Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 156, Decatur, Adams County, 2 July 1923 — Page 4

DECATUR i DAILY DEMOCRAT PubllahMl Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Heller—Pres, and <•«»• “« r E. W. Kumpe—Vice-Prea. & Adv. Mgr A. R. Holthoueo —Sec y and Rua. Mgr Entered at the Postoffice at Decatur Indiana, as second claas matter. Subscription Rates Single copies 2 cen . One Week, by carrierlo cent* One Year, by carrier...4s.ol One Month, by ma11...35 Three Months, by mall »l Six Months, by mail» •<» Ono Year, by mail One Year, at office (Prices quoted are within first an 1 second sones. Additional postage added outside those zones.) Advertising Ratos 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. The Public Servicd Commission will investigate the rates of electric am! water companies over the state, seventy-seven of them. They <lo this without petition and It looks as though they were hunting up jobs fur their men. It will cost each community considerable money and the benefits will be slight in al! probability. Why don’t they let people run their own affairs? Something new to worry about— Dr. Charles Gottschaldt, a great scientist, has discovered that the gas which escapes from thousands of automobiles combined make a deadly poison and that the time is near when the great cities, New Y ork, Chicago, Detroit and others will have to install exhaust fans to take care of the gas and prevent death -to the people. The kind of a world court that Senator Borah will agree to won’t amount to much. If its just a hoax to fool the people and get votes for some of the candidates next year it will never pay to fool with it. The kind of a world court the people want is one which will prevent wars, establish a market and adjust foreign exchange so the dollars are worth something. The new ornamental lights are fine, only we need more of them. We should have them on the main streets to the railroads, to the new hospital and to the north bridge. If you were a stranger and came driving into town some dark night and saw the city brilliantly Illuminated you would inquire about it, wouldn’t yotl and you’d talk about it after you got away and that's what makes a town. We hope the public service commission permits the city to make a little money so they can do these things and improve their plant without borrowing money. We like the idea of traffic officers at the busy corners of the down town section on busy days and nights. It is a real protection to pedestrians and a most satisfactory relief for drivers of cars. The crowd was well handled Saturday afternoon and evening, the cops were courteous and we are sure most of our readers will agree with ‘‘Safety Sam” in the People’s Voice column, that the officers should be used whenever necessary. Not even a ncar-accident occurred at the Monroe or Madison street crossings and the fact that policemen are stationed there perhaps prevents reckless drivers from opening up in a dangerous way. Roger Babson suggests various changes not often thought of that are likely to come with the general use of the automobile. There is a change already in the industrial balance because of the fact that people are buying automobiles instead of other things. That means readjustment along many lines. Loss money is go ing to be spent on clothing, he says and the kind of clothing will change There will be new diseases and new diets, for people who ride will not require the same food as people whe walk. Living conditions will aitei greatly as cities spread out over tin surrounding country. There may bt profound changes in personal habits and economic demands. Business

m. a • 1,1,1 ,l “' u ‘‘ w dl,ft and prepare for It are going to make a lot of money In new ways. • A ‘‘Geneva road booster' writes us r a few lines suggesting that the cost r - of securing the right of way for the r, hard surfaced state road be pro-rated among the communities benefltted and since the road as proposed would ■’ have missed all four towns it seems io we should all be glad to help pay the " Nil. It won’t be large, probably 5 from SSOO to SI,OOO and we are sure 0 that the folks in this part of the d county will be glad to pay their share It's a county affair and we should work as a unit and not unload all the burden on Geneva because we can. They have done much work, in fact most of it, to secure the proper routing of the road and 14 is a moral obF ligation that we pay our share, even : though there was no contract or 1 agreement. The matter came up sud- ■ denly and had to be settled quickly • —and it was. Decatur will pay her 5 share and we hope the other com- ! munities will feel the same way 1 about it and believe they will. . r— • — I The People’s Voice Traffic Cops Big Help : Editor Daily Democrat: t May I have a little space in which ; to thank the city officials for provid- , ing traffic men to handle the crowds at the intersections of Monroe and, Second and Madison and Second. Sat- ' urday afternoon and evening. It is i certainly a relief to those who have' ■ to drive across those corners to know ! they will not be plowed into by some reckless driver or joy rider. 1 hope the practice is continued during the season when cars are so numerous. ■ It vyas well done Saturday night and . there was no confusion, no accidents and I for one appreciate it. Please tell the mayor and the council to keep at it. Decatur is progressing these days and is being pointed to as a model little city with her new lights and her new streets and her busy happy people. Lets keep her going. SAFTY SAM A Moral Obligation Daily Democrat: i The citizens of Geneva and vicinity , recently signed an agreement with the State Highway Commission whereby 1 they agreed to leave the state road I where it is rather than go down the i township 1% miles west of here, and , to hard surface the entire road from , Portland north, and we agreed to pay the purchase price of 114 miles of 1 right of way 50 ft. wide. The state I however pays all expenses in con- ; demning the lapd and we pay for the acreage only. As the proposed road would have i missed all four towns in this county we feel that it should be made a coun--1 ty affair and every town pay their pro- ■ rated share of the expenses. This way it would mean very little to each town and surely the road means more than the expense to keep it. GENEVA ROAD BOOSTER 1 o s—s—s—WANT ADS EARN—s—s—s i Use Deering Twine. Buy it at the Schafer Hardware Co. 15116 Do You Feel Tired After Eating? A tired, nervous feeting may be a , sign of poisons in your system which prevent proper digestion. Food turns into more poison and gas, making j you nervous and weak. Simple buckt-i horn bark, glycerine, etc., as mixed | • in Adlerika. expels poisons and gas from BOTH upper and lower bowel. 1 Removes old matter you never i thought was in your system which | poisoned stomach and made you tired' 1 and nervous. Adlerika is EXCELLENT to guard against appendicitis. Smith, Yager & Falk. o - CHIROPRACTIC 8 Chiropractic is the key that unlocks e the door to health. Come in and let j. us unlock the door and bring you . back to health. Smith & Smith, Chiropractors Office over Morrii 5 & 10 cent Store lt Decatur, Ind. Phone 660 > Calls made day or night. 8, ~ _ INVESTIGATE CHIROPRACTIC For Your Jt HEALTH 0 Phone 628 , r over Keller’i m GSSS r i’ w,lry ® tor ; Call 8 made day or night. " CHARLES & CHARLES, D. C. lady Attendant. 1

I People of Decatur and Adams County | ATTENTION! The Decatur Merchants are giving a free coupon t,cke^ ,th of purchase of merchandise at their store. N INDIANA FAIR AT the valuable presents given away at the NORTH E R N INLHW* DECATUR, JULY 24, 25, 26 and 27. boost And ask the merchants whose names appear below lor a Al “ J the windows for cards announcing where they have coupon* • - { the mprrhant does not give you a coupon kindly report to the manager NORTHERN INDIANA FAIR. We will then ascertain why said merchant, n'ot™ paA t. help BOOST the NORTHERN INDIANA FOR. We want the co-operation of the Adams county BOOSTERS and not t KNOCKERS. This is not Decatur’s Fair, it is Adams County’s Fair. We wantt t he ‘ people in this entire community to feel that they are■ partt off it.. Let tap a > your coupon ticket and let’s make the NORTHERN INDIANA BAIR t . , BIGGER, BETTER AND GRANDER THAN EVER. JOHN ISENBARGER, Manager. The following is a list of Merchants who I have agreed to give out coupons: I CENTRAL GROCERY HOLTHOUSE-SCHULTE F. V. MILLS GROCERY &CO. DECATUR BATTERY JOHN T. MYERS CO. COMPANY E. F. GASSI& SON * - PEOPLES CALLOW & KOHNE D. M. HENSLEY & SON REgT U R VNT CRYSTAL THEATER FISHER & HARRIS NIBLICK &CO < I I A. M. ANKER EATS RESTA URANT E F MA(LAND ED. COFFEE P J HYLAND . j. PORTER & BEAVERS ART SHOP ELZEY SHOE STORE MnBRIe . „ ... aTnD „ MRS. KATE BURDGE MORRIS > & 10c STORE DECATUR LAUNDRY „ n DECATUR ED ‘ MILLER DRY CLEANERS M. E. HOWER (Grocery) RESTAURANT • DECATUR SERVICE C. J. GREEN MEAT GEORGE MILLER COMPANY MARKET GROCERY M. DEININGER SAM HITE PORTER’S GROCERY I | FORNAX MILLING CO. eT _, „„ AMERICAN STORE STEPLER BROS. || LEE HARDWARE CO. BEAVER’S REXALL STORE FURNITURE STORE KELLER JEWELRY STORE SCHMITT \ BERNSTEIN’S MEAT MARKET T. A. LEON ARD ' THE CORT THEATER TIN SHOP TEEPLE & PETERSON ATLAN ™ * PACIFIC KESSLER SCHAFER HARDWARE I I LOSE BROS. CIGAR COMPANY I C. E. BAUGHMAN STORE SCHMITZ & TRICKER I HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. KIRSCH & SON VANCE & LINN ' I I HOFSTETTER GARAGE MOT’S PLACE WINNES SHOE STORE E. D. ENGELER FRED MUTSCHLER i GIFT & HAT SHOPPE PACK| NG CO. ASSOCIATED STORE |i' | THE KUEBLER CO. JEWELRyItoRE SHOE STORE | I ! || Z It - ” — ul Ul —

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