Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 151, Decatur, Adams County, 26 June 1923 — Page 2

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Publish** Evary Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Heller—Proa, and Oon. Mgr. K. W. Kwnpe—Vice-Proß. & Ailv. Mur. A. R. Holtliouse —Suc'y and Bus. Mgr. Entered at the Postoffice at Decatur, Indians, sa second class matter. Subscription Kates Single copies 2 cents One Week, by carrier 10 cents One Year, by carrier $5.00 One Mouth, by mall 35 cents Three Months, by mail SI.OO Six Months, by mail sl-75 Oue Year, by mail $3.00 One Year, at office S3OO (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. Rife Building, Kansas City, Mo. To justify the Leviathan “Joy ride” which cost this nation a couple of million dollars, the friendly press is row declaring it was worth that as advertising. Bunk. It was a week's spree for a lot of government hang-ers-on and their friends and as silly a piece of wild expenditure as was ever brazenly pulled off. If a man attends services this summer in one of the largest churches of Lafayette and is silly enough to wear a coat, it costs him a dollar fine. That’s the ruling of the pastor who thinks that his congregation lias to be comfortable to get anything out of liis sermon. Why not? You don't have to be muffled up in a tight suit to get religion. The President is telling the farmers how easy it is to borrow money if they have their farms paid for and don't want too much. That's not what the average farmer wants. He asks only the privilege of selling his product at a profit. He is willing to work fifteen hours a day but he doesn’t like to do it and then pay for that privilege and most of them havenot made a living the past three

Don’t Let Your Earnings Slip Through Your Fingers GET A GRIP ON YOUR DOLLARS If your earnings seem to slip away before you know it, you need the help of our SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. We help you keep your dollars. We pay you to save. We pay 4% interest on your Savings. July 1 is our interest paying time. Come in and get your dollars working for you. The Peoples Loan & Trust Co. 7 Bank of Service *

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years. They ask a market for their products—that's all. ■lll .. 11XML .J The JJecatur firemen deaiuvc praise' and congratulations for tha fine deportment here during the week of their aunuul convention. Not n single arrest wus iiuule, there was no Intoxication and no disturbance of any kind. Thut's a dandy record for the hoys who rnude every effort to copduet the affair in u high class manner. President Harding comes out for government control of railroads. Why that's the tiling that made so many people “cuss'' McAdoo. isu’t it? The little railroads favor the Harding plan and the big ones oppose it. Chances are that Mr. Harding will reverse himself before time comes for definite action. He lias straddled around on the world court idea until lie lias slipped out of the hack door. He will do the same on the railroad question because the big fellows scare him to death when they cough. Senator Watson and Postmaster ■ General New, representing two disl tiuct factions of the republican party in Indiana are in a clash over the appointment of a postmaster at Hunti ington and indications are that the middle man who up to date didn't ap pear to have a chance may be the lucky guy.. There will be some intense inside politics between now • and next May in the old Hooaier state and if you enjoy the game get ready to have the best time you ever had in your life. The Adams County Memorial Hospital will be dedicated July 30th with a program of interest, including it is expected addresses by Governor McCray and Dr. Good, president of the state boat'd of health. It will be a notable event and our people will show their appreciation by co-oper-ating in every way possible. The ! hospital is considered the finest in ' the state in its class and the board 1 has done excellent work in securing

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so much tor the money expended. The hospital will soon be open to the public and will be used by the good people of this county where we have long needed such an institution. President Jlardiug had n fine time out on a farm near Hutchinson, Kansas, last Saturday. A binder was at work In the field, and the first thing the President did was to show the natives that lie knew how to shock wheat and cup the shock. Out In Kansas they do not cap the shocks, like they do back east, as it is unnecessary. After setting up the first shock the President tackled another and did a better Job of it. Ills, next act was to climb on the binder and make a round of the large field, operating the machine like an old hand. He then got down to statistics for the purpose of ascertaining how profitable the industry was. He learned from the owner of the farm that the* interest on the land is $5 per year; plowing SI.SU per acre; barrowing 25 cents; drilling 33 cents; cutting $2.5U; threshing $2.25; 72 cents for hauling; 85 cents for seed and $1.40 for taxes. When told that the market price of wheat at Hutchinson is 85 cents, Mr. Harding exclaim-' ed: ‘Eighty-five cents! Why the, price of wheat the other day in the Chicago market was $1.25!” “Yes,” replied the farmer, “but you must de- 1 duct 22 cents for freight, commission ami other things. All we get is 85 cents." Figuring the yield at 18 bushels to the acre, the crop would amount to $15.20. or $1.90 profit on the acre. The President admitted that that was a rather small margin to work on. But the fact is the farmer omitted one important item, at least it is important in indiana, and that is fertilizer. In this part of the country wheat can not be successful ly grown on many farms without using fertilizer, and that would make wheat growing almost wholly unprofitable. It Is raised chiefly for the purpose of rotating crops and the straw is very handy ou the farm. — Columbia City Post. o Water Wings Burst; Drown Jasper, lnd., June 26 —Jasper today mourned for its third victim of the swimming season. A pair of water wings with which Hilbert Eckert, 12, was ewimming across Pataka river burst when he was in mid stream. The body was recovered soon afterw’ards. o To Increase Air Power London. June 26. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The British government has decided that the nation's air power must be sufficiently strong to protect against attack by the strongest air forces within striking distance of England. Premier Stanley Baldwin announced in commons today. Thirty-four sqaudrons will be added as soon as possible to the Home defense air force, making a total of 54 air squadrons, Baldwin said.

CLUB CALENDAR Tuesday Ice cream sociul at Water Works Park by C. E. society of Reformed church. Wednesday St. Vincent de Paul—Mrs. Nicholas Brown. Thursday PhUamath Bible Study Class of Mt. Pleasant Church —Esther Fuhrman. Ladies Aid Society of E. V. Church —church parlors. Indies Aid Society of Christian Church with Mrs. J. E. Anderson. 2:30 put. Friday Minnehaha Club —Red Men Hall. laidles Aid Society of M. E. Church Cherry Pie Social —Church lawn. Economic Club of St Marys Town-ship-Pleasant Mills School House. 1:30 p. m. Zion Lutheran Aid Society—Mrs. Henry Schoenstedt The Ladies Aid Society of the Evangelical church will meet Thursday afternoon in the church parlors at 2:30. A parcel post sale will be held in connection with the meeting. * Mr. and Mrs. Erman Mentzer, of Delaware avenue, were surprised qn Sunday by a number of relatives who came to spend the day with them. The party included Messrs, and Mes dames D. H. Hunsicker, Ed Ahr and son Lloyd, Fred Ahr and *on Bobby, all of Decatur; Mrs. Charles Chapman. of Monroeville; Mr. and Mrs. William Wysong. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Munitna, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ahr, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Peters and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Armstrong and sou Richard, all of Fort Wayne.— Journal-Gazette. ★ The Delta Theta Tau Sorority held their regular meeting at the home of Mrs. L. A. Holtliouse, last evening with a picnic dinner on the law T n at 6:30 o’clock. After the dinner, which was given in honor of the pledges, pledge ceremonies were given for the Misses Irene and Margaret Holtliouse, Mildred Keller. Charlotte ami Margaret Niblick. Margaret Mylott, Mrs. James R. Blatir and Mrs. Burt Mangold. Stunts were given by the pledges, which were very entertaining. A short business session was held. ★ The Tri Kappa Sorority was de lightfullv entertained last evening by the Misses Lois Peterson and Ruth Frisinger at the Peterson home on Jefferson street. Material for the Riley Hospital drive, in which the girls are assisting, was distributed. Delicious refreshments were served. The next meeting will be in two weeks with Miss Veronica Anker. Out-of-town guests who attended the meeting were Mrs. Ralph Moser, of Yankton, South Dakota; Mrs. Roger Gipe, of New Sharon., Iowa; Mrs.. Jesse Helm, of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Edward Wilson, of Rickville; all of whom were members of the local chapter; and Miss Catharine Bell, also of Fort Wayne. * Mrs. James Elberson entertained with a luncheon at the Murray Hotel today for the “Study Club” of Bryant, of which she is a member. ★ Most delicious cherry pie will be served at the Cherry Pie-social held on the Methodist church lawn next Friday evening, June 29. The proceeds of the social will be applied on the hospital fund. The public is invited to attend. * Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hensc-hen entertained with Sunday dinner at their home in Kirkland township. Covers were laid for Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Stewart; Mrs. Olive Reed, of East Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. Nancy Reed, of Toledo, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Spangler; Miss Eliza Spangler, of Decatur. During the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Henschen and children. Leona, Chalmer, and Virgil; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Braeht and son. [twin; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Henschen ami daughter, Margaret and Lucille; Mr. and Mrs. Truman Goldner and son Robert and Miss Mabel Leyse. ★ The members of the Christian Church Ladies Aid Society will meet at the home of Mrs. J. E. Anderson In the country, at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoou. The members pFe asked to meet at the home of Mrs. George Steele on North Fifth street and they will be conveyed from there to the Anderson home. ★ The Economics Club of at. Marys township, will meet gt the Pleasant Mills school house Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. All ladies and girls

of the towuship are most cordially Invited. ★ The St. Vincent de Paul society will uiete with Mrs. Nicholas Brown Wednesday afternoon at her home on Fourth street. Mrs. 'Jack Brunton and Mrs. Mary Onilor will be assistant hostesses. All members are urged to be present as business of importance will be discussed. ★ Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Frank entertained yesterday afternoon for Mrs. P. L. Andrews und Miss Powell, of Fort Wayne, Mr. Johnson, of Gary, Vincent Lewton, of Detroit and Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Lewton and daughter and Mr. Alexander, of Elwood, lud. A ★ The Zion Lutheran Aid society will meet Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Henry Schoenstedt. The meeting will" be from 1 to 5 o'clock and all members are asked to be present. o Ossain Resident Dies Jacob W. Osborn, 66 years old, died at bis home in Ossian at 7:30 o'clock Sunday evening, following a long illness with creeping paralysis. Death had been expected momentarily for the past several days. Funeral services were held from the Methodist church in Ossian at 2 o'clock this afternoon, the Rev. W. T. Daly, officiating. Burial was made in the Prospect cemetery. Surviving besides the widow* are three children: Mrs. George Snyder,' of near Fort Wayne; Harley, of Alamogordo, New Mexico; and Cressie at home. Brothers and sisters surviving are W. W. Osborn, living southwest of Ossian; Elias, of Kingsland; Mrs. Elizabeth Krewson, of Kearney, Nebraska; Mrs. Mary Krewson, of the Warren Memorial home, Mrs. Etta Heckmah, of Ossian, and Mrs. Anna Dickey, of west of Ossian. Mr. Osborn was a member of the I. O. O. F. lodge and was on the official board of the Methodist Episcopal church.

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