Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 182, Decatur, Adams County, 2 August 1923 — Page 4

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Every Eveninn Eicept Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J H. Heller— Pres and Oen. Mgr. E.W. Kampe—Vice-Prea. & Adv. Mgr A. R. Holthouse—Sec y and Bua. Mgr. Entered at the Postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter. Subscription Rates Single copies 2 cents One Week, by catrier 10 cents „ One Year, by carrier ♦ SOU One Month, by mall 36 cents Three Months, by mail J‘oo Six Months, by mall JJ-76 One Year, by mail s“■" One Year, at office ’ (Prices quoted are within first and second sones. 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 Building, Kansas City, Mo.

Witli most farmers losing money this year the state tax board comes along and slaps on twenty percent to the value of farming implements. How will that benefit the farmer? If in doubt as to the value of second hand automobiles just add twenty percent to their assessed valuation and then you'll have the tax board's figures as authority. With employment of labor at its peak in Decatur and with the annual campaign of the Holland St. l ouis Sugar company coming on within the next six weeks or two months, things will be humming here all winter and will give everybody who wishes to work an opportunity to do it. Fifteen new houses have been built in Berne this year. Two of the principal streets are being improved and the thriving little city is taking on metropolitan style. Besides a petition for a new drainage ditch has also been filed in court here and several new residence districts have been opened within the last year. There are not many towns as progressive and solid as Berne and Adams county citizens feel justly proud of this home-boosting community center. The Chautauqua is pleasing hundreds and the programs so far have been the best ever. Last evening’s entertainment was worth more than the price of a season ticket. The Sidney, Ohio, municipal band gave an excellent concert and Director Worrell can feel proud of his boys. Although n t having the reputation of a nationally known band organization tile Sidney band boys played like veterans and their concert was enjoyed. Btirgderfer, not using a first name, but traveling under the name: of the “apostle of fun” proved to be one of the biggest headliners on the program and convinced his audience that he was entitled to his classiflca-| tion. Those who missed hearing Btirgderfer missed a circus, so to speak. His wit, humor, jokes and impersonations were supreme and he kept jthe large crowd laughing every minute for over an hour. He made you forget your troubles and at all* times was bringing out the funny side of life. Burgderfer will please, wherever he goes and those who ■ heard him last evening are glad he.

Ji I . A, O (■Ar ___ Mi We sell the electric iron that’s guaranteed to never burn out—the DOMANCO. So why buy one that will? And the price, comf; plete with Double-life Veriflex cord and steel stand is only $5.00. Let us show you this iron before you buy one. I Star Electric Company Phone 105 Over Chas. Voglewede’s Shoe Store.

came. United. States Senator Put Harrison of Mississippi, who is Decatur's distinguished guest today, speaking at the Chautauqua this evening, is the type of man who proves to ( everyone that America is the land of opportunity, if one has the will power and ambition to get ahead. Sixteen years ago Senator Harrison was a humble, but ambitious waiter in a restaurant, later a newspaper agent, a baseball pitcher, earned enough money to educate himself, became a school teacher, studied law, was ad- j nutted to the bar, served as prose- I cuting attorney in his district andji became the youngest member of,l Congress and later was elected toll the United States senate where hell ranks as one of the most brilliant l] and influential senators in the upper!l

■ house. The story of his life reads 11 ’ like a romance and should encouragell s j every young man to do his best, toll ’ be determined that he is going to do I • something for himself, his family I ami his country, to be of service to I mankind. Senator Harrison is cap- I able of discussing The Problems of I 'ithe Day” at the Chautauqua tliisll ’| evening ami the public is invited tofl ■‘.hear him. fl The Kalamazoo Vegetable Parch-fl meat company of Kalamazoo, Michi-fl gan has a clever way of advertisingfl to tire trade. The company at all Jm times signs the merits of the famousiß celery and manufacturing center infl which it is located. A letter is sent I to the trade every month in which I some good plan of boosting and pro-fl muting the welfare of one's city is fl given. Under the head of “If you fl want your town to grow bigger you fl ' must help it to grow better,” the fl company sent out the following letter fl last week to several local customers fl 1 H receiving a copy and it contains afl thought worth reading. It follows: II “No matter whether your town be fl little or big, you undoubtedly have, II ’ or at least you should have a busi-il - ness men's organization commonlyfl i called a Chamber of Commerce. I “We have been a member of al similar organization for many years I and have carefully watched it’s ac- I tion. also the reaction through it's I ■ efforts or lack of efforts in the com- I i munity. , ■ “It has a paid secretary. He usual I ly remains for a few years, just long; I enough for him to become somewhav I ! intimately acquainted and useful, I ■ and then he flits to a larger and bet- I . ter paid field. I “This secretary is as a rule a I mighty fine chap, who has been I 1 “trained” through his “school,” or infl Mother words he has been imbued fl - with the idea tlijit the secretary's II t' job is to bring in new industries. Hell ; lis not by any manner of means en-1 B I tirely to blame for holding this nar-jl row and erronious idea of how hell i' should function. At, every meeting fl i of the Chamber, one or two gentle-fl J men will bob up and speak somewhat fl I along this line: ’lf we want this townfl ’| to grow, gentlemen, we must get new fl 1 blood, new industries, and right here fl I is where we should spend our ef-fl ■ forts and our money.’ He wipes his I .! brow, scats himself, loks around for fl I approval, and after mild clapping of fl . the hands the meeting adjourns. I l . "We may be old-fashioned. Os fl ; one thing we are sure; we are either 1 very much behind or ahead of our i1 I time because we disagree with the fl j last speaker very emphatically. I | “Assis tin every reasonable way I ' —. . 1 - -ts | J

the worthy business enterprises you new have. Forget uU about making your town a bigger town, but bend your efforts to make It a better town in which to live and transact bust | ness, and the bigness will just uutur | ally follow. When those on the out 1 side see that it is to their advantage I to get on the inside, you will not have to bribe them or tease them. They will come in because they are selfish and want to better their Condition.” , o Roasting Ears, 25c per <loz. Phone 464. Gilpins Grocery.

In II wlObt / * /Wat pi/wW 1 til ’ z One of the Best Things You’ll See In This Paper SPECIAL FOR 10 DAYS Price Reductions On Young Men’s and Men’s Suits I In going through our regular suit stock, we find about 55 I suits in broken sizes 1 HART SCHAFFNER & MARX GRIFFON and CLOTHCRAFT ALL WOOL CLOTHES I which we wish to dispose of before our fall and winter stock arrives THESE SUITS HAVE BEEN PLACED IN THREE GROUPS $22.50 $27.50 $32.50 I They are beautiful all wool fancy and plain models. The fact that they are HART SCHAFF- | NER & MARX, CLOTHCRAFT AND GRIFFON make of clothing speaks for itself. These I are a real buy from OUR REGULAR STOCK. COME EARLY AND GET FIRST CHOICE — DON’T PASS THISUP. - ‘ Holthouse Schulte & Co. “Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys” / ' I

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY, AUG. 2, 1923

SMALL MELON CROP Wet Weather Prevented Cultivation In Southern Indiana j Princeton, Aug. 2—Gibson county’s yield of watermelons and cantaloups will be below normal this year because wet weather conditions during the early part of the season prevented proper cultivation, according to county Agent Mood. Many farmers, becoming discourag cd, plowed up the ground they’had planted in watermelons and canta and replanted it with corn.

Pat Harrison Gives Address ... ■— (Continued from page one) ,-st Mayor in Ohio will d.-liv. r his in tereating lecture on, “The Destiny of ; Democracy.” His lecture is a plea for' greater efficiency. His talk l,e well worth hearing. — REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Eliza J. Meyers to Joseph Shinn, lot .'4 In Decatur, for SSO. Anna J. Laman to Martha Gilson, j ot US in De.atur, tor $4,500.

Hay and Grain Insurance Hr' Sd hgl'tnin.i imlil R £ZS! We write short time policies at reasonable rates. The Suttles-Edwards Co A. D. SUTTJ-ES, Secy-Treas.