kirkland township. William Bryan teacher, sixth 1 hurman Fuhrman, Preble township. Milton Werling teacher, seventh ' Hilda Rauch, Monroe township, i Fancheon Daugherty teacher, eighth. Harry Dailey. Decatur, Matilda Sei- ' lemeyer teacher, qnd Chester Nelson Geneva, Miss Buckley teacher, tied for ninth. ~~ —— 0 - — ,i Missed the Car! A firm of car manufacturers secured a tine testimimial in a letter from a qihiiidain owner lamenting that lie hail r been left by his wife, who hud gone off in the car. Why exactly lie siiould look to the makers of it for sympathy one cannot understand, unless he expected 3 it new one gratis, but he informed tlieni that he did net know how lie was going le> get on without the car! Os course, ' they could harily he troubled with anj need he might feel fur his -vise. ■

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f X SPORT NEWS w.wtwiwiwwrir w . —J ♦♦+♦+++++♦+♦+♦+ + WATCHING THE SCORE BOARD ♦ + ♦ + ♦ + **♦ + *♦<'♦♦ National League Team W. I* Pet. New York 13 5 .722 Chicago 10 7 .588 Boston 9 7 .563 Pittsburgh 9 8 .529 I St. Louis 8 9 .471 I Philadelphia 6 8 .429 (Cincinnati 7 10 .412 Brooklyn ... 4 12 .250 American League Team W. L. Pct. (Detroit 11 6 -617 i New York 10 6 .625 Cleveland 10 7 .588 Philadelphia 8 6 .571 Boston 6 9 .400 ' Washington 8 9 .400 ■St. Louis 6 0 .400 I Chicago 5 10 .333 American Association Team W. L. Pct. Louisville 9 5 .643 Kansas City 6 4 .600 Columbus 9 6 .600 St. Paul 7 5 .582 Toledo 7 8 .467 Minneapolis 6 7 .462 Milwaukee 6 9 .490 , I Indianapolis 5 11 .312 o *4'+*++++ + * + + * + + + YESTERDAY’S RESULTS ♦ ♦++++++ + + * + ♦ + ♦ National League New York. 11; Philadelphia, 9. Brooklyn, 0; Boston, 1. Chicago, 2; St. Ixtuis, 1. Cincinnati, 6; Pittsburgh, 11. American League Washington. 7; Boston, 4. Detroit 0; Chicago. 4. St. Louis, 9; Cleveland. 5. Philadelphia. 8; New York, 6. American Association Columbus, 11; Indianapolis, 1. Toledo. 4; Louisville 3. Kansas City, Minneapolis 6. Milwaukee, 1; St. Paul, 4. YESTERDAY’S HOME RUNS Cy WiHiams. Phils. I—7.

■ ■■ ■ rVICTORY i '° BONDS Due ; May 20,1923 These bonds may be cashed al par. phis accumulated interest and the funds invested in strong, desirable TAX EXEMPT investments, yielding 7% i You will be pleased with our service. The Suttles-Edwards Co O. P. EDWARDS, Pres. A- D ' SUTTLES, See y. j South of Court House | DECATUR, INDIANA I - ■ .... —

Ken Williams, Brown*, t_« ~ I Miller, Cubs, 1—.3. I thirst, Browns, 2— -3, ■ itau»er. Athletics, I—2 Thincan, Reds, i~j. Meadows. Phils. i_ s McGowan. Athletics, l-j Wade, Senator*, I—l Speaker, Indians. 1-1 0 ♦ HATCHING THE BCOREIOARO* Callaghan, young ( ' Ub ou stole home in the tenth 1MI " ecored the run that beat the Ca J Aihletic. a„Bto6victory overt ’ Two homers Lv Durst, rookie Jrßt baseman, and one by Ken Willi accounted for five run* and . Bro .vns beat the Indans, 9to 5 ! Pep Young * double with FriieN on ar.d a wild piuh in the „ « inning gave the Giants two run* aad an 11 to 9 victory over the i>hn s ■ Stuffy Melnnie M.igled in the thk teenth inning and knocked i n nan that , enabled the Brave* t» bed ! the Robins, 1 to 0. Seventeen hits off four Red p i tA ers enabled the Pirates to win, n t , Loose pitching by five hurler* g, w the Senators a 7 to 4 victory u ,„ the Red Sox. Wildness by Francis and bunche'! hits enabled the White Sox to beat the Tygers 4 to 0. ——— o SPORTS OF ALL SORTS I The United States is the greatest athletirt nation in the world. Boxing on roller skate* has ben introduced in Berlin, Germaiy. Purses given for horse races ia this country during a season aiunuat to $9,000,009. Benny Leonard has held the lightweight championship crown since 1917. He is 27 years old. The right arm of Willie Hoppe is ' insured for SIO,OOO. and he is ordered not to do any hand shaking. The greatest speed record made by a motorboat—Bo.s67 miles an hour is held by Miss America 11. The United States, at the present time, holds the championships tor boxing, golf, polo, tennis and yachting. Os the four tenuis matches played between Susanne Lenglen and Molla Mallory. Lenglen won three, and Mai , lory one.